Date: 2026-03-23Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification under Sub Rule 4 of Rule 10 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 regarding designation of National Geo Spatial Data Registry and Unified Geo Spatial Interface Directorate Dehradun as a Hindi proficient office (more than 80 percent working knowledge of Hindi)
**Summary of Notification S.O. 1519(E)**
The Ministry of Science and Technology (Department of Science and Technology) issued a formal notification on January 16, 2026, published in The Gazette of India on March 23, 2026.
**Purpose and Legal Context**
In accordance with Sub-Rule 4 of Rule 10 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 (For Official Purposes of the Union), the Central Government has officially notified a specific subordinate office for its proficiency in the Hindi language.
**Designated Office**
The notification applies to the **National Geo-Spatial Data Registry & Unified Geo-Spatial Interface Directorate, Dehradun**. This entity is a subordinate office of the Survey of India, operating under the Department of Science and Technology.
**Key Metric**
The office has been recognized because more than **80 percent** of its officers and officials have attained a working knowledge of Hindi.
**Administrative Details**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 1519(E)
* **Gazette Number:** 1454
* **File Reference:** F. No. E.15015/1/2025-Rajbhasha
* **Registration Number:** D. L.-33004/99
* **Authorized Signatory:** A. Dhanalakshmi, Joint Secretary
* **Publication Authority:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Mayapuri, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Official Language Rules 1976: The statutory rules under which the Central Government notifies offices where more than 80 percent of staff have attained working knowledge of Hindi.
National Geo-Spatial Data Registry & Unified Geo-Spatial Interface Directorate, Dehradun: The specific subordinate office officially recognized in this notification for meeting the prescribed Hindi proficiency threshold among its personnel.
Survey of India: The national survey and mapping organization under which the notified Directorate operates.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1454] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, माच ा23, 2026/चत्रै 2, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1454] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026/CHAITRA 2, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
जिज्ञान और प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
(जिज्ञान और प्रौद्योजगकी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 16 िनिरी, 2026
का.आ. 1519(अ).— -केंद्रीय सरकार, रािभाषा (संघ के िासकीय प्रयोिनों के जलए) जनयम, 1976 के जनयम 10
के उप-जनयम 4 के अनुसरण म,ें जिज्ञान और प्रौद्योजगकी जिभाग के भारतीय सिेक्षण जिभाग के अधीनस्ट्थ कायाालय “राष्टर ीय
भ-ू स्ट्थ ाजनक आकं डा रजिस्ट्र ी एि ं एकीकृत आकं डा इंटरफेस जनिेिालय, िेहरािनू ” को, ऐस े कायाालय के रूप म,ें जिसके 80
प्रजतित से अजधक अजधकाररयों/कमाचाररयों ने हहिं ी का कायासाधक ज्ञान प्राप्त कर जलया है, अजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
[फा. स.ं ई.15015/1/2025-रा.भा.]
ए. धनलक्ष्मी, संयुक्त सजचि
2124 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Department of Science and Technology)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026
S.O. 1519(E).— In pursuance of Sub-Rule 4 of Rule 10 of the Official Language Rules 1976 (For
Official Purposes of the Union), the Central Government notifies “National Geo-Spatial Data Registry
& Unified Geo-Spatial Interface Directorate, Dehradun” subordinate office of Survey of India under
the Department of Science and Technology, as an office where more than 80 percent of officers/officials
have attained working knowledge of Hindi.
[F. No. E.15015/1/2025-Rajbhasha]
A. DHANALAKSHMI, Jt. Secy.
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