Hyderabad: With onions costing Rs 100 per kg in the market, the State government has decided to sell them at a subsidised price of Rs 35 per kg through 11 Rythu Bazaars across Hyderabad. On producing an identification card, each person can purchase upto 2 kg onion from the government stall at the Rythu Bazaars.

Since the first week of October, onion prices have been on the rise, with retail shops and grocery stores increasing the prices. Even in Rythu bazaars, which sell vegetables at wholesale prices, customers had to buy them at Rs 80-90 per kg.

Learning about the woes of people during the festive season, Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy directed the officials of the Marketing department to sell the onions for a subsidised price of Rs 35 per kg. Besides severe rains damaging the crop, there has been severe shortage of onions across the nation especially in Maharashtra and Karnataka due to the incessant rains. Eventually Hyderabad has been witnessing a short supply, prompting many traders to hike the prices still higher in the local markets.

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