Central government has allowed states to ease or even scrap stock limits on pulses to ensure higher private procurement. This move is aimed at stemming the fall in prices of pulses, particularly of tur. So far Maharashtra and Karnataka have relaxed stock limits. No state, however, has yet informed the department about its plans to scrap the stocks limits on pulses. Govt had to review the stock limits on pulses, as prices of tur has fallen below the MSP in many states due to bumper production. Tur prices are still below the support price, particularly in Maharashtra, though the government is procuring the commodity from farmers. Central govt has allowed procurement of tur to continue in Maharashtra till the end of this month to support farmers.