Amendment regarding Stock holding of sugar on Dealers

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-05092026-276010 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4718] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026/BHADRA 12, 1948 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Food and Public Distribution) ORDER New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2026 S.O. 4907(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) read with clauses 7 and 16 of the Sugar (Control) Order, 2025, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Food and Public Distribution number S.O. 4165(E), dated the 28th July, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated 28th July, 2026, namely:- In the said notification, in paragraph1, - (i) for the words and figures "in excess of 4000 quintals", the words and figures "in excess of 2000 quintals, except in case of Kolkata and its extended metropolitan areas, where the stock shall not exceed 4000 quintals" shall be substituted; (ii) after the proviso, the following explanation shall be inserted, namely: - "Explanation. - In this paragraph, Kolkata and its extended metropolitan areas shall mean the areas specified in the schedule to the notification of the Government of West Bengal No. 7752/FS/F.5/14R92/61, dated the 16th December, 1964.". 2. This order shall come into force on the 15th day of September, 2026. [F. No. 1(2)/2026-SP-I] ASHWINI SRIVASTAVA, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O.4165(E), dated the 28th July, 2026. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.