**Executive Summary**
This document, a notification from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, dated November 17, 2025, appoints 32 individuals as Inspectors under Section 21 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, for the entire territory of India. The notification grants these Inspectors the authority to exercise powers and perform duties as outlined in Sections 21 and 22 of the Act. The document was published on November 18, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointment of Inspectors:**
* The Central Government appoints 32 individuals as Inspectors.
* The appointments are made under Section 21 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
* The appointed Inspectors are authorized to act throughout India.
* **Powers and Duties:**
* The Inspectors are authorized to exercise powers as specified in Sections 21 and 22 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
* They are also authorized to perform duties as per the rules made under the same Act.
* **List of Appointed Inspectors:**
* The notification includes a list of the 32 appointed Inspectors by name.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Appointed Inspectors**
* **Impact:** They are officially appointed and authorized to perform inspections and duties under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
* **Action Required:** Exercise the powers and perform the duties as specified in Sections 21 and 22 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and the related rules.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare**
* **Impact:** The Ministry fulfills its regulatory responsibilities by appointing Inspectors for enforcing the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the activities of the newly appointed Inspectors.
**Stakeholder: Public / Consumers**
* **Impact:** The public benefits from the regulation and inspection of drugs and cosmetics, ensuring safety and quality.
* **Action Required:** No direct action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: Central law governing the regulation of drugs and cosmetics in India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Union government ministry responsible for health policy in India.
Inspectors: Officials appointed under Section 21 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with the authority to enforce the Act.
India: The geographical area where the appointed inspectors have jurisdiction under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
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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.ं 5079] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, नवम्ब र 18, 2025/कार्तका 27, 1947
No. 5079] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025/KARTIKA 27, 1947
स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 नवम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5249(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, औषजध और प्रसाधन सामग्री अजधजनयम, 1940 (1940 का 23) की धारा
21 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जनम्नजलजखत को जनरीक्षकों के रूप म ें परू े भारत म ें उि अजधजनयम के प्रयोिन
हते ु जनयुि करती ह,ै अर्ाात :-
क्र. स.ं नाम
1. सुश्री श्वेता आहूजा
2. श्री नीलशे नामदेव
3. श्री आशीष भावसार
4. श्री उमाकांत संभाजी पाटील
5. डॉ. नागेन्द्र कुमार
7701 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6. सुश्री वीणा ववजन
7. श्री यशपाल ससंह
8. डॉ. ऋवष कुमार
9. श्री मुरली कृष्ण गट्टू
10. श्री राम ू वमरयाला
11. श्री रोवहत शमाा
12. श्रीमती शोभा दीप्थी कोम्पेल्ला
13. श्री लोकेश गग ा
14. श्री योगेश ज्ञानोबा गौशेटवार
15. डॉ. वमधनु कुमार दड्ु डू
16. श्रीमवत आर आरती
17. श्री वेंकटेश कोटा
18. श्री मोवहत खन्ना
19. श्री सत्यभगत गोररटयाला
20. श्री अंजन गौड पेंडेम
21. श्री वरुण कुमार राय
22. श्री गोली नरेश कुमार
23. श्री रणवजत हररश्चंर जाधव
24. श्रीमती सृवि ससंह
25. श्री वीरय्या बानोत ु
26. श्रीमती बोडापारट कमला
27. श्री मोहम्मद अहमद
28. श्री भुक्या ववजय नायक
29. श्री बानोत वेंकटेस्वरल ू
30. श्रीमती कोठमंगला भवानी
31. श्री राजू नागावथ
32. श्रीमती सेलम कल्पना कुमारी
2. वनरीक्षक जो वनयक्तु ककय े गय े ह ै अवधवनयम की धारा 21 और 22 तथा इसके अंतगता बनाए गए वनयमों म ें
यथावववनर्दाि शवक्तयों का प्रयोग करेंग े तथा कताव्यों का वनवाहन करेंगे।
[फा. स.ं एक्स.11014/08/2025-डीआर]
जनजखल गिराि, संयुक् त सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th November, 2025
S.O. 5249(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. Ms. Shweta Ahuja
2. Sh. Neelesh Namdeo
3. Sh. Ashish Bhavsar
4. Sh. Umakant Sambhaji Patil
5. Dr. Nagendra Kumar
6. Ms. Veena Vijan
7. Sh. Yeshpal Singh
8. Dr. Rishi Kumar
9. Sh. Murali Krishna Gattu
10. Sh. Ramu Miryala
11. Sh. Rohit Sharma
12. Smt. Sobha Deepthi Kompella
13. Sh. Lokesh Garg
14. Sh. Yogesh Dnyanoba Gaushetwar
15. Dr. Midhun Kumar Duddu
16. Smt. R Aarthy
17. Sh. Venkatesh Kota
18. Sh. Mohit Khanna
19. Sh. SatyaBhagath Gorityala
20. Sh. Anjan Goud Pendem
21. Sh. Varun Kumar Rai
22. Sh. Goli Naresh Kumar
23. Sh. Ranjit Harishchandra Jadhav
24. Smt. Shristi Singh
25. Sh. Veeraiah Banothu
26. Smt. Bodapati Kamala
27. Sh. Mohd Ahmed
28. Sh. Bhukya Vijay Nayak
29. Sh. Banoth Venkateswarlu
30. Smt. Kothamangala Bhavani
31. Sh. Raju Nagavath
32. Smt. Salem Kalpana Kumari
2. The Inspectors so appointed are hereby authorised 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]
NIKHIL GAJRAJ, Jt. Secy
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