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S.No.  Item Channel of Submission Level of disposal
1 Sanction of new residential phones SO/US Joint Secretary
2 Miscellaneous Expenses
a)  Expenditure on entertainment SO/DS Joint Secretary
b)  Foundation stone laying ceremonies and opening of public building SO/US Joint Secretary
c)  Light refreshment at inter-departmental meetings SO/US DS-Dir
3 Exenditure on contingencies purchase of stores (other than work)
  Upto Rs.1 lakh in each case SO/US DS/Dir
4 Maintenance of Building
a) Petty works and repairs to Govt owned building  Above Rs.50,000/- p.a. and up to Rs.5 lakhs p.a in each case subject to provisions of GFR-132) SO/US/DS-Dir Joint Secretary
b) Ordinary repairs to Govt owned buildings/ Repairs and alterations to hired and requisitioned buildings SO/US/DS-Dir Joint Secretary
5 Conveyance hire re-imbursement of
Conveyance hire in public interest to officers SO/US DS-Dir
For casual department use
For providing transport facilities to State Guests
 For Inter-State/International conferences (in consultation with
 IF Divn wherever necessary)
6 Writing off of losses    
 Irrecoverable losses of stores of public money (Rs.20,00,000/- for losses of stores not due to theft, fraud or negligence, Rs.200,000/- for other cases) US/DS-Dir/JS Secretary
Loss of revenue or irrecoverable loans and Advance (upto Rs.50,000/-) US/DS-Dir/JS Secretary
Deficiencies and  depreciation in the value of stores (upto Rs.50,000/-) US/DS-Dir/JS Secretary
7 Disposal of obsolete, surplus and unserviceable stores SO/US/DS-Dir Joint Secretary
8 Advance for purchase of conveyance
Bi-Cycle SO US (Cash)
Two wheelers SO/US DS-Dir
 Motor Cars SO/US/DS-Dir JS (Admn)
9  Legal charges/fees to barristers, pleaders, arbitrators and umpires SO/US DS-Dir
 Other Legal charges (Rs.10,000/- in arbitration cases, each case) SO/US DS-Dir
Re-imbursement of expenses incurred by Govt servants in cases arising out of their official duties SO/US DS-Dir
10 Printing and binding
Where work is executed through GoI Press SO/US DS-Dir
Other cases, upto Rs.1 lakh SO/US DS-Dir
11 Local purchase of stationery as per DFP rules
i. Purchase of Stationery stores (Rs.25 lakhs p.a. for stationery and Rs.10 lakhs for ink cartridges/toner) SO/US DS-Dir
ii.Purchase of Stationery stores (expenditure above Rs.1 lakh on each occasion) SO/US/ DS-Dir JS
iii.  Local purchase of petty stationery (Rubber stamp etc) SO/US DS-Dir
12 Motor vehicles (staff cars)
Purchase SO/US/ DS-Dir/JS FA/Secy (E)
Maintenance, upkeep and repair SO/US/ DS-Dir Joint Secretary
13 Furniture and fixture purchase, and repairs (subject to such conditions and scales as may be prescribed by the Ministry of Works, Housing and D.O) SO/US/ DS-Dir Joint Secretary
14 Hire of office furniture – electric, fans, heaters, coolers, clock and call bells SO/US DS-Dir
15 Posts and Telegraph charges
Issue of letters and telegrams etc SO/US DS-Dir
Commission on Money Orders SO/US DS-Dir
16 Publications
Purchase of official publications SO/US DS-Dir
Non-official publications SO/US DS-Dir
17 Freight and demurrage, wharf charges (subject to the condition that airlifting of stores can be sanctioned only in consultation with IFA) SO/US IFD
18 Purchase/Maintenance/Repair of all office equipment including calculator, photo machine, duplicator/risograph, TV, Air Conditioner, Paper shredder, KTS system telephone instrument, Fax machines, type writers, invertor, cable connection,  multi function machines etc. SO/US/DS-Dir Joint Secretary
19 Staff paid from contingencies (casual labour) SO/US DS-Dir
20 Telephone charges SO/US DS-Dir
21 Local purchase of Rubber stamps and other seals SO/US DS-Dir
22 Supply of uniforms, badges and other articles of clothing etc. and washing allowance. SO/US DS-Dir
23 Payment of municipal rates and taxes on building SO/US DS-Dir
24 Expenditure on entertainments and light refreshments (subject to expenditure being limited to  Limit enhanced vide M/o Finance , D/o Expenditure OM No.7(3)/E.Coord/2013, dated 6-05-2015) SO/US DS-Dir
25 Issue of identity Cards to officials SO US
26 Issue of identity Cards to Non-officials SO/US/ DS-Dir Joint Secretary

 

Last updated on: 24-04-2025