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Due to heavy rains in many parts of the country, it is having a deep impact on people's pockets. It is being told that the retail price of tomatoes in Delhi has crossed Rs 100 per kg. In this way, adverse weather has put a century of tomatoes in the market.
The price is Rs 100-120 per kg
According to a report by news agency PTI, the price of tomatoes in Delhi's retail market reached Rs 100 per kg on Saturday. Yesterday, tomatoes were being sold at Rs 100 per kg at Mother Dairy's retail outlet. Apart from Safal stores, the price of tomatoes in the unorganized retail market has reached Rs 100 to Rs 120 per kg.
has great importance in government statistics
However, according to official data, the price of tomato has not yet reached Rs 100. According to data from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the daily average retail price of tomato in Delhi on July 20 was Rs 93 per kg. According to government data, the national average price of tomato on July 20 was Rs 73.76 per kg.
Due to this the price of tomatoes has increased
Bad weather is being blamed for the rise in tomato prices. A PTI report quoted a government official as saying that tomato prices are rising due to heavy rains after the heat wave. Due to heavy rains, the supply of tomatoes from Himachal Pradesh to retail markets has been disrupted. Due to this, tomato prices are rising rapidly. The official says that apart from tomatoes, the prices of potatoes and onions are also rising in Delhi due to bad weather.
Prices reached this level last year
Every year, tomato prices increase during these months. Last year, the situation worsened, with the price of tomatoes reaching Rs 350 per kg in the retail market. After this, the government started selling tomatoes at subsidized rates in many cities with the help of cooperative agencies. In Delhi-NCR too, customers were getting tomatoes at low prices at Mother Dairy's successful stores.
Latest status of potatoes and onions in Delhi
If we look at the current prices of onion and potato in Delhi's retail market, onion reached Rs 46.90 per kg at Mother Dairy outlet in West Delhi on Saturday. Potato was being sold at Rs 41.90 per kg. According to official figures, onion is being sold at Rs 50 per kg and potato at Rs 40 per kg in Delhi.
