Executive Summary:
This notification, S.O. 495(E), issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on January 25, 2018, announces subordinate offices where the percentage of staff possessing working knowledge of Hindi exceeds 80%. It lists specific offices within the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) that meet this criterion, in accordance with the Official Language Rules of 1976 (as amended in 1987). This notification is published in the Gazette of India.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Official Language Rule Compliance:** Notification in accordance with subrule 4 of Rule 10 of the Official Language Use for official purposes of the Union Rules, 1976 as amended in 1987.
* **Threshold:** Applies to subordinate offices where the percentage of staff with working knowledge of Hindi is above 80%.
* **NDRF Offices Notified:**
* 1st Bn. NDRF, Patgaon, POAzara Guwahati, Assam, Pin code 781017
* 3rd Bn. NDRF, Mundali, DisttCuttak, Odisha, Pin 754006
* 5th Bn. NDRF, VillSudumbare, Teh. Maval, DisttPune Maharashtra, Pin 412109
* 6th Bn. NDRF, Group Centre, CRPF Camps, Chiloda Road, DisttGandhi Nagar Gujrat, Pin 382042
* 7th Bn. NDRF, Post Box No.81 Bibiwala Road, DisttBathinda Punjab, Pin 151001
* 8th Bn. NDRF, Sector19, Kamla Nehru Nagar, DisttGhaziabad Uttar Pradesh, Pin 201002
* 9th Bn. NDRF, NH30, Ara Road, PostBihta, DisttPatna Bihar, Pin 801103
* 10th Bn. NDRF, ANU Campus, PostNagarjuna Nagar, DisttGuntur Andhra Pradesh, Pin 522510
* 11th Bn. NDRF, Maqbool Alam Road, Gautam Budh Bhawan, Varanasi UP, Pin 221002
* Dy. Inspector General, NDRF, South Zone, HQ Chennai No. 108 Old No. 963 2nd Floor Crescent Court Building Poonamallee High Road Chennai Tamilnadu, Pin 600084
* **CISF Offices Notified:**
* Inspector General, Central Industrial Security Force, Western Zone Hqrs. Mumbai, Pin 410210
* Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force Unit, IOCL, Paradip Odisha Pin 754141
Impact Analysis:
* **Ministry of Home Affairs:**
* Impact: Responsible for issuing the notification and ensuring compliance with Official Language Rules.
* Action Required: Maintain records of offices meeting the Hindi proficiency threshold.
* **National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF):**
* Impact: Specific offices listed are recognized for meeting the Hindi proficiency threshold.
* Action Required: Ensure continued compliance with Official Language Rules and maintain the level of Hindi proficiency among staff.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Official Language Use for official purposes of the Union Rules, 1976: A set of rules pertaining to the use of the official language.
Hindi: The official language for which working knowledge is being assessed.
National Disaster Reponse Force: An organization with subordinate offices being notified.
Guwahati Assam: Location of 1st Bn. NDRF.
Cuttak, Odisha: Location of 3rd Bn. NDRF.
Central Industrial Security Force: An organization with subordinate offices being notified.