Price of meat, fruits, grocery remained high during Eid

A steep rise in the price of almost all important kitchen items was witnessed during the three days of Eid-ul-Fitr. This correspondent visited a market here on Tuesday where chicken was being sold at Rs231 a kilo against Rs141 a kilo before Eid. Likewise, beef was being sold at Rs500 per kilogramme against Rs400 per kilogarmme. Mutton was offered at Rs1,200 a kilo against Rs950 a kilo before Eid.
Fruit became expensive as well. Apple was sold at Rs300 per kilogramme which was selling at Rs160-170 per kilogramme before Eid. Mangoes ranged between Rs150 and Rs200 per kilogarmme against the earlier price of Rs100 to Rs120 per kg.
Similarly, bananas were being sold at Rs100-120 and Rs150 per dozen against the price of Rs80 per dozen. Almost all other fruit items were being sold at higher prices as well. Confectionary items were also available at higher rates.
Price of garlic, ginger, onion and tomato remained unchanged. The survey noticed that garlic was being available at Rs350 per kilogramme, ginger at Rs450 per kilogramme and onion at Rs40-50 per kilogramme.
Green chili was being sold at Rs150 per kilogramme, lemon at Rs300-400 per kilogramme and cucumber at Rs40-50 per kilogramme against the rate of Rs30 per kilogramme the previous week.
According to the survey, Arvi was being sold at Rs150 per kilogramme, which was selling at Rs120 per kilogramme in the previous week. Capsicum priced at Rs120 per kilogramme, while peas was available at Rs120-Rs130 per kilogramme against the price of Rs80 per kilogramme in the previous week. Ladyfinger is being sold at Rs120-130 per kilogramme.
Cabbage is being sold at Rs70 per kilogramme against the price of Rs50 per kilogramme in the previous week while cauliflower was available at Rs50 per kilogarmme.
Turnips were being sold at Rs40-50 per kilogarmme, red potato at Rs50 per kilogramme while white potato was priced at Rs40 per kilogarmme.
As per survey, it was noticed that rice was being sold at Rs170 per kilogramme. Good quality rice was available at Rs170 per kilogramem. Dal Mash was being sold at Rs280 per kilogramme, dal masoor at Rs160 per kg, white lobiya at Rs180 per kilogramme.