Govt to sell 30 lakh tonnes of wheat in open market.
New Delhi
The Centre on Wednesday announced sale of 30 lakh tonnes of wheat in the open market from its buffer stock to check rise in prices of wheat and wheat flour (atta).
The proposal to sell stocks in the open market was taken on Wednesday by a group of ministers, headed by Home Minister Amit Shah, to bring down the retail prices.
As per the government data, the average prices of wheat across major cities stood at `33.43 per kilogram on Wednesday, up from `28.24 per kg a year-ago.
Average prices of atta (wheat flour) stood at
`37.95 per kg as against
`31.41 per kg a year ago.
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