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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-09122025-268370
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 5491]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 17, 1947
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th December, 2025
S.O. 5679(E).— WHEREAS the Central Government established a body called the National Biodiversity
Authority under sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (18 of 2003) vide notification
number S.O. 1147(E), dated the 1st October, 2003, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii) (hereinafter referred to as the said notification);
AND WHEREAS the demise of the non-official member has resulted to becoming the position vacant at serial
number 20 of the said Authority;
WHEREAS under sub-rule (3) of the rule 7 of the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024, provides a casual vacancy
shall be filled by a fresh nomination and the person nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder
of the term of the member in whose place such member was nominated.
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 8 of the said
Act read with sub-rule (1) of rule 6 of the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024, the Central Government hereby makes
following further amendment to the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment
and Forests, vide number S.O. 1147 (E), dated the 1st October, 2003, namely:-
In the said notification, under the sub-heading, "Non official members under clause (d) of sub-section (4) of
section 8", for the serial number (20) and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be
substituted, namely:-
"20) Dr. Aditya Kumar Joshi (upto 05.09.2026)".
Ex-PCCF, Manipur,
House No. 6, Armadale Compound,
Mallital, Nainital
Uttrakhand- 263001
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RAGHU KUMAR KODALI, Scientist 'G'
Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 1147 (E), dated the 1st October, 2003 and subsequently amended vide
notifications numbers S.O. 497 (E), dated the 15th April, 2004, S.O. 262 (E), dated the 22nd February, 2007,
S.O. 389 (E), dated the 15th February, 2010, S.O. 3299 (E), dated the 31stOctober, 2013, S.O. 1351 (E), dated the
7th April, 2016, S.O. 897 (E)dated the 21st March, 2017, S.O. 1850 (E), dated the 11th June, 2020, S.O. 1720(E),
dated the 30th April, 2021, S.O. 289(E), dated the 15th January, 2025 and F.No. J-22018/12/2003-CSC (BC)
Vol.III dated the 06th October, 2025.
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