Date: 2017-08-07Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause 3 of article 77 of the Constitution the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Government of India
This document is a notification from the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, dated August 4, 2017. It pertains to an amendment to the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961, specifically the "Government of India Allocation of Business Three Hundred and Thirty Fifth Amendment Rules, 2017," which came into effect immediately.
The amendment involves changes to the Second Schedule of the 1961 Rules, relating to the allocation of business between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Specifically, the key changes are:
* Entry 11 under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is omitted.
* Under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, a new entry "4A" is inserted, assigning the following responsibilities:
* Overall coordination concerning biofuels.
* National Policy on Biofuels.
* Marketing, distribution, and retailing of biofuels and its blended products.
* Policy/scheme for supporting manufacturing of biofuels.
* Blending and blending prescriptions for biofuels, including setting standards.
* Setting up a National Biofuel Development Board and strengthening existing institutional mechanisms.
* Research, development, and demonstration on transport, stationary, and other applications of biofuels.
* Entry 5A under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is omitted.
The notification is issued by order of the President, Ram Nath Kovind, and signed by Jt. Secy. Rachna Shah. The document's file number is F. No. 121102017-Cab.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, specifically article 77.
Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961: A set of rules governing the allocation of business among the various ministries of the Government of India.
Government of India Allocation of Business Three Hundred and Thirty Fifth Amendment Rules, 2017: An amendment to the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: A ministry in the Government of India, responsible for new and renewable energy.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: A ministry in the Government of India, responsible for petroleum and natural gas.
National Policy on Biofuels: A policy by the Government of India related to biofuels.
National Biofuel Development Board: A proposed board for the development of biofuels in India.
Ram Nath Kovind: The President of India at the time of the notification.
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4758 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
CABINET SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th August, 2017
S.O. 2492(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution, the President
hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961,
namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Three Hundred and Thirty
Fifth Amendment Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. In the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, in THE SECOND SCHEDULE,—
(a) under the heading “MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (NAVEEN AUR
NAVIKARNIYA OORJA MANTRALAYA)”, entry 11 shall be omitted;
(b) under the heading “MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (PETROLEUM AUR
PRAKRITIK GAS MANTRALAYA)”,—
(i) after entry 4, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—
“4A. (i) Overall coordination concerning bio-fuels;
(ii) National Policy on Bio-fuels;
(iii) marketing, distribution and retailing of bio-fuels and its blended products;
(iv) policy/scheme for supporting manufacturing of bio-fuels;
(v) blending and blending prescriptions for bio-fuels including laying down the standards for such
blending;
(vi) setting up of a National Bio-fuel Development Board and strengthening the existing
institutional mechanism; and
(vii) research, development and demonstration on transport, stationary and other applications of bio-
fuels.”;
(ii) entry 5A shall be omitted.
RAM NATH KOVIND
PRESIDENT
[F. No. 1/21/10/2017-Cab.]
RACHNA SHAH, Jt. Secy.
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