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Type of Change: Consolidated Reference Document — Bombay Neera Rules, 1951
Authority: Section 143 of Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949)

Summary

This gazette is not a single amendment, but rather a compiled reference document presenting the complete Bombay Neera Rules, 1951 as they stood after 24 sequential amendments (from 1953 to 1994). The document includes:

G.O.H.D. No. MFL 1196-14-Exc-3 (27th August 1997): A standalone order requiring Collector's prior approval from the Commissioner of State Excise before granting import passes for Mhowra Flowers (Form MF-VI under Bombay Mhowra Flowers Rules, 1950).
The full text of the Bombay Neera Rules, 1951, showing all amendments up to 1994, governing:
- Licensing for tapping neera-producing trees
- Manufacturing gur and non-intoxicant articles from neera
- Retail sale of neera for consumption
- Quality standards, record-keeping, and regulatory compliance

Form N-II: Tapping trees for domestic consumption (no fee)

Form N-III: Retail sale of neera for consumption on premises (fee applicable, amount not specified in this gazette)

Form N-IV: Tapping and supplying neera to manufacturers or retailers (no fee)

Quality Standards (Rule 2, inserted 1963): Neera of standard quality must be transparent, syrupy, sweet-smelling, foam-free, without tings, and free from acid/alcoholic fermentation.

Tapping Conditions (Rule 8):

Minimum tree height: 152 cm from ground level
Receptacles must be washed with permanganate of potash solution, then pure water, then treated with milk of lime (3 cc per 900 ml neera capacity)
Trees must be marked with 23 cm² blue square containing tree number, license year, and purpose code (I, II, III, or IV)

Operating Hours (Rule 11, amended 1960): Neera shall not be drawn before 4:00 a.m. or after sunset (unless permitted by Commissioner)

Storage Restrictions:

Manufacturing (Form N-I): Neera cannot be kept beyond the day drawn unless cold-stored at ≤4°C or boiled (boiled neera valid for 24 hours)
Retail sale (Form N-III): Same storage rules apply; unsold neera may be removed to approved gur manufacturing place under transport pass
Supply (Form N-IV): Same storage standards

Retail Sale Price (Rule 3, amended 1994): Maximum selling price:

₹3.00 per 200 ml in Municipal Corporation areas, Lonavala, Matheran, and Mahabaleshwar
₹2.50 per 200 ml in other areas

Record-Keeping (Rule 15, amended 1963): Licensees must maintain registers in prescribed forms:

Form N-I/R: Daily drawing and manufacturing records
Form N-III/R: Daily receipt and sales records
Form N-IV/R: Daily drawing and supply records
Form N-IV/NR: Register of N-I and N-III licensees supplied

Monthly returns (Forms N-I/S, N-III/S, N-IV/S) due by 7th of following month to local Inspector of Prohibition and Excise.

Authorisation Certificates (Rule 10):

Agents/tappers must have signed authorisation certificate from licensee
Must be countersigned by Inspector of Prohibition and Excise within 2 months
No certificate valid for persons under 21 years of age

Effective Date: Bombay Neera Rules, 1951 effective from 26th June 1951; amendments effective from their respective notification dates (1953-1994).

Mhowra Flowers Order: Effective from 27th August 1997.

Note: This is a reference compilation, not a new regulatory change. The Mhowra Flowers order (1997) is the only substantive new directive in this gazette extract, requiring Collector to obtain Commissioner approval before issuing Mhowra flower import passes.

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# थोडक्यात:
हा eGazette नीरा (ताड लगडाचा रस) विक्रय आणि उत्पादनाचे संपूर्ण नियम दाखवतो - 1951 पासून 1994 पर्यंतचे सर्व बदल एकत्र केलेले.

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## मुख्य गोष्टी समजून घेण्यासाठी:

**नीरा म्हणजे काय?**
ताड लगडाचा रस (गुळ किंवा विषमुक्त वस्तू बनवायला किंवा पीण्यासाठी).

**कोणकोणाना licence घ्यावा?**
- ताड लगडा टाठविणारे (gur बनवायला)
- घरात वापरायचा नीरा टाठविणारे
- नीरा रिटेल विक्रय करणारे
- कारखानेला नीरा पुरवठा करणारे

**नीरा कसा ठेवायचा?**
- दिवसभर ठेवायचा नसल्यास 4°C साठी ठंडवा
- किंवा उकळून टाका (उकळलेला 24 तासांसाठी OK)

**विक्रय किंमत (1994 नुसार):**
- शहरांमध्ये: ₹3 प्रति 200 ml
- गावांमध्ये: ₹2.50 प्रति 200 ml

**ताठविण्याचे वेळ:**
सकाळ 4 वाजेपासून सूर्यास्तापर्यंत

**रजिस्टर ठेवावा:**
दैनिक नीरा खेचणे आणि विक्रय - मासिक report 7 तारखेपर्यंत Inspector को.

**नवीन आदेश (1997):**
Mhowra फुल import करायचे असेल तर Collector ला Commissioner ची परवानगी लागेल.

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**साराशः:** हा reference document आहे. आता नीरा license घ्यायचे असेल तर उत्पादन शुल्क विभागात अर्ज करा.

Related Rules & Sections

Rule THE BOMBAY MHOWRA FLOWERS RULES, 1950 — 1 Short Title Extent शीर्षक आणि व्याप्ती (amends)
Rule THE BOMBAY NEERA RULES, 1951 — 1 Short title शीर्षक (amends)
Rule THE BOMBAY NEERA RULES, 1951 — 2 Definitions व्याख्या (amends)
Rule THE BOMBAY NEERA RULES, 1951 — 3 Application for licence परवान्यासाठी अर्ज (amends)
Rule THE BOMBAY NEERA RULES, 1951 — 8 Condition of tapping झाड छेदण्यासाठीच्या अटी (amends)
Rule THE BOMBAY NEERA RULES, 1951 — 10 Authorisation Certificate प्राधिकार प्रमाणपत्र (amends)
Rule THE BOMBAY NEERA RULES, 1951 — 11 Time नीरा काढणे व उतरवण्याच्या वेळा (amends)
Rule THE BOMBAY NEERA RULES, 1951 — 15 Registers नोंदवह्या (amends)
Section section:1172 (amends)

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