**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), published in The Gazette of India on December 29, 2025. The notification declares that the percentage of staff having a working knowledge of Hindi has exceeded 80% in five offices, as per the Official Language Rules, 1976.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Official Language Rule Compliance:** The notification is in pursuance of sub-rule (4) of Rule 10 of the Official Language (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 (as amended in 1987).
* **Offices Notified:** The Central Government notifies that the percentage of staff having working knowledge of Hindi has gone above 80% in the following offices:
* National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. Chennai Branch Office
* National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. Hyderabad Branch Office
* National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. Visakhapatnam Branch Office
* National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. Raipur Branch Office
* Regional Reference Standard Laboratory, Jakkur, Bengaluru
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution**
* **Impact:** Fulfilment of Official Language Rules compliance and public notification.
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated; the notification signifies a completed action.
**Stakeholders: Listed Offices**
* **Impact:** Formal recognition of Hindi proficiency within their offices, potentially influencing internal communication and documentation practices.
* **Action Required:** Potentially update internal policies and practices to reflect the prevalent use of Hindi.
Key Entities Referenced
Rajbhasha Rules, 1976: The Official Language (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 (as amended in 1987) that mandates the use of Hindi in government offices.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The central ministry responsible for the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The primary department whose offices are being notified for compliance with Rajbhasha rules.
National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd.: An entity with branch offices in Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, and Raipur, all of which are listed in this notification
Chennai: Location of one of the branch offices listed in the notification.
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स.ं 5843] िई दिल्ली, सोमर्ार, दिसम्ब र 29, 2025/पौष 8, 1947
No. 5843] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2025/PAUSHA 8, 1947
उपभोक्त ा मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय
(उपभोक्त ा मामल े जर्भाग)
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 26 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 6043(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार, रािभाषा (संघ के िासकीय प्रयोििों के जलए प्रयोग) जियम, 1976
(1987 म ेंयथासंिोजधत) के जियम 10 के उप जियम (4) के अिुसरण में उपभोक्त ा मामल ेजर्भाग के जिम्ि जलजखत कायावलयों
में जिन्दि ी का कायवसाधक ज्ञाि रखिे र्ाल े कमवचाररयों की संख् या 80% से अजधक िो िाि े के पररणामस्ट् र्रूप उन्दि ें एतिद्वारा
अजधसूजचत करती ि:ै
1. भारतीय राष्ट्रीय उपभोक्ता सिकारी सघं मयादव ित, चन्ने ई िाखा कायालव य, रिीि मिैं ि, चौथी मजं िल,
िबं र 408 (परु ािा िबं र 622), अन्ना सलाई, चन्ने ई- 600006.
2. भारतीय राष्ट्रीय उपभोक्ता सिकारी सघं मयादव ित, ििै राबाि िाखा कायलव य, #4-1-1240/1, ककंग कोरि रोड,
ििै राबाि -500001.
3. भारतीय राष्ट्रीय उपभोक्ता सिकारी सघं मयादव ित, जर्िाखापत्तिम िाखा कायालव य, 30-11-11, श्री जिलयम,
िसू री मजं िल, इिकम िैक्स जबलल्डंग के सामि,े लक्ष्मी स्ट्रीि, डाब गाडवि, जर्िाखापत्तिम- 530020.
8746 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4. भारतीय राष्ट्रीय उपभोक्ता सिकारी सघं मयादव ित, रायपरु िाखा कायालव य, रजर् िगर िक्ु ला कॉलोिी,
रायपरु (छ.ग.) - 492001
5. क्षत्रे ीय जििेि मािक प्रयोगिाला, िक्कूर पोस्ट्ि, बगैं लरुु -560064.
[फा. स. ं ई-11012/1/2023-जिन्दि ी]
िजि भूषण, सलािकार (लागत)
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th December, 2025
S.O. 6043(E).— In pursuance of sub rule (4) of Rule 10 of the Official Language (Use for Official Purposes
of the Union) Rules, 1976 (as amended in 1987) the Central Government hereby notifies the following offices of the
Department of Consumer Affairs wherein the percentage of the staff having working knowledge of Hindi has gone
above 80% :
1. National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. Chennai Branch Office, Rashid mansion,
4th Floor, No.408 (Old No. 622), Anna Salai, Chennai - 600006.
2. National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. Hyderabad Branch Office, 4-1-1240/1 King
Koti Road, Hyderabad -500001.
3. National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. Visakhapatnam Branch Office, 30-11-11,
Sri Nilayam, 2nd Floor, Opposite Income Tax building, Lakshmi Street, Dab Garden, Visakhapatnam -
530020.
4. National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India Ltd. Raipur Branch Office, Ravi Nagar Shukla
Colony, Raipur (CG) – 492001.
5. Regional Reference Standard Laboratory, Jakkur, Bengaluru - 560064.
[F. No. E-11012/1/2023-Hindi]
SHASHI BHUSHAN, Advisor (Cost)
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