Standing Order No. 3179/2007 of the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh dated 4th December, 2007 on the tapping of toddy [C1C-AYJ]

Standing Order No. 3179/2007

GOVERNMENT OF MADHYA PRADESH

Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, dated the 4th December, 2007

STANDING ORDER

To

All Excise Superintendents,

Subject: The tapping of toddy by toddy tappers under the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915 (Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 1915), the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the tapping of toddy by toddy tappers.

2. The matter has been examined. Every toddy tapper carrying on the tapping of toddy shall make an application in Form G to the Collector within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.

3. The Excise Superintendent shall ensure that licence is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Collector within forty-five days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh.

(Secretary to Government)