The prices of pulses during the week from September 26 to October 03 remained almost steady across the country. During the period prices of Gram Dal decreased at four centers while prices of Tur Dal decreased at three centers. Similarly decrease in prices of Urad Dal was registered at four centers which are Mandi, Agra, Rajkot and Thiruvananthapuram while increase at two centers which are Shimla and Chennai, as per data monitored by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food.
Besides, prices of Moong Dal also decreased at two centers which are Mandi and Agra and prices of Masoor Dal decreased at three centers Shimla, Mandi and Sambalpur.
Price Monitoring cell of the Ministry regularly 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.
