Ludhiana, Aug. 20 -- Amid incessant rainfall and widespread landslides in Himachal Pradesh that has affected vegetable supplies from the state to the city, residents are facing steep hikes in prices, taking a toll on household budgets. The impact has been particularly severe on daily staples like onion, cauliflower, peas, spinach, cucumber, ginger and coriander in the past week.

Before the advent of rain, essential vegetables such as tomatoes which were sold at Rs.1,125 per 25-kg bag, are now trading between Rs.1,300 and Rs.2,000. The prices of essential vegetables such as onions, a staple in almost every household, have increased from Rs.20 per kg to Rs.24 per kg. Cauliflower prices have more than doubled, jumping from Rs.35 to Rs.75 pe...