Further import of 30,000 MT pulses approved

Over 29,000 MT pulses allocated to the States to sell on subsidised rates

The Government has decided to import further 30,000 MT pulses, consisting of 20,000 MT tur and 10,000 MT Urad, for the buffer stock. The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of Price Stabilization Fund chaired by Union Consumer Affairs Secretary, Shri Hem Pande here today. The meeting reviewed the procurement and distribution of pulses from buffer stock.

So far, the Government agencies have procured about 1, 19, 572 MT pulses from the domestic market and farmers and 56,000 MT pulses have been contracted for import. Thus 1, 75, 572 MT pulses are available with the buffer stock.

The Department of Consumer Affairs has requested State Governments repeatedly to lift the pulses Tur and Urad from the buffer stock for distribution not more than Rs. 120/kg. These pulses are provided to the States- Tur at the rate of Rs. 67/kg and Urad at the rate of Rs. 82/kg. On the request of the State Governments, over 29,000 MT pulses have been allocated to the states as on 18.01.2016 but only 3 states have lifted some quantities against their allotments. State wise allocations and lifting of pulses are as follows:

(as on 01.08.2016)

A. State/UT

Allocation Lifted1 Chhattisgarh 1064.083 2 Maharashtra 4352.286 3 Bihar 5995.325 4 Andaman & Nicobar 559.344 5 Andhra Pradesh 4426.519 2221.7416 Tamil Nadu 4090.847 5007 Telangana 3958.665 1999.3658 Madhya Pradesh 1674.02 9 Rajasthan 1000 10 Gujarat 1306.162 11 Karnataka 705.093 Total 29132.34 4721.106

B. Delhi

Allocation Lifted1 Kendriya Bhandar 400 2002. Safal 300 1003. NCCF 100 40 Total 800 340

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