Bids for importing additional 5000MT of Tur have also been floated by MMTC. These would be opened on October 1 while consignment of 5000MT of Urad Dal from Myanmar will reach at the Chennai and JNPT by 20th October. 

This was informed during the fourth meeting of the Inter Ministerial Committee on Prices and Availability of essential food items chaired by Secretary Consumer Affairs C Viswanath here. The meeting attended by senior officials of Ministry Agriculture, Commerce, Food, Delhi Government, MMTC and NAFED reviewed the prices and availability of pulses and onions. 

Regarding onion, the Committee noted that the arrival of advance crops to the market from Karnataka and Rajasthan has helped in moderating the prices. It was indicated that post Kharif sowing of onions has been good and is expected to lead to improved supply. MMTC informed that the first tranche of onion being imported to improve domestic availability is expected from China and Egypt on October 3 at JNPT, Mumbai. The imported stock would be made available to States / UTs as per their demands to help moderate the prices further.