Prices of most of essential grocery items remained firm, as the recent cut in prices of petroleum products, didn't make any instant impact on daily usage commodities in wholesale and retail markets in provincial capital.
The wholesalers and retailers say that prices of almost all kind of food grains remained unchanged as rates of these commodities can't be determined with fluctuation of petroleum products, rather its depend on yield of production.
Vendors in local market of provincial capital, expressed similar views about the food commodities, as stated that no significant change was registered in prices of essential grocery items, but the prices gone up with blockage of roads in Punjab, causing increase in prices 7 to 10 percent.
Consumers blamed the shopkeepers and administration for retaining high prices of food items, despite substantial cut in POL commodities rates.
"We hoped to get relief from the decision of government, but nothing happened like that", say Junaid Khan, who buying cauliflower in main vegetable market in city. He asked the authorities to keep strict check on the artificial raise in food commodities, and give relief to poverty stricken masses after the huge cut in the rates of petroleum products.
A bag of 49-kilogram good quality rice, being sold at Rs 6000 to Rs6500 while low quality per 49-Kg bag of rice available at Rs 5600/- in the wholesale market, without any significant change, despite fall in POL rates, according to survey conducted Business Recorder in local wholesale and retail markets here on Sunday.
Similarly, a 49 kg bag of Moonge is available at Rs 6600, Dal Channa at Rs 3500, Malika Masoor of weight 49-Kg bag is being sold at Rs 5700, big channa selling at Rs 4400 to Rs 4500, red bean at Rs 4400, Dal mash green at Rs 6000, red mauwa at Rs 7000 to Rs 8000, Dal mash yellow 7400 to Rs 7200, Dotti dal at Rs 6500 to Rs 7000.
The survey further noted that prices of various brands of ghee/cooking oil remained steady, as 16-kilogram tin available with range of Rs 1840 to Rs 2500, while prices of cooking oil also firm, as cane of 16-Kilogram available at Rs 2630, Rs 2300, Rs 2400 and Rs 2680.
During the survey it notice that prices of the vegetable slightly declined with any major change with fall of the petroleum commodities, a five-kilogram onion is available at Rs 150, against the Rs 200, while a 10-kg tomato bag available at Rs 600, which was selling at Rs 800-Rs 900 during preceding week.
A five-kilogram Potato is being sold at Rs 280, which was selling at Rs 400 five-kilogram during preceding week. A five-kg ladyfinger is available at Rs 350. Ginger is available at Rs 240 per kilogram against Rs 320 per kg, before the reduction in prices of petroleum commodities. Whereas, garlic available at Rs 150 per kg and five-kilogram bag of cucumber, which was selling at Rs 200 during preceding week.
Similarly, Prices of other veggies remained stable as a five-kilogram pea is being sold at Rs 600, five-Kg cauliflower and cabbage at Rs 150. A five-kg arvi is available at Rs 240, while bag of green chilli, weight five-kilogram is selling at Rs 600.
In the survey it was notice that rates of eggs is soaring with increasing cool weather as a box containing 300 eggs, is being sold at Rs 3500, while in retail market egg is available at Rs 110 and Rs 130 per dozen. Likewise, a good weight live chicken is being sold with range of Rs 250, Rs 270 and Rs 300, while chicken meat is available at Rs 132. Cow meat is available at Rs 300 and beef available at Rs 600 per kilogram.
Vendors in provincial capital, also charging consumers with artificial rates of fresh milk, as available at Rs 60 Rs 80 and Rs 90 per kilogram, while yogurt is also being sold at Rs 80 and Rs 90 per kilogram, despite official fix rate of Rs 55 for fresh milk of one litre, and Rs 70 for one kilogram yogurt.
The prices of all varieties and range of fruits also unchanged as apple is available at Rs 100 to Rs 140, banana available at Rs 60 to Rs 80 per dozen, pomegranate is selling at Rs 100 and Rs 120 per kg, grapes available at Rs 100 per kg, persimmon being sold at Rs 60 to Rs 80 per kilogram.
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