The first tranche of 888 million tonnes and 984 milllion tonnes of tur dal arrived at Chennai Port and Jawaharlal Port Turst, Mumbai September 23, 2015 and September 24, 2015, said a press release issued by Union ministry of food and consumer affairs on Monday.
The dal is being imported to bring down its price in the local market.
The imported dal will be allocated to states as per their requests. The remaining consignment of 5,000 million, already ordered for, will also be received soon at these two ports, said the ministry.
Bids for importing additional 5000 million tonnes of tur dal have also been floated by MMTC. These would be opened on October 1, 2015. While consignment of 5,000 million tonnes of urad dal from Myanmar will reach at the Chennai and JNPT by October 20.
This was informed during the fourth meeting of the inter-ministerial committee on prices and availability of essential food items chaired by secretary consumer affairs, C Viswanath in New Delhi.
The meeting attended by senior officials of ministry of agriculture, commerce, food, Delhi government, MMTC and NAFED reviewed the prices and availability of pulses and onions.
Regarding onion, the committee noted that the arrival of advance crops to the market from Karnataka and Rajasthan has helped in moderating the prices. It was indicated that post kharif sowing of onions has been good and is expected to lead to improved supply.
MMTC informed that the first tranche of onion being imported to improve domestic availability is expected from China and Egypt on October 3in Mumbai. The imported stock would be made available to states/ UTs as per their demands to help moderate the prices further.
The dal is being imported to bring down its price in the local market.
The imported dal will be allocated to states as per their requests. The remaining consignment of 5,000 million, already ordered for, will also be received soon at these two ports, said the ministry.
Bids for importing additional 5000 million tonnes of tur dal have also been floated by MMTC. These would be opened on October 1, 2015. While consignment of 5,000 million tonnes of urad dal from Myanmar will reach at the Chennai and JNPT by October 20.
This was informed during the fourth meeting of the inter-ministerial committee on prices and availability of essential food items chaired by secretary consumer affairs, C Viswanath in New Delhi.
The meeting attended by senior officials of ministry of agriculture, commerce, food, Delhi government, MMTC and NAFED reviewed the prices and availability of pulses and onions.
Regarding onion, the committee noted that the arrival of advance crops to the market from Karnataka and Rajasthan has helped in moderating the prices. It was indicated that post kharif sowing of onions has been good and is expected to lead to improved supply.
MMTC informed that the first tranche of onion being imported to improve domestic availability is expected from China and Egypt on October 3in Mumbai. The imported stock would be made available to states/ UTs as per their demands to help moderate the prices further.
Source : Times of India
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