India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
With the commencement of the new sugar season from 1st October, The Government of India has further strengthened measures to ensure adequate availability of sugar to consumers at reasonable prices during the festive season.
The Government has reduced the stock holding period for sugar dealers to 15 days and fixed the stock holding limit at 1,000 quintals, with effect from 15 October 2026 to 30 November 2026, except in Kolkata and its extended metropolitan areas and the State of Assam.
Under the revised provisions, with effect from 15 October 2026, a sugar dealer shall:
Kolkata sources sugar from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka and supplies it to the eastern part of ...