EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY — The Essential Commodities Act, 1955

The Odisha G a z e t t e EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 49" )++ /766-/2! MONDAY! 3-8 %%! &$%(#.-15-20- &%! %,’* FOOD SUPPLIES & CONSUMER WELFARE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION The 17th April 2015 No. 7737—09-17-10-45/2014—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), read with the orders of the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation (Department of Food) No. 800-G.S.R., dated the 9th June 1978 and Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Food) Order No. 168(E)-G.S.R., dated the 13th March 1973, read with Order No. 104(E)-G.S.R., dated the 15th February 2002 as amended from time to time and the last such amendment made by Order No. 1685(E)-S.O., dated the 3rd July 2014 of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and with the concurrence of Government of India, the State Government do hereby make the following Order, namely :— ORDER 1. Short title, extent, commencement and duration— This order may be called the Odisha Potato and Onion (Storage Control) Order, 2015 It extends to the whole of the State of Odisha It shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and shall remain in force up to the period specified by Government of India from time to time. 2. Definitions— In this order, unless the context otherwise require— (a) ‘Act’ means the Essential Commoditions Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) (b) 'Bulk Consumer' means an establishment or an institution authorised by State Government for purchasing or storing of potatoes and onions in quantities exceeding fifty quintal and twenty quintal, respectively at any one time either for consumption in the establishment or for manufacturing purposes but not for sale. (c) 'Cold Storage' means an enclosed chamber insulated in the p