July 3: Salt Trading Corporation Limited has increased the price of edible salt by Rs 4 per kilogram, effective from midnight on Tuesday.

With the new price list, consumers will now pay Rs 26 per kilogram for Aayo salt, up from the previous price of Rs 22 per kilogram. Similarly, New Shakti salt will now cost Rs 20 per kilogram, up from Rs 16 per kilogram.

However, the price of Bhanu salt remains unchanged at Rs 9 per kilogram. Salt Trading has been providing Bhanu salt at a subsidized rate, specifically for consumers in remote districts.