The Chandigarh municipal corporation has recently announced a price increase of 20% to 100% on 75 food items at the Night Food Street in Sector 14. This marks the first revision of prices in five years.
The food street, situated in close proximity to both PGIMER and Panjab University (PU), mainly serves students and patient attendants throughout the night.
A committee was formed to review the pricing of food items and recommended an increase of 20% to 100%, as well as changes to certain terms and conditions of allocation.
According to a municipal corporation official, the new rates will be implemented in the upcoming contract as the current agreement is set to expire in a few months.
The new prices for food items at the Night Food Street in Sector 14 have been announced. Tea will now cost INR 10, whereas it was previously INR 5, and coffee will be priced at INR 20 instead of INR 15. Additionally, the price of parantha will increase from INR 15 to INR 30, shahi paneer from INR 75 to INR 110, dal makhni from INR 45 to INR 70, and chilly paneer from INR 75 to INR 120.
The rate of the vegetarian thali has also been revised, increasing from INR 75 to INR 90, while the special vegetarian thali will now cost INR 120 instead of INR 100.
The municipal corporation has also approved a policy regarding temporary tables and chairs in front of eating joints. As per the new policy, the charges levied by the civic body will be based on the area covered outside by the joints, rather than the number of chairs and tables set up, which is the current practice.