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REGISTERED No. L. 3131

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1947

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND SUPPLY

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 1st December 1947

No. 78-Tex. 1/47.—In exercise of the powers COnferred by section 3 of the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946 (XXIV of 1946), the Central Government is pleased to make the following Order, namely :—

(1) This Order may be called the "Textile Industry (Control of Production) Order 1947".

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on the first day of December 1947.

(4) The Textile Industry (Control of Production) Order, 1945, published with the Notification of the Government of India in the Department of Industries and Civil (Supplies, No. T. B. (4)/45, dated the 11th August 1945, is hereby repealed:

Provided that anything done under any provision of that Notification shall be deemed to have been done under the corresponding provision of this Order.

2. In this Order, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context—

(a) ' producer ' means a person engaged in the production by power of cloth or yarn or both ; and the term ' power ' shall have the meaning attributed to it by section 2 (f) of the Factories Act, 1934.

(b) the expressions ' cloth ', ' yarn ' and ' Textile Commissioner ' shall have the meaning respectively attributed to them in the Cotton Cloth and Yarn (Control) Order, 1945

3. (1) No producer shall produce yarn of counts more than 10 in number or more than the number specified in column (2) of Schedule A for a plant of the size of his spinning plant, whichever is less,

(2) No producer having both a spinning and a weaving plant shall produce yarn of counts other than those specified in Schedule B and C, and no producer who has no weaving plant shall produce yarn of counts other than those specified in schedule C:

Provided that for the purposes of this clause—

(a) the same count of warp and weft yarn produced from the same mixing shall be deemed to be one count ;

(b) where any part of the spinning plant is employed exclusively for the per- formance of any contract with the Crown such part shall if the producer so elects be deemed not to form a part of the plant ami nothing in this clause shall apply in re- lation to the production of any yarn in pursuance of such contract ; and the producer shall be deemed to have employed a part of the plain exclusively for the performance

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of any such contract where it is employed for the production of yarn for being sup- plied to any person under contract with Iho Crown to utilise tmch yarn tor thn produc- tion of any article for wain to the Crown and the producer has submitjeul to the Tex- tile Commissioner a report in writing stating the quantity, counts, period of delivery and the consignee of such yarn and the number of spindles emj>loyod and tlic period requisite for the production of such yarn.

(3) Nothing in this olauso shall apply to the production by a producer on a -\vnste spinning plant of waste yarn of 6H or coarser.

4. (1) No produoer shall produce cloth of a variety not specified in Schedule T).

(2) No producer shall produce cloth of more than two varieties for "verv 50 looms or part thereof in hie possession or more than 20 varieties in all, whieluvei is JOBS in number.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this aub-olause, cloth shall be deemed 1o be of the same variety if it is woven in the same counts of yarn in warp and weft and in the aamereed and.pick notwithstanding that it U woven in different widths, lengths, patterns or colours.

(3) Nothing in this clause shall apply—

(i) to oloih produced in pursuance, of a contract with the Crown ; and the o oms employed in the production of such cloth shall be excluded in determining the number of varieties which may be produced under sub-clause (2) ;

(ii) to cloth produced for experimental purposes provided the looms employed for such production shall not exceed in number one pci cent, of the total number of looms in the producer's possession.

5. No producer shall produce any cloth with a border whether plain dobhy or jaoquard oxcooding 2" in width,

6. The Textile Commissioner may, by an order in writing, require any pro- duoer—•

(i) to utilise a minimum specified number of looms or a minimum specified peroentuge i>f his entire -weaving onergv as expressed in loom-hours for the production of any variety or varieties of cloth ; or

(ii) to produce any variety or varieties HO aw not to exceed a maximum specified quantity thereof ; and the producer shall comply with such order,

7. The Tortile Commissioner may, by a General or Special Order and subject to tnioh conditions as may be specified therein, wholly or partially exempt any pro- duoor or olass of producers from the operation of all or any of I lie provisions of this Order.

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8. (1) The Textile Commissioner may with a view to securing compliance with this Ordor—

(1) require any person to give any information in his possession with respect to any business oarried on by that or any other person ;

(ii) inspcot or oause to be inepooted any books or other documents belonging to or under the oontrol of any person ;

(in) enter and soarch, or authorise any person to enter and search any premises, and seize or authorise any person to seize, any oloth or yarn in respeot of whioh he has reason to believe that a contravention of this Order has been committed.

(2) Every produoer shall submit to the Textile Commissioner returns in suoh form and at suoh time as the Textile Commissioner may prescribe by notification in the Gazette of India.

SCHEDULE " A"

Maximum number nf r-ounls of yum which a producer mity produce :—

Ruin of p l a n t, w i th r r f u r p n ci to t he n u m b er of npindluH i n s t a l l ed a mi in w o r k i ng o r d e r.

N u m b er of countH of y a r n.

(2)

(1)

1 0 , 0 00

a

i I F or o v e ry a d d i t i o n al Hpindl™ or p a rt t l u i r c of . . . .. 1 0 , 0 00

HCHEDULE"B"

Lint (if fltandtu dined Counts of y um for weaving in eompoMito npinning a nd w a i v i ng mills.

WEFT

WABP

Countw Minim am

Countw Minimum count

count strength product

utrcii^tli p r o d u ct

I n d i an C o t t on . . ..

800 1200 1000

f 10B 1 13B . i 10B

j 2 2B

1500 1C00

A f i ii an C o t t on E g y p t i an C o t t on C a t d P il . . .. E g y p t i an C o t t on C o m b ed

35s 42B 44e

lOfiO 1800 2*50 j

10B 13B 10K 24B 30s 30B 40H 42n / 4 4B [ 60s 80P

800 1200 1200 1250 1250 1280 lfiOO 180O 2000 2220 2000 E g y p t i an C o t t on C o m b ed . . ..

22C0

00B

C O U N TS OF D O U B L ED Y A RN

I n d i an C o t t on . ..

f 2/19R

2/24B

. J 2/30n

1 a/afiH

A f r i c an C o t t on . ..

E g y p t i an c o t t im C o m b ed . . ..

1500 1500 1000 1600 2000 2800 2700 2fiOO

2/40H f 2/44fl . -{ 2/00B ( 2/H0B

F r o i r, C o t t on W a ' i ts ( W e ft \ a v j i) ( W u ft y a r n)

0,76s 4B.

S C H E D U LE " ( "'

Counts of y am Htandardined for handlooms und other> uaea

Oounla of Yarn trow Cotton Waste.

O.75n

2R 3s 4h fis

Counts of tingle yarn from Cotton.

Counts

Minimum countB atrungth p r o d u ct

r sB

10m 13H | 16n

I n d i an c o t t on . . . . . . . ..

. •( 19H ) 24B 30s

800 800 1200 1200 1200 1250 1250 1280

3"H

Minimum CouiltH OOll ltn produnt strength

African cotton. . . . . . ..

40a

10(10

OOH Egyptian cotton carded . .

Egyptian cotton combed ,

00M

1800 2220

E g v p t i mi c o t t on c o m b ed . . . . ..

80s

2 0 00

Counts of doubled yarn from colton.

I n d i nn c o t t on

. . . ..

f 2 / Mh 1 2 / 1 SH

I 2/10s •! 2/l"s

| 2/24H 1 i!/30H L 2/3fin

100U 1500 IfiOO 1500 1G00 1000 1 fiOO

A f r i c an c o t t o n.

. . . . ..

2/40n

2 0 00

E g y p t i an c o t t on c a r d ed . . . . ..

2/OOH

2 2 50

E g y p t i an c o t t on o o m b ed . . . . ..

2/OOM

2 7 00

E g y p t i an c o t t on c o m b ed . . . . ..

2 5 00

2/HOs

S O L i R D U T .E " D"

SUHUDITT.T; OF H T A N D A H D I B ED ( Y O TK QTIAT.ITDCB

Width and Len^li

Counts of

(Irp. DoHnriptiori of Oloth

Weft Heed Pick

Wurp

• 30" in H

T Dhoties, Grojr Culen

19 40 30

per pair.

dured OT Bleoohed ,

42* in 8,0 & 9| yds,

10

24 40 30

per pair.

19

44* in 8,0 & 10 ydn.

24 44 30

per pair.

47'' in 6,7,3,9 & 10 ydH. per peir an d 50" in 8,ft & 10 yda. per pnii".

2'2 20 35

30 30 40

42 Erf.

44 48 52 50

40 40 44 48

Corded

4 2% Cardod

44

00

48

56

Combed Combed

00

80 04

Combed (bombed

ir

39* X 0 yda. per pai

TI Rnroeri, Clrey Culon-

derod or Blouolied.

42" ' 10 yds. pur

pair.

SAME AS I.

42" in 0,7 & 8 ds.

each.

44" in 5, 6, 7, 8 &

0 yds. each.

47" in 5, 6, 7, 8 &

9 yds, oach.

Bead

Pick

Weft

Width und Length (

De^orlption of Oloth

Grp.

?0Unta of War-

MUIIB and Voiles :

I ll

40', 41", 17" and .12'

(a) MulK Lii'py or

36 40

26 35

BloiWiud

40 44 44

48J 52 52

40", 44", 47" and 52"

42 Eg. Carded

42 Eg. Carded

44

60

44

03

(6) MulU and Voiles Bleaohed, Dyod or Pi inted

Combed

Combed

e,2

80

60

04

Combed

Combed

40

02

20*, 34' & 44*

l>i>im

[V

42 Eg. Cardwi

4 2 %. Cardedf

Uyod

44

"2

Combed

82

60

60 Oombod 80 64

Combed Combed

IB

10 48 44

26*. 20', S3* & 36"

Longuloth and Poplin

V

and

U 22

24 30

48 52

44 48 (") Longoloth, Bid, Uvi-il on Printed

41"/42* in Bolfd- Helvcdjso (25*. 28', 32" A 35* in split selvedge)

24 30 40 40

26 20 35 35 44

60 68 68 68 96

52 56 60 48 62

Combnd

(b) Poplin shirting Bid., Dyed or prin- ted

44

80 43

Combed

42 Eg. Carded 42 Ep. Carded

20", 29", -!3*& 0* & 41"/42" in Ssolid selvcdRe (28", 28, 32" & 35" in Hpht HalvPdiro)

44

44

96 62

Combed Combed

44

44

80 "8

Combed Combed

(a) Sheeting, " ny

V!

oi bleached

32 36 40" (b) Leopard, Grey or

10 13 t 05* 18 1-

1 27", 23*, 31* & 83 35" 37", 39" and 41 & 41" 43'47", 51 t • in solid Hi' "put se

only- Ble-io'ied

vedgo

(c) Lnngcloth or shirt- ing. Gruy or

Bloauhed

10 10 10 19 -2 26

10 IS 18 •f 10 10 24 24 30 36

36 40 40 or export 48 48 40 48 02 60

44 40 36 44 44 52

vi r

10 13 19 19

10 13 19 24

36 40 44 48

Hiueej or woven ool. Mhirtinga including Drop Box cheeks (Widths)

32 36 40 44

20", 20" & 31"ki"olid selvedge (25", 28" & 30" in split ael- vedge only)** Grey or bleaohod Orfiy or bleaohed

55}

22 20

** Also to he worn in 44" chock loonpiew

30 36 40

m

44

44 48 48 48

Comhed

44

1!

Combed

68 80 96 96

44

42 Kft. Corded 42 Eg. Carded.. U

Combed Combed

44

44

4S

ao 49

Combed Combed

30*/31* 27"/28"

[ Drills. Qru,v Blouched

VII

or dyea

JS¹

13 13 13 19

10! 13 10 13

4/44 4/44 3/48 S/82

44 48

Qpp. Dewoription of Olothj

Width & Length

Weft

Piok

Heed

Counts of Warp

Twill, Grey and Bid.

IX

30', S3* & 38*,

27\30* & 33".

19 24 30 24 3 It 41)

It) 11) 22 1!(J 2H 35 44

48 48 52 52 51! 50 04

S2 SO 00 64 84 HO 9(1

Comber] ]

42 EK. -Curded

X Bod Ticking olath r — (a) Drill weave only 27", 32", 30", 44",

grey oulondered

48", and 54' 27", 82*. 36", 44",

48", & 54"

311 '12 30 •til

19 IS 13 19

3/40 3/36 44 48

19 13 13 19

thin

(6) 2'2 Twill weave in check patterns 60 per 'jent colour bo warp and weft. Crepes, Bid. Dyed

XI

20*. 29", 33" & 36"

or printed

X II

28*

(a) Coating Bid. or dyed, dobby or plain weave

70 19 22 20 3fl in- 2/HC 2/2(1 2 /^

r." 24 30 24 40 13 13 13 13 13

rt2 00 00 "t • -81) 4/?,U 50 4/32 4/30 4/J12

4S 52 52 fift it 44 4-8 52 C2

2fn

Cumberl

28" . .

28"

(6) Mazi'i cloth (o) Holland olotb

to to

40 -IS

IL

Turkish Towels, Bid.

ia 10 (Mock2/131

44

4i;

(+rnTidrille) . • 13

xm

or dy"d

12", 10" & 24* in

split Helvedge

2H", 33", & 30", in solid selvedge

44

10

40

12", 16", &ii4" in split

X IV

4/24

Grunnd •' 13 \ pilo J 10,

10

Huckaback &, Honoy" oombd. loweln bid. selvedge

2 pb r.

28*, 32' & 38*in solid

13

I 32

13

4/32

selvodtre

Grey 40", 34", Bid.

13

XV

Dosuti

36", 31"

X VI

(2 Ply Warp Dedsiiti

2 Ply wef.) Grey 40", 34" Bid. 3fi", 31"

10 13 19 10 13 19

XVII

43" , 47" , 50" & 64" in C, 0J & 0 y da, per

10 13

pair

4/28 4/311 4/30 M2i 1/30 4/31? 3rt 40 48 Plain ohadars . Grey only . . Calendered.

10

2i 2K 32 44 30 40 32 38 44

10 19 13 19 19 10 13 19

19

[ Flannelettes Bid. i!

fe 27"

10

40

xvin

Soft spi

40 m weft Raised or Dyed & Raised.

Cotton waste Blan-

13 0 75 1/32 X IX

11

kets raised

(Waste) Japa" or white grey

Unrftisev-

15

1/40

IS 1 J or 0 75

48"X 78* 48' 06" 54*x9Q" 6O"X98* SO'X76* 56*x94" 82"x94" 50*X9r

(Wmt") I ipse or white grev.

N.B.—It is strongly reooramemloii to the mills to ubilise their wide width Ltioma (OlV'and

over) to weave suitable split width uloths from tliis schedule.

N. O'H. O'NEILL, **""" Deputy Secretary id tlw Government of India,

PUBLISHED BT THE MANAGEU oif PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, INDIA,

PEINTKD BY T HI MANAGHE, QovnBNMiNT OF INDIA P R E S S, N BW DELHI, I N M A.