Centre halves sugar stock limit for dealers to curb hoarding, price rise
The Indian government has reduced the sugar stock limit for dealers from 4,000 to 2,000 quintals to prevent hoarding and stabilize rising retail prices. The new rules apply nationwide, with an exception for the Kolkata region.
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Government intervention in commodity markets is a key tool for managing inflation and ensuring food security for the population.
NEW DELHI: Centre on Tuesday tightened the stock limit for sugar dealers, reducing it from 4,000 quintals to 2,000 quintals from September 15 to November 30, as it sought to curb hoarding and contain rising retail prices.The food ministry said the existing 4,000-quintal limit would continue in Kolkata and its extended metropolitan areas “considering the specific market requirements of the region”.The move is aimed at ensuring adequate availability of sugar in the domestic market and preventing hoarding and speculative trading, the ministry said.Under the revised rules, dealers cannot hold sugar stocks for more than 30 days from the date of receipt.
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