Rotten meat sold at Islampura makeshift bazaar

LAHORE

Rotten and unfit for human consumption meat was sold in Islampura makeshift bazaar while the administration instead of taking action against the vendor by cancelling his registration or imposing a fine just asked him to remove the damaged part from meat and keep on selling it.

The customers in the bazaar raised hue and cry on the sale of substandard meat, the administration suggested them either purchase it or go somewhere else to buy meat. However, it only asked the meat seller to dispose of the damaged part of the meat which vendor removed and keep with him at the backside of the shop. Despite removing that portion of meat, the quality of meat was substandard which may cause health issues to those who consumed it.

Mainly decreasing trend in the prices of all perishable items was recorded this week as compared to last week. The weekly analysis shows the prices of vegetables are mainly reduced while fruits increased. However, open overcharging was witnessed in the weekly makeshift markets of the city which are currently operational as Ramazan-cum-Sunday bazaars as well where the administration remained focused on the existing stalls of the Ramazan bazaar established for a month.

As the focus of the one month permanent stalls, the vendors got full advantage of it and overcharged the consumers. The government has completely failed to control price-hike and overcharging where buyers are at the mercy of vendors and prices are skyrocketed. 

There is a need to formulate a comprehensive price regulation mechanism which works round-the-year and the administration should not be active only one month of Ramazan. The price of potato was further gained by Rs4 per kg, soft skin fixed at Rs32 to 35 per kg, sugar-free fixed at Rs23 to 25 per kg, while and store at Rs15 to 17 per kg, sold at Rs25 to 30 per kg.

Onion price was reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs18 to 21 per kg, mixed sold at Rs21 per kg. The price of tomato was enhanced by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs33 to 36 per kg, mixed sold at Rs36 per kg. Garlic local was reduced increased by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs130 to 140 per kg, garlic Quetta by Rs2 per kg, fixed at Rs150 to 160 per kg, while both were sold at Rs160 per kg. Ginger Chinese was reduced by Rs4 per kg, fixed at Rs77 to 84 per kg, while sold at Rs90 to 100 per kg. The price of brinjal was declined by Rs11 per kg, fixed at Rs23 to 25 per kg.

Cucumber local was declined by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs26 to 30 per kg, Farm at Rs18 to 20 per kg, sold at Rs30 per kg. Bitter gourd reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs18 to 20 per kg. Spinach price was gained by Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs26 to 30 per kg, but not sold there while in open market sold at Rs80 per kg. Lemon local A grade was reduced by Rs62 per kg, fixed at Rs92 to 100 per kg, and B-grade fixed at Rs74 to 80 per kg, while lower grade was sold at Rs100 per kg, and A-grade was sold at Rs120 to 130 per kg.

Zucchini long was gained by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs28 to 32 per kg, not sold there, Zucchini local white and black was reduced by Rs11 per kg, fixed at Rs42 to 45 per kg, sold at Rs50 per kg. The price of pumpkin reduced by Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs18 to 20 per kg sold at Rs20 to 50 per kg. Luffa price was reduced by Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs18 to 20 per kg, sold at Rs25 per kg. Ladyfinger was declined by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs23 to 25 per kg, not sold there due to wrong price fixation issue.

Arum was gone down by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs53 to 56 per kg, sold at Rs60 per kg. Green chilli local was fixed at Rs37 to 40 per kg, sold at Rs40 to 60 per kg. Capsicum was also reduced by Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs46 to 50 per kg, sold at Rs60 per kg. The price of different variety of apples was fixed at Rs74 to 255 per kg, sold at Rs80 to 300 per kg.

The price of banana A category was fixed at Rs87 to 95 per dozen, B category at Rs60 to 65 per dozen, sold at Rs100 per dozen, A-category was fixed at Rs140 per dozen. The price of melon was fixed at Rs40 per kg, while in open market sold at Rs30 per kg.

Phalsa was gained by Rs9 per kg, fixed at Rs105 per kg, sold at Rs200 per kg. Plump price fixed at Rs164 to 175 per kg, B-category was sold at Rs150 per kg, while A-category was at Rs180 per kg. Peach A-category was gained by Rs33 per kg, fixed at Rs164 to 175 per kg, B-category at Rs120 to 130 per kg, and sold at Rs150 to 160 per kg, A-category at Rs200 per kg.

The price of different variety of mangoes was fixed at Rs37 to 110 per kg while sold at Rs80 to 120 per kg. Apricot white was fixed at Rs140 to 150 per kg, mixed sold at Rs150 per kg. Price of different variety of dates was fixed at Rs106 to 155 per kg, sold at Rs160 to 300 per kg. Litchi was fixed at Rs177 to 185 per kg, sold, while mix was sold at Rs180 per kg. Cherry box price was fixed at Rs202 to 215 per box, sold at Rs250 to 300 per box.