Rs. 90 crore released to FCI and NAFED for procurement of pulses

Rs. 90 crore released to FCI and NAFED for procurement of pulses

NAFED, SFAC and FCI will procure of pulses (Tur and Urad) in the Kharif 2015 season at prevailing market rates from farm gate/Mandis for creation of buffer stocks. Rs. 50 crore and Rs. 40 crore has been released to FCI and NAFED respectively to start procurement of pulses in Kharif Marketing Season 2015-16. SFAC will undertake procurement from Rs. 9 crore PSF fund already available with them. This information was given by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.