**Executive Summary**
This document, issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on January 16, 2026, amends the existing order related to wheat stock limits. It outlines the permissible wheat stock limits for various entities until March 31, 2026. Affected entities are required to declare their stock positions on the specified portal and comply with the new limits within 15 days of the notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Wheat Stock Limits (Valid until March 31, 2026):**
* Traders/Wholesalers: 2000 Metric Tons (MT)
* Retailers: 8 MT per retail outlet
* Big Chain Retailers: Up to 8 MT per retail outlet, with a maximum limit calculated as (8 multiplied by the total number of outlets) MT across all retail outlets and depots.
* Processors: 60% of Monthly Installed Capacity (MIC) multiplied by the remaining months until April 2026.
* **Reporting Requirement:**
* All legal entities mentioned above must declare their stock positions on the Department of Food and Public Distribution portal (https://foodstock.dfpd.gov.in).
* **Compliance Action:**
* If current stock exceeds the newly prescribed limits, entities must reduce it to comply within 15 days of the notification date.
* Entities must regularly declare and update their wheat stock on the portal.
**Impact Analysis**
**Traders/Wholesalers**
*Impact:* Must adhere to the new stock limit of 2000 MT of wheat.
*Action Required:* Declare wheat stock on the portal and reduce stock if exceeding the limit.
**Retailers**
*Impact:* Must adhere to the new stock limit of 8 MT per retail outlet.
*Action Required:* Declare wheat stock on the portal and reduce stock if exceeding the limit.
**Big Chain Retailers**
*Impact:* Must adhere to the new stock limit of 8 MT per retail outlet, subject to a maximum limit calculated by multiplying 8 MT by the total number of retail outlets.
*Action Required:* Declare wheat stock on the portal and reduce stock if exceeding the limit.
**Processors**
*Impact:* Must adhere to the stock limit based on 60% of their monthly installed capacity (MIC) multiplied by the number of remaining months until April 2026.
*Action Required:* Declare wheat stock on the portal and reduce stock if exceeding the limit.
Key Entities Referenced
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The act under which the Central Government derives its powers to issue the order regarding wheat stock limits.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The ministry issuing the order related to wheat stock limits.
Wheat stock limits: The policy establishing stock limits for wheat held by traders, retailers, big chain retailers, and processors.
https://foodstock.dfpd.gov.in: The portal of the Department of Food and Public Distribution where legal entities must declare their wheat stock position.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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No. 222] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026/PAUSHA 26, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
उपभोक्ता मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय
(खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण जर्भाग)
आदेि
िई ददल्ली, 16 ििर्री, 2026
का.आ. 245(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, आर्श्यक र्स्ट्त ु अजधजियम, 1955 (1955 का 10) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित खाद्य और सार्विजिक जर्तरण जर्भाग, भारत सरकार के आदिे
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड-3, उप-खण्ड (ii) म ेंददिांक 27 मई 2025 के का.आ.2359 (अ.) के माध्यम से जिम्नजलजखत संिोधि
करती ह,ै अर्ावत:
उक्त आदेि म,ें पैराग्राफ 2(i) को जिम्नािुसार प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िायगा
2(i) सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के जलए जिम्नजलजखत स्ट्टॉक सीमाओं के सार् ददिांक 31 मार्,व 2026 तक की अर्जध के
जलए गेह:ं
• व्यापारी/र्ोक जर्क्रेता : 2000 मीट्ररक टि
• ट्ररटेलर : प्रत्येक ट्ररटेल आउटलटे के जलए 8 मीट्ररक टि
• जिग र्ेि ट्ररटेलर: प्रत्येक ट्ररटेल आउटलेट के जलए 8 मीट्ररक टि िित े अजधकतम मात्रा (कुल दकु ािों की सख्ं या का
8 गणु ा) मीट्ररक टि। यह अजधकतम स्ट्टॉक होगा िो उिके सभी ट्ररटेल आउटलेट और जडपो पर एक सार् रखा िा
सकता ह।ै
• प्रोसेससव : माजसक स्ट्र्ाजपत क्षमता के 60% मात्रा को अप्रलै 2026 तक के िेष महीिों से गुणा, के िरािर
350 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उपयुवक्त के अिुसार संिंजधत जर्जधक इकाईयां, खाद्य और सार्विजिक जर्तरण जर्भाग के पोटवल
(https://foodstock.dfpd.gov.in) पर स्ट्टॉक की जस्ट्र्जत की घोषणा करेंगी और यदद उिके पास धाट्ररत स्ट्टॉक जिधावट्ररत
सीमा से अजधक ह ै तो र्े, इस अजधसूर्िा के िारी होि े की तारीख से 15 ददिों के भीतर इसे जिधावट्ररत स्ट्टॉक सीमा तक
लाएंगे। यह सुजिजित दकया िाएगा दक इस जर्भाग के पोटवल अर्ावत् (https://foodstock.dfpd.gov.in) पर गेह ं के स्ट्टॉक
की घोषणा और अद्यति जियजमत रूप से दकए िाएगं े।
[फा. स. ं 3/1/2007- िीजत -III]
सी. जिखा, संयुक्त सजर्र्
िोट: मलू आदेि भारत के रािपत्र म ें आदेि संख्या सा.का.जि. 104 (अ), ददिांक 15 फरर्री, 2002 के माध्यम से प्रकाजित
दकया गया र्ा और इसके िाद आदिे संख्या सा.का.जि. 490 (अ) ददिांक 16 ििू , 2003 और का.आ.
संख्या 1373 (अ) ददिांक 29 अगस्ट्त, 2006, का.आ. संख्या 297 (अ) ददिांक 27 फरर्री 2007, का.आ. संख्या
1488 (अ) ददिांक 31 अगस्ट्त, 2007, का. आ. संख्या 2566 (अ) ददिांक 12 ििू , 2023, का. आ. संख्या 4074(अ)
ददिांक 14 जसतम्िर, 2023, का. आ. संख्या 5292(अ) ददिांक 8 ददसंिर, 2023, का. आ. संख्या 575(अ) ददिांक
08 फरर्री 2024, का. आ. संख्या 2428 (अ) ददिांक 24.06.2024, का. आ. संख्या 3915 (अ) ददिांक 09.09.2024,
का. आ. संख्या 5343(अ) ददिांक 11.12.2024, का. आ. संख्या 901(अ) ददिांक 20.02.2025 और का.आ. संख्या
2359 (अ.) ददिांक 27.05.2025 और का.आ. संख्या 3926 (अ.) ददिांक 26.08.2025 के द्वारा संिोधि
दकए गए र्े।
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Food and Public Distribution)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026
S.O. 245(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of
1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the order of the Government of India in the
Department of Food and Public Distribution published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part (II) Section-3, Sub
Section(ii) vide S.O. 2359(E) dated 27th May 2025, namely:
In the said Order, Paragraph 2(i) shall be replaced as under:
2(i) Wheat for a period up to 31st March 2026 with following stock limits for all States and Union Territories:
• Traders/Wholesaler: 2000 MT
• Retailer: 8 MT for each Retail outlet
• Big Chain Retailer: upto 8 MT for each retail outlet subject to maximum quantity of (8 multiplied by total no.
of outlets) MT. This will be the maximum stock that can be held at all their retail outlets and depots put together
• Processors: 60% of Monthly Installed Capacity (MIC) multiplied by remaining months till April 2026.
Respective legal entities, as above, shall declare the stocks position on the portal (https://foodstock.dfpd.gov.in) of
Department of Food and PD and in case the stocks held by them are higher than the prescribed limits, then they shall
bring the same to the prescribed stock limits within 15 days of issue of this notification. It shall be ensured that Wheat
stock is regularly declared and updated on the portal of this Department i.e. (https://foodstock.dfpd.gov.in).
[F. No. 3/1/2007 Py-III]
C. SHIKHA, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, vide Order No. GSR 104 (E), dated 15th February, 2002
and subsequently amended vide Order No. GSR 490 (E) dated 16th June, 2003 and S.O. No. 1373 (E) dated
29th August, 2006, S.O. No. 297 (E) dated the 27th February 2007 and S.O. No. 1488 (E) dated the 31st August,
2007 and S.O.2566(E) dated-12th June 2023 and S.O.4074(E) dated 14.09.2023 and S.O.5292 (E) dated
08.12.2023, S.O. 575(E) dated 08.02.2024, S.O No.2428 (E) dated 24.06.2024, S.O. No.3915 (E) dated
09.09.2024, S.O 5343 (E) No. dated 11.12.2024, S.O. No. 901(E) dated 20.02.2025, S.O. 2359(E) dated
27.05.2025 and S.O. 3926(E) dated 26.08.2025.
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