21 August :The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for the following:
(i) Open Market Sale (OMSS) of wheat will be undertaken only after ensuring that the norms fixed by Government for buffer and strategic reserve are met.
(ii) The quantity to be released under OMSS, timing of intervention and the locations will be taken by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
(iii) The Government will allocate wheat to State/UT Governments for distribution to retail consumers under OMSS. For bulk consumers, the sale will be made by FCI through a process of open tendering.