Over 98,000 MT pulses seized so far

Twenty retail and wholesale centers registered decline in prices of Tur dal

In the endeavour to make pulses available at reasonable prices, several States in the country continued their enforcement action against hoarding and black-marketing. Over 15,000 MTs of pulses have been seized on 28.10.2015, taking the total quantity of pulses seized in de-hoarding operations to over 98,000 MTs.

            At the same time States continued with the arrangements to sell pulses at reasonable rates ranging between Rs.120-140/kg through various retail distribution networks available in the respective States.

            These two steps have had a salutary effect in improving the supply situation as well as in cooling down the prices of pulses both in the retail and wholesale markets.

            Visible decline in prices of Tur dal was seen in the following retail Centers:-

Price (Rs/kg)

S.No.	CENTRE	19.10.2015	28.10.2015	Variation
1	GURGAON	143	138	-5
2	LUCKNOW	150	145	-5
3	KANPUR	185	160	-25
4	AHMEDABAD	160	138	-22
5	REWA	160	155	-5
6	MUMBAI	178	173	-5
7	NAGPUR	132	130	-2
8	JAIPUR	155	135	-20
9	PURNIA	180	160	-20
10	RANCHI	160	150	-10
11	BHUBANESWAR	160	150	-10
12	SAMBALPUR	164	154	-10
13	ROURKELA	165	155	-10
14	BENGALURU	185	180	-5
15	DHARWAD	189	173	-16
16	MANGALORE	195	189	-6
17	MYSORE	205	195	-10
18	PUDUCHERRY	210	170	-40
19	CHENNAI	175	173	-2
20	TIRUNELVELI	180	175	-5

Similarly wholesale prices of Tur dal have also eased in large number of centres, notably the following-

Centres where prices show decline between 19^th & 28^th October, 2015

Price (Rs/Qtl.)

S. NO.	NAME OF CENTRE	19.10.2015	28.10.2015	Variation
S.No.	GURGAON	12600	12500	-100
1	LUCKNOW	14600	13900	-700
2	KANPUR	17800	15000	-2800
3	AHEMDABAD	15700	13600	-2100
4	RAJKOT	17000	13600	-3400
5	SURAT	14700	12500	-2200
6	REWA	14500	14000	-500
7	SAGAR	15500	14500	-1000
8	MUMBAI	17500	15000	-2500
9	NAGPUR	12958	12500	-458
10	JAIPUR	14000	13000	-1000
11	PURNIA	17000	15000	-2000
12	RANCHI	14500	14000	-500
13	BHUBANESHWAR	15500	14500	-1000
14	CUTTACK	15500	14500	-1000
15	SAMBALPUR	16000	15000	-1000
16	ROURKELA	16000	15000	-1000
17	BANGALURU	17500	17300	-200
18	DHARWAD	18700	16250	-2450
19	MANGALORE	19000	18650	-350
20	MYSORE	20000	19200	-800
21	PUDUCHERRY	19800	16500	-3300

           Courtesy: pib.nic.in