izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

lkIrkfgd

WEEKLY

la- 11]

ubZ fnYyh] ekpZ 7μekpZ 13] 2010] 'kfuokj@iQkYxqu 16μiQkYxqu 22] 1931

No. 11]

NEW DELHI, MARCH 7—MARCH 13, 2010, SATURDAY/PHALGUNA 16—PHALGUNA 22, 1931

bl Hkkx esa fHkUu i`"B la[;k nh tkrh gS ftlls fd ;g i`Fkd ladyu ds :i esa j[kk tk lds

Separate Paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation

Hkkx II—[k.M 3—mi&[k.M (i)

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

Hkkjr ljdkj ds ea=kky;ksa (j{kk ea=kky; dks NksM+dj) vkSj dsUæh; vf/dkfj;ksa (la?k jkT; {ks=k iz'kkluksa dks NksM+dj)

}kjk fof/ ds varxZr cuk, vkSj tkjh fd, x, lk/kj.k lkafof/d fu;e (ftuesa lk/kj.k izdkj ds vkns'k] mi&fu;e

vkfn lfEefyr gSa)

General Statutory Rules (Including Orders, Bye-laws etc. of a general character) issued by the Ministries of the

Government of India (other than the Ministry of Defence) and by the Central Authorities (other than the

Administrations of Union Territories)

jftLVªh la- Mh- ,y- (,u) 04@0007@2003μ05

REGD. NO. D. L. (N) 04/0007/2003—05

foÙk ea=kky;

(jktLo foHkkx)

ubZ fnYyh] 5 ekpZ] 2010

lk-dk-fu- 50-—dsUnzh; ljdkj] Hkkjr ds lafo/ku ds vuqPNsn 309 ds ijUrqd }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, foHkkxh;

ijh{kk (dsUnzh; mRikn 'kqYd vkSj lhek'kqYd) fu;e] 2008 dk vkSj la'kks/u djus ds fuEufyf[kr fu;e cukrh gS] vFkkZr~ %—

1. (1) bu fu;eksa dk laf{kIr uke foHkkxh; ijh{kk (dsUnzh; mRikn 'kqYd vkSj lhek'kqYd) la'kks/u fu;e] 2010 gS A

(2) ;s jkti=k esa izdk'ku dh rkjh[k dks izo`Ùk gksaxs A

2- foHkkxh; ijh{kk (dsUnzh; mRikn 'kqYd vkSj lhek'kqYd) fu;e] 2008 esa %—

(d) fu;e 2 ds mi&fu;e (2) ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr mi&fu;e j[kk tk,xk] vFkkZr~ %—

¶(2) fgUnh esa ijh{kk % bl fu;e esa fu£n"V jktif=kr vkSj vjktif=kr lHkh vf/dkjh ftudks foHkkxh; ijh{kk mÙkh.kZ

djuk visf{kr gS] ifjf'k"B ¶d¸ ls ¶N¸ esa fofu£n"V ikB~;Øe ds vuqlkj fgUnh esa ijh{kk Hkh mÙkh.kZ djsaxs¸_

([k) fu;e 5 esa]

(i) mi fu;e 1 ds [kaM (x) esa] ijUrqd ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr ijUrqd j[kk tk,xk vFkkZr~ : —

819 GI/2010

(195)

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¶ijarq ml n'kk esa] tgka dksbZ vf/dkjh fofu£n"V vof/ ds Hkhrj foHkkxh; ijh{kk mÙkh.kZ djus esa leFkZ ugha gksrk gS]

ogka dsUnzh; mRikn 'kqYd vkSj lhek'kqYd cksMZ (ftls blesa blds i'pkr~ ^cksMZ* dgk x;k gS) ,sls dkj.kksa ls] tks

ys[kc¼ fd, tk,axs] vof/ foLrkfjr dj ldsxk A¸

(ii) mi fu;e 2 ds [k.M ([k) esa ¶lkekU; vof/ ds nkSjku]¸ 'kCnksa ds i'pkr~] ¶tks mu dkj.kksa ls] tks ys[kc¼ fd,

tk,axs] foLrkfjr dh tk ldsxh¸ 'kCn var% LFkkfir fd, tk,axs A

(iii) mi fu;e 2 ds [k.M (x) esa ¶vkxs volj iznku djus ds fy,¸ 'kCnksa ds i'pkr~ ¶tks mu dkj.kksa ls] tks ys[kc¼

fd, tk,axs] foLrkfjr fd, tk ldsaxs]¸ 'kCn var%LFkkfir fd, tk,axs_

(x) fu;e 7 ds mi&fu;e 6 ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr mi&fu;e j[kk tk,xk] vFkkZr~ %—

¶(6) cksMZ ,sls fdUgha fo'ks"k dkj.kksa ls] tks ys[kc¼ fd, tk,axs] fdlh vf/dkjh dks iwjh ijh{kk ;k mlds fdlh Hkkx

dks mÙkh.kZ djus ls NwV ns ldsxk A¸

(?k) ifjf'k"V&?k 'kh"kZ ds v/hu fuEufyf[kr vUr%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZr~ %—

¶¹fu;e 2(1) (?k) ns[ksaº¸_ vkSj

(M-) ifjf'k"V p esa] iz'u i=k III dEI;wVj mi;kstu vkSj bUVjusV ds mi;ksx esa izoh.krk ds v/hu fuEufyf[kr vUr%LFkkfir

fd;k tk,xk_ vFkkZr~ %—

¶(vuqKkr le; %& 3 ?kUVs)¸

¹iQk- la- ,&34011@06@2009&iz'kk- III&dº

ds- ds- [kV~Vj] voj lfpo

fVIi.k % ewy fu;e Hkkjr ds jkti=k] Hkkx 2] [k.M 3] mi&[k.M (i) esa 20 fnlEcj] 2008 dks lk-dk-fu- la[;kad 217] rkjh[k

12 fnlEcj] 2008 ds v/hu izdkf'kr fd, x, Fks A

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

New Delhi, the 5th March, 2010

G.S.R. 50.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the Central

Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Departmental Examination (Central Excise and Customs)

Rules, 2008, namely :—

1. (1) These rules may be called the Departmental Examination (Central Excise and Customs) Amendment

Rules, 2010.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Departmental Examination ( Central Excise and Customs) Rules, 2008:—

(a) in rule 2, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :—

“(2) Test in Hindi :—All officers, Gazetted and non-Gazetted referred in this rule, who are required to pass the

departmental examination shall also pass the test in Hindi as per the syllabus specified in Appendices A to

G”.;

(b) In rule 5,

(i)

in sub-rule (I), in clause (c), for the proviso the following proviso shall be substituted, namely :—

“ Provided that in case where an officer is not able to pass the departmental examination within the specified

period, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Board’) may, for reasons to

be recorded in writing, extend the period.”;

(ii) in sub-rule (2), in clause (b) after the words “two years” the words “for reasons to be recorded in writing,

extend the period” shall be inserted;

(iii) in sub-rule (2), in clause (c) after the words “for further chance” the words “for reasons to be recorded in

writing, extend the period” shall be inserted;

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(c) in rule 7, for sub-rule (6), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :—

“(6) The Board may, for any special reasons, to be recorded in writing, exempt an officer from passing either the

whole or a part of the examination.”;

(d) Under the heading APPENDIX-D, the following shall be inserted, namely: “[ See rule 2( 1)( d)]”; and

(e) In APPENDIX-F, under Paper-III-COMPUTER APPLICATION AND PROFICIENCY IN USE OF INTERNET,

the following shall be inserted, namely :—

“(Time allowed: 3 hours)”.

[F .No.A-34011/06/2009-Ad.III-A]

K. K. KHATTAR, Under Secy.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (i), on the 20th December,

2008, vide number G.S.R. 217 dated the 12th December, 2008.

Ñf"k ea=kky;

(i'kqikyu] Ms;jh vkSj ekfRL;dh foHkkx)

ubZ fnYyh] 9 ekpZ] 2010

lk-dk-fu- 51-—jk"Vªifr] lafo/ku ds vuqPNsn 309 ds ijUrqd }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, vkSj dsUnzh; HksM+ iztuu iQkeZ]

fglkj esa (lewg ^x* vkSj ^?k* in) HkrhZ fu;e] 1985 dks] tgka rd mldk laca/ c<+bZ&lg&yqgkj ds in ls gS] mu ckrksa ds flok; vfèkØkar

djrs gq, ftUgsa ,sls vfØe.k ls igys fd;k x;k gS ;k djus dk yksi fd;k x;k gS] Ñf"k ea=kky;] i'kqikyu] Ms;jh vkSj eRL; ikyu

foHkkx] dsUnzh; HksM+ iztuu iQkeZ] fglkj esa c<+bZ&lg&yqgkj ds in ij HkrhZ dh i¼fr dk fofu;eu djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fu;e cukrh

gSa] vFkkZr~ %—

1- laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjaHk-—(1) bu fu;eksa dk laf{kIr uke Ñf"k ea=kky;] i'kq ikyu] Ms;jh vkSj eRL; ikyu foHkkx] dsUnzh;

HksM+ iztuu iQkeZ] fglkj c<+bZ&lg&yqgkj (lewg ^x* in) HkrhZ fu;e] 2010 gS A

(2) ;s jkti=k esa çdk'ku dh rkjh[k dks ço`Ùk gksaxs A

2- in la[;k] oxhZdj.k vkSj osrueku-—in la[;k] mldk oxhZdj.k vkSj mldk osrueku og gksxk] tks bu fu;eksa ls mikc¼

vuqlwph ds LrEHk (2) ls LraHk (4) esa fofu£n"V gSa A

3- HkrhZ dh i¼fr] vk;q&lhek vkSj vU; vgZrk,a vkfn -—mDr in ij HkrhZ dh i¼fr] vk;q&lhek] vgZrk,a vkSj mlls

lacafèkr vU; ckrsa os gksaxh tks mDr vuqlwph ds LraHk (5) ls LraHk (14) esa fofu£n"V gSa A

4- fujgZrk-—og O;fDr]—

(d) ftlus ,sls O;fDr ls ftldk ifr ;k ftldh iRuh thfor gS] fookg fd;k gS ;k fookg djus dh lafonk dh gS_ ;k

([k) ftlus vius ifr ;k viuh iRuh ds thfor jgrs gq, fdlh O;fDr ls fookg fd;k gS]

mDr inksa ij fu;qfDr dk ik=k ugha gksxk %

ijUrq ;fn dsUnzh; ljdkj dk ;g lek/ku gks tkrk gS fd ,slk fookg] ,sls O;fDr vkSj fookg ds vU; i{kdkj dks ykxw Loh; fof/

ds v/hu vuqKs; gS vkSj ,slk djus ds fy, vU; vk/kj gSa] rks og fdlh O;fDr dks bl fu;e ds izorZu ls NwV ns ldsxh A

5- f'kfFky djus dh 'kfDr-—tgka dsUnzh; ljdkj dh ;g jk; gS fd ,slk djuk vko';d ;k lehphu gS] ogka og mlds fy, tks

dkj.k gSa mUgsa ys[kc¼ djds] bu fu;eksa ds fdUgha mica/ksa dks fdlh oxZ ;k izoxZ ds O;fDr;ksa dh ckcr] vkns'k }kjk f'kfFky dj ldsxh A

6- O;ko`fÙk-—bu fu;eksa dh dksbZ ckr] ,sls vkj{k.k] vk;q&lhek esa NwV vkSj vU; fj;k;rksa ij izHkko ugha Mkysxh] ftudk dsUnzh;

ljdkj }kjk bl laca/ esa le;&le; ij fudkys x, vkns'kksa ds vuqlkj vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa] vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa vkSj HkwriwoZ&lSfudksa vkSj

vU; fo'ks"k izoxZ ds O;fDr;ksa ds fy, mica/ djuk visf{kr gS A

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vuqlwph

in dk

inksa dh

oxhZdj.k

osru cSaM vkSj

p;u in

lsok esa tksM+s x,

lh/s HkrhZ fd, tkus okys

uke

la[;k

xzsM osru ;k

gS vFkok

o"kks± dk iQk;nk

O;fDr;ksa ds fy, vk;q&lhek

osrueku

vp;u

dsUnzh; flfoy

in

lsok (isa'ku)

fu;e] 1972 ds

fu;e 30 ds

v/hu vuqKs;

gS ;k ugha

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

c<+bZ lg&

1 (,d)

lk/kj.k dsUnzh;

osru cSaM 1]

ykxw ugha

ugha

18 ls 30 o"kZ ds chp

yqgkj

*(2009)

lsok lewg ^x*

5200&20200 jQ-

gksrk

(dsUnzh; ljdkj }kjk tkjh fd, x,

*dk;ZHkkj ds

vjktif=kr]

+ xzsM osru

vuqns'kksa ;k vkns'kksa ds vuqlkj

vk/kj ij

vuuqlfpoh;

1900 jQ-

ljdkjh lsodksa ds fy, f'kfFky

ifjorZu fd;k

djds 35 o"kZ rd dh tk ldrh gS)

tk ldrk gSA

fVIi.kh 1 % vk;q&lhek vo/kfjr

djus ds fy, fu.kkZ;d rkjh[k Hkkjr

esa vH;£Fk;ksa ls (muls fHkUu tks

vaneku vkSj fudksckj }hi rFkk

y{k}hi esa gSa) vkosnu izkIr djus

ds fy, fu;r dh xbZ vafre rkjh[k

gksxh A

fVIi.k 2 % jkstxkj dk;kZy; ds

ekè;e ls dh tkus okyh fu;qfDr

dh n'kk esa] vk;q&lhek vo/kfjr

djus ds fy, fu.kkZ;d rkjh[k og

vafre rkjh[k gksxh ftl rd jkstxkj

dk;kZy; ls uke Hkstus ds fy, dgk

x;k gS A

lh/s HkrhZ fd, tkus Okkys O;fDr;ksa ds fy,

lh/s HkrhZ fd, tkus okys O;fDr;ksa ds fy,

ifjoh{kk dh vof/] ;fn dksbZ gks

visf{kr 'kSf{kd vkSj vU; vgZrk,a

fofgr vk;q vkSj 'kSf{kd vgZrk,a izksUur

O;fDr;ksa dh n'kk esa ykxw gksaxh ;k ugha

(8)

(9)

(10)

vko';d %

ugha

nks o"kZ

1- c<+bZfxjh esa vkS|ksfxd izf'k{k.k laLFkku dk

izek.ki=k A

2- dsUnzh; ljdkj ;k fdlh jkT; ljdkj esa

fof/ekU; vuqHko ;k lsok eqDr gksus ds

izek.ki=k lfgr LFkkiu esa bl ykbu dk

vuqHko A

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okaNuh; %

eSfVªdqys'ku ;k blds lerqY; A

fVIi.k % vuqHko laca/h vgZrk,a deZpkjh p;u

vk;ksx ;k l{ke izkf/dkjh ds foosdkuqlkj

vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa ;k vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa ds

vH;£Fk;ksa dh n'kk esa rc f'kfFky dh tk ldrh gS

tc p;u ds fdlh izØe ij deZpkjh p;u

vk;ksx ;k l{ke izkf/dkjh dh ;g jk; gS fd

muds fy, vkjf{kr fjfDr;ksa dks Hkjus ds fy,

visf{kr vuqHko j[kus okys mu leqnk;ksa ds

vH;£Fk;ksa ds i;kZIr la[;k esa miyC/ gksus dh

laHkkouk ugha gS A

HkrhZ dh i¼fr % HkrhZ lh/s gksxh ;k izksUufr }kjk

izksUufr ;k izfrfu;qfDr ;k vkesyu }kjk HkrhZ dh n'kk esa os Jsf.k;ka ftuls

;k izfrfu;qfDr@vkesyu }kjk rFkk fofHkUu i¼fr;ksa

izksUufr ;k izfrfu;qfDr ;k vkesyu fd;k tk,xk

}kjk Hkjh tkus okyh fjfDr;ksa dh izfr'krrk

(11)

(12)

lh/h HkrhZ }kjk

ykxw ugha gksrk

;fn foHkkxh; izksUufr lfefr gS] rks mldh lajpuk

HkrhZ djus esa fdu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa la?k yksd lsok

vk;ksx ls ijke'kZ fd;k tk,xk

(13)

(14)

ykxw ugha gksrk

ykxw ugha gksrk A

¹iQk- la- 35&7@2009&iz'kk-&III (ih)º

vuhrk frijk] voj lfpo

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries)

New Delhi, the 9th March, 2010

G.S.R. 51.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in

supersession of the Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts in Central Sheep Breeding Farm, Hissar Recruitment Rules, 1985 in so far as

they relate to the post of Carpenter-cum-Blacksmith 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 posts of Carpenter-

cum-Blacksmith in the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, in the Central

Sheep Breeding Farm, Hissar namely :—

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of

Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Central Sheep Breeding Farm, Hissar, Carpenter-cum-Blacksmith (Group “C”

Post) Recruitment Rules, 2010.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number of post, classification and scale of pay.—The number of post, its classification and the scales of pay

attached thereto, shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.

(8)

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[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications etc. .—The method of recruitment to the said post,

age limit, qualifications and other matters relating there to shall be as specified in columns (5) to (14) 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 posts:

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 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, 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 effect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required

to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, 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

No. of

Classification

Scale of pay

Whether Whether benefit

Age limit for direct

the post

post

Selection of added years of

recruitment

post

service admissible

or Non-

under Rule 30 of

selection the Central Civil

post

Services (Pension)

Rules, 1972

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

1. Carpenter-

1* (One)

General

P. B.-1

Not

No

Between 18-30 years

cum-

*Subject

Central

Rs. 5200-

applicable

(Relaxable for Government

Blacksmith to variation Services,

20,200+

servants upto 35 years in

dependent

Group ‘C’

GP of

accordance with the ins-

on

(Non-Gazetted),

Rs. 1900

tructions or orders issued

workload.

Non-Ministerial

by the Central Government).

Note 1—The crucial date

for determining the age

limit shall be the closing

date for receipt of the

applications from candi-

dates in India (other than

those in Andeman and

Nicobar

Island

and

Lakshdweep).

Note 2 : In case of the

appointment to be made

through the Employment

Exchange the crucial date

for determining the age limit

will be the last date upto

which the Employment

Exchanges are asked to

submit the names.

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201

Educational and other qualifications required for direct

Whether age and educational

Period of Probation, if any

recruits

qualifications prescribed for

direct recruits will apply in the

case of promotees

(8)

(9)

(10)

Essential :

No

Two years

(1) Industrial Training Institute Certificate in Carpentry.

(2) Experience in the line in Central Government or any

State Government.

Establishment with valid experience or discharge

certificate.

Desirable : Matriculation or its equivalent.

Note : The qualification regarding experience is relaxable

at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission or

competent authority in the case of candidates belonging

to the Scheduled Casts or the Scheduled Tribes if at

any stage of selection the Staff Selection Commission

or competent authority is of the opinion that sufficient

number of candidates from these communities

possessing requisite experience are not likely to be

available to fill up the vacancy reserved for them.

Method of recruitment : Whether by direct recruitment or by

In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation

promotion or by deputation or absorption and percentage

or absorption, grades from which promotion or

of the vacancies to be filled by various methods

deputation or absorption to be made

(11)

(12)

By direct recruitment

Not applicable

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its

Circumstances in which Union Public Service

composition

Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment

(13)

(14)

Not applicable

Not applicable”

[F. No. 35-7/2009-Admn. III (P)]

ANITA TIPRA, Under Secy.

ty lalk/u ea=kky;

ubZ fnYyh] 12 iQjojh] 2010

lk-dk-fu- 52-—jk"Vªifr] lafo/ku ds vuqPNsn 309 ds ijUrqd }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq,] dsUnzh; Hkwfexr ty cksMZ]

os/d&lg&eSdsfud HkrhZ fu;e] 2004 dk vkSj la'kks/u djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fu;e cukrh gSa] vFkkZr~ %μ

1- (1) bu fu;eksa dk laf{kIr uke dsUnzh; Hkwfexr ty cksMZ] os/d&lg&eSdsfud HkrhZ (la'kks/u) fu;e] 2010 gS A

(2) ;s jkti=k esa izdk'ku dh rkjh[k dks izo`Ùk gksaxs A

2- dsUnzh; Hkwfexr ty cksMZ] os/d&lg&eSdsfud HkrhZ fu;e] 2004 dh vuqlwph ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr vuqlwph j[kh tk,xh]

vFkkZr~ %—

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[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

¶vuqlwph

in dk uke in la[;k

oxhZdj.k

osru cSaM

p;u in gS lsok esa tksM+s x,

lh/s HkrhZ fd, tkus okys

vkSj xszM

vFkok

o"kks± dk iQk;nk

O;fDr;ksa ds fy, vk;q&lhek

osru@

vp;u in

dsUnzh; flfoy

osrueku

lsok (isa'ku)

fu;e] 1972 ds

fu;e 30 ds

v/hu vuqKs;

gS ;k ugha

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

1- os|d&

184* (2009)

lk/kj.k dsUnzh;

osru cSaM&1

p;u

ugha

18 ls 27 o"kZ ds chp

lg eSdsfud *dk;ZHkkj ds

lsok (lewg ^x*) 5200&20200 jQ-

(dsUnzh; ljdkj }kjk le;&

vk/kj ij

vjktif=kr]

+ xzsM osru

le; ij tkjh fd, x, vuqns'kksa

ifjorZu fd;k

vuuqlfpoh;

2800 jQ-

;k vkns'kksa ds vuqlkj lk/kj.k

tk ldrk gS A

vH;£Fk;ksa dh n'kk esa ljdkjh

lsodksa ds fy, f'kfFky djds

40 o"kZ rd rFkk vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa

vkSj vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa ds

vH;£Fk;ksa dh n'kk esa f'kfFky

djds 45 o"kZ rd dh tk ldrh

gS A)

fVIi.k 1 % vk;q&lhek vo/kfjr

djus ds fy, fu.kkZ;d rkjh[k Hkkjr

esa vH;£Fk;ksa ls vkosnu izkIr djus

ds fy, fu;r dh xbZ vafre rkjh[k

gksxh A (u fd og vafre rkjh[k

tks vle] es?kky;] vjQ.kkpy

izns'k] fetksje] ef.kiqj] ukxkySaM]

flfDde] tEew&d'ehj jkT; ds

yn~nk[k [kaM] fgekpy izns'k ds

ykgkSy vkSj Lihfr ftys rFkk pEck

ftys ds ikaxh mi[kaM] vaneku vkSj

fudksckj }hi rFkk y{k}hi ds

vH;£Fk;ksa ds fy, fofgr dh xbZ

gS A)

fVIi.kh 2 % jkstxkj dk;kZy; ls

vH;£Fk;ksa dh n'kk esa] vk;q& lhek

vo/kfjr djus ds fy, fu.kkZ;d

rkjh[k og vafre rkjh[k gksxh ftl

rd jkstxkj dk;kZy; ls uke Hkstus

ds fy, dgk x;k gS A

¹Hkkx IIó[k.M 3(i)º

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203

lh/s HkrhZ fd, tkus Okkys O;fDr;ksa ds fy, visf{kr 'kSf{kd

lh/s HkrhZ fd, tkus okys O;fDr;ksa ds fy,

ifjoh{kk dh vof/] ;fn

vkSj vU; vgZrk,a

fofgr vk;q vkSj 'kSf{kd vgZrk,a izksUur

dksbZ gks

O;fDr;ksa dh n'kk esa ykxw gksaxh ;k ugha

(8)

(9)

(10)

(i) (d) fdlh ekU;rkizkIr cksMZ ls eSfVªd ikl

ugha

lh/s HkrhZ fd, tkus okys

([k) tydwi os/u fjxksa ds izpkyu vkSj vuqj{k.k esa vkB

O;fDr;ksa ds fy, nks o"kZ

o"kZ dk vuqHko_ ;k

(ii) (d) fdlh ekU;rkizkIr laLFkku ls ;kaf=kd ;k os/u ;k

[kuu ;k isVªksfy;e bathfu;jh esa fMIyksek A

([k) tydwi os/u fjxksa ds izpkyu vkSj vuqj{k.k esa rhu

o"kZ dk vuqHko A

fVIi.k 1 % vgZrk,a] vU;Fkk lqv£gr vH;£Fk;ksa dh n'kk esa

dsUnzh; ljdkj ds foosdkuqlkj f'kfFky dh tk ldrh gS A

fVIi.k 2 % vuqHko laca/h vgZrk dsUnzh; ljdkj ds

foosdkuqlkj vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa ;k vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa ds

vH;£Fk;ksa dh n'kk esa rc f'kfFky dh tk ldrh gS tc p;u

ds fdlh izØe ij dsUnzh; ljdkj dh ;g jk; gS fd muds

fy, vkjf{kr fjfDr;ksa dks Hkjus ds fy, visf{kr vuqHko

j[kus okys mu leqnk;ksa ds vH;£Fk;ksa ds i;kZIr la[;k esa

miyC/ gksus dh laHkkouk ugha gS A

HkrhZ dh i¼fr % HkrhZ lh/s gksxh ;k izksUufr }kjk ;k

izksUufr@izfrfu;qfDr@vkesyu }kjk HkrhZ dh n'kk esa os Jsf.k;ka ftuls

izfrfu;qfDr@vkesyu }kjk rFkk fofHkUu i¼fr;ksa }kjk Hkjs

izksUufr@izfrfu;qfDr@vkesyu fd;k tk,xk

tkus okys fjfDr;ksa dh izfr'krrk

(11)

(12)

izksUufr ftlds u gks ldus ij lh/h HkrhZ }kjk A

izksUufr %

,slk lgk;d os/d&lg&eSdsfud (osru cSaM 1] 5200&20200 jQ- $ xzsM

osru 2400 jQ-) ftlus fu;fer vk/kj ij fu;qfDr ds i'pkr~ ml Js.kh esa

ikap o"kZ fujarj lsok dh gS A

;fn foHkkxh; izksUufr lfefr gS] rks mldh lajpuk

HkrhZ djus esa fdu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa la?k yksd lsok

vk;ksx ls ijke'kZ fd;k tk,xk

(13)

(14)

izksUufr vkSj iqf"V ds laca/ esa fopkj djus ds fy, lewg ^x*

ykxw ugha gksrk A¸

foHkkxh; izksUufr lfefr tks fuEufyf[kr ls feydj cusxh %—

1- funs'kd (iz'kklu)

—vè;{k

2- v/h{k.k bathfu;j

—lnL;

3- dsUnzh; ljdkj ds vU; foHkkx dk ,d lewg

^d* vf/dkjh

—lnL;

¹iQk- la- 23@38@2009&ds-Hkw-t- cks-º

,e- ,u- lqdqekju] voj lfpo

fVIi.k % ewy fu;e Hkkjr ds jkti=k esa lk-dk-fu- la- 162 rkjh[k 23 vizSy] 2004 }kjk izdkf'kr fd, x, Fks vkSj rRi'pkr~ lk-dk-fu-

la- 80 rkjh[k 31 ekpZ] 2006 }kjk la'kks/u fd, x, A

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[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES

New Delhi, the 12th February, 2010

G.S.R. 52.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President

hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Ground Water Board, Driller-cum-Mechanic Recruitment

Rules, 2004 namely :—

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Ground Water Board, Driller-cum-Mechanic Recruitment (Amendment)

Rules, 2010.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Ground Water Board, Driller-cum-Mechanic Recruitment Rules, 2004, for the Schedule, the

following Schedule shall be substituted, namely :—

“SCHEDULE

Name of

No. of

Classification

Pay Band,

Whether Whether benefit

Age limit for direct recruits

the post

post

and

Selection of added years of

Grade Pay/

post

service admissible

Scale of Pay

or Non-

under Rule 30 of

selection the Central Civil

post

Services (Pension)

Rules, 1972

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Driller-cum-

184* (2009) General

Pay Band-1

Selection

No

Between 18 to 27 years

Mechanic

*Subject

Central

Rs. 5,200—20,200

(Relaxable for Government

to variation Service,

+ Grade Pay

servants upto the age of

dependent

(Group ‘C’)

Rs. 2800

40 years in case of general

on

Non-Gazetted,

candidates

and

upto

workload.

Non-Ministerial

45 years in the case of

candidates belonging to the

Scheduled Castes and the

Scheduled Tribes in

accordance with the

instructions or orders issued

by the Central Government

from time to time.)

Note 1—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,

Manipur,

Nagaland, Sikkim, Ladakh

Division of Jammu and

Kashmir State, Lahaul and

Spiti district and Pangi sub-

division of Chamba district

of Himachal Pradesh,

Andaman and Nicobar

Islands or Lakshadweep).

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Note 2—The crucial date for

determining the age limit in

case of candidates from

Employment Exchange shall

be the last date upto which

the Employment Exchange

is asked to submit the

names.

Educational and other qualifications required for direct

Whether age and educational

Period of Probation, if any

recruits

qualification prescribed for

direct recruits will apply in the

case of promotees

(8)

(9)

(10)

(i) (a) Matriculate from recognized Board;

No

Two years for direct recruits

(b) Eight years experience in the operation and

maintenance of water well drilling rigs; or

(ii) (a) Diploma in Mechanical or Drilling or Mining or

Petroleum Engineering from a recognised institute;

(b) Three years experience in the operation and

maintenance of water wells drilling rigs.

Note 1 : Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of

the Central Government in case the candidates otherwise

well qualified.

Note 2 : The qualifications regarding experience are

relaxable at the discretion of the Central Government for

the reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of

candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the

Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection the Central

Government is of the opinion that sufficient number of

candidates from these communities possessing the

requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill

up the posts reserved for them.

Method of recruitment : Whether by direct or by promotion or

In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/

deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

absorption, grades from which promotion/

be filled by various methods

deputation/absorption is to be made

(11)

(12)

Promotion failing which direct recruitment

Promotion :

Assistant Driller-cum-Mechanic (Pay band 1,

Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade pay of Rs. 2400) with

five years continuous service in the grade

rendered after appointment thereto on a regular

basis.

(7)

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[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition

Circumstances in which Union Public Service

Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment

(13)

(14)

Group ‘C’ Departmental Promotion Committee for considering

Not applicable”.

promotion and confirmation, consisting of :—

1. Director (Administration)

—Chairman

2. Superintending Engineer

—Member

3. A Group ‘A’ officer of another Central Government

Department

—Member

[F. No. 23/38/2009-CGWB]

M. N. SUKUMARAN, Under Secy.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 162 dated the 23rd April, 2004 and

subsequently amended vide number G.S.R. 80 dated the 31st March, 2006.

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dsUnzh; Hkwfexr ty cksMZ] voj Js.kh fyfid HkrhZ fu;e] 2008 dk la'kks/u djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fu;e cukrh gSa] vFkkZr~ %μ

1- (1) bu fu;eksa dk laf{kIr uke ty lalk/u ea=kky;] dsUnzh; Hkwfexr ty cksMZ] voj Js.kh fyfid HkrhZ (la'kks/u) fu;e]

2010 gS A

(2) ;s jkti=k esa izdk'ku dh rkjh[k dks izo`Ùk gksaxs A

2- ty lalk/u ea=kky;] dsUnzh; Hkwfexr ty cksMZ] voj Js.kh fyfid HkrhZ fu;e] 2008 dh vuqlwph ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr

vuqlwph j[kh tk,xh] vFkkZr~ %μ

¶vuqlwph

in dk uke in dh la[;k

oxhZdj.k

osru cSaM

p;u in gS lsok esa tksM+s x,

lh/h HkrhZ fd, tkus okys

vkSj xszM

vFkok

o"kks± dk iQk;nk

O;fDr;ksa ds fy, vk;q&lhek

osru ;k

vp;u in

dsUnzh; flfoy

osrueku

lsok (isa'ku)

fu;e] 1972 ds

fu;e 30 ds

v/hu vuqKs;

gS ;k ugha

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

voj Js.kh

141* (2009)

lk/kj.k dsUnzh;

osru cSaM&1

p;u

ykxw ugha gksrk

18 ls 27 o"kZ ds chp

fyfid

*dk;ZHkkj ds

lsok lewg ^x*

5200&20200 jQ-

(dsUnzh; ljdkj }kjk le;&le;

vk/kj ij

vjktif=kr

+ xzsM osru

ij tkjh fd, x, vuqns'kksa ;k vkns'kksa

ifjorZu fd;k

vuuqlfpoh;

1900 jQ-

ds vuqlkj lk/kj.k vH;£Fk;ksa dh

tk ldrk gSA

n'kk esa ljdkjh lsodksa ds fy,

f'kfFky djds 40 o"kZ rd rFkk

vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa vkSj vuqlwfpr

tutkfr;ksa ds vH;£Fk;ksa dh n'kk

esa f'kfFky djds 45 o"kZ rd dh

tk ldrh gS A)

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207

fVIi.k 1 % vk;q&lhek vo/kfjr

djus ds fy, fu.kkZ;d rkjh[k Hkkjr

esa vH;£Fk;ksa ls vkosnu izkIr djus

ds fy, fu;r dh xbZ vafre rkjh[k

gksxh A (u fd og vafre rkjh[k

tks vle] es?kky;] vjQ.kkpy izns'k]

fetksje] ef.kiqj] ukxkySaM] f=kiqjk]

flfDde] tEew&d'ehj jkT; ds

yn~nk[k [kaM] fgekpy izns'k ds

ykgkSy vkSj Lihfr ftys rFkk pEck

ftys ds ikaxh mi[kaM] vaneku vkSj

fudksckj }hi ;k y{k}hi ds vH;£Fk;ksa

ds fy, fofgr dh xbZ gS A)

fVIi.kh 2 % jkstxkj dk;kZy;ksa ds

ekè;e ls dh tkus okyh fu;qfDr

dh n'kk esa] vk;q& lhek vo/kfjr

djus ds fy, fu.kkZ;d rkjh[k og

vafre rkjh[k gksxh ftl ij jkstxkj

dk;kZy; ls uke Hkstus ds fy, dgk

x;k gS A

lh/s HkrhZ fd, tkus Okkys O;fDr;ksa ds fy, visf{kr 'kSf{kd

lh/s HkrhZ fd, tkus okys O;fDr;ksa ds fy,

ifjoh{kk dh vof/] ;fn

vkSj vU; vgZrk,a

fofgr vk;q vkSj 'kSf{kd vgZrk,a izksUur

dksbZ gks

O;fDr;ksa dh n'kk esa ykxw gksaxh ;k ugha

(8)

(9)

(10)

(i) (d) fdlh ekU;rkizkIr cksMZ ls 10$2 ;k lerqY;_ vkSj

vk;q % ugha

nks o"kZ

(ii) eSuqvy VkbijkbVj ij vaxzsth esa rhl 'kCn izfr feuV ;k

'kSf{kd vgZrk % gka

fgUnh esa iPphl 'kCn izfr feuV dh Vad.k xfr_ ;k

daI;wVj ij vaxzsth esa 35 'kCn izfr feuV ;k fgUnh esa 30 'kCn

izfr feuV dh Vad.k xfr A (izfr feuV esa 35 'kCn vkSj izfr

feuV 30 'kCn ds le:i izR;sd 'kCnksa ds fy, vkSlre 5 dh

fMizS'ku izfr ?kaVk 10500 dh fMizS'ku@izfr ?kaVk 9000 dh

fMizS'ku gks)

HkrhZ dh i¼fr % HkrhZ lh/s gksxh ;k izksUufr }kjk ;k

izksUufr ;k izfrfu;qfDr ;k vkesyu }kjk HkrhZ dh n'kk esa os Jsf.k;ka ftuls

izfrfu;qfDr@vkesyu }kjk rFkk fofHkUu i¼fr;ksa }kjk Hkjh

izksUufr ;k izfrfu;qfDr ;k vkesyu fd;k tk,xk A

tkus okyh fjDr inksa dh izfr'krrk

(11)

(12)

ipklh izfr'kr lh/h HkrhZ }kjk_ ianzg izfr'kr izksUufr }kjk

izksUufr % 1800 jQ- ds osrueku esa dsUnzh; Hkwfexr ty cksMZ ds ,sls lewg ^x*

*vuqlfpoh;) deZpkfj;ksa vkSj LraHk (8) ds v/hu lh/s HkrhZ fd, tkus okys

O;fDr;ksa ds fy, fofgr dh xbZ 'kSf{kd vgZrk,a j[kus okyksa esa ls] fuEufyf[kr

jhfr esa %

(7)

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[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

(i) ikap izfr'kr T;s"Brk&lg&mi;qDrrk ds vk/kj ij ftUgksaus ml Js.kh esa

rhu o"kZ fu;fer lsok dh gS_ vkSj

(ii) nl izfr'kr dsUnzh; Hkwfexr ty cksMZ }kjk lapkfyr izfr;ksxh ijh{kk ds

ekè;e ls] ftUgksaus ml Js.kh esa rhu o"kZ fu;fer lsok dh gS A

ijh{kk ds fy, ik=krk gsrq lk/kj.k vH;£Fk;ksa ds fy, vf/dre vk;q lhek

45 o"kZ vkSj vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa rFkk vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ksa ds fy, vfèkdre

vk;q lhek 50 o"kZ gksxh A

ijh{kk dk ikB~;Øe fuEuizdkj gksxk %

(d) fuca/ vkSj lkj ys[ku (100 vadksa ds cjkcj)

([k) lkekU; vaxzsth vkSj lkekU; Kku (100 vadksa ds cjkcj)

;fn foHkkxh; izksUufr lfefr gS] rks mudh lajpuk

HkrhZ djus esa fdu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa la?k yksd lsok

vk;ksx ls ijke'kZ fd;k tk,xk

(13)

(14)

lewg ^x* foHkkxh; izksUufr lfefr (izksUufr vkSj iqf"V ds laca/ esa

ykxw ugha gksrk¸

fopkj djus ds fy,) tks fuEufyf[kr ls feydj cusxh %

1- funs'kd (iz'kklu)

—vè;{k

2- dsUnzh; Hkwfexr ty cksMZ ds dksbZ lewg ^d* vf/dkjh —lnL;

¹iQk- la- 23@2@2009&ds-Hkw-t- cks-º

,e- ,u- lqdqekju voj lfpo

fVIi.k % ewy fu;e lk-dk-fu- la- 201 rkjh[k 15 uoacj] 2008 dks izdkf'kr fd, x, Fks A

New Delhi, the 4th March, 2010

G.S.R. 53.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President

hereby makes the following rules to amend the Ministry of Water Resources, Central Ground Water Board, Lower Division

Clerk recruitment Rules, 2008, namely :—

1. (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Water Resources, Central Ground Water Board, Lower Division

Clerk, Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2010

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Ministry of Water Resources, Central Ground Water Board, Lower Division Clerk Recruitment Rules,

2008, for the Schedule, the following Schedule, shall be substituted, namely :—

“SCHEDULE

Name of

No. of

Classification

Pay Band,

Whether Whether benefit

Age limit for direct recruits

post

post

and

Selection of added years of

Grade Pay or

post

service admissible

Pay Scale

or Non-

under Rule 30 of

selection the Central Civil

post

Services (Pension)

Rules, 1972

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Lower

141* (2009) General

Pay Band-1

Selection

Not

Between 18 to 27 years

Division

*Subject

Central

Rs. 5,200-20,200

applicable

(Relaxable for Government

Clerk

to variation Services,

+ Grade Pay

servants upto the age of

dependent

Group ‘C’

Rs. 1900

40 years in case of general

(12)

¹Hkkx IIó[k.M 3(i)º

Hkkjr dk jkti=k % ekpZ 13] 2010@iQkYxqu 22] 1931

209

on

(Non-Gazetted),

candidates

and

upto

workload.

Non-Ministerial.

45 years in the case of

candidates belonging to the

Scheduled Castes and the

Scheduled Tribes in

accordance with the

instructions or orders issued

by the Central Government

from time to time.)

Note 1—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,

Manipur,

Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim,

Ladakh Division of Jammu

and Kashmir State, Lahaul

and Spiti district and Pangi

sub-division of Chamba

district

of

Himachal

Pradesh, Andaman and

Nicobar

Islands

or

Lakshadweep).

Note 2—The crucial date for

determining the age limit in

case of candidates from

Employment Exchange shall

be the last date upto which

the Employment Exchange

is asked to submit the

names.

Educational and other qualifications required for direct

Whether age and educational

Period of Probation, if any

recruits

qualifications prescribed for

direct recruits will apply in the

case of promotees

(8)

(9)

(10)

(i) 10+2 of equivalent from a recognised Board; and

Age : No

Two years

(ii) a typing speed of thirty words per minute in English

Educational Qualification : Yes

or twenty five words per minute in Hindi on manual

typewriter; or

a typing speed of 35 words per minute in English or 30

words per minute in Hindi on computer.

(35 words per minute and 30 words per minute correspond

to 10500 key depressions per hour/9000 key depressions

per hour on an average of 5 key depressions for each

words).

(2)

(3)

(7)

210

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : MARCH 13, 2010/PHALGUNA 22, 1931

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

Method of recruitment : Whether by direct or

In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation or absorption

by promotion or deputation or absorption

grades from which promotion or deputation or absorption is to be

and percentage of the vacancies be filled

made

by various methods

(11)

(12)

Eighty five per cent, by direct recruitment and

Promotion :

fifteen per cent by promotion.

Group ‘C’ (Ministerial) employees of the Central Central Ground Water

Board in the Grade Pay of Rs. 1800 and possessing educational

qualifications specified for direct recruits under column (8) in the

following manner :

(i) five per cent on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness with three years

regular service in the grade; and

(ii) ten per cent through Departmental Competitive Examination

conducted by Central Ground Water Board with three years regular

service in the grade.

The maximum age limit for eligibility for examination shall be 45 years

for general candidates and 50 years of age for the Scheduled Castes

and the Scheduled Tribes.

The syllabus of the examination shall be as under :

(a) Essay and precis writing (comprising 100 marks);

(b) General English and General Knowledge (comprising 100 marks).

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition

Circumstances in which Union Public Service

Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment

(13)

(14)

Group ‘C’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering

Not applicable”.

promotion and confirmation) consisting of :—

1. Director (Administration)

—Chairman

2. A Group ‘A’ Officer of the Central Ground Water

Board

—Member

[F. No. 23/02/2009-CGWB]

M. N. SUKUMARAN, Under Secy.

Note : The principal rules were published vide number G.S.R. 201 dated the 15th November, 2008.

Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.