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Himachal APL ration card holders face sugar, dal price hike
Himachal Pradesh's APL ration card holders have been hit by a price rise in sugar and urad dal supplied through government ration depots, just ahead of the festive season. Sugar will now cost Rs 52 per kg, up from Rs 48, while urad dal has gone up from Rs 112 to Rs 117 per kg. Some depots are facing supply disruptions for urad dal and mustard oil due to exhausted stock.
All categories of consumers will receive one extra kilogram of wheat flour in October 2026. The price revision affects only APL families under the public distribution system.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The price revision directly hits APL households already managing festival budgets. The supply disruption at some godowns adds uncertainty about whether card holders will get the increased-price items at all. The extra atta for all consumers offers partial relief, but it is a one-month measure that does not offset the recurring price increases on sugar and dal.
The state government has not announced whether the new prices are a temporary festival adjustment or a permanent revision, leaving APL families without clarity on future costs.
Source: amarujala.com
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