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Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1960
Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1960
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. General limitations on power to sanction expenditure.
Section 34. Effect of sanction.
Section 45. Provision of funds by Legislature.
Section 56. Primary units of appropriation.
Section 67. Allotment of funds.
Section 78. Appropriation and re-appropriation-General restrictions.
Section 88A. Appropriation and re-appropriation-General restrictions-Powers of Commissioners of Divisions, Heads of Department and other authorities.
Section 8A1. Commissioner of Divisions;
Section 12. Heads of Departments;
Section 23. District Judges;
Section 34. District Officers;
Section 45. Director, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department;
Section 56. Superintendent, Assam Secretariat Press;
Section 67. Examiner, Local Accounts;
Section 78. Chief Inspector of Factories;
Section 89. Chief Inspector of Boiler;
Section 910. Public Works Divisional Officers;
Section 1011. Military Secretary to the Governor;
Section 1112. High Commissioner for India-
Section 129. Creation of temporary posts.
Section 910. Powers of the subordinate authorities.
Section 1011. Grants and loans.
Section 1112. Sanction or consent of the Finance Department.
Section 1213. Communication of financial sanctions.
Section 131. For trucks up to 3 years old, Rs. 10,000 for each truck in a financial year.
Section 12. For trucks more than 3 years old, Rs 20,000 for each truck in a financial year.
Section 23. For other four wheeler motor vehicles up to 3 years old, Rs. 5000 for each vehicle in a financial year.
Section 34. For other four wheeler motor vehicles more than 3 years old, Rs. 10,000 for each vehicle in a financial year.
Section 41. For trucks up to 3 years old, Rs. 10.000 for each truck in a financial year.
Section 12. For trucks more than 3 years old, Rs. 20.000 for each truck in a financial year. 3. For other four wheeler motor vehicles up to 3 years old, Rs. 5,000 for each vehicle in a financial year. 4. For other four wheeler motor vehicles more than 3 years old, Rs. 10,000 for each vehicle in a financial year.
Section 21. Tender for Misc. articles should be sent to Director Ptg. & Sty., with comparative statement for approval of the rate and party in the beginning of the Financial year. 2. Availability of funds against proper Head of expenditure.
Section 11. Subject to approvol of D.P.S. 2. On the same condition as in the case of purchase of Misc. articles. 3. Up to Rs. 500 in case of spare and Rs. 250 for petty repairs in each case.
Section 11. Subject to Budget provision. 2. Hiring of Taxi should be done when V.I.Ps., Ministers, other Dignitaries or officers of the rank of the Secretary and above are on Government duty supported by Tour Diary. 3. Duration of hiring of such Taxi each day should not exceed 12 hours maximum.
Section 11. Provided technical sanction concerning the schemes/projects is obtained from competent authority. 2. Provided funds under the concerned decentralised plans/schemes/projects are there. 3. Provided that location of the schemes/projects is approved by the Sub-divisional Planning and Development Council.
Section 11. Provided scheme is approved by the Sub-Divisional Planning and Development Council for which survey and investigation has been made and viability of the project is proved. 2. Provided technical sanction of the project is obtained. 3. Subject to provision of fund under the concerned decentralised plan schemes.
Section 11. Subject to condition that expenditure proposed is as per norms, rules and guidelines governing the concerned schemes prescribed by the Government in the Soil Conservation Department. 2. Subject to provision of funds under the concerned decentralised scheme and approval of the detailed scheme by the S.P.D.C. during the year.
Section 11. Subject to provision of funds under the concerned Sub- divisional schemes. 2. Subject to strict adherence to the norms, rules and guidelines approved by the Government.
Section 11. Up to Rs. 1,000.
Section 12. Up to Rs. 250.
Section 21. Up to Rs. 1,000.
Section 12. Up to Rs. 250.
Section 21. For trucks up to 3 years old; Rs. 10,000 for each truck in a financial year. 2. For trucks more than 3 years old; Rs. 2,000 for each truck in a financial year. 3. For other four wheeler motor vehicles up to 3 years old, Rs. 5,000 for each vehicle in a financial year. 4. For other four wheeler motor vehicle more than 3 years old; Rs. 10,000 for each vehicle in a financial year.
Section 13. Miscellaneous Branch
Section 33. Miscellaneous Branch
Section 34. Irrigation
Section 44. Irrigation
Section 45. Sanctioning Powers of Deputy Commissioner
Section 55. Sanctioning Powers of Deputy Commissioner
Section 51. The Department/ Office itself must be a permanent one;
Section 12. The posts to be retained permanently must have continued for 5 years or more from the date of their original sanction;
Section 23. The posts should not be of temporary nature sanctioned for specific work and for a specific period;
Section 34. The posts are not against any scheme which is taken up purely on an experimental measure on an ad-hoc basis;
Section 45. A copy of the orders sanctioning permanent retention must be endorsed to the Heads of Department (if the appointing authority is subordinate to him); to the Administrative Department (if the Appointing Authority is the Heads of Department); to the Finance Department (if the Appointing Authority is the Governor) together with a statement as per proforma given below :
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"content": "(a) \"Administrative approval\" means the formal acceptance by the Department concerned of the proposal for an original work (other than a petty work costing Rs. 3,000 or under) to be undertaken for the Department either by the Public Works Department or the Department to which the work may have been assigned by the Governor. Taken with the provision of funds in the budget, it operates as a financial sanction to the work;\n(b) \"Administrative Departments\" means the Administrative Departments of the Government of Assam as notified from time to time;\n(c) \"Appropriation\" means the allotment of a particular sum of money by a competent authority from funds placed at his disposal, to meet specific expenditure;\n(d) \"Class of Government servants\" means-\n(i) All Government servants, other than ministerial servants, holding posts bearing the same designation in the same Department or Service, and\n(ii) All Government servants holding posts, which have been declared by the Governor or the State Government to be in a single class;\n(e) \"Financial sanction\" means the sanction of Government or of an authority to which power has been delegated to incur expenditure of public money for a specified purpose and is subject to appropriation of funds;\n(f) \"Finance Department\" means the Finance Department of the Government of Assam;\n(g) \"Financial year\" means the period from 1st April to 31st March inclusive;\n(h) \"Grade of Government servants\" means a sub-division, according to pay of a class of Government servants;\n(i) \"Head of a Department\" means an authority empowered by Government to exercise the powers of the Head of the Department as specified in these rules. A list of such authorities is given in Schedule IV to these rules;\n(j) \"Head of an office\" means a Government servant recognised as such by Government or the Head of the Department under whom he may be employed;\n(k) \"Non-recurring expenditure\" means expenditure sanctioned as a lump sum charge, whether the money be paid as a lump sum or by instalments;\n(l) \"Pay\" means the amount monthly drawn by a Government servant as defined in Fundamental Rule 9 (21) (a) (i);\n(m) \"Re-appropriation\" means the transfer of funds from one sub-head of appropriation to another sub-head;\n(n) \"Recurring expenditure\" means all expenditure which is not non-recurring;\n(o) \"Subordinate authority\" means any authority subordinate to the Governor or the State Government and includes a Department of Government;\n(p) \"Technical sanction\" means the sanction of the competent authority to a properly detailed estimate for a work to be done.",
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"content": "(1) The provision under any sub-head shall not be increased by more than 25 per cent of the original provision by re-appropriation and subject to an overall ceiling of 25 per cent under any minor head.\n(2) No re-appropriation shall be made from the savings under \"salaries\" to any head.\n(3) No new service will be introduced by the re-appropriation whatsoever. No expenditure shall be incurred on an object for which no provision exists in the budge without making provision.\n(4) The re-appropriation should not have any effect of undertaking or recurring liability.\n(5) No re-appropriation will be permitted for increasing the budgetary provision for travelling allowance of officers and establishment and contingencies.\n(6) Subject to the \"Explanation\" given below the provision under a sub or minor Head affected by the re-appropriation will not be restored in subsequent years.\n(7) Subject to the \"Explanation\" given below the re-appropriation should not affect or reduce the volume or physical target of work originally contemplated to be done.\n(8) Subject to the \"Explanation\" given below the re-appropriation will not have the effect of restoring a cut or reduction made by the Finance Department after scrutiny of the budget proposal.\n(9) No re-appropriation can be made from sub-head accommodating expenditures which is likely to be reimbursed by the Government of of India or any other agency to any sub-head which does not accommodate such reimbursable expenditure.\n(10) No re-appropriation can be made from the plan budge to the normal budget.\n(11) No re-appropriation can be made from a head accommodating a centrally sponsored Scheme.\n(12) No re-appropriation will be allowed to enhance provision under a works project or under a suspense Head only to purchase materials unless such materials are required for use during the year.\n(13) In a case in which provision made in the budget under a sub-head is expected to exceed, re-appropriation should ordinarily be postponed until a reliable forecast is possible, as the information available in the earlier part of year is not always a safe guide for making re-appropriation.\n(14) The following restrictions as laid down in Rules 107 to 111 of the Budget Manual will be scrupulously observed :\n(a) No appropriation will be sanctioned from a charged Head to a voted Head and vice versa ;\n(b) No re-appropriation will be sanctioned from a provision made for Sixth Schedule areas to general and vice versa ;\n(c) No re-appropriation shall be sanctioned for any purpose whatsoever out of provision obtained through supplementary demand voted by the Assembly for specific purposes. The same principle applies to supplementary charged appropriation;\n(d) No re-appropriation will be sanctioned to increase the provision under secret services beyond a limit of 25 per cent of the original provision made under the budget.\n(15) Permissible re-appropriations within the grant or appropriations of a year can be sanctioned at any time within the year but not after expiry of the year.\n(16) Re-appropriations from saving under any new sub-head provided through schedule of new scheme or under any existing sub-head accommodating provision made through such schedule are not permissible without explicit concurrence of Legislature obtained through the process of resolution.",
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"content": "(a) that funds must not be re-appropriated to meet an item of expenditure which has not been sanctioned by proper authority;\n(b) that the re-appropriation does not involve the undertaking of a liability which is likely to extend the financial year is question;\n(c) that funds provided for general areas should not be re-appropriated to provision for Sixth Schedule (Part A) Areas and vice versa ;\n(d) that no re-appropriation shall be made from savings under Pay of Officers and pay of establishment;\n(e) that no re-appropriations shall be made from or to the head \"Contract Contingencies\";\n(f) that all re-appropriations made by officers named shall be in respect of the grants placed at their disposal;\n(g) that the re-appropriation is not made for a new service not completed in the budget for the year nor for an object not specifically included in the estimates and for which no provision has been made;\n(h) that the re-appropriation has not the effect of increasing the expenditure on an item the provision for which has been specifically reduced by a vote of the Assembly;\n(i) (i) no re-appropriation shall be made from or to the detailed head \"Honorarium\" under the sub-head \"Allowance and Honorarium\";\n(ii) that the re-appropriation can be made to the head \"Secret Services Expenditure\" when the increase is up to 25 per cent of the original provision made in the budget. This power can be exercised only with the concurrence of the Finance Department to the Government\";\n(iii) no re-appropriation shall be made by the Head of Department from the saving under any other head to the head \"Travelling Expenses\".\n(i) The provision for original works in each department forms a separate minor head under the major head \"50-Civil Works Under Rule 35\" of the Assam Rules of Executive Business; the Minister-in-charge of the Public Works Department can re- appropriate between items included in any one of these minor heads, whilst the Finance Department can re-appropriate from one such minor head to another.\n(ii) Savings under the \"original works\" minor heads are not regarded as earmarked for the administrative department concerned but may be freely re-appropriated by the Finance Department, to meet urgent demands under another such minor head.\n(iii) Ordinarily re-appropriation may be made from savings on works only for-\n(1) Works in progress.\n(2) Works (not amounting to new services in the primary sense of the term) which can be completed within the years. Exceptions to this rule may be made in certain cases, e.g., where a building, road, embankment or construction has been destroyed or so damaged that it must be rebuilt or repaired without delay. In such cases re-appropriation from savings may be allowed even though the work cannot be completed within the year.\n(1) incomplete works of the previous year;\n(2) works in progress when more than the re-appropriation for the work can be spent during the year;\n(3) unforeseen work of every kind provided for a new service in not involved;\n(4) addition to the repairs grant for the year.",
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"content": "(a) in any office or Department unless there exists in that office or Department a post of a similar character on a rate or scale of pay approved by the Governor;\n(b) in contravention of the instructions regulating staff composition and work standard;\n(c) unless funds to meet the cost of the post can be found from within the provision placed at the disposal of the authority concerned.",
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"content": "(a) The rules for the supply of articles required for the public service and the rules regulating the purchase of stationery stores for the public service contained in Appendix 10 of the Assam Financial Rules and general or special orders on the subject issued from time to time shall be followed.\n(b) In regard to contingent expenditure on each item specified in columns 2 of the Schedules to the rules, orders, restrictions or scales specified in columns 4 and 5 of the Schedules against that item shall be observed.\n(c) In regard to miscellaneous expenditure any rules, orders, restrictions or scales as may be made, imposed or prescribed by the Governor, shall be observed.\n(d) No contingent or miscellaneous expenditure of an unusual character or involving any departure from the rules, orders, restrictions or scales, referred to in Clauses (b) and (c) shall be incurred nor shall any liability be undertaken in connection therewith, without the previous consent of the Finance Department.\n(a) \"Contingent expenditure\" means all incidental and other expenditure, including expenditure on stores, which is incurred for the management of an office, for the working of technical establishment, such as laboratory, workshop, industrial installation, store depot, and the like but does not include any expenditure which has been specifically classified as falling under some other head of expenditure, such as \"Works\", \"Stock\" \"Tools\" and \"Plants\"; and\n(b) \"Miscellaneous expenditure\" means all expenditure other than expenditure falling under the category of pay and allowances of Government servants, leave salary, pension, contingencies, grants-in-aid, contributions, works, stock, tools and plant and the like.",
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"content": "(a) such grants-in-aid, loans, stipends and scholarships are in accordance with the rules or principles prescribed with the previous consent of the Finance Department; and\n(b) in sanctioning, loans, grants-in-aid, stipends and scholarships the sanctioning authorities should indicate that the provision of sub-rule (a) above has been complied with;\n(c) the rate of interest on loan and the period of repayment thereof are fixed with the previous consent of the Finance Department unless the rate of interest on such loan and the period of repayment thereof are prescribed in any general or special order of that department.",
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"content": "(a) If the order is issued by an Administrative Department in exercise of the powers delegated under these rules, by the Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under-Secretary of the Department or by any other officer as may be specially empowered under Rule 12 of the Assam Rules of Executive Business;\n(b) If the order is issued by a Head of a Department or an authority subordinate to them to whom the power to sanction has been delegated by that authority; or by any gazetted officer authorised with the approval of the Finance Department to sign for him :\n(c) If the order is issued by the Governor relating to his own establishment by the Military Secretary to the Governor;\n(d) If the case is not covered by these rules where the expenditure has been sanctioned with the concurrence of the Finance Department, by the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under-Secretary to the Government in the Finance Department or any other officer, of that department as may be specially empowered in that behalf under Rule 12 of the Assam Rules of Executive Business;\nSchedule I\n[ See Rule 9]\nPowers Delegated to the Department of Government\nPowers Delegated to the Department of Government\nS. No.\nNature of power\nExtent of power\nGeneral conditions, if any\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n1.\nCreation of temporary posts in service, cadres\n\t\t\t\t\tand offices under their control including extention of posts\n\t\t\t\t\tcreated by subordinate authorities.\nNon-Gazetted on pay scale post with the minimum\n\t\t\t\t\tnot exceeding Rs. 1515 p.m. for a period not exceeding 12\n\t\t\t\t\tmonths.\nThe power conferred\n\t\t\t\t\tto create temporary post shall be exercised only in case of\n\t\t\t\t\turgency, i.e., when an appointment is to be made immediately in\n\t\t\t\t\tthe public interest and reference to the Finance Department\n\t\t\t\t\twould cause undue delay.\nIt will further be\n\t\t\t\t\tsubject to the following conditions :\n(i) Copies of all\n\t\t\t\t\tsanctions should be forwarded to the Finance Department\n\t\t\t\t\timmediately. (ii) No post shall be created in the Secretariat\n\t\t\t\t\toffice of the department. (iii) Availability of funds by\n\t\t\t\t\tvalid appropriation. (iv) Conformity with standard scales of\n\t\t\t\t\tpay approved for similar posts in the same department. (v)\n\t\t\t\t\tPosts should be in addition to the cadre in existence. No new\n\t\t\t\t\tcategory of posts should be created. (vi) No advance\n\t\t\t\t\tincrement should be given without prior approval of the Finance\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nNote . - (1) The authority creating the\n\t\t\t\t\tpost shall have power to abolish the same before expiry of the\n\t\t\t\t\tstipulated period if circumstances justify the same. If a post\n\t\t\t\t\tis initially created for a shorter period, the authority\n\t\t\t\t\tcreating the post shall be competent to extend it to the full\n\t\t\t\t\tlimit of its power. Extension thereafter in all cases shall\n\t\t\t\t\tinvariably require the approval of the Finance Department. (2)\n\t\t\t\t\tIn case of posts in the Secretariat Department is reference to\n\t\t\t\t\tFinance Department will be necessary. (3) Persons appointed\n\t\t\t\t\tto the post will be entitled to Dearness and other allowances as\n\t\t\t\t\tadmissible under the rules for the time being in force.\nNote\n2.\nRenewal of sanction\n\t\t\t\t\tto continuing schemes (both plan and non-plan) sanctioned by the\n\t\t\t\t\tFinance Department.\nRenewal of sanction for staff (both plan and\n\t\t\t\t\tnon-plan) sanctioned by Finance Department.\nFor one year at a\n\t\t\t\t\ttime, for the full period of the sanctioned scheme.\n(a) For one year at a time for the full period\n\t\t\t\t\tof the sanctioned scheme in respect of posts under \"plan\".\n\t\t\t\t\tSubject to a maximum period of five years. (b) For one year\n\t\t\t\t\tat a time for 5 years in respect of other posts.\nSubject to budget provision and conformity with\n\t\t\t\t\tthe original sanction issued by the Finance Department.\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment are authorised to issue sanction to incurring of\n\t\t\t\t\tcontingent expenditure included in the continuing scheme,\n\t\t\t\t\tprovided no expenditure is sanctioned which has the effect of\n\t\t\t\t\tsubstantially altering the scope of the scheme as accepted by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Finance Department. (i) Availability of funds by valid\n\t\t\t\t\tappropriation. (ii) Conformity with original sanction. (iii)\n\t\t\t\t\tCircumstances which weighed in creating the posts still exit.\n3.\nTo make minor deviations in a sanctioned\n\t\t\t\t\tscheme.\nAdministrative Departments are authorised to\n\t\t\t\t\tmake minor deviations, in the sanctioned scheme subject to the\n\t\t\t\t\tfollowing : (i) the overall allotment for the scheme in the\n\t\t\t\t\tyear in question as also, in case in of Plan Schemes, in the\n\t\t\t\t\tplan period, is not exceeded by more than 10 per cent and the\n\t\t\t\t\tplan ceiling is hot exceeded in case of plan scheme; (ii) no\n\t\t\t\t\tincrease is made in the recurring expenditure against a saving\n\t\t\t\t\tin non-recurring items of expenditure; (iii) if the deviation\n\t\t\t\t\tin the scheme involves creation of new posts only those posts\n\t\t\t\t\twill be created which are within the competence of the\n\t\t\t\t\tadministrative department or the Head of the Department in terms\n\t\t\t\t\tof the powers already to them; (iv) expenditure on special\n\t\t\t\t\titems of contingencies such as require the sanction of Finance\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment will continue to be referred to Finance Department;\n\t\t\t\t\tprovided that no approval of Finance Department will be required\n\t\t\t\t\tif items of contingencies have already been included in the\n\t\t\t\t\tapproved scheme. (v) the deviations do not have the effect of\n\t\t\t\t\tscaling down the physical targets set for the scheme; and (vi)\n\t\t\t\t\tthe saving which may be available within the overall allotment\n\t\t\t\t\tfor the scheme will be not utilised for any 'new item of\n\t\t\t\t\texpenditure' which requires prior Legislative approval before\n\t\t\t\t\tthe expenditure is incurred.\n4.\nIssue financial sanction to schemes.\nThe Administrative Departments are authorised\n\t\t\t\t\tto issue financial sanction to new Schemes (plan and non-plan)\n\t\t\t\t\tscrutinised and approved by the Finance Department and included\n\t\t\t\t\tin the Budget, provided the following conditions are fulfilled\n\t\t\t\t\t: (1) The estimates for works other than those to be\n\t\t\t\t\tconstructed through P.W.D. should be complete with all details\n\t\t\t\t\tgiving the fullest break down of expenditure in the scheme\n\t\t\t\t\treferred to the Finance Department. (2) Some idea as to the\n\t\t\t\t\tmanner in which the lump sum provision is to be utilised is\n\t\t\t\t\tgiven if lump sum provision has perforce to be suggested. (3)\n\t\t\t\t\tComplete details are given of the staff existing and additional\n\t\t\t\t\tshown separately in the course of the year and sanction\n\t\t\t\t\tobtained. The Administrative Departments exercise control to see\n\t\t\t\t\tthat actual appointments are made only as and when necessary\n\t\t\t\t\t: Provided further that no expenditure even within limit\n\t\t\t\t\tprescribed in this sub-rule, shall be sanctioned without the\n\t\t\t\t\tprevious consent of the Finance Department if it has the effect\n\t\t\t\t\tof substantially altering the scope of the scheme as accepted by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Finance Department.\n5.\nTo accord administrative approval to plans and\n\t\t\t\t\testimate for civil works to be carried out by the P.W.D. or\n\t\t\t\t\tpublic sector undertaking under the control of the\n\t\t\t\t\tAdministrative Departments.\nRs. 3 lakhs for residential works under\n\t\t\t\t\tplan/non-plan for each unit. Rs. 10 lakhs for non-residential\n\t\t\t\t\tworks under plan/non-plan for each unit.\nProvided-1. The\n\t\t\t\t\testimates are scrutinised by the appropriate officers of the\n\t\t\t\t\tP.W.D. or by the Chief Engineer of other public sector\n\t\t\t\t\tundertaking under the administrative control of the\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment. 2. The norms prescribed by Government regarding\n\t\t\t\t\tfloor space of residential and official building are not\n\t\t\t\t\texceeded. 3. The building is assigned to the holder of a\n\t\t\t\t\tspecified post who is bound by terms to live in it.\nNote 1. - Subject to the conditions\n\t\t\t\t\tspecified above the Public Works Department is the\n\t\t\t\t\tAdministrative Department for the purpose of granting\n\t\t\t\t\tadministrative approval for projects involving outlay on\n\t\t\t\t\tadditions and alterations to existing residential buildings that\n\t\t\t\t\tare borne on its books. In case of additions and alterations to\n\t\t\t\t\tsuch building in the Sixth Schedule (Part A) Areas,\n\t\t\t\t\tadministrative approval will be communicated by Hill Areas\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment. 2. - The power does not extend to acquisition of\n\t\t\t\t\tland for which sanction of Revenue/Finance will be necessary.\nNote 1.\n6.\nSanction miscellaneous expenditure any\n\t\t\t\t\tindividual case or in any object for which no scale or limit to\n\t\t\t\t\tits power of sanction is prescribed.\nUp to Rs.2,000 if\n\t\t\t\t\trequiring in any single case.\nUp to Rs.5,000 if non-recurring in any single\n\t\t\t\t\tcase.\nProvided that-(i) Budget provisions\n\t\t\t\t\texists. (ii) The expenditure is not on a new service which\n\t\t\t\t\twas not contemplated the Budget.\n7.\nSanction of expenditure on contingencies.\nSubject to-(a) Availability of funds; (b)\n\t\t\t\t\tObservance of procedural and other general directions laid down\n\t\t\t\t\tin the Assam Contingency Manual and special orders issued by\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment from time to time.\n(1)\nRent on land and building leased out to the\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment offices.\nFull powers.\nSubject to-(1) Budget Provision. (2) the\n\t\t\t\t\trent is fixed by the competent authority under the Assam Urban\n\t\t\t\t\tAreas Rent Control Act, in urban areas. (3) the Deputy\n\t\t\t\t\tCommissioner certifies as to the reasonableness of rent outside\n\t\t\t\t\turban areas. (4) the floor is in accordance with the standard\n\t\t\t\t\tprescribed by the General Administration Department.\n(2)\nPurchases of type-writers duplicators and\n\t\t\t\t\tCalculating Machine.\nDo.\nSubject to-(i) Budget provision. (ii)\n\t\t\t\t\tPurchase is made from suppliers approved by General\n\t\t\t\t\tAdministration Department.\n8.\n(1) Sanction to writing off of the\n\t\t\t\t\tirrecoverable value of stores, livestock or public money\n\t\t\t\t\tincluding loss of stamps.\nUp to Rs. 25,000 in any single case.\nProvided that-(a)\n\t\t\t\t\tthe loss does not disclose; (b) defect of system the\n\t\t\t\t\tamendment of which would require a reference to the Finance\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment; or (c) a serious negligence on the part of a\n\t\t\t\t\tparticular Government servant or servants which might call for\n\t\t\t\t\tdisciplinary action requiring a reference to the Finance\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment: Provided further that all cases of defect in system,\n\t\t\t\t\ttheft, embezzlement, fraud or serious negligence should be\n\t\t\t\t\tbrought to the notice of the Finance Department.\nNote. - The expression \"livestock\"\n\t\t\t\t\twherever it occurs should be held to mean elephants, cattle,\n\t\t\t\t\tmule, ponies, sheep, goats, pigs and poultry.\nNote.\n(2)\nWrite off of the value of unserviceable stores.\nFull powers\nThe Standing Condemnation Board constituted by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Administrative Department has approved of the condemnation\n\t\t\t\t\tof the articles. The Standing Condemnation Board constituted\n\t\t\t\t\tby the Administrative Department shall consist of-\n(i) Secretary ...........Chairman. (ii) Head of Department ..........Member. (iii) A technical officer nominated by Administrative Department ..........Member. (iv) Financial Adviser of Administrative Department ..........Secretary.\n(i)\nSecretary\n...........Chairman.\n(ii)\nHead of Department\n..........Member.\n(iii)\nA technical officer nominated by Administrative Department\n..........Member.\n(iv)\nFinancial Adviser of Administrative Department\n..........Secretary.\n9.\nSanction refunds of revenue not otherwise\n\t\t\t\t\tprovided for.\nUP to a maximum Rs. 10,000\nSubject to any rules that may be applicable and\n\t\t\t\t\tunless the refund is ordered of by a Court.\n10.\nSanction the remission of disallowances by\n\t\t\t\t\taudit officers.\nUp to Rs. 500 in each individual by case.\nSubject to an\n\t\t\t\t\taggregate maximum of Rs. 500 in the case of any establishment in\n\t\t\t\t\twhich a number of overdrawals are due to the same case and\n\t\t\t\t\tfurther subject to the following conditions : (1) that the\n\t\t\t\t\tmoney was drawn in good faith. (2) that no defect of system\n\t\t\t\t\tis disclosed. (3) that the overdrawal has not involved other\n\t\t\t\t\texpenditure requiring reference to the Finance Department or\n\t\t\t\t\torders of the Governor.\n(4) that it does not\n\t\t\t\t\tinvolve an addition of pay of more than Rs. 100 per mensem to\n\t\t\t\t\tany individual and if the overdrawal is challenged within 12\n\t\t\t\t\tmonths, subject to the following further considerations :\n(1) That it has not\n\t\t\t\t\tbeen cause by any delay in notifying a promotion or\n\t\t\t\t\treversion. (2) When a disallowance is remitted under this\n\t\t\t\t\trule, the reasons, therefor should invariably be recorded by the\n\t\t\t\t\tremitting authority. (3) All sanctions to forego recovery\n\t\t\t\t\tunder these orders should be communicated to the Accountant\n\t\t\t\t\tGeneral. It is open to the Accountant General to require that\n\t\t\t\t\tthe action taken in any case should be reported to the Finance\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment for orders.\n11.\nSanction deputation of Government servants\n\t\t\t\t\t(temporary and permanent) on approved course of training or\n\t\t\t\t\tinstruction.\nFull powers\nProvided that-(i) The course of training and\n\t\t\t\t\tthe deputation of officers is in accordance with a training plan\n\t\t\t\t\tprepared with the approval of Administrative Reforms and\n\t\t\t\t\tTraining Department. If such a training plan has not been\n\t\t\t\t\tprepared approval of the Administrative Reforms and Training\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment should be taken in each case. (ii) The officers so\n\t\t\t\t\tdeputed will be treated as on duty under F.R. 9 (6) (b) (i) and\n\t\t\t\t\tthey will be entitled to the following : Pay-The pay drawn at\n\t\t\t\t\tthe time he was placed on such duty under F.R. 20. D.A. - As\n\t\t\t\t\tadmissible under the rules. C.A. - (Cash allowance. Winter\n\t\t\t\t\tallowance, House rent allowance, Hill allowance, etc.) up to\n\t\t\t\t\tmaximum period of 4 months under S.R. 3 (6) read with S.R.\n\t\t\t\t\t118,119. T.A. - As on tour under S.R. 289. L.A. - As\n\t\t\t\t\tadmissible as per standing orders of Finance Department for a\n\t\t\t\t\tperiod not exceeding one year.\n12.\nAccept tender.\nFull powers\n13.\nTo sanction test relief to Agricultural loans,\n\t\t\t\t\tRehabilitation loan, Distress loans granted and loans to\n\t\t\t\t\tDisplaced persons. Gratuitous relief.\nDo.\nSubject to-(1) Budget provision and (2)\n\t\t\t\t\tObservation of rules regulating issue of such\n\t\t\t\t\tloans/grants/relief.\n14.\nTo sanction medical reimbursement.\nDo.\nNotes. - In case where artificial\n\t\t\t\t\tappliance have to be purchased (e.g. for diseases like polio,\n\t\t\t\t\tT.B., etc. or in cases requiring surgical operation, etc.)\n\t\t\t\t\treimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with the\n\t\t\t\t\tprocurement of such artificial appliances (e.g. travelling\n\t\t\t\t\texpenses, hospitalisation charges, etc., if any, including the\n\t\t\t\t\tactual cost of appliances may, where necessary and justified, be\n\t\t\t\t\tallowed in consultation with the Health (A) Department.\nNotes.\n15.\nTo sanction pre-audit claims up to 6 years.\nDo.\n16.\nTo sanction political pension and grants to\n\t\t\t\t\tpolitical pensioner.\nDo.\nSubject to the rules regulating such pension\n\t\t\t\t\tand grants.\n17.\nFixation of remuneration of lawyer.\nDo.\nSubject to guidelines laid down by L.R. with\n\t\t\t\t\tthe approval of Finance Department:\n18.\nTo sanction local printing of standardised\n\t\t\t\t\tforms.\nDo.\nProvided the Government Press expresses\n\t\t\t\t\tinability to supply or the Government Press unable to supply\n\t\t\t\t\twithin 60 days of requisition. In respect of forms of money\n\t\t\t\t\treceipt special order of Finance Department should be obtained.\n19.\nGrant of Honorarium to the member of the staff\n\t\t\t\t\tup to the level of superintending work in any Department of\n\t\t\t\t\tSecretariat.\nRs. 500, in individual case subject to the\n\t\t\t\t\tlimit of 20% of staff up to the level of the Superintendents.\nPower of sanctioning honorarium shall rest with\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Commissioners/Secretaries of the Department.\n20.\nTo make People State guests by the G. Aid.\nFull powers\nSubject to the observance of existing rules.\n21.\nGrant specifically provided in the Budget in\n\t\t\t\t\tfavour of a named individual or non-statutory, nonofficial\n\t\t\t\t\tinstitution or organisation.\nDo.\n22.\nTo sanction a post of driver whenever a vehicle\n\t\t\t\t\tis sanctioned.\nDo.\n23.\nTo sanction additional amount if any required\n\t\t\t\t\tfor purchase of vehicle due to increase in price.\nFull powers\nProvided the original sanction for purchase of\n\t\t\t\t\tvehicle is concurred by Finance Department and the purchase is\n\t\t\t\t\tmade within the same financial year.\n24.\nReport on Departmental vehicle including\n\t\t\t\t\tpurchase of tyres, tubes and spare parts, without fixtures\n\t\t\t\t\t/furnishings.",
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"content": "25.\nPurchase of books, maps, periodicals and\n\t\t\t\t\tNewspapers.\nFull powers\nProvided-(i) Budget provision exists and such\n\t\t\t\t\tpurchases are necessary for the working of the Department. (ii)\n\t\t\t\t\tAnd subject to maintenance of a register where up-to-date\n\t\t\t\t\trecord c books purchased is kept.\n25.\n(a) To accord Full powers sanction of house\n\t\t\t\t\tbuilding advance to all employees who are specially recruited by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Department such as Research Officer, Asstt. Research\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficer, Research Assistant, Drivers, Peons.\nFull powers\nSubject to-(i) Fulfilment of conditions laid\n\t\t\t\t\tdown by Finance Department from time to time. (ii) Observance\n\t\t\t\t\tof all rules and procedures and availability of fund.\n25.\n(a) To re-allocate fund for house building\n\t\t\t\t\tadvance to the Heads of Departments under their respective\n\t\t\t\t\tcontrol.\nFull powers\nSubject to-(i) Fulfilment of conditions laid\n\t\t\t\t\tdown by Finance Department from time to time. (ii) Observance\n\t\t\t\t\tof all rules and procedures and availability of fund.\n26.\nIssue sanction to a Central Sector Scheme/\n\t\t\t\t\tCentrally Sponsored Scheme/N.E.C. Scheme except- (a) Creation\n\t\t\t\t\tof posts; (b) Purchase of vehicles; and (c) Purchase of\n\t\t\t\t\tequipments, costing more than Rs. 10,000 each.\nFull power, with regard to the Central\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment N.E.C. share, to Secretary of the Department.\nProvided that-(1) Budget provision exists for\n\t\t\t\t\tthe scheme. (2) Fund for the scheme has been released by the\n\t\t\t\t\tCentral Government, N.E.C. to the State Government. (3) The\n\t\t\t\t\tfinancial outlay of the scheme in respect of Central Share and\n\t\t\t\t\tState Share (if any) during the financial year is within Rs. 200\n\t\t\t\t\tLakhs. (4) The sanction strictly conforms with the approved\n\t\t\t\t\tpattern of the scheme, viz. as approved by the Central\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment/ N.E.C. as the case the case may be.\nSchedule II\nSchedule II\nPowers delegated to Heads of Departments\nPowers delegated to Heads of Departments\nNote - The following powers are delegated to the Heads of Departments with up-to-date amendments generally. Certain Heads of Departments have, however, been given specific powers to incur expenditure on particular items as detailed in Schedule III.\nNote\nS. No.\nNature of Power\nExtent of power\nGeneral conditions, if any\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n1.\nCreation of temporary posts in the services,\n\t\t\t\t\tcadres and offices under their control.\nPosts on pay scales with the minimum not\n\t\t\t\t\texceeding Rs. 1255 per month for a period not exceeding 6\n\t\t\t\t\tmonths.\nThe power conferred\n\t\t\t\t\tto create temporary posts shall be exercised only in case of\n\t\t\t\t\turgency, i.e. when an appointment is to be made immediately in\n\t\t\t\t\tthe public interest and reference to the Finance Department or\n\t\t\t\t\tAdministrative Department would cause undue delay. It will\n\t\t\t\t\tfurther be subject to the following conditions : (i) Copies\n\t\t\t\t\tof all sanctions should be forwarded to the Administrative\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment immediately. (ii) No post shall be created in the\n\t\t\t\t\toffice of the authority concerned. (iii) Availability of\n\t\t\t\t\tfunds by valid appropriation. (iv) Conformity with standard\n\t\t\t\t\tscales of pay, approved for similar posts in the same\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment. (v) Posts should be in addition to the cadre in\n\t\t\t\t\texistence. No new category of posts should be created. (vi)\n\t\t\t\t\tObservance of instructions regarding staff composition and work\n\t\t\t\t\tstandard where prescribed. (vii) No advance increment should\n\t\t\t\t\tbe given without prior approval of the Finance Department.\nNote. - The authority creating the post\n\t\t\t\t\tshall have power to abolish the same before expiry of the\n\t\t\t\t\tstipulated period if circumstances justify the same : (1) If\n\t\t\t\t\ta post is initially created for a shorter period the authority\n\t\t\t\t\tcreating the post shall be competent to extend it to the full\n\t\t\t\t\tlimit of his power. Extension thereafter for a period of 12\n\t\t\t\t\tmonths may be granted by the Administrative Department vide item\n\t\t\t\t\t1 of Schedule. (2) Persons appointed to the post will be\n\t\t\t\t\tentitled to dearness and other allowances as admissible under\n\t\t\t\t\tthe rules for the time being in force.\nNote.\n2.\nTo accord administrative approval to plans and\n\t\t\t\t\testimates for civil works to be carried out by the Public Works\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nRs. 2 lakhs for residential works under\n\t\t\t\t\tplan/non-plan; Rs. 4 lakhs for non-residential works under\n\t\t\t\t\tplan/ non plan.\n(a) The estimates are scrutinised by the\n\t\t\t\t\tappropriate officer of the Public Works Department. (b) The\n\t\t\t\t\tlimits of the prescribed admissible outlay are not exceeded. (c)\n\t\t\t\t\tFloor area must be according to specification admissible for\n\t\t\t\t\tpost or category wise. (d) Funds by valid appropriation are\n\t\t\t\t\tavailable. (For procedure in obtaining administrative\n\t\t\t\t\tapproval see paragraphs 236-242 of the Assam Public Works\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment Code and Rule 188 of the Assam Executive\n\t\t\t\t\tManual). Note 1. - Subject to the conditions specified\n\t\t\t\t\tabove, the Public Works Department is the Administrative\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment for the purpose of granting administrative approval\n\t\t\t\t\tfor project involving outlay on additions and alterations to\n\t\t\t\t\texisting residential buildings that are borne on its books. In\n\t\t\t\t\tcase of additions and alterations in such building in the Sixth\n\t\t\t\t\tSchedule (Part A) Areas, administrative approval will be\n\t\t\t\t\tcommunicated by the Hill Areas Department. Note 2. -\n\t\t\t\t\tThe power does not extend to acquisition of land for which\n\t\t\t\t\tsanction of Revenue/Finance will be necessary.\nNote 1.\nNote 2.\n3.\nTo accord administrative approval and sanction\n\t\t\t\t\texpenditure on works to be executed departmentally-\nSubject to budge provision and that there is\n\t\t\t\t\ttechnical personnel competent to scrutinise the estimates and\n\t\t\t\t\tsuperwise the works and that the rules laid down for\n\t\t\t\t\tdepartmental construction of public buildings (Appendix 8 to the\n\t\t\t\t\tAssam Financial Rules are strictly adhered to).\n(a)\nOriginal works\nIn case of project involving residential\n\t\t\t\t\tbuilding Rs. 50,000; for other works Rs. one lakh.\nNote. - The term \"residential\n\t\t\t\t\tbuildings\" does not include Government hostel or quarters\n\t\t\t\t\tfor employees on pay scales the maximum of which does not exceed\n\t\t\t\t\tRs. 1475 per mensem.\nNote.\n(b)\nPetty construction on departmental buildings\n\t\t\t\t\tand repairs\nUp to Rs. 20,000 in each case\n( See Notes on item 71 of Appendix 'B'\n\t\t\t\t\tand item 28 of Appendix 'C' to the Contingency Manual and also\n\t\t\t\t\tpara 13 of the Rules regulating to departmental construction of\n\t\t\t\t\tpublic buildings (Appendix 8 to the Assam Financial Rules).\n(c)\nSanction excess expenditure over the estimates\nUP to 5 per cent provided fire total of the\n\t\t\t\t\texceeded estimate within their power of sanction\n(d)\nRenewal of expenditure sanction in respect of\n\t\t\t\t\tdepartmental works in progress\nFor one year at a time\nSubject to budget provision and conformity with\n\t\t\t\t\tthe original sanction. Note. - The sanction of a\n\t\t\t\t\tcompetent authority for executing the work carries with it the\n\t\t\t\t\tsanction for incurring necessary expenditure on the purchase of\n\t\t\t\t\tstores required for the work.\nNote.\n4.\nSanction expenditure for maintenance of\n\t\t\t\t\tdepartmental buildings and miscellaneous expenditure in any\n\t\t\t\t\tindividual case or any object for which no scale or limit to its\n\t\t\t\t\tpower is prescribed.\nUp to Rs. 500 if recurring in any single\n\t\t\t\t\tcase. Up to Rs. 4000 if non-recurring in any single case.\nProvided that-(1) the expenditure does not\n\t\t\t\t\trelate to the office of the authority concerned. (2) the\n\t\t\t\t\texpenditure is within the power of the authority. (3) the\n\t\t\t\t\tdemand, therefor, has not been refused by the Assembly or the\n\t\t\t\t\tsupply restricted at the instance of the Finance Department,\n\t\t\t\t\tand (4) the expenditure is not on a new service which was not\n\t\t\t\t\tcontemplated in the budget.\n5.\nSanction expenditure on contingencies-\n1.\n(A) Purchase of instruments, appliances,\n\t\t\t\t\tapparatus, machinery, tools and plant and other stores in India\n\t\t\t\t\tincluding livestock.\n(a) Full power when purchase is made through\n\t\t\t\t\tCentral Stores Department or on rate contract or through a duly\n\t\t\t\t\tconstituted Purchase Board wherein the Administrative Department\n\t\t\t\t\tand Finance Department and Industries Department (where\n\t\t\t\t\tnecessary) are represented\nSubject to the budget provision and provisions\n\t\t\t\t\tof the Financial Rules governing the purchase of Stores for the\n\t\t\t\t\tpublic service (Appendix X of the Assam Financial Rules), and\n\t\t\t\t\tthe provisions of the Store Purchase Committee Rules, 1961\n\t\t\t\t\t(where necessary).\n(b) Otherwise up to Rs. 10,000 in each case\n\t\t\t\t\tprovided the cost of each item does not exceed Rs. 1,000.\nIn consultation with the Industries Department,\n\t\t\t\t\twhere necessary.\n1.\n(B) Repairs on Departmental vehicles including\n\t\t\t\t\tpurchase of tyres, tubes and other spare parts, without fixtures\n\t\t\t\t\tand furnishing.",
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"content": "1.\n(c) (i) Purchase of approved office equipments\n\t\t\t\t\tsuch as clock, time pieces, table fans, ceiling fans, water\n\t\t\t\t\tfilter, etc.\n(i) Up to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\nSubject to Store Rules. The limit refers except\n\t\t\t\t\twhere otherwise stated, to the cost of each article or any\n\t\t\t\t\tnumber of articles of the same kind purchased at one time,\n\t\t\t\t\twhether for any office or a number of offices.\n(ii) Purchase of approved office equipments,\n\t\t\t\t\tsuch as typewriters.\nFull powers\nSubject to-(i) Budget provision. (ii)\n\t\t\t\t\tPurchase is made from suppliers approved by G.A.\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment. Note. - The Commissioners of Divisions are\n\t\t\t\t\tdelegated with hill powers for purchasing Typewriters &\n\t\t\t\t\tDuplicators for offices/establishments under their control.\nNote.\n1.\n(D) Repair of Typewriters & Duplicators.\nRs. 750 annually for each typewriter\n\t\t\t\t\tMachine. Rs. 1200 annually for each Duplicator.\nSubject to observance of all rules and\n\t\t\t\t\tprocedure and availability of funds.\n5(2)\nPurchase of furniture for new office or an\n\t\t\t\t\texpansion of existing offices or in replacement of old\n\t\t\t\t\tfurniture.\nFull powers\nSubject to the scales and types of entitlement\n\t\t\t\t\tof furniture as prescribed by G.A.D.\n5(3)\nRent on lands and buildings leased out to the\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 per month for each building.\nSubject to the conditions that-(1) budget\n\t\t\t\t\tprovision exists. (2) the rent is fixed by the competent\n\t\t\t\t\tauthority under the Assam Urban Areas Rent Control Act in Urban\n\t\t\t\t\tAreas. (3) the Deputy Commissioner certifies the\n\t\t\t\t\treasonableness of rent outside urban areas. (4) the floor\n\t\t\t\t\tarea is in accordance with the standard prescribed by the G.A.D.\n5(4)\nLocal purchase of stationery in case of\n\t\t\t\t\turgency.\nAll articles of stationery which are supplied\n\t\t\t\t\tby the State Stationery Store Guwahati must ordinarily be\n\t\t\t\t\tobtained from this Store on indent. When supply from this store\n\t\t\t\t\tis not received and it is absolutely necessary to purchase the\n\t\t\t\t\tarticles, local purchase up to Rs. 700 in each case subject to\n\t\t\t\t\tan annual limit of Rs. 15,000 may be resorted to by inviting\n\t\t\t\t\ttenders. A nonavailability certificate is obtained from the\n\t\t\t\t\tStationery Store and on that basis it is certified in each bill\n\t\t\t\t\tthat the Stationery Store is not in position to supply the\n\t\t\t\t\tstationery.\n5(5)\nUrgent printing at local presses (excluding\n\t\t\t\t\tforms standardised or non-standardised).\nThere is no objection for utilising local\n\t\t\t\t\tprivate printing presses where these charge reasonable prices\n\t\t\t\t\tand the subject matter to be printed is not confidential. Where\n\t\t\t\t\tno allotment is made under this head charges up to Rs. 5,000 in\n\t\t\t\t\teach case subject to a total of Rs. 20,000 in a year may be\n\t\t\t\t\tcharged to the allotment under office expenses and\n\t\t\t\t\tmiscellaneous. These limits include the cost of paper.\n\t\t\t\t\tStandardised forms of money receipt must never be printed\n\t\t\t\t\tlocally without special orders of Finance Department. The\n\t\t\t\t\twork may be distributed after obtaining quotation from different\n\t\t\t\t\tlocal presses and to the best economic interest of\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment. It should be certified in each bill that the\n\t\t\t\t\tprinting could not be undertaken by the Government Press and\n\t\t\t\t\tthat the bill does not contain any charge for any item above the\n\t\t\t\t\tpermissible limit.\n5(6)\nPurchase of books, maps, periodicals and\n\t\t\t\t\tnewspapers.\nSubject to the condition that all charges\n\t\t\t\t\tincurred are within the budget allotment sanctioned for the\n\t\t\t\t\tpurpose and that no addition is made to the allotments by\n\t\t\t\t\tre-appropriation from any source, without the previous sanction\n\t\t\t\t\tof Government/the sanction of the Heads of Departments is\n\t\t\t\t\tsufficient for the purchase of books, maps, publications,\n\t\t\t\t\tnewspapers and periodicals required for the essential need of\n\t\t\t\t\ttheir offices or those of their subordinates. Such purchase can\n\t\t\t\t\tbe made only when the books etc. are necessary for the working\n\t\t\t\t\tof the department. [For full list of officers authorised to\n\t\t\t\t\tpurchase books, maps, etc., please see item 22, Appendix 'C' to\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Assam Contingency Manual and also refer to Rules 328-331 of\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Assam Executive Manual for further instructions.\n5(7)\nTo sanction POL Bills on hire wages of drivers,\n\t\t\t\t\thandyman of vehicles requisitioned under the Assam Requisition\n\t\t\t\t\tand Control of Vehicles Act, 1968 (Assam Act V of 1969).\nFull powers.\nSubject to a certificate from the\n\t\t\t\t\trequisitioning authority.\n6.\nIncur expenditure in connection with\n\t\t\t\t\tExhibitions, Shows and Fairs.\nIn case of Exhibitions, Fairs and Shows\n\t\t\t\t\torganised on State wide basis- (1) Up to Rs. 5,000 in each\n\t\t\t\t\tcase. (2) Up to Rs. 2,000 in each case of District and local\n\t\t\t\t\tExhibitions, Fairs and Shows.\n7.\nWrite off of the irrecoverable value of stores\n\t\t\t\t\t(including furniture), livestock or public money.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 in any single case.\nProvided-(1) the loss does not disclose a\n\t\t\t\t\tdefect of system the amendment of which requires the orders of\n\t\t\t\t\thigher authority; or (2) a serious negligence on the part of\n\t\t\t\t\tsome officer or officers which might call for disciplinary\n\t\t\t\t\taction requiring the orders of higher authority.\n8.\nWrite off of the value of unserviceable stores\n\t\t\t\t\tincluding livestock and furniture.\nFull powers\nSubject to the conditions that- (1) The\n\t\t\t\t\tarticles are disposed of by sale which should ordinarily be by\n\t\t\t\t\tpublic auction. (2) The original value of articles disposed\n\t\t\t\t\tof does not exceed Rs. 25,000 in each case. (3) The Standing\n\t\t\t\t\tCondemnation Board, constituted by the Administrative Department\n\t\t\t\t\thad approved of the condemnation of the articles.\n8.(a)\nDisposal of unserviceable vehicles.\nNot exceeding Rs. one lakh (Rupees one lakh)\nSubject to the conditions that-(1) The vehicles\n\t\t\t\t\tare disposed of by sale which should ordinarily be by public\n\t\t\t\t\tauction. (2) The Standing Condemnation Board constituted by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Administrative Department has approved of the Condemnation\n\t\t\t\t\tof the vehicle. The Standing Condemnation Board to be\n\t\t\t\t\tconstituted by the Administrative Department shall consist of-\n(i) Head of Department -Chairman, (ii) A representative, Administrative Department -Member, (iii) A technical Officer, nominate by the Head\n\t\t\t\tof Department -Member. (iv) Finance and Accounts Officer -Member-Secy.\n(i) Head of Department\n-Chairman,\n(ii) A representative, Administrative Department\n-Member,\n(iii) A technical Officer, nominate by the Head\n\t\t\t\tof Department\n-Member.\n(iv) Finance and Accounts Officer\n-Member-Secy.\n9(a)\nRefund of revenue in case not otherwise\n\t\t\t\t\tprovided for.\nFull powers.\nProvided-(1) he is competent authority for\n\t\t\t\t\tgrant of refund. (2) no single refund, unless ordered by a\n\t\t\t\t\tCourt, exceeds Rs. 2,000.\n(b)\nRefund of deposit not otherwise provided for.\nFull power\nProvided he is competent to order such refund\n\t\t\t\t\tnecessitated in accordance with order of Court.\n10.\nAward Scholarships/ Stipends tenable in India\n\t\t\t\t\tand sanction other ancillary expenses, such as tour expenses,\n\t\t\t\t\tequipment allowance, tuition fees, book grants, etc., to the\n\t\t\t\t\tstipendiary or scholarship holder.\nFull power\nSubject to budget provision and the rules and\n\t\t\t\t\torders of the Department or under any Scheme approved by Finance\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n11.\nSanction compensatory allowance for furnishing\n\t\t\t\t\tsecurity in cash.\nCompensatory allowance for furnishing security\n\t\t\t\t\tin cash will be granted according to the following scale subject\n\t\t\t\t\tto the condition that a security of less than Rs. 500 will not\n\t\t\t\t\tqualify for any compensatory allowance : Rs. 50 per mensem\n\t\t\t\t\twhere the security is over Rs. 10,000. Rs. 35 per mensem\n\t\t\t\t\twhere the security is over Rs. 5,000 and not above Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t10,000. Rs. 20 per mensem where the security is over Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t1,000 and not over Rs. 5,000. Rs. 10 per mensem where the\n\t\t\t\t\tsecurity is Rs. 1,000 or under. The allowances sanctioned\n\t\t\t\t\tabove will be drawn only when security has been furnished. They\n\t\t\t\t\twill not, therefore, be admissible to an officer officiating on\n\t\t\t\t\tthe security of another. Where an officer furnished security in\n\t\t\t\t\tinstalments and the amount deposited exceeds Rs. 500 his\n\t\t\t\t\tallowance will be calculated with reference to the amount\n\t\t\t\t\tactually furnished.\n12.\nAccept tender\nFull powers.\nNote. - This limit will, however, not be\n\t\t\t\t\tapplicable when purchase is proposed to be effected on the\n\t\t\t\t\trecommendation of a duly constituted Purchase Board made on the\n\t\t\t\t\tbasis of the competitive tendered rates. In such cases the Head\n\t\t\t\t\tof Departments are competent to close the deal including formal\n\t\t\t\t\tacceptance of tender.\nNote.\n13.\nExecute contracts and instruments\nAs per details in Annexure III.\n14.\nSanction advance to Government servant for\n\t\t\t\t\tconstruction, purchase and repair of houses.\nAs per details in Rules 382, 383 and 384 of\n\t\t\t\t\tAssam Financial Rules.\n15.\nSanction advances to Government servant for\n\t\t\t\t\tpurchase of-\n(a)\nMotor Car or Motor Boat.\nAs per details in Rule 385 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules.\n(b)\nA Motor Cycle.\nAs per details in Rule 386 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules.\n(c)\nBicyle.\nUP to Rs. 600 or the actual price of the\n\t\t\t\t\tbicycle whichever is less.\nSubject to the conditions laid down in Rule 387\n\t\t\t\t\tof the Assam Financial Rules.\n(d)\nOther means of conveyance.\nAs per details in Rule 387 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tfinancial Rules.\n(e)\nA typewriter.\nAs per details in Rule 389 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules.\n(f)\nHorse, uniform and accoutrements by a\n\t\t\t\t\tprobationary Sub-Inspector of Police.\nAs per details in Rule 390 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules.\n(g)\nRevolver by an Inspector or a Sub-Inspector of\n\t\t\t\t\tPolice as part of his equipment.\nAs per details in Rule 393 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules.\n(h)\nKit by a Superintendent, Inspector or\n\t\t\t\t\tSub-Inspector of Police including an Inspector of Excise on\n\t\t\t\t\tprobation.\nAs per details in Rule 391 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules.\n(i)\nOutfit by the Military Secretary and Aided-Camp\n\t\t\t\t\tto the Governor.\nAs per details in Rule 392 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules.\n16.\n(i) Sanction advances to Government servants\n\t\t\t\t\tunder orders of transfer.\nNot exceeding one month's substantive or\n\t\t\t\t\tofficiating pay plus the travelling allowance he may be entitled\n\t\t\t\t\tunder the rules in consequence of the transfer.\n(ii)\nto any public officer in Are civil department:\nAs per details in Rs. 396 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules.\n(a)\non arrival in India on first appointment.\nDitto.\n(b)\non return from leave other than leave on\n\t\t\t\t\taverage pay not exceeding four months or deputation out of\n\t\t\t\t\tIndia.\nDitto.\n(iii)\nto an officer other Ditto, than an inspecting\n\t\t\t\t\tofficer, for himself or an Assistant or Deputy, proceeding on\n\t\t\t\t\ttour to cover his contingent charges for a month.\nDitto.\n(iv)\nto non-gazetted Ditto, officer or inferior\n\t\t\t\t\tservants accompanying officers proceeding on tour to cover their\n\t\t\t\t\tpersonal travelling expenses for a month.\nDitto.\n(v)\nto gazetted officers to Ditto, cover their\n\t\t\t\t\tpersonal travelling expenses for a month.\nDitto.\n(vi)\nto a Treasury Officer Ditto, or a District\n\t\t\t\t\tSuperintendent of Police for expenses connected with a\n\t\t\t\t\tremittance of treasury.\nDitto.\n(vii)\nfor Law suits to Ditto which Government is a\n\t\t\t\t\tparty.\nDitto.\n(viii)\nSanction advance to patients proceeding to the\n\t\t\t\t\tPasteur Institute, Shillong or to a public centre for antirabic\n\t\t\t\t\ttreatment.\nAs per separate orders issued by Government\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom time to time.\n(ix)\nSanction to Government servants of non-Asiatic\n\t\t\t\t\tdomicile for passages overseas to themselves and their families.\nAs per details in Rule 397 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules.\n17.\nTo sanction medical reimbursement.\nFull powers except for his own case.\nNote. - In case when artificial\n\t\t\t\t\tappliances have to be purchase (e.g., for diseases like Polio,\n\t\t\t\t\tT.B. etc. or in cases requiring surgical operation etc.,\n\t\t\t\t\treimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with the\n\t\t\t\t\tprocurement of such artificial appliances (e.g. travelling\n\t\t\t\t\texpenses, hospitalisation charges etc. if any, including the\n\t\t\t\t\tactual cost of the appliances) may, where necessary, be allowed\n\t\t\t\t\tin consultation with the Health, (A) Department through\n\t\t\t\t\tAdministrative Department in respect of all Officers and staff\n\t\t\t\t\tunder his control.\nNote.\n18.\nSanction pre-audit claims upto 6 years.\nFull powers\nProvided that if it is certified that the\n\t\t\t\t\tamount was not disbursed previously.\n19.\nGrants specifically provided in the budget in\n\t\t\t\t\tfavour of a named individual or non-statutory non-official\n\t\t\t\t\tinstitution or organisation.\nFull powers.\nSchedule III\nSpecific Powers Delegated to Certain Departments of Governments, Heads of Departments and Authorities Subordinate to them\nSpecific Powers Delegated to Certain Departments of Governments, Heads of Departments and Authorities Subordinate to them\nNote. - The Departments of Government, Heads of Departments and authorities mentioned below shall exercise the powers indicated against them in regard to matters covered by this Schedule. In other matters, the Departments of Government and Heads of Departments shall have such powers as have been specified in Schedule I and II.\nNote.\nSl. No.\nNature of powers\nAuthority\nExtent of Power\nGeneral conditions, if any\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n1.\nSanction of expenditure on State guests.\nGeneral Administration Department.\nFull Powers.\nSubject to Budget provision in accordance with\n\t\t\t\t\tthe rules or principles prescribed with the prior consent of the\n\t\t\t\t\tFinance Department.\n2.\nInstallation of telephones in offices\nDo.\nDo.\nSubject to observance of principles or general\n\t\t\t\t\tdirections laid down in this behalf by Finance Department.\n3.\nSanction for disposal of unclaimed unidentified\n\t\t\t\t\tdead bodies\nSecy., Genl. Administration Department\nDo.\nSubject to conditions that Budget provision\n\t\t\t\t\texists.\n4.\nApproval of the rates for purchase of\n\t\t\t\t\ttypewriter machine (both English and Hindi Language)\nSecretary, General Administration (P&S)\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment\nDo.\nSubject to observance of usual rules and\n\t\t\t\t\tprocedure.\n5.\nPurchase of Misc. articles for day to day use\n\t\t\t\t\tin the Assam Government Branch Press at Jorhat.\nAsstt. Director (Ptg.) Jorhat.\nUp to Rs. 500 in each case subject to an annual\n\t\t\t\t\tlimit of Rs. 10,000",
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"content": "8.\nLocal purchase of stationery\nLiaison Officer, Assam House, Shillong\nRs. 2,000 per annum\nSubject to the condition that budget provision\n\t\t\t\t\texists.\n9.\nPurchase of newspapers and periodicals\nDo.\nRs. 1,000 per annum\n10.\nRepair of furniture, wall clock, Typewriter\nDo.\nRs. 2,000 per annum\n11.\nPurchase of utensils in urgent cases\nDo.\nRs. 2,000 per annum\n12.\nPetty expenditure and office expenses\n\t\t\t\t\t(including tubes/tube lights etc.)\nDo.\nRs. 4000\n13.\nElectric charges\nDo.\nActual charges\n14.\nTelephone charges\nDo.\nDo.\n15.\nRent/rate etc.\nDo.\nDo.\nPersonnel Department\nPersonnel Department\n1.\nTo accord sanction of House building advance to\n\t\t\t\t\tthe following categories of employees :\nPersonnel Department\n(A) Full powers subject to fulfilment of\n\t\t\t\t\tconditions laid down by Finance (A& F) Department from time\n\t\t\t\t\tto time.\nSubject to observance of all rules, procedure\n\t\t\t\t\tand availability of funds\n(i)\nAll A.C.S. Officers working in the Secretariat.\n(ii)\nAll A.C.S. Class I Officers posted in Guwahati.\n(iii)\nAll A.C.S. Class I Officers working in the\n\t\t\t\t\tState Government undertakings.\n2.\nFixation of remuneration of Lawyer.\nChairman, A.P.S.C.\nFull Power.\nSubject to the guidelines laid down by Legal\n\t\t\t\t\tRemembrancer with the approval of Finance Department.\nPersonnel (Secretariat Administration)\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment\nPersonnel (Secretariat Administration)\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment\n1.\nLocal purchase of stationery in emergent cases.\nPersonnel (Secretariat Administration)\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nAll articles of stationery which are supplied\n\t\t\t\t\tby the State Stationery Stores at Guwahati and Shillong must\n\t\t\t\t\tordinarily be obtained from those Stores on indent. When supply\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom those stores are not received due to some reasons or other\n\t\t\t\t\tand it is absolutely necessary to purchase the articles, local\n\t\t\t\t\tpurchase may be resorted to by inviting tenders subject to the\n\t\t\t\t\tfollowing scales up to Rs. 50 in each case subject to an annual\n\t\t\t\t\tlimit of Rs. 4,000.\n2.\nTo accord sanction of house building advances\n\t\t\t\t\tto the following categories of employees :\nPersonnel (Secretariat Administration)\n\t\t\t\t\tEstablishment Department.\nFull powers subject to fulfilment of conditions\n\t\t\t\t\tas laid down by Finance (A &F) Department from time to time.\nSubject to observance of all rules and\n\t\t\t\t\tprocedures and availability of funds.\n(i)\nAll Gazetted Officers from Superintendent\n\t\t\t\t\tupward of the Secretariat.\n(ii)\nAll Stenographers Grade I, II and III.\n(iii)\nAll non-Gazetted employees under Secretariat\n\t\t\t\t\tAdministration\n3.\nPurchase of Spare parts for repairing\n\t\t\t\t\tDuplicating Machine.\nPersonnel S.A. (E) Department.\nRs. 2,000 (Rupees two thousand) at a time\n\t\t\t\t\tsubject to a maximum of Rs. 25,000 (Rupees twenty five thousand)\n\t\t\t\t\tonly per annum.\nSubject to observance of all rules and\n\t\t\t\t\tprocedures, availability of funds and purchase is made at\n\t\t\t\t\tCompany's/Dealer's price approved by S.A. (E) Departments.\n4.\nSanction of cost of repairing of-\nPersonnel S.A. (E) Department\nRs. 750 annually for each type writer Machine,\n\t\t\t\t\tRs. 1200 annually for each Duplicating Machine.\nSubject to observance of all rules and\n\t\t\t\t\tprocedures, availability of funds and repairing firms being\n\t\t\t\t\tapproved by the Government.\n(i)\nTypewriter Machine.\nDo.\n(ii)\nDuplicating Machine.\nDo.\n(iii)\nElectric/Electronic type writer.\nDo.\nRs. 1500 annually for each Electronic Type\n\t\t\t\t\tWriter.\n5.\nPurchase of furniture for the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tSecretariat.\nSecretary of the Department.\nFull powers.\nThe purchases should be confirmed to standard\n\t\t\t\t\ttypes of furniture' and according to scales prescribed by\n\t\t\t\t\tGeneral Administration Department in consultation with Finance\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nRevenue Department\nRevenue Department\n1.\nGrant of land free of rent to local bodies.\nRevenue Department.\n(i) Up to a grant of the value of Rs. 10,000.\n(i) When given as a site for the construction\n\t\t\t\t\tof schools, hospitals, dispensaries or other public works at the\n\t\t\t\t\tcost of recognised local funds.\n(ii) Up to Rs. 1,000\n(ii) For the other public purpose to a private\n\t\t\t\t\tindividual for services to be performed for the State.\n(iii) Up to Rs. 5,000\n(iii) When the services are to be performed for\n\t\t\t\t\tthe community.\n2.\nSanction remission of public demands appearing\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom any cause to be irrecoverable.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 in any one district in each\n\t\t\t\t\tyear.\nProvided that-(i) the amount remitted does not\n\t\t\t\t\texceed the prescribed limitation. (ii) the loss does not\n\t\t\t\t\tdisclose a defect of system the amendment of which would require\n\t\t\t\t\treference to the Finance Department.\n3.\nSanction refund, suspensions and remissions of\n\t\t\t\t\tland revenue\nDo.\nFull powers.\nSubject to the condition that the refunds,\n\t\t\t\t\tremissions and suspensions are granted under the Departmental\n\t\t\t\t\trules.\n4.\nCompensation.\nRevenue Department\nFull powers\nSubject to the condition that such sanction is\n\t\t\t\t\tissued strictly in accordance with the relevant provisions of\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Land Reforms Act.\n5.\nSanction of ex-gratia grant to the next kins of\n\t\t\t\t\tpersons who lost their lives in natural calamities\nSpecial Commissioner and Secretary Revenue\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment\nUp to Rs. 5000 in each case\nProvided that-(1) Budget provision exists. (2)\n\t\t\t\t\tOn the basis of report furnished by the respective D.C.\n6.\nSanction of ex-gratia grant to the persons who\n\t\t\t\t\tlost their limbs or both the eyes in natural calamities\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 2500 in each case\nDo.\nDirector of Land Records\nDirector of Land Records\n1.\nSanction creation of temporary posts.\nSettlement Officers.\nOn pay scales with the minimum not exceeding\n\t\t\t\t\tRs. 900 p.m. for a period not exceeding 3 months.\nIn connection with settlement under their\n\t\t\t\t\tcontrol.\n2.\nSanction creation temporary posts.\nDirector of Land Records.\nOn pay scales with the minimum not exceeding\n\t\t\t\t\tRs. 1125 p.m. for a financial year.\nIn connection with settlement operation.\n3.\nRent on lands & buildings leased out to\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 350 p.m. in each case for the purpose\n\t\t\t\t\tof settlement works only\nSubject to availability of funds and production\n\t\t\t\t\tof a certificate from the E.E. to the effect that a suitable\n\t\t\t\t\tpublic building is not available for the purposes and a\n\t\t\t\t\tcertificate from the D.C. as to the reasonableness of rent.\n4.\nLocal purchase of stationery in case of\n\t\t\t\t\turgency.\nDirector of Land Records\nUp to Rs. 100 in each case subject to an annual\n\t\t\t\t\tlimit of Rs. 850.\nWhen supply from Government stationery stores\n\t\t\t\t\tare not received on indent due to some reasons or other and it\n\t\t\t\t\tis absolutely necessary to purchase the article, local purchase\n\t\t\t\t\tmay be resorted to by inviting tenders.\n5.\nUrgent printing at local presses (excluding\n\t\t\t\t\tforms standardised or non-standardised).\nDirector of Land Records\nUp to Rs. 375 in each case subject to a maximum\n\t\t\t\t\tof Rs. 1500 in a year for the purpose of settlement operation\n\t\t\t\t\tonly.\nSubject to the condition that prices for such\n\t\t\t\t\tprinting are reasonable and the paper to be printed are not\n\t\t\t\t\tconfidential. Further, where no allotment is made under this\n\t\t\t\t\thead, the amount permissible may be charged to the allotment\n\t\t\t\t\tunder office expenses and miscellaneous. These limits include\n\t\t\t\t\tthe cost of paper. The work may be distributed after obtaining\n\t\t\t\t\tquotation from different local presses and to the best economic\n\t\t\t\t\tinterest of Government. It should be certified in each bill that\n\t\t\t\t\tthe printing could not be undertaken by the Government Press and\n\t\t\t\t\tthat the bill does not contain charge for any item above the\n\t\t\t\t\tpermissible limit.\n6.\nCreation of temporary post of Chairmen for S.\n\t\t\t\t\tKs.\nDirector of Land Records\nFor a period of 8 months or till the field\n\t\t\t\t\tseason is over, whichever is earlier.\nIn connection with Land Records works in\n\t\t\t\t\tgeneral.\nDirector of Surveys\nDirector of Surveys\n1.\nSanction of advances to Khalasis of the survey\n\t\t\t\t\tdepartment.\nDirector of Surveys.\n(a) Up to Rs. 50,000 (Fifty thousand) in each\n\t\t\t\t\tyear.\nIn order to grant advances of Railway fare and\n\t\t\t\t\tone month's pay to Khalasis, etc. before they take the field.\n(b) Up to Rs. 25,000 (Twenty-five thousand) in\n\t\t\t\t\teach year.\nFor paying off traversers and their squads pay\n\t\t\t\t\tand their Railway fares to their home.\n2.\nSanction creation of temporary posts.\nDirector of Surveys.\nOn pay scales with a minimum not exceeding Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t930 for the field season.\nIVth Grade Field staff during season only.\nExcise Department\nExcise Department\n1.\nSanction refunds or remission of excise\n\t\t\t\t\trevenue.\nExcise Department.\nFull power.\nSubject to the conditions that the refunds or\n\t\t\t\t\tremissions are granted under the Departmental Rules.\nCommissioner of Excise\nCommissioner of Excise\n1.\nRefund of opium and excise revenue.\nCommissioner of Excise.\nFull power.\n2.\nRemission of irrecoverable excise revenue.\nDo.\nDo.\nProvided that the failure is not due to\n\t\t\t\t\texcessive or reckless or speculative bidding at auctions.\nStamps Department\nStamps Department\n1.\nRefunds of stamps revenue.\nStamps Department.\nFull power.\nSubject to the Departmental Rules.\n2.\nRefund of the pleader's certificates stamps.\nSuperintendent of stamps.\nFor Pleaders, Mukhtears and Revenue Agents\n\t\t\t\t\tcertificates when they are not made use of.\n3.\nRefund of process fees under the Court Fees\n\t\t\t\t\tAct.\nThe Judge of Court.\n...\n...\nForest Department\nForest Department\n1.\nMake Forest concessions.\nAdministrative Department.\nFull power.\nProvided the concession granted is in\n\t\t\t\t\taccordance with the terms of a forest settlement- (i) For\n\t\t\t\t\tconstruction of large public works o Utility. (ii) For\n\t\t\t\t\tvillage communities, public bodies, Departments of Government\n\t\t\t\t\tand sections o the community in their collective capacity. (iii)\n\t\t\t\t\tIn other cases.\n2.\nSanction special grants of timber or other\n\t\t\t\t\tforest produce free or at favourable rates for special purposes.\nAdministrative Department.\n(i) Up to Rs. 10,000. (ii) Rs. 3,000. (iii)\n\t\t\t\t\tRs. 1,500.\n3.\nSanction refunds of forest revenue.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 in any single case.\n4.\nPass orders authorising the sale of stores,\n\t\t\t\t\tlivestock, tools and plant and forest produce without payment of\n\t\t\t\t\tthe value in full at the time of delivery.\nDo.\nUp to Rs., 10,000.\nProvided that credit will be given with\n\t\t\t\t\tsuitable safeguard for ultimate recovery.\n5.\nSanction all usual payments on account of items\n\t\t\t\t\tclassified as revenue expenditure in the Forest Department Code.\nDo.\nFull power.\n6.\nSanction all capital expenditure in the Forest\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 50,000.\n7.\nAccept tender.\nDo.\nFull power.\n8.\nWriting off of irrecoverable forest revenue.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 2,000.\n9.\nWriting off of irrecoverable advances in the\n\t\t\t\t\tForest Department.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 2,000.\n10.\nWriting off of the value of stores, livestock,\n\t\t\t\t\ttools and plant, timber and other stock.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 4,000 in each case.\nProvided the loss does not disclose-(a)\n\t\t\t\t\tdefected system the amendment of which would require a reference\n\t\t\t\t\tto the Finance Department-(b) a serious negligence on the part\n\t\t\t\t\tof a particular Government servant or servants which might call\n\t\t\t\t\tfor disciplinary action requiring a reference to the Finance\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n11.\nWriting off of the irrecoverable value of\n\t\t\t\t\tstores, livetock or public money, lost by fraud or the\n\t\t\t\t\tnegligence of individual or other causes.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 for value of stores and\n\t\t\t\t\tlivestock and Rs. 2,000 for money.\nProvided that the loss does not\n\t\t\t\t\tdisclose-(a)defect of system the amendment of which would\n\t\t\t\t\trequire a reference to the Finance Department; or (b) a serious\n\t\t\t\t\tnegligence on the part of a particular Government servant or\n\t\t\t\t\tservants which might call for disciplinary action requiring a\n\t\t\t\t\treference to the Finance Department.\nRefund and write\n\t\t\t\t\toff\n12.\nRefund of forest revenue.\n(a) Conservator of Forest.\n(a) Up to Rs. 1,500 in each case.\n(b) Divisional Forest Officers (including, D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District).\n(b) Up to Rs. 300 in each case.\n13.\nRefunds in cases not otherwise provided for.\nAll Disbursing Officers.\n......\nProvided that-(1) the refund is necessitated by\n\t\t\t\t\tan order which he is himself competent to pass; and (2) no\n\t\t\t\t\tsingle refund unless ordered by a Court, exceeds Rs. 500.\n14.\nWriting off of irrecoverable revenue in the\n\t\t\t\t\tForest Department.\n(a) Conservator of Forest.\n(a) Up to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\n(b) Divisional Forest Officers (including D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District).\n(b) Up to Rs. 100 in each case.\n15.\nWriting off of the irrecoverable value of\n\t\t\t\t\tstores, livestock, tools and plant, timber and other stock\n\t\t\t\t\t(including furniture).\n(a) Conservator of Forest.\n(a) Up to Rs. 2,000 in each case.\nProvided that the loss does not disclose-(1)\n\t\t\t\t\tdefect of system, the amendment of which requires the order of\n\t\t\t\t\thigher authority; or (2) a serious negligence on the part of\n\t\t\t\t\tsome officers which might possibly call for disciplinary action\n\t\t\t\t\trequiring the orders of higher authority.\n(b) Divisional Forest Officers (including D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District).\n(b) Up to Rs. 350 in each case.\n16.\nWriting off of irrecoverable advances.\nConservator of Forest.\nUp to Rs. 500 in each case.\n17.\nWriting off of public money lost by fraud or\n\t\t\t\t\tthe negligence of individual or other causes.\n(a) Conservator of Forests as Head of the\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n(a) Up to a limit of Rs. 1,000.\nProvided that the loss does not disclose-(1) a\n\t\t\t\t\tdefect of system, the amendment of which requires the order of\n\t\t\t\t\thigher authority; or (2) a serious negligence on the part of\n\t\t\t\t\tsome officer or officers which might possibly call for\n\t\t\t\t\tdisciplinary action requiring the order of higher authority.\n(b) Divisional Forest Officers (including D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District).\n(b) Up to Rs. 100.\nOn the same condition as above.\n18.\nWriting off of irrecoverable value of property\n\t\t\t\t\tincluding building due to loss by fire : Stores and equipment.\nConservator of Forest.\nUp to Rs. 1,000.\nAs per provisions in the Assam Forest Manual,\n\t\t\t\t\tVolume II.\n19.\nSanction purchases of store, tools and plant\n\t\t\t\t\t(excluding livestock).\n(a) Conservator of Forests.\n(a) Full power if on rate contract otherwise\n\t\t\t\t\tRs. 5,000 in each case.\nSubject to observance of the Store Rules.\n(b) Divisional Forest Officer (including D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District.)\n(b) Up to Rs. 750 in each case.\n20.\nSanction items of capital expenditure\n\t\t\t\t\t(excluding purchase of livestock, stores, tools and plant,\n\t\t\t\t\tfurniture and tents).\n(a) Conservator of Forests, Assam.\n(a) Up to Rs., 10,000 in each case.\n(b) Divisional Forest Officers (including D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District.)\n(b) Up to Rs. 2,000 in each case.\n21.\nPurchase of Office and Rest House furniture.\n(a) Conservator of Forests, Assam.\n(a) Up to Rs. 3,000 in each case.\n(b) Divisional Forest Officers (including D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District.)\n(b) Up to Rs. 300 in each case.\n22.\nPurchase of tent for the Forest Department.\nConservator of Forests, Assam.\nUp to Rs. 1,500.\nSubject to observance of the Store Rules.\n23.\nPurchase of arms and ammunition.\n(a) Administrative Department.\n(a) Up to Rs. 10,000 for purchase of arms and\n\t\t\t\t\tammunition from local markets, annually.\nSubject to Budget provision.\n(b) Chief Conservator of Forests, Assam.\n(b) Up to Rs. 4,000 for purchase of arms and\n\t\t\t\t\tammunition from local markets, annually.\nSubject to Budget provision.\nOther expenditure\n24.\nSanction all usual payments on account of\n\t\t\t\t\trevenue expenditure in the Forest Departments.\nConservator of Forests, Divisional Forest\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers and D.C. incharge, Forest Mizo District.\nFull power for all usual payments.\n25.\nSanction leaders fees in the prosecution of\n\t\t\t\t\tcriminal offences in the Forest Departments.\n(a) Conservator of Forests, Assam.\n(a) Up to a maximum of Rs. 500 in any one case.\n(b) Divisional Forest Officers (including D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District).\n(b) Up to a maximum of Rs. 200 in any one case.\n26.\nSanction deviation from a sanctioned working\n\t\t\t\t\tplan.\nConservator of Forests, Assam.\nProvided that the deviation does not amount to\n\t\t\t\t\talteration in the general scheme of management, that all such\n\t\t\t\t\tdeviations are reported in the control form and that a separate\n\t\t\t\t\tparagraph is added in the annual report showing what has been\n\t\t\t\t\tdone in the year in the exercise of the powers.\n27.\nPurchase of livestock other than elephants.\nConservator of Forests, Assam.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 in each case.\n28.\nPurchase of Elephants.\nConservator of Forests, Assam.\nUp to Rs. 9,000 for each Elephant.\nProvided the sanctioned scale is not exceeded.\n29.\nSanction free or at favourable rates the grant\n\t\t\t\t\tof timber or other forest produce.\n(a) Conservator of Forests.\n(a) Up to Rs. 1,000 in any one case.\nSubject to Departmental Rules and the\n\t\t\t\t\tprinciples laid down in Appendix VII to the Forest Departmental\n\t\t\t\t\tCode, 7th Edition.\n(b) Divisional Forest Officers (including D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District).\n(b) Up to Rs. 250 in any one case.\nOn the same condition.\nLoans and Advances\n30.\nGrant Agricultural loans to forest villages.\nConservator of Forests, Assam.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 per forest village in each\n\t\t\t\t\tcase.\n31.\nSanction advances to contractors other than\n\t\t\t\t\tsawing and carting sirdars.\nDivisional Forest Officers (including the D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District).\nUp to Rs. 500 in each case.\n32.\nSanction advances to sawing and carting sirdars\n\t\t\t\t\temployed for sawing and removal of timbers.\nDivisional Forest Officers (including the D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge Forest, Mizo District).\nUp to Rs. 2,000 in each case.\n33.\nSanction advances to stockholders sirdars.\nOfficer-in-charge Departmental Khedah\n\t\t\t\t\tOperation.\n34.\nSanction payment of commission for recruitment\n\t\t\t\t\tof labourers.\nConservator of Forests and Divisional Forest\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers (including the D.C incharge of Forest, Mizo District).\nAs per details in the Assam Forest Manual,\n\t\t\t\t\tVolume II.\n35.\n(1) Sanction advances to the extent of one\n\t\t\t\t\tmonth's pay to the following classes of non-gazetted officers on\n\t\t\t\t\tpermanent establishment serving under their orders-\n(a)\nOfficers on the executive establishment.\n(a) Conservator of Forests, Assam.\n(b)\nAssistants employed in range offices elsewhere\n\t\t\t\t\tthan the headquarters of Divisional offices.\n(b) Divisional Forest Officers (including D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge of Forest, Mizo District).\n(c)\nAssistant and inferior staff who are required\n\t\t\t\t\tto accompany gazetted officers on continuous tour likely to last\n\t\t\t\t\tfor more than a month.\nDo.\nThe scope of such advances should be limited to\n\t\t\t\t\tcases where the need of it arises out of the peculiar\n\t\t\t\t\tcircumstances of services in the Forest Department, for\n\t\t\t\t\tinstance, advances may be granted for the following purposes\n\t\t\t\t\t: (i) to meet expenses in connection with equipment and\n\t\t\t\t\tpurchase of provisions before proceeding or while on tour. (ii)\n\t\t\t\t\tto meet expenses incurred on account of purchase of paddy or\n\t\t\t\t\tother grain, in localities where supplies are not readily\n\t\t\t\t\tavailable. (iii) to meet expenses incurred on the purchase of\n\t\t\t\t\tarticles and clothing on account of theft of property if the\n\t\t\t\t\ttheft occurs on tour.\n(2)\nAdvances of pay should be recovered in 3 equal\n\t\t\t\t\tinstalments beginning with the month following that in which the\n\t\t\t\t\tadvance is made.\nDivisional Forest Officers (including D.C.\n\t\t\t\t\tincharge of Forests, Mizo District).\n(3)\nA second advance should be granted until the\n\t\t\t\t\tfirst one has been fully repaid.\n36.\nAccept tenders.\nConservator of Forests, Assam.\nUp to Rs. 50,000.\nDivisional Forest Officers.\nUp to Rs. 10,000\n37.\nPurchase of spares and cost of petty repairs to\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartmental vehicles.\nDivisional Forest Officers.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\t\tHeads of Departments up to Rs.250 in case of spares and Rs. 100\n\t\t\t\t\tfor petty repairs in each case.\n38.\nSale, purchase or replacement of animals and\n\t\t\t\t\tbirds in respect of Assam State Zoo, Gauhati.\nDivisional Forest Officer, Assam State Zoo,\n\t\t\t\t\tGuwahati.\nFull powers in respect of sale and replacement\n\t\t\t\t\tof animals and birds up to Rs. 2,000 in the case of purchase of\n\t\t\t\t\teach species of animals and birds purchase at a time.\n(i) Standard rates, duly approved by the\n\t\t\t\t\tConservator of Forests, as maintained to regulate sales and\n\t\t\t\t\tpurchases. (ii) The maximum number of animals and birds in\n\t\t\t\t\trespect of each species that may be held in the Zoo is\n\t\t\t\t\tprescribed. (iii) Purchases of new animals and birds are made\n\t\t\t\t\tonly against acquisition proposals already approved by the\n\t\t\t\t\tConservator of Forests/Government. (iv) In case of purchase\n\t\t\t\t\tof the expenditure should be within the budget provision.\nRegistration Department\nRegistration Department\n1.\nRefund of Registration fees.\nRegistering Officers.\nFull power.\nUnder the Departmental Rules.\n2.\nSanction Sub-Registrar on commission system to\n\t\t\t\t\tstart office in the State of Assam.\nInspector General of Registration.\nSo far as it relates to temporary Sub-Registry\n\t\t\t\t\tOffices.\nOn commission system in the scale of commission\n\t\t\t\t\tadmissible under Registration Rules (Assam).\n3.\nSanction temporary extra writers on daily pay\n\t\t\t\t\tin his own office and subordinate offices.\nDistrict Registrars.\nAt such rate of remuneration as approved by\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment; provided he is satisfied that the permanent\n\t\t\t\t\testablishment has worked up to the prescribed standard but is\n\t\t\t\t\tunable to complete documents without undue delay.\nTaxation Department\nTaxation Department\n1.\nRefunds under the Assam Sales Tax Act, 1947 and\n\t\t\t\t\tRules 49 to 53 framed thereunder.\n(a) Commissioner of Taxes. (b) Deputy\n\t\t\t\t\tCommissioner of Taxes. (c) Assistant Commissioner of Taxes.\nFull power.\nProvided that refunds have become due as a\n\t\t\t\t\tmatter of right owing to collection or payments having been made\n\t\t\t\t\tin excess of the amount due under the Act, or mistake or similar\n\t\t\t\t\tcauses.\n2.\nWriting off of irrecoverable revenue in the\n\t\t\t\t\tTaxation Department.\nCommissioner of Taxes.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\n3.\nRefund under the Assam Amusement and Betting\n\t\t\t\t\tTax Act, 1939 and the rules framed thereunder.\n(a) Commissioner of Taxes. (b) Deputy\n\t\t\t\t\tCommissioner of Taxes. (c) Assistant Commissioner of\n\t\t\t\t\tTaxes. (d) Superintendent of Taxes.\nAll refunds which have become due either as a\n\t\t\t\t\tresult of excess payment of tax in case under Section 3 (3) or\n\t\t\t\t\t3-A or under Section 4(a) when amusement stamps are not\n\t\t\t\t\tavailable for purchase or due to payment of tax in advance\n\t\t\t\t\tbefore the order of exemption is passed under Section 8 or due\n\t\t\t\t\tto issue of new stamps in place of or old ones under Rules 22\n\t\t\t\t\tand 23. On the same conditions up to the limit of Rs. 250 in\n\t\t\t\t\teach individual case.\n4.\nRefunds under the Assam (Sales of Petroleum and\n\t\t\t\t\tPetroleum Products including Motor Spirit and Lubricants)\n\t\t\t\t\tTaxation Act, 1955 and Rules 41-48 framed thereunder.\n(a) Commissioner of Taxes. (b) Deputy\n\t\t\t\t\tCommissioner of Taxes. (c) Assistant Commissioner of\n\t\t\t\t\tTaxes. (d) Superintendent of Taxes.\nFull power.\nProvided that refunds have become due as a\n\t\t\t\t\tmatter of right owing to collections or payments having been\n\t\t\t\t\tmade in excess of the amount due under the Act, or due to\n\t\t\t\t\tmistake or similar causes. On the same conditions up to a\n\t\t\t\t\tlimit of Rs. 250 in each individual case.\n5.\nRefund under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956\n\t\t\t\t\tand Rule 17 of the Central Sales Tax Accounts and Procedure\n\t\t\t\t\tRules, 1957.\n(a) Commissioner of Taxes. (b) Deputy\n\t\t\t\t\tCommissioner of Taxes. (c) Assistant Commissioner of\n\t\t\t\t\tTaxes. (d) Superintendent of Taxes.\nFull power.\nProvided that refunds have become due as a\n\t\t\t\t\tmatter of right owing to collections or payments having been\n\t\t\t\t\tmade in excess of the amount due under the Act, or mistake or\n\t\t\t\t\tsimilar causes. On the same conditions up to a limit of Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t250 in each individual case.\n6.\nRefunds under the Assam Taxation (on Goods\n\t\t\t\t\tcarried by Roads or Inland Water Ways) Act, 1954 and Rules\n\t\t\t\t\tframed thereunder.\nSuperintendent of Taxes.\nFull powers.\nOn the same conditions up to a limit of Rs. 250\n\t\t\t\t\tin each individual case.\n7.\nRefunds under the Assam Finance (Sales Tax)\n\t\t\t\t\tAct, 1956 and Rules 39-46 framed thereunder.\nDo.\nDo.\nDo.\n8.\nRefunds under Rule 31 framed under Section 19\n\t\t\t\t\tof the Assam Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment\n\t\t\t\t\tTaxation Act, 1947.\nDo.\nDo.\nProvided they have become due as a matter of\n\t\t\t\t\tright owing to collection or payments having been made in excess\n\t\t\t\t\tof the amount due under the Act, or by mistake or similar\n\t\t\t\t\tcauses.\n9.\nRefunds of taxes under Rule 25-A of the Rules\n\t\t\t\t\tframed under Sections 39 and 50 and fees and interest under\n\t\t\t\t\tSection 28 of the Assam Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1939.\n(a) Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of\n\t\t\t\t\tAgricultural Income Tax.\nFull power.\n(b) Agricultural Income Tax Officers, Assam.\nAll refunds which have become due either as a\n\t\t\t\t\tresult of over- assessment as determined by the proper authority\n\t\t\t\t\tunder Sections 24,25, 26, 27 and 31 of the Assam Agricultural\n\t\t\t\t\tIncome Tax Act, 1939 or on account of taxation and deduction at\n\t\t\t\t\tsource or due to excess payment of tax in advance by assessee\n\t\t\t\t\tsubject to the provision of the Rule 25-A (4) of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tAgricultural Income- Tax Rules, 1939. Such refunds due may also\n\t\t\t\t\tbe set off or adjusted, wholly or partially against demands\n\t\t\t\t\tpayable by the same assessee in respect of any other year.\n10.\nRefund under the Assam Passenger and Goods\n\t\t\t\t\tTaxation Act, 1962 and Rule 24 to 26 framed thereunder.\n(a) Commissioner of Taxes.\nFull power.\nProvided that refunds have become due as a\n\t\t\t\t\tmatter of right owing to collection or payments having been made\n\t\t\t\t\tin excess of the amount due under the Act, or due to mistake or\n\t\t\t\t\tsimilar causes.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner of Taxes.\nDo.\n(c) Assistant Commissioner of Taxes.\nDo.\n(d) Superintendent of Taxes.\nUp to Rs. 250 in each case.\nOn the same conditions up to a limit of 250 in\n\t\t\t\t\teach individual case.\n11.\nRefund under the Assam Urban Immovable Property\n\t\t\t\t\tTax Act, 1963, and Rules 15 and 17 framed thereunder.\n(a) Commissioner of Taxes.\nFull powers.\nProvided that refunds have become due as a\n\t\t\t\t\tmatter of right owing to collection or payments having been made\n\t\t\t\t\tin excess of the amounts due under the Act, or due to mistake or\n\t\t\t\t\tsimilar causes.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner of Taxes.\nDo.\n(c) Assistant Commissioner of Taxes.\nDo.\n(d) Superintendent of Taxes.\nUp to Rs. 250 in each case.\nOn the same conditions up to the limit of Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t250 in each individual case.\n12.\nRefund under the Assam Electricity Duty Act,\n\t\t\t\t\t1964 and the rules framed thereunder.\n(a) Commissioner of Taxes.\nFull power\nProvided that refund becomes due as a matter of\n\t\t\t\t\tright owing to collection or payments having been made in excess\n\t\t\t\t\tof the amount due under the Act or due to mistake or similar\n\t\t\t\t\tcauses. Refund should be made by adjustment and each refund\n\t\t\t\t\tsanctioned only where there is no scope for adjustment.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner of Taxes.\nDo.\n(c) Assistant Commissioner of Taxes.\nDo.\n(d) Superintendent of Taxes.\nUp to Rs.250 in each case.\nOn the same conditions up to a limit of Rs. 250\n\t\t\t\t\tin each individual case.\nGeneral Administration Commissioners\nGeneral Administration Commissioners\n(i) Creation of temporary post and their\n\t\t\t\t\tcontinuance\n1.\nSanction creation of temporary posts.\nCommissioners.\nOn a pay scale with a minimum not exceeding Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t1125 for a period not exceeding 12 months.\nIn connection with settlements under their\n\t\t\t\t\tcontrol.\n2.\nSanction creation of temporary posts in the\n\t\t\t\t\tDistrict establishments under their control.\nCommissioners.\nDo.\nFor tehsil establishment at kist time and for\n\t\t\t\t\tRecord Room and in case of other emergencies.\n3.\nSanction the creation of temporary posts of\n\t\t\t\t\tpeons.\nDo.\nOn the minimum scale of pay sanctioned for\n\t\t\t\t\tpeons from time to time.\nIn emergent cases for any specified period not\n\t\t\t\t\texceeding 6 months.\n4.\nCreation of temporary posts of Chairmen.\nCommissioners.\nOn the minimum scale of pay sanctioned for\n\t\t\t\t\tChainmen from time to time for a period not exceeding 12 moths.\nSuch Chairmen as are actually required for\n\t\t\t\t\tDistrict Officer, Assistant and Extra Assistant Commissioners\n\t\t\t\t\tand Sub-Deputy Collectors employed in the District for Land\n\t\t\t\t\tRecord work.\n5.\nAppointment substitutes for the leave and\n\t\t\t\t\ttraining reserve.\nDo.\nUp to one reservist for every 100 assistants in\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Division.\n6.\nRenewal of temporary posts originally created\n\t\t\t\t\twith the concurrence of Finance Department in the District\n\t\t\t\t\tEstablishments under their control.\nDo.\nUp to one year at a time subject to a limit of\n\t\t\t\t\t5 years.\nSubject to budget provision so long as the\n\t\t\t\t\tcircumstances justifying the creation of the posts continue to\n\t\t\t\t\texist.\n(ii) Refund and Remission\n7.\nRemission of land revenue.\nCommissioner.\nUp to Rs. 10,000 in any one District for each\n\t\t\t\t\tcalamity.\n(1) In case of local calamities in temporary\n\t\t\t\t\tsettled areas, such as flood, hailstorms, blight or ravage by\n\t\t\t\t\tinsects, which cause damage to a particular harvest. Suspension\n\t\t\t\t\tmay be sanctioned up to any amount but sanctions over Rs. 10,000\n\t\t\t\t\tmust be reported to Government. Any amount may be remitted\n\t\t\t\t\tfollowing annulment of an estate under Section 90 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tLand and Revenue Regulations. (2) To remit any unrealized\n\t\t\t\t\tarrears due from an estate sold under the provision of Section\n\t\t\t\t\t70 of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulations. (3) To sanction\n\t\t\t\t\tthe remission of land revenue upto Rs. 500 in any one district\n\t\t\t\t\tin each year in cases other than those mentioned above.\n8.\nRefund of the value of timber and of survey\n\t\t\t\t\tfees.\nCommissioner.\nTo the extent allowed by Departmental Rules.\nIn sanctioning such refunds the details, viz.,\n\t\t\t\t\t(1) the sum originally paid into the treasury and credited to\n\t\t\t\t\tmiscellaneous land revenue (this is to be checked and certified\n\t\t\t\t\tto by the Treasury Officer), (2) the sum, if any, paid on\n\t\t\t\t\taccount of the survey, and (3) the balance refundable should be\n\t\t\t\t\tgiven.\n9.\nRemission of loans under the Land Improvements\n\t\t\t\t\tAct.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 in each case.\nBoth principal and interest where a work fails\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom causes beyond the borrower's control and where recovery in\n\t\t\t\t\tfull would occasion serious hardship.\n9-A.\nRemission of loans under the Agriculturists\n\t\t\t\t\tLoans Act, 1884.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\nRemission may be sanctioned only where the\n\t\t\t\t\trecovery of the loan would occasion serious hardship to the\n\t\t\t\t\tborrower.\n10.\nRemission of Fishery Revenue.\nCommissioner.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in any one case.\nProvided the Commissioner is satisfied that the\n\t\t\t\t\trefusal of remission will cause hardship to the lessee.\n11.\nRemission and refund of Ferry revenue and tolls\n\t\t\t\t\ton roads and bridges.\nDo.\nUnder Section 15, Northern India Ferries Act,\n\t\t\t\t\t17 of 1878.\n12.\nRefund of the value of non-judicial stamp to\n\t\t\t\t\tany person.\nDo.\nFull power.\nUnder Departmental Rules, if application is\n\t\t\t\t\tmade with two years of the date when the stamps become spoiled\n\t\t\t\t\tor the date instrument or execution.\n13.\nDisburse sums to carry on suits or appeals.\nDo.\n(i) Abatements of rents. (ii) Other\n\t\t\t\t\texpenditure. Sums which are necessary to be expended for the\n\t\t\t\t\tcarrying on of any suit or appeal in which Government of Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tis a party.\nProvided the Legal Remembrancer has directed\n\t\t\t\t\tthat such suit shall be instituted or defended.\n14.\nDisburse sums to satisfy decrees etc. against\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment.\nCommissioners.\nAny sum.\nIn order-(a) to satisfy any decree against the\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment of Assam in cases where the law allows of no further\n\t\t\t\t\tappeal from such decree, or in which the Legal Remembrancer has\n\t\t\t\t\tadvised that no further appeal shall be made; and (b) to adjust\n\t\t\t\t\tcompromise of any suit or claim against the Governor of Assam\n\t\t\t\t\twhich the Legal Remembrancer has directed to be compromised, or\n\t\t\t\t\twhich can be dealt with by the Commissioner under Rule 32 of the\n\t\t\t\t\tCivil Suit in the Assam Law Department Manual.\n15\nCompromise suits brought against Government.\nDo.\nValued at Rs. 1,000 or under.\nSuits of claims of a civil nature.\n16.\nGrant Loans under the Land Improvement Loans\n\t\t\t\t\tAct.\nDo.\nLoans and advances up to Rs. 5000 in each case.\n17.\nGrant loans under the Agriculturist Loans Act.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 3,000 in each case.\n18.\n(a) Suspension of stall rents.\nDo.\nFull power.\nSuspension over Rs. 10,000 must be reported to\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment.\n(b)\nSanction remission of stall rents appearing\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom any cause to be irrecoverable.\nCommissioners.\nUp to Rs. 500 in any one District in each year.\nSubject to the condition that the loss does not\n\t\t\t\t\tdisclose defect of system, the amendment of which requires\n\t\t\t\t\treference to Finance Department.\n19.\nTo purchase furniture and other accessories for\n\t\t\t\t\tthe newly constructed Circuit Houses and Dak Bungalows and\n\t\t\t\t\treplacement of unserviceable furniture and accessories in the\n\t\t\t\t\tCircuit Houses and in the Dak Bungalows.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nSubject to-(1) All formalities being observed\n\t\t\t\t\tbefore purchase. (2) Purchase of furniture and accessories\n\t\t\t\t\tbeing in accordance with the scales laid down by the General\n\t\t\t\t\tAdministration Department (3) Fund being available in the\n\t\t\t\t\tBudget.\nDeputy Commissioners and Sub-divisional\n\t\t\t\tOfficers\nDeputy Commissioners and Sub-divisional\n\t\t\t\tOfficers\n(i) Creation of temporary posts\n1.\nCreation of temporary post in the service,\n\t\t\t\tcadres and offices under their control.\nDeputy Commissioners.\nPost on pay scales with the minimum not\n\t\t\t\texceeding Rs. 1125 p.m. for a period not exceeding 6 months.\n2.\nAppoint Process serving peons.\nDeputy Commissioners.\nDistricts where the process serving\n\t\t\t\testablishment of Civil, Criminal and Revenue Courts have been\n\t\t\t\tamalgamated, according to the yardstick laid down by Government.\n3.\nAppoint substitutes for Mandals deputed for\n\t\t\t\ttraining.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nOn the minimum of the scale of pay sanctioned\n\t\t\t\tfor Mandals.\nIn case of deputation for training special class\n\t\t\t\tat the Survey School to qualify for the post of Supervisor\n\t\t\t\tKanungo; provided he is satisfied that the work cannot be carried\n\t\t\t\ton without a substitute.\n4.\nAppoint pleaders in criminal cases and appeals.\nDeputy Commissioners.\nWhen the public prosecutor is unable to appear\n\t\t\t\tand the Deputy Commissioner is satisfied that the case or appeal\n\t\t\t\tcan be conducted by another pleader without prejudice.\n5.\nAppoint subordinate Government pleaders.\nDistrict Officers.\nAll stations not the headquarters of districts.\n\t\t\t\tSuch pleaders will be subject to the control and supervision of\n\t\t\t\tthe District Government pleader and will be remunerated by fees\n\t\t\t\taccording to the High Court Civil Rules.\n6.\nAppoint a temporary pleader in place of a\n\t\t\t\tpermanent Government pleader disqualified from conducting a suit.\nDo.\nThe District Officer should infrom the Legal\n\t\t\t\tRemembrancer of having done so, stating the reasons therefor.\n(ii) Refund, remission and write off\n7.\nRemission of land revenue.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 5,000.\n(a) To suspend only in cases detailed against\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner's power and in cases of private calamity. (b)\n\t\t\t\tRemission following annulment of an estate in faut ferar and\n\t\t\t\tJotrathin cases. (c) Suspension and remission of house-tax,\n\t\t\t\tdao-tax, foreigners-tax and other taxes including land revenue in\n\t\t\t\tcase in which they consider necessary to a limit of Rs. 500 in\n\t\t\t\tany one village in a year.\n8.\nRemission of gazing fees.\nDo.\nUnpaid portions of the fees.\n(a) In cases in which their realisation would\n\t\t\t\tcause hardship, e.g., in the case of number of animals destroyed\n\t\t\t\tby an outbreak of disease or when animals are sold by an order of\n\t\t\t\ta Court.\nDeputy Commissioners and Sub-divisional\n\t\t\t\tOfficers.\n(b) Remit the fees payable by poor persons in\n\t\t\t\tcases of hardship.\n9.\nRemission of Fishery Revenue.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 100 in any one case.\nProvided he is satisfied that the refusal of\n\t\t\t\tremission will cause hardship to the lessee.\n10.\nRefund of land revenue.\nDo.\nAll refunds which have become due as a matter of\n\t\t\t\tright owing to mistakes in collection, collections being made\n\t\t\t\ttwice over or to similar causes.\n11.\nRefund of grazing revenue.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nAll refunds to mouzadars and mohsirdars of\n\t\t\t\tarrears already credited into the Treasury which have become\n\t\t\t\tirrecoverable from the graziers; provided coercive measures taken\n\t\t\t\twere prompt and adequate.\n12.\nRefund of the value of timber and of survey\n\t\t\t\tfees.\nDo.\nTo the extent allowed by Departmental Rules.\nSubject to the conditions laid down in Serial\n\t\t\t\tNo. 8 against Commissioner's power.\n13.\nReduction of land revenue assessment.\nDistrict Officers.\nDo.\nIn the case of temporarily settled estates when\n\t\t\t\tthe soil has permanently deteriorated through causes beyond the\n\t\t\t\tsettlement holders' control, or an improvement which was taken\n\t\t\t\tinto account when the assessment was fixed has failed.\n14.\nRefund of local rates and revenue deposits.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\nIn those cases only in which refunds have become\n\t\t\t\tdue as a matter of right owing to mistakes in collection,\n\t\t\t\tcollections being twice over or to similar causes.\n15.\nRefund of the value of impressed court fee\n\t\t\t\tstamps to any person.\nDistrict or Sub-divisional Officers.\nDo.\nUnder the Departmental Rules within six months\n\t\t\t\tof purchase.\n16.\nRefund of the value of undetached court fee\n\t\t\t\tadhesive labels for which any person has no immediate use.\nDo.\nDo.\nUnder the Departmental Rules; provided that if\n\t\t\t\tsuch stamps are below Rs. 5 in value there are at least four of\n\t\t\t\tthem and otherwise at least two and that application is made\n\t\t\t\twithin six months of purchase.\n17.\nRefund of the value of detached court fee\n\t\t\t\tadhesive labels to any person.\nDistrict or Sub-divisional Officer.\nFull powers.\nIn special cases if application is made within\n\t\t\t\tone year of purchase under the Departmental Rules.\n18.\nRefund of the value of impressed Court fee\n\t\t\t\tstamps to any person.\nDo.\nDo.\nIn special cases if application is made within\n\t\t\t\tone year of purchase.\n19.\nRefund of the value of non-judicial stamps to\n\t\t\t\tany person.\nDo.\nDo.\nUnder Departmental Rules if application is made\n\t\t\t\twithin one year of the date when the stamps become spoiled or the\n\t\t\t\tdate of the instrument or execution.\n20.\nRefund of receipts of local bodies credited to\n\t\t\t\tthe State revenue.\nDo.\nDo.\nAll refunds which have become due as a matter of\n\t\t\t\tright owing to mistakes in collection, collections being made\n\t\t\t\ttwice over or to similar causes.\n21.\nRefund of opium and excise revenue.\nDistrict Officers.\nDo.\nProvided that they have become due as a matter\n\t\t\t\tof right owing to collections having been made by mistake or\n\t\t\t\ttwice over or similar causes.\n22.\nRemission and refund of process fees in cases in\n\t\t\t\twhich the original demand is remitted or the process has been\n\t\t\t\tissued by mistake.\nDeputy Commissioner and Sub-divisional Officers.\n....\n23.\nRemission of loans under the land improvement\n\t\t\t\tLoans Acts.\nDistrict Officers.\nUp to Rs. 250 in each case.\nBoth principal and interest where work fails\n\t\t\t\tfrom causes beyond the borrower's control and where recovery in\n\t\t\t\tfull would occasion serious hardship.\n23-A.\nRemission of loans under the Agriculturists\n\t\t\t\tLoans Act, 1884.\nDeputy Commissioners.\nUp to Rs. 100 in each case.\nRemission may be sanctioned only where the\n\t\t\t\trecovery of the loan would occasion serious hardship to the\n\t\t\t\tborrower.\n24.\nWrite off of irrecoverable value of stores\n\t\t\t\t(including furniture) livestock or public money lost by fraud or\n\t\t\t\tnegligence of individual or other causes.\n(i) Deputy Commissioners. (ii) Sub-Divisional\n\t\t\t\tOfficers\n(i) Up to Rs. 3,000 in any single case. (ii)\n\t\t\t\tUp to Rs. 1,000 in any single case.\nOn the same conditions as the case of the Heads\n\t\t\t\tof Departments.\n25.\nWriting off of value of unserviceable stores\n\t\t\t\t(including livestock and furniture).\n(a) Deputy Commissioner.\nFull power.\n(a) (i) Subject to the condition that the\n\t\t\t\tarticles are disposed of by sale which should ordinarily be by\n\t\t\t\tpublic auction. (ii) The original value of article disposed of\n\t\t\t\tdoes not exceed Rs.25,000 in each case.\n(b) Sub-Divisional Officer.\nDo.\n(b) (i) Same as (a) (i) above. (ii) The\n\t\t\t\toriginal value of article disposed of not exceed Rs. 5000.\n26.\nLocal purchase of stationery in case of urgency.\n(i) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs.500 in each case.\n(i) Subject to an annual limit of Rs. 10,000.\n(ii) Sub-divisional Officer.\nUp to Rs. 250 in each case.\n(ii) Subject to an annual limit of Rs. 10,000.\n27.\nUrgent printing at local presses (excluding\n\t\t\t\tstandardised forms of money receipt).\nDeputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 in each case.\n(a) Subject to total of Rs. 10,000 in a\n\t\t\t\tyear. (b) In the case of standardised forms of money receipt,\n\t\t\t\tprinting up to one month's requirement will be admissible without\n\t\t\t\ta certificate from Government Press that it cannot undertake such\n\t\t\t\twork and beyond one month requirement on production of such\n\t\t\t\tcertificate.\n28.\nPurchase of spare parts, tyres and cost of\n\t\t\t\trepairs on departmental vehicles.\n(i) Deputy Commissioner.\n(i) Up to Rs. 1,000 in each case in the case of\n\t\t\t\tspares & up to Rs. 2,000 in each case in the case of overhaul\n\t\t\t\tand repairs.\n(ii) Sub-Divisional Officer.\n(ii) Up to Rs. 500 in each case in the case of\n\t\t\t\tspares and up to Rs. 1,000 in each case in the case of overhaul\n\t\t\t\tand repairs.\n*1.\nPurchase of stationery article in connection\n\t\t\t\twith Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls with 1st January, 1955\n\t\t\t\tas the qualifying date. White thin paper, Deputy Gum, Carbon\n\t\t\t\tpaper, Commissioner/ Dot Pen, Alpin, Stamp Sub-Divisional Pad,\n\t\t\t\tIron/Wooden Officers. Scale; correcting fluid. F.C. and D.F.C.\n\t\t\t\tPaper, Duplicating paper, Duplicating Ink, Stencil paper, Tracing\n\t\t\t\tpaper, Photostat Paper, Tag, Thread, Red Oxide, Stamp Pad, Stamp\n\t\t\t\tPad Ink, Wood Pencil and Dot Pen refill.\nDeputy Commissioner/ Sub-Divisional Officers.\nFull powers.\nSubject to availability of funds and also\n\t\t\t\tobservance of rules and procedures in force.\n*2.\nPrinting of various forms, Electoral cards,\n\t\t\t\tElectoral Rolls etc. in connection with Intensive Revision of\n\t\t\t\tElectoral Rolls with 1st January, 1995 as the qualifying date.\nDo.\nSubject to conditions that-(1) Budget provision\n\t\t\t\texists. (2) Printing works are done with prior approval of the\n\t\t\t\tC.E.O. Assam. (3) Normal rules/procedures are observed.\n29.\nPurchase of spares and cost of petty repairs to\n\t\t\t\tDepartmental vehicles.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tHeads of Departments up to Rs. 250 in case of spares and Rs. 100\n\t\t\t\tfor petty repairs in each case.\n30.\nIncur expenditure on State guest.\nDo.\nSubject to Budget provision in accordance with\n\t\t\t\trules or principle prescribed with the prior consent of the\n\t\t\t\tFinance Department.\n31.\nTo sanction POL bills, hire wages of drivers,\n\t\t\t\thandyman of vehicles requisitioned under the Assam Requisition\n\t\t\t\tand Control of Vehicles Act, 1968.\nDo.\nFull powers.\n32.\nPurchase of office equipment such as clocks,\n\t\t\t\ttime-pieces and table fans.\n(i) Deputy Commissioner.\n(i) Up to Rs. 500 in each case.\n(ii) Sub-Divisional Officer.\n(ii) Up to Rs. 250 in each case.\n33.\nPurchase of furniture for new office or on\n\t\t\t\texpansion of existing offices or replacement of old and worn out\n\t\t\t\titems.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\n34.\nRent on Lands and buildings leased out of\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\n(i) Deputy Commissioner.\n(i) Up to Rs. 1000 p.m. each case.\n(ii) Sub-Divisional Officers.\n(ii) Up to Rs. 300 p.m. each case.\n35.\nPurchase of books, maps, periodicals and\n\t\t\t\tnewspapers.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nFull Powers.\nSubject to the conditions laid down in item 22-\n\t\t\t\tAppendix to the Assam Contingency Manual and Rules 328-81 of\n\t\t\t\tAssam Executive Manual.\n36.\nPurchase of Typewriter & Duplicator.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\n37.\nRepair of Type-writers, duplicators.\nDo.\nRs. 500 annually in each case of Typewriter. Rs.\n\t\t\t\t1,000 annually in each case of duplicator.\nSubject to observance of all rules and procedure\n\t\t\t\tand availability of fund.\n38.\nSanction of grant to the private persons\n\t\t\t\tkilled/injured in case of police firing, bomb blasts, etc. with\n\t\t\t\tthe ABSU's agitation.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 in case of death and up to Rs.\n\t\t\t\t3,000 in case of injury.\nProvided that-(1) Budget provision exists. (2)\n\t\t\t\tAfter getting necessary report from the respective police\n\t\t\t\tofficers as well as medical officers.\n39.\nCreation of temporary posts in the services\n\t\t\t\tcadres and offices under their control.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nPosts on pay scale with the minimum not\n\t\t\t\texceeding Rs. 1125 p.m. for a period not exceeding 6 months.\nGeneral condition etc. will continue to remain\n\t\t\t\tthe same.\n40.\nSanction of plan schemes brought within the\n\t\t\t\tpurview of Sub-divisional Planning excluding purchase of\n\t\t\t\tvehicles, creation of posts, central sector schemes subject to\n\t\t\t\tspecific conditions mentioned in the items indicated against Sl.\n\t\t\t\tNos. 41 to 70.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nAs per extent of powers indicated against each\n\t\t\t\titem below.\nSubject to conditions : (1) that the scheme is\n\t\t\t\twithin the approved Annual State Plan. (2) that the scheme is\n\t\t\t\tapproved by the Sub-divisional Planning and Development\n\t\t\t\tCouncil. (3) that the sanction does not exceed the annual\n\t\t\t\toutlay approved for the scheme for the sub-division. (4) that\n\t\t\t\tthe plan and estimates are scrutinised by appropriate technical\n\t\t\t\tofficer. (5) that the limit of the prescribed admissible\n\t\t\t\toutlay is not exceeded. (6) that floor area must be according\n\t\t\t\tto specification admissible. (7) that there must be provision\n\t\t\t\tof fund for the project. (8) that the procedure of purchase\n\t\t\t\tfor public service is followed. (9) that fund provided for one\n\t\t\t\tscheme is not diverted to another. (10) that fund provided for\n\t\t\t\tthe scheme in one sub-division is not diverted for the same\n\t\t\t\tschemes or other schemes in another sub-division. (11) that\n\t\t\t\tthere shall not be any re-delegation of power by the officer\n\t\t\t\tmentioned in column 3. (12) that norms, rules governing the\n\t\t\t\tscheme are strictly adhered to.\n41.\nTo accord administrative approval and sanction\n\t\t\t\texpenditure on works to be executed departmentally original\n\t\t\t\tworks.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nIn case of project involving residential\n\t\t\t\tbuilding Rs. one lakh; for other works Rs. two lakhs. Drinking\n\t\t\t\twater supply and irrigation projects up to Rs. 3 lakhs.\n(1) Subject to fund provision in the Annual\n\t\t\t\tSub-divisional Plan and that there is technical personnel\n\t\t\t\tcompetent to scrutinise the estimates and supervise the works and\n\t\t\t\tthat the rule laid down for departmental construction of public\n\t\t\t\tbuilding (Appendix 8 to the Assam Financial Rules) are strictly\n\t\t\t\tadhered to. Note. - The term \"residential\n\t\t\t\tbuildings\" does not include Government hostel or quarters\n\t\t\t\tfor employees on pay scales the maximum of which exceeds Rs. 1375\n\t\t\t\tp.m. (2) Subject to the general guidelines of Planning and\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Department and the norms and guidelines governing the\n\t\t\t\tschemes. (3) Subject to proper projectisation, provision of\n\t\t\t\tfunds and approval of Sub-divisional Planning & Development\n\t\t\t\tCouncil. (4) Subject to proper estimate drawn up by competent\n\t\t\t\ttechnical authority as per P.W.D. and other concerned rules and\n\t\t\t\tprocedure and technical approval obtained. (5) Norms for\n\t\t\t\tpermissible outlay for office, residential accommodation is not\n\t\t\t\texceeded if the functional building complex includes\n\t\t\t\toffice/residential accommodation.\nNote.\n42.\nFor Public Works Department. To accord\n\t\t\t\tadministrative approval to plants and estimate, for works.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts\nUpto Rs. 5 lakhs\nProvided that-(1) The\n\t\t\t\testimates are scrutinised by the appropriate officer and\n\t\t\t\ttechnical sanction obtained. (2) The limit of the prescribed\n\t\t\t\tadmissible outlay are not exceeded. (3) Floor area must be\n\t\t\t\taccording to specification admissible for post or categorywise.\n(4) Funds by valid appropriation are available,\n\t\t\t\t(for procedure in obtaining administrative approval see\n\t\t\t\tparagraphs 236-242 of Assam Public Works Department Code and Rule\n\t\t\t\t188 of Assam Executive Manual). Note. - Subject to the\n\t\t\t\tconditions specified above the Public Works Department is the\n\t\t\t\tAdministrative Department for the purpose of according\n\t\t\t\tadministrative approval for projects involving outlay on\n\t\t\t\tadditions and alterations to existing residential buildings that\n\t\t\t\tare borne on its books. (5) Subject to proper projectisation,\n\t\t\t\tprovision of fund under concerned scheme/project and approval of\n\t\t\t\tSub-Divisional Planning and Development Council. (6) Subject\n\t\t\t\tto general guidelines of Planning and Development Department and\n\t\t\t\tguidelines governing the scheme.\nNote.\n43.\nSanction of schemes of M.N.P. Roads.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nUP to Rs. one lakh for each project.",
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"content": "For Agriculture Department\nFor Agriculture Department\n44.\nSanction of schemes involving purchase of\n\t\t\t\tinstruments, appliances, apparatus and machinery.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\n(a) Full powers when purchase is essential, the\n\t\t\t\titems being competent of the scheme for implementation as per\n\t\t\t\tnorms, rules, guidelines laid for the concerned decentralised\n\t\t\t\tplan scheme and purchase is proposed to be made through Central\n\t\t\t\tStores Department or on rate contract through Agro-Industries\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Corporation or as per price form and specification\n\t\t\t\tapproved by duly constituted State Level Purchase Board wherein\n\t\t\t\tthe Administrative Department and Finance Department are\n\t\t\t\tre-presented.\nSubject to provision of the financial rules\n\t\t\t\tgoverning the purchase of stores for the public service (Appendix\n\t\t\t\tX of the Assam Financial Rules) and provisions of fund under the\n\t\t\t\tconcerned scheme under decentralised Planning.\n(b) Otherwise up to Rs. 12,000 in each case when\n\t\t\t\tpurchase is essential, being component of the scheme for\n\t\t\t\timplementation as per norms, guidelines for the concerned schemes\n\t\t\t\tas approved by the Government in the Agriculture Department.\nDo.\n45.\nSanction of schemes involving distribution of\n\t\t\t\tseeds, fertilisers, pesticides stores.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\n(a) Full powers when purchase is essential being\n\t\t\t\tcomponent of the scheme for implementation as per norms,\n\t\t\t\tguidelines, rules laid down for the concerned decentralised plan\n\t\t\t\tscheme and purchase is proposed to be made through Central Stores\n\t\t\t\tDepartment or on rate contract or through Seed Corporation or\n\t\t\t\tAgro Industries Development Corporation or as per price, quality\n\t\t\t\tand specification approved by a duly constituted States Level\n\t\t\t\tPurchase Board wherein the Administrative Department and Finance\n\t\t\t\tDepartment are represented.\nDo.\n(b) Otherwise up to Rs. Do 5,000 in each case\n\t\t\t\twhen purchase is essential being component of the scheme for\n\t\t\t\timplementation as per norms, rules, guidelines for the concerned\n\t\t\t\tscheme as approved by the Government in the Agriculture\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nDo.\n46.\nSanction of schemes involving training of\n\t\t\t\tfarmers, demonstration works, grant-in-aid/subsidy.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nUp to Rs. 3,000 in each case.\nSubject to strict adherence to norms, rules and\n\t\t\t\tguidelines for the concerned scheme as prescribed by the\n\t\t\t\tGovernment in the Agriculture Department, and subject to\n\t\t\t\tprovision of plan fund under the concerned decentralised scheme.\n47.\nSanction of schemes involving marketing of\n\t\t\t\tproduces.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 30,000 in each case.\nDo.\n48.\nSanction of schemes involving repair of\n\t\t\t\tmachineries.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\nFor Veterinary Department\nFor Veterinary Department\n49.\nSanction of scheme involving purchase of\n\t\t\t\tinstruments, apparatus, appliance, machinery, tools and plants\n\t\t\t\tand lives stock and stores (medicine, feed, fodder) under\n\t\t\t\tdecentralised plan schemes.\nDo.\n(a) Full power when purchase is essential the\n\t\t\t\titems being component of the schemes for implementation as per\n\t\t\t\tnorms and procedures of the concerned scheme and purchase is\n\t\t\t\tproposed to be made on rate contract or as per sample, farm,\n\t\t\t\tprice, quality and specification approved by duly constituted\n\t\t\t\tPurchase Board wherein the Administrative Department and Finance\n\t\t\t\tDepartment are represented. (b) Otherwise up to Rs. 12,000 in\n\t\t\t\teach case when the items are component of the scheme, subject to\n\t\t\t\tnorms, guidelines for the concerned scheme.\nSubject to provision of the financial rule\n\t\t\t\tgoverning the purchase of stores for the public service (Appendix\n\t\t\t\tX of Assam Financial Rules) and provision of funds under the\n\t\t\t\tconcerned decentralised plan scheme.\n49-A.\nSchemes involving subsidy for distribution of\n\t\t\t\tlivestock etc., under decentralised plan.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull powers.\n(a) Provided schemes are proposed Schematic\n\t\t\t\tnorms and guidelines duly approved by Government. (b) Schemes\n\t\t\t\tare approved by the concerned SPDC. (c) Provided funds are\n\t\t\t\tavailable during the year for the purpose under appropriate head\n\t\t\t\tof account. (d) Provided the scheme is within the approved\n\t\t\t\tAnnual Plan of the State. (e) Subject to observance of usual\n\t\t\t\trules and procedures.\nFor Fisheries Department\nFor Fisheries Department\n50.\nSanction of scheme involving purchase of\n\t\t\t\tinstruments, appliances, equipments, fish seeds and feeds.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull power when purchase is essential being\n\t\t\t\tcomponent of the decentralised plan scheme for implementation as\n\t\t\t\tper norms, guidelines, etc. laid down for the concerned scheme\n\t\t\t\tand purchase is proposed to be made as per price, specification\n\t\t\t\tand farm approved by a duly constituted State Level Purchase\n\t\t\t\tBoard wherein the Administrative Department and Finance\n\t\t\t\tDepartment are represented.\nSubject to provision of the financial rule\n\t\t\t\tgoverning the purchase of stores for the public service (Appendix\n\t\t\t\tX) of Assam Financial Rules. 2. Subject to provision of funds\n\t\t\t\tunder concerned decentralised plan scheme.\n51.\nSanction of scheme involving grants-in-aid\n\t\t\t\tsubsidy.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull power when proposed as per norms.\nSubject to strict adherence to schematic norms\n\t\t\t\tand quantum and guidelines as prescribed by the Government in the\n\t\t\t\tFisheries Department and subject to provision of funds under the\n\t\t\t\tconcerned decentralised plan scheme.\nFor Irrigation Department\nFor Irrigation Department\n52.\nSanction of schemes involving installation of\n\t\t\t\tirrigation project.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nUp to Rs. 3 lakhs.",
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"content": "For Co-operation Department\nFor Co-operation Department\n53.\nSanction of schemes involving grants-in-aid,\n\t\t\t\tshare capital contribution subsidy and loan concerning\n\t\t\t\tSub-divisional schemes.\nDeputy Commissioner of Plain Districts.\nFull power when such grants and loans are as per\n\t\t\t\tnorms, regulations laid down in the bye-laws.\n*(i) Subject to satisfactory performance of the\n\t\t\t\tsocieties and provision of funds under concerned schemes.\nFor Forest Department\nFor Forest Department\n54.\nSanction of scheme involving plantation work and\n\t\t\t\tmaintenance.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull power when proposed as per norms approved\n\t\t\t\tby the Government.\n*(ii) Subject to the provision of fund under the\n\t\t\t\tconcerned plan scheme and approval of the detailed scheme by the\n\t\t\t\tSub-divisional Planning and Development Council. (iii) Subject\n\t\t\t\tto the limitation of expenditure within the schematic\n\t\t\t\tallocation. (iv) Subject to condition that expenditure\n\t\t\t\tproposed is as per norms, rules governing the concerned scheme.\nFor Soil Conservation Department\nFor Soil Conservation Department\n55.\nSanction of schemes concerning Soil Conservation\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nUp to Rs. 50,000 in each case.",
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"content": "For Industries Department\nFor Industries Department\n56.\nSanction of schemes involving Loans, and\n\t\t\t\tsubsidies and incentives.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull powers when proposed as per norms.\nSubject to strict adherence to rules and norms\n\t\t\t\tprovided in the Aid to Industries Act and State Government's\n\t\t\t\tapproved norms and rules and recommendation of Sub-divisional or\n\t\t\t\tDistrict Level Committee and provision of funds under concerned\n\t\t\t\tdecentralised plan schemes.\n57.\nSanction of schemes involving supply of improved\n\t\t\t\ttools and seed money.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull powers when proposed as per approved norms.\nSubject to strict adherence to the State\n\t\t\t\tGovernment's approved norms and rules, and recommendations of\n\t\t\t\tSub-divisional District Level Committee and provision of funds\n\t\t\t\tunder concerned decentralised plan schemes.\nFor Sericulture Department\nFor Sericulture Department\n58.\nSanction of schemes involving grants, subsidy\n\t\t\t\tand seed money concerning sericulture.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 in each case.\nSubject to rules, norms and quantum as\n\t\t\t\tprescribed by the Government is Sericulture Department and\n\t\t\t\tsubject to provision of funds under the concerned decentralised\n\t\t\t\tschemes.\n59.\nSanction of schemes involving plantation.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 10,000 in each case.\nDo.\n60.\nSanction of schemes involving purchase of\n\t\t\t\treeling machines.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 8,000 in each case.\nDo.\n61.\nSanction of schemes involving purchase of\n\t\t\t\trearing appliances, etc.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 2,500 in each case.\nDo.\nFor Handloom Textile Department\nFor Handloom Textile Department\n62.\nSanction of schemes involving subsidy, margin\n\t\t\t\tmoney, share capital incentive and modernisation of looms.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull powers when it is as per norms.\nSubject to condition that norms, rules and\n\t\t\t\tguidelines as prescribed by the Government in the Handloom and\n\t\t\t\tTextile Department are fulfilled and subject to provision of\n\t\t\t\tfunds under the concerned decentralised plan schemes.\nFor Education Department including Sports\nFor Education Department including Sports\n63.\nSanction of schemes of Education Department\n\t\t\t\tinvolving purchase of teaching materials, furniture, instrument\n\t\t\t\tand uniform brought within the purview of decentralised planning.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull powers if the purchase is essential being\n\t\t\t\tcomponent of the concerned decentralised plan scheme and the\n\t\t\t\tpurchase is proposed to be made as per price, quality,\n\t\t\t\tspecification and forms approved by the State Level Purchase\n\t\t\t\tBoard wherein Administrative Department and Finance Department\n\t\t\t\tare represented.\nSubject to (i) Observance of approved norms,\n\t\t\t\trules, guidelines for the concerned decentralised schemes, (ii)\n\t\t\t\tProvision of funds under the concerned scheme and approval of\n\t\t\t\tSub-divisional Planning and Development Council, and (iii)\n\t\t\t\tLimiting sanction within the provision for the concerned scheme\n\t\t\t\tfor the year.\n64.\nSanction of schemes involving grants-in-aid\n\t\t\t\tconcerning schemes of Education Department brought within the\n\t\t\t\tpurview of Sub-divisional Plannings.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull power when grants-in-aid are proposed to be\n\t\t\t\tsanctioned strictly as per departmental norm, quantum and\n\t\t\t\tcriteria for the concerned schemes or as recommended by the State\n\t\t\t\tLevel Committee for the purpose.\nSubject to (i) Provision of funds under the\n\t\t\t\tconcerned schemes and approval of Sub-divisional Planning and\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Council. (ii) Quantum of grants is strictly as per\n\t\t\t\tnorms concerning the scheme. (iii) Institution/beneficiaries\n\t\t\t\tselected are strictly as per norms, criteria and guidelines\n\t\t\t\tconcerning the scheme. (iv) Limiting expenditure within the\n\t\t\t\tprovision for the concerned scheme for the year. (v)\n\t\t\t\tSubmission of utilisation certificate of earlier grants, if any.\n65.\nSanction of schemes concerning adult education\n\t\t\t\tand post literacy centres under the on-going projects.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull powers when as per approved norms.\nSubject to strict observance of norms concerning\n\t\t\t\tthe scheme and subject to provision of fund under the concerned\n\t\t\t\tdecentralised plan scheme.\n66.\nSanction of schemes involving purchase of sport\n\t\t\t\tequipments and expenditure for holding tournament and coaching\n\t\t\t\tcamp.\nDo.\nFull powers when purchase is essential being\n\t\t\t\tcomponent of the concerned decentralised plan scheme and the\n\t\t\t\tpurchase is proposed to be made, on rate contract or as per\n\t\t\t\tsample, price, quality and specification approved by a duly\n\t\t\t\tconstituted State Level Purchase Board wherein Administrative\n\t\t\t\tDepartment are represented and for holding of tournament and camp\n\t\t\t\tif the estimate is as per approved norms and guidelines.",
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"content": "67.\nSanction of schemes involving grants-in-aid for\n\t\t\t\tconstruction of mini stadium and development of play field for\n\t\t\t\tschools.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull powers when proposed as per norms of the\n\t\t\t\tconcerned scheme for which comprehensive guidelines and norms are\n\t\t\t\tprescribed by the Government.\nSubject to-(1) guidelines for concerned schemes\n\t\t\t\tstrictly followed. (2) quantum of grants as per schematic\n\t\t\t\tnorms. (3) provision of funds under concerned scheme. (4)\n\t\t\t\tapproval of Sub-divisional Planning and Development Council. (5)\n\t\t\t\tsubmission of utilisation certificate of earlier grants, if any.\nFor Panchayat and R.D. Department\nFor Panchayat and R.D. Department\n68.\nSanction of schemes involving grants to\n\t\t\t\tPanchayat Institution and self-help schemes.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull powers.\nAs per norms prescribed by the Government in the\n\t\t\t\tPanchayat and Community Development and R. D. Department and\n\t\t\t\tsubject to provision of fund under concerned decentralised\n\t\t\t\tscheme.\nFor Revenue Department\nFor Revenue Department\n69.\nSanction of schemes involving grant-in-aid and\n\t\t\t\tsubsidy in respect of rural housing and land reforms scheme\n\t\t\t\tbrought within the purview of decentralised planning.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nFull powers.\n(1) Subject to strict adherence to the norms and\n\t\t\t\tguidelines of the concerned schemes. (2) Subject to\n\t\t\t\tfinalisation of list of eligible beneficiaries. (3) Subject to\n\t\t\t\tcondition that grants/subsidy are sanctioned in the name of the\n\t\t\t\tbeneficiaries. (4) Subject to condition that operational\n\t\t\t\tscheme is prepared adhering strictly to tire approved norms and\n\t\t\t\tguidelines concerning the scheme. (5) Subject to provision of\n\t\t\t\tfunds under the concerned decentralised plan scheme.\nFor Health and F.W. Department\nFor Health and F.W. Department\n70.\nSanction of schemes involving purchase of\n\t\t\t\tmedicines, equipments concerning decentralised schemes of Health\n\t\t\t\tService Sector.\nDeputy Commissioners of Plain Districts.\nUp to Rs. 50,000 when purchase is for essential\n\t\t\t\titems being component of the scheme for implementation as per\n\t\t\t\tnorms, guidelines, rule for the combined scheme prescribed by the\n\t\t\t\tGovernment in the Health Department and purchase is proposed to\n\t\t\t\tbe made through approved stores as per sample, price and\n\t\t\t\tspecification approved by a duly constituted State Level Purchase\n\t\t\t\tBoard wherein Administrative Department and Finance Department\n\t\t\t\tare represented.\nSubject to provision\n\t\t\t\tof funds under the concerned decentralised plan schemes.\nSubject to condition that expenditure does not\n\t\t\t\texceed the plan fund provided for the purpose for a sub-division.\n71.\nSanction of Scooter/ Motor Cycle advances to the\n\t\t\t\tnon-gazetted staff of their respective establishments.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\nSubject to observance of the requirement of the\n\t\t\t\trelevant Financial rules and procedure.\nAdministration of Justice\nAdministration of Justice\n1.\nAppoint substitutes against public prosecutors\n\t\t\t\tgranted leave.\nLegal Remembrancer.\nFull powers.\nProvided no extra cost to Government is\n\t\t\t\tentailed.\n2.\nAppoint associate pleaders in special cases.\nDo.\n3.\nAppoint Legal practitioners.\nLegal Remembrancer.\nFull powers.\nMay grant fees up to Rs. 100 per diem.\n4.\nRefund of Judicial fines.\nPresiding Officer of the Court ordering the\n\t\t\t\trefund.\nShould be supported by a certified copy of the\n\t\t\t\torder (not of the reasons) of the Court under the High Court's\n\t\t\t\tGeneral Rules and Circular, Orders (Civil).\n5.\nRefund of Amin's fees.\nJudges in charge of the Court who passes these\n\t\t\t\trefund orders.\n6.\nRemission or writing off of sums.\nLegal Remembrancer.\nAny sum due to the Government under the decree\n\t\t\t\tof a court which is found to be irrecoverable.\n7.\nPay sums to carry on suits, etc.\n(a) Legal Remembrancer.\n(a) Any sum for the purpose of carrying on any\n\t\t\t\tsuit or appeal in which the Government of Assam is a party or of\n\t\t\t\twhich the Government of Assam undertakes the defence.\n(b) Department of the Secretariat concerned.\n(b) Satisfying any decree against the Government\n\t\t\t\tof Assam or against any party whose defence has been undertaken\n\t\t\t\tby Government of Assam.\n(c) Departments of the Secretariat concerned in\n\t\t\t\tconsultation with L.R.\n(c) Adjusting any suit or claim against the\n\t\t\t\tGovernment of Assam which has been compromised.\nJail Department\nJail Department\n1.\nLocal purchase of medicines.\nSuperintendent of District jails.\nUp to Rs. 100 per year in case of emergency.\nAny purchase in excess of this limit will have\n\t\t\t\tto be made with the prior approval of Government.\n2.\nWriting off of the irrecoverable value of stores\n\t\t\t\t(including furniture), livestock or public money lost by fraud or\n\t\t\t\tthe negligence of the individuals.\nSuperintendent of Jails and Special Officer Jail\n\t\t\t\tIndustries.\nUp to Rs. 100.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tHeads of Departments.\n3.\nWriting off of the value of unserviceable stores\n\t\t\t\t(including livestock) and furniture.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 200.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tHeads of Departments.\nPolice Department\nPolice Department\n1.\nRecruit probationary Sub-Inspector of Police.\nInspector General of Police.\nSubject to budget provision each year up to ten\n\t\t\t\tper cent of the sanctioned strength of Inspectors and\n\t\t\t\tSub-Inspectors in the unarmed branch.\n2.\nCreate temporary posts.\nDo.\nAgainst deputation of non-Gazetted Police\n\t\t\t\tOfficers and men under Section 13 of Act 5 of 1861 entailing\n\t\t\t\texpenditure not exceeding the amount recoverable as cost from the\n\t\t\t\tparty requisitioning the additional police under the section.\n3.\nCharges on account of feeding, grooming, medical\n\t\t\t\tand other incidental charges etc., regarding maintenance of dogs\n\t\t\t\tof Dog Squad.\nInspector General of Police.\nFull powers.\nSubject to budget provision.\n4.\nPurchase of spare parts, tyres, tubes etc., and\n\t\t\t\tcost of all repairs and overhauls of vehicles belonging to Police\n\t\t\t\tDepartment including those of Wireless and Fire Brigade\n\t\t\t\tOrganisations.\nInspector General of Police.\nFull powers.\nSubject to Budget provision. As the transaction\n\t\t\t\tpertaining to these are considerable and are subject to audit, a\n\t\t\t\thistory sheet should be maintained for each vehicle showing the\n\t\t\t\tmileage done, spare parts purchased, major and minor overhauls\n\t\t\t\tthe vehicle has undergone, repairs undertaken and cost incurred\n\t\t\t\tin respect of each item of expenditure.\n5.\nSanction deputation of Subordinate Police\n\t\t\t\tOfficers up to the rank of Inspectors (temporary and permanent)\n\t\t\t\ton an approved course of training or instruction.\nDo.\nFor a period not exceeding 12 months. The\n\t\t\t\tofficers so deputed will be treated as on duty under F.R. 9 (6)\n\t\t\t\t(b) (i) and they will be entitled to the Following: Pay-The\n\t\t\t\tpay drawn at the time he was placed on such day under F.R.\n\t\t\t\t20. D.A. - As admissible under the rules. C.A. - (Cash\n\t\t\t\tallowance, Winter allowance, House rent allowance, Hill allowance\n\t\t\t\tetc.) up to a maximum period of 4 months under S.R. 3 (6) read\n\t\t\t\twith S.R. 118, 119. T.A. - As on tour under S.R. 289. L.A.\n\t\t\t\t- If any in lieu of daily allowance at the rate approved by\n\t\t\t\tFinance Department for each course of training or instruction.\n6.\nWriting off of the value of irrecoverable stores\n\t\t\t\t(including furniture) livestock, or [***]\nUp to Rs.100. (1) Superintendents of\n\t\t\t\tPolice. (2) Commandants, Assam.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tHeads of Departments.\n9-A.\nPurchase of equipment, appliances, arms,\n\t\t\t\taccoutrement clothing and ration of the Police Department\n\t\t\t\tincluding those of the Wireless and Fire Brigade Organisation.\nInspector General of Police.\nFull powers for local purchase only (but not for\n\t\t\t\tpurchase in bulk for the whole State).\nSubject to the provision of the Police Manual\n\t\t\t\tand Contingency Manual.\n10.\nPurchase of spares and cost of petty repairs to\n\t\t\t\tdepartmental vehicles.\n(1) Superintendent of Police. (2) Deputy\n\t\t\t\tInspector General of Police. (3) Commandants of Assam\n\t\t\t\tBattalions. (4) Commandants of Border Security Force\n\t\t\t\tBattalions. (5) Principal, Police Training College (6) Fire\n\t\t\t\tAdviser State Fire Service Organisation.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tHeads of Departments up to Rs. 250 in case of spares and Rs. 100\n\t\t\t\tfor petty repairs in each case.\n11.\nSanction of ex-gratia grant to Police Personnel,\n\t\t\t\tHome guards and drivers and Handymen or other employees of\n\t\t\t\tvehicles requisitioned by the Police authorities for law and\n\t\t\t\torder duty, killed while on duty by extremists, anti-social\n\t\t\t\telements, dacoits, smugglers, hostiles etc.\nDirector General and Inspector General of\n\t\t\t\tPolice.\n50 (Fifty per cent of total ex-gratia grant.\nthe Provided that-(1) Budget provision\n\t\t\t\texists. (2) After making necessary verification as may be\n\t\t\t\trequired by rule.\n12.\nSanction of grant to private persons\n\t\t\t\tkilled/injured in case of Police firing, bomb blast by the\n\t\t\t\textremists, anti-social elements, etc.\nDeputy Commissioners.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 in case of death and up to Rs.\n\t\t\t\t3,000 in case of injured.\nProvided that-(1) Budget provision exists. (2)\n\t\t\t\tAfter getting necessary report from the respective Police\n\t\t\t\tOfficers as well as Medical Officers.\n13.\nLocal purchase of stationery in case of urgency.\n(a) D.G.P.\nFull power in each case on the failure of\n\t\t\t\tGovernment Stationery Store Department to supply the stationery.\nSubject to availability of Budget provision.\n(b) I.G.P.\nRs. 1,000 in each case subject to annual limit\n\t\t\t\tof Rs. 10,000.\nSubject to availability of Budget provision.\n(c) Deputy I.G.\nRs. 500 in each case subject to annual limit of\n\t\t\t\tRs. 5,000.\nSubject to availability of Budget provision.\n(d) S.P./Commandants.\nRs.500 in each case subject to annual limit of\n\t\t\t\tRs. 5,000.\nSubject to availability of Budget provision.\n14.\nPurchase of office equipments such as clocks,\n\t\t\t\ttime pieces, table fans, etc.\n(a) D.G.P.\nFull power, subject to observance of Store\n\t\t\t\tRules.\nSubject to availability of Budget provision.\n(b) I.G.P.\nRs. 1,000 in each case, subject to observance of\n\t\t\t\tStore Rules.\nDo.\n(c) Dy. I.G.P. & S.P. Commandants.\nRs. 500 in each case, subject to observance of\n\t\t\t\tStore Rules.\nDo.\n15.\nPurchase of furniture for new office or on\n\t\t\t\texpansion of existing offices or in replacement of old ones.\n(a) D.G.P.\nFull power.\nDo.\n(b) I.G.P.\nRs. 5,000 in each case, subject to an annual\n\t\t\t\tlimit of Rs. 15,000.\nDo.\n(c) S.P./ Commandants.\nRs. 2,000 in each case subject to an annual\n\t\t\t\tlimit of Rs. 10,000.\nDo.\n16.\nPurchase of spare parts, tyres, tubes, etc. and\n\t\t\t\tcost of all repairs and overhauls of vehicles belonging to Police\n\t\t\t\tDepartment including those of Wireless and Fire Service\n\t\t\t\tOrganisation.\n(a) I.G.P.\nRs. 5,000 in each case.\nDo.\n(b) Dy. I.G.P.\nRs. 3,000 in each case.\nDo.\n(c) S.P./Commandants.\nRs. 2,000 in each case.\nSubject to availability of Budget provision.\n17.\nTo accord administrative approval and sanction\n\t\t\t\texpenditure on works to be executed Departmentally.\nD.G.P.\nFull power for according administrative approval\n\t\t\t\tin connection with the original works residential (Plan)\n\t\t\t\tnon-residential (Plan) to be carried out through Assam Police\n\t\t\t\tHousing Corporation.\nSubject to plans and estimates to be drawn up by\n\t\t\t\tthe Civil Engineering Staff attached to Police Department.\n(a)\nOriginal works.\nD.G.P.\nFull power for according administrative approval\n\t\t\t\tfor all other buildings non-plan, subject to Rs. five lakhs in\n\t\t\t\teach case.\nDo.\n(b)\nPetty constructions on Departmental buildings\n\t\t\t\t(non-residential) and repairs.\nD.G.P.\nFull power to repair buildings on book of Police\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nSubject to Budget provision.\n18.\nPurchase of books, maps and periodicals.\n(a) I.G.P.\nFull powers.\nSubject to Budget provision.\n(b) S.P./Commandants.\nRs. 1,000 in each case subject to an annual\n\t\t\t\tlimit of Rs. 10,000.\nDo.\n19.\nRent of lands and buildings leased out to\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\n(a) I.G.P.\nRs. 2,000 in each case.\nProvided that the rent is fixed by the P.W.D.\n(b) Deputy I.G.P.\nRs. 1,500 in each case.\nDo.\n20.\nPurchase of typewriters, duplicators and\n\t\t\t\tcalculating machines.\n(a) D.G.P.\nFull power in connection with the purchase of\n\t\t\t\ttype writers, duplicators and calculating machines.\nProvided that the rates are approved by the\n\t\t\t\tGovernment and subject to Budget provision.\n(b) I.G.P.\nRs. 5,000 in each case.\nDo.\n21.\nCountersignature of contract contingency and\n\t\t\t\tdetailed countersigned contingency Bills.\n(a) I.G.P. (TAP) in respect of Battalions.\nFull powers.\n(b) Dy. I.G.P.\nDo.\n22.\nCountersignature of T.A. Bills of\n\t\t\t\tSuperintendents of Police.\nDy. I.G.P.\nFull powers.\n23.\nPurchase of bicycle.\nI.G.P.\nFull powers.\nSubject to authorisation and availability of\n\t\t\t\tBudget provision.\n24.\nRe-appropriation.\nD.G.P.\nFull power under intimation to Government.\n25.\nSanction of reward to Police Personnels.\n(a) D.G.P.\nRs. 2,000 in each case.\nSubject to Budget provision.\n(b) Dy. I.G.P.\nRs. 1,000 in each case.\nDo.\n(c) S.P./Commandant\nRs. 500 in each case.\nDo.\nEducation Department\nEducation Department\n(General and Technical Education)\n1.\nTransfer ungraded appointments which are borne\n\t\t\t\ton local scales, from one school to another.\nDirector of Public Instruction. The term covers\n\t\t\t\tDirector of Technical Education.\nAll such sanctions must be reported annually by\n\t\t\t\tthe 15th of April to Government.\n2.\nSanction grants-in-aid to non-government\n\t\t\t\tinstitutions for various purposes.\nDo.\nProvided such grants-in-aid are in accordance\n\t\t\t\twith any scale or rules framed or prescribed in consultation with\n\t\t\t\tthe Finance Department.\n3.\nSanction grants for miscellaneous purposes in\n\t\t\t\tconnection with educational matters.\nDirectors of Public Instruction. The term covers\n\t\t\t\tDirector of Technical, Education.\nSubject to Budget provision and to the limit of\n\t\t\t\tRs.500 in each case or as provided in the rules, framed with\n\t\t\t\tprior consultation with the Finance Department.\n4.\nSanction grants for games and common room of\n\t\t\t\tGovernment College, Polytechnics and Industrial Training\n\t\t\t\tInstitutions.\nDo.\nSubject to Budget provision and the monetary\n\t\t\t\tlimit provided by Government from time to time. Note. - Colleges- An amount equal to the contribution of each\n\t\t\t\tstudent at an amount of Rs. 36 per annum. Polytechnics -An\n\t\t\t\tamount equal to the contribution of each student at an amount of\n\t\t\t\tRs. 12 per annum. Industrial Training Institute -Rs.\n\t\t\t\t0.50 P. per student per month.\nNote.\n5.\nSanction charges on grants for 'games' and\n\t\t\t\t'Common-room' charges of Schools under their charge.\nInspector of Schools.\nSubject to the allotment made by the Director of\n\t\t\t\tPublic Instruction for each school.\n6.\nStipends to students in the Normal Schools.\nSuperintendent of Normal Schools.\nUnder Section 34 of the Education Department\n\t\t\t\tRules and Orders subject to the monetary limit prescribed\n\t\t\t\ttherein.\n7.\nSanction house rent allowances.\nDirector of Public Instruction.\nTo Mistresses of Girls' Schools belonging to\n\t\t\t\tAssam Lower School Service at Rs. 25 p.m. in lieu of free\n\t\t\t\tquarters : Provided that a mistress is not living with\n\t\t\t\trelatives other than dependants. The allowance will continue so\n\t\t\t\tlong as he pay does not exceed Rs. 100 p.m.\n8.\nRefund of fees of the (a) Middle Schools Leaving\n\t\t\t\tCertificate and Scholarship; and\nInspector of Schools.\nFull powers.\n(b)\nPrimary Scholarship Examinations.\n9.\n(a) Refund of fees paid by students of colleges\n\t\t\t\tand technical institutions.\nPrincipals of Colleges or Heads of the\n\t\t\t\tInstitutions.\nFees paid in advance by students who are\n\t\t\t\tsubsequently granted Government scholarships tenable in other\n\t\t\t\tinstitutions and leave before they have secured an adequate\n\t\t\t\trefund for the fees which they have paid.\n(b)\nStudents of Schools.\nInspector of Schools.\nUnder the circumstances noted above.\n10.\nWriting off of the irrecoverable value of stores\n\t\t\t\t(including furniture), livestock or public money lost by fraud or\n\t\t\t\tthe negligence of individuals or other causes.\nPrincipals of Colleges.\nUp to Rs. 100 in each case.\nOn the same condition as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tHeads of Department.\nHeads of the Technical Institution.\nUp to Rs. 50.\nInspectors of Schools.\nUp to Rs. 50.\n11.\nWriting off of the value of unserviceable stores\n\t\t\t\t(including livestock) and furniture.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 200 in each case.\nDo.\n12.\nExemption from payment of the late fee under\n\t\t\t\tRule 14 (a), Part II, Chapter II of the Assam Education\n\t\t\t\tDepartment Rules and Orders, Vol. I. (Revised Edition, 1955).\nDirector of Public Instruction.\nIn case where the students dependent on\n\t\t\t\tGovernment for prosecuting their higher studies have defaulted in\n\t\t\t\ttimely payment of the School fees as a re alt of delay in payment\n\t\t\t\tof Government aid.\n13.\nPurchase of instruments, appliances, apparatus,\n\t\t\t\tmachinery and tools and plants.\nThrough a duly constituted Purchasing Board\n\t\t\t\twherein the Administrative and Finance Department are\n\t\t\t\trepresented.\nFull powers.\nSubject to Store Rules and Budget allotment.\nDirector of Public Instruction.\nFull powers on rate contract basis. Otherwise up\n\t\t\t\tto Rs. 5,000 in each case.\nSubject to Store Rules and Budge allotment.\nPrincipal of Colleges.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\nDo.\nInspectors, Inspectresses.\nUp to Rs. 500 in each case.\nDo.\n14.\nAward scholarships and stipends, general and\n\t\t\t\tspecial tenable both inside and outside the State, including\n\t\t\t\tthose on technical subjects.\nDirector of Public Instruction.\nAs per provision in the Education Department\n\t\t\t\tRules and Orders and Schemes approved by Government in\n\t\t\t\tconsultation with Finance Department.\n15.\nPurchase of instruments, apparatus, machinery,\n\t\t\t\ttools and plants and other stores in India (including livestock).\nHeads of Technical Institution.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\nSubject to Budget provision and provision of the\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules governing the purchase of stores for the public\n\t\t\t\tservice (Appendix X of the Assam Financial Rules).\n16.\nIncur expenditure on departmental building in\n\t\t\t\temergency created by natural calamities like storm, flood fire,\n\t\t\t\tearthquake, etc.\nInspectors of Schools.\nUp to Rs. 100 in each case.\nSubject to availability of fund in Budget for\n\t\t\t\tthe purposes.\n17.\nSanction expenditure for N.C.C.\n\t\t\t\ttraining/camping.\nDirector of Public Instructions.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 in each case for training or\n\t\t\t\tcamping.\nSubject to Budget provision and that the\n\t\t\t\texpenditure is incurred as per scale laid down in National Cadet\n\t\t\t\tCorps Act, 1948 and rules framed thereunder.\nDirector of Technical Education\nDirector of Technical Education\n1.\nPrinting of question papers outside the State\n\t\t\t\tfor holding joint admission tests.\nDirector of Technical Education, Assam.\nUp to Rs. 80,000 in each case and up to Rs. 2.5\n\t\t\t\tlakhs in a year.\nSubject to the conditions that-(1) The amount\n\t\t\t\tsanctioned shall not exceed the amount deposited in the\n\t\t\t\tGovernment accounts as examination fee. (2) Budget provision\n\t\t\t\texists. (3) Usual rules and procedures for fixing rate of\n\t\t\t\tprinting are followed.\nHealth and and Family Welfare Department\nHealth and and Family Welfare Department\n1.\nSanction temporary establishment in time of\n\t\t\t\temergency.\nDirector of Health Services, Assam.\nSuch staffs as are deemed necessary with a view\n\t\t\t\tto more speedy control of epidemics including Assistant Surgeon\n\t\t\t\tI, Rural Health.\n1-a.\nTo sanction schemes of family welfare programme\n\t\t\t\tas approved by Government of India.\nSecretary to Government Assam, Health and F.W.\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nFull powers.\nSubject to-(1) The schemes being 100 (hundred)\n\t\t\t\tper cent Centrally sponsored. (2) Creation of posts and\n\t\t\t\tpurchase of vehicles being not made without prior concurrence of\n\t\t\t\tFinance Department. (3) This delegation of power having in no\n\t\t\t\tway commit Finance Department to the continuance or formalisation\n\t\t\t\tof these schemes once Central assistance ceases. (4) Copies of\n\t\t\t\tsanctions issued being endorsed to Finance and P & D\n\t\t\t\tDepartment. (5) Financial adviser attached to Health &\n\t\t\t\tF.W. Department being consulted before issue of orders\n\t\t\t\tetc. Inspectors, Health Assistants, Pharmacists, Nurses and\n\t\t\t\tSisters, Vaccinators, Peons and Medicine carriers, etc., on the\n\t\t\t\texisting time scale of pay applicable in each case for a period\n\t\t\t\tnot exceeding three months with intimation to the Administrative\n\t\t\t\tDepartment and Finance Department.\n2.\nPurchase of stores (including medicines)\n\t\t\t\tinstruments, appliances and apparatus.\n(i) Through a duly constituted Purchasing Board\n\t\t\t\twherein the Finance and the Administrative Departments are\n\t\t\t\trepresented or through Central Stores Depot or on rate contract.\nFull powers.\nSubject to observance of the Store Rules.\n(ii) Otherwise in case of local purchase for\n\t\t\t\tDirector of Health Services.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 in each case.\nOn the same conditions.\n(iii) For Principals of Colleges and Heads of\n\t\t\t\tTechnical Institutions.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\nDo.\n(iv)(i) For Superintendent, Mental Hospital,\n\t\t\t\tTezpur.\nRs. 500 (Five hundred) in each case.\nSubject to observance of the Store Rules.\n(iv)(ii) For Superintendent, Medical College\n\t\t\t\tHospital and Superintendent Mohendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital\n\t\t\t\tGuwahati.\nRs. 1000 (one thousand in each case.)\nSubject to observance of Store Rules.\n(v) For Civil Surgeon.\nUp to Rs. 300 (three hundred) in each case.\nOn the same conditions.\n3.\nRefund of fees paid by the students of the Assam\n\t\t\t\tMedical College, Ayurvedic College and students of the\n\t\t\t\tPharmacists class.\nPrincipal, Assam Medical College as\n\t\t\t\tSuperintendent, Medical School and Principals of the Colleges.\nIf the students are subsequently awarded\n\t\t\t\tscholarships or free studentships with retrospective effect or\n\t\t\t\tare granted Government scholarships, which carry privilege of\n\t\t\t\tfree tuition with it.\n4.\nRefund in cases not otherwise provided for\n(1) Principals Assam Medical College. (2)\n\t\t\t\tPrincipal, Assam Medical College as Superintendent, Medical\n\t\t\t\tSchool. (3) Principal, Ayurvedic College. (4) Director,\n\t\t\t\tPasteur Institute. (5) Superintendent, Mental Hospital. (6)\n\t\t\t\tMedical Superintendent, Ganesh Das Hospital. (7)\n\t\t\t\tSuperintendent, R.P. Chest Hospital. (8) Civil Surgeon. (9)\n\t\t\t\tSurgeon Superintendent.\nProvided that (1) the refund is necessitated by\n\t\t\t\tan order which he is himself competent to pass; and (2) no\n\t\t\t\tsingle refund, unless ordered by a court, exceeds Rs. 250.\n5.\nWriting off of the irrecoverable value of stores\n\t\t\t\t(including furniture) livestock or public money lost by fraud or\n\t\t\t\tthe negligence of individuals or other causes.\nAs under S. L. 4.\nUp to Rs. 100\nProvided the loss does not disclose-(1) a defect\n\t\t\t\tof system, the amendment of which requires the order of higher\n\t\t\t\tauthority; or (2) a serious negligence on the part of some\n\t\t\t\tofficer or officers which might call for disciplinary action\n\t\t\t\trequiring the orders of higher authority.\n6.\nWriting off of the value of unserviceable stores\n\t\t\t\t(including livestock) and furniture.\nAs under S.L. 4.\nFull powers.\nSubject to the condition that the articles are\n\t\t\t\tdisposed of (1) by sale which should ordinarily be by public\n\t\t\t\tauction and the original purchase value of articles disposed of\n\t\t\t\tat one and the same time does not exceed Rs. 250. Note. - When articles are disposed of otherwise than by public auction\n\t\t\t\tthe reasons should be placed on record.7.\nNote.\n7.\nWriting off of the value of all size of ampoules\n\t\t\t\tof vaccines which are time-barred.\nDirector of Pasteur Institute and Medical\n\t\t\t\tResearch Institute.\nFull powers.\n8.\nDisposal of all sizes of ampoules of vaccines\n\t\t\t\twhich are time-expired.\nDirector of Pasteur Institute and Medical\n\t\t\t\tResearch Institute.\nFull powers.\nSuch time-expired vaccines should be destroyed\n\t\t\t\tin the presence of the Director or Additional Director, Pasteur\n\t\t\t\tInstitute and necessary certificate should be recorded by them\n\t\t\t\tand the cost of the same should be written off by the Head of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n9.\nPurchase of spares and cost of petty repairs to\n\t\t\t\tDepartmental vehicles.\nCivil Surgeons.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tHeads of the Departments up to Rs. 250 in case of spares and Rs.\n\t\t\t\t100 for petty repairs in each case.\n10.\nAcceptance of tenders for the schemes under the\n\t\t\t\tPublic Health Engineering Organisation.\nPublic Health\nUp to Rs. 50,000 Engineer, Assam.\nSubject to observance of the Assam P.W.D. Code.\n11.\nRepairs of Type-writers and Duplicators.\nProf. and Head of Dental Wing.\nUp to Rs. 400 annually for each machine.\nSubject to-(i) Availability of fund. (ii)\n\t\t\t\tRepairing firms being approved by General Administration\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n12.\nPurchase of furniture for new office or an\n\t\t\t\texpansion of existing offices or in replacement of old ones\n\t\t\t\tincluding hostel furniture.\nProf. and Head of Dental Wing.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case subject to a limit\n\t\t\t\tof Rs. 10,000 per year.\nWhere standard types, scales of furniture have\n\t\t\t\tnot been prescribed, General Administration Department should lay\n\t\t\t\tdown standard types and scales.\n13.\nLocal purchase of stationery in urgency.\nUp to Rs. 1,500 annually.\nAll articles of stationery which are supplied by\n\t\t\t\tthe State Stationery Store at Guwahati must ordinarily be\n\t\t\t\tobtained from this Store on indent. When supply from this Store\n\t\t\t\tis not received due to some reason or other and it is absolutely\n\t\t\t\tnecessary to purchase the articles, local purchase up to Rs. 200\n\t\t\t\tin each case subject to an annual limit of Rs. 1,500 may be\n\t\t\t\tresorted to by inviting tenders. It should be certified in each\n\t\t\t\tbill that the supply from the State Stationery Store was not\n\t\t\t\tavailable and that the bill does not contain any charge or any\n\t\t\t\titem above the permissible limit. Purchase of fountain pen is\n\t\t\t\tprohibited.\n14.\nPurchase of Books, journals and Maps for\n\t\t\t\tLibrary.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 3,000 in each case with an annual\n\t\t\t\tlimit of Rs. 25,000.\nSubject to the conditions that all charges\n\t\t\t\tincurred are within the budget allotment sanctioned for the\n\t\t\t\tpurchase and that no addition is made to the allotments by\n\t\t\t\tre-appropriation from any source without the previous sanction of\n\t\t\t\tGovernment. Sanction of Head of Department is sufficient for the\n\t\t\t\tpurchase of Books, Maps, Publications, Newspapers and periodicals\n\t\t\t\trequired for the essential needs of their offices, those of their\n\t\t\t\tsubordinates. Such purchase can be made only when the book etc.\n\t\t\t\tare necessary for the working of the Department.\n15.\nSanction expenditure on contingencies purchase\n\t\t\t\tof store including medicines, instruments appliances and\n\t\t\t\tapparatus.\nProfessor and Head of Dental Wing G.M.C.\n\t\t\t\t(upgraded to Principal Regional Dental College, Guwahati vide\n\t\t\t\tNotification No. HLB 499/84/54, dated 11th February, 1985).\nFull Powers.\nThe purchase should be made by duly observing\n\t\t\t\tthe rules of Government instructions governing purchase of such\n\t\t\t\tstores- (A) There should be adequate funds in the Budget for\n\t\t\t\tmaking such purchase. (B) (i) The first preference should be\n\t\t\t\tgiven to local manufacturers of the State of Assam within limit\n\t\t\t\tof price preference prescribed by Government from time to\n\t\t\t\ttime. (ii) Second preference should be given to Drugs and\n\t\t\t\tPharmaceutical Ltd. (A Government of India Undertaking) for Drugs\n\t\t\t\tformulations, manufactured by the company and direct indent for\n\t\t\t\tsupply at special price and other special discount will be made\n\t\t\t\tby the District Heath Officers/Superintendents of Medical\n\t\t\t\tColleges Hospitals/ L.G.B.T.B. Chest Hospital and Mental\n\t\t\t\tHospital, Tezpur, without calling for competitive\n\t\t\t\tquotations. (iii) If medicines/stores are not available with\n\t\t\t\tI.D.B.L and other local manufacturers within price preference,\n\t\t\t\torders should be placed with the Government Medical Stores of the\n\t\t\t\tGovernment of India. (C) If Medical Stores are not available\n\t\t\t\tfrom local manufacturers or at the M.S.D. then purchase should be\n\t\t\t\tmade from other dealers duly approved by the Purchase Board from\n\t\t\t\ttime to time. (D) The purchase may be made only of such items\n\t\t\t\tof stores as approved by the Director of Health Services from\n\t\t\t\ttime to time. (E) As regards the purchase of medical stores\n\t\t\t\tother than drugs and medicines, indent should have the prior\n\t\t\t\tapproval of the Director of Health Services, Assam.\n16.\nPurchase of furniture for new office or on\n\t\t\t\texpansion of existing offices or in replacement of old ones\n\t\t\t\t(including Hostel furniture).\nPrincipal, Medical College.\nUp to Rs. 3,000 in each case and subject to a\n\t\t\t\tlimit of Rs. 30,000 per year.\nWhere standard types and scales of furniture\n\t\t\t\thave not been prescribed, G.A.D. should lay down standard types\n\t\t\t\tand scales.\n17.\nRepairs of Typewriters and Duplicators.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 500 annually for each machine.\nSubject to-(i) Availability of fund; (ii)\n\t\t\t\tRepairing firms being approved by G.A.D.\n18.\nLocal purchase of stationery in urgency.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case subject to a limit\n\t\t\t\tof Rs. 20,000 per year.\nAll articles of stationery which are supplied by\n\t\t\t\tthe State Stationery Store, Guwahati must ordinarily be obtained\n\t\t\t\tfrom the Store. On indent when supply from this Store is not\n\t\t\t\treceived, due to some reason or other and it is absolutely\n\t\t\t\tnecessary to purchase the articles, local purchase up to Rs.\n\t\t\t\t1,000 in each case subject to an annual limit of Rs. 20,000 may\n\t\t\t\tbe resorted to by inviting tenders. It should be certified in\n\t\t\t\teach bill that the supply from the State Stationery Store was not\n\t\t\t\tavailable and that the bill does not contain any charge or any\n\t\t\t\titem above the permissible limit. Purchase of fountain pen is\n\t\t\t\tprohibited.\n19.\nPurchase of Books, Journals and Maps for\n\t\t\t\tlibrary.\nPrincipal, Medical Colleges.\nFull powers.\nSubject to the conditions that all charges\n\t\t\t\tincurred are within the budget allotment sanctioned for the\n\t\t\t\tpurpose and that no addition is made to the allotment by\n\t\t\t\tre-appropriation from any sources without the previous sanction\n\t\t\t\tof Government. Sanction of the Heads of Department is sufficient\n\t\t\t\tof the purchase of Books, Maps, Publications, Newspapers and\n\t\t\t\tperiodicals required for the essential need of their offices and\n\t\t\t\tthose of their subordinates. Such purchase can be made only when\n\t\t\t\tthe books etc. are necessary for the working of the Department.\n20.\nTo accord administrative approval to plans and\n\t\t\t\testimates to be carried out by the P.H.E. Department.\nAdditional Chief Engineer, Public Health\n\t\t\t\tEngineering Department.\nRs. one lakh for non-residential works under\n\t\t\t\tplan and non-plan.\nProvided that-(1) The estimates are scrutinised\n\t\t\t\tby appropriate officers of the P.H.E. Department under\n\t\t\t\tAdministrative Control of the Department. (2) The limits of\n\t\t\t\tthe admissible outlay are not exceeded. (3) Funds by valid\n\t\t\t\tappropriation are available. (4) The power does not extend to\n\t\t\t\tacquisition of land for which sanction of Revenue/Finance will be\n\t\t\t\tnecessary.\n21.\nAccept tenders.\nAddl. C.E., P.H.E. Department.\nUp to Rs. 15 (Fifteen) lakhs.\n22.\nSanction for maintenance of buildings of the\n\t\t\t\tHospital and maintenance of the Hospital equipments, furnitures.\n\t\t\t\tSanction for purchase of essential drugs, sanction for purchase\n\t\t\t\tof consumables and some durables, such as mattresses, blankets,\n\t\t\t\tlinens, etc.\n(1) Principals of Medical Colleges.\nRs. 2,000 in each case in each occasion.\nSubject to-(1) Availability of fund in the\n\t\t\t\tBudget. (2) The amount sanctioned as per this delegation shall\n\t\t\t\tnot exceed the amount collected by the authority of the hospital\n\t\t\t\tby way of rent for the Paying Cabins, Registration fees, charges\n\t\t\t\tfor different hospital services in the hospital, etc. and\n\t\t\t\tdeposited by the authority of the hospital by challan into the\n\t\t\t\tState Government Exchequer. (3) Any amount admissible to be\n\t\t\t\tsanctioned as per (2) above, if not sanctioned and drawn within\n\t\t\t\tthe financial year, during which the concerned collection amount\n\t\t\t\twas deposited into the State Government Exchequer shall not be\n\t\t\t\tallowed to be drawn in the next or any subsequent financial\n\t\t\t\tyear. (4) While issuing any sanction as per this delegation\n\t\t\t\tthe reference (s) of the concerned challan No.(s) and date(s)\n\t\t\t\twith mention of the amount(s) deposited as per that/those\n\t\t\t\tchallan(s) into the State Government Exchequer in reference to\n\t\t\t\twhich this sanction is issued shall be mentioned in the\n\t\t\t\tsanctioning order itself.\nDo.\n(2) Superintendent of M.M. Choudhury Hospital,\n\t\t\t\tGuwahati.\nDo.\n(3) Superintendent of L.G.B. Chest Hospital,\n\t\t\t\tGuwahati.\nAgriculture Department\nAgriculture Department\n1.\nRent for lands and buildings leased by\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\nJoint Director of Agriculture.\nUp to Rs. 150 per month.\nSubject to availability of funds and production\n\t\t\t\tof a certificate from the Executive Engineer to the effect that a\n\t\t\t\tsuitable public building is not available for the purpose and a\n\t\t\t\tcertificate from the Deputy Commissioner as to the reasonableness\n\t\t\t\tof rent.\n2.\nSanction urgent periodical repairs to buildings.\n(a) Do.\nUp to Rs. 3,000.\nSubject to the conditions laid down in the rules\n\t\t\t\tfor the construction of Departmental buildings in Appendix VIII\n\t\t\t\tand Chapter XII of the Assam Financial Rules.\n(b) Principal of the Agricultural College.\nUp to Rs. 500.\n(c) District Agriculture Officers and other\n\t\t\t\tsubordinate authorities.\n3.\nSanction excess expenditure over the sanctioned\n\t\t\t\testimates on works.\nJoint Director of Agriculture.\nUp to 5 per cent of the original estimates.\nSubject to the total cost being within his\n\t\t\t\tpowers.\n4.\nSanction cost of repairs to tractors and\n\t\t\t\tagricultural machinery.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 300 in each case.\nSubject to Budget provision.\n5.\nSell at a reduced rate surplus stock of seeds,\n\t\t\t\tplants, and grafts.\nDirector of Agriculture.\nUp to Rs. 500.\nJoint Director of Agriculture.\nDo.\nPrincipal, Agricultural College and District and\n\t\t\t\tSub-Divisional Officers.\nUp to 1 lb, seed of each kind and value riot\n\t\t\t\texceeding Rs. 50 in each case.\n6.\nSell at reduced rate surplus stock of manures\n\t\t\t\tand fertilizers, including green manures, oil-cakes, phosphatic\n\t\t\t\tfertilizers, blood, meat and meat meal.\nDirector and Joint Director of Agriculture.\nUp to Rs. 500 loss.\nDirector and Sub-divisional Agricultural\n\t\t\t\tOfficers.\nUp to Rs. 250 loss in each case.\n7.\nSanction purchase of instruments, appliances,\n\t\t\t\tapparatus, machinery and purchase of stores (including\n\t\t\t\tlivestock).\nDirector of Agriculture.\n(a) Full powers when purchase is made through\n\t\t\t\tCentral Stores Department or on rate contract or through a duly\n\t\t\t\tconstituted Purchase Board wherein the Administrative Department\n\t\t\t\tare represented. (b) Otherwise up to Rs. 10,000 in each case.\nSubject to Budget provision and provisions of\n\t\t\t\tthe Financial Rules governing the purchase of stores for the\n\t\t\t\tpublic service (Appendix X of the Assam Financial Rules.)\nJoint Director of Agriculture.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 in each case.\nPrincipal of the Agricultural College.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\nDistrict Agriculture Officers, Agricultural\n\t\t\t\tChemists, Economic Botanist.\nUp to Rs. 300 in each case.\n8.\nRefund of advance received from the public for\n\t\t\t\tthe supply of costly agricultural implements from seed deposits.\nJoint Director of Agriculture, District\n\t\t\t\tAgricultural Officers.\nFull powers.\nIf the implements cannot be supplied.\n9.\nRefund of college and hostel fees\nPrincipal of the Assam Agricultural College\nDo.\nCollege fees (tuition, admission or Hostel fees)\n\t\t\t\tpaid by students in advance who are subsequently granted\n\t\t\t\tGovernment scholarships or free studentships with retrospective\n\t\t\t\teffect.\n10.\nWriting off of the irrecoverable value of stores\n\t\t\t\tincluding furniture, livestock or public money lost by fraud or\n\t\t\t\tthe negligence of individuals or other causes including\n\t\t\t\tirrecoverable dues to Government and interest thereon.\nJoint Director of Agriculture.\nUp to Rs. 250.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tHeads of Departments.\nPrincipal Assam Agricultural College.\nUp to Rs. 100.\n11.\nWriting off of the value of unserviceable stores\n\t\t\t\t(including livestock) and furniture.\nDirector of Agriculture.\nFull powers.\nSubject to the conditions that-(1) The articles\n\t\t\t\tare disposed of by sale which should ordinarily be by\n\t\t\t\tauction. (2) The original purchase value of articles disposed\n\t\t\t\tof at one and the same time does not exceed Rs. 1,000. Note. - (1) When articles are disposed of otherwise than by sale, the\n\t\t\t\treasons should be placed on record. (2) A separate order of\n\t\t\t\twrite off shall not be required on account of losses by dryage or\n\t\t\t\trottage of articles in Agricultural Farms and Seed Depots in the\n\t\t\t\tcircumstances and within the limits mentioned below :\nNote.\nAgricultural farms articles and seed depots.\nMaximum permissible loss per cent.\nPeriod.\nAll farms and seed depots.\nPaddy-5. Pulse-4.\nFor over a single year.\nUpper Shillong Farms Seed Depots.\nSugarcane setts-25 Potatoes-15.\nIn the case of farms and from one season of\n\t\t\t\toperation from November to April in the case of Seed Depots.\nJute seeds-4\nFor over a season, August to February in the\n\t\t\t\tcase of farms and from one season of operation from September to\n\t\t\t\tDecember in the case of Seed Depots.\nChemical manures-10.\nFor over a single year.\nBone meal-5\nDo.\nPlants and Grafts-20.\nDo.\nVegetable seed packets-10.\nFor 3 months since receipt of the indent.\nWheat-5\nFor 5 months from August to December.\nOnion-4\nFor 4 months from the purchase.\nGarlic-3.\nFor one single year.\nJoint Director of Agriculture.\nUp to Rs. 250.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tFleads of Departments.\nPrincipal, Assam Agricultural College.\nUp to Rs. 100.\n12.\nWriting off of losses arising from stores of any\n\t\t\t\tkind (including machinery, implements, bullocks, houses,\n\t\t\t\tmiscellaneous articles et.), losses due to dryage in plants,\n\t\t\t\tshortage due to theft, weighments and transit, losses of saleable\n\t\t\t\timplements due to breakage, accident etc., and losses due to\n\t\t\t\tunusual occurrence, e.g., damage by weevils, rats, white ants and\n\t\t\t\train, etc.\nJoint Director of Agriculture.\nUp to Rs. 250.\nProvided the loss does not disclose-(1) a defect\n\t\t\t\tof system the amendment of which requires the order of higher\n\t\t\t\tauthority; or (2) a serious negligence on the part of some\n\t\t\t\tofficer or officers which might call for disciplinary action\n\t\t\t\trequiring the orders of higher authority; or (3) when the loss\n\t\t\t\tdoes not exceed the prescribed limit laid down, vide item 7 of\n\t\t\t\tSchedule II.\n13.\nAccept tenders for original and petty workers\n\t\t\t\tand repairs.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 5,000.\nSubject to the condition that-(1) the articles\n\t\t\t\tare disposed of by sale which should ordinarily be by public\n\t\t\t\tauction; (2) the original purchase value of articles disposed of\n\t\t\t\tat one and the same time does not exceed Rs. 500.\n14.\nPurchase of spares and cost of petty repairs to\n\t\t\t\tdepartmental vehicles.\nDistrict Agricultural Officers.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tHeads of Departments up to Rs. 250 in case of spares and Rs. 100\n\t\t\t\tfor petty repairs in each case.\n15.\nPurchase of instruments, appliances, apparatus,\n\t\t\t\tmachinery, tools and plants and other stores in India (including\n\t\t\t\tlivestock).\nPrincipal Agricultural College.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\nSubject to Budget provision and provisions of\n\t\t\t\tthe Financial Rules governing the purchase of stores for the\n\t\t\t\tpublic service (Appendix X of the Assam Financial Rules).\n16.\nIncur expenditure in connection with\n\t\t\t\texhibitions, shows and fairs.\nDirector of Agriculture.\nUp to Rs. 1,000.\nIn case of exhibitions, fairs and shows\n\t\t\t\torganised on State-wide basis.\nUp to Rs. 250.\nIn case of district and local exhibitions, fairs\n\t\t\t\tand shows.\nChief Engineer, Agriculture\nChief Engineer, Agriculture\n1.\nTo accord administrative approval to plan and\n\t\t\t\testimate for works.\nChief Engineer, Agriculture.\nRs. one lakh for residential works under\n\t\t\t\tplan/non-plan; Rs. two lakhs for non-residential works under\n\t\t\t\tplan/non-plan.\nProvided that-(a) The estimates are scrutinised\n\t\t\t\tby the appropriate officer of the Agriculture Engineering Wing of\n\t\t\t\tthe Agriculture Department, (b) The limits of the prescribed\n\t\t\t\tadmissible outlay are not exceeded, (c) Floor area is according\n\t\t\t\tto specification admissible for post category-wise. (d) Funds by\n\t\t\t\tvalid appropriation are available, (e) The power does not extend\n\t\t\t\tto acquisition of land for which sanction of Revenue/Finance will\n\t\t\t\tbe necessary.\n2.\nTo accord technical sanction to original works\n\t\t\t\tand special repair.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nFull powers as exercised by Chief Engineer,\n\t\t\t\tP.W.D.\n3.\nPower to incur expenditure for petty\n\t\t\t\tconstruction on Departmental buildings and repairs.\nChief Engineer, Agriculture.\nUp to Rs. 20,000 in each case.\n….....\n4.\nTo sanction excess expenditure over the\n\t\t\t\testimates.\nDo.\nUp to 5% provided the total of the excess amount\n\t\t\t\tand the estimated amount is within their power of sanction.\n….....\n5.\nTo accept tenders.\nDo.\nFull power when selection of tenders and\n\t\t\t\tfixation of rates are made by the Tender Committee otherwise up\n\t\t\t\tto Rs. 15,000 in each individual case.\n….....\n6.\nSanction for purchase of instruments,\n\t\t\t\tappliances, apparatus, machinery and purchase of stores\n\t\t\t\t(including livestock).\nDo.\n(a) Full powers when purchase is made through\n\t\t\t\tCentral Stores Department or on rate contract or through a duly\n\t\t\t\tconstituted Purchase Board wherein the Administrative Department\n\t\t\t\tand Finance Department are represented. (b) Otherwise up to\n\t\t\t\tRs. 10,000 in each case.\nSubject to Budget provision and provisions of\n\t\t\t\tthe Financial Rules governing the purchase of stores for the\n\t\t\t\tpublic service (Appendix 'X' of the Assam Financial Rules).\n7.\nRepairs of Departmental vehicles including\n\t\t\t\tpurchase of tyres, tubes and other spare parts, without fixtures\n\t\t\t\tand furnishings.\nChief Engineer, Agriculture.\n(1) For trucks up to 3 years old Rs. 10,000 for\n\t\t\t\teach truck in a financial year. (2) For trucks more than 3\n\t\t\t\tyears old Rs. 20,000 for each truck in a financial year. (3)\n\t\t\t\tFor other four wheeler motor vehicles up to 3 years old Rs. 5,000\n\t\t\t\tfor each vehicle in a financial year. (4) For other four\n\t\t\t\twheeler motor vehicles more than 3 years old Rs. 10,000 for each\n\t\t\t\tvehicle in a financial year.\nProvided that-(1) Budget provision exists. (2)\n\t\t\t\tThis being subject to audit, a history sheet should be maintained\n\t\t\t\tfor each vehicle showing the mileage covered, major and minor\n\t\t\t\trepairs the vehicles have undergone, spare parts purchased and\n\t\t\t\tcost incurred in respect of each item of expenditure.\n8.\nTo sanction purchase of spare parts for\n\t\t\t\ttractors/bulldozers.\nChief Engineer, Agriculture.\n(a) Full powers when purchase is made through\n\t\t\t\tCentral Stores Department or on rate contract or through a duly\n\t\t\t\tconstituted Purchase Board wherein the Administrative Department\n\t\t\t\tand Finance Department and Industries Department (where\n\t\t\t\tnecessary) are represented. (b) Otherwise up to Rs. 15,000 in\n\t\t\t\trespect of a tractor in a year and upto Rs. 25,000 in respect of\n\t\t\t\ta bulldozer in a year.\nProvided that-(1) Budget provision exists. (2)\n\t\t\t\tThis being subject to audit, a history sheet should be maintained\n\t\t\t\tfor each tractor/bulldozer showing the span of life and total\n\t\t\t\thours run in each year mentioning the works done as per norms\n\t\t\t\tfixed, spare parts purchased, major and minor overhauls the\n\t\t\t\tvehicle has undergone and cost incurred in respect of each item\n\t\t\t\tof expenditure and justification.\n9.\nTo sanction disposal of unserviceable store\n\t\t\t\trelating to Engineering Workshop product or parts of Agriculture\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nChief Engineer, Agriculture.\nFull power.\nSubject to the condition that-(1) The articles\n\t\t\t\tare disposed of by sale which should ordinarily be by public\n\t\t\t\tauction. (2) The original value of articles disposed of does not\n\t\t\t\texceed Rs. 25,000 in the each case. (3) The Standing Condemnation\n\t\t\t\tBoard, constituted by the Administrative Department has approved\n\t\t\t\tthe condemnation of the articles.\n10.\nTo fix sale price of agriculture implement or\n\t\t\t\tagriculture product manufactured in Engineering Workshop of\n\t\t\t\tAgriculture Department.\nDo.\nDo.\nSubject to the conditions that the price so\n\t\t\t\tfixed does not fail below the cost of production inclusive of\n\t\t\t\thandling/dealer's commission etc.\n11.\nWrite off of the value of any building (borne on\n\t\t\t\tthe books of the Agriculture Department) abandoned or dismantled.\nDo.\nDo.\nFull power as exercised by Chief Engineer,\n\t\t\t\tP.W.D., Assam.\n12.\nTo hire building on lease/on rent for use of\n\t\t\t\toffice.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 p.m., for each building.\nSubject to the condition that-(1) Budget\n\t\t\t\tprovision exists. (2) The rent is fixed by the competent\n\t\t\t\tauthority under the Assam Urban Areas Rent Control Act. 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"content": "In case of District and local exhibition, fairs\n\t\t\t\tand shows.\n4.\nTo Sanction proposals with regard to Central\n\t\t\t\tInvestment Subsidy and Transport Subsidy on behalf of State Level\n\t\t\t\tCommittee.\nDirector of Industries, Assam.\nUp to Rs. 25 lakhs (Twenty five lakhs).\nSubject to-(i) fulfilment of conditions laid\n\t\t\t\tdown by Government of India from time to time; (ii) the proposals\n\t\t\t\tbeing cleared by the State Level Committee where the Secretary,\n\t\t\t\tIndustries, the Secretary, Finance, the Managing Director, Assam\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Corporation, the Manager, l.D.B.I. and the Regional\n\t\t\t\tManager, National Small Industrial Corporation should be present;\n\t\t\t\t(iii) full amounts being reimbursed by Government of India in due\n\t\t\t\tcourse and subject to Budget provision.\n5.\nTo accord administrative approval to plans and\n\t\t\t\testimates for civil works to be carried out by P.W.D. other than\n\t\t\t\tresidential building and the projects involving acquisition of\n\t\t\t\tland.\nGeneral Manager/Chief Executive, District\n\t\t\t\tIndustries Centre.\n(a) Up to Rs. 25,000 for residential work under\n\t\t\t\tplan.\n(a) Provided the estimates are scrutinised by\n\t\t\t\tthe appropriate office of the P.W.D.\n(b) Up to Rs. 50,000 for non-residential works\n\t\t\t\tunder plan.\n(b) The limits of the prescribed admissible\n\t\t\t\tworks outlay not exceeded.\n(c) Up to Rs. 25,000 for non-residential work\n\t\t\t\tunder non-plan.\n(c) Floor area must be according to for\n\t\t\t\tspecification admissible for post or work category-wise.\n(d) Funds by valid appropriation are available.\n6.\nTo accord administrative approval and sanction\n\t\t\t\texpenditures on works to be executed departmentally-\nGeneral Manager/ Chief Executive, District\n\t\t\t\tindustries Centre.\nSubject to Budget provision and that there is\n\t\t\t\ttechnical personnel competent to scrutinise the estimates and\n\t\t\t\tsupervise the work and that the rules laid down for departmental\n\t\t\t\tconstruction of public buildings (Appendix VIII to the Assam\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules) are strictly adhered to.\n(a)\nOriginal Works.\nDo.\nIn case of project involving residential\n\t\t\t\tbuildings Rs. 15,000; for other works Rs. 25,000.\nNote. - The term \"residential\n\t\t\t\tbuildings\" does not include Government hostels or quarters\n\t\t\t\tfor employees on pay scales the maximum of which does not exceed\n\t\t\t\tRs. 325 per month.\nNote.\n(b)\nPetty construction of departmental buildings and\n\t\t\t\trepairs.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 in each case.\n[ See Notes on item 71 of Appendix 'B' and\n\t\t\t\titem 23 of Appendix 'C' to the Assam Contingency Manual; also\n\t\t\t\tpara 13 of the Rules regulating departmental construction of\n\t\t\t\tpublic buildings (Appendix VIII to the Assam Financial Rules)].\n(c)\nSanction excess expenditure over the estimates.\nDo.\nUp to 5 per cent provided the total of the\n\t\t\t\texceeded estimate is within their power of sanction.\n7.\nSanction expenditure on contingencies-\nGeneral Manager/ Chief Executive, District\n\t\t\t\tIndustries Centre.\nUp to Rs. 10,000 in each case when the purchase\n\t\t\t\tis made through Central Stores Depot.\nSubject to Budget provision and provisions of\n\t\t\t\tthe Financial Rules governing the purchase of stores for the\n\t\t\t\tpublic service (Appendix X of the Assam Financial Rules).\n(1)\nPurchase of instruments, appliances, apparatus,\n\t\t\t\tmachinery, tools and plant and other stores in India (including\n\t\t\t\tlivestock).\nDo.\n(b) Otherwise up to Rs. 5,000 in each case\n\t\t\t\tprovided the cost of each item does not exceed Rs. 500.\n(2)\nPurchase of spare parts, tyres, tubes and cost\n\t\t\t\tof repair of departmental vehicles.\nDo.\nSubject to the scales laid down below : (1)\n\t\t\t\tPurchase of tyres, tubes, up to Rs. 1,000 in each case. In regard\n\t\t\t\tto bulldozers, tractors, and other kind of earthmoving and heavy\n\t\t\t\thaulage equipment the purchase of spares may be allowed to the\n\t\t\t\textent of Rs. 4,000 in each case. (2) Minor overhaul and\n\t\t\t\trepairs at a cost not exceeding Rs. 1,500 in each case. (3) As\n\t\t\t\tthe transactions pertaining to above are considerable and are\n\t\t\t\tsubject to audit a history sheet should be maintained for each\n\t\t\t\tvehicle showing the mileage done, spare parts purchased, major\n\t\t\t\tand minor overhauls the vehicle has undergone, repairs undertaken\n\t\t\t\tand cost incurred in respect of each item of expenditure.\n8.\nRent on lands and buildings leased out to\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\nGeneral Manager/ Chief Executive, District\n\t\t\t\tIndustries Centre.\nUp to Rs. 500 per month in each case.\nSubject to the condition that-(1) Budget\n\t\t\t\tprovision exists. (2) The Executive Engineer certifies that a\n\t\t\t\tsuitable public building is not available.\n9.\nLocal purchase of stationery in case of urgency.\nDo.\nAll articles of stationery which are supplied by\n\t\t\t\tthe State Stationery Store at Gauhati must ordinarily be obtained\n\t\t\t\tfrom this Store on indent. When supply from this Store is not\n\t\t\t\treceived due to some reasons or other and it is absolutely\n\t\t\t\tnecessary to purchase the articles, local purchase up to Rs. 250\n\t\t\t\tin each case subject to an annual limit of Rs. 5,000 may be\n\t\t\t\tresorted to by inviting tenders. It should be certified in\n\t\t\t\teach bill that the supply from the stationery store was not\n\t\t\t\tavailable and that the bill does not contain any change for any\n\t\t\t\titem above the permissible limit. Purchase of fountain pen is\n\t\t\t\tprohibited.\n10.\nIncur expenditure in connection with exhibition,\n\t\t\t\tshows and fairs.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 500 in each case of District and Local\n\t\t\t\texhibitions, fairs and shows.\nSubject to availability of fund.\n11.\nWrite off of the irrecoverable value of stores\n\t\t\t\t(including furniture) livestock or public money.\nGeneral Manager/ Chief Executive District\n\t\t\t\tIndustries Centre.\nUp to Rs. 150 in any single case.\nProvided the loss does not disclose-(1) a defect\n\t\t\t\tof system the amendment of which requires the order of higher\n\t\t\t\tauthority; or (2) a serious negligence on the part of some\n\t\t\t\tofficer or officers which might call for disciplinary action\n\t\t\t\trequiring the orders of higher authority.\n12.\nPurchase of office equipments, such as clock,\n\t\t\t\tlime pieces, table fans, ceiling fans, etc.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 250 in each case.\nSubject to Store Rules. The limit refers, except\n\t\t\t\twhere otherwise stated, to the cost of each article or any number\n\t\t\t\tof articles of the same kind purchase at any time whether for one\n\t\t\t\toffice or a number of offices.\n13.\nUrgent printing at local presses (excluding\n\t\t\t\tforms standardised or non-standardised).\nDo.\n....\nThere is no objection for utilising local\n\t\t\t\tprivate printing presses where they charge reasonable prices and\n\t\t\t\tpapers to be printed are not confidential. Where no allotment is\n\t\t\t\tmade under this head, charge up to Rs. 1,000 in each case subject\n\t\t\t\tto a total of Rs. 5,000 in a year may be charged to the allotment\n\t\t\t\tunder the office expenses and miscellaneous. Those limits include\n\t\t\t\tthe cost of paper. Standardised forms of money receipts must\n\t\t\t\tnever be printed locally without special orders of Finance\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n14.\nPurchase of books, periodicals, maps and\n\t\t\t\tnewspapers.\nGeneral Manager/ Chief Executive District\n\t\t\t\tindustries Centre.\nUp to actual cost price of each item subject to\n\t\t\t\tan annual limit of Rs. 500.\nSubject to the condition that all charges\n\t\t\t\tincurred are within the Budget allotment sanctioned for the\n\t\t\t\tpurpose and that no addition is made to the allotments by\n\t\t\t\treappropriation from any sources.\n15.\nSanction expenditure for maintenance of\n\t\t\t\tdepartmental buildings and miscellaneous expenditure in any\n\t\t\t\tindividual case or any object for which no scale or limit to its\n\t\t\t\tpower is prescribed.\nDo.\n(a) Up to Rs. 100 if recurring in any single\n\t\t\t\tcase. (b) Up to Rs. 1,000 if non-recurring in any single case.\nProvided that-(1) The expenditure does not\n\t\t\t\trelate to the office of the authority concerned. (2) The\n\t\t\t\texpenditure is within the power of the authority. (3) The\n\t\t\t\tdemand therefor has not been refused by the Assembly or the\n\t\t\t\tsupply restricted at the instance of the Finance Department. (4)\n\t\t\t\tThe expenditure is not on a new service which was not\n\t\t\t\tcontemplated in the Budget.\n16.\nPurchase of furniture including steel almirah\n\t\t\t\tand iron safe for new offices or on expansion of new offices or\n\t\t\t\tin replacement of old ones.\nDo.\nUp to an annual limit of Rs. 10,000.\n(a) Furniture should be of the approved\n\t\t\t\ttype. (b) Availability of funds, (c) Observance of\n\t\t\t\tprocedural and other general directions, (d) Such purchases\n\t\t\t\tshould be made in accordance with prescribed scale. Note. - Where standard types and scales of furniture have not been\n\t\t\t\tprescribed the G.A. Department should lay down standard types and\n\t\t\t\tscales.\nNote.\n17.\nAccept tender.\nGeneral Manager/ Chief Executive, District\n\t\t\t\tIndustries Centre.\nUp to a limit of Rs. 30,000 in each case.\nSubject to observance of procedural and other\n\t\t\t\tgeneral directions and availability of fund.\n18.\nExecute contracts and instruments.\nDo.\nUp to a limit of Rs. 30,000 in each case.\nSubject to observance of normal rules and\n\t\t\t\tconditions necessary for execution of the contract and\n\t\t\t\tinstruments.\n19.\nTo sanction seed money.\n(1) Senior Special Officer F.M.T.C.\nUp to Rs. 25,000 in any single case.\n(i) Subject to budget provision for giving the\n\t\t\t\tseed money.\n(2) Director of Industries.\nUp to Rs. 15,000 in any single case.\n(ii) The scheme in question should be\n\t\t\t\ttechno-economically viable and the entrepreneur found to be\n\t\t\t\tdeserving, both by the sanctioning authority and Banks/financing\n\t\t\t\torganisations. (iii) The full fund requirements of the scheme\n\t\t\t\tshould be met partly from a nationalised or scheduled Bank etc.\n\t\t\t\tor partly from other sources including the entrepreneurs own\n\t\t\t\tresources. (iv) The amount of the seed money should not exceed\n\t\t\t\t10 p.c. of the total fund requirements of the scheme or the\n\t\t\t\tinvestment made by the entrepreneur himself from his own fund,\n\t\t\t\twhichever is less, and the actual release of the seed money\n\t\t\t\tshould be preceded and matched by actual investment made by\n\t\t\t\tentrepreneur from his own fund.\nSericulture and Weaving Department industrial\nSericulture and Weaving Department industrial\n1.\nTo grant industrial loans.\nDirector of Sericulture and Weaving or Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDirector of Sericulture and Weaving when authorised by the\n\t\t\t\tDirector of Sericulture and Weaving.\n(1) Loan above Rs. 2,500 but not exceeding Rs\n\t\t\t\t5,000 to applicants in general. (2) Loan up to Rs. 7,500 to\n\t\t\t\tpolitical sufferers subject to the recommendation of the Cottage\n\t\t\t\tIndustries (Advisory) Board.\nSubject to rules.\n2.\nTo sanction grants-in-aid.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 500 to each Weaving Rearer and\n\t\t\t\tCo-operative Weaving Society.\n3.\nTo sanction scholarships for industrial\n\t\t\t\ttraining.\nDirector of Sericulture and Weaving or Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDirector of Sericulture and Weaving when authorised by the\n\t\t\t\tDirector of Sericulture and Weaving.\nFull powers.\nSubject to annual allotment in the Budget and to\n\t\t\t\tthe limit of Rs. 500 in any individual case. The Director can\n\t\t\t\tsanction and extend, if necessary, the tenure of such\n\t\t\t\tscholarships on condition that Scholarships shall not be granted\n\t\t\t\tfor new purposes of forms of training save with the sanction of\n\t\t\t\tthe Administrative Department.\n4.\nTo sanction charges of common rooms of Training\n\t\t\t\tInstitutions.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 250.\nSubject to provision in the Budget.\n5.\nSanction items on capital expenditure (excluding\n\t\t\t\tpurchase of livestock, stores, tools, plants, furniture).\nDirector of Sericulture and Weaving.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 in each case.\nSubject to Budget provision.\n6.\nSanction expenditure on contingencies for\n\t\t\t\tpurchase of tools, plants, manures, etc. and other stores.\n(a) Deputy Director of Sericulture and Weaving.\nUp to Rs. 500 in each case.\nSubject to the conditions laid down in Serial\n\t\t\t\tNo. 5 (1) of Schedule II.\n(b) Assistant Director of Sericulture, Assistant\n\t\t\t\tDirector of Weaving.\nUp to Rs. 350 in each case.\nSubject to the conditions laid down in Serial 5\n\t\t\t\t(1A) of Schedule II.\n(c) Weaving Superintendents and Superintendents\n\t\t\t\tof Sericulture.\nUp to Rs. 250 in each case.\nSubject to the conditions laid down in Serial\n\t\t\t\tNo. 5 (1A) of Schedule II.\n(d) Sericulture Research Officer, Principal of\n\t\t\t\tAssam Textile Institute and Sericulture Training Institute.\nUp to Rs. 250 in each case.\nDo.\n7.\nWriting off of the irrecoverable value of silk\n\t\t\t\tWorm seeds, eggs, etc.\nDeputy Director of Sericulture\nUp to Rs. 50 in any single case.\n(1) Provided the loss does not disclose a defect\n\t\t\t\tof system the amendment of which requires an order of higher\n\t\t\t\tauthority; or (2) A serious negligence on the part of some\n\t\t\t\tofficer or officers which might call for disciplinary action\n\t\t\t\trequiring the orders of higher authority.\nMiscellaneous Department\nMiscellaneous Department\n1.\nRefund of fees paid in excess and of fees paid\n\t\t\t\tfor inspections which for any reason not due to any fault or\n\t\t\t\tomission of the owners or persons in-charge of the boilers, have\n\t\t\t\tnot been made.\nChief inspector of Boilers.\nProvided under Rule 5 of the Rules framed under\n\t\t\t\tSection 29 of the Indian Boiler Act, 1923 (5 of 1923) refunds are\n\t\t\t\tapplied for within one year from the date of payment. Such\n\t\t\t\trefunds due may also be set off against fees or inspections of\n\t\t\t\tany other boilers of the same owner.\n2.\nSanction expenditure for press advertisement.\nDirector of Small Savings, Assam.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case.\nSubject to necessary provision of fund in the\n\t\t\t\tBudget.\n3.\nPurchase of separeparts for modem high powered\n\t\t\t\tvessels fitted with marine diesel.\nDirector, Inland Water Transport.\nUp to Rs. 3,000 in each case.\nSubject to availability of fund.\nChief Electoral Officer\nChief Electoral Officer\n1.\nRepairing of roads/ buildings including\n\t\t\t\telectrification selected for polling station, counting Halls\n\t\t\t\tetc./ construction of temporary sheds in connection with the\n\t\t\t\telection/revision of Electoral Rolls.\nChief Electoral Officer.\nFull powers.\nSubject to the estimates being scrutinised by\n\t\t\t\tthe competent authority of P.W.D. and the works being done as per\n\t\t\t\tnorms as may be prescribed by the Election Commission.\n2.\nSanction of miscellaneous expenditure on\n\t\t\t\tcontingencies.\nChief Electoral Officer.\nFull Powers.\nSubject to-(a) Availability of Fund. (b)\n\t\t\t\tObservance of procedural and other general directions laid down\n\t\t\t\tin the Assam Contingency Manual and special orders issued by the\n\t\t\t\tGovernment from time to time.\n3.\nRent on land and buildings leased out to\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\nDo.\nDo.\nSubject to-(1) Budget provision. (2) Tire rent\n\t\t\t\tis fixed by the competent authority under the Assam Urban Areas\n\t\t\t\tRent Contort Act in Urban Areas. (3) Reasonableness certificate\n\t\t\t\tof rent issued by the Deputy Commissioner in respect of rent\n\t\t\t\toutside the urban areas. (4) The floor area is in accordance with\n\t\t\t\tthe standard prescribed by the General Administration Department.\n4.\nPurchase of type-writers/Duplicating machines\n\t\t\t\tand Calculating machines.\nDo.\nDo.\nSubject to-(1) Budget provision. (2) Purchase is\n\t\t\t\tmade from suppliers as per rates approved by the Printing and\n\t\t\t\tStationery Department.\n5.\nRepairs to Government vehicles including\n\t\t\t\tOfficer, purchase of tyres, tubes and spare parts in connection\n\t\t\t\twith the conduct of election/ revision of Rolls.\nChief Electoral Officer.\nFull powers.\nSubject to-(1) Budget provision. (2) History\n\t\t\t\tregister for each vehicle showing details of mileage, spare parts\n\t\t\t\tpurchased, major and minor repairs done and cost incurred thereof\n\t\t\t\tbeing maintained.\n6.\nLocal purchase of stationery in emergent cases\n\t\t\t\tin connection with the conduct of election and revision of\n\t\t\t\tElectoral Rolls.\nDo.\nDo.\nSubject to the State Stationery Store office\n\t\t\t\tbeing unable to supply the stationery due to non-availability in\n\t\t\t\tthe Store and the purchase is made inviting tender and the fixed\n\t\t\t\tas per lowest tendered rate.\nDirector of Information and Public Relations\nDirector of Information and Public Relations\n1.\nIncur expenditure in connection with\n\t\t\t\texhibitions, shows and fairs.\nDirector of Information and Public Relations.\n(1) Up to Rs. 1,000.\nIn each case of exhibitions, fairs and shows\n\t\t\t\torganised on State- wide basis.\n(2) Up to Rs. 250.\nIn case of District and local exhibitions, fairs\n\t\t\t\tand shows.\n2.\nTo declare as D.D.O. for drawal and disbursement\n\t\t\t\tof salary and T.A. of non-Gazetted staff.\nAdditional Directors of Information and Public\n\t\t\t\tRelations, (Hills) Haflong.\nFull powers.\nSubject to fulfilment of the conditions as laid\n\t\t\t\tdown in S.O. 214 of the T. Rs. and S. Os. and T.A. bills being\n\t\t\t\tcountersigned by the D.I.P.R., Assam.\n3.\nTo sign cash book under Rule 95 (2) of A.F.R.\nAdditional Director of Information and Public\n\t\t\t\tRelations (Hills) Haflong.\n4.\nTo sanction leave of non-Gazetted staff under\n\t\t\t\thim.\nDo.\n30 days.\nProvided leave is admissible under the Rules.\n5.\nLocal purchase of stationery articles up to Rs.\n\t\t\t\t200 (Two hundred) in each case.\nDo.\nUp to an annual limit of Rs. 2,500 (Two Thousand\n\t\t\t\tand five hundred).\nProvided those articles are not received from\n\t\t\t\tGovernment Stationery Stores against annual indent which should\n\t\t\t\tbe certified.\n5-a.\nLocal purchase of stationery articles.\nJoint Director of Information and Public\n\t\t\t\tRelations, Assam Information Centre, Calcutta.\nUp to Rs. 150 (One hundred fifty) in each case\n\t\t\t\tsubject to annual limit of Rs. 2,000.\nDo.\n6.\nTo incur contingent expenditure.\nAdditional Director of Information and Public\n\t\t\t\tRelations (Hills) Haflong.\nUp to Rs. 500 (Five hundred) in each case for\n\t\t\t\tnon-recurring expenditure.\nSubject to provision of valid appropriation and\n\t\t\t\tlimitation as laid down in D.F.P. Rules, 1960 and provision in\n\t\t\t\tthe Contingency Manual.\n6-a.\nTo incur contingent expenditure.\nJoint Director of Information and Public\n\t\t\t\tRelations, Assam Information Centre, Calcutta.\nUp to Rs. 300 (Three hundred) in each case for\n\t\t\t\tnon-recurring expenditure.\nDo.\n7.\nTo sanction periodical increment to non-Gazetted\n\t\t\t\tofficers.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nUnless otherwise withheld.\n8.\nUrgent printing at local press relating to\n\t\t\t\tpublicity.\nJoint Director of Information and Public\n\t\t\t\tRelations, Assam Information Centre, Calcutta.\nRs. 500 in each case.\nAfter observing various Financial implications\n\t\t\t\tprovided Government press could not undertake the works.\n9.\nExpenditure on exhibition.\nAdditional Director of Information and Public\n\t\t\t\tRelations (Hills) Haflong.\nRs. 500 for State level and Rs. 250 for district\n\t\t\t\tlevel.\nSubject to Budget provision and observation of\n\t\t\t\tRules and procedure.\n10.\nSanction of expenditure on contingencies-\n(a)\nPurchase of instruments, appliances, apparatus,\n\t\t\t\tmachinery, tools and plant and other stores in India (including\n\t\t\t\tlivestock).\nDo.\n(a) Full powers when purchase is made through\n\t\t\t\tCentral Stores Department or on rate contract or through a duly\n\t\t\t\tconstituted Purchase Board wherein the Administrative Department\n\t\t\t\tand Finance Department are represented. (b) Otherwise up to\n\t\t\t\tRs. 5,000 in each case provided the cost of each item does not\n\t\t\t\texceed Rs. 1,000.\nSubject to Budget provision and provisions of\n\t\t\t\tthe Financial Rules governing the purchase of stores for the\n\t\t\t\tpublic service (Appendix X of the Assam Financial Rules).\n(b)\nPurchase of spare parts, tyres, tubes and costs\n\t\t\t\tof repairs on departmental vehicles.\nA.D.I.P.R. (Hills).\n(1) For purchase of tyres, tubes up to Rs. 1,000\n\t\t\t\tin each case (2) Minor overhaul and repairs at cost not\n\t\t\t\texceeding Rs. 500 in each case.\nSubject to Budget provision and observance of\n\t\t\t\tprocedure and other general direction.\n(c)\nPurchase of furniture for new office or on\n\t\t\t\texpansion of existing offices of in replacement of old ones.\nDo.\nFull powers.\n(a) Furniture should be of the approved\n\t\t\t\ttype. (b) Availability of Funds. (c) Observance of\n\t\t\t\tprocedure and other general directions. Note. - Where\n\t\t\t\tstandard types, scales of furniture have not been prescribed,\n\t\t\t\tGeneral Administration Department should lay down standard types\n\t\t\t\tand scales.\nNote.\n(d)\nPurchase of office equipments such as clocks,\n\t\t\t\ttime pieces, table fans etc.\nA.D.I.P.R. (Hills).\nUp to Rs. 500 in each case.\nSubject to Store Rules the limit refers except\n\t\t\t\twhere otherwise stated, to the cost of each article or any number\n\t\t\t\tof articles of the same kind purchased at any time whether for\n\t\t\t\tone office or a number of offices.\n(e)\nRent on lands and buildings leased out to\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 500 per month in each case.\nSubject to the condition that-(1) Budget\n\t\t\t\tprovision exists. (2) The Executive Engineer certifies that a\n\t\t\t\tsuitable public building is not available. (3) The Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner certifies as to the reasonableness of the rent. (4)\n\t\t\t\tThe floor area does not exceed prescribed standard by more than\n\t\t\t\t10 per cent.\n(f)\nPurchase of books, maps, periodicals and\n\t\t\t\tnewspapers.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nSubject to the condition that all charges\n\t\t\t\tincurred are within the Budget allotment sanctioned for the\n\t\t\t\tpurpose and that no addition is made to the allotment by\n\t\t\t\treappropriation from any source, without the previous sanction of\n\t\t\t\tGovernment, the sanction of the Heads of Departments is\n\t\t\t\tsufficient for the purchase of books, maps, publications,\n\t\t\t\tnewspapers and periodicals required for the essential need of\n\t\t\t\ttheir offices or those of their subordinates. Such purchases can\n\t\t\t\tbe made only when the books, etc. are necessary for the working\n\t\t\t\tof the Department. For full list of officers authorised to\n\t\t\t\tpurchase books, maps, etc., please see Item 22, Appendix 'C' to\n\t\t\t\tthe Assam Contingency Manual and also refer to Rules 328-331 of\n\t\t\t\tthe Assam Executive Manual for further instructions.\n11.\nSanction advances to Government servants under\n\t\t\t\torders of transfer/on tour-\n(1)\nTo a Gazetted/non-Gazetted officer (other than\n\t\t\t\tan inspecting officer, or for himself proceeding on transfer/on\n\t\t\t\ttour to cover his/her contingent charges for a month (ie. advance\n\t\t\t\tpay for a month/advance TA).\nA.D.I.P.R. (Hills).\nFull powers.\nAs per details in Rule 396 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules. In case of himself he should obtain the prior\n\t\t\t\tapproval of D.I.P.R.\n(2)\nInferior Government servants accompanying\n\t\t\t\tofficers proceeding on tour to cover their personal travelling\n\t\t\t\texpenses for a month.\nA.D.I.P.R.(Hills).\nFull powers.\nAs per details in Rule 396 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules. In case of himself he should obtain the prior\n\t\t\t\tapproval of D.I.P.R.\n12.\nTo make payment of all advertisement bills.\nD.I.P.R.\nDo.\nSubject to condition that the funds are\n\t\t\t\tavailable in the appropriate head of account and also observance\n\t\t\t\tof provisions under S.O. 214 & 213 (b) of the T.R.S. and\n\t\t\t\tS.O.S.\nDirector, Inland Water Transport\nDirector, Inland Water Transport\n1.\nPurchase of spare parts for modem high powered\n\t\t\t\tvessels fitted with marine Diesel Engines.\nDirector of Inland Water Transport.\nUp to Rs. 6,000 in each case.\nSubject to availability of fund.\nPublic Works Department\nPublic Works Department\n1.\nLocal purchase of stationery in emergent case.\nP.W.D. Sectt.\nAll articles of stationery which are supplied by\n\t\t\t\tthe State Stationery Stores at Gauhati and Shillong must\n\t\t\t\tordinarily be obtained from these Stores on indent. When\n\t\t\t\tsupply from these Stores are not received due to some reasons or\n\t\t\t\tother and it is absolutely necessary to purchase the articles,\n\t\t\t\tlocal purchase may be resorted to by inviting tenders subject to\n\t\t\t\tthe following scale : Up to Rs. 30 in each case subject to the\n\t\t\t\tannual limit of Rs. 2,000.\n2.\nMake leases of land and houses.\nP.W.D.\nFull powers\nProvided the lease is for a period not exceeding\n\t\t\t\tone year.\n3.\nRemit charges for establishment, tools and\n\t\t\t\tplants on non-Government works.\nDo.\n.....\nWhen works outlay does not exceed Rs. 1,000.\n4.\nSanction the sale or dismantlement of State\n\t\t\t\tbuildings.\nDo.\n.....\nProvided the book value does not exceed Rs.\n\t\t\t\t40,000.\n5.\nSanction expenditure on works-original works.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 50,000 in each case.\nSubject to Budget provision and rules relating\n\t\t\t\tto construction laid down in Rules 240 and 243 of the Assam\n\t\t\t\tP.W.D. Code.\n6.\nSanction expenditure under repairs and suspense.\nDo.\nFull powers.\n.....\n7.\nSanction the leasing of houses as residences for\n\t\t\t\tGovernment servants.\nP.W.D.\nFull powers.\n......\n8.\nSanction increases in the reserve stock of a\n\t\t\t\tDivision.\nDo.\nDo.\n.......\n9.\nUndertake deposit works.\nDo.\nDo.\n.......\n10.\nPurchase, manufacture and dispose of store and\n\t\t\t\ttools and plants including livestock.\nDo.\nDo.\nSubject to provision in the Store Rules.\n11.\nPayment of compensation to contractors for\n\t\t\t\tunforeseen losses due to acts of God.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 in any single case\n.......\n12.\nWriting off of the irrecoverable value of\n\t\t\t\tstores, livestock or public money lost by fraud or the negligence\n\t\t\t\tof individuals or other causes.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 5,000.\nProvided that the loss does not disclose (a)\n\t\t\t\tdefect of system the amendment of which would require a reference\n\t\t\t\tto the Finance Department; or (b) a serious negligence on the\n\t\t\t\tpart of a particular Government servant or servants which might\n\t\t\t\tcall for disciplinary action requiring a reference to the Finance\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nChief Engineers and other subordinate\n\t\t\t\tauthorities\nChief Engineers and other subordinate\n\t\t\t\tauthorities\n13.\nClassify as 'works' or 'temporary' those\n\t\t\t\testablishments as to the correct classification of which there is\n\t\t\t\tdoubt.\nChief Engineer.\nFull powers.\nProvided the concurrence of the Accountant\n\t\t\t\tGeneral, Assam is obtained.\n14.\nWaive the rule that works establishment must be\n\t\t\t\temployed upon a specific work and to determine the proportions in\n\t\t\t\twhich the cost of such establishment shall be allocated between\n\t\t\t\tthe works concerned.\nDo.\nDo.\n15.\nRemission and refund of ferry revenue and tolls\n\t\t\t\ton roads and bridges.\nDo.\n......\nRefund of revenue which have become due as a\n\t\t\t\tmatter of right owing to mistake in collection, collection being\n\t\t\t\tmade twice over and to similar causes.\n16.\nWriting off of the value of any building (borne\n\t\t\t\ton the books of the P.W.D) abandoned or dismantled.\nAll public works disbursers including Civil\n\t\t\t\tPublic Works Officer/Additional Executive Engineer.\nFull powers.\n17.\nWriting off of the value of unserviceable stores\n\t\t\t\tand tools and plants (including livestock).\nExecutive Engineers/ Additional Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineers.\nWithin their powers of disposal of such\n\t\t\t\tarticles.\nSubject to the approval of the Superintending\n\t\t\t\tEngineer, when an individual item costs over Rs. 1,000.\n18.\nWriting off of the irrecoverable value of stores\n\t\t\t\t(including furniture), livestock or public money lost by fraud or\n\t\t\t\tnegligence of individuals or other causes.\n(a) Superintending Engineer. (b) Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineers/ Additional Executive Engineers\nUp to a limit of Rs. 1,000. Up to Rs. 100.\nProvided the loss does not disclose-(1) a defect\n\t\t\t\tof system the amendment of which requires the order of higher\n\t\t\t\tauthority; or (2) a serious negligence on the part of some\n\t\t\t\tofficer or officers which might possibly call for disciplinary\n\t\t\t\taction requiring the orders of higher authority.\n19.\nGive technical sanction to original works and\n\t\t\t\tspecial repairs (exclusive of departmental charges).\n(a) Chief Engineer.\nFull powers.\n(b) Superintending Engineer.\nUp to Rs. 4,00,000.\n(c) Executive Engineer/Additional Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineer.\nUp to Rs 50, 000.\n(d) Inspector of Local Works.\nUp to Rs. 20,000\n(e) Civil Public Works Officers.\nUp to Rs. 10,000.\n20.\nEntertain work charged establishment.\nCommissioner/Secretary of the concerned\n\t\t\t\tAdministration Departments.\nFull powers.\nProvided that-(1) Budget provision exists. (2)\n\t\t\t\tStaff are to be entertained for 3 (three) months only.\n21.\nGive technical sanction to repairs.\n(a) Executive Engineer/Additional Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineer.\nFull powers.\n(b) Civil Public Works Officer.\nDo.\nWithin the limit of the approved lump sum or\n\t\t\t\tstandard estimates.\n22.\nSanction contribution works.\n(a) Chief Engineer.\nFull powers.\n(b) Superintending Engineer.\nUp to Rs. 1,00,000.\n(c) Executive Engineer and Civil Public Works\n\t\t\t\tOfficers/ Additional Executive Engineer.\nUp to Rs. 25,000.\n23.\nSanction excess over estimates.\n(a) Chief Engineer.\nFull powers.\n(b) Superintending Engineer and Divisional\n\t\t\t\tOfficers.\nUp to 5 per cent provided the total of the\n\t\t\t\texceeded estimate is within his power of sanction.\n24.\nPurchase and manufacture of stores and tools and\n\t\t\t\tplants including livestock.\n(a) Executive Engineer/Additional Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineer.\nFull powers.\nSubject-(1) to the provisions of the Stores\n\t\t\t\tRules and the Rules in the Assam P.W.D. Code. (2) to the articles\n\t\t\t\tincluded in the sanctioned estimates or the value is within the\n\t\t\t\treserve stock limit (except the plant and machinery which will be\n\t\t\t\tarranged by the Chief Engineer). (3) to the approval of the\n\t\t\t\tSuperintending Engineers when an individual item costs over Rs.\n\t\t\t\t4,000.\n(b) Civil Public Works Disbursers/ Additional\n\t\t\t\tExecutive Engineer.\nDo.\nSubject to the approval of the Superintending\n\t\t\t\tEngineer when an individual item costs Rs. 1,000 or more.\n25.\nDisposal of stores and tools and plants\n\t\t\t\tincluding livestock (both serviceable and unserviceable).\nExecutive Engineer/Additional Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineer.\nFull powers.\nSubject to the following conditions : (1) In\n\t\t\t\tthe case of articles in use of officers and subordinates of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment or lent to contractors for use of Government work\n\t\t\t\twhich may be lost or damaged, full value is to be recovered or\n\t\t\t\tpart value for causes which Executive Engineer may consider\n\t\t\t\treasonable. (2) In the case of articles of Bungalow furniture\n\t\t\t\tlost or damaged same as in (1). (3) In other cases, disposal\n\t\t\t\tis to be by sale which should ordinarily be by auction or by\n\t\t\t\tcalling for tenders as may be considered most suitable. (4) In\n\t\t\t\tall cases by book or if not known, the estimated value of an\n\t\t\t\tindividual item disposed of or written off at one and the same\n\t\t\t\ttime must not exceed Rs. 1,000. Note. - The expression\n\t\t\t\t\"individual Item\" includes a quantity of the same\n\t\t\t\tarticles reckoned as one item according to the unit adopted by\n\t\t\t\tthe P.W.D. e.g., 1,000 bricks are an individual item. (5) In\n\t\t\t\tcases not covered by the above the previous approval of the\n\t\t\t\tSuperintending Engineer must be obtained, and also when the\n\t\t\t\tExecutive Engineers consider it necessary in the public interest\n\t\t\t\tthat certain articles or classes of articles should be destroyed\n\t\t\t\tand not made available to an outside party over on payment.\nNote.\nExecutive Engineer.\nUp to a limit of Rs. 1,000.\nOn the same conditions. In their case the total\n\t\t\t\tvalue of articles disposed of or written off at one and the same\n\t\t\t\ttime is limited to Rs. 1,000.\nCivil Public Works Disbursers/Addl. Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineer.\nDo.\n26.\nSanction local purchase of stationery.\n(a) Executive Engineer/Addl. Executive Engineer.\nUp to Rs. 36 per Sub-division annually.\nFor works establishment and up to a limit of Rs.\n\t\t\t\t20 in each case for office use. Note. - An excess over\n\t\t\t\tthe prescribed annual limit of Rs 36 per sub-division may be\n\t\t\t\tapproved by the Chief Engineer; provided the total of the\n\t\t\t\texcesses is covered by the total of the saving in others in the\n\t\t\t\tsame years.\nNote.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner, Mizo District.\nUp to Rs. 90 annually for the same purpose.\n27.\nSanction all estimates for repairs and carriage\n\t\t\t\tof tools and plants.\n(a) Chief Engineer.\nFull powers.\n(b) Superintending Engineer.\nUp to Rs. 1,00,000.\n(c) Executive Engineer / Addl. Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineer.\nUp to Rs. 20,000.\n(d) Inspector of local works\nUp to Rs. 20,000.\n(e) Civil Public Works Officer.\nUp to Rs. 5,000.\n28.\nSell or dismantle Provincial buildings.\nSuperintending Engineer\nUp to Rs. 5,000.\n29.\nSell or dismantle temporary buildings erected\n\t\t\t\tduring construction of a work.\nExecutive Engineers and Civil Public Works\n\t\t\t\tOfficers/ Addl. Executive Engineer.\nFull powers.\n30.\nSell materials received from works dismantled or\n\t\t\t\tundergoing pairs as their estimated value.\n(a) Executive Engineers/Addl. Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineer.\nDo.\nSubject to the condition that serviceable\n\t\t\t\tstores, the book value of which exceeds Rs. 1,000 shall only be\n\t\t\t\tdisposed of by auction or by calling for tenders.\n(b) Civil Public Works Officers.\nUp to Rs. 1,000.\nOn the same condition.\n31.\nAccept tenders.\n(a) Chief Engineer/Addl. Chief Engineer.\nFull powers when selection of tenders and\n\t\t\t\tfixation of rates are made by the Tender Committee; otherwise up\n\t\t\t\tto Rs. 15,00,000 in each individual case.\n(b) Superintending Engineer.\nUp to Rs. 2,00,000.\n(c) Executive Engineer-in-charge of Division.\nUp to Rs. 50, 000.\n(d) Civil Public Works Officers.\nUp to Rs. 15,000.\n(e) Public Works Sub-divisional Officers-\n(i) Executive Engineer/Additional Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineer.\nUp to Rs. 5,000.\n(ii) Assistant Engineers.\nUp to Rs. 2,000.\n(iii) Subordinate Engineering Service.\nUp to Rs. 1,000.\n(f) Sub-divisional Officer.\nUp to 500.\nSubject to such conditions as the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner concerned may direct.\nSub-divisional Officers P.W.D. Chapakhowa.\nUp to Rs. 500.\nDo.\nSub-divisional Officer, P.W.D. Garo, Hills.\nUp to Rs. 500.\nSubject to such conditions as the D.C. concerned\n\t\t\t\tmay direct.\n(g) Sub-divisional Officer with not less than 5\n\t\t\t\tyears' experience as Sub-divisional Officer.\nUp to Rs. 5,000.\n(h) Sub-divisional Officer with less than 5\n\t\t\t\tyears' experience as Sub-divisional Officers.\nUp to Rs. 2,000.\n32.\nPurchase of spares and cost of petty repairs to\n\t\t\t\tthe Departmental vehicles.\nExecutive Engineer/ Additional Executive\n\t\t\t\tEngineer.\nOn the same conditions as in the case of the\n\t\t\t\tHeads of Departments, up to Rs. 250 in case of spares and Rs. 100\n\t\t\t\tfor petty repairs in each case.\n33.\nTo accord administrative approval to Plans and\n\t\t\t\tEstimates to be carried out by P.W.D.\nAdditional Chief Engineer, P.W.D.\nRs., 1 (One) lakh for non-residential works\n\t\t\t\tunder plan/non-plan.\nProvided-1. The estimates are scrutinised by\n\t\t\t\tappropriate officers of P.W.D. under the administrative control\n\t\t\t\tof the Department. 2. The limits of the admissible outlay are\n\t\t\t\tnot exceeded. 3. Funds by valid appropriation are\n\t\t\t\tavailable. 4. The power does not extend to acquisition of land\n\t\t\t\tfor which sanction of Revenue/ Finance will be necessary.\n34.\nTo accord administrative approval to Plans and\n\t\t\t\tEstimates to be carried out by Irrigation Department.\nAdditional Chief Engineer of Irrigation\n\t\t\t\tDepartment within their respective zones.\nRs. 1 (One) lakh for no-residential works under\n\t\t\t\tplan/non-plan.\n(1) The new Schemes and Buildings-Schemes are\n\t\t\t\tapproved by the Departmental Committee. (2) The estimates are\n\t\t\t\tscrutinised by appropriate officers of Irrigation Department\n\t\t\t\tunder administrative control of the Department. (3) The limits\n\t\t\t\tof the prescribed admissible outlay are not exceeded. (4)\n\t\t\t\tFloor area must be according to specification admissible for post\n\t\t\t\tcategory-wise. (5) Funds by valid appropriation are\n\t\t\t\tavailable. (6) The power does not extend to acquisition of\n\t\t\t\tland for which sanction of Revenue/ Finance will be necessary.\nPanchayat and Rural Development Department\nPanchayat and Rural Development Department\n1.\nCreation of temporary posts (Power to make\n\t\t\t\tappointments).\n(a) Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nIn respect of non-gazetted posts carrying pay\n\t\t\t\tscales the minimum of which does not exceed Rs. 200 per mensem.\nSubject to the course of recruitment as\n\t\t\t\tprescribed by State Government and other conditions laid down by\n\t\t\t\tGovernment in the delegation of such power to other Heads of\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner.\nIn respect of non-gazetted posts carrying pay\n\t\t\t\tscale the minimum of which does not exceed Rs. 125 per mensem.\nUnder schemes/establishment sanctioned by\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\n(c) P.E.Os./A.P.E. Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.).\nIn respect of non-gazetted posts carrying pay\n\t\t\t\tscale the minimum of which does not exceed Rs. 125.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\n2.\nEquipment and stores-\n(i)\nPurchase of capital equipment.\n(a) Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 55,000 for a single item.\n(b) Deputy Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 50,000 for a single item.\n(c) P.E.Os/A.P.E. Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 5,000 for a single item.\n(d) Deputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by him.\n(ii)\nPurchase of stores for stock-pile.\n(a) Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 30,000 for a single item.\n(b) Deputy Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs.25,000 for a single item.\n(c) P.E.Os./A.P.E. Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs.5,000 for a single item.\n(d) Deputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\n(e) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 10,000 for a single item.\nUnder schemes/establishment sanctioned by\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\n(iii)\nPurchase of stores against specific sanctioned\n\t\t\t\tworks.\n(a) Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 55,000 for a single item.\n(b) Deputy Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 50,000 for a single item.\n(c) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 25,000 of a single item.\nDo.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by him.\n(d) P.E.Os./A.P.E. Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 15,000 for a single item.\n3.\n(1) Sanction expenditure on works (provided the\n\t\t\t\tplans and estimates have been approved by an Executive Engineer\n\t\t\t\tof P.W.D.).\n(a) Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 55,000 for a single item.\nProvided the plans and estimates are approved by\n\t\t\t\tthe Executive Engineer, Public Works Department for works up to\n\t\t\t\tRs. 25,000 and by the Superintending Engineer, Public Works\n\t\t\t\tDepartment up to Rs. 50,000 and by the Chief Engineer over Rs.\n\t\t\t\t50,000.\n(b) Deputy Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 50,000 for a single item.\n(c) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 10,000 for a single item.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by him.\n(d) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.).\nUp to Rs. 5,000 for a single item.\nProvided the plans and estimates have been\n\t\t\t\tapproved by the Overseer of the Block.\n(2)\nSanction expenditure on repair and maintenance\n\t\t\t\tof works and to accept tenders, etc. (provided the plans and\n\t\t\t\testimates are approved by the Overseer of the Block).\n(a) Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 7,000 for a single item of work.\n(b) Deputy Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 5,000 for a single item of work.\n(c) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 for a single item of work.\nUnder schemes/establishment sanctioned by\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\n(d) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 500 for a single item of work.\n4.\nContingencies- Sanction contingent expenditure\n\t\t\t\ton items not specifically mentioned in the schedule of a-\n(i)\nNon-recurring nature\n(a) Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 500 for a single item.\n(b) Deputy Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 500 for a single item.\n(c) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 300 for a single item.\nUnder schemes/ establishment sanctioned by\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by him.\n(d) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 100 for a single item.\n(ii)\nRecurring nature.\n(a) Development Commissioner, and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 100 per mensem for a single item.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 50 p.m. for a single item.\nUnder schemes/ establishment sanctioned by\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\n(c) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs 10 p.m. of a single item.\n5.\n(1) Powers of the Head of an office, and Drawing\n\t\t\t\tand Disbursing Officer.\n(a) Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nFull powers of the Head of a Department.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nFull powers.\nIn respect of Government servants working under\n\t\t\t\thim.\n(2)\nSanction casual leave.\n(a) Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nFull powers of the Head of Department.\n(b) P.E.Os./A.P.E.Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nFull powers.\nDo.\n(3)\nSanction leave admissible under the rules\n\t\t\t\tincluding extraordinary leave-\n(i)\nIn respect of non-gazetted Government servants.\n(a) Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nFull powers.\nSubject to provision in S.R. 61.\n(b) P.E.Os./AP.E.Os. Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nDo.\nIn respect of non-gazetted Government servants\n\t\t\t\tworking under him.\n(ii)\nIn respect of gazetted Government servants.\n(a) Development Commissioner, Deputy Development\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\nDo.\nSubject to provision in S.R.62.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to 7 days at a time.\n(4)\nSanction earned increments according to\n\t\t\t\tprescribed rules in respect of salaried posts.\n(a) Development Commissioner, Deputy Development\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\nDo.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nDo.\nIn respect of non-gazetted Government servants\n\t\t\t\tworking under him.\n(5)\nAccept resignation of non-gazetted Government\n\t\t\t\tservants.\n(a) Development Commissioner, Deputy Development\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\nDo.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nFull powers.\nIn respect of staff appointed by him.\n(6)\nWithholding of increments in respect of\n\t\t\t\tGovernment servants.\n(a) Do.\nDo.\nIn respect of staff working under him.\n(b) Do.\nDo.\n(7)\nAct as Controlling Officer under S.R. for\n\t\t\t\ttravelling allowance claim.\n(a) Do.\nDo.\nIn respect of non-gazetted Government servants\n\t\t\t\tworking under him.\n(b) Do.\nDo.\n(8)\nRequire medical certificate of fitness before\n\t\t\t\treturn from leave.\n(a) Development Commissioner, and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nDo.\nAs the Heads of Department.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nDo.\nIn respect of all Government servants working\n\t\t\t\tunder him.\n(9)\nPrescribe headquarters.\n(a) Development Commissioner, and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nDo.\nAs the Heads of Department.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nDo.\nIn respect of non-gazetted Government servants\n\t\t\t\tworking under him.\n6(1)\nDetermine number of workers to be employed on\n\t\t\t\tdaily rate of wages for work other than constructional work.\nP.E.Os./A.P.E.Os., In charge (B.D.Os.)\nFull powers within the frame works of sanctioned\n\t\t\t\testimates.\n(2)\nFix wages of daily rate workers.\nDo.\nFull powers within the limits of the local\n\t\t\t\tP.W.D. schedule of rate.\n(3)\nDischarge, or accept resignation of workers on\n\t\t\t\tdaily rates of wages.\nDo.\nFull powers.\n(4)\nFix piece-rate of work for a group of workers\n\t\t\t\t(other than constructional work).\nP.E.Os./A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nFull powers within the sanctioned detailed\n\t\t\t\testimates.\n7.\n(1) Sanction expenditure on advertisement\n\t\t\t\tcharges.\n(a) Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 in a financial year.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 200 in a financial year.\n(c) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 500 in a financial year.\nUnder Schemes/establishment sanctioned by\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\n(d) Do.\nFull powers.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\n(2)\nSanction expenditure on freight and transit\n\t\t\t\tinsurance.\n(a) Development Commissioner, and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in a single case.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 200 in a single case\n(c) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 750 in a single case.\nUnder schemes/establishment sanctioned by the\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\n(d) Do.\nFull powers.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\n(3)\nSanction expenditure on demurrage charges (when\n\t\t\t\tthese are not due to the negligence of any Government servant).\n(a) Development and Deputy Development\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\nUp to Rs. 200 in a single case.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 50 in a single case.\n(c) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 100 in a single case.\nUnder schemes/establishment sanctioned by the\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\n(4)\nSanction local purchase of stationery.\n(a) Development and Deputy Development\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\nUp to Rs. 50 in each case.\nSubject to a total of Rs. 2,000 in a financial\n\t\t\t\tyear on fulfilment of the condition laid down in Serial No. 6 of\n\t\t\t\tSchedule II.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 10 in each case.\nSubject to a total of Rs. 300 in a financial\n\t\t\t\tyear.\n(c) Deputy Commissioner.\nAs delegated by Government (P. & S.\n\t\t\t\tDepartment) from time to time.\n(5)\nSanction local printing (when Government Press\n\t\t\t\tis unable to undertake the work.\n(a) Development and Deputy Development\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\nThere is no objection to utilising local private\n\t\t\t\tprinting presses where these charge reasonable prices, and the\n\t\t\t\tpapers to be printed are not confidential. Where no allotment is\n\t\t\t\tmade under this head, charge up to Rs. 100 in each case subject\n\t\t\t\tto a total of Rs. 1,000 in a year may be charged to the allotment\n\t\t\t\tunder Office Expenses and Miscellaneous. These limits include the\n\t\t\t\tcost of paper. Standardised forms must never be printed locally.\n\t\t\t\tThe work may be distributed after obtaining quotation from\n\t\t\t\tdifferent local presses and to the best economic interest of\n\t\t\t\tGovernment.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner.\nOn the same condition up to Rs. 75 in each case\n\t\t\t\tsubject to a total of Rs. 600 in a year.\n(c) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., In-charge (B.D.Os.)\nOn the same condition up to Rs. 50 in each case\n\t\t\t\tsubject to a total of Rs. 300 in a year.\nIt should be certified in each bill that the\n\t\t\t\tprinting could not be undertaken by the Government Press and that\n\t\t\t\tthe bill does not contain any charge for any item above the\n\t\t\t\tpermissible limit.\n(6)\nSanction purchase of non- official publications.\n(a) Development and Deputy Development\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\nUp to Rs. 500 per annum.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 200 per annum.\n(c) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.).\nUp to Rs. 100 per annum.\n(7)\nSanction expenditure on-\n(a)\nRepairs and maintenance of motor vehicles.\n(a) Development and Deputy Development\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 per annum, per vehicle.\n(b)\nPetrol and lubricants.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 500 per annum per vehicle.\nAll the Officers referred to above\nTo the extent required for day to day running of\n\t\t\t\tthe vehicle.\n(8)\nSanction purchase of miscellaneous articles for\n\t\t\t\toffice use, e.g. tumblers and water pots, etc.\n(a) Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 250 per annum.\nUnder schemes sanctioned by him.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\n(c) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 100 per annum.\n(9)\nSanction expenditure on upkeep of typewriters,\n\t\t\t\tCalculating machines, etc.\n(a) Development Commissioner.\nAt the rate of Rs. 5 per month per machine.\nDo.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner.\nDo.\n(c) Deputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\n(d) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nAt Rs. 2 per mensem per machine.\n(10)\nSanction expenditure on purchase of furniture\n\t\t\t\tand fixtures for the office.\n(a) Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 per annum.\n(a) Furniture should be of the approved\n\t\t\t\ttype. (b) Availability of funds. (c) Observance of\n\t\t\t\tprocedural and other general directions. (d) Such purchases\n\t\t\t\tshould be made in accordance with prescribed scales. Note. - G.A.D. should take steps to prescribe the standard types and\n\t\t\t\tscales of furniture in consultation with the Finance Department.\nNote.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\nUnder the schemes sanctioned by the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\n(c) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 500 per annum.\n8.\nSanction expenditure on-\n(a) Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each case of repairs,\n\t\t\t\terection, removal, etc.\nUnder the schemes sanctioned by the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\n(i)\nRepairs to erection and removal of machinery and\n\t\t\t\tequipment.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\n(ii)\nRepairs to furnitures and fixtures.\n(c) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 200 in each case of repairs, erection,\n\t\t\t\tremoval, etc.\n9.\n(1) Authorise sale by public auction or calling\n\t\t\t\tfor tenders unserviceable stores and tools or articles\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured/produced in industrial centre, farms, etc.\n(a) Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nUp to the extent of book value of Rs. 500 per\n\t\t\t\tmonth.\nUnder the schemes/establishment sanctioned by\n\t\t\t\tGovernment. Under the schemes sanctioned by the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to the extent of the book value of Rs. 100\n\t\t\t\tper month.\n(c) Do.\nFull powers.\n(2)\nSanction write off of stores provided the losses\n\t\t\t\tare not due to fraud or negligence, misappropriation or defect in\n\t\t\t\tthe existing rules or system.\n(a) Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment Commissioner.\nFull powers of Heads of Department.\nUnder the schemes sanctioned by the Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner.\n(b) Deputy Commissioner.\nFull powers.\nSubject to a total of Rs. 200 in a year.\n(c) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 20 in each case.\n10.\nSanction loans to individuals and groups.\n(a) Development Commissioner.\nUp to Rs. 1,000.\nProvided the provisions in the relevant Acts and\n\t\t\t\tinstructions in the departmental circulars are observed.\n(b) P.E.Os./ A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 500 in each case.\nUnder the schemes/establishment sanctioned by\n\t\t\t\tthe Government.\n(c) Deputy Commissioner.\nUp to Rs., 1,000 in each case.\nUnder the schemes/establishment sanctioned by\n\t\t\t\tthe Government.\n11.\nSanction 'Grants-in-aid, to local institutions\n\t\t\t\tand 'Honoraria' to teachers, etc. detailed scheme.\nP.E.Os./A.P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\n(a) Full powers in respect of grant-in-aid.\n(a) To the extent provided in each case in the\n\t\t\t\tsanctioned detailed scheme.\nDo\n(b) Upto Rs. 50 in each case\n(b) In respect of honoraria in a financial year.\n12.\nIncur expenditure on any item of expenditure.\nP.E.Os./A. P.E.Os., Incharge (B.D.Os.)\nUp to Rs. 500 at a time.\nProvided the following conditions are fulfilled\n\t\t\t\t: (1) The item in question should form part of the overall\n\t\t\t\tC.D. Programme; (2) The item should be included in the\n\t\t\t\trelevant detailed scheme under preparation; (3) The\n\t\t\t\texpenditure incurred should be covered by Budget allotment under\n\t\t\t\tthe relevant minor head; and (4) The expenditure should be\n\t\t\t\tincurred in consultation with the district head of the department\n\t\t\t\tconcerned or the Deputy Commissioner/S. D.O., as the case may be.\n13.\nSanction any scheme under \"Irrigation\".\nDeputy Commissioner.\nAn outlay not exceeding Rs. 50,000.\nProvided-(1) the Block Development Committee has\n\t\t\t\tapproved the scheme. (2) Such scheme involving an outlay of\n\t\t\t\tmore than Rs. 10,000 but not exceeding Rs. 25, 000 has been\n\t\t\t\ttechnically examined and approved by the Superintending Engineer,\n\t\t\t\tP.W.D.\nDeputy Development Commissioner.\nAn outlay exceeding Rs. 50,000.\nProvided-(1) the Block Development Committee has\n\t\t\t\tapproved the scheme. (2) The scheme has been technically\n\t\t\t\texamined and approved by the Chief Engineer. P.W.D.\n14.\nPower to sanction schemes-\nDeputy Development Commissioner and Deputy\n\t\t\t\tCommissioners.\nAs per details in C.P. Department's letter Nos.\n\t\t\t\tCPM. 39/55/378, dated 23rd May, 1960 and CPPS. 104/58/11, dated\n\t\t\t\t8th September, 1958, vide Annexure IV.\n(a)\nWithin itemwise provision in the Budget.\n(b)\nSchemes exceeding the itemwise provision or loan\n\t\t\t\tof other than loan provision.\n(c)\nSanction re-appropriation between items within\n\t\t\t\tthe allotment for a head of development in the schematic Budget.\n(d)\nSanction schemes involving re-appropriation\n\t\t\t\tbetween different development heads.\n15.\nPowers to create temporary posts under the\n\t\t\t\tCommunity Development Programme and in the pre-extension stage\n\t\t\t\tBlocks, etc.\nDeputy Commissioner.\nAs per details in C.P. Department's letter Nos.\n\t\t\t\tCPA/III. 59/117, dated 9th May, 1960, CPPS 104/58/4, dated 29th\n\t\t\t\tFebruary, 1960 and CPED. 131/58/24, dated 18th March, 1960, vide\n\t\t\t\tAnnexure V.\nPlanning and Development Department\nPlanning and Development Department\n1.\nTo accord sanction for purchase of scooter,\n\t\t\t\tmotor-cycle, bicycle etc. to the employees working under the\n\t\t\t\tadministrative control of P& D Department.\nSpecial Commissioner.\nFull powers.\nSubject to-(1) observance of all rules and\n\t\t\t\tprocedures and availability of fund; and (2) fulfilment of\n\t\t\t\tconditions laid down by Finance Department from time to time.\n2.\nTo sanction advance to Government servant under\n\t\t\t\this administrative control for construction, purchase and repair\n\t\t\t\tof houses.\nDo.\nDo.\nAs per details in Rules 382, 383 and 384 of\n\t\t\t\tAssam Financial Rules.\nRelief and Rehabilitation Department\nRelief and Rehabilitation Department\n1.\nSanction of ex-gratia grant to the next of kins\n\t\t\t\tof the victims of extremists' violence.\nSecretary, Relief and Rehabilitation Department.\nUp to Rs. one lakh\nProvided that-(1) Budget provision and\n\t\t\t\tavailability of fund. (2) On the basis of the report furnished\n\t\t\t\tby the respective D.C. and S.P.\nGovernor's Secretariat\nGovernor's Secretariat\n1.\nCreation of temporary posts in services, cadres\n\t\t\t\tunder Governor's Secretariat.\nSecretary to Governor.\nNon-gazetted posts on pay scale with the minimum\n\t\t\t\tnot exceeding Rs. 650 p.m., for a period not exceeding 12 months.\nThe powers conferred to create temporary posts\n\t\t\t\tshall be exercised only in case of urgency i.e. when an\n\t\t\t\tappointment is to be made immediately in the public interest and\n\t\t\t\treference to the Finance Department would cause undue delay. It\n\t\t\t\twill further be subject to the following conditions : (i)\n\t\t\t\tCopies of all sanctions should be forwarded to the Finance\n\t\t\t\tDepartment immediately. (ii) No post shall be created in the\n\t\t\t\tGovernor's Secretariat. (iii) Availability of funds by valid\n\t\t\t\tappropriation. (iv) Conformity with standard scales of pay\n\t\t\t\tapproved for similar posts in the same offices. (v) Posts\n\t\t\t\tshould be in addition to the cadre in existence. No new category\n\t\t\t\tof posts should be created. (vi) Observance of instructions\n\t\t\t\tregarding staff composition and work standards where\n\t\t\t\tprescribed. (vii) No advance increment should be given without\n\t\t\t\tprior approval of the Finance Department. Note. - (1)\n\t\t\t\tThe authority creating the post shall have power to abolish the\n\t\t\t\tsame before expiry of the stipulated period if circumstances\n\t\t\t\tjustify the same. If a post is initially created for a shorter\n\t\t\t\tperiod the authority creating the post shall be competent to\n\t\t\t\textend it to the full limit of its power. Extension hereafter in\n\t\t\t\tall cases shall invariably require the approval of the Finance\n\t\t\t\tDepartment. (2) In case of posts in the Governor's Secretariat\n\t\t\t\treference to Finance Department will be necessary. (3) Persons\n\t\t\t\tappointed to the post will be entitled to dearness and other\n\t\t\t\tallowances as admissible under the rules for the time being in\n\t\t\t\tforce.\nNote.\n2.\nSanction for retention of staff created with the\n\t\t\t\tconcurrence of the Finance Department.\nSecretary to Governor.\nFor one year at a time and for 5 years in\n\t\t\t\trespect of Governor Secretariat.\n(i) Availability of funds by valid\n\t\t\t\tappropriation. (ii) Conformity with original sanction. (iii)\n\t\t\t\tCircumstances which weighed in creating the posts still exist.\n3.\nPurchase of Typewriters/ Duplicators/\n\t\t\t\tCalculating machines.\nSecretary to Governor\nFull powers.\nSubject to Budget provision. Note. -\n\t\t\t\tThe typewriter of the required size may be obtained direct from\n\t\t\t\tthe approved suppliers/firms at the approved price without\n\t\t\t\tchannelising the proposal through the G.A. (P& S) Department\n\t\t\t\tafter ascertaining the position from them.\nNote.\n4.\nTo sanction pre-audit claims up to 6 years.\nDo.\nDo.\n5.\nRepairs of Type-writers/Duplicators/\n\t\t\t\tCalculators.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 500 annually for each machine.\nSubject to-(1) Availability of fund. (2)\n\t\t\t\tRepairing firms are approved by General Administration\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n6.\nPurchase of books, maps, periodicals, newspapers\n\t\t\t\tfor official use.\nDo.\n....\nSubject to the condition that all charge\n\t\t\t\tincurred are within the Budget allotment sanctioned for the\n\t\t\t\tpurpose and that no addition is made to the allotments by\n\t\t\t\tre-appropriation from any source, without the previous sanction\n\t\t\t\tof Finance Department.\n7.\nSanction advance to Government servants for\n\t\t\t\tconstruction, repairs and purchase of house.\nDo.\nFull powers subject to fulfilment of conditions\n\t\t\t\tas laid down by Finance (A & F) Department from time to time.\nSubject to observance of all rules and procedure\n\t\t\t\tand availability of fund.\n8.\nWrite off of the value of unserviceable stores.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nThe Standing Condemnation Board constituted by\n\t\t\t\tthe Governor's Secretariat shall consist of- (i) Secretary\n\t\t\t\t-Chairman. (ii) A Technical Officer nominated by Governor's\n\t\t\t\tSecretariat -Member. (iii) F.& A.O. of the Governor\n\t\t\t\tSecretariat -Member Secretary.\n9.\nPrinting of standardised/non-standardised\n\t\t\t\tforms/except money receipt.\nSecretary to Governor.\nFull powers.\nProvided the Government Press expresses\n\t\t\t\tinability to supply or the Government Press is unable to supply\n\t\t\t\twithin 60 days of requisition. In respect of forms of money\n\t\t\t\treceipt special orders of Finance Department should be obtained.\n10.\nSanction miscellaneous expenditure in any\n\t\t\t\tindividual case or any subject which no scale limit to its power\n\t\t\t\tof sanction is prescribed.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 2,000 if recurring in any single case.\n\t\t\t\tUp to Rs. 9,000 in non-recurring in any single case.\nProvided that-(1) Budget provision exists. (2)\n\t\t\t\tThe expenditure is not on a new service which was not\n\t\t\t\tcontemplated in the Budget.\n11.\nPurchase of spare parts, tyres, tubes, and cost\n\t\t\t\tof repairs of department vehicles.\nDo.",
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"title": "1. For trucks up to 3 years old; Rs. 10,000 for\n\t\t\t\teach truck in a financial year. 2. For trucks more than 3\n\t\t\t\tyears old; Rs. 2,000 for each truck in a financial year. 3.\n\t\t\t\tFor other four wheeler motor vehicles up to 3 years old, Rs.\n\t\t\t\t5,000 for each vehicle in a financial year. 4. For other four\n\t\t\t\twheeler motor vehicle more than 3 years old; Rs. 10,000 for each\n\t\t\t\tvehicle in a financial year.",
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"content": "Provided that-(1) Budget provision exists. (2)\n\t\t\t\tThis being subject to audit a history register should be\n\t\t\t\tmaintained for each vehicle showing the details of mileage done,\n\t\t\t\tspare parts purchased, major and minor repairs made to the\n\t\t\t\tvehicles and cost incurred in respect of each item of\n\t\t\t\texpenditure.\n12.\nLocal purchase of stationery articles.\nSecretary to Governor.\nAll articles of stationery which are supplied by\n\t\t\t\tthe State Stationery Store at Guwahati must ordinarily be\n\t\t\t\tobtained from this Store on indent. When supply from this Store\n\t\t\t\tis not received and it is absolutely necessary to purchase the\n\t\t\t\tarticles, local purchase up to Rs. 700 in each case subject to\n\t\t\t\tannual limit of Rs. 15,000 may be resorted to by inviting\n\t\t\t\ttenders.\n13.\n(a) Outfit allowances to Aide-de-Camps.\nDo.\nAs may be prescribed by the Ministry of Defence,\n\t\t\t\tGovernment of India from time to time.\nSubject to Budget provision.\n(b)\nFor supply of liveries as required by the\n\t\t\t\tGovernor.\nSecretary to Governor.\nFull powers.\nSubject to-(a) Availability of funds (b)\n\t\t\t\tObservance of procedural and other general direction laid down in\n\t\t\t\tthe Contingency Manual and special orders issued by Government\n\t\t\t\tfrom time to time.\n14.\nExpenditure on P.O.L. for Rajbhavan vehicles.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nSubject to Budget provision and maintenance of\n\t\t\t\trecords like log books etc.\n15.\nTo install casual telephones for V.V.I. Ps./VIPs\n\t\t\t\tand Governor's guest at Rajbhavan.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nSubject to Budge provision.\n16.\nFor renewal of furnishing of the official\n\t\t\t\tresidence of the Governor.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nSubject to Budget provision and relevant\n\t\t\t\tinstructions issued by the Government from time to time.\n17.\nTo incur expenditure from the contract allowance\n\t\t\t\tof the Governor.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nSubject to Budget provision.\n18.\nTo incur expenditure from the tour expenses of\n\t\t\t\tthe Governor.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nSubject to Budget provision.\n19.\n(a) Purchase of approved office equipment such\n\t\t\t\tas clock, time-piece, table fan, ceiling fan, water filter, etc.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 in each.\nSubject to Store Rules, the limit refers except\n\t\t\t\twhere otherwise stated to cost of such article or any number of\n\t\t\t\tarticles of the same kind purchased at any time, whether for one\n\t\t\t\toffice or a number of offices.\n(b)\nPurchase of furniture for new office or on\n\t\t\t\texpansion of existing offices or in replacement of old furniture.\nSecretary to Governor.\nFull powers.\nSubject to scales and types of entitlement of\n\t\t\t\tfurniture as prescribed by General Administration Department.\n20.\nTo sanction reimbursement for medical facilities\n\t\t\t\tto the Governor, his family and staff as prescribed by Government\n\t\t\t\tof India's letter No. F. 2/81/78-States, dated 25th January,\n\t\t\t\t1983.\nDo.\nSubject to Budget provision.\n21.\nSanction of expenditure on contingencies e.g.\n\t\t\t\tcooking gas, consumable stores for laundry, lump coal heating.\nDo.\nDo.\nDo.\n22.\nTo incur expenditure on the cost of medicines\n\t\t\t\tetc. supplied to Raj-Bhavan Dispensary to provide medical\n\t\t\t\tfacilities to the Governor and his family.\nDo.\nDo.\nSubject to-(1) Budget provision; and (2) The\n\t\t\t\tconditions laid down under Government of India's Notification No.\n\t\t\t\tGSR 343 (E), dated 30th March, 1987.\n23.\nTo sanction expenditure as \"entertainment\n\t\t\t\tallowances\" for patronising art, culture and music by the\n\t\t\t\tGovernor.\nSecretary to Governor.\nFull powers.\nSubject to-(1) Budget provision; and (2) The\n\t\t\t\tconditions laid down under Government of India's Notification No.\n\t\t\t\tGSR 343 (E), dated 30th March, 1987.\nLabour and Employment Department\nLabour and Employment Department\n1.\nMedical Store.\nAdministrative Medical Officer under E.S.I.\n\t\t\t\tScheme.\nFull powers-(a) when purchase is made through\n\t\t\t\tCentral Stores Depot or on rate contract or through a duly\n\t\t\t\tconstituted Purchase Board where on Administrative Department,\n\t\t\t\tFinance Department and an Officer of D.H.S. are represented. (b)\n\t\t\t\tOtherwise up to Rs. 8.000 (Rupees eight thousand) in each case\n\t\t\t\tprovided the cost of each item does not exceed Rs. 1.000 (Rupees\n\t\t\t\tone thousand).\nSubject to Budget provision and provision of the\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules governing the purchase of stores for the Public\n\t\t\t\tService (Appendix 'X' of the Assam Financial Rules).\n2.\nEquipment and instruments.\n....\n....\n3.\nMedical reimbursement-\n(a)\nMedicines.\nAdministrative Officer under E.S.I. Scheme.\nUp to Rs. 500 (Five hundred).\nSubject to the approval of D.H.S.\n(b)\nHospitalisation charges.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 (One thousand).\nDo.\n4.\nMiscellaneous-\n(i)\nAllotment of Budget to DDOS.\nDo.\nFull powers.\nSubject to approval of Labour and Employment\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n(ii)\nPurchase of Typewriters and Duplicating\n\t\t\t\tmachines.\nA.M.O. under ESI Scheme.\nFull powers.\nProvided-(i) Budget provision exists. (ii)\n\t\t\t\tPurchase is made from suppliers approved by GAD (P&S) at\n\t\t\t\tGovernment approved rate.\n(iii)\nRepairs of Types-writers and Duplicating\n\t\t\t\tmachines.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 400 annually for each machine.\nSubject to-(i) Availability of Fund. (ii)\n\t\t\t\tRepairing firms are approved by GAD (P&S) Department.\n(iv)\nRepair of Departmental buildings.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 8,000 in each case.\nSubject to Budget provision and that there is\n\t\t\t\ttechnical personnel competent to scrutinise the estimates and\n\t\t\t\tsupervise the works and that the rules laid down for departmental\n\t\t\t\tconstruction of public buildings (Appendix VIII of the Assam\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Rules) are strictly adhered to.\n(v)\nSanction of house rent.\nDo.\nUp to Rs. 1,000 p.m. for each building.\nSubject to the condition that (i) Budget\n\t\t\t\tprovision exists, (ii) The rent is fixed by the competent\n\t\t\t\tauthority under the Assam Urban Areas Rent Control Act in urban\n\t\t\t\tareas, (iii) The D.C. certifies the reasonableness of rent\n\t\t\t\toutside the urban areas, (iv) The floor area is in accordance\n\t\t\t\twith the standard prescribed by GAD.\n(vi)\nPurchase of stationery articles including\n\t\t\t\tfurniture, clocks, etc.\nDo.\n(a) Stationery articles as mentioned in Col. 5.\n(a) All articles' of stationery must ordinarily\n\t\t\t\tbe obtained from State Stationery Stores at Gauhati on indent\n\t\t\t\tWhen supply from this Stores is not received and it is absolutely\n\t\t\t\tnecessary to purchase the articles, local purchase up to Rs. 400\n\t\t\t\tin each case subject to an annual limit of Rs. 8,000 may be\n\t\t\t\tresorted to by inviting tenders. A non-availability certificate\n\t\t\t\tis to be obtained from the State Stationery Stores, and on that\n\t\t\t\tbasis it is to be certified in each bill that the Stationery\n\t\t\t\tStores is not in a position to supply the stationery. Purchase of\n\t\t\t\tfountain-pen is prohibited.\n(b) Furniture-Full powers.\n(b) Subject to scales and types of entitlement\n\t\t\t\tof furniture is prescribed by GAD.\n(c) Clocks and other office equipments-up to\n\t\t\t\tRs.500 in each case.\n(c) Subject to Store Rules, the limit refers\n\t\t\t\texcept where otherwise stated to the cost of such article or any\n\t\t\t\tnumber of articles of the same kind purchased at any time,\n\t\t\t\twhether for one office or a number of offices.\n(vii)\nRepair of Departmental vehicles.\nA.M.O. under ESI scheme.\n(a) For truck-Up to 1,000 per vehicle in a\n\t\t\t\tfinancial year.\nSubject to-(i) Budget provision exists.\n(b) For other vehicles up to Rs. 7,000 per\n\t\t\t\tvehicle in a financial year.\n(ii) This being subject to audit, a history\n\t\t\t\tsheet should be maintained for each vehicle showing the mileage\n\t\t\t\tdone, spare parts purchased, major and minor overhauls the\n\t\t\t\tvehicle has undergone, repairs undertaken and cost incurred in\n\t\t\t\trespect of each item of expenditure.\n(viii)\nSanction of advance T.A. for Gazetted Officers\n\t\t\t\tand V.I.Ps. for medical treatment.\nDo.\n....\nAs provided in the T.A. Rules and as may be\n\t\t\t\tcertified by the authorised medical attendant in respect of\n\t\t\t\tmedical treatment subject to adjustment by final bill.\nFinance Department\nFinance Department\n1.\nTo accord sanction of house building advance to\n\t\t\t\tall Financial Advisers, Finance and Accounts Officers, Treasury\n\t\t\t\tOfficers, Research Officers, Assistant Research Officers,\n\t\t\t\tResearch Assistants, and any other employees under establishment\n\t\t\t\tof Finance Department.\nFinance (Staff Inspection Unit).\nFull powers.\nSubject to (1) fulfilment of conditions laid\n\t\t\t\tdown by Finance (A&F) Department from time to time; (2)\n\t\t\t\tObservance of all rules and procedures and availability of fund.\nSchedule IV\nList of Heads of Department\nList of Heads of Department\n[See Rule 2(i)]\nAnnexure I\nAnnexure I\nInstructions for the Guidance of Financial Advisers\nInstructions for the Guidance of Financial Advisers\nAnnexure II\nAnnexure II\nDuties and Functions of the Finance and Accounts Officers\nDuties and Functions of the Finance and Accounts Officers\n(i) for the financial regularity of the transactions under a Budget grant in respect of which the Head of the Department functions as the Controlling Officer;\n(ii) for the maintenance of the accounts of the transactions correctly and in the form prescribed under the rules and orders in force; and\n(iii) for formulating proposals for expenditure in the Department consistent with the programme of Economic Planning adopted by the Government;\n(i) as Finance Officer i.e. , as the adviser to the Head of the Department in all matters relating to the Budget Estimates Supplementary Demands, Advances for the Contingency Fund, regularisation thereof, Schemes of Development continuing and new, and to the operation of financial rules; and\n(ii) as Accounts Officer, i.e. , as the officer exercising supervision over the regular and correct compilation of all accounts that are required to be complied and maintained in the Heads of Departments offices.\n(b) In the discharge of these duties he is expected to keep himself fully conversant with all sanctions and orders passing through the office of the Head of the Department and with other proceedings of the Head of the Department and his subordinates which may have effect on the estimate or amounts or actual or anticipated receipts receipts and charges. He should advise the Head of the Department on the financial effect of all proposals for expenditure and keep watch as far as possible over all liabilities as they are incurred against the grants under the control of the Head of the Department, who should also see that the Finance and Accounts Officer is given the fullest opportunity of becoming conversant with these sanctions and orders and proceedings.\n(ii) He should scrutinise over all matters relating to the appropriation accounts and disposal of audit objections;\n(iii) In all matters concerned with personal claims of Government servants, the F.A.O. is expected to give ex parte advice, and help; and\n(iv) He will render help to the Heads of the Department in the matter of watching the realisation of Government dues including revenues and loans.\n(ii) Any infructuous or unnecessary or avoidable expenditure should be brought to the notice of the Head of the Department in writing with copy to the Administrative Department concerned.\nAnnexure III\nAnnexure III\nAuthority to Execute Instruments\nAuthority to Execute Instruments\nA. General\nNature of instrument\nBy whom to be executed\n1.\nAll deeds and instruments relating other than\n\t\t\t\t\tthose specified elsewhere in this resolution.\nBy a Secretary to Government.\n2.\nContracts and other instruments in matters\n\t\t\t\t\tconnected with the lease of land-\n(a) If the be permanent.\nBy Deputy Commissioners.\n(b) If otherwise.\nBy Settlement Officers, Deputy Commissioners\n\t\t\t\t\tand Sub-Divisional Officers.\n3.\n(a) Contracts and other instruments in matters\n\t\t\t\t\tconnected with the hire or purchase of land or building or with\n\t\t\t\t\tthe sale of Government land or with the lease or sale of\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment building or with prospecting and exploring licences\n\t\t\t\t\tand mining leases.\nBy Deputy Commissioners.\n(b) Contracts, instruments and engagements\n\t\t\t\t\tspecified above when the value or amount of such contract,\n\t\t\t\t\tinstrument or engagement does not exceed Rs. 500.\nBy Assistant Commissioners and Sub-Divisional\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers.\n4.\nContracts and other instruments not included in\n\t\t\t\t\tArt. 3 in matters connected with the lease of ferries, fisheries\n\t\t\t\t\tand other benefits arising out of land.\nBy Deputy Commissioners and Sub-Divisional\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers.\n5.\nContracts for the supply of articles required\n\t\t\t\t\tfor the use of any Department or for the sale of articles\n\t\t\t\t\tproduced or manufactured by the Department and for the execution\n\t\t\t\t\tof Public Works otherwise than through the agency of the Public\n\t\t\t\t\tWorks Department and other instrument connected with the\n\t\t\t\t\tAdministration of the Department.\nBy the Head of the Department.\n[6.]\nContracts and other instruments not included\n\t\t\t\t\tin Art. 3 for the sale, purchase, supply, carriage or conveyance\n\t\t\t\t\tof stores and building materials and for the provision of labour\n\t\t\t\t\tand for the execution of Public Works Department and such like\n\t\t\t\t\tengagements etc.\nBy Deputy Commissioners and Director of\n\t\t\t\t\tFisheries, Assam, as the case may be.\n7.\nContracts for the supply of articles produced\n\t\t\t\t\tin the local markets for hospitals, lunatics asylums, etc.\nBy the Civil Surgeon, Sub-Divisional Officer or\n\t\t\t\t\tSuperintendent, as the case may be.\n8.\nContracts and other instruments relating to\n\t\t\t\t\thouse building and other advances.\nBy authorities granting the advances.\n9.\nBonds executed by a Government Stipendiary.\nBy a Deputy Commissioner or Secretary to the\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment of Assam.\n10.\nDeeds and instruments relating to supply of\n\t\t\t\t\tfood and drinks by contractors in Circuit Houses and Dak\n\t\t\t\t\tBangalows.\nBy the Deputy Commissioner or a Sub-Divisional\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficer, as the case may be.\nB. In the case of the Public Debt and\n\t\t\t\t\tCurrency Department, Treasuries and Account Offices\n1.\nMortgage deeds given as security in connection\n\t\t\t\t\twith the employment of officers as Treasurers and Shroffs in\n\t\t\t\t\tDistrict or Sub-District Treasuries and agreements entered into\n\t\t\t\t\twith such officers.\nBy Deputy Commissioners.\n2.\nMortgage deeds given as security in connection\n\t\t\t\t\twith the employment of Treasurers, cashiers or clerks in\n\t\t\t\t\tAccounts offices, charged with the disbursement of money or the\n\t\t\t\t\tcustody and handling of securities.\nBy the Head of Office.\n3.\nInstrument relating to the reassignment of the\n\t\t\t\t\tinsurance policies which are assigned to the Governor of Assam\n\t\t\t\t\tin accordance with the rules regulating the General Provident\n\t\t\t\t\tFund.\nBy the Accounts Officer of the Fund as defined\n\t\t\t\t\tin the rules of the Fund.\n4.\nDeeds of re-conveyance of security given by\n\t\t\t\t\tShroffs in District and Sub-District Treasuries.\nBy the Deputy Commissioners and Governor of the\n\t\t\t\t\tReserve Bank of India.\n5.\nTreasury Bills and other Government securities\n\t\t\t\t\tissued by the Government of Assam in respect of any loan\n\t\t\t\t\tcontracted under the provisions of the Constitution.\nBy the Governor or a Deputy Governor of the\n\t\t\t\t\tReserve Bank of India.\nC. In the case of the Public Works Department\n\t\t\t\t\t(Subject to any limit fixed by Departmental Orders)\n1.\nAll instruments relating to purchase, supply\n\t\t\t\t\tand conveyance or carriage of materials, stores, machinery, etc.\nBy Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineer,\n\t\t\t\t\tDivisional Officers and Sub-Divisional Officers.\n2.\nAll instruments relating to the execution of\n\t\t\t\t\tworks of all kinds, connected with buildings, bridges, roads,\n\t\t\t\t\ttanks, reservoirs and embankments and also instruments relating\n\t\t\t\t\tto the construction of water works, sewage works and the\n\t\t\t\t\terection of machinery.\n.....\n3.\nBond of auctions and security bonds for the due\n\t\t\t\t\tperformance and completion of works.\n.....\n4.\nSecurity bonds for the due performance of their\n\t\t\t\t\tduties by Government servants whom the officers specified have\n\t\t\t\t\tpower to appoint.\n.....\n5.\nLeases for grazing cattle on road sides, and\n\t\t\t\t\tinstruments relating to the sale of grass trees, or other\n\t\t\t\t\tproduce on road sides.\nBy Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineers and\n\t\t\t\t\tDivisional Officers.\n6.\nLeases of houses, land or other immoveable\n\t\t\t\t\tproperty, provided that the rent reserved shall not exceed Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t5,000 a month\n.....\n7.\nAll instruments connected with the\n\t\t\t\t\tre-conveyance of property given as security.\n....\n8.\nInstruments connected with the collection or\n\t\t\t\t\tfarming of tolls at bridges or ferries or other means of\n\t\t\t\t\tcommunication provided by the State Government.\nBy Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineers and\n\t\t\t\t\tDivisional Officers.\n9.\nArrangements relating to the loan of tools and\n\t\t\t\t\tplants to contractors and others.\nBy Divisional Officers and Sub-Divisional\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers.\n10.\nAll deeds and instruments relating to any\n\t\t\t\t\tmatters other than those specified in heads 1 to 9.\nBy a Secretary to the Government.\nD. In the of Forest Department\nContracts and other instruments in matters\n\t\t\t\t\tconnected with the administration and working of forests and\n\t\t\t\t\twith the business of the Forest Department generally.\nBy the Secretary to the Government of Assam in\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Forest Department exceeding Rs. 25,000.\nE. In the case of the Survey Department\n1.\nContracts of agreements for the supply of\n\t\t\t\t\tSurvey instruments.\nBy the Director of Survey, Assam.\n2.\n[****]\n3.\n[****]\n4.\n[****]\n5.\n[****]\nF. In the case of the Public Health\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment\nContracts for the supply of calves to the\n\t\t\t\t\tVaccine Depot.\nBy the Officer-in-charge of the Vaccine Depot.\nG. In the case of the Agricultural Department\n[1.]\nContract for- (a) Supply of\n\t\t\t\t\tarticles required by the Department. (b) Sale of articles\n\t\t\t\t\tproduced or manufactured by the Department. (c) Execution of\n\t\t\t\t\tpublic works relating to and placed under the executive control\n\t\t\t\t\tof the Department.\nBy the Director of Agriculture, Additional\n\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Agriculture, Joint Director of Agriculture,\n\t\t\t\t\tPrincipal, Assam Agricultural College, Principal, Gram Sevak\n\t\t\t\t\tTraining Centre, Regional Agricultural Engineers, District\n\t\t\t\t\tAgricultural Officers and other Officers of Assam Agricultural\n\t\t\t\t\tService Class, I, and Sub-Divisional Agricultural Officers to\n\t\t\t\t\tthe extent up to which they can accept tenders for such supply,\n\t\t\t\t\tsale and execution.\n(d) Carriage or conveyance of Stores of the\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nDistrict Agricultural Officer and Regional\n\t\t\t\t\tAgricultural Engineer.\n2.\nAgreements for hiring out Departmental\n\t\t\t\t\tTractors, Bulldozers, Power Pumps, Trucks, Tools, Implements,\n\t\t\t\t\tPlant Protection Equipments to private individuals.\nDistrict Agricultural Officers, Regional\n\t\t\t\t\tAgricultural Engineers, Assistant Agricultural Engineers,\n\t\t\t\t\tSub-Divisional Agricultural Officers.\n3.\nAgreements relating to credit sale of articles\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom Agricultural Farms and Seed Depots.\nDistrict Agricultural Officers and\n\t\t\t\t\tSub-Divisional Agricultural Officers.\n4.\nContract relating to farming of lands to\n\t\t\t\t\tAdhiars.\nDistrict Agricultural Officers.\n[5.]\nAgreements and bonds for sale of articles by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Department on hire purchase system or cash-cum-credit sale\n\t\t\t\t\tterms.\nRegional Agricultural Engineers, District\n\t\t\t\t\tAgricultural Officers and Sub-Divisional Agricultural Officers.\n6.\nAll deeds and instruments relating to any\n\t\t\t\t\tmatters other than those specified in items 1 to 5 above.\nDirector of Agriculture.\nH. In the case of the Supply Department\n1.\nAll instruments relating to the trade purchase\n\t\t\t\t\tof rice and paddy and products thereof.\nBy a Secretary to Government, the Director of\n\t\t\t\t\tSupply (Procurement), Deputy and Assistant Director of Supply\n\t\t\t\t\t(Procurement).\n2.\nAll instruments relating to contracts for\n\t\t\t\t\tpayment of handling and transport of rice and paddy and product\n\t\t\t\t\tthereof.\nBy a Secretary to the Government, the Director\n\t\t\t\t\tof Supply (Procurement).\n3.\nSecurity bonds for the due performance and\n\t\t\t\t\tcompletion of contracts by Traders, Millers, Contractors and\n\t\t\t\t\tAgents.\nBy a Secretary to the Government, Director,\n\t\t\t\t\tDeputy Director and Assistant Director of Supply including\n\t\t\t\t\tsupply Procurement.\n4.\nAll deeds and instruments relating to matters\n\t\t\t\t\tother than those specified in items 1 to 3.\nBy a Secretary to the Government.\nI. In the case of the Transport Department\n1.\nAll deeds and instruments relating to Transport\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment.\nBy a Secretary to the Government.\nJ. In the case of the Community Projects\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment\n1.\nShort term agricultural loans for fertilizers,\n\t\t\t\t\tmanures, improved seed used of pumping set, etc.\nBy the Deputy Commissioners and Sub-Divisional\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers as the case may be.\n2.\nMedium term agricultural loans for purchase of\n\t\t\t\t\tbullocks, improved agricultural implements, pumping sets, etc.\n.....\n3.\nLoans for rural housing especially to landless\n\t\t\t\t\tcultivators.\n.....\n4.\nLoans for Cottage and Small Scale Industries\n\t\t\t\t\tand for improvement of inland fisheries.\nK. In the case of the Relief and\n\t\t\t\t\tRehabilitation Department\n1.\nRehabilitation loans under the Assam Displaced\n\t\t\t\t\tPersons (Rehabilitation Loans) Act, 1951.\nBy the Deputy Commissioners, Sub-Divisional\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers, Additional Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner,\n\t\t\t\t\tAssam, Silchar, as the case may be.\nL. In the case of the Planning and\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopment Department\n1.\nLoans for housing under the rules for the grant\n\t\t\t\t\tof Housing Loans in Assam.\nBy the Deputy Commissioners and the\n\t\t\t\t\tSub-divisional Officer, as the case may be.\nAnnexure IV\nAnnexure IV",
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"content": "(a) Scheme within item-wise provision in the budget. - Subject to the conditions and exceptions in paragraphs 3 and 4 above, the Deputy Commissioner may sanction schemes involving an outlay not exceeding that provided in the respective item of schematic budget, provided (i) the approval of the Block Development Committee is obtained, (ii) where necessary, the approval of local head of the technical department has been obtained.\n(b) Scheme exceeding the item-wise provision or loan or other than loans provision but within the allotment for the respective head of development. - The Deputy Commissioner may sanction schemes involving an outlay exceeding the financial allotment of the respective item, or exceeding the loan or other than loan provision of the respective item as shown in the schematic budget, provided (i) the outlay involved does not exceed the total financial allotment for the respective head of development in the schematic budget and or for the total loan or other than loan provision, for the respective head of development, as the case may be, (ii) prior approval of the Head of the Department concerned is obtained (Annexure A), (iii) the Block Development Committee has approved the scheme.\n(c) Re-appropriation between items within the allotment for a ahead of development in the schematic budget. - The Deputy Commissioner may sanction re-appropriation of funds between item within the same head of development of the extent necessary, consequent upon the sanction of schemes under (b) above; provided :(i) Such re-appropriation does not exceed the provision under demand other than loan prescribed for the respective head of development; (ii) prior approval of the Head of the Department concerned is obtained (Annexure A).\n(b) All proposals or re-appropriations involving allocations in excess of the limits laid down for 'loan' and 'other than loan' in respect of any head of development, the excess being proposed to be met from the savings under any other head of development should similarly be forwarded to the Deputy Development Commissioner for sanction with the concurrence of Finance Department and in consultation with the head of department concerned to the extent of funds available in the schematic budget. For example, if a re-appropriation is proposed so as to provide revised allocations to a total of Rs. 70,000 under 'Education' the excess of Rs. 10,000 being proposed to be met by reducing the allocations in the scheme under 'Social Education' by Rs. 10,000 (both the excess and education being under 'other than loan') while the allocations made in the scheme sanctioned originally were within the limits laid down in the schematic budget, viz. , Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 70,000 respectively, the proposal for re-appropriation should be submitted to the Deputy Development Commissioner (C.P.) for sanction.\n(a) the Project Executive Officers and the District Head of Development Departments should ensure that the schemes are drawn up and submitted to the Deputy Commissioner and sanctioned with the least possible delay.\n(b) The Deputy Commissioner should ensure that any scheme or any proposal for re-appropriation received by him and within his powers of sanction, is scrutinised and sanctioned within a month from the date of receipt. Whenever the concerned Head of Department's prior approval is necessary, such approval should be obtained as soon as possible.\nYours faithfully\nAdditional Secretary to the Government of Assam and Deputy Development, Commissioner, (Community Projects) Department Shillong.\nAnnexure 'A'\nAnnexure 'A'\nHead of Development\nHead of Department\n1.\nAgriculture.\nDirector of Agriculture.\n2.\nVeterinary and Animal Husbandry.\nDirector of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary.\n3.\nFisheries.\nDirector of Fisheries.\n4.\nIrrigation.\nDirector of Agriculture for small schemes upto Rs. 10,000 (E\n\t\t\t\tand S. E. E. and D. up to Rs. 50,000) and Deputy Development\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner for bigger schemes over Rs. 50,000.\n5.\nReclamation including Soil Conservation.\n....\n6.\nHealth and Rural Sanitation.\nDirector of Health Services.\n7.\nEducation.\nDirector of Public Instructions.\n8.\nSocial Education.\n-do-\n9.\nCommunication.\nDeputy Development Commissioner (Community Project)\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n10.\nRural Arts, Crafts and Industries.\nSecretary, Village Industries who will communicate approval\n\t\t\t\tand take other necessary action through Joint Director of Cottage\n\t\t\t\tIndustries or Joint Director of Sericulture and Weaving, as the\n\t\t\t\tcase may be.\nAnnexure B\nAnnexure B\nDevelopment (Community Projects) Department\nDevelopment (Community Projects) Department\n(a) Availability of funds in the budget;\n(b) The post should be in the standard scale of pay sanctioned by Government for that particular category of post;\n(c) Observance of instructions regarding staff composition and work standard where prescribed;\n(d) Creation of the post has the concurrence of the District Technical Head as a requirement under the approved policy and programme of the Department;\n(e) No higher initial pay or premature increment or special pay can be given without sanction of Government in the Finance Department;\n(f) Copies of all sanctions should be forwarded to the Finance (B.II) Department;\n(g) Sanction to the further continuance of such posts will require the concurrence of the Finance Department.\nDevelopment (Community Projects) Department Establishment Branch\nDevelopment (Community Projects) Department Establishment Branch\n(1) Powers to create posts in the Pre-extension Stage Blocks as per list at Annexure 'A' with the opening of such blocks;\n(2) Powers to create post as per list at Annexure 'B' with the conversion of pre-extension Blocks into Stage I inclusive of the posts as at Annexure 'A';\n(3) Powers to retain the posts as per Annexure 'C' Stage II Blocks on their conversion into Stage II.\n(1) Provision of funds in the schematic Budget concerned;\n(2) Existing staffing pattern prescribed by Government of India being not changed;\n(3) The scales of pay for different categories of posts being kept the same as sanctioned by Finance Department for corresponding Schemes;\n(4) One copy of the sanctioning letter to be sent to Finance Department; This has the concurrence of the Finance Department.\nYours faithfully,\nDeputy Development Commissioner and Ex-officio\nAdditional Secretary to the Government of Assam,\nDevelopment (Community Projects)\nDepartment, Shillong.\nAnnexure 'A'\nAnnexure 'A'\nStaffing Pattern for Pre-Extension Blocks\nStaffing Pattern for Pre-Extension Blocks\nBlock Development Officer or Project Executive Officer or\n\t\t\t\tAssistant Project Executive Officer as the case may be\n...\n1\nExtension Officer (Agriculture)\n...\n1\nGram Sevak\n...\n5\nLower Division-cum-Typist\n...\n1\nOffice Peon\n...\n1\nPersonal Orderly of B.D.O or P.E.O. or A.P.E.O. as the case\n\t\t\t\tmay be\n...\n1\nAnnexure 'B'\nAnnexure 'B'\nBlock Development Officer or Project Executive Officer or\n\t\t\t\tAssistant Project Executive Officer, as the case may be\n...\n1\nMedical Officer\n...\n1\nExtension Officer (Veterinary)\n...\n1\nExtension Officer (Agriculture)\n...\n1\nExtension Officer (Panchayat)\n...\n1\nOverseer\n...\n1\nSocial Education Organisers\n...\n2\nGram Sevaks\n...\n10\nGram Sevikas\n...\n2\nProgress Assistant\n...\n1\nUpper Division Assistant\n...\n1\nAccountant-cum-Store-keeper\n...\n1\nLower Division-cum-Cashier\n...\n1\nTypist-(Lower Division)\n...\n1\nDriver\n...\n1\nClass IV servants\n...\n4\nStockmen (Veterinary)\n...\n2\nMessenger (Veterinary\n...\n2\nCompounder\n...\n1\nSanitary Inspector\n...\n1\nMidwife\n...\n4\nSweeper\n...\n2\nAnnexure 'C'\nAnnexure 'C'\nStaffing Patterns for Stage II Block\nStaffing Patterns for Stage II Block\nBlock Development Officer or Project Executive Officer or\n\t\t\t\tAssistant Project Executive Officer, as the case may be\n...\n1\nExtension Officer (Agriculture)\n...\n1\nExtension Officer (Veterinary)\n...\n1\nExtension Officer (Panchayat)\n...\n1\nOverseer\n...\n1\nSocial Education Officer\n...\n2\nGram Sevaks\n...\n10\nGram Sevikas\n...\n2\nProgress Assistant\n...\n1\nUpper Division Assistant\n...\n1\nAccountant-cum-Store-Keeper\n...\n1\nLower Division-cum-Cashier\n...\n1\nTypist (Lower Division)\n...\n1\nDriver\n...\n1\nClass IV servants\n...\n4\nFinance Establishment (B) Department\nFinance Establishment (B) Department\nNotification No. FEB. 95/77/40, dated Dispur, the 6th March, 1978.\nPower Delegated\n(i) Administrative Officer in the Heads of Department;\n(ii) Superintendent in Assam Secretariat;\n(iii) Stenographer Grade 1 in the Assam Secretariat the power of delegation of permanent retention of such temporary post is delegated to the Chief Secretary to the Government.\nConditions to be fulfilled",
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"title": "1. The Department/ Office itself must be a permanent one;",
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"title": "2. The posts to be retained permanently must have continued for 5 years or more from the date of their original sanction;",
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"title": "3. The posts should not be of temporary nature sanctioned for specific work and for a specific period;",
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"title": "4. The posts are not against any scheme which is taken up purely on an experimental measure on an ad-hoc basis;",
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"title": "5. A copy of the orders sanctioning permanent retention must be endorsed to the Heads of Department (if the appointing authority is subordinate to him); to the Administrative Department (if the Appointing Authority is the Heads of Department); to the Finance Department (if the Appointing Authority is the Governor) together with a statement as per proforma given below :",
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"content": "Sl. No.\nCategory of posts.\nNo. of posts.\nNo. and date of the letter/letters under which\n\t\t\t\tthe post/posts/was/ were originally created.\nRemarks.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nYours faithfully\nDeputy Secretary to the Government of Assam, Finance Department\nFinance Establishment (B) Department\nFinance Establishment (B) Department\nNotification No. FEB. 95/77/55, dated Dispur, the 15th February, 1980\nOffice Memorandum\nOffice Memorandum\nPower delegated\n\"6. In case of any other Gazetted posts for which the Government is the appointing authority the power for sanctioning permanent retention is delegated to the Administrative Department of the Government subject to fulfilment of the conditions as indicated in Finance (Establishment B) Department's Letter No. FEB. 95/77/40, dated 6th March, 1978 and submission of the report as per proforma given below as and when such posts are permanently retained.\"\nProforma\nSl. No.\nCategory of post.\nNo. of posts.\nNo. & date of the letter/letters under which\n\t\t\t\tthe post/posts was/were originally created.\nNo. & date of the letter of the last renewal.\nRemarks, if any.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nSecretary to the Government of Assam, Finance Department.",
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"Act ID": "Last Updated 12th February, 2020 [ass248]",
"Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. FEG 64/58/194, dated 20-12-1960, by the Finance Department, Government of Assam",
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"Act Year": "1960",
"Short Title": "Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1960",
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