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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-31072026-275034
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I-Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 214]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026/SHRAVAN 5, 1948
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture And Farmers Welfare)
(OL DIVISION)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2026
No. 2-1/2024-OL Policy.— In pursuance of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Official Language
OM No. II/20015/45/87-OL(A-2) dated 15 March, 1988 and in supersession of the Department of Agriculture,
Cooperation & Farmers Welfare Resolution Number 2-1/2019-OL Policy dated 07.10.2020, it has been decided to
reconstitute the Joint Hindi Salahkar Samiti for both the Departments of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
viz. Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Department of Agricultural Research and Education :-
(1) The composition of the Samiti:-
1. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Chairman
2. Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Vice-Chairman
3. Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Vice-Chairman
Non-official Members:-
(I) Members of Parliament nominated by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
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| 4. | Shri Santosh Pandey (Lok Sabha) | Member |
| 5. | Shri Dharambir Singh (Lok Sabha) | Member |
| 6. | Shri Tejveer Singh (Rajya Sabha) | Member |
| 7. | Shri Ravi Chandra Vaddiraju (Rajya Sabha) | Member |
+----+--------------------------------------------+--------+
(II) Members of Parliament nominated by the Committee of Parliament on Official Language
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| 8. | Shri Kishori Lal Sharma (Lok Sabha) | Member |
| 9. | Shri Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba (Rajya Sabha) | Member |
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(III) Nominated by Rastrabhasha Prachar Samiti, Wardha
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| 10. | Dr. Shree Rajput Gurudatt Girdhar Singh, Aurangabad, Maharashtra | Member |
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(IV) Nominated by Kendriya Sachivalya Hindi Parishad
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| 11. | Shri Vinit Rawat, New Delhi | Member |
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(V) Nominated by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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| 12. | Dr. Anil Kumar Gupta, Delhi | Member |
| 13. | Dr. Dhananjay Giri, Chapra, Bihar | Member |
| 14. | Shri Hirendra Shah, Bengaluru, Karnataka | Member |
+-----+------------------------------------------+--------+
(VI) Nominated by the Department of Official Language, Ministry Of Home Affairs
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| 15. | Ms. Elikali Achumi, Dimapur, Nagaland | Member |
| 16. | Dr. Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir | Member |
| 17. | Dr. Shashikant Kumar, Nalanda, Bihar | Member |
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Official Members:-
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| 18. | Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Member |
| 19. | Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education | Member |
| 20. | Secretary, Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs | Member |
| 21. | Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Member |
| 22. | Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Member |
| 23. | Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Member |
| 24. | Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Member |
| 25. | Agriculture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Member |
| 26. | Senior Economic and Statistical Advisor, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Member |
| 27. | Additional Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education | Member |
| 28. | Additional Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education | Member |
| 29. | Joint Secretary, Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs | Member |
| 30. | Joint Secretary (In charge of Official Language), Department of Agriculture & Farmers | Member |
| | Welfare | Secretary|
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(2) Functions of the Samiti:-
The functions of the Samiti will be to render advice with regard to the implementation of the provisions relating
to Official Language contained in the Constitution, Official Languages Act and Rules and policy decisions of the
Kendriya Hindi Samiti and instructions issued by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs
relating to Official Language and also with regard to progressive use of Hindi in official work of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
(3) Tenure of the Samiti:-
Generally, the tenure of the Samiti will be for a period of three years, from the date of its constitution, provided
that:-
a) Any member, who is a Member of Parliament, if he/she ceases to be the Member of Parliament, will also cease
to be member of the Samiti;
b) Ex-officio members of the Samiti will continue to be members till they hold the post, by virtue of which they
are the members of the Samiti;
c) If any seat falls vacant due to resignation or death etc. of any member, the member appointed in his/her place,
will remain member of the Samiti for the remaining term;
d) In special circumstances, the tenure of the Samiti can be curtailed or extended by the Ministry.
(4) General:-
The headquarters of the Samiti will be New Delhi but if considered necessary, meetings can be organised at
any other places too.
(5) TA & other allowances:-
a) The Members of the Parliament nominated in the Samiti, will be remunerated Travelling Allowance/Daily
Allowance as per the provisions in the 'Members of Parliament (Salary, Allowance & Pension) Act, 1954 and
amendments issued from time to time and rules made thereunder vide Department of Official Language Office
Memorandum No. II/20034/04/2005-O.L. (Policy-2) dated February 3, 2006 for participating in meetings of
the Samiti.
b) Travelling Allowance/Daily Allowance to other non-official members of the Samiti will be paid as per the
guidelines contained in the Department of Official Language Office Memorandum No. II/20034/04/86-O.L.
(A-2) dated 22 January, 1987 keeping in view the high level status of the Committee and in accordance with
the prescribed rates and rules as amended from time to time by the Government of India.
PRIYA RANJAN, Jt. Secy.
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