Ravinder Singh, president of Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Niranjanpur, Dehradun inaugurated the counters of affordable pulses at Arhat Bazar, Dehradun on Friday where he distributed pulses at the affordable prices to the consumers.
The consumers were seen happy getting quality pulses at lower than market prices. Singh announced more counters at near Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Arhat Bazar, Kohli Brothers, Darshani Gate, Peepal Mandi and some other places will be opened for the consumers all the days except Sundays. On Monday, they would decide on more such counters after reviewing things, he said.
Arhar pulse is available for Rs145 per kg while the prices for Malka pulse is Rs90 per kg. Gram pulse is being sold for Rs70 per kg, Rajma pulse for Rs70 per kg and Peas for Rs40 per kg at the counters.
Consumers were seen thronging the counters on the first day. By 4 pm , about 1500 kgs of pulses were sold, whose estimated value is Rs1.50 – 1.75 lakh.
Ravinder Singh, president of Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Niranjanpur, Dehradun said that interests of the farmers and the consumers would be kept in mind.