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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Cyclone Phailin: Panic buying in Odisha sends prices soaring -Binita Jaiswal

Cyclone Phailin: Panic buying in Odisha sends prices soaring -Binita Jaiswal

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published Published on Oct 12, 2013   modified Modified on Oct 12, 2013
-The Times of India


CUTTACK/BHUBANESWAR: Thousands of twin city dwellers on Friday made a beeline for shops to stock up on vegetables and dry food. The mad rush led to a steep rise in prices of chura (flattened rice ), potatoes and candles. Soon they vanished from the market.

"I bought a kg of chura for Rs 28. In the evening the shopkeeper hiked the rate to Rs 45 a kg. I agreed to pay, but by the time my turn came stocks were exhausted," Shyama Das, a housewife said.

On Thursday, potato was selling for Rs 12 to 15 a kg. On Friday prices had zoomed to Rs 30 to 35 a kg. The administration got complaints of hoarding and black marketing.

"We raided godowns in the Malgodown area and seized a truck load of wheat. We've deployed officials at 30 chura godowns to ensure that traders don't indulge in black marketing or hoarding," Nilakantha Mohaty, food and civil supplies officer of Cuttack said."We have adequate chura stocks. On Friday eight truckloads of chura were sent to Jagatsinghpur. Raids are being conducted on potato wholesalers as they are creating an artificial scarcity."Almost all filling stations had long queues.

"Three blocks and Cuttack city are likely to be affected by the cyclone. We have taken steps to deal with the situation. Sufficient amounts of dry food have been stored and we have deployed officials in the low-lying areas to evacuate people if required," Girish S N, Collector, Cuttack.

Panthanivas shut

The government on Friday shut down all state-run hotels (panthanivas ) in the coastal districts and vacated tourists. It cancelled bookings of more than 500 rooms till October 17. "We're shifting tourists to our Bhubaneswar facility. Those who want to be dropped at railway stations and bus stops are being helped," an official said.

Safety tips

*Check on everything that might blow away or be torn loose. Tins, cans, garden tools, signages can injure. Store them in covered area.
*Keep medicines and diet required for elderly and kids.
*Board up windows with wooden boards, or paste paper strips to prevent splinters flying into the house.
*Keep emergency numbers handy.
*In region near eye of storm, there will be a lull in wind and rain which deceives you into rushing out.


The Times of India, 12 October, 2013, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cyclone-Phailin-Panic-buying-in-Odisha-sends-prices-soaring/articleshow/24006751.cms


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