State Govts seize over 1,12,545 MT Pulses under de-holding Operations

A per reports received from the State Governments, till yesterday, 1,12,545.96 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.

Since imposition of the stockholding limits on pulses by the States, 1,31,029.55 MT pulses have been seized so far. Efforts are being made also by other States to expedite disposal of seized pulses as per the provisions of Essential Commodities Act.