Select pulses slide on muted demand, adequate stocks

Select pulses drifted lower by Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today owing to slackened demand from retailers amid ample stocks on improved supplies after the government's measures to check rising prices.
Marketmen said adequate stocks position on pick up in supplies following government's measures to check rising prices led to the decline in select pulses prices.
Meanwhile, worried about a further spike in prices of pulses in coming months, the Centre had asked state governments not to levy local taxes like VAT and mandi fees on dals, besides taking stern action against hoarders to boost supply and bring down rates.

In the national capital, gram declined by Rs 50 to Rs 5,850-6,350 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 6,150-6,450 and Rs 6,600-6,700 per quintal respectively.
Moong and its dal chilka local also weakened by Rs 50 each to Rs 6,650-7,350 and Rs 7,150-7,550 per quintal respectively. Its dal dhoya local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 7,550-8,050 and Rs 8,050-8,250 per quintal respectively.
Masoor small and bold followed suit and shed Rs 50 each at Rs 5,900-6,150 and Rs 5,950-6,150 per quintal. Its dal local and best enquired lower by the same margin to Rs 6,450-6,950 and Rs 6,550-7,050 per quintal respectively.

Malka local and best too eased by Rs 50 each to Rs 7,050-7,350 and Rs 7,150-7,450 per quintal respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 11,000-12,700, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 11,300-11,500, Urad best Rs 11,400-12,000, Dhoya Rs 11,800-12,200, Moong Rs 6,650-7,350, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,150-7,550,Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,550-8,050 and best quality Rs 8,050-8,250.
Masoor small Rs 5,900-6,150, bold Rs 5,950-6,150, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,450-6,950, best quality Rs 6,550-7,050, Malka local Rs 7,050-7,350, best Rs 7,150-7,450, Moth Rs 5,500-5,900, Arhar Rs 8,700, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,600-13,300.
Gram Rs 5,850-6,350, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,150-6,450, best quality Rs 6,600-6,700, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,800, Rajdhani Rs 2,800, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,500-6,850, Kabuli Gram small Rs 7,100-8,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,100-5,300, Peas white Rs 3,400-3,425 and green Rs 3,600-3,700.