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Indore ready to celebrate Holi after 2 years with fervour, but shortage of herbal colours & water gun hits the market

After two years of Corona outbreak, Indoreans are ready to enjoy the festival of Holi with fervour and colours. With barely any fear in their heart, residents are out in the colourful markets and buying ‘gulal’ in bulk quantities.
To make the most of the festival after two years, many families are organising large gatherings and Holi parties.
Preparations are on to take out colourful ‘Gir’ in the city again. After the outbreak of the disease subsides, people are ready to celebrate Holi.
After the announcement of celebrating Holi by the Chief Minister, removal of night curfew and announcement of Gir, suddenly the market was filled with enthusiasm.
Shortage of colours & water gun
Markets are running out of ‘gulal’ and water guns, as the vendors did not stock up this year. “Since last two years, we would stock up and wait for customers, but instead corona outbreak would tarnish the business,” Keshav Dhopi, a vendor, said.
He added that this year, the vendors didn’t want to suffer losses. “Until January and even February, we were expecting another corona peak, so we were unsure of ordering bulk colours or water gun,” Himanshu Rao, another vendor said.
Colour Trouble
Now the price of Holi colours and water guns has multiplied in Delhi-Mumbai, from where vendors generally buy the items in bulk. “We won’t be able to afford the items and sell them here for any profit now,” Jivesh Seth, a vendor, said.
He added that demand for herbal colours has been rising in Indore for the last couple of years. “Synthetic colours are available, but nobody wants them. In fact, they have specific aroma demands in gulal too,” Seth said.
Low Supply, High demand for water guns
A bigger trouble faced by vendors is in the business of water gun. The water gun imported from China is completely banned and leaves little room for vendors to secure the much-loved water gun.
“Gujarat factories are not inclined towards supplying to us, as transport is more expensive due to hike in fossil fuel and hike in cost of plastic,” a water gun vendor Ashish Pathak said.
He added that the shortage is faced in herbal colours and water guns, not synthetic colours.
Price Hike
Gulal of Rs 48 per kg is being sold in bulk at Rs 65 and Rs 76 per kg this year and even for Rs 95 per kg. Water guns generally available in the wholesale market ranging from Rs.4 to Rs.450, are seeking a hike of even 100 percent.

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