Getting cheaper started. Before the New Year, everyone got a gift from the new MRP of pulses and rice.
of the center Modi government has initiated significant efforts to curb the prices of non-Basmati rice in the domestic market. The government has ordered rice industry associations to reduce prices, which is expected to bring down prices of rice and pulses.
Instructions to rice industry associations 📜
Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution Sanjeev Chopra held a meeting with key representatives of the rice industry. He advised industry associations to reduce retail prices with immediate effect. In this meeting, the reason for increasing the price of rice and controlling profiteering were also discussed.
Restrictions on rice availability and export 🌍
Food Corporation of India (FCI) Has informed that there is sufficient stock of good quality rice. It is being sold under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) at a reserve price of Rs 29 per kg. India has approved export of 2.77 million tonnes (MT) of non-Basmati white rice to 14 major countries, including Singapore, Nepal, Malaysia and the Philippines, to supply rice to Asia and Africa.
Prices of tur dal also fall 📉
In a further relief to consumers, the government also plans to reduce the prices of tur dal. Toor dal was being sold at Rs 160 per kg in November, which will now become Rs 130 per kg. Due to this decline, consumers will get great relief.
Important information 📊
| aspects | Description |
|---|---|
| control rice prices | Instructions to industry associations to reduce prices of non-Basmati rice |
| availability of rice | Adequate stock of good quality rice by FCI |
| export ban | Supply of rice to Asia and Africa |
| tur dal prices | 18% reduction expected by February |
through these efforts Modi government has taken a positive step towards controlling the prices of rice and pulses and providing relief to the common consumers. This will not only bring stability to the domestic market but will also provide economic relief to the lives of common people.
