Chandigarh, Aug. 22 -- Directing the sugar dealers that their stock should not exceed 4,000 quintals (400 tonnes) at any time or place, the Haryana government on Friday barred them from holding stock for more than 30 days from the date of receipt.

The directions were issued following the union government issued an order under the essential commodities Act, 1955, read with the sugar (control) order, 2025. The order prescribes stock-holding limits for sugar dealers with the objective of preventing hoarding and ensuring adequate availability of sugar in the market.

An official spokesperson of the Haryana food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department said that, according to the order, no sugar dealer can hold sugar stock for a period...