To control prices, the government set a stock limit on beans

New Delhi: To curb rising prices and curb the black market, the Center has imposed stock limits on all pulses except moong. This limit has been placed on wholesalers, retailers, importers and pulse mills till October. This stock limit has been implemented with immediate effect.

An order has been issued by the Union Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs in this regard. An order issued by the ministry said wholesalers would not be allowed to keep more than 200 tonnes of pulses. While for retailers the stock limit has been kept at five tonnes. The pulse mill will be able to stock as much as 25 per cent of its annual capacity for the last three months.

Importers are also subject to the same stock limit as wholesalers on goods imported before May 15, 2021. If the stock limit exceeds the prescribed limit, it will have to be reported to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs through the online portal. Pulses prices rose sharply in March-April, the ministry said. It has been decided to implement stock limits to curb price rise.