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eq;kath iw.kZ 'kfDr 'kwU; 'kwU; 'kwU;10-01 d½ lkoZtfud@izkbosV bdkbZ;ksa ds fy, fuekZ.k ;k lkefxz;ksa dh ejEer ;k lkefxz;ksa dh vkiwfrZ dk dk;ZA

eq[; ;kaf=d bathfu;j ;fn larq"V gS fd jsyos rFkk mRiknu bdkb;ksa dh vko';drk iwjh djus ds ckn mRiknu bdkbZ esa fo|eku ljIyl {kerk dks jsyos odZ'kki viuk rFkk jsyos dk;Z dk uqdlku gq, fcuk ckgjh dk;Z esa ys ldrs gSa c'krsZa fd& i) ;g 'kfDr mRiknu ;wfuV ds eq;kath@jsyos odZ'kki ds

d k s v k f M Z u s f V a x f o H k k x k / ; { k v F k k Z r lhMCY;wbZ@lhMCY;w,e }kjk vius v/khuLFk dks izR;k;ksftr ugha fd;k tk,] cfYd O;fDrxr Lo;a mi;ksx fd;k tkuk pkfg,A

ii) 10-01 ¼[k½ ds vuqlkj dksVs'ku okLrfod [kjhnkjksa dks gh fn;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj mudh foi.ku lrdZrk laxzg dh tkap ugha dh tkuh pkfg,A

iii) Hkkjrh; jsy ds fy, csgrj laHkkouk ,oa vf/kdre vuqdwyrk cukus dk lHkh iz;kl fd;k tkuk pkfg,A

iv) lqiqnZxh vuqlwph dksfVax djrs le; mRiknu bdkb;ksa@jsyos dkj[kkuksa }kjk ;g lqfuf'pr fd;k tk,xk fd Hkkjrh; jsy dh lHkh vko';drk igys gh iwjh dj yh xbZ gS vkSj xSj jsy xzkgdksa ds fy, dsoy cSysa'k Lis;j {kerk dk mi;ksx fd;k tkuk gSA jsyos dk;Z esa lkekU; :i ls mi;ksx gksus okyh enksa dks gh dsoy fy;k tkuk pkfg,A

v) py LVkd ds okgu fuekZ.k ds ekeys esa tc rd tk¡p ds vuqekfur ewY; dk 10 izfr'kr vFkkZr yscj] LVkslZ] ykxr ¼izksQkekZ ykxr lfgr½ rFkk fu;e ¼iSjkxzkQ] 1426½ ds varxZr ns; vU; lHkh izHkkj ,oa vU; lHkh ns; odZ vknsf'kr ikVhZ }kjk tek ugha fd;k x;k gks rc rd muls dk;Z ugha fy;k tkuk pkfg,A vU; lHkh ekeyksa esa mi;qZDr fn, x, fu;e ds vuqlkj tkWc ds vkdfyr ykxr dk 25 izfr'kr odZ vknsf'kr ikVhZ }kjk tek fd;k tk,xkA dk;Z ls lacaf/kr 'ks"k Hkqxrku l{ke izkf/kdkjh }kjk vuqeksfnr lafonk fu;e ds vuqlkj jsyos ds ikl tek fd;k tk,xkA

;kaf=d foHkkx ds fy, Hkkjrh;lafgrk ds fy, iSjk 1417 vkSj jsyos cksMZ dk i= la- 2005@,e¼MCY;w½964@97 fn- 22-10-07

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ITEM NO.

NATURE OF WORKS AUTHORITY Extend of power delegated REMARKS

SAG JA Grade Sr. Scale Jr. Scale/Group 'B'

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

CME Full power. Nil Nil Nil10.01 a) Work to be undertaken for public/private bodies for manufacture or repair articles or supply of materials.

Chief Mechanical engineer is satisfied that surplus capacity exists in the production Unit after meeting the Railways' requirement and the Production Units. Railway Workshops can undertake the work without detriment to their own or Railways work subject to:-i) This power may not delegated by the Chief

Mechanical Engineer of Production Unit/ Coordinating HOD i.e. CWE/CWM of railway workshop to any authority subordinate to him but must be exercised by him personally.

ii) The quotations as per 10.01 (b) should be given only to genuine buyers and those inquiries which are only for collecting market intelligence, should be avoided.

iii) All efforts must be made to secure best possible and most optimum price for Indian Railways.

iv) While quoting the delivery schedule, Production units/Railway Workshops will ensure that first the entire requirement of the Indian Railways is met and only the balance spare capacity is utilized for non-railway orders. Only such items should be undertaken which are normally used in Railway working.

v) The work should not be undertaken unit after 10% of the estimated cost of the job, viz. labour, stores, on cost (including profoma on cost) and all other charges leviable under the rules (paragraph 1426) and all other leviables have been deposited in advance by the party ordering the work, in case of manufacture of vehicles of Rolling Stock. In all other cases, 25% of the estimated cost of the job, as per the conditions indicated above, would be deposited by the party ordering the work. The balance payments regarding the work is to be deposited with the Railways as per the contract terms approved by the competent authority.

Para 1417 of IR code for the Mechanical department and Rly. Bd's letter No. 2005/M(W)964 /97, dt. 22.10.07

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izR;sd ekeys esa #- 5000@&rd

fn0 05-09-94 dk la'kks/ku iphZ la0 11

iw.kZ 'kfDr;k¡

iw.kZ 'kfDr;k¡

izR;sd ekeys es :0 20-000@&

iw.kZ 'kfDr;k¡

'kwU;

'kwU;

iw.kZ 'kfDr;k¡

iw.kZ 'kfDr;k¡

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

'kwU;

[k½ xSj jsy xzkgd dks yksdkseksfVo@Mhth lsVksa@ vfrfjDr iwth dh fcØh ds fy, dksVs'ku izLrqr djuk vkSj lafonk djukA

fof'k"V voljksa ij xzkgd ds euksajtu vkSj vfrF; lRdkj ij O;;

1- Mhjsdk es fufeZr vkbZ- lh- batu@uVksa vkSj cksYVksa bR;kfn ds en ij mRikn 'kqYd dk HkqxrkuA

2- iw.kZ jsy batuksa@Mh-th- lsVksa bR;kfn dks futh {ks= ds miØeksa vFkok vU; ljdkjh fudk;ksa dks csps tkus ds dkj.k mRikn 'kqYd dk HkqxekuA

` jkf'k [kpZ u gksus dh n'kk esa jsy batuksa vkSj vfriqtksZa ds 'ks"k cdk;k Hkqxrku dks cÍs [kkrs esa MkyukA

jsy batuks ¼Lis;jks½@iqtksZ dh fczØh ds fy, fufonk ds izLrqrhdj.k gsrq fcM@fufonk nLrkostksa dh [kjhnA

nj ,oa fu;e rFkk 'krksZa dh foRrh; fo/kh{kk ds laca/k esa ;fn mi;qZDr izLrko ds vuqlkj dsoy iwjk pktZ fy;k tk jgk gS rks eq;kath dk vuqeksnu ysuk gSA ;fn vU; dksbZ izdkj tSls izksQkekZ izkfQV] okjaVh ,oa vksoj gsM dh deh gS rc egkizca/kd dk vuqeksnu vko';d gksxkA

1- fo'ks"k voljksa ij euksjatu ds fy, en la0 4-01 ds v/khu vU; foHkkxk/;{kksa dks 'kfDr;ksa izR;k;ksftr dh xbZ gSA fQj Hkh eq[; foi.ku izca/kd iz;ksx ugha djsxsaA

2- :0 2000@& ls vf/kd O;; ds ekeys esa foÙkh; lgefr vko';d gSA

foÙkh; lgefr lfgrA

vf/kdkjksa dk iz;ksx rHkh fd;k tk,xk tc Hkqxrku ls igys jkf'k olwy dj yh xbZ gSA vU;Fkk foÙkh; lgefr lfgr egkizU/kd dh eatwjh vko';d gSA

izR;sd ekeyksa esa foÙkh; lgefr th tkuh pkfg,A

eqfoizca iw.kZ 'kfDrjsyos cksMZ dk fn- 19-10-2005dk i= la- 94@fMoh-lsy@bZvkj,lvkbZ@7Hkkx&AAA

1-

10-02

10-01

10-03

10-04

10-05

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ITEM NO.

NATURE OF WORKS AUTHORITY Extend of power delegated REMARKS

SAG JA Grade Sr. Scale Jr. Scale/Group 'B'

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

C.S. No. 11 dt. 05.09.1994

CMgM-Full powers

Upto `5,000/- in each case.

Full power.

Full power.

` 20000/- in each case

Full power.

Nil

Nil

Full power.

Full power.

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

10.01

10.02

10.03

10.04

10.05

b) To submit quotation and enter into contract for sale of Locomotives/DG sets/Spares to non-railway customers.

Expenditure on hospitality to customers and entertainment on special occasion.

I) Payment of Excise Duty on account of I.C.Engines/Nuts & Bolts etc. manufactured at DLW.

ii) Payment of Excise Duty on account of Sale of complete Loco/DG. Sets etc. to PSUs or other Govt. bodies.

To write off outstanding payment of locomotives & spares when it is not practicable to recover the amount.

Purchase of tender/bid documents for submission of tender for sale of locos/spares.

Subject to finance vetting for rates & terms & condition and CME's approval for rate and other terms & conditions if only full charges are taken as proposed above. If any of other charges like proforma profit, warranty & over head are reduced, then GM's approval will be required.

i) Power under item 4.01 delegated to other HODs for entertaining on special occasion will, however, not be exercised by CMgM.

ii) For expenditure beyond ` 2000/- finance concurrence is necessary.

With finance concurrence.

The powers will be exercised if the amount has been realized before payment. Otherwise GM's sanction will be necessary with financial concurrence.

Finance concurrence should be taken in each case.

Rly. Bd. letterNo.94/Dev/Cell/ERSI/7 pt-III.dt.19.10.2005

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fpfUgr xSj ljdkjh jsy xzkgd ifj;kstukvksa ,oa dk;Z LFkyksa esa ijh{k.k rFkk lkexzh dh mrjkbZ&p<kbZ ds fy, eksVj okgu rFkk lkexzh p<kbZ&mrjkbZ okys midj.k fdjk, ij ysukA

izR;sd volj ij :0 1 yk[k rd iw.kZ 'kfDr;k¡

izR;sd volj ij #-20000@ rd iw.kZ 'kfDr;k¡

izR;sd volj ij

#-10000@& rd iw.kZ

'kfDr;k¡

izR;sd volj ij #-5000@rd iw.kZ 'kfDr;k¡

10-06 i) Hkqxrku] dk;ZLFky izHkkjh ds izek.k Ik= ds vk/kkj ij dk;ZLFky vxznk; ls fd;k tk,A

ii) njksa dk vkSfpR; lEcfU/kr vf/kdkjh }kjk leh{kkRed #Ik ls ijhf{kr fd;k tk, rFkk vxznk; ds izfriwfrZ ds le; vfHkys[k dks fjdkMZ ds #Ik esa ys[kkf/kdkjh dks fn;k tk,A

iii) bl 'kh"kZ dk dqy O;; ykxr izkDdyu esa fd, x, izko/kku ls vf/kd ugha gksuk pkfg,A

iv) bl 'kfDr ds vuqiz;ksx ds fy, ifj;kstukvksa ,oa dk;Z LFkyksa dk ukekdau foÙk ds ijke'kZ rFkk egkizcU/kd ds vuqeksnu ls fd;k tkuk pkfg,A

v) foÙk foHkkx ds ijke'kZ ds vxznk; psd ,oa vxznk; [kkrk ;qDr cSad ds MsfoM dkMZ ds iz;ksx ds }kjk udn fuokZg ¼dS'k gSMfyax½ dks de djus dk iz;kl fd;k tk,xkA

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ITEM NO.

NATURE OF WORKS AUTHORITY Extend of power delegated REMARKS

SAG JA Grade Sr. Scale Jr. Scale/Group 'B'

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Full powers upto `1 lakh/- per occasion

Cases upto

`20,000/- per occasion

Cases upto

per occasion

Cases upto `5,000/- per occasion

10.06 To hire motor transport and material handling equipment for testing and handling of material at identified NRC projects & sites.

i) Payment may be made from site imprest based on certification by site incharge.

ii) Justification of the rates to be critically examined by the officer concerned and to be given to Accounts Officer at the time of recoupment of imprest as part of records.

iii) Total expenditure under this head should not exceed the provision made under cost estimate.

iv) Identification of projects & sites for application of this power to be done in consultation with Finance & approval of G.M.

v) Efforts will be made, in consultation with Finance, to minimise cash- handling through use of imprest cheque & debit card of the bank having imprest account.

` 10,000/-

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jsyos cksMZ us mRiknu bdkbZ;ksa ds egkizcU/kdksa dks ekdsZfVax ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fof'k"V izR;k;kstu iznku fd;k gS %&

1- fcØh ds fy, u, LVkd ,oa vfr] itksZ dk ewY; fu/kkZj.kA

¼d½ ykHk jkf'k esa 3 izfr'kr rd dehA¼[k½ fu;kZr ds fy, 2 izfr'kr rd xSj jsy xzkgdks ds fy, 4 izfr'kr rd izksQkekZ izHkkj esa dehA¼x½ ifjorZuh; vksoj gsM #Ik ls izHkkfjr gks gksuk pkfg,A¼?k½ fu/kkZfjr vksoj gsM esa 5 izfr'kr dh dehA¼p½ fuekZ.k ykxr ds 2 izfr'kr dh nj ls okj.Vh olwy fd;k tkuk pkfg,A vkbZ vkj ,l 'krksZ ds vuqlkj Ø; enksa dh okj.Vh vkiwfrZdrkZvksa }kjk ogu dh tk,xhA¼N½ vkuqizklafxd rFkk vizR;kf'kr ifjfLFkfr;k¡ vkus ij 1 izfr'kr dh nj ls pktZ fd;k tkuk pkfg,A

uksV& 1- fo- l- ,oa eqysf/k dh lgefr rFkk egkizcU/kd dk vuqeksnu vko';d gksxkA2- jsyos cksMZ ds fnukad 19-10-2005 ds Ik= la0 94@Mso- lsy@bZ vkj ,l vkbZ@7 ikVZ&3 ds vuqlkj Mhjsdk fufeZr mRiknksa dks mudh ljIyl gks jgh {kerk ds ckotwn izfrLi)hZ

cukus ds fy, vUrjk"Vªh; cktkj ¼fu;kZr½ esa nj ds fy, ykxw gSA bls xSj jsy xzkgdksa ds fy, Hkh Lohdkj fd;k tk,A bl viokn ds lkFk fd jsyos cksMZ ds fnukad 13-03-2001 dsIk= la0 2001@Mso- lsy@bZ vkj vkbZ@Mhty Lis;lZ ds vuqlkj izksQkekZ izHkkj 4 rd de izfr'kr ds fd;k tk,A

3- dsoy vksoj gsMksa ds fu/kkZfjr iwtksZ ij de fd;k tk, D;ksafd fofHkUu vksojgsMks ij bls fØ;kfoUr fd;k tkuk gSA ¼izkf/kdkj& jsyos cksMZ dk fnukad 3103-04 dk Ik= la02004@,Q ,l&1@ih MCY;w7@1 ½

4- jsyos cksMZ ds fnukad 21-10-2004 ds Ik= la0 93@ih ,y@68@17 ds vuqlkj Hkkjrh; jsy dh vksj ls vUrZjk"Vªh; cktkj esa dsoy bjdku ,oa jkbVl dks dksV djus dk vf/kdkjgSA ¼izf/kdkj& jsyos cksMZ fnukad 19-10-2005 dk Ik= la0 94@Mso lsy@bZvkj ml vkbZ@7 ikVZ&3 ,oa fnukad 13-03-2001 dk Ik= la0 2001@Mso lsy@bZ vkj ,l vkbZ@Mhty Lis;lZ ½

2- izs"k.k@laLFkkiu@pkyw djus vFkok lafonk 'krksZ ds vuqlkj 'ks"k Hkqxrku jkf'k ds lkFk futh ikfV;ksaZ ls 10 izfr'kr dh Lohd`fr %&

fVIi.kh %&1- fo- la- ,oa eqysf/k dh O;fDrxr lgefr rFkk egkizcU/kd dk vuqeksnu vko';d gksxkA2- vf/kd {kerk miyC/k gS@miyC/k gksus dh vk'kk gSA3- dk;Z bl izd`fr dk gks ftlesa laLFkkfir {kerk ds vf/kdre mi;ksx ds fy, jsyos dks lgk;rk fey ldsA4- Mhjsdk vius futh dk;Z dks uqdlku igqpk, fcuk dk;Z dks dj ldrk gSA5- mi;qZDr 'kfDr dks iqu% izR;k;ksftr u fd;k tk,A ¼izkf/kdkj&;k¡f=d lafgrk dk iSjk 1417&, ,oa jsyos cksMZ dk fnukad 16-11-2005 dk Ik= la0 2005@,e&MCY;w@964@97 ½

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Following special delegations have been made by Railway Board to GM's of PUs for Marketing:-1. Pricing of New Rolling Stock and spares for sale

a) Reduction in profit margin upto 3%.b) Reduction in proforma charges upto 2% for export and upto 4% for NRCs.c) Variable overheads should be charged fully.d) Reduction in fixed over heads upto 5%.e) Warranty charges should be levied @ 2% of manufacturing cost. The warranty of purchase items will be born by suppliers as per IRS conditions.f) Contingencies and unforeseen circumstances should be charged at the rate of 1%.

Note:- i. FA & CAO's concurrence and GM's approval will be required.ii. As per Railway Board's letter No. 94/Dev.Cell/ ERSI/7 Pt.-III dated 19.10.2005 these instructions are applicable for rate in international market (export)

to make DLW's product competitive irrespective of capacity being surplus. The same may be adopted for NRCs also with exception that proforma

charges may be reduced upto 4% as per Rly. Board's letter no. 2001/Dev. Cell/ERSI/Diesel Spares/dt. 13.03.200liii. Only fixed components of overheads may be reduced, as variable overheads have to be realised.

(Authority: Rly. Bd's letter No. 2004/F(S)-I / PW7 /1 dt. 31.03.2004).iv As per Railway Board's letter No 93/PL/68/17 dated 21.10.2004 powers to quote in International Market on behalf of Indian Railways is only to IRCON

& RITES. (Authority: Railway Board's letter No. 94/Dev.Cell/ ERSI/7 Pt.-III dated 19.10.2005 & L.No. 2001/Dev. Cell/ERSI/Diesel Spares/dt.

13.03.2001).

2. Acceptance of 10% advance from the Private party with the balance payable on despatch/installation/commissioning or as per contract terms:-

Note:i. FA & CAO's personal concurrence and GM's approval will be required.ii. Surplus capacity is available/expected to be available.iii. The nature of work is such that it helps the Railway to ensure optimum utilization of installed capacites.iv. DLW can undertake the work without detriment to their own work.v . Above power not be be delegated further. ( Authority : Para 1417-A of Mechanical Code and Railway Board's letter No. 2005/M(W) /964/97 dt.16.11.2005.

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jsyos cksMZ us mRiknu bdkbZ;ksa ds egkizcU/kdksa dks ekdsZfVax ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fof'k"V izR;k;kstu iznku fd;k gS %&

3- xSj jsyos xzkgdks dks fcØh ,oa fu;kZr ds fy, ubZ enks ds fodkl] mRikn fofo/khdj.k] foi.ku rFkk ijke'kZnkrkvksa dh fu;qfDrA

fVIi.kh %&1- 5 djksM #i;s izfro"kZ ¼o"kZ ds nkSjku xSj jsy xzkgdks dks fcØh fu;kZr ls izkIr ykHk ls izR;sd ekeys esa 1 djksM+ :i;s c'krsZ fd fuEufyf[kr 'krsZ½¼d½ ;kaf=d lafgrk ¼eSdsfudy dksM½ ds iSjk 1349 ds izko/kku dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, pkyw o"kZ ds nkSjku xSj jsy xzkgdks dks fcØh rFkk fu;kZr ls gksus okys ykHk dh x.kuk

lHkh vksoj gsM lkfgr lexz ykxr dks tksMrs gq, dh tkuh pkfg, rFkk bl mís'; ds fy, xr o"kksaZ ds lap;h 'ks"k dk mi;ksx u fd;k tk,A xr o"kZ ds lap;h ykHk

dk dsoy jsyos ds py LVkd ds vUrxZr ewY; esa deh ds fy, mi;ksx fd;k tk,A¼[k½ bl 'kfDr dk iz;ksx fo- la- ,oa eqysf/k dk O;fDrxr lgefr ls egkizcU/kd }kjk fd;k tk, vkSj iqu% bls izR;k;ksftr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA ¼x½ egkizcU/kd ds 'kfDr ds v/khu fdlh fof'k"V en ij O;; dks miyC/k fof'k"V izR;k;kstu vFkok iwoZ mPprj Lohd`fr izkIr gksus ij jksdk tk ldrk gS] vkSj

LkEcfU/kr fof'k"V ds fy, fof'k"V izR;k;kstu ugha gSA ¼izkf/kdkj& jsyos cksMZ dk fnukad 17-05-2004 dk Ik= la0 2004@,Q ,l&1@ih MCY;w 7@1 ½

4- xSj jsy xzkgdks ds iq"V vkns'kks dh iwfrZ ,oa fu;kZr ds fy, iqtksZ dh [kjhn %&

fVIi.kh %&1- fu;kZr ds fy, :0 22 djksM+ izfr ekeyk ]c'krsZ fd fofgr izfØ;k dk ikyu fd;k tk jgk gksA ¼izkf/kdkj %& jsyos cksMZ ds fnukad 31-03-2004 dk Ik= la0

2004@,Q ,l&1ih MCY;w 7@1 ½

5- dsoy volj ij :0 250@& izfr O;fDr vf/kdre rd xSj xzkgdks ds lRdkj esa [kpZ djuk %&

fVIi.kh %&1- okf"kZd vf/kdre lhek :0 10-000@& j[kh tk,A2- bu 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx fo- la- ,oa eqysf/k ds ijke'kZ ls egkizcU/k }kjk O;fDrxr :Ik ls fd;k tk, vkSj fupys Lrj dks izR;ksftr ugha fd;k tk,A3- bldk O;; foi.ku ¼cktkj½ fodkl fuf/k ls fd;k tk,A ¼ izkf/kdkj %& jsyos cksMZ dk fnukad 26-04-2004 dk Ik= la0 2004@,Q ,l&1ih MCY;w 7@1 ½

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Following special delegations have been made by Railway Board to GM's of PUs for Marketing:-3. Development of new items, product diversification marketing efforts and engagement of consultant for sale to NRCs and for Export.

Note :1- Upto Rs. 5 crore per annum (Rs. 1 crore in each case out of the profit accruing from sales to NRCs and export during the course of year subject

to the following conditions : a) Keeping the provision of para 1349 of Mechanical Code in view, the profit accruing from sales to NRCs and exports during the course of

current year should be worked out taking into account all inclusive cost including all over heads and the accumulated balance profit from

earlier years should not be utilized for this purpose. The accumulated profit of earlier year should be utilized only for reducing the transfer

price of the rolling stock for the Railway.b) The Powers are to be exercised by GM's with personal concurrence of FA & CAO and can not be delegated further. c) The expenditure on any particular item under GM's power may be restricted according to the specific delegation available or prior higher

sanction obtained if it is beyond the specific delegation available for the particular item concern. (Authority: Rly. Bd's letter No. 2004/F(S) -

I / PW7 /1 dt. 17.05.2004).

4. Purchase of components for supplies against confirmed orders of NRCs and Exports:-

Note:- I. Rs. 22 crore per case for export only subject to laid down procedure being followed. (Authority: Rly. Bd's letter No. 2004/F(S)-I / PW7 /1

dt. 31.03.2004).

5. To incur expenditure towards hospitality to non-Railway customers upto a ceiling of Rs. 250/- per head per occasion:Note:I) An annual ceiling limit of Rs. 10000/- has to be kept.ii) These powers have to be personally exercised by GM in consultation with FA&CAO and not to be delegated to lower levels.iii) The expenditure shall be met from the Market Development Fund. (Authority: Rly. Bd's letter No. F(X)II-2004/PW/5(2) dt. 26.04.2004).

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