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Rains send vegetables price soaring in National Capital

Kitchen staples like onions, tomatoes have become expensive by Rs 5-10 per kilogram after rains that have been pounding the city since Saturday.

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The recent spate of rain in the National capital has sent vegetable prices soaring, upsetting household budgets. Seasonal vegetables have registered 15 to 20 per cent increase in their rates in the Past few days.

Kitchen staples like onions, tomatoes have become expensive by Rs 5-10 per kilogram after rains that have been pounding the city since Saturday. Onions are now available at Rs 30 per kg as opposed to earlier price of Rs 20. Tomatoes are being sold at Rs 30 for a kilo. They were earlier sold at Rs 25. Green peas have become expensive by Rs 20 per kg, making its retail price at Rs 160. It was earlier being sold at Rs 120 for one kilo.

The heavy rainfall in states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana have affected the supply of vegetables in Delhi. "Roads have been blocked which has affected movement of trucks. Wholesale supply of vegetables are reaching day or two late hence the prices have increased," said Kewal Krishna Gupta, a wholesale dealer in Azadpur Mandi. "We are also stocking up less, specially vegetables like peas and tomatoes that are easily perishable. Hopefully prices will stabilise once the weather improves," Surinder Singh, another wholesaler in Azadpur.

Cauliflower is sold at Rs 100 per kilo as against last week's Rs 80. Broccoli, delicacy in continental and Chinese cuisine, has become exorbitantly expensive at Rs 600 kilogram, prompting restaurants to use the vegetable judiciously. It was previously fetching Rs 320 for one kilo. "We have reduced its usage in the kitchen because broccoli's price has suddenly skyrocketed," said Rohan Sharma, chef at a Chinese eatery in Khan Market.

Homemakers, meanwhile, complain that they are struggling with the rising prices, trying not to let it affect their monthly budget too much. "As if the fuel price rise wasn't enough, now vegetables and fruits have become beyond our reach. I am unable to save anything at the end of the month,"rued Hema Mridul, a resident of Saket.

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