Rajamahendravaram: To provide relief to people troubled by the rising prices of vegetables, the administration has opened some outlets and made arrangements to sell tomatoes at subsidized rates. Tomatoes are priced at Rs 80-90 per kg in the open market. Tomatoes are being sold to consumers at Rs 55 per kg. The outlet was opened at Bible Place Centre on AV Apparao Road on Tuesday under the aegis of Arts College Raithu Bazaar. Rajahmundry city MLA Adireddy Srinivas said his government was working to stabilize the prices of essential commodities and make them available at subsidized rates through rythu bazaars. He launched the sale of subsidized tomatoes to consumers through Sanchar Raithu Bazaar at R&B Colony 45th Division on Tuesday. He said the price of toor dal has been reduced by Rs 20 and rice by Rs 10 and made available to the public. Tomatoes have been made available at special counters through Raithu Bazaars in Mallaiyapeta, Anala Venkata Apparao Road, Prakash Nagar, Stadium Road and Bommuru areas.
Rajamahendravaram: Subsidy outlets set up for tomatoes
