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APPENDIX :
enlarged and not restricted ; and the effect of this new
clause was that it was practically left to the Local
Governments to sanction, at their discretion, the provi-
sion of residences for officials in any case in which they
considered it to be necessary—a money limit of Rs.10,000
being laid down only in the case of qjaarters the cost of
which was chargeable to Imperial funds which are at
the disposal of the Government of India.
Paragraphs 1065 II. and IV. and 1068 I. (ffi).—
Please see my remarks on these paragraphs in the
memorandum (pages 220-1).
Paragraph 1068 VI.—If full power is given to
Local Governments in the matter of expenditure on
residential buildings, there would appear to be no
objection to the present restrictions under this para-
graph being removed ; but for my general opinion on
the subject of the relaxation of the rules regulating
the provision and the rents of official residences please
see my answer to question 44481.
Paragraph 1068 XII.—I have no objection to this
restriction being removed if Local Governments are
given full powers in the matter of the provision of
residences, but my personal opinion is that the existing
rule is sound.
Paragraphs 2132, 2134 and 2138.—Local Govern-
ments have no powers in respect of revised or supple-
mentary estimates for productive Public Works, and
as it is essential that the Government of India should
have complete control over the loan funds from which
these works are financed, there does not appear to be
any necessity to give Local Governments any powers
in respect of such estimates. In the matter of pro-
tective works, Local Governments are being given
powers to sanction revised or supplementary estimates
for this class of works subject to the limits in Public
Works Code, paragraphs 2170 and 2167.
Paragraph 2155.—With regard to the suggestion
made by the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab,
the powers of Local Governments in respect of
works chargeable to the open capital account of
productive Public Works are limited to Rs. 10,000 in
the case of works which are necessary for the full
development of the project, but which are not in them-
selves directly remunerative, and to Rs. 25,000 in the
case of works which are directly remunerative in
themselves. The cost of these works being met from
loan funds, the powers of Local Governments have
been restricted to comparatively small estimates, but I
see no strong reasons why the limits in question should
not be doubled, viz., to Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 50,000
respectively.
Paragraphs 2155 VI. and 2209 VI.—There seems no
objection to Local Governments extending the date
fixed for the completion of works chargeable to open
capital account, but a report should be sent to the
Government of India.
Paragraphs 2167, 2174, 2207.—Please see my re-
marks on these paragraphs in the memorandum of
remarks (page 221).
Presidency allowance to Temporary Engineers.—
There is no great objection to Temporary Engineers
stationed in Presidency towns, whose pay has not been
fixed with regard to residence in a Presidency town,
being admitted to Presidency house rent and Pre-
sidency allowance admissible to permanent Engineers.
Concessions to Subordinates on Famine Relief Works.
■—I see no objection to giving the Local Government
powers to sanction recognised concessions during
famine.
Appointment of Chief Engineers.—This subject has
been dealt with in my reply to question 44484
very fully, but with reference to the remarks
made by the Lieutenant-Governor of the United
Provinces it may be added here that Local Govern-
ments are invariably freely consulted, and every
possible consideration is given to their wishes, as far as
is consistent with the fact that all Administrative
Officers are on one list, and that the claims of senior
officers in other provinces have to be considered.
Regarding privilege leave vacancies, as the appoint-
ments have been in the hands of the Government of
India, all Superintending Engineers’ appointments to
such vacancies have been submitted for the approval
of the Government of India, but as the nominations of
Local Governments in such cases are never objected to,
appointments to privilege leave vacancies might well be
within the powers of Local Governments.
Position of Public Works Officers in relation to
Civil Officers.—Please see my reply to question 44489.
Appointment of Temporary Officers and Subordinates.
—Please see my reply to question 44486.
Charge allowance to Temporary Engineers.—If the
suggestions made in my reply to question 44486 are
approved, this objection will disappear. I there pro-
posed that Local Governments might be given full
powers up to Rs. 1,000 a month.
APPENDIX :
enlarged and not restricted ; and the effect of this new
clause was that it was practically left to the Local
Governments to sanction, at their discretion, the provi-
sion of residences for officials in any case in which they
considered it to be necessary—a money limit of Rs.10,000
being laid down only in the case of qjaarters the cost of
which was chargeable to Imperial funds which are at
the disposal of the Government of India.
Paragraphs 1065 II. and IV. and 1068 I. (ffi).—
Please see my remarks on these paragraphs in the
memorandum (pages 220-1).
Paragraph 1068 VI.—If full power is given to
Local Governments in the matter of expenditure on
residential buildings, there would appear to be no
objection to the present restrictions under this para-
graph being removed ; but for my general opinion on
the subject of the relaxation of the rules regulating
the provision and the rents of official residences please
see my answer to question 44481.
Paragraph 1068 XII.—I have no objection to this
restriction being removed if Local Governments are
given full powers in the matter of the provision of
residences, but my personal opinion is that the existing
rule is sound.
Paragraphs 2132, 2134 and 2138.—Local Govern-
ments have no powers in respect of revised or supple-
mentary estimates for productive Public Works, and
as it is essential that the Government of India should
have complete control over the loan funds from which
these works are financed, there does not appear to be
any necessity to give Local Governments any powers
in respect of such estimates. In the matter of pro-
tective works, Local Governments are being given
powers to sanction revised or supplementary estimates
for this class of works subject to the limits in Public
Works Code, paragraphs 2170 and 2167.
Paragraph 2155.—With regard to the suggestion
made by the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab,
the powers of Local Governments in respect of
works chargeable to the open capital account of
productive Public Works are limited to Rs. 10,000 in
the case of works which are necessary for the full
development of the project, but which are not in them-
selves directly remunerative, and to Rs. 25,000 in the
case of works which are directly remunerative in
themselves. The cost of these works being met from
loan funds, the powers of Local Governments have
been restricted to comparatively small estimates, but I
see no strong reasons why the limits in question should
not be doubled, viz., to Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 50,000
respectively.
Paragraphs 2155 VI. and 2209 VI.—There seems no
objection to Local Governments extending the date
fixed for the completion of works chargeable to open
capital account, but a report should be sent to the
Government of India.
Paragraphs 2167, 2174, 2207.—Please see my re-
marks on these paragraphs in the memorandum of
remarks (page 221).
Presidency allowance to Temporary Engineers.—
There is no great objection to Temporary Engineers
stationed in Presidency towns, whose pay has not been
fixed with regard to residence in a Presidency town,
being admitted to Presidency house rent and Pre-
sidency allowance admissible to permanent Engineers.
Concessions to Subordinates on Famine Relief Works.
■—I see no objection to giving the Local Government
powers to sanction recognised concessions during
famine.
Appointment of Chief Engineers.—This subject has
been dealt with in my reply to question 44484
very fully, but with reference to the remarks
made by the Lieutenant-Governor of the United
Provinces it may be added here that Local Govern-
ments are invariably freely consulted, and every
possible consideration is given to their wishes, as far as
is consistent with the fact that all Administrative
Officers are on one list, and that the claims of senior
officers in other provinces have to be considered.
Regarding privilege leave vacancies, as the appoint-
ments have been in the hands of the Government of
India, all Superintending Engineers’ appointments to
such vacancies have been submitted for the approval
of the Government of India, but as the nominations of
Local Governments in such cases are never objected to,
appointments to privilege leave vacancies might well be
within the powers of Local Governments.
Position of Public Works Officers in relation to
Civil Officers.—Please see my reply to question 44489.
Appointment of Temporary Officers and Subordinates.
—Please see my reply to question 44486.
Charge allowance to Temporary Engineers.—If the
suggestions made in my reply to question 44486 are
approved, this objection will disappear. I there pro-
posed that Local Governments might be given full
powers up to Rs. 1,000 a month.