**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated January 6, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, amends a previous notification regarding the Central Insecticides Board. It replaces the existing entry for serial number 4 with Dr. Poonam Jasrotia as a member. Dr. Jasrotia's term lasts as long as she remains a member of the Central Insecticide Board.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Notification S.O. 79(E):**
* The notification amends the earlier notification S.O. 79(E), dated February 4, 1997, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii).
* **Member Appointment:**
* Dr. Poonam Jasrotia, Assistant Director General (Plant Protection), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, is appointed as a member of the Central Insecticides Board.
* The original notification listed Dr. Poonam Jasrotia as "Assistant Director General (Plant Protection), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi".
* She is now listed as "Member".
* **Term of Membership:**
* Dr. Poonam Jasrotia will remain a member as long as she is a member of the Central Insecticide Board.
**Impact Analysis**
**Dr. Poonam Jasrotia**
* **Impact:** Formal recognition of her role and term as a member of the Central Insecticide Board.
* **Action Required:** Continue fulfilling her duties and responsibilities as a member of the board.
**Central Insecticides Board**
* **Impact:** Changes in the Board's membership composition.
* **Action Required:** Update Board records.
Key Entities Referenced
Insecticides Act, 1968: The central law governing the regulation of insecticides in India.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmer welfare.
Central Insecticide Board: A board related to the regulation of insecticides
Poonam Jasrotia: Assistant Director General at Indian Council of Agricultural Research; made a member of the Board by this notification
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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.ं 81] नई किल्ली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 6, 2026/पौि 16, 1947
No. 81] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026/PAUSHA 16, 1947
कृजि एव ंककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(कृजि एव ंककसान कल्याण जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई किल्ली, 6 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 91(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, कीटनािक अजधजनयम, 1968 (1968 का 46) की धारा 5 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार की तत्कालीन खाद्य, कृजि, सामुिाजयक जवकास और सहकाररता मंत्रालय (कृजि जवभाग),
भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) तारीख 4 फरवरी,1997 में प्रकाजित अजधसूचना का.आ.(अ) 79
तारीख 3 फरवरी,1997 में जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह ैअर्ाात्:-
उि अजधसूचना म ेंक्रम संख्या 4 उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजियों के स्ट्र्ान पर, जनम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा, अर्ाात:् -
“4. डॉ. पूनम िसरोरटया, सहायक महाजनिेिक सिस्ट्य”
(पािप सरं क्षण), भारतीय कृजि अनुसंधान पररिि,
नई किल्ली
2. सिस्ट्य तब तक पि पर बनी रहगे ी िब तक वह केंद्रीय कीटनािक बोडा की सिस्ट्य ह।ै
[फा. सं.13029/02/2019-पीपी-I]
मुिानंि अग्रवाल, संयुि सजचव (पािप संरक्षण)
111 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
रटप्पण: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खडं 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें क्रमांक का.आ. 79(अ), तारीख 3
फरवरी, 1997 को प्रकाजित हुई र्ी और क्रमांक का.आ. 6028 (अ), तारीख 26 किसंबर, 2025 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोजधत
की गई र्ी।
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department Of Agriculture And Farmers Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th January, 2026
S.O. 91(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of
1968), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the
Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Agriculture, (Department of Agriculture and
Cooperation), dated the 3rd February, 1997, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 79(E), dated the 4th February, 1997, namely:-
In the said notification, for serial number 4 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be
substituted, namely:-
“4. Dr. Poonam Jasrotia, Assistant Director Member”.
General (Plant protection), Indian Council of
Agricultural Research, New Delhi”
2. The member shall hold office for so long as she is a member of the Central Insecticide Board.
[F. No.13029/02/2019-PP-I]
MUKTANAND AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy.(Plant Protection)
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 79(E), dated the 3rd February, 1997 and last amended, vide number S.O.
6028 (E), dated the 26th December, 2025.
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