JAMMU: Governor NN Vohra today delegated powers to the chief secretary and administrative secretaries to exercise the powers of the Ministers in respect of various administrative matters.
“Delegation of powers has been made in pursuance of the J&K delegation of Powers Act, 2016 (Governor’s Act No 1 of 2016)”, an official spokesman said.
The powers delegated to the chief secretary include the powers to accord administrative approval to all kinds of works, projects costing over Rs 7.5 crore up to Rs 20 crores with the concurrence of Planning and Development department and Finance Department.
The Chief Secretary has also been delegated power to sanction funds in cases under centrally sponsored schemes and plan schemes having financial implication above Rs 50 crore in each case.
The administrative secretaries have been delegated powers to accord administrative approval in respect of individual works costing up to Rs 7.5 crore and for release of funds authorised by the Finance Department and Planning and Development Department in favour of the departments under their administrative control. (AGENCIES)
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