The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (MoCAF&PD) on June 21, 2024, notified the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (First Amendment) Order, 2024 further to amend the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016.
The following has been stated: -
•In clause 3, in sub-clause (2), item (i) shall be inserted namely: -
(i)Pulses namely Tur and Chana, including Kabuli Chana, for a period up to September 30, 2024, with stock limits for all States and Union Territories.
•Respective legal entities shall declare the stocks position on the portal of the Department of Consumer Affairs 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 by July 12, 2024.
•It shall be ensured that pulses stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of this Department i.e. Department of Consumer Affairs.
It shall come into force on June 21, 2024.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No. S.O. 2403(E)]
