The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1949
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
RESOLUTION
TARIFFS
New Delhi, the 19th January, 1949.
No. 34(4)-T./B/48.—In their Resolution No. l34-T(19)/47, dated the 10th April, 1948 in the Ministry of Commerce, the Government of India requested the Tariff Board to examine and report whether protection for the silver thread and wire industry should bo continued titter the 31st March 1949 and if so, to what extent. The Board, having conducted an enquiry, has. submitted its report. Its main recommendations are as follows:—
(i) "Since the industry has made substantial progress during the last several years and has been able to capture the entire market in this country, and since there are at present no imports, 110 pro- tection is necessary in the present circumstances. If, however, the silver thread industry is threatened by foreign competition at any future time, the matter can be referred to the Board for a summary, inquiry and report.
(ii) Government should take early steps to establish an Institute of Technology or technical school, where artisans can be trained.
(iii) Government should ask the Indian Trade Commissioners abroad to explore the possibilities of developing an export market for jari and jari products.
(iv) To draw wires of uniform thickness and fineness diamond dies are the best. The locally manufactured diamond dies are not of the requisite standard. It is recommended that the Council of Scientific and Industiial Research should investigate the pro- blem of manufacturing suitable diamond dies in India. Although the industry has succeeded in improving the process of manu- facturing it is felt that qualified technical men are required to place this industry on a sound basis. Government should, therefore, depute some technical men to study the process of manufacture in foreign countries.
(v) In future negotiations for a trade treaty with Pakistan, Govern- ment should bear in mind the desirability of duty free move- ment of jari and jari products between the two Dominions.
Sfl THE GAZETTE OF INDIA JEXTHAOtlblNAfcY, JAN. lG, 1049(yii) Ift Surat most of the workers arc working ia very unhealthy sur- roundings and the Factories Act js not at present being enforced. It is recommended that the Provincial Government concerned should set up a representative Committee to enquire and report how far and by what stwges the i'aotories Act should be applied to this industry.
2. The Government of India accopt recommendation (i) and will introduce neceBsary legislation to replace the existing protective duty on silver thread and wire by a revenue duty as from the 1st April 1949.
8. Government accept recommendation (iii) and necessary steps will be taken to implement it. With regard to recommendation (v) suitable action will be taken by the Government of India at the appropriate time.
4. Recommendations (ii) and (iv) are under active consideration.
6. Eeoommendation (vi) will bu biouyht to the notice of the Provincial Governments concerned and No. {\n)~ to the notice of tho Government ol Bombay*
OEDEE8
OBDEHHID that a copy of this llesolution bo communicated to all Provincial Governments, all Chief Commissioners, Ministry of External Affairs (External Afiairs Whig), Ministry of External Affairs (Commonwealth Belations Wing), and tho several Ministries of the Government of India, Prime Minister a Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat, the Private and Military Secretaries to His Excellency the Governor-General, the Central Board of Kevonue, the Auditor Genera}, the Director-General of Employment and Resettlement, the Thivctor General, Industry and Supply, the High Commissioner far India in London, the Economic Adviser to the Government of India, tho Director General of Commercial Intelligence and (Statistics, Calcutta, the Indian Trade Commis- sioners, London, Buenos Aires, Toronto, Alexandria, Colombo, Paris, Mombasa, Tehran, Sydney, Karachi and Tokyo, Consul General for India, New York, Commercial Secretaries, EaiiRoon and Kabul, His Majesty's Senior Trade Commissioner in India, the United States Embassy, New Delhi, the Canadian Trade Commissioner in Indm, the Australian Trade Commissioner in India, Norwegian Consul Generul, Bombay, the High Commissioner for India in Pakistan, Karachi, tile High Commissioner for Pakistuti in India, New Delhi, the Secretary, Indian Tariff Board, Bombay, the Seurctaa-y, Industrial Finance Corporation of India, New Delhi, and all recognised Chambers of Commerce and Associations.
ORDEBED that a copy be communicated to the Government of Burma.
OBPKKDD also that it be published in the Gazette of India.
S. EANGANATHAN, Joint flecy.