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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I--Section 4

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 4] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1965/KARTIKA 7, 1887

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

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 27th October 1965

No. 13-E.—The President has learnt with deep regret of the death of Shri Santu Jouharmal Shahaney, Director General Ordnance Factories, on the evening of 26th October 1965, it was only 48 years of age and by his untimely death India has loss an outstanding and devoted public servant who served hi; country with distinction in the industrial field.

2. Shri S. J. Shahaney joined the Indian Ordnance Factories Service on 23rd April 1942 as an Assistant Works Manager. II took over as Director General, Ordnance Factories, on the 1911 May 1960, being the first Indian of his service to do so. A very capable production engineer, with marked flair for forward planning and high organisational ability, he was an asset to the Department of Defence Production. He was the driving force behind making the country self-sufficient in respect of a number of munition items and was largely responsible for gearing up production in the Ordnance Factories to meet the challenge during the Emergency- 3. Shri Shahaney was awarded Padma Shri in 1962 and Padma Bhushan in 1965. (35) jfi TfltEsiQABBSlTfi OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [ J WT fc-Sf^

4. The Government of India Unourn the loss of a very distinguished and conscientiou^/CUBcer and wish to place on record their appreciation of ;fcis devotion to duty and distinguished record of service -\to %e country.

5. To the bereaved family, Gov"rnmetvt-ofier -aheir-iieti^t^lt sympathy.

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