As arhar dal prices rule between Rs 150-200/kg, restaurants and canteens have shifted to using masoor dal (red and yellow lentils) to replace arhar partially or fully to prepare dal and sambar. When eating dal or sambar at a restaurant, the chances are high that it is made either fully or partially using masoor dal instead of the traditional recipe of using arhar dal.
Imports too declined by about 14 per cent, fifth month in a row, to USD 49.9 billion as against USD 58.06 billion recorded in the same month last year, the data showed.
As per the experts, the industry s collective efforts in utilising Coal Bed Methane (CBM) can help the country save over USD 2 billion on imports bill in near future. India has an estimated Coal Bed Methane Reserve of 2600 billion cubic metres