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Rise in vegetable prices burdens common man
Hopcoms Managing Director Umesh Mirji said the rise is because of the pandemic and subsequent uptick in fuel prices.
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BENGALURU: If the rise in fuel prices and power tariff was not enough, a surge in prices of essential commodities, like vegetables, has created a dent in the monthly budget of the common man.Officials of Horticultural Producers’ Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society (Hopcoms) said there has been an increase in vegetable prices. Hopcoms Managing Director Umesh Mirji said the rise is because of the pandemic and subsequent uptick in fuel prices. The prices have also increased because of restrictions on the movement of vehicles in rural areas.