LAHORE:The overcharging on perishable items continued while substandard items sold at official rates whereas the quality items sold 50 to 100 per cent higher the official rates and the consumers were left at the mercy of the sellers.
Shopkeepers charge their own will rates exposing the weakest writ of the government and poor governance as they increase the rates without any fear of the authorities. The price control mechanism virtually didn’t exist anymore while the rate lists were issued for eyewash as no implementation of the rate lists was observed anywhere in the provincial metropolis.
This week, the rate of live chicken reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs244-258 per kg, while the seller charged Rs350 per kg for live chicken, chicken meat price cut by Rs7 per kg, fixed at Rs374 per kilogram, while the sellers sold it at Rs480-550 per kg and chicken boneless at Rs950-1,000 per kg.
The price of potato soft skin A-grade gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs60-65 per kg, sold at Rs120-140 per kg, B-grade at Rs50-55 per kg and C-grade at Rs35-40 per kg, mixed sold at Rs80-100 per kg. The price of potato sugar-free A-grade by Rs5 per kg, fixed Rs55-60, B-grade 45-50 and C-grade at Rs35-40 per kg, mixed sold at Rs80-100 per kg.
The price of onion A-grade was unchanged at Rs35-40 per kg, sold at Rs80 per kg, B-grade at Rs27-30 per kg, and C-grade at Rs22-25 per kg, mixed sold at Rs50-60 per kg. The price of tomato A-grade was also increased by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs50-55 per kg, sold at Rs120 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs40-45 per kg, and C-grade at Rs26-30 per kg, mixed sold at Rs80-100 per kg.
The price of garlic local new gained by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs205-215 per kg, sold at Rs280-300 per kg, Garlic China by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs248-260 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg. The price of both Ginger Thai was reduced by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs500-525 per kg, sold at Rs600-700 per kg.
Cucumber Farm price gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs57-60 per kg, farm sold at Rs80-100 per kg, cucumber local fixed at Rs47-50 per kg, sold at Rs120 per kg. Brinjal price declined by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs57-60 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg.
Bitter gourd reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs66-70 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg. The price of spinach unchanged at Rs38-40 at Rs80-100 per kg. Zucchini local price increased by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs181-190 per kg, sold at Rs220-240 per kg.
The lemon local declined by Rs110 per kg, fixed at Rs315-330 per kg, sold at Rs300-400 per kg. Pumpkin price gained by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs85-90 per kg, sold at Rs120-150 per kg. Lady finger price increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs71-75 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg.
Carrot Chinese gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs66-70 per kg, sold at Rs200-250 per kg. Pea price reduced by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs210-215 per kg, sold at Rs400-500 per kg. Beetroot was sold at Rs400 per kg. Coriander was sold at Rs80 per bundle.
The price of different variety of apples increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs280-440 per kg, sold at Rs350-800 per kg. The price of Banana A-category fixed at Rs180-200 per dozen, sold at Rs250-350 per dozen, and B-category fixed at Rs134-150 dozen, sold at Rs200-230 per dozen. C-grade was fixed at Rs90-100 per dozen, sold at Rs150-180 per dozen.
Melon price fixed at Rs50-80 per kg, sold at Rs80-120 per kg. Watermelon price reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs33-35 per kg, sold at Rs80-130 per kg. Peach price increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs160-260 per kg, sold at Rs200-350 per kg. Apricot white fixed at Rs220-240 per kg, sold at Rs300-450 per kg.
Mangoes of the different varieties fixed at Rs140-290 per kg, sold at Rs200-450 per kg. Cherry box increased by Rs5, fixed at Rs310-320, sold at Rs400-450 per box. Plump price reduced by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs160-285 per kg, sold at Rs250-350 per kg. Grapes black price fixed at Rs339-355 per kg, sold at Rs450 per kg, Grapes gola fixed at Rs253-265 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg.
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