Stock limit on onion
To give relief to consumers, central agencies Nafed and the NCCF have been selling onion from the buffer stock at Rs 22-23/kg, while Mother Dairy's Safal stores are selling at Rs 23.90 per kg in The central government by enforcing the Essential Commodities Act can impose a stock limit on onions to prevent hoarding. A stock limit was brought into force for onion in 2014, which was lifted in March 2018. Last week, the ministry had reduced the stock holding limit for retailers to 5 tonnes from 10 tonnes while that on wholesalers to 25 tonnes from 50 tonnes as onion prices were ruling high up to Rs Retailers can stock onion only up to 100 quintals and wholesale traders are allowed to keep up to 500 quintals, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said adding that the state governments have been
10 Dec 2019 Union Government has further reduced the stock limit of onion to two tonnes from five tonnes for retailers as part of efforts to check hoarding of
Central Government Revises Stock Limit Of Onions For Retailers General News In an announcement on Monday, the central government declared that the stock holding limits of onions for retailers has been decreased with immediate effect New Delhi, Dec 9 () The Centre on Monday further reduced the stock holding limit for onion to 2 tonnes from 5 tonnes for retail traders as part of efforts to check hoarding and boost domestic Govt Reduces Onion Stock Limit With Immediate Effect Amid Soaring Prices Revised stock limits now are 25 metric tonnes for wholesalers and 5 metric tonnes for retailers. Importers will be exempted from these stock limits for imported onions. Stock holding limit. The stock holding limit was imposed in September. At present, retailers can stock onion only up to 100 quintals and wholesale traders are allowed to keep up to 500 quintals. The ministry of consumer affairs issued a notification today prohibiting onion exports till further orders. Consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Pasvan tweeted that his department has imposed stock limit of 100 quintal on retail traders and 500 quintal on wholesale traders all across the country. The stock holding limit was imposed in September. At present, retailers can stock onion only up to 100 quintals and wholesale traders are allowed to keep up to 500 quintals. The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting, chaired by Consumer Affairs Secretary A K Srivastava, to monitor the price and availability of onions across the country. To give relief to consumers, central agencies Nafed and the NCCF have been selling onion from the buffer stock at Rs 22-23/kg, while Mother Dairy's Safal stores are selling at Rs 23.90 per kg in
Govt further caps stock limit on onion retailers to 2 tons to check hoarding As per the ministry's data, maximum retail prices are ruling at Rs 165 per kg on Monday, while modal price was at Rs 100 per kg. In most cities, onions are quoted over Rs 100 per kg in retail markets, pinching hard on consumers' pocket.
17 Dec 2019 India: Nashik growers & traders want limit on onion stocks removed. Coming from a severe shortage, onion arrivals are now on the rise and In the battle to check surging onion prices, the government here on Monday further revised the stock holding limits for retailers from 5 tonnes to 2 tonnes, but kept 27 Nov 2019 With the skyrocketing price of onions and amidst reports of hoarding of this essential commodity, the Punjab Government on Tuesday set a limit Onion prices hits ₹200/KG, Centre reduces the stock limit. 10 DECEMBER 2019 | ENGLISH | URBAN | GENERAL AUDIENCE. As onion prices continue to
10 Dec 2019 Union Government has further reduced the stock limit of onion to two tonnes from five tonnes for retailers as part of efforts to check hoarding of
New Delhi, Dec 9 () The Centre on Monday further reduced the stock holding limit for onion to 2 tonnes from 5 tonnes for retail traders as part of efforts to check hoarding and boost domestic Govt Reduces Onion Stock Limit With Immediate Effect Amid Soaring Prices Revised stock limits now are 25 metric tonnes for wholesalers and 5 metric tonnes for retailers. Importers will be exempted from these stock limits for imported onions.
Onion prices hits ₹200/KG, Centre reduces the stock limit. 10 DECEMBER 2019 | ENGLISH | URBAN | GENERAL AUDIENCE. As onion prices continue to
Onion price hike: Govt to consider stock limit on traders The Centre will consider imposing the stock limit on onion traders if retail prices continue to remain high even after exhausting the buffer stock, Food and Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan said.
The central government by enforcing the Essential Commodities Act can impose a stock limit on onions to prevent hoarding. A stock limit was brought into force for onion in 2014, which was lifted in March 2018. Last week, the ministry had reduced the stock holding limit for retailers to 5 tonnes from 10 tonnes while that on wholesalers to 25 tonnes from 50 tonnes as onion prices were ruling high up to Rs Retailers can stock onion only up to 100 quintals and wholesale traders are allowed to keep up to 500 quintals, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said adding that the state governments have been The stock holding limit was imposed in September. At present, retailers can stock onion only up to 100 quintals and wholesale traders are allowed to keep up to 500 quintals. The Centre Imposing Stock Limits on Onions The Centre is deliberating stock limits on onion traders as the retail prices of the key kitchen staple have shot up to Rs 70-80 per kilogram. According to sources, it is effective to the national capital and other parts of the country owing to supply disruption in the wake of excess monsoon rains in Govt further caps stock limit on onion retailers to 2 tons to check hoarding Last week, govt had reduced the stock holding limit for retailers to 5 tonnes from 10 tonnes while that on wholesalers to 25 tonnes from 50 tonnes as onion prices were ruling high up to Rs 150 per kg. Stock holding limit. The stock holding limit was imposed in September. At present, retailers can stock onion only up to 100 quintals and wholesale traders are allowed to keep up to 500 quintals.