As fuel rates soar, fish prices jump in Kolkata | Check revised cost
India Today
The prices of fish in Kolkata have increased due to the hike in fuel rates.
With the rise in the rates of fuel across the country, fish prices too increased in Kolkata. The prices of fruit, vegetables and meat have been increasing.
Households in the city are being forced to cut down the food budget as the prices of food essentials have jumped in the market, including the rates of fish.
Fish prices remained on the higher side across the retail markets of Kolkata on Thursday.
The price of fish such as Katla and Rahu has increased by Rs 50 per Kg. Meanwhile, in Shyambazar Market where Katla Fish was being sold at Rs 180-200 last week, it has now jumped to Rs 250 per Kg.
Similarly, the Pabda fish retailed at Rs 360 a kg yesterday, while the Bhetki fish retailed at 500 per kg, which was sold at Rs 400 last week.
Talking to India today, one of the businessmen in the market named Shyambazar Raju Rah said that the price of every fish has been increased by Rs 50 as most of them come from the markets outside the borders.
Somnath Bhattacharay, a buyer who was looking for some local fish at a cheap rate said, "I have stopped buying fish every day now. In my family, we are having fish once or twice a week."
