## Report on Notification Regarding the Rubber Board Membership
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, concerning appointments to the Rubber Board. The notification, dated June 28, 2022, details the appointment of various individuals as members of the Rubber Board, specifying their roles, terms of office, and the legal basis for their appointment under the Rubber Act, 1947 and Rubber Rules, 1955. The key finding is that this notification ensures the Rubber Board is constituted with individuals from various government departments, legislative bodies, and relevant fields, potentially impacting the rubber industry through policy decisions and oversight.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed overview and analysis of a notification (S.O. 2980(E)) concerning the composition of the Rubber Board. This analysis is based solely on the text of the notification provided, aiming to inform stakeholders about the structure and membership of this crucial regulatory body.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification concerns the execution of the Rubber Act, 1947 and Rubber Rules, 1955. The core objective, based on the provided text, is to constitute the Rubber Board with members appointed according to the provisions of the Rubber Act, 1947, ensuring representation from various relevant sectors and government departments.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification facilitates the administration of the Rubber Act by constituting the Rubber Board with representatives from relevant sectors. The notification indicates a need to ensure the Rubber Board has appropriate leadership and expertise to fulfill its mandate, given the expiry of previous terms or the need for updated representation. The specific appointments and terms of office are intended to ensure the Board functions effectively.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification details new appointments. The document states the specific changes introduced by the notification text:
* The notification appoints a Chairman and several members to the Rubber Board.
* Members are nominated under different subrules and clauses of the Rubber Act and Rubber Rules, reflecting various categories of representation (e.g., state government officials, representatives from the Department of Commerce, Members of Parliament).
* The notification specifies the term of office for each member, with some appointments linked to their positions in government or legislative bodies (e.g., expiring with the 17th Lok Sabha or cessation of membership in Rajya Sabha). Other members are appointed for a fixed term of three years.
* The notification clearly defines the roles of the appointees, such as "Chairman," "Member," "Ex-officio Member."
* The authority for these appointments stems from subsection 3 of section 4 of the Rubber Act, 1947, read with rules 3 and 4 of the Rubber Rules, 1955.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* The Rubber Industry: The composition of the Rubber Board influences policies and regulations affecting rubber production, processing, and trade.
* The newly appointed members of the Rubber Board: The notification directly impacts their roles and responsibilities.
* The Ministry of Commerce and Industry: Responsible for overseeing the Rubber Board and the implementation of the Rubber Act.
* State Governments (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Tripura): Officials from these governments are appointed as members, signifying their stake in rubber-related policies.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, is the responsible agency. The Rubber Board itself is the body that will be directly affected.
* **Timelines:** The notification states that the appointments take effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (June 30, 2022). Some members have fixed terms of three years, while others have terms linked to their positions in government or parliament.
* The Rubber Board will need to integrate the new members and ensure they are informed of their responsibilities and the current status of the Board's activities.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these changes is to ensure the Rubber Board is properly constituted with qualified individuals representing various stakeholder groups. This is intended to promote effective governance and informed decision-making within the rubber industry. The impact will likely be seen in the Board's ability to address challenges and opportunities facing the rubber sector, develop and implement policies effectively, and represent the interests of different stakeholders.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification regarding the appointment of members to the Rubber Board is a crucial administrative action to ensure the proper functioning of this regulatory body. The notification ensures that the Board is composed of individuals with the necessary expertise and representation from relevant sectors. This action is significant for the rubber industry, as it shapes the governance and policy direction of the sector. The ongoing effectiveness of the Rubber Board depends on the active participation and collaboration of its members.
Key Entities Referenced
Rubber Act, 1947: An act of Indian Parliament concerning the rubber industry. Referenced in the notification regarding powers conferred for appointing members to the Rubber Board.
Rubber Rules, 1955: Rules pertaining to the Rubber Act, 1947. Referenced in the notification regarding powers conferred for appointing members to the Rubber Board.
Central Government: The government of India, which is appointing members to the Rubber Board according to the notification.
Rubber Board: A governmental organization for the development of the rubber industry in India. The notification concerns the appointment of its members.
Dr. Sawar Dhanania: Chairman of the Rubber Board, appointed under clause a of subsection 3 of section 4 of Rubber Act.
Dr. Sandeep Saxena: Additional Chief Secretary Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forests Department, Secretariat, Chennai, Member of Rubber board nominated under subrule 2 of rule 3.
Tamil Nadu: A state in India, where Dr. Sandeep Saxena serves as Additional Chief Secretary.
Chennai: The capital city of Tamil Nadu, where Dr. Sandeep Saxena's office is located.
Shri Anil Kumar G: Member of Rubber board nominated under subrule 2 of rule 3 from Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumari District: A district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Dr. Rathan U Kelkar: Secretary, Agricultural Development Farmers Welfare Department, Govt. of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Member of Rubber board nominated under subrule 3 of rule 3.
Kerala: A state in India, where Dr. Rathan U Kelkar and Dr. K. Ellangovan serve in government positions.
Thiruvananthapuram: The capital city of Kerala, where Dr. Rathan U Kelkar's and Dr. K. Ellangovan's offices are located.
Dr. K. Ellangovan: Principal Secretary, Department of Industries, Government Secretariat, Govt. of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Member of Rubber board nominated under subrule 3 of rule 3.
Sh. N. Hari: Member of Rubber board nominated under subrule 3 of rule 3 from Kottayam, Kerala.
Kottayam: A city in Kerala, India.
Shri Sanakaranunni P: Member of Rubber board nominated under subrule 3 of rule 3 from Kozhikode, Kerala.
Kozhikode: A city in Kerala, India.
Sri Prasenjit Biswas: Retired IFS officer from Tripura, Member of Rubber board nominated under clause d of subsection 3 of Section 4.
Tripura: A state in India, where Sri Prasenjit Biswas previously served.
Department of Commerce: A department, possibly under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, represented on the Rubber Board.
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: A ministry of the Government of India, represented on the Rubber Board.
Krishi Bhawan: The location of the Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare in New Delhi.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where Krishi Bhawan is located.
Sh. N.K. Premachandran: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Member of Rubber board appointed under clause e of subsection 3 of section 4.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India. N.K. Premachandran and Nalin Kumar Kateel are members.
Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Member of Rubber board appointed under clause e of subsection 3 of section 4.
Shri Vinay Dinu Tendulkar: Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Member of Rubber board appointed under clause e of subsection 3 of section 4.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India. Vinay Dinu Tendulkar is a member.
Executive Director, Rubber Board: Member Exofficio of Rubber board appointed under clause ee of subsection 3 of section 4.
Rubber Production Commissioner: Member Exofficio of Rubber board appointed under clause f of subsection 3 of section 4.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry under which the Department of Commerce falls. The notification originates from this ministry.
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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.ं 2837] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, िनू 30, 2022/आर्ाढ़ 9, 1944
No. 2837] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022/ASHADHA 9, 1944
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 28 िून, 2022
का.आ. 2980(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, रबड़ जनयम, 1955 के जनयम 3 और 4 के साथ पठित रबड़ अजधजनयम,
1947 (1947 का 24) की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत
व्यजियों को रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े रबड़ बोड ड के सिस्ट्य के रूप में तीन वर्ड की अवजध या
उनके नाम के सामने, यथाउपिर्िडत, िैसा भी मामला हो, के जलए जनयिु करती ह,ै अथाडत:्
अध्यक्ष, रबड़ अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) के खंड (क) के अधीन जनयिु :
1. डॉ. सावर धनाजनया ___ अध्यक्ष
धनाजनया जनवास, (29 िून, 2024 तक पि पर बने रहगें े);
1, लॉड डजसन्हा रोड
कोलकाता – 700071
जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (2) के अधीन नामजनर्िष्टड सिस्ट्य:
2. डॉ. संिीप सक्सेना, आई.ए.एस. ___ सिस्ट्य;
अपर मुख्य सजचव
तजमलनाडु सरकार,
पयाडवरण और वन जवभाग,
सजचवालय, चेन्नई 600009
4381 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3. श्री अजनल कुमार िी ___ सिस्ट्य;
कुलसेखराम, कन्याकुमारी जिला,
तजमलनाडु - 629161
जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (3) के अधीन नामजनर्िष्टड सिस्ट्य :
4. डॉ. रतन य ूकेलकर, आईएएस ___ सिस्ट्य;
सजचव, कृजर् जवकास एवं
दकसान कल्याण जवभाग,
केरल सरकार, जतरुवनन्तपरु म
5. डॉ. के. एलगं ोवन, आईएएस ___ सिस्ट्य;
प्रधान सजचव, उद्योग जवभाग,
सरकारी सजचवालय, केरल सरकार,
जतरुवनन्तपरु म
6. श्री एन. हरी, सिस्ट्य;
थेक्केपराजबबल, अजन्नकाडु
पीओ, कोट्टायम- 686503
7. श्री सनकरानुन्नी पी ___ सिस्ट्य;
पुलोट हाउस, मलयबमा पोस्ट्ट,
कोझीकोड-673601
धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) के खंड (घ) के अधीन नामजनर्िष्टड सिस्ट्य:
8. श्री प्रसेनिीत जबश्वास, आईएफएस (सेवाजनवृत्त), जत्रपुरा _ सिस्ट्य;
धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) के खंड (घक) के अधीन नामजनर्िष्टड सिस्ट्य:
9. जनिेिक या उप सजचव (बागान) ___ सिस्ट्य;
वाजणज्य जवभाग
10. अवर सजचव (बागान) ___ सिस्ट्य;
वाजणज्य जवभाग
11. उद्यान आयुि, ___ सिस्ट्य;
कृजर् और दकसान कल्याण मंत्रालय
कृजर् और दकसान कल्याण जवभाग
भारत सरकार, कृजर् भवन, नई दिल्ली
धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) के खंड (ड.) के अधीन जनयिु सिस्ट्य :
12. श्री एन.के.प्रेमचन् द्रन, सिस्ट्य;
संसि सिस्ट्य, लोकसभा (17वीं लोकसभा की समाजि या लोकसभा की
सिस्ट्यता समाि होने तक, िो भी पहले हो, के
जलए पि पर बन े रहगें े) ;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
13. श्री नलीन कुमार कटील, ___ सिस्ट्य;
संसि सिस्ट्य, लोकसभा (17वीं लोकसभा की समाजि या लोकसभा की
सिस्ट्यता समाि होने तक, िो भी पहले हो, के जलए
पि पर बन े रहगें े) ;
14. श्री जवनय िीन ू तेंिलु कर ___ सिस्ट्य;
संसि सिस्ट्य, राज्य सभा (राज्यसभा की सिस्ट्यता समाि होने तक पि पर
बने रहगें े) ;
धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) के खंड (ड.ड.) के अधीन जनयुि सिस्ट्य :
15. कायडकारी जनिेिक, रबड़ बोडड ___ पिेन सिस्ट्य;
धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) के खंड (च) के अधीन जनयिु सिस्ट्य :
16. रबड़ उत्पािन आयुि ___ पिेन सिस्ट्य।
रबड़ बोड ड
[फा. सं. के-40011/1/2020-बागान- ग]
डॉ. कृष्ण कुमार, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th June, 2022
S.O. 2980(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Rubber
Act, 1947 (24 of 1947) read with rules 3 and 4 of the Rubber Rules, 1955, the Central Government hereby
appoints the following persons as members of the Rubber Board for a period of three years or as indicated
against their name as the case may be, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the
Official Gazette, namely:-
Chairman, appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 4 of Rubber Act:
1. Dr. Sawar Dhanania - Chairman
Dhanania Niwas, (He shall hold office up to the 29th June, 2024);
1, Lord Sinha Road
Kolkata - 700071
Members nominated under sub-rule (2) of rule 3:
2. Dr. Sandeep Saxena, I.A.S. - Member;
Additional Chief Secretary
Govt. of Tamil Nadu,
Environment and Forests Department,
Secretariat, Chennai 600009
3. Shri Anil Kumar G - Member;
Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari District,
Tamil Nadu - 629161
Members nominated under sub-rule (3) of rule 3:
4. Dr. Rathan U Kelkar, IAS - Member;
Secretary, Agricultural Development &
Farmers Welfare Department,
Govt. of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5. Dr. K. Ellangovan, IAS - Member;
Principal Secretary, Department of Industries,
Government Secretariat, Govt. of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram
6. Sh. N. Hari, - Member;
Thekkeparambil, Annikadu
P.O., Kottayam- 686503
7. Shri Sanakaranunni P - Member;
Poolote House, Malayamma Post,
Kozhikode-673601
Members nominated under clause (d) of sub-section (3) of Section 4:
8. Sri Prasenjit Biswas IFS (Rtd.), Tripura - Member;
Members nominated under clause (da) of sub-section (3) of Section 4:
9. Director or Deputy Secretary (Plantation) - Member;
Department of Commerce
10. Under Secretary (Plantation) - Member;
Department of Commerce
11. Horticulture Commissioner, - Member;
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Govt. of India, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
Members appointed under clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 4:
12. Sh. N.K. Premachandran Member
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha - (He shall hold office up to expire of 17th
Lok Sabha or till he ceases to be a Member of
Lok Sabha, whichever is earlier);
13. Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel, - Member
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (He shall hold office up to expire of 17th
Lok Sabha or till he ceases to be a Member
of Lok Sabha, whichever is earlier);
14. Shri Vinay Dinu Tendulkar, - Member
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (He shall hold office till he ceases to be a
Member of Rajya Sabha);
Member appointed under clause (ee) of sub-section (3) of section 4:
15. Executive Director, Rubber Board - Member Ex-officio
Member appointed under clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 4:
16. Rubber Production Commissioner - Member Ex-officio.
Rubber Board
[F. No. K-40011/1/2020-Plant-C]
Dr. KRISHAN KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
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