Schedule of powers delegated by the general manager

Note: i) Where the rate arrived at in (a) or (b) above is lower than the minimum wages fixed by the State Govt. concerned for comparable scheduled employment the rate of wages shall be the minimum wages fixed by the State Government.
ii) GM may fix in consultation with FA&CAO a rate upto 33.1/3% in excess of that prescribed in minimum wages Act or local market rate.

a) Full powers to DRMs/HODs in independent charge as in item (a) Col.3 with prior consultation with the accounts officer concerned.	No powers.	No powers.
43.	a) Alteration of Date of Birth	CPO is delegated these powers in respect of alteration of date of birth of non-gazetted staff in cases covered under para 225(4) RI(1985).	No powers.	No powers	No powers.
	b)To make alterations other than the date of birth in the Service records of staff. E.g. change of name, date of appt. etc. in case of clerical errors only.	Full powers.	Full powers.	Full powers in r/o Gr. ‘C’ & ‘D’ staff.	SS- Full powers in r/o Gr. ‘C’ & ‘D’ staff only. JS- Full powers in r/o Gr. ‘D’ staff only.	Powers to be exercised by officers discharging personnel function.
44	a) Participation in Radio Broadcasting contribution of any article to any News papers of periodicals (Rule 5(2) of Railway Service Conduct Rule 1966)	Full powers to PHODs . No sanction is required if such broadcasting or such contribution is of a purely literary artistic or scientific character	DRM/ADRM/SAG Officer in independent charge are delegated powers as provided in 1(8) of R-1 1985 Edition.	No powers.	No powers.
	b) To permit N.G. Railway Servants to collect subscription from N.G.Rly. Servants for religious and cultural activities (Rule 12 of Rly. Service conduct Rule 1966)	CPO is delegated these powers.	No powers.	No powers.	No powers.
45	Payment of Deposit of decretal amount in satisfaction of the decree passed by the Civil Court Authority under payment of wages Act.	Full powers to PHODs(SAG)	Full powers to DRM/ADRMs/SAG officers in independent charge.	No powers.	No powers.
46.	Sanction to write off loss of cash Board’s letter no. F(X) II/86/PW/6 dt. 5.5.87	Full powers to PHOD upto Rs. 250/- with Finance concurrence.	DRM/ADRM/SAG officers in independent charge upto Rs. 250/- with Finance Concurrence.	No powers.	No powers.
	Write off b) To sanction write off of recovery of amount over-drawn by Rly. Servant or otherwise due from them if the erroneous payment or the amount due is discovered by Accounts or Audit beyond one year.	Full powers.	DRM/ADRM- No powers. SAG officers HQ- Full powers.	No powers.	No powers.	Finance prior concurrence is necessary. 2. All possibility should be taken to recover quickly any overpayment. The payment drawn in good faith that has been considered as inadequate justification for waival of recover under RB’s no.F(E)/52/OP dt. 10.3.1992.
47.	Grant of TA to staff attending Territorial Army duty To grant TA to staff attending a camp of exercise of auxiliary Force India or Indian Territorial Force in accordance with the rules.	Full powers.	Full powers.	Full powers.	No power.
48.	Transfer outside N.WRly. on request/mutual exchange	Full powers.	No power.	No power.	No power.	On request transfer to be dealt with by the Personnel officer with the appl. Of concerned executive officer in the rectt. Grade only.
49.	Training of Apprentices- To exercise powers vested in GM vide App. 1 of Indian Rly. Code for Mech. Deptt.	Full powers.	DRM/ADRM- No power. SAG- Full powers.	No power.	No power.
50.	Payment of PF money gratuity/SC to PF of deceased Rly. Employee payable to minor or minors in cases where no natural guardian exists and when each inon’s share does not exceed Rs. 250/- in the case of PF money and Rs. 500/- in each case of special contribution to a person on execution of an indemnity bond by such person considered suitable	Full powers.	Full powers.	Full powers.	Full powers.	To be exercised by officers competent to sanction final settlement
51	Sanction of time for transfer of charge to staff under their control as per rules.	Full powers.	DRM- Full power. 6 days for Engg. Off. Cer. ADRM- full powers for Engg. Gr. ‘C’ staff 7 days for Sec. Controllers and Gr. C staff. CWM- 4 days.	Dy.CE powers for 7 days and for Gr. ‘C’ staff . 4 days for staff in Extra divl. Offices. SG- 4 days.	No power.
52	Medical Reimbursement . a) Payment of reimbursement of medical charges.	Full powers.	Full powers. DRM/ADRM and SAG officers in independent charge.	No power.	No power.
	b) Reimbursement of medical expenses upto limit of Rs. 50000/- in each case incurred by Rly. Servants under emergent circumstances in private hospital (post facto sanction)	AGM- Full powers.	No power.	No power.	No power.
53	Sanction to the payment of fees to Govt. examiners of questioned documents provided the amount of fees does not exceed the limit prescribed in Code Rules.	Full powers delegated to AGM/PHOD/Co-ordinating HOD.	Full powers delegated to DRMs/ADRMs/ SAG officers in independent charge.	No power.	No power.
54	Grant of permission to Gr. C and D staff for transaction in respect of acquisition or disposal of any immoveable and/or moveable property.	Full powers delegated to AGM/PHOD/Co- ordinating HOD.	Powers delegated to DRMs/ADRMs/ SAG officers in independent charge upto Rs. 1.75 lakhs.	Selection Grade- Upto Rs. 0.50 lakh. Note: In extra Divl. Offices Head of the office in JA and above will exercise their power.	No power.
55	Medical Practice during spare time. To permit Rly. Servant holding recognized qualifications to undertake medical practice during spare time on purely charitable basis without detriment to official work.	Full powers delegated to AGM/PHOD/Co- ordinating HOD.	DRM/ADRM- No powers. SAG-Full powers.	No powers.	No powers.
56	Issue of No objection certificate for obtaining passport.	Full powers. delegated to AGM/PHOD/Co- ordinating HOD.	DRM – Full powers. ADRM/SAG- No powers.	No power.	No power.
57.	To sanction grant of water scarcity allowance.	AGM/CPO- Full powers.	No power	No power	No power	Prior finance concurrence is necessary.
58.	To determine the rate of traveling allowance to the outsider attending departmental enquiry.	Full Powers delegated to AGM/PHOD/Co ordinating HOD -.	Full Powers delegated to DRMs/ADRMs/ SAG officers in independent charge.	No power.	No power.
59	Grant of animal allowance to Gr. 'D' staff for removal of Night soil.	Full Powers. Note: To be exercised by the officers of Medical Dept. only.	Full Powers.	No power.	No power.
60	To sanction ex-gratia payment upto Rs. 3000/- to the dependents of Rly. Employees in the event of his/her death arising out of injuries sustained in the execution of his/her duty.	AGM- Full Powers. HOD/PHOD – upto Rs. 500/-	upto Rs. 500/-	No power.	No power.
61	Waival of cost of Training: To waive the cost of training of Rly. Servant who has received trgt. NW Rly. Expenses and who is required to serve the Rly. For a minimum prescribed period provided the cost to be waived is not in excess of cost proportionate to the service rendered.	AGM-Full powers. CPO- full powers upto Rs. 2000/- subject to prescribed conditions and finance concurrence.	No power.	No power.	No power.
62	Absorption of Medically decategorised staff, against selection post subject to fulfillment of other conditions.	Full powers. delegated to AGM/PHOD/Co- ordinating HOD.	Full powers.	No power.	No power.