Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955 (Punjab Act No. 40 of 1956) | RULES (Amended upto August, 1998) Haryana Khadi and Village Industries Board INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT NOTIF IcmON The 4th September, 1957. No. 3710-8-DIB-57/16996-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 34 of the Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955 (Act 40 of 1956), the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules, namely :—
1. Short Title— These rules may be called the Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board Rules, 1957.
2. Definition — In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.
(2) ‘Act’ means the Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955 (Punjab Act 40 of 1956).
(b) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Board.
(c) ‘Vice-Chairman’ means the Vice-Chairman of the Board.
(d) “Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Board.
(e) ‘Joint Secretary’ means the Joint Secretary of the _ Board.
(f) ‘Financial Year’ means the year commencing on the 1st day of April.
2A. The Chief Executive will be paid salary and allowance etc ; as per terms and conditions determined by the Government. (Inserted vide amendment No. GSR 49/PA/ 40/56/s. 34/91 dated 2-8-1991)
3. “Procedure of payments, deposits and investments on behalf of the Board, Section 20” (Heading substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/ 97-51BI dt. 12-8-98)
(a) The Board shall receive requisite funds for implementing the various schemes and those under 2 ®) (© @ section 20 of the Act and deposit the same in the Bank. Payments by or on behalf of the Board shall be made in cash or by cheques drawn against the current account of the Board. The cheques and all orders for making investments or withdrawal of the same, or for the disposal in any other manner of the funds of the Board shall be signed by the Secretary, provided the transaction does not exceed Rs. 5,000/~ in each case and where the amount exceeds, this will be countersigned by any member of the Board specially authorised by the Chairman in writing to do so. Placing of money in fixed deposits and investment thereof and the disposal of such money if so placed or invested Shall require the prior approval of the Board. “Custody of money required for current expenditure of Board and investment of money not so required, section 20”. (Heading substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/ 97-5IBI dt. 12-8-98) (@)
(b) The current account of the Board shall be kept in the State Bank of India or in any other Scheduled Bank where State Bank of India does not exist and all moneys of the Board with the exception of petty cash and moneys, placed in fixed deposits or invested in accordance with the provisions hereafter contained, shall be paid into that account. The Secretary will place requisite cash at the disposal of incharges of the various centres for running day to day work of the said centre ; provided the amount 3 does not exceed Rs. 2,000 for an individual centre. In such cases where the amount exceeds Rs. 2,000 but does not exceed Rs. 10,000 consent of the Chief Executive will be obtained in writing. In cases where the amount exceeds the limit of Rs. 10,000 the approval of the Board shall be necessary, (The word “Chairman’ has been substituted by the words ‘Chief Executive’ vide Gazette notification no. GSR 49/ P.A. 40/56/S. 34/91 dated 2-8-1991.)
(c) The Petty cash required for meeting current expenditure shall be in the custody of the cashier or any other officer who may be nominated by the Secretary in this behalf and shall not exceed Rs. 500.
(d) Persons entrusted with the cash, Store and Stock will be required to furnish necessary security as may be determined by the Government from time to time. “Travelling allowance Section 4(2)”. (Heading substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/ 97-5IBI dt. 12-8-98) For the purpose or reimbursing personal expenditure incurred in attending the meeting of the Board, or in connection with any duty assigned to them by the Board or the Government for purposes of the Act, members of the Board or its sub-committees, including co-opted members, who are non official shall be paid Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance at the rate fixed by Government from time to time for Government servants of grade I drawing a pay of Rs. 1,000 per mensum. “Making of contracts, Section 13”. (Heading substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/ 97-5IBI dt. 12-8-98) Every contract made by or on behalf of the Board 4
8. - shall be in writing and bear the common seal of the Board ‘and shall :—
(i) In case its value or amount does not exceed ten thousand rupees, be signed by the Secratary ; (Substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/97- SIBI dt. 12-8-98)
(ii) In case its value or amount exceeds ten thousand rupees, be signed by the Secretary in the presence of a member authorised by the Board in this behalf and shall also be countersigned by such member. (Substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/97- SIBI dt. 1~2<8-98) “Preparation of programmes, Section 23”. (Heading substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/ 97-SIBI dt. 12-8-98) The programmes under section 23(1) of the Act shall be prepared by the Board during every financial year for the next financial year in the form ‘A’ and shalll be forwarded to the State Government before the 15th September in the year in which it is prescribed. A supplementary programme, if any, under section 27 of the Act shall also be prepared by the Board in any financial year in form ‘A’ and shall be forwarded to the State Government before the 30th June, in that year. “Preparation of Budget, Section 25 and 27”. (Heading substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/ 97-5IBI dt. 12-8-98) The Board will submit to Government its annual budget in the usual form in accordance with the calendar which may be issued by Government and the instructions which Government and the instructions which Government may issue from time to time. The budget should show 5 . |
10. distinctly in-full details and with explanatory notes for marked differences in estimated receipts and expenditure under all its heads on capital and revenue accounts the schedule of staff already employed and to be engaged during the next year in the usual form. It should be accompanied by the Board’s programme relating to each scheme and schedule of staff as sanctioned by the Government. A supplementary budget, if necessary shall be submitted to Government in the usual form on such date as the Government may notify. “Grant of Loan and subsidy, Section 12.” (Heading substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/ 97-5IBI dt. 12-8-98) The Board will grant, loan, subsidy etc, to individuals, registered institutions and co-operative societies within the budget provision of various schemes. “Annual reports, Section 20.” (Heading substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/ 97-5IBI dt. 12-8-98) The Board shall submit its Annual Report in the form ‘B’ to Government and the Head of the Department associated with the development of Khadi and Village Industries, before the expiry of the period specified in Section 28 of the Act. The quarterly progress report shall be prepared by the Secretary in the form that may be prescribed by Government from time to time and copies thereof submitted to the State Government and Head of the Department associated for the development of Khadi and 6
11. i . Village Industries from time to time. ““Accounts, Section 29 and 30”. (Heading substituted vide gazette notification No. 11/15/ 97-5IBI dt. 12-8-98) The receipts and expenditure of the Board shall be classified under such major, minor and subordinate heads of account, as the State Government may in consultation with the Board direct and shall be shown under such further detailed heads against as the Board may deem necessary for the purpose of administration and control. With six months of the close of each year the annual statement of account referred to in section 30(1) of the Act shall be prepared, showing the financial results of any scheme or works undertaken by the Board in that year. FORM ‘A’ Programme Name of the Scheme. Introduction. Scheme as in operation during the current year. Administrative aspects. Technical aspects. (Training) Economic aspects. Social and rural development aspects with particular reference to employment. Progress achieved during the six months and expected during the remaining part of the year. New year’s programme— (@) Administrative.
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4. Se { : | j () The pmgrammc shall contain— i. The pamculaxs of the scheme wlnch the Board proposes to execute whe(hermpanorwholly during the next year ;
2. Particulars of any work or undertaking which the Board proposes to organise during next year for the purposes of and carrying out its functions under the Act ; and
3. Such other particulars as may be required.
4. Estimated receipts and expsnditure.
5. Reasons and full justifications for the supplementary programme. (For supplementary programme only). FORM ‘B’ Introductory. constitutional Changes, if any, Administrative review. Meetings of the Board (Short review). Industry-wise description of the scheme undertaken. Progress of the schemes and prospective programme for the next year. Nete :— Reveiw of each scheme should lay stress on its record of socio-economic and financial aspects. It should contain complete statistics with special reference to training and five-years plans. General Survey. MANGAT RAI, Secretary to Government, Punjab. Industries Department.