The Maharashtra government has decided to sell tur dal at subsidised rates through its public distribution system. A decision to this effect was taken by the state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
The Cabinet approved a proposal to sell tur dal after milling it, which had been procured through the market intervention scheme, by the state government. The government will sell tur dal at 55 rupees per kg.
The government has procured around 25 lakh quintal tur for 1,263 crore rupees. The Cabinet has decided to mill tur and sell it to the various departments including tribal development, women and child development and medical education department for their respective establishments.