Sugar stock limit order

Sugar Dealers Can Hold Maximum 4,000 Quintals Stock For 30 Days: Centre

Centre caps sugar stockholding to 4,000 quintals amid surge in prices

Amid a surge in sugar prices, the Centre on Tuesday imposed stockholding limits on sugar dealers, under which they cannot hold more than 4,000 quintals of sugar or retain stocks for more than 30 days from the date of receipt, seeking to curb hoarding and ease prices ahead of the festive season

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Centre Allows 10 Lakh Tonnes Of Duty-Free Sugar Imports Till October 31

The order will come into force from September 1 and remain in effect till November 30.

Bihar Minister's Bizarre "Diabetes" Logic Over Sugar Price Hike

Independent MP Pappu Yadav slammed Shravan Kumar for his bizarre logic

Centre says rise in sugar prices cannot be attributed to ethanol

Sugar prices have risen sharply in recent weeks, increasing from ₹48.18 per kg on July 20, 2026, to ₹55.70 per kg on August 20.

Sugar’s price spike, govt says ethanol not at fault

Crop damage, production dip, and festival demand led to price hike, says govt.

Closely monitoring the situation, says the Centre and promises steps to ease the burden; it says rise in prices cannot be attributed to ethanol