Massive overcharging on edibles persists

LAHORE:No relief to the masses from the growing inflation of the seasonal vegetables and fruits as no vegetable was available below Rs200 per kilogram in the provincial metropolis.

Besides, massive unabated overcharging along with the increasing rates persisted as the district administration has completely failed to control this situation. Interestingly, there is no mechanism to make a complaint of overcharging against vendors while the government official didn’t take any action against the shopkeepers.

All type of meat sold higher than the official rates while the administration was fully aware of it but didn’t take action against the meat sellers. This raises the question of their ability or some ‘wrongdoing’ in it.

This week price of chicken was slightly reduced by Rs2 per kg, fixed at Rs395-409 per kg, sold at Rs470-500 per kg and chicken meat by Rs3 per kg, fixed Rs593 per kg, and sold at Rs630-900 per kg.

The price of potato soft skin increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs84-90 per kg, sold at Rs150-180 per kg, B-grade at Rs70-75 per kg, and C-grade at Rs55-60 per kilogram, mixed sold at Rs120-150 per kg.

The price of onion A-grade reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs122-130 per kg, sold at Rs180-200 per kg, B-grade at Rs104-110 per kg, and C-grade by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs95-100 per kg, mixed sold at Rs130-150 per kg.

The price of tomato A-grade reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs115-125 per kg, sold at Rs250 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs100-107 per kg, and C-grade at Rs90-95 per kg, mixed sold at Rs160-200 per kg.

The price of garlic local further increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs375-390 per kg, sold at Rs500-600 per kg, garlic local (red), fixed at Rs365-380 per kg, sold at Rs600 per kg, Garlic Harnai reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs400-415 per kg, sold at Rs800 per kg, Garlic GI variety gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs155-160 per kg, sold at Rs350-400 per kg and Garlic China price was fixed at Rs500-520 per kg, sold at Rs1,000 per kg.

The price of Ginger Thai further increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs585-605 per kg, and Ginger Chinese fixed at Rs595-615 per kg, both sold at Rs800-1,000 per kg.

Cucumber Farm was gained by Rs15 per kg, unchanged at Rs85-90 per kg, sold at Rs160-200 per kg, and cucumber local price was not issued, sold at Rs300 per kg.

Brinjal price increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs220-230 per kg, sold at Rs280-300 per kg. Bitter gourd declined by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs135-140 per kg, sold at Rs200-220 per kg. The price of Spinach farm increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs72-75 per kg, sold at Rs120-150 per kg.

Zucchini local was declined by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs165-170 per kg, sold at Rs250 per kg. The lemon local reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs450-470 per kg, sold at Rs600-800 per kg. Pumpkin price declined by Rs125 per kg, fixed at Rs150-155 per kg, sold at Rs200-250 per kg.

Green chili price A-grade reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs115-120 per kg, sold at Rs240 per kg, B-grade at Rs72-75 per kg, sold at Rs150-160 per kg.

Carrot Chinese declined by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs76-80 per kg, sold at Rs300-320 per kg. Ladyfinger reduced by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs160-165 per kg, sold at Rs220-250 per kg.

Turnip was unchanged at Rs105-110 per kg, sold at Rs250-300 per kg. Fenugreek (Methi) unchanged at Rs270-280 per kg, sold at Rs600 per kg. Pea price was reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs320-335 per kg, sold at Rs600 per kg. Beetroot was sold at Rs400 per kg. Coriander was sold at Rs50 per bundle.

Beans was fixed at Rs140-240 per kg, sold at Rs400-550 per kg. The price of different variety of apples further increased by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs150-400 per kg, sold at Rs200-600 per kg.

The price of Banana A-category reduced by Rs5 per doze, fixed at Rs140-145 per dozen, sold at Rs200-220 per dozen, and B-category fixed at Rs105-110 per dozen, sold at Rs150-160 per dozen, and C-category fixed at Rs74-78 per dozen, sold at Rs120-130 per dozen.

Guava price was declined by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs115-155 per kg, sold at Rs200-300 per kg. Pomegranate desi was reduced by Rs50 per kg, fixed at Rs220-230 per kg, sold at Rs350 per kg.

Grapes Sunderkhani unchanged at Rs375-390 per kg, sold at Rs500-600 per kg, grapes gold reduced by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs205-215 per kg, sold at Rs350-400 per kg.

Peach price reduced by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs145-255 per kg, sold at Rs200-350 per kg. Mangoes’ different variety was fixed at Rs125-240 per kg, sold at Rs200-500 per kg. Plum A-grade declined by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs245-255 kg, sold at Rs350-400 per kg, and B-grade by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs150-155 per kg, sold at Rs220-280 per kg. Peer was declined by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs165-170 per kg, sold at Rs200-250 per kg.