Prices of important kitchen items remained stable, amid unchanged in rates of petroleum products in the current month, according to weekly survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday. In a visit to wholesale market in provincial capital, it was witnessed the prices of almost all grocery items remained unchanged, as government didn't make decrease or change in prices of petroleum items in month of March.
Buyers did expect to make change in oil prices in month of March, therefore, rates of food items continued rigid in the market. However, traders and vendors in provincial capital argued that the cut down in prices of petroleum products, didn't impact on the essential food basket, rather improve high yield of grains and other local cultivated crops in the province.
According to survey, it was noticed that there was not witnessed any fluctuation in rates in these food commodities as compared to preceding week. A 49-kg sac of good quality rice is available at Rs 4700/- and Rs 5200/. Similarly, a-49 kilogram moonge bag being sold at Rs 6300 and Rs 6850, while malika masoor weight 49-kg, available at Rs 5850. However, price of Dal mach has slightly increased from Rs 7000 per 49-kg bag, which was selling at Rs 7000 during last week.
The survey revealed that a 49-kg sac of Dal channa is available at Rs 3400/- and Rs 3600/- while white bean being sold with weight of 49-kilogram bag, at Rs 5300/. Similarly, a sac of 49-kg red bean is available at 4,000/, whereas Dal mach is available at Rs 7000/- and Rs 7700/, a sac of weight of 49-kilogram. A 49-kilogram bag of white channa is available at Rs 3400 and Rs 4300 in the wholesale market.
The survey noticed that prices of vegetable also stabilised in the market, as a five-kilogram cauliflower is available at Rs 70 and Rs 80. A-five kilogram cabbage is being sold at Rs 100, calabash weight five-kg, at Rs 100, turnip five-kilogram at Rs 50, a five-kilogram tinda available at Rs 150, while a five-kilogram potato is being sold at Rs 70/- in the market
The prices of ladyfinger was remained high side as five-kilogram available at Rs 700 and Rs 750, while a five-kg shimla march being sold at Rs 400 and five-kilogram peas at Rs 350. Ginger is available at Rs 120 and Rs 160/- per kilogram, while garlic is being sold at Rs 120 per kg in the market. Similarly, a five-kilogram onion is being sold at Rs 100 and Rs 120, while a five-kg cucumber available at Rs 150 and Rs 170. A five-kilogram tomato is available at Rs 200 and Rs 230 which was selling at Rs 250 during last week.
According to survey, it was noticed that prices of all brands of ghee/cooking oil also remained unchanged in the market as a 16-kilogram tin available with range of Rs 1710 to Rs 2380, while prices of cooking oil also firm, as tin of 16-Kilogram available at Rs 2630, Rs 2300, Rs 2400 and Rs 2680. While the low quality ghee is available at Rs 600. A-20 kilogram flour bag is sold at Rs 710 and Rs 750, while 85-Kg sac is available at Rs 3100 and fine atta sac being sold at Rs 3500.
According to survey, the prices of chicken meat further fall in market as available at Rs 105 per kilogram, which was selling at Rs 115 during preceding week., while alive chicken available with range of Rs 2, which was selling at Rs 270 and Rs 250 during preceding week. A dozen of egg is being sold at Rs 80-90 against Rs 100-110 during preceding week. Fresh milk sold at Rs 90, Rs 80 and Rs 70 per litre and yogurt at Rs 90 and 80 per kilogram. Cow meat is available at Rs 300 per kilogram, while mutton being sold at Rs 600 and Rs 650 per kilogram.
Traders at retail market of Peshawar, viewed the prices daily usage items would go further decline, if the petroleum prices again fall in same pace in coming days. They, however, viewed that prices of almost all kind 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.
The survey noticed that despite the decrease in the prices, vendors are still charging the consumers with old rates. Buyers urged the administration to take strict action against the violators and Consumers blamed the shopkeepers and administration for retaining high prices of food items, despite substantial cut in PoL commodities rates. "We hoped to further decline in prices of petroleum products in coming days or months, but the government should take notice of high rates of food commodities, despite huge cut down of oil prices in the country, Tariq Iqbal, told this scribe, while buying onion in local vegetable market. 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.
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