Lok Sabha Question No. 381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Price of Pulses
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, C.R. CHAUDHARY, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, C. N. JAYADEVAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, NAGARAJAN P., PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, K. GOPAL, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, Dr. BHOLA SINGH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, SATISH KUMAR GAUTAM, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, RAMCHARAN BOHARA, PR. SENTHILNATHAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, BHARAT SINGH, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, PRATHAP SIMHA, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 381 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2015

## PRICE OF PULSES

- 38l. DR. SHRlKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI C.R.CHAUDHARY: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN: SHRIMATI SUPRIY A SULE: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIY A: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN: SHRI P.K. BUU: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: OR. K. GOPAL: DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: DR. BHOLA SINGH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI SATISH KUMAR GAUTAM: SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER: SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA: SHRI PRo SENTHIL NATHAN: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI DHANANJA Y MAHADIK: SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL: SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI P. KUMAR: PROF.SAUGATA ROY: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: SHRI ANTO ANTONY: SHRI HUKUM SINGH: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: SHRI P.C. MOHAN: SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA~ DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION \1Qii)CfdI ~. ~ 31"R' t1lcf\JIP!<t> ~di(ol lP.fi be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the prices of pulses have shown a sharp rise during the recent months, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the steps being taken to check the prices and ensure availability of pulses;
- (b) whether pulses have been imported or are proposed to be imported to meet the shortage and check prices, if so, the details thereof and the manner in which these are proposed to be distributed indicating the production, demand and import of pulses during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) whether huge quantities of hoarded pulses were seized during recent raids, if so, the details thereof and the manner in which they are proposed to be utilised indicating the number of raids conducted and quantum of pulses seized during the last six months, State-wise; and
- (d) .the steps being taken to fix stock limit of pulses for every State and to check hoarding and black-marketing thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD ANDPUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)

- (a) The details of the price trends over the last six months are at Annexure-I. Rise in the prices of pulses are due to several factors such as adverse weather conditions, rise in transportation costs, supply constraints and artificial shortage due to hoarding and black-marketing.The steps taken to check prices and ensure availability of pulses include extension of zero import duty on pulses, export ban on pulses, stock limit on pulses, etc.
- (b) During Apr-Aug, 2015-16, 1.90 million tonnes has been imported, as compared to 1.46 million tonnes in Apr-Aug, 2014-15. Imports are primarily undertaken by private traders. However,duringthe current year in view of prevailingprice situation, import of 5000 MT of Tur was undertaken by the Government. The imported Tur has been allocated to States based on demand requestsreceived from State Governments.Details of production, demand and import of pulses is at Annexure-II.
- (c) & (d) : Yes, Madam. The requisite details are given at Annexure-III. The seized pulses are disposedoff either through auction or other means permitted under the Essential Commodities Act, ]955. As of now, 24 StateslUTs have imposedstock limit on pulses.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.381 FOR 01.12.2015 REGARDING PRICE OF PULSES.

## Trends in All-India Monthly Average Wholesale and Retail Prices of Major Pulses

| Major Pulses   | Daily Average Retail Price (Rs/kg)   | Daily Average Retail Price (Rs/kg)   | Daily Average Retail Price (Rs/kg)   | Daily Average Retail Price (Rs/kg)   | Daily Average Retail Price (Rs/kg)   | Daily Average Retail Price (Rs/kg)   | Daily Average Retail Price (Rs/kg)   | Daily Average Retail Price (Rs/kg)   | Daily Average Retail Price (Rs/kg)   |
|----------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Major Pulses   | Price As On                          | 1 Month k\.2o                        | 13 Months A20                        | ~ Months k\.2o                       | 1 Year iAgo                          | % Variation over                     | % Variation over                     | % Variation over                     |                                      |
| Major Pulses   | 24/11/15                             | 23/10/15                             | 24/08/15                             | 22/05/15                             | 124/11114                            | 1 Month                              | ~ Months                             | 16 Months                            | 1Year                                |
| Gram Dal       | 69.57                                | 69.67                                | 62.24                                | 57.42                                | 45.47                                | -0.14                                | 11.78                                | 21.16                                | 53                                   |
|                |                                      |                                      | 110.51                               | 92.9                                 | 75.53                                | -5.31                                | 36.08                                | 61.87                                | 99.1                                 |
| TurDal         | 150.38                               | 158.81                               |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      | 35.12                                | 51.16                                | 86.52                                |
| Urad Dal       | 141.05                               | 143.45                               | 104.39                               | 93.31                                | 75.62                                | -1.67                                |                                      |                                      |                                      |
| Moong Dal      | 108.1                                | 108.05                               | 99                                   | 101.83                               | 94.45                                | 0.05                                 | 9.19                                 | 6.16                                 | 14.45                                |
| Masoor Dal     | 89.59                                | 91.79                                | 86.13                                | 77.65                                | 70.67                                | -2.4                                 | 4.02                                 | 15.38                                | 26.77                                |

## Daily Average Wholesale Price (Rs/qtl)

|            |          | 6410.8   | 5755.49   | 5329.92   | 4098.67   | -0.01   | 11.38   | 20.27   | 56.4 .   |
|------------|----------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|----------|
| Gram Dal   |  6410.33 |          | 10443.08  | 8782.1    | 7083.82   | -4.57   | 35.17   | 60.73   | 99.27    |
| TurDal     | 14115.8  | 14792.19 |           | 8823.52   | 7090.33   | 0.44    | 33.06   | 50.18   | 86.89    |
| Urad Dal   | 13251.4  | 13192.69 | 9959.25   |           |           | -1.71   | 8.04    | 4.7     | 12.17l   |
| Moong Dal  |  9998    | 10172.41 | 9253.97   | 9548.87   | 8913.12   |         |         |         |          |
| Masoor Dal |  8116.81 | 8451.4   | 8134.53   | 7338.86   | 6586.25   | -3.96   | -0.22   | 10.6    | 23.24    |

## ANNEXURE-II

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.381FOR 01.12.2015REGARDING PRICE OF PULSES.

## Availability of pulses (in million MTsl since 2012-13

| Year             |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 | 2015-16   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Production( MMT) |     18.34 |     19.25 |     17.2  | 20.05$    |
| Imports(MMT)     |      3.84 |      3.53 |      4.58 | 1.90"     |
| Demand (MMT)     |     20.9  |     21.77 |     22.68 | 23.62@    |

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.381 FOR 01.12.2015 REGARDING PRICE OF PULSES.

- A) Raids Quantity Seized: The States/UTs who have not imposed stock limit on pulses are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal, Puducherry, Lakshadweep and Daman & Diu. As on 23.11.15, the details of RAIDS AND QUANTITY SEIZED for pulses are as below:-

| SI.No.   | State            | Raids conducted & Quantity seized (MT)   | Raids conducted & Quantity seized (MT)   | Raids conducted & Quantity seized (MT)   | Raids conducted & Quantity seized (MT)   |
|----------|------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|          |                  | 23 rd November 2015                      | 23 rd November 2015                      | Cumulative                               | Cumulative                               |
|          |                  | Raids                                    | Qty seized                               | Raids                                    | Qty seized                               |
| 1.       | Chhattisgarh     | --                                       | --                                       | 112                                      | 5447.93                                  |
| 2.       | Haryana          | 0                                        | 0                                        | 1108                                     | 3268.20                                  |
| 3.       | Kamataka         | 0                                        | 0                                        | 1351                                     | 25545.82                                 |
| 4.       | Madeya Pradesh   | 0                                        | ()                                       | 915                                      | 3373.60                                  |
| 5.       | Maharashtra      | 0                                        | 0                                        | 4862                                     | 86709.43                                 |
| 6.       | Telan_gana       | 0                                        | 0                                        | 1924                                     | 3152.38                                  |
| 7.       | Rajasthan        | 0                                        | 402.78                                   | 674                                      | 2439.22                                  |
| 8.       | Jharkhand        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 140                                      | 282.02                                   |
| 9.       | Orissa           | 0                                        | 0                                        | 180                                      | 1410.26                                  |
| 10.      | Andhra Pradesh   | 749                                      | 350.95                                   | 1300                                     | 1361.52                                  |
| 11.      | Gujarat          | 0                                        | 0                                        | 203                                      | 53.01                                    |
| 12.      | Himachal Pradesh | 0                                        | 0                                        | 500                                      | 3.42                                     |
| 13.      | NCT Delhi        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 01                                       | 81.29                                    |
| 14.      | Bihar            | 299                                      |                                          | 299                                      | 360.41                                   |
|          | Total            |                                          | 360.41                                   |                                          |                                          |
|          |                  | 0                                        | 0                                        | 13569                                    | 133488.51                                |

## B) Disposal of seized stocks of pulses-The details of DISPOSAL OF SEIZED PULSES as on 23.11.15 is as below:-

| S.No.   | Name of State   |   Total Qty. seized (MT) | Total Qty. auctioned (MT)   | Total Qty. disposed other than by auction (MT)   |   Total Qty disposed (MT) |   Total balance Qty(MT) |
|---------|-----------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
|         | 3               |                     4    | 5                           | 6                                                |                      7    |                    8    |
| 1       | Chhattisgarh    |                  5447.93 |                             | 2050.79                                          |                   2050.79 |                 3397.14 |
| 2       | Delhi           |                    81.29 |                             | 8.13                                             |                      8.13 |                   73.16 |
| 3       | Kamataka        |                 25545.8  | 488.53                      |                                                  |                    488.53 |                25057.3  |
| 4       | Odisha          |                  1410.25 |                             | 1402.16                                          |                   1402.16 |                    8.09 |
| 5       | Madhya Pradesh  |                  3373.6  | 89.7                        | 1856.10                                          |                   1945.8  |                 1427.8  |
| 6       | Rajasthan       |                  2439.22 | 161.10                      | 31.91                                            |                    193.01 |                 2448.99 |
|         | Total           |                 38298.1  | 739.33                      | 5349.09                                          |                   6088.42 |                32412.5  |

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