REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I- Section 1
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No. 139 ] NEW DELHI , FRIDAY , AUGUST 24 , 1962 / BHADRA 2 , 1884
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi , the 24th August , 1962
No. 18/10/60/ Tex( B ) .- The Government of India profoundly regret the death of Shri Wamanrao R. Natu , Textile Commissioner and Ex - Officio Joint Secretary to the Government of India on 23rd August, 1962 in Bombay.
2. Shri Natu was born on 16th September , 1910. After a brilliant academic carrier he joined the Education Department of the Government of Bombay in 1939. He came to the Government of India on 1st November , 1944 as Statistical Adviser in the Education , Health and Lands Department. He worked as Economics and Statistical Adviser in the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for some time during which period he went on deputation to U.K. and United States . He was Director of the International Monetary Fund , Washington from 1951 to 1954. On his return he was appointed as member and later as the Chairman of the Forward Markets Commission . He continued in this capacity till May 1960 when he was appointed as Textile Commissioner and Ex-Officio Joint Secretary to the Government of India , He was holding that post till the date of death . He died in harness after long distinguished service . In him the Government of India has lost a devoted and loyal servant .
3. The Government of India place on record their deep sense of sorrow on the untimely and tragic passing away of Shri W. R. Natu. They have conveyed to the bereaved family their deepest sympathy.
D. S. JOSHI , Spl . Secy.
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