Government imposes temporary sugar stock limits on dealers; measure to ensure sugar availability in the country
The Indian government has imposed temporary sugar stock limits from 1 August to 30 November 2026, capping dealer holdings at 4,000 quintals and 30 days’ stock. Dealers must declare inventories online, while PDS and government-held stocks remain exempt.
In order to ensure sufficient availability of sugar in the country, the Government today has imposed a temporary stock holding restrictions for sugar dealers across the country. The order, issued under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, read with Clauses 7 and 16 of the Sugar (Control) Order, 2025, will come into effect on 1 August 2026 and remain in force until 30 November 2026.
Under the notification, no sugar dealer will be permitted to hold more than 4,000 quintals of sugar at any time or at any location across the country. In addition, dealers cannot retain any stock for more than 30 days from the date it is received.
However, today’s order will not apply to any sugar stock held on behalf of the Government and dealers nominated by State Governments or authorised officers to maintain stocks for distribution through the Fair Price Shops and under the Public Distribution System.
To enhance transparency and facilitate monitoring, all sugar dealers will be required to declare and regularly update their sugar stock positions on the online portal of the Department of Food and Public Distribution.
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Source : ChiniMandi
