Revised wholesale & retail prices of essential commodities
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 20 2023:
In view of the prevailing rates of essential food items at the local markets, the State Government has revised the wholesale and retail prices of eighteen essential commodities at the markets in Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Bishnupr and Kakching district.
According to a notification issued by Bobby Waikhom, Commissioner (CAF&PD), the eighteen food items along with their revised wholesale and retail prices are:
1.Matar (Mangal) Grade-I: Rs 6,600 (100 kgs) (wholesale) and Rs 72 (per kg) (retail); Matar (Mangal) Grade-II: Rs 6,200 (wholesale) andRs 67 (retail)
2. Matar Dal (Kangtak) Grade I: Rs 6,600 (wholesale) and Rs 72 (retail); Grade II: Rs 6,200 (wholesale) and Rs 67 (retail);
3. Potato: Rs 3,400 (wholesale) and Rs 40 (retail);
4.Onion: Rs 3,500 (wholesale) and Rs 40 (retail);
5.Salt: Rs 750 (50 kgs) (wholesale) and MRP rate as retail price;
6.Sugar: (Medium) Rs 4,700 (wholesale) -and Rs 52 (retail); Sugar (Spe- cial,) Rs 4,800 (wholesale) and Rs 52 (retail);
7.Mussorie: (Big) Rs 8,700 (wholesale) and Rs 100 (retail); (Medium) Rs 9,200 (wholesale) and Rs 95 (retail); (Special) Rs 11,700 (wholesale) and Rs 125 (retail);
8.Atta Rs 1,580 (45 kg bag) (wholesale) and Rs 42 (retail);
9.Maida: Rs 1,630 (45 kg bag) (wholesale) and Rs 43 (retail):
10 Mustard Oil Tagore Tin: Rs 2,130 (15 litres) (wholesale) and Rs 2130 (15L retail);
11: Ruchi Oil Tin: Rs 1,710 (15L) (wholesale) and Rs 1,710 (15L) (retail);
12; Arhar Dal (Mairongbi): (Special) Rs 13,700 (wholesale) and Rs 150 (retail); (Small) Rs 12,700 (wholesale) and Rs 140 (retail),
13- Moong Dal.
Grade I Rs 12,700 and Rs 135 (retail); Grade II Rs 11,700 (wholesale) and Rs 125 (retail)
14.Refined Oil Tin Soyabean Rs 2,130 (T5L) (wholesale) and Rs 2,130 (15L) (retail);
15.Kala Dal (Sagol Hawai): (Small) Rs 11,700 (wholesale) and Rs 125 (retail): (Special) Rs 12,700 (wholesale) and Rs 135 (retail);
16.Rice Permal Rs 4,600 (wholesale) and Rs 50 (retail)
17.UP rice Rs 4,400 (wholesale) and Rs 50 (retail).
18.Garlic: (Small) Rs 10,500 (wholesale) and Rs 120 (retail); (Big) Rs 11,500 (wholesale) and Rs 125 (retail) .
The notification also directed all shops and establishments dealing in wholesale and retail sale of essential commodities to display the wholesale and retail rates at a permanent place in their places of business/shops.
Further, it added that these wholesale and retail prices are indicative and both wholesalers and retailers should not exceed these prices.
It is worth noting that the retail rates of the afore mentioned 18 items will be Rs 1 above the indicated rates for Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts.