The supply of essential commodities, prices of vegetables started soaring on Thursday while the state may face a crisis-like situation in availability of petrol and diesel.
As around five lakh drivers took to the streets to protest, hundreds of trucks carrying fuel, vegetables, fish and eggs are stranded at various location of the state.
Sources said some fuel outlets in Bhubaneswar and other places have reportedly closed claiming that their stock of petrol and diesel had got exhausted.
This has impacted the capital city of Odisha badly as people were seen forming long lines at petrol pumps and paying high prices than normal for vegetables in the market. Most of the vegetables in the market are priced above Rs 60 on Thursday as the protest continued for second day. While, people are paying Rs 200 per litre of petrol in stead of Rs 100.
Meanwhile, supply of vegetables and essential articles were also affected as vehicles carrying these perishables are stuck on road due to the strike
As a result, prices of several vegetables have almost doubled in the market as people were seen making beeline at grocery and vegetable shops.
The vegetable vendors have explained that most of the vegetables like potatoes, onions, garlic, capsicum, etc.,are imported from outside the state. However, due to the ongoing strike the supply has stopped and the most of the stored items are almost gone. That’s why the prices of the vegetables have soared.
On the other hand, grocery prices remain normal in the market. The Odisha Traders Association has said that the goods will be available for the next 15 days. So he requested not to buy unnecessary goods in a panic.
