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4.9 Administrative approval of expenditure on works etc.
S.No. Nature of Power Extent to which assent is givenDepartment
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1. To accord Adminis- All Departments.trative Approval toexpenditure on indi-vidual works otherthan residential build-ings, rest houses andinspectionbungalows.
(a) Up to Rs. 100 lakhs with the concurrence ofFA and CAO provided that the scheme isincluded in the plan.
(b) The accord of Administrative approvalshall not, however; be treated as anauthority :
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(i) to spend money not provided for in thebudget; and .
(ii) to create new posts, if any, provided for inthe Administrative Approval
Proposals for creation of new posts, plan ornon-plan, will be..processed in accordancewith the order of the Government in voguefrom time to time and orders for their crea-tion will be issued only after the approval of,the competent authority is obtained.
o accord Administra-tive Approval to ex-penditure on indi-vidual works in con-nection with the con-struction , purchase orconversion o(.abuild-ing intended to beused as the residenceof a Governmentservant.
. _5 lath with the concurrence ofand CAO provided that scheme is included in
the plan.
-ToaccordAdministra- PWD & Forest Deptt.tive Approval toexpenditure on origi-nal works in connec-tion with existingresi-dential buildings.
Up to Rs.50,000 with the concurrence ofFA and CAO.
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To sanction construe- PWDtion of Annexes oradditions to Govern-ment Huts and Build-ings.
Provided it is at the expense of lessee and thesanitary authority have no objection.
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5. To permit work be- PWDing done under pettywork. order system.
Up to Rs. 25,000
6. To accord Administra- 1\11 Departmentstive Approval toSchemes
(a) Up to Rs. 500 lacs in consultation with theFA and Jt. Director or Deputy Director,Planning without reference to Finance/Plan-ning Department /
(b) The accord of Administrative Approval shallnot, however, be treated as an authority :-
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'-'(i) .To spend money not provided for in the
budget; and
(ii) To' create new posts, if any, provided forin the Administrative Approval.
Proposals for creation of new posts, plan ornon-plan, will be processed in accordance withthe order of the Govt. in vogue from time totime, and orders for their creation will beissued only after the: approval of the competentauthority 'is obtained.
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ature of Power Department Extent to whie
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To sanction bids with- All Departments. When the most favourable offer is accepted.out any condition inorder to avoid the dan-
r of the withdrawalof the bids beforesanction is obtained.To sanction contracts Public Works Depart- Provided the most favourable tender is accepted
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for purchase of stores, ment w- '-'supplies and servicesin all branches of thePWD.
3. To sanction allotment Administrative Deptt. Above Rs.IO lakhs on the recommendations ofof contracts for Tawi the Purchase and Contract Committee.Lift Irrigation Project.
4: To sanction periodical Revenue Deptt. For a period not exceeding 3 years and if thecontract. most favourable offer is accepted.
5. To sanction Forest . Forest Deptt. lfthe most favourable tender is accepted ..contracts. -,
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6. To sanction contractsfor the sale ofexcisables.To sanction millingof shali on contractsystem.To sanction executionof repair works with-out calling for tenders.To sanction contractsfor purchase of stores,supplies and services(other than in PWD )
'in respect of items,where consultation/formation of PurchaseCommittee has notbeen possible for re-corded rea~ons.
Excise and TaxtionDeptt.
Food and Supplies Deptt.
Revenue Deptt.
All Departments
To form Purchase All Departments.Committee in theDepartments, underthem.
If the most favourable tender is accepted.
If the most favourable tender is accepted.
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To the extent ofRs. 10,000 in each individual case.
(i) To any extent within budget grants.(ii) Any negotiated or single tender contract up
to the value ofRs. 2.51ac in each case.(iii) Purchase of stores Of proprietary nature
within budget grant.(iv) The Finance Deptt. shall be consulted in re-
spect of any agreement or contract for tech-nical collaboration or consultancy serviceswith firms or with other Governments.
(v) The consent of the Finance Deptt. is subjectto overall condition that-
(a) Purchases and.contractsare sanctioned withinthe available budget provision;
(b) Purchases are made in the most' economicalmanner; and .
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negotiated items.(d) In respect of purchase of vehicles the agency
of State Motor Garages Deptt. is employed.
Provided that senior and experiencedofficers in the Department are selected asits members, Financial Advisor or anAccounts Officer, if any, available in theDepartment and a representative fromIndustries and Commerce Deptt. 'shouldalso be selected as two of its members. Inrespect of rate contract the rates fixedwill remain valid for a period as may bespecified by the Committee but not beyondone year from the date of issue of ordersdetermining the contract. W here the periodof validity of rates may not have beenmentioned by the Committee the same will t
be valid for one year from the date ofissue of the order. For individual contractsthe rates will be valid till completion of thecontract, as per the terms of the agreementand! or supply order.
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11. To form Contract Administrative Deptt.Committee in the caseofworks for Engineer-ing Departments.
or purchase of storesin regard to cases
here contractorsselected in accord-ance with there co m m e nd at ion sof the PurchaseCommittee back outfrom contractualobligations and neces-sary formalities foraffecting penaltiesetc. against them areobserved.To constitute an Em- General Administrationpowered Committee Deptt.for special andprestigious projectsparticularly construc-tion projects whichinclude renovation of
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The Contract Committee shall comprise thefollowing members r-1. Principal Secretary Public Works Deptt.2. Financial Commissioner, Finance Deptt. or
his tepresentative.3. Secretary , PWD (Technical).4. Chief Engineer of the concerned Depart-
ment.5. Director Designs.6. Chief Engineer (Mech.) for such works
as involve purchase of MechanicalEquipements.
7. Vice-Chairman Srinagar Dev. Authority .8. Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts
Officer of Irrigation and Flood ControlDeptt. in respect of projects of that Deptt.
9. In case of allotment of contracts to a con-tractor other than the lowest tenderer, theallotment shall be decided by the ContractCommittee up to financial limit of Rs. 6lakh and beyond that it' should be referred
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Full powers where the offers are beyond llJ"/e 0
the rate determined by the Committee.
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The Empowered Committee shall comprise of thefollowing :-(i) Chief Secretary.
(ii) Financial Commissioner Planning & Dev.Deptt.
(iii) FinancialCommissionerFinanceDepartment.(iv) Principal Secretary to Chief Minister.
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State guest houses,construction of vari-ous types of resi-dences, residentialquarters of officers,circuit houses andother non functionalbuildings to be com-p.leted within tjghtschedule of time inorder to minimisecosts etc.
(v) Principal Secretary, PWD.(vi) Commissioner/Secretary, Housing & Urban
Dev. Deptt.
The Committee shall coup a Chief Engineer asand when necessary.
The Committee shall have the powers to takedecisions in regard to selection of:
(a) Architects.(b) Interior Designers.(c) Engineering firms for items such as air
conditioning and central heating.(d) Sanction of estimates.
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The selection of the projects as would bemonitored by the above Committee shall beapproved by the Chief Minister.
This shall have effect from the date of issueof Govt. Order No. 714-GAD of 1998 dated12-6-1998 (issued by the GAD vide endorsementNo. GAD(Adrnn. )-220 -98 N dated 12-6-1998) .
o. iatnre of Power
.--Land Revenue and Deiuu SudJrar Departmmts
Towhom delegated Extent
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I. To grant rewards forkilling wild animalsand saving humanlife at one's own risksubject to the provi-sions of the Wild LifeAct.
2. To grant rewards inExcise cases.
(i) Divisional Com- Up to Rs. 1,000 in each case subject to Budgetmissioner provisions. ,.....
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(ii) Deputy Cornrnis- Up to Rs. 500 in each case subject to Budget -.0
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Excise and TaxationDepartment
Excise and TaxationCommissioner.
(i~ Up to Rs. 1~000 in each case.(ii) Subject to the limit and conditions laid down
in Notification No. 21 issued under section25 of the Excise Act ..
(iii) Subject to the restrictions in Art. 48-A ofJ&K CSRs in respect of Govt. employees.
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3. To grant rewards to Stamp Commissioner Up to R:s:250 in anyone case.any non official who'has definitely contribu-ted to the convictionof any offender underthe Stamp Act andCourt Fee Act.
Forest Department4. To sanction rewards in (i) Magistrates decid- (i) Up to Rs. 500 in each case provided the
Forest cases. ing Forest cases. total amount ofthe reward does not exceed -the estimated value of the property confis- 00
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cated plus the amount of any fine jmposed. '-'/ (ii) Subject to the procedure laid down in Re-
ward Rules in the Forest Law Manual.
(ii) Pr.Chicf Conser- (i) UP to Rs. 1,000 in each case.vator of Forests. (ii) Subject to the limits and conditions laid down
in Reward Rules in the Forest Law Manual.5. To sanction grant of Pr.Chief Conservator of (i) Up to Rs. 500 in each case.
rewards under the Forests. (ii) Subject to the conditions laid down in KuthKuthAct. Reward Rules in the Forest Law Manual.
Irrigation Department6. To withhold payment Executive Engineer Full powers.
of Panjotra to Irriggation.
To grant rewards for Inspectorrecaputre of escaped Prisons.prisoners.
General Up to Rs. 1,000 in eachcase.
e distributioner in obtaining la-
bour for clearance ofand repairs to canaletc.
Jail Department
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8. To grant rewards to . SuperindentJails(incasethe convicts for good of Central Jails only)or approved service and Inspector Generalor for industrious Prisons.labour.
(a) Not exceeding Rs. SOp.m. in each case sub-ject to a maximum of Rs. 1000 a monthfor each jail.
(b) Subject to Budget provisions.
Police Department
9. To grant rewards toPolicemen, informersand Fire BrigadeStaff.
1. Inspector General ofPolice/Director FireServices.
Up to Rs. 500 in any case within the sanctionedamount.Subject to the rules laid down in Police RewardsRules, and to the restrictions in Schedule III J&iC. <,
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Civil Service Regulations in respect of Govern-ment servants.
2. Dy. Inspector Gen- Up to Rs. 300 in any case.eral of Police/Jt.Director of FireServices.
3. Superintendent of Up to Rs. 100 in any case .'Po Iice/Dy, DirectorFire Services.
Games Department •...•..10. To sanction the grant Magistrates trying the Up to the full amount of fine inflicted. 00
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of rewards to the cases. '-'watchers, of theGarnes PreservationDepartment and Fish-eries giving suchbonafide informationas shall lead to convic-.tion under Game Pres-ervation Notificationsissued rrom time totime.
11. To grant rewards to Director Fisheries. (i) Up to Rs. 50 in each case.persons not in the
peacners in Fish sane-maries or Game Pre-serves.
To grant rewards forall the vermin killedby licence holders and
'archers employed inGame PreservationDepartment and byany other person spe-cially authorised tokill the vermin subjectto the provisions ofthe Wild Life Act.
13. To grant rewardsto individuals givinginformation whichleads to the locationof the useful mineralsin the State.
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(iii) Subject to Budget provision.
Head of the Departmentconcerned.
In accordance with the following scale :-(i) Leopardsisnowand common)Rs. 1,000
(ii) Leopard cubs (snow and common) Rs. 500(iii) Wolves wild dogs Lynx Rs. 500.(iv) Carrian Crow and Cormorant Rs.2.50(v) Wild cats weasels Prinmartins Rs.2.50The rewards ofRs. 50 may be paid at the discre-tion of the Head of the Game and Fish Preserva-tion Department for other wild animals in riversand other places where they cause damage.
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Industries DepartmentDirector Geology andMining.
Up to Rs. 1,000 in each case subject to maximumof Rs. 10,000 in a year.
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Sr. Nature of Power
5.2 The power to sanction sale and disposal of buildings, stores etc. is delegated in the following cases :-
ExtentTo whom delegated
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1. To sanction under rule18.8 of Jammu andKashmir FinancialCode Vol-I, sale byauction of worn outand unserviceablearticle declared sur-plus, obsolete, orunserviceable bycompetent authosityand to sanction result-ant loss wherevernecessary.
2. To issue orders declar-ing stores etc. surplusor unserviceable onthe recommendationsof the Survey Com-mittee.
To issue ordersdeclaring stores ofsmall nature assurplus or unservice-able without consul-tation of SurveyCommittee.
To sanction disposalof poles and otherunmarkable Forestmaterial.(a) To fix rates for
sawn timber indamage cases.
(b) To fix rates forsawn timber for
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i) Class -I Officers.(ii) Class II Officers.
(iii) Heads of offices.
(iv) Chief EducationOfficers.
(i) Major Heads ofHealth and Med.Edu. Departments.
(ii) Class I Officer:'.
(iii) Class II Officers.
(1) Major He •.ds ofDepartment.
(2) Class -I Officers.(3) Class -Il Officers.(4) Class -m Officers.
Forest Department
(i) Full powers.(ii) Uo to a limit of Rs. 20,000 book value in a
year,(iii) I P to a limit of Rs. 2,000 book value in a
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(iv) Up to Rs. 1,000 in case of each institutionsubject to a maximum ofRs. 10,000 in a year. ---
Note :..The Principals Higher SecondarySchools/Head Masters of High Schools and ZonalEducation Officers shall be competent tosancnc= up to Rs. 5,000 in a year.
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(i) Up tc Rs J ,OC,OOO at a time subject to ace.ling cf Rs. 5.00 lakh in a year
(ii) Up to Rs. 20,000 at a time subject to ceilingof Rs. 1.1":0 lac in a year.
(iii) Up to Rs. ]0,000 at a time subject to ceilingof R,;. 50,000 in a year :
.Provided that the total book value of storesdeclared surplus I unserviceable during the yeardoes nut exceed Rs. 5,000 in respect of their-re-spective offices.
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ProChief Conservator of In accordance with sanctioned rules.Forests.
ProChief Conservator ofForests.
Provided that in either cases :-(a) The total sale of a particular commodity
does not exceed Rs. 5 lakh in a year.(b) Each sanction remains in force for one year
only.
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retail sale fromTimber Sale De-pots.
(c) The Pro Chief Conservator of Forests keepsthe Audit Office informed of the rates fixedby him from time to time.
To sanction sale byauction or otherwiseof unserviceable orsurplus animals andwrite off of the differ-ence between the saleproceeds and the costprice.
Pr.Chief Conservator of Full powers.Forests.
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To sanction disposalof timber in sawn orlog form) railwayreturns, mill rejectionssuch as Karies,Planks Passelas, Sawdust etc. in the depotson negotiated or de-pot reserve rates,keeping market rates,in view.
Do. Full powers to be exercised only when the ratesmethod etc. as recommended by the Committeeset up fer the purpose are approved by the Govt.
To fix rates not below Director Agriculture. Full po
prevalent rates onwhich poultry, eggs,honey , beewax andbee colonies are sold.
To fix rates not below Do. Full powers.
the cost price for theseeds purchaseddepartmentally for 00
supply to the Zamin- '-
dars. -10. To fix rates not below Director Horticulture. Full powers.
the market rates for In case trees are to be sold these should be prop-
sale of plants and erly auctioned.
seeds produced indeparmental orchardsand nurseries.
11. To fix rates not _be- Director Gardens and Full powers.
low the market rates Parks.
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To sanction cutting Director Horticulture.and pruning of Chinartrees in the gardensand lands under hiscontrol,
for sale of plants,seeds and flowersproduced in depart-mental orchards andnurseries.
12. To fix the sale rates ofpesticides.
(i) Director of Horti- Full powers:culture.
(ii) Director of Agri-culture.
Provided the rate is fixed oil no profit 'no lossbasis.
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Full powers. The wood will be disposed of bypublic auction.
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Full powers. The wood will be disposed of bypublic auction.
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OI seare unfit for sowing.To sanction destruc-tion of seeds, plants,fruits, diseased orunfit for use of de-
artmental orchardsd nurseries.
o dispose of allinds of trees which
are dry and rotten orwhich have fallen areconsidered to be nolonger useful for thedevelopment of de-partmental farms, or-chards and nurseries.To auction fruit trees,grass etc.
Director of Horticulture. Full powers; provided the total cost does not ex-ceed Rs. 20,000 in a year.
Director of Horticulture. Full powers; provided that :-(i) the disposal of the trees shall be made by pub-
lic auction; and(ii) the total cost does not exceed Rs. 1:00 lac
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Director Gardens andParks.
In accordance with the recommendations of theAuction Committee of the Horticulture Deptt.appointed by the Govt. for the purpose.
ote : In respect of Gardens, Parks and FlouricuIture powers as per 81. 13 to 17 above shall be exercisedby the Director of Gardens and Parks.
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To sell grain, fodder,manure and stores etc.which have been de-clared as unservice-able by public auction.
To sell animals up toFarm Standard, butsurplus to require-ments i.e., over andabove the sanctioned
,strength at rates notlower than sanctionedrates.Auctioning of fruitsof the departmental.orchards.Auctioning of fallenand dry trees in thedepartmental or-chards.
e birds (live anddressed) produced atthe departmentalfarms from time totime on the basis ofprevailing marketrates.
-~. To fix the sale rate ofpoultry feed and duckmash.
25. To issue orders fordisposal of stores de-clare.d surplus orunserviceable bycompetent authorityand to sanction the re-sultant loss where-ever necessary.
Animal Husbandry Department
(i) Director Animal Full powers in regard to their respective depart-Husbandry. ments.
(ii) Director SheepHusbandry.
(i) Director AnimalHusbandry.
Full powers in regard to their respective depart-ments. ,-...
(ii) Director SheepHusbandry.
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Director Sheep Hus-ba.idry .
Full powers subject to the condition that the bidaccepted is higher than the average bid of thelast three years.Full Powers.Do.
provided that thestage result.in a 'loss to the Department.
Do. Full powers ;provided the rate is fixed on no profit no lossbasis. -c
Public Works &Electric Departments
(i) Chief Engineers.(ii) Superintending En-
gineers.(iii) Executive Engi-
neers, Asstt. Elec-trical EngineersIncharge of Divi-sions.
(i) Full powers }.(ii) Rs. 1 lakh} *
}(iii) Rs. 20,000 }
*Subject to any orders passed by the authoritydeclaring stores surplus or unserviceable andalso to any orders issued by the Government orChief Engineer as to the method of disposal.
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To sanction sale ofarticles on the stockaccounts for full valueplus usual charge of10% provided that thesale value is not lessthan the market valueat the time of sale.
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To sanction by publicauction the sale ofgrass, trees or otherproduce in planta-tions including road-side avenues and gar-dens.To sanction the sale ofproduce of thinningand pruning and ofdead and fallen trees.
green treesby public auction.
30. To sanction disman-tlement of serviceconnections installedby the Electric De-partment.
31. To sanction disman-tlement of serviceconnections, sub-mains, mains, trans-mission lines, andother equipmentinstalled by theElectric Deptt.
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(i) Chief Engineers.
(ii) Superintending En-gineers.
(iii) Electrical and Ex-ecutive Engineers.
(i) Chief Engineers.(ii) S~perintending En-
gmeers.(iiij Executive Engi-
neers and(iv) Assistant Executive
Engineers.Executive Engineers.
ii) Superintending En-gineers.
(iii) Executive Engi-neers.
(i) Chief Engineers·Electric.
(ii) Superintending En-gineers Electric
(iii) Executive Engi-neers Electric.
(i) Chief Engineer.Electric.
(ii) Superintending En-gineers Electric.
(iii) Executive Engi-neers Electric.
(iv) Assistant ExecutiveElectrical Engi-neers.
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(i) Full powers. }
(ii) Rs. 2 lakh }*
(iii) Rs. 50,000 }The addition of 10% may, however be waivedoff by the authority empowered to sanction thesale in the case of stock which has beendeclared surplus by competent authority andwhich in his opinion would otherwise be unsale-able.Note: Preference should be given to Govt.
Departments purchasing stores etc.(i) Full powers
(ii) Up to Rs. 1 lakh
(iii) Upto Rs. 5,000
(iv) Up to Rs. 5,000
Full powers.
(iii) Up to Rs. 10,000
(i) *Rs. 50,000 per armum.
(ii) *Rs.· 30,000 per annum.
(iii) Rs.500 per connection subject to a total ofRs. 10,000 per annum.
*When the service has remained idle for a monthor more all dismantled materials should be re-turned to stores.
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(ii) When the estimate does not exceedRs. 1 lakh.
(iii) When the estimate does not exceedRs.25,000.
(iv) When the estimate does not exceedRs.I0,000.
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32. To sanction auction ofunserviceable Gov-ernment buildingsprovided the buildingis sold standing andnot after being dis-mantled either partlyor wholly.
33. To sanction disposalof stocks, stores, etc.in the Medical De-partment.
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To sanction the dis-posal of deterioratedgrain by auction andwrite off of the differ-ence between theprice realised and costpnce.To make recoveriesfrom persons con-cerned in handling,movement and distri-bution on accountof- •(a) Shortages in shali,rice, wheat, maize and
(i) Chief Engineers.(ii) S u peri n tend i ng
Engineers.
Where the dismantlement is undertaken for thepurpose of augmentation or replacementprovided:(a) there is a properly sanctioned estimate for
the purpose of augmentation or replace-ment; and
(b) material from the old work which is not usedin the new work regularly returned to stores.
Up to Rs. 1 lakh.Up to Rs. 60,000
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Medical Department
(i) Director Health 1Services.
(ii) Principal .Govt. :Med. Colleges.
(iii) Principal Dental I Full powers, iftheir retention or disposal by auc-Coileges. ~tion is certified to be fraught with danger.
D(v) Director Family
Welfare, MCH &Immunisation.
(vi) Controller Drugs &Food Organisation.
Food & Supplies Deptt.
Director Food andSupplies.
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(i) Where recovery of shortages is made inkind, weight for weight plus a fare as maybe deemed tit by the Director or the DeputyDirectors of Food and Supplies Departmentas the case may be ;
(ii) Where recovery is made in cash, recoveryat landed cost up to a shortage of20 kilos in
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. other food grains, saltand s,:!gar.
(b) Adulteration offood stuffs.
36. To impose, recoverand remit fines onDepartmental Hanjisand Hamals.To-fix sale rates of sur-plus empty gunnybags after necessaryclassification to otherGovernment Departments for their De-partmental use.
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(i) Director Food andSupplies Deptt.
(ii) Deputy DirectorFood Kashmir.
Director, Food and Sup-plies
Directors of Food andSupplies.
one consignment under one challan andabove that at landed cost plus a fine of Re.I per kilo (Rs. 100 per quintal) except in .case of salt for which fine will be imposed at25 paise per kilo.
As in the case of shortages at item (a) aboveprovided the shortage in this case is taken to beequal to the adulteration.Action in either of the two cases will "be inaddition to any other administrative action thatthe Director Food and Supplies may deemexpedient in the interest of the Food Adminis-tration.(i) Upto Rs. 1,000 in the case of Hanjis.
(ii) Up to Rs. 200 in the case of Hamals.
Up to the value of Rs. 50,000 on each occasionand not more .than Rs. 3 lakh during a year.Subject to the condition that the rates fixed arenot less than those at which bags were sold byinviting tenders on the last occasion. In the caseof sale from the godowns of the Food andSupplies Deptt. Kashmir the sale rates shall be
determined after deducting the transport another incidental charges from Srinagar to Jammufrom the rates at which bags were sold at Jammuby inviting tenders on the last occasion.
To sanction refund of Directors of Food and Up to Rs. 5,000 in each case.ale proceeds of Supplies.
grains necessitated asa result of return ofunconsumed quantityor reduction in thesale price.
..>9. To fix the rate for out-turn of milled shali.
Directors, Food and 'Only in case where the outturn is not less than 9Supplies Deptt. traks per khirwar (including brokens).
O. Jo fix the price of by- Director, Food and Sup- Full powers.products such as plies Deptt.Bhoosa, broken Riceand Toh.
To fix sale of rations Deputy Directors Food Full powers.for Military Hospital and Supplies.and Government in-
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stitutions subject to amaximum per head atthe rate admissible toan ordinary citizen.
42. To issue Food Grainson special permits atthe fixed sale rate.
Directors, Food andSupplies Deptt.
Subject to the maximum of one quintal in eachcase.
Tourism Deptt.
43. To sanction supply of Director Tourism.official publications,pamphlets, guidebooks, hand bills,
, posters and brochuresissued by the Depart-ment to visitors,Government Depart-ments, Prisate Insti-tutions, Clubs,Messes, Army Unitsin India, Banks, Ship--ping Agencies, Tour-ists and Travelers.,
Free of charge or on payment as he may considersuitable.
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Excise and TaxationDepartment .
To confirm sale andresale of vend privi-leges of articles.
Excise and TaxationCommissioner.
Full powers.
To sanction fixation ofrate of dryage of shali,Maize-in-cob andwheat purchased, col-lected and distributedby the Panchayats.
Director Rural Dev.Department.
From 3 to 5 kilos per quintal and where thedryagefixed exceeds 3 kilos per quintal full reasonsshould be recorded.
Rural Dev. Department
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46. To sanction cutting Divisional Commis- Full powers.and sale of Chinar sioner.trees by public auc-tion.
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5.3 The power to grant scholarships is delegated in the following cases :-
Sr. No. Nature of Power To whom delegated Extent
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1. To sanction the grantof scholarship inGovernment Collegesand Schools.
Education Department
(i). Head of the Institu-tion.
(ii) Provincial Joint Di-rectors of SchoolEducation.
(iii) Chief EducationOfficers.
(i) In respect of the students in Colleges.
. (ii) In respect of the students in High / HigherSecondary Schools.
(iii) In respect ofthe students in Middle Classesreading in schools other than High / HigherSecondary .
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ote : The above officers will exercise the powers delegated to them in this behalf under the close supervision of theCommissioner Education or the Directors School Education as the case may be and under subject to the limits and.under the conditions sanctioned in rules regulating the award of scholarships and within the funds placed at theirdisposal. .
u.dioa exJ)eltditaredelegated in the following cas
"r. ~o. Nature of Power To whom delegated Extent
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To fix stock reserve Chief Engineers.limits for eachDivision under hisadministrative controldepending up tomagnitude of stores tobe purchased by eachDivision from time totime.To sanction re-adjust- (i) Chief Engineers.ment and distributionof stock in the variousDivisions under hiscontrol.
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3. To sanction esti-mates for purchase,manufacture, repairs,and carriage of toolsand plants (excludinglive stock, tents, office
(ii) SuperintendingEngineers.
(i} Chief Engineers.(ii) Chief Engineer
Floods.
Full powers provided that when stock limit in aDivision once sanctioned is subsequently raisedby more than 10% prior opinion of the FinanceDepartment is obtained.
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(i) Provided such re-adjustment is within thetotal sanctioned limits. In case in whichre-adjustment and distribution beyond thejurisdiction of one Superintending Engineeris involved.
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(ii) Do.
(i) Full Powers. }(ii) (a) Ordinary Tools and Plants up to }
Rs. 2.5 lakh. }(b) Special Tools and Plants up to }
Rs. 5.00 lakh for each unit ofmach-}inery} * }
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furniture or motorvehicles).
4. To sanction thepurchase of mathe-matical instrumentsand new travellingstaves.
To sanction purchaseof stores for use in allbranches of the PublicWorks Deptt.
(iii) SuperintendingEngineers.
(iv) ExecutiveEngineers
(v) Assistant ExecutiveEngineers.
Chief Engineers.SuperintendingEngineers.Executive
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Engineers
All Officers above therank of AssistantExecutive Engineers butincl uding AssistantExecutive Engineers ofSpecial- Sub-Division/Divisions.
(i)(ii)
(iii)
(i) Chief Engineers.
(ii) SuperintendingEngineers.
(iii) ExecutiveEngineers.
(iii) Up to Rs. 5 lakh for eachestimate.
(iv) Up to 'Rs, 50,000 for eachestimate.
(v) Up to Rs. 5,000 for eachestimate.
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6. To sanction purchaseof stores in respect ofwhich consultation/formation of PurchaseCommittee may nothave been possible forrecorded reasons.
*Provided that the limits prescribed under thestanding orders in respect ot tools and plants arenot exceeded. '
(i) Full Powers.(ii) Up to Rs. 5 lakh.
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(iii)Up to Rs. 1 lakh.
Full Powers within the Budget grant includingpurchases under the suspense head "Stock"Provided that:-
(a) no purchase is made in respect of materialsthe purchase whereof is the responsibility ofMechanical and Stores Department; and
(b) the purchases are made in accordance withthe recommendations of the Purchase
the purpose.
(i) Rs.5.00 lakh in value per annum notexceeding Rs. 2 lakh in each case.
(ii) Rs.2.00 lakh in value per annum notexceeding Rs. 50,000 in each case.
(iii) Rs. llakh in value per annum not exceedingRs. 5,000 in each case.
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'-'(a) No materials the purchase whereof is the
responsibility of Mechanical and StoresDepartment are purchased;
(b) The purchase does not involve any departurefrom rules;
(c) The supply of stores is not negotiated orbased on single tender exceeding Rs. 50,000in each case;
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(d) The supply of materials of proprietary naturedoes not exceed Rs. 1 lakh in value;
(e) In respect of purchase of stores outsidethe State arrd borne on rate contract ofD.G.S & D that agency is consulte ; .
(f) In respect of purchase of vehicles the agencyof J&K 'SRTC is employed;
(g) Purchase of stores including purchasesunder suspense head "Stock" is made within
. the available Budget provision; and
(h) The purchases are made in most economicalmanner and the system of competitivetenders is adopted, and the most favourabletender accepted.
Note : The Executive Engineers will not be comproprietary nature. I
To sanction purchase (i) Chief Engineers.of stores where (ii) Superintendingthe suppliers selected Engineers.
etent to make any purchase, of negotiated or
7. Where the new offers are up to 20% of the ratesfixed by the Purchase Committee.
in accordance withthe recommendationsof the PurchaseCommittee, back outfrom contractualobligations andnecessary formalitiesfor affecting penaltyetc. against them areobserved.
8. To make purchase of Chief Engineers.stores -the purchasewhereof 'may be theresponsibility of theMechanical andStores Department.
Up to Rs. 2.50 lakh at a time and not exceedingRs. 15 lakh per annum provided that suchpurchases are made only when the materials arerequired for emergent use and the same are notreadily available with the Mech. & StoresDeptt.
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5.S The power to accord technical sanction, to sanction estimates for expenditure on works or to divert provisiounder works etc. is delegated in the following cases.
Sr. No. .lature of Power To whom delegated Extent
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1. To accord technicalsanction to detailedestimates of costof original works orparts thereof includ-ing spec ia] repairs,renovations, additionsand alterations andimprovements notchargeable to rnainte-mince.
1. Chief Engineer2. Superintending
Engineers3. Executive Engineers4. Assistant Executive
Engineers.
1. Full Powers.2. Up to Rs. 25 lakhs.
3 Up to Rs. 5 la~'4. Up to Rs. 0.50 lakhs.
Provided that:(a) the estimated costtechnically sanctioned does
not exceed the corresponding administra-tively approved cost by more than 10%subject to a monetary limit ofRs. 5 lakhs forestimates up to Rs. 100 lakhs and 5% of thecost administratively approved subject to amonetary limit ofRs. 10.00 lakh for estimatesabove Rs. 100 lakhs.
(b) the plans and designs for individual workscosting over Rs. 2.50 lakhs and Rs. 10.00lakhs are approved by the SuperintendingEngineer and the Chief Engineersrespectively before. technical sanction isaccorded by' the Executive Engineer,Superintend+ig Engineer.
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To accord technical Executive Engineerssanction ofRD Worksincluding Worksunder the crashscheme for RuralEmployment.
To sanction estimatestechnically withinlimits of Budgetallotment for mainte-nance of worksduring constructionchargeable to theProject Estimate.
4. To accord technicalsanction to detailedestimates chargeableto maintenance andrepairs.
(i) SuperintendingEngineers Electric.
(ii) Executive EngineersElectric.
(iii)Assistant ExecutiveEngineers (Electric).
1. Chief Engineers.2. Superintending
Engineers3. Executive Engineers4. Assistant Executive
Engineers.
Engineersshould also inspeexecution ..
(i) UP to Rs. 15,000.
(ii) Up to Rs. 5,000.
(iii) Up to Rs. 2,500 subject to such restrictionsas the Chief Engineer may impose.
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1. Full Powers.2. Up to Rs. 5 lakh.
3. Up to Rs. 2.50 lakh.4. Up to Rs. 0.50 lakhs.
Provided that the estimates sanctioned by theSuperintending Engineerl Executive Engineer,Assistant Executive Engineer are within thecorresponding provision approved by the Chief
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Engineer in the Annual Distribution Statementof maintenance grant, failing which the estimateshould be submitted to the Chief Engineer forsanction.
5. To alter the construe--tional details of worksduring the executionwithout revision of thetechnical sanction.
(i) Chief Engineer (i) Full Powers.
(ii) SuperintendingEngineers
(ii) Up to Rs. 5.00 lakhs.
(iii)Executive Engineers. (iii) Up to Rs. 2.00 lakhs.,-...oee
Provided that all such alterations do notcause any increase in the expenditure beyond thelimits of 5% over the original technicallysanctioned estimate and is within 10% of thecorresponding provision in the administrativelyapproved cost and that this is reported by theSuperintending Engineers/ Executive Engineersto the Chief Engineer immediately.
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(i) Full Powers within 10% of the costadministratively approved subject to amonetary limit ofRs. 5.00 lakhs for estimates .:~~
without revision of administratively approved SUbject to atechiiical sanction. monetary limit of Rs. 10.00 lakhs for
estimates above Rs. 100.00 lakh, orRs. 25.00 lakh for works administrativelyapproved for more than Rs. 500 lakh.:
(ii) Superintending (ii) 5%' or Rs. 1.00 lakh whichever is more.Engineers.
(iii) Executive (iii) 3% or Rs. 0.50 lakhs whichever is more.Engineers.
(iv) Assistant Executive (iv) 1% or Rs. 10,000 whichever is more. ,-...Engineers.
0\07. To accord technical (i) Financial (i) Up to Rs. 50,000 in each case. '-'
sanction to estimates Commissioner.for Road Cess Works. (ii) Divisional (ii) Up to Rs. 30,000in each case.
. Commissioners.(iii) Deputy (iii) Up to Rs.20,000 in each case.
Commissioners.
8. To sanction estimates (i) Financial (i) Up to Rs. 50,000 in each case.for Revenue Depart- Commissioner.ment Irrigation (ii) Divisional (ii) Up to Rs. 20,000 in each case.Works. Commissioners.
(iii) Deputy (iii) Up to Rs. 10,000 in each case.Commissioners, / -,
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9. To accord technicalsanction to estimatesfor Roads andBuildings, BridgesBooms etc.
(i) Principal. Chief (i) Full powers.Conservator ofForests.
(ii) Chief Conservator (ii) Up to Rs. 3.00 lakh.of Forests.
(iii) Conservator of (iii) Up to Rs. 1.00 lakh.Forests.
(iv) Divisional Forest (iv) Up to Rs. 50,000.Officer.
Director" "Archives/Libraries, Archeologyand Museums.
Director of Rural Dev.
Director General 0
Police.(ii) Addl. Director
General of Police.(iii) Inspector General of
Police.(iv) Deputy Inspector
General of Police.
a) (i) DirectorAgriculture.
(ii) Divisional SoilConservationOfficers.
(iii) Assistant SoilConservationOfficers.
Provided that the amount technically sanctioneddoes not exceed the amount administrativelyapproved by the Competent Authority by morethan 5 per cent.
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10. To sanction estimatesfor new works andadditions & altera-tions chargeable tothe Head ScientificService and Re-search.
To the extent of Rs. 10,000 in each case.
All powers exercised by the Chief Engineer,Public Works Department. '.
l. Sanctioning of esti-mates & Execution ofWorks.
i) Up toTo ~""l:vu ~5iiJ.;.ULi"I.~
of petty worksincluding works ofrepairs.
To accord technicalsanction to detailedestimates of cost oforiginal Soil Conser-vation Works in eachindividual case.
(ii) Up to Rs. 1.00 lakh in each case.
(iii) Up to Rs. 1.00 lakh in each case.
(iv) Up to Rs. 25,000, in each case.
Provided the work is got done through pioneerplatoons and estimates are technically examinedby an Assistant Executive Engineer to benominated and also subject to availability offunds.
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(i) Full powers.
(ii) Up to Rs. 1.50 lakh.
(iii) Up to Rs. 0.50 lakh.
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14. To sanction excessexpenditure over theestimates in theoriginal technicalsanction.
b)(i) Director (i) Full powers.Command AreaDev.
(ii) Deputy Director (ii) Up to Rs. 1.50 lakh.CAD
(iii) Asstt. SoilConservationOfficers.
a)(i) DirectorAgriculture.
(ii) Divisional SoilConservationOfficers.
b)(i) DirectorCommand AreaDev.
(ii) Deputy DirectorCommand AreaDev.
(iii) Up to Rs. 50,000.
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Up to 2%
Up to 5%
Up to 2%
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r. 1"40. Nature of Power To whom delegated Extent
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To sanction advancesto contractors . in theForest Deptt. for workto be done.
(i) Principal Chief.Conservator ofForests .:
(ii) Chief Conservators (ii) Up to Rs. 1.00 lakh in anyone caseof Forests.
(iii) Conservator of (iii) Up to Rs. 50,000 in any one caseForests.
(iv) Divisional ForestOfficers.
To sanction advance Divisional Forestto Mates/Contractors· Officers.for procurement oflabour.·
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(iv) Up to Rs. 5,000 in anyone case } .. .*Provided that advances are given inexceptional cases, when no other arrangementscan be made for carrying on the work and thatthe contract has been given I to contractors ofsubstance against adequate security to ensuresumrriary recovery in the event of the advancesnot being adjusted by work done .
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..Up to Rs. 1,000 per labourer subjectto a maximumof Rs. 50,000 per Mate/Contractor. Detailedaccounts to be maintained and furnished to theDY.General Manager and the Financial Advisorevery month. .
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To sanction advancesto contractors forwork done in toeForest Deptt.
To sanction advancefrom the GeneralProvident Fund in thecase of:
(i) all Officerssubordinate tothem.
(ii) Officers whomthey can appoint.
(iii) 0 f f ice r ssubordinate to.them (Up to 3months)
Divisional ForestOfficers.
(i) Class -I Officers.
(ii) Class-If.' Officersand other Officers.
(iii) Zonal EducationOfficers in Leh andKargil Districts. .
To sanction House Class -I Officers.Building Advance to
all officers subordi-nate to them.
6. To sanction onemonth's advance payto those who have toremain on tour formorethan a monthand touring is' to bedone in the areaswhere Compensatory,Allowance is paid. \
Director Geology andMining.
(i) Director CentralPurchases andStores.
(ii) Chief Engineer ofthe Power Dev.Deptt.
Full powers; provided certificate is signed by theDivisional Forest Officers that the advances madeare covered by the work done and the paymentdoes not exceed 90 per cent of the value of workdone.
In accordanceFund Rules.
wan the Ceneral Provident')..
7. To make advancepayments for cost,freight and incidentalcharges of storespurchased outsidethe State withoutobtaining prior sanc-tion of the CompetentAuthority and ordersof the AccountantGeneral.
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In accordance with the Rules in Financial Code,provided the funds are available.
Full powers.
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'-"Provided that necessary provision exists in theBudget and full amounts are advanced only in
, cases of purchases of cement. In respect of othermaterials advances to the extent of 10% to 20%only shall be made.
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To sanction advance .payment of subscrip-tions for purchase ofjournals.
. (i) In respect of such journals-only which are oftechnical nature and advance subscriptionfor which is a pre-condition for their supplyby the publishers.
1. Director SKIMS8.
2.. Principal MedicalColleges.
(ii). Advance subscription is paid only for theminimum period i.e., if periodicalsubscriptionsare prescribedby the publishersthe advance at a time should not exceed theprescribed subscriptions.
3.~Principal DentalCollege.
4. Director Geology& Mining. ,.-..
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(iii) Before advance payment is made the termsand conditions are properly negotiated so.as to secure the Govt. money from any loss.
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(iv) In no case should the advance be made inabsence of necessary provision of funds inthe Budget.
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'ote: The money limits specified in the delegations below relate to the entire estimated cost of a work including bothoriginal works and repairs, if any , and not merely to the cost of the portion relating only to original works.
Nature of Power Towhom delegated Extento.(i) Up to Rs. 25.00 lakh in each case.To accord Administ-
rative Approval toworks other thanresidential bujiding:appertaining to therespective depart-ments.
(i) Major Heads ofDepartments except'Chief Engineers,Public WorksDepartment includ-ing Dev. Commis-sioner, Power Dev-elopment Depart-ment.
. (iry Class -I Officers.
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(ii) Up to Rs. 2.5 lakh.Forworks appertaining tb their Departmentswithin their jurisdictions.
2* To accord Administ- (i) Chief Engineers. Up to Rs. 50.00 lakhs.rative Approval toindividual works (ii) Superintending Up to Rs. 10.00 lakhs.other than residential Engineers.buildings:
*Delegation as per SI. 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis in the case of officers of corresponding ranks of Ravi Canal Proj~. -
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To accord Administ- Ladakh Autonomousrative Approval to Hit! Dev. Council ofLeh.projects oth:er thanresidential buildingsto meet requirementof all the Depart-ments.
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To accord Administ-rative Approval toestimates of capital 'expenditure on theconstruction ofresidences for GoVt.servants to meet therequirements. of theirrespective Deptt.
5. To accord Administ-rative Approval toestimates of expendi-ture on works inconnection withexisting residential
:(i) Major Heads ofDepartments.
(ii) Chief EngineerFloods.
(i) Chief Engineers.
(ii) Chief EngineersFloods.
(i) Chief EngineerIrrigation and FloodControl Depart-ment.
(ii) Chief EngineerR&B.
(iii) SuperintendingEngineer.
Full powers provided that techno economicfeasibility is got cleared for works costing overRs. 100.00 lakhs from the State Govt.
(i) Up to Rs. 10.00 lakh.r--
(ii) Up to Rs. 1.00 lakh subject to the conditionthat the number of buildings and plinth areafor each class of officers is approved by theFlood Control Board.
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Up to Rs. 2.50 lakh.
Up to Rs. 5.00 Lakh subject to the condition thatthe number of buildings and plinth area for eachclass of officer is approved by the Flood ContsolBoard.
buildings to meet therequirements of all theDepartments.
(iii) Superintending Up to Rs. 1.50 lakh.Engineers.
(i) In respect of perennial irrigation works,where the capital cost per acre of irrigationis within Rs. 20,000 subject to availabilityof funds.
To accord Administ- "rative Approval inrespect of worksrelating .to rural worksprogramme in chroni-cally draught affectedareas and crachschemes for rural·employment.
(ii) Up to Rs. 25.00 lakh in respect of each workforming part of the Rural Works Project.
iii) Up to Rs. 10.00 lakh in respect of each workforming part of the project:
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Powers for accord of Administrative Approvalas per items (i) to (iii) above will be exercised bythe concerned officers in respect of suchworks alone which stand approved by theGovernment of India in the main scheme andfor. which funds have been made available.
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7. To accord Administ-rative Approval forthe construction of:-(i) Roads, Buildings
Bridges andBooms etc.
(ii) Wells, Tanks etc ..
To. accord Administ-rative Approval to:-
(i) Principal Chief (i) Up to Rs. 5.00 lakh.Conservator ofForests.
(ii) Chief Conservator (ii) .Up to Rs. 2.50 lakh.of Forests.
(iii) Conservators of (iii) Up to Rs. 0.50 lakh in each case.Forests.
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(i) the construction Divisional Forestof roads, brid~es Officers.and buildings;
(ii) the maintenanceof roads, build-ings and bridgeschargeable to the
. grant providedunder 2406-Forest Conser-vation and Dev-elopment.
(iii) Other works.
tvoUp to Rs. 25,000 in each case in respect of (i) &(ii) to the proviso that the works are included inthe annual list of works (prepared in order ofurgency and importance) approved by the ChiefConservator of Forests.
To accord Administ- (i) Financial (i) Up to Rs. 15,000 in each case.rative Approval to Commissioner;estimates for therepairs. of Patwar (ii) Divisional . (ii) Up to Rs. 10,000 in each case.Khanas chargeable to Coinmissioners ...... .Land RevenuePatwar Cess. (iii) Deputy (iii) Up to Rs. ?,OOO in each case .
.Commissioners.
To accord Administ- (i) Financial (i) Up to Rs. 50,000' in each case.rative Approval to Commissioner.
-estimates for the
-ccnsrracuon of (ii) Divisional (ii) Up to Rs, 30,000 in each case. tv-•.....
Patwar Khanas Commissioners.Ichargeable to Land
Revenue Patwar Cess. (iii) Deputy (iii) Up to Rs. 10,000 in each case.Commissioners.
To accord Administ-rative Approval to theestimates of RoadCess Works charge-able to Lan.l RevenueRoad Cess.
(i) FinancialCommissioner.
(i) Up to Rs. 50,000 in each case.
(ii) DivisionalCommissioners.
. (ii) Up to Rs. 20,000 in each cas •..
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To accord Administ-rative Approval to'the estimates forRevenue, IrrigationWorks, chargeable toLand Revenue Canals.
'0 accord Administ-rative Approval andsanction estimates inrespect of RoanCess, Panchayat andIrrigation works per-taining to Rural Dev,Department.
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To accord Administ-rative Approval to allsubsidiary works andoperation concernedwith large projects(subsidiary works willinclude works like
inapproach roads~surveys including.consultations whichare complementaryworks but notessential part of themain project.
15. To accord Administ-'rative Approval tonew works' andadditions and altera-tions falling under thehead Scientrfic Ser-vices and Research.
(i) FinancialCommissioner,
(i) Up to Rs. 50,000 in each case.
(ii) DivisionalCommissioners.
(ii) Up to Rs. 10,000 in each case.
Director RuralDevelopment, .
funds existUp to Rs. 50,000 in eacnin the Budget.
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(i) Chief Engineer. (i) Up to Rs. 15.00 lakh.
ii) Sup er in ten d in gEngineers. \
(ii) Up to Rs. 10.00 lakh.
Provided that (i) such subsidiary works etc. arealready provided for in the main project andcovered by a lump sum amount and (ii) the value .
of any residential building or buildings does noexceed their powers in respect of- accordingAdministrative Approval for construction ofresidential buildings.
Director ArchieveslLibraries, Archeologyand Museums.
To the extent ofRs. 5,000 in each case.
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5.8 The power to sanction the write off losses, stores etc is delegated in the following cases.
ExtentNature of Power To whom delegated
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(a) Towrite off under (i) Major Head ofRule 18.18 of the Departments.J&K 'Financial (ii)Class-IOfficers.Code Vol.-I theirrecoverable (iii)Class-ll Officers:value of stores 'and live stock lost (i'\i)Othet officers.by fraud or negli- ' 'gence of'individu-'als or. othercauses.
Rule 18.18 of theJ&K FinancialCode Vol-I thewriting off ofpublic money lostby no fraud or nonegligence of in-dividuals or othercauses.
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To sanction underRule 18.18of the J&KFinancial Code Vol-Ithe writing off ofpublic money lost byfraud or negligence ofindividuals or othercauses,
ajor Heaa 0Departments.
(ii) Class-I Officers.
(i) Major Head ofDepartments.
(ii) Class-I Officers:
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(i) Up to Rs. 50,000 in each case subject to thelimit ofRs. 5.00 lakh in a year. .
(ii) Up to Rs. 10,000 in each case Subjectto thelimit ofRs. 50,000 in a year.
(iii) Up to Rs, 1,000 in each case subject to thelimit ofRs. 10,000 in a year.
(iv) Up to Rs. 100per item subject to the limit ofRs.5,000 in a year.
~Provided that the loss does not disclose.-(a) a defect of system the amendment of which
, requires the orders of a higher authority, or(b) serious negligence on the part of some
individual Govt. servant or servants whichmight possibly call for disciplinary actionrequiring the order of a higher authority andin case of any fraud or negligence,disciplinary action is taken against thedefaulting officer or officers concernedunder Appendix 2 of J&K Financial CodeVol-II and any other Government orders onthe subject before the loss is written off.
P to Ks. :l,UUUm each case ~ect to aofRs. 50,000 per annum.
(ii) Up to RS. 5,000 during the year.
(i) Up to Rs. 5,000 in each individual casesubject to a limit of Rs, 50,000 a year.
. (ii) Up to Rs. 500 in each individual case subjectto a limit of Rs. 5,000 a year: Provided theloss does not disclose :-(a) a defect of system the amendment ofwhich requires the orders of a higherauthority, or(b) serious negligence on the part of thesome individual Govt. servant or servantswhich might possibly call for disciplinaryaction requiring reference to the higherauthority, and in case of any fraud ornegligence, disciplinary action is taken .against the defaulting officer or officers.concerned under Appendix 2. of J&K
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3. To sanction write offofbooks lost or ren-dered imserviceable intheir own and in sub-ordinate office's if any.
To sanction write offof the books of the
. .'Secretariat Library.
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5. To write off irrecover-able 109s of stamprevenue.
6. To write off finally thevalue of Medical arti-cles and supplies ren-dered unserviceable,'useless or obsolete onrecommendation ofSurvey Committee tobe constituted bythem.
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(i) Class -I Officers.
(ii) Class -II Officers.
,(i) Chief Secretary,(ii) Chairman Library
Committee(Principal-Secretary).
Stamp DepartmentCommissioner ofSjamps.
Medical Department(i) Principal Med. Col-
lege/Dental Col-lege/ DirectorHealth Services/Director' FamilyWelfare/ DirectorISM! Drug Control-ler.
(ii) S u perin tenden tHospitals and andDy. Directors.
(Hi) District MedicalOfficer.
(iv) CMOs/Suptds. ofDisi}. Hospitals.
(v) Block MedicalOfficer.
Financial Code Vol-II and any otherGovernment orders on the subject before theloss is written off.
(i) Full powers.
(ii) Up to Rs. 1,000 in each case.
Full powers provided the loss does notdisclose :-(a) a defect of system the amendment of which
would require a reference to FinanceDepartment.
(b) serious negligence on the pan of someindividual Govt. employee or employeeswhich might possibly call for disciplinaryaction .requiring a reference to FinanceDepartment and in case of any fraud ornegligence disciplinary action is takenagainst the defaulting officer/officers.
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Up to Rs. 5,000 in each case.
Full Powers.
Up to Rs. 25,000 at a time subject to a maximumof Rs. 2.00 lakh per annum.
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Up to Rs. 15,000/ at a time subject to a maximum\ ..of Rs. 1.00 lakh per annum.Up to Rs. 10,000 at a time subject to a maximumofRs. 50,000 per annum.Up to Rs. 5,000 at a time subject to a maximumofRs. 50,000 per annum .
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•';otel: The powers to declare stores and equipment in the skIs Hospital and Medical College, Srinagar as unserviceable and obsolete and issueorders for their final disposal either by public auction or otherwise and write off finally the difference between their book value and the saleproceeds, if any, are vested in the "Board of Survey" constituted for the purpose vide Government Order No.2941MD/G of 1966 dated 6thJune, 1966 issued from the Health Department.
Note 2: In respect of Medical College/SMGS Hospital Jammu the powers as indicated inNote 1 supra shall be exercised by the "Board of Survey"constituted vide Govt. Order No. 214-ME of 1975 dated 16th September, 1975.
Note 3: The provisions of Notes 1 &; 2 above shall appltm~s mutandis to all the other Associated Hospitals also.
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(i) Director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute ofMedical Sciences.
(ii) Joint DirectorAdministration(Institute of Medi-cal Sciences).
To sanction write ot;- (i) Director Healthof breakages and- Services.leakages of Medical (ii) Principal - .Govt.stores nOt attributable ' Medical Colleges.to gross negligence of (ill) Principal .Dentalany employee. -College, Srinagar.
'(iv) Director ISM.(vjDirector '.Family
Welfarel MC.H &Immunisation,
(vi) Controller Drugs,, Food Organisation. '
(vii) Superintendents ofHospitals. _
(viii) Dy, DirectorHealth Services.
(ix) Chief MedicalOfficer,
(ii) Up to Rs. 10,000 in each case (on the recom-mendations of the Condemnation Commit-tee that may have been constituted for thepurpose).
(i) Up to Rs. 10,000 in eachindividual case subject toa limit of Rs. 1.00 lakh.
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(i) Full powers.
(ii-ix) Up to Rs. 5,000 in each in-dividual case subject toa maximum of Rs. 50,000a year.
Provided thata list of all suchwrites off issubmitted to thenext higher au-thority at theclose of everyyear.
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9. To write off losses of Director Sher-e-Kashmir Up to Rs. 10,000 in each case subject to Rs. 1.00stores on account of. Institute of Medical lakh in a year.breakages or other- . Sciences.. .WIse.
Public Works andPower Dev. Deptt
(i) Up to Rs. 1.00 lakh..(ii) Up to Rs. 60,000.
o. To write off. lossesdue to depreciation.of serviceable stock'i.e., Book losses onlyas opposed to actuallosses.
(i) Chief Engineers.(ii) Superintending
Engineers.(iii) Executive Engi- (iii) Up to Rs. 10,000.
neers.
11. To sanction write offfrom Return of Toolsand Plants where onlyPart values have been,recovered.
(i) Chief Engineers. '(i) Up to Rs, 25,000.(ii) Superintending (ii) Up to Rs. 15,000.
Engineers.(iii, Executive Engi- (iii) Up to Rs. 5,000.
neers.
12. To write of from theaccounts of theirown offices or the
Forest Department(i) ProChiefConserva-
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accounts of theDivisional Forestoffices.(a) the value of Stores,
Tools and Plants,livestock and otherstocks.
(b )the difference"between bookvalue and auctionproceeds of un-serviceable storesor animals.
13. To sanction write off'-of cartridges used bythe Police Officers.
(ii) Chief Conservators (ii) Up to the value ofRs. 50,000 for (a) and (b).of Forests.
(iii) Conservator" Forests.
of (iii) Up to the value of Rs. 10,000 for-fa) andRs. 50,000 for (b).
(iv) Divisional Forest (iv) Up to the value of Rs. 2,500 for (a) andqfficers;" " Rs. "I 0,000 for (b).
Police Department .Additional Director" To the extent actually used in the performanceGeneral of Police/ of Govt. duty.Inspector General ofPolice and DeputyInspectors General ofPolice.
Agriculture Department(i) Director of Agri-j
culture. Up to 3 kilos per quintal.(ii) .Director Gardens &
Parks.
Revenue Department
To sanction the write Financial Commissioner.off of grain eaten byworms in frontier gra-naries-
Up to 3 per cent of the total book value of stockor 50 maunds which ever is greater.
Up to 2 per cent of the weight.
Below ten rupees in the case of each personalaccount at the time of final settlement and clos-ing of such account.
(i) Within sanctioned Budget grant.
(ii) Up to 3 kilos per quintal.
(iii) The cases where 3 kilos limit is passed thematter to be reported to the Government.
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16. To sanction write offof decrease in s.eedsowing to dryage ordamage.
To sancjion the writeoff of debit and creditbalances.
To sanction the write<
off of dryage on shali,rice and other foodstuffs.
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Directors of Sericulture
Food & SuppliesDepartment
Directors of Food and,Supplies Department.
Directors of Food andSupplies Department.
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19. To sanction write offof shortages in foodgrains due to infesta-tion by. deteriorationby prolonged .storageand cleaning etc.
DirectorSupplies.
Food and
, To allow wastage/ Director Foodshortage of shali in .Supplies,favour of Hanjis andDepot Assistantsdeployed at CityGhats / Kothas forconducting retail saleamongst rationees.
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21. To sanction the writeoff from the Books ofFood and SuppliesDepartment of thepetty balances accru-ing on the credit ordebit side of the AbiGhat accounts of
food-grains due to cal-culation of prices tothe nearest pie.
To sanction write offof deceased animals.
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Writing off of thewastage in ration arti-cles and seeds pur-chased.
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To sanction underRule 18.18 of J&KFinancial Code Vol.- I,the writing off ofbreakage and leakageof medical stores.
and Up to 450 grams per quintal provided that thisconcession is not allowed in the case of suchshali as may have been loaded direct into the boatsat muffasil receiving centres.
•(i) Directors of Food Up to a limit ofRs. 200.
"and Supplies De-partment.
(ii) Deputy DirectorFood & Supplies.
Animal HusbandryDeptt:
(i) Director Animal }Husbandry.
(ii) DirectorSheepHus- Up to the value ofRs. 2,000 in each case.bandry. "
(i) Director Animal}Husbandry.
(ii) Director Sheep Hus- To the extent of 3 Kgs. per quintal.bandry.
(i) Director AnimalHusbandry.
(ii) Joint Director Insti-tute of AnimalHealth and Biologi-cal Products.
(i) Up to Rs. 10,000 in each individual casesubject to a limit of Rs. 1.00 lakh in a year.
(ii) Up to Rs. 5,000 in each individual casesubject to a limit ofRs. 50,000 in a year.
Provided that a list of all such write offis submitted to next higher authority at theclose of every year.
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25. To sanction- actual Chief Secretary. Up to the maximum limit of ;-wastage oftimber formanufacture of "B" (i) 50% in case of walnut wood logs;glass furniture.
(ii) 50% in case of shesham;
(iii) 30% in other varieties.,-.,
Use of raw materials for preparing furniture -Yo>~
articles including wastage to be allowed as per '-'the approved schedule of the Estates Section.
-.26. To wrjte off of the - Development Commis- To the extent of 1 k.g. per quintal.
wastage in feed . sioner, FisherieslDirec-purchases F· heri \tor IS enes,
5.9. Except as provided in the specific delegations made in the following cases Disbursing Officers, ControllingOfficers and Departmental Heads may incur expenditure on objects which are specified in detail in thesanctioned Budget Estimates under the various fluctuating grants and which are necessary for thetechnical working of the Department in which they are incurred within amount, allotted in such Estimatesor otherwise by competent authority, unless there is something novel, doubtful or irregular in the characterof expenditures- - ~ »>:
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1. To sanction paymentof rent for accommo-dation of Offices andother public Insti-tutions in privatebuildings requiredfor non-residentialpurposes.
(i) Head of Department.{ii) District Officers of
the concerned De-partment.
Full powers, subject to the following condi-tions ;.:....(a) In each District there will be a District
Rent Assessment Committee comprising ;-1. District Development
-, Commissioner .ii. Distt.Supdt.Engineer
iii. District Level Officerof the Deptt. concerned
iv. Executive EngineerR&B to be nominatedby the District Superin-tendent Engineer
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(b) Departmental Officers in a District includ-ing those of the Engineering Departments,will forward their cases for dete~ation ofrent for private buildings occupied forGovernment Offices fr o9rer public Institu-tions to the Distrlct Rent AssessmentCommittee. I I
(c) The Committee after ~certaining that thereis no Government Building available in theconcerned locality to house the Institution,shall recommend tHe amount of rent to be
Ipaid for the proposed accommodation. In de-termining the rent payable the Committeeshall besides the formula of capital cost keepamong other things in view the factors of site,locality, minimum accommodation requiredand other relevant factors.
(d) On the basis of the rent recommended bythe Committee the District Officer of theconcerned Department for which thebuilding is hired will issue necessary orderssanctioning the rent and the terms andconditions thereof. Where in any case therequisitioning Department may not have an
Officer at the District Level the rent will besanctioned by the Divisional Level Officerof the Department.
(e) The District Committees will not considercases for sanctioning of rent for buildingsrequired for residential purposes:
(f) In respect of Districts of Jammu and Srinagarthe District Committees will confme theirjurisdiction to the hiring of buildings.equired in areas outside the limits of citiesof Jammu and Srinagar.
" (g) For accommodation required to be hiredin .t~e cities of Jammu and Srinagar theDepartmental Officers will refer their casesto the ~tate Rent Assessment Committee.comprising:-
i. Director Estates ... Convenerii. Head of the Deptt. of
the concerned requisition-ing Deptt. ... Member
iii. Dy. Commr .or hisrepresentative. ... Member
iv. Distt.Superintending.Engineer ... Member
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(h) The Conimittee shall recommend the rent inaccordance with the norms laid down insub-clause (c ) above and the concernedHead of the Department will issue orderssanctioning the rent and the terms andconditions thereof as recommended by theCommittee.Pending cases for fixation of rent with the --Departmentsmay be disposed off by the con- ~
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cemed Committees on the lines indicated '-'above. Govt. Order No. 1732-GD of 1982dated 27-7-1982 is~s.Mperceeded.
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2. 'Io arrange shelter for (i) Deputy Labour (i) Up to a limit of Rs. 500 per month at eachthe migratory labour Co rnmi s s io n e r work place subject to the provision of funds-,temporarily on rental (Migratory).- in the Budget.basis where Depart-mental huts are not (ii) Trade Commis- (ii) Up to a limit of Rs.500 at each workavailable or in case sioner. place subject to provision of funds in thewhere accommoda- budget and confirmation by Labourtion is not readily Commissioner.
available in Depart- [ill} Trade Agents.mental huts.
(iii) Up to a limit of Rs.300 at each work placesubject to provision of funds in the budgetand confirmation by Labour ~ommissioner.
3. To sanction paymentof rent of privateaccommodation occu-pied by the Depart-ments ofHandicraftsiHandlooms andIndustries for hous-ing their TrainingCentres.
. (i) Concerned DistrictOfficer.
(ii) ConcernedDirector.
Up to Rs. 2500 p.m. in respect of centres, fallingin Urban areas and up to Rs. 2000 p.m. in respectof centres falling in rural areas in the ~e on the ~recommendationsof and subjectto such-termsand .conditions as may be determined by the RentAssessment Committee the composition of whichshall be as under:-
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Handicrafts Handlooms I&C2. Jt.Director Jt.Director Jt.Director
Handicrafts HandloolDS I~CKashmir Kashmir (Admn)
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