Betwa River Board Regulations, 1978

18 BETWA RIVER BOARD REGULATIO NS 21st NOV. 1978 AS AM END ED BY NOTIF ICAT ION DAT ED 12th SEPT . 1982. I . Short title and Commencement :-( I) These regulations may be ca lled the Betw a River Board Regulat ions, 1978. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their public ation in the Official Ga zette. \ 2. Defi nition :-In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires :(a) "Act" means the Betwa River Board Aet, 1976 (63 of 1976); (b) "Board" mcuna the Bct wa River Board; (e) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board: (d) "Chief Engineer" means the Chief Engineer of the Board to be known as the Chief Engineer Rajghat Dam Project; (c) "Executive Committee"means the Executive Committee Constituted under section 5 of the Act; {t] "Financial Ad viser" means the Financial Ad viser to the Hoard; (g) "Project" means the Rajghat Dam Project: (h) "Raiahat Dam" means the Dam described in the Schedule ofthe Act; (i) "Secretary" means the Secretary to the Board. 3. Association of Persons to Assist or Adv ise the Board : ( I) The Board may associate with itsel f, any person or persons or Govern ment, semi-Government, auton om ous or private Organi zat ion , to assist or adv ise [he Board in matters directly or indirectly conn ected with effici ent, economical and speedy functionin g of the Board, subject to the provision s of the Act. (2) Without prejud ice to the genera lity of the foregoing powers, the Board may seek assistance or advice for the following purpo ses : (i) Investigation , Designs and Plannin g for construction of Rajghat Darn, Power House and appurtenant works; (ii) Construction of Rajghat Dam, Power House and appurtenant works; (iii) Quality Control in the Project; (iv) Monitoring of construction works on the project; (v) Research; (vi) Procurement of construction equipment; (vii) Procurem ent of materi als of construction; 19 (viii) Appointment of Arbitrator forclaim- of contractors; (ix) Legal proceedings; (x) Maintenance of Accounts. Financial Control. Cost Accounts and Managem ent Accounts; (xi ) Labour dispute s. (3) Whenever assistance or advice as indicated aforesaid is required. the proposals covering the follow ing aspects shall be submitted by Secretary. Chie f Eng inee r or Financial Adviser, as the case may be, for consideration and approval of the Executive Committee: ( i) Necessity lor usaiatuncc or adv ice, (ii) Name of the person or persons or organizations from whom assistance or advice is proposed to be sought, ( iii) The period for which such assistance is required, (iv) Proposed termsand conditions, (v) Financia l implications, (vi) Recommendations or comments of the Secretary, Chief Engineer and Financial Adviser on the proposals, 4 . Powers and Duties of the Chief Engineer ;-Subject to the general superintendence and control of the Board and Executive Committee, the Chief Engineer shall be responsi ble to (i) Carry out surveys and investigations in the Betwa Inter State river valley and prepare. a comprehensive project report for the construc tion of Rajghat Dam, appurtenant works and for the generation of power at Rajghat Dam, including the construction of power house near the dam, and finalise the same after consulting the Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and taking into account the sugges tions , if any, made by those Govern ments : (ii) prepare detailed reports and estimates in respect of the Project with Proposals for shari ng the cos t by the Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Prade sh; (iii) draw up standards andspecifications for implementations the Project and for the maintenance thereof ( IV) construct the Rajghat Uam and the Rajghat Power House and appurtenant works; (v) lay down rules of operation and management of Rajghat Dam; (vi) Prepare the Annual Budget, annual construction programme for the Raj ghat Dam, the Raj ghat Power Hou se and appurtenant wo rks and submit the same to the Secretary for the approval of the Board or Executive Committee, as the case may be; (vii) compile annual report, and furnish the same to the Secretary; (vi ii) furni sh ex pedi tiously any data or information re quired by the Doard or Executive Committee as andwhen intimated by the Secretary; and {ix) Pe rform any othe r func tions which are supplemen tal, incid ental \ JI consequential to all or any of the functions specified above. • 2U 5. Te rms and conditi ons of service of Officers and Employees, other than Chief Eng inee r, Secretary and Financia l Ad viser. of the Board-f I) The term s and co nditio ns o f app ointment s on deputat ion shall be governed by the relevant orders, as obta ining from time to time for Central Government Officers of the corresponding category. The pay of the Officers and employees shall be regulated in the terms of the provisions of the Minist ry of Finance (De partment of Expend iture) Me mo No. IO(24) E.III/f60 dated the : 4th May, 1961, as amended from time to time and as per concess ions and project faci lities sanctioned by the Board from time to time. (2) The pension and leave salary co ntribution of the Officers and employees for the pe riod o f their deputation w ith the Boa rd, shall be paid to the parent depa rtment by the Board. (3) The other term s and co nditions of service of the Officers and employees shall be the same as are app licab le to the Central Gov t, office rs of corresponding status. Provided that in the case of employee s on deput ation, the period of deput ation shall' normally be 4 yea rs. The Board may, in the public interest, extend the period of deputation by one yea r. T he employees shal l VI: entit led tv deputations (d uty} allo wanc e fU I the period uf deputation (including the period of extension). (with effect from 19-2-198 2). 4 . The term s and conditi ons of emp loyees directl y recruited. shall be the same as are applicable to the Central Government emp loyees ofcorresponding status. 1[5. The terms and co nditions of retired perso nnel of the Irrigation Departments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and from the offices of the Accountant General, Government of India, if re-emp loyed shall be the same as app licab le to the Central Government employees. I. Adde d v ide A mendment letter of Secre tary , Bctwa River Board, Jh an ai dated 24-2- 1988 pub lished in Gazette oflndia March 12, 1988 (Part-III) MCllPF-7" RRR (Jh"nsi\ IRS-2R-Ii-RIi-SOO.