plus, as on 26th September 2016 is available with the university earned on UGC grants and the university would like to meet the deficit for these building projects through the interest accrued from Plan Grants. The Finance Committee was also informed that this interest income would further increase and the total interest income as on 31.3.17 would be sufficient to meet the deficit. Therefore, the projects under Phase- I B are fully funded. With this information, the FC RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the 32nd meeting of the BAC. The FC FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of Projects/Civil Works should be monitored by the Monitoring Committee of the university constituted for the purpose, on a continuing and sustained basis, so as to ensure that execution of these projects is on time and that there is no time and cost overruns. The Executive Council may like to consider to approve the recommendations of the Finance Committee on the 32nd meeting of the Building Advisory Committee. Item:EC:22:2016:35 To consider the rate of payment of HRA to Faculty and Staff of the University. NOTE: The Finance Committee in its 15th meeting held on 26th September 2016, vide Item:FC:15:2016:10 noted that the University, in order to attract the best teaching and non-teaching staff, got approved from the Executive Council in its 4th meeting, payment of HRA at the rate of 15% of the pay. Later, as per Punjab Government notification of November 2011 for revised the HRA for Bathinda to 20% from 15%, in order to keep parity, the Vice Chancellor enhanced the rate of HRA from 15% to 20% of the pay since November 2011. Further, the audit team that visited the University has pointed out the violation as there is no approval of this enhancement to 20% from the relevant statutory bodies of the University. The Finance Committee considered the payment of HRA at the current rate of 20% of the pay and RESOLVED to not approve the payment of HRA to the teaching and non-teaching staff of the University beyond 10% of pay as per GoI rules for Bathinda. The Finance Committee also RESOLVED that the excess amount paid to
To consider the appointment of Dr. Sushil K. Gupta as Consultant (Community Development College). NOTE: Dr. Sushil K Gupta was appointed as OSD (Academic and Administration) on purely temporary and contractual basis with fixed emoluments of Rs. 50,000/- per month since 27th March 2015 on term to term basis. As per rules, Dr. Sushil K Gupta, on completion of her last term, has been relieved from the position of OSD (Academic and Administration) on 24th September 2016. She has requested that she may be re-appointed on contractual basis on a suitable position in the University. Dr. Sushil K. Gupta is managing the short-term courses offered by the University i.e. Vermicomposting, Apiculture, Sericulture and Mushroom Cultivation under the UGC Community College Scheme. It is suggested, that as she has attained 64 years of age, keeping in view her experience and contribution to the self-financing courses of the University, she may be appointed as Consultant (Community Development College) on same terms and conditions as per her last appointment. The Executive Council may like to consider the appointment of Dr. Sushil Gupta as Consultant (Community Development College) on fixed emoluments of Rs. 50,000/- per month, for one year or till the joining of a regular incumbent on the post of Public Information Officer. Item:EC:22:2016:42 To consider the appointment of Consultant Engineer NOTE: Since the relieving of Er. Daljit Singh from the post of Executive Engineer, the University has no senior officer to monitor the ongoing construction work at the Main Campus. Er. G.J.S. Rosha, who is an Arbitrator and Consulting Engineer is an advisor