Date: 2016-01-22Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In pursuance of rule 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985, the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Notification No. G.S.R. 757E dated 5th October, 2015
Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance, amends the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985. It modifies a previous notification (G.S.R. 757E) from October 5, 2015, to include provisions for opium poppy cultivators in Rajasthan who were delicensed due to low yields. The amendment provides an opportunity for these cultivators to regain licensing under certain conditions.
Key Points / Main Content:
Opium Poppy Cultivators in Rajasthan:
* Cultivators in Rajasthan who grew opium poppy in either the 2013-14 or 2014-15 crop year and were subsequently delicensed due to low opium yield may be eligible for relicensing.
* Eligibility is contingent on:
* The District Administration reporting a natural calamity and resultant crop damage in the village during the 2013-14 or 2014-15 crop year.
* The average opium yield in the village being lower in 2013-14 and 2014-15 compared to 2012-13 and 2013-14, respectively.
* More than 50% of the village's cultivators who tendered opium in 2013-14 and 2014-15 were delicensed in 2014-15 and 2015-16, respectively.
* In villages with less than 10 cultivators tendering opium in 2013-14 or 2014-15, the percentage criterion is reduced to 30%.
Licensing Provisions:
* Eligible cultivators under the new provisions will be issued licenses for 10 Ares.
* Cultivators eligible under these amendments have the option to seek a license in either the 2015-16 or 2016-17 crop year.
Impact Analysis:
Rajasthan Opium Poppy Cultivators:
* Impact: Provides an opportunity for delicensed cultivators to regain their licenses, subject to meeting specific criteria related to crop yield, natural calamities, and village-level delicensing rates.
* Action Required: Assess their eligibility based on the stated criteria and apply for a license in either the 2015-16 or 2016-17 crop year if eligible.
Narcotics Control Authorities:
* Impact: Required to implement the amended rules and process license applications from eligible cultivators.
* Action Required: Review and update licensing procedures to incorporate the new provisions for Rajasthan opium poppy cultivators.
Key Entities Referenced
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985: A set of rules under which the Central Government makes amendments related to narcotics control.
Central Government: The governing authority making amendments to rules regarding narcotics control.
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue: The department within the Indian government responsible for the notification and amendments related to narcotics control.
G.S.R. 757E: A notification published in the Gazette of India, related to narcotics control, and being amended by this document.
Gazette of India: The official government gazette in which notifications and amendments are published.
State of Rajasthan: A state in India where opium poppy cultivation is relevant to the amendments described in the notification.
opium poppy: The specific crop being regulated and whose cultivation is subject to the rules outlined in the notification.
G.S.R. 904 E: A notification that amends the principal notification was published in the Gazette of India
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MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd January, 2016
No. 1/2016-NARCOTICS CONTROL -I
G.S.R. 97(E).— In pursuance of rule 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985,
the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the Government of India, Ministry of Finance,
Department of Revenue, Notification No. G.S.R. 757(E) dated 5th October, 2015 published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), namely:-
1. In the said notification, in paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (vii), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(viii) Cultivators of all those villages in the State of Rajasthan,who cultivated opium poppy either in the crop
year 2013-14 or in the crop year 2014-15 and got de-licensed in the subsequent crop year, namely
2014-15 or 2015-16, as the case may be, for tendering opium below the stipulated average yield of the
relevant year, if:-
(a) natural calamity and resultant crop damage had been reported by the District Administration in that
village in the crop year 2013-14 or in the crop year 2014-15 as the case may be ; and¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(b) the average yield of opium in that village in the crop year 2013-14 and 2014-15 had gone down
when compared to the average yield of that village in the crop year 2012-13 and 2013-14 respectively,
and
(c) more than 50% of the cultivators in that village who tendered opium in the crop year 2013-14 and
2014-15 got de-licenced in the crop year 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively:
Provided that in a village where less than 10 cultivators tendered opium in the crop year 2013-
14 or in the crop year 2014-15 , as the case may be, the percentage criteria of 50% mentioned above
shall be substituted as 30%.”.
2. In the said notification, in paragraph 4, after sub-paragraph (iii), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(iv) All eligible cultivators under paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs (vi), (vii) and (viii), shall be issued
licence for 10 Ares.”.
3. In the said notification, in paragraph 7, after sub-paragraph (v), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(vi) A cultivator, who becomes eligible for a licence under sub-paragraph (viii) of para 2, shall have
the option to seek licence either in the crop year 2015-16 or in the crop year 2016-17.”.
[F. No. 14011/01/2015-NC-I (Pt.I)]
T.K. SATPATHY, Under Secy.
Note.-The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)
vide number G.S.R.757 (E) dated the 5th October, 2015 and subsequently amended vide Notification number
G.S.R. 904 (E) dated the 26th November, 2015.
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