Rising onion prices bring tears to consumers in Kolkata

After chilli and tomatoes, the rising prices of onions are now bringing tears to the middle-class people of Kolkata, with the price of the staple vegetable raging from Rs 45-50 a kg in the retail markets of the city.

According to a member of the task force constituted by the West Bengal government to keep a check on the prices of essential commodities in the retail markets, in the last couple of weeks, the average per kg price of onion has increased by Rs 10 to Rs 15.

"Even two weeks back, the price was ranging between Rs 25 and Rs 35 a kg," the task force member said.