(a) whether the Government is considering to distribute pulses to the families living Below Poverty Line under the Public Distribution System (PDS) in view of the spurt in their prices;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the time till which it is proposed to be implemented indicating the quantum of pulses allocated and distributed, State-wise; and
(c) the manner in which the Government proposes to meet the demand under the PDS in view of reduction in production of pulses due to untimely rain and drought?