GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
(Electrical Inspectorate)
OFFICE OF THE
DEPUTY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, CHICKBALLAPUR
Information as per section 4 (1)(b) of Right to Information Act, 2005.
I. PARTCULARS OF ORGANIZATION, FUNCTION AND DUTIES:
The Chickballapur Sub Divisional office of the Electrical Inspectorate is headed by the Deputy Electrical
Inspector, Chickballapur. This office is located at Opposite Citizen Club, Vapasandra, Chickballapur -562101.
This office comes under the control of the Deputy Chief Electrical Inspector, Bangalore Additional North and
Additional Chief Electrical Inspector, Bangalore North at the zonal level. The Bangalore North zonal office is
located at #2/3 & 2/4, Aragini Bhavana, Dr,Rajakumar Road, Rajajinagar, Bangalore – 560 010 which is headed
by the Additional Chief Electrical Inspector, Bangalore North. The Head Quarters of the Electrical Inspectorate
is located at # 32/1-2, 2nd Floor, Crescent Tower, Crescent Road, Bangalore 560 001 which is headed by the
Chief Electrical Inspector to Government of Karnataka. The Chickballapur subdivision includes 6 No.s of
Taluks i.e, Chickballapur, Shidlaghatta, Bagepalli, Gudibande, Gowribidanur & Chintamani.
The details of the sanctioned strength of the employees working & vacant positions are listed as below:
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2
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Designation
Deputy Electrical Inspector
Assistant Electrical Inspector.
First Division Assistant
Second Division Assistant
Helper
No. Of Posts
01
01(Vacant)
01 (Vacant)
01
01 (Vacant)
The main objectives of this department is to ensure that all the electrical installations coming under the
jurisdiction of this office are in general conformity with the provisions of I.E. Rules & Acts.
In order to achieve the above objectives, this Office undertakes the following functions:
1. Scrutiny and approval of electrical installation drawings of HT, DG/TG sets, X-rays and Neon signs
installations of consumers and temporary installations, as per the Delegation of Powers.
2. Initial inspection for verifying safety standards and issue of permission for commissioning
of the Self execution Transformers, BESCOM Installations, HT substations, HT & LT lines, DG sets,
X-ray and Neon signs, video, MV installations, temporary installations etc.,
3. Periodical inspection of BESCOM Installations, KPTCL substations, HT sub stations, MS Buildings,
Lifts, HT & LT lines, DG sets, X-ray and Neon signs, video, MV installations, semi permanent Theatres
installations.
4. Investigation of electrical accidents as per the Delegation of Powers & reporting to the Government,
with remedial suggestions to prevent the re- occurrence of the same and to pursue with the Supplier/
licensee to implement the remedial suggestions.
5. Enquiring into and adjudication of complaints and disputes referred to the Department between
Consumer & Electrical contractor. (Institution of prosecution against persons infringing the provisions
of Acts and Rules).
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6. Supervision, accounting and collection of electricity consumption tax from different electricity
consumers through Supplier/Licensee and Distribution Companies and collecting electricity tax on
captive generation.
7. Processing of applications for fresh & renewal of electrical contractor licenses, supervisor permits,
Special wiremen permits, wiremen permits & Endorsement of supervisor & wireman permits at
Chickballapur District.
8. Processing of examination applications for industrial supervisor, mining supervisor & electrical
wireman which is conducted once in a year by the Head Office.
II. THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES COMING UNDER THIS
OFFICE:
DEPUTY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR :
He/She is the head of the Chickballapur Sub-Divisional office having administrative control and is the
drawing and disbursing Officer with the DDO code: 0600EI0001. He/She is responsible for the clearance of
files as per office procedure within stipulated time. All the Staff working in the Chickballapur Sub-Divisional
Office will be under the administrative control of the officer. He/She is the approving authority for the
applications received from the public and BESCOM pertaining to electrical installation approvals & in
administering the safety provisions in such of the electrical installations as per the delegation of powers. He/she
shall be responsible to maintain the progress reports, officers monthly programme implementation
calendar(MPIC), list of electrcial installation approved by the department of electrical inspectorate,
consolidation of Generation details of KPCL, Private, DG/TG sets and statistics of electrical accidents occurred
in the district of Chickballapur & other such activities of his/her jurisdiction. He/She shall investigate the fatal
human electrical accidents reported by the BESCOM and public, finalizing and submission of the investigation
reports pertaining to fatal human, non-fatal human and fatal animal electrical accident to the Government.
He/She shall monitor the electricity tax collection in his/her jurisdiction. Also pertaining to his / her jurisdiction
as per office procedure in time and assist higher officers as & when required.
He/she shall conduct periodical inspection of HT, Diesel Generator, Lift, MSB, X-rays, Neon Signs as per
delegation of Powers. He/She is responsible for processing and forwarding of applications for fresh & renewal
of electrical contractor licenses, supervisor permits, Special wireman permits, wireman permits & Endorsement
of supervisor & wireman permits.
ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR (Field):
The Assistant Electrical Inspector in this office are responsible for inspecting & reporting to concerned
Deputy Electrical Inspector for issuing the commissioning approvals of BESCOM Distribution Transformer
centers, DG sets, etc.& in administering the safety provisions in such of the electrical installations as per the
delegation of powers. (Including and any other matter assigned by the higher authorities). He shall be
responsible in compilation of progress reports and assist higher officers as & when required and to maintain all
statistical information & files with regard to electrical installations. He is also responsible for investigation of
non-fatal electrical accidents to humans & fatal electrical accidents to Animals and in any other work sub
delegated by the higher authorities.
FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT:
He will assist the Deputy Electrical Inspector in all the matters of accounts, Administration and taxation &
processing of Licensing papers & Industrial Supervisor, Electrical Wireman &Mining Supervisor Examination.
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He is responsible for Implementation of Service Rules procedures, maintenance of office decorum and will be
responsible for monitoring the above works,. He is responsible for maintenance of service registers, Annual
Performance reports & assets & Liabilities of all staff. He is responsible for processing of fresh class-1 & Class2 Contractor License papers, Class-1 license renewal papers , Supervisor & wireman permit fresh & renewal
papers. He will be responsible for HRMS data updation, Leave matters, preparation of monthly salary bills,
Advances, Supplementary Pay Bill, Leave Encashment bills, Processing of TA bills, preparation of Revenue
reconciliation, consolidation of RCB, expenditure statement & consolidation of Expenditure statement of this
office. He will be responsible for preparation of all Detailed Contingent Bills( Office Building Rent Bill,
Vehicle Bill, Menial labor Bill, Telephone Bill, Service Stamp Bill, Bills pertaining to purchase of stationery,
office Permanent advance bill) & maintenance of receipt & registers in their respect. Consolidation of DCB
statements & Monitor the collection of inspection fee balance. He is responsible for T&P maintenance. He will
be responsible for registration & dispatch of all office papers together with the maintenance of inward/outward
& stamp registers. He is responsible for maintenance of all consumer technical & administrative files. He will
be responsible for entry & maintenance of B & D Tax ledgers. He is also responsible for maintenance of
movement register.
III. PROCEDURE FOLLOWED IN THE DECISION
CHANNELS OF SUPERVISION AND ACCOUNTABILITY:
MAKING
PROCESS
INCLUDING
All the applications for either grant of approval of drawings in respect of all kinds of electrical installations
are scrutinized by the departmental officers and commissioning approval accorded according to the delegation
of powers. This subject to the furnishing of drawings which shall be in accordance with Rules laid / drawn by
IE Rules. The files are verified and passed only if required documents are provided. Wherever there are any
deficiencies, the same will be intimated to the applicant for compliance and resubmission. The correction of the
electrical equipments is required to be undertaken as per the approved plans.
The periodical inspection will also be carried out for all the above said Electrical installations along with
MV installations, X-ray installations and Neon-sign installations by the jurisdictional inspecting officers and
necessary inspection fees would be levied as per the prescribed rates.
The head of the office will be the final decision making authority for any revisions and clarification for the
installation coming under his/ her jurisdiction.
IV. THE NORMS SET BY IT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF ITS FUNCTIONS:
The office procedures laid in various office hand book is being followed to carry out day-to-day official
transactions. The procedures for inspection and approval of electrical scheme is stipulated in departmental
inspection manual, Indian Electricity Rules 1956 / CEA (Measures relating to safety & Electricity Supply)
Regulation 2010 and same is being followed. Similarly The lift inspection is carried out as per norms stipulated
in Karnataka Lift Rules 1976 and code of practice. Generally, the norms are being instructed by the Head of the
department through the circulars from time to time.
V. The rules, Act books, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or
used by its employees for discharging its functions:
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2.
3.
4.
KCSR 1958.
KFC 1958
KTC
MCE
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7.
8.
9.
Hand book office of procedure.
KCS (CCA) Rules 1957
KCS (Conduct) Rules 1966.
The Electricity Act 2003
Indian Electricity Rules 1956 / CEA (Measures relating to safety & Electricity Supply) Regulation
2010.
10. The Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act 1964 and Rules 1971
11. The Karnataka Lift act 1974 and Rules 1976
12. The Karnataka Exhibition of films on TV screen through VCR or Laser Disc (Regulation) Rules, 1984
13. The Karnataka (Licensing of Electrical contractor and grant of certificates and permits to Electrical
supervisors and wiremen) Rules 1976
14. The Karnataka Electricity (Taxation on consumption) Act 1959 & Rules 1959
15. National Electric Code-1985
16. Inspection Manual.
VI. A STATEMENT OF THE CATEGORIES OF DOCUMENTS THAT ARE HELD BY IT OR
UNDER ITS CONTROL:
ADMINISTRATION SECTION:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Service Registers and increment registers.
Drawal of salaries, recovery of loans and advances
Pay and TA acquittances
Bill Registers (Establishment)
O.M Register.
Related files pertaining to service matters.
Inward and outward registers.
General and Administrative circular files.
Reconciliation of revenue receipts.
Cash receipt book and cash book
R.C.B
Ledger of remittance / DD/ Cheques.
Expenditure Registers.
Stamp Register.
Registers of applications received for fresh/ renewal of Electrical Contractor Licences & Special wiring
permits.
16. Registers of applications received for fresh/ renewal of Mining/ Industrial Electrical Supervisors
permits.
17. Registers of applications received for fresh/ renewal of wireman permits.
TECHNICAL SECTION:
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3.
4.
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7.
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The statistics of Electrical Installation.
Progress Report, Individual DCB Files.
Statistics of Electrical Accidents.
Technical Circular Files.
Register of Electrical Drawing Approval.
Register of Commissioning Approval.
Register of RTI annual returns form 1,2&3.
Periodical inspection registers of various category of installations.
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VII. The particulars of any arrangement that exist for consolation with or representation by the
members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementations thereof:
Not Applicable.
VIII. A Statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons
constituted as its part or the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boars, councils,
committees and other bodies are open to the public, are the minutes of such meetings are accessible for
public :
No boards, Councils, Committees and other bodies constituted at jurisdiction.
IX. Directory of its officers & employee
1. a) Office of the Deputy Electrical Inspector, Opposite Citizen Club, Vapasandra, Chickballapur562101.
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No.
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Category of Post
Name
Sriyuths /Smt.
Telephone Nos.
Deputy Electrical
Inspector, Chickballapur
Assistant Electrical Inspector (Field)
First Division Assistant
Second Division Assistant
Helper
Smt. Radha.G
08156-270454
Vacant
Vacant
Sri. Raghavendra N.A
Vacant
08156-270454
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X. THE MONTHLY REMUNERATION RECEIVED BY EACH OF ITS OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING
THE SYSTEM OF COMPENSATION AS PROVIDED IN ITS
REGULATIONS:
a) Office of the Deputy Electrical Inspector, Opposite Citizen Club, Vapasandra, Chickballapur562101.
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No.
Designation
Name
Sanctioned
strength
Scale of Pay of the
post Rs.
Smt. Radha.G
01
28100-50100
Vacant
01
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3
4
Deputy Electrical
Inspector
Assistant Electrical
Inspector
First Division Assistant
Second Division Assistant
Vacant
01
Sri.Raghavendra N.A. 01
-----12000-21000
5
6
Helper
Group D
Vacant
Vacant
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2
01
01
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XI. The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed
expenditures and reports on disbursements made:
-Department has no planned programmes.
XII. The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of
beneficiaries of such programmes:
-Not applicable
XIII. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it:
-Not applicable
XIV. Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form:
- The department is under the process of computerization, hence information in electronic media is not fully
available.
XV. The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working
hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use:
- Any information required can be had from the Office in working hours only.
XVI. The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers:
a) Office of the Deputy Electrical Inspector, Opposite Citizen Club, Vapasandra, Chickballapur562101.
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Name
Designation
PIO for the information
held
Phone No.
Smt. Radha.G
Chickballapur
Deputy Electrical
Inspector
PIO for Chickballapur
sub Division ( for their
Jurisdiction & as per
delegation of Powers)
08156-270454
XVII. Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year:
- Efforts will be made to update the information as required under the RTI Act, and improve the database to the
Satisfaction of the public in general.
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