West Bengal stops potato stock outflow to cool down prices
Published On : 2024-11-23T08:36:42+0530 [ IST ] |
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Bengal govt on Friday stopped the sale of potato grown in the state outside Bengal until prices cooled off significantly.
The move comes a day after chief minister Mamata Banerjee warned against unscrupulous profiteering leaving local markets reeling under a price-rise and even as the price of the essential — both wholesale and retail
Chief Secretary Manoj Pant met officials and state task force members instructing that potato and onion consignments not be sent beyond Bengal’s borders before the state govt reviewed the decision and took a call. Pant also asked for stronger vigilance along the
Approximately 10 lakh tonnes of potato are stored in 475 cold storages which should meet the demand until Dec when the new crop is available in markets.
Rabindra Nath Koley a member of the task force said it had been decided that all cold storages would be asked to let go of their stocks so that potato could hit the wholesale and retail markets.
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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Bengal govt on Friday stopped the sale of potato grown in the state outside Bengal until prices cooled off significantly.
The move comes a day after chief minister Mamata Banerjee warned agai
