Inter-city Transport Authority to strengthen public transport system
Bhopal: A cabinet meeting chaired Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today sanctioned creation of Madhya Pradesh Inter-city Transport Authority. The authority will develop and maintain public transport infrastructure including bus stands and other structures.
The authority will work towards rationalization of necessary routes of public transport. It will also make efforts to ensure that common people get public transport facilities on all the routes as per requirement. It will also promote ultramodern techniques to make public transport system more convenient. Sanction has also been given to create 17 posts for the authority.
Store purchase: The cabinet sanctioned revision of financial limits under Madhya Pradesh Store Purchase Rules. At present, financial limits of Rs. 250 without inviting tender, Rs. 1000 solo tender, from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 25 restricted tender and limit of over Rs. 25 thousand through open tender are sanctioned. These were sanctioned 16 years ago with effect from November 1998.
According to the revision, limit of Rs. 15 thousand has been sanctioned for purchase without quotation. Purchase of over Rs. 15 thousand and upto Rs. one lakh, can be made through departmental Purchase Committee. Process to invite limited tenders has been prescribed for purchase from Rs. one lakh to Rs. 5 lakh and open tender for over Rs. 5 lakh.
Urban Administration Department: The cabinet decided to restructure Directorate of Urban Administration and Development. As a result, divisional offices have been upgraded as Offices of the Joint Directors. In the restructured Directorate, IAS officers will be posted as Commissioner and Mission Director. Besides, there will be 3 posts of Additional Director, 16 Joint Director, 11 Deputy Director, 22 Assistant Director and 323 other posts.
Other decisions: The cabinet decided to continue contractual posts of 51 district managers and 51 office assistants for effective implementation and monitoring of time-bound delivery of services under Public Services Delivery Guarantee Act for 5 years or project period expiry, whichever is earlier.
The cabinet approved 20 percent transfer fee in the cases of transfer of land allotted to units under Audyogik Kendra Nigams from April 1, 1999 to July 1, 2009.
The cabinet decided to exempt 27 temporary posts of divisional offices of Registrar Firms and Societies from 30 percent downsizing of posts and continue them till February 28, 2015. Due to this, divisional offices will function smoothly.
