Rain hits supply from hill states, tomato prices shoot up in Delhi’s mandis | Delhi News

Written by Angelina Florence Shicil While the rainfall has brought relief from the excessive heat, it has led to a spike in the rates of vegetables at the national capital’s wholesale markets owing to crop damage in the hill states. Prices of kitchen staples like potatoes, onions, and tomatoes have particularly soared, vendors in the wholesale markets said. Raju Prasad Mehta, 52, who sells tomatoes at the Azadpur wholesale vegetable market, said: “Aaj se 20-25 din pehle Rs 20 kg ka rate tha, ab mehenga ho gaya hai… Rs 60-80…