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The Central Government, exercising powers under Section 5 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, amends notification S.O. 79(E) dated 3rd February, 1997, by substituting serial number 1 to appoint Dr. Praveen Kumar Singh as Chairman.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S. O. 6028(E), issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) on December 24, 2025, amends the Government of India's notification S.O. 79(E), dated February 3, 1997. The amendment, made under Section 5 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968), substitutes serial number 1 and its related entries in the principal notification. The new entry appoints Dr. Praveen Kumar Singh, Agriculture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, as Chairman for a period of one year or until further orders, whichever is earlier from the date of publication of this notification. The principal notification S.O. 79(E) was originally published on February 3, 1997, and was last amended by S.O. 5012 (E), dated October 25, 2022. The current notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), on December 26, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30122025-268909 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5828] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2025/PAUSHA 5, 1947 8723 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th December, 2025 S. O. 6028(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, vide number S.O. 79(E), dated the 3rd February, 1997, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 4th February, 1997, namely:- In the said notification, for serial number 1 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “1. Dr. Praveen Kumar Singh, Agriculture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi. Chairman for a period of one year or until further orders whichever is earlier from the date of publication of this notification." [F. No. 13029/02/2019-PP-I] 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. 5012 (E), dated the 25th October, 2022. 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.12.30 14:19:57 +05'30'

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