(Satya Havilah, Intern Journalist) Lucknow: To curb the skyrocketing prices of onion in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Government has started taking action. In fact, onion has reached Rs 80 per kg in many cities of UP. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is looking serious about this and has instructed the traders to fix the stock limit of onion. That is, now in UP, now wholesale and retail traders of onion will be able to keep onions only to a certain extent.
Tweeting from the official handle of CM Yogi, it has been told that wholesalers can store a maximum of 25 metric tons of retailers that can store 02 metric tons of onions. In this, only the importer will get exemption in respect of imported stock, who are wholesale, retail or dealer. According to the instructions, if a businessman does not do this then action will be taken against him.
According to the policy, traders will be given 3 days before applying the stock limit. Merchants will have to complete the sorting and packing work during this period. There will be no limit on the stock. But after this, the stock limit will be applicable. Retailers can keep onions up to 2 MT and wholesalers can keep onions up to 25 MT. This limit will be applicable till the end of December. The Chief Minister’s office gave this information by tweeting on Tuesday night. The Chief Minister has warned that this rule will not be limited to papers only. The hoarders will be tightened under this policy.
In fact, this step has been taken to control the sudden rise in prices of onions in some districts of the state. Notification will be issued soon in this regard. Earlier on 23 October, the Central Government issued an advisory in this regard.
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