The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (MCAFPD) on July 11, 2024, notified the e Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Second 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 paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (2), for item (i), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(i) pulses namely Tur and Chana, excluding Kabuli Chana, for a period up to 30th September 2024 with the following stock limits for all States and Union Territories: Wholesaler: 200 MT for each of the pulse;
• Retailer: 5 MT for each of the pulse;
• Big chain retailers: 5 MT for each of the pulse at each retail outlet and 200 MT at each depot for each of the pulse;
• Miller: Last 3 months production or 25% of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher;
• Importer: Not to hold imported stock beyond forty-five days from the date of customs clearance
(a) 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 12th July 2024.
(b) it shall be ensured that pulse stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of the Department of Consumer Affairs
[Notification No. S.O. 2718(E)]
