Clash over sale of substandard food items: Gulshan-e-Ravi Sunday Bazaar closed for shoppers

There was no official of the City District Government to check the sale substandard meat in Sunday bazaars as the butchers were witnessed selling adulterated (mixing water) mutton and beef. They also sold the lowest quality of meat to the consumers. But the CDGL has not taken any notice against the livestock department.

This week almost no difference was found between open market and Sunday bazaar prices. This week again, no change has witnessed regarding the sales of substandard fruits and vegetables along with the complaints of overcharging.

The rates of potatoes (new) reduced by Rs 6 per kilogram and fixed at Rs 16 to Rs 22 per kilogram from last week price of Rs 15 to Rs 28 per kilogram. The vendors had been selling B-grade potato at Rs 22 per kilogram. No vendor in any Sunday bazaar has sold lower quality potato (new) at Rs 15 per kilogram. Though the official price of potato (stored) was reduced by Rs 2 per kilogram and fixed at Rs 10 to Rs 12 per kilogram from Rs 10 to Rs 14 per kilogram but the vendors were charging high prices against the officially fixed price.

Onion price was gained by Rs 3 to Rs 4 per kilogram and fixed at Rs 14 to Rs 18 per kilogram as compared to the last week price of Rs 11 to Rs 14 per kilogram.