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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 117]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024/PHALGUNA 4, 1945
1235 GI/2024
[F. No. 01/16/2023-CSB]
NAMEETA PRASAD, Jt. Secy.
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2024
G.S.R. 128(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in
supersession of the Botanical Survey of India (Class III and Class IV posts), Recruitment Rules 1974, in so far as they
relate to the post of Photographer Grade-I, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such
supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of
Photographer Grade-I in the Botanical Survey of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Botanical Survey of India (Photographer
Grade-I), Recruitment Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of post, classification and level in pay matrix.- The number of the said post, its classification and
level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these
rules.
3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment, age- limit,
qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said
Schedule.
4. Disqualification.- No person, -
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,
shall be eligible for appointment to the said post:
Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law
applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any
person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to relax.– Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it
may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any
class or category of persons.
6. Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions
required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the Ex-
servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government
from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
+------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| Name of post | Number of post | Classification | Level in pay matrix | Whether selection post or non-selection |
| | | | | post |
+------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
+==================+=====================================================+=====================================+=============================+=======================================+
| Photographer | 01* (2023) | General Central | Level – 5 in the pay | Selection. |
| Grade-I. | *Subject to variation | Service, Group 'C', | matrix | |
| | dependent on workload. | Non-Gazetted, Non- | (Rs. 29200 – 92300). | |
| | | Ministerial. | | |
+------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| Age-limit for | Educational and other | Whether age and educational | Period of | |
| direct recruits. | qualifications required | qualifications prescribed for direct| probation, if any. | |
| | for direct recruits. | recruits will apply in the case of | | |
| | | promotees. | | |
+------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | |
+==================+=====================================================+=====================================+=============================+=======================================+
| Not applicable | Not applicabl | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
+------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| Method of | In case of recruitment by promotion | If a Departmental | Circumstances in |
| recruitment | or by deputation/absorption, grades | Promotion Committee exists, | which Union |
| whether by | from which promotion or deputation/ | what is its composition. | Public Service |
| direct | absorption to be made. | | Commission is to |
| recruitment or | | | be consulted in |
| by promotion | | | making |
| or by | | | recruitment. |
| deputation / | | | |
| absorption and | | | |
| percentage of | | | |
| the vacancies | | | |
| to be filled by | | | |
| various | | | |
| methods. | | | |
+------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) |
+==================+=====================================================+=====================================+=============================+=======================================+
| By promotion, | Promotion: | Group 'C' Departmental | Not applicable. |
| failing which | | Promotional Committee (for | |
| by deputation. | Photographer Grade-II in level-4 in | considering promotion) consisting | |
| | the pay matrix (Rs. 25500-81100) | of:- | |
| | with five years regular service in the| | |
| | grade. | 1. Director, Botanical | |
| | | Survey of India | - Chairperson; |
| | Note: Where juniors who have | | |
| | completed their qualifying or | 2. Head of Office, | |
| | eligibility service are being | Botanical Survey of | |
| | considered for promotion, their | India, Kolkata | - Member; |
| | seniors shall also be considered | | |
| | provided they are not short of the | 3. Head of Office, | |
| | requisite qualifying or eligibility | Zoological Survey | |
| | service by more than half of such | of India, Kolkata | - Member. |
| | qualifying or eligibility service or| | |
| | two years, whichever is less, and | | |
| | have successfully completed their | | |
| | probation period for promotion to the| | |
| | next higher grade along with their | | |
| | juniors who have already completed | | |
| | such qualifying or eligibility service.| | |
+------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------+
Deputation:
Officers of the Central Government
or State Governments or Union
territory Administrations,-
(a)
(i) holding analogous post
on a regular basis in the parent
cadre or Department; or
(ii) with five years service
rendered after appointment to the
post on a regular basis in level 4 in
the pay matrix (Rs. 25500-81100)
or equivalent in the parent cadre or
Department; and
(b) possessing the following
educational qualifications,-
and
(i) 10+2 from recognised Board;
(ii) Diploma or certificate of
Photography from any Government
recognised institute.
Note 1: The Departmental officers in
the feeder category who are in the
direct line of promotion shall not be
eligible for consideration for
appointment on deputation, similarly,
deputationists shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment by
promotion.
Note 2: The period of deputation
including the period of deputation in
other ex-cadre post held immediately
preceding this appointment in the
same or some other organisation or
Department of the Central
Government shall ordinarily not
exceed three years.
Note 3: The maximum age-limit for
appointment by deputation shall be
not exceeding fifty-six years as on
the closing date of receipt of the
applications.
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