Imports of these three pulses will also increase from next month, Union Consumers Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said adding this would help augment domestic supply.
The portal aims to reduce dependence on imports by purchasing 80 per cent of the buffer stock directly from farmers. This will not only secure food production but will also ensure the future food security of the nation, the ministry said.
Bharat Dal is a major initiative taken by the Union government towards making pulses available to consumers at affordable prices by converting chana stock under the government into chana dal
The average retail price of the commodity has jumped from Rs 112 per kg last year to Rs 155 per kg as of December 5, a rise of over 40 percent.