The Center sold 12.41 lakh tonnes of Bharat dals at subsidized prices to reduce the burden of inflation.
The agency has sold 12.41 lakh tonnes of ‘Bharat’ dal at subsidized prices to consumers to reduce the burden of household inflation, the government told Parliament on Wednesday.
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, BL Verma said in the Lok Sabha that 12.35 lakh tonnes of Bharat chana dal, 5,663.07 tonnes of Bharat moong dal, and 118 tonnes of Bharat masur dal have been sold at prices funding so far. .
The government launched Bharat dal in July 2023 by converting the stock of chana from price stabilization measure to chana dal to be sold to consumers at a maximum retail price (MRP) of Rs 60 per kg for 1 pack and Rs 55 for 30 kg kg. packing until September 30, 2024.
Bharat chana dal has been extended and extended by providing another 3 lakh tonnes of chana stock for sale in the form of chana dal and whole chana at an MRP of Rs 70 per kg and Rs 58 per kg, respectively, the Minister said in a written book. answer.
The Bharat variety has been extended to moung and masur dal.
Moong stock has been converted into moong dal (Dhuli) and moong sabut for sale under Bharat brand at MRP of Rs 107 per kg and Rs 93 per kg respectively. Bharat masur dal is sold at Rs 89 per kg, he said.
Bharat atta and Bharat rice were also launched on November 6, 2023, and February 6, 2024, respectively, to provide atta (wheat flour) and rice to common consumers at subsidized prices.
During Phase 1, Bharat atta and Bharat rice were sold at an MRP of Rs 27.50 per kg and Rs 29 per kg respectively, till June 30, 2024. In Phase 2, these products are now sold at an MRP of Rs 30 per kg. for Bharat atta and Rs 34 per kg for Bharat rice.
A total of 15.20 LMT of Bharat atta and 14.58 LMT of Bharat rice has been made available to consumers during Phase 1 till June 30, 2024. In the current Phase 2, 2,952.25 MT of Bharat atta and 3,413.35 MT of common rice of Bharat sold to ordinary consumers. , the Minister also added.
Bharat food products are distributed through its stores and mobile vans of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), Kendriya Bhandar and National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF), e-commerce platforms, and large chain retailers, said Minister Verma.
