The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 33] NEW DELHI. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1981/MAGHA 11, 1902
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80 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1] at the same time keeping in mind the interests of the consumers,MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 31st January, 1981
No. I-12011(2)/80-Plant(A).—The Tandoa Committee on Tea Marketing inter-ulia considered und gave its recommenda- tions about monitoring the conduct °- auctions and the asso- ciation of Tea Board in this work. The Committee recommen- ded that the Tea Board should be more actively associated with the conduct of auctions in India to ensure that these auctions fulfil a role to the advantage and satisfaction of the Tea industry, trade, government and the consumer. The Govern- ment of India in accepting this recommendation has decided to constitute a Committee on tea auctions with the following terms of reference :
(i) to monitor the functioning of the tea auction system in India as being followed at the various tea centres with a view to evolving a set of guidelines that could be prescribed,
(ii) to examine the functioning of the tea auction system with a view to assessing its utility and the achieve- ment of the objectives implied in an auction system,
(iii) to suggest improvements in the system with a view to enable producers to get a remunerative price while (iv) to consider the flow of teas to the auction centres and its appropriate regulation, if required, in a manner that ensures regular and uninterrupted supplies throughout the year.
(v) Any other matters relevant to the marketing of teas.
2. The Committee shall consist of the following members—•
(a) Chairman— Chairman, Tea Board, Calcutta.
(b) Members (Ex-officio)
I Chairman of:
(i) Calcutta Tea Auction Centre
(ii) Cochin Tea Auction Centre
(HI) Coonoor Tea Auction Centre
(iv) Gauhati Tea Auction Centre
(v) Siliguri Tea Auction Centre
(vi) Amritsar Tea Auction Centre
(vii) Coimbatore Tea Auction Centre.
II Representative of:
(1) Government of West Bengal
(ii) Government of Assam
(iii) Government of Tamil Nadu
(iv) Government of Kerala,
III Six members :
Electcdi by the Tea Board to represent
tea producers and tea traders.
(c) Member Secretary—Secretary, Tea Board, Calcutta.
3. The Committee's headquarters will be at Calcutta but the Committee may meet at any other place in the country. The Committee shall have power to co-opt other members.
4. The Committee shall submit nn annual report to Gov- ernment within three months of the close of the calendar year.
D. W. TELANG, Jt. Secy.