SECTION 35AC OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961, READ WITH RULE 11G OF THE INCOME-TAX RULES, 1962 – ELIGIBLE PROJECTS OR SCHEMES, EXPENDITURE ON – EXTENSION OF TENURE OF NOTIFIED MEMBERS OF NATIONAL

COMMITTEE FOR PROMOTION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELFARE FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS

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

S.O. 218(E) dated the 1st February, 2011; notification number S.O. 654(E) dated the 4th March, 2014 and notification number S.O. 1021(E) dated the 31st March, 2017.

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

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

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

1. Justice R.C. Lahoti    Former Chief Justice of India                                                                                                                                               Chairman

• Shri Amardeep Singh Cheema
• Dr. Amiya Kumar Sharma
• Shri Baldev Chowdhary

Vice Chairman, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and Social activist                                                                                                                                                       Member

Executive Director, Rahstriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi, Guwahati                                                                                                                                                   Member

Ex-Chairman, UP Congress Committee SC/ST Cell                                                                                                                                                            Member

• Smt. Chetna Sinha Micro Finance and Women Entrepreneurship, Founder & Chairperson, Mann Deshi Bank Member
• Shri D.R. Mehta Padam Bhushan and Retired Civil Servant, Founder & Chief Patron, Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Member

Samiti (BMVSS), Jaipur.

• Shri Enrico Piperno   Former Tennis Player and coach                                                                                                                                                Member

• Shri      Habib      A. Fakih

Specialist in local self government and Public Administration, Vice President, The Federation of Linguistic & Religious Minorities Education Institution, Maharashtra

Member

• Prof.Naladi Samuyelu

Emeritus Professor, Deptt. Of Sociology & Social Work, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur                                                                                                                                                       Member

1. Dr. Naresh Gupta Director, Professor, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated hospitals, New Delhi                 Member

1. Shri Sanjiv Kumar Arora
2. Smt. Shameema Raina
3. Smt. Shashikala Vamanan
4. Shri  Vinayak Lohani

Chartered Accountant                                                                                                                                                Member

Social worker                                                                                                                                                       Member

Educationist                                                                                                                                              Member

Social Entrepreneur and founder of Parivar                                                                                                                                                       Member