📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Dist
Agriculture
Haryana Orders Sugar Dealers to Limit Stock Holding to 30 Days
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 22 Aug 2026, 09:17 AM
👁 4
The Haryana government has prohibited sugar dealers from retaining inventory for more than a month, aiming to curb hoarding.
The state government of Haryana announced a new regulation that restricts sugar dealers from holding any stock beyond 30 days.
The measure is intended to prevent hoarding and ensure a smoother supply chain, though officials did not disclose further details.
The order applies to all licensed sugar dealers operating within the state, and non‑compliance may attract penalties under existing commodity laws.
Traders are expected to adjust inventory practices, which could help stabilise consumer prices.
The measure is intended to prevent hoarding and ensure a smoother supply chain, though officials did not disclose further details.
The order applies to all licensed sugar dealers operating within the state, and non‑compliance may attract penalties under existing commodity laws.
Traders are expected to adjust inventory practices, which could help stabilise consumer prices.