UP mulls stepping up onion imports from other states to cool runaway prices

State to come down hard on hoarders as prices hit Rs 80-100 a kg; stock ceiling not yet fixed

With retail onion prices rising hitting Rs 80-100/kg range, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to clampdown upon hoarders to control the prices of the commodity.

The government also intends to step up onion imports from other states viz. Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to cater the market demand in UP.

UP chief secretary R K Tiwari, last evening, reviewed the onion supply situation and stressed it was the responsibility of concerned officials to ensure adequate availability of onion at affordable prices.

He directed the department officials and law enforcement agencies in UP to take strict action against hoarders, since they create artificial