Shillong, July 29: The Centre through Food Corporation of India is releasing wheat and rice from the stocks available with it in excess of the buffer stocking norms through the Open Market Sale Scheme [OMSS(D)] at predetermined reserved prices to enhance the availability and moderate the prices so that more and more consumers are benefitted from the scheme.
FCI, RO NEF Region for the states of Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura have begun the sale of wheat and rice under OMSS (D) to its empanelled (registered) buyers with effect from June 28. Wheat is offered to processors/atta chalki/flour millers/ manufacturers of wheat products but not to traders whereas rice is offered to traders /empanelled bulk buyers. In the suctions held on 28.06.2023, 05.07.2023, 12.07.2023, 19.07.2023 and 26.07.2023 a total of 1850 MT wheat and 60 MT rice were sold from the various depots under NEF region. For the upcoming e-auction dated 02.08.23, a quantity of 500MT wheat and rice will be offered under OMSS (2500 MTD) scheme.
To benefit the consumers and general public at large FCI said it expects more participation from the local empanelled (registered) buyers for the upcoming auction. The NIT (Notice Inviting Tender) will be uploaded on every Friday in MJUNCTION Portal followed by auction on successive Wednesday. EMD amount shall be deposited by the bidders on or before Monday (6 PM) for the next Wednesday’s auction. Empanelled bidders should have a PAN number, valid FSSAI license as on date of publishing of tender for participation and other pre-requisites as mentioned in the MTF. Bidding would be allowed in a State against the GST/TRADE TAX REGISTRATION registered in that State/UT only. Further, only 100 MT wheat will be allowed to lift throughout the country under one PAN number. Interested bidders can contact help desk at 1800 102 7136 provided by M/s MJunction Services Ltd. or http://www.valuejunction.in/fci for empanelment and bidding through e-auction.
