Bhubaneswar: It seems that there is no concession for ordinary people who are burdened by the increase in essential supply prices, gas cooking and fuel, among others.
Staple kitchen items, onions, are the latest to carry tears to their eyes.
The price has increased by rs 20 kg in just two days to touch a half century sign in the city ahead of the celebration season.
People in the market blame the increase in the increase in bulb prices in the state they sourced.
This, they said, could be for a number of factors such as the late harvest of Kharif plants because less rainfall was initially followed by heavy rain at the end of the monsoon and consumer inventory consumers.
“Only last week I bought onion for Rs 30 per kg.
I was surprised to learn that the price had reached Rs 50 when I went to buy vegetables on Thursday.
Like that, onions are used more for various types of preparations during the celebration season.
But if the price remains like that Height, it will definitely dampen the celebration.
How did the people from the middle class continue like this, “asked Ranjita Mohanty, a housewife.
Adding people’s misery, traders say prices tend to rise further in the coming months.
“Monsoon has been very uncertain this year and harvested onions depending on the rain.
After a good start, Monsoon weakened for a few days before redeeming it.
Kharif plants cannot be harvested on time that leads to acute deficiency.
Because demand has risen in the celebration season, but There is a short supply price has passed the roof, “said Debendra Sahu, Secretary of the Chhatra Bazaar Traders Association.
Onions are sold for Rs 45 to RS 50 per kg on Thursday at Cuttack.
Unprecedented increases in the price of onions not only affected the family budget, but also crashed into restaurants, fast food joints and restaurants.
“First, locking driven by Covid and now the increase in essential commodity prices has paralyzed our business,” Kartik said, a street vendor.