Jalandhar, January 15 (DNS)- The decision of the Congress-led UPA government to allow duty-free import of white sugar till December-end finally brought the sugar price down by Rs 5 a kg in the city. It has been hovering around Rs 50 for the past many days. Retailers in the city today sold sugar at Rs 45 per kg, much to the respite of the common man. Local traders maintained that the sugar price was expected to decline further in the coming days. “At present, we are bringing sugar from Khattoli in Uttar Pradesh. And looking at measures taken by the Centre, the price may decline even more,” said a retailer. ...
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