Monday, December 01, 2008
By Jawwad Rizvi
LAHORE: THE situation of makeshift markets has not improved as the City District Government Lahore officials are not performing their duties properly.The district coordination officer did not visit any Sunday bazaar this week while staffers deputed by towns were absent, as they were fully aware that no top CDGL official will visit the bazaar.In majority of Sunday bazaars, the staff deputed left after marking their attendance in the register. Only in Shadman Sunday bazaar, the staff was available until evening as this bazaar is located near the Government Officer Residence (GOR) and staff feared that any top official could make a surprise visit to the bazaar.Complaints about quality of fruits and vegetables are also prevalent in almost every Sunday bazaar and the condition of Sunday bazaars in poor localities is worse.This week again no improvement was seen in Sunday bazaars in poor localities despite CDGL claims to make them model markets.Similarly, vendors with vegetables carts were standing on premises of the bazaar and the management did not ask them to go outside even though carts are not allowed in Sunday bazaars.In majority of Sunday bazaars, quality of fruit and vegetable was substandard while vendors continued sale of mixed fruits and vegetables at A-grade prices fixed by market committee.The Livestock Department again fixed price of chicken meat higher than the open market. The price of chicken meat in Sunday bazaar was Rs 119 per kgme while in open market it sold at Rs 115 to Rs 120 per kg.The price of onion was fixed at Rs 17 to Rs 22 per kg as compared to Rs 20 to Rs 24 per kg in Sunday bazaars. However, vendors sold it at Rs 22 per kg and mixed lower grade onion with A-grade.The price of onion for wholesale market was fixed at Rs 15 to Rs 20 per kg and it sold at Sunday bazaar rate in Singhpura wholesale market. Its retail price was fixed at Rs 18 to Rs 24 per kg but is sold at Rs 25 to Rs 28 per kg.The price of new potato in Sunday bazaars was reduced by Rs 5 to Rs 8 per kg and fixed at Rs 17 to Rs 20 per kg from last week Rs 22 to Rs 28 per kg. The wholesale price of potato was fixed at Rs 15 to Rs 18 per kg but it sold at Rs 20 per kg while in retail market it sold at Rs 22 to Rs 25 per kg against the price of Rs 18 to Rs 21 per kg.Acute shortage of tomato was seen in the Sunday as well as open markets this week. Tomato was not available in almost all Sunday bazaars while in Shadman people had to queue up to purchase tomato.The price of tomato was fixed at Rs 38 to Rs 44 per kg but it sold at Rs 48 to Rs 50 per kg. In open market, tomato was sold at Rs 60 to Rs 80 per kg.The price of garlic china was fixed at Rs 26 to Rs 30 per kg and desi garlic at Rs 16 to Rs 22 per kg. The rate of ginger china was fixed at Rs 62 to Rs 66 per kg and ginger Thai was fixed at Rs 56 to Rs 60 per kg. The price of cucumber gained by Rs 6 per kg and was fixed at Rs 28 to Rs 32 per kg from the last week’s price of Rs 22 to Rs 26 per kg.The price of peas was fixed at Rs 42 to Rs 48 per kg from Rs 44 to Rs 50 per kg in Sunday bazaar, but it sold at Rs 50 per kg while in open market and Singhpura Mandi it sold at Rs 50 to Rs 60 per kg. Capsicum price was fixed at Rs 32 to Rs 36 per kg and green chilli at Rs 22 to Rs 26 per kg from Rs 16 to Rs 22 per kg.The price of lemon china was fixed at Rs 14 to Rs 18 per kg from Rs 15 to Rs 22 per kg. The price of cauliflower was fixed at Rs 12 to Rs 15 per kg after registering a decline of Rs 8 to Rs 9 per kg from last week price of Rs 20 to Rs 24 per kg. Cabbages price was fixed at Rs 7 to Rs 9 per kg. Spinach price was fixed at Rs 7 to Rs 9 per kg from Rs 10 to Rs 12 per kg.The price of radish at Rs 4 to Rs 6 per kg, carrot price was fixed at Rs 12 to Rs 16 per kg from Rs 22 to Rs 28 per kg, brinjal was fixed at Rs 14 to Rs 16 per kg, and turnip was fixed at Rs 7 to Rs 9 per kg. Ladyfinger price was fixed at Rs 40 to Rs 48 per kg and pumpkin Rs 20 to Rs 22 per kg. The price of apple was fixed at Rs 22 to Rs 55 per kg (depending on the quality) from Rs 24 to Rs 46 per kg but the average price of apples in makeshift markets was Rs 30 to Rs 45 per kg.The price of banana was Rs 12 to Rs 32 per dozen while the average price of banana in Sunday bazaar was Rs 25 to Rs 30 per dozen.
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