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STATEMENT INDICATING THE FINANCIAL POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT DELEGATED BETWEEN THE SECRETARY AND THE MEMBERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS Sl.

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1 Items of expenditure Existing monetary limit up to which expenditure can be incurred by the Secretary Revised Monetary limit up to which expenditure can be incurred Level Monetary Limit Reference to DFPRs 1.
INDENT, CONTRACT AND PURCHASES (i) If a contract extends over a period of time, the total value over the entire period of its currency shall be taken as the value for the purpose of applying the limit (ii) Any negotiated or single tender contract (a limited or open tender which results in only one effective offer shall be treated as a single tender contract for this purpose) (iii) Any indent for stores of a proprietary nature (iv) any purchase which has normally to be effected through the Central Purchasing Organisation, but which is proposed to be made direct on grounds of emergency 2.
PRINTING AND BINDING Up to Rs.5 Crores MEMBER Up to Rs.3 Crores Rule 21 (a) SECRETARY Beyond Rs.3 Crores and up to Rs.5 Crores Up to Rs.1 Crore MEMBER Up to Rs.50 Lakhs Rule 21 (b) SECRETARY Beyond Rs.50 Lakhs and up to Rs.1 Crore Up to Rs.

60 Lakhs MEMBER Full Powers Rule 21 (c) Up to Rs.
50 Lakhs MEMBER Up to Rs.40 Lakhs Rule 21 (e) SECRETARY Beyond Rs.40 Lakhs and up to Rs.50 Lakhs (ii) Where printing is executed through or with the approval of Director of Printing (iii) Through private agencies To be resorted to only circumstances in exceptional (IV) Petty printing and binding jobs executed locally through private agencies (To meet emergent and unforeseen requirements) (a) When rates do not exceed those admissible under the schedule of rates maintained by Director of Printing Full Powers MEMBER Full Powers Full Powers MEMBER Up to Rs.10 Lakhs SECRETARY Beyond Rs.10 Lakhs Up to Rs.5 Lakhs MEMBER Up to Rs.5 Lakhs Full Powers MEMBER Full Powers Rs.50,000 p.a.
MEMBER Up to Rs.50,000 p.a.

Rs.5000 each case MEMBER Up to Rs.5000 each case (b) When rates exceed those admissible under the schedule of rates maintained by Director of Printing 3.

PETTY WORKS AND REPAIRS (i) Execution of petty works and special repairs to Government owned buildings, including sanitary fittings, water supply and electric installations in such buildings and repairs to such buildings (ii) Repairs and alterations to hired and requisitioned buildings Sl.

14 of Schedule V Sl.


14 of Schedule V Sl.

14 of Schedule V Sl.

14 of Schedule V Sl.

14 of Schedule V Sl.

12 of Schedule V MEMBER per non‐ Rs.50,000 annum recurring Rs.5000 per annum recurring Rs.50,000 per annum non‐recurring per Rs.5000 recurring annum Provisions of Rule 137, 142 and 152 of GFR, 1963 shall be observed 4.

MOTOR VEHICLES (i) Purchase (ii) Replacement SECRETARY MEMBER Full Powers subject the provisions to contained at sl.

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10 of Schedule‐V of DFPRs and orders issued by M.O.F.
from time to time Full Powers subject to of certificate condemnation being given the by competent authorities Full Powers subject to the provisions contained at sl.

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10 of Schedule‐ V of DFPRs and orders issued by M.O.F.

from time to time Provisions of Rule 137, 142 and 152 of GFR, 1963 shall be observed Full Powers subject to certificate of condemnation being given by the competent authorities of Provisions Rule 137, 142 and 152 of GFR, 1963 shall be observed 5.

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LOCAL PURCHASE OF PETTY STATIONERY STORES Full Powers MEMBER Full Powers COMPUTERS (including personal computers) Full Powers MEMBER Full Powers subject to in provision contained Sl.

26 (a) of Schedule‐V of DFPRs (B) of Sl.

21 Schedule‐V (a) of Sl.

26 Schedule‐V 7.

CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE (i) Recurring expenditure Full Powers MEMBER Full Powers Schedule‐V (ii) Non‐recurring expenditure Full Powers MEMBER Full Powers Schedule‐V 8.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE (I) Entertainment, foundation stone laying ceremonies and opening of buildings Full Powers subject general to issued instructions MEMBER Full Powers subject to general instructions issued by the Finance Schedule‐VI by the Ministry Finance Ministry 9.
WRITE OFF LOSSES The powers specified may be exercised provided that: requires (a) The loss does not disclose a defect in rules or procedure, the amendment of which the orders of higher authority or Ministry of Finance (b) There has been any serious negligence on the part of any Government servant which may call for disciplinary action by a higher authority (i) Irrecoverable losses of stores or of public money (a) Losses of stores not due to theft, Rs.

20 Lakhs fraud or negligence (b) For other cases Rs.
2 Lakhs MEMBER SECRETARY MEMBER SECRETARY Up to Rs.

10 Lakhs Beyond Rs.

10 Lakhs and up to Rs.

20 Lakhs Up to Rs.

1 Lakh Beyond Rs.

1 Lakh and up to Rs.

2 Lakhs Schedule‐VII Schedule‐VII (ii) Loss of revenue or irrecoverable loans and advances Rs.

50,000 MEMBER Up to Rs.

50,000 Schedule‐VII (iii) Deficiencies and depreciation in the value of stores (other than a motor vehicle or motor cycle) included in the stock and other accounts Rs.

50,000 MEMBER Up to Rs.


50,000 Schedule‐VII (iv) Condemnation of motor vehicles and motor cycles Rs.

2 Lakhs subject restrictions to specified the schedule in Dy.

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Genl.

MEMBER Schedule‐VII Up to Rs.

1 Lakh subject to restrictions specified in the schedule the Beyond Rs.

1 Lakh and up to Rs.

2 Lakhs subject to restrictions specified in the schedule the 10.

LAND Full Powers MEMBER Up to Rs.

5 Lakhs Beyond Rs.

5 Lakhs 11.


EXPENDITURE ON SCHEMES OF PROJECTS (i) Sanction of plan schemes Up to Rs.

15 Crores MEMBER Up to Rs.

1.5 Crores SECRETARY Beyond Rs.

1.5 Crores and up to Rs.

15 Crores (ii) Sanction of non‐plan schemes Up to Rs.

5 Crores MEMBER Up to Rs.

2 Crores SECRETARY Beyond Rs.

2 Crores and up to Rs.

5 Crores 12.

RENT Full Powers MEMBER Full Powers (Ordinary office accommodation and for residential and other purposes) Subject to the conditions stipulated in sl.

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of 8 Schedule‐V and Rule 18 Subject to the conditions stipulated Rule 18 in Subject to the conditions stipulated Rule 18 in Subject to the conditions stipulated in Sl.

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Schedule‐V