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The Central Government amends a previous notification dated 3rd February, 1997, under section 5 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, by substituting new entries for serial numbers 5 and 6 related to members of the Central Insecticide Board.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) issued Notification S.O. 1176(E) on 6th March, 2026, in exercise of powers conferred by section 5 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968). This notification further amends the Government of India's notification in the erstwhile Ministry of Agriculture, (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), dated 3rd February, 1997, which was published as S.O. 79(E) on 4th February, 1997. The amendment substitutes the entries for serial numbers 5 and 6. Specifically, Dr. Subhash Chand, Joint Director (Chemistry) at the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, NH-IV, Faridabad, Haryana, is appointed as Member at serial number 5, and Dr. Umesh D. Surangi, Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Directorate General of Health Services, is appointed as Member at serial number 6. These members shall hold office as long as they are members of the Central Insecticide Board. The principal notification S.O. 79(E) was last amended vide S.O. 91(E), dated 06th January, 2026. The notification is signed by MUKTANAND AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy. (Plant Protection).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06032026-270705 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1124] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026/PHALGUNA 15, 1947 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th March, 2026 S.O. 1176(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Agriculture, (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), dated the 3rd February, 1997, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 79(E), dated the 4th February, 1997, namely:- In the said notification, for serial numbers 5 and 6 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "5. Dr. Subhash Chand, Joint Director (Chemistry), Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, NH-IV, Faridabad, Haryana Member. 6. Dr. Umesh D. Surangi, Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Directorate General of Health Services Member". 2. The member shall hold office for so long as he is a member of the Central Insecticide Board. [F. No. 13029/02/2019-PP-I Part(1)] MUKTANAND AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy. (Plant Protection) Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 79(E), dated the 3rd February, 1997 and last amended, vide number S.O. 91 (E), dated the 06th January, 2026. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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