Over 35 thousand tonne pulses have been seized during searches conduced on hoarders in different states so far. The spurt in the prices of pulses came up for discussion in Cabinet meeting today in which de-hoarding measures being taken by theb state were reviewed. The ways to boost supply to control further spike in prices during the festive season were also discussed.<br/> <br/>A group of Ministers headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to meet this evening to further discuss the issue. Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha is also reviewing the price situation of pulses separately.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | October 21, 2015 6:09 PM
Govt seizes over 35 thousand tonnes of pulses so far