Prices of essential commodities, including vegetable, pulses, sugar, dates, beverages, except chicken meat, eggs, have increased manifold in provincial capital ahead the holy month of Ramazan, said in a survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Sunday.
According to the survey, the prices of almost all edibles have touched new heights as just a week left in commencement of the Ramazan. It was noticed that price of gram flour (baisen) has been raised at Rs 140 per kilogramme which was selling at Rs 120 per kilogramme in the previous week. Sugar is being sold at Rs72 per kilogramme against the rate of Rs68 per kilogramme in last week.
Dates are being available within range of Rs 200 and Rs 300. A visible increase in prices of different quality/brands beverages was also witnessed in retail market. Butchers have also sharpened their knives as charging the consumers with artificial rates. One kilogramme cow meat is being sold at Rs 400 and Rs 450 per kilogramme in local market, while mutton beef priced at Rs 800 and Rs 900 per kilogramme.
One-kilogramme chicken live/meat were being sold at Rs 191 per kilgoramme which was selling at Rs 197 per kilogramme in the last week. Farm eggs are being sold at Rs 80 and Rs 90 per dozen.
Good quality rice (sela) is being sold at Rs 150 per kilogramme which was selling at Rs 140 per kilogramme, while toota rice priced at Rs 80 per kilogramme. Big size white channa is being sold at Rs 140 against the price of Rs 130 per kilogramme.
Dal mash is available at Rs 140 per kilogramme, dal masoor at Rs 100 per kilogramme against the price of Rs 90 per kilogramme, the survey noticed, and added that dhoti dal priced at Rs 130 per kilogramme, red bean is being sold at Rs 140 and Rs 180 per kilogramme which was selling at Rs 120 and Rs 160 per kilogramme respectively. Moonge is being sold at Rs 150 per kilogramme.
The survey further said that white lobiya is being sold at Rs 120 per kilogramme which was selling at Rs 110 per kilogramme. Dal chilka (black) was available at Rs 140 per kilogramme while dal chilka (green) priced at Rs 130 per kilogramme. Dal channa is being sold at Rs 120 per kilogramme.
According to the survey, the prices of cooking oil/ghee of different brands and quality was remained unchanged in the retail market as available within range of Rs 170, Rs 180 and Rs 200 per litre/kg.
Price of tomato has increased at Rs 80 and Rs 100 per kilogramme which was selling at Rs60 per kilogramme in last week, while rate of onion also touched new peak as available at Rs50 and Rs 60 per kilogramme which was selling at Rs 30 and Rs40 per kilogrmame in the last week.
Price of green chili has decreased at Rs 150 per kilogram which was selling at Rs 200 per kilogramme in last week. Carrots are being sold at Rs50 per kilogramme, while lemon priced at Rs 120 and Rs 140 per kilogramme in open market.
The survey further witnessed that ginger is being sold at Rs 280 and Rs 300 per kilogramme which was selling at Rs 240 per kilogramme in the local market. Garlic is being sold at Rs 140 per kilogramm and 160 per kilgoramme
Ladyfinger is being sold at Rs 100 per kilogramme against the rate of Rs80 per kilogramme. Peas are being sold at Rs80 per kilogramme which was selling at Rs 60 per kilogramme. Apple, round and long gourds are being available at Rs 60 per kg, Rs 80 per kg, and Rs 100 per kilogramme. Capsicum is being sold at Rs80 per kilogramme. Red potato is being sold at Rs 20 and Rs 30 per kg.
Bitter ground (Kerala) is being sold at Rs 100 per kilogramme which was selling at 80 per kg.
As the holy month of Ramazan is approaching fast, the price of fruits is dearer in the local market as banana is being sold at Rs 120 per dozen, showing an increase of Rs 60 per dozen.
Melon is being sold at Rs70 per kg against the price of Rs40 per kg in the previous week. Apples are being sold at Rs 120 and Rs 140 per kg. Strawberry is being sold at Rs 100 and Rs 120 per kg.
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