Minister for Consumer Affairs has decided to increase the import limit on Tur Dal from two metric tonnes to 4 lakh metric tonnes for the year 2019 - 20.
It will release 2 lakh metric tonnes of Tur Dal buffer stock to States and Union Territories under the Price Stabilization Fund.
This step is expected to compensate for the fall in tur dal production during 2018-19 crop year (232 lakh tonnes).