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The Gazette of Endia
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I - Section 1
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No. 23 ] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 14 , 1964/ MAGHA 25 , 1885
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi , the 14th February , 1964
No. F. 3 / 1 / 64- Pub.II. The Government of India have learnt with deep regret of the death on the 13th February , 1964 , of Shri V. T Krishnamachari , Member of the Rajya Sabha and former Deputy Chairman , Planning Commission .
2. Born in the year 1881 in a village in the Tiruchirapalli Distric of Madras , Shri Krishnamachari began his distinguished career as ar officer of the Madras Civil Service . By dint of sheer ability , he ros to occupy the highest of the administrative posts . He was Diwan o the erstwhile Baroda State and later the Prime Minister of Jaipur He was Delegate to the League of Nations in 1934 and 1936 and attended all the Round Table Conferences in London . He was als Chairman of various important committees like the Committee o Ministers , Chamber of Princes , Indian States Finances Enquir Committee and the Indian Fiscal Commission , 1949 .
3. With the advent of Independence , Shri Krishnamachari' services became available to the country as the Vice - President of th Constituent Assembly . His greatest contribution to the country ' progress was made as Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commissior In order that his vast administrative experience and valuable couns in matters of planning may still be available to the country , he wa nominated as a Member of the Rajya Sabha in 1960 .
4. By the passing away of Shri V. T. Krishnamachari , India ha lost an able administrator and statesman , who had dedicated his lif to the service of the country .
V. VISWANATHAN , Secy
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