In case of rice dealers, those who have in exxcess of 250 quintals have to declare stocks. The limit is 25 quintals for rice retailers.

Similar stock limits have been announced for dealers of pulses, sugar, edible oils and oil seeds.

'There is no requirement of any kind of license for any trader and there is also no set upper limit for the procurement of stocks. The traders only need to make a simple declaration in the prescribed form to the food and supply officer concerned about the stock held above the limit,' the spokesman said.

He said there was no restriction on the interstate movement of these commodities.