The Centre has asked all the concerned departments to keep a close watch on availability and prices of essential commodities. Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha reviewed the prices of essential commodities like Onions and Pulses at a high-level meeting and asked the departments to work in close coordination with States to control price rise. During the meeting it was observed that due to the increase in minimum export price of onions and extending stock limits, the prices of onions are showing a declining trend.