Imposition of stock limit on wheat and declaration of stock position by trade

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08022024-251945 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 547] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024/MAGHA 19, 1945 870 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Food and Public Distribution) ORDER New Delhi, the 8th February, 2024 S.O. 575(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the order of the Government of India in the Department of Food and Public Distribution published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part(II) Section-3, Sub Section(ii) vide number S.O. 2566(E) dated the 12th June, 2023, namely In the said Order, Paragraph 2(i) shall be replaced as under: 2(i) Wheat for a period up to 31st March 2024 with following stock limits for all States and Union Territories: • Traders/Wholesalers: 500 MT; • Retailers: 5 MT for each Retail outlet. • Big Chain Retailers: 5 MT for each outlet and 500 MT at all their depot • Processors: 60% of monthly installed capacity multiplied by remaining months till April 2024. [F. No. 3/1/2007 Py-III] RICHA SHARMA, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, vide Order No. GSR 104 (E), dated 15th February, 2002 and subsequently amended vide Order No. GSR 490 (E) dated 16th June, 2003 and S.O. No. 1373 (E) dated 29th August, 2006, S.O. No. 297 (E) dated the 27th February 2007 and S.O. No. 1488 (E) dated the 31st August, 2007 and S.O.2566(E) dated 12th June 2023, S.O.4074(E) dated 14th September 2023 and S.O. 5292(E) dated 08th December 2023.