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Catering Policy, 2010 - Follow-up Action

Commercial Circular No. 37 of 2010 · 2010-07-21
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 37 of 2010
Date2010-07-21
TypeCommercial Circular
Topiccatering
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Catering Policy, 2010 - Follow-up Action Catering Policy and the license fee so assessed shall be levied with

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Government of IndialBbarat
Sarkar
Ministry of RailwayslRaii Mantralaya
Railway Board
No.2009rrG.III/600/25
New Delhi, dt. 9111August 20 I0
General Manager,
All Indian Railways.
Managing Director,
IRCTC, New Delhi
COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 37 of 2010
Sub:
Catering Policy, 2010 - Follow-up Action
Ref:
Commercial Circular No. 35/2010 and 2009ffG.III/600/25 dated
21.7.2010
In continuation of Catering Policy, 2010, the following immediate operative
instructions are issued for implementation of some aspects of the above
Policy:-
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1. Transfer of licensed units:'
(a) The list of all contracts should be handed over within one month by
IRCTC to the concerned zonal railways with a copy for information to
Board indicating all contracts including expired but operational.
(b) IRCTC will tr81'lSferaU static I.mobile catering uni(slcontracts including
contracts which have expired but are operational und~r their control except
Food Plaza, Food Courts and Fast Food Units to Zonal Railways within 3
monthsfromtheissueof thenewPolicy.
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(c) These agreements duly authenticated by GGMs of IRCTC will be handed
over to the concerned Sr. DCMs (in case of static units) and CCM (in case
of mobile units) with a copy to the SS/SM;
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(d) Zonal Railways should renew all agreements which have expired or are
due for expiry in the next 6 months by giving an extension, subject to a
maximum extension of six months from the date of issue of catering policy
2010.
(e) The Zonal Railways may take appropriate action as per the para 16 and 17
of the catering policy 20lOin
respect of these contracts whenever
required.
(t) While transfelTing these contracts to the Railways, IRCTC will clearly
. indicate that it is assigning its rights and liabilities to ~e Railways with.the
consent of the licensee, with the licensee or its authorized signatories'
signature to this effect obtained on the Transfer Agreement, with the
licencee agreeing to abide by the catering policy as applicable from time to
time.
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2. Recovery of License Fee:
In the light of the Catering Policy, 2010, the following is proposed:
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The arr~ar of license fees for licences awarded by zonal railways will
be recovered by zonal railways at the rate assessed/paid by the
licensee prior to the introduction of the GDP formula subject to a
minimulTI.of 12% of the assessed annual sales turnover with an'
increase of 10% for every 3 years for GMU and SMU at 'A', 'B' and
'c' category stations as the case may be upto the time the contract is
handed over to the Railways by IRCTC.
Since as per the Policy, a
minimum increase of 10% is made at the time of each renewal which
is after every 3 years for GMU and SMUs at A.,Band C category
stations. The arrears of licence fee for licences awarded by IRCTC
shall be recovered by IRCTC, prior to handing over to zonal railways.
Zonal Railways will assess the licence fee accordingly and ensure that'
thesameis depositedbythelicensees.
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In the event of failure of the licencee to deposit the dues within 3
. months of taking over by zonal railways, the said contract will
deemed to have expired.
After taking over the licence the zonal railways henceforth will re-
assess the license fee based on the parameters stated in the new
Catering Policy and the license fee so assessed shall be levied with
prospective effect at the time of renewals after 'the date of issue of
new Policy. The application for renewal will be considered by the
Zonal Railways only after payment of all dues, licence fee and
arrears.
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3. Management of Departmental Catering Units:
AIIIRCTC. departmental catering units including Jan Ahaar presently being
managed and run departmentally by employees of IRCTC shall continue to be
managed and rUllby IRCTC departmentally until zonal railways are in a position
to take over the departmehtal catering since the creation of catering cadre on
zonal railways would take time.
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