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Delhi tightens rules for ration shops, makes big stock discrepancies an FIR offence
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....elhi tightens rules for ration shops, makes big stock discrepancies an FIR offence<BR>Corp. Laws / SEBI / IBC<BR>Dated:- 18-8-2026<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) Delhi ration shop dealers will now face clearly defined penalties for stock discrepancies, including mandatory FIRs and blacklisting for major violations, under a new regulatory framework that replaces a nearly four-decade-old order. ....
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.... The Delhi Specified Articles (Regulation of Distribution) Order, 2026, notified by the Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department on July 24, introduces a kilogram-wise penalty system for Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealers. The move marks a significant shift from the 1981 framework, under which action against dealers was largely left to officials' discretion, and there were no fixed penaltie....
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....s tied to the quantity of stock found short. Under the new rules, a stock variation of 25-50 kg will result in forfeiture of Rs 2,000 from the dealer’s performance guarantee, with the shortfall required to be made good within seven days. Further the new rules states that for a discrepancy of 50-100 kg, Rs 10,000 will be forfeited and the dealer’s licence will be suspended immediately a....
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....s an interim measure, followed by proceedings. Where the variation exceeds 100 kg, the entire performance guarantee will be forfeited, the licence suspended and an FIR will be mandatorily registered under Sections 7 and/or 10 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The new rules also prescribe action for other lapses, including failure to display mandatory information, tampering with e-PoS....
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.... devices, fire safety violations, unhygienic storage and discourteous behaviour towards beneficiaries. Such violations can attract forfeiture of up to Rs 25,000 and/or cancellation proceedings. Repeated or deliberate violations, including diversion or manipulation of supplies under the public distribution system, will be treated as aggravating factors and can lead to cancellation of the li....
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....cence, blacklisting and an FIR. The earlier Delhi Specified Articles (Regulation of Distribution) Order, 1981, did not prescribe fixed monetary penalties for stock shortages. It allowed the Deputy Commissioner to amend, suspend or cancel a dealer’s authorisation and forfeit part or all of the security deposit on a case-by-case basis. Existing licensees have been given 12 months to shift ....
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....to the new one-time licence by paying Rs 5,000 and meeting the revised eligibility requirements. These include a minimum Class 12 qualification for dealers appointed after July 2015. The new order also changes the way ration shops will be licensed and selected. According to the new rules, FPS licences will now be of two types – regular licences, which do not require periodic renewal and ....
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....remain valid until suspended or cancelled, and temporary licences, valid for up to three months to meet urgent gaps in the distribution network. The eligibility pool has also been widened. Besides individuals, self-help groups, cooperative societies, NGOs, partnership firms, limited liability partnerships and companies can apply for FPS licences. Institutional entities can operate up to fi....
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....ve FPS outlets in a revenue district, subject to an overall limit prescribed by the government. For the first time, the department has introduced a points-based selection system. Applicants will be assessed on factors including suitability of premises, operational capability, financial viability, social category and local residency, as well as readiness to comply with e-PoS requirements. T....
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....he performance guarantee will also depend on the number of ration cards attached to a shop. Dealers will have to furnish Rs 50,000 for up to 500 cards, Rs 75,000 for 501-750 cards and Rs 1 lakh for more than 750 cards. The new rules further requires all FPS outlets to use department-approved e-PoS machines along with weighing scales and iris scanners. Ration shops will observe a weekly hol....
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