Maha Cabinet approves â¹150 crore relief for onion farmers
The Maharashtra Cabinet on Thursday announced â¹150 crore as relief to onion farmers. The government has also decided to grant an ex-gratia of â¹200 per quintal with an upper limit of 200 quintal per onion farmer for the kitchen staple sold between November 1 and December 15, 2018. This comes amid reports of farmers selling onions at â¹1.5 per kg.