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The Central Government, through S.O. 3926(E) dated 26th August, 2025, amends paragraph 2(i) of a previous order concerning the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, to revise wheat stock limits.

Detailed Summary

This Order, S.O. 3926(E) issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) on 26th August, 2025, amends an order previously published vide S.O. 2359(E) dated 27th May 2025. Exercising powers under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government replaces Paragraph 2(i) of the said order. The amendment establishes new stock limits for Wheat until 31st March 2026 across all States and Union Territories. Specific limits are: Traders/Wholesalers at 2000 MT; Retailers at 8 MT per retail outlet; Big Chain Retailers at up to 8 MT per retail 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 (MIC) multiplied by the remaining months of FY 2025-26. All 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 must reduce any excess stock to within the prescribed limits within 15 days of this notification's issue. Regular declaration and updating of Wheat stock on the portal is mandated. The principal order, GSR 104 (E) dated 15th February, 2002, has been subsequently amended multiple times, with the most recent prior amendment being S.O. 2359(E) dated 27th May 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28082025-265752 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3821] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025/BHADRA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Food and Public Distribution) ORDER New Delhi, the 26th August, 2025 S.O. 3926(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 of FY 2025-26 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 (Ε) dated 09.09.2024, S.O 5343 (E) No. dated 11.12.2024, S.O. No. 901(E) dated 20.02.2025 and S.O. 2359(E) dated 27.05.2025. 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.

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