Dip in diesel rates brings down vegetable prices across Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Slash in diesel prices and winter season vegetables entering the market has led to a drop in vegetable prices across the city.
The diesel prices in the city have come down from Rs 107 per litre to Rs 94 per litre in the last few weeks. Until a month ago, one kg of lady’s finger, tomatoes, carrot and brinjal cost close to Rs 60 and above. Now, the prices of these vegetables have dropped below Rs 50 a kg, giving much-needed relief to consumers.
“Earlier, I was not able to sell the entire stock by the end of the day because consumers were purchasing limited vegetables. Now, I am able to sell almost 90 per cent of my stock with only a bit of wastage,” said Venu Gopal, a vegetable vendor at Kapra.