New Delhi: From potato and tomato to petrol and diesel, the impact of inflation is visible everywhere. Match rates have also gone up after a long gap of 14 years. The match available for Rs. 1 first will now be sold for Rs. 2. Representatives of matchmaking companies have taken this decision together. Earlier in 2007, the match rate was revised. At that time, it was priced 50 paise to Rs. 1. The new prices will come into effect from December 1.

The decision to increase the price of matches has been taken by the All India Chamber of Matches. People in the industry say it has been decided to increase the price of matches due to increasing in raw material prices in recent times. Manufacturers say that making a match requires 14 different methods of raw material. Many of these components have more than doubled their price.

The price of Red Phosphorus has increased from Rs. 425 to Rs. 810. The price of wax has increased from Rs. 58 to Rs. 80. The price of the outer box board has increased from Rs 36 to Rs 55. The Inner Box Board, which used to get Rs. 32, now gets Rs. 58. In addition, prices of substances like paper, split, potassium chlorate, sulphur have also increased in the second week of October. For all these reasons, it has been decided to increase the price.

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