The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 40, was published on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, in Chennai. It is Part II-Section 1 of the Gazette, containing Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the public issued by Secretariat Departments.
The Agriculture Department has issued a notification stating that the Organic Fertilizer Testing Laboratories at Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli are designated as Laboratories for the purpose of Legal Validity under the Fertilizer (Control) Order. This notification is issued in accordance with G.O.Ms.No. 259, Agriculture (AP 3), dated 9th September 2016, and in exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (1B) of clause 29 of the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985.
Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government, has issued this notification. The Gazette is printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The registration number is TN/CCN/467/2012-14 and R. Dis. No. is 197/2009. The price is Re. 0.80 Paise.
Key Entities Referenced
Fertilizer (Control) Order: A regulation concerning the quality and legal validity of fertilizers.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing government notifications.
Organic Fertilizer Testing Laboratories at Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli: Laboratories designated for legal validity testing of organic fertilizers in Tamil Nadu.
Agriculture Department: The department responsible for the notification concerning fertilizer testing laboratories.