The government has stepped up its efforts to monitor stock disclosures of pulses by millers, stockiest, traders and importers to ensure that prices of Tur are normalized. Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Rohit Kumar Singh has directed major pulses importers to ensure that all stocks available with them are declared in a transparent manner regularly. They were also advised not to hold back any stock which may disrupt availability of pulses in the domestic market.
 
The Department is also planning to hold interaction with all stakeholders across value chain to ensure availability and affordability of pulses for consumers. The Pulses Associations and importers have assured wholehearted cooperation in disclosing the stocks in a transparent manner. The Committee under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary Nidhi Khare yesterday took a meeting with all the States and Union Territories.
 
During the meeting, States and UTs were requested to explore all the sources to increase the number of registered entities in Stock Declaration Portal including FSSAI licensees, Agricultural Produce Market Committee registered traders and GST Registered traders of pulse.