Onion Sales: Rising inflation is taking a severe toll on people’s pockets. The cost of vegetables, in particular, is disrupting household kitchen budgets. In the retail market, the price of onions has crossed ₹60 per kilogram. Mustard oil has also surpassed ₹210 per kilogram, and the prices of lentils (pulses) have seen a sharp increase. The common man is struggling due to these soaring prices. Along with onions, the prices of other vegetables have also surged. However, in some locations, onions are being sold for just ₹35 per kilogram—it may sound surprising, but it is true.
The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, through the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF), has initiated the sale of subsidised onions in the city of Lucknow. Onions are being sold via mobile vans and retail outlets across 13 key areas in Lucknow, including Rajajipuram, Alambagh, Chowk, Gomti Nagar, and Munshi Pulia.
Across the city, onions are available for only ₹35 per kilogram through these mobile vans and authorised retail outlets. The primary objective of this initiative is to keep onion prices in the open market under control. The Department of Consumer Affairs stated in a post on the social media platform X: “Fresh, quality onions are now available at just ₹35/kg!” Get onions at affordable prices through NCCF sale locations across Lucknow & Andhra Pradesh. Choose quality, enjoy fair prices, and shop with confidence.
Onions are available at ₹35 per kg at these 13 locations in Lucknow:
Rajajipuram
IIM Road
Buddheshwar
Chowk
Charbagh
Vikas Nagar
Alambagh
Indira Nagar
Munshi Pulia
Gomti Nagar
Kursi Road
Transport Nagar
NCCF of India Limited, Lucknow Office
How the mobile van system works:
Special mobile vans from the NCCF visit these 13 locations and the surrounding residential societies daily. Citizens can purchase a fixed quantity of onions per person directly from the counter at a price of ₹35 per kg, without the need for any cards or documents.