Publications aims at
instilling greater financial discipline in the UT
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Jammu: Lieutenant
Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today released four important e-publications
relating to financial transactions in Jammu and Kashmir here at the Raj Bhavan.
Sh. Arun Kumar Mehta,
Financial Commissioner, Finance Department gave a detailed briefing about the
publications which included Annual Compendium 2019; Delegation of Financial
Powers; Grant of 7th CPC Allowances and the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services
(Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 2019.
He informed that the Annual
Compendium 2019 includes implementation of e-procurement policy, Procurement of
Goods & Services through GeM and several other amendments relating to Codal
formalities.
Delegation of Financial Powers
comprises of delegations of financial powers for incurring of Contingent &
Miscellaneous Expenditure with respect to Administrative Departments and
various Officers; and delegation of Financial Powers to accord Administrative
Approval, Technical Sanction and Sanction of Contracts.
Grant of 7th CPC Allowances
incorporates grant of various allowances viz Transport Allowance, Children
Education Allowance & Subsidy, Grant of Special Allowance for Child Care
for women with disabilities and Grant of incentives for acquiring fresh higher
qualification.
The Jammu and Kashmir Civil
Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 2019 includes grant of Leave Travel
Concession to Government employees and their families during visit within
India.
The Lieutenant Governor
enjoined upon all officers/officials to adhere to these instructions in the
publications in letter and spirit for better financial administration and
delivery of services so as to serve the people of J&K efficiently. Since
there are several changes in financial administration after formation of Union
Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, these releases are of utmost importance and
aim at instilling greater financial discipline in the UT, he added.
Meanwhile, Sh. Arun Kumar
Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, on behalf of J&K
Accounts Employees Association, presented a Demand Draft of Rs 66,000 to the Lt
Governor as a contribution to J&K Relief Fund towards the efforts being
undertaken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief
Secretary; Sh. Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance Department;
Sh. Bipul Pathak, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Sh. Mahesh Dass,
Director General, Accounts and Treasuries and senior officers were present on
the occasion.
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