Summary:
The wholesale price of each such pack has increased from about Rs 990 to Rs 1,080. KOLKATA: A crunch in supply, made more conspicuous by the sudden surge in demand, has led to a sharp hike in egg price across city markets. More have turned to egg as a substitute, leading to the demand spurt and the resultant price rise. But because consumption of eggs also dropped in summer, prices actually fell. This hike of Rs 90 a pack works out to 42 paise an egg in the wholesale market..