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ORGANOGRAM

Shri Narendra Singh Tomar

Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Shri Parshottam Rupala

Minister of State

Shri Kailash Chaudhary

Minister of State

Shri Sanjay Agarwal

Secretary (DAC&FW)

Shri Rajesh Verma

Additional Secretary

Shri Atish Chandra

Joint Secretary (Plant Protection)

Shri Rajesh Malik

Director (Plant Protection)

Shri S. R. Raja

Under Secretary (Plant Protection II)

Dr.Jasvir Singh,

Joint Directoer (PP)

Smt. Gitanjali Virmani

Section Officer (Plant Protection - II)

Shri Prakash

Kumar, ASO

Ms. Aanchal

Bhaskar, ASO Dr.Swaroop

Kumar, APPO

Shri Suresh,

APPO

Ms. Naorem

Devi, TO

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OFFICERS DETAILS& BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Office of Joint Secretary (PP) Room No.297-D, Krishi Bhawan

S.

No.

Name Designatio

n

Address Contact

Number

E-mail &

Mobile No.

Photo

1. Shri Atish

Chandra

Joint

Secretary

(PP)

Room

No.247-C

23384280

I/com-

catish.ias@ni

c.in

9431225300

2. Ms Jasvinder

Kaur Rangher

PPS to JS

(PP)

Room No.

240-A

23384280

I/com-4747

9810203683 [email protected]

3. Shri E. N.

Radhakrishnan

PS to JS

(PP)

23384280

I/com-4747

9818438146

Office of Director (Plant Protection) Room No.143, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

4. Shri Rajesh

Malik

Director

(PP)

011-

23384348

I/com

4798

rajesh.malik

@gov.in

9910487438

mailto:[email protected]


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Under Secretary (Plant Protection-II), Room No.037-C, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

S.

No.

Name &

Designation

Work Address E-mail & Contact

No.

Photo

5. Shri S. R. Raja

US (PP.II)

Branch

Officer

PP. II

Section

1055, B.K.S. Marg,

Block – 28, New

Delhi – 110 001

[email protected]

Ph. 011-23070047

I/com - 4837

Mob-9811020911

Deputy Director (Plant Quarantine), Room No. 12, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

S.

No.

Name &

Designation

Work Address E-mail & Contact

No.

Photo

6. Dr.Jasvir Singh,

Jt. Director (PP)

Technical

Expert on

Plant

Quarantine

H.No. 1023, Type-

IV,

NH–IV,CGO

Complex,

Faridabad-121001

[email protected]

I/com 2713

Ph. 011-23070410

Mob 9013571032

Plant Protection – II Section, Room No.493, F-Wing, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

7 Ms. Gitanjali

Virmani,

Section

Officer

Supervision of PP.II

Section, Matters requiring

concurrence of (IFD),

Financial proposals,

Parliamentary Committees

matters.

House No. 107,

Shakti Vihar,

Pitampura,

Delhi-110 034

Gitanjali.virm

[email protected]

Tel. 23097053

I/com.4793

Mob.

9871508822

8. Shri Prakash

Kumar,

ASO

Market Access, Bilateral

issues and foreign

deputation of countries of

Asia and South America,

Training of officials of the

DPPQ&S

H. No. 416/17,

Lakshmi Vihar,

Burari,

Delhi-110064

prakash.kumar

[email protected]

Tel. 23097053

I/com.4984

Mob.

9868917905

9. Miss Aanchal

Bhaskar, ASO

Market Access, Bilateral

issues, foreign deputation

to countries of Africa and

North America. Matters

relating to Ease of Doing

Business, Land Ports

Authority

Flat No. 191,

Ground Floor,

M-Block, DDA

Site-1, New

Rajendra Nagar,

New Delhi.

aanchalbhaskr

@gmail.com

Tel. 23097053

I/com.4793

Mob.

8860837653









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10. Dr.Swaroop

Kumar, APPO

Implementation of the

Scheme “Monitoring of

Pesticide Residues at

National Level”

(MPRNL) and Codex.

House No. 87/A,

3rd Floor,

Manohar Kunj,

Gautam Nagar,

New Delhi-49

swaroop.84@

gov.in

Tel. 23097053

I/com.4984

Mob.

9816275007

11. Shri Suresh

APPO

Non-compliances received

from other countries and

notification of non-

compliance to other

countries. All matters

relating to PQ Order, 2003

and Agricultural Bio-

security Bill.

[email protected] Tel. 23097053

I/com.4984

Mob.

8880880657

12 Ms Naorem

Devi, TO

All relaxation cases

related to PQ Order, 2003.



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WORK ALLOCATION

1. Joint Secretary (Plant Protection): Room No.247 C, Krishi Bhawan

Overall In-charge of Plant Protection Division

Formulation & Execution of Policy related to Plant Quarantine issues.

Administration of Plant Quarantine Order, 2003

Administration of Plant Protection Division and organizations under its control.

All parliamentary matters concerning PP Division

Coordination with the Departments/ Ministries of Government of India and State

Government son Plant Quarantine matters.

IPPC contact point of NPPO, India.

2. Shri Rajesh Malik, Director (Plant Protection): Room No.143, Krishi Bhawan.

In-charge of Plant Protection-I, Plant Protection II and Plant Protection-Estt. Sections.

3. Shri S. R. Raja, Under Secretary (PP.II): Room No.37-C, Krishi Bhawan.

Branch Officer of PP - II Section.

Coordination of all matters relating to the PQ Order, 2003.

Coordination of all matters related to market access, bilateral cooperation, foreign

visits.

Coordination of matters related to Implementation of the Scheme “Monitoring of

Pesticide Residues at National Level” (MPRNL)

4. Dr.Jasvir Singh, Joint Director (E), Room No. 18-B, Krishi Bhavan.

Providing technical inputs on market access issues with different countries for import

and export of agri-commodities.

Providing technical inputs on amendments of Plant Quarantine Order, 2003.

Verification of Phytosanitary Certificates based on the request of importing country.

Monitoring of non-compliance in import and export consignments.

Matters related to Plant Quarantine issues assigned from time to time.

5. Ms. Gitanjali Virmani, Section Officer (PP. II.): Room No. 493, F-Wing, Krishi

Bhawan

Supervision of work assigned to ASOs and APPOs.

Matters requiring concurrence of Integrated Finance Division (IFD) with reference to

PQ Stations.

Financial proposals including major works of the scheme.

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Matters relating to Parliamentary Committees except Standing Committee.

Annual Report.

Amendments to Plant Quarantine Order, 2003, its notifications and court cases.

Agricultural Bio-Security Bill.

Notification of PSC issuing Authorities,

6. Shri Prakash Kumar, Assistant Section Officer

(i) Market Access and Bilateral issues of all countries of Asia and South America.

(ii) Foreign deputation cases in respect of the aforesaid countries.

(iii) Training of officials of the DPPQ&S.

(iv) VIP References/Parl. Questions related to (i) above.

(v) EXIM.

(vii) Any other work allotted by Section Officer/Branch Officer.

7. Ms. Aanchal Bhaskar, Assistant Section Officer

(i) Market Access and Bilateral issues of all countries of Europe, North America and

Australia.


(iii) Matters relating to Ease of Doing Business.

(iv) Matters relating to Land Ports Authority.

(v) General Coordination Matters.

(vi) All matters relating to Hindi/visit of Official Language Committees, Budget

Coordination (RE/BE/ Outcome Budget etc) and Standing Committee of Parliament.

(vii) VIP References/Parl. Question related to (i) to (iii) above.

(viii) Twitter/ Facebook/ E-Samiksha.

8. Dr.Swaroop Kumar, APPO

(i) Implementation of the Scheme “Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level”

(MPRNL).

(ii) Parliament Questions of MPRNL.

(iii) Pesticide residue matters.

(iv) Codex / CCPR matters.

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(v) Court Cases.

(vi) Any other work allotted by Section Officer/Branch Officer.

9. Shri Suresh, APPO

(i) Market Access and Bilateral issues of all countries of Africa.


(iii) Domestic Plant Quarantine.

(iv) Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ).

(v) RTI matters and Public grievances.

(vi) Periodical review of issues related to PP Division (PQIS).

(vii) Any other work allotted by Section Officer/Branch Officer.

10. Ms Naorem Devi, TO

(i) All relaxation cases under PQ Order, 2003.

(ii) Non-compliance

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PRIORITY AREAS

Sl. No. Issue Status

1. Amendment of Plant Quarantine Order, 2003

1. Comprehensive amendment 2. Amendment on case to case basis

2. Market access request for export of Agricultural commodities from India

Priotiry items : Mango, Grapes, Pomegranate, Banana, Litchi, Pineapple, Okra, bitter gourd, bottle gourd, tomato

Priority destinations : Europe, USA, Australia, Korea, Japan, China.

3. Market access requests received from various countries.

Items: Pome Fruits, Blueberries, Avocado, Mango, Grapes, Cut flowers, Mushroom, Wood/logs, Pulses, Wheat.

Countries: EU, South American Countries, African countries, Korea, China, Vietnam.

4. Bilateral Meeting on Quarantine matters in India and abroad

Australia

Russia

China

Canada

USA

5. E-Phyto Sanitary Certificates

6. Setting up of Office-cum-Laboratories at important Ports/Airports

7. Posting of Officers are at important (high volume) ports/airports on 24 x 7 basis

8. Monitoring of Pesticide Residue at National Level (MPRNL)

9. New premises for NPQS To explore the suitability and availability of building of erstwhile NOVAD Board.

10. Relaxation Cases To explore suitable solution to reduce the time for granting relaxation.

11. Non-compliance issues on import/export

Steps to be taken on bringing down the number of non-compliance cases on exports.

12. Court Cases on Plant Quarantine matters

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Charter of Duties& Level of Disposal

Ms. GitanjaliVirmani, Section Officer (PP-II), Room No. 493, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

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Item of work Check-list Rules/condition to accomplish the task

Level of final Disposal

Time required for disposal (Approx.)

1 Market access request for agricultural produce to Australian, North American and Europe (West) countries.

As per Plant quarantine import requirement/format of importing countries, if requested by importing country or as provided by Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage (DPPQ&S)

Joint Secretary 3-7 days after receipt of technical information from Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage, it is sent to importing country for conduct of Pest Risk Analysis. Then response of the country is awaited and after exchange of additional information/comments /visit of officials and negotiation market access is granted by importing country. Hence, Time frame can’t be determined for final disposal.

2 Issues related to granting market access of agricultural commodities to Australia, North American and Europe (West) countries.

As per Plant Quarantine (import into India) Order, 2003. The information provided by exporting country should be in PQ Form 23 & 24.

AM 3-7 days after receipt of market access request, technical information provided by country is sent to DPPQ&S for conduct of Pest Risk Analysis. After receipt of PRA report, the same is communicated to exporting country for comments. Thereafter, exchange of comments/counter comments, it is notified in Gazette of India. Hence, Time frame can’t be determined for final disposal.

3 Requests of exporting country (Australian, North American and Europe (West)) to review existing import condition i.e. alternative of Methyl Bromide fumigation.

As per Plant Quarantine (import into India) Order, 2003/ IPPC regulation.

AM 3-7 days after receipt of request of exporting country, it is sent to DPPQ&S for comments/examination. After receipt of comments, the same is communicated to exporting country. Thereafter, exchange of

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comments/counter comments, it is notified in Gazette of India. Hence, Time frame can’t be determined for final disposal.

4 Issues relating to export/import with Australia, European (West) and North American countries like ban/temporary suspension imposed by importing countries.


AM 1-5 days after receipt of ban/temporary suspension notice, the same is forwarded to DPPQ&S for seeking comments. After receiving comments, the same is put up for approval and information is sent to importing country. Time frame for lifting ban/temporary suspension by importing country can’t be determined.

5. All Amendments to PQ Order, 2003/ notification of ports

Proposal received from DDPQ&S

AM 5-7 days, proposal sent to WTO after approval of AM. 60 days’ time given to member countries for comments. Replies given to all the countries who furnish comments, as received from DDPQ&S. Hindi version from Hindi section. Then sent to press for publication.

6. Notification of PSC Issuing Authorities

Proposal received from DDPQ&S. proposal also received from State Governments which is forwarded to DDPQ&S

JS 10-15 days’ time after the proposal is received from DDPQS and approval of JS. Hindi version from Hindi Section is sought. Sent to press for publication.

7. All WTO related matters/ NTMs/ NTFC/ Agricultural Biosecurity Bill/ matter relating to Parliament

Received from various Departments

JS 1-2 days after receiving receipt sent to DDPQS for comments. After receiving comments fina reply given to the concerned Dept.

8 Verification of authenticity of Phytosanitary certificate issued by PQ Stations

It is verified by DPPQ&S. US/Director 1-3 days, receipt is forwarded to DPPQ&S. Most of the time DPPQ&S directly replies to NPPO.

9 References received from MEA, Department of Commerce, APEDA, IC Division, Trade

Comments/Information/brief is provided in the matter.

JS(PP) 3-7 days after receipt of letter, comments from DPPQ&S are sought and after receipt of

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Division on plant quarantine issues, MoU/Work Plan/JWG with reference to Asian, African and South American countries.

information, same is provided to concerned department/division within 3-5 days. In many cases, PP Division directly provides the brief to IC Division.

10 Foreign visit of officers of Plant Protection Division and DPPQ&S.

As per decision of competent authority.

AM/Secretary 3-7 days after receipt of requests, file is put up. After nomination of officers, same is communicated to concerned person within 1-2 days. After receipt of checklist, political clearance etc., check list is sent to IC Division for processing the case within 2-3 days. Vigilance clearance is also sought from vigilance Division.

11 VIP Reference Comments sought from DPPQ&S and concerned agencies. As per rules prescribed by DOPT

AM/MOS 1-3 days comments are sought from DPPQ&S. After receiving reply the same is put up for final disposal.

12 RTI Matters As per RTI Act CPIO Within 30 days.

13 Court Cases Forwarded to DPPQ&S. JS(PP) Receipt is forwarded to DPPQ&S within 1-2 days.

14 WTO notifications issued by member countries

Forwarded to DPPQS for comments

15 References received from exporters/importers/IC Division/MEA etc. related to Asian, African and South American countries

As per PQ Order, 2003 5-10 days receipt is forwarded to DPPQS for comments.

Shri Prakash Kumar, Assistant Section Officer (PP-II), Room No. 493, KrishiBhawan, New Delhi

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1 Market access request for agricultural produce to Asian and South American countries.


Joint Secretary 3-7 days after receipt of technical information from Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage, it is sent to importing country for conduct of Pest Risk Analysis. Then response of the country is awaited and after exchange of additional

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information/comments /visit of officials and negotiation market access is granted by importing country. Hence, Time frame can’t be determined for final disposal.

2 Issues related to granting market access of agricultural commodities to Asian and South American countries.



3 Requests of exporting country (Asian, South American countries) to review existing import condition i.e. alternative of Methyl Bromide fumigation.


AM 3-7 days after receipt of request of exporting country, it is sent to DPPQ&S for comments/examination. After receipt of comments, the same is communicated to exporting country. Thereafter, exchange of comments/counter comments, it is notified in Gazette of India. Hence, Time frame can’t be determined for final disposal.

4 Issues relating to export/import with Asian and South American countries like ban/temporary suspension imposed by importing countries.


AM 1-5 days after receipt of ban/temporary suspension notice, the same is forwarded to DPPQ&S for seeking comments. After receiving comments, the same is put up for approval and information is sent to importing country. Time frame for lifting ban/temporary suspension by importing

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country can’t be determined.

5 Verification of authenticity of Phytosanitary certificate issued by PQ Stations

It is verified by DPPQ&S. US/Director 1-3 days, receipt is forwarded to DPPQ&S. Most of the time DPPQ&S directly replies to NPPO.

6 References received from MEA, Department of Commerce, APEDA, IC Division, Trade Division on plant quarantine issues, MoU/Work Plan/JWG with reference to Asian, South American countries.


JS(PP) 3-7 days after receipt of letter, comments from DPPQ&S are sought and after receipt of information, same is provided to concerned department/division within 3-5 days. In many cases, PP Division directly provides the brief to IC Division.

7 Foreign visit of officers of Plant Protection Division and DPPQ&S.

As per decision of competent authority.

AM/Secretary 3-7 days after receipt of requests, file is put up. After nomination of officers, same is communicated to concerned person within 1-2 days. After receipt of checklist, political clearance etc., check list is sent to IC Division for processing the case within 2-3 days. Vigilance clearance is also sought from vigilance Division.

8 VIP Reference Comments sought from DPPQ&S and concerned agencies. As per rules prescribed by DOPT


9. RTI Matters As per RTI Act CPIO Within 30 days.

10. Court Cases Forwarded to DPPQ&S. JS(PP) Receipt is forwarded to DPPQ&S within 1-2 days.

11. WTO notifications issued by member countries

Forwarded to DPPQS for comments

12. References received from exporters/importers/IC Division/MEA etc. related to Asian and South American countries

As per PQ Order, 2003 5-10 days receipt is forwarded to DPPQS for comments.

Ms. Aanchal Bhaskar, Assistant Section Officer (PP-II), Room No. 493, KrishiBhawan, New Delhi

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1 Market access and Bilateral issues of countries of Africa and Eastern Europe.


Joint Secretary 3-7 days after receipt of technical information from Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage, it is sent to importing country for conduct of Pest Risk Analysis. Then response of the country is awaited and after exchange of additional information/comments /visit of officials and negotiation market access is granted by importing country. Hence, Time frame can’t be determined for final disposal.

2 Issues related to granting market access of agricultural commodities to Africa and Eastern Europe countries.



3 Requests of exporting country (Africa and Eastern Europe countries) to review existing import condition i.e. alternative of Methyl Bromide fumigation.


AM 3-7 days after receipt of request of exporting country, it is sent to DPPQ&S for comments/examination. After receipt of comments, the same is communicated to exporting country. Thereafter, exchange of comments/counter comments, it is notified in Gazette of India. Hence, Time frame can’t be determined for final disposal.

4 Issues relating to export/import with Africa and Eastern


AM 1-5 days after receipt of ban/temporary suspension notice, the

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Europe countries like ban/temporary suspension imposed by importing countries.

same is forwarded to DPPQ&S for seeking comments. After receiving comments, the same is put up for approval and information is sent to importing country. Time frame for lifting ban/temporary suspension by importing country can’t be determined.

6 References received from MEA, Department of Commerce, APEDA, IC Division, Trade Division on plant quarantine issues, MoU/Work Plan/JWG with reference to African and East European countries.


JS(PP) 3-7 days after receipt of letter, comments from DPPQ&S are sought and after receipt of information, same is provided to concerned department/division within 3-5 days. In many cases, PP Division directly provides the brief to IC Division.

7 Matters relating to Ease of Doing Business

Received from various Departments

Joint Secretary 1-3 days comments are sought from DPPQ&S. After receiving reply the same is put up for final disposal.

8 Matters relating to Land Ports Authority

Received from Land Ports Authority

Joint Secretary 1-3 days comments are sought from DPPQ&S. After receiving reply the same is put up for final disposal.

9 Monthly D.O. letter to Cabinet Secretariat

Joint Secretary To be forwarded to Policy Section by 2nd of every month.

10 VIP References Comments sought from DPPQ&S and concerned agencies. As per rules prescribed by DOPT.


11 Parliament Questions As per Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs instructions.

AM 1-3 days.

12 All matters relating to Hindi/visit of Official Language Committees.

As per Department of Official Language instructions

AM/MOS 3-7 days

13 Budget Coordination (RE/BE/Outcome Budget etc).

As per directives of Budget Division.

Joint Secretary 3-7 days

14 General Coordination Matters


15 Twitter/Facebook/E-Samiksha


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Dr.Swaroop Kumar, Assistant Plant Protection Officer (PP-II), Room No. 493, Krishi Bhawan

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1 All Relaxation cases received from DPPQ&S, Faridabad for granting relaxation to consignments imported into India in violation of PQ Order, 2003.

Under Clause 14 of the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003.

Joint Secretary 3-7 days.

2 Implementation and monitoring of the scheme “Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level” (MPRNL).

Compilation and analysis of the monthly/ annual progress reports and MRL data analysed in fruits, vegetables, cereals, spices, meat, milk, tea and water samples from different states of India.

Sharing of monthly progress reports with the concerned states, where pesticide residues are found above FSSAI MRLs with reference to farm gate samples, organic samples and samples collected from retail outlets to carry out focused training programmes for Farmers Field Schools, etc, especially in the areas where monitoring data has revealed a propensity for pesticide over use.

Processing of the requests for inclusion of different Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratories

As per guidelines of FSSAI.


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under All India Network Project on Pesticide Residue Analysis.

3 Codex/ CCPR matters.

To conduct the visits and participations of the Indian experts to China for attending CCPR meetings.

As per guidelines of FSSAI.

Secretary 3-7 days.

4 All Pesticide Residue matters.

Matters received from public, state government, countries and different institutes regarding MRL levels in different agri. commodities.

FSSAI guidelines.


5 Parliament questions of MPRNL.

As per Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs instructions.

AM 1-3 days.

6 Court cases related to relaxation matters.

Forwarded to DPPQ&S. Joint Secretary Receipt is forwarded to DPPQ&S within 1-2 days.

Shri Suresh, Assistant Plant Protection Officer (PP-II), Room No. 493, Krishi Bhawan

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1 Non-compliances received from other countries and notification of non-compliance to other countries.

As per Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003.


2 All matters relating to Plant Quarantine Order, 2003 and amendments thereof, including alternate fumigation issues (ASO-I to guide APPO-II, till he becomes conversant with the subject/work).


AM 30 days for WTO Notification after receipt of inputs from DPPQ&S. 90 days for Gazette Notification.

3 Agricultural Bio-security Bill or any other Bill. (ASO-I to guide APPO-II, till he becomes conversant with the subject/work).

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

AM

4 Unclaimed plant/plant products.



5 Domestic Plant As per Plant Quarantine Joint Secretary 15-30 days

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Quarantine. (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003.

6 Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ).



7 Public grievances. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)

Joint Secretary 30 days

8 RTI matters RTI Act, 2005. CPIO 30 days

9 Periodical review of issues related to PP Division (PQIS).

10 Any other work allotted by Section Officer/Branch Officer or Senior Officers.

Ms Naorem, Technical Officer (PP-II), Room No. 493, Krishi Bhawan

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1 Non-compliances received from other countries and notification of non-compliance to other countries.



2 Relaxation Cases As per Plant Quarantine (Regulation of import into India) Order, 2003.


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BRIEF NOTE ON PLANT QUARANTINE

Plant Quarantine regulatory measures are operative through the ‘Destructive

Insects & Pests Act, 1914 (Act 2 of 1914) in the country. The purpose and intent of

this Act is to prevent the introduction of any insect, fungus or other pest, which is or

may be destructive to crops. The import of agricultural commodities is presently

regulated through the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003

the provisions of New Policy on Seed Development, 1988. Further, the significance

of Plant Quarantine has increased in view of globalization and liberalization in

International trade of plants and plant material in the wake of Sanitary and

Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement under WTO. The phytosanitary certification of

agricultural commodities being exported is also undertaken as per International Plant

Protection Convention (IPPC), 1951.

BACK GROUND ON INTRODUCTION OF PLANT QUARANTINE ORDER, 2003.

In line with the New Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and the provisions of

PQ Order, 2003, the specified planting material for propagation (viz., cuttings,

saplings, bud woods, etc.) require growing under Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) for a

specified period. The import of such planting material is granted based on a

certificate from Designated Inspection Authorities of the concerned jurisdiction

stating that the importer possesses the post entry quarantine facility for the imported

planting material. Such consignments are released with the intimation to the

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concerned Inspection Authorities for conducting further PEQ inspections and the

final clearance is granted based on the PEQ Inspection Report. The pest risk

analysis is mandatory for all the plants/plant material prior to its import into India as

per PQ Order, 2003. The risk of exotic pests and diseases is minimized by

identifying the potential pests which can get into the country with the specified

commodity and seeking export certification for their freedom/pest free area status,

etc. from the exporting country. The export inspections are carried out to facilitate

certification of exportable plants and plant material as per the requirement of

importing country in line with the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).

The export inspections involves sampling and detailed laboratory tests in case of

seeds and planting material for propagation whereas visual examination with hand

lens and washing tests, etc are carried out for plant material meant for consumption.

The export inspections are conducted at exporters’ premises also to facilitate exports

for agricultural commodities meant for consumption.

OBJECTIVES

1. Inspection of imported agricultural commodities for preventing the introduction

of exotic pests and diseases inimical to Indian fauna and flora through

implementation of DIP Act, 1914 and the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into

India) Order, 2003 issued there under.

2. Inspection of plants and plant material meant for export as per the

requirements under International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) 1951 of FAO to

facilitate pest free trade.

3. Detection of exotic pests and diseases for their containment by adopting

domestic quarantine regulations, if introduced.

ENTRY POINTS

As per Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 a total

of 90 entry points including 44 seaports, 23 airports and 23 land custom stations are

notified points of entry for import of plants and plant material. Besides, 75 Inland

Container Depot/Container Freight Station, 11 Foreign Post Offices have also been

notified for the entry of plants/plant material under the PQ Order, 2003.

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DIRECTORATE OF PLANT PROTECTION, QUARANTINE & STORAGE

The Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage was established in

the year 1946 on the recommendation of ‘Woodhead Commission’ as an apex

organization for advising the Government of India and state governments on all the

matter related to Plant Protection. The Directorate is headed by Plant Protection

adviser. Plant Protection strategy and activities have significant importance in the

overall crop production programmes for sustainable agriculture. Plant protection

activities encompasses activities aimed to minimizing crop losses due to pests

through integrated pest management, plant quarantine, regulation of pesticides,

locust warning & control and training in desert areas besides training and capacity

building in plant protection. It is an attached Office of Ministry of Agriculture and

Farmers Welfare. It has various Sub-Offices throughout India.

STRENGTHENING AND MODERNIZATION OF PLANT QUARANTINE

FACILITIES IN INDIA (SMPQF)

The scheme has been continuing as a Central Sector Scheme since 1949.

The Scheme is implemented by the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture&

Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation& Farmers Welfare,

Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage in accordance with DIP Act,

1914, International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) of Food and Agriculture

Organization (FAO) 1951.

Government’s primary objectives under the scheme are:

To prevent introduction and spread of exotic pests that are harmful to crops

by regulating/restricting import of plant/plant products.

To support market access for India’s Agriculture products

To facilitate safe global trade in agriculture by providing the producers and exporters a technically competent and reliable phytosanitary certification system to meet the requirements of trading partners.

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Government of India notified Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India)

Order, 2003 under which Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) of agricultural commodities is

mandatory before import is permitted to safeguard Indian agriculture. There are 57

Plant Quarantine stations at major airports, seaports and land frontiers implementing

PQ regulations.

The major activities under the scheme include:

Conducting the Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) to finalize phytosanitary

requirements for import of plant/plant material.

Inspection of imported agricultural commodities for preventing the introduction of exotic pests and diseases inimical to Indian fauna and flora to ensure agricultural bio-security.

Inspection of agricultural commodities meant for export and issue of phytosanitary certificates as per the requirements of importing countries under International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).

Detection of exotic pests and diseases already introduced for containing/controlling them by adopting domestic quarantine regulations.

Undertaking Post Entry Quarantine Inspection (PEQ) in respect of identified planting materials.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DPPQ&S

Presently, there are 57 Plant Quarantine Stations (PQS) at different

International Airports, Seaports and Land frontiers for implementing the Plant

Quarantine regulations with its headquarters at Faridabad. The duties and

responsibilities of DPPQ&S/PQSs are as under:

To issue import permits with additional declarations and special conditions to

facilitate safe imports of agricultural products.

To undertake quarantine inspection and laboratory testing of plants and plant

material to ensure freedom from exotic pests.

To undertake phytosanitary certification (for issuance of Phytosanitary

Certificates (PSCs); 195 Nos. of Officers from Central/ State/ UT

Governments have been authorized for this purpose.

To undertake fumigation/disinfestations/disinfections of commodities to control

infestation/infection.

To undertake certification of post-entry quarantine facilities and inspection of

imported growing plants and plant material; 41 Nos. of Inspection Authorities

have been designated.

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To support Export market access for India’s Agriculture products from the

phytosanitary point of view.

To facilitate safe global trade in agriculture by assisting the producers and

exporters by providing a technically competent and reliable phytosanitary

certificate system to meet the requirements of trading partners.

To provide Grants-in-aid to Designated Inspection Authorities to meet the

travel expenses and also to State PSC issuing authorities for equipping them

with minimal equipments required for export inspection/certification.

Granting approval/accreditation of Treatment providers in line with the

requirement of ISPM-15.

To undertake PRAs of different agricultural commodities with respect to their

import or export in relation to the countries concerned.

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IMPORT & EXPORT PROCEDURE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

IMPORT PROCEDURE

An agricultural commodity may be imported into India as per the provisions given in Plant Quarantine Order, 2003. An Import Permit is required only for consignment of soil in any form for research purpose; growing media (with soil, peat or other organic materials), peat or sphagnum moss for horticultural purposes, germplasm, transgenics or genetically modified organisms, live insects and other arthropods/nematodes/microbial cultures including algae/bio-control agents.

Inspection of imported agricultural commodities on arrival at the port of entry

for preventing the introduction of exotic pests and diseases inimical to Indian

Fauna and Flora through implementation of DIP Act, 1914 and Plant

Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 issued thereunder.

The import clearance involves various steps from receipt of reference from

Customs until recommendation for its release or otherwise to the Customs

including sampling, detail testing viz., bacteriological, mycological,

entomological, nematological, etc., besides the post entry quarantine (PEQ)

testing at the importers premises under the PEQ facility. The post entry

quarantine inspections which are required in case of cuttings, saplings and

bud woods are carried out by the Designated Inspection Authorities

constituting mainly the head of the Department of Entomology/Plant

Pathology of the Sate Agricultural Universities/ICAR Institutions.

Undertaking Post Entry Quarantine Inspection in respect of identified planting

materials: In line with the New Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and the

provisions of PQ Order, 2003, the specified planting material for propagation

(viz., cuttings, saplings, budwood, etc.) require growing under Post Entry

Quarantine for a specified period. Such consignments are released with the

intimation to the concerned Inspection Authorities for conducting further PEQ

inspections and the final clearance is granted based on the PEQ Inspection

Report.

EXPORT PROCEDURE

Inspection of agricultural commodities meant for export as per the

requirements of importing countries under International Plant Protection

Convention (IPPC) 1951 of FAO as per the model certificates prescribed

under IPPC and issue Phytosanitary Certificate.

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The export inspections are carried out to facilitate certification of exportable

plants and plant material as per the requirement of importing country in line

with the IPPC.

The export inspections involves sampling and detailed laboratory tests in case

of seeds and planting material for propagation whereas visual examination

with hand lens and washing tests, etc are carried out for plant material meant

for consumption. The export inspections are conducted at exporters’ premises

also to facilitate exports for agricultural commodities meant for consumption.

The flow chart for various steps involved in export certification is given in chart

below.

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PLANT QUARANTINE ORDER, 2003

Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 regulates

import and prohibition of import of plants and plant products into India. The Order

was published in the Gazette of India, vide, S.O.1322 (E), dated 18th November,

2003 and has been subsequently amended from time to time.

The Plant Quarantine Order has 15 clauses describing various aspects and

conditions of import of agricultural articles (plants and plant products) into India.

There are 16 forms for various plant quarantine regulatory functions. The Order has

following Schedules:

Schedule I Points of Entry for Imports of plants/plant materials and other articles

Schedule II List of Inland Container Depots and Container Freight Stations for

import of plants and plant products

Schedule III List of Foreign Post Offices for import of plants and plant products

Schedule IV List of plants/planting materials and countries from where import is

prohibited along with justification

Schedule V List of plants and plant materials imports of which are restricted and

permissible only by authorized institutions with additional declarations

and subject to special conditions

Schedule VI List of plants/plant materials permitted import with additional

declarations and special conditions

Schedule VII List of plants/planting materials where imports are permissible on the

basis of phytosanitary certificate issued by the exporting country, the

inspection conducted by Inspection Authority and fumigation, if

required, including all other generalconditions

Schedule VIIIList of Quarantine Weed Species

Schedule IX A-Inspection Fees;

B- Fumigation/disinfection/disinfestation/supervision charges

Schedule X List of Permit Issuing Authorities for Import of Seeds, Plants and Plant

Products and other articles

Schedule XI List of Inspection Authorities for Certification of Post-Entry Quarantine

facilities and inspection of growing plants

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Schedule XII Quantities of seeds permitted for trial purpose/accession to gene bank

of National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources

HIGHLIGHTS OF‘PLANT QUARANTINE (REGULATION OF IMPORT INTO INDIA)

ORDER, 2003’.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the

Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (2 of 1914), the Central Government hereby

makes the following Order, for the purpose of prohibiting and regulating the import

into India of agricultural articles mentioned herein, namely:-

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement. –

(1) This order may be called the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import

into India) Order, 2003.

(2) Sub-clause (22) of clause 3 shall come into force on the 1st day of

April, 2004 and all other provisions of this Order shall come into force

on the 1 st day of January, 2004.

2. Definitions. – In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires. –

(i) “additional declaration” means a statement that is required by an

importing country to be entered in a phytosanitary certificate and which

provides specific additional information pertinent to the phytosanitary

condition of a consignment;

(ii) “bio-control agent” means any biological agent such as parasite,

predator, parasitoid, microbial organism or self replicating entity that is

used for control of pests;

(iii) “consignment”- means a quantity of seeds, plants and plant products or

any regulated article consigned from one party to other at any one time

shipment and covered by a phytosanitary certificate, bill of entry of

customs, shipping/airway bill or invoice;

(iv) “cotton” includes ginned cotton, cotton linters and dropping, tripping, fly

and other waste products of cotton mill other than yarn waste, but does

not include cotton seed or un-ginned cotton;

(v) “form” means a form appended to this Order

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(vi) “fruit” means any fleshy portion of the plant, that contains seeds, which

is used for consumption, including seedless fruit both fresh and dry but

does not include preserved or prickled or frozen fruits.

(vii) “grain” means seeds intended for processing or consumption and not

for sowing or propagation.

(viii) “germplasm” means plants in whole or in parts and their propagules

including seeds, vegetative parts, tissue cultures, cell cultures, genes

and DNA based sequences that are held in a repository or collected

from wild as the case may be and are utilized in genetic studies or

plant breeding programmes for crop improvement;

(ix) “import” means an act of bringing into any part or place of territory of

Republic of India any kind of seed, plant or plant product and other

regulated article from a place outside India either by sea, land, air or

across any customs frontier;

(x) “import permit” means an official document authorizing importation of a

consignment in accordance with specified phytosanitary requirements;

(xi) “Inspection Authority” means an authority specified in Part I of

Schedule XI or an officer of the Directorate of Plant Protection,

Quarantine and Storage duly authorized by the Plant Protection

Adviser for the purpose of approval and certification of Post-entry

quarantinefacilities and inspection of growing plants in such facilities in

accordance with the guidelines issued by the Plant Protection Adviser

and for any specified purpose, an authority specified in Part II of the

said Schedule.

(xii) “Irradiation” means the treatment of food or agricultural products with

any type of processing of ionized radiation such as gamma irradiation

or micro-electron acceleration processing.

(xiii) “issuing authority” means an authority as envisaged under Schedule-IV

of this order or duly notified by the Central Government from time to

time either generally or specifically for issuance of import permit;

(xiv) “notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette and

the expression “notifies” shall be construed accordingly;

(xv) “noxious weeds” mean any weed harmful or hazardous or

unwholesome to human beings, animal life or parasitic on plant

species;

(xvi) “packing material” means any kind of material of plant origin used for

packing of goods;

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(xvii) “pest” means any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or

pathogenic agent injurious to plants and plant products;

(xviii) “pest risk analysis” means the process of evaluating biological or other

scientific and economic evidence to determine whether a pest should

be regulated and strength of any phytosanitary measures to be taken

against it;

(xix) “phytosanitary certificate” means a certificate issued in the model

format prescribed under the International Plant Protection Convention

of the Food & Agricultural Organization and isssued by an authorized

officer at the country of origin of consignment or re-export;

(xx) “plant” means a living plants and parts thereof including seed and

germplasm;

(xxi) “plant product” means an un-manufactured material of plant origin

including grain and those manufactured products that, by their nature

or that of their processing, may create risk for the introduction and

spread of a pest.

(xxii) “Plant Protection Adviser” means the Plant Protection Adviser to the

Government of India, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and

Storage;

(xxiii) “point of entry” means any sea port, airport, or land-border check-post

or rail station, river port, foreign post office, courier terminal, container

freight station or inland container depot notified as specified in

Schedule-I or Schedule-II or Schedule-III as the case may be;

(xxiv) “post-entry quarantine” means growing of imported plants in

confinement for a specified period of time in a glass house, screen

house, poly house or any other facility, or isolated field or an off-shore

island that is established in accordance with guidelines/ standards and

are duly approved and certified by an inspection authority notified

under this order;

(xxv) “quarantine pest” means a pest of potential economic importance to the

area endangered thereby and not yet present there, or present but not

widely distributed and being officially controlled;

(xxvi) “regulated article” means any article the import of which is regulated by

this order;

(xxvii) “schedule” means a Schedule to this Order;

(xxviii) “seeds” means seeds intended for sowing or propagating and not for

consumption or processing;.

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(xxix) “soil” means earth, sand, clay, silt, loam, compost, manure, peat or

sphagnum moss, litter, leaf waste or any organic media that support

plant life and shall include ship ballast or any organic medium used for

growing plants.

(xxx) “timber” means a form of dead wood, log and lumber cut from plants,

with or without bark or sawn and sized, which is used for manufacturing

veneer, plywood, particle or chip board and making building material,

furniture, packages, pallets, sports goods and handicrafts;.

(xxxi) “tissue cultured plant” means any part of a plant or plant tissue or

plantlet grown under aseptic or sterile conditions in flasks or other

suitable container on appropriate media and shall include ex-agar

washed plant lets;

(xxxii) “dunnage” means wood packing material used to secure or support a

commodity but which does not remain associated with the commodity

[FAO, 1009; revised ISPM Pub. No. 15, 2002]

(xxxiii) “wood packing material” means wood or wood products (excluding

paper products) used in supporting, protecting or carrying a commodity

(includes dunnage) [ISPM Pub. No.15, 2002]

(xxxiv) “article” means any kind of movable property including any goods and

stores consigned from one party to another as a shipment and covered

by a bill of entry of customs, shipping or airway bill and/ or invoice in

the course of international trade.

(xxxv) Animal Feed- Kibbled-crushed seeds/ pellet/ dried cake form thereby

denatured and free from weed seeds, bacterial and fungal pathogens.

CHAPTER II

General conditions for import

3. Permits for Import of plants, plant products etc.

(1) No plants, plant products and other regulated articles (hereinafter referred to

as “consignmen”) shall be imported into India without complying the

phytosanitary conditions stipulated under this Order. The order shall regulate

import of all plants, plant products and other articles including but not limited

to seeds/grains, pods, nuts, fruits, bulbs, tubers, corms/cormlets, rhizomes,

suckers, cuttings, grafts, saplings, bud woods, roots, rootstock, flowers,

pollens, dry plant materials, timber, wood, logs, tissue culture plants, soil,

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earth, clay, sand, peat/moss, live insects, microbial culture, biocontrol agents,

transgenic plants and genetically modified organisms etc.,

(2) No categories of plants/plant products in respect of the plant species or

variety mentioned in Schedule-IV shall be allowed to be imported into India

from the countries mentioned against each in column (4) of the said Schedule.

(3) Deleted vide Sixth Amendment of 2016, vide S.O.2453 (E) dated July 5, 2016.

(4) Import of consignments of seeds of coarse cereals, pulses, oil seeds and

fodder seeds and seeds/stock material of fruit plant species for propagation

shall only be permitted based on the recommendations of EXIM Committee of

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers‟ Welfare (DAC&FW),

except the trial material of the same as specified in Schedule-XII of Plant

Quarantine Order.


(6) No consignment of regulated articles as referred under Clause 4, 6 & 7 shall

be allowed for import unless accompanied with an import permit issued by the

authority as specified under Schedule X.

(7) The Plant Protection Adviser shall, after obtaining the approval of the Central

Government in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers

Welfare and based on International Standards established by the International

Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) under Food and Agriculture Organization,

issue the guidelines for carrying out Pest Risk Analysis (PRA). No import shall

be permitted for the consignment other than those listed in Schedule-V, VI

and VII unless the Pest Risk Analysis is carried out in accordance with such

guidelines and subject to such restrictions and conditions as specified in such

permit. For this purpose the importer or NPPO of exporting country shall

submit an application for PRA for import of agricultural commodities into India

in form PQ 23, including the technical information in form PQ 24 for

conducting PRA to PPA or Joint Secretary (PP). The technical information

must be updated, validated and provided by National Plant Protection

Organization (NPPO) of the exporting country. The process of PRA involves

the categorization of pests associated with the commodity into quarantine

pests; evaluation of their introduction potential; critical assessment of

economic and environmental impact of their introduction; and specification of

risk mitigating measures against them. The completion of PRA process may

involve the visit of phytosanitary experts to the country of export to carry out

pre-shipment inspections, evaluate post–harvest treatment technologies and

quarantine inspection and certification facilities. In the event of interception of

a quarantine pest in imported consignment, further import of consignments

shall be suspended until earlier PRA in respect of the consignment is

reviewed and the risk mitigating measures are evaluated.

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(8) The issue of permit may be refused or withheld by the issuing authority after

giving reasonable notice to the applicant and for reasons to be recorded in

writing.

(9) The Import Permit issued shall be valid for twelve months from the date of

issue and valid for multiple port access and multiple part shipments in

accordance with Clause 3(14) (i) provided the exporter, importer and country

of origin are the same for the entire consignment. The issuing authority may,

on request, extend the period of validity for a further period of twelve months

after charging Rs. 500/- provided such request for extension of validity is

made to the issuing authority before the expiry of the permit with adequate

reasons to be recorded in writing. Suppression of the facts or any material

information while issue of import permit is liable to be cancelled or withdrawn.

(10) The import permit issued shall not be transferable and no amendments to the

permit shall be issued except for change of point of entry subject to reasons to

be recorded in writing.


(12) No consignment of seed or grain shall be permitted to be imported with

contamination of quarantine weeds, which are listed in Schedule-VIII unless

the said consignment has been devitalized by the exporting country and a

certificate to that effect has been endorsed in the phytosanitary certificate

issued by the exporting country. Every application for quarantine inspection

and clearance shall be made in Form PQ 15.

(13) All the consignments of plants and plant products and other regulated articles

shall be imported into India only through ports of entry as specified in

Schedule-I and Inland Container Depots/Container Freight Stations and

foreign post offices falling within the jurisdiction of concerned plant quarantine

station operating here under or those notified by the Government from time to

time in this behalf.

(14) Points of entry for all consignments of seeds and plants for propagation and

regulated articles

i. All consignments of seeds and plants for propagation and regulated articles

such as live insects, microbial cultures, bio-control agents, soil, growing media

(with soil, peat or other organic materials) and peat or sphagnum moss shall

only be imported into India through National Plant Quarantine Station, New

Delhi or Regional Plant Quarantine Stations, Amritsar, Chennai, Kolkata,

Mumbai or Plant Quarantine Station, Bengaluru or through any other points of

entry as may be notified from time to time for this purpose, provided that

import of germplasm/ transgenic plant material and genetically modified

organisms shall be permitted only through New Delhi Airport.

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ii. All consignments of sand in any form for non-agricultural purpose shall be

imported into India through National Plant Quarantine Station, New Delhi or

Regional Plant Quarantine Stations, Amritsar, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai or

Plant Quarantine Station, Cochin, Mangalore, Tuticorin and Krishnapatnam.

iii. All consignments of other similar materials like inorganic soil additives,

leonardite, lignite, pure sand (silica, zircon, quartz etc.), pure clay like kaolin

etc., rock aggregates and gravel, volcanic, pumice, chalk, rock salt,

diatomaceous earth, all kinds of ore, vermiculite, perlite, gypsum, zeolite etc.,

in any form for industrial and non-agricultural purpose and stone

(aggregated/dust) for non-agricultural purpose shall be imported into India as

per clause 3(13).

(15) On arrival, at the first point of entry the consignment shall be inspected by the

Plant Protection Adviser or any other officer duly authorized by him in this

behalf and appropriate samples shall 8 be drawn for laboratory testing, in

accordance with the guidelines issued by Plant Protection Adviser from time

to time.

(16) The Plant Protection Adviser or the officer authorized by him may, after

inspection and laboratory testing, fumigation, irradiation, disinfection or

disinfestation, as may be considered necessary by him, accord quarantine

clearance for the entry of a consignment or grant provisional clearance for

growing under post-entry quarantine, as the case may be in form PQ 16 and

or order deportation or destruction of the consignment in form PQ 17 in the

event of noncompliance with the restrictions and conditions specified in this

Order.

(17) Where fumigation or disinfestation or disinfection is considered necessary in

respect of a consignment of plants, seeds and fruits the importer shall on his

own and at his cost arrange for the fumigation, disinfection or disinfestation of

the consignment, through an agency approved by the Plant Protection Adviser

under the supervision of an officer duly authorized by the Plant Protection

Adviser in that behalf.

“Provided that where irradiation is necessary in respect of any consignment of

fresh fruits or vegetables or other plant products, the same shall be carried

out by the importer at his own cost, at an irradiation facility, established as per

the regulations of the “Atomic Energy Regulatory Board” and duly approved

by the “Plant Protection Adviser” to the Government of India (PPA) under the

International Standards established under the “International Plant Protection

Convention” and at the scheduled dosage approved by the Plant Protection

Adviser under supervision of an officer authorized by him, where necessary”

(18) It shall be the responsibility of the importer or his authorized agent. –

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(i) to file an application for the quarantine inspection of imported seeds, plants

and plant products or other regulated articles in the form PQ 15 along with

copies of relevant documents and fees as prescribed under Schedule-IX

payable by a demand draft to the competent authority

(ii) to provide information on any plant and plant product and other articles

covered under this Order and which are imported by him/her or are in his/her

possession, to Plant Protection Adviser or any officer duly authorised by him;

(iii) to bring the consignments to the concerned plant quarantine station or to

place of inspection, fumigation or treatment as directed by Plant Protection

Adviser or any officer duly authorised by him;.

(iv) to permit drawing of appropriate samples for inspection and laboratory

investigation and extend necessary facilities towards the same;

(v) to open, repack and load into or unload from the fumigation chamber and seal

the consignment;

(vi) to remove them after inspection and treatment according to the directions

issued by the Plant Protection Adviser or any officer authorised by him;

(vii) to arrange deportation or destruction of the consignment at the cost of

importer as may be deemed necessary by Plant Protection Adviser or an

officer authorized by him.

(19) No consignment or container carrying plants and plant products intended for

other countries shall be allowed transit through or transhipment at air or sea

ports or land customs stations, unless they are packed in such a manner so

as not to permit spillage of material or contamination with soil or escape of

any pest, and subject to the condition that the package or container shall not

be opened or seals are broken anywhere in India

(20) No consignment shall be permitted import unless accompanied by an original

Phytosanitary Certificate issued by an authorized officer at the country of

origin in PQ Form 21 or at the country of re-export in PQ Form 22; Provided

that cut flowers, garlands, bouquets, dry fruits/nuts etc., weighing not more

than two kilograms imported for personal consumption may be allowed to be

imported without a Phytosanitary Certificate or an import permit. Provided that

all consignments of Similar material: Inorganic soil additives, Leonardite,

Lignite, Pure sand (Silica, Zircon, Quartz, etc.,) Pure clay like kaolin etc., Rock

aggregates and Gravel, Volcanic pumice, Chalk, Rock salt, Diatomaceous

earth, All kinds of ore, Vermiculite, Perlite, Gypsum, Zeolite etc., may be

allowed to be imported in any form, for industrial and non-agricultural purpose,

without a Phytosanitary Certificate or an import permit.

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(20A) No article, packed with raw / solid wood packing material shall be released by

the proper officer of Customs unless the wood packaging material has been

appropriately treated and marked as per ISPM-15 or is accompanied by a

phytosanitary certificate with the treatment endorsed.

The treatment of raw / solid wood packing material prior to export shall include

either Methyl bromide (MB) @ 48 g/m3 for 16 hrs at 210C and above or any

equivalent thereof or heat treatment (HT) at 560C for 30 min (core

temperature of wood) or Kiln Drying (KD) or Chemical Pressure Impregnation

(CPI) or any other treatments provided that these meet the HT specification of

the ISPM-15.

Any, article, if found packed with raw / solid wood packaging material without

specified treatment and without marking as per ISPM-15 or if not

accompanied by Phytosanitry Certificate with treatment endorsed, as the case

may be, shall be considered untreated and shall be referred by the proper

officer of the Customs to Plant Quarantine Officer. The proper officer or

Customs shall grant release of such articles packed with untreated wood

packaging material only after ensuring that the wood packaging material has

been appropriately treated at the point of entry under the supervision of Plant

Quarantine Officer.

Provided that above conditions shall not be applicable to wood packaging

material wholly made of processed wood products such as ply wood, particle

board, oriental strand board or veneer that have been created using glue,

heat and pressure or combination thereof. Also the above conditions shall not

be applicable to wood packaging material such as veneer peeler cores, saw

dust, wood wool and shavings and thin wood pieces (less than 6 mm

thickness), unless they are found to be harboring any regulated pests

specified in this order.

Provided further that nothing contained in this clause shall be applicable to

wood packaging materials used for packaging of bona-fide passenger

baggage containing goods other than plant and plant products.

(20 B) No article packed with hay or straw shall be allowed to be imported unless

such hay or straw, as the case may be is treated prior to export and the article

shall accompany the treatment certificate. Explanation: In this sub-clause, the

word “treated” shall mean treated by Methyl bromide fumigation @ 48 gm/m3

for 24 hours at normal atmospheric pressure at 210C or above or equivalent

thereof; or steam sterilization under pressure 560C for 30 minutes; or any

other treatment approved by the Plant Protection Adviser.

(21) Deleted vide Third Amendment of 2004, vide S.O. 644(E), dated 31st May,

2004

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(22) Deleted vide Third Amendment of 2004, vide S.O. 644(E), dated May 31, 2004.

4. Import of soil, growing media, etc. - No import of soil, growing media

(with soil, peat or other organic materials), sand and peat or sphagnum moss,

similar material and stone shall be permitted except under the following

conditions, namely:-

i. The consignments of soil in any form for research purpose; sand, similar

material and stone for industrial and non-agriculture purpose; growing media

(with soil, peat or other organic materials), peat or sphagnum moss for

horticultural purposes, may be permitted through specified air or sea ports or

land customs station.

“Provided an import permit shall be required for consignment of soil in any

form for research purpose; growing media (with soil, peat or other

organic materials), peat or sphagnum moss for horticultural purposes”

ii. The application or online application for the purpose referred to in (i) above

shall be made to the Issuing Authority as listed in Schedule-X, at least 10

days in advance, in PQ Form 06.

iii. A fee of Rs. 1000/- shall be payable along with the application. The fee shall

be payable online or in the form of Demand Draft payable to the Competent

Authority having jurisdiction.

iv. The Competent Authority may, after scrutiny of the application, and if satisfied

of the purpose, for which such consignment is being imported, issue special

permit in Form PQ 07. The import permit shall be issued subject to such

restrictions and conditions prescribed under Schedule-VI.

5. Fees for inspection, fumigation, etc. -The importer of the consignment or

his agent shall pay to the Plant Protection Adviser or any other officer duly

authorized by him in this behalf, the fees prescribed in Schedule-IX towards

inspection, fumigation, disinfestation, and disinfection of consignment.

6. Permits required for import of Germplasm, Transgenic or Genetically

Modified Organisms

(1) No consignment of germplasm/transgenics/Genetically Modified Organisms

(GMOs) shall be imported into India for the purpose of agricultural research or

experimentation purpose without valid permit issued by the Director, National

Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi -110012. Explanation: In this

sub-clause, “purpose of agricultural research or the purpose of

experimentation” shall not include commercial imports which are governed by

separate 11 guidelines issued by the Genetic Engineering Approval

Committee, or as the case may be by the Review Committee on Genetic

Manipulation (RCGM)”.

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(2) Every application for import of plant germplasm/ transgenics/genetically

modified organisms for research/experimental purpose by the public/private

organizations will be made to the Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic

Resources, New Delhi in form PQ 08 and the permit shall be issued in form

PQ 09 in triplicate and a red/green tag in PQ 10 for germplasm and a

Red/White tag in PQ 11 for transgenic/Genetically Modified Organisms. Such

permits for import of transgenic/Genetically Modified Organisms shall be

issued subject to the approval of Genetic Engineering Approval Committee

(GEAC) or as the case my be, the Review Committee on Genetic

Manipulation (RCGM) set- up by Department of Biotechnology under the

provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 4 of the Rules for the manufacture, use,

import, export and storage of hazardous micro-organisms, Genetically

engineered organisms or cells made under Sections 6, 8 and 25 of the

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and subject to such

restrictions and conditions prescribed thereof.

(3) No imported consignments of plant germplasm/ transgenics/ genetically

modified pests shall be opened at the point of entry and it shall be forwarded

to the Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi.

7. Import of live insects and other arthropods/nematodes/microbial

cultures including algae/bio-control agents–

(1) No consignment of live insects and other arthropods/nematodes/microbial

cultures including algae/bio-control agents shall be permitted into India

without valid import permit issued by competent authority as specified under

Schedule-X.

(2) Every application or online application for permit to import live insects and

other arthropods/nematodes/microbial cultures including algae/bio-control

agents, shall be made in the PQ Form 12 at least thirty days in advance to

Plant Protection Adviser along with a fee of Rs. 1000/- towards registration in

the form of bank draft issued in favour of the Accounts Officer, Directorate of

Plant Protection Quarantine and Storage, Faridabad121001.

(3) The competent authority shall issue the permit in PQ Form 13 in triplicate, if

satisfied of the purpose for which import is made and subject to such

conditions imposed thereon.

(4) All the consignments of live insects and other arthropods/nematodes/microbial

cultures including algae/bio-control agents shall be permitted only through

points of entry specified under Clause 3(14). The consignment of beneficial

insects shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by National Plant

Protection Organisation at the country of origin with additional declarations for

freedom from specified parasites and parasitoids and the bio-control agents

free from hyper-parasites. The consignment of beneficial insects/biocontrol

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agents shall be subjected to Post-entry quarantineas may be prescribed by

the Plant Protection Adviser.

(5) Nothing contained in the clause shall apply to import of live insects and other

arthropods/nematodes/microbial cultures including algae/bio-control agents

having no relevance in agriculture.

8. Permit required for import of plants and plant products –

(1) No consignment of plants and plant products, if found infested or infected with

a quarantine pest or contaminated with noxious weed species shall be

permitted to be imported.

(2) Every vessel carrying out bulk shipment of grains shall be inspected on board

by an officer duly authorized by Plant Protection Adviser before the same

accorded permission to offload the grain at the notified port of entry. On

inspection, if found free from quarantine pests and noxious weed species,

permission shall be accorded to off-load the grain at the port or order

fumigation/treatment of grain on board or immediately upon unloading at the

port, as the case may be, before such permission is granted for movement

outside the port and subject to such conditions as imposed thereon.

(3) The bulk shipment (s) of transgenic plants or plant products or genetically

modified organisms shall be dealt as per the provisions of the Rules for

manufacture, use, import, export and storage of hazardous micro-organisms,

Genetically engineered organisms or cells made under Sections 6, 8 and 25

of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) or under the

mechanism established as per the provisions of Biosafety Protocol by the

Ministry of Environment and Forests.

9. Requirement of Import of Wood and Timber:

(1) No consignment of timber and wood/bamboo products shall be brought into

India unless such consignment fulfils the following conditions, namely:-

i. No consignment of timber and wood/bamboo species other than those listed

under Schedule-VI shall be imported into India unless the provisions of

Clause 3(7) are fulfilled.

ii. the timber and wood/bamboo with or without bark shall be fumigated prior to

export with Methyl bromide at 48 g/m3 for 24 hrs at 210C or above or

equivalent thereof or any other treatment duly approved by the Plant

Protection Adviser and the treatment shall be endorsed on the Phytosanitary

Certificate issued thereof at the country of export;

iii. the timber or sawn or sized wood with or without bark prior to export shall be

either fumigated as above or kiln dried at 560C for 30 minutes (core

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temperature of wood) or heat treated at 560C for 30 minutes (core

temperature of wood) and the treatment shall be endorsed on the

Phytosanitary Certificate issued thereof at the country of export.

iv. Wood/Bamboo based products such as manufactured/ finished/ handicrafts/

furniture/ joinery and articles from carpentry (windows/doors/ shutters/photo

frames/ curtain rods/boxes/ thatch etc)/ conveyances (row boats, vehicle

decks, trailers etc)/ garden items/house hold articles/ musical instruments/

sporting equipments/ tools/toys/flower vase/ wood fiber/ woody dry branches

without bark/ cones/baskets etc/., shall be fumigated/treated prior to

manufacturing/crafting/ finishing process etc., with Methyl bromide at 48 g/m3

for 24 hrs at 210C or above at NAP or kiln dried or heat treated at 560C for 30

minutes (core temperature of wood) or Gamma irradiation at 25 kGray or

equivalent thereof or any other treatment duly approved by the Plant

Protection Adviser and the treatment shall be endorsed on the Phytosanitary

Certificate issued thereof at the country of export.

(2) All the consignments of timber shall be inspected on board prior to unloading

at the port of arrival by an officer duly authorized by Plant Protection Adviser

and, if necessary, fumigated or treated on board before unloading: Provided

that no such inspection shall be necessary in case of containerized cargo.

(3) The containerized cargo of timber or sawn/sized wood without bark and

wood/bamboo based products shall be inspected by an authorized Plant

Quarantine Officer after unloading of the containers from the ship at the port

of Container Freight Station or Inland Container Depots under the jurisdiction

of concerned Plant Quarantine Station.’

(4) The provision of this Order shall not apply to consignments of processed

wood material such as plywood, particleboard, oriental strand board or veneer

that have been manufactured by using glue, heat and pressure or

combination thereof.

CHAPTER III

Special conditions of Import

10. Special conditions for import of plant species –

(1) In addition to the general conditions listed above in Chapter-II, the plant

species herein after mentioned in Schedule-V, VI and VII shall be permitted to

be imported subject to such restrictions and conditions specified in this

Chapter.

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(2) Every consignment of plant species herein specified in Schedule-V, VI and VII

shall be accompanied by an original Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the

authorized officer at country of origin or Phytosanitary Certificate for re-export

issued by the country of re-export along with attested copy of phytosanitary

certificate from country of origin, as the case may be, with the additional

declarations being free from pests mentioned under Schedule-V and VI of this

order or that the pests as specified do not occur in the country or state of

origin.

(3) The special conditions relating to treatment and freedom from soil, and/ or

weed as specified under Schedule V and VI shall be endorsed on such

Phytosanitary certificate wherever applicable. (4) The consignment of plants

and planting material shall be imported subject to the conditions stipulated

under Clause 3(4) &11.

CHAPTER IV

Post-entry Quarantine

11. Post-entry quarantine –

(1) Plants and seeds, which require post-entry quarantine as laid down in

Schedule V and VI of this order, shall be grown in post-entry quarantine

facilities duly established by importer at his cost, approved and certified by the

Inspection Authority as per the guidelines prescribed by the Plant Protection

Adviser.

(2) The period for which, and the conditions under which, the plants and seeds

shall be grown in such facilities shall be specified in the permit granted under

clause 3.

(3) Nothing contained in Sub-clause (1) shall apply to the import of tissue-

cultured plants that are certified virus-free as per Schedule-V and VI, but such

plants, shall be subjected to inspection at the point of entry to ensure that the

phytosanitary requirements are met with.

(4) Every application for certification of post-entry quarantine facilities shall be

submitted to the inspection authority in Form PQ 18. The inspection authority

if satisfied after necessary inspection and verification of facilities shall issue a

certificate in Form PQ 19.

(5) At the time of arrival of the consignment, the importer shall produce this

certificate before the Officer-in-Charge of the Quarantine Station at the entry

point along with an undertaking in form PQ 20.

(6) If the Officer-in-Charge of the Quarantine Station, after inspection of the

consignment is satisfied, shall accord quarantine clearance with Post-entry

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quarantine condition on the 14 production, by an importer, of a certificate from

the inspection authority with the stipulation that the plants shall be grown in

such Post-entry quarantine facility for the period specified in the import permit.

(7) After according quarantine clearance with post-entry quarantine conditions to

the consignments of plants and seeds requiring post-entry quarantine, the

Officer-in-Charge of the Quarantine Station at the entry point shall inform the

inspection authority, having jurisdiction over the post-entry quarantine facility,

of their arrival at the location where such plants would be grown by the

importer.

(8) It shall be the responsibility of the importer or his agent –

(i) to intimate the inspection authority in advance about the date of planting of

the imported plant or seed.

(ii) not to transfer or part with or dispose the consignment during the pendency of

post-entry quarantine except in accordance with a written approval of

inspection authority.

(iii) to permit the inspection authority complete access to the post-entry

quarantine facility at all times and abide by the instructions of such inspection

authority.

(iv) to maintain an inspection kit containing all requisite items to facilitate nursery

inspection and ensure proper plant protection and upkeep of nursery records.

(v) to extend necessary facilities to the inspection authority during his visit to the

nursery and arrange destruction of any part or whole of plant population when

ordered by him in the event of infection or infestation by a quarantine pest, in

a manner specified by him.

(9) The inspection authority of concerned area of jurisdiction or any officer

authorized by the Plant Protection Adviser in this behalf, in association with a

team of experts shall inspect the plants grown in the approved post-entry

quarantine facility at such intervals as may be considered necessary in

accordance with the guidelines issued by the Plant Protection Adviser, with a

view to detect any pests and advise necessary phytosanitary measures to

contain the pests.

(10) The inspection authority shall permit the release of plants from post-entry

quarantine, if they are found to be free from pests and diseases for the period

specified in the permit for importation.

(11) Where the plants in the post-entry quarantine are found to be affected by pests

and diseases during the specified period the inspection authority shall:-

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(i) order the destruction of the affected consignment of whole or a part of the

plant population in the post-entry quarantine f the pest or disease is exotic, or

(ii) advise the importer about the curative measures to be taken to the extent

necessary, if the pest or disease is not exotic and permit the release of the

affected population from the post-entry quarantine only after curative

measures have been observed to be successful. Otherwise, the plants shall

be ordered to be destroyed.

(12) Where destruction of any plant population is ordered by the inspection

authority, the importer shall destroy the same in the manner as may be

directed by the inspection authority and under his supervision

(13) At the end of final inspection, the inspection authority shall forward a copy of

the report of post-entry quarantine inspection duly signed by him to the Plant

Protection Adviser under intimation to officer-in-charge of concerned plant

quarantine station.

(14) The importer shall be liable to pay the prescribed fee for inspection of plants

in the post-entry quarantine facility as laid down in Schedule-IX.

CHAPTER V

Appeal and Revision

12. Appeal –

(1) If an importer is aggrieved by the decision of the inspection authority

regarding the destruction of any plant population, he may appeal to the Plant

Protection Adviser within 7 days from the date of communication of the

decision giving the grounds of appeal.

(2) It shall be lawful for the Plant Protection Adviser to rely on the observations of

the inspection authority and such other expert opinion, as he may deem

necessary, for deciding the appeal.

(3) The memorandum of appeal under sub-clause (1) shall set out the grounds in

successive paragraphs on which the decision is challenged and shall be

accompanied by a bank draft in favour of the Plant Protection Adviser and

payable at Faridabad, evidencing the payment of fee of Rs. 100/-.

13. Revision –

The Plant Protection Adviser may, at any time, call for the records relating to

any case pending before the inspection authority for the purpose of satisfying

itself as to the legality or propriety of any decision passed by that authority

and may pass such order in relation thereto, as it thinks fit:

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Provided that no such order shall be passed after the expiry of three months

from the date of the decision;

Provided further that the Plant Protection Adviser shall not pass any order

prejudicial to any person, without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being

heard.

CHAPTER VI

Power of Relaxation

14. Relaxation conditions of Import Permit and Phytosanitary Certificate in

certain cases –

(1) The Central Government may, in public interest, relax any of the conditions of

this Order relating to the import of any consignment. The Joint Secretary in-

charge of Plant Protection in the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

shall be the competent authority for according the relaxation. Further the

powers of relaxation has been delegated (vide DAC lt. No. 8-5/2004-PPI(pt)

dated 2nd February 2005) to officers in charge of the Plant Quarantine 16

Stations for relaxing the conditions of Import permit and phytosanitary

certificate required as per Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India)

Order, 2003 as a one-time exception in favour of a single party and not for

repeated violations by that party. All second or subsequent cases of violation

of requirement of Import Permit and Phytosanitary certificate by any party

shall be forwarded to Joint Secretary (Plant Protection), Department of

Agriculture &Cooperation

(2) In the event of grant of relaxation by competent authority, the consignment

shall be released after charging the fee for import permit and fee for plant

quarantine inspection at five times of normal rates.

(3) The provisions of this Order shall apply without prejudice to the Customs Act,

1962 (52 of 1962) or any other Acts or Order related to imports.

Chapter VII

Repeal and Savings

15. Repeals and Savings –

(1) The following orders and notifications are hereby repealed, namely: -

(i) Rules for regulating the import of insects into India notified under F-

193/40A dated 3.2.1941

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(ii) Rules for regulating the import of fungi into India notified under F.16-

5(I)/43A dated 10.5.43

(iii) Import of cotton into India Regulations, 1972

(iv) Plants, Fruits & Seeds (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 1989

(2) Not withstanding such repeal, an import permit issued by any competent

authority, which is in force immediately before the commencement of this

Order and shall continue in force till the 31st day of March, 2004 and all

appointments made and fees levied under the repealed Rules, Regulations

and Orders, and in force immediately before such commencement shall

likewise continue in force and be deemed to be made or levied in pursuance

of this Order until revoked.

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DETAILS OF OFFICERS WORKING IN PLANT QUARANTINE DIVISION AT DPPQ&S,

FARIDABAD AND FIELD STATIONS.

Sl.

No Name and Designation Postal Address

Phone/FAX/E-

mail

1. Sh.Rajesh Malik,

I/c Plant Protection Adviser

Directorate of Plant

Protection, Quarantine &

Storage (DPPQS),

Department of Agriculture,

Cooperation & Farmers welfare,

N.H-IV, FARIDABAD

121 001(Haryana)

0129-2413985(O)

0129-2410056(O)

0129-2412125(F)

E-mail: [email protected]

409/’B’ Wing, Shastri

Bhavan,

NEW DELHI –110 001

011-23385026(O)

011-23384182(F)

2. Sh. Subhash Arora, PS to PPA

PPA Secretariat, Dte. of PPQ&S,

DAC&FW, Government of India,

N.H-IV,FARIDABAD-121 001

(Haryana)

Tel. 0129-2476302(O)

0129-2413985 (O)

3. Sh. O. P. Verma,

Joint Director (PP)

Plant Quarantine Division

Dte. of PPQ&S, DAC&FW,

N.H-IV, FARIDABAD

121 001 (Haryana)

Tel. 0129- 2418506

Email:-

[email protected]

m

Mob. 9555499601

4. Dr. K. S. Kapoor,

Joint Director(E)



N.H-IV, FARIDABAD

121 001 (Haryana)

Tel-0129-2476369

E-mail

[email protected]

Mob. 9910787588

5. Dr.Vasudha Gautam,

Deputy Director(E)



Government, of India, N.H-IV,

FARIDABAD-121001, (Haryana)

Email.

[email protected]

Mob. 9810569977

6. Dr.Nirzar V. Kulkarni,

Assistant Director (WS)



N.H-IV, FARIDABAD

121 001 (Haryana)

Tel.0129-2476310

E-mail:

[email protected]

m

Mob. 8618780711

7. Dr.SalooAyri

Assistant Director(E)



N.H-IV, FARIDABAD

121 001 (Haryana)

Tel.0129-2476309

E-mail-

[email protected]

Mob. 8860817270

8. Dr.Gyaneshwar Banchhor

Assistant Director (E)



N.H-IV, FARIDABAD-121001,

(Haryana)

E mail.

[email protected]

Mob- 9082165477

9. Sh. Bijendra Singh,





(Haryana)

Tel- 0129-2476365

Email-

bijendrasingh702@yahoo

.com

Mob. 9978174614











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10. Dr. Dharmendra Singh,





(Haryana)

Tel.0129-2476307

E-mail-

dharmendrads92@yahoo.

com

Mob. 7506436980

11. Dr. R.K. Sharma

Assistant Director (WS)




(Haryana)

Tel. 0129-2476308

E-mail-

[email protected]

Mob. 9971906995

12. Mrs. Sima Chowdhury

Plant Protection Officer (WS)



Government, of India, N.H-IV,

FARIDABAD-121001, (Haryana)

Tel. 0129-2476313

E-mail:

[email protected]

Mob. 9433455870

NPQS, RPQSs and PQ STATIONS WITH THEIR JURISDICTION

RPQS, AMRITSAR

1.

Punjab ShSantosh Kumar

Verma,

Deupty Director (PP)

HOO/DDO

Regional Plant Quarantine

Station,

Ajnala Road, Near Air Force

Station, Rajasansi Airport,

Amritsar (Punjab)

Tel- 01858-233258,

Fax-01858-233776

Email- [email protected]

Mob. 9716693755

2. -Do- -Do- Plant Quarantine Station,

Amritsar (Rly Station)

-do-


Attari- Wagha Rly Station,

Amritsar

-do-


LCS, Attari-Wagha Border,

Amritsar – 143 003

-do-

5. J & K -Do- Plant Quarantine Station,

Slamabad (J &K)

Attached Amritsar.

6. J & K

-Do-

Plant Quarantine Station,

Chakandabagh

Attached Amritsar.

RPQS, NEW DELHI

7.

Delhi Dr. D.C. Rajak,

Joint Director (E)

National Plant Quarantine

Station,

Rangpuri,

New Delhi – 110 037

011-26899297(T),

011-26138382(F)

011-26133799

(Direct JD)

E-mail: [email protected]

Mob.9999013803

8. Delhi -DO- Plant Quarantine Station,

Air Cargo, Delhi Airport

(Attached New

Delhi)

9. Uttar

Pradesh

Shri. Narayan Ram

Plant Protection Officer


C/o Land Custom Station,

Sonauli,

Distt: Maharajganj, U.P.

05522-238434,

Email-

[email protected]

Mob. 08670258681








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10. Uttar

Pradesh

Devendra Singh Parihar,

Plant Protection Officer (PP)


C/o Land Custom Station,

Rupaidiha,

Dist: Bahraich, U.P.

05253-240418 ,

05253-240242

E-mail:

[email protected]

om

Mob. 09456351077

11. Uttar

Pradesh

----- Plant Quarantine Station,

At: CIPMC, Lucknow

Tel- 0522-2731650

Email-

[email protected]

Mob. 8004281189

12. Uttar

Pradesh

---- Plant Quarantine Station, Air

Port, Varanasi (UP)

Attached to NPQS,

Delhi

13. Uttaranchal

Shri. K.K. Tiwari


Banbasa, Distt. Champawat,

Uttaranchal

Tel- 05943-263088

E-mail: Pqs-

[email protected]

RPQS, KOLKATA

14. West

Bengal

Shri. Shravan Kumar Verma,

Deupty Director(E)


Station,

FB-Block, Sector-III (Opp.

Shrabani

Abasan), Salt Lake City,

Kolkata –700097

033-23597679

(T),033-23213168

(O)

033-23213384(O),

033-23580025(F)

033-24697679(F)

Email.-

[email protected]

Mob. 7738564505

15.

-DO-

-do-


Air Cargo, Kolkata Airport

033-24559030 (T),

033-25119312 (T)

033-24697679 (F)

(Attached RPQS,

Kolkata)

16.

-Do-

Shri.Rajendra Kumar,

PPO (E)


Quarter No. AF/28, Flate No. F,

Chiranjibpur, Haldia,Distt.:

Purba

Medinipore, PIN: 721 604 (W B)

Tel- 09638422715

Email:-

[email protected]

m

17. -DO- Sh. R. D. Mazumdar,



Dhamala Building, Rinking Pong

Road, Kalimpong – 734301

Darjeeling (Dt.),

03552-255894 (T)

Email:-

[email protected]

Mob. 09474090192

18. -Do- Dr. D. Mondal

Plant Protection Officer (E)


Land Custom Station,

Petrapole, Bongaon – 743235,

North 24 Pargans District, (WB)

03215-245686(T/F),

03215-245030(O)

Email:-

[email protected]

Mob.

19. -DO- Dr.PabelMazumdar,



NH-31-C, Panitanki, P.O. Dulal

Jote, Dist: Darjeeling – 734 429

0353-2555240,

[email protected]

Mob. 09830355331


Air port, Bagdogra (WB)

Attached Panitanki.












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21. Assam Dr.Vimal Kumar Bhargava



Ashirwad, Airport Road,

Lankeshwar, Jalukbari, P.O.

Guwahati University, Guwahati

–781 014

0361-2454676(T),

[email protected]

Mob. 09436309713

22. Bihar Sh. Shiv Kumar,


(E)


Old Telegraph Office Building,

Ashram road, Raxaul-845305

Bihar

Tell- 0612-286563

Email-

pqs2010raxaul@gmail

.com

Mob. 9650663989

23. -DO- Sh. Shiv Kumar,


(E) (Additional Charge)


C/o Shri Ashok Kumar Shah,

Check Post, Dist. Araria,

Jogbani-

854328

Tel- 06455-242138

Email:- pqs-

[email protected]

Mob.

24. Tripura Sh. H. B. Sethi,

Plant Protection Officer I/c

CIPMC


C/o Integrated Development

Complix, Land Customs Station,

Agartala – 799003 (Tripura)

Email:- cipmeagt-

[email protected]

Mob. 9615705459

09862858147

25. Odisha ----- Plant Quarantine Station,

Gopalpur

(Attached Kolkata)

26. -DO- Dr. A. Chakraborty,



Station,

Plot No. 30, SriramNagar,Near

Hero Show Room, PO-Paradeep

Garh, Distt.-Jagatsinghpur, PIN-

754 142 (Odisha)

Email- [email protected],

[email protected]

Mob. 8130050796

27. Manipur Dr. M M. Khan,


Plant Quarantine Station, Moreh

C/o Central IPM Centre,

Mahabali Road, Palace

Compound,

Imphal-795 001 (Manipur)

Email-

[email protected]

n

Mob. Mob.:

08413018693, +91-

7005415863

28. Andaman &

Nicobar

Mr. G.S. Giri

Plant Protection Officer (PP

Plant Quarantine station C/O CIPMC

A-301, KendriyaSadan, Lamba

Line, Port Blair-744103 (A&N)

Email:

[email protected]

Mob: 09444607257

RPQS, CHENNAI

29. Andhra

Pradesh

Neeraj Kumar Singh,

Plant Protection officer (E)

Plant Quarantine

Station,

Unit No.19-20, II

Floor, Cargo

Satellite Building,

RGIA,

040-24008276 (T),040-24015347

(F)

Email:- [email protected]

Mob. 8457041761














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Shamshabad

Airport,

Hyderabad-

501218 (A P)

30. -Do-

Sh. UmakantaNayak,


(WS)

Plant Quarantine

Station,

3rd Floor, S.W.

Wing,

Dock Labour

Board Building,

Port Area,

Vishakapatnam-

530 035

0891-2502357 (T),Fax: 0891-

2502357


Mob. 09437357324

31. -Do-

Sh. Brijesh Kumar, Plant

Protection Officer

Plant Quarantine

Station,

Engineering

Building

Complex,

Burma Shell Gate

Quarters (Gr.

Floor),

Kakinada-533

007, East,

Godavari Dist.

(A.P.)

0884-2345865 (T),

[email protected]

Mob. 9811712909

32. -DO- Dr. K. Ravi, Plant Protection

Officer (PP)

Plant Quarantine

Station,

Krishnapatnam.

KPCL,

Flat No. 202, Sri

Pada Residency,

Door No.

24/2/1070, Street

Opp.,Corporation

Bank,

Rajagopalpuram,

Near Bollineni,

Hospital, Darga

Mitta, Nellore-

524003 (A. P.)

Tel: 0861-2353525

Email. [email protected]

Mob:09573886472

33. -DO-

Dr.K.Ravi

Plant Protection officer (PP)

Plant Quarantine

Station

Survey No.70/57/69

ICD Maripalem,

Edlapadu Mandal,

Guntur-

522233Andhra

Pradesh

Email address: [email protected]

Mob. 09573886472

34.

Tamil Nadu

Dr. Sanjay Arya,

Deputy Director (E)

Regional Plant

Quarantine

Station,

G.S.T. road, Near

Trident Hotel,

Meenambakkam,

044-22323888(T), 044-

22347522(T)

044-22342949(F)


Mob. 9455057965, 9868045680






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Chennai –

600027

35. -Do- S. Umamaheshwari,


Plant Quarantine

Station,

Air Cargo

Complex (ACC)

Adjacent to Badra

International,

Coimbatore

International

Airport,Coimbat

ore-641 014

Tel: 0422-2594244


Mob. 9994260956

36. -Do- Dr.D.K. NagarajuAssistant

Director (E)

Plant Quarantine

Station,

4/90, 4th Street, C

G E. Colony,

Tuticorin–628

003 (Tamil Nadu)

0461-2377968(T), 0461-

2320290(F)

[email protected]

Mob. 09048011669

37. -Do- ------- Plant Quarantine

Station,

International

Airport,

Tiruchirapalli–

620007

Land line: 0431-2341380

Email: [email protected]

38. -Do- ---- Plant Quarantine

Station, Air Port ,

Madurai

Attached to RPQS, Chennai

39. Karnataka -- Plant Quarantine

Station,

Karwar(Karnatak

a)

Attached RPQS, Mumbai.

40. -Do- Sh. Mohan S. M.,


Plant Quarantine

Station,

Plot No.323 / F-1,

K I A D B.

Industrial Area,

(Mangaru Last

Bus Stop)

Jokatta Road,

Balkampady,

Mangalore-

575010

(Karnataka)

0824-2406088 (T)


Mob. 09008200700

41. Kerala Dr. S. Sivarama Krishnan,


Plant Quarantine

Station,

Mohini Mansion,

TC- 42/927

(10),Vallakkadav

u Post,

Thiruvananthap

uram –695 008

0471-2474653 (T)


Mob. 9037315799

42. -Do- S. S. Sidhu,


Plant Quarantine

Station,

0484-2666145 (T), 0484-2669846,








51

Willington Island,

Cochin –682 003,

Kerala

Mob. 9116904296

43.

-Do-

S. S. Sidhu,


Plant Quarantine

Station,

Airport, Cochin

– 682 003, Kerala

Tel- 0484- 2610338

E-Mail.- [email protected]

Mob. 9116904296

44. -Do- Sh. Ajay Pal Singh Rana,


Plant Quarantine

station, Calicut,

At: Air Cargo

Complex, P.O.

Calicut Airport,

Karipur -673647

Malappuram Dt-

Kerala

Tel- 0483-2710285

Email. [email protected]

Mob. 9599494766

45. -Do- -- Plant Quarantine

Station,Alleppey,

Alappuzha,

Kerala

Attached RPQS, Chennai.

46.

Pondicherry -- Plant Quarantine

Station,Karaikal,

Pondecherry.

Attached RPQS, Chennai.

RPQS, MUMBAI

47. Maharashtra Dr. P.S. Nain

Joint Director (PP)

Regional Plant

Quarantine

Station,

Haji Bunder

Road, Sewri

(East),

Mumbai –400

015

022-23757459 (T), 022-23748548

(F)


M; 09833216020

48. -Do- -Do- Plant Quarantine

Station,

Air Cargo,

Sahara Airport,

Mumbai

022-28347846 (T)


49. -Do- -Do- Plant Quarantine

Station,

JNPT, Nava

Sheva, Mumbai.


50. Gujarat

N. K. Meena,


Plant Quarantine

Station,

1st Floor, Swastik

Complex, Aram,

Colony, Khodiyar

Colony,

Jamnagar –

361006(Gujarat)

Email. [email protected],

[email protected]

Mob. 09867500517





52

51. -Do- Sh. C. L. Meena,


Plant Quarantine

Station, Pipava,

Old Marine

Police Station,

Near Customs

House, GPPL,

PipavaPort,

Rajula,

District-Amreli-

365 560 (Gujarat)

E-mail- [email protected]

Mob. 08469760202, 09460952221

52. -Do- Sh. S.N. Singh,


(WS)

Plant Quarantine

Station,

Plot No.-17,

Vardhaman Nagar-1,

Mundra (Kutch)-

370 421

(Gujarat)

Tel- 02838-223119


Mob. 9456996175

53. -Do- Dr.Umesh Kumar, Plant

Protection Officer (PP)

Plant Quarantine

Station,

Ahmedabad

At ICD, Khodiyar,

Jamiyatpur

Village Road,

District-Gandhinagar

-382 421 (Gujarat)


Mob. 8447175119

54. -Do- Sh.Jitendra Kumar,

Plant Protection Officer Plant Quarantine

Station,

HPCSL, The

Thar Dry Port

(ICD Sanand),

Sanand-Kadi

Road,

Vill-Nidhrad,

Near Muni

Ashram,

Sanand,Ahmedab

ad-82110 (Gujarat)


Mob. 09530969583

55. Goa Dr.Vageesh Pandey

Plant Protection Officer(E)

Plant Quarantine

Station,Goa

Camp CIPMC

Goa, IInd Floor,

Port User’s

Complex,

Mormugao

Harbour, Goa.,

PIN: 403803

Tel. 0832-2521685

Email [email protected]

Mob. Mobile:9819095811

56. Madhya

Pradesh Smt. Sneha Gupta


Central Integrated Pest Management Centre, 16, Professor Colony, BharwarKua, Main Road, Indore-452001, M.P.

Tel:0731-2461629

E-mail:- [email protected]






53

57. Chhattisgarh Sh. C.S. Naik


Central Integrated Pest Management Centre, C-60, Shailendra Nagar, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) - 492001

Tel: 0771-2423073

E-mail:- [email protected]

RPQS, Bangalore

58. Bangalore

Dr.M.Shamim Akhtar


Plant Quarantine

Station, Air

Cargo

Complex, MSIL,

Export Cargo

Terminal, 2nd

Floor,

Bangalore-

560017

(Karnataka)

080-25225003 (T),


Mob. 09448815169

RPQS, Kandla

59. Kandla

Dr. G. P. Singh,

Assistant Director (E)

Plant Quarantine

Station,

NU-10, B-80,

Shakti Nagar,

Gandhidham,

Kandla – 370

201

02836-228286 (T),

Email:[email protected]

Mob. 09919953951

PHYTO SANITARY CERTIFICATE

To undertake phytosanitary certification [issuance of Phytosanitary

Certificates (PSCs)], Government has authorised 195 Nos. of Officers from Central/

State/ UT Governments. The State-wise number of authorised officers and their

details are given below:

Phyto Sanitary Certificate Issuing Authorities in India (Central/State Govt.& UT)

Sl.No. Central/State No. of PSC Issuing Officer(s)

A. PSC Issuing Officers for Plant & Plant material

1. Central Govt.(Dte. Of PPQS) 67

2. Andhra Pradesh 6

3. Arunachal Pradesh 3

4. Assam 1



54

5. Andaman & Nicobar Island (UT) 4

6. Bihar 5

7. Chandigarh (UT) 1

8. Chhattisgarh 2

9. Delhi (UT) 3

10 Dadar& Nagar Haveli (UT) 2

11. Gujarat 5

12. Goa, Daman & Diu 1

13. Haryana 2

14. Himachal Pradesh 3

15. Jammu & Kashmir 3

16. Karnataka 9

17. Kerala 1

18. Lakshadweep (UT) 1

19. Madhya Pradesh 2

20. Maharashtra 16

21. Manipur 3

22. Meghalaya 2

23. Mizoram 3

24. Nagaland 1

25. Orissa 3

26. Pondechery (UT) 1

26. Punjab 2

27. Rajasthan 8

29. Sikkim 1

30. Tamilnadu 4

31. Telangana 5

32. Tripura 2

33. Uttar Pradesh 12

34. Uttrakhand 4

35. West Bengal 4

Sub Total (A) 192

B. PSC Issuing Officers for Tissue Culture Plants (ONLY)

1. IARI, Delhi 1

2. IHBT, Palampur (HP) 1

3. IIHR, Bangalore 1

Sub Total (B) 3

Grand Total (A) + (B) 195

LIST OF OFFICERS NOTIFIED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY

OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELFARE, NEW DELHI TO GRANT

PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE FOR EXPORT OF PLANTS AND PLANT

MATERIALS

A. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT:

Sl.No. Authorized Officer Code No. Notification

No. & Date 1. Plant Protection Adviser, Ministry of Agriculture, {Code No. Notification No.

55

NewDelhi or any person duly authorized byhim

on his behalf.

‘C’(PPQS) 1} 8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

Officers authorized by Plant Protection Adviser to the Govt. of India

i. The Officer-in-charge,

Regional PlantQuarantine Station, Ajnala Road,

NearAir Force Station, Raja

SansiAirport,Amritsar, Punjab.

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1(1)}

-do-

ii. The Officer-in-charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, 25-A, Hariyala Plot,

Down Area, Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1(2)}

-do-

iii. The Officer-in-charge,

Regional Plant Quarantine Station, Haji Bunder

Road, Sewri, Mumbai-400015.

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1(3)}

-do-

iv. The Officer-in-charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Sukanta Park,

24 Parganas, Bongaon - 743235 (W.B).

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1(4)}

-do-

v. The Officer-in-charge,

Regional Plant Quarantine Station, FB-Block,

Sector-3, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-97, (W.B.)

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1(5)}

-do-

vi. The Officer-in-charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Willington Island,

Cochin-682003.

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1(6)}

-do-

vii. The Officer-in-charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Gede Check-post,

Gede Road, Nadia,West Bengal.

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1(7)}

-do-

viii. The Officer-in-charge,


Dhamala Building, Rinking Pong Road, P.O.

Kalimpong, District Darjeeling, West Bengal.

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1(8)}

-do-

ix. The Officer-in-charge,

Regional Plant Quarantine Station, G.S.T. Road,

Meenambakkam, Chennai-27.

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1(9)}

-do-

x. The Officer-in-charge,

National Plant Quarantine Station, Rangpuri,

New Delhi-110037.

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1(10)

-do-

xi. The Officer-in-charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Patna Civil Aerodrome,

International Arrival Launch, P.O.B.V. College,

Patna-800014, Bihar.

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1(11)}

-do-

xii. The Officer-in-charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Panitanki, Naxalbari,

RathKhola, P.O. Naxalbari, District Darjeeling,

West Bengal.

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1(12)}

-do-

xiii. The Officer-in-charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Airport,

Trichurapalli, Tamil Nadu.

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(13)}

-do-

xiv. The Officer-in-charge,


335, Beach Road,

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(14)}

-do-

56

Tuticorin-628001, Tamil Nadu.

xv. The Officer-in-charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, 38, Subashnagar,

Vallakadavoo Post, Trivandrum-695008.

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(15)}

-do-

xvi. The Officer-in-charge,


Babatpur Airport, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(16)}

-do-

xvii. The Officer-in-charge,


The Harbour, Vishakapatnam-35.(AP)

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(17)}

-do-

xviii. The Officer-in-charge,

Central Integrated Pest Management Centre

“Jaivik Bhavan“ Kannamangala,Post via

Kadudongi, Bangalore-560067.

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(18)}

-do-

xix. The Assistant Director I,

Central Integrated Pest Management Centre,

NewSecretariat Building, Iind floor,

EastWing, Civil Line,

Nagpur, Maharashtra.

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(19)}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.25.11.1997

xx. The Officer-in-charge (Plant Quarantine),

National Plant Protection Training Institute,

Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad (Telangana)

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(20)}

-do-

xxi. The Officer-in-Charge,


16,Professor Colony, BhanwarKuan, Main Road,

Indore-452001 (MP)

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(21)}

Notification No.

8-217/04-

PP.I(pt.)

Dt.11.05.2005

xxii. The Officer-in-Charge,


Agartala, Tripura.

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(22)}

-do-

xxiii. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station

Madgaon, Goa.

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(23)}

-do-

(Revised on Dt.

12/01/2017)

xxiv. The Officer-in-Charge


B-16,Mahanagar Extension,

Lucknow-226020 (UP)

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(24)}

Notification No.

8-217/04-

PP.I(pt.)

Dt.20.06.2005

(Revised on Dt.

12/01/2017)

xxv. The Officer-in-Charge


Khajani Road, GurouliBujurg,

P.O. Chhapia, Gorakhpur-273016 (UP)

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(25)}

Notification No.

8-217/04-

PP.I(pt.)

Dt.20.06.2005

xxvi. The Officer-in-Charge,

Central Integrated Pest Management Centre ,

New PunaiChak, Near Dr.Dutta’s House,

Patna-800023 (Bihar)

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(26)}

-do-

xxvii. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Kandla, Gujarat.

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(27)}

Notification No.

8-217/04-

PP.I(pt)

57

Dt.08.12.2005

xxviii. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Mangalore, Karnataka

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(28)}

-do-

xxix. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, International Airport,

Trichy,Tamil Nadu

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(29)}

-do-

xxx. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Guwahati, Assam

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(30)}

-do-

xxxi. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Bangalore, Karnataka

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS)1(31)}

-do-

xxxii. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Banbasa,Champawat,

Uttarakhand

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(32)}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I

(pt. II),

Dt. 26.12.2011

xxxiii. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Raxaul,

East Chanparan, Bihar

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(33)}

-do-

xxxiv. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Jogbani, Araria, Bihar

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(34)}

-do-

xxxv. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Rupadiha, Bahraich,

Uttar Pradesh

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(35)}

-do-

xxxvi. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Sonauli, Maharajganj,

Uttar 57radesh

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(36)}

-do-

xxxvii. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Kakinanda, (A.P.)

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(37)}

-do-

xxxviii. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Calicut, Kerala

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(38)}

-do-

xxxix. The Officer-in-Charge,


Jamnagar (Gujarat)

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(39)}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I

(pt.-I)

Dt. 16.02.2013

xl. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Mundra (Gujarat)

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(40)}

-do-

xli. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Pipava (Gujarat)

{Code No.‘C’

(PPQS) 1(41)}

-do-

xlii. The Officer-in-Charge,


Ahmedabad, (Gujarat)

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1 (42)}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I

(pt.-I)

Dt. 06.07.2015

xliii. The Officer-in-Charge,

Field Station for Investigation on Locust (FSIL),

Bikaner (Rajasthan)

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1 (43)}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I

(pt.-II)

Dt. 27.06.2016

xliv. The Officer-in-Charge,

Plant Quarantine Station, Coimbatore

(Tamil Nadu)

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1 (44)}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I

(pt.-I)

Dt. 06.07.2015

58

xlv. The Officer-in-Charge,


Haldia (West Bengal)

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1 (45)}

-do-

xlvi. The Officer-in-Charge,


JNPT Mumbai (Maharashtra)

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1 (46)}

-do-

xlvii. The Officer-in-Charge,


Krishnapattnam, (Andhra Pradesh)

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1 (47)}

-do-

xlviii. The Officer-in-Charge,


ICD, Tuglakabad (New Delhi)

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1 (48)}

-do-

xlix. The Officer-in-Charge,


Moreh, (Imphal)

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1 (49)}

-do-

l. The Officer-in-Charge,


Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

{Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS) 1 (50)}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I

(pt.-II)

Dt. 27.06.2016

li. The Officer-in-Charge,


Paradip (Odisha)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (51)

Notification No.

8-217/2004-PP.I

(pt.-II)

Dt. 12.01.2017

lii. The Officer-in-Charge,


Gopalpur (Odisha)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (52)

-do-

liii. The Officer-in-Charge,


ICD Sanand (Gujarat)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (53)

-do-

liv. The Officer-in-Charge,


Pudducheri

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (54)

-do-

lv. The Officer-in-Charge,


Hyderabad (AP)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (55)

-do-

lvi. The Officer-in-Charge,


Cuddalore (TN)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (56)

-do-

lvii. The Officer-in-Charge,


Baghdogra Airport (WB)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (57)

-do-

lviii. The Officer-in-Charge,


Code No. ‘C’ -do-

59

Nasik (Maharashtra) (PPQS)1 (58)

lix. The Officer-in-Charge,


Port Blair (A&N Island)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (59)

Notification No.

8-65/2017-PP.II

Dt. 18.04.2017

lx. The Officer-in-Charge,


ICD Guntur (AP)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (60)

-do-

lxi. The Officer-in-Charge,


Dharma Port (Odisha)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (61)

Notification No.

8-65/2017-PP.II

Dt. 11.08.2017

lxii. The Officer-in-Charge,


Dahej Port (Odisha)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (62)

-do-

lxiii. The Officer-in-Charge,


Land Frontier Station, Changrabandha (W.B.)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (63)

-do-

lxiv. The Officer-in-Charge,


Land Frontier Station, Ghozadanga (W.B.)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (64)

-do-

lxv. The Officer-in-Charge,


Land Frontier Station, Mehadipur (W.B.)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (65)

-do-

lxvi. The Officer-in-Charge,


Bhubaneswar Airport (Odisha)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (66)

-do-

lxvii. The Officer-in-Charge,


Madurai Airport (Tamil Nadu)

Code No. ‘C’

(PPQS)1 (67)

Notification No.

8-65/2017-PP.II

Dt.

B. STATES/ UTs:

Sl.No. Authorized Officer Code No. Notification No.

& Date

1. ANDHRA PRADESH

i. Asstt. Director of Horticulture, Thatichetlapalem,

Saligrampuram (Post)

VishakapatnamDistVisakapatnam.(AP)

{Code No.‘S’

(AP) 5}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

60

ii. Asstt. Director of Horticulture,

East Godawari District, Rajahmundry.(AP)

{Code No.‘S’

(AP) 6}

-do-

iii. Assistant Director of Agriculture (PTL),

Collectorate Compound, Guntur-522004 (AP)

{Code No.‘S’

(AP) 7}

Notification No.

8-70/98-PP.I,

Dt.30.09.1999

iv. Assistant Director of Agriculture (PTL),

Collectorate Compound, Tadepallingudem West

Godavari District-522004 (AP)

{Code No.‘S’

(AP) 8}

-do-

v. Deputy Director of Horticulture (AEZ),

Department of Horticulture, 24 Old Collectorate,

Greams Pet, Chittoor-517002 (AP)

{Code no. ‘S’

(AP) 9}

Notification No. 8-

217/04-PP.I(pt.)

Dt.26.12.2011

vi. Deputy Director of Horticulture (AEZ),

Department of Horticulture,

40-9-62/A, Kalanagar, Central bank bazaar,

Near Benz Circle, Vijayawada-520010 (AP)

{Code no. ‘S’

(AP) 10}

-do-

2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH

i. Seed Testing Officer,

Seed Testing Laboratory,

Sonajuli. (Arunachal Pradesh)

{Code No.‘S’

(ARUNAP) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Entomologist,

State Horticulture Farm,

Shergaon, West Kameng District. (Arunachal

Pradesh)

{Code No.‘S’

(ARUNAP) 2}

-do-

iii. Director of Horticulture,

Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. (Arunachal

Pradesh)

{Code No.‘S’

(ARUNAP) 3}

-do-

3. ASSAM

i. Joint Director of Agriculture (PP), Dte. Of

Agriculture, Gauhati. (Assam)

{Code No.‘S’

(A) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

4. ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

i. Director of Agriculture,

Andaman and Nicobar Islands,

Port Blair.

{Code No. ‘UT’

(A&N) 1}

-do-

ii. Joint Director of Agriculture I,

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Port Blair.

{Code No. ‘UT’

(A&N) 2}

-do-

iii. Joint Director of Agriculture (P&S),

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair.

{Code No. ‘UT’

(A&N) 3}

-do-

iv. Plant Protection Officer (HQ)

UT of Andaman & Nicobar Administration,

Port Blair.

{Code No. ‘UT’

(A&N) 4}

Notification No

8-217/04-PP.I

(pt.)Dt.08.12.2005

5. BIHAR

i. Joint Director of Agriculture (Plant Protection),

Bihar, Patna.

{Code No.‘S’

(B) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

61

ii. Head of Plant Pathology,

Virsa Agriculture University,

Ranchi, Bihar.

{Code No.‘S’

(B) 2}

-do-


Government of Bihar,

New Secretariat,Patna-800015.

{Code No.‘S’

(B) 3}

-do-

iv. Deputy Director (Plant Protection),

Department of Agriculture, Patna.

{Code No.‘S’

(B) 4}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I(pt.)

Dt.20.06.2005

v. Deputy Director (Horticulture),

Department of Horticulture,

Patna

{Code No.‘S’

(B) 5}

-do-

6. CHANDIGARH

i. Director of Agriculture & Horticulture,

UT of Chandigarh, Chandigarh

{Code No.‘UT’

I 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

7. CHHATISGARH

i. Joint Director (PP),

Deptt. Of Agriculture, Directorate of Agriculture,

Government of Chhattisgarh, Raipur

(Chhattisgarh)

{Code No.‘S’

(CHH) 1}

Notification No.

8-86/2000-PP.I,

Dt. 06. 11. 2001

ii. Joint Director (Horticulture),

Deptt. Of Horticulture, Government of

Chhattisgarh, Raipur.

{Code No.‘S’

(CHH) 2}

-do-

8. DELHI

i. Joint Director of Agriculture, Delhi

Administration, Delhi.

{Code No.‘UT’

(DEH) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Director of Horticulture,

C/o Joint Director of Agriculture, 11th floor, MSO

Building,

IP Estate, New Delhi

{Code No.‘UT’

(DEH) 2}

-do-

iii. Head,

Advance Center for PlantVirology, Indian

Agriculture Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi.

(Authorized for Certification of Tissue Culture

Plants)

{Code No.‘C’

(IARI) 8}

Notification No.

8-33/03-PP.I,

Dt.07.06.2004

iv. Head, Plant Quarantine Division,

National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources,

PUSA Campus,

New Delhi-12.

{Code No.‘C’

(NBPGR) 4(1)}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt. 26.11.1993

9. DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELI


UT of Dadar& Nagar Haveli, Silvasa.

{Code No.‘UT’

(DDH) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Director of Horticulture, {Code No.‘UT’

62

UT of Dadar& Nagar Haveli, Silvasa. (DDH) 2}

10. GUJARAT

i. Deputy Director of Agriculture (Pest), Deptt. Of

Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, Sec.10 A,

Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat.

{Code No.‘S’

(GUJ) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Deputy Director of Agriculture (PQ), Plant

Quarantine Station, Jamnagar.(Gujrat)

{Code No.‘S’

(GUJ) 2}

-do-


Govt. of Gujarat, Krishi Bhavan, Paldi,

Ahmedabad – 380 006.

{Code No.‘S’

(GUJ) 3}

-do-

iv. Assistant Director of Agriculture (PQ),

Department of Agriculture

Gandhi Nagar (Gujarat)

{Code No.‘S’

(GUJ) 4}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I (pt.-

II)

Dt. 27.06.2016

v. Deputy Director of Agriculture (PQ),

Surat (Gujarat)

{Code No.‘S’

(GUJ) 5}

Notification No. 8-

65/2017-PP.II

Dt.

11. GOA, DAMAN & DIU


Govt. of Goa, Panaji, Goa.

{Code No.‘UT’

(GDD) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

12. HARYANA

i. Joint Director of Agriculture,

Deptt. Of Agriculture, Haryana, Chandigarh.

{Code No.‘S’

(H) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Deputy Director Agriculture

(Plant Protection),

Chandigarh, Haryana

{Code No.‘S’

(H) 2}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I pt.,

Dt.08.12.2005

13. HIMACHAL PRADESH

i. Joint Director of Agriculture,

Deptt. Of Agriculture, H.P. Administration,

Shimla Hills, Shimla. (HP)

{Code No.‘S’

(HP) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993


Directorate of Horticulture,

Novbhar, Shimla (H.P)

{Code No.‘S’

(HP) 2}

-do-

iii. Head (Plant Pathology)

Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, H.P.

{Code No.‘C’

(CPRI) 6}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt. 26.11.1993

iv. Head, Institute of Himalayan Bio-resources

Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh.


Plants)

{Code No.‘C’

(IHBT) 10}

Notification No.

8-33/03-PP.I,

Dt.07.06.2004

14. JAMMU & KASHMIR

i. Director of Agriculture, Kashmir, Srinagar – {Code No.‘S’ Notification No.

63

180001. (J&K) 1} 8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Director of Agriculture, Jammu, Jammu. (J&K) {Code No.‘S’

(J&K) 2}

iii. Director of Horticulture, Planning & Marketing,

Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K).

{Code No.‘S’

(J&K) 3}

-do-

15. KARNATAKA

i. Deputy Director (Entomology),

Directorate of Agriculture,

Seshadri Road, Bangalore. (Karnataka)

{Code No.‘S’

(KAR) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Deputy Director (PP),


Seshadri Road, Bangalore. (Karnataka)

{Code No.‘S’

(KAR) 2}

-do-


Govt. of Karnataka, Lalbagh, Bangalore.

(Karnataka)

{Code No.‘S’

(KAR) 3}

-do-

iv. Deputy Director of Horticulture

(Zilla Panchayat), Bijapur, Department of

Horticulture, Government of Karnataka.

{Code No.‘S’

(KAR) 4}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I(pt.)

Dt.09.01.2006

v. Deputy Director of Horticulture

(Zilla Panchayat), Belgaum,

Department of Horticulture

Government of Karnataka.

{Code No.‘S’

(KAR)5}

-do-

vi. Deputy Director of Horticulture

(ZillaPanchayat), Koppal,

Department of Horticulture, Govt. of Karnataka.

{Code No.‘S’

(KAR)6}

-do-

vii. Deputy Director of Horticultur

(ZillaPanchayat), Haveri,

Department of Horticulture

Government of Karnataka.

{Code No.‘S’

(KAR)7}

-do-

viii. Head,

Division of Plant Pathology,

Indian Institute of Horticulture

Research, Hasarrgatta, Bangalore- 560089.


Plants)

{Code No.‘C’

(IIHR) 9}

Notification No.

8-33/03-PP.I,

Dt.07.06.2004

ix. Director of Research,

Central Coffee Research Institute,

Coffee Research Station,

Chikmagalur-577117.

{Code No.‘C’

(CRS) 5 (1)}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt. 26.11.1993

x. Joint Director (Research) &

Head of the Division of Plant Pathology, Central

Coffee Research Institute, Coffee Research

Station,

Chikmagalur-577117.

{Code No.‘C’

(CRS) 5 (2)}

-do-

16. KERALA

i. Joint Director of Agriculture (Plant Protection),

Deptt. Of Agriculture, Trivandrum (Kerala).

{Code No.‘S’

(KER) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

64

Dt.26.11.1993

17. LAKSHADWEEP


Union Territory of lakshadeep, Kavaratti.

{Code No.‘UT’

(L) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

18. MADHYA PRADESH


Dte. Of Agriculture, Bhopal. (MP)

{Code No.‘S’

(MP) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993


Dte. Of Horticulture, Bhopal.(MP)

{Code No.‘S’

(MP) 2}

-do-

19. MAHARASHTRA

i. Agriculture Officer

(PlantProtection)

O/o Commissionerate of Agriculture, Pune.

(Maharashtra)

{Code No.‘S’

(MAH) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Agriculture Officer,

O/o District Superintendent Agriculture Officer,

District Nasik (Maharashtra)

{Code No.‘S’

(MAH) 2}

-do-

iii. Agriculture Officer,


District Solapur-Maharashtra

{Code No. ‘S’

(MAH) 3}

-do-

iv. Agriculture Officer,


District Sangli (Maharashtra)

{Code No. ‘S’

(MAH) 4}

-do-

v. Deputy Director of Horticulture,

O/o Director of Horticulture,

ShivajiNagar,Pune. (Maharashtra)

{Code No.‘S’

(MAH) 5}

-do-

vi. Deputy Director of Horticulture,

Deptt. Of Horticulture,

Distt. Nasik – (Maharashtra).

{Code No.‘S’

(MAH) 6}

-do-

vii. Deputy Director of Horticulture,


Distt. Solapur (Maharashtra).

{Code No. ‘S’

(MAH) 7}

-do-

viii. Deputy Director of Horticulture,


Distt. Sangli (Maharashtra).

{Code No. ‘S’

(MAH) 8}

-do-

ix. Deputy Director of Agriculture,


Distt. Amravati (Maharashtra).

{Code No. ‘S’

(MAH) 9}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.25.11.1997

x. Deputy Director of Agriculture,


Distt. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra).

{Code No.‘S’

(MAH) 10}

-do-

xi. Deputy Director of Agriculture,


Distt. Sindhudurg (Maharashtra).

{Code No.‘S’

(MAH) 11}

-do-

xii. Deputy Director of Agriculture, {Code No.‘S’ Notification No. 8-

65

Thane (Maharashtra) (MAH) 12} 65/2017-PP.II

Dt.

xiii. Deputy Director of Agriculture,

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra)

{Code No.‘S’

(MAH) 13}

-do-

xiv. Deputy Director of Agriculture,

Satara (Maharashtra)

{Code No.‘S’

(MAH) 14}

-do-

xv. Deputy Director of Agriculture,

Latur (Maharashtra)

{Code No.‘S’

(MAH) 15}

-do-

xvi. Deputy Director of Agriculture,

Jalana (Maharashtra)

{Code No.‘S’

(MAH) 16}

-do-

20. MANIPUR


Govt. of Manipur, Imphal (Manipur).

{Code No.‘S’

(MAN) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993


Govt. of Manipur, Imphal(Manipur).

{Code No.‘S’

(MAN) 2}

-do-

iii. Officer- in-charge,

Plant Quarantine Centre,

Deptt. Of Agriculture, Moreh, (Manipur).

{Code No.‘S’

(MAN) 3}

-do-

21. MEGHALAYA

i. Director of Agriculture

28, Meghalaya, Shillong (Meghalaya).

{Code No.‘S’

(MEG) 1

-do-

ii. Director(Horticulture),

Govt. of Meghalaya, Shillong.(Meghalaya)

{Code No.‘S’

(MEG) 2}

Notification No.

8-86/2001-PP.I,

Dt.30.05.2002

22. MIZORAM


Aizwal(Mizoram)

{Code No.‘S’

(MIZ) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Officer-in-charge,

Plant Protection Station,

Govt. of Mizoram, Department of Agriculture

(Crop Husbandry),

(Indo-Myanmar Border Trade Centre),

Zokhawthar,

Champhai District-796321 (Mizoram)

{Code No.‘S’

(MIZ) 2}

-do-


Govt. of Mizoram, Aizwal.

{Code No.‘S’

(MIZ) 3}

-do-

23. NAGALAND


Govt. of Nagaland,

Kohima(Nagaland).

{Code No.‘S’

(NAG) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

24. ORISSA

i. Deputy Director (PP),


{Code No.‘S’

(ORI) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

66

Bhubaneswar-751001. Orissa, Dt.26.11.1993


Government of Orissa, Bhubaneswar – 751001.

{Code No.‘S’

(ORI) 2}

-do-

iii. Director,

Central Rice Research Institute,

Cuttack, Orissa.

{Code No.‘C’

(CRRI) 3}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt. 26.11.1993

25. PUNJAB

i. Additional Director of Agriculture (Plant

Protection),

Punjab, Chandigarh.

{Code No.‘S’

(PB) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993


Govt. of Punjab, Chandigarh.

{Code No.‘S’

(PB) 2}

-do-

26. PONDICHERRY

i. Joint Director of Agriculture

(Plant Protection), Pondicherry.

{Code No.‘UT’

(POND) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

27. RAJASTHAN

i. Joint Director (Plant Protection),

Department of Agriculture, Pant Krishi Bhawan

Jaipur (Raj.).

{Code No.‘S’

(RAJ) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993


Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur (Raj.).

{Code No.‘S’

(RAJ) 2}

-do-

iii. Joint Director of Agriculture,


Govt. of Rajasthan, Jodhpur(Ext.), Rajasthan

{Code No.‘S’

(RAJ)3}

Notification No. 8-

217/04-PP.I (pt.)

Dt.08.12.2005

iv. Joint Director of Agriculture,


Govt. of Rajasthan,

Kota(Ext.), Rajasthan

{Code No.‘S’

(RAJ)4}

-do-

v. Joint Director of Agriculture,


Govt. of Rajasthan,

Sriganganagar (Ext.), Rajasthan

{Code No.‘S’

(RAJ)5}

-do-

vi. Joint Director of Agriculture,


Govt. of Rajasthan,Jaipur (Ext.), Rajasthan

{Code No.‘S’

(RAJ)6}

-do-

vii. Joint Director of Agriculture,


Govt. of Rajasthan,

Udaipur(Ext.), Rajasthan

{Code No.‘S’

(RAJ)7}

-do-

viii. Joint Director of Horticulture,

Room No. 303,


Pant Krishi Bhawan, Jaipur (Raj.)

{Code No.‘S’

(RAJ)8}

-do-

28. SIKKIM

i. Director of Agriculture, Govt. of Sikkim, Krishi {Code No.‘S’ Notification No.

67

Bhawan,

Todong-Sikkam.

(SIK) 1} 8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

29. TAMIL NADU

i. Director of Agriculture

Directorate of Agriculture, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

{Code No.‘S’

(TN) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Additional Director of Agriculture (Inputs),

Directorate of Agriculture, Chennai-600005.

{Code No.‘S’

(TN) 2}

-do-

iii. Director of Horticulture & Plantation Crops,

Govt. of Tamil Nadu,

Agriculture complex,

3rd Floor, Chennai (TN).

{Code No.‘S’

(TN) 3}

-do-

iv. Scientist-SD (Entomologist),

Institute of Forest Genetics & Trees Breeding,

Forest Campus,

R. S. Puram, Post-Coimbatore-641002. Tamil

Nadu.

{Code No.‘C’

(IFGTB) 7}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt. 26.11.1993

30. TELANGANA

i. Joint Director of Agriculture (PP) Principal

Agriculture Staff Training Institute, Old

Malakpet, Hyderabad-30. (Telangana)

{Code No.‘S’

(AP) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Assistant Director of Agriculture (Ent.),

Agriculture Staff Training Institute, Old

Malakpet, Hyderabad(Telangana)

{Code No.‘S’

(AP) 2}

-do-

iii Deputy Director of Horticulture (Fruits),

Dte. Of Horticulture, Public Garden,

Hyderabad. (Telangana)

{Code No.‘S’

(AP) 3}

-do-

iv Asstt. Director of Horticulture (Vegetables) Dte.

Of Horticulture, PublicGarden,Hyderabad.

(Telangana)

{Code No.‘S’

(AP) 4}

-do-

v. The Officer-in-charge,

Plant Quarantine Regional Station,

National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources,

Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad-500030 (Telangana)

{Code No ‘C’

(NBPGR) 4 (2)}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt. 26.11.1993

31. TRIPURA

i. Joint Director, Directorate of Agriculture,

Tripura, Agartala.

{Code No.‘S’

(TRI) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993


Govt. of Tripura, Agartala.

{Code No.‘S’

(TRI) 2}

-do-

32. UTTAR PRADESH

i. Professor & Head,

Plant Pathology Division,

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 1}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

68

C.S. Azad University of Agriculture &

Technology, Kanpur(UP).

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Joint Director (Plant Protection& Quality

Control)

Krishi Bhawan, Lucknow (UP)

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 2}

-do-

iii. Pathologist, Horticultural Experiment and

Training Centre, Saharanpur (UP)

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 3}

-do-

iv. Director of Horticulture,

Government of Uttar Pradesh,

Kriishi Bhawan, Sapru Marg, Lucknow.1 (UP).

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 4}

-do-

v. Head, Plant Pathology,

Deemed Agricultural University, Naini,

Allahabad (UP)

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 5}

Notification No.

8-86/01-PP.I,

Dt.06.05.2002

vi. Head, Plant Pathology, Nerandra Dev University

of Agriculture and Technology, Kumar Ganj,

Faizabad (UP)

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 6}

-do-

vii. Chief Horticulture Specialist, Horticultural

Experiment and Training Centre, Malihabad,

Lucknow (UP).

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 7}

-do-

viii. Deputy Director (Plant Pathology),

Government of Uttar Pradesh, Agra (U.P.)

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 8}

-do-

ix. Head, Plant Pathology,

SardarVallabh Bhai Patel University for

Agriculture and Technology, Meerut.(U.P.)

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 9}

-do-

x. Joint Director (Horticulture),


2, Sapru Marg, Lucknow (UP)

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 10}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I(pt.)

Dt.20.06.2005

xi. Joint Director (Plant Protection),

Dapartment of Agriculture,

Govt. of Uttar Pradesh,

Krishi Bhavan, Lucknow (UP)

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 11}

-do-

xii. Deputy Director (Plant Protection),

Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Department of

Agriculture, Varanasi (UP)

{Code No.‘S’

(UP) 12}

-do-

33. UTTARANCHAL

i. Joint Director, Quality Control,


Paudi, Uttaranchal.

{Code No.‘S’

(Uttaran) 1}

Notification No.

8-217/04-PP.I(pt.)

Dt.11.05.2005

ii. Director,

Directorate of Food & Processing,

Chaubatia (Rani Khet),

Almora, Uttaranchal.

{Code No.‘S’

(Uttaran) 2}

-do-

iii. Head, Plant Pathology,

GovindVallabh Pant University of Agricultural &

Technology,

Pant Nagar, Uttaranchal.

{Code No.‘S’

(Uttaran) 3}

-do-

iv. Head of the Division of Forest Protection, Forest

Research Institute, Dehradun, (Uttaraanchal)

{Code No.‘C’

(FRI) 2}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt. 26.11.1993

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34. WEST BENGAL

i. Entomologist,

Govt. of West Bengal,

Field Crop Research Station,

Kalna Road, Burdwan – 71310.

{Code No.‘S’

(WB 1)}

Notification No.

8-97/91-PP.I,

Dt.26.11.1993

ii. Mycologist, Govt. of West Bengal, State

Agricultural Research Institute, 230, Netaji

Subhash Regent Park, Kolkata-40(WB).

{Code No.‘S’

(WB) 2}

-do-

iii. Horticulturist,


23-B, Netaji Subhash Regent Part, Kolkata-1.

{Code No.‘S’

(WB) 3}

-do-

iv. District Agriculture Officer,


District Nadia, (W.B.)

{Code No.‘S’

(WB) 4}

Notification

No.8-217/04-

PP.I(pt.)

Dt.20.06.2005

MONITORING OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES AT NATIONAL LEVEL (MPRNL)

The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture is

regularly monitoring the pesticide residues in food commodities and environmental

samples under the central sector scheme, “Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at

National Level”. The scheme was initiated during 2005-06 with the participation of

various laboratories representing Ministry of Agriculture, Indian Council of Agriculture

Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Environment and

Forest, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Chemical and

Fertilizer, Ministry of Commerce and State Agricultural Universities across the

country.

The scheme involves monitoring and analysis of pesticide residues in

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agricultural commodities in different agro-ecological regions of the country to

address the concerns for food safety and impact of pesticides on India’s food and

agricultural trade.

PROGRAM &SCHEME :

The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture has

started a Central Sector Scheme, “Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National

Level” in food commodities and environmental samples during 2005-06 with the

participation of various laboratories representing Ministry of Agriculture, Indian

Council of Agriculture Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of

Environment and Forest, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of

Chemical and Fertilizer, Ministry of Commerce and State Agricultural Universities

across the country. The scheme is on-going with the participation of 22 (twenty two)

laboratories all over the country. Five of these have been designated as core

laboratories to provide technical guidance and support to the associated laboratories

in each zone. As per the approved technical programme during the annual workshop

of the scheme, the participating laboratories collect the food commodities samples

from various Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) markets and Public

Distribution System (PDS), irrigated water and soil samples from intensive

agricultural fields across various parts of the country and analyze them for pesticides

residues. Since October 2006, the participating laboratories have monitored

pesticide residues in various food commodities such as vegetables, fruits, cereals,

spices, pulses, milk, animal feed, fish, meat, tea, honey, dry fruits, egg, soil and

water.

The central sector scheme is monitored by two committees, namely, Steering

Committee and Technical Committee. The policy decisions related to the scheme

are under the preview of the Steering Committee headed by the Joint Secretary

(Plant Protection), Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) while the

Technical Committee, headed by the Assistant Director General (Plant Protection),

Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) takes care of the technical issues

related to the scheme. The Project Coordinating Cell of AINP on Pesticide Residues

is the nodal centre for implementation of the scheme. The Network Coordinator, All

India Network Project on Pesticide Residues, IARI, New Delhi is the Member

Secretary of the scheme and is the nodal person for the day to day implementation

of the scheme related to financial and technical matters and submission of monthly

report, annual report and need based information to the DAC.

The main objectives of the scheme include:

To test pesticide residues and other contaminants in food commodities and environmental samples like soil and water.

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To identify crops and regions having preponderance of pesticide residues in order to focus extension efforts for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Good Agriculture Practices (GAP).

To strengthen infrastructure at Quarantine stations to prevent entry of food

and food commodities which have pesticide residues above maximum residue limit (MRL).

Testing / Certification of pesticide residue in export / import consignments.

LIST OF THE PARTICIPATING LABORATORIES UNDER MPRNL

1. Project Coordinating Cell, All India Network Project on Pesticide Residues, LBS Building, IARI, NewDelhi 2. Dept. of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 3. ICAR Unit No.-9, BTRS Building,Anand Agricultural University,Anand 4. Dept. of Entomology, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra 5. Dept. of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, Kerala 6. Division of Soil Sci. &Agril. Chemistry, Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bangalore,Karnataka 7. Dept. of Entomology, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Research Station, Durgapura, Jaipur 8. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, E.E.I. Premises, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 9. Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore ,Tamil Nadu 10. Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology, Sector–20, UdyogVihar, Gurgaon, Haryana 11. National Institute of Occupational Health, P. B. No. 2031, Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 12. Western Region Referral Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 13. MPEDA, MPEDA House, Panampilly Avenue, Kochi , Kerala

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14. Pesticide Toxicology Laboratory, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, Utter Pradesh 15. Trace Organic Laboratory, Central Pollution Control Board, PariveshBhawan, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi 16. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, Maharashtra 17. Regional Plant Quarantine Station, Haji Bunder Road, Sewri, Mumbai, Maharashtra 18. Regional Plant Quarantine Station, G.S.T. Road, Meenambakkam, Chennai , Tamil Nadu 19. AINP on Pesticide Residues, Directorate of Research, Research Complex Building, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal 20. Dept. of Entomology, Dr. Y.S.P. Univ. of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 21. National Plant Quarantine Station, New Delhi 22. National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM), Pesticide Management Division, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 23. Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI), Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar

CONTACT PERSON FOR MPRNL SCHEME

Dr. K. K. Sharma, Tel. 25846396 Mob. 9868510292 E-mail :

[email protected]

Member-Secretary,MPRNL.LBS Building, IARI, NewDelhi


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