Strike by chicken traders likely to hit supplies, price rise
With a state-wide strike called by poultry traders, supply of chickens is likely to be badly affected in the city and districts leading to its price hike.
With a state-wide strike called by poultry traders, supply of chickens is likely to be badly affected in the city and districts leading to its price hike.
Potato prices have shot up in the city by minimum Rs 8 per kg after fear of loss of crop and vegetables due to unseasonal rain.
The tomatoes procured by NCCF and NAFED had been retailed, initially, at Rs.90/- per kg and then reduced to Rs.80/- per kg from 16 July.
This year till day the total available stock of potatoes in the district cold storages is jus 15 lakh metric tonnes.
With the latest revision, domestic LPG cylinders will retail at Rs 999.50 in Delhi.
HUL CEO and MD Sanjiv Mehta said that he has not seen an inflationary situation like this in the past 30 years spent at the company.
The second price scenario is based on full tax rates, including 17 per cent GST on all products, and Rs 30 per litre petroleum levy each on HSD and petrol
The president of All Bengal Citizens Forum, Mr Sailen Parbat, submitted a memorandum at the district magistrate office pressing the demand for opening at least 25 Sufal Bangla outlets in the district.
Sources also said that the increased price of LPG cylinders is effective today. This is the second-highest price of 19 kg commercial cylinder after 2012-13 when it used to cost around Rs 2,200 per cylinder.
Petrol and diesel prices witnessed a hike for the fifth consecutive day across the country on Sunday.
