Act against entities not disclosing dal stocks, Centre tells states

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said senior officers from Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh attended the meeting with Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh.

On March 31, the Centre had directed retailers not to keep their profit margin on pulses, especially tur dal, at "unreasonal level" in a meeting with Retailers Association of India (RAI) and major organised retailers. (File)

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The Centre Wednesday reviewed the status of stock disclosures of tur and urad in a meeting with states that are major producers and consumers of pulses.

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said senior officers from Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh attended the meeting with Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh.

“While the number of entities registered in the stock disclosure portal has increased, it was observed that the actual number of stakeholders in certain States could be higher. The quantity of tur stocks disclosed as compared to production and consumption has also been found to be low in certain states,” the statement said.

It said: “States were directed to conduct verification of stocks held by various entities and take strict action on undisclosed stocks.”

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