{ To be published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section(3) & Sub-Section(ii)}

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, the October, 2001.

Notification

S.O……In pursuance of clause (3) of Article 77 of the Constitution of India, the

President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Delegation of Financial
Powers Rules, 1978, namely:-

1. (i) These rules may be called the Delegation of Financial Powers

(Amendment) Rules, 2001

(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.

2. In the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978 hereinafter referred to as the

Principal Rules, in Rule 21, in the first proviso,-

i) in clause (a), for the words “five crores”, the words “twenty crore” shall be
substituted;

ii) in clause (b), for the words “one crore”, the words “five crore” shall be
substituted;

iii) in clause ( c), for the words “sixty lakhs”, the words “five crore” shall be
substituted.

3. In Schedule V to the Principal Rules,

(a) for the existing Table, the following Table shall be substituted, namely:-

“ TABLE
Authority Extent of Power
(1) (2)
Recurring Non- recurring
 Departments of the
Central Government:-
i) Vice President’s Rs.25000 per annum in Full Powers.
Secretariat each case

ii) Other Departments Full Powers Full Powers.

Administrators Full Powers Full Powers.

Heads of the Departments Rs. 25000 per annum in Rs. 60,000 in each case.
each case

Heads of Offices other Rs. 1000 per month in Rs. 5000 in each case.
than Under Secretaries in each case
the Departments of
Central Government

Under Secretaries in the Rs. 2000 per month in Rs. 5000 in each case.”
Departments of the each case
Central Government
declared as Heads of
Offices
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(b) in the Annexure,-

(i) against serial number 13(ii), in column 4, for the words and figures “ vide
Treasury Rule 197” the words, brackets and figures “ vide Central Government
Accounts(Receipt and Payment) Rules, 1983” shall be substituted;

(ii) against serial number 14, in column 4, in paragraph 2, in items (i),(ii) and (iii)
for the figures “ 50,000” , “ 10,000” and “ 4000” , the figures “ 1,00,000” ,
“ 20,000” and “ 10,000” respectively, shall be substituted;

(iii) against serial number 16, for the existing entries relating thereto in columns (1)
(2) and (3), the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-

(1) (2) (3)

16. “ Rent Class of City Monetary limit per month

(i) Ordinary
office
Accommo-
dation

a) where the A-1 Rs.25,000

accommodat- A,B-1 and B-2 Rs.10,000
ion is C Rs. 6,000
entirely unclassified Rs. 4,000
utilised for
the office

b) Where the A-1 Rs. 6,000

accommodat- A,B-1 and B-2 Rs. 5,000
ion is used C Rs. 3,000
partly as Unclassified Rs. 2,000
office
and partly as
residence

(ii) For residential A-1 Rs. 1,200

and other A,B-1 and B-2 Rs. 800
purposes C Rs. 400
Unclassified Rs. 200” ;

(iv) against serial number 21, item (B), in column 3, for the figures “ 40,000” , the
figures “ 1,00,000” , shall be substituted;

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4. In Schedule VI to the Principal Rules, for the existing Table, the following Table
shall be substituted, namely:-

“ Authority Maximum limit up to which the Expenditure may be

sanctioned on each individual item
Recurring Non- recurring
Departments of Central
Government:
i) Ministry of Rs. 10,000 Full Powers.
Parliamentary
Affairs,
President’s
Secretariat and
Vice President’s
Secretariat.

ii) Other Departments Full Powers Full Powers.

Administrators: Full Powers Full Powers.

i) Administrators
of all the Union
territories except
Lakshadweep.

ii) Administrator, Rs. 10,000 per annum Rs. 40,000

Lakshadweep.

Heads of Departments Rs. 5,000 per annum Rs. 20,000.”

5. In Schedule VII to the Principal Rules in the Table, in column one under the
heading ‘Nature of Loss’,-

a) For the second item “ Loss of revenue or irrecoverable loans and advances” and
entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

Nature of Loss Authority Monetary limit up to

which the loss may be
written off in each case
“ Loss of revenue or Department of Revenue a) Full Powers to write
irrecoverable loans and off losses of
advances irrecoverable revenue.
b) Rs. 1,00,000 for other
cases.
Other Departments of the Rs. 1,00,000
Central Government
 Administrators of the Rs. 1,00,000” ;
Union Territories

b) For the third item “ Deficiencies and depreciation in the value of stores (other than a
motor vehicle or motor cycle) included in the stock and other accounts” and entries
relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-

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Nature of Loss Authority Monetary limit up to

which the loss may be
written off in each case
“ Deficiencies and Ministry of Agriculture a) Losses on
depreciation in the value and Irrigation (i) food grains, (ii) sugar,
of stores (other than a (Department of Food) (iii) stores, e.g., gunny
motor vehicle or motor bags, connected with
cycle) included in the receipt, transport, storage
stock and other accounts and sale of food grains
and sugar-Rs. 1,00,000

b) Other cases-
Rs. 1,00,000.” ;

c) For the fifth item “ Irrecoverable losses of stores or public money (including loss of
stamps)” and entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be
substituted namely:-

Nature of Loss Authority Monetary limit up to

which the loss may be
written off in each case.
“ Irrecoverable losses of Heads of Departments (i) Rs. 50,000 for losses
stores or public money other than those who of stores not due to theft,
(including loss of stamps) have special powers fraud or negligence.

(ii) Rs. 20,000 for other

cases” ;

d) For the sixth item “ Loss of irrecoverable loans and advances” and entries relating
thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted namely:-
Nature of loss Authority Monetary limit up to
which the loss may be
written off in each case.
“ Loss of irrecoverable All Heads of Rs. 10,000” .
loans and advances Departments

[File No. 1(20)/E.II(A)/2000.]

(Rubina Ali)
Under Secretary

Note:- The Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978 published vide S.O. No.
2131, dated 22nd July, 1978 have subsequently been amended by:-

(i) Notification No. SO. 1187, dated 9. 6. 1979.

(ii) `` No. SO. 2942, dated 1. 6. 1979
(iii) `` No. SO. 2611, dated 4.10.1980.
(iv) `` No. SO. 2164, dated 15. 8. 1981.
(v) `` No. SO. 2304, dated 5. 9. 1981.
(vi) `` No. SO. 3073, dated 4. 9. 1982.
(vii) `` No. SO. 4171, dated 11.12.1982.
(viii) `` No. SO. 1314, dated 26. 2.1983.
(ix) `` No. SO. 2502, dated 4. 8.1984.
(x) `` No. SO. 22, dated 5. 1.1985.
(xi) `` No. SO. 1958, dated 11.5.1985.
(xii) `` No. SO. 3082, dated 6. 7.1985.
(xiii) `` No. SO. 3974, dated 24. 8.1985.
(xiv) `` No. SO. 5641, dated 21.12 1985.
(xv) `` No. SO. 1548, dated 19. 4. 1986.
(xvi) `` No. SO. 3183 dated 20. 9. 1986.
(xvii) `` No. SO. 3787, dated 8.11. 1986.
(xviii) `` No. SO. 2508, dated 19. 9. 1987.
(xix) `` No. SO. 3092, dated 7.11. 1987.
(xx) `` No. SO. 3581, dated 10.12. 1988.
(xxi) `` No. SO. 641, dated 17. 3. 1990.
(xxii) `` No. SO. 1469, dated 26. 5. 1990.
(xxiii) `` No. SO. 2173, dated 18.8. 1990.
(xxiv) `` No. SO. 3033, dated 17.11.1990.
(xxv) `` No. SO. 3414, dated 22.12.1990.
(xxvi) `` No. SO. 534, dated 28.2. 1991.
(xxvii) `` No. SO. 2235, dated 24.8. 1991.
(xxviii) `` No. SO. 547(E) dated 24.7. 1992.
(xxix) `` No. SO. 466, dated 13.3. 1993.
(xxx) ‘‘ No. SO. 1292, dated 12.6. 1993.
(xxxi) ‘‘ No. SO. 685, dated 12.3. 1994.
(xxxii) ‘‘ No. SO. 1232, dated 28.5. 1994.
(xxxiii) ‘‘ No. SO. 1945, dated 13.8. 1994.
(xxxiv) ‘‘ No. SO. 2451, dated 24.9. 1994.
(xxxv) ‘‘ No. SO. 174, dated 28.1. 1995.
(xxxvi) ‘‘ No. SO. 670(E), dated 30.9.1996.
(xxxvii) ‘‘ No. SO. 665(E), dated 5.8.1998.
(xxxviii) ‘‘ No. SO. 1835, dated 7. 9.1998.
(xxxix) ‘‘ No. SO. 2274, dated 5. 8.1999.
(xxxx) ‘‘ No. SO. 3054 dated 12. 10.2000.

(Rubina Ali)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.

To
The Manager,
Government of India Press,
Mayapuri,
New Delhi.

All Ministries/Department of the Govt. of India, etc.

Copy forwarded to:

C&AG (with usual number of spare copies),

Secretary, UPSC, New Delhi, etc. as per standard endorsement list.

(Rubina Ali)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.
 No. 15(3)/E.II A/99
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, dated the 16th July, 2002

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Disposal of Surplus Stores-amendment to GFR 124(2)- Regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the orders issued by the Department of

Supply vide O.M. No. 5/2/98-p dated 17.3.1999 relating to transfer of disposal of work
from DGS&D to the Ministry of Defence. In pursuance thereof, the amendment issued to
Rule 124(2) of General Financial Rules, 1963 is enclosed.

2. Hindi version of this O.M. is enclosed.

Sd/-
(RUBINA ALI)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To,

All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.

Copy forwarded to C&AG (with usual no. of spare copies) and to Secretary, UPSC.
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Amendment to GFRs, 1963

Chapter 8 Rule 124(2)

Existing Rules 124(2) shall be revised as follows:-

“ Rule 124(2)- Subject to any special rules or orders applicable to any particular
department of the Central Government, stores which are reported to be obsolete, surplus
or unserviceable may be declared as such in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Rule 124(1) and ordered to be disposed of by the authorities who are competent to
sanction purchase of such stores. The respective Departments of the Central Government
shall also specify the manner in which the stores are to be disposed of” .
 No. 15(1)/E.II(A)/02
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, dated the 30th July, 2002

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Amendment to General Financial Rules, 1963.

The undersigned is directed to say that in order to bring greater transparency in procurement and
tendering process and to provide greater access to information, it has been decided to amend para 29 of
Annexure to Rule 102(1) of GFRs, so as to include a provision relating to publication of tender enquiries in
the website of concerned Department/ Government Organisation. A copy of the amendment is enclosed.

2. Ministry of Home Affairs etc. are requested to bring these amendments to the notice of all their
attached and subordinate offices for their information.

3. Hindi Version of this OM is enclosed.

Sd/-
(RUBINA ALI)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To,
All the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India

Copy forwarded to C&AG (with usual no. of spare copies) and to Secretary, UPSC, New Delhi and as
per standard endorsement.
Sd/-
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
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AMENDMENT TO GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES, 1963

ANNEXURE TO CHAPTER 8 RULE 102(1)

Substituting the existing para 29 of this Annexure by the following:-

“ 29 – For purchase of value of Rs. 2 lakh and above, but less than Rs. 5 lakh Tender
enquiries may be issued in the form of classified advertisements in the local newspapers.
For purchases of value of Rs. 5 lakh and above, Open Tenders may be advertised in
national dailies in addition to the Indian Trade Journal. The Indian Trade Journal
published by the Director-General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Kolkata
which is a Government publication should be regarded as the standard medium for public
advertisements in India. As a method of improving e-governance and bringing greater
transparency in Administration, Departments of Central Government/Organisations
having a website may use this as an additional medium for publication of the tender
enquiries apart from the newspapers/Indian Trade Journal.

(Min. of Fin.(Exp.) O.M. No. 15(1)/E.II(A)/02 dated the 30th July, 2002