NEW DELHI, July 28 -- The government on Tuesday directed that no dealer of sugar should hold stock for more than 30 days and also imposed a stock limit of 4,000 quintals as part of its efforts to keep prices of sweetener under control.
The order would come into force with effect from August 1, 2026, and would remain in force up to November 30, 2026. Earlier, there was no quantitative restriction on dealers of sugar, although the ministry fixes a monthly sale quota for sugar mills.
The decision to impose a stock limit has been taken against the backdrop of an increase in the ex-mill prices of sugar to Rs 45 per kg from Rs 39 per kg in the last three months.
In a gazette notification, the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs imposed this ...