Rising veggie prices hit the common man hard, says survey

The survey, conducted by Local Circles, got 11,800 responses from citizens across 311 districts of the country

The monetary policy committee has raised its projections for retail price inflation, but the rising prices are not just a number. 

The man on the street is being hit hard by surging prices of veggies such as lemons, beans, ladyfingers. For instance, 87 per cent of respondents in a survey said that they are paying more for vegetables in April than they paid in March, assuming they buy the same quantities. Over one-third, or precisely 37 per cent, said that they are paying one-fourth more for getting vegetables in April compared to the previous month. 

 

The survey, conducted