Stock limit imposed on Tuvar and Chana (Kabuli Chana) till 30 September

22-Jun-2024 11:31 AM

New Delhi. With the aim of increasing supply and availability in the domestic (open) market and controlling the rise in prices, the Central Government has imposed stock limits on Arhar (Tuvar) and Chana (including Kabuli).

An order to this effect was issued by the Central Consumer Affairs Department on 21 June 2024, which states that the stock limit on Tuvar and Chana will come into effect with immediate effect i.e. from 21 June and will remain in place till 30 September 2024.

Under the new directive, now the storage limit (stock limit) has been fixed at 200 tonnes for each pulse for wholesalers,

5 tonnes for retailers, 5 tonnes for each outlet of big chain retailers and 200 tonnes for depots and for millers the production of the last three months or 25 per cent of the total annual accumulated capacity,

whichever is higher. Similarly, pulses importers have been instructed that it is mandatory to unload the consignment of imported pulses (tuvar and gram) in the domestic market within 45 days (one and a half months) after getting custom clearance at Indian ports.

So far it has been seen that Kabuli gram is kept out of the scope of storage limit, but this time it has also been included in the ambit of stock limit. There is no change in the rule for other pulses which include urad, lentil and moong etc.

The order states that the firms which have stock of pulses (tuvar-gram) more than the prescribed limit will have to reduce it to the prescribed limit by July 12. In this way, the order of storage limit will remain in force on these pulses till 30 September 2024.

The government has had to take this step due to the huge increase in the price of tuvar and gram in recent months. It is known that duty-free import of Desi gram has already been allowed.