: Saturday, July 3, 2021, 12:39 PM IST
Government puts curbs on stocking of pulses till October to check hike in prices, prevent hoarding
Retail prices of pulses rose by more than 20 per cent during the January-June period of this year, according to the ministry s data
According to the ministry, the stock limit of 200 tonnes has been imposed on wholesalers. For retailers, the stock limit will be 5 tonnes
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The Centre on Friday imposed stock limits with immediate effect on all pulses, except moong, held by wholesalers, retailers, importers and millers till October in an effort to prevent hoarding and check price rise. An order in this regard has been issued by the Union Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry. Retail prices of pulses rose by more than 20 per cent during the January-June period of this year, according to the ministry s data.
Retail prices of pulses rose by more than 20 per cent during the January-June
To prevent hoarding and check price rise, the Centre on Friday imposed stock limits on all pulses, except moong, held by wholesalers, retailers, importers and millers till October. The stock limits are imposed with immediate effect. An order in this regard has been issued by the Union Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry. Retail prices of pulses rose by more than 20 per cent during the January-June period of this year, according to the ministry s data.
According to the ministry, the stock limit of 200 tonnes has been imposed on wholesalers provided they do not hold more than 200 tonnes of one variety of pulses. For retailers, the stock limit will be 5 tonnes.
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