The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 30] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1978/MAGHA 14, 1899
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
1,1,4 THE GAZETTE OF TNDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1](i) To consider the present arrangements of marketing of tea in India by way of direct sales, consignment sales, auction sales elc. and to recommend what would be the best arrangement for marketing of tea with a view to ensure a fair unit value realisation in the domestic market as well as the highest pos- sible realisation in the export market
(ii) To suggest arrangements which would eliminate the chances of collusive salesin domestic markets as well us under-invoicing in exports,
(iii) To consider the role of the London auctions in the marketing of Indian ten and to examine as to whe- ther the best solution would lie in allowing auctions o£ tea only in India.
(iv) To consider as to whether the present system of ten auctions in India is advantageous to the producer and fair to the consumer or not. To also consider as to whether the auction system in India should be continued and if so, in what manner and the metho- dology Government should adopt, to keep a supervi- sory watch on the auction system.
(v) To consider the present arrangements for shifting export of tea from the primary form as bulk tea to more value added forms 'ike packet tea, tea hags, instant tea, etc. To also consider and recommend what measures should be undertaken to accelerate the shift from export of primary tea in hulk form to export in more value added forms.
(vi) To consider whether in the marketing arrangemente for tea, there should be any special provisions or arrangement for marketing of tea by small produ- cers.
(vii) To consider as to whether the present arrangements for marketing of tea at the retail level, enables the consumer to get tea at a reasonable price.
(viii) Any other aspect which in the Committee's opinion is germane to the broad purpose of this enquiry.
2. The Committee shall consist of the following mem-
bers :—
(a) Chairman : Shri Prakash Tandon, Director General, National Council of Applied Econo- mic Research, New Delhi.
(b) Members : (i) Shri B. C. Ghose, Chairman, Sili- guri Tea Auction Committee, Sili- guri.
(ii) Shii B. K. Dull, Vice-Chair- man. Tata Finaly, Bangalore- 560022,
(iii) Shri Mumtaz Ahmed, Chairman, Indian Tea Association, Calcutta.
(iv) Dr. N. C. B. Nath, SAIL fhdia, Hindustan Times House, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delni.
(v) Shri Prabhakaran, President,
UPASF, Coonoor.
(vi) Shri P. L. Perumal, Neelamalai Planters' Workers Union, Coo- noor.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
(c) Member Secretary : Chairman, Tea Board.
New Delhi, the 3rd February, 1978
RESOLUTION
3. The Committee's Headquarters will be at Delhi but the Committee may meet at any other place in the country.
4. The Committee shall submit its report to the Government as early as possible and in any case not later than 6 months from the date of its appointment.
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