The Hindu Business Line : Bid to check rise in tamarind prices in AP

KEEPING in view the spiralling tamarind price, the Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to procure 20,000 quintals from other States and countries in the next 15 days. A high-level committee has been set up in this regard.

Mr Bhanwar Lal, Commissioner of Civil Supplies, said in a press release that the Girijan Cooperative Corporation (GCC) made available 11,900 quintals for sale through fair price shops.

Tamarind will be available at fair price shops at Rs 12 a kg (seeded) and Rs 25 (without seed) in the next two days.

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