27 Nov 2019 With the skyrocketing price of onions and amidst reports of hoarding of this essential commodity, the Punjab Government on Tuesday set a limit Onion prices hits ₹200/KG, Centre reduces the stock limit. 10 DECEMBER 2019 | ENGLISH | URBAN | GENERAL AUDIENCE. As onion prices continue to Onion price hike: Govt to consider stock limit on traders The Centre will consider imposing the stock limit on onion traders if retail prices continue to remain high even after exhausting the buffer stock, Food and Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan said. Besides stock holding limit the Centre has banned exports of onion and importing 1.2 lakh tonnes to control prices. Onion prices are ruling at Rs 70-80 per kg in retail markets across major cities. Central Government Revises Stock Limit Of Onions For Retailers General News In an announcement on Monday, the central government declared that the stock holding limits of onions for retailers has been decreased with immediate effect New Delhi, Dec 9 () The Centre on Monday further reduced the stock holding limit for onion to 2 tonnes from 5 tonnes for retail traders as part of efforts to check hoarding and boost domestic
Stock holding limit. The stock holding limit was imposed in September. At present, retailers can stock onion only up to 100 quintals and wholesale traders are allowed to keep up to 500 quintals. The ministry of consumer affairs issued a notification today prohibiting onion exports till further orders. Consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Pasvan tweeted that his department has imposed stock limit of 100 quintal on retail traders and 500 quintal on wholesale traders all across the country. The stock holding limit was imposed in September. At present, retailers can stock onion only up to 100 quintals and wholesale traders are allowed to keep up to 500 quintals. The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting, chaired by Consumer Affairs Secretary A K Srivastava, to monitor the price and availability of onions across the country.
The ministry of consumer affairs issued a notification today prohibiting onion exports till further orders. Consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Pasvan tweeted that his department has imposed stock limit of 100 quintal on retail traders and 500 quintal on wholesale traders all across the country. The stock holding limit was imposed in September. At present, retailers can stock onion only up to 100 quintals and wholesale traders are allowed to keep up to 500 quintals. The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting, chaired by Consumer Affairs Secretary A K Srivastava, to monitor the price and availability of onions across the country. To give relief to consumers, central agencies Nafed and the NCCF have been selling onion from the buffer stock at Rs 22-23/kg, while Mother Dairy's Safal stores are selling at Rs 23.90 per kg in The central government by enforcing the Essential Commodities Act can impose a stock limit on onions to prevent hoarding. A stock limit was brought into force for onion in 2014, which was lifted in March 2018.
9 Dec 2019 New Delhi: The Centre on Monday further reduced the stock holding limit for onion to 2 tonnes from 5 tonnes for retail traders as part of efforts to
7 Dec 2019 CHANDIGARH:Acting on the directions of the Centre, the UT Administration has revised the stock limit of onion for traders. Posted: Dec 07 17 Dec 2019 India: Nashik growers & traders want limit on onion stocks removed. Coming from a severe shortage, onion arrivals are now on the rise and