Sale of Vetri vegetable kits at selective cooperative outlets begins

The sale of ‘Vetri Special Vegetables Kit’, comprising 10 varieties of vegetables and priced at ₹100, was launched at the Chinthamani super market in Tiruchi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY The Department of Cooperatives on Thursday launched the sale of the “Vetri Special Vegetables Kit”, a package containing 10 varieties of vegetables at the cooperative outlets in Tiruchi and the districts in central region.The kits will be sold at select cooperative outlets at a subsidised rate of ₹100. The sale of the special vegetables kit will continue until November 7. They will be available at Chinthamani Cooperative Super Markets at Puthur, Teppakulam, BHEL Township, Amaravathi Cooperative Super Market on Goodshed Road, OFT Workers Primary Cooperative Society at Thuppakki Nagar, Lalgudi Agricultural Producers Cooperative Society at Siruthaiyur, Dalmia Primary Cooperative Super Market at Dalmiapuram, Musiri Agricultural Producers Cooperative Society at Musiri and Thuraiyur Agricultural Producers Cooperative Society at Thuraiyur.According to sources, each kit will contain 500 grams of onion, 500 grams of tomato, 250 grams of brinjal, 250 grams of potato, 200 grams of carrot, 200 grams of beans, 100 grams of green chilli, 100 grams of lemon, 50 grams of ginger, and one coconut weighing between 400 and 450 grams. The total weight of the 10 varieties of vegetables will be between 2.55 kg and 2.6 kg.The special sale of vegetable kits was well received among the customers. A large number of people thronged the Chinthamani super market at the BHEL Township. They were of the view that the rate is reasonable considering the prevailing prices of onion, lemon, ginger and coconut. The customers were issued tokens and distributed kits on first-come-first-served basis.Launched in districtsAriyalur Collector N. Mirunalini launched the sale of subsidised vegetable kits at a cooperative store here.She said that they would be available at the cooperative stores in Ariyalur, Senthurai, and Andimadam. The sale would be carried out until Saturday.Karur District Collector S. Prasanna Ramasamy signalled the launch of sale of special vegetable kits at a cooperative store at Sengunthapuram.The special vegetable kits will be available at the cooperative outlet at Velipalayam in Nagapattinam, according to Minister for Minority Welfare A.M. Shahjahan. Inaugurating the special sales, he said that it was aimed at stabilising the prices in the open markets. It would be immensely benefit the people at the festival season.In Pudukottai, Collector M. Aruna inaugurated the sale at a function held at a cooperative store at Pudukottai. Gandharvakottai MLA N. Subramanian and senior officials participated.Collector P. Abdul Rasik launched the sale of special vegetable kits at a cooperative outlet in Perambalur. Perambalur MLA K. Sivakumar and officials were present. Published - November 05, 2026 07:02 pm IST