The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) on January 23, 2024, issued a notification regarding relaxation from the operation of certain provisions of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 in the State of Karnataka.
The following has been stated: -
•The Central Government in the public interest relaxed the operation of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 10 read with sub-section (1) of section 14A of the Act in the State of Karnataka for the auctions during the crop season 2023-2024 and permits the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the registered growers and unauthorised flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the unregistered growers at the auction platforms authorised by the Tobacco Board.
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. S.O. 326(E).]
