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While the rain has brought relief to the people from the heat, on the other hand it has increased the burden on their pockets. In fact, due to heavy rains, the general public has once again felt the tide of inflation. Prices of potatoes, onions and tomatoes have started touching the sky. Tomato has completed a century in the field of inflation in the retail market. Prices of tomatoes have touched Rs 130 in most parts of the country. While onions have touched Rs 90 and potatoes have touched Rs 80. These figures have been taken from the website of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
Due to heavy rains, vegetables and fruits are spoiling in many places and vegetables are not delivered in many places due to traffic jams. Due to which the prices of vegetables are increasing.
The price of tomatoes reaches its century mark
According to the website of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, tomato has completed a century in the retail market. Its price has reached Rs 130. Not only this, the price of potato and onion is also around Rs 80-90. In monsoon-hit cities, the prices of tomatoes have crossed Rs 100. This week, tomato was sold at Rs 116.67 per kg in Andaman and Nicobar. Apart from this, the price of potato was sold at Rs 61.67 per kg and onion at Rs 60 per kg.
Tomato Onion Prices in Delhi-Bihar
In Delhi, onion is available at Rs 50 per kg, tomato at Rs 40 per kg and potato at Rs 40 per kg. In Bihar, tomato was sold at Rs 40.19 per kg, potato at Rs 30 per kg and onion at Rs 35.89 per kg.
Inflation is rising in these states.
Vegetable prices are rising rapidly in Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. Due to monsoon, supplies have been reduced in these states. On Tuesday, in Nagaland, the price of potato was Rs 33.38 per kg, tomato price was Rs 76.56 per kg and onion price was Rs 59.38 per kg.
How much more expensive will vegetables become now?
The Meteorological Department estimates that rainfall in July is likely to be above normal. This is more than 106% of the long-term average. However, due to the low rainfall so far and a heatwave that affected much of the country in June, prices of many perishable goods have continued to rise as their arrivals to the market have decreased, with the main impact being tomatoes, onions and potatoes. Prices of the main vegetables have been seen to rise.
Retail prices of onion and potato in Mumbai are currently double what they were a year ago, while tomato prices have increased by nearly 60%. Onion is currently being sold at a price of over Rs 50 per kg, while tomato has crossed Rs 80 per kg in Mumbai.
