Overcharging, violation of official rates continue

LAHORE: The district administration has failed to control overcharging and implement official rate lists for all edibles including chicken and meat. A massive overcharging was witnessed across the city on Sunday as nothing was sold in accordance with official rates anywhere in the city.

This week, after two and half months, the rate of live chicken has changed and reduced by Rs13 per kg, fixed at Rs384-398 per kg, while the seller didn’t sale live chicken but the chicken meat was sold at Rs590-700 per kg and chicken boneless at Rs900-1,050 per kg. The price of potato soft skin A-grade was unchanged at Rs45-50 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, B-grade at Rs37-40 per kg and C-grade at Rs32-35 per kg, mixed sold at Rs50-70 per kg. The price of onion A-grade was unchanged at Rs40-45 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, B-grade at Rs32-35 per kg, and C-grade at Rs27-30 per kg, mixed sold at Rs50-60 per kg.

The price of tomato A-grade further declined by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs36-40 per kg, sold at Rs120-150 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs36-40 per kg, and C-grade at Rs26-30 per kg, mixed sold at Rs80-100 per kg.

The price of garlic local new was further reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs152-160 per kg, sold at Rs150-250 per kg, Garlic GI variety fixed at Rs343-360 per kg, sold at Rs400-500 per kg and Garlic China by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs353-370 per kg, sold at Rs500 per kg. Garlic Harani by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs220-230 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg. The price of both Ginger Thai and Chinese further declined by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs353-370 per kg, both sold at Rs450-500 per kg.

Cucumber Farm further gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs42-45 per kg, sold at Rs60-100 per kg. Brinjal price increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs47-50 per kg, sold at Rs80-120 per kg. Biter gourd further reduced by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs80-85 per kg, sold at Rs120-150 per kg. The price Spinach unchanged at Rs23-25 at Rs50-60 per kg. Zucchini farm further gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at 62-65 per kg, sold at Rs120-140 per kg, and Zucchini long unchanged at Rs38-40 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, Zucchini local was fixed at Rs190-200 per kg, sold at Rs300 per kg.

Lemon Chinese further gained by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs133-140 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg. Green chili unchanged at Rs95-100 per kg, sold at Rs180-200 per kg. Capsicum price was also unchanged at Rs38-40 per kg, sold at Rs100-140 per kg. Price of cauliflower was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs38-40 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, and cabbage was unchanged at 28-30 per kg, sold at Rs100-150 per kg.

Carrot Chinese gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs42-45 per kg, sold at Rs160-200 per kg, carrot local also fixed at Rs33-35 per kg, not sold. Turnip was increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs33-35 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg. Fenugreek (Methi) declined by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs57-60 per kg, sold at Rs200-250 per kg. Pea price unchanged at Rs90-95 per kg, sold at Rs200 per kg. Beetroot was sold at Rs200-250 per kg.

Coriander was sold at Rs50 per bundle. Pumpkin was gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs62-65 per kg, sold at Rs100-150 per kg. Sweet pumpkin was reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs60-80 per kg. Lady finger was further reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs162-170 per kg, sold at Rs250-280 per kg. Arum was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs172-180 per kg, sold at Rs250-300 per kg.

The price of Banana A-category declined by Rs10 per dozen, fixed at Rs224-250 per dozen, sold at Rs350-400 per dozen, and B-category at Rs170-190 per dozen, sold at Rs250-280 per dozen. C-grade was fixed at Rs107-120 per dozen, sold at Rs150-200 per dozen. Guava was unchanged at Rs115-145 per kg, sold at Rs150-200 per kg. Dates were fixed at Rs430-460 per kg, sold at Rs900 to 2000 per kg.

Papaya gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs186-195 per kg, sold at Rs250-300 per kg. Grapefruit was unchanged at Rs38-40 per piece, sold at Rs60-80 per piece. Strawberry was further reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs50-85 per kg, sold at Rs60-100 per kg. Melon was gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs55-100 per kg, sold at Rs80-150 per kg. Watermelon was gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs33-35 per kg, sold at Rs50-80 per kg.