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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 142] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, I96 3/ASVINA 12, 1885

MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

(Department of Food)

ORDER

New Delhi, the 4th October 1963

G.S.R. 1617.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), and in supersession of the Rice (Uttar Pradesh) Second Price Control Order, 1962 the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely:—

1, Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Order may be called the Rice (Uttar Pradesh) Price Control Order, 1963.

(2) It extends to the areas in the State of Uttar Pradesh specified in Schedule I to this Order.

(3) It shall come into force on the fifteenth day of October, 1963.

2. Maximum prices at which rice may be sold.—(1) The maximum prices at which Arwa (Raw) of Grade I Special and Grade II Special and Arwa (Raw) and Sela (Parboiled) rice of Grades I, II, IIA, III, IIIA, IV and V specified in column (1) of Schedule II to this Order may be sold by any person in wholesale quantities in any area to which this Order extends shall be as specified in the corresponding entries in column (2) of the said Schedule.

(2) For the purposes of sub-clause (1),

(a) the prices specified are exclusive of the cost of gunny bags;

(b) 'sale in wholesale quantities' means sale in quantities of 4 quintals or

more in any one transaction;

(c) 'Grade I, 'Grade I Special', 'Grade II', 'Grade IIA', 'Grade II Special', 'Grade III', 'Grade IIIA', 'Grade IV and 'Grade V respectively mean any one of the varieties of rice specified in Schedule III to this Order and included in the respective grade and produced in the districts shown against the variety concerned;

(d) the prices specified are for fair average quality conforming to the specification prescribed in Schedule IV to this Order applicable to the respective grade of rice; for rice below the fair average quality, the maximum prices shall be determined by reducing the specified prices by the amounts of cuts indicated in the said specification applicable to the respective grade of rice.

( 7 4 3)

3. Savins.—Nothing in this Order sh;:U apply to such stocks of rice as are—

(a) sold by the Government of Uttar Pradesh; or

(b) authorised by the Central Government to be moved out of the State of

SStarSte£ °n U X P°rt P

SCHEDULE I

[See clause 1 ( 2 )]

The whole of the area comprising the following districts—

1. Mainpuri 2. Saharanpur 3. Muzaffarnagar 4. Dehra Dun 5. Banda 6. Etawah 7. Fatehpur 8. Kanpur 9. Gonda 10. Bahraioh n. Varanasi 11. Hardoi 13. Lafchimpur Khcri 14. Pilibhit 15. Shahjahanpur 16. Badaun 17. NalniTal 18. Rampur 19. Rae Barcli 20. Sitapur 21. Bara Bankl 22. Agra 23. Moradabad 34. Bareiliy 2J. Uiniao 26. Mirzapur 27. F.t^h 2S. Farrukhabad 29. Allahabad 30. Lucknow 31. Basti 32. Gor^khpur

SCHSDULU II

[See clause 2(1)]

Maximum price Grades of rice

per quintal

(2) (1)

(a) Arvva (Raw) Rs.

(b) Scla (Parboiled) Rs.

61-62

48-90 51-58 Grade I Gradu I Special Grade 11 Grade IIA Grade 11 Special Grade III Grade IIIA Grade IV Grade V

46 ' 22 44'MS 41*53 30.-31

62-96 68-32 50-24 52-92 58-27 47-56 46-22 42-87 32-15

S E C

.

SCHEDULE III

3

( i ) ]

[See clause 2(2)(c)]

Varieties of rice to which grade is linked

Grade y

Grade IV

Grade II

Grade III A

Grade I

Grade IIA

Grade III

Districts

Grade I Special

Grade II Special

T H E

(10)

(8)

(9)

(2)

( 7,

(4)!

(3)

w

G A Z E T T E

I. Gonda,

Nil

NU

Sathitrue to' O F

I

its type or its equivalent.

Bahiaich, Bastij Vaianasi Gorakh- pur, Mir2apur.

Didai or Di- rt wa true to its type or its equivalent.

N D

I

Bhadain and ', Sylhat trae to their type or their equi- valent.

Type-21 true to its type or its equivalent hand or ma- chine-huUed.

A Hansraj (local Basmati) and Italanainak true to their type cr their equivalent.

Anjiand Gauria true to their type or their equiva- lent.;.

Maldaha, La- tera and su- perior Ram- bhog, Haad- hulkrl or ma- chine- hilled true to thiir type or tbeir ] equi\-alent-

2. Banda, Etawah, Hansraj (in- Nil

Nil

RamKarauni/,

Type-21,

Do.

Na

E X T R A O R D

I Samhahi true to its type or its equivalent.

Baba true to its type or its equivalent.

Fatehpur, Kanpur, Farrukhabad, Allahabad.,,

cluding local Basmati) true to its type or ks equivalent.

N A R Y

Lakra and Safeda true to their type or their equivalent.

Bhadain, Rupa, JardhaE Matwa, Sodhi and Jari true to their type or their equivalent.

Hansrajtrue Basmati

Nil

3. Sabaranpur and

Gadra and

Type 21,

NU

Do.

Nn

DehraDun.

to its type or its equivalent.

Bhadain true to their type or their equi- valent.

Ram Ajwain "' andRamunia true to their type or their equivalent.

Lakra and Saf da true to their type or their equi- valent.

7 4 5

7 4 6

(10)

(8)

(9)

( 2)

(3)

(4)

(7)

(5)

(.6)

4. Mainpuri,

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Mtizafiaroagar, Agra^and Etah.

Sathi true to its type or its equivalent.

Hansraj true to its type or its equivalent.

Ram Ajwain andRamnnia true to their type or their equivalent.

Gadra and Bhaclain true to their type or their equi- valent.

Type—2i3 Lakra and Safeda true to their type or their equi- vsleat.

5., Hardoi, Lakhim-

Do.

Nil

Nil

Banki/Gadra

T H E

Anj ana true to its type or its equivalent, j

Type—21 "and Cijraj true to their type or their equi- valent.

Hansraj (in- cluding local Basmati) true to its type or its equivalent.

Khappor and Nakka true to their type or their equi- valent.

Badshapasandj Jhilma, Sam- hahi and Bin- dlitrueto their type or their equiva- lent.

G A Z E T T E

O F pur-Kheri,Pili- bhit, Shahjahan- pur, Badaon, Naini Tal, Ram- pur, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, Bara Banki, Moradsbad, Bareilly, Unnao and Lucknov?.

I

N D

I

A

E X T R A O R D

I

N A R Y

[

P A K T

I I -

SCHEDULE TV

[See clause 2(2) (d)]

vThe fair average quality rice shall be adequately polished, in sound merchant- able condition, sweet, dry, clean, wholesome, of good food value and free from mould, weevils, smell, discolouration, admixture of deleterious substances, and all impurities except to the extent indicated In the table below for each variety and grade of rice. Where the fvee tolerance limits are exceeded cuts shall apply as indicated in column (4).

Rates at which cuts srnll be imposed for excess over the tolerance limits specified Particulars of admixture or impurity

SI. No.

in column (3)

F r ee tolerance limit ( p er cent)

( 2)

(3)

(4)

(0

I. QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR RICE GRADE I AND GRADE I SPECIAL (ARWA)

1

' Over 0-25% and up to 0 5% at full value plus

0 - 2 51

Dirt

cleaning charges at 27 nP. per quintal. Over 0 5% and up to i • 25% at double value. Over 1 2 5% at double value plus cleaning

charges at 27 nP. per quintal.

2 B r o k e nj . . ..

15-0

3 -0

F r a g m e n ts . . ..

3

T O 'O

H a l f - h u l l e d, u n d e r - m i l l ed a nd

4

inferior varieties

TO

Red grains

5

2O

6 Damaged, discoloured and

chalky grains .

0 25

P a d dy .

7

8

1 30

M o i s t u re . . ..

Over 15% and up to 18% at half value. Over 18% at full value. Over 3% and up to S% at full value. Over 6% at 1-1/2 value. Over 10% and up to 12% at half value. Over 12% at a/3 value. Over 1 % and up to 2% at 3/3 value. Over 2% at full value. Over 2% and up to 3% at 2/3 value. Over 3% at full value. Over 0 • 25% and up to 0 • 75% at full value. Over 0.75% at 1-1/2 value. Over 13% at full value.

II. QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR RICE GRADE II (SPECIAL) GRADE II AND

GRADE IIA (ARWA).

1 D i rt

0-25

Over O'25no and up to 0-5% at full value plus cleaning charges at 27 nP. per quintal.

Over 0' 5% and up to 1 • 25% at double value. Over 1-25% at double value plus cleaning

charges at 27 nP. per quintal.

2

2 O0

Brokens

4 -0

F r a g m e n ts . . ..

3

1 20

H a l f - h u l k d, u n d e r - m i l l ed &

4

inferior varieties

R ed grains

I 'O

5

2 -0

6 D a m a g e d, discoloured a ndchalky g r a i n s. P a d dy . . .. 0 25 7 1 30 8 M o i s t u re . . .. Over 20% and up to 23% at half value. Over 23% at full value. Over 4% and up to 7% at full value. Over 7% at 1-1/2 value. Over 12% and up to 14% at half value. Over 14% at 2/3 value. Over I % and up to 2% at 2/3 value. Over 2% at full value. Over 2% and up to 3% at 2/3 value. Over 3% at full value. Over o-25% and up to 0 7 5% at full value. Over 0 7 5% at 1-1/2 value. Over 13% at full value.

( I)

( 2) (3)

(4)

TIT. QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR RICE GRADE III AND GRADE IIIA (ARWA)

i D i rt . . ..

o-5 Over 0 5% and up to 0-75% at full value plus cleaning charges at 27 nP. per quintal. Over 0-75% and up to t • 5% at double value. Over 1-5% at double value plus cleaning

i B r o k e t is . . ..

25-0

F r a g m e n ts

5-0

i

Half-hulled, under-milled a nd

1 20

4

inferior varieties.

2 -0

R ed grains

5

charges at 27 nP. per quintal. Over 25% and uo to 23% at half value. Over 28% at full value. Over 5% and up to 8% at full value. Over 8% at 1-1/2 value. Over 12% and ur> to 14.% at half value. Over 14% at 2/3 valu;. Over 2% and up to 3% at 2/3 value. Over 3% at full valu?.

6

30

D a m a g e d, discoloured and

chalky grains.

P a d dy . . ..

0-25

7

M o i s t u re . . ..

i3-o

Over 3% and up to 4.% at 2,h vahis. Over 4% at full value. Over O'25% and up to 0-75% at full value. Over 0 7 5% at 1-1/2 value. Over 13% at full value.

, 8

IV. QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR RICE GRADE IV (ARWA)

i D i rt

o-5 Over 0-5% and up to 0-73% at full value plus cleaning charges at 27 nP. per quintal Over 0- 75% and up to 1-5% at double value Over 1 5% at double value plus cleaning

charges at 27 nP. per quintal.

i Urokens . . ..

35-0

6 -0

F r a g m e n ts . . ..

3

Half-hulled, u n d e r - m i l l ed a ad

1 40

4

inferior varieties.

3 '0

R ed grains

5

D a m a g e d, discoloured a nd

3-o

6

chalky g r a i n s.

P a d dy . . ..

7

Over 35% and up to 38% at half value. Over 38% at full value. Over 6% and up to 9% at full value. Over 9% at 1-1/2 value. Over 14% and up to 16% at half value. Over 16% at 2/3 value. Over 3 % and up to 4% ut 2/3 value. Over 4% at full value. Over 3% anJ up to 4% aL i/3 value. Over 4>% at full VJlue. Over 0-25% and up to 0-75% at full value. Over 0-75% at 1-1/z value. Over 13% at full value.

13-0

M o i s t u re ' -

8

V. QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR RICE GRADE V (ARWA)

i D i rt

0-5 Over 0-5% and up to 0-75% at full value plus cleaning charges at 27 nP. per quintal. Over o-75%anduptoi-5 %at double value. Over 1-5% at double value plus cleaning

charges at 27 nP, per quintal.

Brokens . . ..

2

35-o Over 35% and up to 38% at half value. Over 38% at full value.

( I)

(3)

(4)

3 Fragments . . ..

6 -0

1 4 -0

Red, hulf-hulhd a ni u i i e r-

4

m.Il;d gra.ns .

Danvi?ed discoloured and

3-o

5

chalky grains

Paddy . . ..

0 '5

6

M o i s t u re . . ..

1 30

Over 6% and up to 9% at full value. Over 9% a: 1-1/2 value. O^er 14% and up to 16% at half valu". Over i&% at 2/3 value. Over 3% and up to 4% at 2/3 value. Over 4% at fall value. Over o-5% and up to 1% at full value. Over 1% at 1-1/2 value. Over 13% at full value.

7

VI. QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR RICE GRADE I (PARBOILED)

1 Dirt

0'25

Over 0-25% and up to 0-5% at full valu; Plus cleaning charges at 27 nP. per quintal. Overo'5% andup to 1-25% at double value. Over 1 25% at double value plug cleaning

charges at 27 nP. per quintal.

B r o k i ng . . ..

2

8-o

Fragments . . ..

2 -0

3

Hilf-h.ilL-d ui icr-nvlled and

10*0

•1

Red g r ^ ns

I 'O

5

G

2 -0

DamiKtd discoloured and

cli 1 ky ( { ra n"

P j d Jy

. . ..

0-25

7

M i l at a re . . ..

I4'0

8

Over 8% and up to n% at half value. Over i r% at full value. Over 2% and up to 5% at full value. Over 5% at 1-1/2 value. O/s;r 10% ani up to I J% at half valu^. Over 12% at 2/3 value. Over 1% and up to 2% at 2/3 value. Over 2% at full value. Over 2% and up to 3% at 2/3 value. Ov.-r 3 & at full value. Over o-25% and up to 0-75% at full value- Over O'75% at 1-1/2 value. Over 14% at full value.

VII. QJALtry .VECIFICATIONS FOR RICE GRADE II AND GRADE IIA.

(PARBOILED)

D , it . ' . . ..

0-25

1

Over 0'2^% and up to 0 5% at full value

plus clej.-ung charges at 27 nP. per quintal. Over 0 • 5 % uiid up to 1 • 25% at double value. Over 1-25% at double value plus cleaning

charges at 27 nP. per quintal.

B r O k e ns . . ..

2

15-0

3 -0

F i a g m e i - ts . . ..

3

Over I J% and up to i S% at half value. Over 18% at full value. Over 3% and up to 6% at full value. Over 6% at 1-1/2 value.

12-0

Half-hulUu' under-milled and

4

inferior varieties

2 -0

Red grains

5

2 -o

D-imaged discoloured and

6chalky grains Paddy . . .. 0-25 7 M o i i t u re . . .. 14- 0 Ovir 12.% and up to I 4% at half value. Over 14% at 2/3 value. Over 2,% and up to 3% at 2/3 value. Over 3% at full value. Over Z% and up to 3 % at 2/3 value. Over 3% at full value. Over 0 • 25,% and up to 0 • 75 % at full value. Over O'75% at 1-1/2 value. Over 14% ut full value. S

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I I-

I ² 3 4

V I I I. Q U A L I TY S P E C I F I C A T I O NS F OR R I CE G R A DE I II A ND G R A DE IIIA.

( P A R B O I L E D)

i

O-25

Dirt

Over 0-25-% and up to 0 ' 5% at full value plus cleaning charges at 27 nP. per quintal. Over o-5% and up t° 1-25% at double

value.

Over I 25% at double value plus cleaning

charges at 27 nP. per quintal.

Brokcns . . ..

4 -0

Fragments . . ..

3

Half-hulled, under-milled and

4

inferior varieties

2 -0

Red groins

5

3 -0

Damaged, discoloured and

6

chalky grains

Paddy . . ..

7

14-0

8 Moisture .

IX. QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR RICE GRADE IV (PARBOILED)

0^25

Dirt

I

2 00

Brokcns . . ..

2

5 -0

Fragment* . . ..

3

14-0

Half-hulled, under-milled and

4

inferior varieties

3 '0

Red grams

5

30

Damaged, discoloured and

6

chalky grains

Paddy .

7

I4-0

Moisture . . . •

8

X. Q U A L I TY S P E C I F I C A T I O NS F OR R I CE G R A DE V ( P A R B O I L E D)

0-5

Dirt . . ..

I

25-0

Brokens .

26 -0 Fragments . 3

( 2)

( I)

(4)

(3)

14-0

Red, half-hulled and under-}

Ovet 14% and up to 16% at half value.

4

milled grains

3.o

Damaged discoloured and ch-

5

alky grains

6 Paddy . . ..

o-S

[Over 16% at 2/3 value. Over 3 % and up to 4% at 2/3 value. Over 4% at full value. Over 0-5% and up t~> 1% at full value. Over 1% at 1-1/2 value. Over 14% at full value.

i4'0 *

Moisture JV

7

N.B.—I. The excess of under-milled or inferior varieties over the tolerance limit, If any, can be adjusted against margin, if there is any, under 'Red grains', to the extent the contents of 'Red grains' fall short of tolerance limit but vict- versa excess of red grains shall not be adjusted against 'under-milled' or 'infer- ior' varieties.

2. K In case the incidence of fragments is less than the tolerance limit prescribed in the schedule, the 'Broken grains' in excess of tolerance limit will first be adj uated to that extent against the aforesaid shortfall in fragments without cuhs.

XL DEFINITIONS OF VARIOUS ITEMS OF IMPURITIES IN RESPECT OF RICE

Any foreign matter of the nature of dust t Dirt . . ..

stones, lumps of earth, mud, chaff, stem or straw, oilseed, cokles, non-edible grains and other foreign matter which is not covered by any other item of impurity.

Kernels which are less

2

than 1/4 of the full grain.

Kernels which arc leas than 1/4 of the full Fragments.

13

grain.

Half-hulled and under-milled

4

Kernels or pieces of Kernels having not less than 1/4th of the outor Bpace covered, with bran that has not been removed dur- ing the process of polish.

Inferior . . ..

5

Inferior in grade size, shape colour, quality cooking and taste to the quality of that grade.

Grains having 1/4 or more coating of red R ed . . ..

6

streaks will be treated as red.

D a m a g e d] . . ..

7

Grain that is discoloured and spoiled by, natural or un-natural factors such as, loose-water, excessive moisture, fungi inserts and pests etc.

Decoloured

8

Deviation in the colour of the grain from normal, generally caused by light showers 01 grain when the grain is on the threshing floor, and also during storage by excessive moisture or exposure to sun. Immature crop may aho be responsible or dis- colouration of the grains.

Chalky . . ..

9This rice is of milk-white or chalky colour and is opaque. It is relatively soft, coarse, in appearance and tends to cook into a glutinous mass, Paddy . . .. 10 Rice from which huak is not removed or hulled out wholly or partly, if trure are traces of husk on rice it will be tfeaitd as paddy.

752 THE GAaJfcTTE Of INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [f ART II—SEC. 3(i)fr

(i)

(*) (3)

(4)

u Moiitun? . - F J DI ? r im cin-ainn c?rfain amount of nat-

ural mo.s*ur-. It varies fr^m place to place, season to season and also according to the nvthoj of dctjrm naion adopted. Gra ns should, however, be sound, dry and in merchantable condition so that it may keep well in storage without undergoing deterioration on account of excessive moisture an 1 shall conform to l.'rr. its pro- vided in the schedule of "pccfic"tionj.

[No. ioi(UPX3)/65O/63-PY-II.]

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