Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

The procedure followed in the decision making process including channel of supervision and accountability is indicated below:-

	Administration (General)		Establishment Section
	Vigilance Desk		Integrated Finance Division
	Cash Section		Hindi Division
	Industrial Development Wing		Coordination Section
	Steel Control Wing		Public Sector Undertakings
	Information & Facilitation Centre		Technical Wing
	Library

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

ADMINISTRATION GENL. SECTION

Sl No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6

1	Financial matters/ Contingencies expenditure on purchases/repairs (recurring)*				* In all cases of expenditure and other financial matters, the instructions as provided in DFPR/ GFRs are to be strictly adhered to by the spending authorities.
	(a) Items of value upto Rs. 2000/- per month in each case.	Dealing Hand	SO/US
	(b) Items of value upto Rs. 40000/- per month in each case.	Dealing Hand	SO/US	DS/Director
	(c) Items of value beyond Rs. 40000/- in and upto Rs. 2,00,000/- per annum in each case.	Dealing Hand	SO/US	Joint Secretary	---- do ---
2.	Major items of expenditure (Non-recurring) (a) Items of value upto Rs. 5000/- in each case.	Dealing hand	SO/US	DS/Director	---- do ---
	(b) Items of value upto Rs. 40000/- in each case.	Dealing hand	SO/US	DS/Director	---- do ---
	(c) Items of value beyond Rs 40000/- and upto Rs. 200000/- in each case.	Dealing hand	SO/US	Joint Secretary	---- do ---
3.	Entertainment Misc upto Rs 40000/-	Dealing hand/S.O.	SO/US	DS/Dir	---- do ---
	Entertainment Misc Rs 1,00,000/- a year (Recurring) Rs 1,00,000/- (Non recurring)	Dealing hand	SO/US	Joint Secretary	---- do ---
4.	Hospitality upto Rs 40000/-	Dealing hand/S.O.	SO/US	DS/Dir	---- do ---
	Hospitality Rs 1,00,000/- a year (Recurring) Rs 1,00,000/- (Non recurring)	Dealing hand	SO/US	Joint Secretary	---- do ---
5.	Allotment of Office accommodation	Dealing hand	SO/US	US	-
6.	Forwarding of applications to Estate Office of Residential accommodation	Dealing hand	SO/US
7.	Issue of identity Cards i) Govt. Officials	Dealing hand	SO/US	DS/Dir	As prescribed by MHA
	ii) PSUs employees	Dealing hand	US	Joint Secretary
	iii) Passes for casual employees	Dealing hand	SO	DS/Director
8.	i) Issue of CGHS Cards	Dealing hand	SO	US
	ii) Re-imbursement of medical claims	Dealing hand	SO/US	Joint Secretary
9.	Addition/deletion in CGHS Cards	Dealing hand	SO
10.	Civil Defence Departmental Security	Section Officer	US	DS/Director	As prescribed by MHA.
11.	Staff Car Controlling Officer	SO	US	DS/Director	As Departmental Security Officer.
12.	Reservation/Cancellation of Air Tickets	Dealing hand	SO/US	-	-
13.	Telephone Bills.	Dealing hand	DS/Dir	Joint Secretary*	* DS(GA) will exercise the powers to approve payment/settlement of telephone bills initially. However, subsequently a consolidated statement of expenditure shall be submitted on a Quarterly basis to the Joint Secretary for approval.

Expenditure beyond these limits shall be incurred with the concurrence of AS&FA

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

ESTABLISHMENT SECTION

Sl No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Creation and upgradation of posts (Group "A",'B','C', & 'D')	Dealing hand/SO	US/Director	JS/Secretary/ Minister	Instructions of DOPT and Ministry of Finance to be adhered.
2.	Recruitment Rules for Group 'A' posts	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-
3.	Recruitment Rules for Group 'B' posts	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
4.	Recruitment Rules for Group 'C' & 'D' posts	--------do--------	US	DS/Director	-
5.	Appointment and confirmation in Group 'A' posts	--------do--------	Director	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
6.	Appointment and confirmation in Group 'B' & 'C' posts (Gazetted as well as and Group 'C' posts non-Gazetted)	Dealing hand / SO	'B' Director 'C' US	Joint Secretary/ DS/Director	-
7.	Appointments and confirmation in Group 'D' posts	--------do--------	US	DS/Director	-
8.	Foreign Training Programmes for Group 'A' Officers	--------do--------	US	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
9.	Other Training Programmes of Group 'A' Officers	--------do--------	US	Joint Secretary	-
10.	Training Programmes of Group 'B' (Gazetted) Officers	--------do--------	US	Joint Secretary	-
11.	Training Programmes of Groups 'B' (non-Gazetted) 'C' & 'D' Officials	Dealing hand	US	DS/Director	-
12.	Disciplinary cases/ proceedings in respect of Group 'A' & 'B' Officers in respect of Group 'C' & 'D' Officers	--------do--------	US/ Director *	JS/Secretary/ Minister *	* Disciplinary Authority as provided in the CCA Rules.
13	Transfer of Officials from one Division to another within the Ministry i) Group 'A' Officers	Dealing Hand	Director	JS / Secretary	-
	ii) Group 'B' Gazetted	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
	iii) Group 'B' non-Gazetted & Group 'C'	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-
	iv) Group 'D' Staff	--------do--------	US	DS/Director	-
14.	Acceptance of resignations				-
	i) Group 'A' Officers	--------do--------	Director	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
	ii) Group 'B' Officers	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
	iii) Group 'C'	--------do--------	US	DS/Director	-
	iv) Group 'D'	--------do--------	US	--------do--------	-
15.	Misc. references from PM's Office/DPT/Cabinet Secretariat regarding Policy matters	Dealing hand/SO	US/Director	JS* / Secretary* / Minister*	Depending upon the importance of the matter.
16.	Misc. references relating to individual cases not involving policy decisions	--------do--------	US	Joint Secretary (Estt.)	-
17.	References received from MPs/VIPs	--------do--------	US	JS / Secretary* / Minister*	Depending upon the authority to whom communication is addressed.
18.	Distribution/allotment of work among Officers of the level of DS and above	Dealing hand/SO	Director	JS/Secretary
19.	Distribution of work among Officers of the level of SOs and USs	Dealing hand/SO	Director	Joint Secretary (Estt.)	-
20.	Finalisation of Pension papers etc.	--------do--------	US	------	-
21.	Maintenance of Service Books/Records	--------do--------	SO	------	-
22.	Reservation in services in respect of all Group of employees where reservation is applicable	--------do--------	US/Director	Joint Secretary (Estt.)	-
23.	Liaison Officer's report for Commissioner for SCs & STs	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Secretary	-
24.	Grant of Casual leave	Immediate Superior Officer	Immediate Superior Officer	-----	-
25.	Recommendation for grant of earned leave, medical leave and other kind of regular leave	Immediate Superior Officer	Next Higher Officer	-	-
26.	Intimation of transactions under Conduct Rules i) Not requiring relaxation	Dealing hand/SO	US	* Joint Secretary (Estt.)	* As provided in CCS Conduct Rules
	ii) Requiring relaxation	--------do-------	US/Director	JS/Secretary/ Minister *	------do--------
27.	Re-organisation of work in the Sections	Dealing Hand/SO	US/Director	JS/Secretary	-
28.	Grant of G.P.F. Advance / withdrawals				-
	-where no relaxation of rules is involved	--------do-------	US	--
	-where relaxation of rules is involved	--------do--------	US/Director	JS(Estt.)	-
29.	Grant of Motor Car / Scooter / Computer Advance				-
	Where no relaxation of rules is involved	--------do--------	US/Dir	JS (Estt.)	-
	Where relaxation of rule is involved	--------do--------	US/Dir	JS(Estt.)/Secretary	-
30.	Grant of Advances for TA/Festivals/Cycle/Table Fan/LTC etc.	--------do--------	US	-	-
31.	Grant of increment	Dealing hand	SO	-	In normal cases.
32.	Issue of NOC & verification certificate for issue of Indian Passport	--------do--------	US/Director	--------do--------	-
33.	Budget proposals/Budget matters	--------do--------	US/Director	JS (Estt.)	-
34.	Residual Establishment matters	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

VIGILANCE

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6

1	Appointments of Chief Vigilance Officers in Public Sector Undertakings/DCI&S	Under Secretary	Director	JS & CVO/ Secy/Minister	As required under the rules.
2.	Decision as to whether the complaint involves a Vigilance angle	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-
3.	Decision on complaint, whether to be filed or to be entrusted to CBI or to be taken up for investigation by departmental agency or to be sent to the concerned administrative authority for necessary action	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-
4.	Conducting investigation and submission of report	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-
5.	Departmental comments on the CBI reports in cases requiring Commission’s advice	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-
6.	Referring departmental investigation reports to the Commission for advice	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-
7.	Reconsideration of the Commission’s advice,if required	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

INTEGRATED FINANCE DIVISION

I. BUDGET SECTION

S. No	Subject	Level of submission		First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1.	2	3		4	5	6
		(a)	(b)
1.	Scrutiny and Finalisation of Budget Proposals	Dealing Hand/SO	US	DS	i) CCA/SS&FA – in r/o Non-Plan budget ii) EA/SS&FA – in r/o Plan budget	-
2.	Concurrence for release of funds	Dealing Hand/SO	US	DS	CCA/SS&FA	-
3.	Vetting of draft sanctions for release of funds	Dealing Hand/SO	US	DS	CCA	-
4.	Other financial matters	Dealing Hand/SO	US	DS	CCA/SS&FA	-
5.	Annual Plan, Five Year Plan and all matters relating to Planning Commission	SO	US	DS	EA/SS&FA	-
6.	Matter relating to Gender Budgeting	Dealing Hand/SO	US	DS	CCA/SS&FA

II. FINANCE SECTION

No	Subject	Level of submission		First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
		By	To			-
		(a)	(b)
1.	Creation of Posts	SO	US	Director	AS&FA/Secy/ Minister	Govt. instructions / Rules to be adhered to.
2.	Guarantees by Govt.	SO	US	Director	AS&FA	-----do-------
3.	Delegation of Financial Powers	SO	US	Director	Director	------do-------
4.	Administrative/Establishment Expenditure proposals
	(a) Routine matters like provision of liveries, etc.	SO	US	Director	Director	-
	(b) Proposals for expenditure not exceeding Rs. 1 lakh.	SO	US	Director	Director	-
	(c) Others for expenditure of more than Rs. 1 lakh.	SO	US	Director	AS&FA	-
5.	Project Estimates/Revised Estimates.	SO	US	Director	AS&FA/Secy/ Minister	As required under Rules/instructions.
6.	Setting up of Joint Venture Cos.	SO	US	Director	AS&FA	-------do-------
7.	Residuary matters on finance	SO	US	Director	Director	------

III. INTERNAL WORK STUDY UNIT

No	Subject	Level of submission		First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3		4	5	6
		By	To
		(a)	(b)
1.	O & M Inspections	Financial Analyst	Director	Director	Director	AS&FA
2.	Residual matters	Financial Analyst	Director	Director	Director	-

IV FINANCIAL ANALYST

No	Subject	Level of submission		First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3		4	5	6
		By	To
		(a)	(b)
1.	Vetting of draft replies on Audit Objections/Draft Paras/COPU s reports/PAC reports etc.	Financial Analyst	Director	Director	AS&FA	-
2.	Key Indices etc.	Financial Analyst	Director	Director	AS&FA	-
3.	Other works	Financial Analyst	Director	Director	AS&FA	-

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

CASH SECTION

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Disputed claims/ cases.	Section Officer	Deputy Secretary	CCA	-

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

HINDI IMPLEMENTATION SECTION

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Implementation matters (INCLUDING Hindi Salahakar Samiti matters)	Dealing hand/Assistant	Section Officer	Jt. Director(OL) / Director (SM)/JS(A)/Secretary/MOS/SM	---

HINDI TRANSLATION SECTION

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Translation matters	Translator	Assistant Director (OL)	Jt. Director(OL)	---
	(a) General Translation work for different Sections in the Ministry	--------do--------	------do-------	-------	-----
	(b) Audit Para, Parliament Questions and Notes for Parliament	--------do--------	------do-------	----DO-------	----

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WING

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Recommendation for approval or rejection of application for IL/FC/CG/COB/FIPB/EPCG	Dealing hand or US	Joint Industrial Advisor / Director	JS	Approval of Secretary/ Minister in FIPB cases.
2.	Servicing of existing licences i.e change of name, extension of leases etc.	--------do--------	------do-------	-----	-
3.	Amendments of FC/CG/EPCG	--------do--------	------do-------	JS	-
4.	Application for extension of validity of LOI, Import Licence.	--------do--------	------do-------	JS	-
5.	Application for conversion of LOI into IL in restricted location	--------do--------	------do-------	JS	-
6.	Processing of BIFR cases etc.	--------do--------	------do-------	JS	-
7.	Policy relating to Industrial Licencing	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/ Secretary/ Minister	-
8.	Information regarding Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum	--------do--------	------do-------	------	-
9.	Review/Monitoring of IEMS in consultation with State Govt.	Dealing hand/ US	Joint Industrial Advisor / Director	JS/ Secretary	-
10.	Recommendations for Projects Import endorsement	--------do-------	------do-------	JS	-
11.	Processing of cases for linkages for Sponge Iron Units, Natural Gas allocation and Linkage Committee Meetings.	--------do-------	------do-------	JS/ Secretary	-
12.	a. Co-ordination of infrastructure relating to Rail & Ports including projection of traffic. b. Projection of Raw material requirement (coal/coke/ore etc) for private sector.	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
13.	Matters relating to Linkage Committee on Pig Iron & Steel and Coke Oven Units.	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary/ Secretary	-
14.	Matters relating to Project Co-ordination on Group and Round Table on Steel	Dealing Hand/US	Joint Industrial Adviser/Director	Joint Secretary/ Secretary/ SM	-
15.	Matters relating to Inland Water Transportation & Coastal Shipping.	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
16.	Monitoring of the status of implementation of new iron/steel plants in consultation with the State Government and Financial Institutions.	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary/ Secretary	-
17.	Miscellaneous Matters relating to TISCO	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

COORDINATION

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Collection of data required by DPE etc., in respect of PSUs under Ministry of Steel	Dealing hand	SO	US	-
2.	Annual Report of Ministry of Steel	Dealing Hand/SO	US/DS	JS/Secretary	Approval of Secretary necessary.

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

STEEL CONTROL WING

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Requests from Central and State Govt. Departments/PSUs for their requirements of Steel.	Desk Officer	Deputy Secretary	Joint Secretary
2.	Requests for supplies etc. received through MPs/VIPs	Desk Officer	Deputy Secretary	JS/Minister*	* If letter addressed to Minister.
3.	Annual Demand availability projections	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Secretary	-
4.	Quality & Commercial complaints in respect of SAIL - Monitoring of	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
5.	Monitoring of supplies to priority sector	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
6.	Requests from Private parties for supplies etc.	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
7.	Import-Export policy formulation	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Secretary	-
8.	All duty revision proposals	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Secretary/ Minister wherever necessary	-
9.	Monitoring if imports	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
10.	Request for clarification to import-export policy	Desk Officer	Deputy Secretary (in consultation with Technical Wing where necessary)	-	-
11.	References received from other Govt. Departments like DGFT, Defence regarding import-export policy/price/procedure	Desk Officer	Deputy Secretary	-	-
12.	Amendment of Iron and Steel Control (Order) & +Notifications thereunder	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
13.	Matters relating to various JPC Funds like EGEAF,FSF,SDF	Desk Officer	Deputy Secretary	Joint Secretary	-
14.	Administration of Iron and Steel (Control) Order, 1956	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-
15.	Requests for opening new stockyards/outlets	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Minister*	*If request addressed to the Minister.
16.	Production/price/stock-monitoring of	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Appointment/Removal of Chief Executives/Directors Part-time Official Directors.	Dealing Hand/SO./DO	DS/Director	JS/Secretary/ Minister	As required according to Rules/Instructions.
2.	Creation/Abolition of posts of Directors	Dealing Hand/SO/DO	US/DS/ Director	JS/Secretary/ Minister	As required under relevant rules / instructions.
3.	Amendment to Memorandum & Articles of Association : i) Increase/decrease in number of Directors	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	---------do----------
	ii) Increase/decrease in share capital	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	---------do----------
4.	Comments or views in connection with amendment to Acts, etc. & Amendment to Article of Association	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	---------do----------
5.	Transfer of shares in case of change of incumbency	--------do--------	DS/Director	-	-
6.	Allotment of shares to Directors	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
7.	Guarantee letters for loans from Banks etc.	--------do--------	------do-------	JS (In consultation with Integrated Finance Division)	-
8.	Finalisation of terms of appointment of Board level of Director	Dealing Hand/SO/DO	DS/Director	-	-
9.	Nomination of Top Executives on the Board of other Companies	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
10.	Nomination of Officers other than Top Executives on the Board of other Companies	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
11.	Appointment of Nominee of President for AGM/BGM	Dealing Hand/SO/DO	DS/Director	Joint Secretary/ Secretary/Minister	-
12.	Formation of new Companies/JVCs in Collaboration with others by PSUs.	--------do--------	US/DS/ Director	JS/Secretary/ Minister	Final decision by Cabinet
13.	Annual Plan provision	--------do--------	------do-------	JS	--------do--------
14.	Release of funds against the Budget	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
15.	Income Tax Exemption in case of foreign technicians covered by normal rules	--------do--------	DS/Director	-	-
16.	Draft Audit Paras i) seeking comments from the company	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
	ii) Replies	--------do--------	------do-------	JS	-
17.	Agreements/Foreign Collaboration supply of information etc. therefor.	Dealing Hand/SO/DO	DS/Director	JS/Secretary	-
18.	Permission for borrowing loan etc.	Dealing Hand/SO/DO	DS/Director	JS	-
19.	Finance Minister/President's Budget Speech	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Secretary	-
20.	Disputed cases	--------do--------	------do-------	JS	-
21.	Extension of validity of Industrial Licence of PSUs.	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
22.	Foreign tours of Chief Executives and part time as well as full time Directors of the Central PSEs	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
23.	Policy matters relating to agreements with foreign countries	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
24.	General matters concerning the agreements	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
25.	Sanctioning of expansion scheme/New Schemes for implementation	--------do--------	US/DS/ Director	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
26.	Briefs for Joint Commission	Dealing Hand/SO/DO	DS/Director	-	-
27.	Administrative references of general nature	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
28.	Assistance to the Company in day-to-day problems requiring references to other Ministries.	--------do--------	US/DS/ Director	Joint Secretary	-
29.	Foreign Assignments of Chief Executives/Directors	Dealing Hand/SO/DO	US/DS/ Director	JS/Secretary/ Minister	* As required under relevant rules/ Instructions.
30.	Industrial Disputes between the management and employees	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
31.	Representations from Unions/employees	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
32.	Matters relating to the monitoring of the on-going projects.	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
33.	Work relating to Parliament.	--------do--------	------do-------	JS/Minister	-
34.	Approval of Contracts (in terms of Section 115A of the Income Tax Act).	Dealing Hand/SO/DO	US/DS/Director	Joint Secretary*	* As required under relevant rules /instructions.
35.	Periodical Reports : i) Monthly summary for the Cabinet	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
	ii) Review of performance	--------do--------	-	-
	iii) Other reports	--------do--------	-	-
36.	Appointment of Estate Officer for captive Mines (in case of SAIL).	Dealing Hand/SO/DO	DS/Director	Joint Secretary	-
37.	Agenda Notes for Consultative Committee	Dealing Hand/SO/DO	DS/Director	J S/Secretary	-
38.	VIP references	--------do--------	------do-------	JS*/Secretary/ Minister	* Depending upon the authority to whom the letter is addressed.
39.	All policy decision on Establishment matters	--------do--------	Director	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
40.	All other matters on Establishment	--------do--------	------do-------	Joint Secretary	-
41.	Arbitration matters.	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
42.	Reversion of employees to SAIL/State Government.	--------do--------	------do-------	-	-
43.	Any other policy matters.	--------do--------	-do-------	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
44.	Import of Coking Coal by SAIL	SO	DS	JS/Secretary	-
45.	Taking up the matter of supply of Coal/Power/Wagons to SAIL	SO.	DS	JS/Secretary	-
46.	Taking up the problems of Infrastructure with the Secretary (Coordination)	SO	DS	JS/Secretary	-
47.	Taking up the problems of Infrastructure with various Ministries at Minister level	SO	DS	JS/Secretary/ Minister	-
48.	Processing of cases relating to Prospecting licenses/Mining Lease (PL/ML) for Steel input minerals placed in Schedule-I of MMRD Act- 1957	Dealing Hand/SO	Director	-	-

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

FACILITATION CENTRE

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Compilation and provision of information relating to iron and steel industry to the public	Dealing hand	AIA/DIA	JS	-
2.	Institute for Steel Development & Growth (INSDAG)	Dealing hand	AIA/DIA	JS	-

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

TECHNICAL WING

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Standardization & quality control	SO	Addl.IA	IA/JS	-
2.	Inter-action with BIS on technical Committee (s).	--------do--------	------do-------	---do---	-
3.	Sectoral Coordination Committee meeting on standardisation & quality control : i) Fixation of meeting date & report of follow up action	--------do--------	Addl.IA/IA	JS/Secretary	-
	ii) General correspondence	--------do--------	------do-------	--------do--------	-
4.	a) Environment management and pollution control and provision of technical comments on :	--------do--------	Addl.IA/IA	JS
	i) Technical Committees & General environmental matters in Iron & Steel Industry. ii) Matters relating to ship-breaking referred from MF Desk.	--------do-------- --------do--------	Addl.IA Addl.IA	IA/JS IA	- -
5.	Work relating to Research and Technology Mission, processing of applications for grant/loan from SDF for carrying out R&D work, meetings of the Empowered Committee, monitoring the progress of work of R&D matters relating to new technology & R & D work in the Iron & Steel Sector.	--------do--------	JIA	IA/JS/Secretary	-
6.	Matters relating to energy conservation and inter-action with Planning Commission, Department of Power, etc.	--------do--------	Addl.IA	IA/JS	-
7.	Export & Import Policy clarifications.	--------do--------	AIA/JIA	---do----	-
8.	a. Fixation of Input/Output norms, value addition norms under duty free advance licence scheme. b. Fixation of DEPB norms. c. Representation in ALC,SALC,DEPB and other Committees	--------do--------	AIA/JIA	IA	-
9.	Work relating to PM's Trophy : i) General matters	--------do--------	Addl.IA	IA/JS/Secretary	--
	ii) Formation of Expert Committee, Panel of Judges, amendment of the Scheme, Award function.	--------do-------	Addl.IA	IA/JS/Secretary/ Minister
10.	Matters relating to Indian Institute of Metals : i) General matters, Rules & Regulations for NMD Awards.	--------do--------	Addl.IA	IA/JS	-
	ii) value & number of NMD Awards, venue of awards function, Selection Committee for NMD Awards & approval for NMD Awardees.	--------do--------	------do-------	IA/JS/Secretary	-
11.	Technical comments on issues concerning public sector undertakings in the Ministry of Steel and other private sector undertakings (not being handled in the IDW) mines and mining of minerals for Iron & Steel Industry referred from other Section.	--------do--------	Addl.IA	IA	-
12.	Work relating to refractory industry : i) Technical matters referred from other Section	--------do--------	--------do--------	IA	-
13.	Technical comments on all matters relating to Customs & Excise Duty, Duty Drawbacks & related issues referred from Desk-II.	--------do--------	--------do--------	IA	-

Channel of submission of cases and level of consideration/decisions

Library

No	Subject	Level of submission	First level of consideration and decision	Second level of consideration and decision	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6
1.	Financial matters/ expenditure on newspapers/ magazines/ books				In all cases of expenditure and other financial matters, the instructions as provided in DFPR/ GFRs are to be strictly adhered to by the spending authorities.
	(a) Newspapers/magazines/books of value up to RS 40,0000/- per month in each case	ALIO	DS/Dir.		-do-
	(b) Newspapers/magazines/books of beyond RS 40,000/- in and up to Rs 2,00,000/-per annum in each case	ALIO	DS/Dir	JS	-do-

Expenditure beyond these limits shall be incurred with the concurrence of AS&FA.

2. Selection of books-----------As regards selection of books, a Library Committee has been constituted which selects the books & the books are procured as per DFPR/Delegtion of Financial Power.