## Report on Amendment to Coffee Board Membership Notification
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 2548(E)) issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, dated June 9, 2025, which amends a previous notification (S.O. 4256(E), dated September 13, 2022) regarding the membership of the Coffee Board. The amendment adds Shri Setty Raju as a member of the Coffee Board. The core purpose of this amendment is to ensure continued or expanded representation on the Coffee Board. This report details the specifics of this amendment and its potential impact.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a recent amendment to the notification concerning the membership of the Coffee Board, based solely on the provided government policy text. This analysis will focus on the changes introduced and their potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification is an amendment to the original notification S.O. 4256 E, dated September 13, 2022, and previously amended by notifications S.O. 638 E dated February 13, 2024 and S.O. 1321 E dated March 19, 2025.
* The core objective of this specific amendment, as inferred from the text, is to appoint a new member to the Coffee Board.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment appears to be necessitated by a need to add or replace a member on the Coffee Board. The addition of Shri Setty Raju suggests an effort to ensure adequate representation from specific regions or interest groups, in this case, someone from the Andhra Pradesh region. This could be due to a previous member's term expiring, a resignation, or a strategic decision to broaden the Board's expertise and representation.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The amendment specifically focuses on the following change:
* **Part of Original Policy Changed:** The amendment modifies the list of members of the Coffee Board.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The amendment inserts a new entry after serial number 24 in the original notification, adding: "24A. Shri Setty Raju, Konapuram Village, Anantagiri, Alluseetarama Raju, Andhra Pradesh Member".
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** This change adds Shri Setty Raju as a member of the Coffee Board. This increases the number of members and may bring new perspectives or expertise to the board's deliberations.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The direct target audience and stakeholders affected by this change are:
* **Shri Setty Raju:** The newly appointed member.
* **Existing Members of the Coffee Board:** Who will now be working alongside Shri Setty Raju.
* **Coffee Growers and the Coffee Industry in Andhra Pradesh, specifically in the Alluseetarama Raju District:** Who may now have a more direct line of representation on the board.
* **The Coffee Board:** As the composition and potentially the dynamics of the board are altered.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, is responsible for issuing the notification. The Coffee Board is the body that will integrate the new member.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendment states that Shri Setty Raju is appointed for a period of three years, or until a new person is appointed in his place, whichever is earlier, from the date of the notification's publication.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to ensure continued effective functioning of the Coffee Board by maintaining or expanding its membership. The addition of Shri Setty Raju may:
* Provide additional expertise or perspectives to the Coffee Board.
* Improve representation for coffee growers in the Alluseetarama Raju district and Andhra Pradesh in general.
* Potentially influence the board's decisions and policies related to the coffee industry.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 2548(E) represents an amendment to the existing Coffee Board membership structure, adding Shri Setty Raju as a new member. This change aims to ensure continued effective representation and operation of the Coffee Board. The addition of a member from Andhra Pradesh suggests a focus on regional representation within the board's composition.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025: Date of the Gazette notification.
JYAISTHA 21, 1947: Corresponding date in the Indian national calendar.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY: The ministry responsible for the notification.
Department of Commerce: The department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for the notification.
NOTIFICATION: Type of document.
9th June, 2025: Date of the notification.
S.O. 2548E: Notification number.
Coffee Act, 1942: Act under which the powers are conferred.
7 of 1942: Reference to the Coffee Act, 1942.
Coffee Rules, 1955: Rules related to the Coffee Act.
Central Government: The governing body making the appointment.
Coffee Board: The board for which a member is being appointed.
Government of India: The government to whom the ministry belongs.
S.O. 4256 E: Previous notification number being amended, dated the 13th September, 2022.
13th September, 2022: Date of the original notification S.O. 4256 E.
Shri Setty Raju: The person appointed as a member of the Coffee Board.
Konapuram Village: Village of Shri Setty Raju
Anantagiri: Location associated with Shri Setty Raju.
Alluseetarama Raju: Location associated with Shri Setty Raju.
Andhra Pradesh: State of Shri Setty Raju.
F. No. K3901222021PLANT BPart L: File number related to the notification.
SATYA SRINIVAS: Name of the Special Secretary.
Special Secy.: Title of Satya Srinivas.
Gazette of India: Official government publication.
S.O. 638 E: Previous notification number amended, dated 13th February, 2024.
13th February, 2024: Date of the amended notification S.O. 638 E.
S.O. 1321 E: Previous notification number amended, dated 19th March, 2025.
19th March, 2025: Date of the amended notification S.O. 1321 E.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the publishing press.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 2486] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, िनू 11, 2025/ज्य ेष्ि 21, 1947
No. 2486] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025/JYAISTHA 21, 1947
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 िून, 2025
का.आ. 2548(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, कॉफी जनयम, 1955 के जनयम 3 और जनयम 4 के उप-जनयम (1) के साथ
पठित कॉफी अजधजनयम, 1942 (1942 का 7) की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
जनम्नजलजखत व्यजि को कॉफी बोडड के सिस्ट्य के रूप में तीन वर् ड की अवजध के जलए या उसके स्ट्थान पर दकसी नए व्यजि की
जनयुजि होने तक, िो भी इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से पहले हो, जनयुि करती ह ै और उस प्रयोिन के जलए
भारत सरकार के वाजणज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय, वाजणज्य जवभाग की अजधसूचना संख्याक का.आ. 4256 (अ), तारीख 13
जसतंबर, 2022 में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह ै, अथाडत:––
2. उि अजधसूचना म,ें क्रम संख्या 24 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजि के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्या और प्रजवजि
अंत:स्ट्थाजपत की िाएगी, अथातड ्:––
3764 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
“24क. श्री सेट्टी रािू , – सिस्ट्य ;”
कोनापुरम गांव,
अनंतजगरी, अल्लुसीताराम राि ू,
आंध्र प्रिेि – 525 145.
[फा. स.ं के-39012/2/2021-बागान ख(भाग)]
एल सत्य श्रीजनवास, जविेर् सजचव
ठिप्पणी – मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र म ेंसंख्यांक का.आ. 4256 (अ), तारीख 13 जसतम्बर, 2022 के द्वारा प्रकाजित
की गई थी और इसे अजधसूचना संख्यांक का.आ. 638 (अ), तारीख 13 फरवरी, 2024 और अजधसूचना संख्यांक
का.आ. 1321 (अ), तारीख 19 माचड , 2025 द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2025
S.O. 2548(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Coffee Act, 1942
(7 of 1942) read with rule 3 and sub-rule (1) of rule 4 of the Coffee Rules, 1955, the Central Government hereby
appoints the following person as member of the Coffee Board for a period of three years or until a new person is
appointed in his place, whichever is earlier from the date of publication of this notification and for that purpose makes
the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Department of Commerce, number S.O. 4256 (E), dated the 13th September, 2022, namely :––
2. In the said notification, after serial number 24 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and
entries shall be inserted, namely :––
“24A. Shri Setty Raju,
Konapuram Village, – Member;”
Anantagiri, Alluseetarama Raju,
Andhra Pradesh – 525 145.
[F. No. K-39012/2/2021-PLANT B(Part)]
L SATYA SRINIVAS, Special Secy.
Note.–– The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, vide number S.O. 4256 (E), dated the
13th September, 2022 and was amended vide notification number S.O. 638 (E) dated 13th February, 2024 and
S.O. 1321 (E) dated 19th March, 2025.
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