Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has revised wheat stock limits for various entities until March 31, 2025, under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The revised limits apply to traders/wholesalers (250 MT), retailers (4 MT per outlet), big chain retailers (4 MT per outlet with a total cap), and processors (50% of Monthly Installed Capacity until April 2025). These changes aim to prevent hoarding, regulate supply, and maintain price stability. Entities must register on the wheat stock limit portal and update their stock positions weekly. Non-compliance may lead to punitive action. Entities exceeding the prescribed limits must comply within 15 days.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Centre revises Wheat Stock Limit until 31st March, 2025
1132 LMT wheat procurement during Rabi 2024; ample availability in the country
Posted On: 20 FEB 2025 8:26PM by PIB Delhi
Government of India keeps a close watch on the prices of wheat and takes suitable appropriate interventions to ensure price stability for the consumers in the country. A total production of 1132 LMT of wheat was recorded during Rabi 2024 and there is ample availability of wheat in the country.
In order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Government of India imposed stock limits on Wheat applicable to Traders/Wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers and Processors in all States and Union Territories. The Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Amendment) Order, 2024 was issued on 24 June 2024 and revised on 09 September 2024 & on 11 December 2024 and was applicable for all States and Union Territories.
As part of continuous efforts to moderate prices of wheat, Central Government has decided to revise the Wheat Stock limit applicable until 31st March 2025 as under:
| Entities | Existing Wheat Stock Limit | Revised Wheat Stock Limit |
| Trader/ Wholesaler | 1000 MT | 250 MT |
| Retailer | 5 MT for each Retail outlet. | 4 MT for each Retail outlet. |
| Big Chain Retailer | 5 MT for each outlet subject to maximum quantity of (5 multiplied by total number of outlets) MT stock at all their outlets & Depots put together. | 4 MT for each outlet subject to maximum quantity of (4 multiplied by total number of outlets) MT stock at all their outlets & Depots put together. |
| Processor | 50% of Monthly Installed Capacity (MIC) multiplied by remaining months till April 2025. | 50% of Monthly Installed Capacity (MIC) multiplied by remaining months till April 2025. |
All wheat stocking entities are required to register on the wheat stock limit portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login) and update the stock position on every Friday. Any entity which is found to have not registered on the portal or violates the stock limits will be subject to suitable punitive action under Section 6 & 7 of Essential Commodities Act,1955.
In case the stocks held by above entities are higher than the above prescribed limit, they shall have to bring the same to the prescribed stock limits within 15 days of issue of the notification.
The Department of Food and Public Distribution is maintaining a close watch over the stock position of Wheat to control prices and ensure easy availability in the country.
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Food and Public Distribution)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 20th February, 2025
S.O. 901(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the order of the Government of India in the Department of Food and Public Distribution published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part (II) Section-3, Sub Section(ii) vide S.O.2428(E) dated 24th June 2024, namely
In the said Order, Paragraph 2(i) shall be replaced as under:
2(i) Wheat for a period up to 31st March 2025 with following stock limits for all States and Union Territories:
Trader/Wholesaler: 250 MT;
Retailer: 4 MT for each Retail outlet.
Big Chain Retailer: 4 MT for each outlet subject to maximum quantity of (4 multiplied by total number of outlets) MT stock at all their outlets & Depots put together.
Processor: 50% of Monthly Installed Capacity (MIC) multiplied by remaining months till April 2025.
Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the stocks position on the portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/wsp/login) of Department of Food and PD and in case the stocks held by them are higher than the prescribed limits, then they shall bring the same to the prescribed stock limits within 15 days of issue of this notification.
[F. No. 3/1/2007 Py-III]
SHIKHA C, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, vide Order No. GSR 104 (E), dated 15th February, 2002 and subsequently amended vide Order No. GSR 490 (E) dated 16th June, 2003 and S.O. No. 1373 (E) dated 29th August, 2006, S.O. No. 297 (E) dated the 27th February 2007 and S.O. No. 1488 (E) dated the 31st August, 2007 and S.O.2566(E) dated-12th June 2023, S.O.4074(E) dated 14.09.2023, S.O.5292 (E) dated 08.12.2023, S.O. 575(E) dated 08.02.2024, S.O. No.2428 (E) dated 24.06.2024, S.O. No.3915 (E) dated 09.09.2024 and S.O. 5343 (E) dated 11.12.2024.
