Amid partial lockdown in the provincial capital, the prices of pulses, vegetable, flour, live chicken/meat, eggs, and other grocery items have increased manifold in retail market here, according to survey conducted by Business Recorder on Sunday.
According to the survey, prices of food grains almost doubled as shopkeepers have started charging consumers with artificial rates due to partial lockdown in different parts of the city. It was witnessed an increase of Rs20-50 and Rs80 per kg in rates of pulses in local market.
The consumers asked the authorities concerned to take notice against hoarders and profiteers, who are taking full advantage of prevailing situation and selling essential commodities with diverse rates. However, vendors and shopkeepers have attributed that the prices have increased due low supply and increasing demand of essential food commodities amid lockdown in the city.
For instance, good quality rice (sela) which was being sold at Rs130-140 per kg had gone up at Rs160-170 per kg in local market. Similarly, price of dal mash has increased at Rs260 per kg which was available at Rs220 per kg. Likewise, moonge was priced at Rs200 per kg against the price of Rs160 per kg before the lockdown in the city.
A substantial increase in price of red bean was witnessed as available at Rs240 per kg which was selling at Rs160 per kg after imposition of section 144 and lockdown in the provincial capital. Dhoti dal is being sold at Rs260 per kg against the price of Rs210 per kg, the survey noticed.
It added that white lobiya is being available at Rs180-200 per kg which was selling at Rs140 per kg in the previous week. Big size white channa is being sold at Rs160 per kg against the price of Rs140 per kg. Dal masoor is being available at Rs160 per kg against the price of Rs140 per kg, Malaka masoor was priced at Rs240 per kg, the survey said.
Gram flour (baisen) was being sold at Rs200 per kg against the price of Rs160 per kg in the previous week. Rs5 per kg increase in price of sugar was witnessed as available at Rs86-90 per kg against the price of Rs83 per kg in the last week.
An increase of Rs200-300 per kilogram flour bag was witnessed as flour dealers charged consumers with artificial rates a 20 kg flour bag is being sold at Rs1200 and fine flour bag at Rs1300-1400 in local market.
Likewise, the price of live chicken/meat had also soared up at Rs156 per kg which was selling at Rs121 per kg a few days ago. Similarly, a dozen of farm eggs are being sold at Rs130/- which was selling at Rs90 per kg before partial lockdown in the city.
According the survey, the prices of veggies had jumped up exponentially in local market. For instance, ginger is being sold at Rs400-450 per kg against the Rs300 per kg in the previous week. Garlic was priced at Rs300-350 per kg against the price of Rs300 per kg. Cucumber is being sold at Rs30-40 per kg.
Onion is being sold at Rs80-90 per kg; lemon was available at Rs160 per kg against the price of Rs100 per kg. Green chili is being sold at Rs160 per kg against the price of Rs120 per kg, the survey witnessed. Red colour potatoes are being sold at Rs70 per kg against the price of Rs50 per kg in the previous week.
Arvi is being sold at Rs160 per kg against the price of Rs100 per kg in the previous week. Capsicum was available at Rs150 per kg. Peas are being sold at Rs100 per kg against the price of Rs80 per kg in the previous week. Apple, long and round gourds are being sold within range of Rs80-90 and Rs100 per kg. Cabbage is being available at Rs60-70 per kg, while cauliflower is being sold at Rs50-60 per kg.
Fruits, which staple food, are completely reaching out purchasing power of common man. For instance, apple is being sold at Rs160-200 per kg, strawberry at Rs150 per kg, melon at Rs80-100 per kg, guava at Rs80-100 per kg, kinnow at Rs60-80 per dozen, orange at Rs100-150 per dozen. Bananas are available within range of Rs50-80 per dozen.
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