Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Food and Public Distribution

Imposition of stock limit on wheat and declaration of stock position

Issue Date: 16 January 2026 Published: 17 January 2026

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-17012026-269416 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government amends a previous order to revise the stock limits for wheat for various entities until March 31, 2026, under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution), exercising powers under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), issued Order S.O. 245(E) on January 16, 2026. This order amends Paragraph 2(i) of the Government of India's previous order, S.O. 2359(E) dated May 27, 2025, published in the Gazette of India. The amendment establishes revised stock limits for Wheat for all States and Union Territories for a period up to March 31, 2026. Specific limits are set as follows: Traders/Wholesalers at 2000 MT; Retailers at 8 MT per retail outlet; Big Chain Retailers at up to 8 MT per outlet, with a maximum total stock of (8 multiplied by total number of outlets) MT across all outlets and depots; and Processors at 60% of Monthly Installed Capacity multiplied by remaining months until April 2026. All specified legal entities are required to declare their stock positions on the Department of Food and Public Distribution's portal (https://foodstock.dfpd.gov.in) and, if exceeding limits, must reduce stocks to the prescribed levels within 15 days of this notification's issue. Regular declaration and updates of Wheat stock on the portal are mandated. The principal order, GSR 104 (E) dated February 15, 2002, has been subject to numerous prior amendments.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17012026-269416 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 222] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026/PAUSHA 26, 1947 350 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Food and Public Distribution) ORDER New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026 S.O. 245(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 S.O. 2359(E) dated 27th May 2025, namely: In the said Order, Paragraph 2(i) shall be replaced as under: 2(i) Wheat for a period up to 31st March 2026 with following stock limits for all States and Union Territories: • Traders/Wholesaler: 2000 MT • Retailer: 8 MT for each Retail outlet • Big Chain Retailer: upto 8 MT for each retail outlet subject to maximum quantity of (8 multiplied by total no. of outlets) MT. This will be the maximum stock that can be held at all their retail outlets and depots put together • Processors: 60% of Monthly Installed Capacity (MIC) multiplied by remaining months till April 2026. Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the stocks position on the portal (https://foodstock.dfpd.gov.in) of Department of Food and PD and in case the stocks held by them are higher than the prescribed limits, then they shall bring the same to the prescribed stock limits within 15 days of issue of this notification. It shall be ensured that Wheat stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of this Department i.e. (https://foodstock.dfpd.gov.in). [F. No. 3/1/2007 Py-III] C. SHIKHA, Jt. 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 and S.O.4074(E) dated 14.09.2023 and S.O.5292 (E) dated 08.12.2023, S.O. 575(E) dated 08.02.2024, S.O No.2428 (E) dated 24.06.2024, S.O. No.3915 (E) dated 09.09.2024, S.O 5343 (E) No. dated 11.12.2024, S.O. No. 901(E) dated 20.02.2025, S.O. 2359(E) dated 27.05.2025 and S.O. 3926(E) dated 26.08.2025. 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH SRIVASTAVA Date: 2006.01.17 20:20

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