Pulses prices remains steady at wholesale centers during the week

03 Sep 2013 Evaluate

The prices of pulses during the week from August 22 to 29, remained steady across the country, as per data monitored by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food. During the period prices of Tur Dal remained steady at all reporting centers and decreased at two centers which were Mandi and Thiruvanathapuram. Prices of Moong Dal decreased at four centers which were Mandi, Ludhiana, Dharwad and Dindigul and slightly increased at Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur and Kolkata during the period.

The prices of Urad Dal also remained steady at most of the centers and decreased at three centers which are Mandi, Ludhiana and Cuttack. Prices of Masoor Dal remained steady at all the reporting centers and decreased at two centers which are Delhi and Ludhiana while prices of Gram Dal remained steady at all the reporting centers and decreased at two centers Lucknow and Agra.

Price Monitoring cell of the Ministry regular monitors prices of twenty two essential commodities at 55 market centers by taking suitable action to keep the prices under check. These commodities include Rice, Wheat, Atta, Gram Dal, Tur (Arhar ) Dal, Urad Dal , Moong Dal, Masur Dal, Sugar, Gur, Groundnut Oil, Mustard Oil, Vanaspati, Sunflower Oil, Soya Oil, Palm Oil, Tea, Milk, Potato, Onion and Salt . Price data are collected on daily basis from the State Civil Supplies Departments of the respective State Governments.

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