Apply In-Person

1. Applicant can reach the nearest Excise Inspector of the area where the toddy tapping is to be done. Names and addresses of the respective Excise inspectors are mentioned in the “Office Locations and Contacts" on this page. Contact Link
2. Application form can be obtained from the respective excise offices as mentioned in “Office Locations and Contacts” on this page.
3. Complete the application form with correct details. Attach required documents as per "Required Documents" section mentioned on this page.
4. Submit the completed application form along with the supporting documents to the Excise Inspector as mentioned in "Office Locations and Contacts" on this page.
5. Pay fees as given below on this page.
6. The Excise Inspector and other approving authorities will verify the application and all the documents.
7. 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.
  

The Deputy Commissioner (EXCISE),
Industrial Estate Road,
Thattanchavadi, Puducherry 605008.
Telephone no.- 0413-2252847
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• No applicant is eligible for the privilege, if he is convicted for any offence or any other criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for more than three years.
• No tapping should be done unless the trees have been marked and numbered. Trees can be prepared, for tapping after tree tax is credited.
  

• The tree tax to be paid by the applicant for tapping of toddy is given below: -
  

(a) Coconut tree-Re. 1 per tree per six months (b) Sago palm tree-Re. 4 per tree, per year,
(c) Palm tree-Re. 1 per tree per year
(d) Date tree-Re. 1 per tree per year].

• The tree rent shall be Rs. 1-75 per tree per year and it shall be paid in full along with the application for grant of tapping licence.
  

• The tapping period will be half-yearly i.e., 1st April to 30th September next and from 1st October to 31st March next for Coconut trees.
• But in special cases the Deputy Commissioner may grant extension which shall not exceed one month in special cases.
• Under no circumstances tapping will be permitted beyond 31st March.
• In the case of date trees, tapping period will be four months for Date trees.
  

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

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• Before tapping, the trees have to be marked and numbered.
• Toddy shall not be drawn or kept between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• No shall be transported, kept or sold in excess of the produce of the trees assigned.
• Trees should be tapped on alternate days during the currency of the tapping permit and should not be over tapped.
• The depth and width of the incision shall not be more than one-third of the diameter of the tree at the point of incision and the length of the incision shall not exceed 20 cm.
• The central spike-like cluster should not be touched.
• Not less than eight leaves shall be left excluding the central spike like cluster on that face of the tree on which incision is made above the tap line of the incision.
• The trees licensed to applicant should not be cut or injured.
• Adulteration of toddy or distillation of spirit from toddy is prohibited.
  

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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