Units that are not registered on the portal or that violate stock limits will face action under Sections 6 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955
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The government has operationalised a portal for online declaration of paddy or rice stock by all entities including traders, retailers, wholesalers, processors and millers, a move aimed at preventing hoarding and to check prices. As per the November 6 order, all traders and wholesalers, retailers, large retail chains and processors and millers in all states and Union Territories must declare stocks under six categories -- Basmati rice, non-Basmati premium rice, non-Basmati rice, parboiled rice,…
