<span style="color: #222222;">The Centre today reviewed the status of stock disclosure of Tur and Urad with major pulses producing and consuming States today. The number of entities registered and quantities of stock disclosed were reviewed individually with the States. The quantity of Tur stocks disclosed as compared to production and consumption has also been found to be low in certain States. Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Rohit Kumar Singh directed States to conduct verification of stocks and take strict action on undisclosed stocks.<br />''<br />''During the meeting, States informed that they are intensifying surveillance and shared the steps taken by them to ensure mandatory registration and disclosure of stocks on the stock disclosure portal. To assess the situation on the ground, the Department of Consumer Affairs has also deputed 12 senior officers to different State Capitals and Districts across major Tur producing and trading centres. They will obtain ground-level feedback from various market players, millers and storage operators. Senior officers from Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh attended the meeting.</span><br />