Click to play videoBangalore: Prices of basic commodities have risen sharply across the country, burning deep holes in pockets of consumers.
For single parent Lindwin Reddy, supporting two growing children in an expensive metro like Bangalore is a challenging task. Thanks to the record-breaking seven per cent inflation rate, the challenges have only gotten tougher. For Lindwin’s family, it means cutting costs and increasing monthly budget expenditures.
"Normally when I used to take Rs 150 to 300 for the weekly market, it used to suffice. Now, I think per week on fruits and vegetables we need to spend something like Rs 350 to 400," said Lindwin, who teaches at Francis Xavier’s Girls School.
The prices of basic commodities like fruits and vegetables are at an all time high, registering an average rise of at least Rs 6 to 7 per kg. Some vegetables have even doubled in price.
Price list of Vegetables (Rs per kg)
| Vegetables | Today | Last week |
| Beans | 24 | 20 |
| Peas | 120 | 60 |
| Coconut | 12 | 10 |
| Tomato | 16 | 10 |
| Cauliflower | 12 | 10 |
| Long beans | 36 | 28 |
| Carrots | 24 | 22 |
| Onions | 12 | 10 |
Price list of Fruits (Rs per kg)
| Vegetables | Today | Last week |
| Mangoes | 120 | 60 |
| Apple | 90 | 50 |
| Banana | 24 | 20 |
| Pommegranate | 80 | 70 |
| Oranges | 40 | 25 |
People feel the Government has not done enough to contain the skyrocketing prices.
"What is our government doing? Is our government responsible? I feel it definitely is responsible for what is happening today and the country has been bought to this state," Lindwin said.
In Bangalore, on the one hand there is inflation and on the other, unseasonal rains, both of which have contributed to skyrocketing hike in prices of fruits and vegetables.
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