VEGGIE PRICES SOAR IN MANY STATES OF INDIA

It's not just the price of onion that is burning a hole in people's pockets, but also rates of vegetables that have touched new highs. Monthly budgets have gone for a toss and people say they have no choice but to tweak and prune their vegetable shopping list. 

Here Consumer Voice is showing you the actions and reactions of consumer's on this price rise in veggies of whole of India before we celeberate Independence Day.

 
JAIPUR: After onion, vegetable prices soar due to sporadic rain and low production.

RAJASTHAN: Nearly 60% vegetables arrive from outside Rajasthan. Five trucks of onions booked for Rajasthan dispatched to Gujarat as they pay higher prices.
 

RANCHI: Due to higher onion prices hotels, dhabas ans small eateries have replaced onions with radish. Due to rise in veggie prices Ranchiittes are opting for public transport and going without vegetables. Soyabeans and potatoes have replaced vegetables.

PUNE: Prices of onions, tomatoes, cauliflower, beans, ladyfinger and cabbage have touched a new high ranging between Rs: 40 and Rs: 80 per kg.

GOA: Failed crop and acute shortage    of onions responsible for steep hike which is selling at 60-70 per kg.
 
KOLKATA:Last Friday, onion was selling for Rs    40. On Monday, it was retailing at Rs 60 and the next day, it touched Rs 70 a kilo. Due to bad harvest at Nasik prices likely to rise further.

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday it ranged between Rs 60-80 a kg. Arrival in Delhi has gone down from 2000-2500 tonnes to 800-100 tonnes. Sheils Dikshit has written to agriculture minister Sharad Pawar to curtail export.

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