With pulses prices still ruling high in the open market, the government has offloaded over 4,660 tonnes of hoarded pulses seized in five states to augment availability and stabilise prices.
A shortfall in production last year has impacted availability of arhar and urad dals as a result of which prices of these lentils, continue to hover between Rs. 180 and Rs. 190 per kg in retail markets.
“Till now, 4,660.68 tonnes pulses seized under de-hoarding operations have been auctioned or disposed through other options in markets to increase availability. This will help to moderate the prices further,’’ official sources said.
Since imposition of the stockholding g limits on pulses, over 35,761.16 tonnes were seized in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. Of this 4,660 tonnes have been released in various markets. Dal prices have risen this year sharply as owing to drought in parts of the country.
