The Gujral Committee Report - Language in India

wherever demand for Urdu books exists. This will be difficult to achieve without the active support of the Government. A special allocation of low-priced printing paper should be made to such publishers as are prepared to bring out cheap editions of country,
books. There should also be a phased programme for the production of lowpriced printing paper on a large scale, keeping in view the future demand. (7.91) 161 quality
Loans Loans from from Banks Banks Banks and and Import Import Facilities
Facilities
Banks should advance loans at reasonable rates to publishers/printing presses to enable them to put up modern presses and to expand or renovate the existing presses. The Government should help by giving facilities for the import of such machinery as is 208.
manufactured indigenously. But to serve the long-term needs of the growth of the industry, the Government of India must launch a project for manufacturing offset presses within the country as soon as possible. (7.92) not
Calligraphers' Calligraphers' Ink Ink
Ink
Railway Railway stalls
stalls
The Katibs use a special kind of ink for writing. It has been stated that there is only one company in the country which holds virtual monopoly of this item. No research had so far been conducted either to improve its quality or to find a substitute for it. This 209.
to be looked into. (7.93) needs
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210. The railway book stalls used to provide the biggest outlet for Urdu books and journals but of late there have been complaints from the publishers and general readers alike that the facility has been virtually withdrawn. The Railway Ministry should see to it that the Urdu books are also displayed properly at the railway book stalls. (7.94)
on Urdu