Rates Circular  No.  21  of 2003  

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/BHARAT SARKAR
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA

(RAILWAY BOARD)


TCR/1147/2002/1

New Delhi, dated   18.07.2003

The General Manager(Comml.),
Northern Railway, New Delhi.


                Sub: Transportation of "Sugarcane for distribution as fodder for cattle" to notified drought affected areas of Jaisalmer free of charge.

               Ref :  The General Manager, Northern Railway's DO letter No.50-T/FODDER/TGT  dated  09.04.2003 addressed to Member Traffic, Railway Board.


Post-facto sanction of the Central Government is accorded as a special case for the transportation of one rake of sugarcane free of charge consigned by the District Magistrate, Muzaffarnagar to the District Magistrate, Jaisalmer for distribution of sugarcane as fodder for cattle in the notified drought affected district of Jaisalmer.  All other conditions currently applicable for the transportation of fodder and water free of charge to the drought affected districts, as stipulated in Board's letter of even number dated 09.10.2002 (Rates Instruction No. 65 of 2002) apply in subject case also.  

            This should not be treated as a precedent.  

            This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate in the Ministry of Railways.  


(L.Venkataraman)
Director, Traffic Comml (Rates)
Railway Board