Salt Shortage

Amid rumours of a salt shortage in different parts of Delhi, National Capital Region (NCR) and Uttar Pradesh, both central and Delhi governments on Friday clarified there is no such shortage.

The Centre dismissed the rumours of shortage of salt in the market and said adequate stocks are available across the country, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Tamil Nadu.

Amid rumours of a salt shortage in different parts of Delhi, National Capital Region (NCR) and Uttar Pradesh, both central and Delhi governments on Friday clarified there is no such shortage.

Rubbishing rumours of shortage of salt in the country, the Union government today said there has been no increase in prices of the commodity which is being sold at Rs 14-15 per kg in retail markets.

The Delhi government tonight appealed to Delhiites not to pay attention to rumours of shortage of salt in the city and assured that there is no scarcity of such essential commodity.

Many towns in Uttar Pradesh are reporting panic buying of salt after rumours of a shortage. In Moradabad in western Uttar Pradesh, salt was being sold in retail shops for Rs 200 per kilogram and there was chaos outside many shops as people jostled to try and buy a packet, and more.

Thirteen traders have been detained in Darjeeling district for selling salt at exorbitant prices, police sources said today.

Rumours of shortage of salt in Dimapur, the commercial hub of Nagaland, created panic among consumers in the state.

Rumours about a shortage of salt that had sparked panic buying of the essential commodity in Bihar over the last three days spread to north Bengal and the north eastern states this morning. Bihar and Odisha rubbished the rumours and claimed all was well. 18 people were arrested in Bihar and 5 in Bengal as the price of salt, which normally sells for...

Panic-stricken people in Meghalaya on Friday rushed to grocery stores and purchased salt at an exorbitant price of up to Rs.300 a kg while rumours of an acute shortage of the essential food ingredient swirled across the state.

After onion, now salt prices have hit the roof. The vital ingredient is selling at Rs 150 a kg in Bihar, parts of Bengal and the northeast, thanks to rumours of a salt shortage that have spurred panic buying.

Believe it or not, salt was selling at an exorbitant Rs.150 per kg in parts of Bihar amid rumours of an acute shortage of the essential ingredient of food. The state government rebutted the rumours on Thursday.

Amid rumours of a salt shortage in different parts of Delhi, National Capital Region (NCR) and Uttar Pradesh, both central and Delhi governments on Friday clarified there is no such shortage.

The Centre dismissed the rumours of shortage of salt in the market and said adequate stocks are available across the country, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Tamil Nadu.

Amid rumours of a salt shortage in different parts of Delhi, National Capital Region (NCR) and Uttar Pradesh, both central and Delhi governments on Friday clarified there is no such shortage.

Rubbishing rumours of shortage of salt in the country, the Union government today said there has been no increase in prices of the commodity which is being sold at Rs 14-15 per kg in retail markets.

The Delhi government tonight appealed to Delhiites not to pay attention to rumours of shortage of salt in the city and assured that there is no scarcity of such essential commodity.

Many towns in Uttar Pradesh are reporting panic buying of salt after rumours of a shortage. In Moradabad in western Uttar Pradesh, salt was being sold in retail shops for Rs 200 per kilogram and there was chaos outside many shops as people jostled to try and buy a packet, and more.

Thirteen traders have been detained in Darjeeling district for selling salt at exorbitant prices, police sources said today.

Rumours of shortage of salt in Dimapur, the commercial hub of Nagaland, created panic among consumers in the state.

Rumours about a shortage of salt that had sparked panic buying of the essential commodity in Bihar over the last three days spread to north Bengal and the north eastern states this morning. Bihar and Odisha rubbished the rumours and claimed all was well. 18 people were arrested in Bihar and 5 in Bengal as the price of salt, which normally sells for...

Panic-stricken people in Meghalaya on Friday rushed to grocery stores and purchased salt at an exorbitant price of up to Rs.300 a kg while rumours of an acute shortage of the essential food ingredient swirled across the state.

After onion, now salt prices have hit the roof. The vital ingredient is selling at Rs 150 a kg in Bihar, parts of Bengal and the northeast, thanks to rumours of a salt shortage that have spurred panic buying.

Believe it or not, salt was selling at an exorbitant Rs.150 per kg in parts of Bihar amid rumours of an acute shortage of the essential ingredient of food. The state government rebutted the rumours on Thursday.