New Delhi: Traders, Wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers and Processors in all States and Union Territories will have to declare their Stock position of wheat on the portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/wheat/login.html) with effect from April 1, 2024, and then, on every Friday till further orders, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, stated today.
The move has been initiated to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation. The Ministry directed all the respective legal entities to ensure that stocks were regularly and correctly disclosed on the portal.
Further, the Wheat Stock Limit will expire on March 31, 2024, for all categories of entities in States and Union Territories. Thereafter, the entities will have to disclose the wheat stock on the portal.
It may be mentioned that rice stock declaration by all categories of entities is already in place. Any entity which is not registered on the Portal, may register themselves and start disclosing the wheat and rice stock every Friday.
“Now, all legal entities have to declare their Wheat and Rice stock on the portal regularly,” the Ministry reiterated and stated that the Department of Food and Public Distribution was maintaining a “close watch” over the stock position of wheat and Rice to control prices and ensure easy availability in the country.
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