The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Delegation Of Financial Powers) Regulations, 2001

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    "title": "The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Delegation Of Financial Powers) Regulations, 2001",
    "short_title": "The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Delegation Of Financial Powers) Regulations, 2001",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. F.1(3)/Estt/DERC/2",
    "act_year": 2001,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": "2026-08-06",
    "description": "The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Delegation Of Financial Powers) Regulations, 2001",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(i) \"Government\" shall mean Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(ii) \"Act\" shall mean the Delhi Electricity Reform Act 2000 (Act 2 of 2001) and shall include any statutory amendment, modification and re-enactment thereof;\n(iii) \"Commission\" shall mean Delhi Electricity' Regulatory Commission\n(iv) \"Chairman\" shall mean Chairman of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission\n(v) \"Secretary\" shall mean Secretary for Delhi electricity regulatory commission or any other officer of the Commission authorised by the Chairperson to discharge the responsibilities of the Secretary in his/her absence for a limited period.\n(vi) \"Head of the department\" shall mean Secretary of the commission or any other officials to whom such powers may be delegated by the Government under SR 2(10) of Fundamental & Supplementary Rules and Rule 3(f) of the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 1978.\n(vii) \"Head of the office\" shall mean Director Administration of the Commission or any other officer of the commission to whom such financial powers may be delegated by the head of the department in pursuance to GoI MHA letter no. F.4-5/63/Fin (PT) dt.1/5/64 read with rule 14 of the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 1978.\n(viii) Words or expressions occurring in these regulations and not defined here in but defined in the Act shall bear the same meaning as in the Act.\n3.\n4.\n5.\nAPPENDIX A\nDELHI ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISION DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL POWERS REGULATIONS, 2001\nDELHI ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISION DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL POWERS REGULATIONS, 2001\nS.No.\nItem of Expenditure\nMonetary limit upto which expenditure can be incurred\nPowers of the Commission\nPowers of the Head Of the Department\nPowers of the Head Of the Office\nRules, orders, restrictions or which the expenditure shall be\n\t\t\t\tincurred\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Unspecified items of contingent expenditure",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Unspecified items of contingent expenditure",
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            "content": "(a) Recurring\nFull powers\nRs. 10,000 p.a. in each case\nRs. 5,000 p.a. in each case\n(b) Non-recurring\nFull powers\nRs. 50,000 p.a. in each case\nRs. 10,000 p.a. in each case",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Motor Vehicles",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Motor Vehicles",
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            "content": "(a) Maintenance upkeep and repairs\nFull powers\nFull powers\nRs. 7,500 p.m. per vehicle\n(b) Condemnation of vehicles\nFull powers\nFull powers\nNil\nSubject to instructions issued by GOI and Government of NCTD\n\t\t\t\tfrom time to time.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Office Equipments and Computers",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Office Equipments and Computers",
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            "content": "(a) Purchase of all office equipments including typewriters,\n\t\t\t\telectronic typewriters, intercom equipments, calculators,\n\t\t\t\telectronic Dictaphones, copying machines, franking machines,\n\t\t\t\tfiling and indexing systems Computers' accessories\nFull powers\nFull powers\nRs.50,000 p.a.\n(b) Computers (including personal Computers)\nFull powers\nRs. 5 lakhs p.a.\nRs. 2 lakhs p.a.\nProcurement to be made through NIC subject to assessment of\n\t\t\t\trequirement on basis of system study\n(c) Maintenance of Computers of all kinds\nFull powers\nRs. 50,000 p.a.\nRs. 20,000 p.a.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Furniture and Fixtures",
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            "title": "4. Furniture and Fixtures",
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            "content": "(a) Purchase\nFull powers\nFull powers\n(b) Repair\nFull powers\nFull powers\n(c) Hire of office furniture,heater, coolers.\nFull powers\nFull powers\nRs. 20,000 p.a.\n(d) Purchase of Desert Cooler, Room Cooler, Air conditioner.\nFull powers\nFull powers\nRs. 20,000 p.a.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Purchase of Stationery",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Purchase of Stationery",
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            "content": "(a) Purchase of stationery stores mentioned in the list under\n\t\t\t\tAppendix 9 to Compilation of the General Financial Rules, 1963.\nFull Powers\nRs. 50,000 p.a.\nRs. 5,000 p.a.\n(b) Local purchase of petty stationery stores.\nFull Powers\nRs. 2.5 lakh p.a.\nRs. 5,000 p.a.\n(c) Local purchase of rubber stamps and office seals.\nFull Powers\nRs. 5,000 p.a.\nRs. 2,000 p.a.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Printing/Publication/Publicity",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Printing/Publication/Publicity",
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            "content": "(a) Printing and Binding\nFull powers\nRs. 1 lakh p.a. if the job is executed locally.\nRs. 2,50,000 p.a. If the job is executed locally\n(b) Publications\nFull powers\nFull powers\nRs. 25,000 p.a.\n(c) Payment of Publicity charges\nFull powers\nFull powers subject to prescribed rates.\nNil\nAll advertisments to be released through DIP.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Telephone & Internet Charges",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Telephone & Internet Charges",
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            "content": "(a) Sanction of residential telephones/internet connections\n\t\t\t\twith separate telephones line in case of officers drawing salary\n\t\t\t\tin the scale equivalent to that of Dy. Secy. in the Government of\n\t\t\t\tIndia or above.\nFull powers\nFull powers\nNil\n(b) Sanction of residential telephones/internet connections\n\t\t\t\twith separate telephones line in case of officers drawing salary\n\t\t\t\tin the scale below to that of Dy. Secy. in the Government of\n\t\t\t\tIndia.\nFull powers\nNil\nNil\nSubject to condition that the no. of such sanction shell not\n\t\t\t\texceed 25% of the no. of such posts.\n(c) For entitled category of officers the reimbursement of\n\t\t\t\tcall charges will be limited to 1000 calls p.m. over the free\n\t\t\t\tcalls allowed by MTNL for telephone line and similar number of\n\t\t\t\tcalls would be allowed for internet telephone line as well as the\n\t\t\t\trental charges.\nFull powers including powers to sanction excess calls relating\n\t\t\t\tto official duties\nFull powers including powers to sanction excess calls relating\n\t\t\t\tto official duties\nFull powers upto calls within sanctioned limit\nIn case the prescribed limit is exceeded for requirements of\n\t\t\t\tofficial duties, certificate to this effect shall be furnished by\n\t\t\t\tthe Officer concerned.\n(d) Non-entitled officials' limit restricted upto 600 calls\n\t\t\t\tp.m.\nFull power\nFull power\nFull power\n(e) Reimbursement of entitled telephone charges (calls and\n\t\t\t\trental) in case of private residential and telephone installed in\n\t\t\t\tthe names of officers or their spouses.\nFull power\nFull power",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Rent",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Rent",
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            "content": "(i) Ordinary Office accommodation\n(a) Where the accommodation is entirely utilised for the\n\t\t\t\toffice.\nFull power\nFull power\nNil\nSubject to the condition that the rent is in accordance with\n\t\t\t\trent fixed by the rent fixation committee and also subject to\n\t\t\t\tfulfilment conditions laid down in DFP Rules, 1978.\n(b) Where the accommodation is used partly as office and\n\t\t\t\tpartly as residence.\nFull power\nFull power\nNil\n(ii) For residential and other purposes\nFull power\nFull power\nNil",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Petty Works and Repairs",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Petty Works and Repairs",
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            "content": "(a) Execution of petty works and special repairs to Government\n\t\t\t\towned buildings, including sanitary fittings, water-supply and\n\t\t\t\telectric installations in such buildings and repairs to such\n\t\t\t\tinstallations.\nFull power\nRs. 50,000 p.m. per building if the work executed\n\t\t\t\tdepartmentally. Full powers if the work is executed by PWD or\n\t\t\t\tanother Govt. agency.\nRs. 5,000 p.m. per building if the work is executed\n\t\t\t\tdepartmentally\nSubject to the decision of Government of India and Government\n\t\t\t\tof NCTD from time to time.\n(b) Ordinary repairs to Government buildings.\nFull power\nFull power\n--do--\n(c) Repairs and alterations to hired and requisitioned\n\t\t\t\tbuildings\nFull power\nFull power\nRs. 5,000 p.a. non-recurring and Rs. 1,000 recurring\nSubject to the decisions of Government of India and Government\n\t\t\t\tof NCTD from time to time.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Miscellaneous Charges",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Miscellaneous Charges",
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            "content": "(a) Electric, Gas and Water charges\nFull power\nFull power\nFull power\n(b) Municipal Rates and Taxes\nFull power\nFull power\nFull power\n(c) Freight and demurrage / wharfage charges\nFull power\nFull power\nFull power",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Legal Charges",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Legal Charges",
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            "content": "(a) Hiring of legal consultants including Barristers,\n\t\t\t\tAdvocates, Pleaders, arbitrators and umpires.\nFull power\nFull power\nFull power\nAppointment been made in accordance with Commission's approval\n(b) Other legal charges\nFull power\nFull power\nFull power\n(c) Reimbursement of legal expenses incurred by Commission\n\t\t\t\temployees in cases relating to discharge of their official\n\t\t\t\tduties.\nFull power\nFull power\nFull power",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Payment of Consultancy Charges",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Payment of Consultancy Charges",
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            "content": "Full power\nFull power\nNil\nThe appointments shall be made in accordance with relevant\n\t\t\t\tregulations framed by DERC.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Staff paid from contingencies",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Staff paid from contingencies",
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            "content": "Full power\nFull power\nNil",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Honorarium",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Honorarium",
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            "content": "Full power\nFull power\nSubject to norms fixed by GoNCTD",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Reimbursement of Medical Expenses",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Reimbursement of Medical Expenses",
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            "content": "Full powers including powers to grant relaxation from\n\t\t\t\tprovisions of regulations framed by the commission in deserving\n\t\t\t\tcases.\nFull powers as per DERC (IMA) Regulations for cases covered\n\t\t\t\tunder Regulations\nFull powers as per DERC (IMA) Regulations for cases covered\n\t\t\t\tunder Regulations\nThe CS (MA) Rules, to be followed till framing of medical\n\t\t\t\tattendance regulations by the Commission.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Conveyance Hire",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Conveyance Hire",
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            "content": "Full power\nRs. 20,000 p.m.\nRs. 10,000 p.m.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Expenditure for refreshment for official meetings",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Expenditure for refreshment for official meetings",
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            "content": "Full power\nRs. 25,000 p.a.\nRs. 10,000 p.a.\nSubject to availability of budget.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Disposal of obsolete surplus or unserviceable stores",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Disposal of obsolete surplus or unserviceable stores",
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            "content": "Full power\nRs. 50,000 at a time\nRs. 5,000 at a time.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "dl032",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. F.1(3)/Estt/DERC/2000-01, dated 6th August, 2001",
        "Enactment Date": "6th August, 2001",
        "Act Year": "2001",
        "Short Title": "The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Delegation Of Financial Powers) Regulations, 2001",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}