Srinagar: The increasing price rise of essential commodities and food items has set the Srinagar markets on fire with commoners facing the major brunt.
People feel that civil supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) department has failed miserably to perform its duties as the essential commodities are touching sky day by day. The hike is affecting the budget of common consumers forcing them to cut on other expenses to meet the increasing prices of the essential commodities. It seems that the FCS&CA department is in a deep slumber and nothing is done in this regard to keep the prices of essential commodities in control, Firdous Ahmad a resident of Jawharnagar Srinagar told KNS.
Habibullah of Bemina who bought peas for Rupees 50 per KG said that Aam Adami has no place to complaint against loot and no one is out there to take moral responsibility of doing job honestly despite getting handsome salary every month.
People alleged that shopkeepers are increasing the prices of goods like never before and the poor consumer has no option but to continue to suffer.
I was shocked when I saw a kilogram of green leaves (Saag) was sold at Rs 69 per KG by vendors at their will, Mohmad Aslam of Batmalo said, adding that isnt there any rule of law for these vendors,
He said that if meat and chicken could have prescribed rates why not other commodities including fish, cheese vegetables and fruits. But all in-vain, as nobody is ready to listen and understand the truth because of compulsion of booty system.
Mohmad Maqbool of Rajbagh said that a poor customer has nowhere to complain.
Time demands that the government should make it a daily routine to issue rate list of vegetables and other essentials to every seller making it mandatory to be displayed. Besides the government should undertake surprise raids to know as to what is going on at ground level to relieve bewildered faces of trouble masses he suggested. No officials of the FCS&CA department were available for comments.(KNS)
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