The Gazette of India
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NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1949
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
RESOLUTION.
New Delhi, the 4th, May, 1949
No. 37-(l)-T.B./48.—The protection to the Calcium Chloride industry was due to expire on the 31st March, 1949. The Tariff Board was requested to examine the question of the continuance of protection to this industry.
2. The Board having considered the matter, has submitted its report. The recommendations of the Board are as follows:—
(i) The present protective duty of Rs. 4-14-0 per cwt., (Standard), Rs. 8-4-0 (U.K. Preferential) should be extended for a further period of one year i.e. up to 31st March, 1950.
(ii) In the interest of the industry Government should decide at an early date the question of granting the Pioneer Magnesia Works a long-term extension of the present "bitterns" lease which is due to expire in 1953 ;
(iii) Government should also provide necessary facilities for the trans- port of limestone, firewood and coal and allocate an adequate quota of steel sheets for packing drums and thereby assist the industry to step up its production.
8. As regards (i), the period has been extended upto the 31st March 1950 by the Protective Duties (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1949.
4. Government also accept in principle recommendations (ii) and (iii).
ORDER.
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8. EANGANATHAN,