Islampura bazaar turns into a ‘floating market’

LAHORE
A model weekly makeshift market of Lahore – Islampura- looked like a Thai floating market on Sunday after heavy rain.
The situation in other weekly makeshift markets was also not different. However, the model Sunday bazaar was adversely affected by the rain as water inundated in the bazaar and washed away all stalls. The heavy rain also exposed arrangements by the district government and its facilities for the modern makeshift market of the city. Poor arrangements also exposed the flood warning issued by the Punjab government due to expected heavy rains in the province as well as in Lahore.
It seems government officials were busy at meetings to make arrangements to handle the situation while the rain approached which marred their preparations to handle the situation. The management of the makeshift markets also fled after the rain started. Earlier in the morning, officials in the majority of bazaars were missing which given a free hand to vendors to overcharge and make money in the last weekly bazaar before Eid-ul-Azha.
Prices of some essential vegetables further increased this week. This week, the price of potato (new) was stable at Rs 26 to 31 per kg, potato (sugar free) at Rs 16 to 18 per kg and potato (store) at Rs 8 to 10 per kg. The price of onion further increased by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs 45 to 48 per kg, mixed sold at Rs 48 per kg. Rates of tomato increased by Rs 14 per kg, fixed at Rs 50 to 57 per kg, mixed were sold at Rs 57 per kg which were even not available afternoon.
Garlic local was reduced by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 120 to 130 per kg, garlic (Chinese) fixed at Rs 140 to 155 per kg, both were sold at Rs 160 per kg. Ginger (China) gained by Rs 20 per kg, fixed at Rs 170 to 180 per kg, ginger (India) was fixed at Rs 65 to 70 per kg while sold at Rs 180 to 200 per kg. The price of brinjal was stable at Rs 8 to 10 per kg.
Cucumber (local) was stable at Rs 70 to 80 per kg, cucumber (Farm) gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 55 to 60 per kg, while sold at Rs 80 per kg. Biter gourd was fixed Rs 50 to 60 per kg. The price of spinach reduced by Rs 7 per kg, fixed at Rs 20 to 28 per kg, sold at Rs 30 per kg. Zucchini local reduced by Rs 20 per kg, fixed at Rs 50 to 55 per kg, sold at Rs 60 per kg. The price of lemon local increased by Rs 10 per kg, fixed at Rs 130 to 145 per kg, lemon (Chinese) fixed at Rs 80 to 85 per kg, while sold at Rs 150 to 160 per kg, and local were not available. Pumpkin increased by Rs 8 per kg, fixed Rs 35 to 40 per kg, sold at Rs 45 per kg.
Lufa gained by Rs7 per kg, fixed at Rs 35 to 40 per kg, sold at Rs 45 to 50 per kg. Cabbage gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 45 to 50, cauliflower by Rs 2 per kg, fixed at Rs 40 to 45 per kg, but was not available. Green chili local gained by Rs 20 per kg, fixed at Rs 80 to 90 per kg, and green chili farm by Rs 10 per kg, fixed at Rs 55 to 60 per kg, both sold at Rs 100 per kg. Capsicum gained by Rs 25 per kg, fixed at Rs 100 to 110 per kg, sold at Rs 120 per kg.
Arum reduced by Rs 10 per kg, fixed at Rs 40 to 50 per kg, not sold in the makeshift markets. Ladyfinger reduced by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 40 to 45 but missing there. The price of different varieties of apples was fixed at Rs 40 to 120 per kg, while sold at Rs 60 to 120 per kg. Banana A quality was fixed at Rs 45 to 50 per dozen, B-quality at Rs 35 to 40 per dozen, sold at Rs 50 per dozen. Pomegranate local was fixed at Rs 100 to 110 per kg, Kandahri at Rs 110 to 135 per kg.