**Summary of Notification S.O. 3452(E)**
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, issued a formal notification on January 8, 2026, in accordance with Sub-Rule (4) of Rule 10 of the Official Language (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 (as amended in 1987).
**Objective and Compliance**
The notification officially recognizes specific offices situated in Region ‘C’ where more than 80% of the staff members have acquired a working knowledge of the Hindi language. This designation is part of the central government’s mandate to monitor and encourage the use of Hindi for official union purposes.
**Notified Offices**
The following two organizations have been identified as meeting the 80% proficiency threshold:
1. **Polavaram Project Authority**, Andhra Pradesh.
2. **Krishna River Management Board**, Hyderabad.
**Official Reference Data**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 3452(E)
* **File Reference:** F. No. E.11011/1/2026-Hindi
* **Gazette Publication Date:** June 25, 2026 (Issue No. 3318)
* **Authorized Signatory:** Sunita Yadav, Economic Adviser and Official Language Incharge.
* **Publisher:** Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054; uploaded by the Directorate of Printing, Government of India Press, New Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Official Language (Use for official purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976: The regulatory framework under which government offices are notified once 80% of their staff acquire working knowledge of Hindi.
Polavaram Project Authority: A project authority in Andhra Pradesh notified for achieving the 80% Hindi proficiency threshold among its staff.
Krishna River Management Board: A management board in Hyderabad notified for achieving the 80% Hindi proficiency threshold among its staff.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The primary ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding Hindi language proficiency in its subordinate offices.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3318] नई दिल्ली, बृ स्ट्प जतवार, िनू 25, 2026/आषाढ 4, 1948
No. 3318] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026/ASHADHA 4, 1948
जल शक्ति मंत्रालय
(जल संसाधन, नदी विकास और गंगा संरक्षण विभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली 8 िनवरी, 2026
,
का.आ. 3452(अ). — ह िं ी केंद्रीय सरकार, रािभाषा (संघ के िासकीय प्रयोिनों के जलए प्रयोग) जनयम,
1976 (यथासंिोजधत, 1987) के जनयम 10 के उप जनयम (4) के अनुसरण में ‘ग’ क्षेत्र में जस्ट्थत (1) पोलावरम पररयोिना
प्राजधकरण, आंध्र प्रिेि और (2) कृष्णा निी प्रबंधन बोडड, िै राबाि कायाडलयों, जिनके 80 प्रजतित कमडचाररयों म ें ह िं ी का
कायडसाधक ज्ञान प्राप्त कर जलया ,ै को एति द्वारा अजधसूजचत करती :ै-
(1) पोलावरम पररयोिना प्राजधकरण, आंध्र प्रिेि
(2) कृष्णा निी प्रबंधन बोडड, िै राबाि
[फा. सं. ई-11011/1/2026-ह िं ी]
सुनीता यािव, आर्थडक सला कार एवं रािभाषा प्रभारी
4762 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
JAL SHAKTI MINISTRY
(Department Of Water Resources, River Development And Ganga Rejuvenation)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th January, 2026
S.O. 3452(E).— pursuance of Sub-Rule (4) of Rule 10 of the Official Language (Use for official purposes of
the Union) Rule. 1976 (as amended in 1987), the Central Government hereby notifies the (1) POLAVARAM PROJECT
AUTHORITY, ANDRA PRADESH AND (2) KRISHNA RIVER MANAGEMENT BOARD, HYDRABAD, wherein
more than 80% staff have acquired the working knowledge of Hindi.
1. POLAVARAM PROJECT AUTHORITY, ANDRA PRADESH
2. KRISHNA RIVER MANAGEMENT BOARD, HYDRABAD
[F. No. E.11011/1/2026-Hindi]
SUNITA YADAV, Economic Adviser And Official Language Incharge
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