मळीव्यतिरिक्त इतर पदार्थापासून मद्यार्क तयार करण्यासाठी व अशा मद्यार्काचा वापर करुन देशी व भारतीय बनावटीचे विदशी मद्य तयार करण्यासाठी धान्याधारित मद्यार्क वापरणेबाबत.

Reference

202112291713350829

Issued

29 Dec 2021

Source

GR Portal (Home Dept - State Excise)

Category

Gr Home Dept

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MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Government Resolution (GR) — Policy Amendment

Reference Number: GR No. SRVS 0521/Pr.Cr.61/RAUSHRU-2, dated 29 September 2021

Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (गृह विभाग)

Effective Date: 01 January 2022

Summary:

This GR amends the State's policy on the mandatory use of grain-based alcohol (धान्याधारित मद्यार्क) in the production of domestic and Indian-made foreign spirits and beverages (IMFL). The amendment supersedes the GR dated 25 October 2021 and provides conditional relaxations from the 100% grain-based alcohol mandate for certain license categories. The policy aims to increase grain-based alcohol production capacity while ensuring adequate supply to distillers. The document addresses practical supply-side constraints faced by spirit manufacturers and provides limited relief through specified exemptions, effective from 1 January 2022.

KEY PROVISIONS:

Policy Framework & Objective:

Earlier GR dated 25 October 2021 mandated 100% use of grain-based alcohol in manufacturing domestic and Indian-made foreign spirits from materials other than sugarcane residue and bagasse.
Central Government has initiated a program to blend up to 20% alcohol with fuel and provides incentive rates for alcohol manufactured from sugarcane bagasse and molasses.
Current GR amends the mandatory 100% requirement to address production capacity constraints and supply shortages.
Effective date: 01 January 2022

Specific Regulatory Requirements:

For Distillers Manufacturing Spirits from Non-Grain Sources:
- Manufacturers producing domestic and Indian-made foreign spirits from materials other than grain (e.g., molasses, bagasse) SHALL continue to use 100% grain-based alcohol — this requirement is retained and reinforced.
- For CL-I (Country Liquor Class I) and PLL (Permitted Licensed Liquor) Distillers:
  - When manufacturing domestic and Indian-made foreign spirits from molasses-based alcohol:
    - Mandatory grain-based alcohol use reduced from 100% to 20% only
    - Distillers producing spirits using molasses-based alcohol must use minimum 20% grain-based alcohol in the final product going forward.
    - Rum Exemption:
      - Rum manufactured entirely from sugarcane molasses alcohol is EXEMPT from grain-based alcohol mandate.
      - Rum-based "Ready to Drink" (RTD) beverages are EXEMPT from grain-based alcohol mandate.
      - (Rationale: Rum and RTD rum products are inherently 100% molasses-based, making grain-based alcohol blending incompatible with product characteristics.)
      - Measurement & Compliance:

मराठी अनुवाद (Marathi Translation)

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The prescribed proportion of grain-based alcohol shall be calculated on an annual basis (वार्षिर् प्रमाणानुसार).
Annual calculations supersede batch-wise implementation to avoid supply chain disruptions.

PRIOR CONTEXT & SUPERSEDED ORDERS:

Referenced Prior Government Resolutions:

GR dated 08 March 2000 (Ref: BPA 1097/17/EXC-3) — Original policy establishing mandate for grain-based alcohol use in spirit manufacturing.
GR dated 08 June 2007 (Ref: NMA 0206/Pr.Cr.3/RAUSHRU-2) — Announced "Grain-based Distillery & Alcohol Content Subsidy Scheme" (धान्याधारित आसवनी व एथेनॉल घटक अर्थसहाय्य योजना) to incentivize grain-based alcohol production.
GR dated 31 August 2009 (Ref: NMA 0309/Pr.Cr.75/RAUSHRU-2) — Made new grain-based distilleries established by 31 December 2009 eligible for subsidies.
GR dated 25 October 2021 (Ref: SRVS 0521/Pr.Cr.61/RAUSHRU-2) — THIS GR IS NOW AMENDED/SUPERSEDED — Original mandate requiring 100% grain-based alcohol use without exception.

Commissioner, State Excise letter dated 18 November 2021 (Ref: SRVS 112021/1228/49/Char) — Commissioner's formal recommendation proposing this amendment, citing:

Shortage of grain-based alcohol supply
Increased production costs for manufacturers
Risk of adverse impact on entire industry if mandatory 100% requirement enforced batch-wise
Request for waiver/relief on grain-based alcohol proportion

RATIONALE FOR AMENDMENT:

The Preamble documents:

Supply Shortage Issue: Despite subsidy schemes, grain-based distillery capacity has not been fully utilized in Maharashtra.
Central Government Incentive Program: Central Government incentivizes blending of up to 20% alcohol with fuel, creating competing demand for grain-based alcohol (especially from sugarcane bagasse and molasses sources).

Industry Hardship: Batch-wise enforcement of 100% requirement would:

Create acute shortage of grain-based alcohol
Force manufacturers to procure from external/imported sources at inflated prices
Increase production costs and destabilize the spirits manufacturing sector
Adversely impact CL-I distilleries and small producers
Practical Solution: Annual calculation basis with conditional relief to specific license categories.

LICENSE TYPES AFFECTED:

License Category	Product Type	Grain-Based Alcohol Requirement
Non-Grain Distillers (Spirits from non-grain materials)	Domestic & IMFL spirits	100% (Mandatory, No Change)
CL-I Distilleries (Country Liquor Class I)	Spirits from molasses-based alcohol	20% (Reduced from 100%)
PLL Licensees (Permitted Licensed Liquor)	Spirits from molasses-based alcohol	20% (Reduced from 100%)
Rum Manufacturers	Pure molasses-based rum	EXEMPT (No requirement)
RTD Beverages (Ready to Drink)	Rum-based RTD products	EXEMPT (No requirement)

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / PENALTIES:

Conditions of Application:

Annual Measurement Standard: The 20% grain-based alcohol proportion for CL-I and PLL distillers shall be computed on a financial/calendar year basis, not batch-wise. This provides manufacturers certainty and avoids monthly/batch supply volatility.
No Retroactive Application: Amendment effective from 01 January 2022 onwards. Previous obligations under the 25 October 2021 GR are superseded from this date.
Rum & RTD Exception Clarity: The exemption explicitly states that rum's inherent composition (100% from sugarcane molasses) and RTD beverages' product formula make grain-based alcohol blending impractical and unnecessary. These categories are permanently exempt.
CL-I & PLL Limitation: The 20% relaxation applies only when these distillers manufacture spirits using molasses-based alcohol. If they manufacture from other sources, the original 100% requirement may still apply (document does not explicitly clarify this edge case, but implies it through the conditional "when using molasses-based alcohol" language).
Continued Subsidies: The Grain-based Distillery Subsidy Scheme (GR dated 08 June 2007) remains in force. Distilleries established by 31 December 2009 continue to be eligible.

DISTRIBUTION & IMPLEMENTATION:

Circular Distribution to:
- Chief Minister's Principal Secretary
- Leader of Opposition, Legislative Council & Assembly
- Minister/Deputy Minister (State Excise), Private Secretary
- Chief Secretary, Maharashtra State
- Principal Secretary (State Excise), Home Department
- Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra
- All District Collectors
- All Divisional Deputy Commissioners (State Excise)
- All Superintendents (State Excise)

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मराठीत सारांश

**थोडक्यात:** मळी (मोलॅसिस) व्यतिरिक्त इतर पदार्थापासून स्पिरीट बनवणे आणि त्याचा वापर करून देशी दारू किंवा नकली विदेशी दारू तयार करणे या गोष्टीचे नियम बदलण्यासंबंधीचे notification आहे.

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**विस्तारात:**

**या नोटिफिकेशनमध्ये काय बदलले?**

हे notification **दारूबंदी कायद्यातील नियम बदलतात** — विशेषतः स्पिरीट (मद्यार्क) कसा बनवायचा याबाबत.

**मुख्य बदल:**

• आधी केवळ **मोलॅसिस (मळी)** पासून स्पिरीट बनवू शकत होते
• आता **इतर पदार्थ** (धान्य, गन्ना इत्यादी) पासूनही स्पिरीट बनवता येणार आहे

**कोण प्रभावित होतो?**

• देशी दारू (कंट्री लिकर) बनवणारे
• नकली विदेशी दारू (imitation foreign liquor) बनवणारे
• धान्य-आधारित स्पिरीट वापरणारे distilleries

**व्यावहारिक अर्थ:**

Distillery मालकांना आता flexibility मिळते — विविध कच्च्या पदार्थांचा वापर करून स्पिरीट तयार करू शकतात, फक्त मोलॅसिसवर आश्रित राहण्याची गरज नाही.

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RATIONALE FOR AMENDMENT:

LICENSE TYPES AFFECTED:

IMPORTANT NOTES / CONDITIONS / PENALTIES:

DISTRIBUTION & IMPLEMENTATION:

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