FCI, Regional Office Maharashtra has announced anauction on 3rd January, Where it will offer 17500 MT Wheat, 5000 Rice (RAW) stock. Processors/Flour Mills/ Manufacturers of wheat products and Traders/Bulk buyers/Manufacturers for rice can participate. Instead of 13500 MT Wheat stocks offered is increased 17500 MT from 25 Depots and Rice (RAW) stock is offered from 9 Depot for 5000 MT under all over Maharashtra region including Goa state.
A minimum quantity of 10 MT and maximum bidding quantity per bidder for all the Regions put together in a single e-auction shall not exceed 50 MT, for Processing Units with LT Connection and 250 MT, for Processing Units with HT Connection. In case connection type is not mentioned on the electricity bill then electricity connection with sanction load from 1-75 KVA will be considered as LT connection only in respect of Wheat and a minimum quantity of 1 MT and maximum bidding quantity per bidder shall not exceed 2000 MT for Rice.
FCI has started empanelment of buyers willing to purchase wheat and rice stocks can get themself empanelled with FCI’s e-auction Service Provider “m-Junction Services Limited” (https://www.valuejunction.in/fci/) and bid for Stocks. FCI Maharashtra had started to offer wheat and Rice for sale from the last week of June 23(28th June, 2023) under OMSS (D). The empanelment process would be completed within 72 hours for any party who wish to register their names.
OMSS(D) scheme will help containing the rising prices and will bring much relief to the common citizens.
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