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Order under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 further amending the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016 to impose wheat stock limits.

Detailed Summary

Order S.O. 2428(E), dated 24th June 2024, issued by the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, makes the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2024 under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), effective immediately; it inserts item (i) into clause 3(2) of the 2016 Order prescribing wheat stock limits, applicable until 31st March 2025, for all States and Union Territories: Traders/Wholesalers 3000 MT, Retailers 10 MT per outlet, Big Chain Retailers 10 MT per outlet and 3000 MT at all their depots, and Processors 70% of Monthly Installed Capacity multiplied by the remaining months of FY 2024-25; covered entities must declare their stock position on the Department's portal (evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login) and reduce holdings to the prescribed limits within 30 days of the order. File No. 3/1/2007 Py-III, signed by Gulzar Natrajan, Joint Secretary; the note lists the principal order (GSR 104(E) dated 15th February 2002) and its prior amendments dated 16th June 2003, 29th August 2006, 27th February 2007, 31st August 2007, 12th June 2023, 14th September 2023, 8th December 2023 and 8th February 2024.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24062024-254885 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2308] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024/ASHADHA 3, 1946 3723 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Food and Public Distribution) ORDER New Delhi, the 24th June, 2024 S.O.. 2428(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 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 (Amendment) Order, 2024 (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), item (i) shall be inserted namely:- "(i) Wheat for a period up to 31st March 2025 with following stock limits for all States and Union Territories: Traders/Wholesaler: 3000 MT; Retailer: 10 MT for each Retail outlet. Big Chain Retailer: 10 MT for each outlet and 3000 MT at all their depot. Processors: 70% of Monthly Installed Capacity (MIC) multiplied by remaining months of FY 2024-25. 3. Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the stocks position on the portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login) 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 30 days of issue of this notification. 4. It shall be ensured that Wheat stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of this Department i.e. (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login). [F. No. 3/1/2007 Py-III] GULZAR NATRAJAN, 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 and S.O. 575(E) dated 08.02.2024. 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2024.06.24 14:15:43 +0530

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