Vegetables not sold in makeshift markets over wrong price issue

LAHORE :Almost all seasonal vegetables were not sold in the weekly makeshift markets of the city due to wrong pricing issue while there was no management to ensure the availability of the perishables for the public.
The vendors stocked the vegetables with them in the makeshift markets. However, they refused to sell claiming that the price cards issued by the market committee officials were almost half of their buying price. They were selling vegetables to only those who were willing to pay their asking price which was almost 40 to 100 percent of the official rates.
The market committee Lahore officials deputed in the Shadman makeshift market said they followed the official rates issued by the secretary market committee Lahore duly signed by District Commissioner office representatives and other officials concerned. They said if the officials deputed in Badami Bagh wholesale markets were unable to fix the correct price of the perishable then it could not be implemented in the open market and weekly makeshift markets. They admitted flaws in the official price list which resulted in non-selling of vegetables in makeshift markets despite the vendors stock the vegetables with them.
This is a regular situation of weekly makeshift markets. The vendors refused to sell the perishables on account of wrong price fixation. However, no authority bothers to control the situation ever. This week ladyfinger, luffa, pumpkin, methi, green chilli, brinjal, capsicum, carrot, radish, mongray, cabbage and cauliflower were not sold in the makeshift markets on account of wrong price fixation issue.
Potato new price was further increased by Rs2 per kg, fixed at Rs40 to 42 per kg, sugar-free fixed at Rs25 to 27 per kg, and stored at Rs17 to 19 per kg, new mixed was sold at Rs42 per kg.
With the improved supplies of new onion crop from Sindh province its price was further reduced by Rs18 per kg, coming down to Rs54 to 57 per kg, mixed grade was sold at Rs57 per kg. In open markets onion was sold at Rs60 to 70 per kg.
The price of tomato was also declined by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs80 to 85 per kg. Garlic China was fixed at Rs117 to 120 per kg, and garlic local fixed at Rs111 to 114 per kg, while all variety was sold at Rs120 to 130 per kg. Ginger Chinese was stable at Rs165 to 170 per kg, and Thai at Rs117 to 120 per kg, and it was sold at Rs180 per kg.
The price of brinjal increased by Rs2 per kg, fixed at Rs28 to 30 per kg, not sold due to wrong pricing issue. Cucumber local gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs43 to 45 per kg, sold at Rs50 to 80 per kg.
Bitter gourd gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs73 to 75 per kg, sold at Rs80 per kg. Spinach was gained by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs24 to 26 per kg, sold at Rs60 per kg. Lemon Chinese was fixed at Rs53 to 55 per kg, sold at Rs60 to 80 per kg. Zucchini farm was fixed at Rs43 to 45 per kg, and zucchini long was fixed at Rs28 to 30 per kg, sold at Rs40 per kg. Ladyfinger price was fixed at Rs53 to 55 kg, not sold.
Pumpkin was increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs33 to 35 per kg, not sold on account of wrong pricing issue. Luffa was stable at Rs63 to 65 per kg, not sold over pricing issue. Green chilli price remained unchanged at Rs88 to 90 per kg, not sold on pricing issue.