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A number of vegetables missing in Sunday bazaars

LAHOREA number of vegetables was missing in weekly makeshift markets of the city because the market committee Lahore fixed the rates of some of the vegetables much lower than the prices of wholesale market. Due to the wrong fixation of the rates by the committee, vendors did not bring the

By Jawwad Rizvi
February 09, 2015
LAHORE
A number of vegetables was missing in weekly makeshift markets of the city because the market committee Lahore fixed the rates of some of the vegetables much lower than the prices of wholesale market.
Due to the wrong fixation of the rates by the committee, vendors did not bring the vegetables in Sunday bazaars. Those brought these vegetables refused to sell and closed their stalls or sold other items.
The vendors said it was a routine practice of the market committee to fix wrong prices. They said there was no check on prices at wholesale markets in Badamibagh due to which problems surfaced every week.
The market committee officials at the makeshift markets said they only ensured the implementation of the price lists issued by the secretary market committee. They said if the prices were wrongly fixed at the wholesale level by the secretary market committee, they could not alter the list. They said high ups should check the price fixation practice at wholesale markets to give the consumers relief. The price of potato was stable at Rs 18 to 20, while onion rate was lower down by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs 15 to 17 per kg while mixed sold at Rs 17 per kg.
Tomato rate was gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 42 to 44 per kg, but not sold in the makeshift markets of the city due to the price issue. The tomato sellers said its price in the wholesale markets was at Rs 80 per kg by the wholesalers while the market committee fixed almost half price for the consumers due to which they did not bring tomatoes in the makeshift markets.
Garlic local was fixed at Rs 136 to Rs 144 per kg, and Chinese at Rs 120 to 130 per kg while it sold at Rs 144 to 150 per kg.
Ginger China was fixed at Rs 125 to 135 per kg, and Ginger India at Rs 82 to 86 per kg, while Indian was sold at Rs 140 per kg. Spinach farm was fixed at Rs 6 to 8 per kg, sold at Rs 20 per kg, while spinach local was fixed at Rs 13 to 15 per kg, sold at Rs 20 per kg. Brinjal was fixed at Rs 23 to 25 per kg, sold at Rs 30 per kg.
Bitter gourd was declined by Rs 10 per kg, fixed at Rs 95 to 100 per kg, but not available there. Cucumber price was lower down by Rs 10 per kg, fixed Rs 45 to 50 per kg. Lemon China was stable at Rs 50 to 55 per kg, sold at Rs 60 to 80 per kg. Zucchini was gained by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs 35 to 40 per kg. Cauliflower was gained by Rs 3 per kg, fixed at Rs 20 to 25 per kg, sold at Rs 30 per kg, and cabbage was gained by Rs 2 per kg, fixed at Rs 20 to 25 per kg, also sold at Rs 30 per kg.
Green chilli local was fixed 60 to 67 per kg, and farm at Rs 29 to 31 while sold at Rs 70 to 80 per kg. Capsicum was fixed at Rs 55 to 60 per kg, sold at Rs 80 per kg. Pumpkin was fixed at Rs 45 to 50 per kg, sold at Rs 60 per kg. Radish price was fixed at Rs 8 to 11 per kg, sold at Rs 15 to 20 per kg. Turnip was fixed at Rs 4 to 6 per kg, sold at Rs 10 per kg.
Methi was gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 20 to 25 per kg, carrot was increased by Rs 2 per kg, stable at Rs 15 to 20 per kg. Peas price was reduced by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 20 to 25 per kg, while mixed quality was sold at Rs 25 per kg.
The price of different variety of apples was fixed at Rs 47 to 130 per kg, while sold in the average range of Rs 60 to 135 per kg. Pomegranate Khandhari fixed at Rs 170 to 180 per kg, but not sold there.
Kinow A-category was fixed at Rs 70 to 82 per dozen, B-category at Rs 39 to 41 per dozen while lower quality mixed sold at Rs 60 to 80 per dozen. Other citrus fruit was fixed in the range of Rs 50 to 114 per dozen while sold in the range of Rs 80 to 110 per dozen.
Grapefruit price was fixed at Rs 17 to 19 per piece while lower quality was sold at Rs 18 per piece. Guava A-category was fixed at Rs 60 to 65 per kg, B-category at Rs 37 to 39 per kg, while mixed sold at Rs 70 per kg. Banana, A-category was fixed at Rs 45 to 50 per dozen, B-category was fixed at Rs 33 to 35 per dozen while it sold at Rs 50 per dozen. Papaya price was fixed at Rs 78 to 82 per kg, sold at Rs 100 per kg.