ORDER:

The Tsunami hit 13 Coastal Districts of Tamil Nadu on 26th December 2004. It is keenly felt that Special staff and certain infrastructure are urgently required to monitor and coordinate the immediate rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations in the Office of the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration.

2. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration in his D.O.Letters read above, has suggested that additional staff and infrastructure as detailed below may be sanctioned to the office of the State Relief Commissioner.

(a) Additional Staff:

1) Joint Commissioner (Documentation and Media Relations) - 1 No.(Rs.12750-375-16500)

2) Executive Engineer - 1 No. (Rs. 10000-325-15200) (On deputation from P.W.D.)

3) Chief Accounts Officer - 1 No. (Rs. 10000-325-15200)

4) Assistant Commissioners/

Deputy Collectors. - 2 Nos. (Rs. 8000-275-13500)

5) Superintendents in the Cadre of

Tahsildar - 2 Nos. (Rs. 6500 - 200-10500)

6) Assistants - 6 Nos. (Rs. 4000-100-6000)

7) Steno-Typists - 3 Nos. On Consolidated pay

8) Typist-cum-Computer Operators - 5 Nos. On Consolidated pay

9) Drivers - 6 Nos On Consolidated pay

10) Office Assistants - 6 Nos. On Consolidated pay

(b) Infrastructure

1. Computers .. 8 Nos. (with Table &Chair)
2. Computer Printers .. 4 Nos. (24 pin Dot Matrix)
3. 4 Nos. (Laser)
4. Photo copier .. 1 No.
5. Fax Machines .. 3 Nos.
6. Phones (Land line) .. 7 Nos. (One for each officer)
7. Cell Phones .. 7 Nos. (One for each officer)
8. Digital cameras .. 3 Nos. (One for Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, One for Relief and Rehabilitation wing, another for Documentation and Media Relations wing)

3. The Government after careful examination of the request of the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration accord sanction for additional staff as mentioned in para 2 (a) above temporarily for a period of one year or till the necessity ceases whichever is earlier. The Government also accord sanction for the infrastructure as mentioned in para 2 (b) above to the Office of the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration.

4. Since there is no fresh recruitment of Ministerial staff consequent on the ban on recruitment as per G.O.Ms.No. 212, P&AR Department, dated 29.11.2001, the Government direct that the above posts including the consequential vacancies that may arise due to promotion of the existing staff be filled up either by selection through employment exchange for appointment on contract basis or by outsourcing on monthly consolidated remuneration as detailed below:

a) Typist-cum-Computer Operator

    (MCA/BE degree holder) Rs. 6000 p.m.

b) Steno-typists (Graduates) Rs. 5000 p.m.

c) Junior Assistant / Typist Rs. 4000 p.m.

d) Drivers (other than drivers from Texco) Rs. 4000 p.m. (For Texco drivers, actual payment to Texco is to be provided) 

e) Office Assistants Rs. 2500 p.m.

5. The Government permit the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration to make special recruitment for the above categories and appoint them on consolidated monthly remuneration relaxing the existing ban and to fill up these special posts of Steno-typists, Junior Assistants, Typists, Drivers, Office Assistants etc. including the consequential vacancies that may arise due to promotion of staff in the feeder categories either through Employment Exchange or through outsourcing and appoint them on contract basis on consolidated monthly remuneration as indicated in para 4 above.

6. The Government also direct that Fixed Landline phones be provided to the following Officers as noted against each.

1. Officer on Special Duty (Relief and Rehabilitation)

2. Joint Commissioner (Relief and Rehabilitation)

3. Joint Commissioner (Documentation and Media Relations)

4. District Revenue Officers and Assistant Commissioners/Deputy Collectors -

The Government also direct that the officers namely Officer on Special Duty (Relief and Rehabilitation), Joint Commissioner (Relief and Rehabilitation), Joint Commissioner (Documentation and Media Relations), District Revenue Officer((Relief and Rehabilitation), Executive Engineer (PWD) and the Assistant Commissioners/Deputy Collectors (2 Nos) be provided with cell phones in lieu of their residential telephones for contact during out of office hours.

7. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration is permitted to procure the Computers, Printers, Photo copiers, Digital Cameras, Mobile phones, Fax machines etc. required at DGS&D rates wherever they are available or through M/s. ELCOT. Furniture required for the above Officers and staff may be procured as per existing norms from M/s. TANSI.

8. The Government authorise the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration to draw and disburse all expenditures viz. Salary and allowances of the special staff, consolidated monthly remuneration for the outsourced staff, telephone bills, contingency bills, fuel bills, maintenance and repair of vehicles, cost of infrastructure and their maintenance, furniture, stationery etc., out of the amount already sanctioned in G.O.Ms.No.2, Revenue (NC.II) Department, dated 1.1.2005.

9. All the expenditure on the special staff engaged in Tsunami relief operation and other administrative expenditure including cost of infrastructure and their maintenance, furniture, stationary, telephone bills, office contingencies, maintenance and repair of vehicles, fuel and lubricants etc. shall be debited to the following Head of account:-

" 2245 - Relief on account of NATURAL CALAMITIES - 80 General - 800 Other expenditure -I Non Plan AB - Assistance for undertaking relief works in connection with Tsunami 09 – Grants in aid 01 - Grants for current expenditure" (DPC 2245-80-800-AB-0918)

10. Pending provision of funds in the FMA 2004-2005, the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration is permitted to incur all expenditure sanctioned in this order and he is also requested to include the expenditure while sending the proposals for FMA 2004-2005 to the Government in Finance (BG) Department.

11. The Pay and Accounts Officer (East), Chennai 5 and the Pay and Accounts Officer, Sub PAO, Secretariat, Chennai 9 are requested to admit and honour the bills pending provision of funds in the FMA 2004-2005 if otherwise in order.

12. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance (CMPC) Department vide its U.O.No.8546/CMPC/2005 dated 3.2.2005, read with Finance (Revenue) U.O.No:9136/Revenue/2005 dated 5.2.2005 and additional sanction ledger No: 1479.

(By Order of the Governor)

N. SUNDARADEVAN.

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 5.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai 600 005.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai 600 009.

The Accountant General, Chennai 600 018

The Accountant General, Chennai 600 009

The Finance (Revenue/ BG I, BG II/ CMPC/ Pay-Cell)Department, Chennai 9.

The Public (Telephones) Department, Chennai 9.

The Small Industries Department, Chennai 9.

Copy to:

The Chairman and Managing Director, TANSI, Chennai 14.

The P & AR Department, Chennai 600 009.

The Revenue (OP III) Department, Chennai 600 009.

Spare Copy/Stock File.

/forwarded by order/

Section Officer.