Centre
Imposes Stock Holding Limit on Sugar Producers for Sept and Oct 2017
[Ref: Deptt. Food and Public Distribution
Order dated 28 August 2017]
G.S.R.
1069(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) read
with the clause 5 of the Sugar (Control) Order, 1966, the Central Government
hereby directs
that no producer of sugar shall hold any stock of sugar in excess of quantities
at the end of the month as mentioned below:-
|
(a) |
September, 2017: |
21% of the total sugar available
with them during 2016-17 sugar season. |
|
(b) |
October, 2017: |
8% of the total sugar available
with them during 2016-17 sugar season |
2. Total
availability of sugar of individual producer shall be calculated as under:
“Opening stock
of sugar as on 1st October, 2016 + sugar produced during 2016-17
sugar season – sugar exported during 2016-17 sugar season + sugar imported
during 2016-17 sugar season”.
3.
Further, in exercise of powers conferred by clause 15 of the Sugar (Control) Order,
1966, the Central Government hereby authorises the
State Governments and Union territory administrations to enforce this order.