Veg thali affordability improved more than non-veg: Economic Survey 

New Delhi: In India, the affordability of vegetarian ‘thalis’ improved more compared to non-vegetarian ‘thalis’ in the last 13 years, stated the Economic Survey 2019-20, which was presented in Parliament on Friday.

Affordability of vegetarian ‘thalis’ improved by 29 percent while that for non-vegetarian ‘thalis’ by 18 percent from 2006-07 to 2019-20, said the survey.

Affordability of ‘thalis’ is calculated with regard to a day’s pay of a worker. Affordability of ‘thalis’ vis-a-vis a day’s pay of a worker has improved over time, indicating improved welfare of the common person, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

The analysis has been drawn on the basis of ‘Thalinomics: The Economics of a Plate of Food in India’ - an attempt to quantify what a common person pays for a ‘thali’ across India. (IANS)

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