The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 26] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1966/PHALGUNA 5,1887
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MINISTRY OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE
(Department of Food)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 24th February 1966
G.S.R. 289.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) and sub- rule (3) of rule 125 of the Defence of India Rules, 1962, and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Delhi Specified Foodstuffs (Declaration and Prohibition of Sale) Order, 1965, namely:—
1. This Order may be called the Delhi Specified Foodstuffs (Declaration and Prohibition of Sale) Amendment Order, 1966.
2. It shall come into force at once.
3. In Schedule II to the Delhi Specified Foodstuffs (Declaration and Prohibition of Sale) Order, 1965,-
(i) for the heading "III Wheat", the following heading shall be substituted, namely:—
"III. Indigenous Wheat.";
160 THE GAZETTE OF TNDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAST TI-SEC. S (I)} (ii) in the note at the end, after paragraph (2), the followine shall be inserted, namely:—"(3) A cut In price at l/4th of the F.A.Q. price after applying the other normal specified cuts shall be applicable, 11 the incidence of weevilled grains exceeds 6%.".
(ill) after item Hi as so amended, the following item shall be Inserted, namely:—
"TV. Imported Wheat—The standard of specifications shall be as follows: — General characteristics.—(a) Shall be dry, have uniform size, shape and colour,
(b) Be sweet, hard, clean, wholesome, free from moulds, weevills, obnoxious smell, discolouration, admixture of deleterious sub- stances and all other impurities except to the extent indicated* - ln the Table below.
TABLE
Item of Admixture or Tolerance limit
SI Rate of recoveries for excess N< >. Impurity Percent impurities or admixture i. Foreign matter i.5 Over 1.5% at full value. 2. Other foodgrains 1.0 Over 1 % at ith value. 3- Damaged grains 4 .0 Over 4% at full value. 4T Shrunken and broken grains S.o Over 5% at Jth value. 5- Weevilled grains 6 .0 Over 6% at ith value. 6. Moisture 14.0 Over 14% at full value.
Definitions
Foreign matter.—It includes dust, stones, lumps of earth, chaff, stem, straw and any other impurity including non-edible seeds.
Other foodgrains.—Edible foodgrains other than wheat,
Damaged grains.—Grains that are internally damaged or discoloured, such damage or discolouration materially aii'ecting the quality.
Shrunken and broken grains.—Immature and shrivelled grains which are not properly developed—(Broken grains are piec.es of whole grains).
Weevilled grains.—Grains that are partially or wholly bored or eaten by weevil or other grain Insects.".
[No. 204(DEL)(2)/870/65-PY.IL]
R. BALASUBRAMANIAN, Jt. Secy.