Sale of excess FCV tobacco in AP

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24072024-255710 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2819] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024/SHRAVANA 2, 1946 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th July, 2024 S.O. 2956(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 Andhra Pradesh for the auctions during Crop Season 2023-2024, the excess flue cured virginia tobacco produced by registered growers in the State of Andhra Pradesh on the payment of normal applicable service charge only. 2. A copy of the Record of Rights in respect of tobacco crop for the year 2024 is to be furnished. [F. No. 5/3/2019-EP(Agri-VI)/Pt.] MONICA GAUR, Dy. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th July, 2024 S.O. 2957(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 at the authorised auction platforms of the Tobacco Board in the State of Andhra Pradesh; 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 Andhra Pradesh for the auctions during the crop season 2023-2024, and permits the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the registered growers at the auction platforms authorised by the Tobacco Board. [F. No. 5/3/2019-EP(Agri-VI)/Pt.] MONICA GAUR, Dy. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.