The Union government is facing growing demands from states for tur and chana supplies to manage welfare schemes as retail prices rise, but officials have stated the buffer stock must be reserved for retail market intervention.
Larger southern states have requested over 100,000 tonnes of tur each, while the consumer affairs ministry currently holds about 4.5 million tonnes of pulses, which includes 1.1 million tonnes of tur and 2.3 million tonnes of chana.
All-India retail tur dal prices rose 17.2% year-on-year to ₹131.98 per kg on Monday, while gram dal prices increased 8.66% to ₹92.86 per kg amid weather-related production risks.