Rise in diesel prices: Farming, transport sectors feel the pinch in Ludhiana

The increase in the price of diesel by Rs 12 a litre within a month has hit the farming and transportation sectors and the travel industry badly.

Already suffering from the labour crisis, slump in business and travel restrictions, the rise in diesel prices has caused a huge setback to these sectors.

Anupraj Grewal, a farmer from Hambra village, who is sowing paddy these days, said, “The farming sector is already facing labour pangs, the rising fuel prices, particularly diesel, have left farmers disappointed. A majority of farmers say increased labour wages and diesel prices have substantially raised the input costs of transplantation of paddy this year.”