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~ GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR FINANCE DEPARTMENT BOOK OF FINANCIAL POWERS Digitized by Grievance Cell, FD : August, 2015 .

Third Edition 2002 (Amended upto ending March, 2002). )

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR FINANCE DEPARTMENT Preface to the Third Edition The First Edition of this publication titled "Kashmir Book of Financial Powers" was printed in the year 1945 and revised in the year 19S~.

The subsequent in .the years 1962, 1973 and 1980.


The last (fifth) correction year 1991. reprints of the book were brought out slips up to ending 22nd August, 1990, was printed in the incorporating re-print The Finance Department undertook the job of revision of in tune with of delegation day requirements and additions/deletions of various Government Departments.
in general to bring the delegation extent of powers in various provision in particular the present Keeping in view the suggestions made by various departments, drawn after discussions with senior conclusions the present gov~rnment, additions/deletions subordinate the Government No.

GDCS8/CM/2002 book form accordingly.

to of It met Section) vide GAD (Coordination dated 3-4-2002.

The same is being printed in the book with modifications, delegations thei approval etc.

was drawn as communicated consent up.


and in the in respect colleagues officers edition orders, of of Digitized by Grievance Cell, FD : August, 2015 (Sd.)

J.

A. KHAN, Financial Commissioner, Finance Department.

CONTENTS· .hapter Subject 2 1.

Definitions.

2.

3.

Classifications of Officers.

Expenditure-General Principles and Rules.

CONSENT ORDERS 4.1 Creation of work djustment etc.

budgets of posts, charged/temporary sanctioning of local post fund 4.2 Grants, concessions, leases etc.
4.3 Remissions or refunds of revenue or abandonment of claims due.

4.4 Compensatory Allowance, Bonus or Rewards.

4.5 Contingencies, stores compensation, remunerations etc.

4.6 Loans and advances.

4.7 Writing off of irrecoverable stock public money etc.

causes.

or other value of stores, live lost by fraud, negligence .i - 4.8 Sales of to fix rent thereof.

lands, buildings and other property or 4.9 Administrative approval to expenditure on works.

4.10 Tendors and contracts.


J Page 3 1-2 3-27 28-34 35-37 38-42 43-46 47-48 -,7 58-59 60-63 64-69 70-72 73-78 ( Hi ) 2 3 To abandon revenue or to grant refunds of 248-253 revenue.

To add offices or to withdraw these from public service.

Financial powers of High Court .

'254-256 257-260 Financial powers Development Depaxvnwt.

of various officers of Rural 261-270 Special financial powers delegated to Assistant 271-273 Directors, Social Welfare Department.

( ii ) 2 3 I)I!
( ii ) 2 3 I)I!

:LEGATION TO SUBORDINATE OFFICERS 1 .

\4 5.1 5.2 to Power remunerations.

grant rewards, fees, bonus, and 79-83 .t 5 Power stores to sanction sale and disposal of buildings, etc.

5.3 To grant scholarships.

5.4 5.5 To sanction expenditure other stores in the PWD.

on Tools and Plants and To accord estimates provisions technical sanction for expenditure under works etc.

and to sanction on works or to divert 5.6 To sanction servants.

advances to contractors and Gov •.

.


16 .17 .\8 84-99 100 101-105 106-112 113-116 5.7 To accord Administrative Approval to works.

117-123 5.8 To sanction write off of losses, stores etc.

124-134 5.9 To sanction etc.

expenditure under contingencies 5.10 To sanction discretionary and donations etc.

incurring of expenditure from grants, grants-in-aid, contributions 5.11 To sanction excess over estimates.

5.12 To sanction or cancel leases or agreements.


the terms of instruments, 11 To ~IIIlCt ion coutrncts, 135,202 203-205 206 207-215 ~ CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS .

1) "Appropriation" means the atnount provided' in the Budget Estimate for a unit of appropriation or the part of that amount placed at the disposal of a disbursing officer.

(b) (i) "Major Head of a Department" means a Class-I Officer who has been declared ~s: Major Head of Department (see Chapter 2 of this Book) or may be so declared in future.
., (ii) "Class -I, Class -II, Class-III & Class-IV Officers" mean the officers declared as such by the' Government (see Chapter 2 of this Book).

c) "Drawing and Disbursing Officer" means in relation to expenditure under any head of account the officer designated of the Kashmir Budget Manual.

as such in Appendix-C (d) "Financial Year" means the year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the last day of March.
(c) "Major Works" mean a work other than a work of repairs, the estimated cost of which excluding establishment and tools arid plants charges exceeds Rs ... 2.50 lakh.

(f) "Original Works" mean new constructions, whether of entirely .~ works or additions and alterations to existing works ; also all repairs to newly purchased\or previously abandoned buildings or works for bringing them in use.
(g) "Re-appropriation" mean the transfer of funds from one unit of appropriation to another such unit within the same grant.

\ (h) "Administrative Approval" is the formal acceptance by the Department concerned of a proposal to incur 'expenditure on works, initiated by or connected with the requirements of the Depnrtment.
( 2 ) to that Department III the case of works order at a stated Department sum to meet requisitioning executed by PWD it an to execute a certain specified work the is in effect needs of the administrative the work.

(i) "Technical Sanction" is the sanction of the competent authority a properly detailed estimate of the cost of a work in the of.

sanctioning of construction PWD.

Such sanction can only be accorded by authorities the PWD to whom the powers have been delegated.
or repair proposed to be carried out ) ( 3 ) CHAPTER 2 CLASSIFICATION OF OFFICERS (CLASS 1 OFFICERS) Mltjor Heads of Departments- I. chief Secretary to Government.

Financial commissioner to Government.

\.

principal Secretary to Government.

Principal Secretary to Governor.

Principal Secretary to Chief Minister.

'1 Commissioner/Secretary to Govt., Secretary to Govt.

independent incharge of a Department.

Advisors to Government.

8.

Financial commissioner, Coordination, New Delhi.


9. commissioner of Vigilance.

10.

Chief Electoral Officer.

11.

Resi(,ient commissioner, J&K Govt., New Delhi.

12.

Press and Publicity Advisor to the Chief Minister.

13.

Director IMPA.

14.

Establishment Member Public Service commission.

15.

Chairman subordinate Service Selection Board.

16.

Chairman J&K Special Tribunal.

17.

Director General of police!

Additional DG of police.

I~.

l)in:cWI' Gellcrlll or Prisons!

Addili~na\ DG of Prisons.


19.

Director General/Additional DG Fire Services.

II.

irector Funds Organisation.

20.

Director General/Additional DG Home Guards and Civil Defence.

21.

Inspector General of Police/Prisons/Traffic/Telecom Inspector Generals.

and other 22.

Deputy, Director General/Director NCC J&K.

23.

Director Fire Services.

24.

Director Forensic Science Laboratory.

25.

Director Sainik Welfare.

26.

Director Economic and Statistics.

27.

Director Information Department.

28.


Chief Executive Officer, Leh.

29.

30.

Chief Project Engineers of Major Hyde I Projects.

Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Power Projects and Flood Control Department.

Director Audit and Inspection Finance Department.

1:1 I'\' is.

16 \" IK II) .

0.

\.

irector Budget, Finance Department.

irector Codes, Finance Department.

Director Institutional Finance and Resources, Finance epartment.

Secretary Legislative Assembly/Legislative Council.
Registrar Gen~ral High Court.

Advocate General.

Director Industries and Commerce.

Director Geology and Mining.

Director Handicrafts.

Director Handlooms Development Department.

3.

Director Sericulture.

31.

Development Commissioner, Power Development Department.

Registrar cooperative Societies.

32.

Director General Youth Services and Sports.

33.

Project Director J&K Sainik School Manasbal, 34.

Director Technical Education.

35.

36.

Directors School Education, Jammu/Srinagar.

Principal Govt.
Principal Govt.

College of Engineering .'

and lechnology.

37.

Principal of Degree Colleges.

38.

.Excise Commissioner.

39.

Sales Tax Commissioner.

40.

Director Accounts and Treasuries.

Director Agriculture.

Director Horticulture.

lJll\.

":'VJl 011 ~0n~~rvation.

8.

Director Animal Husbandry.

Director Sheep Husbandry.

Financial Commissioner (Revenue).

o.

1.

Divisional Commissioner.

)•.. mmissioner (Mi~r8nt) 63.

District Development Commissioner.

I.


Director Gardens and Parks/Floriculture.

( 6 ) ( 7 ) 64.

Custodian General.

65.

Commissioner Agrarian Reforms.

66.

Director Food and Supplies.

67.

All Chief Engineers Health, Designs Procurement, Mechanical, UEED etc).

and Planning, (Electrical, R&B, Irrigation, Public Stores Flood Control, 68.

Superintending Engineer, Leh.

69.

Superintending Engineer, Kargil.

70.

Chief Town Planner.

71.

Development Commissioner Works.

72.


Director Stores and Procurement Department.

73.

Chief Architect.

74.

Director Health Services.

75.

Drugs Controller.

76.

Principal Medical College Jammu/Srinagar.

77.

Director Institute of Medical Sciences Srinagar (SKIMS).

78.

Principal Dental College Srinagar.

79.

Administrator Associated Hospitals Srinagar/Jammu.

80.

Director Indian SY!

;tem of Medicines.

81.

Director Family Welfare, MCR and Immunisation.

82.

Director Social Welfare.

83.


Director General Tourism.

115.

Director State Motor Garages.

81;.

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests/Addl.

PCCF.

K7.

Chief Conservator of Forests.

11K.

Chief Wild Life Warden.

K9.

Director Environment and Remote Sensing.

1)0.

Director State Forest Institute.

I) 1.

Project Director Social Forestry Project.

92.

Chairman State Pollution Control Board.

93.

Director Hospitality and Protocol.

94.

Labour Commissioner.

95.


Director Stationery and Civil Supplies.

96.

Director Employment.

97.

General Managers; Govt.

Presses, Jammu/Srinagar.

98.

Development Commissioner Fisheries.

1)9.

Director Fisheries.

100.

Transport Commissioner.

I()1.

Director Local Bodies.

( 8 ) B.

OTHER OFFICERS CLASS-I OFFICERS ( 9 ) 1111111 Director Audio Visual Division, Information Department.

oillt Director Planning and Administration, Information Deptt.

1.

Secretary a Department).

to Govt.


(not being independently incharge of Chief Public Relation Officer, Kashmir Bureau ofInformation, Now Delhi.

2.

Special Secretary and Additional Secretary to Govt.

l'r mcipal Polytechnic.

3.

Director Estates.

4.

5.

Secretary, Trade Commission.

Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission.

6.

Registrar, Special Tribunal.

I)il'cctor Archives, Library, Archaeology and Museums.

Iornt Director, Education.

Principal, State Institute of Education.


H. State Editor, Gazetteers Unit.

7.

Secretary, Service Selection Recruitment Board.

I) Principal, College of Physical Education.

8.

Director-cum-Pilot Civil Aviation Wing.

9.

Deputy Inspector General of Police.

10.

Deputy Inspector General of Prisons.

11.

NCC Group Commander.

12.

DIG (Ranges).

13.

Director, Defence Labour Procurement Department.

14.

Director Forensic Science Laboratory.

15.

Joint Director, J&.K Fire Services.

16.


Zila Sainik Welfare Officer.

17.

Director Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy Udhampur.

18.

Joint Director, Evaluation and Statistics.

19.

Director, Audio Visual Division.

10.

Principal, Northern Jammu.

Zonal Accountancy Training Institute, II.

Principal, Accountancy Training School, Srinagar.

12.

Deputy Director Accounts and Treasuries.

n. Examiner Local Fund Audit.

Deputy Sales Tax Commissioner (Appeals).

Deputy Director Funds Organisation.


Financial' Advisors/Chief Officers.

Accounts Officers/Sr.

Accounts 17.

Registrar High Court.

HI.

District and Session Judges, District Magistrate and Additional District Magistrate.

II>.

Director Litigation, Srinagar/Jammu.

20.

Joint Director, Press and Publication, Info/motion Department.

10 Joiut I.

)lrl'clol lnd ies.

( 10 ) ( 11 ) 41.

Director Sericulture Development Department, Jammu/Srinagar.

42.

Director (Research) Sericulture Dev.

Department.

43.
Department.

43.

Joint Director Handicrafts.

44.

Minning Engineers.

45.

Chief Drilling Engineers.

46.

Joint Director/Dy Director, Floriculture 47.

General Managers, Industries Centres Veuetable Specialist.

ronomist.

III riculture Botanist.

eneticist.

,8.

Deputy Director Training.

,I).

Wheat Breeder.

O.

Deputy Director Agriculture.

48.

Director l~:xtcns.on and Training Sericulture Departmen •..

I. Agrostologist.

49.

Joint Director nandlo()ms. 50.

Joint Director Geology and MI<Lc 51.


Deputy Director Geology and Minnig.

52.

Additional Regi=trar Cooperatives.

53.

Joint Director Agr iculture.

54.

Director, Rakh "nd Farms.

55 .

Maize B ceder 56.

Joint Registrar Cooperative Societies.

57.

Joint Director Agriculture Multiple Cropping.

58.

Deputy Director Horticulture.

59.

Agriculture Research Engineers.

60.

Rice Specialist.

6l.

Soil Survey Officer.

/ 62.

Agriculture Chemist.

63.

Entornolozist.


Superintending Engineer, Engineering Wing, Agriculture Deptt.

(Note : The and powers financial Superintending the Executive Engineer Engineers of the Agriculture Deptt.

will exercise the by their as same counterparts in respect o.f accord of technical Engineers of Agriculture Department to the extent the Executive shall be competent in the Engineering Department of Rs.

50,000 in each case).

exercised sanctions and are .

73.


Deputy Director Marketing (Horticulture, Planning and Marketing).

74.

Mushroom Specialists.

75.

Director, Horticulture (Planning and Marketing).

76.

Plant Pathologist (Apple Scab).

77 .

Deputy Director Animal Husbandry.

78.

Manager Cattle Breeding Farm.

79.

'Poultry Project Officer.

80.

Deputy Director, Sheep Husbandry.

R t Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry.

82.

Deputy Director, Poultry .. ( 12 ) 83.

Deputy Director Research Animal Husbandry Department.
84.

Project Officer Intensive Cattle Development.

85.

Deputy Director, Poultry Marketing JammulKashmir.

86.

Poultry Geneticist, Jammu/Kashmir.

87.

Poultry Nutritionist.

88.

Manager, Exotic Cattle Breeding Farm Mansbal.

( 13 ) IO~!.

I)c.~puty Director, Health Services.

/(U, Superintendents of Nursing Homes.

1011.

Principal Ayurvedic College.

ICH.

State T.B.

Officer.

I()f.. Joint Director Health Services.

Itr/.

Controller Stores, Health and Family Welfare Medical Education Department.

89.
89.

Superintendent Research Project Upshi.

Farm.-cum-Geneticists All India Coordinated I OH, R~search Officer, Vaccine.

90.

Joint Director, Sheep Husbandry Department.

91.

Joint Director, Animal Husbandry Department.

92.

Project Director Live Stock Production Programme, Baramulla, JammuiSrinagar.

93.

Director Land Records.

94.

Director of Consolidation.

95.

Special Officer, Auqaf.

96.

Deputy Commissioners.

97.

Additional Commissioners.

98.

Superintending Health, Designs U~D.


Public Engineer, Electric, R&B, and Planning, Flood Control, Mechanical & Irrigation, • IO~.

Joint Director (Adm.) SKIMS.

1/ ().

Medical Superintendent, SKIMS.

1/1 Chief Hospital Engineer, SKIMS.

1/2.

Deputy Director Indian System of Medicines.

IIJ.

Deputy Controller Drugs and Food Organisation.

/1.'.

Director Tourism.

//5.

//6.

Project Chief Integrated Watershed Dev.

Project (IWDP) Hills.

Conservator of Forests.

/ J 7.

Soil Conservation Officer.


/ J H. Director Forest Protection Force.

J 9. , Joint Director Fisheries.

., O.

Chief Aquaculture Engineer.

99.

100.

101.

IJ Deputy Development Commissioner (Works) JammuiSrinagar.

I.

Assistant Commissioner Dev.

(Rural Development).

Senior" Architect.

Superintendents of Hospitals.

\ .

NOle-1 The SDM Zanaskar as are Development Approval Dev, Block.
shall exercise to Assistant the" same powers Commissioners for purposes of accord of Administrative in respect of Rural Dev.

Works of Zanaskar delegated ' ( 14 ) Note-2 powers of Deputy Commissioner shall exercise Administrative and The SDM Zanaskar for Plan Financial and Execution.
formation, Coordination, Monitoring for Zanaskar He shall be Area Development Officer and shall be in over all charge of the Sub-Division Developmert all Programme level and shall Development Departments function of District Development Commissioner, Kargil.

under over all guida.nce and supervision of the at the local said area for 122, 123.

124.

125.

126.

Joint Transport Commissioner.

Regional Transport Officer, JammulSrinagar.

Joint Director, Field Survey Organisation.


Joint Director Town Plalming Organisation.

Comptroller of Accounts LHDC.

-I, '{ I 1111\ I J ( 15 ) CLASS -II OFFICERS 1lcputy Secretaries to Government.

1)<.lputy Director Estates.

trade Agents.

Deputy Comptroller Governor's House-hold.

Unit Commanders, National Cadet Corps.

Assistant Police.

Inspector General of Police/SSP/Superintendent of Secretary, Advisory Board (Maintenance Act etc.).

of Internal Security 1:<, Deputy Director "J&K Fire Services.
1\ Superintendent Central Jails, Srinagar/Jammu.

10.

Deputy Director Statistics.

, II 1'!.

Chief Planning Officers.

..• Principal Information Officers.

13.

Assistant Director, Research.

and Publications.

14.

Assistant Directors of Information, Jammu/Kashmir.

15.

Public Relation Officer, Kashmir Bureau New Delhi.

of Information, 16.

SDM Zanaskar.

17.

Executive Engineers Electric.

IH, Research Officer, Incharge Hydraulic Research Station, Jammu nnd Irrigation Laboratories Jammu & Kashmir.
19, l rcputy Director Industrial Training Institute.

O.

1'1 incipnlx of' I)istl ict lnxt itutcs or Education .. ( 16 ) ( 17 ) 21.

Additional District Education Officer, Kargil.

(,.

Development Officer, Sericulture Dev.

Department. }

22.

Deputy Directors, Museums.

Archives, Library, Archaeology and Deputy Director Handicrafts (Trainings).

Note=-.
Note=-.

The Deputy Chief Education Officers shall (male and female) (Female) and Additional in addition of their own class exercise the financial powers and Zonal Education Officers, and institutions in their that planning these officers will and Zonal Education Zonal Education Officers to the powers of Chief Education Officers respectively jurisdiction preparation work under Chief Education Officers Officers budget and co-ordination in respect subject respectively.
of the staff condition to the for of 23.

Divisional Youth Welfare Officer.

24.

Principal Industrial Training Institute.

25.

Chief Education Officers.

General Manager, Massive Craft Scheme.

I), Deputy Director Quality Control.

10.

Chemical Examiner.

II.

Principal Extension Training Centre.

12.

Deputy Registrars of Co-operative Societies.

1:1.

Manager, Padgampura Farm.

I.t.

Agriculture Engineer.

15.

Farm Manager, Seed Multiplication Farm, Chinor.

16.
16.

Manager-cum-Chemist (Horticulture Deptt.).

26.

Provincial Social Education Supervisors, Social Education Department.

17.

District Horticulture Officers.

27.

Deputy Director Technical Education.

28.

General Treasurer.

29.

30.

Institutional Department.

Finance and Resources Officer, Finance District Treasury Officer SriAagar/Jammu) (excluding Saddar Treasury Officer, including Additional Treasury Officer, but 1"1, !III Srinagar/Jammu.

31.

Deputy Director, Audit and Inspections.

32.


Sub-Judges.

33.

Deputy Registrar, High Court.

34.

Deputy Director Handlooms.

35.

Geologist Grade-l. 8.

9.

Project Officer, Multiple Cropping.

Agronomist Junior Programme ).

(All India Co-ordinated Potato Dev, SO.

Chief Agriculture Officers.

1 .

Potato Development Officers.

52.

Floriculturists.

53.

Executive Department.

Engineer, Engineering Wing, Agriculture .

Engineer Superintending and the Execution the Agriculture Deptt.
will Engineers No/e.-The the same financial of in the Engineering powers as are exercised Deptt.

and in respect of the sanctions Executive Engineers of Agriculture Deptt.

shall be competent of Rs.

50,000 in each case: to the t'xtt'nt by their counterparts accord of technical exercise 1'1 III ( 18 ) 54.

Agriculture Development Officer.

55.

Assistant Director, Horticulture Planning and Marketing.

I 56.

Area Marketing Officer (Horticulture, Planning and Marketing) 57.

Vegetable Development Officers.


58.

Planning Officer, Co-operative Department.

19 ) Superintendent, Sheep Breeding Farm.

Project Officer, Intensive Development S~eep.

Research Officer, Disease Investigation Sheep.

Sheep and Wool Development Officers.

Settlement Officers.

Deputy Controller, Weights and Measures'.

59.

Divisional Seed Certification Officer (Agriculture Dev), 60.

Seed Analyst, Jammu/Srinagar, Agriculture Department= 61.
Mushroom Development Officer, JammulKashmir Agriculture Assistant Settlement Officers.

H2.

Assistant Commissioners.

Department.

62.

Assistant Agrostologist.

63.

Manager, Plant Protection Workshop and Stores Sri nagar/ Jammu.

64.

Chief Animal Husbandry Officer.

65.

Veterinary Disease Investigation Officer PDO/LBO.

66.

Poultry Development Officer.

67.

Assistant Project Officer, Sheep Husbandry Department.

K3, Principals, Revenue Training School, Jammu ana Sri nagar.
......~ 8 K Settlement Officer (Consolidation).

Sub-Divisional, Officers of the Revenue Department.

K6.

Deputy Director, Food and Supplies.

N Deputy Director, Mechanical and Stores Department.

X~, Chief Designer, Handicrafts.

H9.

Executive Engineers, R&B.

90.

Executive Engineers, Mechanical and Stores. '"

68.

Development Officer DPAP (Sheep) Doda.

I) I .

Architect.

69.

Manager, Poultry Farm, Srinagar.

70.

Animal Husbandry Extension Officer, Publicity Wing, Jammu.

71.
71.

Poultry Marketing Officer, Jammu/Srinagar.

.'

72.

Manager, Rearing Space, Jammu/Srinagar.

1)2 fn Town Planner.

Assistant Gulmarg) .

Executive Engineer, Incharge (Special Sub-Div.

f)·1 Joint Director (Works).

f) f)() Assistant Development Commissioner (Works) Leh.

"hief Executive Officer, Project Organisation, Pahalgam and /1 I, 73.

74.

State Dairy Development Officer.

~ Deputy Director, Husbandry Department.

Food and Fodder Programme, Animal ; 1III1II1r~' 97.

9S.

99. , 100.

10l.

102.


103.

104. rlill WII IIII 11111 I ( 20 ) Divisional Architect. )

7 Deputy 'Superintendents of City Ilospitais and C.D.

Hospitals.

Executive Engineer, Electric/Mechanical SKIMS, Srinagar.

Deputy Superintendent, SKIMS Hospital, Srinagar.

Senior Resident, SKIMS, Srinagar.

Stille Malariologist.

Administrative Officer, Associated Hospitals, Srinagar/Jammu.

i I(I, District Medical Officers.

Operation Research Officer, SKIMS, Sri nagar.

~ !


I?, Assistant Director, Health Services (Indian Medicines).

Academic Registrar, SKIMS, Srinagar.

Area Development Officers.

Project Officer, Rehber-I-Sehat, Ganderbal Block, Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education Department.

105.

Chief Librarian, SKIMS Srinagar.

!

IK.

Special Officer Children.

for Special Programme for Nutrition for 19. o. Programme Department.

Officer/Deputy Director, Social Welfare Executive Engineer, UEED.

106.
106.

Executive Hospital Engineers (Electronics) SKIMS Srinagar.

I .

Deputy Director, Tourism.

107.

Deputy Controller Stores, Health and Family Welfare and larden Keepers, Parks and Gardens.

Medical Education Department.

10S.

Stores Purchase Officer, SKIMS Srinagar.

109.

Administrative Officer, SKIMS, Srinagar.

I.

Deputy Director Botanist, Parks and Gardens.

I.

Regional Wild Life Warden.

110.

Principal, Regional Family Planning Training Centre.

Joint Director, Integrated Water Shed Project.


111.

Medical Officer, :ncharge.

126.

Deputy Director IWDP.

112.

Medical Officer, Incharge of Centrally Sponsored and Aided Chief Executive Officer. '"'"

Scheme namely:- :(i) Leprosy Control Programme - (ii) Eradication of Small Pox ; ' (iii) Family Planning Programme (iv) B.C.G.

Programme; (v) Trachoma Pilot Project .

12ft.

Regional Director, State Pollution Control Board.

129.

Member/Secretary State Pollution Control Board.

1:10.
1:10.

Deputy Director, State Pollution Control Board.

IJ I.

Assistant Conservator, Incharge Forest Division Leh.

132.

Joint Director, Forest Protection Force.

(vi) Health Education Bureau: and 1~3.

Deputy DIrector, Forest Protection Force.

(vii) Anti V.D.

Programme. "

IJjl.

l nvisionul Forest Officer.

135.

Deputy Conservator of Forests.

136.

Executive Engineers, Irrigation.

( 23 ) CLASS-III OFFICERS 137.

Executive Engineers, Flood Control, Designs and Planning.

I Inder Secretary to Govt.


138.

Executive Engineers, Public Health.

Administrative Officer.

139.

Deputy Director, Hospitality and Protocol.

140.

District Employment Officer.

141.

Deputy Director, Central Employmerit Department.

ill 142.

Deputy Director, Youth Employment, Information Centre, Srinagar/Jammu.

Superintendent Jnmmu).

of District Jails, (other than Srinagar and Assistant Directors Fire Services.

Deputy Superintendent of Police.

ssistant Director Statistics.

143.


Joint Director/Deputy Director, Employment.

Revenue Officer, Power Development Department.

144.

Deputy Labour Commissioner.

Assistant Director Physical Education.

145.

Deputy Director/Chief Project Officers, Fisheries.

fficer Incharge Industrial Training Institute.

146.

Aquaculture Engineer.

10, Principals, Higher Secondary Schools (10+2).

=e 147 .. Project Officer, District Rural Dev.

Agency.

II.

Assistant Director Archives, Archaeology and Museum.

1.48.
1.48.

District Panchayat Officer.

12.

District Youth Welfare Officers.

149.

Deputy Directors, State Motor Garages.

I:1, Accounts Officer.

J 50.

Superintendent, National Sample Survey.

1,1.

PA to Excise and Taxation Commissioner.

J 5 I. Toshakhana Officers.

IS.

Excise and Taxation Officers.

152.

Deputy Director, Field Survey Organisation.

16.

Public Prosecutors/Add].

Public Prosecutors.

7 " 153.

Chairman, Sri nagar.

Divisional Debt Consultation Board, Jammu/ It.

Sub-Registrars.

IH.


Munsiffs.

154.

Land Scape Architect Project Organisation, Soura.

III 155.

Deputy Registrar, Special Tribunal.

HI.

Manager, Govt.

Central Market Srinagar.

\ \ '.

'O.

Manager, Industrial Estates.

( 'Iwlllisis.

( 24 ) 22.

Superintendent, Cottage Industries, Ladakh.

23.

Inspectors of Factories.

24.

Assistant Director Handlooms.

25.

Assistant Director Handicrafts.

26.

Sr.

Manager Massive Craft Scheme.

27.

Deputy Director of Sericulture Dev.

Department.

28.
Department.

28.

Manager, Industries Centres.

29.

Manager, Seed Sericulture Dev .. Department.

30.

Geologist Grade-Il.

31.

Manager, Plant Protection Work Shop and Stores (District /11 Level).

32.

Garden Assistant.

( 25 ) Officer lncharge, State Mechanised Farm,' Nandpur.

('lOp Botanist.

Mycologist.

Veterinary Inspectors.

l.ive -Stock Development Officer, Leh.

l.i ve- Stock Development Officer, Kargi 1.

O. Liver Fluke Control Officers, Agriculture Department.

Live Stock Dev.
Live Stock Dev.

Officers, Animal Husbandry Department.

IIiII Cattle Development Officer.

'hief Executive Officer, Emergency Relief Organisation.

'onsolidation Officers.

Iehsildars.

33.

Economists, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing.

I, Provincial Assistant Controllers of Weights and Measures.

34.

Assistant Soil Chemist, Soil Testing Laboratory.

,7.

Officer Incharge Border Area Land Reclamation.

35.

Information Publicity Officer (Horticulture Department).
X, Assistant Director, Food and Supplies., 36.

Principal, Malies Training Class.

)1), Assistant Architect.

37.

Officer Incharge, Tea Cultivation.

,0.

Assistant Town Planner.

38.

Assistant Horticulturists.

39.

Zonal Agriculture Production Officer.

40.

Superintendent Gardens, Agriculture Department.

41.

Assistant.

Registrar, Co-operatives.

42.

Field Manuring Officer.

43.

Assistant Plant Protection Omcer.

II.

Assistant Engineers.

'J I~, ,I. ,d, Chief B.C.G.

Officer.

Epidemiologists.


Vcncriologists.

Assistant Director, Health Services (Small Pox Project Scheme).

\ SIIII!I'OIL ( 26 ) 67.

Nutrition Survey Officer.

68.

Malaria Officer.

69.

Deputy Superintendents except Deputy Superintendent of City Hospital SMHS Hospital, Sri nagar.

70.

Drug Analyst.

71.

Assistant District Medical Officer (Indian Medicine).

72.

District Family Planning Officers.

7 quaculturc EIH!.ineers.

luck J)cvt'\0plIlcnt Officers.

and C. D. Hospital III Mt:di\:11I Officers.


fficer, J&K, SRTC.

III ks Malloger/Parts Managers, J&K, SRTC.

1!lllInl Regional Transport Officer.

"IIII1t1 Checking Officer, J&K SRTC.

III 11111 73.

Medical Officers (Assistant Surgeons), Incharge Primary Health Centres.

puhlic Analyst.

74.

Assistant Director (Crafts) Social Welfare Department.

75.

Project Officers Community Proj-ectslDistrict Social Welfare Officer/CDPOs/ Assistant Director Social Welfare Department.

76.

77.

78.

79.

80.

8!.


Tourist Officer, Katra.

Assistant Director, Gardens and Parks.

Assistant Director.

Tourism.

Officer Incharge, Floriculture.

Assistant Wild Life Warden.

Assistant Director Forest Protection Force.

82.

Assistant Soil Conservation Officer.

83.

Assistant Research Officer, Irrigation, Research Laboratories.

84.

Superintendents/Assistant Controller, Stationery and Supplies Department, Jammu/Srinagar.

85.

Assistant Labour Commissioner.

86.

Assistant Director/Sr.


Project Officer, Fishel ies.

Supcrviscrs, National Fitness Corps, Jammu/Srinagar.

AIISII.

Compt'roller Accounts LHDC.

Smrior Project Officer/ Asstt.

Director Fisheries.

CLASS-IV OFFICERS remaining Gazetted Officers not figuring in the lists II the Cluf4~-I, Class-Il and Class-III officers shall be categorised I II d"~,,••IV officers.

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( 28 ) CHAPTER-3 ( }C) ) IHiI he entertained the Budget has been passed until funds communicated .
and EXPENDITURE GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND RULES tlli~ requisite I. APPROPRIATION SANCTION 'TO EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS NECESSARY EFFECTIVE.

TO MAKE Sanction funds'have to the expenditure 3.1 only when and does not become operative until There can be spent on any object elements thus, two are, been appropriated necessary :- or works becomes of money operative to meet such expenditure, they have been so appropriated.
public money before (i) There must be an act of sanction of an authority competent IU 1101 enough merely to have funds jH.

!llIllfllrt· such as the entertainment The expenditure Hlld»et for a specific item of a claim passed by must also be sanctioned illpe(Cllt Authority.

Wi fll nppropriation of funds requires II~HIII('.Jlt~01 Supplementary Allotments the communication or re-appropriation iuuer luid down n i. conveyed merely by the inclusion i•• IIIt1 Revised Estimates.

in the Kashmir Budget Manual.


No of an item of to sanction ; and (ii) There must be an purpose by an authority act of appropriation competent of funds to appropriate.

IIIhtwitk •• who sanction expenditure after funds have been ""'"HII!

!l rlied [lhoulU be careful to indicate the source of appropriation.

for the Note : In the P.W.


Department suspense accounts to cause an excess be held to be covered of case in the any expenditure over against charges which is not expected the net provision for the year may ' thereby.

Sanction to recurring expenditure covering a specified period 3.2 becomes operative when funds are appropriated to meet the expenditure of the first year and remain the end of specified period subject till in each year.
to appropriation in operation 3.3 Sanction to recurrirrg expenditure terminates (a) with the expiry of its or in broken periods are, therefore, register of recurring temporary expires responsible ; and specified (Disbursing term whether continuous and Controlling Officers) for maintaining check sanction showing when each a II Ililllllllll (b) when funds are no longer appropriated.
3.4 It follows from the foregoing rules that; lilll (a) is not sufficient merely to have sanction It authority to the expenditure.

of a claim may be sanctioned For example, from 1st April of competent the entertainment "j)~t but it Il!lIorit ics which sanction expenditure 1Ii:,1 should be careful 0nlloll."

hetllN the provisions for sanction to expenditure, funds have been after to indicate the source of appropriation.
it should be distinctly has, or charge of the year, and if it by valid can be found the proposed in the Budget Estimates whether funds the for I h<'clI Illude, hCI~1I made 111I11)11, IIli uthority of nccount sanctioning the expenditure should indicate the to which the expenditure is debitable.

I{lNt, OF EXPENDlTURE IN ANTICIPATION OF FUNDS.

IfllJlly speaking, no expenditure the Budget plil are :- liN peuuitted until has been communicated.
should be incurred after the The only 1111 Ii) Hills for pay and other charges for the month of March and previous months may be paid in .uuicipation of the Budget, but only aIter of communication the Budget has been passed.

duly sanctioned II) Similarly expenditure may also be incurred in emergent.

cases during the months of April and May in anticipation r communication uch expenditure LI.lillUlldltllll.!

of of the Budget docs not exceed year.

the average monthly the previous allotment; provided \.
( 30 ) (b) Expenditure may be incurred in the PWD in anticipation of I(date to the number or grading or cadre or the emoluments the receipt of its Budget, subject to the following limits :_ posts or to any other conditions of service of posts (i) All original works in progress at the end of the previous III uny way involve any relinquishment of revenue.

financial year may be continued. )


(ii) Expenditure may be incurred to the extent of the previous years allotment under each of the it does not exceed Budget Sub-heads; included in the Budget Estimates of the current year.

that on annual provided repairs that (iii) Expenditure may be incurred of Establishment" and provided for in the current year under "Pay of Officer" scale according to also at the average monthly temporary establishment to the and "Pay sanctioned for casual rate of the current year.
(iv) Expenditure on travelling allowance, tools and plants may be incurred rate of the previous year.

.contingencies and at the average monthly 1'lIIl1nce Department may prescribe the III uuhorities exercise of any power' under specified may be considered cases in which its consent these by the rules to have bee~ given.
l'he assent of the Finance Department may be presumed to mllllllC (including such tulitlllc is expressly authorised to be made by any authority under advances) in which in those cases uvisions of :- I) uny legislative made under enactment for the time being in force, or rules such enactment ; or h) the rules in the Financial Code, or any other Code, Regulation by competent or Hand-book issued to which the Finance Department or to the extent any other uthority rules : As a matter of course these all expenditure rules in anticipation of sanction to the annual Budget Estimates the grants eventually made.
must be treated as a charge against incurred under on departmental in the Forest Department (c) Expenditure works from the preceding year may be incurred during the months of April and May in anticipation and distribution of Budget grant.

of communication and exploitation in progress lumbering concurrence may not have been prescribed.
II The consent • 10 above of is not the Finance Department to be presumed to :- in respect of expenditure or advance which involves existing order of the Government, or other or in any other Code, Hand-book of any limit or of the ruies in the Financial Code imposing any scale, or Regulation; contravention restrictions, .

\ Note ill 1 1I11 I I III POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.
No Department consultation with the 3.9 Finance Department than orders pursuant to any general delegation made by the Finance Department) which the finances either shall without previous any.orders repercussion immediately or by their will affect authorise (other .
of the State or which in particular :_ (a) any grant of or grant, involve concession, rights or a right respect of such concession land or assignment lease or of licence mineral or forest in or privilege revenue to water, or any easement of ; \0.

(ii) expenditure which forms part of a scheme, which as a whole the assent of the Finance Department; equires and (iii) any item of expenditure of an unusual or extravagant nature.
Unless otherwise I: uthority in a Department may exercise iuthority subordinate provided to it.

by a special order; a higher the powers de1egated to the IV COMMUNICATION OF SANCTIONS.

).13 Except tho Departure 1" to the extent II\., under l that powers may have been delegated rules approved by the Finance Department ( 32 ) j ) J enforced every order of an Administrative Department in Audit to be Authorities Secretary shall send an extra copy of the order.
by the Finance Department shall be conveying a sanction to the Audit of signature communicated under the to whom the Secretary of the Administrative Department Note : The includes used above term "Secretary" a Joint Secretary, an Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, a Deputy Secretary, or an Under Secretary, Director (Budget), and Financial Advisor apd Chief Accounts Director Officer or such other officer as may be specifically empowered in that behalf.
and Additional (Codes) (a) Orders effecting the personal emoluments, not should be communicated direct requiring servants 3.14. etc.

of Gazetted Govt.

Finance Department General by the Sanctioning Authority.

a Gazetted Govt.

intimation urgency.


to Audit, by letter servant is is notified of posting, consultation leave the to the Accountant If, however, an order effecting a separate in cases of in the Gazette except not necessary (b) Changes in the personnel by the authorities to ensure that orders and in their emoluments statements responsible in each case as required authorisiug directing stoppage the emoluments effecting of the appointment which he holds, to the Audit Office by letter.
preparing those documents establishment of subordinate should be indicated in pay bills and absentee who are authority are obtained Orders of a special nature servant or or otherwise pay should however, be communicated in the emoluments to him against to a non- gazetted Government of any increase by the rules.

of competent admissible sanctioned the grant the Accountant General' As of audit sanctions, expenditure' orders to.
in case where 3.15. technical communicated or Department assigned to any Department by the Department of facilitate the audit scrutiny the authorities quote the reference sanction technical communication concerned.

the such conveying on works is conducted against sanctions must be by the Public Works has been other than the Public Works Department, It should be conveyed independently Approval.
of works execution In order the of Administrative to concerned should invariably to Administrative Aproval when they communicate to the Accountant General.

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I I1111 ill , pi (1$ 1'I\1vilkd herein rules below or by in case or no work of Government or liability incurred in connection with covered orders commenced pm:inl IH1 1\ ,"IiI .'

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thllinistrative Approval has been obtained from the authority mllll)pl'late in each case ; Plopcrly detailed design and estimate has been ucrioued ; and Ii F\llhlo;to coyer the charge during the year have been provided .

hv Competent Authority: .

.

Hxn:u\ion of works or obtaining or emergency Ily the executive HIIg,lIleer.
On receipt I'll mny proceed to carry 'out in contravention officers of such written only on the written orders, the necessary work, of supplies on grounds of can be of the above rule, orders of the the executive to the subject to the Accountant General liability and states approximately he immediately intimates an un-authorised the liability which he is likely to incur.

lulull that no is incurring 111IIJllnt of ,r: In all letters 111111mg authorities.
conveying sanctions should invariably has been accorded.

Where .uction Illl\lO~IC~: any further restrictions or conditions or conditions to new grants-in-aid the quote the rule under which authority in addition to those laid should also be clearly a sanctioning II i\l the rule such restrictions I 1111th in the letter.

All sanctioning expenditure, letters or orders \ 'l I~ must .be signed by;.the: :s'a~ctioning authority , Uazetted nil' him, but 'In no case by a 'non-ga~etted Govt.
Ilples of sanction IItfieient and app<?intmen~s by or in charge of his office ';:authorised to sign ':Similarly are~ot should be authent~cated by a Gazetted Govt.

servant signed by a non-gazetted Govt.

o.ovt:' servant personally servant.

servant (.(.

Note under rule 3.1 ~ above).

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I )J\TE OF EFFECT OF SANCTIONS.

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.1H Unless IIIcllllll hns elfcct the date of effect is specifically· mentioned in it, from the date or the orders conveying it.

( 34 ) .19 recipient delegation.


Power derived from a delegation cannot be exercised of the delegated powers from a date earlier than by the the 3.20 A sanction for a year must be held with necessary renewed for any charge which has not been acted Upon to have lapsed, unless it is specifically provision in the Budget Estimates.

Note : This rule sanctioned does not apply to a case where for a post or a class of Govt.

an allowance has not the post or a servants of .


been drawn .by a particular particular made gradually ment under a general a proper incumbent set of Govt, servants nor does it apply to additions establish- by scheme which has been sanctioned to a permanent from year authority to year ~ , ~ ~ II ,' I 'I I > I I " I / 0 OJ) ••.. ] =~ > '6'1> .~ •.. = ~ "-l "-l ~ -= I~ :a ~ •.. 0 •.. = •..~ ~ ~ y ~ ~~ OJ) '"C C' ~ "0 § ~ = '= 0 -..:: y = ~ "-l ~ "-l 0 ••.. Q" •.. =~e•.. "-l C' '-' ~e 0 "0 ••• "-l &.
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CdCQ Vl Cd ~~ \ •• ~~:::I) 2 3 4 2. f 3. corresponding To increase or reduce the strength of any Office, Division, Cir- cle, Section or Branch by reduction or increase in some other Offices, Division, Circle, Sec- tion or Branch of the same Department.

xxxx To sanction the open- ing of new schools.

All Departments.

If the reduction or the increase is not on perma- nent basis., Education Department.
Provided it is - w 0- (a) 'b) in accordance with the sanctioned programme; the details of expenditure have been exam- ined and by the Finance Department sanctioned by Government; plan and --- l.UXl~ote : For the purposes of this delegation shall mean the Public Works Department Electric, Floods, Public Health , Designs and Planning (c) Funds have been provided in the budget.
---,------------------------------- in .case of Public Works Department all its wings viz Roads and Buildings, as 2 whole and will include "Same Department" the words and Mechanical and Stores DepartmeI7t.

5.

6.

Education Department To sanction transfer of of teachers from \ to kind of school another.

nenever a necessity anses m consequence 0 schoo!

being defunct fall in the number of students increase in another.
or if' consequence of the in one school and To sanction the open- Health Department ing of new dispensa- ries.

Provided (a) it is in accordance with the sanc- tioned plan programme; and (b) Funds have been provided in the budget.

7.

~ To transfer posts of, Education Department.

callers and peons from one kind of school to another .

.. • «t > 4.2 Grants, concessions leases, etc .

: S.No e , Nature of Power Depa ent Extent to which assent is given 1 1.

- 2. r 2 3 4 To-sanction leases by .all~tion lJ.


after invit- .ingtenders (i) Land of i-- Revenue Department Works Public Revenue Departments Education Department and trees (ii) Fruit or grazing of cattle (iii) Fruit trees grow- the of ing in compounds Government Educational institutions.

(i) When the lease is made under the Rules for the lease of Waste Lands and does not relate to land which is included in a scheme or programme which is likely to come under perennial canal irrigation.
,.-... w 00 '-' To sanction lease or Revenue Department licences of land other land for than Nazool ili hand pumps and wells.

(ii) Approach roads, steps culverts, etc.

special To sanction or of timber grants other forest produce free or at favourable rates for special pur.

: poses.

To sanction leases of land for agricultural in forest purposes plantations.

To sanction leases of land to tenants either on cash rent or on .

Batai .

.. Revenue Department Subject the Forest Law Manual.
to the conditions and limits laid down in Do.

Do.

When the lease is for a period not exceeding three years.

W \0 '-" <; 2 3 ""- 4 6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

To sanction leases of All Departments.

and State rakhs.

gardens of Do.

Do.

To sanction leases of Revenue Department land for' building or commercial purposes.

To sanction transferof land held leases under Building 'Site Rules.

To sanction surrender of leases of land held under Building Site Rules.
To' sanction assess- ment of land on .lease under Building Site Rules.

sale of To sanction leases which can not be auctioned by the Committee referred to in (a) above for rea- sons to be recorded.

Forest Department Dc.

the value' of contract For a period not exceeding three years provided' does not exceed that Rs.

50,000 and consideration is not less than that received under previous contract.

Under Building Site Rules of fixed rates on rent provided premium has been determined by public.

auction.
auction.

-': ~.

';; In accordance with the rates of rent Government but rent was not assessed.

".

fixed by in cases where leases were sanctioned Up to RsJ to the con- lakhs in each case subject dition that the sale of products and leases 'are put tender is accepted.

to tenders and only thehighest d mese are no low the reserve price of each lot approved by the Pr.Chief Con- servator of Forests , '" .J.

To sanction crude resin.

sale of Forest Department Full Powers.


to the condition that to Subject is tender/auction rate accepted approved by the Pr.Chief Conservator of Forests.

the sale is put offer and is not below the reserve and only the highest Forest Department Full Powers.

Revenue Department to the condition that the lowest offers Subject are accepted which than the reserve price approved by Pr.Chief Conservator of Forests for each lot.

are not more To the extent of sanctioned grant and in terms of the standing rules.
14.

15.

To.

sanction contracts blazes.

-of wage resrn To sanction expen- diture from allotment under Social Security and Welfare .

..- ./>.

0 ./>.

2 3 4 Public Works Depart- Up to 4 trees in all in individual case of fire or flood sufferers.

Up to 40 trees in the case of a whole hamlet or populace which suffered from an incident of dis- tress caused by fire or flood.

Food & Department Supplies When outstandings year.

are recovered within one 1 16.

17.

18.


19. trees To grant poplar from area owned by ment Public.

Works the Department on con- ession prices or free of in cases of dis- cost tress caused by fire or flood.

To sanction fixation of instalments for recov- ery of amounts due to the Food Supplies De- partment.

To grant sanction minerals.


licences and leases To exempt persons of- All Departments ficiating in short term vacancies from fur- nishing security as re- ferred to in Rule 18.6 of J&K Financial Code Vol-I.

'0.

re of Power Industries and Com- of merce Department Provided the rates are in accordance with those prescribed in the Mines and Minerals Regulation and Development Act, 1957 (67 of 1957).
If circumstances warrant exemption provided :- (i) There is no risk involved; (ii) Such exemption is granted only in case of permanent Government servants; (iii) The period of officiating in which security is generally taken does not exceed four months.

appointment 1 1.

2.

3.

.,..

2 3 4 Revenue Department.

refunds To sanction suspensions and remisions ofland rev- enue.
(i) Remission due to calamities (ii) Suspensions under the rules relating to sus- pensions and remissions of land revenue if is due to natural'oalami- damage to harvests ties (iii) Remission or permanent reduction of land revenue due to dilusion action , acqu~ition of land for public purposes felling of walnut trees and permanent removal of water mills (including Gharats & Jandars).

To..sanction refunds, suspensio,nt;' and of canal reinissions revenue Irrigation Deptt.
In accordance with the rules issued under Canal and Drainage Act.

To sanction re-funds of excise revenue.

Excise Deptt.

and Taxation Subject or re- to the condition that the refunds missions or concessions are made in accordance with the rules in the Excise Mr.nual, ~ N ,... ~c..J '-' 2 J 4 To sanction the writ- ing off of irrecover-: able forest revenue.

Forest Department.

Up to Rs.

50,000.

To sanction refunds of other revenue All Departments.

Subject to the rules laid down by Govt.


To sanction remis- sions of ground rent.

remit land To on agricul- revenue ture land acquired for puolic purposes.

of To"sanction the write off irrecover- able Dak Bungalow Rent.

Revenue Department.

Revenue Department.

On land acquired under the Land Acquisition Rules.

Public Works Uepart- ment & Tourism Deptt.

Up to the Rs.

500 in each case.

To sanction write off Revenue Department.

of irrecoverable sums on account of cost in pauper suit.
of irrecoverable on account of fines imposed i~ revenue cases by revenue officer or Revenue Courts.

To sanction write off of irrecoverable ex- cise duty.

Excise Department.

& Taxation Up to Rs.

25,000 in each case.

To remit arrears of Revenue Department land revenue.

Up to a limit of Rs.

50,000 under the 3 year rule for one harvest per District if the Deptt.

is satis- fied that since the revenue was suspended, due deligence has been shown in collection.
To sanction changes Revenue Department in on Revenue Alluvion and Diluvion files.

.to .to '-' .

;:.

v. To sanction the re- All Departments mission irreco- of Up to Rs.

2?,000 in each case.

/ 4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

It.

12 13.

14.

.- -=== 15.

2 3 4 revenue verable not otherwise specifically provided for.

Finance (Excise) Department Up to Rs.

1,00,000 on anyone quantity to be exempted not to exceed 25%.

occasion and '.

exemption To' grant of State .from pa~ent .


excise occasion on to liquor and armed para-military-forces stationed inJ&K.

and beer forces 1 1.

2.

3.

4. o. l'iatn~ of Power 2 3 4 To grant rewards un- der section 12 of the Kashmir Forest Regu- lation.

Forest Department.

(i) Up to Ill0th subject case.

(ii) Subject Manual.

of the value of the produce to a maximum ofRs.

25,000 in each to the conditions in Forest Law To grant rewards Live Stock Show.

at Animal Department.


Husbandry Within the limit ofRs.

10,000 for each Live Stock Show according to local circumstances.

Industries Department.

Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case subject mum of Rs.

50,000 p.a.

to a maxi- rewards officials persons to or for rendered To grant Govt.

private assistance in the safeguarding of the interest of Mining Department.

Industries Department Up to Jts.

5,000 in each case.
5,000 in each case.

rewards To grant giving to individuals information which leads to the location of useful minerals in .

the State.

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,-... ~ Q\ '-' ,-... ~-.J '-' 1 5.

6.

7. ,/ 8.

2 3 ~ To grant agricultural rewards shows.

at Agriculture Department.

Within the limit ofRs.

5,000 for each agricultural show according to local circumstances.

rewards To .grant connection with rural reconstruction works.

in Rural Dev.

Department.

Up to Rs.


5,000 in each case by debit to the grants sanctioned in the departmental budget for the pur- pose.

Home Deptt.

Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case within the budget provision for the purpose.

All Departments.

Up to Rs.

2500 in each case of Rs.

provisions budget. )

0,000 in case of death by debit in the concerned departmental .

injury and to the To grant in favour Officers.


'rewards of Police To sanction gratuities in favour of persons , whether workmen or not other than those in regular Govt.

service who sustain injuries while on employed behalf ofGovt.

as well as in favour of the sur- vivors of the persons who lose their lives in the performance of their duty during such employment.

~~o.

Nature of Power 2 3 ex- All Departments.

1 1.


•.. in the upon specified (i) To sanction penditure items in detail sanctioned budget estimates under gencies' than ferior not provided this chapter.

(ii) To sanction 'contin- other 'pay of in- servants' otherwise for in ex- •,{""diture upon items not speci- fied in detai I in the budget estimates sanctioned Do.

Up to a limit of Rs.

10,000 Rs.20,000, for non-recurring .


for recurring and L ~ 00 -~ '-' 2 3 4 under 'office ex- and not penses' pro- otherwise , vided for in this ex- of an Chapter.

iii) To sanction penditure extraordinary nature on public occasions or otherwise To sanction expendi- ture on account of re- freshment in favour of Govt.

em- ployees participating in All India Services charges I Tournaments.

To sanction an allow- ance to ·orderlies who handle Gestetner Ma- chines to their own duties.

in ;ddition 2.

3.
in ;ddition 2.

3.

All Departments.

Up to Rs.

500 at a time subject year.

to Rs.

2,000 for a Administrative Depart- ment Rs.

150 per player per day during coaching pe- riod and on the days of match.

All Departments.

Upto Rs.


30 per month in each case provided that- (a) there is no post of Gestetner Assistant sanc- tioned for the purpose in the department; (c) subject of certificate to production to incharge issued by the Gazetted Officer office administration or an officer senior to him in the office where the machinery is operated, the concerned orderly has been sufficiently trained by the supplier of the machinery or by the IT!

where he may have been deputed specifically for the purpose.
to the effect that 4.

5.

".. .ment, To sanction expend i- Administrative Depart- ture on account of re- freshment charges in favour of GOYt.

em- ployees participating tournaments.

in local ", to the condition Rs.

50 per player per-day subject that such "lo~l tournament" be one which is rec- ognised by J&~ Sports Council.

or Civil Sectt.

Board.

Forest Department \ To sanction su usual payments on account expendi- of revenue ture in the Forest Department.
; ,-... u. o '-' ,... 2 3 '4 General Administrative Deptt.

(Estates) is recommended Full powers subject to the following conditions- by the State Rent (a) Rent Assessment Cortunittee {for composition of the Committee refer to SI.

No.

1 of Chapter 5.9 sub-clause (g)}, (b) Hiring of the accommodation at the rental re- by the Committee is approved commended by the Chief Minister ....•....... in coordination .

Administrative Deptt.


subject powers, to the condition that rent Full payable is recommended to be reasonable by the Executive Engineer of the concerned locality in which the accommodation has been hired and the agreement of the Finance Department has been obtained.

To sanction private dation hired for resi- rent accommo- for .

dential purposes, when suitable Govt.

building is not avail- able.

hired or payment.


To sanction of rent for accommo- for dation public offices required institutions for non-residential purposes outside the State no Govt.accommodation be available purpose.

when the for engage- To sanction and remu-.

ment of neration to counsels to defend State cases.

Law Department Full powers.

7.

8.

- it either to the stationery grant or the contingent grant of the department concerned as the case may be.

10.

To reimburse a Govt.

All Departments.


Provided that (i) in the case of witnesses: con- servant whose duct the has been subject of investiga- by a regular tion enquiry for expendi- ture on (i) summoning witnesses and (ii) fee of counsel.

are in accordance with the (a) the charges sanctioned scales; and of (b) charges those witnesses only paid whom the commission declares are to be (ii) (a) (b) necessary.
in the case of fees of counsel; the rates are according to those laid down in the Law O.epartment Manual; and the fee df the counsel where the Govt.

servant is successful ing himself-of the suspiCion.

is reimbursed only in clear- .

\- 1 11.

12.

13.

2 3 4 To sanction expenditure All Departments.

on keys, trowels etc.

in connection with cer- emonial functions such as the laying of a foun- dation stone the opening of a public building debit-able to the unit of appropria- tion 'Contingencies' or.
Up to Rs.

1,000 only and subject to the proviso that when the sanction of a competent authority under State Servants Conduct is necessary Rules to the acceptance of such key's, trowels etc.

such sanction is obtained before the expend i- ture is incurred.

To grant compensation to Govt.

employees under the Workmen's Compensation Act.

All Departments.

In accordance with the rules framed in that be- half.

Education Department Up to a maximum ofRs.

200 in each case.
200 in each case.

To sanction expend i- ture on payment of re- muneration to non Govt.

servants for.act- or ing as examiners for for setting p~ers the Examination Departmental of the install a- All n.-.

""_Oh To sanction tion of electric lights and fans.

•.....•.

.,.

VI '-' " Food and Department.

Supplies General Administration Deptt.

(Estates).

As per sanction of the Telephone Sanctioning Committee.

To engage rent for storage grains.

for houses, of and pay etc.


food To sanction telephone connections for public offices and institu- and residences tions of Government offic- ers.

To make purchases the open market current market when no response received notice.

in All Departments.

at rates is to a tender To make purchases without, ders.

inviting ten- All Departments.

Up to Rs.

50,000 in each case.

Up to Rs.

20,000 to a maximum of Rs.

1,00,000 in a year in consulta- tion with FA and CAO.
in each case, subject •......• VI VI '-' i\ \1 " 14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

2 3 4 Law Department.

Subject Mannual.

to the provisions in the Law Deptt.

.

To sanction remunera- tion to pleaders who accused per- defend ""sons in Sessions Court or High Court.

insurance To deal with propos- of als for and State Buildings stores valuable against fire.

To sanction expend i- ture on entertainment of Govt.

or such officers and oth- ers as from outside visit the State.
guests To sanction expend i- ture on entertainment 'News under the unit, Service and Briefing .

of Correspondants' All Departments.

Up to a limit ofRs.

1,00,000 as premium payable per annum in each case in respect of such build- ings and stores the insurance of which stands ~c- tioned by Govt.

Hospitality and Protocol Deptt.

In accordance with the sanctioned rules.

Information Department Up to maximum of Rs.


5,000 on each press "briefmg .. \ To reduce or enhance the cash balance lim- its of all State treasur- ies and to issue neces- sary correction slips on such consequent or reduc- increases tions 494 to para Financial Code Vol-IT (old edition).

To sanction expendi- ture on presentation of gifts to high digni- taries.

of reim- To sanction ex- bursement penses incurred under Employees State In- surance Scheme (ESI Corporation ofIndia).

2).

26.
2).

26.

Finance Department Full Powers.

Hospitality & Protocol Department.

Up to a limit ofRs.

5,000 in each case.

Labour Department.

Full Powers as per .Scheme.

(\ ..-.. VI 0\ ......., •...•..• 1':.1;.

-..J 6 The power to grant Loans and Advances is delegated in the following cases :- .No.

Nature of Power Department Extent to which assent is given 1 1.

2.

3.

4.

2 3 4 To sanction House 'Building Advances.

All Departments.
All Departments.

to the conditions Subject Financial Code Vol-I laid down in the J&K loans for im- Revenue Department.

To grant provement of land and other purposes under the Jammu and Kash- mir Aid to Agriculture and Land Improve- mentAct.

To the extentofRs.

allotted."

5,000 within the limit of funds To grant loans to agri- culturists for purchase of cattle, seed and fod- der etc.

under Jammu and Kashmir Aid to Agriculturists Act.

Do.

Witl-in budget provision and (i) to the extent of Rs.
4.000 for purchase of cattle and other articles of husbandry and (ii) to the extent of Rs, 1,000 for purchase of seed and fodder.

.

To grant advances from the General Provident case Fund of Heads in of All Departments.

In accordance with the rules relating to General Provident Fund.

r\o..n .••rtments.
r\o..n .••rtments.

To sanction relaxation of the rules regulating the grant of loans for or advanced special as training shown below :- studies ARI & Training Depart- ment, (i) to grant ions for repayment the loan exten- the of (ii) to vary the instal- ments due inthefirst sixmonthsofrepay- mentof a loan; (iii) to suspend the re- coveries.

(i) Up to period of six months after it becomes due.
(ii) provided that if the variation is for reduc- the deficiency is made tion of an instalment, good in the subsequent six months. "

(iii) for a period of one year in cases where the income of the loan scholar does not exceed Rs.

2,500 per month 6.

To sanction extension in the period of recov- ery of loan from fire sufferers.

Revenue Deptt.

Full powers.

.

--VI 00 '-' .-.. VI \0 '-' 4.7 Writing off of Irrecoverable value of Stores.

Live Stock, Public Money etc.


lost by fraud, negligence or other causes.

S.No.

Nature of Power Department Extent to which assent is given 1 1.

2.

3.

/ 2 3 4 All Departments.

Full powers with the consent of FA and CAO.

To sanction under ule 18.180ftheJ&K Financial C ode Vol-1 the writing off finally of the irrecoverable and value of stores live stock "lost when there is no fraud and indi- negligence othe viduals , causes.

of or All Departments.


under To sanction Rule 18.;18 of the J&~ Financial Code Vol-t the writing off final I of the irrecoverable value of stores and live SLOcklost when 1 or other causes.

case does not exceed Provided that (i) the amount of the write off in any individual Rs.

5,000 to a limit of Rs.


50,000 book value in a subject year and (ii) (a) a the loss does not disclose the amendment of which would defect of system, require a reference to the Finance Department or of some (b) serious negligence on the part is taken against req ••~~ng a reference to the Finance Departrnen and in case of any fraud or negligence discipli- nary action officer Of officers concerned of Government loss is written off.
the defaulting under Appendix 2 and any other 'r fore the J&K Financial Code, Vol-II Order on the subject under To sanction Rule 18.180ftheJ&K Financial Code \'01-1 the writing off of pub- lost lic money by the negli- fraud gence of individuals or other causes.

or All Departments.

Up to Rs.

10,000 in each individual case subject to a limit of Rs.
50,000 a year provided the loss does not disclose (a) a defect of system the amend- ment of which would require a reference to the Finance Department or (b) serious negligence on the part of some individual Govt.

servant or serv- ants which might possibly call for disciplinary action requiring a reference to the Govt.
in con- sultation with the Finance Department and in case of any fraud or negligence disciplinary action is taken against or officers the defaulting offficer concerned under Appendix 2 of J&K Financial Code Vol-II and "any other Govt.

'Order on the subject before the loss is written "Off.'

\ -.. o ........ •....... 0\ '-' / 1 4.

I 5.

6.

7.

2 3 4 To write off losses of .stock due to deprecia- ment.

tion as opposed to ac- tualloss.


Public Works Depart- Provided the depreciation is not the result of the negligence of any individual.

All Departments.

To deal finally with cases of destruction of State property by fire, or any other extraordi- nary calamity such as lightening etc.

flood, To sanction write off Revenue Deptt.

of grains by worms or rats in fron- tier granaries.

eaten Up to 5 per cent of the value of the stock. """'
0'\ N '-' To sanction write off of irrecoverable ad- vance or over pay- ments.

To sanction write off of- (i) shortages offood grains in transit ; Forest Department.

Up to Rs.

10,000 in anyone case.

Food & Supplies Depart- ment , UP to 1 percent } }* } Up to 3 per cent } 4.8 Sales of lands, buildings and other property or to fix rent thereof.

S.No.

Nature of Power Department Extent to which assent is given 1 1.. 2.

3.

-r • 5.

9.

2 3 4 To sanction other land Nazool by auction.


sale of Revenue Deptt.

than public sale of To sanction write off of buildings.

cutting To sanction by public and sale auction of Royal trees such as Chir, Budhloo etc.

and cutting and lopping of Pipal and Bohar trees.

To sanction sale of Minor Forest Prod- ucts.

To sanction half wrought.

sale of ic auction of sale 0 occupancy rights held by occupancy tenants under the State when such tenants die heir- less.
To sanction confisca- tion and sale of lands and in the Ladakh.

Kargil Districts for violating the restric- tions against sale and mortgage of Agricul- tural in those Districts.

lands To sanction standing by public auction.

sale of green trees To constitute Survey Committee for survey surplus and of' stores, unserviceable Public Works Deptt.

Revenue Deptt.

Provided Rs.

l~OO,OOO.

the book value does not exceed Forest Deptt.


Full powers provided the rates accepted are not lower than those obtained at the last 'sale, Do.

Full powers.

acres.

Revenue Deptt.

Public Works Deptt.

Full powers All Departments.

The Committee to be constituted in each Deptt.

shall comprise for the purpose three FA & CAO of the including enior officers Department.

The Committee should examine the least at ,-.. 0'1~ '-' ,.., 0'1 VI '-' <, 1 2 3 4 in the Departments subordinate to them.
unserviceable stores and give their recommenda- tions about their disposal.

In their examination the Committee among other things should see that the articles have out- lived their prescribed life, have become unserviceable after fair use, are be- yond any economical repair and their decay is not due to any negligence on the part of the concerned official(s) incharge'of custody etc.

10.

11.

13.

1.. 15.

16.

To issue orders declar- All Departments.

ing store etc.

surplus or unserviceable.


Full powers in respect of stores which have been surveyed by the survey committee and recom- mended for disposal.

,-.. 0'1 0'1 '-' \ .

~ To recognised institutions on reciprocal basis as well as to scholars of repute interested in such literature.

When the recovery in any case is made at less than the sale price of shali and rice .

under All Departments.


To sanction rule 18.180ftheJ&K Financial Code Vol-l sale by auction of worn out, unservice- able articles and the write off of the differ- the between.

ence original value and the sale proceeds.

official publications of their own Depart- ments to other Govt.

Deptt.

or Institutions.

Depart- Food & Supplies Deptt.

To sanction supply'of Education Deptt.

Research ments publications.

To sanction 'rate of out-turn shali milled by the Food Control Deptt.
To fix rates for recov- Food & Supplies Deptt.

eries of shortage etc.

of shali and rice.

for 00.

To enhance the fixed ratesof all kindsof ~ local and imported food grains excepting shaliissuedto Muffasil Centres of Kashmir to cover transport and incidental other charges incurred on such food grains.

1 17.

18.

19.

- 20. '")

23.

24.

2: 3 4 Food & Supplies Deptt. '

Provided the sale rates so fixed are in no case less than the landed cost.

Local Self Govt.

Deptt.

Food & Supplies Deptt.

Do.

Do.


,-- Do.

Up to the value of Rs.

50,000 on each occasion and not more than Rs.

50 lakh during a year.

To fix purchase and sale rate of all kinds of imported and locally procured food grains or their derivatives and by products of all such food grains.

respective To sanction the sale of the produce of thin- ning and prunning, sale of dead & fallen trees belonging to Municipalities.
To fix sale of issue of rations and granting reliet food- of all grains throughout the State.

To fix the sale price of forms used in Food and Supplies Deptt.

.

~ .on and write off of the difference be- tween the cost price and the price realised.

To prescribe fee in Food & Suppfies issue of for Deptt.

duplicators.

To fix sale rateof sur- plus empty gunny bags after necessary classification, to other Govt.

Departments for their Departmental use.

To sanction supply of Research and Museums.


Archaeological and Research Deptt.

Pub- lications.

.

To recognised institutions on reciprocal basis as well as to scholars of repute interested in such literature.

..-.. 0\ 00 •...•.. ..-.. 0\ \0 •...•.. <, 4.9 Administrative approval of expenditure on works etc.

S.No.

Nature of Power Department Extent to which assent is given 1 1.

2 3 4 (a) Up to Rs.

100 lakhs with the concurrence of FA and CAO provided that the scheme is included in the plan.
(b) The accord of Administrative approval not, however; be treated as an shall authority : (i) to spend money not provided for in the budget; and .

(ii) to create new posts, if any, provided for in the Administrative Approval Proposals for creation of new posts, plan or non-plan, will be..processed in accordance with the order of the Government in vogue from time to time and orders for their crea- tion will be issued only after the approval of, the competent authority is obtained.

of .
of .

_5 lath with the concurrence and CAO provided that scheme is included in the plan.

To accord Adminis- All Departments.

to trative Approval expenditure on indi- vidual works other than residential build- ings, rest houses and inspectionbungalows.

o accord Administra- to ex- tive Approval penditure on indi- vidual works in con- nection with the con- struction , purchase or conversion o(.a build- ing intended to be used as the residence of servant.

a Government 3.

.4.


To accord Administra- PWD & Forest Deptt.

tive Approval to expenditure on origi- nal works in connec- tion with existingresi- dential buildings.

PWD To sanction construe- tion of Annexes or additions to Govern- ment Huts and Build- ings.

Up to Rs.50,000 with the concurrence FA and CAO.

of Provided it is at the expense of lessee and the sanitary authority have no objection.

\. "

.

"....., ...J o '-' - -:a-'-' 1 5.

6.

2 ·3 4 To permit work be- ing done under petty work.
order system.

PWD To accord Administra- to Approval tive Schemes 1\11 Departments Up to Rs.

25,000 (a) Up to Rs.

500 lacs in consultation with the or Deputy Director, FA and Jt.

Director Planning without reference to Finance/Plan- ning Department / (b) The accord of Administrative Approval shall not, however, be treated as an authority :- (i) .To spend money not provided for in the budget; and (ii) To' create new posts, if any, provided for in the Administrative Approval.
Proposals for creation of new posts, plan or non-plan, will be processed in accordance with in vogue from time to the order of the Govt.

creation will be their for and orders time, issued only after the: approval of the competent authority 'is obtained.

C ature of Power Department Extent to whie 1 2 3 4 the bids To sanction bids with- All Departments.

in out any condition order to avoid the dan- r of the withdrawal of before sanction is obtained.
To sanction contracts for purchase of stores, ment supplies and services in all branches of the PWD.

To sanction allotment for Tawi of contracts Lift Irrigation Project.

- Administrative Deptt.

Public Works Depart- When the most favourable offer is accepted.

Provided the most favourable tender is accepted Above Rs.IO lakhs on the recommendations the Purchase and Contract Committee.

of 3.

4: 5. ,..... 'I tv '-' ,..... 'I w '-' To sanction periodical contract.

Revenue Deptt.
Revenue Deptt.

For a period not exceeding most favourable offer is accepted.

3 years and if the To sanction contracts.

Forest .

Forest Deptt.

lfthe most favourable tender is accepted .. -, 2 3 4 6.

7.

8.

9. sale To sanction contracts for of the excisables.

To sanction milling of shali on contract system.

To sanction execution of repair works with- out calling for tenders.
To sanction contracts for purchase of stores, supplies and services (other than in PWD ) 'in respect items, where formation of Purchase has not Committee been possible for re- corded rea~ons.

of consultation/ Excise Deptt.

and Taxtion If the most favourable tender is accepted.

Food and Supplies Deptt.

If the most favourable tender is accepted.

Revenue Deptt.

To the extent ofRs.

10,000 in each individual case.

r All Departments (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 services with firms or with other Governments.

(v) The consent of the Finance Deptt.


is subject to overall condition that- (a) Purchases and.contractsare sanctioned within the available budget provision; (b) Purchases are made in the most' economical manner; and .

(d) negotiated items.

In respect of purchase of vehicles the agency is employed.

of State Motor Garages Deptt.

o.

To form Purchase Committee Departments, them.

in the under All Departments.


that senior of rate contract Financial the rates and experienced in the Department and a representative and Commerce Deptt.

Provided are selected as officers or an Advisor its members, in the if any, available Accounts Officer, from Department 'should Industries In also be selected as two of its members.

fixed respect will remain valid as may be specified by the Committee but not beyond one year from the date of issue of orders determining the contract.
W here the period of validity been by the Committee the same will mentioned be valid from the date of for one year issue of the order.

For individual contracts the rates will be valid till completion of the contract, as per the terms of the agreement and!

or supply order.

of rates may not have for a period ,... -..l ~ '-' ,... -..l VI '-' t <, ~ 1 11.

13.

2 3 4 Administrative Deptt.

To form Contract Committee in the case ofworks for Engineer- ing Departments.
the here contractual or purchase of stores in regard to cases contractors selected in accord- the ance with re co m m e nd at ion s of Purchase Committee back out from obligations and neces- sary formalities for affecting penalties etc.

against them are observed.

To constitute an Em- General Administration powered Committee Deptt.

for and special prestigious projects particularly construc- tion projects which include renovation of The Contract Committee shall comprise the following 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.)

involve as Equipements.

purchase for such works of Mechanical 7.

Vice-Chairman Srinagar Dev.

Authority .

8.

Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts of Irrigation and Flood Control Officer Deptt.

in respect of projects of that Deptt.


In case of allotment of contracts to a con- tenderer, the tractor other than the lowest allotment shall be decided by the Contract Committee up to financial limit of Rs.

6 lakh and beyond that it' should be referred 9.

Full powers where the offers are beyond llJ"/e 0 the rate determined by the Committee.

The Empowered Committee shall comprise of the following :- (i) Chief Secretary.

(ii) Financial Commissioner Planning & Dev.

Deptt.
Deptt.

(iii) FinancialCommissionerFinance Department.

(iv) Principal Secretary to Chief Minister.

"...-o '- ,- .•.. .•.. '- 2 3 4 State guest houses, of vari- construction of ous resi- types residential dences, of officers, quarters circuit and houses other non functional to be com- buildings tjght p.leted within schedule of time in order costs etc.

to minimise (v) Principal Secretary, PWD.

(vi) Commissioner/Secretary, Housing & Urban Dev.

Deptt.
Deptt.

The Committee shall coup a Chief Engineer as and when necessary.

The Committee decisions in regard to selection of: shall have the powers to take (a) Architects.

(b) (c) Engineering Interior Designers.

firms conditioning and central heating.

for items (d) Sanction of estimates.

such as air '""' ....:I 00 '-' selection The monitored approved by the Chief Minister.

of the projects by the above Committee as would be shall be This shall have effect from the date of issue of Govt.

Order No.
Order No.

714-GAD of 1998 dated 12-6-1998 (issued by the GAD vide endorsement No.

GAD(Adrnn.

)-220 -98 N dated 12-6-1998) .

1 I.

Land Revenue and Deiuu SudJrar Departmmts o. iatnre of Power To whom delegated 2 3 Extent 4 .-- saving To grant rewards for killing wild animals and human life at one's own risk subject to the provi- sions of the Wild Life Act.

(i) Divisional missioner Com- Up to Rs.

1,000 in each case subject provisions.

to Budget (ii) Deputy Cornrnis- sioners.

Up to Rs.
Up to Rs.

500 in each case subject provisions.

to Budget ,..... ....:I -.0 '-' Excise and Taxation Department 2.

To grant Excise cases.

rewards in and Taxation Excise Commissioner.

(i~ Up to Rs.

1~000 in each case.

(ii) Subject to the limit and conditions laid down in Notification No.

21 issued under section 25 of the Excise Act .

(iii) Subject to the restrictions in Art.

48-A of .

J&K CSRs in respect of Govt.

employees.

1 3.


2 3 4 Stamps Department Stamp Commissioner Up to R:s:250 in anyone case.

rewards To grant to any non official who 'has definitely contribu- ted to the conviction of any offender under the Stamp Act and Court Fee Act.

4.

To sanction rewards in Forest cases.

Forest Department (i) Magistrates decid- ing Forest cases.

/ (ii) Pr.Chicf Conser- vator of Forests.

Pr.Chief Conservator of Forests.

Irrigation Department Executive Engineer Irriggation.

5.

6.
5.

6.

To sanction grant of rewards the KuthAct.

under To withhold payment of Panjotra to (i) Up to Rs.

500 in each case provided the total amount ofthe reward does not exceed the estimated value of the property confis- cated plus the amount of any fine jmposed.

(ii) Subject to the procedure laid down in Re- ward Rules in the Forest Law Manual.

(i) UP to Rs.

1,000 in each case.

(ii) Subject to the limits and conditions laid down in Reward Rules in the Forest Law Manual.

- 00 0 '-' (i) Up to Rs.


500 in each case.

(ii) Subject to the conditions laid down in Kuth Reward Rules in the Forest Law Manual.

Full powers.

e distribution er in obtaining la- bour for clearance of to canal and repairs etc.

Jail Department rewards for To grant recaputre of escaped prisoners.

Inspector Prisons.

General Up to Rs.

1,000 in eachcase.

rewards to .

SuperindentJails(incase 8.

9.

To grant the convicts or approved for or labour.


for good service industrious To grant Policemen, and Fire Staff.

rewards to informers Brigade of Central Jails only) and Inspector General Prisons.

Police Department 1.

Inspector General of Police/Director Fire Services.

(a) Not exceeding Rs.

SOp.m.

in each case sub- Rs.

1000 a month to a maximum of ject for each jail.

(b) Subject to Budget provisions.

Up to Rs.

500 in any case within the sanctioned amount.


Subject to the rules laid down in Police Rewards Rules, and to the restrictions in Schedule III J&iC.

,...., 00 '"-' <, 1 2 3 4 2.

Dy.

Inspector Gen- Up to Rs.

300 in any case.

Civil Service Regulations ment servants.

in respect of Govern- eral of Police/Jt.

Director Services.

3.

Superintendent of Fire of Up to Rs.

100 in any case .'

Po Iice/Dy, Director Fire Services.

Games Department trying the Up to the full amount of fine inflicted.

10.
10.

11. cases.

rewards To sanction the grant Magistrates to the of of watchers, the Garnes Preservation Department and Fish- such giving eries bonafide information as shall lead to convic- tion under Game Pres- ervation Notifications issued rrom time to time.

To grant persons rewards not in the .

to Director Fisheries.

(i) Up to Rs.

50 in each case.

avear, (iii) Subject to Budget provision.

Head of the Department concerned.

1,000 common)Rs.
1,000 common)Rs.

In accordance with the following scale :- (i) Leopardsisnowand (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.2.50 The 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 rivers and other places where they cause damage.

Industries Department Director Geology and Mining.

Up to Rs.
Up to Rs.

1,000 in each case subject to maximum of Rs.

10,000 in a year.

peacners in Fish sane- maries or Game Pre- serves.

To grant rewards for all the vermin killed by licence holders and 'archers employed in Game Preservation Department and by any other person spe- to cially authorised kill the vermin subject to the provisions of the Wild Life Act.

To grant rewards to individuals giving information which to the location leads of the useful minerals in the State.

13.
13.

•...•.. 00 IV '-' •...•.. 00 I..l '-' "--' 5.2 The power to sanction sale and disposal of buildings, stores etc.

is delegated in the following cases :- Nature of Power To whom delegated 2 3 Extent 4 Sr. 1 1.

2.

Financial unserviceable To sanction under rule 18.8 of Jammu and Kashmir Code Vol-I, sale by auction of worn out and sur- article declared or plus, obsolete, by unserviceable competent authosity and to sanction result- ant necessary.

loss wherever To issue orders declar- ing stores etc.
surplus on or unserviceable the recommendations of the Survey Com- mittee.

issue nature orders To stores of declaring small as surplus or unservice- able without consul- tation Survey of Committee.

5.

To sanction disposal and other of poles Forest unmarkable material.

(a) To fix rates for sawn timber in damage cases.

(b) To fix rates sawn timber for for i) Class -I Officers.

(ii) Class II Officers.

(i) Full powers.

(ii) Uo to a limit of Rs.

20,000 book value in a year, (iii) Heads of offices.
(iii) I P to a limit of Rs.

2,000 book value in a y" ..•.. v ••.•.. (iv) Chief Education Officers.

(iv) Up to Rs.

1,000 in case of each institution subject to a maximum ofRs.

10,000 in a year.

Note :..The Principals Higher SecondarySchools/ Head Masters of High Schools and Zonal Education Officers shall be competent to sancnc= up to Rs.

5,000 in a year.

(i) Up tc Rs J ,OC,OOO at a time subject to a ce.ling cf Rs.

5.00 lakh in a year (i) Major Heads of and Med.

Health Edu.

Departments.


(ii) Class I Officer:'.

(ii) Up to Rs.

20,000 at a time subject to ceiling of Rs.

1.1":0 lac in a year.

(iii) Class II Officers.

(iii) Up to Rs. ]

0,000 at a time subject to ceiling of R,;.

50,000 in a year : (1) Major He •.ds of Department.

(2) Class -I Officers.

(3) Class -Il Officers.

(4) Class -m Officers.

Forest Department ProChief Conservator of Forests.


.Provided that the total book value of stores declared surplus I unserviceable during the year does nut exceed Rs.

5,000 in respect of their-re- spective offices.

In accordance with sanctioned rules.

ProChief Conservator of Forests.

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.
--- 00~ '-' --- 00 VI '-' 2 3 4 (c) The Pro Chief Conservator of Forests keeps the Audit Office informed of the rates fixed by him from time to time.

Pr.Chief Conservator of Forests.

Full powers.

retail sale from Timber Sale De- pots.

To sanction sale by auction or otherwise or of unserviceable surplus animals and write off of the differ- ence between the sale proceeds and the cost price.

Do.

Full powers to be exercised only when the rates method etc.
as recommended by the Committee set up fer the purpose are approved by the Govt.

as form) timber To sanction disposal in sawn or of log railway returns, mill rejections such Karies, Planks Passelas, Saw dust etc.

in the depots on negotiated or de- pot rates, keeping market rates, in view.

reserve Director Agriculture.

Full po Do.

Full powers.

- Director Horticulture.

Full powers.

In case trees are to be sold these should be prop- erly auctioned.
rates To fix rates not below on prevalent eggs, which poultry, honey , beewax and bee colonies are sold.

To fix rates not below the cost price for the seeds for departmentally supply to the Zamin- dars.

purchased To fix rates not below rates for the market and sale seeds in deparmental orchards and nurseries.

of plants produced To fix rates not _be- Director Gardens low the market Parks.

rates and Full powers.

6.

7.

10.


11. r-.. 00a.. '-' 00 '- 2 3 4 of plants, and flowers in depart- orchards and sale for seeds produced mental nurseries.

12.

To fix the sale rates of pesticides.

(i) Director culture.

of Horti- Full powers: (ii) Director culture.

of Agri- Director Horticulture.

Provided the rate is fixed oil no profit 'no loss basis.

Full powers.

The wood will be disposed of by public auction.


-00 00 "-' To sanction cutting and pruning of Chinar in the gardens trees and lands under his control, To dispose of dry and Director of Agriculture.

rotton like trees Poplar, Mango, Jamun and Kiker in the and lands of farms the department.

Full powers.

The wood will be disposed of by public auction.

OI se of diseased are unfit for sowing.

To sanction destruc- tion of seeds, plants, or fruits, for use of de- unfit orchards artmental d nurseries.
all o dispose inds of trees which are dry and rotten or which have fallen are to be no considered for the longer useful development de- of farms, or- partmental 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- (ii) lic auction; and the total cost does not exceed Rs.

1:00 lac (Rs.
1:00 lac (Rs.

one lac) in value in each case.

,..., 00 \0 "-' Director Gardens Parks.

and In accordance with the recommendations Auction Committee appointed by the Govt.

for the purpose.

of the of the Horticulture Deptt.

13.

14.

18. ote : In respect of Gardens, Parks of Gardens by the Director and FlouricuIture and Parks.

powers as per 81.

13 to 17 above shall be exercised ) ~ I -, 19.

20.

21.

_2.

2 3 4 fodder, To sell grain, manure and stores etc.
which have been de- clared as unservice- able by public auction.

Animal Husbandry Department (i) Director Animal Husbandry.

Full powers ments.

(ii) Director Sheep Husbandry.

in regard to their respective depart- (i) Director Animal Husbandry.

Full powers in regard to their respective depart- ments.

(ii) Director Sheep Husbandry.

Director ba.idry .

Sheep Hus- Do.

subject to the condition that the bid is higher than the average bid of the Full powers accepted last three years.

Full Powers.
Full Powers.

To sell animals up to Farm Standard, but to require- surplus ments i.e., over and above the sanctioned at rates not ,strength lower than sanctioned rates.

Auctioning of the departmental orchards.

Auctioning and dry trees departmental chards.

of fallen in the or- of fruits .

-~.

25. e birds (live and dressed) produced at departmental the farms from time to time on the basis of prevailing rates.

market To fix the sale rate of poultry feed and duck mash.
orders To issue for disposal of stores de- or clare.d surplus unserviceable by authority competent and to sanction the re- sultant loss where- ever necessary.

provided that stage result.in a 'loss to the Department.

the Do.

Full powers ; provided the rate is fixed on no profit no loss basis.

Public Works & Electric Departments (i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending En- (i) Full powers (ii) Rs.

1 lakh} gineers.

(iii) Rs.

20,000 }.

* } } (iii) Executive Engi- neers, Asstt.


Elec- trical Incharge sions.

Engineers of Divi- *Subject declaring also to any orders issued by the Government Chief Engineer as to the method of disposal.

to any orders passed by the authority and stores surplus or unserviceable or ,-... \0 o '-' -c 26.

27.

28.

30.

31.

2 3 4 (i) Chief Engineers.

(i) Full powers. }

(ii) Superintending En- (ii) Rs.

2 lakh }* gineers.

(iii) Electrical and Ex- ecutive Engineers. }

in the case (iii) Rs.


50,000 of 10% may, however be waived The addition to sanction the off by the authority empowered has been sale declared and which in his opinion would otherwise be unsale- able.

Note: Preference should be given to Govt.

surplus by competent of stock which authority Departments purchasing stores etc.

(i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) S~perintending En- (i) Full powers (ii) Up to Rs.

1 lakh gmeers.

(iiij Executive neers and Engi- (iii) Upto Rs.


5,000 (iv) Assistant Executive (iv) Up to Rs.

5,000 Engineers.

Executive Engineers.

Full powers.

To sanction sale of articles on the stock accounts for full value plus usual charge of 10% provided that the sale value is not less than the market value at the time of sale.

To sanction by public the sale of auction trees or other grass, produce in planta- tions including road- side avenues and gar- dens.
To sanction the sale of of thinning produce and pruning and of dead and fallen trees.

green trees ii) Superintending En- by public auction.

gineers.

Engi- (iii) Up to Rs.

10,000 To sanction disman- of service tlement connections installed by the Electric De- partment.

(iii) Executive neers.

(i) Chief Engineers· Electric.

(ii) Superintending En- gineers Electric (iii) Executive Engi- neers Electric.

(i) *Rs.

50,000 per armum.

(ii) *Rs.· 30,000 per annum.

(iii) Rs.500 per connection Rs.


10,000 per annum.

subject to a total of *When the service has remained idle for a month or more all dismantled materials should be re- turned to stores.

To sanction disman- of service tlement sub- connections, trans- mains, mains, mission and other installed Electric Deptt.

lines, equipment by the (i) Chief Engineer (i) Full powers.

.Electric.

(ii) Superintending En- gineers Electric.

(iii) Executive Engi- neers Electric.


(iv) Assistant Executive Engi- Electrical neers.

(ii) When the estimate does not exceed Rs.

1 lakh.

(iii) When the estimate does not exceed Rs.25,000.

(iv) When the estimate does not exceed Rs.I0,000. }

} } } } } } 2 3 4 Where the dismantlement purpose provided: (a) of augmentation is undertaken for the or replacement there is a properly sanctioned estimate for the purpose or replace- of augmentation ment; and 32.
33. buildings To sanction auction of unserviceable Gov- ernment provided the building is sold standing and not after being dis- mantled either partly or wholly.

To sanction disposal of stocks, stores, etc.

in the Medical De- partment.

(b) material from the old work which is not used in the new work regularly returned to stores.

(i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) S u peri n tend i ng Up to Rs.

1 lakh.

Up to Rs.

60,000 Engineers.

Medical Department (i) Director Services.

(ii) Principal Health .Govt.


1 : Med.

Colleges.

(iii) Principal Coileges.

Dental I Full powers, iftheir retention or disposal by auc- ~tion is certified to be fraught with danger.

D (v) Director Family Welfare, MCH & Immunisation.

(vi) Controller Drugs & Food Organisation.

Food & Supplies Deptt.

Director Supplies.

Food and Directors/Dy.Directors of Food and Supplies Deptt.

35.
35.

To sanction the dis- posal of deteriorated grain by auction and write off of the differ- ence the between price realised and cost pnce.

To make recoveries con- from persons cerned in handling, movement and distri- bution of- on account • (a) Shortages in shali, rice, wheat, maize and other difference does not exceed Provided Rs.

1,000 in anyone year case and Rs.


50,000 in a ""' \0 VI '-" (i) Where recovery of shortages is made in for weight plus a fare as may kind, weight be deemed tit by the Director or the Deputy Directors of Food and Supplies Department as the case may be ; (ii) Where recovery is made in cash, recovery at landed cost up to a shortage of20 kilos in ""' \0~ '-" ~ <, 2 3 4 .

other food grains, salt and s,:!gar.

(b) Adulteration food stuffs.

of (i) Director Food and Supplies Deptt.


(ii) Deputy Director Food Kashmir.

Director, Food and Sup- plies Directors Supplies.

of Food and fines recover To impose, and remit on Departmental Hanjis and Hamals.

To-fix sale rates of sur- plus gunny empty bags after necessary classification to other Government Depart their De- ments partmental use.

for in .

under one challan one consignment and above that at landed cost plus a fine of Re.

I per kilo (Rs.
I per kilo (Rs.

100 per quintal) except case of salt for which fine will be imposed at 25 paise per kilo.

As in the case of shortages provided the shortage equal Action in either of the two cases will "be in addition to any other administrative action that and Supplies may deem Food the Director of the Food Adminis- in the interest expedient tration.

(i) Upto Rs.

1,000 in the case of Hanjis.

item (a) above in this case is taken to be to the adulteration.

at (ii) Up to Rs.

200 in the case of Hamals.


to the condition that not more .than Rs.

3 lakh during Up to the value of Rs.

50,000 on each occasion a year.

and the rates fixed are Subject less than those at which bags were sold by not In the case inviting tenders on the last occasion.

of the Food and of sale the sale rates shall be Supplies Deptt.
Kashmir from the godowns after deducting an determined other incidental charges from Srinagar to Jammu from the rates at which bags were sold at Jammu by inviting tenders on the last occasion.

the transport of Food and Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case.

To sanction refund of Directors Supplies.

ale of proceeds grains necessitated as a result of return of unconsumed quantity or in the sale price.

reduction To fix the rate for out- turn of milled shali.

Directors, Supplies Deptt.


Food and 'Only in case where the outturn is not less than 9 traks per khirwar (including brokens).

Jo fix the price of by- Director, Food and Sup- products as Bhoosa, broken Rice and Toh.

plies Deptt.

such Full powers.

To fix sale of rations for Military Hospital in- and Government Deputy Directors Food and Supplies.

Full powers.

36.

37.

..>9.

O.

41.

T?

t --- \0 0\ '-' --- \0....J '-' ""-.'

1 2 3 4 42.


43. subject to a stitutions maximum per head at the rate admissible to an ordinary citizen.

To issue Food Grains on special permits at the fixed sale rate.

Directors, Supplies Deptt.

Food and Subject case.

to the maximum of one quintal in each Tourism Deptt.

hand To sanction supply of Director Tourism.


official publications, guide pamphlets, bills, books, , posters and brochures issued by the Depart- to visitors, ment Government Depart- Insti- ments, Prisate tutions, Clubs, Messes, Army Units in India, Banks, Ship-- ping Agencies, Tour- ists and Travelers., Free of charge or on payment as he may consider suitable.

,.•~\ Excise and Taxation .

Department To confirm sale and resale of vend privi- leges of articles.

Excise and Taxation Full powers.


Commissioner.

To sanction fixation of rate of dryage of shali, and Maize-in-cob wheat purchased, col- lected and distributed by the Panchayats.

Rural Dev.

Department Director Department.

Rural Dev.

Revenue Department From 3 to 5 kilos per quintal and where thedryage fixed exceeds 3 kilos per quintal full reasons should be recorded.

46.

To sanction cutting and sale of Chinar trees by public auc- tion.

Divisional sioner.

Commis- Full powers. ""'


'0 00 '-" ""' '0 '0 '-" i "-...I 5.3 The power to grant scholarships is delegated in the following cases :- Sr. No.

Nature of Power To whom delegated Extent 4 1 1.

2 3 Education Department To sanction the grant in scholarship of Government Colleges and Schools.

(i).

Head of the Institu- (i) In respect of the students in Colleges.

tion.

(ii) Provincial Joint Di- of School rectors Education.

(iii) Chief Education Officers.

.


(ii) In respect of the students Secondary Schools.

in High / Higher (iii) In respect ofthe students in Middle Classes reading in schools other than High / Higher Secondary .

ote : The above officers will exercise the powers delegated to them in this behalf Commissioner Education .under the conditions disposal.

sanctioned in rules regulating .


the award of scholarships or the Directors School Education as the case may be and under subject under the close supervision of the to the limits and and within the funds placed at their u.dioa exJ)eltditare delegated in the following cas r. ~o.

Nature of Power " To whom delegated 1 2 up To fix stock reserve each for limits Division his under administrative control depending to magnitude of stores to be purchased by each Division from time to time.
To sanction re-adjust- ment and distribution of stock in the various Divisions under his control.

sanction To esti- mates for purchase, repairs, manufacture, and carriage of tools and plants (excluding live stock, tents, office 2.

3.

3 Chief Engineers.

(i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending Engineers.

(i} Chief Engineers.

(ii) Chief Engineer Floods.


Extent 4 Full powers provided that when stock limit in a Division once sanctioned is subsequently raised by more than 10% prior opinion of the Finance Department is obtained.

(i) Provided such re-adjustment sanctioned limits.

In case is within the in which total re-adjustment and distribution beyond the jurisdiction of one Superintending Engineer is involved.

(ii) Do.

(i) Full Powers.

(ii) (a) Ordinary Tools and Plants up to Rs.

2.5 lakh.
2.5 lakh.

(b) Special Tools and Plants up to } } } } Rs.

5.00 lakh for each unit ofmach-} inery} * } .. c '- 1 2 3 4 furniture vehicles).

or motor (iii) Superintending Engineers.

(iv) Executive Engineers (v) Assistant Executive Engineers.

(iii) Up to Rs.

5 lakh for each estimate.

(iv) Up to 'Rs, 50,000 for each estimate.

(v) Up to Rs.

5,000 for each estimate. }

} } } } } 4.

5. sanction the To of mathe- purchase matical instruments and new travelling staves.
To sanction purchase of stores for use in all branches of the Public Works Deptt.

6.

To sanction purchase of stores in respect of which consultation/ formation of Purchase Committee may not have been possible for recorded reasons.

(i) (ii) (iii) Chief Engineers.

Superintending Engineers.

Executive " Engineers ' " of above the Assistant All Officers rank Executive Engineers but incl uding Executive Engineers Special- Sub-Division/ Divisions.
Assistant of *Provided that the limits prescribed under the standing orders in respect ot tools and plants are not exceeded. '

(i) Full Powers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

5 lakh.

(iii)Up to Rs.

1 lakh.


..-.. o tv '-' Full Powers within the Budget purchases under the suspense head "Stock" Provided that:- grant including (a) no purchase is made in respect of materials the purchase whereof is the responsibility of Mechanical and Stores Department; the purchases are made in accordance with the recommendations of the Purchase and (b) the purpose.

(i) Chief Engineers.

(i) Rs.5.00 lakh in value per annum not exceeding Rs.

2 lakh in each case.


(ii) Superintending Engineers.

(iii) Executive Engineers.

(ii) Rs.2.00 lakh in value exceeding Rs.

50,000 in each case.

per annum not (iii) Rs.

llakh in value per annum not exceeding Rs.

5,000 in each case.
5,000 in each case.

Provided that:- (a) No materials responsibility Department are purchased; of Mechanical the purchase whereof the is and Stores ..-.. -o w '-' (b) The purchase does not involve any departure from rules; (c) The supply of stores is not negotiated or based on single tender exceeding Rs.

50,000 in each case; -, 2 3 4 -, (d) The supply of materials of proprietary nature does not exceed Rs.
1 lakh in value; (e) In respect of purchase the State arrd borne on rate contract D.G.S & D that agency is consulte ; .

of stores outside of (f) In respect of purchase of vehicles the agency of J&K 'SRTC is employed; (g) Purchase purchases under suspense head "Stock" is made within including of stores .

the available Budget provision; and (h) The purchases are made in most economical manner and the system of competitive tenders is adopted, and the most favourable tender accepted.
Note : The Executive Engineers will not be com etent to make any purchase, of negotiated or proprietary nature.

I 7.

To sanction purchase where of the suppliers selected stores (i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending Engineers.

Where the new offers are up to 20% of the rates fixed by the Purchase Committee.

the with in accordance the recommendations of Purchase Committee, back out from obligations and necessary formalities for affecting penalty them are etc.

against observed.
against observed.

contractual To make purchase of Chief Engineers.

stores -the purchase whereof responsibility Mechanical Stores Department.

'may be the of the and Up to Rs.

2.50 lakh at a time and not exceeding Rs.

15 lakh per annum provided such purchases are made only when the materials are required for emergent use and the same are not available with the Mech.

& Stores readily Deptt.

that 8.

~ ,...., •.... o~ '-' .-.. •.... o VI ......, -, 5.S The power under works etc.
is delegated in the following cases.

to accord technical sanction, to sanction estimates Sr. No.

.lature of Power To whom delegated 2 3 for expenditure on works or to divert provisio Extent 4 1 1.

4. of technical To accord to detailed sanction cost estimates of original works or parts thereof includ- ing spec ia] repairs, renovations, additions and and alterations improvements not chargeable to rnainte- mince.
To accord technical sanction ofRD Works Works including the under crash scheme for Rural Employment.

To sanction estimates within technically of Budget limits allotment for mainte- nance of works during construction to chargeable Project Estimate.

the To accord technical to detailed sanction chargeable estimates to maintenance and repairs.

1.

Chief Engineer 2.

Superintending Engineers 1.

Full Powers.

2.

Up to Rs.

25 lakhs.

3.

Executive Engineers 4.

Assistant Executive 3 Up to Rs.

5 la~' 4.


Up to Rs.

0.50 lakhs.

Engineers.

Provided that: (a) the estimated costtechnically sanctioned does not exceed administra- the corresponding tively approved cost by more than 10% subject to a monetary limit ofRs.

5 lakhs for estimates up to Rs.

100 lakhs and 5% of the cost administratively approved subject to a monetary limit ofRs.

10.00 lakh for estimates above Rs.

100 lakhs.

o o-~ (b) the plans and designs for individual works costing over Rs.
2.50 lakhs and Rs.

10.00 lakhs are approved by the Superintending Engineers Engineer sanction respectively Engineer, by' accorded Superintend+ig Engineer.

Chief technical the Executive before.

and the is Executive Engineers Engineersshould execution .. also inspe (i) Superintending Engineers Electric.

(i) UP to Rs.

15,000.

(ii) Executive Engineers (ii) Up to Rs.

5,000.

Electric.

(iii)Assistant Executive Engineers (Electric).

(iii) Up to Rs.
(iii) Up to Rs.

2,500 subject to such restrictions as the Chief Engineer may impose.

c 1.

Chief Engineers.

2.

Superintending Engineers 1.

Full Powers.

2.

Up to Rs.

5 lakh.

3.

Executive Engineers 4.

Assistant Executive 3.

Up to Rs.

2.50 lakh.

4.

Up to Rs.

0.50 lakhs.

Engineers.

the estimates Provided that Superintending Assistant Executive Engineer corresponding by the Engineerl Executive Engineer, are within the provision approved by the Chief sanctioned 1 5.
2 3 4 Engineer of maintenance should be submitted to the Chief Engineer sanction.

in the Annual Distribution Statement grant, failing which the estimate for To alter the construe- -tional details of works during the execution without revision of the technical sanction.

(i) Chief Engineer (i) Full Powers.

(ii) Superintending Engineers (ii) Up to Rs.

5.00 lakhs.

(iii)Executive Engineers.

(iii) Up to Rs.

2.00 lakhs.


Provided the original of 5% over that all such alterations do not cause any increase in the expenditure beyond the limits sanctioned corresponding approved this is reported by the Superintending Engineers/ Executive Engineers to the Chief Engineer estimate and is within 10% of the provision in the administratively and that immediately.

technically cost 6. excess To permit expenditure over originally technically (i) Chief Engineer without revision techiiical sanction.
of (i) Full Powers within cost administratively to a monetary limit ofRs.

5.00 lakhs for estimates the subject approved 10% of approved SUbject limit of Rs.

10.00 lakhs lakh, above administratively monetary estimates Rs.

25.00 lakh for works administratively approved for more than Rs.

500 lakh.

: Rs.

100.00 to a for or (ii) Superintending Engineers.

(iii) Executive Engineers.

(ii) 5%' or Rs.

1.00 lakh whichever is more.

(iii) 3% or Rs.

0.50 lakhs whichever is more.


(iv) Assistant Executive (iv) 1% or Rs.

10,000 whichever is more.

7.

8.

To accord technical sanction to estimates for Road Cess Works.

To sanction estimates for Revenue Depart- ment Works.

Irrigation Engineers.

(i) Financial Commissioner.

(ii) Divisional .

Commissioners.

(iii) Deputy Commissioners.

(i) Financial Commissioner.

(ii) Divisional Commissioners.

(iii) Deputy Commissioners, (i) Up to Rs.

50,000 in each case.

(ii) Up to Rs.


30,000in each case.

(iii) Up to Rs.20,000 in each case.

(i) Up to Rs.

50,000 in each case.

(ii) Up to Rs.

20,000 in each case.

(iii) Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case.

.

:~~ ,-... o ee '-' ,-... 0 \0 '-' / -, 9.

10. l. 2 To accord technical sanction to estimates and for Roads Buildings, Bridges Booms etc.

..• .

-' (i) Principal.

Conservator Forests.

4 Chief of (i) Full powers.

(ii) Chief Conservator (ii) Up to Rs.

3.00 lakh.

of Forests.


(iii) Conservator of Forests.

(iii) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh.

(iv) Divisional Forest (iv) Up to Rs.

50,000.

Officer.

Provided that the amount does not exceed the amount approved by the Competent Authority by more than 5 per cent.

technically sanctioned administratively To the extent of Rs.

10,000 in each case.

,........ c .......•• Director" "Archives/ Libraries, Archeology and Museums.
To sanction estimates for new works and additions & altera- tions the Head Scientific Service search.

chargeable Re- and to Sanctioning of esti- mates & Execution of Works.

Director of Rural Dev.

All powers Public Works Department.

exercised by the Chief Engineer, '.

~5iiJ.

;.ULi"I.~ To ~""l:vu of petty including works repairs.

works of Director General 0 Police.

(ii) Addl.

Director General of Police.

i) Up to (ii) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh in each case.

(iii) Inspector General of (iii) Up to Rs.


1.00 lakh in each case.

Police.

(iv) Deputy Inspector General of Police.

(iv) Up to Rs.

25,000, in each case.

Provided the work is got done through pioneer platoons and estimates are technically examined to be by an Assistant Executive nominated of and also subject funds.

Engineer to availability 13.

To accord technical to detailed sanction of cost of estimates original Soil Conser- vation Works in each individual case.

a) (i) Director (i) Full powers.


Agriculture.

(ii) Divisional Soil Conservation Officers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

1.50 lakh.

(iii) Assistant Soil (iii) Up to Rs.

0.50 lakh.

Conservation Officers.

.. " -, •...•... ~ .......•.

-, 2 j 4 b)(i) Director (i) Full powers.

Command Dev.

Area (ii) Deputy Director (ii) Up to Rs.

1.50 lakh.

CAD (iii) Asstt.

Soil (iii) Up to Rs.

50,000.

Conservation Officers.

a)(i) Director Agriculture.

Upto 5% (ii) Divisional Soil Up to 2% Conservation Officers.
b)(i) Director Command Area Dev.

(ii) Deputy Director Area Command Dev.

Up to 5% Up to 2% \., ;.~ 14.

To sanction expenditure estimates original sanction.

excess over the in the technical .6 The power to make ad~ances (1) to Contractors 8Jainst sanctioned works and (2) to Go other individuals is delegated in the following caSes:- r. 1"40.

Nature of Power To whom delegated 2 3 .

Extent 4 To sanction advances to contractors .

in the Forest Deptt.

for work to be done.

(i) Principal Chief.


Conservator of Forests .

: (i) 'Up to Rs.

2.50 lac in anyone case (ii) Chief Conservators (ii) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh in anyone case of Forests.

(iii) Conservator Forests.

of (iii) Up to Rs.

50,000 in any one case } } } } }* (iv) Divisional Forest Officers.

2 To sanction advance to Mates/Contractors· for procurement of labour.· Divisional Forest Officers.

that case .

*Provided against adequate } .

are given (iv) Up to Rs.

5,000 in anyone in advances .


exceptional cases, when no other arrangements on the work and that can be made for carrying the contract has been given I to contractors of substance security to ensure sumrriary recovery in the event of the advances not being adjusted by work done .

.. Up to Rs.

1,000 per labourer subjectto a maximum Detailed of Rs.

50,000 accounts to be maintained and furnished to the DY.General Manager and the Financial Advisor every month.

per Mate/Contractor.

.


.. " '""'--t-.,) '-" '""' --w '-' -, 3.

4.

6.

7.

2 3 4 To sanction advances for to contractors work in toe done Forest Deptt.

Divisional Forest Officers.

Full powers; provided certificate is signed by the Divisional Forest Officers that the advances made are covered by the work done and the payment does not exceed 90 per cent of the value of work done.

In accordance Fund Rules.


wan the Ceneral Provident ').. To sanction advance from the General Provident Fund in the case of: (i) Class -I Officers.

(ii) Class-If.'

Officers and other Officers.

(i) all Officers (iii) Zonal Education subordinate them.

to Officers in Leh and .

Kargil Districts.

(ii) Officers whom they can appoint.

(iii) 0 f f ice r s subordinate to.

them (Up to 3 months) To sanction House to Building Advance Class -I Officers.
In accordance with the Rules in Financial Code, provided the funds are available.

all officers nate to them.

subordi- Director Mining.

Geology and Full powers.

\ (i) Director Purchases Stores.

Central and (ii) Chief Engineer of Dev.

Power the Deptt.

that necessary provision exists in the Provided Budget and full amounts are advanced only in , cases of purchases of cement.

In respect of other to the extent of 10% to 20% materials advances only shall be made.
on tour sanction one To month's advance pay to those who have to remain for a month morethan is' to be and touring areas in the done where Compensatory, Allowance is paid.

of advance To make payments for cost, freight and incidental stores charges purchased outside the State without obtaining prior sanc- tion of the Competent Authority and orders of the Accountant General.

..,.

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Director SKIMS .

(i) 1 ~ 8.

To sanction advance .

payment of subscrip- tions for purchase of journals.
In respect of such journals-only which are of technical nature and advance subscription for which is a pre-condition for their supply by the publishers.

2..

Principal Medical Colleges.

3.~Principal Dental College.

4.

Director Geology & Mining.

(ii).

Advance subscription is paid only for the if periodical minimum period subscriptions are prescribedby the publishers the advance at a time should not exceed the prescribed subscriptions.
i.e., (iii) Before advance payment is made the terms and conditions are properly negotiated so.

as to secure the Govt.

money from any loss.

(iv) In no case should the advance be made in absence of necessary provision of funds in the Budget.

,.-.. -0\ '-' 'ote: The money limits specified in the delegations below relate to the entire estimated cost of a work including both original works and repairs, if any , and not merely to the cost of the portion relating only to original works.

o.
o.

Nature of Power To whom delegated Extent :- (i) Up to Rs.

25.00 lakh in each case.

To accord Administ- to rative Approval works than other residential bujiding: appertaining to the depart- respective ments.

(i) Major Heads of Departments except 'Chief Engineers, Public Works Department includ- ing Dev.

Commis- sioner, Power Dev- elopment Depart- ment.

.

(iry Class -I Officers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

2.5 lakh.

For works appertaining tb their Departments within their jurisdictions.
2* To accord Administ- to rative Approval individual works other than residential buildings: (i) Chief Engineers.

Up to Rs.

50.00 lakhs.

(ii) Superintending Engineers.

Up to Rs.

10.00 lakhs.

*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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/4.

5.

6.

2 3 4 Ladakh Autonomous to Hit!

Dev.

Council ofLeh.

To accord Administ- rative Approval projects oth:er residential to meet of all ments.
than buildings requirement the Depart- Full powers provided feasibility is got cleared for works costing over Rs.

100.00 lakhs from the State Govt.

economic techno that ' To accord Administ- rative Approval to of capital estimates on the expenditure construction of for GoVt.

residences the servants requirements.

of their respective Deptt.

to meet To accord Administ- rative Approval to estimates of expendi- in ture with connection residential existing on works :(i) Major Heads Departments.
of (ii) Chief Engineer Floods.

(i) Up to Rs.

10.00 lakh.

(ii) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh subject to the condition that the number of buildings and plinth area for each class of officers is approved by the Flood Control Board.

r-- ee '-' (i) Chief Engineers.

Up to Rs.

2.50 lakh.

(ii) Chief Engineers Floods.

to the condition that Up to Rs.

5.00 Lakh subject the number of buildings and plinth area for each class of officer is approved by the Flood Contsol Board.
to meet buildings the requirements of all the Departments.

To accord Administ- in rative Approval respect of works relating .to rural works programme in chroni- cally draught affected crach areas and schemes rural· employment.

for (iii) Superintending Engineers.

Up to Rs.

1.50 lakh. "

(i) Chief Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control ment.

Depart- (i) In respect of perennial irrigation works, where the capital cost per acre of irrigation is within Rs.

20,000 subject to availability of funds.


(ii) Chief R&B.

Engineer (ii) Up to Rs.

25.00 lakh in respect of each work forming part of the Rural Works Project.

(iii) Superintending Engineer.

iii) Up to Rs.

10.00 lakh in respect of each work forming part of the project: \0 '-' Provided that:- Powers for accord of Administrative Approval as per items (i) to (iii) above will be exercised by of such the concerned by the works Government and of India in the main scheme for.
which funds have been made available.

stand approved alone which in respect officers <, 2 3 4 (i) Principal Conservator Forests.

Chief of (i) Up to Rs.

5.00 lakh.

(ii) Chief Conservator (ii) .Up to Rs.

2.50 lakh.

of Forests.

(iii) Conservators Forests.

Divisional Forest Officers.

of (iii) Up to Rs.

0.50 lakh in each case.

Up to Rs.


25,000 in each case in respect of (i) & (ii) to the proviso that the works are included in in order of the annual urgency and importance) approved by the Chief Conservator of Forests.

list of works (prepared 1 7.

To accord Administ- rative Approval for the construction of:- (i) Roads, Buildings and Bridges Booms etc.

(ii) Wells, Tanks etc .. 8.

To.


accord Administ- to:- rative Approval (i) the construction of roads, brid~es and buildings; (ii) the maintenance of build- roads, ings and bridges chargeable to the provided grant under 2406- Conser- Forest vation and Dev- elopment.

(iii) Other works.

.

To accord Administ- to rative Approval estimates for the of Patwar repairs.

Khanas chargeable to ..... .Land Revenue Patwar Cess.
To accord Administ- rative Approval to estimates for the ccnsrracuon of - Patwar Khanas to Land chargeable Revenue Patwar Cess.

II.

To accord Administ- to the rative Approval estimates of Road Cess Works charge- able to Lan.l Revenue Road Cess.

(i) Financial Commissioner; (ii) Divisional Coinmissioners .

(iii) Deputy .Commissioners.

(i) Financial Commissioner.

(ii) Divisional Commissioners.

(iii) Deputy Commissioners.

(i) Financial Commissioner.

(ii) Divisional Commissioners.

(i) Up to Rs.


15,000 in each case.

.

(ii) Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case.

(iii) Up to Rs.

?,OOO in each case .

(i) Up to Rs.

50,000' in each case.

(ii) Up to Rs, 30,000 in each case.

I (iii) Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case.

(i) Up to Rs.

50,000 in each case.

.

(ii) Up to Rs.

20,000 in each cas •.. ,..... tv o -, - - tv •..... 1 12.

13.

2 ,3 4 (i) Financial (i) Up to Rs.

50,000 in each case.

Commissioner, (ii) Divisional (ii) Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case.


Commissioners.

Director Rural Development, .

Up to Rs.

50,000 in eacn in the Budget.

funds exist To accord Administ- to' rative Approval the for estimates Revenue, Works, chargeable to Land Revenue Canals.

Irrigation '0 accord Administ- rative Approval and sanction estimates in respect Roan and Cess, Panchayat Irrigation works per- taining to Rural Dev, Department.
\ of To accord Administ- rative Approval to all subsidiary works and operation concerned with large projects (subsidiary works will like include works (i) Chief Engineer.

(i) Up to Rs.

15.00 lakh.

ii) Sup er in ten d in g (ii) Up to Rs.

10.00 lakh.

Engineers.

\ Provided that (i) such subsidiary works etc.

are already provided for in the main project and covered by a lump sum amount and (ii) the value .

in roads~ including.


which approach surveys consultations are complementary works essential main project.

but not part of the of any residential exceed their Administrative Approval residential buildings.

powers building or buildings does no of- according of for construction in respect Director Libraries, and Museums.

Archievesl Archeology To the extent ofRs.

5,000 in each case.

15.


To accord Administ-' to rative Approval new works' and additions and altera- tions falling under the Ser- head Scientrfic vices and Research.

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5.8 The power to sanction the write off losses, stores etc is delegated in the following cases.

Sr. No.

Nature of Power To whom delegated 2 '3 1 1.


Extent 4· (a) To write off under Rule 18.18 of the J&K 'Financial Code Vol.-I the irrecoverable value of stores and live stock lost by fraud or negli- ' gence of'individu-' als causes.

other or.

(i) Major Head Departments.

(ii)Class-IOfficers.

(iii)Class-ll Officers: ' (i'\i)Othet officers. '

of (i) Up to Rs.

50,000 in each case subject to the limit ofRs.

5.00 lakh in a year.

.

(ii) Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case Subjectto the limit ofRs.


50,000 in a year.

(iii) Up to Rs, 1,000 in each case subject to the limit ofRs.

10,000 in a year.

(iv) Up to Rs.

100 per item subject to the limit of Rs.5,000 in a year.

Provided that the loss does not disclose.- ~ (b) serious negligence (a) a defect of system the amendment of which , requires the orders of a higher authority, or on the part of some individual Govt.
servant or servants which might possibly call for disciplinary action requiring the order of a higher authority and in case of any fraud the disciplinary action is taken against defaulting officer or officers concerned under Appendix 2 of J&K Financial Code Vol-II and any other Government orders on the subject before the loss is written off.

or negligence, Rule 18.18 of the J&K Financial the Code Vol-I writing of off public money lost by no fraud or no negligence of in- dividuals or other causes.

2.

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2.

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under To sanction Rule 18.18of the J&K Financial Code Vol-I the writing off of public money lost by fraud or negligence of individuals or other causes, ajor Heaa 0 Departments.

P to Ks.

:l,UUUm each case ~ect to a ofRs.

50,000 per annum.

(ii) Class-I Officers.

(ii) Up to RS.

5,000 during the year.

(i) Up to Rs.

5,000 in each individual case subject to a limit of Rs, 50,000 a year.

.

(ii) Up to Rs.

500 in each individual case subject to a limit of Rs.
5,000 a year: Provided 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 the some individual Govt.

servant or servants which might possibly call for disciplinary action requiring reference to the higher and in case of any fraud or authority, negligence, against .concerned the defaulting officer or officers under Appendix 2. of J&K disciplinary action is taken .

(i) Major Head Departments.


(ii) Class-I Officers: of -;" ..-.. -~v.

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Code Vol-II and any other Financial Government orders on the subject before the loss is written off.

(i) Class -I Officers.

(i) Full powers.

(ii) Class -II Officers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

1,000 in each case.

1 3.

4.

To sanction write off lost or ren- ofbooks dered imserviceable in their own and in sub- ordinate office's if any.

To sanction write off .'

of the of the books Secretariat Library.

.


, (i) Chief Secretary, (ii) Chairman Library Committee (Principal- Secretary).

provided Full powers disclose :- (a) a defect of system the amendment of which to Finance a reference does not the loss would require Department.

(b) serious negligence individual Govt.


employee which might possibly call action .requiring Department negligence against on the pan of some or employees for disciplinary to Finance and in case of any fraud or is taken the defaulting officer/officers.

disciplinary a reference action ~ 5.

To write off irrecover- able 109s of stamp revenue.

Stamp Department Commissioner of Sjamps.

Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case.

6.


To write off finally the value of Medical arti- cles and supplies ren- dered unserviceable, 'useless or obsolete on of recommendation Survey Committee to be by them.

constituted Full Powers.

Medical Department (i) Principal Med.

Col- lege/Dental Col- Director lege/ Services/ Health Director' Family Welfare/ Director ISM!

Drug Control- ler.

t and and (ii) S u perin tenden Hospitals Dy.

Directors.

(Hi) District Medical Officer.

(iv) CMOs/Suptds.

of Disi}.


Hospitals.

(v) Block Medical Officer.

Up to Rs.

25,000 at a time subject of Rs.

2.00 lakh per annum.

to a maximum \ 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 maximum ofRs.

50,000 per annum.

Up to Rs.

5,000 at a time subject ofRs.

50,000 per annum .
to a maximum ,-., •... tv -J '-' •';otel: Note 2: The powers to declare stores and equipment in the skIs Hospital and Medical College, Srinagar as unserviceable and obsolete and issue orders for their final disposal either by public auction or otherwise and write off finally the difference between their book value and the sale proceeds, if any, are vested in the "Board of Survey" constituted for the purpose vide Government Order No.2941MD/G of 1966 dated 6th June, 1966 issued from the Health Department.
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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2 3 4 7 8.

To write offfinally the value of articles and supplies rendered unserviceable~useless and obsolete, ' To sanction write ot;- of breakages and- leakages of Medical stores nOt attributable to gross negligence of any employee. '

(i) Director Sher-e- (i) Full powers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case (on the recom- mendations of the Condemnation Commit- tee that may have been constituted for the purpose).

(i) Up to Rs.

10,000 in each individual case subject to a limit of Rs.

1.00 lakh.
1.00 lakh.

, - I (ii-ix) Up to Rs.

5,000 in each in- dividual case subject to a maximum of Rs.

50,000 a year.

off that Provided a list of all such writes is submitted to the next higher au- thority the close of every year.

at Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences.

(ii) Joint Director Administration (Institute of Medi- cal Sciences).

(i) Director Health Services.

(ii) Principal - .Govt.

Medical Colleges.

(ill) Principal .Dental -College, Srinagar.

'(iv) Director ISM.
'(iv) Director ISM.

(vjDirector '.Family Welfarel MC.H & Immunisation, (vi) Controller Drugs, , Food Organisation. '

of (vii) Superintendents _ Hospitals.

(viii) Dy, Director Health Services.

(ix) Chief Medical Officer, 9. o.

11.

12.

To write off losses of Director Sher-e-Kashmir stores on account of.

of Medical breakages or other- .

WIse.

Institute .

Sciences.

.

Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case subject to Rs.

1.00 lakh in a year.

Public Works and Power Dev.

Deptt (i) Chief Engineers.


(ii) Superintending Engineers.

(iii) Executive neers.

Engi- off.

losses To write to depreciation.

due of serviceable stock' i.e., Book losses only as opposed to actual losses.

(i) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh.

.

(ii) Up to Rs.

60,000.

(iii) Up to Rs.

10,000.

To sanction write off from Return of Tools and Plants where only Part values have been ,recovered.

(i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending Engineers.

(iii, Executive neers.

Engi- '(i) Up to Rs, 25,000.

(ii) Up to Rs.


15,000.

(iii) Up to Rs.

5,000.

To write of accounts own offices from the their of the or Forest Department (i) ProChiefConserva- tor of Forests.

(i) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh for (a) and full powers for (b) r: ,-...-N 00 '-' ,-... N '0 '-' -, "I 2 3 4 of the Forest accounts Divisional offices.

(a) the value of Stores, Tools and Plants, livestock and other stocks.

(b )the difference" between book value and auction of un- proceeds serviceable stores or animals.
13.

To sanction write off'- of cartridges used by the Police Officers.

14.

To sanction write off in seeds of decrease owing to dryage or damage.

15.

16.

17.

18.

To sanction the write off of grain eaten by worms in frontier gra- naries- To sanction write off in s.eeds of decrease or owing to dryage damage.

To sancjion the write off of debit and credit balances.

< To sanction the write off of dryage on shali, rice and other food stuffs. '

--- (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) and Rs.

50,000 for (b).

(iv) Divisional qfficers;" " Forest (iv) Up to the value of Rs.

2,500 for (a) and Rs.

"I 0,000 for (b).

Police Department .

Additional General Inspector Police Inspectors Police.

Director" Police/ of of General and Deputy General of Agriculture Department (i) Director of Agri-j culture.

(ii) .Director Gardens & Parks.

Revenue Department Financial Commissioner.


Sertculture Department Directors of Sericulture Food & Supplies Department Directors Supplies Department.

of Food and, To the extent actually used in the performance of Govt.

duty.

Up to 3 kilos per quintal.

Up to 3 per cent of the total book value of stock or 50 maunds which ever is greater.

Up to 2 per cent of the weight.

Below ten rupees in the case of each personal account at the time of final settlement and clos- ing of such account.
Directors Supplies Department.

of Food and (i) Within sanctioned Budget grant.

(ii) Up to 3 kilos per quintal.

(iii) The cases where 3 kilos limit is passed the matter to be reported to the Government.

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2 3 4 Director Supplies.

Food and To sanction write off of shortages in food grains due to infesta- tion by.

deterioration by prolonged .storage and cleaning etc.
Director .Supplies, Food and that this Up to 450 grams per quintal provided concession in the case of such is not allowed shali as may have been loaded direct into the boats at muffasil receiving centres.

20. , To allow wastage/ of shali Assistants shortage in favour of Hanjis and Depot at City deployed Ghats for / Kothas conducting retail sale amongst rationees.

21.

22.

23.

24.

• (i) Directors of Food "and Supplies De- partment.

(ii) Deputy Director Food & Supplies.


To sanction the write off from the Books of Food and Supplies Department the petty balances accru- ing on the credit or debit side of the Abi of accounts Ghat of Up to a limit ofRs.

200. food-grains due to cal- culation of prices to the nearest pie.

Animal Husbandry Deptt: To sanction write off of deceased animals.

(i) Director Animal } Husbandry.

(ii) DirectorSheepHus- Up to the value ofRs.

2,000 in each case.

bandry. "


off of Writing the wastage in ration arti- cles and seeds pur- chased.

(i) Director Animal} Husbandry.

(ii) Director Sheep Hus- To the extent of 3 Kgs.

per quintal.

bandry.

under To sanction Rule 18.18 of J&K Financial Code Vol.- I, the writing of breakage and leakage of medical stores.

off (i) Director Animal Husbandry.

(ii) Joint Director Insti- tute of Animal Health and Biologi- cal Products.

(i) Up to Rs.

10,000 in each individual case to a limit of Rs.


1.00 lakh in a year.

case to a limit ofRs.

50,000 in a year.

subject subject (ii) Up to Rs.

5,000 in each individual Provided that a list of all such write off is submitted to next higher authority at the close of every year.

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To sanction- wastage oftimber manufacture glass furniture.

actual for of "B" Estates Department Chief Secretary.
Up to the maximum limit of ;- (i) 50% in case of walnut wood logs; (ii) 50% in case of shesham; (iii) 30% in other varieties.

furniture including wastage to be allowed as per Use of raw materials articles the approved schedule of the Estates Section.

for preparing To the extent of 1 k.g.

per quintal.

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To wrjte off of wastage purchases in - .

the - Development Commis- .

sioner, FisherieslDirec- tor IS enes, F· heri \ feed 5.9.
Except as provided in the specific delegations made in the following cases Disbursing Officers, Controlling Officers and Departmental Heads may incur expenditure on objects which are specified in detail in the fluctuating grants and which are necessary for the sanctioned Budget Estimates under in which they are incurred within amount, allotted in such Estimates technical working of the Department or otherwise by competent authority, unless there is something novel, doubtful or irregular in the character of expenditures- the various ~ - »>: ~,o.
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I Nature of Power To whom delegated 2 3 Extent 4 To sanction payment of rent for accommo- dation of Offices and Insti- public other in private tutions buildings required for non-residential purposes.

(i) Head of Department.

{ii) District Officers of the concerned De- partment.

Full powers, tions ;.:....

subject to the following condi- (a) In each District Rent Assessment Committee comprising ;- there will be a District 1.

District Development -, Commissioner .

ii.


Distt.Supdt.Engineer iii.

District Level Officer Chairman Member V t/ of the Deptt.

concerned Member V iv.

Executive Engineer R&B to be nominated by the District Superin- tendent Engineer Member- V Secretary ,-.,-Yo> VI '-' -, --~'--~-===~~=5 (b) Departmental Officers .- -~ in a District 4 .
2 3 includ- ing those of the Engineering Departments, of will forward their cases for dete~ation for occupied rent Government Offices fr o9rer public Institu- tions Committee.

to the Distrlct Rent Assessment for private buildings I I "," (c) The Committee after ~certaining that there is no Government Building available in the concerned locality to house the Institution, to be shall recommend tHe amount of rent In de- paid for the proposed accommodation.
termining the rent payable the Committee shall besides the formula of capital cost keep among other things in view the factors of site, locality, minimum accommodation required factors.

and other relevant I (d) On the basis of the rent recommended Department by the District Officer of the the Committee the concerned building is hired will issue necessary orders sanctioning and conditions thereof.
Where in any case the requisitioning Department may not have an the rent and the terms for which Officer at the District Level the rent will be sanctioned by the Divisional Level Officer of the Department.
(f) (e) The District Committees will not consider cases for sanctioning of rent for buildings required for residential purposes: In respect of Districts of Jammu and Srinagar the District Committees will confme their jurisdiction of buildings to the hiring .equired in areas outside the limits of cities of Jammu and Srinagar. "

(g) For accommodation required to be hired in .t~e cities of Jammu and Srinagar the Departmental Officers will refer their cases to the ~tate Rent Assessment Committee.
comprising:- i.

Director Estates ii.

Head of the Deptt.

of ... Convener the concerned requisition- ing Deptt.

iii.

Dy.

Commr .or his representative.

iv.

Distt.Superintending.

Engineer ...

Member ...

Member ...

Member ""'-w 0\ '-' ""'-w-...l '-' II 1 \2 .

3 4 v. Xen.R&B to be nominated by Distt.Superintending Engineer ...
Member (h) The Conimittee shall recommend the rent in accordance with the norms laid down in sub-clause (c ) above and the concerned Head of the Department will issue orders sanctioning the rent and the terms and conditions thereof as recommended by the Committee.

Pending cases for fixation of rent with the Departments may be disposed off by the con- cemed Committees on the lines indicated above.

Govt.

Order No.

1732-GD of 1982 dated 27-7-1982 is~s.Mperceeded.

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3.
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3.

-' 'Io arrange shelter for the migratory labour temporarily on rental basis where Depart- mental huts are not available or in case where accommoda- readily tion is not (i) Deputy Labour Co rnmi s s io n e r -, (Migratory).- (i) Up to a limit of Rs.

500 per month at each work place subject to the provision of funds in the Budget.

(ii) Trade sioner.

Commis- (ii) Up to a limit of Rs.500 at each work place subject to provision of funds in the budget by Labour Commissioner.
and confirmation available in Depart- mental huts.

[ill} Trade Agents.

.

(i) Concerned District Officer.

(ii) Concerned Director.

To sanction payment of rent of private accommodation occu- pied by the Depart- ments ofHandicraftsi and Handlooms Industries for hous- ing their Training Centres.

(iii) Up to a limit of Rs.300 at each work place subject to provision of funds in the budget and confirmation by Labour ~ommissioner.

Up to Rs.
Up to Rs.

2500 p.m. in respect of centres, falling in Urban areas and up to Rs.

2000 p.m. in respect on the ~ of centres falling in rural areas in the ~e recommendations of and subjectto such-termsand .

conditions as may be determined by the Rent Assessment Committee the composition of which shall be as under:- Handicrafts Department / Handlooms Department Department I&C Status 2 3 4 Kashmir Division 1.

Director 2.

Handicrafts Jt.Director Handicrafts Kashmir 3.

XenPWD (R&B) - concerned .

4.


Concerned Assistant Director Director Handlooms Jt.Director HandloolDS Kashmir XenPWD (R&B) concerned Concerned Assistant Director Director I&C Jt.Director I~C (Admn) XenPWD (R&B) concerned Concerned General Manager Chairman Convener Member Member -- ~ 00 '-' - ~ IC '-' <.

1 .

2.

3 4 Jammu Division 1.

Director Director Director Chairman Handicrafts Handlooms .

I&C 2.

Jt.Director Jt.Director Sr.Most Convener Handicrafts Handlooms Gen.' Manager of Jammu 3.
XenPWD (R&~) concerned 4.'

Assistant Director concerned XenPWD (R&B) concerned Assistant Director concemed Xen PWD Member (R&B) concerned General Member Manager concerned The above to the provisions above dated 16-11-1982).

(Govt.

Order No.

- delegation of sub-clause will be subject (c) of Serial 1 536-F of .1982 4.

5.

7~ •.

To sanction expend i- Class ture for purchase iron safes proof boxes.

and fire of Officers.

I and Class II .FullPowersubjecttothe'expenditurebeingwithin the Budget grants.

I .
I .

Class IOfficers.

Full power within the budget limits.

To sanction expendi= ture for installation of electric fans in.public insti- and.

offices tutions their under control.

To sanction expend i- Class IOfficers.

I ture of 011 account purchase of books and journals.

.

Full powers within the budget scientific, or professional' books.

legal, medical, educational, limits in respect of technical Director Geology and Full powers.

To sanction purchase ofbooks.journals maps ~tc.

of technical nature.'


.

and Mining.

Officers.

To sanction supply of Class I and Class II Free of charge 'Oron payment as he may consider official publications proper or as may be admissible under the rules.

pertaining to his De- and other partment Government Depart- and.

.Institu- ments tions.

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2 To sanction fluctuat- in ing expenditure meeting allowance of Sweepers and Bhish- for ties services.
part-time 3 (i) Class I Officers 4 and n Full powers not exceeding one sixth of the Govt.

approved daily wage rate per hour of day work and also not exceeding Rs.

500 p.m.subject to the following conditions :- (a) That the payments are of purely contingent character drawn on contingent bills and may be withdrawn at any time at the discretion of the Departments.

(b) The allowance will not count for leave and pension.

(c) That the work to be done is really necessary.


(d) That the allowance does not get to a menial employ in or inferior in permanent servant receipt of a monthly rate of pay.

(e) That the allowance granted does not exceed the minimum of the regular grades of such posts.

(ii) Head Masters and (ii) In respect of High Schools.

Head Mistresses of .

High Schools .. (iii) Zonal E •.•ucaticn .

Officers.

(iv) District Medical Officers.


Hi)In respect of Middle and Primary Schools subject in all the three cases to the conditions (a) to (d) above; and .

(iv) (1) The allowances does not exceed the rates which are obtained in Town Area and Municipalities.

(2) Consolidated statement of appointments are made and rates of pay allowances submitted every six months to the Head of the Department.

(3) The expenditure incurred is within the available budget grant.
(4) The maximum emoluments in the cases located outside the town of institutions and municipalites will not exceed area Rs.

35 per month where whole time Sweepers have to be employed.

Full powers within the budget grant provided that purchases are made in accordance with the recommendations of the Purchase Committee appointed by the Government for the purpose.

All Officers.

10.

To sanction pul\;hases of stores other than ill' use in the books under Departments than in them (other PWD).

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w '-' -, 1 11.

.~ 2 3 4 To sanction purchase All Officers.

of books and periodi- cals for educational institutions and public' .

libraries.

Full powers within the budget provision subject to the fulfilment of following conditions :- (1) The books/periodicals required for various Colleges including College of Education and State Institutions of Education will be selected by the concerned Principals.

As regards public libraries, Higher Secondary Schools, High Schools etc.
the list of books and periodicals to be purchased will have got to be approved by the respective Director Libraries/School Education as the case may be.

The books/periodicals shall be selected from the leading publishers only.

The list of approved be books/periodicals circulated among CollegelHigher Secondary Schools/High Schools/Chief Education Officer.s/ZonalEducation Officers and State/ District/Tehsil libraries.

The Principals of Colleges/Higher Sec.
SchoolslHeadmasters of Schools, Chief Education Officers in respect of Middle and Primary Schools, and Directors and Deputy Directors as the case may be shall then place orders shall ,-.,-~ ~ '-' with those book sellers and publishers, who are members of the Federation of Indian Book Sellers and publishers at the discount and according to conversion rates fixed annually by the Federation of Indian Book Sellers and publishers or University Grants Commission to the procedure followed in Government of India and other Universities, Libraries of the Country.
according strictly Education/ (2) A.committee consisting ofCommr.lSecretary to Government Higher/Schools Education Department and Heads of Departments of Higher Education/School Libraries will at the beginning of each fmancial year ascertain from the Government of India / University Grants Commission and Federation of Indian Book Sellers and publishers the rates of discount and the conversion rates of foreign publications applicable for that year and communicate the same to all purchasing officers.
,-.. -~ VI '-' -, 1 12.

I' 13.

14.

/ '7'" 2 3 4 (i) Chief Engineer Full powers.

Floods.

(ii) ~hief Project Engi- Hydel of neer Projects.

do.

, 7 sanction tubes of To pur- chase of machinery, tyres, in other parts .the the Union - outside , State where rates are Director as .. per General, Supplies and Disposals rate contract.

.

Director Hospitality and Protocol, ~ , To sanction purchase of stores for use in his Department at times of urgency without reference to fhe Pur- chase Committee.

.

.
.

.

- Up to Rs .. l 0,000 subject to the condition that purchases so made donor exceed 7.5% of the total budgeted provision for purchases of stores during a year.

- -~~ of stores To sanction the pur- in chase respect of which con- sultation 1 formation of Purchase Commit- not.

been tee has '(i) Major Heads of (i) Rs.

5.00 lacs in value per annum not Departments.

(ii) Heads ments Major Heads' Departments).

of Depart-] than (other of exceeding Rs.

25,0001- & (iii) (ii) in each case .. Rs.


2 ..00 lacs exceeding Rs.

10,0001- in each case.

in value per annum not possible for recorded reasons (other than in PWD).

J (iii) Class I Officers (other than Heads of Departments).

(iv) Class II and Class- (iv) Rs.

5,000/- in each case not exceed~ ill Officers.

Rs.

50,000 in a year.

Provided :- (a) Purchases do not involve any departure from the rules., (b) The supply of stores is not negotiated or based on single tender.
(c) In respect of purchase of vehicle the agency of State Motor Garages Department is employed.

Deputy Director of State and other Motor Garages.

To sanction purchases of spares equipments .on emer- gent occasion when it Rs.

5,000 at a time subject to a ceiling of Rs.4.qO lakh in a year with further the expenditure will be restricted to Rs.

1.00 lakh in a quarter and that further purchases will not be restrictions that - -~ C\ ...••.. -~ ~ ...••.. <, 16 I !

17.
17.

2 3 4 is not possible to ar- range meeting of the Purchase Committee or when no response is received to.

a tender .

notice duly published and issued strictly according to standing instructions' and pre- scribed procedure.

stores where sup- ment~2' Heads in .

'To-sanction purchase Major Heads of Depart- of De- \ of pliers than accordance with the Major Heads of Depart- recommendations' partments selected (other of .

the Purchase Commit- ·'~·ments).

.


made till the Administrative Department confirm the purchase of the first quarter after rendition of accounts and certificates from the Director State Motor Garages.

Where the new offers are up to 20% of the rate fixed by Purchase Committee.

Note :- Class IT and Class III Officers will not be of to make competent negotiatory or proprietary nature.

any purchase from -Class I Officers (other than Heads of Depart- ments).
out tee back .contractual obliga- tions and necessary formalities for affect- ing penalty etc.

against them are observed (other than in PWD) To make purchases in the open market at rates current market when no response is received to a tender notice-duly published strictly and issued according to standing instructions and pre- ~cribed procedure.

- -1.

Major Heads of Departments.

1.'

Up to Rs.

20,000 and maximum to Rs.

1.00 to certificate of reasonability of lakh subject rates.

2.

Class I Officers.


3.

Class IT Officers.

4.

Class III Officers.

2.

Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case in respect of and Rs.5,000 in Flood Control Department each case in other Departments.

3.

Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case in respect of Flood Control Department to maximum of Rs.

10,000 and in respect of other departments Rs.

3000/ in each case subject , to maximum of Rs.

6000 in a year.

subject 4.

Up to Rs.

1,000 in each case in respect of to Department subject Flood Control maximum ofRs.
5000 : .

18.

To make-petty pur- invit- chases without ing tenders where the authority concerned is 1.

Major Heads Departments.

of Provided immediate report of purchase having been made is submitted to the next higher authority.

to Up to Rs.

5,000 of ceiling of Rs.

25,000 in a year Flood Control Department and Rs.

15,000 in a year in other cases.

in each case and.
in each case and.

subject in respect ,.... -~ 00 ......, ,-... ~ \0 ......, -, ·-} 2 3 4 satisfied that tenders can not be invited without entailing un- deiay or reasonable administrative incon- venience for reasons to be recorded.

l(a) Project Director Institute of Medical Sciences.

2.

ClassLofficers.

Up to Rs.


5,000 in each case Up to Rs.500 in each case and Rs.5,000 in a year ..only in respect of Class I Officers of Flood Control Department and Rs.150 in each case and Rs.5,000 in a year in respect of other Departments.

2(a) Director Estates.

Up to Rs.I,OOO in each case and Rs.5,000 year.

in a 2(b) Executive Engi- .

neers Estates Divi- sion Jammu/Sri- nagar.

3.

Class II Officers.

Up to Rs.500 in each case and Rs.

25001- year.


in a Up to Rs.300 in each case and Rs.2,000 in a year in respect of Flood Control Department and up to in a year in Rs.IOO in each case and Rs.2,000 respect of other Departments.

4. '

Class ill Officers.

Up to Rs.200 in each case and Rs.l 000 in a year in respect of Flood Control Department only 9.

.20. ,- Chief Engineer Floods.

and Rs.50 in each case and R.:;.500 in a year in respect of other Departments.
Provided that in each case a report the next higher authority.

is submitted to for limit Up to Rs.

2.00 lakh.

There should however be the spare parts when no monetary obtained there should be no over stocking of spares.

Where these are on rate contract basis these should be obtained against the same.

from authorized dealers, but _ of spares To sanction purchase from sole distributors without inviting quotations.
tenders -or To make purchase of furnishings furniture, sumptuary articles and other such miscellane- ous materials for use in Raj Bhavan without inyitation of tenders.

Deputy.'

Comptroller Governor's House hold.

-, Full Powers.
-, Full Powers.

Provided :- (i) that as far as possible Industries are purchased; products of local (ii) the purchases have to be made according to the personal preference of the Governor and of on the basis of quality and invitation tenders is likely to involve avoidable delay In and inconvenience to the Governor.

.-.. -VI o '-' ""'-VI- '-' -.

1 2 3 4 21.

To make purchases of spare machinery inviting tenders.

parts without of.

Director Mechanical'and Stores Departments.


.I / respect of purchases as made from time to time by the Prl.

Secretary to Governor under this delegation of the he should at (i) & (ii) above conditions having fully been observed: prescribed certify 1.
(a) Spare parts which are on D.G.S and D rate be purchased from approved contract suppliers ofD.G.S and D. for these items on the rates approved by the D.G.S and D and a certificate to this effect to be recorded by the Department on the bills for each such purchase.
(b) Spare parts which are not on rate contract be purchased from the sole distributors or the authorized suppliers of that particular class of machinery/ vehicle on their rates after obtaining a certificate that the rates are the same that charged they would charge from D.G.S and D and other Government Establishments had the order been received through them.
(c) For spare parts though on D.G.S and D rates of in the category contract falling but " of authorised "critical" and short supply er those required at a short notice as a result of sudden breakdown arrangements be made to enter agreement with the sole into a price dealer of the distributors The particular class of machinery/vehicle.

price agreement should be based on the .


rates as per their official price list subject to discount to be allowed by them for which efforts should be made in consideration of like value of spares to be purchased during the currency of the price agreement subject to the condition that all such purchases should be reported by the Chief Engineer.

Mech.

to the and Stores Department Administrative Department quarterly to keep a clear watch over the implementation .
of price the should be valid for more than agreement one year to make lucrative.

the arrangements delegated.

power The (d) Spare parts which are obtained by the manufacturers from other primary manufacturers of the machinery/vehicle should ,.....-v. tv '-' "... ... -, 2 3 4 purchased be manufacturers supply these machinery/ vehicles.

from the on the rates on which they of to the manufacturers primary 2.

Spare parts as per para- (b) above should be purchased up to a limit of Rs.

20,000. in each case.


from time to time subject 3.

Spare parts as per paras (c) and (d) above should be purchased according to actual requirements to annual ceiling of Rs.

1.00 lakh.

A close items the watch shall have to be kept that requirement of which can be anticipated in advance dOlnot get procured under this procedure.

22.

To make purchase of dietary articles where no contractor is forth- coming after due pub- licity of the contract.
(i) Major Heads of (i) Up to the extept of Rs.5.00 lakh or two Deptt.

months contracts on last years rates.

(ii) Class I Officers.

(ii) Up to the extent of Rs.l.00 lakh or two months contracts on last years rates.

, last years rates.

(iii) Class Il Officers.

(iii) Up to Rs.50,000 or two months contracts on To Make petty pur- - chase of items of daily in the requirement.

Hospital as may not be- covered contract order.

by the rate (iv) CI~s ill Officers.

(iv) Up to Rs.20,000 per annum.


Medical Superintendent of Hospitals the: (i) Cities ofJammu and located in Srinagar.

(ii) District Hospitals.

(iii) Sub-Distt, Hospitals health and other institutions.

Provided that:- A report of purchases made is submitted to the next authority every month, indicating reasons, in detail.

(i) Up to Rs.I0,000 in each case subject to a maximum of Rs.2.00 lakh in a year.

(ii) Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case subject maximum of Rs.

1.00 lakh in a year.

(iii) Up to Rs.


3000 in each case subject maximum of Rs.

50,000 in a year.

to a to a A report of such purchases made from time to time shall be sent by the concerned to the respective .

Medical Superintendent Administrators of Hospitals.

24.

/ make To petty purchases of items of daily requirement in the Instt.

Hospital as may not be covered by Medical Superintendent of Medical Instt.

Sciences.

in each case subject lakh in a year.

Up to Rs.


10,000 maximum ofRs.I.50 Note.- The report of such purchases to be made to Director of the Institute from time to time.

to a '""' ....• .

;.

'-" '""'-....• ...... .•.... -, 1 2 3 4 o rate contract the which the Central _Purchase Orgn.

Of the have Institute sanctioned.

25.

Hospitals!

of all Institutes.

To make purchases of Medical Superintendent druSs and stores in the ey•.ent of emergency wnere reference to 1he purchase Orgn.
/nay not for reasons of u~~ncy be in the publt~terest.

Full powers subject within the budget grants.

to the expenditure being """'-VI 0'\ ...." _6.

To sanction expendi- ture of contingent nature.

Medical Superintendent Instt.

of Medical Sci- within the budget grants.

ences.

Full powers subject to the expenditure being the Class I and Class II for Officers.

sanction To expenditure replacement of con- demned or deceased animals.
To the extent of the budget provision in that behalf and the sanctioned strength of the live stock.

8.

To sanction non- recurring expenditure chargeable a contract contingent grant.

to 1.

Class I Officers.

1.

Up to Rs.

1000 for anyone item.

2.

Class II Officers.

2.

Up to Rs.

500 for anyone item.

3.

Disbursing Officers.

3.

Up to Rs.

200 for anyone item.

1.

Major Head Departments.

2.

Class I Officers.

non- To sanction recurring expenditure for petty expenses of day-to-day nature i.e.
Kerosine oil, station- J.

Class II Officers.

.eryetc.

for institutions under their control chargeable to a con- tract contingent grant.

4.

Class ill Officers.

5.

Class IV Officers .. of 1.

Up to Rs.20,000 p.m. 2.. Up to Rs.15,000 p.m 3.

Up to Rs.

10,000 p.m. 4 & 5 Up to Rs.

5000 p.m. For the period of contract provided ,~- (i) No allowance is given to office establishment .

.such as Sub-Divisional Clerks, Camp Clerks, Munshis , Inferior servants etc.
or to work charged establishment except Rest House Chowkidars.

(ii) Wherever it can be arranged conveniently e.g.

at headquarters, the requirements should be supplied in kind in preference to the grant of an allowance.

/ ·It """' -VI ...J ...." 30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

2 3 4 Disbursing Officers.

Three months reserve at a time.


requirements and one month's To incur or sanction expenditure on serv- ice postage stamps for use in Government 'and Institu- , Offices tions.·:, To s~ctH:)fl expend i- , Disbursing Officers.

ture on tire supply of electric 6nergy con- sumed'in Government Offices and Institu- tions.

Full powers within the budget limits.

sanction To ·non:- recurring expenditure p~y.


of than other servants inferior chargeable to other contingencies where is no special power prescribed in these roles.

1.

.Class I Officers.

2. .

Class Il Officers.

3.

Class ill Officers.

4.

Other Officers.

.1.

Up to Rs.20,000.

2.

Up to Rs 10,000.

3.

Up to Rs.5,OOO.

4.

Up to Rs.3,OOO.


For anyone item provided :- (i) It is within the amount placed at their disposal by the Controlling Officer; and (ii) The item is not of a nature requiring sanction of a higher authority.

Disbursing Officers, Subject to budget provision.

All Heads of Offices.

Provided the supply of liveries is in accordance with \ the scale and conditions prescribed under rules.
To payment sanction the of rates or taxes levied by State or by Local rules or orders (as for instance Octroi, Dharat) on - Government Stores.

To sanction of liveries, supply summer clothing, belts, cross belts, badges etc.

and warm clothing to Orderlies and inferior.

servants.

Class I Officers.

35.

To sanction purchase.

of bicycles for the use of their own office as well as for their subordinate offices.

I'!
I'!

(i) Bicycles may be provided for the use of office messangers employed in the headquarter office in cases where their supply is necessary in the interest of Govt.

work.

"...,.

VI 00 '-' "...,.

>- VI \0 '-' -, 1 2 3 4 (ii) The purchase of bicycle the following conditions (a) That the scale of bicycles prescribed for the particular office is not exceeded.

shall be subject :- to (b) That Govt.

bicycles' shall not be used for private purposes.

.
.

(c) The bicycle is of a pattern approved by the Stationery and Priptin~epartment.

36. under To sanction rules 7.58 (iii) of J&K Financial Code Vol- ume I local purchase.. articles of stationery as are not available in Stationery Depot by debit either to the sta- grant or the tionery contingent grant of the Department con- cerned as the case may (i) Major 'Deptts.

Head of (i) Full powers.

(ii) Class-I Officers.

(ii) Up to Rs.2,O'OO in each case and up to Rs.I0,000 in a year.

iii).

Class IT Officers.


(iii) Up to' Rs.500 in each case and up to Rs.3000 (iv) Pro Chief Conser- vator of Forests.

(v) Chief Conservator of Forests.

(vi) Secretary Public.

.Service Commis- sion.

in.a year, (iv) Up to Rs.500 in a year.

in each case and Rs.

10,000 .

, (v).

Up to Rs.

100 in each case.

(vi) Up to Rs.1500 per year.

37.

3 ~q To sanction purchase of office items such as Fax, Type Writers, Photostat Mach ijie etc.
To sanction purchase of engineering station- ery and type writers by.debit to projects.

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Dev.

Council, Leh.

Full powers' subject by the Govt.

from time to time.

to economy orders issued (i) Chief Engineer.

(ii) Superintending Engineers.

(i) Rs.l.OO lakh.

(ii) Rs.

50,000 against sanctioned project.

To sanction local purchase of stationery articles not .available in Depot to the extent of available grant.

Stationery stationery the (I) Director Kashmir Medical Sciences.
Sher-e- of Instt.

of Col- (ii) Principal leges.

(iii) Zonal Education and Officers Inspectresses of Schools (in respect of Middle and Primary Schools).

(iv) Headmasters Headmistresses High Schools.

and of Up to Rs.5000 at a time.

that a certificate Depot is obtained the articles from the Provided Stationery are not available and there is no immediate likelihood of these being available.

One month's requirements such a may however certificate is not made by the Stationery Depot.
be purchased without if the supply - -0'1 o ......, ""' 0\ ......, -, 1 40.

41.

42.

2 3 4 (i) Director Sher-e- Kashmir Institute of Med.

Sciences.

(i) Up to Rs.50,000 provision).

at a time ( against budget (ii) Joint Director.

(ii) Up to Rs.

10,000 at a time (against budget SKIMS.

provision).

To sanction purchase from open market on manufacture price list of quality stationery articles which are not borne on the inventory of Stationery Deptt.

or are not available in the said Department.


and Class (Heads II Up to a limit ofRs.

5,000 in each case subject to of rule!

5 of the Stationery Manual.

To sanction expend i- Class I ture in urgent cases on Officers of printing account presses at private to grant chargeable 2058-Stationery and Printing.

Departments).

To sanction expendi- ture on stationery and of design, printing medical documenta- tion and other allied of special materials Sher-e- Instt.
(i) Director Kashmir of Medical Sciences/ Govt.

Principal.

College/ Med.

College/ Dental (i) Up to Rs.50,000 in a year (against the budget provision).

nature presses.

at private Health Director Services/Director ISM/Medical of Superintendents Hospitals in the cities of Jammu and Sri nagar.

Superin- of Distt.

(ii) Medical tendents Ho.spitals/Sub- Distt.

Hospitals.

(iii) Chief Medical Officer / BMOs.

.

(ii) Up to Rs.20,000 in a year (against the budget provision).

(iii) lip to Rs.
(iii) lip to Rs.

10,000 in a year (against budget provision).

43. sanction To purchase of tents.

the Major Heads of Depart- ments.

Full powers Class Officers.

I and' Class II Up to Rs.20,000.

Provided :- (i) Provision exists in the budget.

(ii) The scales do not exceed those given in the Financial Code in each case for various classes of officers.

(iii) Tents are not condemned or replaced without reference to the tent stores unle ..•s they have ••• -- 0'.
'-" '""'•... 0\ IN '-' -, 1 2 3 4 been used for a period not less than six years in the hilly illaqas and eight years in other places.

(iv) Tents are meant for officers other-than those stationed at the headquarters.

(v) purchases Such Departments are debited to Tools and Plants grant or against sanctioned project.

in the Engineering I and Class Class Officers.

II Full powers.

\ (i) Class IOfficers.

(i) Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case within the prescribed scales, if any.

(ii) Class IIOfficers.


(ii) Up to Rs.

1,000 in each case within the prescribed scales, if any, I and Class Class Officers.

II Full powers.

(i) Commr/Secy.

to Govt, Departments.

of Depart- (ii) Head I (i) Rs.

5,000.

(ii) Rs.

5,000. ments.

(i) Director tion.

Informa- Up to a maximum of Rs.

2Q,000 on each The rates per h.ead ~~all not exceed occasion.

Rs.

25, R~.

50 and Rs.

500 forvlight tea, heavy tea and lunch/dinner respectively.

44.

5.

-6.

47.
44.

5.

-6.

47.

48. order, To perm it their subor- dinate officers to remit at by money Government 'expen- ses the pay, allow- ances and contingent or charges, allowance travelling serv- of establishment ing at a distance of more than 10 miles from district or tehsil headquarters or from the remitting office in rewards are drawn.

To sanction purchase of articles of special nature such as boats, animals, electric fans.

- To sanction payment for charges rendered by of services C!
uasi-commercial Departments.

To sanction expendi- ture of extraordinary public nature on occasions and other- WIse.

for light To sanction expendi- ture tea, heavy tea and lunch!

dinner for open press briefings.

,...., -0\~ .-0- Vo '-' 2 3 4 mation outside the' State.

and PRO Up to a maximum of Rs.


5,000 occasion, subject to above ceilings' on each such for press briefing Note :- The entertainment through Hospitality shall be arranged & Protocol except when it is not possible to do so for the .reasons and Information.

In writing by Director to Adm.Department.

to be -recorded communicated Department 49. so.

51.

52. nature To sanction expend i- Director Information.
ture in respect of press briefing of secret and informal in which case he may not be required in the pub- to disclose lic interest either the number of invitees or the nature of entertainment pro- vided to them.

Up to a maximum ofRs.l 0,000 on each occasion regardless of the limit per head prescribed for open press briefing against Sl.No.48 above.

Above also.

note applies mutatis-mutandis here refresh- To sanction ment in favour of employees charges Class -I Officers and Majos Heads of Depart- ment.
Up to Rs.

50/- per day per head for attending office on off days.

sions :- (i) Budget prepara- tion.

(ii) Plan formulation.

(iii) During sessions of Legislature.

'p to Rs 30, per day per head for sitting both late hours in the evening and attending early hours in the morning in the office or Rs.

15 only for either sitting late or attending early hours.

Note: I.

The amount shall not exceed Rs.

2400/ (Rs.

two thousands four hundred) for an employee in a financial year.

2.
2.

The payment shall be made subject availability of budget provision.

to 3.

Early /Iate hour dutiesl off day duty for Jess than an hour shall not attract payment of any refreshment charges.

4.

Pending claims of Budget Sessions held in March, 2001 shall be settled accordingly.

Within strength of live stock.

the budget provision and sanctioned Land Revenue To sanction expend i- Deputy Commissioner.

ture for the replace- ment of condemned or deceased animals.
To sanction expend i- Deputy Commissioner.

ture for purchase and repairs to Ferry boats.

Full powers.

~-0\ 0\ '-' 0\ -.J '-' -, 53.

54. :5.

-6.

'2 3 4 Forest Department To sanction expendi- ture on Pleaders fees III the <prosecution of criminal cases.

To sanction all 'usual payments on account of items of revenue expenditure.

sanction of the To purchase stores for use in the Depart- ment.

Chief Conservator of Forests.

Up to Rs.

1,000 in each case subject provisions in the Law Department Manual.
to the Subject to the condition that the budget allotments are in no case exceeded.

(i) Pro Chief Conserva- tor of Forests.

(ii) Chief Conservators of Forests.

'iii) Conservators Forests.

of Pr.Chief Conservators of Forests.

Full powers Chief Conservator Forests.

of Up to Rs.

1.00 iakh for roads and buildings and RsO.50 lakh for other items.

Conservator of Forests.

Up to Rs.50,000 Rs.IO,OOOfor other items.

for roads and buildings and Divisional w. Forest Up to Ri;.

1,000 and Rs.
1,000 and Rs.

800 for other items.

Pr.Chief Conservator of Forests.

(a) Full powers.

(b) Up to Rs.I.OO Iakh in each case.

(c) Up to Rs.IO,OOO in each case and Rs.l.OO lakh in a year.

To sanction purchase of machinery, stores, tools and other items for use mental working :- (a) After in Depart- calling and quotations tenders; (b) At current market no rates when to response tender notice is (eceived.
; petty (c) To make ,with- purchases inviting out when tenders con- authority is satis- cerned no fied tender be invited without unrea- entailing sonable delay or administrative inconvenience.

that can ,-.. Q'I 00 "'-' •....•.• ..;.. Q'I \0 "'-' 57.

58.

59.

60.

2 3 4 sanction To purchase the for Fore-it Labour the Forest Divisions.

the of medicines the u S~ of and Staff in employed (i) Pro ChiefConserva- tor of Forests.

(i) Up to a maximum limit ofRs.


W;OOO for the to in any financial year subject whole Deptt.

budget provision.

(ii) Chief Conservators (ii) Up to a maximum limit ofRs.

2,000 circle whole budget provision.

in any financial year for the to subject of (iii) Up to a maximum ofRs.

500 in anyone year.

of Forests.

(iii) Conservators Forests.

lubricants To make purchase fuel, running nery, trucks etc.

the machi- of for Pro Chief Conservator Forests.

of Up to Rs.

2.50 lakh at a time.


haltage payment To sanction of TA, departmental drivers and cleaners working in logging projects.

to To purchase for use of inister locally the Chief of articles Up to the limit and the rate Government SRTC.

for Drivers sanctioned and Cleaners Pro Chief Conservator Forests.

of General Administration Chief Secretary.

Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case.

ial stationery no obtainable Government usually from Stationery Depot.. Administration of Justice I.
<To sanction non- Advocate General.

recurring chargeable tingencies" expenditure to "Con- Up to Rs.

1500 on anyone item.

Police Department (i) Inspector General of Police.

Full powers (ii) Deputy General Inspector of Police.

Up to Rs.5,000 In a year.

(iii) Superintendent of Up to Rs.2,000 in a year.

Police.

62.
Police.

62.

/ for expendi- To sanction supply of ture refreshment to the Police Executive Staff on occasions when for fear in i.t is not public peace them to for possible leave and their posts the charge is debitable to contingencies.

breach of by the in J&K -.J o -, •....•.. ..:..J '-' 2 3 4 63.

65.

66.

67.

68.
65.

66.

67.

68.

To authorise Head- of Govern- masters ment Schools situated at places where there or are no treasuries to sub-treasuries re- mit fees to the nearest treasury or sub-treas- ury situated at a .dis- tance of 10 miles from their by schools money orders and to charge money order commission to school contingencies.

To sanction geological ex- and biological cursions within the territory State connection economic surveys.

III with To sanction the grant of boarding house allowance to teachers.
To sanction the grant of medical allowance attending to doctors in the on boarders house boarding attached boys schools.

to To the sanction purchase in the local markets of articles of stationery and draw- ing materials required the Govt.

Tech- for nical or Schools Technical Sections of Government Schools.

To sanction the pur- chase of books.

Education Deptt.

Director of Education.

Full powers.

Principal of Colleges.

Full powers.

Deputy Directors Education.

Deputy Directors Education.


of As per rates sanctioned by Government.

of As per rates sanctioned by Government.

Principal LT.

I's.

Up to Rs.

1000 at one time provided such articles are not available in the Stationery Depots.

,..-.. -.j N --.j w '-" (i) Zonal Education Officers.

(ii) Headmasters High Schools Training Schools.

of and For libraries of institutions provided :- under their charge (a) that the books are approved by the Educa- tion Department; -, 2 3 4 (iii) Headmistresses High Schools.
of (b) that in the case of books not approved by the previous Inspectors the Education Department sanction of the Provincial in the case of Boys Schools and the Chief Inspectress in the case of Girls Schools is obtained; that provision exists in the Budget.

(c) 69.. 70.

To make selection of Indian Newspapers to be: subscribed their respective tutions.

for insti- 1.

2 .

Principals leges.

of Col- 1.

III respect of their colleges.

Deputy Directors of Education and Deputy Directress of Girls Education.
2.

In the case of High Schools as well as others within their jurisdiction.

r-.. .....:I ~ '-' To sanction purchase of stoves for use in the offices their under control.

(i) Zonal Education Officers.

Provided the purchase is made according to rules .

sanctioned by-the Director of Education.

(ii) Headmasters and Headmistresses (High Schools) (iii) Ins p e c t res (Middle mary Schools).

s e s and Pri- 71.

..,., ... To sanction expendi- ture on the occasional supply of sweets to mental patients.
- To sanction purchase of medicines locally in cases of exceptional illness and in order to meet demands.

extraordinary 73. repairs To sanction and maintenance Hospital furniture/ of Medical Department Superintendents Hospitals .. Chief Medical Officers/ BMOs.

of the Up to Rs.

1000 per year } By debit to diet Up to Rs.

500 per year <, } grant of Merital-, } Hospital.

1.

Up to Rs.

20,000 in an individual case and Rs.

1.00 lakh in a year.

1.

Principal Govt.


Medical Colleges/ Dental Colleges/ Director Health Services/Director ISM.

2.

Superintendents Hospitals Srinagar/ Jammu.

of at 2.

Up to Rs.

15,000 at a time subject mum ofRs.

50,000 in a year.

to maxi- 3.

Superintendents of District /Sub-District Hospitals and other institutions.

3.

Up to Rs.

5,000 at a time subject to maxi- mum ofRs.10,000 in a year.
Provided in each case the medicines are such as are not available in the stores at the time of local purchase and funds are avail- able in the budget.

(i) Principal Govt.

Med.

College / Den- tal College and (i) Full po.wers.

r-.. -...l VI '-' 2 3 4 mach in ery/e qu ip- ments an?

other items including repairs in theatresfor immediate maintenance of assets of an institution or to grant annual mainte- nance contract.

Director Services.
Director Services.

Health (ii) Superintendents of in hospitals the cities of Jammu and Srinagar.

(iii) Superintendents of the District Hospi- tals/ CMOs.

(ii) Up to Rs.

2.00 lakh in a year in each case.

(iii) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh in a year in each case.

(iv) BMOs.

(iv) Up to Rs.

50,000 in a year in each case.

Superintendents SMHS and SMGS Hospitals.

Up to Rs.

4,000 a year. '"'

-:J o- Jail Department Superintendent of Jails.

Rs.l,OOOin each case.

Agriculture Deptt.


(i) Director Agricul- Up to Rs.25,000 in each case subject to budget ture.

provision.

.'

(ii) Director Horticul- ture.

(iii) Director Animal Husbandry.

(iv) Director Sheep Husbandry.

(v) Director Gardens and Parks.

(i) Joint Director Agri- culture.

(ii) Joint Director Hor- ticulture.

Full powers Note: In respect and of Gardens, Floriculture the powers shall be exer- cised by.

Director Gardens and Parks as in the case at SI.No.

76 above.

Parks - 74.


To purchase without inviting tenders Kahn Antigan and Dead emulsion for Central r from Labotatories In'sti tute Hoffki~ Bombay and Central Research Institute Kasauli.

5.

To the sanction purchase of tools and implements for Cen- tral Jails.

76.

To sanction expenses connected with shows, exhibition's and fairs.

77.
77.

To sanction remit- tance by money order to the nearest treasury or sub-treasury of-the income of orchards/ nurseries which are situated a radius often miles and to charge the money order commission to contingencies.

beyond I, 78.

To sanction purchase Director Horticulture.

of materials required Up to Rs.15,000 at a time and subject to total budget provision in respect of such items. "'"'
-:J -:J - "'- 2 3 4 research for and experiments in utili- zation of fruit trans- of port and packing fruit and for market promotion.

To incur expenditure on entertainments.

--- Director Horticulture.

Ind ustries Deptt.

Up to Rs.

5,000 entertainment Horticulture Maketing Programme.

that such is in the interest of promoting the in a yearprovided in connection Industrial To sanction expend i- Director ture with the Exhibitions not other- wise specified.

Industries.
Industries.

To the extent of the amount provided budget.

in the -.J 00 Tourism Department for Director Tourism.

To place orders printing of pamphlets, folders, posters, hand bills etc.

at private presses where neces- sary.

Full powers within the Budget grant after consult- ing Stationery and Printing Department.

79.

80.

81.

Public Works Deptt.

To sanction purchase.

of survey field and" level and log books.

(i): Chief Engineers.


to the provision in the Budget and the Subject cost of each such book does not exceedl--- (i) Rs.5,000.

(ii) Superintending En- (ii) Rs.2,500.

gineers.

(iii) Executive Engineer.

(iii) Rs.l,OOO.

83.

To sanction 10caJ pur- chase of~uch articles of stationery as are not usually stored by the Government Station- ery Depot and are pe- culiar to the needs of Public Works Depart- ment.

84.

To sanction expendi- ture on preparation of " models.

Executive Engineers.


Up to Rs.200 to the in each case maximum of Rs.

5,000 in a year and the charge is debited to the contingent grant of the Division 'concerned.

subject " (i) Chief Engineers.

(i) Full powers.

(ii) Superintending Engineers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

1,000 per model.

-.J \0 -, 3 Food & Supplies Department (i) Director of Food & Supplies Deptt.

.

(ii) Deputy Director •.Food Supplies.

~ Director .

Supplies Deptt.

of Food and 4 Full powers .. Up to Rs.500 per month in each individual case.
Director Supplies Deptt.

of Food and Full powers.

85.

86.

7. .

2 charges To sanction and pay weighing to weighmen for weigh- ing shali, and other food grains.

rice on rent To engage accommodation for sale and for storage of food grains and other essential commodities and 'sold on stored account Government subject to a certifi- cate from the PWD that suitable Government building is not available for and that the purpose the rent is reasonable.
allowed a the carriage To sanction transport charges and detention .

to Hanjis .

allowances of for shali, rice and other food grains.

from one place within the limits of Kashmir Province.

another to.

the necessitating circumstances Provided recourse to this special delegation are elaborately detailed in the order sanctioning such contracts is made to the Director Food and and the report by the Dy.Commissioners Supplies in Jammu Province and the Administrative Department such cases by all officers.
incharge Food and Supplies Jammu in all all sanction including and supplies To charges transportation charges of food for carriage other grains essential to inaccessible areas due to sudden break down of communications without for tenders and/or observ- ing other usual for- malities in case of contracts normally.

calling 1.

Deputy Commiss- ioners of Poonch and Doda and for of districts other Province, Jammu Food and Director Jammu Supplies, only if and when necessary.

2.
2.

Director Food and Supplies, Kashmir for Kashmir Pro- vince.

,-... .-00o '-' 00 '-' -, 2 3 Directors Supplies Deptt.

of Food and 4 Full powers.

To sanction load- ing and unloading food charges and all -other grains items .of.

supply stocked by the Deptt.

for transhipping To sanction schedule of rates for transport and detenfion· charges, allowances and wages to Hamals.

89.'

90.

91. for "DeI>Uty Director Food & Supplies.


'· To draw funds .to Zamin- advances dars on White DC bills without counter- signature .. Directors Supplies Deptt; of Food and Full powers.

"""'•.... QO N '-' Full powers.

To increase the issue price of RicelWheatJ Atta in consideration increase of in Director, Food & Sup- plies JammulKashmir.

Full powers.

The Directors shall be competent to increase the issue price of Rice/WheatJ Atta in consideration of basic issue price by F.C.I.
transportation/han- dling charges and in: cidentals.

Estates Department 93.

-; labour .

To engage skilled and Director Estates.

unskilled on casual in' the Central Store.

Furniture basis Rural Dev.

Department I of the Dehat Head Sudhar ' Department (Director Rural Dev.)

94.

.

: / To sanction without tenders, calling for repair of execution in emergent works cases like breaches of bunds, diversion, irriga- desilting tion khuls, damaged flumes during etc.

irrigation season.
irrigation season.

of rates, provided, however, On prevalent market that as and when the post of Director of Estates is held by a non-technical it will be necessary for him to employ such labour only after obtaining requisite certificate of verification of market rates prevalent from time to time from the concerned District Superintendent Engineer.

officer, Up to Rs.5,000 in each case. """'

00 w '-" -, 1 95.

Or 96.

97.

98.

99.

100.

01.

2 3 4 non-recurring To sanction.


recurring and expenditure charge- able to, a: contingent- grant.

of the Dehat Head Sudhar Department (Director Rural Dev.).

Full powers Up to a limit of Non-recurring Rs.I0,OOO in each case and recur- ring Rs.2,OOO per annum.

:- Research and Publications To fix price of boo~s - Director Education; Full powers after obtaining views of the Board.

To fix rates of remu- neration to authors, linguistics and 'revis- ers.

Director Education.
Director Education.

Full powers after obtaining views of the Board.

de A '-' fix rates To printing, binding and Kitabat.

of Director of Libraries, Research and Museums.

free issue single To cost copies of Research Publi- cations.

of Director Libraries, Research and Museums.

Full powers after obtaining views of the Board.

Full powers.

To fix price of Re- search Publications.

Director Li braries, Research and Museums.

Full powers.

To purchase manu" scripts and books.

do.


Full powers within the budget grant.

102.

To purchase books for ~Research Library.

103.

104. of in To execute repairs the market the vehicles' of the State Government the public undertakings of the State plying in Delhi.

or /"To sanction purchase articles of of stationery within allotment.

locally budget the Archives/ Director Libraries, Archeology and Museums .

•Trade Agencies Resident Commissioner ' New Delhi.

Resident Commissioner and Trade Agents.


Full powers.

Full powers to the extent funds are available for the purpose : Provided all the formalities required under rules are observed in order to ensure that expenditure 'incurred is economical and reasonable.

of the year the requirements Provided are consolidated and purchases are made at the most favourable and provided further that articles purchased stand on the approved list of articles admissible to officers of respective classes.
inviting tenders rates after --- 00u.

'-' -, 2 3 4 105.

106.

107.

To sanction expendi- ture on printing work done at Presses.

other than the Government Presses.

To sanction supply of to orderlies uniforms and inferior staff.

other relief To grant deserving cases migratory labour.

in of 108.

To issue medicines to migratory labour on the advice of a Medi- cal Officer.

Resident Commissioner and Trade Agents.


Provided tenders are invited and the work is got done at lowest quotations and the Budget provision is not exceeded.

Resident Commissioner and Trade Agents.

Subject to the scale fixed by the Government and provided purchases are made after invitation of tenders.

(i) Resident Commis- (i) Up to Rs.

200 per individual.

stoner, (ii) Trade Agents (ii) Up to Rs.150 per individual.

Pathankot/ Amritsar.

do.


to provision of funds in the budget and Subject confirmation by Labour Commissioner.

Fuli powers subject budget and confirmation sioner.

to provision of funds in the of Labour Commis- Plan Publicity Organisation royalty length Director Information.

Up to a maximum of Rs.2,500 to Rs.3,500.

109.

To sanction for Writers :- (i) Fu II ballat/opera which for runs one hour and one and a.half hour.

strength .

Drama.
strength .

Drama.

(ii) Fu II (iii) Short plays and skits (three min- utes duration).

(iv) "Short stories: (a) LrX authors whose collec- tion of short stories/writ- ings stand already pub- lished.

(b) Other short stories writ- ers.

do.

do.

\ do.

Up to a maximum of Rs.2,500 to Rs.4,000.

Up to a maximum of Rs.l ,000 to Rs.2,OOO.

Up to a maximum of Rs.600 to Rs.750.

,-.. 00 -..l '-' do.

Up to a maximum of Rs.500 to Rs.600.

-00 a- '-' <, 2.

3 4 110.

Participation Mushiaras.


III To sanction ~'" (i) Fee poets for from outside the actual State/plus travel expenses by train.

poets for from the State Local/ Rural .

": (ii) Fee 111. fee for To sanction artists (i) Top category Artists, male/fe- male for music and dance.

(ii) "A"-category Artists.

(iii) "B"-Category Artists.

iv) Amateur Artists.

(v) Female Artists (A-Class).

(vi) Female Artists (B-Class).

(vii) Amateur female Artist.


full ~ (viii)Rehearsal charges for length drama ballet / op- era.

(ix) R e h ear s a I charges for musi- cal programmes.

Director Charges full length : (i) Plays/Dramas/ for Operas.

(ii) Set designer for Drama/Skit/Op- eras.

(iii) Make-up mau cum Customer (iv) Lighting Assist- ant.

Director Information Rs.

1,500 to Rs.

2,000.

do.'

Rs.

500 to Rs.

1,000 inclusiye of all charges.

do.

do.

do.

Rs.

2,000 to Rs.3,000.

Rs.

700 to Rs.


1,000 plus travel in case of Artists who will have to travel within the Division or from one Division to another.

expenses Rs.

500 to Rs.

600 plus actual travel expenses in case of Artists who will have to travel from one Division to another and within the Division.

Director Information do .. Rs.

300 to Rs.

400.

Rs.

1,000 to Rs.

1;500. db.

do.

do.

do.

'<10.

do.

do, do.

Rs.750 to Rs.l,OOO.

Rs.

40(ito Rs.

500.

Rs.

100 to Rs.


250 per day per head.

N.B.

For Drama Ballet!

Opera rehearsal charges will vary between 10 to 15 days and for Skits variety programmes 5 to 7 days.

Rs.

1500 to Rs.

2000.

Rs.

750 to Rs.

1000.

Rs.

200 to Rs.

250 per show.

Rs.

200 to Rs, 250 per show.

---•... 00 00 --- 00 \0 '-' -, 112.

113.

14.

3 do.

do.

4 Rs.

200 to Rs.

250 per show Rs.

70 to Rs.

100 per show.

Director Information.

Rs.

750 to Rs.

1,000 per model.

do.

do.

do.

Rs.750 to Rs.


1,000 per poster.

.

Rs.

350 to Rs.

400 per place per day.

Rs.

200 to Rs.

250 per photograph.

2 (v) Stage Fitter (vi) Stage Attendant EXhibitions To sanction :- .

{i) fee for prepara- tion of models .

posters .

(ii) Design charges.

(iii) Engagement of painter and paint- ings hiring of.

(iv) Purchase of pho- and when tographs negative not with photo unit (exhibition size) Seminars available Debates, and Symposia Director Information.

Rs.
Rs.

1500 to Rs.

2,000 per head subject mum of Rs.I 0,000 per symposium/seminar.

to maxi- Director Information.

.150 to Rs.

1,000 per debate Ist prize Rs.

350 to Rs.

500 2nd prize Rs.

250 to Rs.300 3rd prize Rs.

150 to Rs.

200 Director Information.

Rs.

600 to Rs.

1,000 per article depending upon quality of the article to be determined by Director Information.

\ Director Information.

Rs.

750 to Rs.

1,000 per feature articles.

Director Information.

Rs.

100 per photograph.


To sanction:- (i) Fee to eminent speakers in sym- posia and semi- .nars, -, ii) Pnzes to students participating in debates.

To sanction royalty to : (a) For contributing to Departmental Magazine viz.
Tameer, Youjana, Kashmir Today, News Line and News J&K (minimum one thousand words) for (b) Journalists feature drafting articles/ special write up on situ- less (not ation than 1500 words) (c) Purchase of pho- tograph .having signifi- special cance rel- or evance.

..-.. \C) o '-' \C) -, 1 , 2 3 4.

Geology and Mining Department 115.

To engage temporary both skilled labour and on daily-wages .. un-skilled Director Mining.

'Geology and In pursuance of SRO 64 dated 24-3- 1994.

116.

(i) To construct do.


.

NQt exceeding Rs.l .00 lakh tracks for drilling operations, pros- peeting qf mines, sur- geological veys etc.

Depart- mentally, (ii) Drivage explora- tory Mining tun- .nels, brick lining etc.

Departmen- .

tally.

Full powers i17.

To make purchases of proprietary items di- rectly from the manu- facturers or their au- do.

Up to and including Rs.


50,000 within the budget allotment subject to the recording of a certificate that the materials ordered and procured are pro- prietary items and a final decision to make the " at dealers standard prices floating ..ten- and invit- there- thorised their without der notice; ing quotations fore, .

To engage temporary labour on daily wages both skilled and un- in.

the ware- skilled houses for washing, cleaning , corking and capsuling of glass bot- ties.

.
.

purchases has been taken by the Committee set up for the purpose.

Excise and Taxation Department : Excise and Taxation Comriiissioner, Full powers in accordance with the requirements from time to time within the Budget provision at the rates approved by the Government.

, Deputy Excise Commis- sioner (Executive).

To the extent of Budget grant provided that certified that the expenditure with prudence and vigilance.
it is has been incurred to sanction expendi- .ture to be incurred in with connection illicit of detection distillation and sale of liquor.

118.

119. ,-.. \0 IV '-' '\0 I".)

'-' -, 2 3 4 Comrnis- (i) Full Powers within the Budget grants avail- 120.

~ To incur expenditure for of the Weigh Bridge.

repairs (i) Excise stoner, (ii) Deputy Excise Commissioner.

(iii) Excise and Taxation Officer IIC Toll post.

General AdmiDistration Deputy Commissioner Leh.


Stationer,y and Printing Superintendents Station- ery and Supplies Depots Jammu / Srinagar.

121.

To sanction expendi- ture on entertainment charges of VIPs, Ministers, High Mili- tary and Civil offic- ers as well as non of- ficial gentlemen of social standing, make To local purchase of essential stationery articles.

/ 123.

124.

125.

To sanction expendi- ture on misc.


and un- foreseen items incon- nectlon w·ith Relief and Rehabilitation Of displaceu persons.

of other i.e.

Purchase farm animals donkeys, stallion horses, Zanskari etc.

Sanctioning of ex- penses on organizing of sheep shows and award of prizes.

Relief and Rehabilitation Relief Commissioner Jammu.

Animal Husbandry .and Sheep Breeding Director Animal Husbandry.

Director Animal Husbandry and Director Sheep Husbandry.

able (ii) Up to Rs.
able (ii) Up to Rs.

20,000 in each case, subject availability of funds in the Budget.

(iii) Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case subject availability of funds in the Budget.

to to Full Powers to the extent provision in the Budget against charges' exists.
'entertainment to the following Up to Rs.15,000 in a year subject conditions» (i) the purchase _ formalities is made after required under rules; if a rate contract has already been sanctioned purchases will be made only on the rates and fulfilling all (ii) from the firm so approved; (iii) a report of the purchases made should be .
submitted to the Head of the Department every quarter the purchase under each item is Up to Rs.500 only (iv) Full powers within the budget provision within to the recommendations the budget allotment of the Purchase Full powers subject Committee.

Up to a total value of Rs.

5,000 in a year.

•...... \0+>- '-' •......-\0 V'I '-' -, 1 126.

2 3 4 its various To purchase cattle sheep and poultry feed and ingredients' within or outside the State with- out invitation of ten- ders.
Director Animal Husbandry and Director Sheep Husbandry.

Full powers.

the purchases are made from the Provided that Sector Government Undertakings and Co-operative Institutions, at the rates prevalent at the time of purchase .'

Institutions, Public Geology aad Mining Director Geology Mining.

and 127.

To draw recoupable for advances undertaking investiga- tions.
\ to the conditions From Rs.15,000 to Rs.50,OOOin accordance with the number of drills deployed for investigation and subject (i) :- that the Director Geology and Mining before sanctioning the advance prepares or causes to be prepared an estimate containing inas clear a detail as possible the expenditure to be met with the amount of advance required; that after approving the estimate technically in he will sanction the drawal of the amount advance from the treasury and no second advance shall be drawn for the same purpose unless detailed accounts for the previous amount of advance are sent to audit.
(ii) " 128.

129.

130.

131.

132.

To engage daily paid workmen wage on daily Mining Director Geology and engage- To sanction of a Liaison ment Officer-cum- Inter- preter on contingent as and when 'Oasis necessary by the Officer Ladakh Party.

Incharge .

To purchase tive medicines first staff/labour camps.

aid items preven- and, for posted in special for moun •.

expedi- -high altitude To purchase medicines taineering tions, surveys etc .• do.

do.

do.

In pursuance of SRO 64 dated 24-3- 1994.


To be engaged for minimum time on daily wage basis and paid at approved rates.

Up to an amount not exceeding Rs.2,000 per annum in each case with the prior approval of the Director Health Services as to the list of medicines to be supplied.

To the extent of Rs.l 0,000 per annum.

The medicines should be provided as per scale fixed by the Director Health Services.
To incur contingent expenditure towards the purchase of essen- Engineers, Drilling Geologists Grade I, II and ill. Assistant Drilling From Rs.500 to Rs.l 0,000 at a time subject to the condition thatthe concerned Officers will for the purpose be allowed permanent advance by the ,-.. I,C) 0'1 '-' ,-.. -I,C) ...J '-' <, 2 • 3 4 are attached Drawing and Disbursing Officers with whom they and to whom they will render accounts of the expenditure incurred from advance will be time to time.

Their permanent .
Their permanent .

recoupable.

tial items of consum- able and non consum- ab le stores.

, Drilling Engineers, Grade I, II Chemists, Mineral Officer, Assist- ant Mineral Economist such drilling personnel as are posted to work as Incharg.e Water Well Drilling Units, Work- shop , Superintendents, Master Mechanic, Senior Chemist, Ore Dressing Officer and Maintenance Engineer.

--- \0 00 '-' of the up to of the up to 1.J .

To hire land for camp- for ing field parties geological or drilling purposes.
134. l35.

l36.

/ To pay TA to semi- skilled and skilled labour on daily wages from one on transfer operation site to an- other.

- To grant compensa- tion under Workmen's Compensation Act.

To reimburse payment on account of reprints to Faculty as per tile scales ap- following plicable Post to Graduate Institute of Chandigarh :- of (a) cost 100 reprints for arti- cles published in Foreign Generals Up to maximum ofRs.

1,500 ; Director Geology Mining.


and Subject to the following :- (i) With the agreement in writing concerned Deputy Commissioner Rs.

1,500 per month; (ii) With the agreement in writing concerned Divisional Commissioner Rs.

5,000; (iii) beyond Rs.

5,000 per month the case may be referred to the Administrative Department.

Director Mining.

'Geology and do.


class of single subject fare by the bus/railway Payment to the condition that an lowest less than a Class I or the Director Officer not Geology and Mining certifies transfer of labour was essential owing to the non availability at the operation site.

that the award After authority and the funds are available.

is made by the competent Director SKIMS.


Full-Powers subject to the conditions :- ,..... -\0 \0 '-' (a) the purchase of reprints is recommended by the Faculty Committee to be constituted by the Director of the Institute.

-.

2 3 4 (b) that the purchased reprints are Kept in the In- stitute Library.
(b) cost- of 100 re- prints for articles' published in In- dian Generals up 'to aznaximum of Rs,600; (c) cost of Blocks/ printing eharges for extra pages up to a maximum ofRs, 400; I (d) processing fee if by required publishers of articles subject to the condition that is no payment .made the the authors articles the extra purchased them.

of for reprints by to \\-1 137. "


fo~ various lawyers To engage/appoint Senior contesting as Petitions Writ deemed necessary by him in consultation with Advocate Gen- eral on the terms and conditions to be-fixed .

by the Director.

138.

To sanction execution of emergency repair of the departmental vehi- cles and of Health Medical .

Department.

Education I ",/ Director SKIMS.

Within the Budget grant.

(i) Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case peryear.


tv 0 (i) Principal Medical College/Dean As- sociated Hospitals, Director Health Services .

(ii) Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case per year.

Superin- District / Associ- (ii) Medical tendent Hospitals ated CMOs, Dy.

CMOs, andADMOs.

Hospitals, (iii) Block Medical Of- ficers.

(iii) Up to Rs.

3,000 in each case per year.


that bills to the condition Subject for -No o '-' -, 2 3 4 by an officer eX9cution of repairs/replacement verified Engineer Department not below the rank of Assistant Executive Engineer of the areal district before payment.

of Mechanical (Mechanical) shall be got This delegation will also cover batteries and tyres.

replacement of Fisheries Department : Director Fisheries.

Full powers.

N o N Labour Department (i) Labour sioner.


(ii) Adm. Commis- (i) Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case.

Medical (ii) Up to Rs.

2,000 in each case.

Officer (ESI).

139.

-0.

To fix the sale rate of tile fish of different species available for sale from time to time in the Fisheries De- partment.

of reim- To sanction bursernent ex- penses incurred under Employees State In- surance Scheme (ESI Corporation of India).
~ 5.10 The power to incur expenditure from discretionary grants, grants in aid, contributions, donations etce- is delegated in the following cases :- S.No.

Nature of Power To whom delegated Extent 4 To the extent of ·Rs.500 allotment placed at their disposal.

per darbar within the 2 3 ... To sanction expendi- ture on small darbars etc.

from the provision under their contingent giants.

1.

Director ture.

2.

Director Agricul- Animal Husbandry.

3.

Registrar.

Co-operative Socie- ties.

4.


Deputy Directors Rural Development.

Gardens 5.

Director and Parks.

6.

Director Horticul- 1 1.

2.

\ To sanction expend i- from the allot- ture ment under Relief grants.

ture.

(i) Financial sioners.

.Comrnis- / (i) Up to Rs.

5,000 in individual cases to the extent of Rs.

2.00 lakh in a year.

(ii) Divisional Commis- (ii) Up to Rs.

2,000 in individual cases to the sioners.

(iii) Deputy extent of Rs.

1'.00 lakh in a-year, (iii) Up to Rs.


1,000 in individual cases to the Commissioners.

extent ofRs.

20,000 a year.

c "'" <, r 3.

",,2 trees To grant Poplar at concession rate or free of cost from the by the areas" owned PWD in cases of dis- tress caused by fire or flood. "

- 3 (i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending Engineer.

(iii)E x e cut Engineers.


1 V e 4 0) On the specific recommendation of a responsible Revenue Officer not below the" rank of a Tehsildar 3 trees in all in individual cases offire or flood-sufferer, 30 trees in the case of a whole hamlet or populace which" suffered from incident of distress caused by fire or flood.

(ii).'

2 t~s in all in individual cases of fire or flood sufferer, 20 trees in the case of a whole hamlet or populace which suffered from" incident of distress caused by fire or flood.
cases of fire or flood sufferer.

10 trees in the case ofa whole hamlet or populace which suffered from incident of distress caused by fire or flood.

(iii) One in individual 4.

To sanction grant- in - aid to the aided Edu- cational Institutions.

stoner, (ii) Director Education Girls.

(iii)Provincial (i) Education Commis- (i) Full Powers in the case of Colleges.

School Boys/ (ii) Full Powers in the case of Lower/High!"

.- Higher Secondary Schools.


Deputy Directors Boys/Girls (iv) District Education (iii) Full Powers Schools.

in the case of Middle/Central: " (iv).

Full Powers in the case of Primary Schools:" " Officers Boys /Girls.

To sanction grants-in- aid.

Director Deptt.

Rural Dev.

Full powers within the approved R.D.

Programme."

" Provided the grant- in- aid is sanctioned -strictly in accordance with the provisions or the Jammu & Kashmir Private Educational Institutions Grant- in-Aid Rules, 1975. "
To sanction relief families.

to casual destitute i) Provincial Rehabili- Officer tation Jammu; and Up to Rs.

500 per family out of the provision available for this purpose.

ii) Divisional Cornmis- sioner,Kashmir within their respec- tive jurisdictions.

relief To grant deserving cases migratory labour.

in .

Deputy LabourCommis- sioner (Migratory).

of Up to Rs.

200 per individual case subject provision of funds in the budget.

to "the " To distribute among labour.

soap migratory do.
soap migratory do.

Full powers budget.

subject to the provision in the To issue medicines to labour on migratory the the of advice Medical Officer.

Deputy Labour Commis- sioner (Migratory) Full powers budget.

subject to the provision in the 5.

6.

7.

8.

9. c c u ....,; <, 5.11 The power to sanction excess over estimates is delegated in the following cases :_ S.No.

Nature of-Power To whom delegated 2 3 1 1.


Extent 4 on To deal finally with all excesSes the of original amounts estimates sanctioned by himself higher authority br by a (i) Commissioner for Housing & Urban Dev.Department.

Provided such excesses are not more than 10% of the original estimates or Rs.

25 lakhs which- ever may be less.

(ii) Chief Engineers.

Up to a limit of 5% of the amount of original estimates.

(iii) Superintending En-l gineers.

I I (iv) Executive Engineers.


~ I (v) Executive Engineers J Electrical.

- Within the limit of 5% of the sanctioned esti- mates provided the amount does not exceed the limit of their powers to sanction} estimates technically.

-c: " 5.U Thepower cases :- to sanction or cancel the terms of instruments, leases.

agreements is delegated in the following '0.

Nature of Power To whom delegated 2 3 To sanction leases of buildings or without land attached.

with Revenue Deptt.
with Revenue Deptt.

Deputy Commissioners and Land Director: Records.

2.

3.

To sanction leases of' Revenue Gardens and Rakhs.

(i) Financial Commis- sioner.

(ii) Divisional Commis- sioners.

To sanction leases of sweets and fruits sell- ers shops attached to Education Deptt.

(i) Director Education.

of Col- (ii) Principals leges, Head Masters Extent 4 to rules governing the Up to one year, subject leases provided the amount of lease money does hot exceed Rs.

2,500 P.A.
2,500 P.A.

of Nazool property and (i) For a period not exceeding three years pro- vided that the value of the lease does not ex- ceed Rs.

l.Ou-lakh and consideration is not less than received under the previous lease.

(ii) For a period not exceeding three years pro- vided that the value of the lease does not ex- is not ceed Rs.

50,000 and consideration less than that received under the previous lease.

(i) Up to three years.

(ii) Up to one year.


Provided that not lower than those fixed, the rents are if any, .by the N o -.I -, ·2 3 4 the educational technical and institutions.

and Head Mis- of High tresses Schools.

Agriculture Deptt.

.

PWD and the leases are given by the public auction.

4.

5.

6.

To sanction leases of Director Agriculture.

land to tenants' either .

on cash rent or .00.

B 'b~ atai y\auctlOn.

.

To permit'cutting and removal of grass and grazing by auction.
Joint Director of Agri- culture/ Joint Director Horticulture.

To sanction leases of Director Agriculture.

gardens by auction.

.

, 7. shops, To lease out sites, cycle stands, res- Director Gardens Parks.

and " taurants etc.

Up to one year and in the case of cash rents to a maximum of Rs.

20 per' acre per subject annum, the area in either case not exceeding two acres.

Full powers subject proceeds does not exceed Rs.

5000. to the condition that auction For a period the val ue of Rs.50,000.
not exceeding one year provided does not exceed the contract Note: In respect of Gardens, Parks and (I) Floriculture the powers delegated.

as per SI.

6 shall be exercised by Director of Gardens and Parks and in respect of Sl.

5 to he shall exercise Full Powers subject the conditions that the rates are fixed by the Govt.

Note : (2) In respect of Horticulture Department' powers delegated at SI.

5 and SI.

6 shall be exercised by the" Director of Horti- culture".
An Auction Committee with the Director Parks and Gardens as Convenor and Deputy Commis- sioner, Srinagar and the Finance Department rep- resentative as Member:will be formed by the Ad- The Committee will ministrative Department.
sanction the lease through auction or by inviting quotations necessary, as may be considered if the offer received is more than provided that ~O% below the previous year's accepted offer, full the offer will be recorded and reported to the Govt in the Admin- istrative Department before sanction.

for accepting reasons Forest Department 8. free sanction To grants of timber for non residential works of the Forest Depart- of All Forest Officers and above the rank of Divisional Forest Offic- ers.

Full powers.
Full powers.

,-... No 00 '-' --.

N o '-' -, 2 3 4 9. such as Rest ment Roads, Houses, Bridges, Culverts, Railings and the like.

To sanction leases for specified purposes such as land, water shops, mills, timber etc.

Depot (i) Principal Conservator Forest.

.

(ii) Chief Conservator .of Forests.

(iii) Conservator Forests.

Chief of (i) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh P.A.

in each case for a period not exceeding five years.

(ii) Up to Rs.

50,000 P.A.

in each case for a period not exceeding five years.
of (iii) Up to Rs.

20,000 P.A in each case for a pe-iod not exceeding three years.

(iv) Divisional Forest (iv) Up to Rs.

5,000 P.A.

in each case for a Officers.

period not exceeding two years.

10.

To sanction contract blazes.

of wage resin (i) Principal Conser~ator Forests.

Chief of (i) Up to Rs.

5.00 lakh in each case, (ii) Chief Conservator (ii) Up to Rs.

2.50 lakh in each case.

of Forests.

(iii) Conservator Forests.

of (iii) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh in each case.


(iv) Divisional Forest Officers.

(iv) Up to Rs.

25,000 in each case.

Subject to the conditions that the lowest offers are accepted / 11.

To sanction crude resin.

sale of (i) Principal Conservator Forests.

Chief of which are not more than the reserve rates approved by Principal Chief Conservator of .

Forests for each lot.

(i) Up to Rs.

5.00 lakh in each case.

(ii) Chief Conservator (ii) Up to Rs.

2.50 lakh in each case.

of Forests.


(iii) Conservator Forests.

of (iii) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh in each case.

(iv) Divisional Forest Officers.

(iv) Up to Rs.

25,000 in each case.

Subject that to the highest offers are the conditions the accepted reserve by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests for each lot.

price approved are not which than less 12.

13.

To sanction grants of All timber or other forest produce concessional above free or at DFOs.

rates.
rates.

Forest and Officers including standing As per given in the Forest Law Manual.

orders of the Government To issue and minor raw drugs forest ProChief Conservator of Forests.

Full powers provided the results of experiments or research are supplied to him.

tv o '-' tv '-' -, 2 3 4 14. to any indi- products.

br -Institution vidual of-repute for research or, experimental pur- poses.

To negotiate sale of forest produce which are not on the.
sale list of the Department and for which isolated req- for experi- uisitions mental/research pur- poses are received from private .

indi- vidual/firms.

, (a) Principal Conservator Forests.

Chief of (a) Up to Rs.

SO,OOO at a time but not exceeding Rs.

S.OO lakh in a year provided that the price reserve negotiated is not below the price.

(b) Chief Conservator (b) of Forests.

beyond at a time but not (I) Up to Rs.

20,000 exceeding Rs.


1.00 lakh in a year provided that negotiated is not below the the price reserve price.

(II) Sale but not exceeding Rs.

1.00 at a time and Rs.

2.S0 lakh in a year will be authorised according to of the Committee of the recommendations consisting Officers of Commissioner/ to Govt.

Forest Department, Secretary Commissioner Financial Rs.

20,000 Finance and ..-.. N•..... N '-' IS.

16.

\ To sanction leases for grazing cattle on canal banks.
for Security Bonds due performance of duties by Govt, serv- ants.

Public Works Department (i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending Engineers.

(iii) Executive neers.

Engi- (i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending Engin .ers.

(iii) Executive Engi- neers Electrical.

(iv) Executive neers.

Engi- Principal Chief Conservator to the conditions that- subject of Forests (i) The system of negotiated sale shall not be repeated for a particular new produce for more than three years.
(ii) The reserve price for the produce is fixed in advance before negotiating the sale.

The sale may not be affected at a price below the re- serve pnce, (i) FulIPowers years.

for a period not exceeding three (ii) Full Powers for a period not exceeding two years.

(iii) Full Powers for a period not exceeding one N W '-' year.

In case ofGovt.

ered to appoint scribed minima.

servants whom they are empow- to vacant posts subject to the pre- -, 18.

19.

20.

1.

22.

2 3 4 17.


To sanction leases of Water Power for mills.

(i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Su perintending Engineers (iii) Executive neers.

Engi- (i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending En- gineers.

(iii) Executive neers Engi- (i) Superintending En- gineers.

(i) Full powers up to five years (ii) Full powers up to three years.

(iii) Full powers up to one year.

(i) Full powers.

(ii) Provided that.

the value of the property given as security does not exceed Rs.30,000.
the value of the property given as security does not exceed Rs.

10,000. that (iii) Provided In all cases whether relating to waste land or not, where the lease.is for a period not exceeding one year provided the cancellation does not entail pay- ment of an extra amount.

To sanction recon- veyance" of property given as security .• To cancel leases of land under the Irriga- and tion and Roads Buildings ments.
Depart- To sanction grant of Chief Engineers lease of water power and other on canals Full powers. "

channels thePWD.

incharge of To sanction and sub-leases Gulmarg Huts.

leases of Chief Engineer, Roads and Buildings.

bids, re- To accept garding leases 'of land and fruits etc.

belong- ing to the PWD.

(i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending En- gineers.

(iii) Executive neers.


Provided that the lease does not run for more than five years in anyone is not below 9% of the capital cost of a hut or the standard rent if any fixed for it by Government which ever is higher.

case and the yearly rent (i) Up to Rs.

70,000.

(ii) Up to Rs.

50,000.

Engi- (iii) Up to Rs.

20,000.


Provided that to accept provisionally any of these officers will any have powers to bid in excess of his growers confirmation if by the higher there is any risk of the highest bid being withdrawn because of delay in obtaining sanction of the higher authority.

subject authority •..... tv ""'-' ......., tv VI '-' <.

5.13 The power to sanction contracts subject to the rules and orders governing such contracts is delegated in the' following cases :- S.No.
Nature of powers To whom delegated 2 3 Extent 4 1 1.

(other To sanction contracts and for supplies than services in PWD) and except- ing those items speci- fied else where in this Chapter where consultation, forma- tion of Purchase Com- mittee is not possible for recorded reasons.

~ (i) Major Heads Departments.

(ii) Class -I Officers.

of (i) Rs.

5.00 lakh per annum in value exceeding Rs.

50,000 in each case.

(ii) Rs.

2.00 lakh per annum in value exceeding Rs.I0,000 in each case.
not not (iii) Class -11 Officers.

(iii) Rs.

1.00 lakh per annum in value not exceed- ing Rs.5,000 in each case.

IV 0'1 Provided that :- (a) Contracts do not from the rules.

involve any departure (b) No foreign exchange is involved in the contract.

.

(c) The contract is not' negotiated or based on a single tender exceeding Rs.

5,000 in each case.

(d) A contract for proprietary nature does not exceed Rs.

10,000 in value.

(e) .The contract is not for technical collabo- .


ration or consultancy services with firms or other Governments.

(f) In respect of contracts outside the State and General of Govt.

of India has been of the before determination the Director Disposals consulted contract.

Supplies , (g) In respect of purchase of vehicles agency of Govt.

SRTC is employed.

the (h) Contracts are :- (x) within the available budget provision.
(y) determined on the basis of competi- and tenders tive' economical and favourable tenders are accepted.

All Officers.

Full powers within budget grant.

2.

To sanction contracts and for supplies in accord- services the with ance recommendations of Purchase Com- the mittee (other than in PWD).

.•....•.. IV•... -..l '-' -, - 1 3.

4 5.

2 3 4 of Whether the new offers are Up to 20% of the rate fixed by Purcl.ase Committee.

(I) Major Heads .

Departments.


(ii) Heads of Depart- ments (other than Major Heads.

of Departments) (iii) Class-I Officers (other than Heads of Departments).

the supplies To sanction contracts of and services where the contractors selected in accordance with the recommendations of Purchase Committee back out from contractual ob- ligations and neces- for sary formalities affecting penalty etc.

against them are observed (other than inPWD).


To sanction contracts for transportation and carriage of goods, stores and supplies without invitation of tenders.

and J Officers and Heads of than Class above Offices (other Class I Officers).

Full powers ; provided the carriage is got .done through State Road Transport Corporation at the rates approved by the State Transport Authority.

To sanction contracts for transport and car- Heads of Departments and Class I Officers.
·Full powers, provided that a non availabilitycer- tificate from State Road Transport Corporation riage of goods, stores after and supplies invitation of tenders.

6.

To grant contract for individual work.

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council.

is obtained and the contract is allotted to the low- .

est tenderer which should in no case exceed the rates fixed by the State Transport Authority from time to time for the purpose.

for which Contract Up to Rs.


50.00 Lakh Committee The said shall be constituted.

Committee shall include, District Superintending Engineers , the concerned Head of the Depart- ment and Chief Controller of Finance L.H.D.C.

While awarding contracts shall follow the general instructions issued from time to time by the State Govt.

on the subject such as assigning work to J&K PCC etc.

if the cost thereof exceeds a particular level.

the council 7.
the council 7.

To grant contract for individual works (i) Contracts Commit- (i) Full Powers.

tee.

(ii) Chief Engineers.

(iii) District Superin- tending Engineer.

(iv) Superintending Engineers.

(ii) Up to Rs.50.00 lacs.

(iii) Up to Rs.20.00 lacs.

(iv) Up to Rs.20.00 lacs.

(v) Executive Engineer.

(v) Up to Rs.

10.00 lacs.


,-.. N•... 00 '-' ,-.. N•... \0 '-" <, 2 3 4 invitation reasonable may order and in case In a situation where the lowest rates offered are not considered by the Officers, he should negotiate with the lowest tenderer and allot work to him at rate the reasonable considered tenderer does not reduce the rates, the next higher authority should negotiate with the next higher tenderer on the acceptance of a reasonable rate by him failing which this authority of fresh tenders.
The orders of allotment of contract approved by Contract Committee should be the issued Department In case of allotment of contracts on negotiation should be issued basis, order for allotment Irr the by Officer conducting the negotiation.

to case a of tenderer contractor by the the allotment shall limit Contract Committee of Rs.6.00 lacs and beyond that it should be referred recommendations than the lowest be decided up to financial of to whom the work pertains.

of the said Committee.


allotment other to G.overnment by the Chief alongwith Engineer contract of " for work, In case of single tender thereof of the next higher the rates are considered acceptance competence provided reasonable by the competent authority.

the the authority to be be within shall (vi) Commissioner for Housing and Urban Dev.
Department for projects To the full extent administra- tively approved by the Urban Development provided the contracts Council/Government, are within the approved project and funds are available in the budget; further Provided if the contract is sanctioned other wise in accordance with shall be the financial submitted Council; the matter to the Urban Development rules above Rs.50.00 Provided further that cases of major contracts lacs sanctioned by the Commissioner Housing and Urban be submitted to Development Department the Urban Development Council for infor- mation in its next meeting.
,..-... tv tv o '-" ,..-... tv tv '-' -.

8.

9.

2 3 4 To sanction allotment of contracts for Tawi Lift Irrigation' Proj ect.

Department.

Chief Engineer Irriga- tion and' Flood Control (i) Up to Rs.

5.00 lacs (Full Powers).

(ii) Above Rs.5.00 lacs but not exceeding Rs.IO.OO lacs with the concurrence of Financial Advisor & CAO Flood Control and Major Hydel Projects.

To negotiate contracts of individual work.

Commissioner for Hous- ing and Urban Dev.

Department.
Department.

the works the reasons invited or when for is satisfied that for Up to Rs.

15.00 lacs per contract, provided that the response the Commissioner is not to the tenders to be satisfactory that recorded the entailing tenders unreasonable incon- venience.

Commissioner will inform the Urban Development Council of the action taken on all such cases in its next meeting.

he is satisfied can not be invited without or administrative In writing delay 10.
To grant contract individual works J&K PCC Ltd. for Contract committee.

to Chief Engineers.

above in respect of contracts Full powers Rs.

12.00 lacs.

Up to Rs.12.00 lacs.

Allotment of contracts in favour of the JKPCC Ltd. to be issued on the basis of the negotiations provided that allotted are considered reasonable .

the rates on which the contract is 11. proper To grant contracts for individual works after ten- inviting ders and receiving of- a mini- fers within mum period of 10 days.
(i) Chief Engineer, (ii) Superintending Engineer.

.

(i) Up to Rs.50.00 lacs.

(ii) Up to Rs.20.00 lacs, (iii) Executive Engineer.

(iii) Up to Rs.I0.00 lacs.

shall only, delegation is fixed .shall (a) The revised apply to fixation of contracts, related to the .project for Central Area i.e.

Development Project .The work for which of Jammu form a :l:i'istinct contract approved and specified component of the The delegations; project.
shall v.~st with as long as these are utilize~ for Officers project and the components not otherwise.

(b) The Contract Sub-Committee of 'aforesaid for this consti- shall have the following purpose tution :- (i) DIvisional Commissioner (ii) Commissioner/Secretary Housing and UDD.

(iii) Chief Engineer/Head concerned Department work relates.

Jammu.

to Government the of to whom the tv tv tv '-" ,..... tv tv w '-" -, •• 2 3 4 (iv) Jt.

Development Commissioner (Works) Jammu.


(v) Superintending Engineer JCADP.

(vi) Financial Advisor & CAO, H&UDD.

(iii) The Contract Sub Committee would be em- powered to :- (a) Negotiate rates with the lowest tenderer if his offer is not found reasonable.

In case of his non acceptance, the negotiations can be had with other competitors, without making any reference to the next higher authority.
in case single tender js (b) Fix contract in open competition without received referring it to the next higher authority (Government) provided rates are establi- shed as reasonable by the Chief Engineer-s Head of the Department.

The Committee shall have Full Powers in this case as well.

(c) For Chief EngineerlHOD connected with the implementation the next higher authority would be aforesaid Contract Sub Committee.
of project, (d) The allotment shall be issued by the Chief Engineer/ HOD on the basis of the decision taken by the Contract Sub Committee.

, 12.

To grant contracts on Chief Engineer with the the the basis of limited .Departmental Contract tenders received rwithin a limited time 'Committee.

of 10 days.. approval of Rs.

50.00 lakh.


(i) The Contract Sub-Committee shall be empowered to .grant contracts to the lowest on the basis of limited enquiries obtained from such of the firm/contractors, whose per- formance has been established as highly/ satisfactoryby the concerned Chief Engineer/ HOP.
and list of such contractors/firmsshall be p~epared for ~~e~alizedJobs~ earli~r to floating ofenquiries, Sueh pre qualified shall be received within a enquiries maximum period of ten days and at least shall be available.

In three number offers case lesser number of offers be available (in some rare cases) the contract shall be fixed by the Chief Engineer after recording full justification/reasons related thereto, the action and with prior substantiate approval JCADP Contract Sub-Committee.
the of ,-.. tv tv~ '-' tv tv lA <, 2 3 4 (ii) At the Chief Engineer's level Contract Committee the shall Depart-mental comprise :- (a) Chief Engineer/HOD to whom work relates; (b) Chief Engineer, next Territorial (Jammu senior most Chief Power Development Depart- Division) Engineer ment (for works of electrical).

(c) Superintending Engineer JCADP.

(d) Chief Accounts Officer of the Depart- ment.

(e) Executive Engineer concerned.

(i) Chief Engineer.

(ii) Superintending / Engineer. "

(i) Up to Rs.


50.00 lacs.

(ii) Up to Rs.

20.00 lacs.

(iii) Executive Engineer.

(iii) Up to Rs.

10.00 lacs.

(i) The revised delegation shall apply to fixa- tion of contracts related to the project i.e.

for central area of Development Project Jammu only.

The -vork for which con- tract is fixed shall form a,distinctapproved and specified component of the project.
13. proper and receiving To grant contracts for individual works after ten- inviting ders offers within a mini- mum period of 10 days. "

The delegations shall vest with Officers as long as these are utilized for the com- ponents of the aforesaid project and not otherwise.

(ii) The Contract Sub-Committee for this purpose shall have the following consti- tution :- (i) Divisional commissioner (ii) Commissioner/Secretary Jammu.

to Govern- ment Housing and UDD.


(iii) Chief EngineerlHead of Department concerned to whom the work relates.

(iv) Jt.

Development (Works) Jammu.

Commissioner (v) Superintending Engineer JCADP.

(vi) Financial Advisor & CAO, H&UDD.

(iii) The Contract Sub Committee would be empowered to :- (a) Negotiate tenderer reasonable.
acceptance, if its offer rates with the lowest is not found In case of his non can be the negotiations ~ ~ 0\ '-' ~ ~-..I '-' -, 2 3 4 had witn other competitors, without making any reference to the next higher authority.

(b) Fix contract referring (Government) in case single tender is received in open competition with- it to the next higher out provided authority as reasonable rates are 'established of by the Chief Engineer/Head Department.

shall The committee have Full Powers in this case as well.
(c) For chief EngineerlHOD connected with the implementation of project, the next higher authority would be aforersaid Contract Sub Committee, (d) The allotment shall be issued by the Chief EngineerlHOD concerned on the basis of decision taken by the Contract Sub Committee.

14.

To grant contracts on basis of limited ten- (i) .Chief Engineer with the approval Up to Rs.

50.00 lakh.

(i) The Contract Sub-Committee shall be " ders received within a limited time period of 10 days.
of Departmental Contract-Committee / ..' earlier / HOD, has been / satisfactory r firms jobs shall be prepared to floating established by the concerned empowered to grant contracts to the lowest on try.ebasis of limited enquiries obtained from such of the' firm / contractors, whose performance as highly and list of such Chief Engineer for contractors of specia.ized enquiries.
,Such pre qualified enquiries shall be received within a maximum period of three number offers ten days and at In case lesser number of shall be available.

offers be available (in some rare cases) the contract shall be fixed by the chief Engineer / reasons after substantiate related thereto, the action and with the prior of the SCADP approval .

Contract Sub Committee.


recording full justification least (ii) At Chief I'ngineer's level the Departmental Contract Committee shall comprise :- (a) Chief Engineer (b) Chief Engineer next (Kashmir Division) / Chief Engineer Planning Power Development territorial senior most to whom work relates; ,.....

t-.)

t-.)

00 '-' ,-..

t-.)

t-.)

\0 '-' <, 2 3 4 ~ ::.

(for works of electrical Department' .

nature).

(c) Superintending Engineer (Incharge work).


(d) Chief Accounts Officer of the Depart- ment / FA in case of Power Development Department.

(e) Executive Engineer (Incharge work).

15.

To issue work orders for works and repairs I I <.

Irrigation / Chief Project Tawi Complex Engineer Organisation Distt.

Superintend- ing Engineer ofLeh and Kargil.

(i) Chief'Ei.gineer Ravi 1 I I I and I I ~ Up to Rs.

50,000 in each case.


I I neer, Upper Sindh I I Hydel J Stage-II Kangan (ii) Chief Project Engi- Project (iii) Superintending Engineer and Engineers Floods Executive includ- ing those in Ravi Tawi and Project Organisation.

Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case.

Provided that :- (a) Such allotment for which tenders is made in respect of works in the prescribed manner have been called for and there has been unsatisfactory response or very high rates have been quoted or when due to great urgency.
like restoration of breach in river embankment in canal during irrigation season invitation of tender would entail delay.

during floods or (b) The rates at which the work is allotted on the work order basis are certified by the Officer as concerned rates and have compared to the prevalent the effect of reducing the contract value by not less than 10% in relation to the lowest tendered rates for the work / section.
to be reasonable Notel: Note 2: a through to execute There is no objection work on work order basis "Mates".

for purposes The term 'great urgency' of this delegation will include works in connection with the visits of VIPs .

and opening Road Blockades."

16.

To issue work orders for works of original (i) Chief Engineers.

Up to Rs.25,000 condition that rates for various in each case subject to the items of works tv Vol o- tv Vol- <, I' 2 3 4 (ii) Superintending Engineers.
in various areas are reasonably fixed by the Chief Engineer.

Up to Rs.IO,OOOin each case.

(iii) Executive Engineer.

Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case.

(i) Chief Engineers.

(it) Superintending Engineers.

(iii) Executive Engi- .neers (Civil).

Up to Rs.

25,000 in each case.

Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case.

Up to Rs.

5,000 in each case.

Subject to the condition that rates for various items of works in various areas are reasonably fixed by the Chief Engineer.
17. nature pertaining to relief works necessi- natural tated 'by calamities without invitation .of tenders in favour of Mates who may not 'neces- sarily be approved contractors.

repair To issue .work orders for works of origi- nal nature pertaining to works connected with resto- ration of damages caused by Flood of August 1973 without invitationoftenders in favour of Mates who may not necessarily be approved contrac- tors.

/ 18.
/ 18.

To accept approved agreements for indi- vidual works (i) ClassI Officers except those speci- fied in item No.

(ii) below serial 20 column 3, Director Local Bodies, Land Director Records, Director Rakhs and Farms.

(ii) Divisional Commis- sioner, Settlement Commissioner, Deputy Inspector (Police), General of Superintendents Chief Hospitals, ,Conservators of Forests and Trade Agents.

(iii) Divisional Forests Officers, Dy.Direc- tors of Health Services, Dy.

Direc- tors of Education, Full powers.


Up to·Rs.

2.00 lakh.

Up to Rs.

50,000.

- I-.)

I.H I-.)

-I-.)

I.H I.H '-" 1 2 3 4 General Treasurer, Superintendent of Excise and Taxation Department, Princi-, pals of Degree Colleges, Inspectors of School, Chief and Inspectress Director Libraries Research and Museums.

(iv) Managers Govern- Set- ment Presses, tlement Officers, Project Officers of Community Projects Civil Sur- geons and Assistant Engineers.
(v) BlockDevelopment Officers, Sub-Divi- sional Officers Roads, Buildings and Irrigation Tehsildars.

and Up to Rs.

10,000. ,.... N W~ '-' In the case of Block Development Officers up to Rs.5000 and in respect of SDOs and Tehsildars of Up to Rs.2,000.

19.

20. agree- individual of for on behalf To execute ments works Governor.

Chief Engineers.

Superintending neers.

Executive Engineers.

Engi- Full Powers.

Up to Rs.15.00 lacs.

Up to Rs.5.00 lacs.

To grant miscellane- by contracts ous auction.


Commis- Divisional sioner.

Deputy Commissioners.

Above Rs.

1.00 lakh.

Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh.

Provided that conducted may be appointed purpose, exceed two years.

by such Committee in both cases the auction will be as by the Government for the and the period of contract does not of Officers 21.

To grant Department Works contracts.

Revenue Irrigation Deputy Commissioners.

Up -to Rs.20,000.
Up -to Rs.20,000.

that ;- in individual cases provided (i) provision for such work has been sanctioned and exists in the budget; (ii) previous competent Administrative Approval to the estimate has been obtained.

22.

To sanction all trans- port contracts.

do.

Provided character.

they are not of inter Departmental ......, N W VI '-' -, 1 23, 24.

25.'

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.


Digitized by Grievance Cell, FD : August, 2015 2 3 4 " To grant contracts for Deputy Commissioners, the': Road Cess wotk.

execution .

of Up to Rs.50,000 provided that (a) The work has been administratively approved :- by competent authority ; and (b) provision exists in the budget.

Director Sericulture.

(i) Up to Rs.5,000 (ii) Provision exists in the Budget.

in each case.

do.
in each case.

do.

After tenders are ir vi.ed and provided the value in each of contract does not exceed Rs.50,000 case.

r-.. t-..> w 0- (i) Director Agricul- Up to 6 months.

ture/Director Gardens and Parks.

of Horti- (ii) Director culture.

Estates Officer.

Up to 8 months.

Up to Rs.

5,000 in each individual case subject to a maximum of Rs.

15,000 in a year provided funds are available in the budget.
To sanction contracts for repairs to machin- ery To sanction contracts for collection ofMul- berry wood.

To grant extension for recovery of any out- standing instalments from contractors in case of contracts not exceeding Rs.

50,000.

To grant contracts for supply of articles of stores etc.

furniture, after inviting tenders.

/ To purchase Press Managers including' material spare parts.

ment Presses.

of Govern- Up to Rs.20,000 per annum To sanction contracts and accept tenders for Archaeological works.
Direr+or Archives, Libraries, Archaeology and Museums.

Up to Rs.l Q,OOO in each case.

To sanction contracts (not pertaining to Archaeology & Muse- works).

Archieves, Director urns.

Up to Rs.5,000.

felling, To sanction conversion', carriage and other contracts of roads, buildings etc.

under rules.

ProChief Conservator of Forests.

Full powers subject to the rates being accepted within the norms prescribed for different opera- tions by the Competent Authority in consultation with the Financial Advisor.
r-.. t-..> w -.I •.•..•..

Pro Chief Conservators of Forests.

Up to Rs.50,000 in each case.

To sanction contracts for various works viz.

felling; transportation, and conversion, buildings roads III 2 3· 4 Conservators.

laid down Full powers subject under Chapter 5.13 SI.

No.

32 i.e., contracts are sanctioned under Rules.


to the conditions 33. of various respect forest operations on negotiated rates after keeping market trend in view; conversion, To sanction contracts of various works 'viz felling, roads transportation, in re- and buildings spect of various f.orest operations on negoti- ated rates where the work is allotted to a Co-operative Society or where no tender or tender or a a single than the rate higher prescribed ceiling is offered.
34. sanction To sub- lettin~ or transfer of ProChief Conservator of Forests.

Full powers.

35.

36. when the contracts is not any contractor found working satis- factorily.

To sanction rate con- tracts in respect of :- (i) Bicycles; (ii) Rubber Stamps; (iii) Trunks; (iv) Charcoal (v) Waste paper.

; and tenders To sanction execution of work Depart- mentally where com- are petitive not available or rates quoted are un-reason- and, ably' high the of work execution Departmentally will mean economy.
'- /Conservators of Forests.

provided Full powers fixed and agreed to while granting the original contract are not exceeded.

rates that Controller, and Printing.

Stationery Full powers.

(i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending , Engineers.

(iii) Executive neers.

Engi- (i) Up to Rs.25.00 lacs.

(ii) Up to Rs.I 0.00 lacs.

(iii) Up to Rs.

5.00 lacs.


stands administratively Provided that estimates for individual works t9 be executed Departmentally proposed approved (PWD) and technically sanctioned by the competent authority the rates .are reasonable and within the market rates, and the ceiling for irates for various and provided further that •.....• tv w 00 '-' •.....• tv w \0 '-' <, 2 3 4 37.

To accept contribution work.

deposit (i) Chief Engineers.

(ii) Superintending Engineers.


(iii) Executive neers, Engi- items of work have prior approval of next higher authority in the case of the levels of the Officers at items (ii) & «iii).

(i) Full powers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

5.00 lacs.

(iii) Up to Rs.2.OOlacs.

Provided that the intending organisation!

bodies have accepted the estimates of cost in advance and funds have been placed at the disposal of concerned Executive Engi- neers.

,-.. tv~ o ......, 38.


To grant extension in time of completion of works or waiving off of penalty for delay.

(i) Chief Engineer.

(ii) Sup er int en din g (i) Full powers.

(ii) Fullpowers for works allotted by Executive Engineers.

(iii) Executive· Engi- neers.

'•...

Engineers.

.

(iii) Full powers for works allotted by Assistant Engineers.

Provided that wherever penalty for delay has to, be waived off reasons thereof are communicated to the next higher authority.

Note: 1.
Note: 1.

In respect of execution of works the District Superintending Engineers of I Leh and Kargil will exercise the same financial powers as are delegated to the, Chief Engineers, except whereunder this order or any other order their powers for any purpose are prescribed specifically.

Note: 2.

Nothing contained in these orders shall apply to Rawi Tawi Project for which separate delegation of powers have been ordered.

39 To issue work orders for repairs and works in each individual case.
(a)(i) Director Agricul- Up to Rs.l 0,000. ture.

(ii) Divisional Soil Up to Rs.5,000.

Conservation Officers.

(iii) Asstt.

Soil Up to Rs.

1,000.

Conservation Officers.

The powers for allotting work on work order basis will be subject to overall conditions prescribed at serial 15 of Chapter 5.13 of Book of Financial Powers.

(b)(i) Director Com- Up to Rs.

10,000. mand Area Dev, ,-... tv~ ......, <, 2 3 4 (ii) Deputy Director Command Area Dev.

(iii) Asstt.

Soil Con- servation Offic- ers.


Up to Rs.5,000.

Up to Rs.l ,000.

The powers basis will be subject prescribed at serial 15 of Chapter 5.13 of Book of Financial Powers.

for allotting work on work order to overall conditions 40.

To grant contract for individual works after as calling tenders rules provided under tenders and to accept for the execution of works.

(a) (i) Director Agricul- Full Powers.

ture.

(ii) Divisional Conservation Officers.

Soil Up to Rs.

30,000.

N ~ N (iii) Asstt.


Soil Con- servation Offi- cers with 5 years experiance.

in the Department Up to Rs.

10,000.

Contracts accordance Contract Committee Administrative Department.

with the recommendations to be appointed be allotted in of a by the' (b)(i) Director Com- mand Area Dev.

(il) Deputy Director Command Area Dev.

Full Powers.

Up to Rs.

30,000.

.-;;.

i~-.c I (iii) Asstt.

Soil Con- Offi- servation cers with 5 years, experience, Up to Rs.
10,000. in the Department Contracts accordance Contract Committee Administrative Department.

with the recommendations to be appointed be allotted in of a by the 41. as_ ' To grant Contracts for individual work after call ing tenders rules provided under and to accept ten- ders for the execution of under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojna.

works (i) Duly constituted (i) Full Powers.

Provincial Contract Committee.

(ii) District Contract (ii) Up to Rs.

30.00-Lakhs.
30.00-Lakhs.

Committee, (iii) Superintending Engineer concerned).

(R&B (iv) Executive Engineer (REW).

(iii) Up to Rs.

8.00 lakh.

(iv) Up to Rs.

3.00 lakh.

Note-L: Divisional Contract Committee should comprise of: (i) Head of the Department.

(ii) Chief Engineer Design Directorate.

of Administrative (iii) Representative Department.

(iv) Representative of Finance Depart- ment.

N~ w '0 1 2 3 4 Note-2: Sub-Contract Committee Level) should comprise of: (i) District Development Commissioner.
(ii) District Superintending Engineer (District (R&B).

(iii) Chief Accounts Officer, Fund Organisation .. (iv) Assistant Commissioner, Develop- ment.

(i) Full Powers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

20,000.

(iii) Up to Rs.

5,000.

In such cases work be done departmentally as in PWD.

(i) Full Powers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

20,000. tv~ ~ 42.

To sanction without calling tenders, execu- tion of repairs works of emergent nature like breaches ofbunds and other works.

(a) (i) Director Agricul- ture.


(ii) Di-visional seu Con se r vat io n· Officers.

(iii) Asstt.

Soil Con- servation Offi- cers with 5 years experience.

(b)(i) Director Com- rnand Area Dev.

(ii) Deputy Director Command Area Dev.

(iii) Asstt.

Soil Con- servation Offi- cers with 5 years, experience.

(iii) Up to Rs.

5,000 In such cases work be done departmentally as in PWD.

(a)(i) Director Agricul- (i) Full Powers.

ture.

(ii) Divisional Soil (ii) Up to Rs.

1.00 Lakhs.

Conservation Officers.


(iii) Asstt.

Soil Con- servation Offi- cers with 5 years, experiance.

(b)(i) Director Com- mand Area Dev.

(ii) Deputy Director Command Area Dev.

(iii) Asstt.

Soil Con- servation Offi- cers with 5 years, expenence.

(iii) Up to Rs.

20,000.

The purchases be made on the recommen- dations of the Purchase Committee to be constituted.

~ tv~ VI '-' (i) Full Powers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

1.00 Lakhs.

(iii) Up to Rs.

20,000.


The purchases be made on the recommendations of the Purchase Committee to be constituted.

-, 43.

To purchase material their and arrange supply at site .for community and other works.

/ 2 3 4 44.

To sanction hiring of machinery for soil conservation works in each individual case.

(a) (i) Director Agri- (i) Full Powers.

culture.

(ii) Divisional Soil (ii) Up to Rs.

2.00 Lakhs.

Conservation Officers.

(iii) Asstt.


Soil Con- servation Offi- cers with 5 years, experiance.

(b)(i' Director Com- mand Area Dev.

(ii) Deputy Director Command Area Dev.

(ui) Asstt.

Soil ~on- servatioit Offi- cers with 5 years, experience .. (iii) Up to Rs.

30,000.

(i) Full Powers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

2.00 Lakhs.

.

(iii) Up to Rs.

30,000.

45.

To sanction purchase of Survey materials and Drawing materi- also (a) (i) Director Agricul- (i) Full Powers.

ture.
ture.

(ii) Divisional Conservation Officer.

Soil (ii) Up to Rs.

25,000.

(iii) Asstt.SoilConser- vation Officer (iii) Up to Rs.

5,000.

The purchases be made on the recommendations of the Purchase Committee to be constituted by the Department.

(b) (i)Director (ii) Dy.

Com- mand Area Dev.

Director Command Area Dev.

(iii) Asstt.

Soil (i) Full Powers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

25,000.

(iii) Up to Rs.

5,000.

Conservation Officers.


The purchases be made on the recommendations of the Purchase Committee to be constituted by the Department.

IV ~ 0\ '-' ,-.. IV~-.J '-' "'-.!

5.14 The Power to abandon revenue or to grant refunds of revenue is delegated in the following cases.- / / S.No.

Nature of Power To whom delegated 2 3 Extent 4 1 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

To sanction imnedi- ate remission of land due to any revenue of the har- calamity vest.
To sanction immedi- of remission ate land revenue due to locusts or hails in any harvest.

To remit land revenue.

arrears of Land Revenue Department Financial Commissioner and other officers of the Revenue Department.

As provided inje Suspension and Remission of Land Revenue les. '

Financial Commissioner and other officers of the Revenue Department.

As provided in the Suspension and Remission of Land Revenue Rules.

Financial Commissioner and other officers of the Revenue Department.
As provided in the Suspension and Remission of Land Revenue Rules : Provided in respect of all the items 1,2,3, above the remission does not involve amounts exceed- ing Rs.

10,000.

To sanction refunds of Deputy Commissioners.

land revenue or other Without for sums credited to Govt.

when the refund is on account of erroneous collections limits receipts Departments revenue fines.

of Revenue except To sanction refunds in land revenue of cases other than those specified in Sl.

No.4 above.
No.4 above.

Divisional sioner.

Commis- To sanction refunds of Divisional Commission- rent on temporary cul- tivation.

ers.

or is rendered necessary by any order, passed by Competent Authority in consequence of an assess- ment of land revenue having been granted with retrospective.

limits, Without the rules or any special orders.

if the refund is admissible under Full powers, of what is actually due.

if such rent has been paid in excess 7-.

To remit balances of Divisional Commission- Up to Rs.
500 in each case.

irrecoverable tluctuat- ing and other land rev- enue.

ers.

Stamps Department 8.

To sanction refunds of Collectors.

stamps.

rules in Stamp Act, Under and the rules made thereunder Financial Code.

the Court Fee Act, in appearing " .

,.... tv~ 00 ,.... ~ \0 '-' -, 2 3 4 9.

To sanction writing off of irrecoverable forest revenue.

10.

To sanction refund of revenue under rules or orders.

admissible ' 11.
admissible ' 11.

To sanction refunds of Toll excise revenue / Forest Department (i) Principal Chief Conservator of For- ests.

(ii) Chief Conservator of Forests.

(iii) Conservators 'Forests.

(i) Principal/Chief Conservator Forests.

(ii) Conservator Forests.

of of of (iii) Divisional Forest Officers.

Excise and Taxation Department Excise Commissioner.

(i) Up to Rs.

50,000 in each case.

(ii) Up to Rs.


10,000 in each case (The ProChief to incorporate the information Conservator thus collected in the annual, report).

(iii) Up to Rs.

2000 in each case subject to half yearly report being submitted to the Princi- pal Ch ief Conservator.

(i) Full powers.

(ii) Up to Rs.

50,000 in anyone case.

(iii) Up to Rs.

10,000 in anyone case subject to a report being submitted every six months to the Chief Conservator and by the latter to Conservator.
The information thus received to appear in the annual administration report.

Full Powers subject to the provisions contained in the relevant Acts and Rules framed thereunder.

Entertainment Duties and Cinematograph Shows Tax.

To sanction writing off of irrecoverable dues of the depart- ment relating to gen- eral sales tax, passen- ger tax, urban immov- able property tax and agricultural: income tax: To sanction-closing of liquor shops on festi- vals days.
and specified refunds To sanction which the Registrar to grant.

competent is 12.

13.

14.

Sales Tax Commissioner.

Up to Rs.

10,000 in each case.

Sales Tax Commissioner.'

Full power.s.

\ \.

Registration Department Registrars.

Under the provisions or any rules made thereunder.

in Registration Act, 1977, tv Ul C> tv Vl "-J 1 15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

2 3 4 To remit wholly or in part the .difference be- tween any fine under Sec.

25 or Sec.
25 or Sec.

34 of Act of Registration 1917 and .the amount of proper registration fee.

To remit in special cases fines imposed on students which' in course the ordinary would be credited to general.

revenues.

or write To remit off of irrecoverable balances of fee in edu- cational institutions.

To sanction remission of water rates due to failure of crops.

/ To authorise free labo- ex- ratory and Xsray amination and treat- ment.
To sanction not otherwise vided-for, refunds pro- To sanction remission of irrecoverable Govt.

dues not otherwise provided for.

To waive the imposi- tion of fines leviable SI.

No.

35 of under Chapter this book.

5.2 of Inspector General Regis- tration.

Full powers under the Registration Act: 1977.

Education Department Principal of COlleges,} Zonal Education Officer.

Full powers.

Head Masters, and Head} Fines of absence and fmes for non =payment of school dues in time.

Mistressesof Schools.


Director of Education, Rs.

250 in anyone case.

Public Works Department Executive Engineers.

To the extent of scale sanctioned.

Medical Department Superintendents Assistant ents of Hospitals.

Superintend- and To all deserving patients according to rules.

All Departments All Disbursing Officers.


Provided :- (i) that refunds are made necessary as a result of some mistake or other flaw in an order revenue for the collection or assessment of which the officer himself to pass; and is competent Major Heads of Depart- ments.

(ii) no single refund except when ordered by a Court exceeds Rs.

5000.

Up to Rs.

1000 in each case subject Rs.

10,000 a year.

to a limits of Directors Supplies Department.


Food and Full powers, where such a course is considered justified.

Reasons be recorded in each case.

,....... N VI N '-' -... N VI W '-' \,J 5.15 The power to add offices or to withdraw these from the public service is ~elegated in the following cases :- S.No.

Nature of powers To whom delegated 2 3 Extent 4 1 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

To: sanction tr-ansfer of non-gazetted posts from Primary,middle, Secondary .and High Schools to same kind of Institutions.

-.
-.

T~ sanction pay while under training in a not under district Settlement to a candi- date for the post of is Qanungo already - in Govt.

service.

who To sanction pay while under training to a candidate for the post of a Naib Tahsildar who Is already in Govt.

servicy To sanction readjust- ment of posts and location of schools under them.
To increase or reduce the .of strength any Office, Division, Circle , Section or Branch by corre- sponding reduction or in some increase other Offices, Divi- sion, Circle Section or Branch of the same department.

Adjustment of surplus posts from one institu- tion to another in the Education Depart- ment.

(i) Director of Educa- (i) Full powers tion.

(ii) Joint Directors (ii) Provided the pay of such posts does not Educations.

exceed Rs.

4000-6000.

Financial Commissioner.


Provided the pay granted is the minimum of Patwari scale and no substitute is engaged in case the candidate happens to be a Patwari.

N VI~ Financial Commissioner.

Provided the pay granted is the minimum of scale and no substitute is the Naib -Tahsildar engaged.

Zonal Education Officer Leh /!l- Kargil.

Subject to re-adjustment being made within the budgeted strength.

Heads of Departments.


If the increase or the reduction is to remain in force for a period not exceeding six months.

.. (i) Deputy Directors School Administra- tion (by delegation from Director School Education).

(ii) Jt.

Directors ofEdu- cation.

(i) Senior Masters.

(ii) Masters in the Divisions.

,- N VI VI "J 7.

8.

2 3 4 (iii) Chief Education Of- (iii) Posts of Teachers in the Districts.

ficers.

(iv) Zonal Officers.

Education (iv) Posts of Teachers in Primary/Middle Schools.
To sanction transfer of Director of Education.

Middle and Primary School from one place to another place.

to transfer Primary Schools fforn one Full powers' place to another in the same Tehsil provided the number of students at original place does not jus- tify the continuance of the school in that place and the needs of new place justify opening of one.

For middle schools with previous approval of the Government.

Superintendent of Jails.


Provided no female warden is sanctioned under regular establishment in the Jail.

To sanction appoint- ment of female war- den on daily wages at Rs.

20 per day by debit to contingencies for the period for which a female or detenue is lodged in a jail.

prisoner 5.16 Financial Powers delegated to Chief Justice subject to general control of the Government.

'0.

Nature of powers To whom delegated 3 Chief Justice.

1 1.
1 1.

2-- irrecoverable To sanction under Rule 18.18 of the J&K Financial Code Vol-I writing off finally of the value of stores live stock or public money lost by fraud and neg- lige-nee of individuals or other causes.

Extent 4 (i) Up to Rs.

2000 book-value In each individual to a limit of Rs.

50,000 book- to the further case subject value per year and conditions that the loss does not disclose- (a) a defect in system the amendment subject a reference of to a which would require Finance Department.
igence aegl (b) serious on the part of individual Govt.

servant or servants which action an in might call for disciplinary disci- case of any fraud or negligence plinary action is taken againstthe def .ilt- ing officer, or officers concerned ..nder Appendix 2 of the J&K Financier Code Vol-II and any other GCIVt.orders on the subject before the loss is written off. ")

sanction sale To bv auction of Worn out and unserviceable articles and the writ- Chief Justice.

Full powers.

,-... N U.


0\ '-'" N U\ --.l --' 2 3 4 the differ- ing off of ence the between original value and the sale proceeds.

To sanction expend i- Chief Justice.

ture upon items speci- the fied in 'details.in Budget sanctioned under Estimates "Contingencies" and supplies and services.

Full powers.

To sanction expendi- ture of an ordinary nature on public occasion or otherwise.

House To sanction Rent the within Budget provision un- der the Unit of appro- priation for subordinate offices.
"Rent" Chief Justice.

Up to Rs.

5000 at a time subject Rs.

20,000 in a year.

to maximum of Chief Justice.

(i) To the extent of Rs.lOOO per month when is provided in a separate the accommodation building; and (ii) To the extent of Rs.

250 per month when accommodation is provided in a building par- tially used as a private residence.

3.

4.

5.

Chief Justice.

Up to a limit ofRs.

100 in each individual case.

Chief Justice.

Full powers within budget limits.

Chief Justice.


In accordance with the Rules in J&K Financial Code Vol-I and provided the funds are available.

Chief Justice.

Full powers within the budget provisions.

6.

7.

8.

9. sanction local To purchase in excep- ·tional cases or such articles of stationery as are not stored in Govt.

de- stationery pot.

To sanction purchase Jour- of Books and nals.

To sanction House to Building Advance.

all officers under the control of High Court.


installa- To sanction tion of electric lights and fans in public of- fices and institutions under their control 10.

To sanction motor car to gazetted advance officer.

Chief Justice.

to the conditions Subject Financial Code Vol-I.

laid down in the J&K ,...... N V> 00 '-" ,...... N V> \0 '-" "'-!

2 3 4 11.

12.

13.

14.

To accord administra- to ex- tive approval penditure on works other than residential buildings.
To sanction advances from the General Provident Fund in the case of all the officers under the control of the High Court.

To sanction rary readjustment scales.

tempo- of To make petty pur- chases without invit- ing tenders.

Chief Justice.

Full powers.

Chief Justice.

In accordance with the General Provident Fund Rules.

--- IV 0- 0 Chief Justice.

Chief Justice.

For a period not exceeding 6 months in anyone case.

Up to Rs.

2000 in each case subject mum ofRs.

10,000 in a year.
10,000 in a year.

to a maxi- , / 5.17 Financial powers delegated to various officers of Community Projects and National Extension Service.

S.No.

Nature of powers To whom delegated 2 3 To sanction write off Block of stores.

Development Officers Project Officer.

and Deputy To sanction expendi- ture on maintenance works.

Development and Deputy Block Officers Project Officer.

Extent 4 Up to Rs.

250 in each case and Rs.


2500 in a year for one single item of stock, provided the losses are not due to theft, fraud and negligence.

"Up to Rs.

2500 in one year for each item of works.

To incur expenditure on the purchase of the Officers stores.

Block Project Officer.

Development and Deputy Up to Rs.

5000- for a single item of stores w;, hin sanctioned detailed estimate.

IV 0-- '-' To sanction expendi- ture on advertisement charges.

Development Block Officers Project Officer.


- and Deputy To sanction expend i- Block ture on local purchase of stationery.

Officers Project Officer.

Development and Deputy Up to Rs.

200 at a time not exceeding Rs.

1000 in a year.

Up to Rs.

200 in each case subject to Rs.

1,000 in a year provided the articles 'are not available in Stationery Depot.

J 1 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

1 6.

7.

8.

9.


2 3 4 up keep of Officers To sanction expend i- Block ture en typewriters and other machinery charged to office contingencies.

Project Officer.

Development and' Deputy Up to Rs.

250 per machine, provided usual rates are not exceeded.

To sanction expendi- ture on purchase furniture.

of Officers and Deputy Project Officer.

Block Development Up to Rs.

500 within sanctioned estimates.

To sanction expend i- Block ture on purchase books and periodicals.
of Officers Project Officer.

Development and Deputy Full powers.

Development Full powers.

Officers Project Officer.

and Deputy To sanction expend i- Block ture on maintenance including of vehicles cost of loco-motions i.e.

Petrol, IVfobileOil etc.

10.

To sanction allotment of works after calling as provided tenders (i) Block Development Officer and Deputy Project Officer: (i) Up to Rs.
50,000 tender appreciation each work includ- the the ; provided otherwise tender is accepted ing lowest rules and to tenders for the the of under accept execution works.

To sanction allotment of works in respect of works of emergent na- ture like breaches of bunds, disiliting damaged flumes without calling tenders.

of Khuls etc.

for diversions To sanction allotment of repair works after calling tenders as pro- vided under rules and for to accept the execution of these works.

tenders 11.

12.
tenders 11.

12.

/ sanction of the next higher authority is ob- tained.

tenders conditions.

appreciations each work including to above subject (ii) Project Officer (ii) Up to Rs.

80,000 Incharge Deputy Rural Dev.

C.P, Director (i) Block Development Officers and Deputy Project Officer.

(i) Up to Rs.

2500-in each case subject to the maximum of Rs.

10,000 in a year.

(ii) Project Officer C.P, Director Incharge Deputy Rural Dev.

(i) J3lock Development Officers and Deputy Project Officer.
(ii) Project Officer C.P, Director Incharge Deputy Rural Dev.

(ii) Up to Rs.

3000 in each case subject maximum of Rs.

20,000 in a year block.

to the in one (i) Up to Rs.

5,000 each work including tender appreciation.

(ii) Up to Rs.

12,500 each work including tender appreciation.

tender the lowest ·Provided } • is accepted otherwise sanction of the next higher authority is obtained.

--.

N 0- N '-' --N 0- W '-' "-.!

, 1 13 14.

2 3 .


4 To make purchase of materials and arrange their-supply at site for community work.

To make advance pay- merit for labour when the 'work is executed through the commu- nity and not through a contractor.

(i)' Block Development Deputy Officer Project Officer.

(i) Up to Rs.

3000 total cost of material (ii) Project Officer C.P, (ii) Up to Rs.

20,000 total cost of material.

Incharge Deputy Rural Dev.


Director (i) Block Development Officer and' Deputy Project Officers.

(i) Up to Rs.

2500 for each work (ii) Project Officer C.P, (ii) Up to Rs.

10,000 for each work.

Incharge Deputy Rural Dev.

Director 15.

Acceptance of agree-.

ments.

16.

To sanction the exten- sion in the completion period of works.

(i) Block Development) Up t~ the amount of contract he is competent Officer and Deputy I sanction.

Project Officer.

1 (ii) Project Incharge Officer C.P, Deputy Rural Dev.
Director (i) Block Development Officer and Deputy Project Officer.

(i) Up to 15 days for each work / lBeyond the li it irmt, of f d lxe.

sanctl?n next higher, IV 0-~ '-' to (ii) Up to one month for each J authority to be work.

obtained.

ii) Project Incharge Deputy Rural Dev.

Officer C.P, Director 17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

To sanction write off of stores.

Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.
Up to Rs.

200 in each case year for one single item providedlosses due to theft, fraud or negligence.

and Rs.

1500 in a are not Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.

2000 in one financial year.

Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Full powers.

Pn >jectOfficer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.

500 at a time Rs.

3000 per vehicle in a year.

subject to a limit of IV 0- VI '-' Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.

500 per item.


To sanction expend i- ture on advertisement charges.

To sanction expendi- ture on purchase of books and periodicals.

To sanction expend i- and ture on repairs replacement of parts of motor vehicles.

To sanction expendi- ture on purchase of miscellaneous articles of office use charged to office contingen- cies and to write them off.

2 3 4 Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.

2000 in each case.

Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up t~ Rs.
Up t~ Rs.

1500 within sanctioned estimates.

Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.

30000 within the sanctioned detailed estimates.

Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.

30000 in each case.

/ ProjectOffice~Inchar,ge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.

10000 in the case of grant to an indi- vidual and up to Rs.

50000 in the case of grant to a Co-operative Society.

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23.

24.

25.


26. on To sanction expendi- ture repair, errection and removal of machinery, equip- ment and furniture.

To sanction expend i- ture on the purchase of furniture and fixture.

other To sanction expend i- ture on any individual than scheme Public Works, Irriga- tion, Soil Conserva- tion and reclamation works.

To sanction loans un- derlandimprovement schemes to agricultur- ists with such rules as may in this be 'prescribed in accordance Deptt.
behalf by the Admin- of istrative National, Extension Service and Commu- nity Project.

To sanction loans for Small Scale 'and Cot- in ac- tage Industries cordance with such principles and rules as may be laid down by the Administrative Department of Na- tional ExtensionServ- ice and Community Project in consultation with Administrative Department Industries.

Incharge 27.

To incur expenditure on maintenance of vehicle.

ProjectOfficer,Inchar,ge of Community Projects.

Full powers, \ 28.

29.

30.

31.


32.

33.

2 3 4 To sanction loans for Rural Housing.

Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.

7000 in the case of grant to an indi- vidual and up to Rs .. 59000 in the case of grant to a Co-operative Societies.

determine the To number of workers to be employed on daily rate of wages.

To sanction price rates of works for a group of workers.

To sanction expend i- ture on maintenance of works.

To sanction purchase- of stocks and capital equipment.
To sanction expend i- ture of routine contin- gent nature on items Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Full Powers within the frame work of detailed estimates.

Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Full powers within the sanctioned detailed esti- mates. '""'

N 0\ 00 .•..... Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.

500 per single item of work within the frame work by sanctioned detailed estimates.

Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.


Full powers within the sanctioned estimates.

Project Officer, Incharge of Community Projects.

Up to Rs.

2000 per month per single item of non and.Rs.

500 per month for a recurring nature single item of recurring nature.

/ Up to Rs.

25000 in each case.

not specifically men- tioned elsewhere.

34.

Director Rural Develop- To sanction advances for works when such ment.

advances are consid- ered necessary for be- against ing adjusted to be done.

one.
one.

Director Rural Develop- ment.

Up to 90% of the value of work done.

~c.

lo.~ ~inic;trn_ (i) Distt.

Dev.

Com- (i) Up to Rs.

5.00 lakh.

missioner.

(ii) Assistant Commis- sioner Dev.

(iii) District Panchayat Officer.

Block Dev.

Officer.

(ii) Up to Rs.

1.00 lakh.

(iii) Up to Rs.

0.75 lakh.

(iv) Up to Rs.

0.50 lakh.

37.

To accord Administra- tive Approval for works under Pardhan (i) Director Rural De- (i) Up to Rs.

25.00 lakh.

(ij) District Develop- (ii) Up to Rs.

20.00 lakh. '""'
20.00 lakh. '""'

N 01 10 '-' J 1 2 3 4 Mantri Sadak Yojna.

'Grameen ment sioner.

Commis- (iii) Assistant Commis- .

(iii) Up to Rs.

10.00 lakh.

sioner ment.

Develop- (iv) BlockDevelopment (iv) Up to Rs.

1.001akh.

Officer.

Executive Engineer.

Above Rs.

5000; provided the execution of works has administratively been approved in such cases by the Competent Authority.

(i) Chief Engineers, (i) Full Powers.

Design Directorate .

(ii) Superintending En- Up to Rs.

10.00 lakh.

gineer (concerned).


(iii) Executive Engineer Up to Rs.

5.00 lakh.

(REW). '"'

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39.

To sanction estimates for execution of works in Rural Dev.

Deptt.

1;0 accord Technical to detail Sanction alterations .-estimates of works or part thereof inculding repairs, special renovatfon, additions and and improvements not to chargeable under maintenance Mantri Pardhan Grameen Sadak Yojna.

5.18 Special Financial powers delegated the Assistant Director, Social Welfare Department.
S.No.

Nature of powers To w' -;m delegated 2 3 1 l. Extent 4 To incur expenditure on the purchase of the Welfare Department.

store.

Assistant Director Social Up to Rs.

2000 for a single item of stores within sanction detailed estimates.

the ex- Assistant Director Social Up to Rs.

50 in each case subject To sanction penditure hase of stationery.

on local Welfare Department.

to Rs.

500 in a year provided the articles are not available in a stationery depot.
ion expend i- Assistant Director Social Up to Rs.

250 per machine, provided usual rates up-keep of Welfare Department.

are not exceeded. '"'

tv-..l- '-' and other ged to gencies.

-.

11£)=nilTI a Ilotment rovided under rules and to ac- cept the execution of the work tenders for ling Welfare Department.

Assistant Director Social Up to Rs.

20,000 for each work including tender is ac- ; provided the lowest appreciation cepted otherwise sanction of the next higher au- thority is obtained.

tender 5.

6.
tender 5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

13.

2 3 4 To accord administra- tive approval sanction estimates of repair works.

Assistant Director Social Up to Rs.

:1000 for each work excluding tender and Welfare Department.

appreciation.

Assistant Director Social Up to Rs.

2500 for each work including tender appreciation.

To sanction allotment of repair works after Welfare Department.

calling tenders as pro- vided under rules and to.

accept for the execution ofthese works.


tenders To sanction write off Assistant Director Social Up to Rs, 200 in each case and Rs.

1500 in a year for one single item ; provided losses are not due of stores.

to theft, Welfare Department.

fraud or negligence.

expend i- Assistant Director Social Up to Rs.

2000 in one financial year.

Tosanction ture on advertisement Welfare Department.

charges.

To sanction expend i- Assistant Director Social ture on purchase books and periodicals.
of Welfare Department.

Full powers.

Assistant Director Social UptoRs.5 of Welfare To sanction expendi- ture on purchase miscellaneous articles of office use charged contingen- to office cies and to write them off.

on expend i- Assistant Director Social Up to Rs.

2000 in each case.

repairs , erec- Welfare Department.

removal of , equlp- reo Assistant Director Social Up to Rs.

1500 within sanctioned estimates.

Welfare Department.
Welfare Department.

- Acceptance of agree- Assistant Director Social Up to the amount of contract he is competent ments.

Welfare Department.

sanction.

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