Tur dal at subsidised rates in Tamilnadu

Chennai

Chennai, Nov 1

To check spiralling prices of pulses, the Tamil Nadu government will make available 500 tonnes of imported tur dal allotted by the central government at Rs 110 a kg through 91 cooperative outlets effective from November 1.

“Effective November 1, imported tur dal will be sold in half and one kg packets in 91 cooperative outlets in Chennai (56 stores), Madurai (11), Tiruchirappalli (14) and Coimbatore (10),” a state government release said. On directions of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, the state had asked the Centre to allot 500 tonnes of tur dal after it transpired that the Centre is importing 5,000 tonnes. “The Centre has sent 500 tonnes of tur dal and it has been received at the Chennai Port,” the release said. While the current market price is hovering Rs 200-220 per kg for tur dal, the government said it will sell a kg of the pulse variety at Rs 110.