REGISTERED No. D. (D.)72 The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No.373] NEW DELHI. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1980/SRAVANA 15, 1902
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1192 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1193MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
(Department of Textile)
OFFICE OF THE JUTE COMMISSIONER
NOTIFICATION
Calcutta, the 6th August, 1980
S.O.617(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause 8 of the Jute (Licensing & Control) Order, 1961, road with the notification of the Government of India in the lato Ministry of Commerce (Deptt. of Foreign Trade) No. S.O. 517 (E) dated, the 25th September, 1973, the Deputy Jute Commissioner hereby fixes, wiih immediate effect, the prices mentioned in the Schedule appended to this notification as the minimum prices at which jute and mesta of different varieties and grades specified in the said Schedule shall be purchased or sold in Calcutta during the season ending with June, 1981.
Explanation :
(i) The prices mentioned in the Schedule appended to this notification shall be applicable to contracts which provide for the payment of price of goods either immediately or within a period not exceeding eleven days from the date of the contracts and in resp^t of contracts stipulating payment of the price or goods beyond eleven days, interest at the rate of 17.5 per cent per annum shall be added to the minimum prices.
(ii) The prices of jute and mesta of West Bengal origin mentioned in the Schedule appended to this notification shall be exclusive of purchase tax as levied under the relevant law for the time being inforce in the State of West Bengal on raw jute.
SCHEDULE
Minimum prices fixed for different Varieties and grades of Jute & Mesta at Calcutta for 1980-81 season.
(Rs. per quintal) JUTE :
Grades
W—1 W—2 W—3 W—4 W—5 W—6 W—7 W—8 TD—1 TD—2 TD—3 TD—4 TD—5 TD—6 TD—7 TD—8
2
1
34 56 78 9 10
West Bengal
Other States
White Tossa White Tossa
256.00 246.00 232.50 219.00 209.00 199.00 189.00 179.00 266.50 256.50 243.00 229.50 219.50 209.50 199.50 189.50 264.50 254.50 241.00 227.50 217.50 207.50 197.50 187.50 275.00 265.00 251.50 238.00 228.00 208.00 208.00 198.00
MESTA:
(Rs. per quintal)
Grades
Name of the State
Variety
Bottom
Middle
Ordinary Top
Special Middle
X. Bottom
B. Bottom
3
1
2
8
4
7
5
6
1. Assam
Assam Mesta
218.50
228.50
198.50
178.50
208.50
181.50
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4. Bihar Dosa!
Bihar Mesta 226.50 216.50 206.50 196.50 179.50 176.50
Selected Bihar Mesta 214.50 204.50 194.50 184.50 167.50 164.50
Kishanganj Mesta 229.50 219.50 209.50 199.50 182.50 179.50
Chakia Mesta 212.50 202.50 192.50 182.50 165.50 162.50
5. Orissa
Cuttack Mesta 224.00 214.00 204.00 194.00 177.00 174.00
Bulasoje Mesta 209.50 199.50 189.50 179.50 162.50 159.50
6. West Bengal
Northern Mesta 219.00 209.00 199.00 189.00 172.00 169.00
Semi-Northern Mesta 223.50 213.50 203.50 193.50 176.50 173.50
West Bengal Desal Mesta 221.00 211.00 201.00 191.00 174.00 171.00
Selected Murshidabad Mesta 219.00 209.00 199.00 189.00 172.00 169.00
Murshidabad Mesta 206.50 196.50 186.50 176.50 159.50 156.50
Daisee Mesta 220.00 210.00 200.00 190.00 173.00 170.00
7. Andhra Pradesh Bimli 220.00 210.00 200.00 190.00 173.00 170.00
Note:—The varieties of Mesta specified in column 2 also include similar varieties of Mesta. under different trade name or names.
[No. 7/24/79-Jute]
R. N. CHAKRABORTY,
Deputy Jute Commissioner