PRICE CONTROL IS IN OUR HAND…BUT HOW..??

India is a country of village. More than half of our

population is living in village & their livelihood depends
on agriculture. According to current data 77% people
are compelled to live their life below the income of
Rs20 per day.
We are living in global village called MANIPAL
(UDUPI).A rich or average or poor person/family daily
use to buy fruits, vegetable, rice, wheat and other
things on the print price or the price which are already
decided by shopkeeper & without asking anything,
without any query, which are related with price of
same material nearby, we are paying them daily &
frequently.
Now question is how it is going to affect a common
people or poor people or rate of any material in local
market..??
Now I have some data related to rate of different
material on three different places:-
Price & place :-> Buying rate by
Big bazaar Manipal dealer
Material…!

Pulses Rs 60/kg Rs 65-75/kg Rs 28-42/kg

Rice Rs 22/kg Rs 27/kg <18/kg
Wheat Rs 20/kg Rs 20/kg Rs 8-10/kg
Onion Rs 12/kg Rs 15/kg <10/kg
Potato Rs 11.50/kg Rs 13/kg <8/kg
Apple Rs 59/kg Rs 100/kg Rs 40-48/kg
Banana Rs 43/kg Rs 40/kg <30/kg

Now question is, how it is going to affect the price of

material in particular area:-
We are frequently paying MRP or local rate to the
shopkeeper & they are getting more benefit over that
product, at the same time we are supporting other
retailer to raise their price because he also wants more
profit. It leads to price rise in a particular area.
Now question is can we controlled it..???
According to me it can be control by us up to some
extent but how…???
If we will buy same product from the place nearby
manipal or from there, its price is little low. It will affect
vend of local shop and they will be compelled to
decrease their price.
We know it can’t be done by a single person. This work
needs huge mass but we can… because, anyone has to
take initiation. If not we then who will think for coming
generation or for BPL people or a common people.
It will take 10-20 valuable minute of your daily or
weekly life. By doing this,
1. Directly, we will save our money which can be
used for other work.
2. We are going to help a poor or common people.
3. Indirectly we are contributing in the Indian
economy.
4. And the most important, we are going to do a
work of halter-pin.
I go through a survey:-which factors are responsible for
price rise in manipal.
1. General thinking- they are student and they are
able to pay easily.
2. Population density.
3. To get more profit because they don’t have any
other option.
. OPINION POLE….
1. Why are you buying this material from manipal by
paying rs100 when same thing is available in rs50
nearby..?
a. We don’t know about such place.
 b. We don’t have time.
c. We are able to pay this much.
d. I can’t say anything.
60% says (a)
30% says (b)
0% says (c)
10% says (d)

2. If you know about such places where it is available

at very low cost then…
a. I will buy from there only
b. No, I don’t like to go there
c. I will think
d. I can’t say anything
40% says (a)
20% says (b)
40% says (c)
0% says (d)

3. Do you think government or multiparty must put a

dead line related to maximum rate of any object.
a. yes
b. no
c. I can’t say anything
70% says (a)
0% says (b)
30% says (c)
 My question is why not government taking such
steps…
a. Dead line for maximum price of object.
b. Why government are not opening their own market like big
bazaar or food bazaar.
- It will increase the employment.
- Direct benefit will go to the farmer and public.
- It will lead to competition and price will decrease.
c. Why government are not providing convenience to farmer so
that they are able to sell their product directly into the
market.