NEW DELHI: Select pulses prices fell up to Rs 100 per quintal at the pulses wholesale market today on pick- up in supplies from producing regions against sluggish demand at prevailing levels.
Marketmen said further improvement in supplies in the market after the measures taken by government, mainly kept pressure on select pulses prices.
Meanwhile, for smooth procurement of pulses, the government has released Rs 90 crore to three state-run firms -- Nafed, SFAC and FCI -- for the kharif season in the current marketing year.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety dropped by Rs 100 each to Rs 11,200 and Rs 11,900- 14,900 per quintal, respectively.
Urad and its dal chilka local also declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 9,300-10,300 and Rs 10,400-10,600 per quintal respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 10,500-11,100 and Rs 10,900-11,300 per quintal respectively.
Moong and its dal chilka moved down by Rs 50 each to Rs 7,050-7,650 and Rs 7,650-8,050 per quintal. Its dal dhoya local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 8,000-8,500 and Rs 8,500-8,700 per quintal.
Gram, gramdal local and best quality were too shed Rs 50 each at Rs 5,200-5,650, Rs 5,400-5,700 and Rs 5,600-5,900 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 9,300-10,300, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 10,400-10,600, Urad best Rs 10,500-11,100, Dhoya Rs 10,900-11,300, Moong Rs 7,050-7,650, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,650-8,050, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,000-8,500 and best quality Rs 8,500-8,700.
Masoor small Rs 5,600-6,600, bold Rs 5,650-6,600, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,800-7,000, best quality Rs 6,900-7,100, Malka local Rs 6,900-7,300, best Rs 7,000-7,500, Moth Rs 5,800-6,200, Arhar Rs 11,200, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,900-14,900.
Gram Rs 5,200-5,650, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,400-5,700, best quality Rs 5,600-5,900, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,390, Rajdhani Rs 2,390, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,950-6,350, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,200-7,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,700-2,725 and green Rs 2,950-3,050.