GOVERNMENT
OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Prohibition
and Excise — Toddy Policy guidelines for the period 2017-2022 – Orders –
Issued.
REVENUE
(EXCISE-II) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No.
11 Dated:
08-01-2018
Read
the following:
1) G.O.Ms.No.1228,
Rev (Ex-II) Dept., dt:09-09-2007.
2) Govt. Memo
No.40114/Ex-II(1)/2012-1, Dt.22-09-2012.
3) From the CPE,
Cr.No. 4367/2017/CPE/F2, Dt:27-09-2017.
4) From the CPE,
A.P., Cr.No. 4367/2017/CPE/F2, Dt:04-10-2017.
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ORDER:
The
following Toddy policy for the period 2017-2022 will be published in an
Extra-ordinary Issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dated the 9th January,
2018.
TODDY
POLICY GUIDELINES FOR THE PERIOD 2017-2022
(a)
The policy of granting right to sell toddy to Tappers Co-operative
Society and Tree For Tappers and to the Scheduled Tribes in the scheduled areas
shall be continued.
(b)
The period of license is five (5) years.
(c)
The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise is
permitted to fix the number of toddy shops having due regard to requirement,
public order, etc., and availability of excise trees in topes within 100 KMs
from the area of the shop.
(d)
The collection of toddy rentals, which is @ Rs. 25/-
per tree in the Rural areas and Rs. 50/- per tree in the urban areas per annum
is abolished, to provide succor to the poor tappers who pursue a very hazardous
and seasonal occupation.
(e)
The disability pension shall be considered for those
who suffer permanent disability while engaged in tapping irrespective of age as
such disability deprives the poor tapper of his means of livelihood.
(f)
The existing ex-gratia scheme shall be dispensed with
and instead the tappers are to be covered under Chandranna Bima Scheme to cover
all unorganized workers earning less than Rs.15,000/- income per month. The
scheme is as follows:
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(i)
The toddy tappers shall be enrolled under State
Accident Death and Disability Scheme and under Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY)
and will also be covered under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY).
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(ii)
The benefits under Chandranna Bima Scheme are, in
the event of Accident Death, total permanent disability, Partial permanent
disability or Natural Death besides scholarship to the children applicable
shall be at the rates as may be ordered by the Government from time to time.
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(g)
Under NREGA, extensive bund plantation on all the
bunds of tanks, project areas, rivers and canals with excise trees may be
encouraged to provide livelihood security to the tapper community.
(h)
‘Aadharana’ scheme to include tappers also so as to provide
mechanized tools to the tappers.
(i)
The District Collectors, Forest and Horticulture
Departments are directed to grow excise trees through Vanasamrakshana
Samithies.
(j)
Under Shelter Bed Development Programme at seashore,
apart from casurina, palm tree plantations are ordered.
(k)
District Collectors are directed to protect all waste
lands, borrow areas of projects and fore shore areas of irrigation projects by
taking up excise tree plantation and protect excise trees topes by preventing
unauthorized / illegal felling.
2.
The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada shall
take necessary action in the matter.
(BY
ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
Dr.
D. SAMBASIVA RAO
SPECIAL
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Commissioner
of Printing and Stationery and Stores Purchase, Vijayawada (He is requested to
furnish 100 copies to Government and 500 copies to the Commissioner of
Prohibition & Excise, A.P., Vijayawada)
The Commissioner
of Prohibition and Excise, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada.
Copy
to:
The
Law (H) Department
The
PS to Spl.CS to Hon’ble CM.
The
PS to Minister for Excise and Prohibition.
The
PS to Spl C.S to Govt., Revenue (CT, P&E, R&S).
SC/SF.
//FORWARDED
:: BY ORDER//
SECTION
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