India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India issued Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) [OMSS(D)] Policy for 2024-25 for sale of excess stock of wheat and rice in the open market vide letter dated 09.07.2024. Provisions of OMSS(D) Policy dated 09.07.2024 are at Annexure-I. Thereafter, revised OMSS(D) Policy for sale of rice was issued on 07.01.2025 and 17.01.2025. Provisions of extant revised OMSS(D) Policy dated 17.01.2025 for 2024-25 are at Annexure-II.

As per current OMSS(D) policy, Reserve Price for sale of rice to State Governments, Corporations of State Government without participating in e-auction, and to the Community Kitchens has be...