{
  "id": 10963708,
  "title": "Nashik: Farmers Asked To Submit Complaints, Evidence Over Onion Procurement Irregularities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/nashik-farmers-asked-to-submit-complaints-evidence-over-onion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-farmers-asked-to-submit-complaints-evidence-over-onion-procurement-irregularities"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nashik - Allegations of irregularities and mismanagement in the onion procurement process for the 2026-27 season have prompted the Maharashtra Government to establish an inquiry committee. The committee, chaired by Nashik District Collector Ayush Prasad, will investigate the complaints received from farmers, farmer-producer organisations, traders, and citizens. The committee will consist of the Sub-Divisional Officer, Tahsildar, a nominee from the District Collector, and the District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nashik, serving as the Member Secretary.\n\nComplainants are urged to submit their complaints and any supporting evidence, documents, or information within one week to the District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nashik. This will facilitate the committee's investigation based on facts and available evidence. District Collector Ayush Prasad has called upon all concerned parties to take advantage of this opportunity and submit their complaints and related information promptly.",
  "summary": "Nashik: The onion procurement process for the 2026–27 season is being implemented through the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF), the Central Nodal Agencies, under the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) scheme of the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. In view of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}