LAHORE
Despite district coordination officer's orders, town officials of weekly makeshift markets failed to ensure the availability of most vegetables at fixed rates.
However, missing vegetables were openly sold at much higher rates outside makeshift markets by vendors who used to do business on market premises every week, which exposes the seriousness of government officials about improvement of the bazaars. This is a routine practice of government officials for the weekly makeshift markets as they believe that due to the markets they even cannot avail weekly off from work and are compelled to work.
On the other hand they also blamed that the DCO office representative and market committee officials fixed wrong prices of vegetables at wholesale level which leads to unavailability of a number of vegetables every week. The vendors due to wrong price fixation refused to sell some of vegetables in makeshift markets premises and sold outside. They said that strict action could not be taken against the vendors as they would stop selling outside the markets and artificial shortage would occur.
This week, the price of potato new reduced by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs 15 to 17 per kg. Onion increased by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs 30 to 35 per kg, mixed sold at Rs 35 per kg, while A-quality at Rs 50 per kg. Tomato gained by Rs 8 per kg, fixed at Rs 50 to 55 per kg. Garlic local further gained by Rs 20 per kg, fixed at Rs 215 to 225 per kg, not sold there, Garlic (Chinese) gained by Rs 25 per kg, fixed at Rs 210 to 219 per kg, while sold at Rs 240 per kg. Ginger Chinese was stable at Rs 105 to 115 per kg, ginger Thai increased by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 60 to 65 per kg, Thai was sold at Rs 120 per kg.
Brinjal reduced by Rs 3 per kg, fixed at Rs 15 to 20 per kg, not sold there outside sold at Rs 40 per kg. Mongray increased by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 25 to 30 per kg, also missing in makeshift markets. Spinach gained by Rs 3 per kg, fixed at Rs 12 to 18 per kg, sold at Rs 20 per kg. Zucchini farm was fixed at Rs 23to 25 per kg, Zucchini long at Rs 15 to 20 per kg, both were not sold there. Lemon Chinese was stable at Rs 35 to 50 per kg, sold at Rs 60 per kg. Methi was unchanged at Rs 8 to 10 per kg. Cauliflower was fixed at Rs 4 to 6 per kg, but not sold in makeshift markets while just outside the bazaars sold at Rs 30 per kg, cabbage was fixed at Rs 14 to 18 per kg sold at Rs 20 per kg. Green chili local was stable at Rs 45 to 55 per kg, green chili farm at Rs 35 to 40 per kg, while both sold at Rs 60 to 80 per kg.
Capsicum gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 55 to 62 per kg, sold at Rs 60 per kg. Pea reduced by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs 30 to 35 per kg. Carrot increased by Re one per kg fixed at Rs 10 to 17 per kg. Radish gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 10 to 13 per kg, sold at Rs 15 to 30 per kg, turnip was stable at Rs 8 to 12 per kg. Cucumber farm gained by Rs 15 per kg, fixed at Rs 50 to 55 per kg, sold at Rs 60 per kg. Sweet potato gained by Rs 3 per kg, fixed at Rs 20 to 23 per kg, sold at Rs 25 per kg, and water-nut was increased by Rs 5 per kg, fixed Rs 30 to 35 per kg, but not sold there.
Apple was fixed at Rs 35 to 110 per kg, sold at Rs 50 to 120 per kg. Pomegranate kandahri-A quality was fixed at Rs 150 to 160 per kg, while B-grade was sold at Rs 120 to 125 per kg, sold at Rs 150 per kg, pomegranate bedanda was gained by Rs 3 per kg, fixed at Rs 225 to 235 per kg, sold at Rs 250 to 280 per kg. Guava gained by Rs 5 per kg, fixed at Rs 45 to 55 per kg, sold at Rs 50 per kg. Corn was stable at Rs 6 to 8 per kg, sold at Rs 20 per kg. Grapes Tofi were fixed at Rs 130 to 150 per kg, sold at Rs 180 per kg. Banana was stable Rs 35 to 40 per dozen, B-grade sold at 40 per dozen. Kinow A-grade was fixed at Rs 50 to 60 per dozen, B-grade at Rs 35 to 40 per dozen while sold at Rs 60 per dozen. Orange was fixed at Rs 40 to 95 per dozen, sold at Rs 50 to 90 per dozen. Grapefruit was fixed at Rs 15 to 18 per piece, papaya at Rs 120 to 130 per kg and melon at Rs 45 to 50 per kg.
