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Manual No. 2

Financial/Other Powers of the officers of the Board

a) Financial Powers of the Board.

Delegation of Financial and Administrative powers to the Chairman and Member Secretary and other officers of the Board, delegated by the Punjab Pollution Control Board in its 155 meeting held on

21/3/2012 vide item no. 155.08:

Sr. No.

Nature of Power To whom powers are delegated

Extent of Powers

1. To sanction expenditure

upon items specified in

detail in sanctioned Budget

under 'Contingencies'

1. Chairman Full Powers

2. Member Secretary Upto Rs. 50,000/- per item.

3. C.E.E Up to Rs.20,000/-per item Max.50,000/-per annum

4. S.E.E.

SSO, Addl. Sec.

Upto Rs. 2500/- per item. Max.15,000/- per annum

2 To sanction expenditure upon items not specified in sanctioned Budget under 'Contingencies'.

i)Recurring 1. Chairman Full powers subject to availability of funds.

2. Member Secretary Upto Rs. 20,000/- per item.

3. C.E.E Up to Rs.10,000/-per item. Max.50,000/- per annum

4. S.E.E., SSO, Addl. Sec.

Up to Rs. 2,500/- per item. Max. 15,000/- per annum.

ii) Non-recurring 1. Chairman Full powers

2. Member Secretary Upto Rs. 50,000/- in financial year on any item.

3. C.E.E. Up to Rs.10,000/- per item. Max.50,000/- per annum


Up to Rs. 2,500/- per item.Max.15,000/- per annum


on installation of telephone & Intercom

System

1. Chairman Full powers

4. To sanction expenditure on hiring of any item

related to official work.

1. Member Secretary Full powers

2. C.E.E

Upto Rs.5,000/-per item

3. S.E.E.

SSO, Addl. Sec.

Upto Rs.2,000/-per item

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on account of rent of office accommodations.

1. Chairman Full powers subject to the condition that certificate

of reasonability of rent is obtained from the PWD B&R.

2. Member Secretary Rs. 20,000/- per month in each case subject to the

condition that certificate of reasonability of rent is obtained from the PWD B&R.

3. C.E.E Upto Rs.5,000/-


Upto Rs. 4,000/-


on postage stamps in the office of the Board.


2. Administrative Officer

Upto Rs. 5,000/- at one item.

3. DCFA Upto Rs. 5,000/- at one item.

7. To sanction local purchase of stores and stationery & Misc. Petty items.

a) Without quotations 1. Chairman Upto Rs. 10,000/- on single occasion

2. Member Secretary Upto Rs. 7000/- on single occasion

3. C.E.E 1,000/-

4. S.E.E., SSO, Addl.

Sec., ADO, DCFA

800/-

b) After calling tenders/

quotations


2. Member Secretary Upto Rs. 1,00,000/- per item

(c) Local purchase of Misc. patty items and

other patty expenditure

After obtaining

the proper procedure

of purchase as per PFR.

1 Member Secretary

Upto Rs. 10,000/-

2 C.E.E 5,000/-

3 S.E.E, SSO, Addl. Sec

Up to Rs.1,000/-per item.

Max.10,000/-

4 Environmental

Engineer/ Sci. Officer/ ADO/

DCFA

Upto Rs. 1000/-at one occasion subject to ceiling

Rs. 10,000/- per annum.

(d) Purchase of stationery articles

After obtaining the proper procedure

of purchase as per

PFR.

1 Member Secretary

Upto Rs. 7,000/-

2 C.E.E Up to Rs.5,000/-per item.

Max.20,000/- per annum.

3 S.E.E, SSO, Addl.

Sec.



4 Environmental Engineer H.O/

R.O's/ Const./

ADO/DCFA

Upto Rs. 1000/- on one occasion subject to ceiling Rs. 10,000/- per annum.

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5 Purchase of

Committee

Upto Rs. 25,000/- on per item per annum subject

to overall of Rs. 1,00,000/- per year. The purchase is to be made by a committee of the following:

S.E.E, Administrative Officer Environmental

Engineer Deputy Controller (F&A) after obtaining quotations and prior permission of Member

Secretary for the purchase.

8. To sanction purchase of

periodicals books, maps

and newspapers required for official use.


2. C.E.E

Up to Rs.3,000/-per item. Max.10,000/- per annum.

3. S.E.E, SSO, Addl. Sec.

Up to Rs.800/-per item. Max.8,000/- per annum.

9. To sanction expenditure on printing & binding.

After obtaining the proper

procedure of purchase as per PFR.


2. Member Secretary Rs. 25,000/- in each case

3. C.E.E Up to Rs.3,000/-per item. Max. 10,000/-


Up to Rs.800/-per item. Max. 8,000/-

5 Environmental

Engineer, H.O/ R.O's/ ADO/

DCFA

Upto Rs. 1000/- on one occasion subject to ceiling

Rs. 10,000/- per annum.

10. To sanction purchase of typewriter, duplicators and

Fax machines, computers After obtaining the proper

procedure of purchase as per PFR.


2. Member Secretary Rs. 50,000/- for each machine

3. C.E.E

Up to Rs.5000/-per item.

Max. 20,000/- per annum.

4. S.E.E., SSO, Addl.

Sec.

Up to Rs.1000/-per item. Max. 10,000/-per annum.

5. Environmental Engineer H.O/

R.O's/ ADO/DCFA

Up to Rs. 800/-per item. Max.8,000/-

per annum.

11. To sanction supply of liveries to Drivers &

Grade-D Employees

1. Member Secretary No Full powers (As per instructions of Punjab Government).

2. C.E.E Upto 10,000/-per item


Upto Rs. 2,000/-per item.

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12. To sanction

reimbursement of medical charges of Govt. Hospitals

and of Private Hospitals

subject to countersigned by CMO.



3. Deputy Controller (F&A)

Rs. 30,000/- in each case

13. (a)

To pass Pay T.A. and other items of staff of the

Board

1 Deputy Controller (F&A)

Full powers except in case of T.A. bills, which should be countersigned by the competent

authority.

2 S.E.E./SSO/Addl. Sec.

In respect of A, B, C grade

3 Environmental

Engineer of RO's

Controlling officer to approve tour programme and

counter sign T.A. bills under normal rules within the State in respect of Class-III & IV employees and

controlling officer in employees working under him within his jurisdiction.

4 Environmental Engineer at Head

quarter/

Environmental Engineer (Const)

Controlling officer to approve tour programme and counter sign T.A. bills under normal rules within the

State in respect of Class-III & IV employees

working under him within his jurisdiction.


-do-

5. Administrative

Officer of Head Office

-do-

6 Scientific Officer -do-

14. (a)

To sanction permanent Imprest

1 Chairman Full powers

2 Member Secretary

Rs.25000/- each

(b) To sanction Temporary

Imprest


2 C.E.E

15,000/-

3 Administrative

Officer & DCFA

Upto Rs. 10,000/-

(c) To sanction recoupment of

temporary imprest whose

sanctioned limit surpasses.


(d) To sanction recoupment of

expenditure against

permanent /temporary imprest

1. DCFA Full powers

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15. To allow annual grade

increment except the Proficiency step-up of

when stopped by the

competent authority.


2. Administrative

Officer

Full powers in case of Group C & D employees.

16. To allow to cross efficiency

bar/ proficiency step-up.


2. Member Secretary Full powers in case of Group C & D employees.

17. To incur expenditure on entertainment in the

interest of the Board business.


2. Member Secretary Rs. 10,000/- on single order.

3. C.E.E Rs. 2500/- per month

4. Senior

Environmental

Engineer/ Sr. Scientific Officer/

DCFA/ ADO

Rs. 800/- per month

5. Scientific Officer Rs. 500/- per month

6. Environmental

Engineer

Rs. 500/- per month

7. Deputy Director/ Law Officers

Rs. 300/- per month

8. Asstt. ADO/ APO

Rs. 300/- per month

9. Asstt. Controller

(F&A)

Rs. 300/- per month

10. Pvt. Secretary to Chairman

Rs. 300/- per month

11. Personnel Asstt. to

Member Secretary

Rs. 300/- per month


on publicity & advertisement through the

media of Radio.


2. Member Secretary Upto Rs. 25,000/- on each occasion

19. To re-delegate powers to subordinate authorities

1. Chairman Full powers subject to approval of the Board

20. To sanction purchase of

office furniture After maintaining Proper

procedure of purchase as

per PFR


2. Member Secretary Upto Rs. 50,000/- in each case

3. C.E.E



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4. S.E.E.

/SSO/Addl. Sec



5. Environmental Engineer of Regional Office's/ADO/DCFA


Max.8000/- per annum.

21 To wave penalty in respect of passing of vehicles,

road tax etc.


2. Member Secretary Upto Rs. 5,000/- in each case.

22 Pay of electricity and water bills



3 C.E.E Full powers

4. S.E.E Full powers

5.

Environmental Engineer of

Regional Office's

Full powers subject to the condition that certificate is recorded on bill that does not include any penalty

and that the electricity and water is consumed for

official only.

6. Administrative

Officer of Head

Office

-do-

23 Telephone & Telegram 1. Chairman Full powers


3 C.E.E Full powers

4. S.E.E Full powers

5. Environmental

Engineer of

Regional Office's

Full powers subject to the condition that certificate

is recorded on bill that the charges are for official

work.

6. Administrative

Officer of Head Office

Full powers subject to the condition that certificate

is recorded on bill that the charges are for official work.

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Lubricants

1 Member Secretary Full powers

2 C.E.E 460 Ltr per month.

3 S.E.E. 418 litre Petrol p.m., Exp. on maintenance & repair

Rs. 5000/- p.m. subject to max. Rs. 60000/- p.a.

4 Environmental Engineer of

Regional Office's

As per the limit of expenditure for P.O.L. fixed by the Board.

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5 Administrative

Officer/DCFA of Head Office

As per the limit of expenditure for P.O.L. fixed by

the Board.

25. Repair of Motor Vehicle.

After maintaining proper procedure as per PFR


2 C.E.E


Max.20,000/-

3 S.E.E. / SSO,

Addl. Sec.

Up to Rs.1000/-per item.Max.8000/-


Regional Office's

Upto Rs. 800/- on one occasion subject to max. of Rs. 5,000/- per year per vehicle.

5 Administrative

Officer of Head

Office

Upto Rs. 800/- in each case subject to max. of Rs.

5,000/- per year per vehicle.

26. Repair of office furniture

& typewriter/ computer

etc. After maintaining proper procedure as per

PFR


2 C.E.E. Rs. 5,000/- per item.Max. 20,000/-

3 S.E.E./SSO/

Addl./Sec.

Rs.800/-per item.

Max.5,000/-

4 Environmental

Engineer of Regional Office's

Upto Rs. 500/- for each computer and Rs. 500/- for

each typewriter per annum and repair of furniture of Rs. 2,000/- per year.

5 Administrative

Officer of Head Office/Deputy

Controller

Upto Rs. 500/- for each computer and Rs. 500/- for

each typewriter per annum and repair of furniture of Rs. 2000/- per year.

27. Repair of laboratory and other equipments

including HVS etc.


2 C.E.E Rs. 5,000/- per item. Max. 20,000/-

3 Environmental

Engineer of RO's

Rs. 800/- per item. Max. 4,000/-

4 SSO Rs. 800/- per item.Max. 5,000/-

5 EE/Scientific

Officer/ H.O.

Rs. 500/- per item. Max. 4,000/-

28. To pass & make payment of all bills against

sanctioned accorded by the Competent Authority.


Full powers

29. Pre-audit of T.A. bill and

to make payment

1 Deputy Controller

(F&A)

Full powers

30. Payment of insurance for

vehicles.

1 Member

Secretary

Full Powers

2 C.E.E Full powers

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3 S.E.E. Full powers

4 Administrative

Officer for Head Office

Full powers

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To call quotations/ Tender as per prescribed

procedure of PFR for

procurement of material supplies; minor

equipments against sanctioned estimates

1 Member Secretary

Full powers

2 C.E.E Upto Rs. 20,000/-

3 S.E.E. Upto Rs. 10,000/-

4 Environmental Engineer

Incharge of Regional Office

5,000/- after prior approval of Member Secretary/ Senior Environmental Engineer subject to the

condition that the funds are available and total expenditure does not exceed Rs. 30,000/- per

annum.

4 ADO/DCFA Officer's

-do-

(b) Payment of fee bills to

private Advocates of Punjab & Haryana High

Court

1 Chairman Rs. 50,000/- per case

2 Member Secretary

Rs. 20,000/- per case

32 The powers for the purchase of diesel for

operation of DG set. Head office/ Zonal

offices/ Regional offices

Chairman Full Powers

2 Member

Secretary

Full Powers

3 S.E.E. / SSO /

Addl. Sec

Rs. 10,000/- per month

4 Environmental Engineer of Head

Office

Rs. 10,000/- per month


Regional Office's

Rs. 5000/- per month

6 DCFA / ADO of Head office

Rs. 3000/- per month

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Mobile Phone Facility and Telephone facility to the officers of the Board.

# Designation of the Officer Amount allowed for Mobnile Phone

P.M.

Calls allowed for telephone in office

P.M.

Calls allowed for residence

phone P.M.

1 Chairman 5000 5000 5000

2 Member Secretary 3500 3500 3500

3 C.E.E. 2000 3000 1500

4 S.E.E. 750 2000 800

5 Sr. Scientific Officer 750 2000 800

6 Env. Engineer 500 1500 500

7 Addl. Secretary 750 1500 800

8 Admn. Officer 500 1500 500

9 Deputy Controller (F& A) 500 1500 500

10 Deputy Director Public

Relations

400

11 A.E.E. 400

12 AEE Udyog Sahayak 400 1000

13 A.C. (F&A) 400

14 Asstt. Admn. Officer 400

15 Asstt. Personnel Officer 400

16 Scientific Officer 400 1500 500

17 Law Officer 400

18 P.S. to Chairman 400

19 Asstt. Scientific Officer 200

20 P.S. to Member Secretary 400

21 Section Officer (Accounts) 200

22 Supdt. 200

23 Cashier 200

24 Care taker 200

25 Jr. Env. Engineer 200

26 J.S.O. 200

Apart from the above to sign the cheques for making payments and for the purchase of diesel for

operation of DG sets in the Head Office / Zonal / Regional Offices, following was decided:

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(a) Deputy Controller (F&A) and Asstt. Control (F&A) will jointly sign the cheque upto

Rs.2,00,000/-. (b) Member Secretary will individually sign the cheques upto Rs. 2,00,000/- in case both the

Deputy Controller (F&A) and Asstt. Control (F&A) are not available in the office.

(c) Member Secretary will sign the cheque above Rs. 2,00,000/- either with the Deputy

Controller (F&A)or Asstt. Control (F&A).

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No. Admn./SA-2/F.No.96/2007/198

Dated 2/7/2007

OFFICE ORDER

In pursuance of the decision taken by the Board in its 135th

meeting held on 31/5/2007 vide Item No. 135.25, the Senior Environmental

Engineers / Senior Scientific Officer / Environmental Engineers has been

delegated power w.r.t. sanctioning casual leave to Group-A and B Employees

working under them as under:-

To sanction casual leave

i) Snr. Env. Engineer Full powers in respect of Group-C and D employees working under him and upto 4 days in respect of Group-A and B officers working under him.

ii) Snr. Scientific Officer Full powers in respect of Group-C and D employees working under him and upto 4 days in respect of Group-A and B officers working under him.

iii) Environmental Engineer Full powers in respect of Group-C and D employees working under him and upto 4 days in respect of Group-A and B Officers working under him

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b) THE POWERS & DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD.

2.1 ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL POWERS

2.1.1 CHAIRMAN

As per section 11-A of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the

Chairman of the Board shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as

may be prescribed or as may, from time to time, be delegated to him by the

Board.

Powers and duties of Chairman

As per Rule 7 of Punjab State Board for the Prevention & Control of Water

Pollution Rules, 1977, following powers & duties have been assigned to the

Chairman:-

1. The Chairman shall have over all control over the day to day activities of

the Board.

2. i) The Chairman may undertake tours within the State of Punjab for carrying

out the functions of the Board.

Provided that he shall keep the Government, and the Board informed of his

tours.

ii) The Chairman may, with prior approval of the Government, visit any place

in India or abroad and also keep the members of the Board informed of

his tours.

3. Subject to rules, if any, made under sub-section (3) of section 12, the

Chairman shall have full powers in the matter of promotion, confirmation,

transfer and termination of services of the officers and employees of the

Board.

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4. Subject to overall sanctioned budget provisions, the Chairman shall have

full powers to administratively approve and sanction all estimates.

2.1.2 MEMBER SECRETARY

As per section 12(2) the Member Secretary, shall exercise such powers and

perform such duties as may be prescribed or as may, from time to time, be

delegated to him by the Board or its Chairman.

Powers and Duties of the Member Secretary

As per rule 9 of the Punjab State Board for the Prevention & Control of Water

Pollution Rules 1977, the Member Secretary shall be subordinate to the Chairman

and shall subject to the control of the Chairman, exercise the following powers,

namely:-

1. The Member Secretary shall be incharge of all the confidential papers of

the Board and shall be responsible for preserving them.

2. The Member Secretary shall produce such papers whenever so directed by

the Chairman or by the Board.

3. The Member Secretary shall make available to any member of the Board,

for his perusal, any record of the Board.

4. The Member Secretary shall be entitled to call for the services of any

officer or employee of the Board, and files, papers and documents for

study from any department of the Board, as also to carry out inspection of

any department at any time including checking of accounts, vouchers, bills

and other records and stores pertaining to the Board.

5. The Member Secretary may withhold any payment but every case in which

payment is withheld shall, as soon as may be, be placed before the Board

for its approval.

6. The Member Secretary shall make all arrangements for holding meetings

of the Board and meetings of the committees constituted by the Board.

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7. All orders or instructions to be issued by the Board shall be authenticated

by the Member Secretary or any other officer authorised in this behalf by

the Chairman.

8. The Member Secretary shall authorise, sanction or pass all payments

against allotments made or estimates sanctions.

9. The Member Secretary shall write and maintain confidential reports of all

Class I and Class II Officers of the Board and shall get them

countersigned by the Chairman.

10. The Member Secretary shall countersign the confidential reports of all

Class III employees of the Board.

11. i) The Member Secretary shall sanction the annual increments of

Class I and Class II officers of the Board:

Provided that the increments of Class I and Class II officers shall be

withheld only with the approval of the Chairman.

ii) The annual increments of the employees of the Board other than

those referred to in clause(I) shall be sanctioned by officers

authorised in this behalf by the Member Secretary.

12. The Member Secretary shall have full powers for according technical

sanction to all estimates.

13. The Member Secretary shall exercise such other powers and perform such

other functions as may be delegated to him from time to time either by

the Board or by the Chairman.

Apart from the above, the following authorities who exercise the powers of

competent authority under the Punjab Pollution Control Board employees service

regulation 2002, are as under:-

S. N. Nature of Power Designation of the authority who will exercise the power of competent authority

Extent of power

delegated

1 To issue orders regarding premature

Appointing Authority Full powers

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retirement of employees

2 To allow annual increments

Member Secretary Full powers

Admn. Officer Full powers in case of Class-C and D employees

3 Power to withhold increments / Efficiency Bar/ Proficiency Step up.

Appointing Authority Full Powers

4 To allow crossing the efficiency Bar, Proficiency step up, to clear probation and confirmation etc.

Appointing Authority Full powers

5 Fixation of pay Chairman Full Powers

6 To grant extension of joining Time

Chairman Full Powers

Member Secretary Full powers in case of Class-C and D employees.

7 To sanction the taking of work for which a fee is offered and the acceptance of fee there of.

ii. Chairman Full Powers where the fee involved does not exceed Rs. 10000/- during a financial year and the service rendered does not fall within the course of the duties of the

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employees.

iii. Member Secretary Full Powers in respect Class- C & D employees where the fee involved does not exceed Rs. 2000/- during a financial year and the service rendered does not fall within the course of the duties of the employees.

8 To sanction liveries to Class-D and other employees

Member Secretary Full powers

9 To sanction deputation of employees to other organizations or State Govt. Deptt. of Govt. of India.

Chairman Full powers

Member Secretary Full powers in case of Class-C and D employees.

10 To sanction earned leave or leave of kind due

i. Chairman Full powers

ii. Member Secretary Full powers in respect of Class-C & D employees

Senior Environmental Engineer

Full powers in respect of Class-D employees.

Senior Scientific Officer Full powers in respect of Class-D employees.

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11 To sanction casual leave i. Chairman Full Powers

ii. Member Secretary Full powers in respect of Class-B,C & D employees and upto 4 days to Class-A employees.

iii. Senior Environmental Engineer

Full powers in respect of Class-C & D employees working under him and upto 4 days in respect of Class-B Officers working under him.

iv. Senior Scientific Officer


v. Deputy Secretary (General & Planning)


vi. Environmental Engineer

Full powers in respect of Class-C & D employees working under him and upto 4

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days in respect of Class-B Officers working under him.

Vii. Administrative Officer Full powers in respect of Class-C & D employees working under him and upto 4 days in respect of Class-B Officers working under him.

viii. Scientific Officer Full powers in respect of Class-C & D employees working under him and upto 4 days in respect of Class-B Officers working under him.

ix. Deputy Controller (F&A)


x. Legal Advisor Full powers in respect of Class-C & D employees working under him and upto 4 days in respect of Class-B Officers working under him.

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12 To engage contractual services.

i. Chairman ii. Member Secretary

Full Powers i) Upto Rs.

20,000/-p.m. in each case. Or

ii) Upto Rs. 50,000/- for any specific work.

13 To approve tour programme and to pass TA Bills.

i. Chairman Full powers in respect of all officers and employees including the journey performed out side the State and abroad.

ii. Member Secretary Full powers in respect of all class- A & B officers for journey performed within the State and in respect of Class-C & D employees for journey performed within the and out side the State.

iii. Sr. Env. Engineer To approve the Tour Programmes for journeys performed within State and to countersign/pass the TA bills in respect of all

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Class-A & B officers working under him and in the Regional Offices.

ii. To approve the Tour Programmes and to countersign/pass their TA bills for journeys performed within the State by Class-C & D employees working under him

iv. Sr. Sci. Officer Controlling under him within the jurisdiction. Officer to approve the tour programmes and countersign TA bills under normal rules within the State in respect of Class-C & D employees under him/her and Class-A & B officers working under him within the jurisdiction.

v. Deputy Secretary (Policy & General)

Controlling Officer to approve the tour programmes and

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countersign TA bills under normal rules within the State in respect of Class-C & D employees under them and Class-A & B officers working under him/her within the jurisdiction.

vi. Env. Engineer (Incharge Regional Offices)

Controlling Officer to approve the tour programmes and countersign TA bills under normal rules within the State in respect of Class-C & D employees under him/her and Class-A & B officers working under him within the jurisdiction.

vii. Environmental Engineer at Head Office

Controlling Officer to approve the tour programmes and countersign TA bills under normal rules within the State in respect of Class-C & D employees under him/her.

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viii. Scientific Officer Controlling Officer to approve the tour programmes and countersign TA bills under normal rules within the State in respect of Class-C & D employees under them

ix. Administrative Officer Controlling Officer to approve the tour programmes and countersign TA bills under normal rules within the State in respect of Class-C & D employees under him/her

x. Legal Advisor Controlling Officer to approve the tour programmes and countersign TA bills under normal rules within the State in respect of Class-C & D employees under him/her

xi. Deputy Controller(F&A)

Controlling Officer to approve the tour programmes and countersign TA bills under

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normal rules within the State in respect of Class-C & D employees under him/her

Also, as per regulation-13, following procedure has been laid down to award

penalty by the competent authority;

Nature of Penalty Authorities empowered to impose

penalty

Appellate Authority

a) Minor Penalties

i) Censure

ii) Withholding of promotion iii) Recovery from his pay of

the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused by him to the Board by negligence or breach of orders.

iv) Withholding of increment of pay with out further effect.

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b) Major Penalties

i) Withholding of increments of pay with further effect.

ii) Reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay for a specified period. With further directions as to whether or not the Government employee will earn increments of pay during the period of such reduction and

Chairman in case of Grade-A & B posts Appointing Authority in case of Grade-C & D posts.

Appointing Authority in case of Grade-A & B posts Appointing Authority in case of Grade-C & D

Government

Government

Government

Government

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whether on the expiry of such period. The reduction will or will not have the effect postponing the future increment of his pay:

iii) reduction to a lower time-

scale of pay, grade or post or service which shall ordinarily be a bar to the

promotion of the Govt. employees to the time scale of pay, grade, post or service from which was reduced, with or without further directions regarding conditions of restoration to the grade or post or service from which the employee was reduced and his seniority and pay on such restoration to that grade post or service.

iv) Compulsory retirement. v) Removal from service

which shall not be disqualification for future under the Board.

vi) Dismissal from service which shall ordinarily be disqualification for future employment under the Board.

posts.

Note: The Government of Punjab, Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Chandigarh vide its orders dated 11/8/2006 conveyed to the Chairman/Member

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Secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board vide endst. No. 10/28/96- STE(5)/3659 dated 14/8/2006 directed not to exercise any powers of transfers and disciplinary proceedings in case of Group-A,B and C posts. All power to these posts shall be exercise by the State Government till further orders. Further, the Government vide its order dated 15/7/2009 conveyed to the Chairman/Member Secretary Punjab Pollution Control Board vide endst. No. 10/28/96-STE(5)/2955 dated 27/7/2009, issued partial modification in its orders dated 11/8/2006 and given all administrative powers to the Chairman/Member Secretary Punjab Pollution Control Board for Group-C and Assistant Environmental Engineer and equivalent posts.

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