CH. XVII.] REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94. 355
The minimum amount which
may be imported is one maund at a time. With a
view to the prevention of smuggling, the maximum of possession of
Garhjat ganja
has been reduced from 20 tolas to 5 tolas since May
1892.
Thus the following systems have been in force:—
(1) Prior to 1878
unrestricted cultivation in the Tributary States and
legal import into British territory at a duty of one rupee per
sér,
which was considerably below the duty on Rajshahi ganja.
(2) From 1878 to 1882
suppression of cultivation within a three-mile
limit and legal importation at Rs. 4 a sér, i.e., at 8 annas
higher
than the duty on Rajshahi flat ganja.
(3) From 1882
to 1884 absolute prohibition of importation of Garhjat
ganja, with duty rates on
Rajshahi ganja in Orissa lower than those
prevailing in the rest of Bengal. The three-mile limit of
cultiva-
tion was maintained.
(4) From 1884
to 1889 absolute prohibition of importation of Garhjat
ganja, with duty rates on
Rajshahi ganja in Orissa lower than those
prevailing in the rest of Bengal. Continuance of the
three-mile
limit of cultivation and attempted total prohibition of
cultivation
in the Tributary States.
(5) From 1889
to 1890 absolute prohibition of importation of Garhjat
ganja, with duty rates on
Rajshahi ganja in Orissa lower than
those prevailing in the rest of Bengal. Unrestricted
cultivation
in the Tributary States whether within or beyond the
three-mile
limit.
(6) From 1890
to 1892 legal importation of Garhjat ganja in
quantities
not less than 8 maunds at a
time, at a duty of Rs. 2-8-0 per sér,
which is considerably lower than the duty on Rajshahi ganja.
Duty rates on Rajshahi ganja in Orissa lower than those
prevail-
ing in the rest of Bengal, and unrestricted cultivation in
the
Tributary States.
(7) The existing
system is the same as (6), except that there has been
a rise of duty and a
reduction of the minimum of possession of
Garhjat ganja with a view to preventing extensive smuggling.
The minimum amount of Garhjat ganja which may now be imported
at one time is one maund instead of eight maunds. The rates
of duty in Orissa from 1st January 1894 are—
Rs. A. P. |
|
Rajshahi ganja— |
|
Chur |
7 8 0 |
Round |
6 4 0 |
Flat |
4 8 0 |
Garhjat ganja |
3 8 0 |