Standing Order No. 1446/2025 of the Ports Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh dated 19th March, 2025 on the tapping of toddy [C1K-HYJ]

Standing Order No. 1446/2025

GOVERNMENT OF MADHYA PRADESH

Ports Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, dated the 19th March, 2025

STANDING ORDER

To

All Assistants Commissioner of Excise,

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 Ports 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 Licensing Authority within ten days, accompanied by a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees.

3. The Assistant Commissioner of Excise shall ensure that cask is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Licensing Authority within ten days.

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

(Secretary to Government)