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The State Government may, by notification, make rules for Power to make rules. carrying out the purposes of this Act. Statement of Objects and Reasons on the West Bengal Horticultural Nurseries (Regulation) Bill, 2001 (Bill No. 34 of 2001). STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS. The Government of India have laid a lot of emphasis on horticulture plantations and the Government of West Bengal have also envisaged a large-scale horticultural development. The plan allocation has also registered a quantum jump in the horticulture sector. The Government of West Bengal have also viewed horticulture as one of the prime movers of development in the agro-based economy. Considering the magnitude of plantation, the availability of quality planting materials is indispensable for any horticultural development. With the steady increase in the requirement of such planting materials, it has become imperative to encourage nurseries in private, public and co-operative sectors. By involving various sectors in the production of planting materials, an atmosphere of healthy competition may be created with a view to fostering improvement in the quality as well as the cost competitiveness. Given the magnitude of the requirement, it has become expedient that such nurseries should be regulated by an Act of the Legislature. One of the objects of the proposed law is, therefore, to ensure control over nurseries and to make them liable to punishment in the case of violation of quality requirement and production of sub-standard materials. At present, Government have no control over such nurseries. It is, therefore, necessary to provide for licensing and regulation of horticultural nurseries in West Bengal by legislation. 287 The West Bengal Horticultural Nurseries (Regulation) Act, 2001. [West Ben. Act XXXI of 2001.]