A large number of sales counters will be opened in Chennai and other Corporation areas to sell vegetables.
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, who chaired a meeting to discuss ways to control price rise, directed officials to start 25 new Uzhavar Sandhais. The State government will write to the Union Finance Minister seeking to exclude sugar from futures trading to control its price.
Around 20 tonnes of vegetables were sold through fair price shops in Chennai every day and it had been decided to open many new shops in Chennai and other Corporations. The government will procure vegetables directly. The Chief Minister has also stressed the need for keeping adequate stocks of thoor dhal, black gram and palmolein to ensure uninterrupted supply through fair price shops.