Haryana govt directs Hafed to procure, sell pulses

In addition to regular surprise inspections to check hoarding of pulses, Haryana government has also directed HAFED, largest apex cooperative federation of the State, to procure pulses from the market and sell it through its various sale outlets to bring down prices.
"As per directions of the state government, 227 inspections have already been carried out to check hoarding of pulses at millers, wholesalers, retailers or any other suspected place in the state during last week...," a spokesman of Food and Supplies Department said here today.
He said that instructions have already been issued to all Deputy Commissioners and District Food and Supplies Controllers to conduct surprise checking of the manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of pulses.

He said that State Government had already fixed the maximum stock limit for all type of pulses to control the increasing prices of pulses and to put a check on hoarding.
As per revised stock limit, the manufacturers can stock 1/24th of annual grinding capacity for raw material and 1/48th of annual grinding capacity for finished material.
Similarly, the limit of dealers including wholesalers, distributing agents and selling agents has been reduced to 250 quintals and of retailers to 25 quintals.
The spokesman said that State Government is providing 2.5 kg of pulses per month at highly subsidised rate of Rs 20 per kg to about 11 lakh Antyodaya Anna yojana (AAY) and Below Poverty Line families so as to meet their nutritional and protein needs.

Under this scheme, about 2750 metric tonnes pulses per month are distributed to the beneficiaries. Procurement of about 84,000 quintals 'chana dal' for distribution from July to September is under process and the same would be distributed within 10 days, he added.