Even as the State Agriculture Minister claimed in the State Assembly recently that Odisha is the top producer of lemon in the country, the data indicates otherwise
As per reports, pointed guard prices shot up to Rs 60 a kilogram (kg), while bitter guard is being sold at Rs 70 per kg, yam at Rs 60 per kg, brinjal at Rs 40 per kg and tomato at Rs 50 per kg. Similarly, onions are being priced at Rs 50 per kilogram while long beans at Rs 80 and beans at Rs 100 per kilo, respectively.
While the rising prices have left consumers seething with anger, people demand immediate steps by the government to put a cap on the trend.
Bhubaneswar: A day after the truckers across the country called off their strike, Odisha government has written to all the district collectors to keep a close watch on the prices and supply positions of essential commodities in the market. The State government directed the collectors to include the civil supplies and market intelligence field officers […]
Bhubaneswar: Price rise haunts Odisha acutely. The State tops the country by virtue of recording steepest ever rise in prices of food commodities. The most disconcerting trend observed is rural Odisha seems a stressed lot in country. The big reason is people in the villages of Odisha are bearing the brunt of country-highest spike in […]
Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding the cold December, markets in Odisha look very hot this year. Prices of almost all commodities in the State are pinching the pocket of the common man very hard across the State. But when it comes to burning holes in the pockets of consumers, Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and Berhampur deserve special mention. Why […]
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