The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) has issued notification S.O. 98(E) in New Delhi on January 6, 2026. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), the Central Government appoints Smt. Yamini Gaur and Smt. Kumari Sugandha as Inspectors for the purpose of the said Act for the whole of India. The appointed inspectors are authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties as specified in sections 21 and 22 of the said Act and the rules made thereunder. The notification reference number is [F. No. X.11014/08/2025-DR]. Harsh Mangla, Jt. Secy.
Key Entities Referenced
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: The primary act under which the appointments of inspectors are being made.
Section 21 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: The specific section of the act that grants the power to appoint inspectors.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The ministry responsible for the notification, operating through the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
Inspectors: Yamini Gaur and Kumari Sugandha are appointed as inspectors for the purpose of the Act for the whole of India.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 88] िई ददल्ली, बधु वार, ििवरी 7, 2026/पौष 17, 1947
No. 88] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026/PAUSHA 17, 1947
स्ट्वास्ट््य एव ंकल्याण पररवार मत्रं ालय
(स्ट्वास्ट््य सवे ा महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 6 ििवरी, 2026
का.आ. 98(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, औषजध और प्रसाधि सामग्री अजधजियम, 1940 (1940 का 23) की धारा 21
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जिम्नजलजखत को जिरीक्षकों के रूप म ें पूरे भारत म ें उि अजधजियम के प्रयोिि हते ु
जियुि करती ह,ै अर्ाात:् -
क्र. स.ं िाम
1. श्रीमती याजमिी गौड़
2. श्रीमती कुमारी सुगधं ा
2. जिरीक्षक िो जियुि दकये गए ह ै अजधजियम की धारा 21 और 22 तर्ा इसके अंतगात बिाए गए जियमों म ें
यर्ाजवजिर्दाष्ट िजियों का प्रयोग करेंग ेंतर्ा कताव्यों का जिवाहि करेंगें ।
[फा. स.ं एक्स.11014/08/2025-डीआर]
हषा मंगला, संयुि सजचव
125 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6 January, 2026
S.O. 98(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
(23 of 1940), the Central Government hereby appoints the following as Inspectors for the purpose of the said Act for
the whole of India, namely:-
S. No. Name
1 Smt. Yamini Gaur
2 Smt. Kumari Sugandha
2. The Inspectors so appointed are hereby authorized to exercise the powers and shall perform the duties as
specified in sections 21 and 22 of the said Act and the rules made thereunder.
[F. No. X.11014/08/2025-DR]
HARSH MANGLA, Jt. Secy.
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