Govt imposes stock limits on tur, urad dals till October to prevent hoarding, check price rise

05 Jun 2023 Evaluate

In order to prevent hoarding and check price rise, the government has imposed stock limits on tur and urad dals held by wholesalers, retailers, importers and millers till October. An order in this regard was issued with immediate effect by the Union Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry. As per the data maintained by the ministry, All India average retail price of tur has increased by 19 per cent to 122.68 per kg on June 2, from 103.25 per kg a year ago. Similarly, the average retail price of urad has increased by 5.26 per cent to Rs 110.58 per kg from Rs 105.05 in the said period. 

Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said ‘Under this order, stock limits have been prescribed for tur and urad until October 31, 2023 for all States and Union Territories’. According to the order, a stock limit of 200 tonnes each has been imposed on tur and urad for wholesalers, 5 tonnes each for retailers and retail outlets, and 200 tonnes at the depot for big chain retailers. In the case of millers, the stock limit will be the last three months of production or 25 per cent of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher. Whereas importers are not allowed to hold stock beyond 30 days from the date of customs clearance.

The ministry has asked the respective legal entities to declare the stock position on the portal of the Department of Consumer Affairs and in case, the stocks held by them are higher than the prescribed limits, then they will have to bring down the same to the prescribed stock limits within 30 days after the notification issued. The imposition of stock limits on tur and urad is another step in the consistent efforts taken by the government to crack down on the prices of essential commodities. As per the third estimated of the agriculture ministry, the country’s tur production is pegged lower at 3.43 million tonnes in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June) against 4.22 million tonnes in the previous year, while urad output is estimated to be down at 2.61 million tonnes from 2.77 million tonnes.

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