This gazette notification appoints three new members to the Tobacco Board. These members are elected from the Lok Sabha (two members) and the Rajya Sabha (one member).
Key Changes
Thiru D M Kathir Anand is appointed as a Member of the Tobacco Board, elected by the Lok Sabha.
Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar is appointed as a Member of the Tobacco Board, elected by the Lok Sabha.
Dr. K. Laxman is appointed as a Member of the Tobacco Board, elected by the Rajya Sabha.
The notification amends the earlier notification S.O. 5417, dated 17th December, 1975, by replacing the previous entries for members elected under clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975.
The term of office for the appointed members is three years from the date of publication of this notification (February 25, 2025) or until they cease to be Members of Parliament, whichever is earlier.
Impact Analysis
Tobacco Board
Action Item: The Tobacco Board should onboard the new members and familiarize them with the board's current operations and objectives.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Action Item: The Ministry should monitor the performance and contributions of the newly appointed members to the Tobacco Board.
Tobacco Industry
Action Item: Industry associations should engage with the new members to understand their perspectives and advocate for policies that support the sustainable development of the tobacco industry.
Members of Parliament
Action Item: The appointed Members of Parliament should actively participate in the Tobacco Board's meetings and contribute to informed decision-making.
Key Entities Referenced
Tobacco Board: A statutory body established under the Tobacco Board Act, 1975, responsible for the development of the tobacco industry in India.
Tobacco Board Act, 1975: The legislation that establishes the Tobacco Board and defines its powers and functions.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The government ministry responsible for the formulation of policies related to commerce, industry, and trade.
S.O. 5417, dated 17th December, 1975: The original notification related to the Tobacco Board, which is being amended by this current notification.
S.O. 5348(E), dated 15th December, 2023: The notification through which the principal notification was last amended.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 960] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 25, 2025/फाल्ग नु 6, 1946
No. 960] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025/PHALGUNA 6, 1946
वाजणज्य एवं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 फरवरी, 2025
का.आ. 968(अ).—तम्बाकू बोडड अजधजनयम, 1975 (1975 का 4) की धारा 4 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
केन्द्र सरकार एति्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत व्यजियों को तम्बाकू बोडड के सिस्ट्य के रूप में जनयुि करती है और उस उद्देश्य के जलए पूवडवती
वाजणज्य मंत्रालय (तम्बाकू उद्योग जवकास जनयंत्रण) के का. आ. 5417, दिनांदकत 17 दिसम्बर, 1975 संबंधी भारत सरकार की
अजधसूचना में जनम्नजलजखत प्रगामी संिोधन करती ह ै अर्ाडत् :-
उि अजधसूचना में, क्रम संख्या 2, 3 और 4 तर्ा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवष्टयों के जलए "धारा 4 की उपधारा (4) के खंड (ख) के
अधीन जनवाडजचत" िीर्डक के तहत, जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्या और प्रजवजष्टयां प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत की िाएंगी, अर्ाडत:-
“2. जर्रु डी एम कर्ीर आनंि, सिस्ट्य (लोकसभा द्वारा जनवाडजचत)
संसि सिस्ट्य (लोकसभा)
3. श्री पुट्टा महिे कुमार, सिस्ट्य (लोकसभा द्वारा जनवाडजचत)
संसि सिस्ट्य (लोकसभा)
4. डॉ. के. लक्ष्मण, सिस्ट्य (राज्यसभा द्वारा जनवाडजचत)”
संसि सिस्ट्य (राज्यसभा)
1403 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2. सिस्ट्यों का कायडकाल इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन वर्ड की अवजध के जलए या िब तक वे संसि के
सिस्ट्य नहीं रहते ह,ैं िो भी पहले हो, तक होगा।
[फा.सं. 2/2/2013-ईपी(कृजर् VI)]
रािेि अग्रवाल, अपर सजचव
नोट:- मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र में का.आ. 5417, दिनांदकत 17 दिसम्बर, 1975 के िररए प्रकाजित की गई र्ी और
का. आ. 5348(अ.), दिनांदकत 15 दिसम्बर, 2023 के िररए इसमें अंजतम बार संिोधन दकया गया र्ा।
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th February, 2025
S.O. 968(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975),
the Central Government hereby appoints the following persons to be the members of the Tobacco Board and for that
purpose makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile
Ministry of Commerce (Tobacco Industry Development Control), number S.O.5417, dated the 17th Dece mber, 1975,
namely:-
In the said notification, under the heading, “Elected under clause (b) of sub – section (4) of section 4”, for
serial numbers 2,3 and 4 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be substituted,
namely: -
“2. Thiru D M Kathir Anand, Member (Elected by the Lok Sabha)
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
3. Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar, Member (Elected by the Lok Sabha)
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
4. Dr. K. Laxman, Member (Elected by the Rajya Sabha)”.
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
2. The term of office of the members shall be for a period of three years from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette or till they ceased to be a Member of the Parliament, whichever is earlier.
[F. No. 2/2/2013-EP(Agri.VI)]
RAJESH AGRAWAL, Addl. Secy.
Note.-The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O. 5417, dated the
17th December,1975 and was lastly amended vide number S.O. 5348(E), dated the 15th December, 2023.
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