To increase domestic availability and stabilize prices of essential food items, the government has extended the deadline for import of tur and urad under the ‘free category’ till March 31, 2023, to ensure uninterrupted and uninterrupted imports.
The government had allowed import of tur, urad and moong under the ‘free category’ from May 15, 2021 to October 31, 2021. Thereafter, the free rule in respect of import of tur and urad was extended till March 31. 2022. Under the arrangement introduced in May last year, specified pulses can be imported without any quantitative restrictions.
The decision has put an end to speculation about the import policy regime for tur and urad in the coming financial year (2022-23) and also signals a stable policy regime that will cover all stakeholders, according to an official statement. will benefit. “This policy measure has been supported with facilitation measures and close monitoring of its implementation by the relevant departments/organizations.”
“This measure will ensure seamless import of these pulses to enhance domestic availability. It is expected that adequate availability of these pulses will make them available at affordable prices to the consumers.”
According to the Department of Consumer Affairs (DOCA) data, the all-India average retail price of tur dal is Rs 102.99 per kg as reported on March 28, 2022, which is a decline of 2.4 per cent from the price. 105.46 per kg as on March 28, 2021. “All India average retail price of urad dal as reported on March 28, 2022 is Rs 104.3 per kg, which is 3.62 per cent lower than the previous month’s price of Rs 108.22 per kg. March 28, 2021,” the statement said.
According to the second advance estimates for the 2021-22 season, the government had estimated the production of tur at four million tonnes as against 4.32 million tonnes in the previous year. India has signed an agreement with Mozambique to import two lakh tonnes of tur or tur annually for five years, when retail prices of tur reached Rs 200 per kg in 2016.
According to an official statement released last month, the wholesale price of tur dal has declined by about three per cent in the last one year due to measures taken by the government to boost domestic supply and stabilize rates. “The government has taken several proactive and pre-emptive measures to increase domestic availability and stabilize the prices of essential food items. Due to these measures, there has been a sharp decline in the prices of Arhar/Arhar Dal.
In May 2021, the Center said it issued advisories to states/UTs to monitor prices of essential food items and ensure disclosure of the stock of pulses held by millers, importers and traders under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. was done. The imposition of stock limits on all pulses except moong was notified on July 2, 2021.
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