Govt to import 5,ooo tonnes of urad to contain prices

Government on Tuesday said it is considering importing 5,000 tonnes of urad dal to improve domestic availability and check price rise. Retail prices of most pulses including <g data-gr-id="24">tur</g> have breached Rs100 per kg mark in most parts of the country due to supply crunch in the wake of a decline in domestic production by nearly 2 mn tonnes in 2014-15 crop year on account of unfavourable weather conditions. A tender has been floated for import of 5,000 tonnes of tur dal and shipments are expected to reach by September, Consumer Affairs Secretary C Viswanath informed.