Three days of Eid-ul-Fitr in KP: Sharp hike in prices of live chicken/meat, vegetables

PESHAWAR: A sizable increase in prices of live chicken/meat, vegetables, fruits and grocery items was witnessed during three-day of Eid-ul-Fitr.

According to a market-survey carried out by Business Recorder here, it was revealed that shopkeepers, especially those selling chicken meat and vegetables were charged self-imposed rates due to lack of any check by authorities concerned during the three-day of Eid.

The survey noted a one kilogramme live chicken was being sold at Rs430, Rs450 and Rs470 which was selling at Rs340 per kilogramme before the Eid, showing an artificial increase of Rs130 per kilogramme.

Buyers said the vendors weren’t displaying price-lists due to Eid-holiday, and squeezing them with both hands. They urged the authorities to form a special team for checking of prices during special festivals, especially on Eid ul Fitr.

Similarly, prices of farm eggs remained unchanged in the retail market.

Prices of cow/buffalo and mutton beef are still sky-high.

A kilogram of cow meat without bone was available at Rs1350 and cow meat with bone at Rs1500 per kilogramme against the official rates of Rs900 per kilogramme announced by local authorities concerned, according to the survey.

The price of mutton beef was being sold from Rs 2500 to Rs 3000 per kg in the open market, the survey added.

A sharp increase in prices of vegetables witnessed, the survey noted. A one kilogramme tomato is being sold at Rs100-120 against the price of Rs50 per kilogramme in during three day of the Eid while onion was being sold at Rs100 against the price Rs70 per kg whereas ginger was available at Rs 600 and garlic was at Rs300-400/kg in the retail market, the survey added.

The survey noted green chili was being sold at Rs80 per kg, the survey said.

Lemon is being sold at Rs100 per kilogramme against the price of 100 per kilogramme in the retail market, the survey said.

Peas was being sold at Rs120-150 per kg against the price of Rs 100 per kilogramme, capsicum at Rs 120 against the price of Rs 100 per kilogramme, lady finger at Rs 200-300 per kilogramme, Arvi at Rs 150-200 per kilogramme against the price of Rs 120 per kilogramme, turnip at Rs 100 per kilogramme against the price of Rs 70 per kilogramme, Eggplant (bringle) at Rs 100 per kilogramme, Zucchini (tori) at Rs 120-150 per kilogramme, Tenda Rs 100 per kilogramme against the price of Rs 80 per kilogramme, cabbage at Rs 120 per kilogramme, red-colored potatoes available at Rs 70 per kilogramme while white-coloured potatoes are sold at Rs 50 per kilogramme in the retail market, the survey said.

A one kilogramme sugar was dropped at Rs160 from Rs 170 per kilogramme, the survey said.

According to the survey, flour prices remained stable as a 20-kg bag was being sold at Rs27000 against the price of 2900-3000.

However, the price of an 80-kg bag remained unchanged as available at Rs 12,500 and Rs13000 per sac in the wholesale market, the survey said.

Buyers have complained that prices of food grains, especially those which were daily use items in the kitchen, were beyond their purchasing power.

The soaring prices continue to break the back of the common man, they said.

Prices of pulses remained unchanged in the retail market, according to the survey.

The survey said good quality (sela) was available at Rs 360 per kilogramme, while low quality rice was available at Rs 300-320 per kilogramme, while toota rice was available at Rs 200-220 per kilogramme.

Similarly, the survey furthermore said dal mash was available at Rs 480, dal masoor at Rs 320 per kilogramme, dal chilka (black) at Rs 320 per kilogramme, dal chilka (green) at Rs 260 per kilogramme, moonge at Rs 400 per kilogramme, dhoti dal at Rs 400 per kilogramme, dal Channa at Rs 450 per kilogramme, red bean at Rs 440 per kilogramme, Gram flour (baisen) at Rs 420 per kilogramme against Rs 280 per kilogramme, big-size white Channa at Rs 380 per kilogramme, small-size white channa from Rs 360 per kilogramme.

Fruits, which are staple, but prices, are sky-rocketed in the local market, according to the survey.

Apple was available at Rs 400-500 per kilogramme, banana at Rs 200 and Rs 250 per dozen, Guava at Rs 300 per kilogramme. Orange was available at Rs 300 per dozen.

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