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A train load of onions from Nashik meant for distribution to the public via the fair price shop arrived at the Korrukkupet Goods Yard on Monday, August 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: RARU R

The Union government also reduced the stock holding limit for dealers from 4,000 quintals to 2,000 quintals, effective from September 15 till November 30 to ensure adequate availability of sugar in the domestic market and to prevent hoarding and speculative trading.

Simultaneously, around 1,000 MT of onions are being transported by road to major consumption centres, the Centre added. “Retail intervention efforts have expanded significantly across 19 cities, supported by the dispatch of over 30 trucks to ensure widespread availability,” the Union government said, adding that the release of onions from buffer stocks improved market availability and eased prices.

On sugar, the government added that under the amended stocking provisions, a sugar dealer should not hold any stock for a period exceeding 30 days from the date of receipt of such stock. “Do not keep sugar in stock, at any time and in any place throughout the country, in excess of 2,000 quintals. However, considering the specific market requirements of the region, the stock holding limit shall remain at 4,000 quintals for Kolkata and its extended metropolitan areas,” the release said. The measure was aimed at curbing hoarding, discouraging speculative trading and preventing excessive accumulation of sugar stocks. “It will facilitate the orderly movement of sugar through the supply chain and ensure its continuous availability to consumers at reasonable prices,” the Centre hoped.

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