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Date: 31-Dec-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Commemorative Coin of Rupees 150 on 150th year of IMD

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What it means

  • This gazette notification announces the issuance of a commemorative coin to mark the 150th anniversary of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
  • The notification outlines the rules for the coin's production, including its denomination, dimensions, composition, design, and standard weight.

Key Changes

  • A commemorative coin of one hundred fifty rupees denomination will be issued.
  • The coin will be circular with a diameter of 44 millimeters.
  • It will be made of pure silver with 99.9 percent silver content.
  • The coin will have 200 serrations on its edge.
  • The obverse side will feature the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar, the inscription 'सत्यमेव जयते', the word 'भारत' in Devanagari, the word 'INDIA' in English, the rupee symbol '₹', and the denomination '150'.
  • The reverse side will feature the 150th-anniversary logo of the IMD, the inscription 'भारत मौसम विज्ञान विभाग के 150 वर्ष' and 'आदित्यात जायते वृष्टि:' in Devanagari, the inscription '150 YEARS OF INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT' in English, and the years '1875-2025'.
  • The standard weight of the coin will be 40 grams, with a tolerance of plus or minus 0.005 grams.
  • The silver content must be 999 parts per 1000 with a tolerance of 1/8000th plus or minus.

Impact Analysis

General Public

  • The coin may be available for purchase from authorized sources.

India Meteorological Department (IMD)

  • The IMD may use the coin in its promotional activities.

Government Mint

  • The mint needs to manage the production and distribution of the commemorative coins.

Action Items

  • The IMD will need to plan and execute promotional activities involving the commemorative coin.

Key Entities Referenced

Coinage Act, 2011: The legal framework under which the Central Government is authorized to issue coins. Specifically, section 24(2)(d) and (e) are referenced in this notification. India Meteorological Department (IMD): The organization being commemorated with the issuance of the coin, marking its 150th anniversary. Central Government: The authority responsible for issuing the notification and authorizing the production of the commemorative coin. Government Mint: The entity responsible for the actual minting of the commemorative coin.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-31122024-259766 CG-DxLx-xEG-I3D1H1x2x2x0 24-259766 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 730] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, दिसम्ब र 31, 2024/पौर् 10, 1946 No. 730] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024/PAUSHA 10, 1946 जित्त मत्रं ालय (आर्थकि काय ि जिभाग) अधिसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 31 दिसम् बर, 2024 सा.का.जन. 792(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, जसक्क ा जनमािण अजधजनयम, 2011 (2011 का 11) की धारा 24 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (घ) और खंड (ड.) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाित्:- 1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.- (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम जसक्क ा जनमािण (भारत मौसम जिज्ञान जिभाग के 150 िर् ि के अिसर पर स्ट्मारक जसक्क ा िारी करना) जनयम,2024 ह।ै (2) य ेरािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे। जसक्क े का मल्ू यिग.ि- भारत मौसम जिज्ञान जिभाग के 150 िर्ि के अिसर पर केंरीय सरकार के प्राजधकार के अधीन िारी करने के जलए टकसाल में एक सौ पचास रुपय े मूल्य िग िका जसक्क ा ढाला िाएगा । 8510 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 3. जसक्क े की जिमाएं और सरं चना.- जनयम 2 में उजल्लजखत मल्ू य िगि के जसक्क े, जनम्नजलजखत जिमाओं और संरचना के अनुरूप होंग,े अथाित:् - जसक्क े का मूल्यिग ि आकृजत और बाह्य व्यास िांतों की संख्या धातु संरचना (1) (2) (3) (4) एक सौ पच ास रुपये िृत्ताकार िुद्ध चांिी 44 जमलीमीटर चांिी- 99.9 प्रजतित 200 4. जडज़ाइन.– जसक्क े का जडज़ाइन िह होगा िो इन जनयमों की पहली अनुसूची म ेंयथा जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै 5. मानक ििन और अनज्ञु ात उपचार.- भारत मौसम जिज्ञान जिभाग के 150 िर्ि के अिसर को मनाने के जलए जनयम 2 म ें जनर्ििष्ट मूल्य िगि के ढाले गए जसक्क े का मानक ििन और ऐसे जसक्क े को बनाने में अनुज्ञात उपचार िह होगा िो इन जनयमों की िसू री अनुसूची में यथा जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै पहली अनसु चू ी (जनयम 4 िेख)ें एक सौ पचास रुपय े अग्र भाग: जसक्क े के इस भाग पर मध्य म ेंअिोक स्ट्तम्भ का ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर्ि होगा, जिसके नीचे “सत्यमिे ियत”े लेख उत्कीर्णित होगा, उसकी बाई पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में “भारत” िब्ि और िाई पररजध पर अंग्रेिी में “INDIA” िब्ि होगा। ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर्ि के नीच ेरुपय ेका प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों में अंदकत मूल्य “150” भी होगा । पष्ठृ भाग: जसक्क े के इस भाग के मध्य में भारत मौसम जिज्ञान जिभाग के 150 िर्ि का प्रतीक जचन्द्ह होगा। जसक्क े के ऊपरी पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में “भारत मौसम जिज्ञान जिभाग के 150 िर्”ि तथा “आदित्यात ् िायत े िजृ ष्ट:” जलखा होगा और जसक्क े की जनचली पररजध पर अंग्रेिी म ें “150 YEARS OF INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT” िर्णित होगा। प्रतीक जचन्द्ह के नीचे अंतराष्ट्रि ीय अंक म ेंिर्ि “1875-2025” जलखा होगा। िसू री अनसु चू ी (जनयम 5 िेख)ें अनुज्ञात उपचार जसक्क े का मूल्यिग ि मानक ििन धातु संरचना म ें मानक ििन म ें ) 1( ) 2( ) 3( ) 4( प्रजत 1000 म ेंचांिी का 999 अिं । चांिी के 1/8000 िोड़ कर या घटाकर, एक सौ पचास रुपय े 40 ग्राम अंि म ें 999 और उसके ऊपर तक का अंतर अथाित िज़न म ें 39.995 ग्राम स े हो सकेगा। 40.005 तक का अंतर हो सकता ह।ै [फा. स.ं 02/16/2024- जसक् का] अपणाि भारटया, सलाहकार[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st December, 2024 G.S.R. 792(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011(11 of 2011), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 150 Years of India Meteorological Department) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Denomination of coin.- The coin of one hundred fifty rupees denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate on the occasion of 150 Years of India Meteorological Department. 3. Dimension and composition of coin. - The denomination of the coin mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to the following dimensions and composition, namely: - Denomination Shape and outside diameter Number of serrations Metal composition of coin (1) (2) (3) (4) One hundred fifty Circular Pure Silver 200 rup ees 44 millimeter Silver - 99.9 per cent. 4. Design.- The design of the coin shall be as specified in the First Schedule annexed to these rules. 5. Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The standard weight of the coin of denomination referred in rule 2 to commemorate the occasion of 150 Years of India Meteorological Department and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule annexed to these rules. THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See rule 4] ONE HUNDRED FIFTY RUPEES OBVERSE: This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend “सत्यमिे ियत”े inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Devnagari script and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹” and denominational value “150” in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol. REVERSE: This face of the coin shall bear the logo of 150 Years celebration of India Meteorological Department. The inscription “भारत मौसम जिज्ञान जिभाग के 150 िर्”ि and “आदित्यात ् िायत े िजृ ष्ट:” shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription “150 YEARS OF INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “1875-2025” shall be written below the logo in international numbers. THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] Denomination of Remedy allowed Standard weight coin In composition In standard weight (1) (2) (3) (4) 999 parts of silver per 1000. The 1/8000th plus or minus that is to One hundred fifty rupees 40 Grams tolerance for Silver content shall say weight could be from 39.995 be 999 and above. grams to 40.005 grams. [F. No. 02/16/2024- Coin] APARNA BHATIA, Adviser Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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