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of newsprint, namely, 77,192.01 metric tonnes (34.6 percent), Hindi 31,191.01 metric tonnes (14.0 per cent), Gujarati 19,482. 10 metric tonnes (8.7 per cent), Tamil 23,189.25 metric tonnes (10.4 per cent) and Urdu 6,057.76 metric tonnes (2.7 per cent). quantity
number of Urdu newspapers receiving newsprint was not small compared to the total. Hindi got newsprint for 459 papers, Urdu for 216, English for 211 , Marathi for 187, Gujarati for 170 and Tamil for 138. The total number of newspapers to which newsprint The
allocated in 1971-72 was 1,763. Of these, 182 were big, 214 medium and 1,467 was
The largest number of small-category dailies which got the newsprint allocation facility belonged to Hindi (74), followed by Urdu (52) and Marathi (35). Urdu retained the second position in the case of periodicals also with 153, preceded by Hindi with 332. small.
Quantity-wise, out of the total allocated to small dailies, those in Hindi obtained 28.8 per cent followed by Urdu (16.2 per Cent),English (10.0 per cent) and Marathi (13.5 per cent). In the case of big and medium dailies, Urdu did not figure among the 6.103
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The State-wise figures for the allocation of newsprint were also revealing. The big and small dailies published from Maharashtra got the largest share, while in the case of medium dailies, Tamil Nadu received the largest allocation. The most populous States 6.104
behind, presumably, because of the low percentage of literally and industrial backwardness. 6.105 The Report of the Enquiry Committee on Small Newspapers had listed a number lagged
difficulties experienced by newspapers and periodicals in procuring newsprint. These of
examined and appropriate action was taken thereon. It was for example,complained that the Newsprint Policy annoucement took three to four weeks every year and the policy under went changes even in the course of a year. On were
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examination it was round that except for 1965-66 and 1966-67, the policy was announced within the first week. There may, however, be specific reasons, not wholly within the control of the Government for a departure from the established practice. 6.106 Newspapers with a quota of less than 5 tonnes were given newsprint in sheets and the rest in rolls. Those who did not use rotary printing had to incur additional
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