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Mr. MILLAR
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the net Excise revenue of India for the years 1919–20, 1920–21, and 1921–22, respectively; what was the recorded consumption of country spirits in each of those years in Bengal, Madras, Bombay, Sind, Bihar and Orissa, the United Provinces, the Punjab, the Central Provinces and Berar, Assam, and Burma, respectively; and what was the percentage of Excise revenue accruing to the Provincial Government in each case for the year 1921–22?
Earl WINTERTON
The following are the figures asked for:
| — | 1919–20. | 1920–21. | 1921–22. | ||
| Rs. | Rs. | ||||
| Net Excise Revenue of India | … | … | 18,99,53,568 | 20,14,28,862 | Figures not yet available. |
| Recorded consumption of Country spirits.* | |||||
| — | 1919–20. | 1920–21. | 1921–22. | ||
| Proof gals. | Proof gals. | Proof gals. | |||
| Bengal | … | … | 755,285 | 766,572 | 599,415 |
| Madras | … | … | 1,988,688 | 1,723,868 | 1,644,417 |
| Bombay | … | … | 2,665,227 | 2,592,174 | 2,085,774 |
| Sind | … | … | 215,948 | 222,375 | 139,706 |
| Bihar and Orissa | … | … | 1,367,842 | 1,304,671 | 1,079,281 |
| United Provinces | … | … | 1,115,934 | 1,138,030 | 576,881 |
| Punjab | … | … | 545,271 | 514,350 | 300,767 |
| Central Provinces and Berar | … | … | 1,469,877 | 1,011,849 | 560,125 |
| Assam | … | … | 286,599 | 304,572 | 152,349 |
| Burma | … | … | 124,409 | 132,883 | not available. |
| * Excluding outstill areas for which statistics of consumption are not available. | |||||