Inflation: Wheat, rice, and pulses became expensive by five percent in two days, oil and flour prices also increased during the festive season

Posted on 12th Oct 2022 04:23 pm by rohit kumar

The prices of essential food items have shot up in the last two days. According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the prices of wheat, flour, rice, pulses as well as oil, potato, and onion have also increased by up to five percent.

 

According to the data, the price of rice was Rs 37.65 a kg on October 9, while it reached Rs 38.06 on Tuesday. The price of wheat increased from Rs 30.09 to Rs 30.97 while that of flour increased from Rs 35 to Rs 36.26 per kg. While the price of potato increased from Rs 26.36 per kg to Rs 28.20, onion price increased from Rs 24.31 per kg to Rs 27.28. The price of tomatoes increased from Rs 43.14 to Rs 45.97 per kg.

 

According to the data, the price of chana dal increased from Rs 71.21 to Rs 74 per kg while that of tur dal increased from Rs 110 to Rs 112 per kg during the same period. The price of urad dal increased from Rs 106.53 to Rs 108.77 a kg during the same period. The price of moong dal has increased from Rs 101.54 a kg to Rs 103.49. Masoor dal has increased from Rs 94.17 to Rs 95.76 while the price of sugar has increased from Rs 41.92 to Rs 42.66 per kg.

 

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