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THE GAZETTE OF TNDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART I—SEC. 1]

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

New Delhi, the 3rd February, 1978

RESOLUTION

(NV*. 1-12013

U)/77-PIftnt (A).—The

Public

Accounts

Committee (1977-78) in its J5th Report on "Customs Re-

ceipts" has interalia considered and given its

recommenda-

tions on the present system of marketing of tea in India and

abroad, particularly in London. The entire range of market-

ing activities, as at present being followed, has to be carefully

reconsidered in the light of tho recommendations made in

fhc above mentioned Report. To consider these and other

related matters, the Government of India have constituted a

Committee of Experts with the following terms of reference :

(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.

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.

ORDER

Ordered that the Resolution be published in the Gazette

of India, lixtraordinary.

T. V. ANTONY, Jt, Secy.

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