Over 51,732 MT seized pulses disposed in the market to increase availability

Over 51,732 MT seized pulses disposed in the market to increase availability

            A per reports received from the State Governments, till yesterday, 51,732.27 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.

     

State wise details of disposal of seized pulses as on 02.12.2015   is as under:

02.12.2015

Sl No.  No	State	Raids conducted, quantity seized & quantity disposed (MT)
		Raids	Qty seized	Qty disposed	Balance
1.	Chhattisgarh	112	5447.93	2471.39	2976.54
2	Haryana	1108	14.60	Nil	14.60
3	Karnataka*	1351	25545.82	1483.00	24062.82
4	Madhya Pradesh	969	3373.60	1972.90	1400.70
5	Maharashtra	5250	86709.39	43778.88	42930.51
6	Telangana	1924	3152.38	Nil	3152.38
7	Rajasthan	797	2643.77	261.61	2382.16
8	Jharkhand	140	282.02	Nil	282.02
9	Odisha	180	1410.26	1403.86	6.40
10	Andhra Pradesh	1300	1361.52	352.50	1009.02
11	Gujarat	203	53.01	Nil	53.01
12	Himachal Pradesh	500	3.42	Nil	3.42
13	NCT Delhi	01	81.29	8.13	73.16
14.	Bihar	299	360.41	Nil	360.41
	Total	14134	130439.42	51732.27	78707.15

* The High Court of Karnataka on 23.11.2015 declared the Department of Food & Civil Supplies’ seizure of pulses stored by traders as “illegal” and ordered the release of pulses, edible oils and oilseeds from them.

            Since imposition of the stockholding limits on pulses by the States, 1, 30,439.42 MT pulses have been seized till December 02, 2015. Efforts are being made also by other States to expedite disposal of seized pulses as per the provisions of Essential Commodities Act.