REGISTERED NO. D. (D.)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
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818 THE GAZETTE OF INDTA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PARr II--SEC. 3(ii)]
CABINET SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the IKth August, 1979
S.O. 474(E)—In exercise of the powers oonferred by clause (3j of article 77 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Gov- ernments of India (Allocation oC Business) Rules, 1961, name- ly :—
1. (,1) These rules may be culled the Government of India (Allocation of Business) (One hundred and thirty-fifth Amend- ment) Rules, 1979.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publi-
cation in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) tor the First Schedule, the following ^bedulc shall be substi- tuted, namely :—
THF: FIRST SCIIF.DULF
(Rule 2)
MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS, SHCRETARIATS AND OFFICES (MANTRALAYA, VIBHAG, SACHIVALAYA TATHA KARYALAYA)
1. Ministry of Agiicullure and Irrigation (Krishi nur Sin-
chai Mantralaya) :
(i) Depaitment of Agriculture and Co-operation (Krishi
aur Sahkarita Vibhag).
(ii) Department of Food (Khudya Vibhag).
(iii) Department of Agricultural Research ;ind Education
(Krishj Anusandhan aur Shiksha Vibhag).
(iv) Department of Irrigation (Sinchai Vibhag).
2. Ministry of Commerce and Civil Supplies (Vanijya aur
Nagrik Poorli Mantralaya):
(i) Department of Commerce (Vanijya Vibhag). (ii) Department of Civil Supplies (Nagrik Poorti Vibhaj;).
3. Ministry of Communications (Sanchar Mantralaya).
4. Ministry of Defence (Raksha Mantralaya) :
[with a Department of Defence Production (Rakshfl Utpi- dan Vibhag) ;ind a Department of Defence Supplies (Raksha Poorti Vibhag) within the Mininlry (Mantra- laya)].
5. Ministry of Education and Social Welfare (Shiksha aur
Samaj Kalyan Mantralaya) :
fi) Department of Education (Shiksha Vibhag). (ii) Department of Social Welfare (Samaj Kalyan
Vibhag).
fi. Ministry of Energy (Oorja Montralaya) Department of
Power (Vidyul Vibhag).
7. Ministry of External Affairs (Videsh Mantralaya).
8. Ministry of Finance (Vitta Mantralaya):
(1) Department of Economic Affairs (Arthik Karya
Vibhag).
(ii) Department of Expenditure (Viyaya Vibhag).
(iii) Department of Revenue (Rajaswa Vibhag).
9. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Swasthya aur
Parivar Kalyan Mantralaya) :
(i) Department of Health (Swarthya Vibhag).
(ii) Department of Family Welfare (Parivar Kalyan
Vibhag).
10. Ministry of Home Affairs (Grih Mantralaya):
[With a Department of Official Language (Rajbhasha Vibhag) and a Department of Personnel and Adminis- trative Reforms (Karmik aur Prashasanik Sudhar Vibhag) within the Ministry (Mantralaya)"].
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11. Ministry of Industry (Udyog Mantralaya) :
(i) Department of Industrial Development (Amlyojjik
Vikas Vibhag).
(ii) Department of Heavy Industry (Bhari Udyog Vibhag).
12. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Soochana aur
Pnisaran Mantralaya).
13. Ministry of Labour (Shram Mantralaya).
14. Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs (Vidhi,
Nyaya aur Kampani Karya Mantralayal :
(i) Department of Legal Alfairs (Vidhi Karya Vibhag).
(ii) Legislative Department (Vidhaye Vibhag).
(iii) Department of Justice (Nyaya Vibhag).
tiv) Department of Company Affairs (Kampani Karva
Vibhag),
15. Ministry of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers (Petro-
leum, Rasayan aur Urvarak Mantralaya) :
(i) Department of Petroleum (Petroleum Vibhag).
(iii Department of Chemica's and Fertilizers (Ramvan
aur Urvarak. Vibhag).
16. Ministry of Planning (Yojana Mantralaya) with a
Depiutmcnt of Statistics (Sankhyki Vibhag).
17. Ministry of Railways (Rail Manlralaya) Railway Board.
18. Ministry of Rural Reconstruction (Gramin Punarnii1-
mun Mantralaya).
19. Ministry of Shipping and Transport (Nauwahan aur
Pariwahan Mantralaya).
20. Ministry of Steel, Mines and Coal (Ispat, Khan aur
Koyala Mantralaya) :
(i) Department of Steel (fspat Vibhag).
(ii) Department of Mines (Khan Vibhag).
(iii) Department of Coal (Koyala Vibhag).
2 '. Ministry of Supply and Rehabilitation (Poorti aur
Punarwas Mantvalaya):
(i) Department of Rehabilitation (Punarwas Vibhag).
(ii) Department of Supply (Poorti Vibhag).
22, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (Paryatan aut
Nagar Vimanan Mantralaya).
23. Ministry of Works and Housing (Nirman aur Awai
Mantralaya).
24. Department of Atomic Energy (Parmanu Oorja ViboajO
25. Department of Culture (Sanskriti Vibhag).
26. Department of Electronics (Electronics Vibhag),
27. Department of Parliamentary Affairs (Sansadiya Karya
Vibhag).
28. Department of Science and Technology (Vigyan aur
Piodyogiki Vibhag).
29. Department of Space (Antareeksh Vibhag).
30. Cabinet Secretariat (Mantrimandal Sachivalaya).
31. President's Secretariat (Rashtrapati Sachivalayaj.
32. Prime Minister's Office (Pradhan Mantri Karyalaya).
33. Planning Commission (Yojana Ayog)".
3. In the Second Schedule to the said rules—
(a) under the heading "MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (KRISHI AUR SINCHAJ MANTRALAYA)" for the sutvheading "A. DE- PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (KRTSHI VIBHAG)", and the entries thereunder, the follow- ing sub-heading and entries shall be substituted, namely :—
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"A. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERA- TION (KRISHI AUR SAHKARITA VIBIIAU)
PART I
The following subjects which full within Lisl I of lhc
Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India :—
1. Liaison wilh International Agri-organisations like I''nod and AgricultLire Organisation of the United Nations, hand- ling of CARE goods concerning agriculture etc.
2. Participation in international conferences, associations and other bodies concerning agriculture and implemenlation of decisions made thereat.
3. Convention on Locust Control,
4. Plant Quarantine.
5. Industries, the control of which by the union is declared by Parliament by Law to be expedient in public interest, as far as these relate to :—
(a) Processing and refrigeration of certain agricultural products (milk powder, Infant mi k food, Mailed milk food, Condensed milk, Ghee and other daily products), Meat and meat products;
(b) Development of Agricultural industries incoming machinery, fertilizer, seeds and caUlc-fced with the limitation that in legard to the development of agricultural industries including machinery and fcitilizei, the functions of the Department ot Agri- culture (Krishi Vibhag) do not go further than the formulation of demands and the fixation of targets;
(c) Shellac Industry;
(d) Processing of fish, (including canning and freezing);
(e) Establishment and servicing of Development Council
for fish, processing industry ; and
(f) Technical assistance und advice to fish processing
industry.
6. Fishing and fisheries inland and marine.
7. Fishing and fisheries beyond territorial waters (includ-
ing Deep-Sea Fishing Station, Bombay),
8. Fundamental research including co-ordination, thereof
and higher education iu Forestry,
9. Agricultural and Livestock Census.
10. All India Services-Indian Agricultural Service ;
Indian Forest Service.
11. Sugarcime development scheme.
12. Matters relating to damage to crops und loss of live-
stock due to natural calamities'.
13. Co-ordination of relief measures necossifrted by natural
calamities, other than epidemics.
14. Matters relating to loss of human life and property
due to all natural calamities, other than epidemics.
15. Indian Peoples' Famine Trust.
PART II
The following subjects which fail within List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India (as regards Legislation only) :—
16. Adulteration of agricultural products other than
foodstuffs.
17. Economic Planning (Agricultural Economics & Statis-
tics).
18. Professions (Veterinary Practice?.
19. Prevention of the extension from one State to another of infectious or contagious diseases or pests affecting animala or plants including locusts.
20. Price control of agricultural commodities except food- grains, sugar, vanaspati, oil seeds, vegetable oils,,.cakes and fats. Jute, Cotton and Tea.
21. Production of oil Seeds.
22. Administration of Land Acquisition Act, lK-.'-t, and oilier matters relating to acquisition of land for the purposes of the Union.
23. Recovery of claims in a Slate in respect of taxes and other public demands, Including arrears of land revenue and sums iccuverahle us such arrears, arising outside that State.
24. Pattern of financial assistance to various State undertak- ing Dairy Development Schemes either through their own agencies or through the Co-operative Unions.
25. Operation Flood I and II, und all matters pertaining
thereto.
26. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
PART III
For the Union Territories the aubjects mentioned in Parts 1 and II above, so far as they exist in regard to these Territories and in addition to following suhiecK which f.ill within List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India :—
27. Agriculture (other than agricultural education and
research), protection against pasta and prevention of plant diseases.
28. Land, that is to My collection of rent', transfer and alienation of land and improvement and agricultural loans, excluding acquisition of non-agricultural land or buildings, [own planning improvements.
19. Land revenues, including the assessment and col'ection of revenue, survey for revenue purposes, alienation of rcvenn- os.
30. Preservation, protection and improvement of slocks and prevention of animal diseases ; veterinary training and prac- tice.
31. Forests—Forest Policy including wi'd life, preservation; and all matters relating to forests and forest administration in so far as Andaman and Nicobar Islands are concerned.
32. Courts of Wards.
33. Duties in respect of succession to agricultural land.
34. Co-operation in agricultural sector, agricultural credft
and indebtedness.
35. General Policy relating to (be marketing of agricul-
tural produce including pricing, exports etc.
36. Insurance (Crop and Cattle Insurance).
37. General policy in the field of Co-operation and Co- ordination of co-operation activities In all sectors (The Ministries concerned are responsible for Co-operatives in the respective fields).
38. Matters relating to National Co-operative Organisa-
tion.
39. National Co-operative Development Corporation.
40. Incorporation, regulation and winding up of co-opera-
tive societies with objects not confined to one State.
41. Training of personnel of co-operative departments and co-operative institutions (including education of members., office bearers und non-officials).
PART IV
General and Consequential—
42. All matters relating to foreign aid received from foreign countries and international organisations in so far as agri- cultural and allied subjects are concerned, includig all matters relating to assistance affoided by India to foreign round ies the field of agriculture and allied aulijecLs but excluding such matters in the field of agricultural research and educa- tion and allied subjects as are specifically assigned to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (Krishi Anusandhan aur Shiksha Vibhng).
43. Agriculture and horticulture including (n) Irrigation for dgricultuial pinp'.ves, (b) Minor and emergency iniption works including tube wells (c) Ground Water Exploration.
44. Bio-iieslhelk Planning.
45. Animal Husbandry including—(a) ponds and cattle trespass ; (b) protecion of wild birds and animals ; (c) cattle utilisation and slaughter.
46. Agricultural Production—Grow more food ami fodder.
47. Land Reclamation.
48. Development of Cotton and Jule,
49. Soil Survey In connection with development program-
mes.
50. Financial assistance to State Soil Conservation nnd
Forestry Development Schemes.
51. Fertilisers and Manures (Formulation of IVmanda.
fixation of targets and distribution of fertilisers).
52. Administration of (a) Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1957,
(b) Fertiliser (Movement Control) Order, I960.
53. Administration of Insecticides Act, 1968.
54. Agricultural Implements and Machinery,
55. Organisation and development of Fxlensioii education
and training in the country.
56 Intensive Agricultural District Programme.
57. Intensive Agricultural Areas.
58. Crop campaigns, crop competitions and farmers or-
ganisations.
59. Schemes received from States and Union Territories
for the settlement of landless agricultural Labourers.
60. Mechanised Farms.
61. All Attached and Subordinate offices or other organi- sations concerned with any of the subjects specified in this list.
62. Public Sector Projects falling under the subjects in this list except such projects as are specifically allotted to any other Department.
63. Offences against laws with respect to any of the sub-
jects allotted to this Department,
64. Inquiries and statistics for the purposes of any of the
subjects allotted to this Department.
65. Fees in reaped of any of the subjects allotted to this
Department except fees taken in a court.";
(b) for the heading "MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION (VA- NIJYA, NAGRIK POORTI AUR SAHKARITA MANTRALAYA)", the heading "MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (VANIIYA AUR NAGRIK POORTI MANTRALAYA)" shall be substituted, and under the heading as so substi- tuted, after the sub-heading "A. DEPARTMENT OF COMMF.RCE (VANIIYA VIBHAG)", and (he entries thereunder, (he following sub-heading and entries shall be substituted, namely:—
"B. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES (NAG-
RIK POORTI VIBHAG)
I. Internal Trade
1. Internal Trade.
2. Inter-Stale trade; the Spirituous Preparations (Tntei-
Statc Trade and Commerce) Control Act, 1955.
3. Control of futures trading [The Forward Contracts (Re-
gulation) Act, 1952].
4. The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Supply, prices and distribution of essential commodities not dealt with specifically by any other Ministry).
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5. Consumer Cooperatives.
6. Public Distribution System,
7. Monitoring of prices and availability of essential com-
modities.
8. The Nalional Consumer Protection Council
9. Regulation of packaged Commodities.
10. Training in legal Metrology.
11. Industries, the control of which by the Union is aec- larcd by Parliament by law to be expedient in public interest, as far as these relate to Vanaspati, Oil seeds, Vegetable Oils, Cakes and Fats.
12. Price control of an-.; inter-stale trade ana commerce in and supply and distribution of Vanaspati, Oil seeds, Vegetable Oils, Cakes, and Fats.
13. Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable Oils and Fats.
TT. Trade Marks etc.
J4. The Trade and Merchandise Mnrks Act, 1958.
15. The Kmblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use)
Act, 1950.
16. Standards of weights and Measures (The Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956—The Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976).
17. The Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks)
Act, 1952.
18. All attached or subordinate offices or other organisations concerned with any of the subjects specified in this list, includ- ing the Forward Markets Commission, Bombay,"' ;
(c) under the heading "MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (UDYOG MANTRALAYA)" under the sub-heading "A. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVE- LOPMENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS VIBHAG)", item "VII. Village Industries" and entries 36 and 37 thereunder shall be omitted.
(d) after the heading "MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD)" and the entries thereunder, the following heading and entries be inserted namely :—
"MINISTRY OF RURAL RECONSTRUCTION (GRAMIN PUNARNIRMAN MANTRALAYA)
1. All mailers relating to Panchayati Raj.
2. Land reforms, land tenures, ]and records, consolidation ot
holidings and other related matters.
3. All malLers relating to the revised minimum needs pro-
gramme in the rural areas as below :—
(a) direct responsibility for rural water supply and rural
roads;
(b) nodal responsibility for elementary education, adult education, rural health, rural electrification, housing for landless rural labour and the nutrition program- me.
4. Programmes for tackling rural unemployment including 'food for work' programme training programmes arid rural works programmes.
5. Integrated rural development, including small farmers development agency, marginal farmers and agricultural labou- rers, drought prone area programmes, etc.
6. Hill areas development programme, desert development
programmes and tribal areas development programmes.
7. Village and cottage industries.
8. Public cooperation, including all matters relating to volun-
tary agencies for rural reconstruction.
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9. Warehousing in rural areas, including rural Rodowns.
10. Town and country planning, so far as it relates to rural
It) under the heading "MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING 4NIRMAN AUR A WAS MAN'I KA- LAYA)", for entry 23E., the following entry shall ba substituted, namely :—-
areas.
"23E. Drinking water-supply, excluding rural water sup-
ply, and sanitation."
11. Setting up of agricultural markets in rural areas and the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937.
N. SANJIVA REDDY President 12. Cooperatives relatablc to the items in this list.
[No. 74/2/3/79-Cub.l 13. All attached or subordinate offices or other organisations concerned with any of the subjects specified in this list.",
K. SA1GAL, loint Secretary
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