In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section 1 of section 41 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act,

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30042024-253973 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1749] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024/VAISAKHA 6, 1946 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th April, 2024 S.O. 1841(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 41 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 (53 of 2001), the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority with the previous approval of the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) vide S.O. 5571 (E), dated the 29th November, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 1st December, 2022, namely:- In the said notification, in the Table, after serial number 23 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:- +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No.| Name of the Centre and Nodal Officer | State | Jurisdictional Districts | +========+=========================================================================+=============+==================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | "24. | Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Mandor- | Rajasthan | Jodhpur | | | 342304, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. | | Barmer | | | (a) Field crops: Director Research, | | Pali | | | Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Head | | Nagpur | | | Department of Genetics and Plant | | Sirohi | | | Breeding. | | Jalore | | | (b) Horticultural crops (Fruits, vegetables, | | | | | flowers, trees and plantation): Director | | | | | Research, Agriculture University, | | | | | Jodhpur. | | | | | (c) Spices Director Research, Agriculture | | | | | University, Jodhpur. | | | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 25. | Assam Agricultural University (AAU), | Assam | As per Jurisdiction notified by the | | | Jorhat 785013, Assam, India. | | State Government | | | (a) Cereal Crops: Professor and Head, | | | | | Department of Plant Breeding and | | | | | Genetics, AAU, Jorhat. | | | | | (b) Pulses: Chief Scientist, AAU- Zonal | | | | | Research Station, Shillongani. | | | | | (c) Oilseeds - Dr. P. K. Debchoudhury, PI, | | | | | All India Coordinated Research Project | | | | | on Rapeseed and Mustard. | | | | | (d) Vegetable Crops: Professor and Head, | | | | | Department of Horticulture, AAU, | | | | | Jorhat. | | | | | (e) Fruits: Dr. Bhabesh Deka, PI, All India | | | | | Coordinated Research Project on Fruits, | | | | | Department of Horticulture, AAU, | | | | | Jorhat. | | | | | (f) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP): | | | | | Dr. Bikash Hazarika, PI, All India | | | | | Coordinated Research Project on MAP. | | | | | (g) Plantation Crops: Professor and Head, | | | | | Department of Tea Husbandry and | | | | | Technology, AAU, Jorhat. | | | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 26. | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, | West Bengal | As per Jurisdiction notified by the | | | P.O. Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, | | State Government | | | District-Nadia, West Bengal, India, 741252. | | | | | (a) Field Crops Director of Research; | | | | | Head, Department of Genetics and Plant | | | | | Breeding; Head, Department of | | | | | Agronomy; and Head, Department of | | | | | Seed Science and Technology, B.C.K.V., | | | | | P.O. Krishi Viswavidyalaya 741252, | | | | | District- Nadia, West Bengal. | | | | | (b) Vegetable Crops – Head, Department of | | | | | Vegetable Science, B.C.K.V, P.O. Krishi | | | | | Viswavidyalaya 741252, District- Nadia, | | | | | West Bengal. | | | | | (c) Fruit Crops – Head, Department of Fruit | | | | | Science, B.C.K.V, P.O. Krishi | | | | | Viswavidyalaya 741252, District Nadia, | | | | | West Bengal. | | | | | (d) Flower Crops Head, Department of | | | | | Floriculture and Landscaping, B.C.K.V, | | | | | P.O. Krishi Viswavidyalaya 741252, | | | | | District Nadia, West Bengal. | | | | | (e) Spices, Plantation, Aromatic and | | | | | Medicinal Crops – Head, Department of | | | | | Spices, Plantation, Aromatic and | | | | | Medicinal Crops, B.C.K.V. P.O. Krishi | | | | | Viswavidyalaya 741252, District Nadia, | | | | | West Bengal. | | | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 27. | Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyala, Raipur, | Chhattisgarh| Bijapur | | | Chhattisgarh-492012. | | Sukma | | | (a) Field crops- Nodal Officer | | Dantewada | | | (b) Fruits- Nodal Officer | | Bastar | | | (c) Vegetables- Nodal Officer | | Kondagaon | | | (d) Trees- Nodal Officer | | Narayanpur | | | (e) Spices- Nodal Officer | | Kanker | | | (f) Flower crops- Nodal Officer | | Kawardha | | | (g) Plantation crops- Nodal Officer | | Rajnandgaon | | | | | Balod | | | | | Durg | | | | | Bemetara | | | | | Raipur | | | | | Dhamtari | | | | | Gariaband | | | | | Baloda Bazar | | | | | Mahasamund | | | | | Bilaspur | | | | | Mungeli | | | | | Korba | | | | | Janjgir-Champa | | | | | Raigarh | | | | | Surguja | | | | | Jashpur | | | | | Korea | | | | | Surajpur | | | | | Balrampur | | | | | Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi | | | | | Manendragarh-Chirmiri- | | | | | Bharatpur | | | | | Sakti | | | | | Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh- | | | | | chowki | | | | | Sarangarh-Bilaigarh | | | | | Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan- | | | | | Gandai | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 28. | Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, | Madhya | Jabalpur, Mandla, Dindori, Katni, | | | Jabalpur- 482004 (Madhya Pradesh) | Pradesh | Sidhi, Umariya, Singrauli, Rewa, | | | | | Satna, Panna, Seoni, Shahdol, | | | | | Narsinghpur, Chhatarpur, Vidisha, | | | | | Balaghat, Harda, Chhindwara, | | | | | Tikamgarh | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 29. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of | Uttar | Meerut, Ghaziabad, Baghpat, Gautam | | | Agriculture and Technology Meerut, Uttar | Pradesh | Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, | | | Pradesh- 250110 | | Saharanpur, | | | | | Muzaffarnagar, | | | | | Moradabad, Bijnore, Rampur, J.P. | | | | | Nagar, Barielly, Badaun, Pilibhit, | | | | | Shamli, Hapur, Sambhal and | | | | | Shahjahanpur. | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 30. | SKUAST, Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & | Srinagar | Kashmir Valley | | | Kashmir- 190017. | | | | | (a) Maize, Pulses and Fodder Crops- | | | | | Professor and Head, Dryland (Karewa) | | | | | Agriculture Research Station, Budgam | | | | | (b) Rice, Wheat and Oil Seeds- Associate | | | | | Director Research, Mountain Research | | | | | Centre, for field crops, Khudwam. | | | | | (c) Other field crops- Head, Division of | | | | | Genetics and Plant Breeding. | | | | | (d) Vegetable crops Head, Division of | | | | | Vegetable Sciences. | | | | | (e) Spice crops- Head, Advanced Research | | | | | Station for Saffron and Seed spices, | | | | | Konibal, Pampore. | | | | | (f) Fruit crops Head, Division of Fruit | | | | | Sciences. | | | | | (g) Floriculture crops Head, Division of | | | | | Floriculture, Landscape and Gardening. | | | | | (h) Forest trees and Medicinal Plants- Head, | | | | | Division of Silviculture and Agroforestry | | | | | and Forest Product and Utilization. | | | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 31. | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Lawley | Tamil Nadu. | As per Jurisdiction notified by the | | | Road, Coimbatore 641003 | | State Government | | | (a) Field Crops- Director, Centre for Plant | | | | | Breeding and Genetics, Director of | | | | | Research; Director, Tamil Nadu Rice | | | | | Research Institute, Aduthurai; Professor | | | | | and Head/Department of Millets, | | | | | Coimbatore/ National Pulses Research | | | | | Centre, Vamban/ Regional Research | | | | | Station, Vridhachalam/Sugarcane | | | | | Research Station, Cuddalore/ | | | | | Department of Forage Crops, | | | | | Coimbatore /Department of Plant | | | | | Genetic resources, Coimbatore. | | | | | (b) Vegetable Corps- Dean, Horticultural | | | | | College and Research Institute, TNAU, | | | | | Coimbatore; Dean, Horticultural College | | | | | and Research Institute Periyakulam; | | | | | Dean, Horticultural College and | | | | | Research Institute for Women, Trichy; | | | | | Professor and Head, Department of | | | | | Vegetable Crops, HC and RI, | | | | | Coimbatore. | | | | | (c) Fruit Crops- Dean, Horticultural College | | | | | and Research Institute, TNAU, | | | | | Coimbatore; Dean, Horticultural College | | | | | and Research Institute, Periyakulam; | | | | | Dean, Horticultural College and | | | | | Research Institute for Women, Trichy; | | | | | Professor and Head, Department of Fruit | | | | | Crops, HC and RI, Coimbatore. | | | | | (d) Flower crops- Dean, Horticultural | | | | | College and Research Institute TNAU, | | | | | Coimbatore; Dean, Horticultural College | | | | | and Research Institute, Periyakulam; | | | | | Dean, Horticultural College and | | | | | Research Institute for Women, Trichy; | | | | | Professor and Head, Department of | | | | | Flower Crops, HC and RI, Coimbatore. | | | | | (e) Spices, Plantation, Aromatic and | | | | | Medicinal Plants- Dean, Horticultural | | | | | College and Research TNAU, | | | | | Coimbatore; Dean, Horticultural College | | | | | and Research Institute, Periyakulam; | | | | | Dean, Horticultural College and | | | | | Research Institute for Women, Trichy; | | | | | Professor and Head, Department of | | | | | Spices and Plantation Crops, HC and RI, | | | | | Coimbatore; Professor and Head | | | | | Department of Aromatic and Medicinal | | | | | Plants, HC and RI, Coimbatore; | | | | | (f) Forestry crops- Dean, Forestry College | | | | | and Research Institute, Mettupalayam | | | | | and concerned Head of the Departments. | | | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 32. | University of Agricultural Sciences, UAS | Karnataka | Raichur, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, | | | Campus, Lingsugur Road, Raichur, | | Bellari, Koppal and Vijayanagar". | | | Karnataka-584 104 | | | | | (a) Paddy- Rice Breeder, All India | | | | | Coordinated Research Project -Rice, | | | | | Agricultural Research Station- Gangavati | | | | | (b) Cotton- Cotton Breeder and University | | | | | Head of Department, All India | | | | | Coordinated Research Project on Cotton, | | | | | Main Agricultural Research Station | | | | | Raichur. | | | | | (c) Chilli- Chilli Breeder, Department of | | | | | Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of | | | | | Agriculture, Raichur. | | | | | (d) Maize- Maize Breeder and Head of | | | | | Department, Department of Genetics and | | | | | Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, | | | | | Bheemarayanagudi, District: Yadgir. | | | | | (e) Sorghum- Sorghum Breeder, All India | | | | | Coordinated Research Project on | | | | | Sorghum, Agricultural Research Station, | | | | | Hagari. | | | | | (f) Millets- Millets Breeder, Agricultural | | | | | Research Station, Hagari. | | | | | (g) Pigeonpea- Pigeonpea Breeder, Zonal | | | | | Agricultural Research Station, Aland | | | | | Road, Kalaburagi. | | | | | (h) Chickpea- Chickpea Breeder, All India | | | | | Coordinated Research Project on | | | | | Chickpea, Zonal Agricultural Research | | | | | Station, Aland Road, Kalaburagi. | | | | | (i) Greengram- Greengram Breeder, | | | | | Agricultural Research Station, Near | | | | | Hugeri, Bidar. | | | | | (j) Blackgram- Blackgram Breeder, | | | | | Agricultural Research Station, Near | | | | | Hugeri, Bidar. | | | | | (k) Soyabean Soyabean Breeder, | | | | | Agricultural Research Station, Near | | | | | Hugeri, Bidar. | | | | | (1) Cowpea- Cowpea Breeder, Department | | | | | of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College | | | | | of Agriculture, Raichur. | | | | | (m) Groundnut- Groundnut Breeder, All | | | | | India Coordinated Research Project on | | | | | Groundnut, Main Agricultural Research | | | | | Station, Raichur. | | | | | (n) Sunflower- Sunflower Breeder, All India | | | | | Coordinated Research Project on | | | | | Sunflower, Main Agriculture Research | | | | | Station, Raichur. | | | | | (o) Safflower- Safflower Breeder, Zonal | | | | | Agricultural Research Station, Aland | | | | | Road, Kalaburagi. | | | | | (p) Linseed- Linseed Breeder, Main | | | | | Agricultural Research Station, Raichur. | | | | | (q) Niger and Seasame- Niger and Seasame | | | | | Breeder, Department of Genetics and | | | | | Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, | | | | | Raichur. | | | | | (r) Castor- Castor Breeder, Main | | | | | Agricultural Research Station, Raichur. | | | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 19-2/2022-SD-V] PANKAJ YADAV, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-Section (ii) vide number S.O. 5571(E), dated the 29th November, 2022.