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APPENDIX IV

(See PARAGRAPH 91)

List showing the delegation of certain financial powers to the various officers of the Forest Department

Item no.	Number and date of order	Nature of power	Authority to whom delegated	Extent to which delegated	Special condition, if any
		Advances
1	6.0.No. 177/XIV-A-1137/1964 dt. 27-5-67.	To sanction advances of pay to non-gazetted servants on the permanent establishment in special circumstances.	(i) ccf, Dy ccf ref. Divisional Officers.	One months pay in accordance with paragraph 151-152 F.A.R.	do not exceeding Rs.-100/-
2	G. O. no. 340/XIV—288, dated the 17^th August, 1934.	To sanction case advances to Taungya cultivators.	Conservators	Up to a limit of Rs.500 in each Taungya area.
	G.O. no. 1479/XIV—188-1937, dated the 23^rd January, 1940.	To sanction cash advances to the tenants of the forest villages in the Eastern circle, for agricultural purposes.	Conservator of Forests, Eastern Circle.	Up to a limit of Rs.500 in each forest village.
3	G.O. no. B-242/X—87-35, dated the 2^nd February, 1935.	Books and periodicals Power to increase their annual allotment for the purpose of books, newspapers, etc. from any other part of the budget under their controls.	Chief Conservator and Conservators.
		Buildings
4	G. O. no. 246-B, dated the 10th March, 1923 and no. C.-5678/X—205, dated the 20th November, 1929, and F. M. V 334.	To sanction sale or demolition of Government buildings in the Forest Department other than residential buildings.	Chief Conservator and Conservators.	Provided the book value does not exceed Rs.10,000 in each case.	Subject to the certificate of the collector to the effect that he has ascertained to the best of his knowledge after due inquiry that the building is not wanted by any other department and could not be conveniently utilized for any public purpose.
5	G. O. no. B-1722/X—142, dated the 27th October, 1934.	Power to take buildings on lease for use as office or combined office and residence.	Chief Conservator and Conservators.	Rs.100 a month in each case when accommodation is provided in a separate building and one-half of the total rent subject to a maximum of Rs. 15 a month when the accommodation is provided in a building partly used as a private residence.	The lease should be executed on a standard form drawn up by the Government Conveyancer, or where such standard form does not exist the draft of the lease should be drawn up in consultation with that officer.
		Capital Expenditure	Rs.
6	F. M. (V) 197, G. O. no. 297/XIV, dated the 14th March, 1024. D. M. No. 2719/II-B 182-54, dt. 5.8.55 of G. O. no. A-2-3041(A)	To sanction capital expenditure. *G. O. no. A-2/18-07 X-14(26)/73, dt. 12.9.73. DYCF Rs. 5000 (c) other items Rs. 10,000	(i) To the Chief Conservator—(a) Purchase of elephants (each)——10,000 (b) Purchase of livestock other than elephants, stores, tools and plant, including office and rest-house furniture and tents——50,000 (c) Other items——2,50,000 (ii) To Conservators— (a) Purchase of elephants (each)——10,000 (b) Purchase of livestock other than elephants, stores, tools and plant, including office and rest-house furniture and tents.——25,000 (c) Other items——50,000 (iii) To all oficers in charge of divisions drawing——Rs.1,000 and over per mensem— (a) Purchase of stores, tools and plant——2,000 (b) Other items of expenditure (excluding livestock, furniture and tents)——2,000 (iv) To all other officers of the Indian Forest Service incharge of divisions drawing less than Rs.1,000— (a) Purchase of stores, tools and plant——500 (b) Other item of expenditure (excluding livestock, furniture and tents)——500 (v) To all Assistant and Deputy Conservators of the Provincial Forest Service, all Extra Assistant Conservators of Forest and Forest Assistants in charge of Divisions— (a) Purchase of stores, tools and plant 500 (b) Other items of expenditure (excluding livestock, furniture and tents) 500		(i) The establishment of elephants sanctioned to be maintained should not be increased without the sanction of the Local Government. (ii) The power to sanction purchase of furniture shall not be exercised in respect of purchase of furniture for residential buildings; such purchases require the sanction of the Local Government. Estimates for renewal of unserviceable furniture of residential buildings may be sanctioned by conservators if it does not involve increase in the capital cost. If an increase in the capital cost is involved, Government sanction is required. (iii) It is not permissible to purchase stores, tools and plants in small lots or carry out
					in portions any work, alterations or repairs of which the aggregate cost will exceed the maximum limit laid down.
`					(iv) The scale of tents prescribed by Government should not be exceeded.
		Contracts
7	Paragraph 89 (ii) F. M. V and G. O. no. 917, dated the 13th September, 1927.	To execute contracts security bonds and other instruments in connexion with the administration of forests and the business of the department.	Conservators and Divisional Forest Officers.	See Forest Manual
		Establishment
8	F. M. V. 8.	(a) To transfer posts on the permanent establishment.	Chief Conservator and conservators.	See article 7 F. M. (6th Edn.).
		(b) To distribute within divisions the total amounts sanctioned for the pay of subordinate forest service and clerical establishment.
		Establishment—(concld.)
9	F. M. V. paragraph 8	Temporary establishment of the Forest Department.	Chief Conservator and Conservators.	See article 48, F. M. (6th Edn.).
		General powers
1`0	Art. 79 of F. M. (V) G. O. nos. 273/XIV-23, dated the 27th March, 1929 324/XIV—97, dated the 9th February , 1934, and 215/XIV—370, dated the 16th September, 1938.	To sanction charges in connexion with the preparation of forest maps.	(i) Chief Conservator (ii) Conservators	(i) Up to a limit of Rs.3,000. (ii) Up to a limit of Rs.1,500.	Provided, the expenditure can be met from the budget concerned.
11	F. M. V. 197	To sanction all usual payments on account of revenue expenditure.	Divisional Officers	Limited as regards expenditure on any one work, to the powers delegated regarding capital expenditure, see items 6 above and F. A. R., paragraph 92.
		Grant of Forest Produce
12	G. O. no. 419L, dated the 8th October 1915, paragraph 134, F. M. V. and F. D. C. 58(ii), G. O. no. 331/XIV—49, dated the 17th April, 1917, and G. O. no. 45/XIV—49-25, dated the 18th January, 1926.	To sanction grants of forest produce free or at favourable rates.	(i) Chief Conservator of Forests. (ii) Conservators (iii) Deputy Conservators of the Indian Forest Service in charge of Divisions. (iv) All other Divisional Forest Officers.	(i) Up to a value of Rs. 1,000 in each case. (ii) Up to a value of Rs.1,000 in each case. (iii) Up to a value of Rs. 250 in each case. Provided all such grants are reported to Conservator. (iv) Up to a value of Rs.50 in each case. Provided, all such grants are reported to Conservator.	The power cannot be exercised in respect of grants of forest produce to subordinate officials of the department either free or at reduced rates inclusive of petty demands at favourable rates.
		Hot Weather charges
13	G. O. no. 425/XIV—134-1905, dated the 11th July, 1915, F. M. V. 201.	To sanction charges in connection with the hot weather establishment and fittings.	Conservators	Subject to the provision made in the budget for these charges.
		Leave salaries
14	G. O. no. 230/X—226, dated the 10th March, 1934.	Power to waive recovery in individual cases of excess leave salary, officiating pay or promotion pay irregularly drawn by Government servants belonging to subordinate services under their administrative control on pay of not more than Rs.50 per mensem.	Chief Conservator and Conservators.	Up to a limit of Rs.100 in individual cases and subject to the proviso that in the case of any one establishment, in which a number of overdrawals are due to the same cause the power can be exercised up to an aggregate maximum of Rs.500.	Subject to the following conditions : (a) that the money is drawn in good faith ; (b) that no defect of system is disclosed ; (c) that the overdrawal has not involved other expenditure requiring reference to Government ; (d) that it has not been caused by any delay in notifying a promotion or reversion ; and (e) that the reasons for remitting the recovery are recorded in writing by the remitting authority. In all other cases of irregular payments not covered by the above delegation, the sanction of Government should be obtained.
		Medicines
15	G. O. no. 937/XIV—185-B, dated the 21st November, 1899, and no. 242/XIV—30, dated the 6th June, 1911 and F. M. V. 275(iv).	Power to purchase medicine.	Divisional Forest Officers.	Medicines which have been found useful in the treatment of malarious disorders but have not been supplied by the Medical Stores keeper.
		Pleader’s Fees
16	F. D. C. 66 and G. O. no. 331/XIV—49, dated the 17th April, 1917 and F. M. V. 315.	To sanction expenditure on pleader’s fees in the prosecution of criminal offences.	Chief Conservator	Up to a limit of Rs.500 in each case.	Divisional Forest Officers should, if possible, report to the Conservators before commencing proceedings in any grave or unusual criminal case.
			Conservators	Up to a limit of Rs.250 in each case.
			All Divisional Forest Officers	Up to a limit of Rs.100 in each case.
		Projects
17	(a) G. Os. no. 240-AF/114-AF—42, dated the 24th July, 1943 and no. B-1723/X—142 dated the 27th October, 1994.	To accord administrative approval to projects for original works pertaining to communications and non-residential buildings.	Chief Conservator and Conservators.	Up to Rs.2,00,000 in any one case.
	(b) G. O. no. 992/XIV-180—1940, dated the 30th September, 1940.	To accord administrative approval to projects for improvement to existing residential buildings, provided the standard rent does not exceed 10 per cent of average emolument of the class of tenant for whom the building is meant.	Ditto	Up to Rs.5000 in any one case.	G. O. no. 3148/x—35 AC 1912 lk0 fuekZ.k fo0 9 fn0 14.12.72
		Re-appropriation.
18		Power of re-appropriation in respect of budget grants under the head 8—Forests.	Chief Conservator	Between heads subordinate to a minor head provided expenditure does not involve undertaking a recurring liability.	Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 127, 128, 130 and 136 of the Budget Manual and particularly that relating to reappro-
		Refunds
19	G. O. no. 1782/XIV—148, dated the 21^st July, 1921 and F. M. V. 195	To sanction refunds of revenue.	(i) Chief Conservator of Forests.	(i) Up to Rs, 3,000 in each case.	priation to augment the existing budget allotment for travelling allowance which can be sanctioned by Government only, vide G. O. no. G-1173/X—635-A, dated the 8^th December, 1938.
		To sanction refunds of revenue.	(ii) Conservators	(ii) Up to Rs. 1,000 in each case.
			(iii) Deputy Conservators of the Indian Forest Service in-charge of Divisions.	(iii) Up to Rs. 200 in each case.
			(iv) When holding charge of divisions Assistant Conservators of the Indian Forest Service, Deputy and Assistant Conservators of the Provincial Forest Service, Extra Assistant Conservators of Forests Assistants.	(iv) Up to Rs. 100 in each case.
20	G. O. no. 4994/X—78, dated the 11^th December, 1923 and F. M. V. 195	To sanction special refunds claimable by purchasers under the guaranteed system.	Chief Conservator of Forests.	Full power.
		Remissions
21	G. O. no. 923(1)/XIV—235-1932, dated the 2^nd March, 1933 and art. 149-A (V) F. M. VI	To cancel or reduce the sale money payable under any contract which they are empowered to execute.	Conservators and Divisional Forest Officers subject to the control of the conservator.
		Rent for houses or land
22	F.D.C. 65	To sanction regularly recurring expenditure of the nature of rent for houses or land.	Chief Conservator	Rs. 100 in each case. Rs. 50 per mensem in each case or Rs. 500 per mensem for the whole circle.
22	F.D.C. 65		Conservators
23	F.M. (v) 331, as amended by G. O. no. 629/XIV—243, dated the 16^th November, 1932.	Power to sanction payment of rent for hired accommodation to—	Chief Conservator and Conservators.	(i) Up to Rs 30 per mensem to one subordinate;	Provided, that the grant of rent either in the forests or at the headquarters is restricted to those employees who would be entitled to rent-free quarters, if quarters were supplied, and the head of the office certifies in writing that accommodation was actually hired and no accommodation in a forest building was available.
		(1) Forest subordinates posted to beats or other charges for which no chowkis or other quarters have yet been built, and		(ii) Up to Rs. 300 per mensem on the aggregate for the whole circle.
		(2) Forest subordinates called temporarily from their posts in the forest in the interest of Government work to the headquarters of divisions or circle usually during the rains.
	G. O. no. 69/XIV-43—1940. dated the 9^th July, 1940	(3) Non-ministerial employees of the Development Forest Division who are paid from the Rural Development Department Budget.
	G. O. no. 69/XIV-43—1940. dated the 9^th July, 1940	See paragraph 134 of this book.
23(a)	G. O. no. 611/XIV—7, dated the 19^th June, 1937.	To sanction payment of rent for hired accommodation to members of the Uttar Pradesh Upper Subordinate Forest Service.	Chief Conservator and Conservators.	Up to the hire actually paid subject to a maximum of Rs. 30 per memsem.	Provided, head of the office certifies in writing that the accommodation was actually hired and no accommodation in a forest building was available.
		Rewards
24	F. M. V. 200 (ii) (iii) G. O. no. 301, dated the 28^th February, 1880, ohd resolution no. 381-F/277-5, dated the 9^th June, 1885, G. O. no. 552-F/81=2, dated the 29^th August, 1888 and G. O. no. 324 XIV-97, dated the 9^th February 1934.	Power to authorize payment of rewards out of compensation received under section 68 of the Indian Forest Act.	(a) Conservators of Forests	(a) To person or persons who may have contributed to the discovery of the offender, a portion of amount received as compensation.
24			(b) Subordinate Officers empowered to compound cases under section 68 of the Indian Forest Act.	(b) Up to a maximum in each case of Rs. 20 and within the limit of the sum realized as compensation received in cases when the offender has refused to pay compensation demanded and the case goes to Court up to maximum, in each case, of Rs. 20.
25	G. O. no. 167/V—143-1908, dated the 6th April, 1909, F.M. (v) 200(i).	To sanction grant of rewards to a forest subordinate rendering to the Government meritorious service of an exceptional character in the discharge of his duties.	Conservators	Up to a limit of Rs.100, in each case.	Provided that the service rendered has been attended with considerable risk of bodily injury or danger to the life or property of the servant concerned or it has been instrumental in averting any serious accident or important loss to the Government.
26	F.M.V. 200(iv), G.O. no. 194/XIV—137, and no. 263/XIV—137, dated the 13th February. 1898 and 30th March, 1918, respectively.	To sanction rewards for putting out fires to any government official or other person who renders specially valuable assistance in fire protection.	Conservators	Up to a limit of Rs.100, in each case.	In the case of an official who does not belong to the Forest Department the payment should be made with the concurrence of the head of the department to which the official belongs.
27	G.O. no. A-1013/X—48, dated the 11th December, 1931.	Sales To sanction the sale of (a) surplus stores (b) unserviceable Stores.	Chief Conservator and Conservators.	In case where the original value was not more than Rs. 5000 and provided in the case of surplus stores that the sale is effected at a depreciation of not more than 20 per cent.
27(a)	G.O. no. U-21F/XIV—130, dated the 31st March, 1937.	To sanction the sale of valuable stores and stock.	(i) Chief Conservator of Forests. (ii) Conservators (iii) All other Heads of Deptt.	(i) Up to a depreciated or market value of Rs. 10,000. (ii) Up to a depreciated or market value of Rs. 2000. (iii) Up to a depreciated or market value of Rs. 2000.	G.O. no. 2719/II-3-182-54, dt. 5.8.55
		Stores
28	G. O. no. 1094/XVIII—218, dated the 27th June, 1927, and G. O. no. 2242/XV-III—218, dated the 11th December, 1929.	To obtain direct from manufacturers or dealers in England or in any foreign country such articles as he may require for experimental or research purposes.	Chief Conservator
		Travelling allowance
29	F. M. V. 237(v), G. O. no. 73/X, dated the 6th January, 1920.	Power to sanction the payment of travelling allowance to private individuals summoned from other stations for interview by the proper authority before selection as candidates for appointment in the Utilization Circle.	Chief Conservator	Subject to the condition that the total expenditure does not exceed Rs. 1,000 in any year.	The discretion should be used sparingly and with reference to the merits of each particular case.
		Write off
30	G. O. no. 53/XIV—135, dated the 29th January, 1914, paragraph 128 F. M. V. and 61(1) F. D. C.	To write-off sums of irrecoverable revenue.	(i) Chief Conservator of Forests. (ii) Conservators (iii) Divisional Forest Officers.	(i) Up to a limit of Rs. 1,000. (ii) Up to a limit of Rs. 500. (iii) Up to a limit of Rs. 25.
31	F. D. C. 72.	Power to write-off irrecoverable advances due from contractors.	Chief Conservator or Conservator.	Rs. 250 in each case.	To be written off under the head miscellaneous.
32	G.O. no, 419-L, dated the 8th October, 1915, paragraph 146.F.M. V. G. O. no. 331/XIV—49, dated the 17th April, 1917, and G.O. no. 45/XIV—49–24, dated the 18th January, 1926, F. D. C. 62(i).	To write off valuable stores and stock. NOTE—In case of tents a certificate of unfitness by two gazetted government officers must be attached. When tents of under ten years’ use are condemned, the reason must be fully and specially stated.	(i) Chief Conservator of Forests. (ii) Conservators (iii) Deputy Conservator of the Indian Forest service incharge of divisions. (iv) All other Divisional Forest Officers.	(i) Up to a deperciated or market value of Rs. 5,000. (ii) Up to a depreciated or market value of Rs. 1,000. (iii) Up to a depreciated or market value of Rs. 250. (iv) Up to a depreciated or market value of Rs. 50.	The sanction for renewals of unserviceable furniture of residential buildings of conservator or Government under item 6 of this statement automatically conveys sanction to the writting off of the furniture from the stock register and the sale of furniture may be effected by the Divisional Officer without further sanction.
33	G. O. no. 308/XIV—82-1940, dated the 23rd April, 1940.	To write off-irrecoverable cash advances due from— (a) any one Taungya cultivator or forest villager ; (b) any one Taungya centre or forest village.	Conservators of Forests	(a) Up to a limit of Rs. 50 (b) Up to a limit of Rs. 250.

NOTE—For general powers delegated to the officers of the Forest Department as Heads of Department see Appendix to F.H.B.I,

(See paragraphs 171 and 198)

Account rules regarding the execution of works by the Forest Department on behalf of local bodies.

1. (i) When a work is to be executed on behalf of a local body the local body after approving the estimate prepared by the Divisional Forest Officer will advance an amount equal to the gross estimated expenditure to the Divisional Forest Officer. This amount will be credited in the accounts to the head ‘Forest Deposit’ against which will be charged all expenditure incurred up to the amount of the deposit. Any expenditure on ‘Deposit Works’ incurred in excess of the amount deposited will be charged to advances account pending recovery, to effect which action should at once be taken.

(ii) A local body may be authorized by the Divisional Forest Officer to pay the deposit direct into the treasury in which case the accompanying chalan will state that the amount is to be credited to the Forest Department naming the division and the work to which it relates.

(iii) The expenditure will be met by Range Officers from their Forest advances and the recovery of the amount shown in their cash-books against ‘Forest Deposit’.

2. A consolidated record of the transactions of each month relating to all ‘Deposit Works’ will be prepared in F. A. R. Form no. 30 ("Schedule of Deposit Works"). This schedule shows in respect of each work the amount of a deposit received and the expenditure incurred during the month and up to date. This will be supported by a record of the details of the expenditure in F. A. R. Form no. 25 (Classified abstract of expenditure).

3. One copy of the consolidated record will be submitted monthly to the Accountant General, Uttar Pradesh, and one to the local body concerned. When no transactions occur in a month blank returns need not be submitted. Refund of unexpended balances of completed works should be taken in reduction of the deposit and therefore shown in the schedule as minus realization and not as expenditure.

4. A copy of the details of expenditure in F. A. R. Form no. 25 with all vouchers will be sent to the local body and acquittance for them in support of the total expenditure debited in the Deposit account against each work will be furnished to the Accountant General, Uttar Pradesh, by the Divisional Forest Officer, with the monthly accounts.