Special stalls to supply onions for 25-a-kg: Collector R Muthyala Raju

Eluru: District Collector R Muthyala Raju informed the district coordination committee meeting that for the convenience of people, the district administration would be opening special stalls at Rytu Bazaars and other places to supply onions at Rs 25 per kg.

He said this measure was taken in the wake of spurt in prices of onions in market. In addition to two counters opened in Rytu Bazaar, 10 more counters will be opened at different places in the city.

Stating that a massive tree plantation drive will be launched next year, Collector Raju instructed the officials of various departments to identify open space and saplings necessary and submit for supply. He also directed the forest officials to make arrangement for supply of the saplings.

He also directed the officials to make necessary arrangements for Matru Vandana Week to make it successful.

The Collector said that own buildings will be constructed for the Commercial Taxes Department in the district. He directed the officials to identify land necessary for the buildings. The buildings would come up at Tadepalligudem, Jangareddigudem, Palkole, Bhimavaram and Nidadavole besides Eluru. He sought report on the same by Saturday.