Despite regular visits by the task force to local markets, following instructions from chief minister Mamata Banerjee, a section of traders continues to sell vegetables, especially potatoes, onions, and garlic, at inflated prices once officials leave the premises.
The Centre on Sunday claimed that the retail prices of tomatoes are on the decline with the fall in mandi prices.
Onions literally left consumers teary-eyed as their prices surged. Currently, the onions sell for about Rs 70 to 80 per kg depending on the locality.
On the day of Bhai Phonta, vegetable and fruit prices soared. The high prices of vegetables, fish, chicken, and mutton in city markets have put a strain on the common man.
With widespread floods putting a question mark on adequate supply of vegetables and other food items and a scare of price rise
India saw a healthy 8 per cent increase in overall rainfall above the long-term average (till September 13) as average retail prices of vegetables and milk cooled down, a report showed on Monday.
The Federation of West Bengal Truck Operators Association have called 72 hours chakka Jam from 11 September to press for their seven-point demands.
Bangladesh's tax collection body, the National Board of Revenue, has reduced taxes on imports of onion and potato to rein in soaring prices of essential kitchen items.
The wholesale inflation in India rose for the fourth consecutive month in June at 3.36%, riding on rise in prices of food articles, especially vegetables and manufactured items.
Siliguri mayor Goutam Deb has urged the Darjeeling district magistrate to closely monitor the inflated prices of vegetables and other goods in various markets across Siliguri.
