The government has stepped up its efforts to monitor stock disclosures of pulses by millers, stockiest, traders, and importers to ensure that prices of Tur are normalized. Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Rohit Kumar Singh has directed major pulses importers to ensure that all stocks available with them are declared transparently regularly. They were also advised not to hold back any stock which may disrupt the availability of pulses in the domestic market.
The Department is also planning to hold interaction with all stakeholders across the value chain to ensure the availability and affordability of pulses for consumers. The Pulses Associations and importers have assured wholehearted cooperation in transparently disclosing the stocks. The Committee under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary Nidhi Khare yesterday took a meeting with all the States and Union Territories.
During the meeting, States and UTs were requested to explore all the sources to increase the number of registered entities in the Stock Declaration Portal including FSSAI licensees, Agricultural Produce Market Committee registered traders, and GST Registered traders of the pulse. (AIR NEWS)