Presidential Awards Notification no. 07/2021.


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The Ministry of Finance has announced the Presidential Awards for officers and staff of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) for Republic Day 2021. These awards recognise "Exceptionally Meritorious Service at Risk to Life" and "Specially Distinguished Record of Service". Several individuals from various directorates and units have been honoured for their outstanding contributions.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

NEW DELHI, THE 25 JANUARY, 2021
6 MAGHA, 1942 SAKA

NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021 (N.T.)

F.No.394/77/2020-Comr. (Inv-Cus.) - In terms of Notification No. 12/139/59-Ad.IIIB dated 05.11.62 as amended, the President is pleased to award Appreciation Certificates and Medals for -“Exceptionally Meritorious Service at Risk to Life” and “Specially Distinguished Record of Service”– to the officers and staff of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2021, as mentioned below:

Exceptionally Meritorious Service at Risk to Life:

1. Shri Vipin Pal, Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Delhi Zonal Unit, Jodhpur.

2. Shri Albert George, Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Cochin Zonal Unit.

Specially Distinguished Record of Service:

1. Shri S. Thirunavukkarasu, Additional Director General, Directorate General of Systems, Chennai.

2. Shri Amitesh Bharat Singh, Additional Director General, Directorate General of Taxpayer Services, Bengaluru.

3. Shri Venugopalan Nair, Assistant Director, National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), Zonal Training Institute, Chennai

4. Shri Dibyendu Das, Assistant Director, Directorate General of Human Resource Development, New Delhi.

5. Shri Vijaysinh Pratapsinh Bihola, Assistant Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Gandhidham Regional Unit.

6. Shri Himansu Sekhar Sha, Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate General of Goods & Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI), Bhubaneshwar.

7. Shri Rajiv Ranjan Kumar, Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate General of Goods & Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) Headquarters, New Delhi.

8. Shri Mohanan Maloth Valappil, Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate General of Goods & Service Tax Intelligence (DGGI), Cochin Zonal Unit.

9. Shri Suvakanta Pradhan, Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Hyderabad Zonal Unit.

10. Shri Suhrud Avinash Rabde, Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit.

11. Shri Ramakant Yashwant More, Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit.

12. Shri P. Kannabiran, Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Chennai Zonal Unit, Coimbatore.

13. Shri A. Lakshmi Kanthan, Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Chennai Zonal Unit, Coimbatore.

14. Shri S. Vijayakumar, Senior Intelligence Officer,Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Chennai Zonal Unit.

15. Shri Arghya Bhattacharya, Senior Intelligence Officer,Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Kolkata Zonal Unit.

16. Shri M.K. Madhivanan, Superintendent, Central Goods and Services Tax, Chennai.

17. Shri Mahesh Kumar, Superintendent, Central Goods and Services Tax, Bengaluru

18. Smt. Anita Jadhav, Superintendent, Central Goods and Services Tax, Pune.

19. Shri Ajit Suresh Limaye, Intelligence Officer, Directorate General of Goods & Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI), Pune Zonal Unit.

20. Shri Prasanna V.S. Jois, Senior Technical Assistant (Telecom), Customs Bengaluru.

21. Shri Madan Das, Driver Grade- I, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Kolkata Zonal Unit.

22. Shri Rajpal Singh, Driver Grade- I, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Headquarters, New Delhi.

2. These awards are made under Clause (a) (ii) of Para 1 of the Scheme governing the grant of awards to the officers and staff of the Customs, Central Tax, Central Bureau of Narcotics and Directorate of Enforcement, as published in Part I, Section 1 of the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Notification No. 12/139/59-Ad.III.B dated 5th November 1962, as amended from time to time, read with F.No. 397/97/2017-Cus (AS) Pt.

(Zubair Riaz Kamili)
Commissioner (Investigation-Customs),
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC).

FAQ :

The Presidential Awards are for "Exceptionally Meritorious Service at Risk to Life" and "Specially Distinguished Record of Service".

The awards are being given to officers and staff of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under the Department of Revenue.

The awards were announced on 25 January 2021, on the occasion of Republic Day 2021.

Recipients are from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Directorate General of Systems, Directorate General of Taxpayer Services, National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), Directorate General of Human Resource Development, Directorate General of Goods & Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI), and Central Goods and Services Tax.

These awards are granted under Clause (a) (ii) of Para 1 of the Scheme governing awards to officers and staff of Customs, Central Tax, Central Bureau of Narcotics and Directorate of Enforcement, as published in the Gazette of India on 5th November 1962.

 



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