Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture/Horticulture Services Rules, 1989

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    "title": "Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture/Horticulture Services Rules, 1989",
    "short_title": "Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture/Horticulture Services Rules, 1989",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. AGRI/E-97/88, date",
    "act_year": 1989,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Arunachal Pradesh",
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    "description": "Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture/Horticulture Services Rules, 1989",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Government\" means the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh;\n(b) \"Commission\" means the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission\";\n(c) Basic \"Agricultural Qualification\" means a Bachelor's Degree on Agriculture from a recognised College/University/Institute set up under the Act of the State Government/Central Government.\n(d) \"Category\" means a group of posts specified in column 2 of the table under Rule 5;\n(e) \"Selection Committee\" means a committee as may be constituted by the competent authority for the purpose of selection of candidates for appointment to the various posts in Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture/Horticulture Services.\n(f) \"Controlling Authority\" means the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh;\n(g) \"Departmental Candidates\" means a person possessing basic Agricultural qualification, who was appointed to the technical posts of the Agriculture/Horticulture department on regular or ad hoc basis on the recommendation of Selection Committee or in accordance with the rules of recruitment applicable to the posts, as the case may be;\n(h) \"Departmental Promotion Committee\" means a Committee constituted from time to time by Government for the purpose of making recommendations for promotion or confirmation of any category of posts;\n(i) \"Duty Post\" means any post, whether permanent or temporary or the designation specified in the First Schedule;\n(j) \"Schedule\" means the Schedule attached to the rules;\n(k) \"Year\" means the calendar year;\n(l) \"Member of the Service\" means the officer appointed under the provisions of the rules;\n(m) \"Technical post\" means the post carries the basic Agriculture qualification.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Constitution of Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture/Horticulture Service.",
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            "title": "4. Classification, category and scale of pay.",
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            "content": "Sl. No. 1\nScale of pay 2\nClassification 3\nCategory-1.\nCategory-1.\n(a) (i) Director of Agriculture\nRs. 3700-125-4700-150-5000\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.\n(ii) Director of Horticulture\nRs. 3700-125-4700-150-5000\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.\n(b) Joint Director, Agriculture\nRs. 3000-100-3500-125-4500\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.\n(c) Joint Director, Horticulture\nRs. 3000-100-3500-125-4500\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.\n(d) Joint Director Agriculture (MCP)\nRs. 3000-100-3500-125-4500\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.\nCategory-II\nCategory-II",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Deputy Director of Agriculture (Plant Protection)",
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            "content": "Rs. 2200- 75-2800-EB-100-4000\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Deputy Director of Agriculture (Farms and Inspection)",
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            "content": "Rs. 2200-75-2800-EB-100-4000\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Deputy Director of Agriculture (Marketing)",
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            "content": "Rs. 2200-75-2800-EB-100-400\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Agronomist",
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            "content": "Rs. 2200-75-2800-EB-100-4000\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Deputy Director of Horticulture",
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            "content": "Rs. 2200-75-2800-EB-100-4000\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Horticulturist",
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            "content": "Rs. 2200-75-2800-EB-100-4000\nGroup 'A' Technical Arunachal Pradesh,\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture/Horticulture Service.\nCategory-III\nCategory-III\nDistrict Level Officers\n(a) District Agriculture Officers\nRs. 2200-75-2800-EB-100-4000.\nGroup 'A' Arunachal Pradesh, Agriculture/Horticulture Service\n(b) District Horticulture Officers\n(c) District Training Officers\n(d) Project Officer, Multiple Cropping Programme\n(e) Farm Manager, Government Seed Farm\n(f) District Horticulturist\n(g) Seed Testing Officer\n(h) Vegetable Seed Production Officer\nCategory-IV\nCategory-IV\nA. Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officers\nRs. 2000-60-2300-EB-75-3200-100-3500.\nGroup 'B' Arunachal Pradesh, Agriculture/Horticulture Service\nB. Peripatetic Training Officer (Gents)\nC. Instructors, Gramesevak Training Centre\nD. Subject Matter Specialist\nE. Plant Protection Officer\nF. Entomologist/Nematogist\nG. Plant Pathologist\nH. Research Officers\nI. Senior Technical Assistant\nJ. Assistant Soil Chemist\nK. Junior Mycologist\nL. Spices Development Officer\nM. Junior Seed Analyst Officer Sub-Divisional Agriculture\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficer (Vegetables)\nCategory-V\nCategory-V\nA. Agriculture Inspector\nRs. 1640-60-2000-EB-75-2900\nGroup 'C' Arunachal Pradesh, Agriculture/Horticulture Service\nB. Extension Officer (Agriculture)\nC. Horticulture Inspectors\nD. Plant Protection Inspectors\nE. Farm Manager\nF. Technical Assistant",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Authorised strength of the service.",
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            "content": "(ii) After the date of such commencement the authorised strength of various categories shall be such as may be determined from time to time by the Controlling Authority.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Inclusion or exclusion of the post in the service.",
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            "content": "(ii) All the vacant technical posts in the Group 'A', 'B' and 'C' of the Agriculture and Horticulture Department on the date of commencement of the rules shall be includes in the service.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Initial constitution of the service.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Method of recruitment.",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Category-I",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Category-I",
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            "content": "(1) Director of Agriculture/Director of Horticulture by promotion from Joint Director Agriculture/Joint Director Horticulture or on deputation from Central or other State Governments if suitable candidates are not available within the department of the State.\n(i) A basic Agricultural Qualification (B.Sc. Agri).\n(ii) 3 (three) years' experience as Joint Director of Agriculture/Horticulture. Merit-cum-fitness-cum-seniority.\n(2) Joint Director of Agriculture\n100% by promotion from Deputy Director, Agronomist\n\t\t\t\tHorticulturist as per Category-II,\n\t\t\t\tMerit-cum-fitness-cum-Seniority.\n(3) Joint Director of agriculture, MCP\n(4) Joint Director of Horticulture\n(i) Basic Agriculture Qualifications (B.Sc. Agri)\n(ii) 2 years' experience as Deputy Director/Agronomist Horticulturist etc. as at Category-H.\n(iii) Experience in specialised field.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Category-II",
            "chapter": null,
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Category-II",
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            "content": "(a) Deputy Director of Agriculture (Plant Protection).\n(b) Deputy Director of Agriculture (Farms and Inspection).\n(c) Deputy Director of Agriculture (Marketing).\n(d) Horticulturist.\n(e) Deputy Director of Horticulture.\n(f) Agronomist.\n(i) A basic Agricultural Qualification.\n(ii) 2 (two) years' experience in field of Agriculture/Horticulture Development in Arunachal Pradesh in Group 'A' service.\nCategory-III\nCategory-III\n(a) District Agriculture Officer.\n(b) District Horticulture Officers.\n(c) District Training Officer.\n(d) Project Officer, MCP, Basar.\n(e) Farm Manager, Government Seed Test Farm, Sonajuli.\n(f) District Horticulturist.\n(g) Seed Testing Officer.\n(h) Vegetable Seed Production Officer.\n(i) A basic Agricultural Qualification.\n(ii) 5 years' experience in Group 'B' service in the field of Agriculture/Horticulture Development in Arunachal Pradesh.\n(iii) For Seed Testing Officer one should possess training on seed testing.\nCategory:-IV\nCategory:-IV\n(a) Sub-Divisional Agricultural Officer.\n(b) Peripatetic Training Officer.\n(c) Instructor, Gram Sevak Training Centre.\n(d) Plant Protection Officer.\n(e) Subject Matter Specialist.\n(f) Entomologist/Nematogist.\n(g) Plant Pathologist.\n(h) Research Officer.\n(i) Senior Technical Assistant.\n(j) Junior Mycologist (Mushroom).\n(k) Junior Seed Testing Officer.\n(l) Assistant Soil Chemist.\n(m) Species Development Officer.\n(n) Junior Seed Analyst.\n(o) Sub-Divisional Agricultural Officer (Veg).\n(i) A basic Agricultural Qualification B.Sc. Agri.\n(ii) 5 (Five) years' experience in the field of Agricultural/Horticultural Development in Arunachal Pradesh.\nCategory-V\nCategory-V\n(a) Agricultural Inspectors.\n(b) Extension Officer (Agricultural)\n(c) Horticultural Inspectors.\n(d) Plant Protection Inspectors.\n(e) Farm Manager.\n(i) 75% of this category are to be filled up by the director recruitment from candidates having the following qualifications-\n(a) Basic Agricultural qualifications.\n(b) Having prescribed age limit and other recruitment's as notified by Government from time to time.\n(ii) 25% of the posts are to be filled up by promotion from the cadre of VLW (Senior). Peripatetic Assistant, Horticulture Field Assistant, Plant, Protection Assistant having following qualifications-\n(a) Minimum two years' training in GTC or its equivalent.\n(b) 10 years' field experience in Arunachal Pradesh in the present cadre.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Seniority.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Probation.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Temporary filling of Service post.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Pay.",
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            "content": "(ii) When a person is appointed to a category or promoted from one category to another his initial pay shall be fixed in accordance with Fundamental Rules.\n13.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Regulation.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Leave, pension etc. and other conditions of service.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Interpretation.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Gradation list.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Repeal and savings.",
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        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Benefit of added years of service.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Powers to relax.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 8th February, 2020 [aru063]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. AGRI/E-97/88, dated 24th February, 1989 in the Arunachal Pradesh Gazette, Extraordinary No. 128, dated 12th May, 1989",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1989",
        "Short Title": "Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture/Horticulture Services Rules, 1989",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Arunachal Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}