Stock Limits of Pulses
Revised Upwards
·
Wholesalers Stock 500 MT to 200MT
·
No limit for Importers
·
Rule to Lapse on 31 Oct 2021
[Department of Consumer Affairs Order S.O. 2871(E)
dated 19 July 2021]
S.O.
2871(E).—In exercise of the
powers conferred
by section
3 of the Essential Commodities Act,
1955 (10 of 1955) and in supersession of S.O. 2674(E), dated the 02.07.2021, Central Government hereby
makes the following order further to amend the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs
Order, 2016, namely:–
1.
Short Title and Commencement-
1. This order may be called the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement
Restrictions on
Specified Foodstuffs (Second Amendment) Order, 2021.
2. It shall come
into force with immediate effect.
2.
In
the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified
Foodstuffs Order,
2016, in clause 3, in
sub-clause(2), the item (i) is substituted by the following:-
(i) Pulses namely tur, masoor, urad, chana,
for a period up to 31st October 2021 with following
stock limits for all States and Union Territories;
·
Wholesaler: 500 MT (subject to condition that there should not be more than 200 MT
of
one variety)
·
Retailer: 5 MT
·
Millers: Stock limits will be last 6 months production or 50% of annual installed
capacity, whichever is
higher.”
3.
Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the same on the
portal
(fcainfoweb.nic.in)
of Department of Consumer Affairs and in case the stocks held by
them are higher than the prescribed limits
then
they shall bring it to
the
prescribed
stock limits
within 30 days
of
issue of this notification.
4.
Nothing contained in this
Order shall be applicable to import of pulses:
Provided that importers shall declare
stocks
of pulses on the
portal (fcainfoweb.nic.in) of Department of Consumer Affairs.
[F.
No.
S-10/4/2016-ECR&E]