JAS petrol pump closed down on Friday due to non availability of petrol, diesel.
IMPHAL, July 19 NNN : A litre of petrol has cost now Rs 120 and that of diesel is Rs 90 or more in black market in Imphal. Prices of other essential commodities too are sky-rocketing.
Due to the massive landslide at Phesama in Nagaland, supply of commodities to Manipur has been choked since July 8.
Just after the four days agitation of the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) since July 8, the massive landslide had occurred at Phesama area of Nagaland and since then Manipur bound goods trucks have been stranding in Nagaland.
Since the damaged portion of the National Highway 2 will not be repaired during this rainy season as per the authorities’ decision, there have been panick buying of essential commodities in the state capital Imphal.
Oil pumps have closed their business since yesterday save for a couple of pumps, black marketeers are doing brisk business with the state government choosing to close its eyes on the development.
Reports said that a filled LPG cylinder has been sold anything between Rs 1000 and Rs 1500 in black market. Speculations are doing the round that in the next few days the cost of the same commodity may cross Rs 2000 mark. The availability of the cooking gas is also a matter of concern now.
In the next few days, all the activities are likely to be affected due to non-availability of fuel.
Whenever there is long blockade, functioning of schools and offices too are usually badly hit as transportation has become a big problem.
Meanwhile, it is the poor section of the society that is going to be hit hard as the prices of essential commodities are fast shooting up.
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