Proceedings of the Government of Ka:ntataka--·~
Sub: Delegation of enhanced Financial Powers to Public
Works and Water Reso\ll'CeS Department Officers­
reVISion reg.
Read: G.O. No. PWD 1 FCR 93 dt.15-12-1994.
Preamble:
In the Government order cited above, certaiti financial powers to
the officers of the Public Works and Water Resources Departments were
.delegated with a view to securing expeditious discharge of the duties.
These powers"have not been revised/enhanced for a long time. The Board
of Chief Engineers has deliberated the issue of the revision of tmancial
powers on 15-10-2008 and after detailed deliberations, the Board ofehief
Engineers recommended revision of delegation of powers and sent to
Govt. for consideration.
The powers delegated to various officers for according
administrative and technical sanction as per item Nos. (I) & (2) of the
Government order dt.IS-12-94 read above are as follows:
Item
No
-
Nature of
Power _
Chief
Engineer
Limits ofP9wer
Superintending Executive
Engineer.
Engineer
..
1
1
a)
2
To accord
administrative
sanction to
works
original
works (other
than
Residential
buildings
which are
covered by
3
4
Assistant
Executive
Engineer.
6
5
-
Rs.30
Rs.l 0 lakhs
each work
lakhs
each work
Rs.41akhs
each work
Nil
1
-
specific
appropriations
or approval of
Government
Note: Administrative sanction can be accorded only in respect of works in
which Budget provision to the extent of 30% of the estimated cost exists. I
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c)
2
other original
works(plan or
non-plan
other than
residential
buildings covered by approva)of
higher authorities to be met from lumpswn appropriation Repair works-
ordinary &
special Nil
Rs.l lakh each Nil
work
Nil
...
Up to limits prescribed for according
Nil
technical sanction to the detailed estimates for each work.
To accord technical sanction to detailed· estimates of works(which are covered by administrative sanction) or
parts of works sanctioned. I
A)
Original estimates of original works 2
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i)
ii)
iii)
B
i)
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Irrigation,
Full
powers
roads and
buildings
works(for
irrigation
works all
estimates over
Rs.250.00 lakhs to be cleared by TSC). Full
Wodes of
electrical,
powers
installations of Government buildings against lumpsum proVIsIOn III the sanctioned estimate. Full
Component
parts ofa powers
project against lumpswn prOVIsIon III the sanctioned estimate, Estimates of
repair works
Rs.20 lakhs
each work
Rs.41akhs
each work
Rs.10,000.00
subject to
prior
approval for
programme
of work by
SE
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Rs.l lakh each Rs.1S,OOO.OO Nil
work
each work -
.
Rs.S lakhs
each work
Rs.21akhs
each work Nil -
Ordinary and special repairs to buildings, residential as well as non­
residential .~
3
(the
percentages
exclude
municipal
taxes)
...
a)
Buildings
constructed
prior to 1940
Full
Full powers up Full powers
powers up 8 % of capital up6%of
lO%of
cost
capital cost
capital
cost
Nil
b)
Buildings
constructed
between 1940
and 1960
Full
Full powers up Full powers
powers up 6 % of capital up5 %of
8%of
cost
capital cost
capital
cost
Nil
c)
Buildings
constructed
between 1960
and 1975
Full
Full powers up Full powers
powers up 5 % of capital up4%of
6%of
capital cost
cost
capital
cost
Nil
d)
Buildings
constructed
after 1975
Full
Full powers up Full powers
powers up 3 % of capital up2 %of
4%of
capital cost
cost
capital
cost
Nil
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ii)
Repairs to
plant and
machinery
(excluding
motor
vehicles)
4
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a) 1 Annual
, .
I mamtenance,
petty repairs
I and renewal to plant & I
Full
powers
Rs.7S,OOO/­
each case
Rs.lS,OOO/­
each case
Nil
ma~hinery
including earth moving equipments b)
Special repairs to Rs.31akhs Rs.7S,OOO/­
Rs.1 S,OOO/­ Nil
machinery
each case each case
each case overhauling and
replacement
of major
assemblies
and parts
Subject to the provision contained in the Manual of Contingent
Expenditure and orders issued thereon delegating powers.
Repairs to road, irrigation and other works excluding those referred to at (i) & (ii) above. -
iii)
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a)
Annual
repairs or
maintenance
b)
Maintenance- Full
Powers
Special
repairs Revised and Up to
supplemental 20% on
estimates of the
original
original . estimates
estimates c)
-
Rs.S lakhs
each work
Full powers
Nil
Rs.2lakhs
each work Nil
I
Up to IS% on
the original
estimates
sanctioned by
higher
Up to 8% on Nil
the original estimates. He can sanction
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···referred-to
authorities and revised
(A) and (B)
12% in other
estimates up
above
cases.
Rs.l,OOO/- in
(excluding
respect of
estimates of
original
annual repairs
estimates in
on mileage,
respect of
grant basis)
percentage
not involving
involved.
any material
alteration in
the original
designs or
specifications
Note: 1. In regard to works initiated by or connected with the
requirements of administrative department, administrative approval has to
be accorded by the administrative department concerned.
2. Revised administrative sanction/approval should be obtained if the
amount of detailed estimates exceed the amount of the administrative
sanction/approval by more than 15%.
3. Irrigation works include water supply and drainage works also.
4. Repairs to motor vehicles is governed by the provisions of item no.40
of Rule 55 of MCE.
5. "works" include all items as defined in para 4 (66) ofKPWD code­
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GOVERNMENT ORDER No. PWD 671 FC-1 2009 Bangalore, dated. 3.2.2010 After careful consideration of the recommendations of the Board of
Chief Engineers and taking into account the increase in the present day
cost of labour and material and with the objective of securing speedy and
efficient execution of works, Government have decided to enhance the
existing financial powers of the Public Works and Water
Resources
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Department Officers in respect of according administrative approval and
technical sanction to the detailed estimates of works, as detailed below:
Item
No
Nature of
_Power
1
I
2
To accord
administrative
approval to
works
a)
original
works..{other
than
Residential
buildings)
which are
covered by
specific
approval of
Government
-­
i
Chief
Engineer
3
Rs.200
lakhs
Limits of Power
Superintending Executive
Engineer
Engineer.
4
Rs.50 lakhs
each work
5
Assistant
Executive
Engineer.
6
Rs.I0 lakhs Nil
each work
each work
Note: i) Administrative approval can be accorded only in respect of
works for which Budget provision to the extent of 30% of the
estimated cost exists.
ii) Fresh administrntive approval shall have to be obtained if the
works are not taken up for execution within two years.
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b)
other original Nil
works(plan or
non-plan
other than
residential
buildings)
covered by
approval of
higher
authorities to
be met from
Ilumpsum
appropriation
Rs.l lakh each Nil
work
Nil
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c)
Repair works- Upto limits prescribed for according technical
ordinary &
sanction to the debliled estimates for each work.
special
2
To accord
technical
sanction to
detailed
estimates of
works(which
are covered
by
administrative
sanction)or
parts of works
sanctioned.
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A)
i)
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Original
estimates of
original
works.
Irrigation,
road, bridge
and buildings
works(for
irrigation
works all
Full
powers
Rs.50 lakhs
each work
Rs.lO lakhs Rs.2
each work lakhs
each
work
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estimates over
Rs.500.00
lakhs to be
cleared by
TSC).
Works of
Full
electrical
powers
instal1ations
of
Government
buildings
against
lumpsum
provision in
the sanctioned
estimate.
Rs.5lakhs
each work.
Rs.l lakh
each work
Nil
Component
Full
powers
parts of a
project
against
Iumpsum
provision in
the sanctioned
I estimate for
i specialized
and skilled
works.
B) Estimates of
repair works.
Rs.51akbs
each work
Rs.2 lakhs
each work
Nil
i)
Rs.50 lakhs
each work
Rs.IO lakhs Rs.LOO
each work lakh each
work
ii)
iii)
Ordinary and Full
special repairs powers
of buildings.
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ii)
a)
Repairs to plant and machinery (excluding
motor vehicals). Full
powers
Rs.2 lakhs
each case
Rs.50,OOO/­
each case Nil
1
Annual maintenance, petty repairs and renewal to plant & machinery including earthmoving Full
powers
equipments.
Rs.1 lakh each Rs.35,OOO/­ Nil
case
each case
b)
Special repairs to machinery overhauling
and
replacement I of major I assemblies and parts. Subject to the provision contained in the Manual of Contingent Expenditure and orders issued there on delej ~ting powers. iii) Repairs to
road, bridges,
irrigation and
other works
excluding
those referred
above.
a)
Annual
repairs or
maintenance or special f repairs. I
Full
powers
Rs.IO lakhs
each work
I!
Rs.51akhs Nil
each work 10 ·....
b)
Revised and
Up to
Up to 10% on Up to 5%
Nil
supplemental 20% on
the original
on the
. estimates
the
estimates of
original
original
original
sanctioned by estimates
estimates him or
estimates
sanctioned
or Rs. 25 Rs. 10 lakhs
referred to
by him or
(A) and (B)
lakhs
wh ichever is
Rs.5lakhs
above
whichever less
whichever
(excluding
is less
is less
estimates of
annual repairs
on mileage,
grant basis)
not involving
any material
alteration in
the original
designs or
specifications
Note: I. In regard to works initiated by or connected with the
requirements of administrative department, administrative approval
also has to be accorded by the administrative department concerned.
2. Revised administrative sanction/approval should be obtained if the
amount of detailed estimates exceed the amount of the administrative
sanction/approval by more than 15%.
3. Repairs to motor vehicles is governed by the provisions of item
no.40 of Rule 55 ofMCE.
4. Irrigation works include water supply and drainage works also
5. "works" include all items as defined in KPWD code.
2.
This order comes into force with immediate effect.
By order and in the name of
the Governor of Kamataka
k),
Special officer & Ex-officio
Deputy Secretary to Government,
Finance Department,
(PWD-Finance Cell).
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To
The Compiler, Kamataka Gazette, Bangalore - for publication in the
next issue of the Gazette and to supply 500 copies to Finance
Department.
Copy to:
1. The Accountant General (A&E), Kamataka, Bangalore.
2. The Chief Secretary/Additional Chief Secretaries to Govt.
3. The Principal Secretary/Secretaries to Govt.,
4. The Secretary to Govt., Kamataka Legislative Assembly/Council
5. The Registrar, High Court of Kamataka, Bangalore
6. The Registrar, Kamataka Lokayukta, Bangalore
7. All Chief Engineers of PWDlWRDlMinor Irrigation I?epartment
8. All the DCslCEOs
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