LAHORE – Overcharging in Sunday bazaars as well as in open markets has become a routine as negligent government authorities have no will to implement the official rate list.
Both the city district government and the market committees have failed to check overcharging in their jurisdictions. The visitors of the Sunday bazaars complained that the vendors were overcharging them and no administrative staff check or stop them. They said that in open market, no retailer has ever bothered to implement the official price list. The shopkeepers openly violate the price list issued by the district government, selling kitchen items at their own will.
In the weekly Sunday markets, the official price of tomato declined by Rs2 kg and was fixed at Rs10-12 per kg. The same quality potatoes were being sold also at Rs10-15 per kg in open market. Garlic price was fixed at Rs45 per kg and sold at Rs75 per kg. Potato rate increased by Rs3 per kg and fixed at Rs22 while it was sold at Rs24 per kg. Onion rate was increased by Rs2 per kg and fixed at Rs16 per kg. Ginger, China, rate was increased by Rs8 per kg and fixed at Rs70 to 75 per kg and ginger, Thailand, at Rs40 per kg. Spinach rate was fixed at Rs8 per kg but was not available, while brinjal was sold at Rs10 per kg against its rate of Rs8 per kg.
Ladyfinger price was fixed at Rs24 per kg but was sold at Rs26 per kg. Price of green chilli was fixed at Rs35 per kg but sold at Rs45 per kg. Capsicum rate was increased by Rs12 per kg and fixed at Rs35 per kg. Rate of lemon was fixed at Rs110 per kg and sold at Rs120 per kg. Cucumber rate was fixed at Rs25 per kg, showing an increase of Rs15 per kg. Biter gourd rate was fixed at Rs15 per kg and sold at Rs22 per kg. Arum price was fixed at Rs60 per kg and sold at Rs80 per kg.