Price of gram dal increases

Price of gram dal increased and sugar decreased while prices of rest of the commodities ruled steady in the wholesale foodgrain market here today.

Gram dal was up by Rs.100 per quintal to Rs.6,000 from yesterday's Rs.5,800.

Sugar was marginally down by Rs.50 per quintal to Rs.3,850 from Rs.3,900.

Following are the wholesale rates of various agri-commodities (rates in rupees per quintal, unless stated otherwise): Thoor Dal Rs 6,900, Urad Dal Rs 7,200, Moong Dal Rs 7,200, Gram Dal Rs 6,000, Sugar Rs 3,850, Wheat Rs 2,600, Maida (90 kg) Rs 2,600 and Sooji (90 kg) Rs 3,200.