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Order under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, amending stock limits for wheat traders, retailers, big chain retailers and processors, effective up to 31st March 2024.

Detailed Summary

Issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) as S.O. 4074(E), dated 14th September 2023 (F. No. 3/1/2007 Py-III), under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Order amends paragraph 2(i) of the earlier order S.O. 2566(E), dated 12th June 2023, to revise wheat stock limits for all States and Union Territories up to 31st March 2024, namely: traders/wholesalers restricted to 2,000 MT; retailers to 10 MT per outlet; big chain retailers to 10 MT per outlet and 2,000 MT across all depots; and processors to 75% of annual installed capacity or the quantity equivalent to monthly installed capacity multiplied by remaining months of 2023-24, whichever is lower; the principal order was originally published as GSR 104(E), dated 15th February 2002, and subsequently amended via GSR 490(E) dated 16th June 2003, S.O. 1373(E) dated 29th August 2006, S.O. 297(E) dated 27th February 2007, S.O. 1488(E) dated 31st August 2007, and S.O. 2566(E) dated 12th June 2023; signed by Richa Sharma, Additional Secretary.

Full Text

5886 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3912] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023/ BHADRA 23, 194 5 CG-DL-E-14092023-248751 MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS , FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Food and Public Distribution) ORDER New Delhi, the 14th September, 2023 S.O. 4074 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Centr al Government hereby makes the following amendment in the order of the Government of India in the Department of Food and Public Distribu tion 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, in the 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/Wholesaler: 2000 MT;  Retailer : 10 MT for each Retail outlet.  Big Chain Retailer: 10 MT for each outlet and 2000 MT at all their depot.  Processors: 75% of annual insta lled capacity or quantity equivalent to monthly installed capacity multiplied by remaining months of 2023 -24, whichever is less .” [F. No. 3/1/2007 Py -III] RICHA SHARMA , Addl. Secy . Note : The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, vide O rder 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. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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