Jharkhand : State Governments and Corporations can purchase rice at Rs 2250/Qtl, not exceeding 12 LMT under Open Market Sale Scheme
The Indian government’s 2024-25 Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS-D) policy allows the sale of excess wheat and rice. The reserve price for rice is set at ₹2250 per quintal for state governments, corporations, and community kitchens. Ethanol distilleries can also purchase rice at the same rate, with a cap of 24 LMT, ensuring year-round supply.
The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India issued Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) [OMSS(D)] Policy for 2024-25 for sale of excess stock of wheat and rice in the open market vide letter dated 09.07.2024.
Provisions of OMSS(D) Policy dated 09.07.2024 are at Annexure-I. Thereafter, revised OMSS(D) Policy for sale of rice was issued on 07.01.2025 and 17.01.2025. Provisions of extant revised OMSS(D) Policy dated 17.01.2025 for 2024-25 are at Annexure-II.
As per current OMSS(D) policy, Reserve Price for sale of rice to State Governments, Corporations of State Government without participating in e-auction, and to the Community Kitchens has been fixed at Rs 2250/- per Qtl (Pan-India) for a total quantity not exceeding 12 LMT.
As per current OMSS(D) policy, State Governments and Corporations of State Governments of non-surplus States which require additional rice to meet their requirements are allowed to purchase rice under Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) without participating in e-auction @Rs 2250/Qtl (Pan-India).
Rice is being offered for sale to ethanol distilleries for production of ethanol at a fixed price of Rs 2250/- per Qtl (Pan-India) for a total quantity not exceeding 24 LMT as per current OMSS(D) policy. The supply of FCI Rice can be carried out to ethanol distilleries in both deficit and surplus states all through the year.
In case of shortage in supply of ethanol produced from maize/other category of feedstock, as allotted during ESY 2024-25, the shortfall can be met from ethanol produced using FCI rice.
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Source : Jharkhand State News
