As per reports received from the State Governments, till yesterday, 51,732.27 MT pulses seized under de-holding operations have been auctioned or offloaded through other options in the market to increase availability. This will help to moderate the prices further.
State wise details of disposal of seized pulses as on 02 December 2015 is as under:
Sl No. No State Raids conducted, quantity seized & quantity disposed (MT)Raids Qty seized Qty disposed Balance 1. Chhattisgarh 112 5447.93 2471.39 2976.542 Haryana 1108 14.60 Nil 14.603 Karnataka* 1351 25545.82 1483.00 24062.824 Madhya Pradesh 969 3373.60 1972.90 1400.705 Maharashtra 5250 86709.39 43778.88 42930.516 Telangana 1924 3152.38 Nil 3152.387 Rajasthan 797 2643.77 261.61 2382.168 Jharkhand 140 282.02 Nil 282.029 Odisha 180 1410.26 1403.86 6.4010 Andhra Pradesh 1300 1361.52 352.50 1009.0211 Gujarat 203 53.01 Nil 53.0112 Himachal Pradesh 500 3.42 Nil 3.4213 NCT Delhi 01 81.29 8.13 73.1614.Bihar
299
360.41
Nil
360.41
Total
14134 130439.42 51732.27 78707.15* The High Court of Karnataka on 23.11.2015 declared the Department of Food & Civil Supplies' seizure of pulses stored by traders as "illegal" and ordered the release of pulses, edible oils and oilseeds from them.
Since imposition of the stockholding limits on pulses by the States, 1,30,439.42 MT pulses have been seized till December 02, 2015. Efforts are being made also by other States to expedite disposal of seized pulses as per the provisions of Essential Commodities Act.
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