DELEGATION OF POWERS (Office Order No. 725       dated  7 /1/2005)

S.No

Nature of Power

DG

DDG

REGISTRAR

Asst Registrar

Exec. Engr.

PROF. AND HEAD

REMARKS

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2

3

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6

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1

Transfer of a NIRD employee from one post to another.

Full powers in respect of group A,B,C & D staff.

Group B

[Academic &

Non-academic) and Group A up to Associate Professors and ARs .               

 Group C

Group D

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2

To fix the pay of the employees of the Institute.

Full powers

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Group A & B.

 Group C & D.

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3

To require a Medical Certificate of Fitness before return from leave.

Full powers in respect of group A,B,C & D staff.

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Full powers of group A & B (Academic & Non-Academic) except Prof. & Heads, FA & Registrar.

 Full powers for Group C & D staff.

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4

Forwarding of applications for outside employment.

Full powers

Group A staff including Heads of Centres.

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5

Approval of Tour programmes

Full powers;    in respect of Professors.  The tour programme will be submitted to DG through DDG.

For all academic staff up to Assoc. Profs.  For all Group A non-academic, except for FA & Registrar.

For Non-academic Group B officers.

For Group C & D officials.

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For Assistant Professor, support

staff and project staff attached with the Faculty Centre.

Regarding counter-signature of TA bills, the procedure to be followed is given in the footnote.

S.No

Nature of Power

DG

DDG

REGISTRAR

Asst Registrar

Exec. Engr.

PROF. AND HEAD

REMARKS

6

To impose penalties for all officers  and staff in group

A,B C & D staff

All penalties on group B,C & D staff and minor penalties on group A.

Minor penalty in respect of group B academic and non-academic staff.

Minor penalty in respect of Group C & D staff.

 Minor penalties in respect of Group D staff.

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Minor penalties of Group B,C & D staff posted to concerned faculty.

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7

To sanction payment of conveyance allowance, Children's tuition fee reimbursement allowance, overtime allowance and reimbursement of medical charges to all employees and washing allowance to employees of class IV.

Full powers.

Full powers of DG.

All group A officers.

For all group

B,C & D officials.

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8

To appoint staff for which expenditure is to be met from contingencies.

Full powers.

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Full powers in respect of Group C & D categories including EDP Assts.

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9

To sanction allotment of staff quarers to officers and staff.

Full powers

Full powers of DG in respect of type D and above quarters.

Full powers in respect of allotment of staff quarters A,B & C types as per normal rules. 

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S.No

Nature of Power

DG

DDG

REGISTRAR

Asst Registrar

Exec. Engr.

PROF. AND HEAD

REMARKS

10

Deputation of staff/officers for any training programme, seminar & conference in India

Full powers

All academic and non-academic in group A except Prof. & Heads and FA & Registrar.

Group B non-academic Group C & D.

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11

CPF/GPF Advance from the Fund as per the rules.

Full powers

Full powers of DG

Full powers of DG in respect of all groups (academic & non-academic) except Professor & Heads.

Full powers of DG in respect of Group C & D staff

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12

CPF/GPF withdrawals from the Fund.

Full powers subject to fulfilment of specific conditions.

Full powers of DG

Full powers of DG in respect of all groups (academic & non-academic) except Professor & Heads.

Full powers of DG in respect of Group C & D staff.

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13

Grant of advances of pay, leave salary, tour,  TA/LTC for officers.

Full Powers

Full powers of DG for Heads of centres.

Full powers of DG in respect of Group A , B,  C & D  staff.

 Full powers for Group C & D staff.

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Once tour is sanctioned by the competent authority, sanction of advance will be granted by the lower authority.

S.No

Nature of Power

DG

DDG

REGISTRAR

Asst Registrar

Exec. Engr.

PROF. AND HEAD

REMARKS

14

Sanction of Festivaladvance/Cycle advance/Fan advance/Motor Car Advance/Motor Cycle Advance/Computer Advance/House Building Advance.

Full Powers

Full powers of DG.

Full powers for group B non -academic and Group C & D.

 Full powers for Group C & Group D staff.

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15

To sanction Advances towards running of Hostels, hire, purchase and repair of equipment including fans, water coolers, chokes, typewriting machines, etc

Full powers

Full powers of DG

Full powers of DG once sanction is accorded by competent authority

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16

To sanction freight and demurrage/airfare charges, hire purchases, maintenance and repair of vehicles and bicycles.

Full powers

Full powers of DG except purchase of motor vehicles

Full powers of DG subject to approved norms.

 In respect of     P O L full powers, for other items, Rs. 10,000 at a time, subject to monthly reports on work done.

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17

Maintenance of Gardens

Full powers

Full powers of DG

Full powers of DG

Upto Rs 10,000

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18

Ordinary repairs  and maintenance to the Institute's buildings, roads, water supply, sanitary and electricity installations.

Full powers

Full powers of DG

Full powers of DG up to an expenditure of RS. 2 lakhs on occassion

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Rs 6,000 at a time.

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S.No

Nature of Power

DG

DDG

REGISTRAR

Asst Registrar

Exec. Engr.

PROF. AND HEAD

REMARKS

19

To sanction expenditure for printing and binding.

Full powers

Full powers of DG.

Upto Rs.2 lakhs

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(i)P & H, CIEC will  sanction expenditure after obtaining

clerance of DG/Publications

Comm.  (ii)  Other

P & H, for brochures/

questionnaires.

For Publications, the decision to bring out the publication in case of books/ research reports/ has to be taken by the publications committee or DG 

20

To sanction purchase of books, periodicals

Full powers

Up to Rs.50,000/-

Upto Rs.25,000/-

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21

To incur contingent expenditure (non-recurring)/printing articles and purchase of stores and stationery,  paid from contingencies, purchase of stationery /Miscelleneous stores.

Full powers

Up to Rs. 10 lakhs

Upto Rs 2 lakhs

Upto Rs 10,000

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22

To sanction supply of leveries,badges and other articles of clothing etc and washing allowances.

Full powers

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Full powers as per norms approved by DG.

Powers upto Rs. 5,000/-.

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S.No

Nature of Power

DG

DDG

REGISTRAR

Asst Registrar

Exec. Engr.

PROF. AND HEAD

REMARKS

23

To sanction payment of telephone charges  of office and residence (including installation) new phones including mobilie phones.

Full powers

Full powers of DG Payment of telephone charages of offices and officers including mobile phones

Full powers as per norms.

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24

To sanction payment of electricity, gas and water charges.

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers in      respect of POL  as at item 16   above. 

Full powers of DG for Electricity and Water charges .

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Executive Engineer will furnish quarterly report on electricity and water payments for previous quarter.

25

To sanction legal charges 

Full powers

Powers upto Rs.50,000/-

Powers upto Rs. 25,000/-

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26

To sanction leave/Extension of leave (Except study leave)

Full powers for Researach Associates/Research Officers/Senior Research Officers/Asst. Profs.  and Assoc.Profs. subject to the recommen-                dation of faculty head

For Non-academic Group B officers

For Group C  and D staff

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For all other faculty members and support staff of the Faculty Centre

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S.No

Nature of Power

DG

DDG

REGISTRAR

Asst Registrar

Exec. Engr.

PROF. AND HEAD

REMARKS

27

Signing of mortgage deed/security bond/agreement bonds relating to grant of house building advance/ and other advances such as Car/Scooter/Moto-cylce/Cycle/Contract signature with outside agencies for consultancies

Full powers

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Powers of DG in respect of contract agreements with outside parties, HBA & MCA and other agreements with employees of NIRD is standard formats

Powers of DG in respect of Motor Cycle/Scooter/Cycle and Fan advance in respect of Group C & D staff subject to standard formats

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28

To sanction expenditure for advertisement

Full powers

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Full powers subject to approval of the text of advertise-     ment by the DG

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29

To sanction payment of taxes and rates, postal and telegraph charges

Full powers

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Full powers of DG

Full powers of DG.

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30

Deviation from cheque payments I.e ordinary cash payment in cases exceeding Rs. 1,000/- to outsiders

Full powers

Full powers upto Rs. 15,000/-

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S.No

Nature of Power

DG

DDG

REGISTRAR

Asst Registrar

Exec. Engr.

PROF. AND HEAD

REMARKS

31

Signing  of memorandum of understanding with outside organisations

Full powers

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Full powers, subject to ratification by DG in each case and legal vetting

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32

Administrative approval for capital works

Rs 25 lakh, as per Executive council decision on 24/11/97

Upto Rs 6 lakh

Upto Rs 2 lakhs

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33

Reimbursement of medical charges for inpatient treatment / investigations to hospital / diagnostic centres

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

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34

Catering & house keeping charges in respect of hostels

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers subject to contract conditions.

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Note: 1)TA bill counter-signature by DDG will be required for any deviation or relaxation from the norms.

         2) Following will be the authorities for counter-signature within the norms:

   a) For Professor and Head  -----> Self; no other counter-signature required

   b) For other faculty members as well as non-academic staff posted in faculty centres---> P & H

   c) Non-academic Group A officers -----------> Registrar

   d) For non-academic Group B, C and D officials -----> Assistant Registrar