Chandigarh, Sept. 22 -- After nearly three weeks of spiraling costs, Chandigarh residents are finally getting some respite as vegetable prices show signs of cooling down.

The floods in Punjab and Haryana had severely disrupted supplies to the city, pushing up prices across the board. With routes reopening and supply chains stabilising, Apni Mandis in Chandigarh reported a marginal decline in rates this week.

Tomato prices, which had shot up to Rs.60 per kg on September 3, have now dropped to Rs.40 per kg in the wholesale mandis. In retail markets, the situation was even worse in the beginning of September, with standard tomatoes selling for Rs.80 per kg and premium quality nearing Rs.100 per kg.

Other vegetables are also showing a down...