Food ministry extends time period for existing stock limits on tur, urad till December 2023

27 Sep 2023 Evaluate

Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry has extended the time period for existing stock limits on tur and urad by two months till December 31, 2023 for all states and Union Territories. The ministry has also revised the stock holding limits for certain entities. The stock limits for wholesalers and big chain retailers at the depot have been reduced from 200 tonne to 50 tonne each. The stock limit for millers has also been reduced from the last 3 months’ production, or 25% of annual capacity, whichever is higher, to the last one-month production, or 10% of annual capacity, whichever is higher. 

The ministry has taken this steps -- revision in stock limits and extension of the time period -- with an aim to avoid stockpile and elicit the continuous release of tur and urad in sufficient quantities to the market. This steps also intends to make tur dal and urad dal available at affordable prices for the consumers.

Stock limits applicable to each of the pulse individually will be 50 tonne for wholesalers; 5 tonne for retailers; 5 tonne at each retail outlet, and 50 tonne at the depot for big chain retailers; the last one month of production or 10 per cent of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher, for the millers. However, importers are not allowed to hold imported stock beyond 30 days from the date of customs clearance. Earlier, in January 2023, the government imposed a stock limit on tur and urad to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation and improve affordability to the consumers. 

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