The Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1948
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STATES
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 22nd October 1948
No. F.60-IB/48.—Pursuant to the decisions reached at a Conference which was attended by represents ves of Indian States, Unions of Slates and Pro- vinces, the Government of India have decided that the loss, resulting from the sale of imported foodgrains in Indian States and Union a of States at prices fixed by the Government of India, should be shared equally between the Governments of the States and Unions concealed and the Central Government. The Govern- ment of India have been pleased to grant this subsidy in addition to the bonus which they have already agreed to pay to the Governments of Indian States and Unions, exactly as in the. case of Provinces in respect of foodgrains pro- cured in the State's and Unions or exported by them to other parts of the country. This arrangement will hold good for the present till 31st, March, 1949.
2. During the course of the discussions at the Conference referred to above, the financial position consequent upon the integration of c e r t a in States into Unions of States came under review. There, was general agreement that the existing taxation and Financial structure in the Unions should he examined by a Committee of Experts, also should also make proposals regarding the sources and levels of taxation in the Unions, and the methods and machinery for their imposition, assessment, and collection, having due regard to the requirements of modern standard a of administration. It was moreover, agreed that such an enquiry could, with advantage, be extended to the States which had not merged into Unions.,
It was further agreed that the proposed Committee of Enquiry could also usefully consider and make recommendations concerning the question whether the States and Unions of States should not, in financial matters, be brought into a. position Similars to that of the Provinces;, so that there, might eventually emerge a uniform system of federal finance throughout India, and if so, to sug- gest the manner in which Such an objective could best, be achieved.
3. The Government of India have, after careful consideration, accepted those decisions; they are satisfied that an enquiry of the. kind agreed to at the Conference would be in the best interests not only of the States and Unions, but also of the country as a whole. They have accordingly decided to constitute ft Committee of Experts to enquire into the finances of Indian States and Unions of States, with the following Terms of Reference:—-
167a THE GA2ETT12 of INDIA UXTRAORDINA&V, OCTOBER, 23,1&4* brackets Twenty-five thousand rupees (its. 26,000) ehall be substituted.(ii) In clause (b) for the words, figures, letters and brackets "Thirty thousand rupt^B (Ks. bO,000)" the words, figures, iettftrn and brackets ".fifty thousand rupees (Ba. 50,000)" shall be substituted.
R. NARAYANASWAMI, Joint Secy.
MINISTRY Of riNAUOE (REVENUE DIVISION)
NOTIFICATION
CUSTOMS
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 1048
No. 44.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Sea Cus- toms Act, 1878 (VIII of 1878), the Central Government IB pleased to prohibit the bringing into the Provinoea of India of the following newspapers namely: —
(1) Zamindar, printed and published at Lahore. (2) Nawa-i-Waqt, printed andj published at Lahore. (8) Ahsan, printed and published at Lahore. •
(4) Inquilab, printed and published at Lahore. (5) Jang, printed and published at Karuchi. (6) Musalman, printed and published at Karachi. (7) Jadid-6'Nixam, printed and published at Lahore. (8) Anjam, printed and published nt Karachi. (9) imroK, printed and published at Luhore. (10) Nawa-i-Fakistan, printed find published at Lahore.
No. 40.—In exercise of the powers eonferied by soction 2!) of --the Sea Customs Act, 1878 (VIII of 1878), the Central Government is pleased to direct that the goods of the classes specified in the second column of the Schedule hereto annexed shall, when imported into any province of India, be exempt from BO much of the customs-duty leviable thereon as is specified in the third oolumn of the said Schedule.—*
SCHEDULE .
Kftturo of urtlnle
ISitont of exoniption Serial No.
1.
6% ad valorem Aitlcloa specified againnt items 72, 72(1), 72(2) und 72(3) of the First Sohedulo to the Indian TfirilT Act, 1934. (XXXII of 19M4), exoopt belting under item 72, spinning I'inga, wiro heuldw, picikora and bobbin* under item 72(1) and grinding whe"l" and segmoiits undor Item 72(3).
2. C o t t on y a rn • • . . . . . ,.
Tho whole.
Bough lens blanks, unwrought optical glnfifl In blooka, niouldH
3.
and sheets nnd spectacle orown ahe"t glam.
10% ad valorem.
4. Iron and eteel oorapa, ball elay and graphite electrodes .
The whole.