Cold weather, rains and delay in arrival of new crop for the past two weeks have been pushing up chana prices with prices of chana (kanta) in Indore mandis rising to ₹3,350-75 a quintal, while chana (desi) ruled at ₹3,050. According to Prakash Vora, a local trader, chana prices will likely to rule firm or trade higher till arrival of new crop. Chana dal (avereage) was being quoted at ₹4,000-50, chana dal (medium) at ₹4,150-4,250, while chana dal (bold) ruled at ₹4,350-4,450. Dollar chana also traded higher on weak arrival with its prices in local mandis at ₹4,500-5,200 amid arrival of 2,000-2,500 bags in mandis across Madhya Pradesh. In container, dollar chana (42/44 count) traded at ₹5,575-5,600; 44/46 count ₹5,375-5,400; 58/60 count ruled at ₹4,500-50 a quintal.