Ministry announces control prices of 16 items
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the control prices of 16 essential items this morning, including red dhal, white sugar, potatoes, imported onions and full cream milk power.
The Items are:
1. Chicken (with skin) – Rs.410 per kilo / (without skin) – Rs.495 per kilo
2. Red dhal – Rs.169 per kilo
3. Sprats (Thai) – Rs.495 per kilo / (Dubai) – Rs.410 per kilo
4. Gram / Chickpeas – Rs.260 per kilo
5. Green moong / Green gram – Rs. 220 per kilo
6. Canned fish regular 480g – Rs.140 / (105 Grams– Rs.70)
7. White sugar – Rs.95 per kilo
8. White flour – Rs.87 per kilo
9. Full cream milk powder (imported) – Rs.810 per kilo / (domestic) – Rs.735 per kilo
10. Potatoes (local) – No control price / (imported) – Rs.120 per kilo
11. Bombay Onions (imported) – Rs.78 per kilo
12. Dried chillies – Rs.385 per kilo
13. Dried Fish (Katta) – Rs.1100 per kilo
14. Dried Fish (Salaya) – Rs.425 per kilo
15. Maldive fish – Rs.1500 per kilo
16. Sustagen – Rs.1500
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I don’t know why Sustagen is dragged into this list. It is already price marked as Rs. 1500/- . and where I live , here in Gintota there are two Food City outlets selling the item at a discounted price of Rs.1350. As an very old invalid person I require this vitaminised food beverage for my upkeep. The general public will not clamour for this item It is ridiculously added perhaps to fatten the list.
Announcing is not enough the government should see that this is implemented by the traders
strict punishment should be given to black marketers up to 6 months in jail