No shortage of onions, prices will come down soon: Ram Vilas Paswan

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has assured that there would be no shortage of onions in the country and the government has enough to meet the demand. He also warned hoarders, saying action would be taken if one is found indulging in such activity.

New Delhi: Issuing warning to hoarders and black marketers against stocking onions, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said that the government has a buffer stock of the vegetable and the prices will come down soon.

"We have a buffer stock of 50,000 tonnes. Government agencies like Nafed and National Cooperative Consumers will help the affected states in meeting their demand for the vegetable," he said at a press conference here.

"The situation in Maharashtra is very bad. Transportation is not there. 50,000 tonnes buffer stock we have. 15,000 tonnes are out. 35,000 tonnes we still have. All states government can buy from us at reasonable price to meet the demands," he said.

According to reports, the vegetable is selling costlier than its usual prices at wholesale markets in Delhi and some other parts of the country.