Bihar - Obtain License or Permit as Toddy Tapper

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. Applicant can reach the nearest District Excise Officer of the area 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. 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.
4. Attach required documents as per "Required Documents" section mentioned on this page.
5. Submit the completed application form along with the supporting documents to the Excise Inspector as mentioned in "Office Locations and Contacts" on this page.
6. Pay fees as given below on this page.
7. The Excise Inspector and other approving authorities will verify the application and all the documents.
8. After all the verification, the license shall be issued thereof to the tapper.
   

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Required Documents

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.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

District Sub-Registry Office,
Patna Sadar, Chhajubagh,In-front of Judges Quater,
Kotwali, Patna -800001
Telephone No.: 9110036320
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Eligibility

• 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.
• Licensee to make application for tapping of trees at least 15 days before tapping.
  

Fees

No fees shall be charged for license to tap trees for the manufacture of gur or any other product which is not an intoxicant or for domestic consumption of neera.

Validity

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)
Seasonal license will be from April to august or September to march.

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

• Before tapping, the trees have to be marked and numbered.
• No license to tap trees and draw, supply or sell neera shall be issued to any person who holds or has any direct or indirect interest in any country liquor shop.
• The licensee shall not tap any tree in excess of the number which he is licensed to tap.
• No tree which is less than five feet in height from the ground level shall be tapped nor shall neera be drawn therefrom.
• No neera shall be taken down from trees except between sunrise and sunset unless otherwise sanctioned by the Excise Commissioner.
• No neera drawn from trees tapped under a license and intended to be utilised in the manufacture of gur or any other article, which is not an intoxicant.
  

Required Information

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.

Need for the Document

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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