Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, October 20
As the rising vegetable prices head skywards, common man is finding it difficult to make ends meet this festive season.
While a majority of those having money at their disposal are enjoying the festive atmosphere, it is the people languishing in the lower income group who are bearing the brunt of high prices.
Tomatoes, onions, capsicum, cauliflower, all the vegetables are getting out of the reach for common man.
If the vegetable vendors or retailers are to be believed, then the prices of veggies would remain high for the entire month.
Islam, a vegetable vendor at Rani Jhansi Road, said vegetables were costly in main mandi (or wholesale market) also.
“This is the festival season, demand increases as compared to normal times. The prices are bound to increase further. The prices will be on higher side throughout this month,” said Islam.
While tomatoes are being sold at Rs80 per kg, onions cost Rs50-60 per kg. Capsicum, which was selling for Rs50 per kg a few weeks back, is now being sold at Rs120 per kg. Similarly, the rates of beans, cauliflower, bottle-gourd, carrot, etc., are also on the higher side.
“We are not using any vegetables these days. We are depending upon pulses and soya, which is still reasonable. How can a person buy vegetables in meager salary of Rs4,000 a month?” asked Raushni, who works as a domestic help in Ghumar Mandi.
The vendors though said the rates would come down once fresh crop arrives in the market.
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