Truckloads of green vegetables are rotting in Delhi’s Azadpur wholesale market, alleged traders from the largest commercial hub for perishables in India, even as consumers in the national capital scrambled for essentials in the wake of the countrywide lockdown announced on Tuesday night to keep rising Covid-19 infections in check. “At least 70 trucks of green vegetables each weighing 15 tonnes are rotting since retailers and shopkeepers are unable to reach the market," said Anil Malhotra, member of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee, Azadpur.
Malhotra added that the situation has worsened since 21 March due to a transport lockdown in several states, and consumers in the national capital region will likely face an acute shortage