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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
14-May-2012 16:49 IST
To bridge the gap between demand and supply of pulses in the domestic market and to exercise a moderating influence on prices as per the mandate given by the Government, STC has imported yellow peas under Government account along with other pulses under 15% subsidy scheme and PDS scheme.
The details of the yellow pulses imported by STC are as under:-
Year | Total Quantity Imported (in MTs) | Country of Origin | Value (in USD) |
2009-10 | 65,114 | Canada Ukraine | 17,831,625 |
2010-11 | 1,01,031 | Canada | 32,460,171 |
2011-12 | 69,966 | Canada | 29,097,377 |
2012-13 (till date) | Nil | ||
Total | 2,36,111 |
| 79,389,173 |
This information was given by Shri Jyotiradiya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
DS/GK
Government import intervention to augment pulse supply and moderate domestic prices under subsidy and PDS-linked measures. The Government authorised importation of yellow peas by the State Trading Corporation under Government account to augment domestic supply and moderate prices, with consignments linked to the 15% subsidy scheme and the PDS scheme, and this disclosure was made in a written parliamentary reply listing aggregated imports by origin and value. of Press 'Enter' after typing page number.
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