Comments
Even as non-subsidised LPG became dearer on New Year’s Day, onion prices dropped at various centres across the country. In Mangaluru, it dipped by ₹34 from Tuesday’s prices to retail at ₹85/kg on an average, whereas in Gurugram and Thrissur, it decreased by ₹20/kg to retail at ₹100/kg and ₹80/kg, respectively. In Jammu, Lucknow, Sagar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Puducherry, Meerut, Jabalpur, Jeypore and Wayanad, it dropped by ₹5-10/kg on the first day of 2020.
The bulb was costliest in Mayabunder, Andaman, where its price climbed to ₹160/kg, according to data on the Department of Consumer Affairs website. The minimum retail price remained unchanged at ₹48/kg, though the all-India modal price dipped to ₹90/kg on Wednesday. Prices in most other centres remained the same.
Among the top four metros, where consumption is high, onions were the most affordable in Chennai, at ₹80/kg, and the most expensive in Delhi, at ₹98/kg. In Mumbai, the prices dropped by ₹3/kg to ₹90/kg, while in Kolkata the rates remained unchanged to retail at ₹90/kg.
Here’s a round-up of the top five cities with the highest and lowest onion prices on Wednesday, January 1.
Comments
COMMENT NOW
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.