Ministry enhances financial powers of GMs/DRMs to fast-track the execution of Railway Projects
The Ministry of Railways has increased the financial powers of GMs and DRMs to expedite the execution of infrastructural projects
GMs can now sanction projects worth up to ₹50 crore, 20 times more than their previous sanctioning power of ₹2.5 crore
Financial powers for other work, such as research, computerisation, staff welfare, and customer amenities, have also been enhanced
DRMs can now give their consent to projects worth ₹5 crore.
New Delhi (PTI): The Ministry of Railways has significantly enhanced the financial powers of General Managers (#GMs) and Divisional Railway Managers (#DRMs) to fast-track the execution of #infrastructural projects. “The proposal for revision of powers of field units for sanction of projects was under consideration of the #Board for some time. With a view to fast-track the execution of #Railway-Projects, it has now been decided by the Board to enhance the powers of #GMs and #DRMs to sanction projects,” said a circular issued by the #RailwayBoard on Wednesday, 8th May, 2024.
After this #delegation of powers, GMs of various #ZonalRailways can now sanction #infrastructure projects such as #yard-remodelling, #track-renewal, #bridge and #tunnel-work, etc, worth up to ₹50 crore. It is 20 times more than their previous sanctioning power of ₹2.5 crore.
Besides #infra-work, #financial-powers for various other work such as #research, #computerisation, #staff-welfare, and #customer-amenities have also been enhanced. For instance, for customer amenities, GMs can now spend up to ₹20 crore which is a substantial increase from the previous authority of ₹2.5 crore, the circular said.
Similarly, the DRMs, who used to permit infrastructural work worth ₹1.5 crore, now can give their consent to projects worth ₹5 crore. Senior railway officials called it a big move that will expedite various #projects, which used to get delayed in the want of approval from the Railway Board.
“Now GMs and DRMs do not need to move files to the Railway Board for approvals of projects of the financial limit mentioned in the circular. This will reduce red-tapism and accelerate the progress of work,” a senior railway official said.