The Maharashtra government Tuesday extended the period of onion sale eligible for an ex-gratia payment of Rs 200 per quintal to the cultivator, a state minister said.
As part of a Rs 150 crore move to help onion-growers, the state government had last year announced that it would pay ex-gratia of Rs 200 per quintal for onions sold between November 1 and December 15, 2018.
This period was then extended to January 1 and on Tuesday was further fixed for January 31 this year.
The issue was discussed in the cabinet and a decision was taken to extend the period to January 31, said state Cooperation Minister Subhash Deshmukh.
He said the decision was taken in view of continuous fall in onion prices.
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