Bhubaneswar: With the cost of gasoline regarding the RS 100 sign in several places in the state, people in the middle and low-income group are worried about increasing important commodity prices that affect the family budget, savings and expenses for goods that are not important.
By starting from the opening process, people feel a little more price increases.
“The increase in fuel prices causes a big impact on our lives.
Being in marketing work I have to travel frequently, but with gasoline prices across Hospital 100, it’s dry bleeding.
Because the salary of the pandemic has been cut and the business falls, but it hasn’t stopped the cost of increasing with Record speed.
Even after reducing additional costs, my income falls short, “said ManoRanjan Bisoi, who worked in insurance companies and used two-wheeled vehicles for daily trips.
“Previously I used to spend RS 2000 to Rs 2500 a month on the fuel, but after the price increase, I spent Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 more,” he added.
The price of gasoline in Bhubaneswar on Friday is Rs 101.74 per liter while diesel sells for Rs 98.02 / liter.
In Cuttack, gasoline prices reached 101.43 per liter and diesel at 97.73 per liter.
Spikes in fuel prices have had an impact on essential prices such as food, fruits and vegetables.
Because the government allows the office to operate with full capacity and store too, allowed to run between 6am and 2pm, travel costs have risen.
“Can we reduce food or medicine? During locking, we can work from home, but now as the office continues the operation, I have to go to the office and spend gasoline,” said Benudhar Sahu, an employee in a private company.
Rise prices coupled with pandemics have made life more difficult for the middle class and for those who lose their livelihoods, it has become a high task to manage family expenses.
“When salaries have been trimmed and people lose jobs, the essential price increase makes life very difficult.
We have not bought non-essential items such as clothing, jewelry, furniture or consumer equipment since March 2020.
When salaries are not enough to meet the requirements What is needed, how can we think of all this.
In addition, there are costs in education and health as well, “said Madhusmita Rout, a home maker, whose husband works in a private company.