Prices of pulses go through roof in city market

The prices of pulses have been going through the roof. The toor dal is now selling between Rs 180 and Rs 200 a kg as against Rs 150-160 a month ago. However, the supermarkets sell it at Rs 220 a kg.
The black gram which was sold between Rs 90 and Rs 120 a kg is now selling at Rs 140 -160 a kg.
The green gram is now sells at Rs 110 to 120 a kg as against Rs 80 and Rs 100, while Bengal gram is selling at Rs 90 a kg.
The traders say that the inflationary tendency in the market will continue for six months to come till the new pulse crops hit the market when. They attribute the hike in prices of dals to the demand-supply gap.
Instead of Tandurtoor dal, the toor dal imported from other countries is dominating the domestic markets, they said.
The supply of toor dal is inadequate as such there is shortage of the dal in some shops.
The consumers breath fire on the retail traders and supermarkets for exploiting the scarcity and hiking the prices.
Only less than 15 quintals of Tandur brand of tur dal, which enjoyed good demand not only in Telangana but also across the nation, is reaching the market, while 15-20 quintals of ordinary tur dal is reaching the market.
The traders say that the Tandurtoor dal, which commanded very good price in the market, is being exported to AP, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, MP, Kerala. Countries like Myanmar, Mangolia and other countries are also importing the Tandur brand toor dal.
With the traders evincing interest to export it, the prices of the commodity in the local market is increasing.