Select pulses slide as govt plans to import in huge quantity

Select pulses prices declined upto Rs 150 per quintal at the wholesale market today due to increased supplies following government's decision to import lentils in large quantities to check rising prices.
Besides, fall in demand at prevailing levels weighed on the prices.
Traders attributed the plunge in prices to increased supplies in the market following government's decision to import huge quantity of lentils to curtail the rising prices.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety fell by Rs 150 each to Rs 7,350-7,500 and Rs 8,800-9,000 per quintal respectively. Moth eased by the same margin to Rs 5,850-6,150 per quintal.

Moong and its dal chilka local shed Rs 100 each to Rs 7,100-7,800 and Rs 7,900-8,400 per quintal, respectively. Its dal dhoya local and best quality enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 7,900-8,200 and Rs 8,700-8,800 per quintal,
respectively.

Gram, gramdal local and best quality were down by Rs 50 each to Rs 4,650-5,350, Rs 4,950-5,150 and Rs 5,050-5,350 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's pulse rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 8,400-8,900, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 9,300-9,500, urad best Rs 9,500-10,100, Dhoya Rs 9,900-10,200, Moong Rs 7,100-7,800, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,900-8,400, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,900-8,200 and best quality Rs 8,700-8,800.

Masoor small Rs 6,700-6,800, bold Rs 6,700-6,900, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,750-7,850, best quality Rs 7,850-7,950, Malka local Rs 7,800-8,300, best Rs 8,000-8,300, Moth Rs 5,850-6,150, Arhar Rs 7350-7500, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,800-9,000.
Gram Rs 4,650-5,350, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,950-5,150, best quality Rs 5,050-5,350, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,180, Rajdhani Rs 2,180, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,600-5,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,700-6,900, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,200-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,900-2,925 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.