Whereas, the State Government is satisfied that it is expendient so to do in public interest;

Now, Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of Section 4 of the Uttarakhand (The Uttaranchal Value Added Tax Act, 2005 Adaptation and Modification Order, 2007 (Act No. 27 of 2005) read with section 21 of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904 (U.P. Act No. 1 of 1904) as amended from time to time and as applicable in the State of Uttarakhand), the Governor is pleased to direct that, with effect from the date of publication of this Notification in the Gazette, no commercial tax shall be levied on the supply of food grains to the forest labourers by deducting a fixed amount from their wages by the Chief Conservator of Forest/Project Director, World Food Programme, Uttarakhand.