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(7) ~-~ -imf.m!. ,wr 2.-~f.rq;rq cfil' ~ "TPT3.-(1)~ a1R ~ ~ (2) ijjf&Jct,1~ ~- 'WI 4.-(cli") (1) ihll6•1<; ~. (2) WR~<$ ~' (3)~-ifS°{~fciffl, (W) (1) ~, (2)@'fll.fi•lt;~, (3)~~ ~. (1T) (1)~f.fi~:{(2)~f.rq-q. 'll'l 1 l 999 Raipur, the 2nd June 2017 No. 70/CSERC/2016- In accordance with section 86 of the Electricity Act to ensure transparency while exercising its power and discharging its function Commission hereby in exercise of the power conferred by Section I 8 I (I) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and all powers enabling in this behalf, Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission makes the following Regulations to carry out the function of the Commission read with Rule-8 of Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Constitution of Fund and the manner of application of fund) Rules, 2007 and its amendment regarding financial powers to the various authorities responsible for exercising the financial powers in connection with affairs of the Commission. I. Short title and Commencement:- These Regulations shall be called the CHHA TTIS(}ARH State Electricity Regulatory Commission. (Delegation of Financial Powers) Regulations, 2016. They shall be deemed to be in force with effect from the date of publication in the official gazette.
2. Definitions :- In these regulations the words used shall have the following meanings: a. Government shall mean Government of Chhattisgarb (GoCG) and Govt of India b. Act shall mean the Electricity Act, 2003 and shall include any statutory amendment, modification and re-enactment thereof. c. Commission shall mean Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC). d. Chairperson shall mean Chairperson of Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission. e. Member shall mean Member of Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission. f. Secretary shall mean Secretary of Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission or any other officer of the Commission authorized by the Chairperson to discharge the responsibilities of the Secretary in his/her absence for a limited period. g. DY. Secretary shall mean Dy.Secretary of Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission or any other officer of the Commission authorized by the Chairperson to discharge the responsibilities of the Dy .Secretary in his/her absence for a limited period. h. Head of the department shall mean any officer to whom such powers may be delegated by the Chairperson. i. Financial Year means l • April of every year and ending on 31" March of subsequent year. j. 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.
3. All financial expenditures relating to the affairs of the comm1ss10n shall be made in accordance with the delegation of financial powers mentioned in appendix A to these regulations.
4. The Commission shall have powers to make suitable amendments to these regulations from time to time in accordance with requirements of the functioning of the Commission. The Secretary of the Commission shall also have the authority to issue directives from time to time in order to ensure smooth implementation of these regulations.
5. POWER TO RELAX : If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provmons of these regulations, the Commission may, by general or special order, do anything not being inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulties. SI. No. I 1
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(b) _(c) CHHATTISGARH STA1EELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL POWERS REGUL'ATIONS APPENDIX A Item of Expenditure Monetary limit up to which expenditure can be incurred Powers of the Powers of the Powers of Peputy Rules, orders, restrictions or Chairperson/ Member Secretary / Head of the Secretary which the expenditure shall be Department incurred 2 3 4 5 6 Unspecified items or contingent expenditure: Recurring Full powers Rs. 30,000/- in each Rs. 15,000/- in each case case Non-Recurring Full powers Rs. 50,000/- in each Rs. 25,000/- in each case case Item I (b): Non-recurring includes the payment of charges for attending workshops/ seminars/ meetings either by the Commission Members or officials of the Commission and also the cost of holding Workshops/Seminars/Meetings either by the Commission or jointly with any other Institutions. Motor Vehicles: Purchase of Vehicles Full powers Nil Nil Maintenance, upkeep and repairs including Full powers Full powers Rs. 15,000/-per purchase of Fuel month (p.m.) per Vehicles Condemnation of Vehicles Full powers Nil Nil As norms prescribed by GoCG time to time. § .t _I J. ~ "' 1 1, tJ 0 ~ .... ~ § ~ SI. Item of Expenditure No. Powers of the Chairperson/ Member I 2 3 3 Office Equipments and Computers :
(a) Purchase of all office equipments Full powers including, printers, intercom equipments, calculators, mobile, copying machines, filling systems, printing accessories etc.
(b) Purchase of Computers (including personal Full powers Computers & Lap tops, hardware and software)
(c) Maintenance of Computers of all kinds Full powers 1 including re-filling of cartridges.
(d) Annual Maintenance Contract Full powers 4 Furniture and Fixtures:
(a) Setting up of the office including Full powers procurement of new office furniture and fixtures, including purchase of Desert Cooler, Room Cooler, Air conditioner, water filter etc.
(b) Repair of Office Furniture and Fixtures. Full powers
(c) Hire of office furniture, heater, coolers Full powers including Desert Cooler, Room Cooler, Air conditioner etc. Monetary limit up to which expenditure can be incurred Powers of the Powers of Deputy Rules, orders, restrictions or Secretary / Head of the Secretary which the expenditure shall be Department incurred 4 5 . 6 Rs.1,50,000/- per Rs.50,000/- p.a. annum (p.a.) Rs.5 lakhs p.a Rs. 2 lakhs p.a. . Rs.50,000/ p.a Rs.25,000/-p.a. Nil Nil Nil Nil Full powers Rs.25,000/- p.a. Rs.50,000/ p.a. Rs.20,000/- p.a. ~ ~ .t J I ~ "' 1 N 0 ~ -.., g SI. Item of Expenditure No. Powers of the Chairperson/ Member I 2 3 s Purchase of Stationery:
(a) Purchase of stationery stores uses in office Full powers for day to day functions.
(b) Local Purchase of petty stationery stores. Full powers
(c) Local Purchase of rubber stamps and office Full powers seals. 6 Printing/Publication/Publicity:
(a) Printing and Binding Full powers
(b) Publication Full powers
(c) Payment of Advertisement/ Publicity Full powers ' charges
(d) Postal, currier and purchase of stamps Full powers expenses 7 Telephone & Internet Charges:
(a) Sanction of residential telephones / internet Full powers connections with separate telephones line in case of officers drawing salary in the scale equivalent to that of Dy. Secy. In the Govt. of India or above.
(b) Sanction of residential telephones/ internet Full powers . connections with separate telephones line in case of officers drawing salary in the scale below to that of Dy. Secretary. 8 Petty Works and Repairs: Monetary limit up to which expenditure can be incurred Powers of the Powers of Deputy Rules, orders, restrictions or Secretary / Head of the Secretary which the expenditure shall be Department incurred 4 ? 6' . Rs.1,50,000/- p.a. Rs.50,000/- p.a. Rs. 2.5 lakh p.a. Rs. 75,000/- p.a. . Rs.2,000/- p.a. Rs.1,000/- p.a. Rs. I lakh p.a. Rs. 40,000/- p.a. Full powers Rs.25,000/- p.a. Full powers subject to Nil Rate contract shall be revised on rate contracL the basis of rate prescribed by the CSPHCL from time to time. Full powers Full powers subject to approved rate Nil Nil As per the Commission order and its amendment from time to time. Nil Nil As per the Commission order and its amendment from time to time . -s .t 1 ; ~ "' 1 "' 0 ~ ..., ~ ~ SI. Item of Expenditure No. Powers of the Chairperson/ Member I 2 3
(a) Execution of petty works and special repairs Full powers to CSERC building, including gardening, sanitary fittings, water-supply and electric installations in such buildings and repairs to such installations including security and surveillance.
(b) Any other alteration/ modification of Full powers building including gardening in capital nature.
(c) Any other contract work including, Full powers horticulture, security, housekeeping etc 9 ' Miscellaneous Charges / expenses:
(a) Electric, Gas and water charges Full powers
(b) Municipal Rates and Taxes --do-
(c) Freight and demurrage / wharf age charge --do-
(d) For Lunch, Dinner and refreshment during -do-- meetings 10 Legal Charges:
(a) Hiring of legal consultants including Full powers . Barristers, Advocates, Pleaders, arbitrators and umpires
(b) Other Legal Charges --do-- Monetary limit up to which expenditure can be incurred Powers of the Powers of Deputy Rules, orders, restrictions or Secretary / Head of the Secretary which the expenditure shall be Department incurred 4 5 • 6 Rs. 5,00,000/ p.a. Rs. 1,00,000/ p.a. --do- --do- --do-- -do- Full powers Full powers --do-- --do-- --do-- Nil Rs. 8,000/- per Rs. 5,000/- per occasion occasion . Nil Nil As per CSERC regulation and its amendment. --do-- --do-- :li ~ ~ .I i i ~ "' 1 "' 0 ~ ...., -8 SI. Item of Expenditure No. Powers of the Chairperson/ Member I 2 3
(c) Reimbursement of legal expenses incurred Full powers by Commission employees in cases relating to discharge of their official duties. II Payment of Consultancy Charges Full powers 12 Welfare/ Reward to the officers/ staffs of Full powers the Commission from contingencies 13 Honorarium Full powers 14 Reimbursement of Medical Expenses:
(a)' All Govt. Hospital and State Govt. Full powers as laid nominated Hospitals downinGoCG Medical Rule and any other relaxation from provisions of GoCG Medical rule
(b) From Power Cos. Hospital and nominated Full powers Hospitals 15 Conveyance/ Hire of vehicle Full powers 16 Expenditure for refreshment for official Full powers meetings Monetary limit up to which expenditure can be incurred Powers of the Powers of Deputy Rules, orders, restrictions or Secretary / Head of the Secretary which the expenditure shall be Department incurred 4 5 ' 6 Nil Nil Nil Nil The appointments shall be made in accordance with relevant regulations framed by CSERC. Nil Nil Nil Nil Full powers as per Full powers as per GoCG Medical Rules GoCG Medical Rules Full powers subject to Full powers subject amount approved by to amount approved Chhanisgarh State byCSPHCL Power Holding Doctors. Company Limited (CSPHCL) Doctors. NIL NIL Rs. 100,000/- p.a. Rs. 50,000/-p.a. 0 ~ i -~ i ~ 0- 1 "' 0 ~ -..J ~ ~ ~ SI. Item of Expenditure Monetary limit up to which expenditure can be incurred No. Powers of the Powers of the Powers of Deputy Rules, orders, restrictions or Chairperson/ Member Secretary / Head of the Secretary which the expenditure shall be Department incurred I 2 3 4 5, 6 17 Disposal of obsolete surplus or Full powers Rs. 50,000/-at a time Rs. 25,000/- at a unserviceable stores & Spares time 18 Re-appropriation of Fund Full powers Nil Nil 19 Books periodicals magazines and Full powers Rs. 15,000/- p.a. Rs. 10,000/-p.a. newspapers 20 Travelling Expenses
(a) Domestic Travel Expenses Full powers As per Travelling As per T.A. Rules Allowance (T.A.) of GoCG subject to Rules of GoCG approval of tour ' subject to approval of programme by the tour programme by the Chairperson Chairperson
(b) Foreign Travel Expenses Full powers -- do--- Nil • Note: All delegated expenses are subject to approval of Budget by Commission under the provision of Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Annual Accounts, Audit and Budget) Rules, 2007. ~ ~ ~ .I J f. ~ "' 1 ::s ~ " -0 ~