The incessant rainfall, floods, and landslides in Himachal Pradesh have disrupted the apple orchards in the state. The extensive rainfall has hit the supply of Apple in wholesale markets in Delhi. A shop owner from Okhla Sabzi Mandi said that rain in Himachal Pradesh is always bad news for the markets. According to him, Himachal Pradesh is one of the biggest suppliers of plums, apples, and apricots to the wholesale markets in the Delhi-NCR region. Himachal Pradesh has already received 742 mm of rainfall in 54 days of monsoon this year.

Source: Mint August 19, 2023 00:10 UTC