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Posted On: 6 May 2018 04:40 pm
Updated On: 12 November 2020 02:18 pm

Ministry reduces price of more than 500 items for Ramadan!

Khadiza Begum
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The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) on Saturday issued a list comprising more than 500 commodities which will be sold at reduced prices on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

These consumer goods will be available at reduced prices starting from Sunday until the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Gulf times reported.

"This initiative comes within the framework of the initiatives of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce during the holy month of Ramadan 1439H under the slogan 'Less than duty', and within the framework of the ministry's keenness to launch such initiatives in the past years to provide the needs of citizens and residents of consumer goods at discounted prices during this holy month," a statement issued by the MEC said.

Reduced prices of the edible items

Ramadan product prices

The initiatives cover the Ministry’s activities on organisation, support and stimulation such as subsidised sheep, reduced prices on consumer goods and other vital initiatives that fit Ramadan. In addition, the ministry will hold intensive and surprise inspection campaigns before and during Ramadan and before and during Eid Al Fitr.

The following are the prices of some of the main edible items (in the order of name of the item, quantity, price): Qfm flour No1 5kg QR16, Qfm flour No 2 5kg QR16, Qfm flour No 3 5kg QR19, Qfm flour chappati atta 10kg QR22.25, Yara frying oil 1.8ltr 9, Baladna cow milk 1ltr 6, Baladna fresh milk low fat (cow) 1ltr 6, Ghadeer fresh milk 1.75ltr 10, Ghadeer fresh milk low fat 1.75ltr 10, Al Maha fresh milk f/f 1ltr 5.5, Anchor milk powder 2.5kg 66, Dandy yoghurt full fat 1kg 4.75, Dandy yoghurt low fat 1kg 4.75, Kiri cheese 216g 7.75, Yara pure sunflower oil 1.8ltr 11.75, Sunlite sunflower oil 1.8ltr 9.25, Amul pure ghee 1kg 31.5, Dalda vegetable ghee 1kg 11.5, Vimto fruit 710ml 7.5, Quaker white oats 500g 6.75, Punjab Garden rice basmati 5kg 26.75, Sadia frozen chicken 1000gm 12.5, Doux frozen whole chicken 1000g 11, Al Waha fresh chicken 1200gm 20.25, Lipton y/l tea bag 100bags 14.75, Brook Bond Red Label tea 400g 11.75, Nezo salt packet 1kg 2, Ola light meat tuna 185g 5, Rayyan water 6x1.5ltr 6.25, Al Waha eggs med 30pcs 13.5, Indomi chicken noodles 5x75g 5, Diamond honey 400gm 13.25.

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Complaint for violations

Ramadan product prices 2018

The Ministry will announce details of every initiative when they are launched during Ramadan. The Ministry has advised residents to follow its social media channels under the handle MEC_QATAR, and to subscribe to its WhatsApp service on 66111400. The ministry will use these channels to announce Ramadan initiatives.

The ministry has also urged the public to report any case of violation of the provisions of this resolution through the following channels :Email: [email protected]; Account of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce on social networking sites - Twitter @MEC_QATAR, INSTRUCTIONS MEC_QATAR.