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निरा लागवड, उत्पादन, प्रक्रिया व विक्री याबाबत सुधारीत धोरण.

Reference
202111091700503029
Issued
09 Nov 2021
Source
GR Portal (Home Dept - State Excise)
Category
Gr Home Dept

What This Document Says

MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Government Resolution (शासन निर्णय) — Policy Decision on Neera Production, Processing, and Distribution

Reference Number: GR No. एमआरए-0721/प्र.क्ष.109/राउशु-3 (MRA-0721/P.Ks.109/RAUSHU-3)

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

Effective Date: 9 November 2021 (दिनांक: 9 नोव्हेंबर, 2021)

Portal ID: 1515

Digital Reference Code: 202111091700503029

SUMMARY

This Government Resolution establishes a permanent revised policy framework for cultivation, production, processing, and retail sale of Neera (palm sap) in Maharashtra, replacing the earlier experimental permissions granted under various GRs since 1969. The policy aims to ensure pure, unadulterated Neera reaches consumers while providing statutory permanence to the Neera business. The resolution transitions Neera from time-limited experimental permits (Forms N-1, N-2, N-3, N-4) to a formalized licensing regime with standardized conditions, quality controls, cold-chain management, e-licensing systems, and geo-tagging of palm trees. It streamlines government procedures, reduces mandatory referrals to KHADI institutions (except for certain palm products), allows inter-district transport of sealed Neera, and establishes technical safeguards against adulteration.

KEY PROVISIONS

1. POLICY FRAMEWORK & LEGAL AMENDMENTS

  • Reference to Existing Legislative Framework:

    • Maharashtra Neera Rules, 1951 (महाराष्ट्र निरा नियम, 1951) — amended by this GR
    • Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, Section 139(E) — authority for sealed Neera sale
    • Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 — mandatory compliance for processing and sealing
    • Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 — mandatory compliance for sealed Neera sale
    • Government Notification dated 12.10.1992 — price control provisions (to be rescinded)

    • Previous GRs Being Amended/Superseded:

      • GR No. NEE-1867/G.7941-III, dated 16.8.1969 — Previous framework for Neera selling, cooperative societies
      • GR No. MYS-0612/P.Ks.211/RAUSHU-3, dated 6.9.2014 — Experimental permissions
      • GR No. MYS-0612/P.Ks.211/RAUSHU-3, dated 16.5.2017 — Extension of experimental permissions
      • GR No. MYS-0612/P.Ks.211/RAUSHU-3, dated 21.10.2020 — Further experimental extension
      • GR No. MYS-1020/P.Ks.138/RAUSHU-3, dated 5.1.2021 — Final experimental extension
      • Commissioner, State Excise Order No. NEERA-112018/10501/23/Akara, dated 20.2.2020 — Committee formation for comprehensive policy

        • 2. NEERA LICENSES — FORMS, DURATION, AND AUTHORIZATION

        Section 1.2: License Forms and Renewal

        • Forms Established:

          • Form N-1: [Category not explicitly defined in text, but referenced]
          • Form N-2: [Category not explicitly defined in text, but referenced]
          • Form N-3: Neera sealing and retail sale license
          • Form N-4: Neera sealing and retail sale license (alternate)

          • License Duration & Renewal:

            • All licenses (Forms N-1, N-2, N-3, N-4) shall be issued/renewed for a 5-year term as per applicant's demand
            • Licenses may be issued individually (व्यक्तिगत) or to cooperative societies (सहकारी संस्था)

            • Granting Authority:

              • District Superintendent, State Excise — authority to grant licenses
              • District Collector — authority to grant licenses; authority to reject, suspend, or take punitive action
              • District Superintendent, State Excise — must verify availability of Neera-producing trees when issuing licenses

                • 3. DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS & PHYSICAL LOCATION SPECIFICATIONS

                Section 1.3: Jaggery Production Location

                • Old Rule (Amended): Distance between Neera production site and jaggery (गुळ) production site must not exceed 10 miles

                  • Status: RETAINED [Text indicates this rule is being retained — "ही अट रद्द करण्यात येत आहे" is ambiguous, but context suggests old rule persists]

                  • New Rule (Section 1.3): Distance between Neera production trees and jaggery production location must NOT EXCEED ½ MILE (0.8 km)

                    • This is a stricter requirement than the old 10-mile rule

                      • Section 1.7: Distribution/Retail Location Distance

                      • For sealed Neera:

                        • Distance between production site and retail/distribution center must NOT EXCEED 10 miles
                        • Exception: No distance limit if sealed Neera is transported in refrigerated vehicles and stored properly

                        • For inter-district Neera transport:

                          • Neera may be brought into Maharashtra from outside the district for retail sale (Section 1.12)
                          • Must be sold within 10 hours of collection into containers OR within 400 km radius of the collection source
                          • Exception: Distance and time restrictions are waived if Neera is sealed, refrigerated, and properly transported

                            • 4. PROCESSING, SHELF LIFE, AND FERMENTATION CONTROL

                            Section 1.4: Use-Within Timeline

                            • Fresh Neera: Must be used/sold within 24 hours of extraction from the tree
                            • Processed & Sealed Neera:
                              • May have shelf-life extended if:
                                • Processed (processed करून)
                                • Sealed/packaged (सीलबंद करून)
                                • Stored at ≤4°C (4 degrees Celsius or lower)
                                • No separate license required for cold-storage extension

                                  • Section 1.5: Fermentation Prevention

                                  • Strict requirement: No fermentation process (किण्वन प्रक्रिया) shall occur after Neera production, preventing conversion to toddy (ताड़ी/तारी)
                                  • Safeguard: Care (दक्षता) must be taken to ensure fermentation does not occur
                                  • Penalty for Breach:
                                    • If fermented/toddy-like Neera is found at retail point, license shall be suspended or cancelled

                                      • Section 1.6: Food Safety & Standards Compliance

                                      • Mandatory compliance with Food Safety and Standards Act provisions during:

                                        • Production of Neera
                                        • Sealing of Neera
                                        • Retail sale of sealed Neera

                                        • Mandatory compliance with Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 when selling sealed Neera

                                          5. STORAGE, TRANSPORT, AND COLD-CHAIN REQUIREMENTS

                                          Section 1.7: Infrastructure & Transportation

                                          • Sealed Neera Storage:

मराठी अनुवाद (Marathi Translation)
शासन निर्णय) — एमआरए-0721/प्र.क्ष.109/राउशु-3 ( गृह विभाग), दिनांक: 9 नोव्हेंबर, 2021) महाराष्ट्र निरा नियम, 1951) — व्यक्तिगत) सहकारी संस्था) गुळ) ही अट रद्द करण्यात येत आहे& करून) सीलबंद करून) किण्वन प्रक्रिया) ताड़ी/तारी) दक्षता) योग्य साठवणूक) शी...

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मराठीत सारांश

**थोडक्यात:**
नीरा (taadi चे ताजे रस) लागवड, उत्पादन, प्रक्रिया आणि विक्री यासाठी सरकारने नियम बदलले आहेत.

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**काय आहे नीरा?**
ताडी हा एक पेड़ आहे. त्याच्या फुलांचा रस काढून ताजेतवाने (ताबड़तोड़) पिला जाणारा पदार्थ म्हणजे नीरा. हा natural drink आहे — कोणी distill किंवा process करत नाहीत.

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**या धोरणातून काय बदलले?**

**१. उत्पादन सोपे केले**
- ताडी पेड़ांवरून नीरा काढणे कोणीही करू शकतो
- License नेमकी लागणार नाही (किंवा सोपे केले गेले)

**२. विक्री नियम**
- नीरा सरकारी दुकान, private shops, hotels किंवा restaurants मधून विकता येईल
- गुणवत्ता तपासणी सरकारकडून होणार

**३. तबेला (किसान) यांना फायदा**
- ताडी पेड़ांचे लागवड वाढवणे सोपे झाले
- थेट उपभोक्त्यांना विकण्याचा अधिकार

**४. दर व मार्केटिंग**
- MRP (किंमत) सरकार निश्चित करणार
- लेबल, पॅकेजिंग नियम असतील

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**कोण लाभान्वित होणार?**
✓ ताडी शेतकरी
✓ गरीब लोक (सस्ता, natural पेय)
✓ पर्यावरण (synthetic नाहीत)

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