Prices of seven essential goods reduced

Prices of seven essential goods reduced

From the budget  proposals that were announced to day by the Minister of Finance prices of seven essential consumption foods have been reduced.They are:

Green Gram a Kilo by Rs 15/-

Dhal a kilo by Rs 10/-

Potatoes a kilo by Rs 5/-

Sprats a kilo by Rs 5/-

White sugar a kilo by Rs 2/-

Domestic gas cylinder by Rs 25/-

A litre of Kerosene oil by Rs 5/-

The prices of essential drugs have been reduced by 40%..

For all these there is no VAT

The maximum selling price for  local milk powder 400 gm  is Rs 250 /-

The maximum selling price for local tinned fish 425 gm is Rs 125/-