Tenure Extension for National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th October, 2018

S.O. 5160(E).—Whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) read with rule 11G of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, the Central Government constituted the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare vide notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) number S.O. 5(E) dated the 2nd January, 1992 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii) dated the 2nd January,1992 as amended by notification numbers S.O.926(E) dated the 22nd December, 1994, notification number S.O. 892(E) dated the 23rd December, 1997; notification number S.O.444(E) dated the 21st May, 2001; notification number S.O. 1258(E) dated the 9th November, 2004; notification number 227(E) dated 1st February, 2008; notification number S.O. 218(E) dated the 1st February, 2011; notification number S.O. 654(E) dated the 4th March, 2014 and notification number S.O. 1021(E) dated the 31st March, 2017.

And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of Rule 11G of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, by the aforesaid notification, fourteen persons were appointed by the Central Government as Chairman and members of the said Committee;

And whereas, the term of the Chairman and members of the aforesaid Committee ended on 30th March, 2018.

And whereas, the term of the Chairman and members of the aforesaid Committee was extended for a further period of six months i.e. upto 30th September, 2018 vide notification number S.O. 1658(E) dated the 17th April, 2018.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35AC of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) read with sub-rule (1) and (3) of rule 11G of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, the Central Government hereby extend the tenure of following persons as Chairman and members of the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare for a further period of six months w.e.f. 1st October, 2018.

1. Justice R.C. Lahoti, Former Chief Justice of India - Chairman
2. Shri Amardeep Singh Cheema, Vice Chairman, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and Social activist - Member
3. Dr. Amiya Kumar Sharma, Executive Director, Rahstriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi, Guwahati - Member
4. Shri Baldev Chowdhary, Ex-Chairman, UP Congress Committee SC/ST Cell - Member
5. Smt. Chetna Sinha, Micro Finance and Women Entrepreneurship, Founder & Chairperson, Mann Deshi Bank - Member
6. Shri D.R. Mehta, Padam Bhushan and Retired Civil Servant, Founder & Chief Patron, Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Samiti (BMVSS), Jaipur. - Member
7. Shri Enrico Piperno, Former Tennis Player and coach - Member
8. Shri Habib A. Fakih, Specialist in local self government and Public Administration, Vice President, The Federation of Linguistic & Religious Minorities Education Institution, Maharashtra - Member
9. Prof. Naladi Samuyelu, Emeritus Professor, Deptt. Of Sociology & Social Work, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur - Member
10. Dr. Naresh Gupta, Director, Professor, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated hospitals, New Delhi - Member
11. Shri Sanjiv Kumar Arora, Chartered Accountant - Member
12. Smt. Shameema Raina, Social worker - Member
13. Smt. Shashikala Vamanan, Educationist - Member
14. Shri Vinayak Lohani, Social Entrepreneur and founder of Parivar - Member

[No. 2/2018/F.No.V.27013/3/2018-SO(NAT.COM)] MAKKHAN LAL MEENA, Dy. Secy. (National Committee)

SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2018.10.06 16:32:30 +05'30'