LAHORE:Ramazan arrangements of the government are in full swing to establish the special Ramazan bazaars, cut price shops and availability of the perishables and edibles in the markets, but no preparations to counter the chronic issue of overcharging is seen so far as the open violations of the rates lists continued across the province.
The provincial government has already issued instructions to the deputy commissioners for special arrangements for the holy month of Ramazan. However, the both the provincial government and local administration completely failed to check overcharging across the province.
The overcharging varies district wise as it is the highest in the provincial metropolis and other mega cities mainly the divisional headquarters and the buyers have to pay higher rates of the perishables. The sellers didn’t pass on the reducing prices impact to the general public.
The authorities also failed to enforce the official rates of meat. The meat sellers in the provincial metropolis are selling mutton at Rs2,200-2,400, and beef at Rs1,200-1,400 against the official rates of Rs1,600 and Rs800 per kilogram, respectively. This week the chicken price increased by Rs18 per kg in official list, fixed at Rs392-406 per kg, sold at Rs460-480 per kg, and chicken meat by increased Rs26 per kg, fixed at Rs588 per kg, and sold at Rs620-1,000 per kg on Sunday. The price of potato soft skin A-grade was unchanged at Rs50-55 per kg, sold at Rs100 per kg, B-grade at Rs41-45 per kg and C-grade at Rs32-35 per kg, mixed sold at Rs60-80 per kg.
The price of onion A-grade was also stable at Rs70-75 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg, B-grade at Rs60-65 per kg, and C-grade at Rs50-55 per kg, mixed sold at Rs70-80 per kg.
The price of tomato A-grade gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs50-55 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs40-45 per kg, and C-grade at Rs31-35 per kg, mixed sold at Rs60-80 per kg. The price of garlic local further gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs534-560 per kg, sold at Rs800 per kg, Garlic GI variety unchanged at Rs334-350 per kg, sold at Rs400-450 per kg and Garlic China gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs592-620 per kg, sold at Rs800-1000 per kg. The price of both Ginger Thai and Chinese gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs362-3870 per kg, both sold at Rs450-600 per kg.
Brinjal price was declined by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs66-70 per kg, sold at Rs120-160 per kg. Bitter gourd gained by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs124-130 per kg, sold at Rs240-280 per kg. Green chili further gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs124-130 per kg, sold at Rs180-200 per kg.
Carrot Chinese fixed at Rs47-50 per kg, sold at Rs300 per kg, carrot local fixed at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs30-60 per kg. Fenugreek (Methi) gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs38-40 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg. Pea price was further reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs47-50 per kg, sold at Rs50-100 per kg.
The price of different variety of apples increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs145-325 per kg, sold at Rs250-600 per kg. The price of Banana A-category further gained by Rs10 per dozen, fixed at Rs197-220 per dozen, sold at Rs300-350 per dozen, and B-category fixed at Rs135-150 dozen, sold at Rs200-220 per dozen, and C-category by Rs20 per dozen, fixed at Rs90-100 per dozen, sold at Rs160-180 per dozen. Guava price increased by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs150-210 per kg, sold at Rs250-300 per kg. Citrus fruit price increased by Rs5 per dozen, fixed at Rs165-395 per dozen, sold at Rs350-600 per dozen. Pomegranate danaydar increased by Rs35 per kg, fixed at Rs396-415 per kg, sold at Rs450-600 per kg, pomegranate kandahari by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs320-445 per kg, sold at Rs500-700 per kg, pomegranate Bedana further gained by Rs55 per kg, fixed at Rs677-710 per kg, sold at Rs1,000-1,200 per kg.