The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) on December 11, 2023, issued an amendment in the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2023 notified vide number S.O. 2566(E) dated June 12, 2023.
The following amendment has been stated:
In the said Order, Paragraph 2(i) shall be replaced as under:
“2(i) Wheat for a period up to 31st March 2024 with the following stock limits for all States and Union Territories:
• Traders/Wholesalers: 1000 MT;
• Retailers: 5 MT for each Retail outlet.
• Big Chain Retailers: 5 MT for each outlet and 1000 MT at all their depots.
• Processors: 70% of monthly installed capacity multiplied by the remaining months of 2023-24.
[Notification No. S.O. 5292(E)]
