Summary:
Wholesale traders said that truckers transporting essential commodities normally refrain from participating in the strike during the initial days. P.
Sukumar, treasurer, Koyambedu Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers Merchants Association, said there was a shortage in supply of local produce like brinjal. Brinjal, which is mainly supplied from other parts of the State, is sold for ?35 per kg in the Koyambedu wholesale market. more-inWith June bringing no relief from the scorching summer, several vegetables have already seen a sharp increase in prices in the wholesale market. “We received normal supply in the Koyambedu market as the business hours were prior to the strike,” he said..