Carriage & Wagon Theory for LDCE(Mech)

Schedule of Powers

Why SOP required

Management , Responsibility/ Accountability, Authorities
The Schedule of Powers represents inter-alia delegation of powers to the General Managers as received from Railway Board.
The objectives of the Schedule of Powers is to detail the powers delegated to the Officers by the General Managers for quick decision-making and decentralization.
The powers delegated are to be exercised only by the authority indicated and to the extent specified. The powers are subject to existing codal procedures, rules and other extant orders issued by Railway Board from time to time.
The powers are also subject to availability of funds. No re-delegation is permissible unless specifically authorized by the General Managers.

Delegation of Powers- Another Definition

Delegation is the entrusting of authority, power and responsibility to another
Annexure II of chapter 5 of Finance code
President of India/Railway Board ➜General Managers ➜ Subordinate Officers like PHODs, HODs, DRMs, Branch Officers etc

The delegation is grouped mainly under 3 headings:

PHODs/HODs
DRM/ ADRM/ SAG Officers in field units.
Divisional / Extra Divisional Officers and Officers in H.Qrs.
Any delegation or re-delegation of powers by the General Managers to authorities sub-ordinates to them should be made only in consultation with FA&CAO of the Railways .

Part-A Works matters
Part-B- Medical Matters
Part- C- Miscellaneous Matters
Part-D Stores- Stores Matters
Part E- Commercial- Commercial Matters
Part-F- Establishment Matters ( Gazetted & Non-gazetted)
Part-G- Security Matters.
There are certain powers, which cannot be delegated even by the General Managers to the officers down the line.
There is an attached annexure to the Schedule of Powers on every Railway which outlines the list of items requiring the personal approval/ sanction of the General Manager.
The General Manager’s powers are termed as negative powers because the powers outline what the General Managers cannot do which implies the approval/ previous sanction of higher authority is necessary.
Annexure-1 Delegation of powers to GM
Annexure-2 Delegation powers to GM and DRMs

M&P Plan head- PH 41

Upto 50 Lakhs –PCME
Upto 20 Lakhs- SAG/DRM/CWM
Upto 10 Lkahs- JAG
Above 50 Lakhs- Railway Board
- LSG – Lumpsum Grant for M&P will be distributed by PCME in consultation with GM
- Items costing more than 2.5 Crs appears in pink book
- Items costing below 2.5 Crs appears in LAW (List approved works) book

Rolling stock items under RSP

M&P as per Sanctioned works

MSOP 2018 – Part-C

Stores imprest Part –C 1(b) PHOD/HOD have full powers with finance concurrence.

Contingent expenditure – Part-C 8(a) PHOD/HOD have full powers JAG upto 5000/- with out finance concurrence.- In special cases finance concurrence is required.

Condemnation of Petty articles , T&P, Instruments etc other than office equipment PHOD/HOD full powers
JAG upto 10000 of scrap value, SS- upto 5000, JS and sr. Supervisor (IC)- upto 2500/- w/o FC
MSOP 2018 – Part-C
Condemnation of office equipment PHOD/HOD/JAG have full powers w/o Finance concurrence
Condemnation of M&P including vehicles and DRM/ADRM/CWM – full powers with respect of more than 75% life achieved w/o FC incase below 75% with FC
JAG full powers overaged machinery
SS upto 2 Lakhs for over aged M&P

Repairs of motor vehicles

PHOD- full powers upto Rs 1 Lakh Per occasion
HOD- upto Rs 1 Lakh Per occasion
JAG- upto Rs 40000/-Per occasion
SS- upto Rs 10000 Per occasion
DGM/G – 1 Lakh per Occasion
CPRO- 50000/- per occasion
Finance Concurrence required value exceeding 40000/- and annual limit is 1 lakhs LMV and 1.5 Lakhs for HV

Rly Employee is not responsible

Rly Employee is responsible

Procurement of PCs under chargeable revenue on additional account

Vetting of NS Indents

Vetting of Purchase Orders