Monday, 2 September 2013

Pulses Prices Steady at Wholesale Centers

As per data monitored by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food, prices of pulses during the week August 22-29, 2013 remained steady across the country. Price Monitoring cell of the Ministry regular monitors prices of twenty two essential commodities at 55 market centers. 

During the period prices of Tur Dal remained steady at all reporting centers and decreased at two centers which were Mandi and Thiruvanathapuram. 

Prices of Moong Dal decreased at four centers which were Mandi, Ludhiana, Dharwad and Dindigul and slightly increased at Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur and Kolkata during the period. 

Prices of Urad Dal also remained steady at most of the centers and decreased at three centers which are Mandi, Ludhiana and Cuttack. 

Prices of Masoor Dal remained steady at all the reporting centers and decreased at two centers which are Delhi and Ludhiana. 

Prices of Gram Dal remained steady at all the reporting centers and decreased at two centers Lucknow and Agra. 

Prices of twenty two essential commodities are regularly monitored by Department of Consumer Affairs for taking suitable action to keep the prices under check. These commodities include Rice, Wheat, Atta, Gram Dal, Tur (Arhar ) Dal, Urad Dal , Moong Dal, Masur Dal, Sugar, Gur, Groundnut Oil, Mustard Oil, Vanaspati, Sunflower Oil, Soya Oil, Palm Oil, Tea, Milk, Potato, Onion and Salt . Price datas are collected on daily basis from the State Civil Supplies Departments of the respective State Governments. 


Courtesy: (pib.nic.in) Press Information Bureau

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