The government has imposed stock limits on tur, gram and Kabuli gram till September 30

New Delhi, June 21 (Tezzbuzz). The central government has fixed the maximum limit of storage (stock limit) to control the rising prices of pulses and prevent hoarding. This stock limit has also been applied to tur, gram and Kabuli gram. This order has come into effect from Friday, which will remain effective till September 30, 2024.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the government has set a stock limit to prevent rising prices of pulses and control hoarding. This decision of the Center has come into effect with immediate effect on mill owners, wholesale, retail and large chain retailers of pulses as well as importers, which will remain effective till September 30.
According to the ministry, currently tur dal, gram and Kabuli gram have been brought under its purview. According to the government's decision, wholesalers will be able to store a maximum of 200 tons of pulses, while for retailers this quantity will be 5 tons. Also, retailers of big chains can keep a maximum of 5 tons of pulses at their shops and 200 tons of pulses at their depots. Apart from this, the storage limit for mill owners has also been fixed. They will now be able to stock the pulse production of the last three months or 25 percent of the annual capacity, whichever is higher.
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