Sr. No. |
Nature of power |
Extent of power |
Authority |
Remarks |
1. |
Purchase of Vehicles |
|
Director |
|
2. |
Creation of Posts |
|
CSIR |
|
3. |
Disposal of Obsolete, Surplus and un-serviceable items |
|
Director |
As per CSIR instructions |
4. |
Write-off of losses |
upto Rs. 20,000 |
Director |
As per CSIR instructions |
5. |
Approval for prices of publication, patents etc. |
Full |
Director |
|
6. |
Approval for Sponsored and Collaborative Projects upto 10.00 lakhs |
As per CSIR instructions |
Dr. N.B. Bhosle, Sc ‘F' |
|
7. |
Approval for Consultancy Projects up to 5.00 lakhs |
As per CSIR instructions |
Dr. N.B. Bhosle, Sc ‘F' |
|
8. |
Re-appropriation of funds |
Full |
Director |
|
9. |
Disciplinary actions |
Full |
Director |
|
10. |
Approval of Deputation of staff abroad |
Full |
Director |
|
11. |
Approval of Study leave in India and abroad |
Full |
Director |
|
12. |
Permission under conduct rules |
Full |
Dr. N.B. Bhosle, Sc ‘F' |
|
13. |
Decisions on vigilance matters |
Full |
Director |
|
14. |
Decisions on grievances |
Full |
Dr. (Ms.) P.A. Loka B, Sc. ‘F' |
|
15. |
Transfer of staff |
Full |
Director |
|
16. |
Foreign services protection of interests |
Upto Scientist ‘F' |
Director |
|
17. |
New telephones |
Official and residential |
Dr. N.B. Bhosle, Sc ‘F' |
|
18. |
Adhoc arrangements in administration including local posts and in Divisions and Sections |
Full |
Dr. S.W.A. Naqvi, Sc. ‘F' / Dr. N.B. Bhosle, Sc ‘F' |
|
19. |
Approval of appointment/extension of casual/contract labourers
• Grant-in-Aid
• Regular Budget
• Sponsored projects |
Full |
Project Leader
Director
Project Leader |
|
20. |
Power to declare controlling officer |
Full |
Director |
|
21. |
Powers to fix honorarium for delivering lectures. |
Full |
Dr. (Ms.) P.A. Loka Bharathi, Sc ‘F' |
|
22. |
Power to permit undertakings of non-CSIR work for which honorarium/Fees/Royalty etc. is offered. |
Full |
Dr. M.D. Rajagopal, Sc. ‘F' |
|
23. |
Sanction of tour and tour advances |
i. Without relaxation of rules in force for staff under projects.
ii. All other staff and under institutional Head of Accounts (P-3 TA)
iii. Relaxation of rules |
Project Leader
DU Leaders
Dr. N.B. Bhosle, Sc ‘F' |
|
24. |
Sanction of CPF/GPF advances |
i. Sc. E II and above & COA
ii. All Staff upto EI |
Dr. Loka Bharati, Sc. ‘F'
COA |
|
25. |
Sanction of Civil Works |
i. upto Rs. 10 lakhs |
Dr. K.H. Vora, Sc.‘F' |
|
26. |
Air travel of non-entitled staff |
|
Dr. N.B. Bhosle, Sc. ‘F' |
|
27. |
Sanction of medical reimbursement
• Under normal rules
• Under relaxation of normal rules |
Full |
COA
Dr. Loka Bharati, Sc. ‘F' |
|
28. |
Approval for official entertainment |
Full |
Project Leader |
|
29. |
Mementos to Dignitaries |
Full |
Dr. Loka Bharati, Sc. ‘F' |
|
30. |
Approval for free lodging/ boarding in Science Center for official guests. |
Full |
Dr. Loka Bharati, Sc. ‘F' |
|
31. |
Servicing of equipment |
i. All scientific equipment and expenditure debited to projects
ii. Under institutional Heads of Accounts for Equipments/ machines, Generators/ Air conditioners etc. Typewriter, Franking Machine, vehicles, calculating machines and minor items |
Project Leader
COA |
|
32. |
Purchase of equipment |
Full - as per rationalised purchase procedure |
Project Leader |
As per the rationalised purchase procedure |
33. |
Contingent advance/
Advances but not for servicing & purchase of spares, consumables or equipment |
Under projects |
Project leader |
|
34. |
Refund of cancellation charges |
Full |
Respective Tour sanctioning authority |
|
35. |
Overtime allowances |
i. Staff under projects and expenditure under projects
ii. All others |
Project Leader
COA |
|
36. |
Approval for out of turn allotment of accommodation. |
Full |
Director |
|
37. |
Approval of House Building Allowances |
Full |
Director |
|
38. |
Demurrage charges |
Full |
Stores & Purchase Guidelines |
|
39. |
Hiring of Vehicles/boats |
i. For projects and under project expenditure
ii. P04 |
Project Leader
COA |
|
40. |
Tuition Fees/CEA |
Full |
COA |
|
41. |
Sanction of special Casual Leave |
Full |
COA |
|
42. |
Controlling Officers for TA/DA, LTC, Leave reimbursement and other claims |
i. Sc. E II and above and COA
ii. All staff upto E I |
Dr. Loka Bharati, Sc. ‘F'
COA |
|
43. |
Expenditure sanction under Imprest Cash |
Upto Rs. 1000/- |
Project Leader |
|
44. |
Sanction of Casual Leave due and admissible (except study leave, leave not due, hospital leave, disability leave) in respect of staff other than sanctioning authority. |
i. Project (Assistants)
ii. Sanctioning authority and leave mentioned under parenthesis |
Project Leaders
Dr. N.B. Bhosle, Sc. ‘F' |
|
45. |
Sanction of contracts/MOUs |
i. Contracts drawn up as per model agreements supplied by CSIR
ii. For international/multi-laboratory and CSIR staff coordinated projects |
COA/AO/FAO
Countersigning authority
DG CSIR |
|
46. |
Purchase approvals and sanctions |
For regularly and repeatedly required items (SPC-I) |
As per revised Purchase Procedures |
|
47. |
Signing of bills as DDO |
Administration and General |
A.O/DDO |
|
48. |
Conveying sanctions on administrative matters in accordance with approval of competent authority, except letters to dignitaries.
Letters to dignitaries
|
Works sections
Stores
Purchase
|
S.O.
Dy. SPO (S)
SPO (P)
COA |
|
49. |
Expenditure sanction in respect of electricity, water, maintenance, telephone, postal charges etc. |
Full |
COA |
|
50. |
Approval for obtaining membership in project periods in India and abroad |
Full |
Dr. N.B. Bhosle, Sc. ‘F' |
|
51. |
Municipal taxes, Vehicle taxes etc. |
Full |
COA |
|
52. |
Any matter not specifically delegated to any other officers |
Full |
Director |
|
53. |
Building maintenance |
Full |
Dr. K.H. Vora, ‘F' |
|
54. |
Pay fixation of staff |
Full |
COA |
|
55. |
Special Casual Leave and compensatory offs. |
Full |
Project Leader |
|
