City government issues price list
These prices will be applicable during Ramazan till Eid.
KARACHI:
A price list of commodities has been issued by the city government’s Department of Enterprise and Investment Promotion (E&IP). These prices will be applicable during Ramazan till Eid.
All officers must ensure that the prices set by the government, upon the advice of wholesalers and retailers, are strictly implemented in all markets, directed EDO E&IP. Action will be taken against those shopkeepers who charge exorbitant prices or do not display the government-approved price list at a prominent place in the shop.
Shopkeepers found selling items on prices higher than the prices set by the city government or those found hoarding will be punished and fined, he added. He also asked DDOs revenue of all areas to open complaint centres in their areas for the benefit of the consumers. Among the various items on the list, the wholesale price of split husked black gram is Rs145 while the retail price is Rs147. Similarly, the wholesale price of black gram with skin is Rs128 while the retail price is Rs130.
Published in The express Tribune, August 31st, 2010.
A price list of commodities has been issued by the city government’s Department of Enterprise and Investment Promotion (E&IP). These prices will be applicable during Ramazan till Eid.
All officers must ensure that the prices set by the government, upon the advice of wholesalers and retailers, are strictly implemented in all markets, directed EDO E&IP. Action will be taken against those shopkeepers who charge exorbitant prices or do not display the government-approved price list at a prominent place in the shop.
Shopkeepers found selling items on prices higher than the prices set by the city government or those found hoarding will be punished and fined, he added. He also asked DDOs revenue of all areas to open complaint centres in their areas for the benefit of the consumers. Among the various items on the list, the wholesale price of split husked black gram is Rs145 while the retail price is Rs147. Similarly, the wholesale price of black gram with skin is Rs128 while the retail price is Rs130.
Published in The express Tribune, August 31st, 2010.