The prices of perishable kitchen items witnessed a decline, while prices of non-perishable items especially pulses, wheat flour and tea registered an increase in past week as compared to preceding week, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder here Saturday.
The survey observed that the prices of entire range of pulses went up by Rs 10 to Rs 30 per kg as price of mash pulse increased from Rs 220 per kg to Rs 240 per kg, black masoor from Rs 130 per kg to Rs 140 per kg, Red Masoor from Rs 140 per kg to Rs 150 per kg, moong from Rs 150 per kg to Rs 170 per kg, Gram pulse from Rs 120 per kg to Rs 140 per kg and lobia from Rs 110 per kg to Rs 140 per kg.
Traders at wholesales and retail market told this correspondent that Unilever has increased small pack of Yellow Label price by Rs 27 per small pack from Rs 65 per pack to Rs 92 per pack. Wheat flour price went up by Rs 30 per 20 kg bag from Rs 750 per bag to Rs 780 per bag.
Prices of all the cigarette brands have increased in the range of Rs 5 to Rs 15 per pack as Gold Leaf is being sold at Rs 130 per pack against Rs 115 per pack in the preceding week, Capstan at Rs 70 per pack against Rs 65 per pack and Morven Gold at Rs 65 per pack against Rs 60 per pack.
The survey noted that the price of entire range of vegetables witnessed a decline during the week under review as capsicums price in wholesales market further reduced by Rs 250 per 5 kgs from Rs 600 per 5 kg to Rs 350 per 5 kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 80 per kg against Rs 120 per kg during preceding week.
According to the survey, onion price reduced by Rs 200 per 85 kgs bag from Rs 5,700 per bag to Rs 5,500 per 85 kg bag, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 65 per kg, tomatoes price remained stable at Rs 280 per 5 kgs in wholesales market, which in retail market are available at Rs 60 per kg.
The price of peas witnessed a decline of Rs 20 per 5 kgs in wholesales market from Rs 350 to Rs 330 per 5 kgs, which in retail market is available at Rs 80 per kg and no change was noted in the price of spinach which is being sold at Rs 25 per kg. Green chilli price witnessed a reduction of Rs 50 per 5 kg in wholesales market from Rs 500 per 5 kg to Rs 450 per 5 kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 100 per kg against Rs 120 per kg, carrot price reduced by Rs 50 per 5 kg from Rs 200 per 5 kg to Rs 150 per 5 kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 40 per kg against Rs 50 per kg.
Bringal price witnessed a reduction of Rs 20 per kg from Rs 50 per kg to Rs 30 per kg while cabbage and cauliflower also witnessed a reduction of Rs 20-30 per kg from Rs 50-60 per kg to Rs 30 per kg.
Kareela price reduced by Rs 100 per 5 kg in wholesales from Rs 430 per kg to 330 per 5 kg which in retail market is being sold at Rs 80 per kg against Rs 100 per kg, however, okra price did not register any change and stands at Rs 80 per kg. Tori price went down by Rs 5 per kg from Rs 75 per kg to Rs 70 per kg, arvi by Rs 20 per kg from Rs 80 per kg to Rs 60 per kg, kaddu by Rs 10 per kg from Rs 80 per kg to Rs 70 per kg and maro kaddu by Rs 25 per kg from Rs 80 per kg to Rs 55 per kg.
However there is no change in the prices of chicken as live chicken in wholesales market is being sold at Rs 5,000 per 40 kg, while in retail market live chicken is being sold at Rs 130 per kg and the chicken meat is being sold at Rs 250 per kg, same as that of preceding week.
Potatoes price reduced by Rs 30-50 per 5 kg in wholesales market as good quality potatoes are available at Rs 170 per 5 kg, which in retail market are being sold at Rs 40 per kg against Rs 60 per kg and normal quality potatoes from Rs 170 per 5 kg to Rs 120 per 5 kg in wholesales market, which in retail market are being sold at Rs 30 per kg against Rs 50 per kg during the preceding week.
Ginger and garlic price did not witness any change as in wholesales market both the commodities are available at Rs 600 per 5 kg, which in retail market are being sold at Rs 180 per kg. No change was observed in the prices of ghee/cooking oil, basmati rice, course rice, entire range of branded spices, wheat flour, packed milk, tea packs and other non perishable items.
The survey observed no change in the fruits prices as good quality guava is being sold at Rs 50 per kg, new fruit reached in the market orange at Rs 50 per dozen, apples in the range of Rs 50-150 per kg, grapes are being sold at Rs 100 to Rs 150 per kg, good quality pomegranates are available at Rs 140 per kg, while normal quality pomegranates at Rs 100 per kg and bananas are available in the range of Rs 40-80 per dozen depending on quality. LPG marketing companies increased LPG price by Rs 10 per kg, Rs 120 for domestic and Rs 480 for commercial cylinder.