G.O. (Ms) No. 41, IAMWARM Project stationery purchase, 2013
The Public Works (WR1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No. 41 on 1 April 2013, granting administrative sanction of Rs.1.00 lakh to purchase computer stationery for the Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Designs Circle, Chepauk, Chennai, for 2012 to 2013. It is an internal spending approval under the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation and Water Bodies Restoration and Management Project and does not regulate land ownership, transfer, classification or development.
What the document does
G.O. (Ms) No. 41 of the Public Works (WR1) Department, dated 1 April 2013, approves Rs.1.00 lakh for computer stationery required by the Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Designs Circle, Chepauk, Chennai. The purchase relates to work carried out during 2012 to 2013 under the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation and Water Bodies Restoration and Management Project, also called the IAMWARM Project.
The approval followed a request from the Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department, Chennai. The Empowered Committee had approved the proposal, and the Finance Department concurred with the expenditure.
What is being purchased
The annexure to G.O. (Ms) No. 41 lists consumables needed for computers and office equipment. The approved items include:
- Toners and cartridges for HP, Konica Minolta, Lexmark, Toshiba, Samsung and Canon printers.
- Colour and black toner for an HP Officejet printer.
- A4 and A3 copier paper.
- CDs and DVDs with covers.
- A small provision for market rate fluctuations and unforeseen items.
The listed purchases total Rs.1.00 lakh. The expenditure is charged to the account for strengthening offices under the IAMWARM Project, specifically computer accessories and stationery.
Why the Designs Circle needed the supplies
The Public Works Department Designs Circle prepares scientific, practical and economical designs for irrigation projects based on information supplied by field engineers. Computers and AutoCAD software are used to develop designs and drawings for IAMWARM works referred by the four regions of the Water Resources Organisation.
The source also states that the Designs Circle was handling construction quality management and technical supervision, procurement of technical resources, and permanent records of technical work. Printers, computers, fax machines and photocopiers purchased under the IAMWARM Project required consumable supplies for these activities.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms) No. 41 directly concerns the Public Works Department, the Water Resources Department, the Designs Circle and officers responsible for IAMWARM Project expenditure. It authorises the Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department, to incur the approved expenditure pending provision of funds in the final modified appropriation for 2012 to 2013.
Property buyers and owners are not assigned any duty, payment or approval requirement. The document contains no provisions about title, patta, land classification, acquisition, registration, building permission or change of land use.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No. 41 affect my land title or patta?
No land title or patta provision appears in the document. It approves departmental spending for computer stationery used by the Public Works Department Designs Circle.
How much expenditure was approved?
The Public Works (WR1) Department approved Rs.1.00 lakh for stationery and computer consumables for 2012 to 2013.
Which office was authorised to use the funds?
The supplies were for the office of the Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Designs Circle, Chepauk, Chennai. The Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department, was authorised to incur the sanctioned expenditure.
Why were computer supplies required under the IAMWARM Project?
The Designs Circle used computers and AutoCAD software to prepare designs and drawings for irrigation works. The supplies also supported technical documentation and permanent project records.
