Page 1 of 28 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS 1. Constitution of Management Committee for implementation of ISO 9001 1. Shri H.K. Pande, JS(Admn.) - Chairman 2. Shri B.M.S. Rathore, JS - Management Representative [ looking after the work of RFD] 3. Shri Chandan Singh, Director(Admn.) - Secretary 4. Shri Narain Dass, Director(GA) - Member 5. Dr. R.K. Agrawal, DS(GC) - Member 6. Shri M.L. Wadhwani, US(P.I) - Member 7. Shri M.K. Rai, US(P.II) - Member 8. Shri B.S. Bhandari, US(P.III) - Member 9. Shri S. Mahapatra, US(GA) - Member 2. Scope of implementation Administration division including General Administration, Parliament, CR, Protocol, Personnel .I, Personnel .II, Personnel .III, Grievance Cell, General Coordination Sections, RTI Cell and Internal Work Study Unit. Page 2 of 28 Management Action Plan for implementation of ISO 9001 in respect of GC, RTI & IWSU. Page 3 of 28 MOS (E&F) Secretary AS (MFF) JS (Admn.) Director (GA/Parl./ CR/ Protocol) US (GA/Parl./ CR/ Protocol) SO (GA) Dealing Hands SO (Parl.) Dealing Hands Director (Admn.) Protocol Cell Dealing Hands CR Section Dealing Hands US (P.I) US (P.II) SO (P.I) SO (P.II) Dealing Hands Dealing Hands DS (GC/RTI & IWSU) US (P.III) & Public Grievance Cell & SO (P.III) Public Grievance Cell Dealing Hands US (GC/RTI/ IWSU) SO (GC) Dealing Hands RTI Cell Dealing Hands IWSU Dealing Hands Page 4 of 28 GC Section Vision : 1. Ensuring proper coordination within the Ministry on the subjects assigned to GC Section. Mission : 1. Timely furnishing of information/ comments. 2. Preparation of Results Framework Document of the Ministry and its timely submission to PMD. 3. Ensuring submission of RFDs of RCs to PMD well in time. 4. Amicable resolution of issues raised by staff side through DCM. 5. Furnishing of requisite information to Cabinet Secretariat through Monthly DO. 6. Observance of all National / International days. Page 5 of 28 List of Processes with Designations : Monthly DO, RFD, examination of Cabinet note and DCM etc. S.No. Activity – Types of Processes Process Owner Channel of submission 1. Preparation & Monitoring of the UDC or Results Framework Document(RFD), Five Year Assistant>SO>US>DS strategic Plan, Achievement and Citizen/Clients Charter of the or Dir>JS> AS Ministry 2. Departmental Council Meetings UDC or Assistant >SO > Level of Final disposal Secretary/ MEF Secretary(E&F) US> DS or Dir.>JS>AS 3. 4. Monthly D.O. letter from UDC or Assistant >SO > secretary(E&F) to cabinet US> DS or Dir.>JS>AS secretary Secretary(E&F) UDC or Assistant >SO > Secretary (E&F) Examination and approval of honorarium proposals US> DS or Dir.>JS>AS (AS & FA in case the proposal exceeds Rs. 2500/- per head p.a.) 5. Co-ordination PMO/Cabinet references of various UDC or Assistant >SO > Secretariat US> DS or Dir.>JS>AS Secretary (E&F) Page 6 of 28 List of Sequences of Interaction of Processes: 1. Preparation & Monitoring of the Results Framework Document(RFD), Five Year strategic Plan, Achievement and Citizen/Clients Charter of the Ministry (i) Request letter is issued to all divisional heads to send their RFD and Citizen Charter as per guidelines issued by PMD, Cabinet Secretariat for the particular year. (ii) On receipts of RFD and Citizen Charter from divisional heads, these are examined as per existing guidelines. (iii) After thorough examination, the file is put up for approval of Secretary(E&F)/Minister(E&F). (iv) After obtaining approval the RFD and Citizen Charter are uploaded on the RFMS of the PMD of Cabinet Secretariat. (v) 15 numbers of hard copies of the RFD and Citizen Charter are also sent to Cabinet Secretariat. II. Departmental Council Meetings (i) (ii) Invitation of fresh agenda items from different Associations under Subordinate offices from Ministry and Action Taken Report from previous meeting from different administrative divisions in this Ministry. Fixation of date and time for the DCM by the Secretary(E&F). (iii) Circulation to all concerned Subordinate offices, Associations and Administrative divisions in this Ministry. (iv) Preparation of agenda items which include fresh agenda items, Action Taken Report of the last meeting, attendance sheet etc. (v) III. Preparation of draft summary proceedings and circulation of the same to the concerned officers and associations for vetting. The vetted minutes put up for approval of Secretary(E&F). After approval, the same is circulated among to the concerned officers, divisions and associations for necessary action. Monthly D.O. letter from secretary(E&F) to cabinet secretary (i) Request made to all divisional heads to give material for inclusion in the monthly D.O. to Cabinet Secretariat. Page 7 of 28 (ii) After receipts of the material from various divisions, the information culling out from them and incorporated in the monthly D.O. as per laid out instructions of Cabinet Secretariat on the subject. (iii)The file is submitted with draft D.O. for approval of Secretary(E&F). (iv) After approval/signature of Secretary(E&F), the D.O. issued to Cabinet Secretariat with a copy to PMO, PS to MEF and PPS to Secretary(E&F). IV. Examination and approval of honorarium proposals (i) Honorarium proposals of the officers/officials of the MoEF with the approval of concerned divisional heads received in the Division. (ii) On receipts proposals are examined and submitted for approval of Head of the Department and AS&FA as the case may be. (iii) After approval of the competent authority, sanction orders are prepared and sent to PAO and Cash Section. V. Co-ordination of various PMO/Cabinet Secretariat references (i) Various references including Cabinet Notes received from PMO/Cabinet Secretariat and other Ministries/Departments. (ii) References circulated among all divisional heads or concerned officers/offices under MoEF as the case may be, seeking their inputs/comments. (iii) After receipts of requisite inputs/comments, the same is examined. (iv) After proper examination, the file is submitted for approval of JS/AS/Secretary(E&F)/Minister as the case may be. (v) After approval comments/decisions/inputs of this Ministry forwarded to concerned Ministries/Departments. Page 8 of 28 Details of duties of each identified designations : No. Designation Items of work handled I. Under Secretary II. Section Officer III. Assistant IV. UDC Examination of cases/files for disposal/submission to higher authorities for decision/ approval. Besides supervision, putting up of all cases matters relating to Monthly DO to Cabinet Secretariat, DCM matters, Honorarium matters and all other coordination matters. Processing of FRs/ PUCs regarding all matters being handled in the Section as marked by SO. Processing of FRs/ PUCs regarding all matters being handled in the Section as marked by SO. List of Documents 1. Result Framework Document 2. Citizen’s Clients Charter 3. Five Year’s Strategic Plan 4. File relating to Monthly D.O. letter from Secretary to Cabinet Secretariat 5. Files relating to references received from other Ministries/ offices (including PMO and Cabinet Secretariat) 6. List of designated Nodal Officers for dealing with references received from other Ministries 7. File relating to Honorarium proposals 8. Files relating to DCM 9. Files relating to Recreation Club 10. Files relating to Canteen Management Committee 11. File relating to pending Cabinet Committee Decision Page 9 of 28 RTI Cell Vision : 1. Ensuring proper implementation of RTI Act by the Ministry. Mission : 1. Acting as Central Registry for RTI applications and appeals. 2. Nomination of CPIOs & Appellate Authorities. 3. Submission of Quarterly Returns to CIC. 4. Ensuring submission of Quarterly Returns by Public Authorities under the Ministry. 5. Compliance with Section 4 of the RTI Act. List of Processes with Designations : S.No. 1. Activity – Types of Processes Disposal of applications Process Owner Channel of submission Level of Final disposal UDC or Assistant US (in case of any difficulty) 2. Compliance with Section 4 of the RTI Act UDC or Assistant>US DS 3. Quarterly RTI returns UDC or Assistant>US> JS DS 4. Nominations and Updation of CPIOs and AAs UDC or Assistant>US> DS JS> AS Page 10 of 28 I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) II. (i) (ii) III. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) IV. (i) (ii) Disposal of applications Receipts of RTI applications Diarization of RTI applications and sending them to the concerned officer after removing the IPOs/DDs. Action to encash and deposit the amount in the Government account. Disposal of RTI applications of general nature. Compliance with Section 4 of the RTI Act Reminding Divisional Heads about compliance with Section 4 of RTI Act Circulating direction of CIC regarding suo-moto disclosure Quarterly RTI returns Request to CPIOs for submission of RTI quarterly returns in the prescribed format. Compilation of information after receipts. Submission of consolidated information to CIC by the due date through webbased software. To ensure uploading of quarterly RTI returns by the public authorities under MoEF on the web-based software of CIC. Nominations and Updation of CPIOs and AAs Work allocation orders received from Administration Division. Accordingly, changes made in the list of CPIOs &AAs in the respective divisions Page 11 of 28 Details of duties of each identified designations : No. Designation Items of work handled I. Under Secretary II. UDC III. OA Transfer of difficult RTI applications, Mooting proposals for Nomination of CPIOs & AAs, Preparation of Quarterly Returns and submission/uploading thereof on CICs website, Marking RTI applications and appeals to the concerned CPIO &AAs, Preparing list of CPIOs & AAs, all other file work in the RTI Cell. Receipt of RTI application, Scanning and sending to the concerned CPIOs/AAs, depositing IPOs etc. in the P&AO List of Documents 1. List of CPIOs and AAs 2. RTI Act, 2005 3. Files relating to RTI Quarterly Returns 4. Files relating to Compliance with Section 4 of RTI Page 12 of 28 IWSU Vision : 1. Ensuring compliance with MoP in respect of records Management and O&M activities. 2. Rendering support services and compilation of Induction Material, Compendium of Channel of Submission etc. Mission : 1. Updation of Induction Material. 2. Updation of Compendium of Channel of Submission. 3. Work Measurement Study. 4. O&M Inspection of Attached/ Subordinates/ Autonomous Organisations. List of Processes with Designations : S.No. 1. Activity – Types of Processes SIU Inspection Process Owner Channel of submission Level of Final disposal UDC or Assistant Secretary(E&F) >US>DS>JS>AS 2. 3. Finalisation of Compendium for UDC or Assistant>US> Channel of Submission DS O&M Inspection UDC or Assistant>US> DS JS JS Page 13 of 28 I. SIU Inspection (i) Requests received from different Divisions of this Ministry. (ii) Letter issued to Ministry of Finance for nominating Inspecting Officer. (iii) Formation of Committee . (iv) Recommendations of the Committee sent to Ministry of Finance. II. Finalisation of Compendium for Channel of Submission : (i) Orders received from Administration Division. (ii) Changes made in the existing Compendium. III. O&M Inspection : (i) Files submitted to Competent Authority for nomination of officers for inspection of Subordinate/ Attached/ Autonomous Organisations under MoEF. (ii) After approval, necessary orders are issued for carrying out O&M Inspection. IV. Management of the Record Room of the Ministry (i) Review of retention schedule of the Records (ii) Sending files for review to the Sections (iii) Sending files to National Archives of India for permanent retention (iv) Special Drive for weeding out/ review etc. of old documents/files. Page 14 of 28 Details of duties of each identified designations : No. Designation Items of work handled I. Under Secretary II. Assistant III. UDC IV. DEA Preparation of schedule of O&M Inspection, compilation of compendium on channel of submission, induction material, rendering Secretarial Services to SIU inspection. Records Room Management, Review of retention schedule of the Records, Sending files for review to the sections, Sending files to NAI for permanent retention, special drive for weeding out/review etc. of old documents/files. Preparation of schedule of O&M Inspection, compilation of compendium on channel of submission, induction material, rendering Secretarial Services to SIU inspection. Preparation of schedule of O&M Inspection, compilation of compendium on channel of submission, induction material, rendering Secretarial Services to SIU inspection. List of Document 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Manual of office procedure Induction Material Record Retention Schedule Compendium of Channel of submission O&M Inspection Files Page 15 of 28 ACTION PLAN FOR IMPLEMINTING ISO. 9001 (P.I SECTION) Vision : To ensure efficient and effective Human Resource Development including career planning, optimum utilization of the scientific manpower of the Ministry. Mission: To ensure proper utilization of the scientific, technical and support staff in various divisions and management of establishment matters. List of Process with Designation and sequences of process: Sr No. 1. 2. 3. Activity-Types of Process Level of Disposal Level of Final disposal (i)Group ‘A’ Asstt./SO/US/ DS or Dir/JS/AS/Secy. MEF (ii)Group ‘B’ Asstt/SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS Secy.(E&F) (iii)Group ‘C’ Asstt/SO/AS DS or Dir (i)Group ‘A’ Asstt/SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS Secy.(E&F) (ii)Group ‘B’ Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir JS (iii) Group ‘C’ Asstt./SO/US DS or Dir Asstt./SO/US HOD Asstt./SO/US/DS/ or Dir/JS/AS Secy.(E&F) Appointments: Posting and Transfers Advances under GPF (i) (ii) Advance permissible under normal limits. Advances in exceptional cases Page 16 of 28 4. (i) (ii) 5. Other advances under General Financial Rules: (A) Sanction of advances for purchases of conveyance: (i)Bicycle/Fan (ii)Other than Bicycle(Scooter/Car/ Computer) (B) Advance of Pay & Transfer (C) Advance of LTC (D) Advance of TA Tour (E) Festival Advances (F) LTC Grant permission to change declared place of visit after commencement of Journey Withdrawal from GPF (i) Final Withdrawal from GPF as permissible under rules for all officers (up to 75% of the balance) (ii) (iii) Asstt./SO/US/DS Or Dir HOD Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir HOD Asstt./SO/US HOD Final withdrawal in excess of 75% upto 90% of balance for Asstt./SO/US/DS all officers except for or Dir/JS/AS HBA for the reasons not specified in the rules Conversion of Asstt./SO/US advance into withdrawal (one time in entire service) Secy. (E&F) HOD 6. Re-imbursement of Tuition Fee Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir HOD 7. Reimbursement of Medical Expenses Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir HOD Page 17 of 28 8. Leave Encashment Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir HOD 9. Disciplinary Proceedings (i) Gr ‘A’ Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS/Secy. MEF Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS Secy Asstt./SO/US Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS Dir/DS Secy. Asstt./SO/US HOD Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS Secy (E&F) Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS Secy (E&F) (ii) 10. 11. 12. Gr ‘B’ (iii) Gr ‘C’ Outsourcing: Policy matters regarding outsourcing of services Pension and other terminal benefits Pension and other terminal benefits (i) Group ‘A’ (ii) Group ‘B’ 13. (iii) Group ‘C’ Matter relating to CGHS/CS (MA) Rules Asstt./SO/US Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir US HOD 14. Parliament Question Asstt./SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS/Secy. MEF 15. Court Cases Asstt./SO/US DS or Dir Duties of each support staff designations-wise: S.No. 1 Name and Designation Assistant-I Items of work - Processing the Establishment and Administrative matters of Technical Posts of this Ministry 2 Assistant-II - Processing the Establishment and Administrative matters of Scientific Cadre of this Ministry 3 Assistant-III - Processing the Establishment and Administrative matters of Canteen Staff of this Ministry & interest bearing advances r/o all officers/staff other than those who are on the strength of IFS/NAEB/NRCD Page 18 of 28 4 Assistant-IV - 5 UDC - 6 Office Assistant - Processing advances like GPF, LTC, TA r/o all officers / staff other than those who are on the strength of IFS/NAEB/NRCD Maintenance of ACRs of Group ‘A’ ‘B’ & ‘C’ officials of MoEF other than IFS officers under Central Staffing. Diary/Dispatch Submission of quarterly report on implementation of Official Language Policy. Submission of various reports/returns. List of Sequences of Interaction of Processes: Personnel-I Section 1. Appointments (a) Group A Appointments are made on receipt of recommendations from Recruitment Cell (P-III Section). (b) Group B Except Direct Recruitments, appointments are made on receipt of recommendation/nomination from the Recruitment Agency (SSC/UPSC etc.,). In case of Direct Recruitments, after the recommendations/nominations are received from the Recruitment Agency, appointments are made after getting verification of character and antecedents and medical examination . (c) Group C Except Direct Recruitments, appointments are made on receipt of recommendation/nomination from Recruitment Agency (SSC etc.,) In case of Direct Recruitments, after the recommendations/nominations are received from Recruitment Agency (SSC etc.,), appointments are made after getting verification of character and antecedents and medical examination. 2. Promotions. Promotions of Group 'A' are made after receiving the recommendation from UPSC. 3. Career Progressions Career progressions of eligible employees are done taking into account the provisions of the relevant rules and assessment of suitability of the eligible employees from a screening committee set up for this purpose. Recruitment Rules are reviewed periodically. Page 19 of 28 4. Pension and other terminal benefits on retirement/death. (a) Pension papers are sent to the employee three months prior to the date of retirement. D/o Estates are also addressed for their no objection. (b) After the pension papers, duly filled in, are received, the same are scrutinized as per rules and sent to PAO after obtaining the approval of Head of Office (HOO) for authorizing payment of gratuity, commutation of pension, GPF balance on the date of superannuation. (c) Payment with regard to leave encashment and CGEGIS are released after the date of superannuation. 5. Matters related to various advances/re-imbursement of tuition fee/leave encashment for availing LTC/medical facilities under CGHS/CS(MA) Rules. On receipt of the request, the cases are considered as per the entitlement of the employee as per relevant rules and sanction orders are issued after obtaining the approval of the Head of Department. 6. Parliament Questions On receipt of notice of any question from Parliament section of the Ministry of E&F, the reply thereto is prepared, based on available information, and submitted for approval of Hon’ble Minister of E&F through the Divisional Head and through the Secretary (E&F) in respect of Starred Questions. 7. Court Cases On receipt of notice form Court of Law, Counter Affidavit to defend the interests of the Union of India is filed through standing Government Counsels. Duties of each identified official designationwise S.No. 1 Designation Under Secretary 2 Section Officer 3 Assistant 4 UDC/LDC Items of work Handled Examination of cases /files for disposal/submission to higher authorities for decision /approval. Besides supervision, monitoring and submission of all the cases/maters relating to recruitment, promotion, RTI applications, Court cases and other miscellaneous files etc. Processing and examination of Proposals relating to establishment and Administrative matters Submission of returns/reports, making arrangement for various meetings of Committees, liaisoning work DAVP etc. Page 20 of 28 List of Documents in P-I Section 1. Register for Service Books 2. Diary Register 3. Diary Register for ACRs 4. Movement Register for ACRs 5. Diary Register for RTI 6. Despatch Register 7. File Register 8. File Movement Register 9. GPF/LTC/medical and other file movement Register. 10. Hindi Register 11. Peon Book for ACR 12. Peon Book ******* Page 21 of 28 ACTION PLAN FOR IMPLEMINTING ISO.9001 (P.II SECTION) Vision: To manage personnel administration of officers and staff of the Ministry except IFS and scientific/technical support staff. Mission: Efficient cadre management and personnel administration of officers under Central Staffing Scheme, CSS and CSSS. List of Process with Designation: No. Activity-Types of Process 1. Appointment (i) Group ‘A’ (ii) 2. Group ‘B’ (iii) Group ‘C’ Posting and Transfer (i) Group ‘A’ (ii) Group ‘B’ 3. 4. (iii) Group ‘ C’ Pension and other terminal benefits Re-imbursement of Tuition Fee 5 Leave Encashment (for availing LTC) 6. Promotions/Career Progressions (i) Group ‘A’ (ii) 7. 8. Group ‘B’ (iii) Group ‘C’ (i) Outsourcing: Release of payments to outsourcing agencies and deployment of outsourced staff (ii) Leave Election Matters Level of disposal Level of Final disposal Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS/Secy Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS Assistant/SO/US MEF Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir Assistant/SO/US Secy (E&F) Assistant/SO/US Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir HOO HOD Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS/Secy Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS Assistant/SO/US Assistant/SO/US Secy (E&F) Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS/Secy Secy (E&F) Secy (E&F) DS or Dir JS DS or Dir HOD Secy (E&F) Dir/Ds US Page 22 of 28 9. Matters relating to CGHS/CS(MA) Rules 10. Parliament Questions 11. Court Cases Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir Assistant/SO/US/DS or Dir/JS/AS/Secy Assistant/SO/US HOD MEF DS or Dir Duties of each identified official designationwise: S. No. (i) Name (S/Shri) Assistant Item of work (ii) Assistant (iii) (iv) Assistant UDC (v) UDC (vi) UDC (vii) UDC (viii) Office Assistant (ix) (x) Office Assistant Office Assistants Work allocation among Group ‘A’ officers other than Scientific Officers All matters relating to officers under Central Staffing Scheme, IES and ISS Service Matters of Group ‘A’ officers other than officers of CSSS Election Observer Cadre Management of CSS/CSSS/CSCS and Court Cases Training programme of AIS and all Secretariat officers Service Matters including MACPS of all Group B & C officers/staff other than officers of CSSS Election Matters Ex-Cadre posts Pension cases excluding Scientific/Technical officers/staff All Service matters relating to erstwhile group D staff Night/Day Duty Roster Outsourced Staff(except deployment) Service Matters including MACPS of all staff under CSSS Matters relating to Minister Staff Matters relating to leave of all the officers and staff that come under the purview of P.II Section Transfer-postings of all Group B & C officers/staff including all staff of CSSS including deployment of outsourced staff. E-Service Book Medical permission/reimbursement cases (other than Scientific/Technical officials) Tution Fee/Leave encashment Diary/Despatch/Other miscellaneous work Page 23 of 28 List of Sequences of Interaction of Processes: Personnel-II Section 1. Appointments (a) Group A Appointments are made on receipt recommendations/approval/nominations from ACC/Department Personnel & Training. (b) of of Group B Except Direct Recruitments, appointments are made on receipt of recommendation/nomination from Department of Personnel & Training. In case of Direct Recruitments, after the recommendations/nominations are received from Department of Personnel & Training, appointments are made after getting verification of character and antecedents and medical examination . (c) Group C Except Direct Recruitments, appointments are made on receipt of recommendation/nomination from Department of Personnel & Training. In case of Direct Recruitments, after the recommendations/nominations are received from Department of Personnel & Training, appointments are made after getting verification of character and antecedents and medical examination. 2. Promotions. Promotions of Group 'A' are made by the Department of Personnel & Training. In case of employees of Group 'B' and Group 'C', on receipt of directions from the Department of Personnel & Training, DPCs are conducted to assess the suitability of the eligible staff and thereafter, names of the Page 24 of 28 eligible employees are forwarded to the Department of Personnel & Training for issue of necessary orders. 3. Career Progressions Career progression of eligible employees is reviewed periodically and done taking into account the provisions of the relevant rules and assessment of suitability of the eligible employees from a screening committee set up for this purpose. 4. Pension and other terminal benefits on retirement/death. (a) Pension papers are sent to the employee three months prior to the date of retirement. D/o Estates are also addressed for their no objection. (b) After the pension papers, duly filled in, are received, the same are scrutinized as per rules and sent to PAO after obtaining the approval of Head of Office (HOO) for authorizing payment of gratuity, commutation of pension, GPF balance on the date of superannuation. (c) Payment with regard to leave encashment and CGEGIS are released after the date of superannuation. 5. Matters related to various advances/re-imbursement of tuition fee/leave encashment for availing LTC/medical facilities under CGHS/CS(MA) Rules. On receipt of the request, the cases are considered as per the entitlement of the employee as per relevant rules and sanction orders are issued after obtaining the approval of the Head of Department. 6. Parliament Questions On receipt of notice of any question from Parliament section of the Ministry of E&F, the reply thereto is prepared, based on available information, and submitted for approval of Hon’ble Minister of E&F through the Divisional Head and through the Secretary (E&F) in respect of Starred Questions. Page 25 of 28 7. Court Cases On receipt of notice form Court of Law, Counter Affidavit to defend the interests of the Union of India is filed through standing Government Counsels. Duties of each identified official designationwise S.No. 1 Designation Under Secretary 2 Section Officer 3 Assistant 4 UDC/LDC Items of work Handled Examination of cases /files for disposal/submission to higher authorities for decision /approval. Besides supervision, monitoring and submission of all the cases/maters relating to recruitment, promotion, RTI applications, Court cases and other miscellaneous files etc. Processing and examination of Proposals relating to establishment and Administrative matters Submission of returns/reports, making arrangement for various meetings of Committees, liaisoning work DAVP etc. List of Documents in P-II Section 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Register for Service Books Diary Register Diary Register for RTI Despatch Register File Register File Movement Register Register containing details of Child Care Allowance. Hindi Register Peon Book ***** Page 26 of 28 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION VISION : To provide infrastructural and logistic support to all Divisions of the Ministry to ensure efficient discharge of core activities of the Ministry. MISSION: 1. 2. Providing comfortable working condition to the officers and staff. Maintenance and cleanliness of office premises. 3. Procurement, issue and maintenance of office equipments, stationery and stores. 4. Arrangement of transport and communication facilities 5. Outsourcing of works and services PROCESS / PROCEDURE No. Activity Process / Procedure 1 Maintenance and cleanliness of office premises Office accommodation Outsourcing through tendering process 2 3 Procurement of office equipment, stationery and stores 4 Outsourcing services 5 Transport and logistics support of Initiation of process/procedure open The process is initiated by the GA Division Allotment of rooms /office space as per entitlement with the approval of the competent authority Through limited/open tendering process and from NCCF/Kendriya Bhandar/open market depending on financial implications involved as per provisions of GFRs, 2005. Services like digital duplicating, reprography, maintenance of plants/air-conditioners/EPABX etc. Maintenance and operation of vehicles owned by the Ministry, attachment of vehicles with drivers to entitled officers. The process is initiated after receiving request for allotment of office room/space After receiving of requisition/ request, purchases are made on monthly requirement. Action initiated by the Division for engagement of contractor/service provider on yearly basis Maintenance of vehicles are carried out as and when required. Page 27 of 28 6 Outsourcing of To make good the shortfall of Number of vehicles is transport service official vehicles, the Ministry has hired by the division outsourced transport services to on functional contractors selected through open requirement. tendering process with the concurrence of IFD. SEQUENCE AND INTERACTION OF PROCESSES Process Engageme nt of contractor s for works and services Description Contractors are engaged for housekeeping, maintenance of all types of office equipments, furniture, airconditioners green plants, supply of potable water, dry cleaning etc. Procurem The Division ent of procure all office office equipment, equipmen stationery and ts, stores for smooth stationery functioning and /running of the stores Office Transport and logistics support As per Government norms, official transport is provided to entitled officers. Vehicles are also required for tours and meetings. Activity/steps in the process Limited /open tenders are called depending on the financial implications. Award of contract is finalized with the concurrence of IFD Responsibility head Action is initiated by the Section well in advance for timely completion of the process and award of the new contract on or before expiry of existing contract. Procurement is made through limited /open tenders or from Government approved Cooperatives/ open market, depending on the financial implications as per provisions of General Financial Rules, 2005. Purchase of items of routine/regular nature is made on monthly requirement. All items are entered in the stock register and issued as per requisition received from the of users/ Sections/Divisions. The requirement is met by (i) existing vehicles owned by the Ministry; and (ii) by hiring commercial vehicles from open market through open tendering process. Action is initiated by the Section. Approved by the Head of Office / Head of the Department / IFD is obtained depending on financial implications. Hiring of vehicles is done to supplement the fleet of Ministry’s own vehicles so as to ensure efficient transport and logistics support. Page 28 of 28 DUTIES OF DESIGNATED POSITION Designation / Position Director(GA) Under Secretary(GA) Section Officer (GA) Dealing Assistants Duties/Responsibilities As Head of the Department, exercise financial powers delegated in terms of GFRs and DFPRs. Overall incharge of functioning of the GA Division and ensure timely disposal of work. As Head of Office, exercise financial powers delegated in terms of GFRs and DFPRs. Oversee functioning of GA Division. Supervision of functioning of GA Section. Monitor functioning of suppliers and contractors. Responsible for processing of files for procurement of stationery and stores, stock entry, issue, preparation of tender documents, etc. etc. LIST OF DOCUMENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Dead Stock register Consumable stock register Log book of vehicles Complaint register for service request of office equipments General Financial Rules, 2005 Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1961 Form for issue of MHA identity cards Form for issue of temporary pass Form for CGHS card