Prices of select pulses led by urad and arhar fell further by upto Rs 300 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market on ample stocks due to improved supplies from producing regions after government's measures to check soaring prices.
Marketmen said an improvement in supplies after the Centre yesterday had asked the state governments to take strict action against traders hoarding pulses, mainly pulled down select pulse prices.
They said fall in demand from retailers at prevailing higher levels too weighed on sentiment.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local dropped by Rs 300 each to Rs 10,700-13,000 and Rs 11,500-11,700 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 11,600-12,200 and Rs 12,000-12,400 per quintal.
Arhar and its dal dara variety plunged by Rs 300 each at Rs 9,200 and Rs 12,100-13,800 per quintal, respectively.
Masoor small and bold also fell by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,600-6,000 and Rs 5,750-6,050 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality declined by the same similar margin to Rs 6,450-6,950 and Rs 6,550-7,050 per quintal.
Gram too finished lower by Rs 100 to Rs 5,200-5,750, while its dal local and best quality were down by Rs 120 each to Rs 5,500-5,800 and Rs 5,920-6,030 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 10,700-13,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 11,500-11,700,Urad best Rs 11,600-12,200, Dhoya Rs 12,000-12,400, Moong Rs 7,300-7,850, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,700-8,100,Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,100-8,600 and best quality Rs 8,600-8,800.
Masoor small Rs 5,600-6,000, bold Rs 5,750-6,050, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,450-6,950, best quality Rs 6,550-7,050, Malka local Rs 7,100-7,400, best Rs 7,200-7,500, Moth Rs 5,700-6,100, Arhar Rs 9,200, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 12,100-13,800.
Gram Rs 5,200-5,750, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,500-5,800, best quality Rs 5,920-6,030, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,420,Rajdhani Rs 2,420, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,500-6,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 6,800-8,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,100-5,300, Peas white Rs 3,200-3,225 and green Rs 3,400-3,500.
