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Hike in prices of pulses; Tur Dal rises by Rs 15 and Moong Dal gains Rs 10
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Saturday, 27 April, 2024, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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The prices of pulses have witnessed a rise over the last fortnight with Tur Dal getting costlier by Rs 15 while Moong Dal gaining Rs 10 per kilogram in the wholesale market. And, the Government has now asked small traders to declare stock.
Earlier, mill owners, warehouses and wholesalers were asked to declare stocks. But now small traders, retailers and supermarket chain shopkeepers have been asked to declare their stocks.
The new crop of Tur Dal comes to the market in November. Most of its production takes place in Latur, Akola, Yavatmal, Jalna and Marathwada regions of Vidarbha in Maharashtra.
According to traders, this year, the pulses crop across the country has been seven per cent more than the average.
"However, at the same time the demand is continuously increasing and importing from other countries via sea route becomes costlier due to war like situations at many major sea lanes the effect of which is also visible on the prices," said Shankar Thakkar, state general secretary, CAIT, Maharashtra.
He informed that until March, the wholesale rate of Tur Dal in Mumbai was Rs 135 to 140 per kg, now it has become Rs 158 to 160. Due to this, the retail price has increased from Rs 155 to Rs 170 to Rs 190 per kg. Whereas Moong Dal, which was priced at Rs 95 to Rs 100 in the wholesale market has now become Rs 110 to Rs 113 per kg. Therefore, the price of Moong Dal in the retail market is around Rs 130 per kg. The price of Urad Dal was Rs 112 to Rs 115, which has now increased from Rs 127 to Rs 129. The price of Chana was Rs 62, now it has become Rs 68.
The price of Chana Dal has also increased from Rs 65 to Rs 72, and which is why the Central Government has asked the traders to declare stock of pulses.
Meanwhile, traders say that although arrivals are less in Mumbai at present, there is no shortage of pulses.
Ramnik Chheda, president of the Bombay Retails Grain Dealers Association, said that till last month, 10 tempos of 1500 kg i.e., 15 tonne of Tur Dal were coming to Mumbai every day. Since the price increase it has come down to 3 tonne. The daily demand is about 5 tonne. However, retailers are buying less as prices remain high. Retailers make purchases in stages. Therefore there is no situation of shortage.
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