Lucknow: Today is the fifth day of lockdown across the country, but the grocery items are already ending. People have started eating and drinking problems. Due to the sudden increase in demand in the capital of Uttar Pradesh, now the shortage of flour has started. This problem has started due to lack of wheat near the flour mills. In view of this, the businessmen have made flour expensive. Now, in many places, flour has started selling at a price of 30 to 50 rupees per kg.
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Some traders reported that the supply was stopped due to the lockdown. Wheat is not able to reach the mills, so this problem has increased. Although the government has begun to pay attention to this, the problem has still not been solved. Sita, a resident of Gomti Nagar, said, "There is no flour available in their area. There are more than 20 small shops in the village, but only a few places have flour available. Those who have it, selling flour at the price of Rs. 40 a kilo. " They say that if the wholesaler is expensive, then selling expensive is their compulsion.
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A shopkeeper from Alambagh said, "The wholesaler is not getting the flour even here. The person who lives has to put it in a very long line. At this time the wholesaler is selling flour for Rs. 35 kg. , So the price has been increased. It is very hard to get flour. "
