Date: 2016-02-04Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Whereas, the Central Government has been informed by the Tobacco Board that a large number of registered growers have cultivated flue cured virginia tobacco in excess of the authorised quantity and unregistered growers have also resorted to unauthorised flue
Executive Summary:
This notification addresses the cultivation of flue-cured Virginia tobacco in Karnataka, where production has exceeded authorized quantities. It authorizes the Tobacco Board to allow the purchase of excess tobacco from both registered and unregistered growers at designated auction platforms. This authorization is effective from the date of publication until March 31, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Authorization:**
* The Tobacco Board is authorized to admit registered traders and dealers to purchase excess flue-cured Virginia tobacco.
* This applies to tobacco produced by both registered growers exceeding their authorized quota and unregistered growers.
* Purchases are to occur at the Tobacco Board's auction platforms in Karnataka.
* **Conditions:**
* **Registered Growers (Excess within 10% of Quota):** Must contribute ₹2 per kilogram and 7.5% of sale proceeds (including a 1% service charge) to the Tobacco Fund for excess production up to 10% of their authorized quota for the 2015-16 crop season.
* **Registered Growers (Excess over 10% of Quota) and Unregistered Growers:** Must contribute ₹2 per kilogram and 15% of sale proceeds (including a 1% service charge) to the Tobacco Fund for all tobacco produced for the 2015-16 crop season.
* A copy of the Record of Rights for the 2015 tobacco crop must be furnished.
* **Relaxation of Restrictions:**
* The Central Government relaxes restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act of 1975, specifically sections related to tobacco sales.
* This relaxation permits the sale of excess tobacco at Tobacco Board-authorized auction platforms in Karnataka.
* The relaxation is effective from the date of publication until March 31, 2016.
Impact Analysis:
* **Tobacco Board:**
* Impact: Authorized to facilitate the purchase and sale of excess flue-cured Virginia tobacco at its auction platforms in Karnataka. Required to oversee the contributions to the Tobacco Fund.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the notification's conditions regarding contributions to the Tobacco Fund.
* **Registered Tobacco Growers:**
* Impact: Allowed to sell excess flue-cured Virginia tobacco; however, they are subject to mandatory contributions to the Tobacco Fund based on the quantity of excess production.
* Action Required: Pay the specified contributions to the Tobacco Fund based on their excess production, and provide a copy of the Record of Rights for the 2015 tobacco crop.
* **Unregistered Tobacco Growers:**
* Impact: Allowed to sell flue-cured Virginia tobacco, but are subject to a mandatory contribution to the Tobacco Fund.
* Action Required: Pay the specified contributions to the Tobacco Fund for all tobacco produced, and provide a copy of the Record of Rights for the 2015 tobacco crop.
* **Tobacco Traders and Dealers:**
* Impact: Authorized to purchase excess flue-cured Virginia tobacco at the Tobacco Board's auction platforms in Karnataka.
* Action Required: Participate in the purchase of tobacco at the auction platforms within the specified timeframe.
Key Entities Referenced
Tobacco Board: A statutory body authorized to regulate the tobacco industry in India, as mentioned in the document.
Tobacco Board Act, 1975: The primary legislation governing the Tobacco Board and the regulation of the tobacco industry in India.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India, responsible for implementing the Tobacco Board Act and related policies.
Karnataka: A state in India where the unauthorized cultivation of flue-cured virginia tobacco has led to a supply-demand mismatch, prompting the notification.
flue cured virginia tobacco: A specific type of tobacco, the cultivation and sale of which is being regulated by the notification.
Official Gazette: The official government publication where the notification is published.
Santosh Kumar Sarangi: Joint Secretary who approved the notification
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry under which the Department of Commerce functions and which is responsible for the Tobacco Board.
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(वािण(cid:6996)य िवभाग)
अिधसचू ना
नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016) ली, 2 फरवरी, 2016
का.आ. 356(अ).— यत:, क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) सरकार को त(cid:7013)बाकू बोड (cid:6981) (cid:7367)ारा यह सूचना दी गयी ह ै (cid:7408)क कना(cid:6981)टक रा(cid:6996)य म(cid:7286) बड़ी
सं(cid:6990) या म(cid:7286) पंजीÑत उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7010)ल ू (cid:7025)योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू क(cid:7409) अिधÑत मा(cid:7074)ा से अिधक खेती हो गई ह ै तथा
अपंजीÑत उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) ने भी (cid:7010)लू (cid:7025)योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू क(cid:7409) अनिधÑत खेती क(cid:7409) ह,ै िजससे मांग तथा आपू(cid:7414)त क(cid:7409)
ि(cid:7021)थित म(cid:7286) असंतुलन आ गया ह;ै
और, यत:, क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) सरकार इस बात स े सतं ु(cid:7397) ह ै (cid:7408)क (cid:7010)लू (cid:7025)योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू क(cid:7409) खरीद क(cid:7409) अनुमित दने े के
िलए त(cid:7013)बाकू बोड (cid:6981) को (cid:7079)ािधÑत करना आव(cid:7019)यक एवं समीचीन ह ै और वह कना(cid:6981)टक रा(cid:6996)य म (cid:7286) त(cid:7013)बाकू बोड (cid:6981) के िन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397)
नीलामी मंच(cid:7298) पर पंजीÑत उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) (cid:7010)लू (cid:7025)योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू क(cid:7409) बेशी फसल तथा अपंजीÑत उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) क(cid:7409)
(cid:7010)लू (cid:7025)योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू क(cid:7409) फसल का िनपटान करना उिचत समझती ह;ै
इसिलए, अब, त(cid:7013)बाकू बोड (cid:6981) अिधिनयम, 1975 (1975 का 4) क(cid:7409) धारा 8 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (2) के खंड (छ) के
साथ प(cid:7407)ठत धारा 20क (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7275) शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते (cid:7263)ए क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) सरकार, एत(cid:7375)ारा त(cid:7013)बाकू बोड (cid:6981) को राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286)
इस अिधसूचना के (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख से 31 माच,(cid:6981) 2016 तक क(cid:7409) अविध के िलए यह (cid:7079)ािधकार दते ी ह ै (cid:7408)क वह
कना(cid:6981)टक रा(cid:6996)य म(cid:7286) अपने नीलामी मंच(cid:7298) पर कना(cid:6981)टक रा(cid:6996) य म(cid:7286) पंजीÑत (cid:7408)कसान(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा उगाई गई अित(cid:7407)र(cid:7025)त (cid:7010)लू (cid:7025)योड(cid:6981)
वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू तथा अपंजीÑत उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा उगाई गई (cid:7010)लू (cid:7025)योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू क(cid:7409) खरीद करने के िलए
त(cid:7013)बाकू बोड (cid:6981) के पंजीकृत (cid:7018) यापा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) तथा डीलर(cid:7298) को िन(cid:7388)िलिखत शत(cid:7300) के अधीन अनुमित (cid:7079)दान कर(cid:7286), अथा(cid:6981)त :-
(क) वष(cid:6981) 2015-16 के फसली मौसम के िलए (cid:7079)(cid:7004)येक पंजीकृत उपजकता(cid:6981) को बेशी (cid:7010)लू (cid:6989) योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013) बाकू
के उ(cid:7004) पादन पर दो #पए (cid:7079)ित (cid:7408)कलो(cid:7061)ाम तथा िब(cid:7059)(cid:7409) अज(cid:6981)न के साढ़े सात (cid:7079)ितशत (उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा दये आय के एक
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(cid:7079)ितशत के सामा(cid:7008) य सेवा (cid:7079)भार सिहत) क(cid:7409) रािश का योगदान त(cid:7013) बाकू िनिध म(cid:7286) करना होगा, यह (cid:7079)ािधÑत कोटा के
दस (cid:7079)ितशत क(cid:7409) सीमा तक सीिमत होगा ;
(ख) वष(cid:6981) 2015-16 के फसली मौसम के िलए (cid:7079)(cid:7004)येक पंजीकृत उ(cid:7004) पादक (cid:7367)ारा उ(cid:7004) पा(cid:7408)दत (cid:7010)लू (cid:6989) योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013) बाकू
के िलए (cid:7079)ािधकृत कोटे के दस (cid:7079)ितशत क(cid:7409) सीमा से बेशी (cid:7010)लू (cid:6989)य ोड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013) बाकू पर और (cid:7079)(cid:7004) येक अपंजीकृत
उ(cid:7004) पादक (cid:7367)ारा उ(cid:7004) पा(cid:7408)दत (cid:7010)ल ू (cid:6989) योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013) बाकू पर त(cid:7013) बाकू िनिध म(cid:7286) दो #पए (cid:7079)ित (cid:7408)कलो(cid:7061)ाम और िब(cid:7059)(cid:7409) आय
के पं(cid:7076)ह (cid:7079)ितशत (उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा दये अजन(cid:6981) के एक (cid:7079)ितशत के सेवा (cid:7079)भार सिहत) क(cid:7409) रािश का योगदान त(cid:7013) बाकू
िनिध म(cid:7286) करना होगा ;
(ग) वष(cid:6981) 2015 के िलए त(cid:7013) बाकू क(cid:7409) फसल के संबंध म(cid:7286) अिधकार(cid:7298) के (cid:7407)रकाड (cid:6981) क(cid:7409) एक (cid:7079)ित (cid:7079)(cid:7021) तुत क(cid:7409) जानी ह।ै
[फा.सं. 5/15/2013-ईपी(ए(cid:7061)ी-VI]
संतोष कुमार सारंगी, संयु(cid:6989) त सिचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd Febuary, 2016
S.O. 356(E).—Whereas, the Central Government has been informed by the Tobacco Board that a large
number of registered growers have cultivated flue cured virginia tobacco in excess of the authorised quantity and
unregistered growers have also resorted to unauthorised flue cured virginia tobacco cultivation in the State of Karnataka,
causing a mismatch between the demand and supply position;
And, whereas, the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary and expedient to authorise Tobacco
Board to allow the purchase of flue cured virginia tobacco and consider it appropriate to dispose of the excess flue cured
virginia tobacco crop of the registered growers and the flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the unregistered growers at the
designated auction platforms of the Tobacco Board in the State of Karnataka.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20A, read with clause (g) of sub-section (2) of
section 8 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975), the Central Government hereby authorises the Tobacco Board to
admit from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and upto the 31st March, 2016, the
registered traders and dealers of the Tobacco Board to purchase at its auction platforms in the State of Karnataka, the
excess flue cured virginia tobacco produced by the registered growers and flue cured virginia tobacco produced by
unregistered growers in the State of Karnataka, subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(a) an amount of rupess two per kilogram and seven and half per cent. of the proceeds of the sale (including a
normal service charge of one per cent. of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by
every registered grower for the excess flue cured virginia tobacco produced by him or her upto the extent of ten per cent.
of the quota authorised for 2015-16 crop season;
(b) an amount of rupees two per kilogram and fifteen per cent. of the proceeds of the sale (including a normal
service charge of one per cent. of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by every
registered grower for the flue cured virginia tobacco produced by him or her over and above the limit of ten per cent. of
the quota authorised and also by every unregistered grower for the flue cured virginia tobacco produced by him or her
for 2015-16 crop season;
(c ) a copy of the Record of Rights in respect of tobacco crop for the year 2015 is to be furnished.
[F. No. 5/15/2013-EP (Agri-VI)]
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का.आ. 357(अ).—यत: , क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) सरकार इस बात स े सतं ु(cid:7397) ह ै (cid:7408)क ऐसी प(cid:7407)राि(cid:7021)थितयां उ(cid:7004)प (cid:7008) न हो गई ह (cid:7289) िजनके
कारण जनिहत म(cid:7286) यह आव(cid:7019)यक हो गया ह ै (cid:7408)क त(cid:7013)बाकू बोड (cid:6981) अिधिनयम, 1975 (1975 का 4) (cid:7367)ारा लगाए गए
कुछेक (cid:7079)ितबंध(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) ढील (cid:7079)दान क(cid:7409) जाए;
और, यत: , क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) सरकार न े यह आव(cid:7019)यक समझा ह ै (cid:7408)क कना(cid:6981)टक रा(cid:6996)य म(cid:7286) पंजीकॄत उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) अित(cid:7407)र(cid:6989) त
(cid:7010)लू (cid:6989) योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू तथा अपंजीÑत उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा उ(cid:7004) पा(cid:7408)दत (cid:7010)लू (cid:6989) योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू क(cid:7409) िब(cid:7059)(cid:7409)
त(cid:7013)बाकू बोड (cid:6981) के िन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397) नीलामी मंच(cid:7298) से क(cid:7409) जाए;
इसिलए, अब, त(cid:7013)बाकू बोड (cid:6981) अिधिनयम, 1975 (1975 का 4) क(cid:7409) धारा 8 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (2) के खंड (छ) के
साथ प(cid:7407)ठत धारा 30 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (1) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7275) शि(cid:6989) तय(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करत े (cid:7263)ए, क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) सरकार, एत(cid:7375)ारा कना(cid:6981)टक
रा(cid:6996)य म(cid:7286) उ(cid:6989) त अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 10 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (1) के साथ प(cid:7407)ठत धारा 14 क के उप-धारा (1) के (cid:7079)ावधान(cid:7298)
के (cid:7079)वत(cid:6981)न म(cid:7286) इस अिधसूचना के शासक(cid:7409)य राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत होन े क(cid:7409) तारीख से 31 माच(cid:6981), 2016 तक के िलए ढील
(cid:7079)दान करती ह ै तथा पंजीÑत उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) अित(cid:7407)र(cid:6989) त (cid:7010)लू (cid:6989) योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू पैदावार तथा अपंजीÑत
उ(cid:7004) पादक(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) (cid:7010)लू (cid:6989) योड (cid:6981) वज(cid:7278)िनया त(cid:7013)बाकू पैदावार क(cid:7409) िब(cid:7059)(cid:7409) त(cid:7013)बाकू बोड (cid:6981) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ािधÑत नीलामी मंच(cid:7298) पर करन े
क(cid:7409) अनुमित (cid:7079)दान करती ह ै ।
[फा.सं. 5/15/2013-ईपी(ए(cid:7061)ी-VI)]
संतोष कुमार सारंगी, संयु(cid:6989) त सिचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd February, 2016
S.O. 357 (E).—Whereas, the Central Government is satisfied that circumstances have arisen rendering it
necessary in the public interest, to relax the restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975);
And, whereas, the Central Government considers it necessary to dispose of the excess flue cured virginia
tobacco of the registered growers and flue cured virginia tobacco of unregistered growers at the designated auction
platforms of the Tobacco Board in the State of Karnataka.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 30, read with clause (g) of sub-
section (2) of section 8 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975), the Central Government hereby relaxes the
operation of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 10 read with sub-section (1) of section 14A of the said Act in the
State of Karnataka for the period commencing from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and
ending on 31st March, 2016 and permits the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the registered growers and
flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the unregistered growers at the auction platforms authorised by the Tobacco Board.
[F. No. 5/15/2013–EP (Agri.VI)]
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Jt. Secy.
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