PEC to sell 5,000 tonnes of pulses
State-owned trading firm PEC on Tuesday invited bids for sale of 5,000 tonnes of pulses in the domestic market next month.
Bids would close on March 3 and the decision on the same would be taken by March 10, PEC said on its website.
It plans to sell 2,300 tonnes of moong, 1,500 tonnes of tur, 600 tonnes each of chana and urad. Pulses offered for sale have been imported from different countries, it said.
PEC said tur has been purchased from Malawi, Myanmar and Kenyan, while chana has been imported from Tanzania and Australia.
Pulses are lying at Chennai and Mumbai. Bidder should quote for a minimum quantity of 300 tonnes while for moong FAQ it would be 1,000 tonnes, the company said in a tender notice.
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