Date: 2016-02-16Category: 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
Executive Summary:
This notification, dated February 12, 2016, amends the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961. It reallocates responsibilities related to Overseas Indian Affairs following the omission of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. The changes came into force immediately.
Key Points / Main Content:
Ministry Changes:
* The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs is omitted from the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961.
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion:
* Entry 21 is substituted to include direct foreign and nonresident investment in industrial and service projects.
* Entry 21A is added to include promotion of investment by Overseas Indians in India.
Ministry of External Affairs:
* Entry 12 is substituted to include scholarships to foreign students, Non-Resident Indians, and Persons of Indian Origin for study in India.
* Entry 22 is substituted to include external publicity concerning overseas Indians affairs.
* Entries 42-53 are inserted, assigning the Ministry of External Affairs broad responsibilities for Overseas Indians' affairs, emigration, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, programmes for overseas Indian volunteers, centres for Overseas Indians Affairs, employment assistance, information dissemination for admissions, marketing and communication strategies, contributions to government, coordination with state governments, vocational training, and new initiatives for interaction.
* Entry 54 assigns powers conferred by the Citizenship Act, 1955.
* Entry 55 assigns work related to totalization agreements, protection and welfare of overseas Indians and exemption from payment of social security.
Department of Economic Affairs:
* Entry 4 is substituted to include Foreign and Non-Resident Indian Investment excluding functions entrusted to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of External Affairs:
* Impact: Expanded responsibilities related to Overseas Indians, including policy, emigration, awards, volunteers, centres, employment assistance, education, communication, and new initiatives.
* Action Required: Assume responsibility for the newly allocated functions and coordinate with other ministries and departments as required.
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion:
* Impact: Inclusion of direct foreign and non-resident investment in industrial and service projects and promotion of investment by Overseas Indians in India.
* Action Required: Update internal processes to reflect the changes in responsibilities.
Department of Economic Affairs:
* Impact: Exclusion of functions entrusted to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
* Action Required: Update internal processes to reflect the changes in responsibilities.
Concerned Ministries:
* Impact: Need to consult with the Ministry of External Affairs on matters concerning Overseas Indians.
* Action Required: Establish consultation mechanisms with the Ministry of External Affairs.
Reserve Bank of India:
* Impact: Obligation to consult with the Ministry of External Affairs while framing policies and schemes governing deposits by overseas Indians.
* Action Required: Establish consultation mechanisms with the Ministry of External Affairs.
Overseas Indians:
* Impact: Changes in the administration and support structure for their affairs in India.
* Action Required: Be aware of the change in responsible ministries.
Key Entities Referenced
Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961: A set of rules governing the allocation of business among various ministries and departments of the Government of India.
Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs: A former ministry of the Government of India, also known as Pravasi Bhartiya Karya Mantralaya, which was responsible for matters relating to overseas Indians. Its functions have been reassigned.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the development and regulation of industries and internal trade.
Ministry of External Affairs: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the country's foreign relations.
Emigration Act, 1983: An act of the Parliament of India regulating emigration of Indian citizens to overseas countries.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: An annual event celebrated in India to connect with and recognize the contributions of the Indian diaspora.
Citizenship Act, 1955: An act of the Parliament of India that defines Indian citizenship.
Ministry of Finance: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for financial matters.
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भारत सरकार (काय-+ आबंटन) िनयम, 1961 का और सशं ोधन करने के िलए, िन, निलिखत िनयम बनात ेह,0 अथा+त:्————
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(2) ये तरु ंत !वृ" ह&गे ।
2. भारत सरकार (काय-+ आबंटन) िनयम, 1961 म,>
(1) !थम अनसु ूची म,> ''22कक.... !वासी भारतीय काय+ मंAालय’’ शीष+क का लोप (cid:4)कया जाएगा ।
(2) ि तीय अनसु ूची म,,>,,————
(क) ''वािणDय और उGोग मंAालय'' शीषक+ के अधीन, ''ख.... औGोिगक नीित और संवधन+ िवभाग'' उप----शीषक+
के अधीन, !िविH 21 के Iथ ान पर, िन,न िलिखत !िविH रखी जाएगी, अथात+ ्:————
''21. औGोिगक और सेवा पMरयोजनाN म> !O य3 िवदशे ी और अिनवासी िनवेश ।
21क.... समP सरकारी नीितय& के अनसु ार नवाचारी िविनधान& और नीितगत पहल& को शािमल करत े
)ए भारत म> िवशेषतया !वासी भारतीय& के िलए अनQय िवशेष आSथक जोन& जसै े 3ेA& म,,>,,
!वासी भारतीय& ारा िविनधान का संवध+न ।'';
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(ख) ''िवदशे मंAालय'' शीषक+ के अधीन,,,,
(i) !िविH 12 के Iथ ान पर,,,, िन, निलिखत !िविH रखी जाएगी,,,, अथा+त:्————
''12. िविभU Iक8म& के अधीन िवदशे ी छाA& को छाAवृि",,,, िजसके अंतग+त भारत म > अVययन के िलए
अिनवासी भारतीय और भारतीय मूल के छाA& को छाAवृि" भी सि,मिलत ह।ै '';
(ii) !िविH 22 के Iथ ान पर,,,, िन, निलिखत !िविH रखी जाएगी,,,, अथा+त:्————
''22. दशे बाW !चार िजसके अंतग+त !वासी भारतीय मामल& से संबिQधत दशे बाW !चार भी
सि,मिलत ह।ै '';
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''42. !वासी भारतीय& स े संबंिधत सभी मामल े िजनम> भारतीय मलू के Yि$ और अिनवासी
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43. उO!वास अिधिनयम,,,, 1983 (1983 का 31) के अधीन भारत स े!वासी दशे & को होन ेवाला संपूण +
उO!वास और उO!वािसय& क8 वापसी ।
44. !वासी भारतीय (cid:4)दवस,,,, !वासी भारतीय स,मान परु Iकार& और !वासी भारतीय केQ^ से संबिं धत
मामले।
45. भारत म> !वासी भारतीय Iवयंसेवक& के िलए काय+_म& स ेसंबंिधत मामल े।
46. ऐसे देश&,,,, जहा ं !वासी भारतीय& क8 गहन आबादी ह,,ै,, म > !वासी भारतीय काय+ केQ^& क8 Iथापना
और उनका !शासन ।
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सरकारी सेवा म >आर3ण सि,मिलत नहa ह ै।
48. मानव संसाधन िवकास मंAालय और संIकृित मंAालय से परामश + करके,,,, भारत म> ऐसी िविभU
शैि3क,,,, तकनीक8 और सांIकृितक संIथाN,,,, जहा ं अिनवासी भारतीय और भारतीय मलू के छाA& के िलए
िववेकाधीन कोटा िवGमान ह,,ै,, म> अिनवासी भारतीय और भारतीय मलू के छाA& के !वेश से संबंिधत
सूचना एकA करना और उसका !चार----!सार करना ।
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संचार कायन+ ीितय& का िवकास ।
50.... आSथक काय+ िवभाग स े परामश + करके सरकारी और मलू संगठन& को अिनवासी भारतीय& व
भारतीय मूल के Yि$य& के योगदान संबंधी मामले ।
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समQवय।
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53. Yापार,,,, संIकृित,,,, पय+टन,,,, मीिडया,,,, युवा मामल,,े,, IवाIgय,,,, िश3ा,,,, िवhान और !ौGोिगक8 जसै े3ेA&
म >संबिं धत मंAालय& स ेपरामश +करके भारत के साथ !वासी भारतीय& क8 अंतः(cid:4)_या के िलए नई पहल> ।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
54. नागMरकता अिधिनयम,,,, 1955 (1955 का 57) क8 धारा 7ख क8 उपधारा (1) ारा !द" शि$य&
का !योग ।
55. राशीकरण करार& संबंधी काय,,+,, !वासी भारतीय& का संर3ण और क(cid:6) याण तथा सामािजक सुर3ा
के संदाय स ेछूट।
(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)टटटट(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)पपपपणणणणःःःः सभी संबिं धत मंAालय& ारा (cid:4)कए जाने वाले !वासी भारतीय& संबंधी सभी कायi,,,, जैस े
पीआईओ काड +Iक8म,,,, दोहरी नागMरकता संबंधी मुkे,,,, !वासी भारतीय& के गैर सरकारी संगठन& के िवदशे ी
अिभदाय (िविनयमन) अिधिनयम संबंधी मामल&,,,, म >
िवदशे मंAालय स ेपरामश+ करना होगा । इसी !कार भारतीय Mरजव+ ब0क !वासी भारतीय& के िन3पे & को
िनयिं Aत करने वाली नीितयां और Iक8म >तैयार करने के दौरान िवदशे मंAालय से परामश+ करेगा । '''''''';;;;
(ग) ''िवOत मAं ालय'' शीषक+ के अधीन ''क. आSथक काय + िवभाग'' उप----शीष+क के अतं ग+त, !िविH 4 के Iथ ान
पर, िन,न िलिखत !िविH रखी जाएगी, अथा+त:्-
''4. औGोिगक नीित और संवध+न िवभाग के सुपुद +(cid:4)कए गए कृOय & को छोड़कर िवदशे ी और अिनवासी
भारतीय िनवेश '';
(घ) ''!वासी भारतीय काय+ मंAालय '' शीष+क और तOस ंबधं ी !िविHय& का लोप (cid:4)कया जाएगा ।
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दीि4 उमाशकं र,,,, संयु$ सिचव
CABINET SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th February, 2016
S.O. 497(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 Twenty First Amendment Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. In the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961,—
(1) in THE FIRST SCHEDULE, the heading “22AA. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
(Pravasi Bhartiya Karya Mantralaya)” shall be omitted.
(2) in the SECOND SCHEDULE,-
(a) under the heading “MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (VANIJYA AUR
UDYOG MANTRALAYA)”, sub-heading “B. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
POLICY AND PROMOTION (AUDYOGIK NITI AUR SAMVARDHAN VIBHAG)” for
entry 21, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
“21. Direct foreign and non-resident investment in industrial and service projects.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
21A. Promotion of investment by Overseas Indians in India including innovative
investments and policy initiatives consistent with the overall Government policies
particularly in areas such as exclusive Special Economic Zones for Overseas Indians.”;
(b) under the heading “MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (VIDESH MANTRALAYA)”,
(i) for entry 12, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
“12. Scholarship to foreign students including scholarship to Non-Resident Indians and
Persons of Indian Origin students for study in India under different schemes.”;
(ii) for entry 22, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
“22. External publicity including such publicity concerning overseas Indians’ affairs.”;
(iii) after entry 41, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:-
“42. All matters relating to Overseas Indians comprising Persons of Indian Origin and
Non-Resident Indians excluding entries specifically allotted to other Departments.
43. All emigration under the Emigration Act, 1983 (31 of 1983) from India to overseas
countries and the return of emigrants.
44. Matters relating to Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards and
Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra.
45. Matters relating to programmes in India for overseas Indian Volunteers.
46. Setting up and administration of Centres for Overseas Indians’ Affairs in countries
having major concentration of Overseas Indians.
47. Policy regarding employment assistance to the Persons of Indian Origin and Non-
Resident Indians excluding reservations in Government service.
48. Collection and dissemination of information concerning admission of the Persons of
Indian Origin and Non-Resident Indian students to various educational, technical and
cultural institutions in India wherever discretionary quota for the Persons of Indian Origin
and Non-Resident Indian students exists, in consultation with the Ministry of Human
Resource Development and the Ministry of Culture.
49. Development of marketing and communication strategies to ensure strong links between
the Overseas Indian community and India.
50. Matters relating to the Persons of Indian Origin and Non-Resident Indians’ contributions
to the Government and parental organisations in consultation with the Department of
Economic Affairs.
51. Guidance to and Cooperation with the State Governments and coordination with them
on matters related to Overseas Indians.
52. Establishment of institutions to impart vocational and technical training to meet the
requirements of skilled manpower abroad with the concurrence of the Ministry of Labour
and Employment.
53. New initiatives for interaction by Overseas Indians with India in the fields such as
Trade, Culture, Tourism, Media, Youth Affairs, Health, Education, Science and Technology
in consultation with concerned Ministries.
54. Exercise of powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 7B of the Citizenship
Act, 1955 (57 of 1955).
55. Work relating to totalization agreements, protection and welfare of overseas Indians and
exemption from payment of social security.
Note: The Ministry of External Affairs will be consulted by the concerned Ministries in
all matters concerning Overseas Indians handled by them such as PIO Card Scheme, dual
citizenship issues, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act matters of Non-Governmental
Organisations of Overseas Indians. Similarly the Reserve Bank of India will consult the¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
Ministry of External Affairs while framing policies and schemes governing deposits by
overseas Indians.”;
(c) under the heading “MINISTRY OF FINANCE (VITTA MANTRALAYA)”, sub-heading
“A. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (ARTHIK KARYA VIBHAG)” for entry
4, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
“4. Foreign and Non-Resident Indian Investment excluding functions entrusted to
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion”;
(d) the heading “MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS (PRAVASI BHARTIYA
KARYA MANTRALAYA)” and entries relating thereto shall be omitted.
PRANAB MUKHERJEE
President
[F. No. 1/21/1/2016-Cab.]
DEEPTI UMASHANKAR, Jt. Secy.
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