In Chandigarh, the capital of the northern Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, fruit and vegetable prices have increased by 30 to 40 per cent giving consumers a shock who have already been facing the shortage of new currency notes. A visit to the fruit and the vegetable market in Sector 26 reveals that the prices of vegetables have increased in a week.
Vegetable prices crashed after the demonetisation but the trends have changed as the market witnessed a revival of business. Traders said the rates surged due to the short supply of vegetables.
Bitter gourd which was earlier available at Rs 30 kg was available today at Rs 60 per kg.
The rates of peas have increased from Rs 30 to Rs 40 per kg. Cabbage prices surged from Rs 10 to 20, capsicum from Rs 20 to Rs 30 per kg, carrot from Rs 15 to Rs 30, lady’s finger from Rs 40 to Rs 50, ginger from 40 to 60 and pumpkin from 20 to 30.
The rates of radish, ridged gourd, spinach and sweet potato have also increased by 10 to 15 per cent. The rates of fruits have also increased.
(1 Indian Rupee=0.015USD)
Source: tribuneindia.com
