The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (MoCAF&PD) on June 24, 2024, issued the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2024, to further amend the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016.
The following has been stated:
• In clause 3, which states “Removal of licensing requirements, stock limits and movement restrictions on certain foodstuffs.”, in sub-clause (2), item (i) shall be inserted namely:
o “(i) Wheat for a period up to March 31, 2025, with the following stock limits for all States and Union Territories:
o Traders/Wholesaler: 3000 MT;
o Retailer: 10 MT for each Retail outlet.
o Big Chain Retailer: 10 MT for each outlet and 3000 MT at all their depot.
o Processors: 70% of Monthly Installed Capacity (MIC) multiplied by the remaining months of FY 2024-25.
• It has stated that the Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the stocks position on the portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login) 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 of issue of this notification.
• It shall be ensured that Wheat stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of this Department i.e. (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login).
This notification will come into force from June 24, 2024.
[Notification No S.O. 2428(E)]
