MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

PUBLIC NOTICE No. l-PR-NP'82

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 30th Scptembor 3O.19S2

File No. 33(25>/82-PR-NP,JS(B).-ln terms of para 6 of

Appendix 9 lo th; Import and Export Policy fur April 1982—

March 1983, roM with tub clause (5) of Clause 3 of the News-

print Control Order, 1962, the Government of India in the

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting hereby notify the

No vaprmt Ail.icition Policy for the licensing year April 1982—

March 1981 as in the Amexure to this Public Notice,

2. Th-: price of imported newsprint in all varieties will be

fixed separately by the Government of India in the Ministry of

Information and Broadcasting for each quarter of ihe above

licensing year .mo the same will be announced through the State

Trading Corporation of India, New Pelhi.

J. K. BHATTACHARYA, joint. Secv.

ANNEXURh

NEWSPRINT ALLOCATION POLICY, 1982-83

1. Applicability :

This Policy ivl lies to allocation of newsprint to which the

Newsprint Control Order. 19(52 applies,

3. Definition .

In thh Polic> and in the appcnJed instructions, a "new-

pftper"shillmean a daily newspaper or any other periodical.

3. Eligibilit> :

1.1 Every newspaper w'lich fulfilled the prescribed percen-

tage of regularity of publication, as mentioned In para I of the

Appendix to this Policy, is eligible for allocation of newsorint.

3.2 Allocation of newsprint n L/ ils) be authorised by RNI

for the following : —

(I) Transmission of news over teleprinters by news rigencies:

(10 Trial printing by newspaper :

(Hi) Printing of low price books for promo¹ tor of education:

and

(iv) Printing of college and «choo1 magazines.

3.3. The following categories of publications will not be

eligible tor allocation of newsprint :—

(I) Journals published primarily to promote sale oi goods

or services;

(H) House journals/magnzines brought out by undertakings/

firms/Industrial concerns;

(ill) Price lists; catalogues and lottery news;

(iv) Racig guiaes; and

(v) Sex Magazines.

4. Entitlement :

4.1 The basic entitlement of newsprint for 1982-83 of the

existing newspapers which have fulfilled the stipulations as

contained in para 2.1 above, will be determined on the basis ot

actual consumption of newsprint or white printing pap-r or

both in 1981-82 taking into account the avenge circulation, the

average number of pifies, the average pagearea publishednud the

number of publishing d^y-,, as per insluictions contained in para

2.1 read with paras 2.7 and 2 S pf the Appendix to this Policy.

4.2 Newsprint obtained under the scheme for export promo-

tion, and consume during 1081-62 will also bj taken into

acconut i

I. rnn^,^ .ihntitlementof 1982-81,

4 3"AJt the, editions of a newspaper (i.e. bearing the same

title, having the same pcHod icity, published in the same language

and owned by the sam; ow.ier), whether published from the

same plac; or from differeit places would be treated as one

newspaper and its entulement will be calculated on the basis ot

the performance particulars in respect of all the editions.

4.4 New newspapers will be allowed an initial quota as per

provisions contained in paras 2.3 and 2.4 of the Appendix to

this Policy.

4.5 Newspaper-, which were allocated newsprint H 1980-81

or in any earlier year, but which did not obtain any newsprint

in 1981-82, will be allotted newsprint as per provisions contai-

ned in para 2.5 of the Appendix to this Policy.

5, Revision

5.1 Newspapers which have secured the bask entitlement of

newsprint for 1982-8?, can apply once for upward revision of the

allocation on the basis of increase in circulation.

f(.2 The Allotment⁽rom different sources may be revised/

varied in the light of such factors as quantities of newsprint

likely to be available and the need to maintain adequate buffer

stocks.

LAST DATP

o. Applications for allocation of newsprint should be made

in the prescribed form and addressed to the Registrar of News-

papers for India West Block No. 8, Wing No. 2, R.K. Puram,

NewDelhi.soasto reach him on or before 30th November,

1982.

7. Injunctions :

Detailed instruction! for implementing thi* Policy arc given

in the Appendix to this Policy.

APPENDIX

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THH ALLOCATION OF NEWS-

PRINT IN TERMS OF THE NEWSPRINT ALLOCATION

POIICV, 1982-83

J. .Regulari.y ;

1.1 Newspapers e n be allocated newsprint on.!, if they

have a regularity of publication of—

(i) 50 per c;nt in 1981-82; anci

(ii) 90 per cent In the case of dailies and 66.2/3 per cent Jo

thucise of periodicals In 1982-83.

2. Rntitlemcnt :

2.1 The basic entitlement of newsprint of «. newspaper in

19.i7.-81 will be Letern ined on the bisis of the contumpiion of

newsprint or white printing paper or both in 1981-82, taking

into account its aver gp circulation, average number of pages,

the average page area published and the number of publishing

days. In a case where Performance Par iculars Ceniflcate for

1981-82 in Foim NP-3 has not been submitted; the projection

of consumption duiing the last three months of 1981-R2 will be

made on the basii of the averages for the period from 1-4-1981

to 31-12-1981 as rejected in the Ainual Statement for 1981.

2.2 Information regarding utilisation of n-wsprint under

Export Promotion Scheme should be furnished in column 6

of Form NP-2.

2,1 New newspapers will be allowed an initial quota fri

the first four months, as determined

by the RW, upon till

satisfaction of the projection oi circulation by the applicant

subject to a nnximum of 10.000copids per issue of eight standard

pages (2540 sq.cms.)inthecaSe of daili^sand of sixteen standard

pages in the case of other periodicals.

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[PART I—SEC. I ]

2.4 A newn ewspaper which receives an initial quota should

produce within a fortnight of three months of publication,

evidence of proper utilisation of the newspilnt allocated to it,

in Form NP-3. Thereafter, Its entitlement for the year 1982-83

from the date of publication will bo determined on the basis of

actual performance and the balance quota, if any, released on

request on submission of a formal application from the publica-

tion for newsprint for the rest of the year.

2.3" Newspapers which were allocated newsprint in 1980-81

or a,ny earlier year bat which did not obtain any newspiint in

1981-82 will be entitled to newsprint fiom the month of receipt

of their application. Their entitlement will be calculated aftei

making national allocation for the years in which newsprint

had not been obtained by them.

2.6 The entitlement of newspapers for jmported newsprint

as also indigenous newsprint will be woiked out on the basis of

50gsmplusorminus5percent.

2.7 The circulation of newspapers will be determined taking

into account (n) the number of copies sold and (b) thenumbsrof

copies distributed free, returned unsold or printed but neither

sold nor distributed free, prov'ded

these do not exceed the

following percentage ot tho respective prlntorder.

Circulation

Up to

5,000

Between 5000 & 10,000

Above 10,000

Dailies/

tri &

beweeklics

10%

Weeklies

& fort-

Nightlies

10°/

Others

20%

13%

10%

: 2.8 In working out the basis entitlement and in revising it,

RNI may, as considered appropriate by him in each case and

reljing on the normal average consumption, ignore :

(i) abnormal short-term fall in circulation arising from

special circumstances, inculding, strikes/lockouts or other

reasons; and

(11) abnormal short-terni increaseincirculation attendant

upon closure/disruption of work in compeilng new°

papers or any other extraordinary circumsatances

In the caw of newspapers which could not come out for an

abnormally long period, the entitlement may be worked out

after taking into account all relevant factors.

2.9 Fxtra newsprint upto ihe limits indicated below will be

allowed to newspapers as wastage compensation,

(i) for aljnewspipers

(ii) Jn co^ceof periodicals using multicoloured

printing

7 %

2.10. If any newspaper had not utilised any quantity allotted

in 1981-82 or in any previous year, the unutilised quantity will

be adjusted against its entitlement for 1982-83,

;. Prrcedure for submission of applications :

. 1 Application for allocation of newsprint should be made

b> tl e publisher or a person duly authorised by him in this

be 1111 in Forms NP-1 and NP 2 and should be addressed to

the Fcfjistrtrof Newspapers for In dia, New Delhi, so as to reach

him en cr before 30th November, 1982,

i.2 Applications for newsprint by newspapers should be

pecempanied by a Performance Particulars Certificate fori 981-82

in IV] m NP-3 or a copy of the annual statement for 1981 re-

quired to he filed under Section 19 D of the PRB Act, 1867.

In the case of newspapers whose average circulation exceeds

7,000 copies per issue, their certificates or the annual statements,

as the case may be, should be certified by a Chartered Accoun-

tant.

3.3 Applications for initial

quota by new publication*

(vide para 2.3 above) should bs mab in F"ar n NP-1 and should

be accompained by—•

(i) Form NP-4; and

(ii) a bond executed by the applicant and duly guaranteed

by any scheduled, rural or cooperative bank for 20 per

cent of the value of the newsprint to which the appli-

cant is entitled initially. This bond will be cancelled on

the production of docunientry evidence to the satis-

faction of the RNI to show that the newsprint had been

utilised for the publication of the newspaper,

3.4 Applications for revision of entitlement should be accom-

panied by the following documents;

(i) Performance Particulars Certificate for 1982-R3 (up to

the end of the month preceding the month in which the

application is made) in form NP-3. in case of publica-

tions with a circulation of more thivi 2,000 copies per

pulibshing day, this must bo certified by a Chartered

Accountant; and

(ii) an authenticated copy of the income tax return and the

balance-sheet for the year 1981-82 in cases where the

•ntitlement of newsprint is 300 tonnes or more.

3.5 No newspapers whose circulation has been assessed by

RNI to be lower than that claimed by it will be eligible for up-

ward revision,

3.6 Application for revision of entitlement should reach

RNI on or before 15th lanuary 1983.

4. Allocation :

4.1 Allotment of newsprint—standard, rotogravure and

glazed, will generally be made in r«els, except as indicated

in pa a 4.2

4.2 Newspapers printed on sheet-fed machines will received

their entitlement only in sheets. Jn case sheets are not available,

the entitlement will be raised by 5 per cent for conversion of

reels into sheets on givln g proof that printing is actually carried

out only in sheets.

4.3 In respect of newsprint from the Nepa Mills, publications

will be allowed 15% more than their entitlement for Nepa new«"

print.

4.4 Periodicals, other than dailies, which have been in regular

publication for more than three months, may be allowed to

obtain their full entitlement or a portion of it in glazed or roto-

gravure newsprint, subject to availability,

4.5 Newspapers with an entitlement of less than 300 tonnes

will have the option to obtain indigenous or imported newsprint

either in part or in full.

4.6 The allocation of newsprint for those entitled to 300

tonnes or more will be as follows :—

(i) 20% of the entitlement

—Nepa Newsprint.

(ii) 20% of the entitlement

—Newsprint from Mysore

Paper Mills

or/and H.P.C.

(Kerala Newsprint

Project).

(iii) 60% of the entitelcmtncnt

—Imported

newsprint

(At least 25 % of thi»

should be lifted from

the STC's buffer

stock).

4.7 The porportion of indigenous and imported newsprint

may b« varied in the light of availability of stocks from time to

time.

4.8 Jf shipment is not effected within 120 days of receipt of

Letters of Credit by STC, efforts will be made to allot propor-

tionate tonnage from the buffer stock on high sea sales basis

which will be later replenished.

5, Distribution :

J.I The work relating to distribution of imported newsprint

will be handled entirely by the STC as authorised by the RNI

in accordance with these instructions and in compliance with the

provisions of the Newsprint Control Order, 1962,

5,2 Delivery of high sea idles basis will be subject to the

minimum quantity accepted for booking by the foreign supp-

lier.

J.3 Newspapers which are given allotment on high sea sales

baw>, will be allowed to take delivery also through the State

Small Industries Development Corporation or other such

Corporations functioning in (he State or through their authorised

agents.

5.4 Newspapers which do not fulfil the condition of high

sea sales allocations because of their individual entitlement being

too small to be covered by that arrangement, can club their

entitlement with those of other newspapers and get newsprint

on high sea sales basis through either the State Small Industries

Development Corporation or any other such Corporation func-

tioning in the State or through their authorised ageijts.

5.5 Authorisations for entitlement of indigenous newsprint

will be issued by the RNI direct to the Mills concerned.

5.6 Newspapers should lift their allotment from high sea

sales or buffer stock or from indigenous source;, within the

periods specif i below :—

(i) with entitlement of less than 50 tonnes

—6 months

(li) Others

—2 months

If a newspaper fails to do so, it is liable to lose further allotment

of newsprint.

6. Use of newsprint allocated to one newspaper for another

newspaper :

One newspaper shall not make use of the newsprint allotted

to another newspaper or newspapers, even though the publica-

tions concerned have the same ownership or have been allowed

to club their entitlement for the purpose of obtaining imported

newsprint

on high sea sale basis.

7. Exception:

Notwithstanding anything contained in these instructions,

the RNI may waive any of the requirements or relax any of

these instructions for good

and valid

reasons.

8. Miscellaneous :

8.1 No newsprint dealer or agent, who has not complied

with the provisions of the Newsprint Control Order, 1962, will

be allowed to obtain imported newsprint either on highsea

sale or from the bufier stock.

8.2 The Mills producing indigenous newsprint shall furnish

to the RNI such information as is required by him periodically

under the Newsprint Control Order, 1962.

8.3 A newspaper which is allotted newsprint should submit

to the RNI a Performance Particulars Certificate for 1982-83

in form NP-3 not later than 30th June, 1983, duly certified by a

Chartered Accountant, if the circulation is over 2,000 copies per

publishing day. •

8.4 A newspaper which suspends or ceases publication shall

submit to the RNf a Performance Particulars Certificate in

Form NP-3 within a month of the suspension/cessation of pub-

lication. It shall also surrender the newsprint not utilised by it

as per directions of the RNI.

H,5 Specimen of Forms NP-J, NP-2, NP-3, and NP-4 are

attached.

FORM NP-1

FORM—I

APPLICATION FORM FOR ALLOTMENT OF NEWSPRINT FOR NEWSPAPERS/PERIODICALS

PART-I

1. Nameof the Applicant.

2. Name of the Newspaper/Periodicals.

3- Full Postal Address.

4. (a) Date from which riewtpaper/Periodical is regularly Pub-

lished,

(h) Registration Number as given by Registrar of Newspaper

for India,

5. Nature of Cjncorn i.e. Puhlic/Piivate/Propnetorship etc. and

names of Directors/Partners etc.

6. Q uitity/Value of newsprint required fur 12 months.

—7. (a) Phased delivery requirement.

(b) Name of the agent authorised.

"THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART I -Stc. 1]

8. Name and other Particulars of Newspapers/Periodicals owned by the applicant.

Title of the Paper

Languagt &

Periodicity

Place of

Publication

Whether getting

newsprint

thr TUgh Oovcnuen

9, Particulars of circulation etc. per publishing day for the new newspapers/Periodical*,

(a) Date of the propsed Publication.

tb) Average No. of copies proposed to b« printed.

(d) Average area of one page of nawspapers/Poriodicalu (m Sq. cnu)

(e) No. of publishing days.

10. Particulars of newsprint (Specify Glazed/Unglazed/Nepa separately).

Item No.

Qty. in mts.

Souro*

Value (CIF) in Ri.

C msumed during 1.981-82 Required for the year 1982-83.

11. Liit Liaising year in which newsprint was taken from the OFFICE OF RNI-

12. (a) Type of Machine (i.e. Rotary/Flftthod/Letter Press)

(b) Size of reitysheets required.

DECLARATION

1/Wa hjre^y declare that the ab^ve statements arc truo and correct to best of my/our kn'iwiodge and belief. I/We fully understand

that a'ly all ttment made to me/us on the biiis of the statement furnished is liable to cancellation, in at'diticn cf ai\y c ther rurally

that the O >vt. may impose or aiy other action that may be taken having regard to the circumstaticei of the ewe if it is found that any

of the statements of facts therein are incorrect or false.

I/We declare that the newsprint, if allotted will be used in our press/promises/establishments at the above mentKncd att'rtss.

I/Wa aln f'jlly uidersta-id that the allocation of canalised item(s) through the canalising ager^y is made under the i n r c ^{r t}

T,-i le C)itMl R^j Nations and violation of the condition on which such goeds are release^¹ to Use cf any misuse of such grtdt will

attn;t t^; p, wtjijns of im.nrts an I Ejipjrts (Control) Act, 1947, as amended and orders issued there urid.er.

[/We havi TijtcJ the relevant provisions contained in the lmpon Policy/Hand Books of Impc ri Expf rt Piccidurc¹. 1^ 1 I i--".

Siifnature

— -

Name in Block lctteri

._ _

._.

Designation —

Reiidentittl Address —

-,- - . -

PART—II

INCOME-TAX DECLARATION

(a.) In case of persons not having taxable Woome

I/WJ h ;rjSy sjle.n ity declare that t/Wa arc not liable to pay any Income-tax including advance tajc BS the Income earned

by ms/u; during the curre nt accenting year and last four accounting years has been below the maximum limit not char-

genble to tax

(h) income of per^on^ having taxable Income

I/We hereby solemnly declare that.

1. I/We have furnished to the inc'ime-Tax Department the r«turn(s) of income due from me/us till dkte

2 I/We have paid all taxes including advance tax due from/me/us under the Incomo-Tax Act other than ihe tax demand which

has b^etl stayed by the Competent Authority.

1 I/We have not been penalised •/convicted for concealment of income/wealth during the last three oaleoder yoars.

I/We hereby-.olomnly declare that the above declaration aho applied inthecaso t'f Companies in which J/Wcam/arehavirg

lubitantial interest** or the firms or associations of persons in which I/We am/are Partners or members reipecthely.

The atnve declaration is applicable in case of persona having mb»tanti»l interest** in the applicant C<~O"tpany or memberi

of tho applicant association or Partner of the applicant firm.

P l » c e _ _ —

Signature

™

-———

Dat«

— - —

Addrcsi

•

Permanent A/C N^; .

— •

Designation of th« ITO with whom assossed

*If an appeal has boen tiled against the levy of ponalty and the appeal is pending before tho Appellate Assistant Commissicner Of

Interne Tax Appellate Tribunal, such penalty need not be taloeu note for the purpoie of this declaration.

**The w irJs ••^uU^ttt1U.ll interest'' shall have the same meaning at in the explanation to Section 4C(A)(2) of the Incrire Tax Act,

1961.

FORM NP—2

STATEMENT TO BE GIVEN BY ALL APPLICANTS

1. Name of tb« ncwspApf r

2. Language/Periodicity

3. place of publication

4. Date from which the number of copies of the previous issue are

April

May

June

July

Aufl.

btlngcsnttneously published as per requirement of clause 5A of

the Newsprint Control Order, 1962 (as amended by the News-

print Control (Amendment) Order, 1962)

5. Monthwise average number of pages printed per publishing day

Sept.

Oct.

Nov

Doc.

duririg 1981-82 (mileage) (to be worked out as per Instructions

given at the end of this form)

Jan.

Feb.

March

82,

(i. Consumption of newsprint obtained under th« icheme of c*pori

Glazed

Unglazed

Total

promotion and consumed during 1981-K2

—gm»)

Signature of the publisher

Date

Note: Tho riiurea to be given against Cul-5 uhould be worked oul by tuLing the total number of pages of an ujue multiplied by the

total nun'jjr of opie;. piinted of that issue, whioh willf' t the information about the total nunjbei ot page* primed on the

relevant publishing day Th« total no, of pages printed on alJ the publishing days ifi a month should be added. Th«

monthly bv average shjold be arrived at b> dividing thlt total bv the total of number of publishing dayt in that month.

TrtE GAZETTE OF TNDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART I~SEC. if

FORM N.P.—13

FORM OF PERFORMANCE PARTICULARS CERTIFICATE REGARDING CIRCULATION £ 1 C FOR THE PLR1OD

FROM 1-4-81 to 31-3-82

1. Name of the Newspapcr/Penodical

——

_ _ _ _ 3 _ Language — —

.———

2 Place of Publication-^

•——

• —

4. Pe.iodicit}- •• • ••

.——i—.—-—

—

A. OTHERWISE AVERAGES

DURING THE MONTH OF

(a) Actual no. of pub-

Api.

May June July

Aug. Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Doc.

Jan

Feb.

March

Average

lushing days month-

foe th c

wise.

year

(b) Average no. of copies

printed per publish-

ing day.

(e) Average no. of copies

sold per publishing

day.

(d) Average no of copies

distributed freo per

publishing

day

(including

comple-

mentary voucher, ex-

change, bonus sartple

and office copies).

(e) Average no. of unsold

returns

and

other

copies printed but not

included in (c) & (d)

(I) Average size of the

newspaper/periodical

(in sq. cm )

(g) Average no of pages

per issue

(h) Average no of pages

printed pei publishing

day.

B. Total

consumption

newsprint dunng the year

(in tonnes)

C Total

consumption

white printing paper dur-

ing the year 1981-82 (in

Signature of the Publisher—

Name of the publisher—

.—.——

„

Date

CERTIFICATE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

I/We have examined the books and account of M/s

—

•

—

__, ,

(name, language and periodicity of tho papei) published for the year 1981-82 and have obtained all the information and explanation

required by us. In my/our opinion tho statement set forth above reflects true and correct analysis of circulation, page, size and number

of publishing days for the v^ar 1981-82 to the best of my/our information and belief and according to the explanation given to ttie/us

by the books of account etc.

Dated:

> —

—

Signature

„_

Stamp of the Chartered Accountant

1. Name and signature of the person who

has signed the eortificate.

2. Registration N o . —

3. Address

——•

— —

—

Not*: 1 If the ave-a&a circulation for the yoar is more than 2,000 copies pdi publishing day, the certificate should be typed on

the letter head of a Chailced Accountant and should be duly countersigned by him.

All the averages have to be given month-wiso on the basis of the particulai s of pe. formancc during the relevant month.

1 Tho figui es to be given against (g) should be arrived at by adding the total number of pages of all the issuos published

during a month and dividing the total by the number of publishing days m that month, while the figuies against (h)

should be worked not like this: Tho no, of pages of an issue multiplied by tho total number of copies printed of that issu0

will give tho infoimatioii about the total number ol pages punted on ihe relevant publishing day. Tho total number of

pages printed on all the publishing days in u month should be addod. The monthly average should be armed at by

dividing this total by the total numboi of publishing days in that month

FORM N.—4

STATEMENT TO BE GIVEN BY THE PUBLISHERS OF NFW DAH Y'PERIODICAL

1. Name of the Nrvgpapc/Perjodica)

(a) Name

(b) Language

2. D'tc of filing the latest declaration.

3. Proposed date of commencement of the publication

4. Average number of copies proposed to be printod,

(at No. for sale

(IV) No. for froe distribution.

5. Plact of printing and particulars of the Pr«ss.

(a) Particulars of the ownor of the press

Namo

Addrosi

(b) Printing capacity:

Details of printing/composing machine indicating the raaktt,

model, speed per hour and piesont life of the machino.

6. Whether bank guarantee has beon executed in the specimen form

of the Scheduled bank .

7. If so, the name of the bauk and v^lue of the guai'anici.'.

S. Whether newsprint is to be lifted through agant

9. If so, the name of tho age«t.

10. The teTji of lifting newsprint in instalments or in one lot, buffer

stock/high soa sales.

11. Name of tho Editor.

DECLARATION

T/We hereby declare that tho above statements aio tiue and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief.

Place:

•

Signatuie —

Date:

— — — - ~

Namo in the Block lettor——

Designation —•—.—.———.——

Residential address——

—

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PROFORMA FOR BANK GUARANTEE

The Registrar of Newspaper for India,

(Ministry of Information & Broadcasting),

West Block 8, 2nd Floor. Wing No. 2,

R.K. Puram, New Delht-110066.

Dear Sirs,

Whereas M/s.

•

——•• •--• — ———-———•

—•

.———

—.—.

(hereinafter rofe-red to as "Allottee") have applied to you for import of the under-mentioned quantity of newsprint for publication of the

newspaper.

Name——

. — — — . _ — — _

—

Language

—

•

- ••- — ^ ^

Periodicity

__—^—

——*—-,-—-—Place of publication—^—

Approx. Quantity

Approx. CIF price, Rs.

And whwoas ai per conditions of the advance allocation for the proposed publication, Allottee is required "to have a Baflk GUarante

for 20"/ of the j»opro\ini'Jta vttlua of the newsprint quantity Bppliod for.