Tamil Nadu Starts Selling Tomatoes At Half Price In Ration Shops, Huge Queues In Chennai. In Pics

Long queues were seen in Chennai as the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday launched the sale of tomatoes at subsidised rates at fair price shops.

Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday launched an initiative under the government’s Public Distribution System to sell tomatoes at half price. Here is a look at it:

With retail tomato prices shooting up to Rs 155 per kg across major cities in the country, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday launched the sale of the kitchen staple at Rs 60 a kilo at 82 fair price shops in Chennai. (Source: PTI)

People were seen queueing up to buy tomatoes at a cheaper price after the roll out of the initiative. The sale is restricted to 1 kg per person. In other markets, tomatoes are being sold at Rs 120-140 per kg across the state. (Source: PTI)