**Executive Summary**
This document, published in The Gazette of India on December 3, 2025, is a notification from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. It establishes the Council for the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021, in accordance with section 28(1) of the Act. The document lists the members of the council.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Council Establishment:**
* The Central Government establishes the Council for the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021.
* **Council Members:**
* **Ex-Officio Members:**
* Minister in-charge of Food Processing Industries, Central Government (Chairperson)
* Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Central Government (Member)
* Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (Member)
* Secretary, Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Finance (Member)
* Chief Executive Officer, National Institution for Transforming India (Member)
* Secretary, Higher Education of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government (Member)
* Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of the Central Government dealing with Food Processing Industries (Member-Secretary)
* **Representatives from Food Processing Industry:**
* Three representatives of eminence from the Food Processing Industry, nominated by the Chairperson of the Council, including:
* Shri Paritosh Ladhani, Joint Managing Director, SLMG Beverages and Sincere Developers.
* Shri Vikas Lakhani, Founder & Director – InstaOffice
* Shri R. Raj Kumar, MD, Sarak Multi Sector Pvt Ltd.
* **Academicians:**
* Three eminent academicians, nominated by the Chairperson of the Council, including:
* Shri Ganesh Ramamurthi, Chief Quality Officer, Staragri Warehousing & Collateral Management Ltd.
* Dr. S.N. Jha, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Engineering), Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
* Prof. K.K. Pant, Director IIT Roorkee.
* **Members of Parliament:**
* Three Members of Parliament, two from the House of the People and one from the Council of States, including:
* Sh. Atul Garg
* Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad
* Shri Ram Chander Jangra
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Food Processing Industries:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the overall administration and functioning of the council.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the council operates as per the Act and the notification, including making future nominations and managing the council's activities.
**Council Members:**
* **Impact:** Individuals appointed to the council are responsible for contributing to the decision-making and strategic direction of the council.
* **Action Required:** Actively participate in council meetings, contribute expertise, and help achieve the objectives of the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021.
**Food Processing Industry:**
* **Impact:** Industry stakeholders will be impacted by decisions and policies formulated by the Council.
* **Action Required:** Stay informed about the council's activities and engage with its members to ensure industry needs are considered.
**National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM):**
* **Impact:** The Council's direction influences the activities, research, and curriculum of NIFTEM.
* **Action Required:** Align institutional activities with the Council's strategic direction.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Food Processing Industries: The central government ministry responsible for food processing industry policies, notifications and overseeing related institutions.
National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act 2021: The act that empowers the central government to establish a council for managing the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management.
Council (established under the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021): A body established by the Central Government to manage the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: A statutory body responsible for food safety and standards regulation in India; its chairperson is a member of the council.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 5389] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1947
खाद्य प्रसस्ट्ं क रण उद्योग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली 3 दिसंबर, 2025
का.आ. 5577(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, राष्टर ीय खाद्य प्रौद्योजगकी, उद्यजमता और प्रबंध संस्ट्थान अजधजनयम,
2021 (2021 का 19) की धारा 28 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जनम्न जलजखत सिस्ट् यों सजित
पररषि की स्ट् थापना करती ि:ै-
क्र.स.ं (2) (3)
1 (i) प्रभारी मंत्री, खाद्य प्रसंस्ट् करण उद्योग, केंद्रीय सरकार अध् यक्ष, पिेन
(ii) राज्य मंत्री, खाद्य प्रसंस्ट् करण उद्योग , केंद्रीय सरकार सिस्ट् य, पिेन
(iii) अध् यक्ष, भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राजधकरण सिस्ट् य, पिेन
(iv) केंद्रीय सरकार के जित्त से संबंजधत मंत्रालय या जिभाग के प्रभारी सजचि, भारत सरकार सिस्ट् य, पिेन
(v) मुख्य काययकारी अजधकारी, निे नल इंस्ट् टीट्यूिन फॉर रांसफॉमेिन इंजडया सिस्ट् य, पिेन
(vi) उच् चतर जिक्षा से संबंजधत केंद्रीय सरकार के मंत्रालय या जिभाग के सजचि सिस्ट् य, पिेन
2 पररषि के अध्यक्ष द्वारा नामजनर्ियष्ट दकए िाने िाले खाद्य प्रसंस्ट् करण उद्योग से ख् याजत प्राप् त सिस्ट् य
3 प्रजतजनजध
(i) श्री पररतोष लधानी, संयुि प्रबंध जनििे क, एसएलएमिी बिे रेिेि और ससंजसयर
डेिलपस य
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(ii) श्री जिकास लखानी, सथं ापक और जनिेिक– इंस्ट्टाऑदफस
(iii). श्री आर. राि कुमार, प्रबंध जनिेिक, सारक मल्टी सेक्टर प्राइिेट जलजमटेड।
3 पररषि के अध्यक्ष द्वारा नामजनर्ियष्ट दकए िान ेिाल ेखाद्य प्रसंस्ट्क रण क्षेत्र में अपन ेयोगिान सिस्ट् य
के जलए ख्याजत प्राप्त 3 जिक्षाजिि
(i) श्री गणेि राममूर्त,य मख्ु य गणु ित्ता अजधकारी, स्ट्टाराग्री िेयरिाउससंग एंड कोलैटरल
मैनेिमेंट जलजमटेड
(ii) डॉ. एस.एन. झा, उप मिाजनििे क (कृजष इंिीजनयररंग), भारतीय कृजष अनुसंधान
पररषि
(iii) प्रो. के.के. पंत, जनिेिक, आईआईटी रुड़की
4 संसि के तीन सिस्ट् य, जिनमें स ेिो को लोक सभा और 1 को राज्य सभा से चुना िाना ि ै। सिस्ट् य
लोक सभा:
(i). श्री अतलु गग य
(ii). डॉ. एम. के. जिष्टणु प्रसाि
राज्य सभा:
(i) श्री राम चन्द द्र िागं डा
5 खाद्य प्रसंस्ट् करण उद्योग स े संबंजधत केंद्रीय सरकार के मंत्रालय के प्रभारी, सजचि, भारत सिस्ट् य – सजचि,
सरकार
पिेन
[फा.सं.1-11033/1/2024-आईडी]
िेिेि िेिल, संयुक्त सजचि
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd December, 2025
S.O. 5577(E).--- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 28 of the
National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act 2021, (19 of 2021), the
Central Government hereby establishes the Council with the following members namely:-
S.No. (2) (3)
Minister in-charge of Food Processing Industries, Central Government Chairperson, ex-
(1) (i)
officio
Minister of the State for Food Processing Industries, Central member, ex-officio
(ii)
Government
Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India member, ex-officio
(iii)
Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry or member, ex-officio
(iv)
Department of the Central Government dealing with Finance
Chief Executive Officer, National Institution for member, ex-officio
(v)
Transforming India
Secretary, Higher Education of the Ministry or member, ex-officio
(vi)
Department of the Central Government
2 Three representatives of eminence from Food Processing Industry to be members
nominated by the Chairperson of the Council
(i) Shri Paritosh Ladhani, Joint Managing Director, SLMG
Beverages and Sincere Developers.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(ii) Shri Vikas Lakhani, Founder & Director – InstaOffice.
(iii) Shri R. Raj Kumar, MD, Sarak Multi Sector Pvt Ltd.
3 Three eminent academicians known for their contribution in the field of members
food processing, to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Council
(i) Shri Ganesh Ramamurthi, Chief Quality Officer, Staragri
Warehousing & Collateral Management Ltd.
(ii) Dr. S.N. Jha, Deputy Director General (Agricultural
Engineering), Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
(iii) Prof. K.K. Pant, Director IIT Roorkee.
4 Three Members of Parliament, of whom two shall be elected by the members
House of the People and one by the Council of States House of the
People:
(i). Sh. Atul Garg
(ii). Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad
Council of State:
(i)Shri Ram Chander Jangra
5 Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of the Member-Secretary,
Central Government dealing with Food Processing Industries ex-officio
[F. No. I-11033/3/2024-ID]
DEVESH DEVAL, Jt. Secy.
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