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1. To obtain License or Permit as Toddy Tapper, the applicant can reach the nearest Sub-inspector charge of the circle where the toddy tapping is to be done, Names and addresses of the respective officers are mentioned in the “Office Locations and Contacts" on this page.
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3. Application form can be obtained from the respective excise offices.
4. The applicant must fill all the details in application form.
5. Complete the application form with correct details. Attach required documents as per "Required Documents" section mentioned on this page.
6. Submit the completed application form along with the supporting documents to the Excise Inspector as mentioned in "Office Locations and Contacts" on this page.
7. Pay fees as given below on this page.
8. The Excise Inspector and other approving authorities will verify the application and all the documents.
9. After all the verification, the license shall be issued thereof to the tapper.
   

The documents required for successfully completing the procedure are as follows

• Identity Certificate(s) of Toddy Tapper(s)
• Address(s) and Photo(s) of Toddy Tapper(s), and specify whether permanent employee or not
• Possession Certificate / Land Tax Receipt of the land from where toddy is to be tapped
• Consent of the Land Owner from where toddy is to be tapped
• Document containing name of trees.
  

Madhya Pradesh Excise Department
Moti Mahal road Lashkar
Gwalior Madhya Pradesh 474007
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• No tree shall be tapped until the trees have been marked by the sub-inspector himself or by the authorised officer provided by the collector to do so.
• Tari yielding palm trees shall be tapped only by the methods prescribed from time to time by the Excise Commissioner.
• The licence shall always be carried by the licensee when engaged in drawing tari and shall be produced on the demand of any Excise or other officer empowered to make such demand.
  

A fee at the rate fixed by Government from time to time shall be payable in advance direct into the treasury or sub-treasury, and the application shall be accompanied by a challan showing that the fee has been paid.

All license will be issued from period of one year from 1st day of April to the 31st day of March following (both days inclusive)

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After all the formalities are completed by excise inspector, the license will be issued.

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1. No tree shall be tapped growing beyond the limits to the district in which the licence is granted.
2. The licensee shall make his own arrangements with the owners regarding the rent of the trees to be tapped.
3. In tapping the date trees the following precautions shall be taken: -
   

   No incision shall be made at any point of tree-
   

   • within 5 feet from the ground, or
   • within one foot from the base of the central whorls, or
   • within 18 inches from the top of any other incision.
4. The tappers shall leave not less than eight leaves on the top of the tree in addition to the central whorls springing from the head of the tree.

Following information of both the parties and witness are required:
(a) Name and address of the toddy tapper.
(b) Name of the property in which the trees are situated as well as its registration number.
(c) Number of trees to be tapped.
(d) Name of the owner of the trees.

Toddy Tapping license grants the rights to the tappers to do toddy tapping without any offence. the toddy tappers after obtaining the license shall start to sell their products by wholesale method.

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