Centre has decided to release ten thousand metric ton pulses mainly Tur and Urad from buffer stock to ensure their availability at reasonable prices. <br/><br/>Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry in a release said, government has requested states to avail this benefit and utilize the available stocks for managing the prices of pulses in their respective state. <br/><br/>States have also been asked to keep a close watch on the prices and to take stringent action against hoarding of the commodity. <br/><br/>The Ministry said, centre has already empowered the states to impose stock limits on the pulses to ensure easy availability. <br/><br/>It said, government agencies have made procurement of about 50 thousand metric tonn pulses from the farmers during the Kharif Marketing Season, 2015-16 and has contracted 25 thousand Metric tonn of pulses for import. <br/><br/>The Ministry said, government is also initiating procurement of Rabi pulses and has targeted to procure around one lakh Metric tonn of Chana and Masur to build the buffer stocks further.