MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

(Department Land Resources)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2001

Q.S.R. 144(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso

to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the

following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of

Rasaarch Investigator in the Ministry of Rural Development

(Department of Land Resources), namely:-

Short TKJ« and commancemant -

(1) These rules may be

called the Department of Land Resources Rasaarch Investigator

Racruttmant Rulas, 2001.

(2)

They shall come into force on the date of their publication in

the Official Gazette.

Numbarofposl^ltaclaasmcationandscalaofpay- The

number of said post, Its classification and the scale of pay attached

thereto shall be as specified in columns 2 to 4 of the Schedule annexed to

these rules.

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)l

M«thod of recruitment age limit qualification* etc. - The

method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating

to the said pott shall be as specified In columns 5 to 14 of the Schedule

aforesaid.

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 persons,

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 other party to the marriage and there are other

grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this

rule.

Power to Relax -

Where the Central Government Is of the

opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for

reasons to be recorded In writing, and In consultation with the Union

Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with

respect to any class or category of persons.

Saving -

Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations and

other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the

Scheduled Tribes and other categories of persons in accordance with the

orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

S C H E D U L E

Name of Post

(1)

ItoMarch Investigator

Number of

Post

(2)

5»

(2001)

Classification

(3)

General Central Service

Group 'B' Non-Gazetted

(Non-Ministerial)

Scale of Pay

(Rs.)

(4)

Rs.5500-175-9000

Whether Selection by

Merit

Selection-

cum-Seniority or non-

selection post

(5)

Not applicable

Age limit for direct recruits

(6)

Not exceeding 30 years

Not«1

Relaxable

for

Government servants up to 5

years In accordance with the

Instruction or orders Issued by the

Central Government

Not«2 The crucial date for

determining the age-limit shall

be the closing date for receipt

of applications from candidates

In India (and not the closing

date prescribed for those in

Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal

Pradesh,

MIzoram,

Manlpur,

Nagaland, Trlpura, Slkklm, Ladkh

Division of J&K State, Lahaul &

Spitl District and

Pangi sub

division of Chamba District of

Hlmachal Pradesh, Andaman &

Nlcobar Islands or Lakshdweep)

Whether

benefit

added years of service

admissible

(7)

* (2001) subject to variation dependent on workload

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)1

Educational and other qualification required

for direct recruits

(8)

EsftnfM

(i)

Bachelor's

Degree

Statistics/Economics/

Mathematics/Commerce/Operations

Research/ Agriculture (with Statistics)

from

recognised

University or

equivalent.

(ii)

two

years'

experience

collection/compilation/

formulation

and processing of forestry/watershed

development

programmes

forests/non-forests

wastelands

with

main

activities

afforestation/pasture/silvi-pasture/

horticulture

development/soil and

water conservation/bio-technology

Not<:1 Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion

the Staff

Selection

Commission/Competent

Authority in case of candidates otherwise well

qualified.

Not#:2 The Qualification (s) regarding experience

Is/are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection

Commission/Competent Authority in the case of

candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or

Scheduled Tribes, If at any stage of selection the

Staff Selection Commission/Competent Authority Is of

the opinion that sufficient number of candidates

from these communities possessing the requisite

experience are not likely to be a jallable to fill up the

posts reserved for them.

Whether

age

and educational

qualifications

prescribed

for

direct recruits will

apply in the case

of promotees

(9)

Not applicable

Period

probation,

any.

(10)

Two years for

direct recruits

Method of recruitment

whether by direct recruitment

promotion

deputation/absorption

and

"percentage of the posts to be

filled by various methods

(11)

80%

Direct Recruitment

20%

Deputation / Absorption

case

recruitment

promotion/deputation/absorption,

grades

which

promotion/deputation/

absorption to be made

(12)

DEPUTATION/ABSORPTION

Officials of the Central Government:

(i)

holding

analogous

posts

regular basis; or

(ii) with three years' regular service

in posts in the scale of Rs.5000-

8000 or equivalent; or

(iii) with eight years' regular service

in posts in the scale of Rs.4000-

6000 or equivalent; and

possessing

the

educational

qualifications

and

experience

prescribed for direct recruits under

column-8.

(Period of deputation including period of deputation

another

ex-cadre

post

held

Immediately

preceding this appointment In the same or some

other

organization/Department

the

Central

Government shall ordinarily not to exceed three

years. The maximum age limit for appointment by

Deputation/Absorption shall be not exceeding 56

years' as on the closing date of the receipt- of

applications)

Q?^?n*^

-•*

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists,

what is its composition

(13)

Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee

(for considering confirmation):

i) Joint Secretary (AdmnJ

- Chairman

Department of Land Resources

ii) Deputy Secretary (Admn)

- Membtr

Department of Land Resources

iil) Deputy Inspector General

of Forests of concerned Division

M«mb*r

Circumstances

which

Union

Public

Service

Commission

consulted

making

recruitment

(U)

Consultation

with

UPSC

necessary

while

making

appointment by absorption

while amending

any

provisions

the

Recruitment Rules.

[No.A-1201#2/99-Admn.]

P. S. RANA, Jt. Secy. (Admn.)

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