REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (II)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS
ORDER
New Delhi, the 25th 4April 1973
S.O. 248(E),—In pursuance ot the Molasses Control Order, 1961, the Central Govern- ment hereby makes the following Order for utilisation of the separate fund set up for erection of storage facilities ten molasses, namely:—
] Maintenance of the funds
(1) Every sugar factory or Khandsari unit shall set aside the amount specified in the note below the schedule to the Molasses Control Order, 1961 and credit the amount so set aside to a separate head of account—Storage Fund for Molasses Account to be maintained by the Management of the sugar factory or Khandsari unit (hereinafter referred to as the Account)—
(2) Within thirty days from the date of publication of this Order in the Official Gazette the management of each sugar factory or Khandsari unit shall submit to the Molasses Controller of the State, in which the factory or unit is located (hereinafter referred to as the Controller), a return showing the lotal sale of molasses made by it for the period commencing on the 5th February, 1072, the date of coming into force of the Molasses Control (Amendment) Order, 1972 and ending with the dale of publication of this Order, and the amount funded during the said period in terms of the Molasses Control Order, 1961.
(841)
842 THE GAZETTB OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART H-(3) For the period subsequent to the period mentioned in sub-paragiraph (2), the Management of the sugar factory or Khandsari unit shall submit to the Molassts Controller, a monthly return within ten days of the close of the month, showing the sale of molasses produced by it during the month and the amount credited by the Management of the factory or unit to the - '1 Account during that month.
(4) An annual return (the first return being for the year 1973) showing total pro- duction of molasses, sale of molasses and th© amount credited to the Account during the year duly verified and certified as correct by their Chartered Accountants, shall be submitted to the Controller within thirty days of the close of the year. The cumulative sale of molasses since the 5th February. 1972, the date of coming into force of the Molasses Control (Amendment), Order, 1972 till the close of the year and the amount funded till then shall also be shown in the return.
2 Utilization ot the funds
(1) (a) The amount credited to the Account shall not bo used by the Sugar factory or Khandsari unit for any purpose other than the construction or erection of storage facilities for molasses.
(b) Where any amount is intended to be withdrawn from the Account, the man- agement of the sugar factory or Khandsari unit shall submit proposals to the Controller who shall, after satisfying himself about the proposals, permit the withdrawal.
(2) The Commissioner shall fix the storage facility for molasses required by each sugar factory or Khandsari unit at a level equivalent to 50 per cent of its average production of molasses during the calendar years 1970 and 1971.
(3) The storage, tanki for molasses will be as per the specifications formulated by the Indian Standards Institution in IS: 5521—1969 or made of pucoa covered" masonry, as may be decided by the Commissioner,
(4) The Controller, in consultation with each sugar factory or Khandsari unit, shall fix a time schedule within which thd particular quantum of storage facilities for molasses shall be constructed by the sugar factory or Khand- sari unit.
(5) In the event of failure to construct the quantum of storage facilities within the time schedule referred to in sub-paragraph (4), the Controller shall have the work executed through the Public Works Department of the Central Government or the State Government or the Building Construction Orga- nisation of the Central Government or the State Government or a private agency; and the Management of the sugar factory or Khandsari unit, shall place such amount, as required for the wofrk, at the disposal of the Con- troller.
(6) In the event of a dispute over the quantum of the amount of money needed for the purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (6), the assessment made by the executing agency shall bo final and binding on the Management of the sugar factory or Khandsari unit.
(7) The Molasses Controller or any other officer nominated by him shall inspect the storage facility elected by the sugar factory or Khandsari unit to satisfy himself that it has been put up in accordance with the specifications referred to in sub-paragraph (.3).
(S) The amount available in the Account shall be maintained as a separate account in the bank of the sugar factory or Khandsari unit concerned,
[No. 4(22)/72-Ch.I.]
VINOn KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
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