Bahawalpur administration set prices of edible items, groceries

BAHAWALPUR: Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Bahawalpur on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the District Price Control Committee and set prices of edible items and groceries.

The steps were taken in the light of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s orders to control the prices of basic food items, the premier also called the chief ministers of all four provinces for a meeting on Friday to devise a plan to control inflation across country.

It was decided in the meeting that price control authorities would check price lists at shops and markets across Bahawalpur and action would be taken against those found involved in the price hike.

The officials in the meeting set prices of groceries including basmati rice karnal would be sold out at Rs 130 per kg, basmati rice at Rs 52 per kg, pulse chana (big) at Rs 136 per kg, pulse chana (small) at Rs 130 per kg, pulse masoor (big) at Rs 108 per kg, pulse mash (Chaman) at Rs 203 per kg, pulse moong at Rs 220 per kg, gram (chana white) at Rs 118 per kg.

Gram powder (baisen) at Rs 135 per kg, sugar at Rs 80 per kg, wheat flour at Rs 805 per 20 kg bag, maida sooji at Rs 56 per kg, mutton at Rs 650 per kg, beef at Rs 350 per kg, milk at Rs 70 per kg, yogurt at Rs 80 per kg, tandoori bread at Rs 06 per bread (weight 100 grams), tandoori naan at Rs 09 per naan (weight 700 grams), double bread at Rs 60 per packet (weight 700 grams), rice at Rs 10 per kg and coal at Rs 55 per kg.

The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Aamir Nazir, District Officer Industries, Zubair Abbasi, officials of several departments and trader leaders.