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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-17022025-261108
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 854]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025/MAGHA 28, 1946
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th February, 2025
S.O. 858(E).—WHEREAS the Central Government is satisfied that circumstances have arisen rendering it
necessary in the public interest, to relax the restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975);
AND WHEREAS the Central Government considers it necessary in the public interest to dispose of the excess
flue cured virginia tobacco of registered growers and flue cured virginia tobacco of unregistered growers at the
authorised auction platforms of the Tobacco Board in the State of Karnataka;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 30 of the Tobacco
Board Act, 1975, the Central Government in the public interest hereby relaxes the operation of the provisions of sub-
section (1) of section 10 read with sub-section (1) of section 14A of the said Act in the State of Karnataka for the
auctions during the crop season 2024-2025, and permits the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco crop of
the registered growers and unauthorised flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the unregistered growers at the auction
platforms authorised by the Tobacco Board.
[F. No. 5/3/2019-EP(Agri-VI)/Pt.]
RAJESH AGRAWAL, Addl. Secy.
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th February, 2025
S.O. 859(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20A of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975
(4 of 1975), the Central Government hereby authorises the Tobacco Board to allow the registered traders and dealers
of the Tobacco Board to purchase at their auction platforms in the State of Karnataka for the auctions during crop season
2024-2025, the excess flue cured virginia tobacco produced by the registered growers and the unauthorised flue cured
virginia tobacco produced by unregistered growers in the State of Karnataka on the payment of normal applicable service
charges under the said Act.
[F. No. 5/3/2019-EP(Agri-VI)/Pt.]
RAJESH AGRAWAL, Addl. Secy.