OPIUM. (Hansard, 7 May 1930)

§ Mr. FREEMAN
asked the Secretary of State for India whether he can state the amount of revenue raised in India by the export of opium; to what countries it is sent; and the amount sent to each during each of the last five years?

§ Mr. BENN
The information asked for is contained in the following tabular statement:
the United Provinces, the Punjab, the Central Provinces and Berar, Assam and Burma, respectively; and what was the percentage of excise revenue as compared with the total revenue accruing to the provincial Governments in each case for the year 1928–29?

§ Mr. BENN
The following statement gives the information asked for: 975W

NET EXCISE REVENUE in India (Government of India and Provincial Governments): i.e., Gross Receipts less refunds and compensations.

— 1926–27. 1927–28. 1928–29.

Rs. Rs. Rs.

Net Revenue … … 19,82,68,363 19,82,16,229 19,97,70,237

Less Compensations … … 31,79,652 28,04,533 30,82,125

19,50,88,711 19,54,11,696 19,66,88,112

At 1s. 6d. the rupee (the present approximate rate of exchange). £14,631,653 £14,655,877 £14,751,608

RECORDED CONSUMPTION of Country Spirits.^*

— 1926–27. 1927–28. 1928–29.

Proof gallons. Proof gallons. Proof gallons.

Bengal … … … 627,962 591,935 583,804

Madras … … … 1,447,670 1,438,524 1,596,998

Bombay … … … 1,297,176 1,286,161 1,237,364

Sind … … … 109,851 113,761 118,881

Bihar and Orissa … … … 1,064,352 1,006,704 886,894

United Provinces … … … 360,804 387,303 346,349

Punjab … … … 298,000 383,000 362,000

Central Provinces and Berar … 469,995‡ 451,849‡ 470,970‡

Assam … … … 262,115 255,160 267,593

Burma … … … 113,472 117,006 †

^* Excluding outstill areas for which statistics of consumption are not available.

† Figures not yet available.

‡ Figures for calendar years.

PERCENTAGE OF EXCISE REVENUE as compared with Total Revenue accruing to Provincial Governments, 1928–29.

Province. Revenue of Provincial Governments, 1928–29. Net Excise Revenue of Provincial Governments, 1928–29. Percentage of Column (3) to Column (2).

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Rs. lakhs. Rs. lakhs.

Madras … 1753.1 553.5 31.6

Bombay (including Sind) … 1521.7 376.3 24.7

Bengal … 1098.7 223.8 20.4

United Provinces … 1145.2 130.8 11.4

Punjab … 1115.7 121.1 10.9

Burma (including Shan States) … 1112.2 134.6 12.1

Bihar and Orissa … 578.2 189.2 32.7

Central Provinces and Berar … 535.9 122.7 22.9

Assam … 273.7 66.4 24.3

NET EXCISE REVENUE in India (Government of India and Provincial Governments): i.e., Gross Receipts less refunds and compensations.
—	1926–27.	1927–28.	1928–29.
			Rs.	Rs.	Rs.
Net Revenue	…	…	19,82,68,363	19,82,16,229	19,97,70,237
Less Compensations	…	…	31,79,652	28,04,533	30,82,125
			19,50,88,711	19,54,11,696	19,66,88,112
At 1s. 6d. the rupee (the present approximate rate of exchange).	£14,631,653	£14,655,877	£14,751,608

RECORDED CONSUMPTION of Country Spirits.^*
—	1926–27.	1927–28.	1928–29.
				Proof gallons.	Proof gallons.	Proof gallons.
Bengal	…	…	…	627,962	591,935	583,804
Madras	…	…	…	1,447,670	1,438,524	1,596,998
Bombay	…	…	…	1,297,176	1,286,161	1,237,364
Sind	…	…	…	109,851	113,761	118,881
Bihar and Orissa	…	…	…	1,064,352	1,006,704	886,894
United Provinces	…	…	…	360,804	387,303	346,349
Punjab	…	…	…	298,000	383,000	362,000
Central Provinces and Berar	…	469,995‡	451,849‡	470,970‡
Assam	…	…	…	262,115	255,160	267,593
Burma	…	…	…	113,472	117,006	†
^* Excluding outstill areas for which statistics of consumption are not available.
† Figures not yet available.
‡ Figures for calendar years.

PERCENTAGE OF EXCISE REVENUE as compared with Total Revenue accruing to Provincial Governments, 1928–29.
Province.	Revenue of Provincial Governments, 1928–29.	Net Excise Revenue of Provincial Governments, 1928–29.	Percentage of Column (3) to Column (2).
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
		Rs. lakhs.	Rs. lakhs.
Madras	…	1753.1	553.5	31.6
Bombay (including Sind)	…	1521.7	376.3	24.7
Bengal	…	1098.7	223.8	20.4
United Provinces	…	1145.2	130.8	11.4
Punjab	…	1115.7	121.1	10.9
Burma (including Shan States)	…	1112.2	134.6	12.1
Bihar and Orissa	…	578.2	189.2	32.7
Central Provinces and Berar	…	535.9	122.7	22.9
Assam	…	273.7	66.4	24.3