Flying veggies from cut-off Lahaul reach Shimla after Leh

The prolonged and severe monsoons, resulting in road blockades and rotting crops, have caused the prices of most vegetables to skyrocket.

In fact, exotic vegetables from Lahaul were taken by road to Leh, from where they were airlifted to Delhi, as roads were closed via Manali.

“Cauliflower from Lahaul was sold for Rs 200 per kg here in Shimla, as it was routed back into our markets via Leh-Delhi,” said Hari Krishan Rathore, a vegetable vendor in New Shimla, who offered this explanation to his regular customers, who were baffled at such high prices. Prices of most vegetables in Chandigarh have also shot up.

He says that if vegetables do not come into Himachal from Delhi-Chandigarh, there will practically be no veggies in the market, as the crop in Himachal has been destroyed due to exces