Kolkata, Dec 13
There seems to be no respite for the consumers in West Bengal from the skyrocketing prices of essential vegetables in the retail markets of the state.
The common people are feeling the maximum pinch due to the skyrocketing price of potatoes, the staple vegetable used in almost all varieties of Bengali dishes.
While the “Jyoti” variety of potato is selling between Rs 36 and Rs 38 a kilogram in most retail markets, the better variety of “Chandramukhi” is selling at Rs 40 a kilogram, with the second variety not being available in a number of retail markets.
It was being said that with the arrival of winter, the prices may ease. However, the prices continue to be rising.
A member of the task force constituted by the state government to keep a check on the prices of essential commodities in the retail markets in the state explained why the prices of potatoes are yet to stabilize even after the arrival of winter.