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| Circular number | No.2021/W-1/Gen1./Gati |
|---|---|
| Date | 2022-07-27 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | freight |
Newly created Gati Shakti Directorate - Headed by AM / PED (Gati Shakti)
GSU - Gati Shakti Units in Divisions ● Authority: Railway Board Letter No.2021/W-1/Gen1./Gati Shakti dated: 27.07.2022. Click for the Letter Railway Board Letter ● GSU stands for Gati Shakti Unit ● Policy Decision has been taken to establish GSUs in all 68 Divisions of Indian Railways Organization structure of GSU at Division ● Headed by CPM - Chief Project Manager. CPM is under the administrative control of DRM - Divisional Railway Manager ● CPM post - open to all cadres (except IRPFS - Indian Railways Protection Force Services) ● If more than two ADRMs are available in the Division - the post of one ADRM will be re-designated as CPM. If having two or one ADRM in the Division, make suitable adjustments in the cadre. ● Establishment expenditure of GSUs - charged to respective Projects. ● Officers of Civil Engineering, S&T, Electrical, Traffic & Finance will be posted at GSU ● Associate Finance for GSU - Sr.DFM of the Division ● DFM/ADFM along with SSO(A) & other staff - posted exclusively for GSU - Will work under the functional control of Sr.DFM but under the administrative control of CPM/GSU ● Surveys - GSU ● RET/PET surveys - henceforth are called Feasibility Study. ● Undertaking Feasibility Study & Preparation of DPR - Detailed Project Report for the Projects - by GSU's only. Necessary changes in the Engineering Code are being processed separately. ● Expenditure to be charged to erstwhile Demand No.02 ● Finance Concurrence - Sr.DFM ● Rates - are communicated by the Railway Board from time to time. ● Processed on IRPSM - Indian Railways Project Sanctions & Management ● Feasibility study report - examined by the NPG of the Division (NPG stands for Network Planning Group) ● Dy.COM/Planning/Hqrs - co-opted in NPG ● Approval of Feasibility Study- DRM ● Approval for Preparation of DPR - GM ● DPRs will be prepared by the GSU of the Division only ● Approved DPRs (by GM) along with the Finance concurrence of GSU at Division (Finance concurrence at Hqrs will not be required) - will be submitted to the newly created Gati Shakti Directorate in the Railway Board. Technical, Administrative & Financial powers of GSUs of the Divisions ● Analogous to the Officers of the Construction Organisation for the projects. ● DRM & CPM have powers of CAO/C & SAG officer in Construction for the execution of works of GSU. ● Proposals requiring the sanction of the Railway Board should be sent directly to the Gati Shakti Directorate with approval of GM and concurrence of associated finance at Division (Not Hqrs) ● Existing Divisional units dealing with ESPs, SWRs, SIPs, and LOPs shall also assist the GSU. If further assistance is required, it may be arranged through outsourcing. ● Supervision and Execution of Works - Can use PSSA (Project Supervisors Services Agencies) and PMS as per the need of the Project ● Also, hire retired Railway supervisors below the age of 65 years with the approval of DRMs - within the overall provisions in the estimates of the projects ● Air travel outside the Zonal Railways - permitted for Offices & Supervisors - in connection with works - With DRMs approval. Concurrence is not required. ● Accommodation – In case of shortage, leased accommodation may be provided and house retention is also allowed at the previous place of posting up to one year or scholastic year whichever is earlier. ● GM nominates one HAG or SAG officer at Hqrs - as Zonal co-ordinator for GSUs in Divisions in that Zonal Railway Gati Shakti Directorate Objects: 1. To bring synergy and to improve efficiency of the system 2. To create additional rail infrastructure 3. Enhance railway market share in country’s cargo loading 4. Reduce logistic cost ● Headed by AM / PED (Gati Shakti) ● Report to Member Infrastructure, Railway Board ● All proposals emanating from Gati Shakti Directorate - Concurred by its own Associate Finance headed by ED/GS (Finance) - Executive Director/Gati Shakti ● New Directorate was created by clubbing the following Plan Heads ➜1100 - New
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