(a) the number of tobacco growers from each State registered with the Tobacco Board ;
(b) whether large quantity of tobacco is being grown by the farmers who have not registered themselves with the Tobacco Board;
(c) if so, whether any estimate has been made about the quantity grown by such farmers; and
(d) if so, the estimated quantity of tobacco being grown in the different States by these unregistered farmers ?
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ANSWER
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI OMAR ABDULLAH)
(a) : The number of tobacco growers registered with the Tobacco Board from each State is given below :-
Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Orissa Karnataka
44443 60 126 18123
(b) & (c) : Yes, Sir.
(d) : Estimated quantity of tobacco grown without registration during 1999-2000 season in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra & Orissa and 2000-2001 season in Karnataka is as under :-
(In million kgs.)
Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Orissa Karnataka
11.662 - 0.084 11.140
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