Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry appoints Ms. Sangeetha Viswanathan as Chairman of the Spices Board. The appointment is effective from April 2, 2025, and lasts for three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier. This notification also makes amendments to the original notification S.O. 123 E, dated February 26, 1987.
Key Points / Main Content:
Appointment of Chairman:
* Ms. Sangeetha Viswanathan is appointed as Chairman of the Spices Board.
* Her tenure is for three years, effective from April 2, 2025, or until further orders.
* She is from Valiyaparambil House, Vadookara, Thrissur-680007.
Amendment to Previous Notification:
* The notification amends the Government of India's notification number S.O. 123 E, dated February 26, 1987.
* Serial number 1 in the original notification is substituted with details of Ms. Viswanathan’s appointment.
Legislative Basis:
* The appointment is made under Subsection 3 of Section 3 of the Spices Board Act, 1986, read with rules 4 and 5 of the Spices Board Rules, 1987.
Impact Analysis:
Spices Board:
Impact: The Spices Board gains a new Chairman, Ms. Sangeetha Viswanathan, to lead the organization.
Action Required: The board must acknowledge and integrate the new Chairman into its operations.
Ms. Sangeetha Viswanathan:
Impact: She assumes the position of Chairman of the Spices Board.
Action Required: She needs to formally assume the charge of the post on or after April 2, 2025, to begin her three-year tenure.
Central Government (Ministry of Commerce and Industry):
Impact: Exercises its power to appoint the Chairman of the Spices Board.
Action Required: Ensure the smooth transition and handover of responsibilities to the new Chairman.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Department of Commerce: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
New Delhi: The location of the notification, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Spices Board Act, 1986: An Indian law related to the Spices Board.
Spices Board Rules, 1987: Rules enacted under the Spices Board Act.
Central Government: The government of India.
Spices Board: A government body for spice development and export promotion.
Sangeetha Viswanathan: The newly appointed Chairman of the Spices Board.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2947] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार , िुलाई 4, 2025 /आषाढ़ 13, 1947
No. 2947] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2025 /ASHADHA 13, 1947
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 4 िुलाई , 2025
का.आ. 3014 (अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, मसाला बोडड जनयम, 1987 के जनयम 4 और 5 के साथ पठित मसाला बोड ड
अजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 10) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जनम्नजलजखत
व्यजि को उसके नाम के सामने उजल्लजखत अवजध के जलए मसाला बोडड के अध्यक्ष के रूप में जनयुि करती ह ै और उस
प्रयोिन के जलए भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन वाजणज्य मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 123 (अ), तारीख 26 फरवरी,
1987 में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाडत:् -
उि अजधसूचना म,ें क्रम संख्या 1 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजियों के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्या और प्रजवजियााँ रखी
िाएाँगी, अथाडत:् -
4439 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
“1. सुश्री संगीता जवश्वनाथन, - अध्यक्ष
वजलयापरजबबल हाउस, वडूकरा
जत्रिूर-680007 - (वह तारीख 02.04.2025 अथाडत पिभार ग्रहण करने की
तारीख से तीन वषों की अवजध के जलए या अगल े
आिेि तक, िो भी पूवडतर हो, पि पर रहगें ी)”।
[फा.सं.5/10/2016-बागान-घ]
एल सत्य श्रीजनवास, जविेष सजचव
ठिप्पण: मूल अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उप खंड (ii) में का.आ. 123(अ), तारीख 26 फरवरी,
1987 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और तत्पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत संख्यांकों द्वारा संिोजधत की गई थी:-
का.आ. 171 (अ) तारीख 26.2.1990; का.आ. 429 (अ) तारीख 31.5.1990; का.आ. 527 (अ) तारीख 2.7.1990; का.आ.
3131 (अ) तारीख 07.11.1990; का.आ. 116 (अ) तारीख 21.2.1991; का.आ 771 (अ) तारीख 7.11.1991; का.आ
439 (अ) तारीख 17.6.1992; का.आ 210 (अ) तारीख 29.03.1993; का.आ 583 (अ) तारीख 30.7.1993; का.आ. 259
(अ) तारीख 29.3.1996; का.आ.737 (अ) तारीख 22.10.1996; का.आ. 754 (अ) तारीख 3.11.1997; का.आ. 924 (अ)
तारीख 30.12.1997; का.आ. 576 (अ) तारीख 9.7.1998; का.आ. 264 (अ) तारीख 16.4.1999; का.आ 38 (अ) तारीख
12.1.2000; का.आ. 81 (अ) तारीख 28.1.2000; का.आ. 452 (अ) तारीख 11.5.2000; का.आ 117 (अ) तारीख
12.2.2001; का.आ. 849 (अ) तारीख 31.8.2001; का.आ. 683 (अ) तारीख 2.7.2002; का.आ 1325 (अ) तारीख
16.12.2002; का.आ. 110 (अ) तारीख 31.1.2003; का.आ. 399 (अ) तारीख 4.4.2003; का.आ. 1038 (अ) तारीख
24.9.2004; का.आ. 79 (अ) तारीख 24.1.2005; का.आ. 1159 (अ) तारीख 21.7.2006; का.आ. 1811 (अ) तारीख
23.10.2006; का.आ. 2132 (अ) तारीख 21.12.2006; का.आ. 871 (अ) तारीख 4.6.2007; का.आ. 1856 (अ) तारीख
31.10.2007; का.आ. 424(अ), तारीख 04.03.2008; का.आ. 2161(अ), तारीख 05.09.2008; का.आ. 937(अ),
तारीख 08.04.2009; का.आ. 3081(अ), तारीख 03.12.2009; का.आ. 32(अ), तारीख 07.1.2010; का.आ. 1439(अ),
तारीख 15.06.2010; का.आ. 8(अ), तारीख 03.01.2011; का.आ. 501(अ), तारीख 10.03.2011; का.आ. 990(अ),
तारीख 02.05.2012; का.आ. 327(अ), तारीख 03.02.2014; का.आ. 2750(अ), तारीख 22.10.2014; का.आ
3424(अ), तारीख 11.07.2018; का.आ 1881(अ), तारीख 29.05.2019; का.आ. 3499(अ), तारीख 27.09.2019;
का.आ 279 (अ), तारीख 20.01.2020; का.आ. 442(अ), तारीख 27.01.2020; का.आ. 4621 (अ), तारीख
09.11.2021; का.आ. 3895(अ), तारीख 16.08.2022; का.आ. 1300(अ), तारीख 20.03.2023; का.आ. 2272 (अ),
तारीख 24.05.2023; का.आ. 4505(अ), तारीख 11 अक्िूबर, 2023 और अंजतम संिोधन अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ.
262(अ), तारीख 14 िनवरी, 2025 द्वारा दकया गया था ।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th .2025
S.O. 3014(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Spices
Board Act, 1986 (10 of 1986) read with rules 4 and 5 of the Spices Board Rules, 1987, the Central
Government hereby appoints the following person as Chairman of Spices Board for a period mentioned
against her name and for that purpose make the following amendments in the notification of the Government
of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Commerce, number S.O. 123 (E), dated the 26th February, 1987,
namely:-
In the said notification, for serial number 1 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial
number and entries shall be substituted, namely: -
“1. Ms. Sangeetha Viswanathan, - Chairman
Valiyaparambil House,
Vadookara. Thrissur-680007 (She shall hold office for a period of three years w.e.f. 02.04.2025,
i.e., the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further
orders, whichever is earliest)”.
[F.No.5/10/2016-Plant-D]
L Sayta Srinivas, Special Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
Section (ii) vide number S.O. 123(E), dated the 26th February, 1987 and was subsequently amended by the
following numbers:-
S.O. 171 (E) dated 26.2.1990; S.O. 429 (E) dated 31.5.1990; S.O. 527 (E) dated 2.7.1990; S.O. 3131 (E)
dated 07.11.1990; S.O. 116 (E) dated 21.2.1991; S.O. 771 (E) dated 7.11.1991; S.O. 439 (E) dated 17.6.1992;
S.O. 210 (E) dated 29.03.1993; S.O. 583 (E) dated 30.7.1993; S.O. 259 (E) dated 29.3.1996; S.O.737 (E)
dated 22.10.1996; S.O. 754 (E) dated 3.11.1997; S.O. 924 (E) dated 30.12.1997; S.O. 576 (E) dated 9.7.1998;
S.O. 264 (E) dated 16.4.1999; S.O. 38 (E) dated 12.1.2000; S.O. 81 (E) dated 28.1.2000; S.O. 452 (E) dated
11.5.2000; S.O. 117 (E) dated 12.2.2001; S.O. 849 (E) dated 31.8.2001; S.O. 683 (E) dated 2.7.2002; S.O.
1325 (E) dated 16.12.2002; S.O. 110 (E) dated 31.1.2003; S.O. 399 (E) dated 4.4.2003; S.O. 1038 (E) dated
24.9.2004; S.O. 79 (E) dated 24.1.2005; S.O. 1159 (E) dated 21.7.2006; S.O. 1811 (E) dated 23.10.2006;
S.O. 2132 (E) dated 21.12.2006; S.O. 871 (E) dated 4.6.2007; S.O. 1856 (E) dated 31.10.2007; S.O. 424(E),
dated 04.03.2008; S.O. 2161(E), dated 05.09.2008; S.O. 937(E), dated 08.04.2009; S.O. 3081(E), dated
03.12.2009; S.O. 32(E), dated 07.1.2010; S.O. 1439(E), dated 15.06.2010; S.O. 8(E), dated 03.01.2011; S.O.
501(E), dated 10.03.2011; S.O. 990(E), dated 02.05.2012; S.O. 327(E), dated 03.02.2014; S.O. 2750(E),
dated 22.10.2014; S.O. 3424(E), dated 11.07.2018; S.O. 1881(E), dated 29.05.2019; S.O. 3499(E), dated
27.09.2019; S.O. 279 (E), dated 20.01.2020; S.O. 442(E), dated 27.01.2020; S.O. 4621 (E), dated 09.11.2021;
S.O. 3895(E), dated 16.08.2022; S.O. 1300(E), dated 20.03.2023; S.O. 2272 (E), dated 24.05.2023; S.O.
4505(E), dated 11th October, 2023 and last amended vide notification number SO 262(E), dated 14th January,
2025.
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