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RTI Act

Responsibilities of Director
	Realizing the objectives of NEIST Jorhat
	To achieve excellence and with quality outputs in R&D in frontier areas and contract services in chemical, bio and allied sciences to be offered to customers in public and private domains at national and international levels.
	Managing the affairs of the Laboratory as per the decisions of the Management Council and advice of RC
	Director shall in all matters have powers delegated to him by the Governing Body.
	Controlling officer for all Scientists G/ F / AOs / FAO and SPO
	Sanctions of advance and expenditure in excess of Rs. 20,000 from P6/ Q VII
	All hospitality expenditure
	Air travel approvals for all non-entitled staff / Tour proposals under Mission mode projects / Private airline travel from pvt funded Projects
	All relaxations of rules and approvals not specifically delegated.
	(During the absence of Director from HQ, the above powers are exercised by the Director Grade / Senior Most Scientist in RRL Jorhat except disciplinary power)

SL	Powers Delegated to	Extent of delegation
1	DrR C Boruah, Sci G	1.Approval and sanction of Leave / LTC/Medical claim for all staff of Gr. III & IV upto the level of EII 2. Permission for engagement of staff car beyond city limits including Saturday, Sunday and other holidays. 3.Approval and sanction of GPF advance withdrawal for amounts more than Rs.50,000 to all staff.
2	Mr.D K Dutta, Sci F	1.To act as controlling officer and countersigning of Leave / LTC/Medical claim for all staff of Gr. III & IV upto the level of E-II including pensioners 2. Approval for allotment of staff quarters on the basis of approved priority list. 3.Approval and sanction of GPF advance withdrawal for amounts less than Rs.50,000 to all staff.
3	COA	1.Approval and sanction of Leave / LTC/Medical claim for all administrative staff, Gr. I , Gr. II & TS on the recommendation of the respective HoDs. 2.To act as controlling officer for TA/LTC/medical/leave to all staff of Gr.I and II, Administrative and Temporary Status workers 3. Approval and sanction of medical / leave and other contingent expenditure for JRF/SRF/RA/PA on the recommendation of the Guide/PI/ HoD. 4.To act as controlling officer for TA/medical/leave and other contingent expenditure for JRF/SRF/RA/PA on the recommendation of the Guide/PI/ HoD. 5. Permission for engagement of staff cars within city limits for Saturday & Sunday and other holidays and vehicle to Airport / Railway station on holidays. 6. Approval, sanction and control of expenditure under all heads of P-4 within the budget allocation. 7.Approval, sanction of reimbursement bill for news paper for eligible staff from P-4 8. Approval and sanction of tution fee for the wards of eligible staff 9. Approval / sanction and control of expenditure up to Rs.20,000/- under P-6/Q-VII Maintenance in consultation with FAO. 10. Forwarding of applications of all administrative and technical staff (non-gazetted) on the recommendation of the respective HoDs. 11. Approval / sanction of leave salary / pay advance to all the staff up to E I level on the recommendation of the respective HoDs. 12. Approval / sanction of OTA on the recommendation of the OTA Committee as per rules. 13. Approval and sanction of immediate relief to the families of the deceased council employees. 14. Administrative approval for engagement of hired cars from external funded projects, as per approved rates. 15. Approval for constitution of internal committees connected with P-4/P-6/Q-VII within the financial power delegated. 16. Approval, sanction and control of vehicle repair cases up to Rs.10,000/- with the concurrence of FAO.

4	Scientists in Charge of Branch Laboratory, Itanagar	1. Approval and sanction of emergent expenditure on Electricity / Telephone/ Petrol/Water charges 2.Approval and sanction of expenditure under P-4/P-7 up to Rs.2,000/- 3.Approval and sanction of OTA to their staff 4. Approval and sanction of tour proposals to the staff working under him and also to act as controlling officer for TA in respect of staff working under him (except gazetted staff)
In the absence of Dr. D C Goswami / Mr. D K Dutta / COA / AO/Scientist-in-charge, BLI on tour / leave, the files to be referred to Director.
Director will however continue to exercise the following powers and such powers vested with the Director will not be further re-delegated :
a.	Will act as Controlling Officer for all Scientists F, COA/AO, SrFAO/FAO, SPO,
b.	Sanction all advance / expenditure above Rs.20,000/- under P-6/Q-VII
c.	Approval / sanction of all hospitality expenditure
d.	Forwarding application of all Gr.III(3) and above, SO's and equivalent and Gr.IV staff
e.	Approval of Air / Rail travel for all non-entitled staff
f.	Approval of all cases requiring relaxation of normal rules and regulations.
g.	Approval and sanction, which are not covered by above delegation