Price up in Sunday bazars
The bazaars, aimed at providing basic commodities to the people at reasonable rates, are providing no relief to residents, as there is no difference in prices at these bazaars and open market price. A shopkeeper at Sport Ground weekly bazaar observed that at present, hike in prices had cut down the sales of fruits sharply, and this situation might lead to decrease in prices, as people were unable to buy the fruits due to high prices. He said many people visited the bazaar but when they asked for rates they simply refused any deal. However, some of vegetables’ prices witnessed a decline in the pricelist issued by the local administration.
According to the list, several vegetables prices decreased from Rs one to Rs 5 as compared to the last week’s rates. On Sunday onions were being sold between Rs 125-135 per five kilogram, while capsicum was available at Rs 75-80 per kg, potatoes at Rs 85-90 per five kg, radish at Rs 10-15 per kg, Colocasia (arvi) at Rs 20 -22 per kg, cauliflower at Rs 20-25 per kg, ‘teenda’ at Rs 35-40 per kg, ladyfinger at Rs 100-120 per kg, carrot Rs 14 -16 per kg, Beet Rs 8 -12 per kg, eggplant Rs 20 -24, peas Rs 35 -40 per kg and tomatoes between Rs 40-50 per kg.According to the rate lists of different fruit items at Sunday Bazaars in Sports ground, Madni Chowk,Mumtazabad and Shah Shams apple (Kala Kallu) was available between Rs 100-120 per kg, Apple (Golden) Rs 90-100 per kg, Apple (Ambri-Mashadi) Rs 50-55 per kg, Apple (China Golden) Rs 100-110 per kg, Banana (first) Rs 50-60 per dozen, Banana (second) Rs 30-35 per dozen, Orange (Punjab) Rs 60 -65 per dozen, Orange (Khanpur) Rs 80-100 per dozen, Pomegranate (Qandhari) Rs 220-230 per kg, Guava (first) Rs 50-55 per kg, Guava (second) Rs -30-40 per kg and pear Rs 110 per kg. The chicken was being sold at Rs 110 per kg, eggs at Rs 62 per dozen in the weekly bazaars which is out of reach for common man. The prices of River Fish remained Rs 250-350 per kg; Farm Fish Rs 200-250 per kg and Simon Fish Rs 150-175 per kg.However, fruit and vegetable vendors at different places were witnessed selling fruits without displaying rate lists at their stalls to charge extra rates from public. The consumers complained that the vendors were violating rate lists issued by the authorities concerned and on the other hand shoppers alleged that there was no check on the prices of vegetables and fruits. They said when they asked a vegetable vendor to show the price list, he failed to do so. Shoppers have demanded the authorities to take action against the violators. Besides, some fruits were being sold at at cheaper rates than markets. Shoppers also complained of overcharging, sale of substandard fruits and vegetables and non-availability of good quality items in the open market.The authorities have failed to check quality and rates of the commodities, they added. An official of the concerned department told this scribe that the authorities check the prices on regular basis and they were also taking strict actions in case of any malpractice.
Besides, the cleanliness in these bazaars was quite unsatisfactory. Heaps of garbage can be seen and due to rain the whole place gets muddy creating problems for the buyers. “The market committee charges Rs 40 per week from every stallholder but failed to provide any facility to them. We even clean the place on Sunday morning before starting the business,” said stallholders. These Sunday bazaars lack proper security measures and there was a need to enhance the security to avoid any untoward incident.
According to the list, several vegetables prices decreased from Rs one to Rs 5 as compared to the last week’s rates. On Sunday onions were being sold between Rs 125-135 per five kilogram, while capsicum was available at Rs 75-80 per kg, potatoes at Rs 85-90 per five kg, radish at Rs 10-15 per kg, Colocasia (arvi) at Rs 20 -22 per kg, cauliflower at Rs 20-25 per kg, ‘teenda’ at Rs 35-40 per kg, ladyfinger at Rs 100-120 per kg, carrot Rs 14 -16 per kg, Beet Rs 8 -12 per kg, eggplant Rs 20 -24, peas Rs 35 -40 per kg and tomatoes between Rs 40-50 per kg.According to the rate lists of different fruit items at Sunday Bazaars in Sports ground, Madni Chowk,Mumtazabad and Shah Shams apple (Kala Kallu) was available between Rs 100-120 per kg, Apple (Golden) Rs 90-100 per kg, Apple (Ambri-Mashadi) Rs 50-55 per kg, Apple (China Golden) Rs 100-110 per kg, Banana (first) Rs 50-60 per dozen, Banana (second) Rs 30-35 per dozen, Orange (Punjab) Rs 60 -65 per dozen, Orange (Khanpur) Rs 80-100 per dozen, Pomegranate (Qandhari) Rs 220-230 per kg, Guava (first) Rs 50-55 per kg, Guava (second) Rs -30-40 per kg and pear Rs 110 per kg. The chicken was being sold at Rs 110 per kg, eggs at Rs 62 per dozen in the weekly bazaars which is out of reach for common man. The prices of River Fish remained Rs 250-350 per kg; Farm Fish Rs 200-250 per kg and Simon Fish Rs 150-175 per kg.However, fruit and vegetable vendors at different places were witnessed selling fruits without displaying rate lists at their stalls to charge extra rates from public. The consumers complained that the vendors were violating rate lists issued by the authorities concerned and on the other hand shoppers alleged that there was no check on the prices of vegetables and fruits. They said when they asked a vegetable vendor to show the price list, he failed to do so. Shoppers have demanded the authorities to take action against the violators. Besides, some fruits were being sold at at cheaper rates than markets. Shoppers also complained of overcharging, sale of substandard fruits and vegetables and non-availability of good quality items in the open market.The authorities have failed to check quality and rates of the commodities, they added. An official of the concerned department told this scribe that the authorities check the prices on regular basis and they were also taking strict actions in case of any malpractice.
Besides, the cleanliness in these bazaars was quite unsatisfactory. Heaps of garbage can be seen and due to rain the whole place gets muddy creating problems for the buyers. “The market committee charges Rs 40 per week from every stallholder but failed to provide any facility to them. We even clean the place on Sunday morning before starting the business,” said stallholders. These Sunday bazaars lack proper security measures and there was a need to enhance the security to avoid any untoward incident.
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