Potatoes are officially priced at Rs 80 per kg, but they can fetch more to Rs 150 per kg in marketplaces. Likewise, peas that ought to cost around Rs. 250 are now closer to Rs. 400, and the official price of ginger has risen from Rs. 900 to an unsettling Rs. 1,200 per kilogram.
Claiming that they are unable to procure veggies at the prices listed, local retailers attribute the disparity to market supply limitations.
Despite these obstacles, the local government reported that more than 2,600 profiteers had received fines totaling more than Rs 19 million.
The administration promised to take additional measures going forward.
