bilingual e publication in the Extraordinary Part I, Section I of the Gazette of India of the Resolution on the reconstitution of the Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07042026-271611 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 102] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026/CHAITRA 16, 1948 2457 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI RESOLUTION New Delhi, the 13th March 2026 F No. E. 11016/1/2024-Hindi. In Supersession of the Ministry of Jal Shakti's Resolution No E.- 11016/1/2018-Hindi, dated 27.04.2022, the Government of India, Ministry of Jal Shakti have decided to reconstitute the Hindi Salahakar Samiti in the following manner:- 1. Minister of Jal Shakti Chairman 2. State Minister for Jal Shakti Vice-Chairman Non-Official Members Two Members of Parliament from Lok Sabha nominated by M/o Parliamentary Affairs 3. Shri Shankar Lalwani, Member of Parliament Member 4. Shri Kripanath Mallah, Member of Parliament Member Two Members of Parliament from Rajya Sabha nominated by M/o Parliamentary Affairs 5. Shri Shambhu Sharan Patel, Member of Parliament Member 6. Shri S. Niranjan Reddy, Member of Parliament Member Two Members of Parliament from Parliamentary Committee on Official Language 7. Shri Bhratruhari Mahatav, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Member 8. Shri Zia Ur Rehman, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Member Representatives of Kendirya Sachivalya Hindi Parishad & All India Hindi Institutes 9. Shri Anurag Khare (Central Secretariat Hindi Council), Member B-4/3, S.S. Flats, Sector-13, Ram Krishna Puram, New Delhi-110066 10. Dr. Purushottam Kunde (Principal) Member S-32, First Floor, Commercial Complex, Green Park, Near Uphaar Cinema, New Delhi-110016 Non-Official Members nominated by Ministry 11. Dr. Ashok Kumar Jyoti, Principal Member Address: A-6A, Dharm Colony, Palam Vihar Extension, Gurugram-122017, Haryana, 12. Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay Mani, Associate Professor Member Address: 22-2, Kaushalpuri Colony, Opposite Kaushaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Subhash Nagar, Varanasi-221011, 13. Prof. (Dr.) Narendra Mishra, Professor Member Address: C-124, Ground Floor, Shivalik Nagar, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi-110017, 14. Prof. (Dr.) Anusuiya Agarwal, Principal Member Address: Labdabad, Post and District-Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh-493445 Representatives nominated by Department of Official Language 15. Dr. Chaman Lal Gupta, Member Add.: C.L.Gupta House., 460, Sector-38A, Chandigarh-140036 16. Dr. Shobha Jain Member Add.: 304, Krishna Mantion, 21-Shrikrishna Avenue, (Face-1), Limbodi, Khandwa Road, Indore-45200 17. Dr. Bhagaban Tripahty, Member Add: C-33, Shardhabali-4 (Ext.), Khodasingi, Brahmpur, Dist Ganjam (Odisha)-760010 Official Members 18. Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Member 19. Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Member 20. Secretary, Department of Official Language and Hindi Adviser to Government of India Member 21. Director General, NMCG, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Member 22. Additional Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Member 23. Joint Secretary (Admn.), Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Member 24. Joint Secretary (RD & PP), Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Member 25. Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Member 26. Joint Secretary, Department of Official Language Member 27. Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Member 28. Additional Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Member 29. Joint Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Member 30. Deputy Director General & Incharge of Official Language, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Member 31. Chairman, Central Water Commission, New Delhi Member 32. Chairman, Central Ground Water Board, Faridabad Member 33. Chairman & Managing Director, WAPCOS Limited, New Delhi Member 34. Director, Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi Member 35. Director General, National Water Development Agency, New Delhi Member 36. Secretary, Upper Yamuna River Board, R.K. Puram, New Delhi Member 37. Deputy Director (OL), Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Member 38. Economic Adviser & Official Language Division Head, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Member II. Functions of the Committee The Samiti will advise the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation on matters relating to progressive use of Hindi for official purpose and allied issues. III. Tenure of the Committee The term of the Committee shall be three years from the date of its constitution provided that: a) A member, who is a member of Parliament, ceases to be a member of the Samiti as soon as he ceases to be a member of Parliament. b) Ex-officio members of the Samiti shall continue as members as long as they hold the office by virtue of which they are members of the Samiti; and c) If a vacancy arises in the Samiti due to death or resignation of a Member, the member appointed that capacity shall hold office for the residual term. IV. General The headquarter of the Samiti shall be at New Delhi but it may hold its meeting at any other station outside Delhi also. V. Travelling and other allowances The non-official members attending the meetings of the Committee would be paid TA and DA as per the guidelines contained in the Deptt. Of Official Language OM no. II/20034/4/86-OL(A2) dated January 22, 1987 and as per as amended the prescribed rates and rules as mentioned from time to time by the Govt. of India. ORDER Ordered that a copy of this Resolution be communicated to all the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations, all the Ministries and Department of India, President Secretariat, Prime Minister's Office, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Parliament Affairs, Niti Aayog, Lok Sabha Secretariat, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Election Commission of India, Parliamentary Committee on Official Language, Union Public Service Commission and Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Ordered also that this Resolution be published in the Gazette of India for general information. SUNITA YADAV, Economic Advisor and Official Language Division Head 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.