Ministry : Cabinet Secretariat (Not Applicable)

Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section (ii)

Subject : Extra Ordinary

Overview [Government of India (Allocation of Business) Amendment Rules, 2024]

This Extraordinary Gazette notifies the issuance of a constitutional amendment to reorganize the allocation of business within the Government of India, specifically affecting the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Key Points

• The rules are officially named the Government of India (Allocation of Business) (Three Hundred and Seventy-eighth Amendment) Rules, 2024.
• The rules come into force immediately upon publication.
• The Second Schedule of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, is amended by omitting three entries: the Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB), the Food and Nutrition Board, and the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh.
• The amendment was enacted under the authority of Article 77(3) of the Constitution of India.
• The amendment was signed by the President, Droupadi Murmu, and countersigned by Satendra Singh, Additional Secretary of the Cabinet Secretariat.

Summary

The Government of India (Allocation of Business) Amendment Rules, 2024, reorganizes the administrative structure of the Cabinet Secretariat by revoking three specific bodies—the Central Social Welfare Board, the Food and Nutrition Board, and the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh—from the Ministry of Women and Child Development schedule. This amendment, enacted under Article 77(3) of the Constitution, comes into immediate effect and reflects a reallocation of governmental business aimed at streamlining administrative functions within the ministry.