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Centre reviews Tur and Urad stock across major growing states

13 April 2023, New Delhi: The Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Mr. Rohit Kumar Singh reviewed the status of stock disclosure of Tur and Urad with major pulses-producing and consuming States yesterday. The number of entities registered and quantities of stock disclosed were reviewed individually with the States for entities such as importers, millers, stockists, traders, etc.

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. To widen the coverage of market players state governments were asked to look into the data of FSSAI licenses, APMC registration, GST registration, warehouses, and custom bonded warehouses.

The States informed that they are intensifying surveillance and shared the steps taken and the measures being taken by them to ensure mandatory registration and disclosure of stocks on the stock disclosure portal.

The States were directed to conduct verification of stocks held by various entities and take strict action on undisclosed stocks under relevant sections of the EC Act, 1955, and the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980.

To assess the situation on the ground, the Department of Consumer Affairs has also deputed 12 senior officers to different State Capitals and Districts across major Tur producing and trading centers to obtain ground-level feedback from various market players, millers, and storage operators; their feedback would determine further course of action.

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