The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (MoCAFPD) on June 12, 2023, issued the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2023 to further amend the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016.
The following has been stated namely: -
• In clause 3, in sub-clause (2), item (i) shall be inserted namely: -
“(i) Wheat for a period up to 31st March 2024 with the following stock limits for all States and Union Territories:
a. Traders/Wholesaler: 3000 MT;
b. Retailer: 10 MT for each Retail outlet.
c. Big Chain Retailer: 10 MT for each outlet and 3000 MT at all their depot.
d. Processors: 75% of annual installed capacity or quantity equivalent to monthly installed capacity multiplied by the remaining months of 2023-24, whichever is less”
• Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the stocks position on the portal of the Department of Food and PD, and in case the stocks held by them are higher than the prescribed limits, then they shall bring the same to the prescribed stock limits within 30 days from June 12, 2023.
• It shall be ensured that Wheat stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of this Department.
This shall come into force on June 12, 2023
[Notification No. S.O. 2566(E)]
