It appears that the newspaper rates are fluctuating depending on the month of the year.
In june july every year the prices of newspaper scrap or raddhi decline to the maximum extent due to the monsoon
In May, the newspaper prices are Rs 20 per kg
Within a month in June they declined rapidly to Rs 12 per kg.
Some raddhiwalas were only offering Rs 10 per kg
In some cases, the raddhiwala shut his shop and went for a holiday.