Cracking down on private importers of pulses, the Government on Thursday asked them to be transparent in their transactions and submit information about contracted quantities in advance for better assessment of supplies and formulation of measures to check prices. Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan held a meeting with pulses importers to review the status of imports. Senior officials of Agriculture, Food, Consumer Affairs, Commerce, Finance and External Affairs Ministries, and investigating agencies like ED were present.
“We have decided to have better coordination between pulses traders and the Government. The Minister told them to submit their import plans in advance, for which they have agreed to do,” a Food Ministry official said.