Massive overcharging on perishable items continues

LAHORE: Increasing trend in prices of fruits and vegetables was recorded. Massive overcharging for all seasonal vegetables, fruits and chicken continued.

It seemed the district admin has given a free hand to the sellers to sell their commodities at their own price. The sellers displayed the rate list at their shops and carts but did not follow the rates as they know that no action would be taken against them on violation of the official rate lists. This week, the rate of live chicken was gained by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs379-393 per kg, while the seller didn’t sale live chicken but the chicken meat was sold at Rs530-640 per kg and chicken boneless at Rs900-1000 per kg. The price of potato soft skin A-grade was reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs40-45 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 Rs35-40 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 Rs60-70 per kg. The price of tomato A-grade unchanged at Rs35-40 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs30-35 per kg, and C-grade at Rs26-30 per kg, mixed sold at Rs60-80 per kg. The price of garlic local new was further gained by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs182-190 per kg, sold at Rs200-300 per kg, Garlic China by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs334-350 per kg, sold at Rs500 per kg. Garlic Harani by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs248-260 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg.