Maharashtra Government directs market to sell tur dal at Rs 100

In wake of the rocketing prices of pulses – the state government on Wednesday directed traders in the state to bring down the prices of tur dal to Rs 100 per kg. The decision will come into force from Thursday in the open market. 

At a meeting held late Wednesday night, the traders’ association gave its consent to the state government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.  The CM has also asked the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies to release the seized stock of tur dal to bring down the prices in the market. The state government has seized 46,397 metric tonnes of tur dal through 2,492 raids conducted across the state in the last two weeks.

Speaking to media, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Girish Bapatm said, “There is no shortage of tur dal. From tomorrow, we will ensure it is made available at Rs 100 per kg. We are ready to allocate the seized dal quota to anybody who is willing to sell it to the consumers.”

The ministry has been asked to step up its surprise checks to ensure there is no hoarding of imported pulses stock that has arrived in the local market. Reports received from all 35 districts in Maharashtra show the average rate of tur dal in the open market is still high at Rs 160 to Rs 180 per kg. The lowest rate of Rs 120 per kg has been reported from Nagpur.

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