Saturday, 03 August 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The Kanwad Yatra and the monsoon season have contributed to the escalation in vegetable prices in Dehradun. Many vegetable vendors have voiced their apprehension over the rapid price surge of vegetables within a brief period. Regarding this, senior inspector of the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Ajay Dabral pointed out that limitations in transportation facilities during the Kanwad Yatra and ongoing monsoon have caused a rise in the prices of vegetables by about 10 to 15 per cent.
Vegetable vendor Mukul Dev stated that vegetable prices in Dehradun have risen by an average of 10 per cent within a short span. He added that previously, Tauri was being sold at Rs 40 per kilogramme, but now its price has escalated to Rs 60 per kilogramme. Similarly, prices of other vegetables have also gone up. He attributed the reduced vegetable supply during the ongoing monsoon season as the reason behind the increased vegetable prices.
“Customers have directly attributed the rise in vegetable prices to the vendors like us. The recent surge in prices is actually a result of the ongoing monsoon season. Even I had to purchase vegetables in bulk from the market at higher rates,” another vegetable vendor Amir Sheik said. He further added that the soaring prices of vegetables have indirectly impacted the purchasing power of customers.
Dabral told this correspondent that the prices of vegetables have indeed risen in recent days. The ongoing monsoon season, combined with the Kanwad Yatra, are identified as the main factors leading to this price rise. He said that the vegetables primarily come from Delhi, Haridwar, Saharanpur and other locations, whose routes were significantly impacted by the Kanwad Yatra. Consequently, the vegetable supply has been affected, further worsened by transportation disruptions caused by the monsoon season. Although the Kanwad Yatra officially concluded on Friday, individuals are expected to continue visiting Haridwar until August 12, resulting in diverted routes and affecting vegetable supply. It is anticipated that vegetable prices will normalise by August 15 in light of these circumstances.
