Vegetable Price in Delhi: For some time, the prices of some vegetables have increased rapidly. Especially there has been a record increase in the prices of tomatoes. The price of one kg of tomato was Rs 10 to 20 a few months ago, but now the same rate has increased to Rs 80 to 100 per kg. Meanwhile, an important information has come out from the government.
Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Friday that the government is hopeful of stabilizing the prices of the vegetable in the next fortnight amid rising tomato prices in the country. Apart from Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur and Solan, the supply of vegetables from Karnataka will affect its prices in Delhi and then the prices of vegetables including tomatoes are expected to come down in many parts of the country.
Why tomato prices increased
Rohit Kumar said that the weather is responsible for the increase in the price of tomatoes, which is expected to stabilize completely by August. However, due to the arrival of supplies from the hill states in 15 days, its prices can be reduced or stable. The secretary said that this year, transportation problems due to erratic weather conditions in the northern regions and supply problems due to whitefly disease in Kolar, Karnataka, have led to a spurt in prices.
Tomato prices will come down soon
On the other hand, tomato crop has been affected due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Due to this also the prices of tomatoes have increased. The Consumer Affairs Secretary has said that this happens every year because the transport is affected due to rain. Soon these prices will come down.
where tomatoes how much rupees
According to official figures, the retail prices of tomatoes in Delhi are Rs 60 to 70 per kg, while in states like Uttar Pradesh it has reached Rs 120 per kg. This is the price of tomato in Bihar as well. Significantly, earlier a top government official had said that the spurt in tomato prices is a temporary seasonal phenomenon and the prices will come down soon.
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