ABSTRACT

Tsunami - Tata Indicom Walky Telephones used by Officials of Project Management Unit - Proposal for payment of Call charges using Tata Indicom Walky Telephones from BE 2006-07 - Orders - Issued.

Revenue (NC IV) Department

G.O.Ms.No.523
Dated: 11.8.2006.

Read:

1. G.O.Ms.No.336, Public (Telephones. I), Department, dated 19.04.1994.

2. G.O.Ms.No.418, Revenue (NC III) Department, dated 20.07.05.

3. G.O.Ms.No.580, Revenue (NC IV) Department, dated 19.10.06.

4. Agenda for Empowered Committee meeting, dated 11.07.2006.

5. Officer on Special Duty (RR) and Project Director (ETRP/TEAP), D.O.TRR-EAP-1/ 52820/ 06, dated 21.07.2006.

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ORDER:

In the G.O. second read above, the Government have sanctioned the appointment of Specialists on contract basis to assist the Project Director / Project Management Unit / Project Implementing Units covering the following areas for implementation of Tsunami rehabilitation projects:-

1. Environment Analysis

2. Social Management

3. Procurement

4. Engineering

5. Finance and Accounts

6. Quality Assurance and Technical Audit

7. Information Technology

8. Monitoring and Evaluation

9. Water supply and Sanitation

 

2. The Project Implementation Unit has provided the following officials with Tata Indicom Walky Telephone connections:-

Sl.

No.

Designation

Connection Nos.

1.

Special Commissioner & Commissioner of Revenue Administration & State Relief Commissioner

044-55713321

2.

Financial Consultant

044-55713343(with STD facility)

3.

Environment Consultant

044-55713339

4.

Social Management Consultant

044-55713340

5.

Procurement Consultant

044-55713342

 

3. In the G.O. third read above, the Government have sanctioned Project Management Fund not exceeding Rs. 5 lakh per month, subject to the annual ceiling of Rs. 25 lakh to manage the project activities during the Project period. Accordingly, during the financial year 2005- 06, the bills for the above Tata Indicom Walky Telephone were paid from Project Management Fund upto March 2006.

4. The Project Director (ETRP / TEAP) has placed certain proposals on the usage of Tata Indicom Walky Telephones in the Project Management Unit before the Empowered Committee meeting held on 11.07.06.

5. The Empowered Committee has approved the above proposals of the Project Director (ETRP/ TEAP).

6. The Government after careful consideration accept the decisions of the Empowered Committee and issue the following orders:-

1. The action of Project Management Unit in having provided the TATA Indicom Walky Telephones to the officials referred to in paragraph 2 above and incurred expenditure upto March 2006 from the Project Management Fund sanctioned vide G.O.Ms.No.580 Revenue (NC.IV) Department, dated 19.10.05 is ratified.

2. The expenditure for the above Telephones from April 2006 shall be debited to the following head of account:

" 2070-00-Other Administrative Services – 800- Other expenditure-II State Plan –QA – World Bank assisted Scheme under Emergency Tsunami Reconstruction Project (ETRP) – Project Management Unit –Revenue Administration 05 - Office Expenses 01 - Telephone charges

(DPC 2070-00-800-QA-0519)

3. The ceiling fixed for office Telephones by Government in the G.O. first read above shall be adopted scrupulously.

7. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration is requested to incur the above expenditure sanctioned within the budget provision.

8. The Officer on Special Duty (Relief and Rehabilitation) is requested to place the proposal for usage of Cell Phones/BSNL Phones with/without ceiling limit used by the Project Management Unit in the next Empowered Committee Meeting for consideration, if need be.

9. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide its U.O. No.46877/Revenue/06, dated 9.8.2006.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

S. AUDISESHIAH,

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

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

The Officer on Special Duty, (Relief & Rehabilitation) and Project Director, (ETRP / TEAP), Office of the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 5.

The Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (FB)

Minister of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi.

The Task Team Leader, Emergency Tsunami Reconstruction Project.

The World Bank, 70, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110 003.

The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Chennai – 9.

Finance (Revenue / BG II) Department, Chennai –9.

The Special Commissioner of Treasures and Accounts, Chennai – 15.

The Accountant General, Chennai – 600 018.

The Pay and Accounts Officer (East), Chennai – 5.

The Finance (Revenue) Department, Chennai – 9.

Stock File / Spare Copy.

/Forwarded/By Order/

Section Officer.