Amid Indo-Pak tensions, Bengal task force keeps check on vegetable, meat prices in state
Amid rising tensions on the western front of India, the West Bengal government has intensified its monitoring of local markets to curb illegal hoarding and artificially inflated prices of essential goods, such as vegetables, fish, eggs, and meats.
To the satisfaction thus far of the task force formed by the state government, prices of essential commodities have remained stable over the last four to five days in various markets of Kolkata and surrounding areas.
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Essential vegetables are still being sold at regular prices: potatoes at Rs 20-22 per kg, ridge gourd at Rs 60 per kg, and pointed gourd at Rs 40-50 per kg for the Raidighi variety, with the normal variety available at Rs 30 per kg.
However, egg prices have increased in some markets in K...
