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Islampura model bazaar closed for security

LAHORECUSTOMERS of the first model makeshift market established by the Punjab government at Islampura are at the mercy of the vendors after it was closed in the name of security. The bazaar which established just behind the Punjab Civil Secretariat to benefit the low income group and successfully operated in

By Jawwad Rizvi
February 02, 2015
LAHORE
CUSTOMERS of the first model makeshift market established by the Punjab government at Islampura are at the mercy of the vendors after it was closed in the name of security.
The bazaar which established just behind the Punjab Civil Secretariat to benefit the low income group and successfully operated in the past was closed after the security increased following the terrorism wave. After the closure of the bazaar even the price magistrates have given free hand to the local vendors to fleece the locals who previously did shopping of perishable items on weekly basis from this bazaar. Implementation of the official price list and rates issued by the district government completely did not exist there while the quality of vegetables and fruits sold there is also substandard.
A town official concerned said the bazaar was closed after a college was constructed by the Punjab government at the place. Even after the closure of the bazaar in that particular location, vendors continued their business with the support of the local politicians for which price list and rates were regularly implemented. However, for the one month this mechanism also vanished from there adding to the people’s worries.
The town official said it was illegally organised by some local person which was closed now. However, he was unable to answer why the official prices were not implemented and said it did not fall in the town domain. The locals of the areas said that previously they did shopping without any problem while quality items were available to them at official rates. However, after its closure, the vendors are charging around 25 to 50 percent higher prices than the official rates which is injustice. They said that if this was the situation in the provincial capital, just under the nose of the Punjab Civil Secretariat then what would be the situation of the rest of the province. They believed that writ of the government and governance did not exist which is complete failure of the government. The price of potato was decreased by Rs2 per kg, fixed at Rs18 to Rs20. Onion rate was stable at Rs16 to Rs18 per kg while mixed sold at Rs18 per kg. Tomato rate was gained by Rs2 per kg, fixed at Rs37 to Rs39 per kg, mixed sold at Rs39 per kg. Garlic local was stable at Rs140 to Rs150 per kg, and Chinese at Rs130 to Rs140 per kg, while sold at Rs150 per kg, garlic China was fixed at Rs125 to 135 per kg, and ginger India at Rs78 to Rs83 per kg with an increase of Rs8 per kg, while Indian was sold at Rs140 per kg. Spinach Farm was fixed at Rs8 to Rs10 per kg, sold at Rs20 per kg, while spinach local was fixed at Rs16 to Rs18 per kg, sold at Rs20 per kg. Brinjal was fixed at Rs35 to Rs38 per kg, sold at Rs40 per kg. Bitter gourd was increased by Rs2 per kg, fixed at Rs105 to Rs112 per kg, but not available there. Cucumber price was fixed Rs55 to Rs60 per kg, sold at Rs65 per kg. Lemon China was fixed at Rs50 to Rs55 per kg, sold at Rs60 to Rs80 per kg.
Zucchini was gained by Rs2 per kg, fixed at Rs37 to Rs39 per kg, sold at Rs40 per kg.
Cauliflower was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs20 to Rs22 per kg, but not sold due to price issue while outside bazaars sold at Rs50 per kg, and cabbage was fixed at Rs20 to Rs23 per kg, sold at Rs25 per kg. Green chilli local was fixed Rs60 to Rs72 per kg, and farm at Rs31 to Rs33 while sold at Rs80 per kg. Capsicum was fixed at Rs60 to Rs65 per kg, sold at Rs70 to Rs80 per kg. Pumpkin was fixed at Rs55 to Rs60 per kg, sold at Rs65 per kg.
Radish price was fixed at Rs8 to Rs10 per kg, sold at Rs15 to Rs20 per kg. Turnip was fixed at Rs6 to Rs8 per kg, sold at Rs10 per kg. Methi was gained by Rs3 per kg, fixed at Rs18 to Rs20 per kg, carrot was stable at Rs15 to Rs18 per kg. Peas price was went down to Rs25 to Rs30 per kg. The price of different variety of apples was fixed at Rs45 to Rs135 per kg, while sold in the average range of Rs60 to Rs135 per kg. Pomegranate Khandhari fixed at Rs165 to Rs175 per kg, but not sold there. Citrus fruit A-category was fixed at Rs80 to Rs87 per dozen, B-category at Rs39 to Rs41 per dozen while lower quality mixed sold at Rs60 to Rs80 per dozen. Other citrus fruit was fixed in the range of Rs54 to Rs115 per dozen while sold in the range of Rs60 to Rs110 per dozen. Grapefruit price was fixed at Rs16 to Rs18 per piece while lower quality was sold at Rs18 per piece. Guava A-category was fixed at Rs60 to Rs70 per kg, B-category at Rs39 to Rs41 per kg, while mixed sold at Rs70 per kg. Banana, A-category was fixed at Rs45 to Rs50 per dozen, B-category was fixed at Rs38 to Rs40 per dozen while it sold at Rs50 per dozen. Papaya price was fixed at Rs80 to Rs85 per kg and sold at Rs100 per kg.