Similarly, the country imported other dals and released them in the market.India has also brought the branded ‘Bharat Dal’ through which Chana Dal is made available at Rs 60/kg for one kg pack and Rs 55/kg for 30 kg packs.2.97 lakh metric tonnes of Chana have been sold already as of January 30, 2024.’Bharat Dal’, which is coming at a concessional price, is available in all retail markets.”Since we don’t grow enough pulses in the country and due to a shortfall in supply, prices of pulses normally keep fluctuating, for which, by analysing the crop estimates, we start tying up for imports,” Sitharaman added.Retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), in December 2023, stood at 5.69 per cent.
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