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CENTRAL PROVINCES MEMORANDUM.
75
The following table shows the amount (in maunds) of ganja issued to feudatory States and
zamindaris by wholesale vendors of the Khalsa during each of the past ten years:—
Ganja sold to Feudatories and Zamindars.
1883-84. 1884-85. 1885-86. 1886-87. 1887-88. 1888-89. 1889-90. 1890-91.
93
1891-92. 1892-93.
Raipur
45
72
96
97
80
81
88
1890-91.
93 113 121
Sambul pur
4
13
19
22
12
21
44
53 56
57
Bilaspur
14
17
31
34
32
47
52
46 56 79
Hoshangabad
12
15
16
19
11
22
17
20
58 8
Chhindwara
5
8
9
8
9
11
8
11
11
8
TOTAL
80 125 171 180 144 182 209 223 241 273
In 1891-92 there was a considerable decrease in the amount of ganja bought by the
Makrai State in Hoshangabad; that State was taken under Government management in
December 1890, and 81/2 maunds were then in stock. Supplies in previous years had been of
uncleaned ganja, but for the past two the drug has been supplied in a thoroughly clean state.
The Chhindwara statistics do not require any special comment. Those of the Chhattisgarh
Division have already formed the subject of some general remarks, and it only remains to
note that one reason why more Nimar ganja is now being bought by feudatory Chiefs and
zemindars is that greater care is taken to ensure the supply to them of nothing but a good
fresh article.
Smuggling.
67. Ganja is not, as a rule, smuggled in large quantities. Unlike opium, it is bulky
in proportion to its selling value, and its peculiar and easily
recognized odour makes the packing of it difficult, if conceal-
ment is desired. Very few cases of large seizures are on record. The most recent one of
which this office has information was made in 1892, when 40 seers were found buried in a
house in Parseoni, in the Ramtek tahsil of the Nagpur district. Parseoni is said to be a
hot-bed of smuggling on a large scale; but, if this is the case, important captures should be
more often effected.
The quantity (20 tolas) of foreign bhang which any person may lawfully have in his
possession is so large that it can hardly be worth while to smuggle that drug; but for the
same reason the amount on which duty is paid must be far short of what is actually con-
sumed. The chief consumers are Marwaris and Hindustanis: the former class travel a great
deal, and can easily bring back the maximum quantity of 20 tolas, which is sufficient for
40 doses, whenever they return from visiting places where bhang is manufactured, e.g.,
Ujjain, Ajmere, and Bahraich. Considerable quantities are introduced by post also.
H. V. DRAKE-BROCKMAN,
NAGPUR;
Offg.
Commissioner of Excise,
The 11th November 1893.
Central Provinces.
76
REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
[APP.
CENTRAL
Statistics relating to hemp drugs
Year.
Total population of the province.
CULTI VATI ON HEMP PLANT
FOR NARCOTI CS.
AMOUNT OF IMPORTS
FROM OTHER PROVIN-
CES IN MAUNDS AND
SEERS.
AMOUNT OF EXPORTS TO
OTHER PROVINCES IN
MAUNDS
AND
SEERS.
NUMBER OF LICENSES
FOR WHOLESALE
VEND.
NUMBER OF LICENSES
FOR RETAI L VEND.
AMOUNT OF
Year.
Total population of the province.
Area under
cultivation.
Li cense for
cultivation.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of oher preparations of
the hemp plant.
Total.
Of ganja. Of charas.
Of bhang. Of other preparatio
the hemp plant.
Total.
On ganja.
On charas.
On bhang.
Year.
Total population of the province.
Ganja. Charas.
Bhang. Ganja. Charas. Bhang. Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of oher preparations of
the hemp plant.
Total.
Of ganja. Of charas.
Of bhang. Of other preparatio
the hemp plant.
Total.
On ganja.
On charas.
On bhang.
1
2
3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27
28 29
M. s. M. s. M. s. M. s. M. s. M. s. M. s. M. s.
Rs. s. p. Rs. Rs.
1873-74 81,68.953 1, 064
1, 133
1, 133 50, 707 12 0
1874-75 81,68,958 738
1, 639
1, 261
1, 261 56, 263 2 1
1875-76 81, 68, 958 743
530
2
2 1, 254
1, 254 54, 245 10 11
1876-77 81, 68, 958 1, 129
641
263 10
5,920 13
1, 124
1, 124 58, 995 12 5
1877-78 81, 68, 958 1, 910
951
531 25
7, 986 21
1, 206
1,2 6
62, 894 14 10
1878-79 81, 68, 958 1, 285
818
103 0
0 37
2, 578 11
1, 206
1, 206 81, 417 0 3
1879-80 81, 68, 958 362
2, 223
1, 223 30, 809 1 6
1880-81 81, 79, 013 437
1
1 1, 227
1, 227 28, 494 10 10
1881-82 92, 34, 405 78
1, 349 12
1
1 1,014
1, 014 29, 344 5 11
1882-83 92, 34, 276 925
506
2, 240 30
22
22 814
14 17 845 61, 676 5 2
1883-84 92, 34, 276 1, 144
590
9 39
5,551 5
3 3
22
22 851
16 20 887 68,141 4 9
1884-85 92, 34, 276 2. 881
1, 277
0 20
4, 789 32
3 3
23
23 921
15 19 955 94,491 0 7
1885-86 92, 34, 276 1, 170
1, 837
13, 380 16
21
21 956
14 21 991 1, 13, 271 11 6
1886-87 92, 34, 276 931
7 8
6, 032 32
21
21 1, 026
14 21 1, 061 1, 40, 858 12 5
1887-88 92, 34, 276 525
7 37
4, 227 0
21
21 1, 026
15 21 1, 062 1, 23, 349 11 10
1888-89 92, 35, 303 940
591
5 0
5, 052 19
21
21 1,081 13 22 1, 116 1, 24, 053 12 7
1889-90 92, 34, 239 992'
709
7, 932 36
21
21 1,078 13 23 1, 114 1, 25, 769 11 9
1890-91 92,92,551 521
408
19 11
4, 107 31
21
21 1,081 12 24 1, 117 1, 32, 708 15 2
1891-92 94, 25, 907 653
474
26 16
3, 915 35
18
18 1,053 12 25 1, 090 1, 38, 875 3 0
1892-93 10, 001, 023 984
697
10 0
4, 232 33
18
18 1,047 15 36 1, 098 1, 61, 140 15 11
CENTRAL PROVINCES MEMORANDUM.
77
PROVINCES.
for the years 1873-74 to 1892-93.
LICENSE FEES.
AMOUNT OF FIXED DUTY.
TOTAL REVENUE.
QUANTITY SOLD
(RETAIL).
Rev enue per head of population, column
41÷ column 2.
P
opulation per retail licens
column 26.
Remarks.
On other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Total.
On ganja.
On charas.
On bhang.
On other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Total.
From ganja.
From charas.
From bhang.
From other preparations
of the hemp plant.
Total.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Rev enue per head of population, column
41÷ column 2.
P
opulation per retail licens
column 26.
Remarks.
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43 44 45
46
47
48
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. Rs. a. p. Rs. Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p. Rs.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. p.
M. s. M.s. M. s. M.s. Rs. a. p.
50,707 12 0
50,707 12 0
50,707 12 0
0 0 1 7,210
56,263 2 1 819 8 0
819 8 0 57,082 10 1
57,082 10 1
0 0 1 6,478
54,245 10 11 807 8 5
807 8 5 55,053 3 4
55,053 3 4
0 0 1 6,514
58,995 12 5 1,630 4 0
1,630 4 0 60,626 0 5
60,626 0 5
0 0 1 7,268
62,894 14 10 6,368 2 9
6,368 2 9 69,263 1 7
69,263 1 7
0 0 2 6,773
81,417 0 3 1,727 0 0
1,727 0 0 83,144 0 3
83,144 0 3
0 0 2 6,773
30,809 1 6 59,127 14 8
59,127 14 8 89,937 0 2
89,937 0 2
598 26
0 0 2 6,679
28,494 10 10 64,356 1 10
64,356 1 10 92,850 12 8
92,850 12 8
838 19
0 0 2 6,666
29,344 5 11 67,890 2 11
67,892 2 11 97,236 8 10
97,236 8 10
869 28
0 0 2 9,106
632 1 4 62,308 6 6 47,935 7 10
851 7 9
48,786 15 7 1,09,611 13 0
851 7 9
632 1 4 1,11,095 6 1
599 24
10 31
0 0 2 10,928
632 8 0 68,773 12 9 59,663 11 9
769 10 0
60,433 5 9 1,27,805 0 6
769 10 0
632 8 0 1,29,207 2 6
757 12
9 29
0 0 2 10,411
804 8 0 95,295 8 7 66,123 5 6
921 14 6
67,045 4 0 1,60,614 6 1
921 14 6
840 8 0 1,62,340 12 7
845 19
11 21
0 0 3 9,669
1,152 8 0 1,14,424 3 6 77,507 15 10
747 1 0
78,255 0 10 1,90,779 11 4
747 1 0 1,152 8 0 1,92,679 4 4 1,005 17
9 13
0 0 4 9,318
1,500 0 0 1,42,358 12 5 69,473 1 8
860 1 0
70,333 2 8 2,10, 331 14 1
860 1 0 1,500 0 0 2,12,691 15 1
863 28
10 30
0 0 4 8,703
1,095 14 0 1,24,445 9 10 65,244 8 3
838 10 0
66,083 2 3 1,88,594 4 1
838 10 0 1,095 14 0 1,90,528 12 1
830 34
10 20
0 0 4 8,695
951 0 0 1,25,004 12 7 74,190 11 3
973 0 3
75,163 11 6 1,98,244 7 10
973 0 3
951 0 0 2,00,168 8 1
941 12
12 6
0 0 4 8,275
976 0 0 1,26,745 11 9 74,836 7 0
837 10 6
75,674 1 6 2,00,606 2 9
837 10 6
976 0 0 2,02,419 13 3
970 33
10 18
0 0 4 8,289
836 8 0 1,33,545 7 2 78,204 14 0
829 14 0
79,034 12 0 2,10,913 13 2
829 14 0
836 8 0 2,12,580 3 2 1,019 3
10 15
0 0 4 8,319
782 12 0 1,39,657 15 0 88,613 4 1
979 14 0
89,593 2 1 2,27,488 7 1
979 14 0
782 12 0 2,29,251 1 1 1,156 16
12 10
0 0 5 8,647
1,075 4 0 1,62,216 3 11 91,629 4 0
1,085 13 9
92,715 1 9 2,52,770 3 11
1,085 13 9 1,075 4 0 2,54,931 5 8 1,194 12
13 23
0 0 5 9,109
20
CENTRAL PROVINCES MEMORANDUM.
81
at Rs. 2 per seer. All the zamindars make their own arrangements for the retail vend of
ganja within their respective estates, and enjoy the revenue from this source.
Bilaspur District.—The feudatories are supplied through the wholesale vendor of the dis-
trict at 12 (e) annas per seer, the whole of which goes to the wholesale vendor.
The non-feudatory zamindars are supplied at Rs. 3 (f) per seer, and, as in Raipur, make
their own arrangements for the retail vend of ganja, and enjoy the revenue from this source.
Sambalpur District.—Here, as in Bilaspur, all the feudatories are supplied at 12 (g) annas
per seer, the whole of which is taken by the wholesale vendor of the district.
The non-feudatory zamindars do not enjoy the revenue derivable from the retail vend of
ganja, all the arrangements for its retail vend in their estates being made by Government, the
revenue resulting from these arrangements also going to Government.
Hoshangabad District.—The feudatory Chief of Makrai is supplied with ganja through
the wholesale vendor of the district, at Rs. 12 (h) per maund, the whole price going to the
vendor.
The retail vendors in the Chater and Pagara Jagirdaris are supplied at Rs. 3 per seer (the
rate of supply to Khalsa licensed vendors), of which Rs. 2 (i) are put to the credit of the
jagirdars, the balance of Re. 1 going to the wholesale vendor. The jagirdars are, therefore,
practically supplied with ganja at Re. 1 per seer.
Chhindwara District.—The arrangement (j) with the jagirdars of this district is similar
to that made with the jagirdars of Chater and Pagara in Hoshangabad.
(e) From Secretary to Chi ef Commi ssi oner, No. 3908/204, dated 21st October 1880.
(f) "
"
"
" 2587/123, " 13th July 1880.
(g) "
"
"
" 3908/204, " 21st October 1880.
(h) "
"
"
" 4046/221, " 3rd November 1881.
(i)
"
"
"
" 1531/71, " 23rd April 1880.
(j) "
"
"
" 2816/245, " 27th July 1882.
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REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
[APP.
APPEA
Statistics relating to hemp drugs in the Mad
Year.
Total population according to the census
of 1891.
CULTIVATION OF HEMP PLANT FOR
NARCOTICS.
AMOUNT OF IMPORTS FROM
OTHER PROVINCES IN
MAUNDS
AND
SEERS.
AMOUNT OF EXPORTS TO
OTHER PROVINCES IN
MAUNDS AND SEERS.
NUMBER OF LICENSES FOR
WHOLESALE VEND.
NUMBER OF LICENSES
FOR RETAIL VEND.
Year.
Total population according to the census
of 1891.
Area under
cultivation.
Licenses for
cultivation.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Tot al .
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other prepar
hemp plant.
Year.
Total population according to the census
of 1891.
Ganja.
Charas.
Bhang.
Ganja.
Charas.
Bhang.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Tot al .
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other prepar
hemp plant.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Acs.
1889-90
1
1890-91
35,616,081 *397
1991-92
2
1992-93
1
* Information for other dist
No further information and no inf
MADRAS MEMORANDUM.
87
DIX.
Presidency for the years 1889-90 to 1892-93.
AMOUNT OF LICENSES FEES.
AMOUNT OF
FIXED DUTY.
TOTAL REVENUE.
QUANTITY SOLD
(RETAIL.)
Revenue
per head of population column
41 ÷ column 2.
Population per retail license column
2 ÷ column 26.
REMARKS.
On ganja.
On charas.
On bhang.
O n other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Total.
On ganja.
On charas.
On bhang.
On other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Total.
From ganja.
From charas.
From bhang.
From other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Total.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of
the hemp plant.
Revenue
per head of population column
41 ÷ column 2.
Population per retail license column
2 ÷ column 26.
REMARKS.
27
28
29
30
31
32 33 34 35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42 43 44
45
46
47
48
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Seers.
Pie.
4,890
4,890
.03
125,409
8,805
8,805
.06
130,462
54,989
54,989
.3
136,985
47,292
47,292
66,988
.3
144,781
and for other years is not available.
tion prior to 1889-90 are available.
BOMBAY MEMORANDUM.
99
of intoxicating drugs pays punctually the sums due by him and that his shops are conducted
in accordance with his license conditions. They check shop accounts, and exercise a general
supervision and control over all matters relating to the possession and sale of hemp-drugs.
28. In conclusion I would beg to state that in this report I have endeavoured to include
replies to the questions in the note attached to Government Resolution, Revenue Department,
No. 6123, dated the 23rd August. Further report will, as early as possible, be submitted in
connection with the schedule received with the said Government Resolution.
100
REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
[APP.
BOM
Statistics relating to hemp-drugs for
Year.
Total population.
CULTIVATION OF HEMP PLANT
FOR
NARCOTICS.
AMOUNT OF IMPORTS FROM
OTHER PROVINCES IN
MAUNDS AND SEERS.
AMOUNT OF EXPORTS FROM
OTHER PROVINCES IN
MAUNDS AND SEERS.
NUMBER
OF
LICENSES FOR
WHOLESALE VEND.
NUMBER OF
LICENSES FOR
RETAIL VEND.
Year.
Total population.
Area under
cultivation.
Licenses for
cultivation.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Total.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparat
hemp plant.
Total.
Year.
Total population.
Ganja.
Charas.
Bhang,
Ganja.
Charas.
Bhang.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Total.
Of ganja. Of charas. Of bhang.
Of other preparat
hemp plant.
Total.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 18 19
20
21 22 23 24 25 26
A. G.
A. G.
Mds. s. Mds. s. Mds. s. Mds. s. Mds. s. Mds. s. Mds. s. Mds. s.
1873-74
14,057,543
5
5 233
2 284
1874-75
14,057,543
12
12 301
5 311
1875-76
14,057,543 540 25
15
15 260
1
7 311
1876-77
14,057,543 950 5
47 0
17
17 250
6 328
1877-78
14,057,543 598 18
47 0
14
14 291
19 32
1878-79
14,057,543 1,012 12
47 0
15
15 316
20 368
1879-80
14,057,543 605 26
47 0
9
9 224
15 402
1880-81
14,057,543 493 30
47 0
5
5 248
14 496
1881-82
14,100,861 1,700 2
691 9 8 32 84 30
3,299 20 11 32
2 10
13
13 218
18 496
1882-83
14,100,861 992 28
464 22 1 17
4,334 0
2 9
34
1
35 226
12 412
1883-84
14,100,861 813 14
0 24
475 3 15 0 51 0
2,575 0
0 1 1 7
11
11 249
9 404
1884-85
14,100,861 921 20
5 0
1,124 3
0 30
3,481 4
21
21 231
8 381
1885-86
14,100,861 1,121 39
0 13
2,481 20 5 0
1 35
4,812 0
30
30 228
10 301
1886-87
14,100,861 872 36
2,498 34 19 0 77 21
3,456 21
0 5
27
27 224
1 301
1887-88
14,100,861 763 2
179
1,825 21 13 0 134 12
3,633 0
31
31 226
11 301
1888-89
14,100,861 354 32
0 29 86
2,068 24 13 0 64 2
2,126 10
64
64 241
14 374
1889-90
14,100,861 953 29
210
2,190 32
94 16
0 29 3,131 27
54
54 234
15 374
1890-91
14,100,861 1,191 4
0 8
1
1,711 17 6 0 262 17
0 33 3,679 20
20 0
584
584 236
18 381
1891-92
16,018,190 1,089 32
1
2,123 8
6 0 59 26
1 8 3,845 30
618
618 230
19 387
1892-93
16,018,190 780 9
0 20 2
1,706 0
6 0 133 21 3 37 5,395 26
10 0
5 0 444
1
445 228
12 365
104
REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
[APP.
Statistics relating to hemp drugs in the
Year.
Total population.
CULTIVATION OF HEMP PLANT
FOR
NARCOTICS.
AMOUNT OF IMPORTS FROM
OTHER PROVINCES IN
MAUNDS AND SEERS.
AMOUNT OF EXPORTS TO OTHER
PROVINCES IN MAUNDS
AND SEERS.
NUMBER OF LICENSES
FOR WHOLESALE
VEND.
NUMBER OF
LICENSES FOR RETAIL
VEND.
Year.
Total population.
Area under
cultiva-
tion.
Licenses
for
cultivation.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
O f other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Total.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Total.
Year.
Total population.
Ganja.
Charas.
Bhang.
Ganja.
Charas.
Bhang.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
O f other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Total.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Total.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 18 19
20
21
22 23 24
25
26
A. G.
M. S. T. Mds. s.
Mds. s. Mds Mds. s. Mds. s.
Mds. s. Mcs. s.
1873-74
2,197,578
351 39
4
42
1874-75
2,197,578
184 9
4
42
1875-76
2,197,578
237 28
4
51
1876-77
2,197,578
273 3
4
51
1877-78
2,197,578
310 13
4
51
1878-79
2,197,578
315 21
10 0 0 29 0
4
51
1879-80
2,197,578
97 28
34 16 0 17 36½
11 23
4
61
1880-81
2,291,093
325 27
20 32 0
4 0
41 25
2,518 14
4
51
1881-82
2,402,048
425 30
70 0 0 19 32
1 10
17 30
4
61
1882-83
2,424,631
157 23
7 30
4
61
1883-84
2,444,631
216 24
6 0 0
1 0
50 0
31 0
8 2
15 0
4
61
1884-85
2,444,631
226 26
1 20 0 22 14
1 20
8 13
505 0
4
51
1885-86
2,444,631
500 15
4 20 0 40 1
326 10
7 35
5 27
347 0
4
51
1886-87
2,444,631
358 25
20 35
50 0
1,090 0
4
51
1887-88
2,444,631
141 36
27 0 0
1,025 0
4
51
1888-89
2,444,631
277 31
15 0 0 38 1
643 5
2 17
927 2
4
51
1889-90
2,444,631
378 19
32 0 0 91 33½ 1,129 28
2,002 13
4
51
1890-91
2,746,548
210 6
16 74 0 23 67 253/8
391 18
1 23 1,815 24
4
51
1891-92
2,871,774
146 6
23 63 10 20 69 241/4
839 14
2 0
2 0
3,099 19
4
61
1892-93
2,871,774
301 15
47 90 21 60 81 17½
834 15
2,517 4
4
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SIND MEMORANDUM.
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Provi nce of Sind for the years 1873-74 to 1892-93.
AMOUNT OF LICENSE
FEES.
AMOUNT OF FIXED DUTY.
TOTAL REVENUE.
QUANTITY SOLD (RETAIL).
Revenue per head of population, columns
1 ÷ column 2.
Population per retail license, column 2 ÷
column 26.
Remarks.
On ganja.
On charas.
On bhang.
O n other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Total.
On ganja.
On charas.
On bhang.
O n other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Total.
From ganja.
From charas.
From bhang.
From other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Total.
Of ganja.
Of charas.
Of bhang.
Of other preparations of the
hemp plant.
Revenue per head of population, columns
1 ÷ column 2.
Population per retail license, column 2 ÷
column 26.
Remarks.
27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
36
37 38 39 40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P. Mds. S.T. Mds. S. T. Mds. S. T. Mds S. T. Rs. A. P.
76,681 14 3
76,681 14 3
0 0 7
4,494
76,644 15 10
76,644 15 10 3 6 60 0 37 60
60 20 0
0 0 7
5,088
78,195 5 4
78,195 5 4 12 16 45 11 27 5 1,851 10 0 29 23 0
0 0 7
4,301
86,366 3 0
86,366 3 0
2 24 0 15 10 0 1,785 11 0
2 21 0
0 0 8
3,869
79,320 7 0
79,320 7 0 11 8 59 19 22 73 1,727 36 55 4 0 0
0 0 7
3,757
73,905 3 0
73,905 3 0
2 17 0 21 39 0 1,475 12 0
0 3 0
0 0 6
3,944
65,201 14 4
65,201 14 4
1 24 0 17 9 0 1,019 8 0
0 0 6
4,170
76,304 10 6
75,304 10 6
0 33 0 23 16 0 1,290 8 0
0 4 0
0 0 6
4,266
84,336 14 0
84,336 14 0
1 21 0 22 23 0 1,497 35 0
0 2 0
0 0 7
3,912
87,888 0 0
87,888 0 0
9 13 0 16 5 0 1,227 30 0
0 5 0
0 0 7
4,131
95,114 0 0
95,114 0 0 22 20 0 14 39 0 1,544 10 0
0 13 0
0 0 7
4,054
1,03,857 0 0
1,03,867 0 0 43 37 0 13 22 0 1,169 20 0
0 0 8
4,001
98,379 0 0
98,379 0 0 41 7 0 10 8 0 1,654 8 0
0 0 8
4,054
1,06,206 10 7
1,06,206 10 7 33 5 0 13 20 0 1,663 0 0
0 3 0
0 0 8
4,095
1,14,723 5 4
1,14,723 5 4 33 26 0 12 25 0 1,661 15 0
0 6 0
0 0 9
4,143
1,23,164 0 0
1,23,164 0 0 48 5 0 29 26 0 4,703 14 0
0 18 40 0 0 8
4,122
1,37,544 0 0
1,37,544 0 0 57 31 40 35 24 0 4,765 3 0
0 24 40 0 0 10
4,165
1,36,405 0 0
1,36,405 0 0 48 34 23 32 10 0 4,182 12 0
0 16 23 0 0 10
4,616
1,41,614 0 0
1,41,614 0 0 51 2 20 40 30 0 4,260 36 0
0 18 10 0 0 9
4,470
1,65,310 0 0
1,65,310 0 0 37 32 65 55 35 0 4,268 0 0
0 23 5
0 0 11
4,478
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REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
[APP.
BERAR MEMORANDUM.
A.
Extent to which the hemp plant is
cultivated in Berar.
A statement showing the area under hemp plant during the past 16 years is appended, and
from that it will be seen that in Berar there is very little of
hemp cultivation. It is only confined to a small tract of the
Akola and the Buldana districts in the vicinity of the town
of Khamgaon and to some villages in the Morsi Taluk.
In the excise report for 1880-81 Mr. Jones has given a list of villages in which ganja
was cultivated in that year, but since then the cultivation has decreased and all the villages
mentioned there do not now cultivate ganja.
The list given by Mr. Jones is appended—
Malkhed.
Chincholi.
Hiwarkhed.
Amraoti District.
Sendurjana.
All in Morsi.
Baleda.
Warud.
Amrapur.
Hiwarkhed.
Bordi.
Akot Taluk.
Malegaon.
Khamgaon.
Sutala.
Shegaon.
Khamgaon Taluk.
Pimprigoti.
Kherda.
Pimpalgaon.
Akola District.
Jalgaon.
Wadgaon.
Yeklore.
Jalgaon Taluk.
Rudana.
Jangaon.
Sutala.
Burti.
Garandgaon.
Paner.
All in Malkapur.
Ghat Bori.
Khutpuri.
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REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
[APP.
So by stopping the use of the drug those who use majum would not suffer. The only people
who might be discontented would be mendicants and a few Marwaris, who would console
themselves with opium as a substitute, which would be beneficial in comparison to the drug,
which is injurious."
Any reforms or improvement for
controlling the cultivation of the hemp
plant and the manufacture, sale and
taxation of hemp-drug?
No Deputy Commissioners have suggested any improvements desirable. The only
thing that was needed has been already effected. From the
next year the farm of these drugs will be sold separately
from the opium farm.
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(g) Up to the present wherever an opium shop was permitted there hemp drugs could
be sold. In future, guided mainly by the requirements of the trade, Deputy
Commissioners have fixed hemp drug shops in a few localities; in all 229 shops
will next year be open. This on an area of over 17,000 square miles means one
shop to every 74 square miles of country.
There is nothing in the nature of local option; but if the people of any certain
locality object to have a shop in their midst, the Deputy Commissioner, as
against the trade, considers their objections.
(h) No rate is fixed at which the drug must be supplied by the wholesale to the retail
vendor. This is left to private contract. The average retail price to consumers
varies from Rs 2 per seer to Rs. 2.4 in the Amraoti District. The Deputy
Commissioner of Akola gives the prices in his district as below:—
Ganja
6 pies per tola.
Bhang
6 pies per 5 tolas.
Majum
6 pies per tola.
Gulkand
5 annas per pound.
The prices do not vary much in different districts.
(i) The maximum amount fixed for retail sales is 20 tolas or quarter of a seer for gan-
ja and bhang and 5 tolas for charas when sold.
There is nothing laid down as to the amount of possession, and no minimum price
is fixed on the drug.
(j) The smuggling of ganja has seldom been detected. There is no illicit cultivation
of ganja; the inspection of crops raised is too close to admit of this.
(k) The only change in the present system is the separation of the farm of hemp drugs
from the opium farm.
(l) A statement in the prescribed form, marked C, has been prepared and submitted.
From it will be seen that there is very little ganja cultivation in the province,
and that no ganja or bhang is exported from Berar. The number of shops and
the quantity of ganja and bhang imported and sold retail can be seen from this
statement. The figures are taken from those in the printed reports. From these
figures it will be seen that on an average about 1,300 maunds of ganja and bhang
are annually consumed in the province.
The figures in column 9 of statement C are not correct as figures of actual import
for the reason given in the column of remarks of that statement. The columns
showing the revenue from hemp drugs are left blank, as the information, for
reasons already explained, is not obtainable.
(m) I can think of nothing further worth mentioning to make the account complete.
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