Govemment of Bihar Prohibition. Excise and Regisfation Department Notification No.-1 lNtpad Niti(Neera)-01-14/2017.............................In exercise of the conferred by clause (q) sub-section (2) of section 95 of the Bihar ibition & Excise Act,20l6 ( Bihar Act 20 of 2016 ), the Governor of Bihar pleased to make the following rules to regulate the tapping of coconut, lmyra, date or any other kind of palm trees and sale of neera, namely :- . Short titleo extent and commencement - (1) These rules may be led the "Bihar Neera (Unfermented Juice of Palms) Ruleso 2017" ) It shall extend to the whole of the state of Bihar.
) It shall come into force from immediate effect.
Definitions - In these rules, unless otherwise requires in the subject or ) "The Act" means the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act,20l6 ;
i) "Licensing Authority" means the Excise Superintendent, Assistant ommissioner of Excise of the district concerned or any other authority by the State Govemment to grant a license under these Rules;
iii) "Neera" means unfermented juice drawn from any coconut, palmyra, dates any other kind of palm trees ;
v) "Section" means a section of the Act .
( ( ) "Tree" means aneeraproducing tree ;and aJ. Taptrling of tree- Any tapper desiring to tap a tree and draw neera m for the manufacture of 'Gur' or any other product rvhich is not an icanl:.; or for the supply of Neera to persons authorized to manufacture Gur any other article which is not an intoxicant; or to supply neera to the vernment authorized agency for further processing and consumption on ified premises; shall have to execute :- An agreement of annuaVmonthly/seasonal rent for tapping trree situated on I land between the owner or his authorized agent and the tetpper.
( j (i C R i) " Tapper" means a person who climbs on the tree to tap it for the sap or ce.
An ag;reement of tapping tree situated on the govemment larrd between the le Oflicer of that area and the tapper as per sairat settlement p.rocedure of the e Department. Such settlements shall only be made with the tappers.
Period of agreement- The tapping agreement may be annual/seasonal or ly firr the following period : - An annual agreement executed unden rule-3 of these Rules shall remain I't day of April, to 1;he 31't day ofbctive ibr a period of one year from the , folllowing (both days inclusive) or A seasonal agreement for tapping tree shall remain efferotive from the ths of April to August/September (Sahi season) or OctoberAtrovember to (Basanti season). or ) A morrthly agreement shall remain effective for a specific morrth of a year or other period which deems fit for the owner and the tapper.
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( e Deterntination of fair rent of tree and purchase price ished prroduce- The fair rent of the tree, purchase price of unfinished and of rmfinished and ( f( rt ished produce of palm like neera, gur ituted by the State Govemment.
Application for license: - (1) neera therefrom, may make an rity to be notified by the State of tapping a tree in the form-I.
) The licensing authority may either refusal shall be recorded bv him. The I license in form-Il within fifteen days fi he m.ay issue the same after the expi ial reasons but within total time lim itv fails to take a decision within 30 granted.
( ) The period of validity of license a 7 i trrpping of tree and other places or sold.
) The Inspecting officer shall also i of intoxicants and alcohol content ) The officer shall record his o forward the report to higher authori ( ) No license fee shall be chargeable for Inspection - (1) A"V excise officer not action as per rules.
shall be determined bv a tapper desiring to tap a and ication for license to the I ent at least fifteen davs be bre the or refuse a license but the reasons ing authority shall have issue the date of receipt of app ication, of the said period after ing of 30 days. In case the I the license would be 11 be as per the period of tapping tapping oftree and drawing low the rank of Sub-i r may neera product is rect the palm tree product for the rd any adulteration.
Ls in the inspection book mlintained for necessary action and afso take Redressal of grievances- (1) On any tapper of the tree situated on private and condition of the agreement, i perintendent, Assistant Commissioner o -III.
( ) The Excise Superintendent, Assi ict concerned may, after giving dued t ( S ( ( reasonable opportunity, hear the case.
) While deciding on issues relat perintendent, Assistant Commissioner e due regard to the fair rent fixed as
(l) Any person aggrieved Assistant Commissioner o ithin thirty days from the date of receipt writing to the Deputy Commissioner of llate authority.
) On such appeal being preferred, the ) after perusing the memorandum of if necessary, summarily dismiss ) call for the records of the case from ssioner of Excise of the district and, if necessary, making such appeal.
her enquiry, as he thinks fi plaint arising between t owner regarding rent, period other shall be filed before the Excise Excise of the district Commissioner of Ex ice to the parties and of the giving to rent disputes the Excise Excise of the district con shall rule 5 and a reasoned order ll be an order passed by the Excise Excise of the district co fr&Y, f such order by him, prefer appeal ise of the division the late authority, may-- appeal and hearing all appeal, or Excise Superintendent, and after examin such nt Evictiion of tappers - Not withstanding anymifig contained contrary to any or law the tapper shall not be liafle to evietion within the pgriod of as defined in rule-3 except in ex$cution of an order passed on one or ofthe following grounds :- In case th9 tapper draws sap or any prodlce from the tree to be convprted to intoxic;ant or alcoholic drink or any liquof product.
For brreach of the conditions of the a$reement, or for subletting the tree the consent of the tree owner.
( Wherc the condition of the tree has matfrially deteriorated owing to the acts o the tapper.
where the amount of rent lawfully payapte by the tapper and due frorn him is affears;by not having been paid within thp time fixed by the conhact.
) In case of a tapper holding an agreem.ni fot a specified period on thE expiry the period of the agreement.
. powe,r to remove difliculty- If any diffculty arises in giving effeot in the of these rules the State Govefnment froyo by notification in the icial Ciazette, make such provisions as [t deems necessaxy or expedient for By order of the Governor of BihPr, O"- (@3.y7 Prilcipal Secretary to the Governmdnt, Bihar ing;the difficulty.
( ( o 1 .qt Memo lNo. 1 1 AJtpad Niti(Neera) -01 -l 412W7 # Y Patna,Da te.. J.ft|. fi J.*' t'f C6py forwarded to E-Gazette Cell, Finance Department, Bihar, Patna with CD/ the Superintendent, Gulzarbagh Fress, Patna-7 for information and necessary action.
He is directed to ptpblish this notification in the next extraordinary issue of Bihar Gazette,.f0O copies of the same be mAde available to the Departrnent at the eafliest' Q^l4r-=*-* Pfincipal s ecretary to tnEGw*ent, Bihar Memo No. t LgtpadNiti(Neera) -01-1412p17 Wf Patna,Date..../.819 l3At.T Copy forwarded to the Accounta$t General, Bihar, Patna for i$formation and necessary action.
0&---- iPrincipal Secretary to the€omrrrnenf Bihar Memo No. I I /Utpad Niti(Neera) -Or -1412017-WY Patna, Da te...t.\AT. l?4 /"* Copy forwarded to the Excise lCommissioner, Bihar, patna/All Deputy Commissioner of Excise/Al I Assistan! Commissioner of Excise/All Excise superintendenuExcise chemical Exlminer for information and necessa ry actiion.
Principal Secr?ffito the Gwernment, Bihar tt-3.17 FORM FORM OF' CATION [See Rule 1)l Excise Sup erintendent/ Assistant District....
of Excise I, the undersigned............ ing at .. desire to ucing trees described in the Schedule and draw neera
(a) for the manufacture of gur or anv other article which is
(b) for the supply of neera - to COMFED for manufacturing gur or anY other article which xicant from neera or for processing selling neera to retail il sale and consumption on premises.
I herebv undertake to use the neera the above mentioned p Signature of Applicant RemarksOwner'sl his consent s Name in token of the trees Situation of trees to be tapped.
o. and kind trees to be tapped.
not an rs for License for the taPPing of nee refrom for the manufacture of gur toxicant or for sale in retail.
Licence is herebY granted under Excise Act,2016 and the rules, regu subject to the conditions of this called the licensee) residing at ring the period commencing from s inclusive) to tap tree and draw neera icle which is not an intoxicant at..........
inafter appended(hereinafter referred limits of the village of .............in the This license is granted subject The licensee shall not taP anY tree lowed any neera drawn under this license The licensee shall deliver neera to drawn by him from the said trees llection/manufacturing place by a direct The licensee shall carry on the busi . The licensee shall abide bY the the Bihar Prohibition And Excise A made thereunder and shall give an . The licensee, his heirs, legal t to claim whatsoever to the conti iry of the period of license. It shall icensing Authority to permit or not the FORM (See Ru transfer, or the heir or legal e of the licensee in case of ,to ng trees and drawi neera any other article which not an provisions of the Bihar ns and orders made the manufacture of gur or the trees specified in the as "the said trees") within ice station of .................
the following condition, than the said trees shall be to ferment.
ment authorised . The to thethis license will be and to no other place.
personally.
ions of the license and the 2016 and the rules, ine to that effect.
or assignees shall have no after theor renewal of this license entirelv within the discreti of the of saleof the licensee, in the benefit of the license for the portion of the term for granted.
Infraction of anY of the above iture and licensee will be liable to all any of the penalties act. rules or orders.
Particulars of trees in respect of whi the license is granted.
ise Superintendent/ Commissioner of Excise ions will render the license Remarksand kind licenced to tapped Description of field or garden Village and Survey no.
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owner of trees producing N for a period from laint for the following reasons:- I here by request to go through the iate order.
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