Government of Telangana has taken-up restoration of all Minor Irrigation Tanks in the State to their original capacity and to effectively utilize water allocated for Minor Irrigation sector under Godavari & Krishna River Basins as a flagship programme under the name of “MISSION KAKATIYA”.

Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme

2. The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation (KB), Hyderabad in his letter read above has requested the Government to accord administrative approval for the work “Restoration of (3) old canal of Dindi Medium Irrigation Projects in Nalgonda District for an amount of Rs.169.91 Lakhs, under Mission Kakatiya Phase-IV.

3. Government after careful examination of the matter, hereby accord administrative approval for an amount of Rs.1,69,91,000/- (Rupees One Crore Sixty Nine Lakhs and Ninety One thousand only) towards “Restoration of (3) old canal of Dindi Medium Irrigation Projects in Nalgonda District” for the Financial Year 2018-19 under Mission Kakatiya phase-IV Programme, subject to the responsibility of the Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation (KB) Hyderabad to follow the following points while giving Technical Sanction and while executing the work. The statement showing the details of tanks sanctioned for restoration is annexed to this order:-

i. Ensure and satisfy from the history of repairs carried to the tanks that there are no overlap of proposed repairs in any other previous sanctioned schemes.

ii. The provisions in the estimate are arrived after thorough investigation and as per the actual requirement of components for the work and the lump sum provisions are in terms of codal provisions and the guidelines issued in relation thereto.

iii. Whenever applicable, the de-siltation provision made in the estimates are based on pre-levels and prudent assessment of quantities involved and in consideration of nature of percolation and potential of the yield.

iv. Follow due procurement procedures for taking up the works.

v. Ensure sufficient funds in 2018-19 BE to meet the expenditure towards MK programme works including sanctions considered now.

vi. To recheck works arithmetical accuracy of individual provisions and total estimate cost before according technical sanction as the estimates are with number of corrections.

vii. Dismantling of existing damage Structures and construction of new weir and sluice shall be done only in rare cases after due examination of the possibilities of repairs of the existing damage structures at a level not lower than Superintending Engineer.

viii. Ensure and satisfy the cost benefit implications of the proposed tanks.

4. The expenditure sanctioned in para (3) above shall be debited to the Head of Account “4702-COL on MI 101 Surface Water – GH-25 State Sector Schemes – SH (23) – Mission Kakatiya – 530 Major Works – 531 Other Expenditure”.

5. The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation (KB), Hyderabad, shall take necessary action accordingly to complete the work within the stipulated period and submit the utilization certificate to Government. The (03) estimates received through the letter 1st read above are returned herewith.

6. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance (EBS.IX) Department vide their U.O.No.18772/210/A1/EBS.IX/18, dated:05.03.2018.

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Telangana State Society for Training and Employment Promotion TSSTEP orders were issued establishing a State Level Society styled as Andhra Pradesh Society for Training and Employment Promotion (APSTEP) and registered under provisions of Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Public Societies Registration Act, 1350 Fasli (Act 1 of 1350 F) with its objectives.

Under the provision of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014, the existing Andhra Pradesh Society for Training and Employment Promotion (APSTEP) which is an schedule-IX, is required to be bifurcated into two, so as to continue uninterrupted services for effective implementation of employment generation schemes and also for promotion of the training activities.

Chairperson of Expert Committee for approval of the Demerger proposals of Government Companies / Corporations / Entities in the Schedule IX of AP Reorganization Act 2014 has stated that, the Expert Committee has examined the Demerger proposal of APSTEP in detail and has found it in order and approved the same.

Accordingly, Government hereby accord permission for the registration of new Society for Telangana State under the nomenclature of “Telangana State Society for Training and Employment Promotion” (TSSTEP), under the Public Societies

Registration Act, 1350 Fasli (Act 1 of 1350 F) with the following General Body Members:-

Government also directs that this Society be registered on the basis of Memorandum of Articles of Association with the Head-quarters at Hyderabad that is annexed to this order. The society shall, thereafter function as per the memorandum of Articles of Association. The Chairman of the Society shall take further necessary action.

BYELAWS OF THE TELANGANA STATE SOCIETY FOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION (TSSTEP)

1. Title :

These Byelaws may be called the Telangana State Society for Training and Employment Promotion (TSSTEP) Byelaws, 2018

2. Scope and Application:
   • These byelaws shall extend to all the units and activities of the Telangana State Society for Training and Employment Promotion (TSSTEP) in the whole State of Telangana.
   • These byelaws shall come into force from the date on which the Telangana State Society for Training and Employment Promotion (TSSTEP)” is registered under the Telangana State Societies Registration Act 2001.
3. Definitions:

In these byelaws, unless the context otherwise required or unless otherwise specified.

• “Central Government” means the Government of India
• “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Society
• “Government” means Government of Telangana represented by the Youth Services Department.
• “Society” means the “Telangana State Society for Training and Employment Promotion”.
• “Byelaws” means the byelaws of the Society.
• “Extraordinary General Body Meeting” means the Extraordinary General Body Meeting of the Society.
• “General Body” means the General Body of the Society.
• Words importing the singular number include the plural number and vice versa.
• Words importing the masculine gender also include the feminine gender.

4. GENERAL BODY:

Composition of the General Body:

• The General Body shall exercise overall superintendence on the affairs of the Society.
• The Society shall, in each year, hold a General Body meeting as its Annual General meeting. The Society may in addition hold General Meeting other Annual Meeting and the said other meeting shall be called Extraordinary General Body Meetings.  The Extraordinary General Body Meeting of the Society may be called by the Chairman.  Ordinary general body meetings may also be called on when considered necessary by the Chairman.
• The Annual General Body Meeting can be convened with a seven days notice to the members.
• Extraordinary General Body Meeting can be convened at a shorter notice in case of urgency.
• The Quorum of the Annual General Body Meeting and the Extra ordinary General Meeting shall be one fifth of the membership.
• If within half an hour from the time appointed for holding a meeting the quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place or as the Chairman of the Meeting may determine.
• If at the adjourned meeting, a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for holding the meeting the members present shall be quorum.
• In the absence of the Chairman one of the Members present shall chair the meeting as may be selected in the said meeting.
• All questions coming up before the meeting shall be decided by a majority of vote of the Members present and in the case of equality of votes, the person presiding over the meeting shall have a second and casting vote.
• The Chairman shall have full authority to decide in the admissibility of any question, expunging any remarks directing the conclusion of debate and putting any motion to vote. The Chairman decision on the conduct of the meeting shall be final.

5. CHAIRMAN:
6. Functions & Powers of the Chairman:

• Shall ensure that the affairs of the General Body are run efficiently and in accordance with the Memorandum of Association and Byelaws of the Society.
• Shall preside over the meetings of the General Body.
• May himself/herself call a meeting of the General Body at any time;
• Shall be entitled to invite any other person to attend the meeting of the General Body provided that such persons shall not have the right of voting.
• The Chairman shall have the power to enter into contracts, agreements, arrangement with other public or private organizations of individuals for furtherance of the society objectives.
• The Chairman shall have powers to create technical, administrative, and managerial and other posts in the Society and sanction scales of pay to the posts created on deputation basis as well as engage person of on contract / outsourcing basis.
• Prescribe the duties of all officers and staff of the Society including its branches & units at or in districts.
• Exercise such supervision and administrative, financial & disciplinary control over all the officers & staff of the Society as may be deemed fit;
• Keep a record of proceedings of the meetings of the General Body in accordance with these Byelaws, and
• Discharge such other functions as may be assigned to him by the General Body, or under these byelaws, in furtherance of the objectives of the Society.

6. COMMITTEES, SUB COMMITTEES AND TECHNICAL WING:

• The Chairman may form one or more Committee or Sub Committees for attaining the objectives of the Society.
• The Chairman may appoint such persons to those committees who are prominent in their respective fields such as higher learning, academics, specialized professions, industry, commerce, trade, politics as well as other realms of public life.
• The Chairman may appoint any suitable person as Chairman of such committees. These Committees shall meet at such time and place and conduct their business in such directions as may be issued by the Chairman.
• The members of Committees thus constituted will not form a part of the General Body.
• The Chairman will on formation of the society create a Training wing, Technical / Engineering Wing and an Administrative & Finance Wing within the society, and any other wing as may be considered necessary.

7. MANAGEMENT OF FINANCES OF THE SOCIETY:

Composition of Society Funds:

1. a) The funds of the Society shall consists of the following:

• Grants in aid made by the Central Government and the State Government for furtherance of the objects of the Society.
• Contribution and receipts of the Society from other sources
• Income from the assets of the Society
• Grants / Donations
• All fees and sale proceeds received by the Society
• All moneys received by the Society in any other manner or from any other source

Bank Accounts:

The balance of the Society shall be decided by the General Body.  All funds shall be paid into the Society account or accounts and shall not be withdrawn except through a cheque or appropriate instrument signed by the Chairman or the authorized representative of the Society.

Maintenance of Accounts:

The Society shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare annual accounts comprising the receipts and payments account, statement of liabilities in such forms as may be prescribed by the Registrar of Societies of State Government in keeping with the Rules in force under Telangana State Societies Registration Act 2001.

Auditing of Accounts:

The accounts of the Society shall be audited annually by an independent Chartered Accountant and in accordance with the provisions of the Telangana State Societies Registration Act 2001.  An internal auditor may be appointed, if required, to guide the society staff

Processing of Audited Accounts:

The audited accounts shall be placed before a meeting of the General Body for its consideration which shall submit a copy of Audit Report along with observation, if any, to the State Government within a fortnight from the date of receipt thereof by it.

8. ANNUAL REPORTS:

Preparation and submission of Annual Report:

The Annual Report on the working of the Society and the work undertaken by it during the year together with Balance Sheet and audited Accounts, shall be prepared during the year together with Balance Sheet and audited Accounts, shall be prepared and passed by the General Body.  A copy of the Annual Report shall be placed before the General Body for consideration, which after giving its approval shall submit the same to the State Government.

9. APEX SOCIETY:

The Society shall be the Apex Society to all the Districts Societies of Training and Employment promotion as was the case with the erstwhile APSTEP.

10. REVENUE GENERATION:

In order to augment revenue generation and optional use of the resources at its disposal, the Society can offer consultancy services as well as utilise the Technical / Engineering Wing to take up execution of engineering work of other government departments or agencies and/or any other related consultancy works.

11. AMENDMENT OF PURPOSE:

With the prior approval of the State Government, the General Assembly may amend, alter, extend or abridge the purpose for which it is established, or amalgamate the Society either wholly or partly with any other Society in accordance with the provisions of the Telangana State Societies Registration Act 2001.

12. DISSOLUTION OF SOCIETY:

If the Society needs to be dissolved, it should be dissolved as per the provision, of Telangana State Societies Registration Act 2001 with the consent of the Government of Telangana.

13. APPROPRIATION OF SOCIETY’S PROPERTY:

If, on the winding up or dissolution of the Society, there shall remain, after the dissatisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any assets and property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or distributed amongst the members of the Society or anyone of them but shall be transferred by the General Body to the State Government which will have the power to decide about its further utilisation.

14. MISCELLANEOUS:

Change in Nomenclature:

As and when there is any change in the nomenclature of Ministries, Departments, or Institution (s) and designation (s) mentioned in the byelaws, such change shall automatically stand incorporated in these Byelaws.

Common Seal:

The Society shall have a common seal and emblem of such make and design as approved by the General Body.

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Government of Telangana have reviewed the Direct Recruitment vacancy position in Director of Prosecutions.  After careful examination of the proposal furnished by the Home Department and keeping in view the actual requirement of manpower with reference to the nature of work and activities of the department and also the overall financial implications, Government hereby accord permission to fill thirty five (35) vacancies in the category of Assistant Public Prosecutors under the Director of Prosecutions through direct recruitment by Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board.

The Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board, Hyderabad shall take appropriate steps for filling up of the above vacancies through direct recruitment by obtaining the details, such as local cadre wise / vacancy position, roster points and qualifications etc., from the concerned authorities. The Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board Hyderabad shall issue the notification and schedule for recruitment expeditiously.

The Home Department and the Director of Prosecutions shall furnish details of all vacant posts authorized in this order, including the local cadre wise vacancy position, roster points and qualifications, etc., to the recruiting agency immediately under intimation to Finance Department. The Department shall issue necessary amendments to their service rules / Government Orders as regards recruitment procedure / recruiting agency, wherever necessary, before issue of notification.

Public Services – Recruitment – Home  Department  – Filling of thirty-five (35) vacant posts of Assistant Public Prosecutors under Director of Prosecutions through Direct Recruitment – Permission to the Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board – Orders – Issued.

FINANCE (HRM-II) DEPARTMENT  G.O.Ms.No.43  Dated:30.04.2018.

Home (Courts) Department U.O.No.11160/Cts.A1/2017, dt:21.04.2018.

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Commissioner, PR&RD, Vijayawada has stated that the Government of India has launched  National Rurban Mission (NRuM), aimed at developing rural areas by provisioning of economic, social and physical infrastructure facilities. The vision of NRuM is to “Develop a cluster of villages that preserve and nurture the essence of rural community life with focus on equity and inclusiveness without compromising with the facilities perceived to be essentially urban in nature, thus creating a cluster of Rurban villages”.

The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India have approved the following 13 clusters (12 Non-Tribal & 01 Tribal) to the State of Andhra Pradesh in three phases :

Phase I (2015-16):

Phase II (2016-17): 

 Phase III (2017-18):

Government have issued guidelines on Critical Gap Fund (CGF) detailing the process of dovetailing of funds through scheme convergence and Strategic Plan for achieving Rs.70.00Cr. or 70% of the Total Project Cost (Resource Pool) per each Rurban Cluster, tie up of CGF and execution of works utilising the Critical Gap Fund (CGF) as per the approved DPRs of the respective Rurban clusters vide reference 1^st read above.

Due to shortfall in the material, component fund/convergence fund progress in certain activities viz.,  i). Provision of piped  water supply to all the Households in the cluster, ii).  UGD in the HQ Gram Panchayat of the Rurban Cluster, iii). Internal  CC Roads cum drains & Approach roads  and  iv).  Skill development trainings linked to economic activities etc., has been very slow due to shortfall in the material component fund / convergence fund.

The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj has therefore requested to issue guidelines on dovetailing funds from various existing Centrally sponsored schemes/state schemes and provisioning the tie up of Critical Gap Fund (CGF).

Government after careful examination in the matter, hereby issue orders for prioritising the following activities to be taken up on saturation basis in all the Rurban Clusters in the state. The District Collectors shall give priority in terms of allocation of the existing Centrally sponsored/State/line department scheme funds to the Rurban Clusters wherever possible for gaining maximum funds through convergence for completion of the project components and wherever there is a short fall in the material component fund/convergence fund, Critical Gap Fund(CGF) available with the respective Rurban Clusters  can be tied up for speedy execution of works as  enclosed at Annexure.   This provision is not applicable to the works which have already been approved and sanctioned by the District Collectors.

Priortised Project Components under Rurban Mission :

1. Provision of piped water supply to all the Households in the Gram Panchayat
2. UGD in the HQ Gram Panchayat of the Rurban Cluster
3. Road Connectivity
   1. Internal CC Roads cum drains
   2. Approach roads
4. Skill development trainings linked to economic activities
5. Solid Waste management in all the Rurban cluster Gram Panchayats
6. Declaration as 100% ODF Cluster
7. Village infrastructure – GP Buildings, Anganwadi buildings, Play grounds, burial grounds, Digital library, Village hats
8. LED Retrofitting in all the cluster Gram Panchayats.

All the District Collectors of the state  shall earmark        atleast Rs. 5-10 Crores per annum of the Special Development Funds at least for a period of 3 years to the approved Rurban Clusters of their districts to ensure maximum fund convergence which can be ranked at the national level. National Rurban Mission is a novel scheme which aims at development of rural areas into Rurban Clusters with improved facilities and amenities which are urban in nature without disturbing its rural essence. Rurban interventions with focussed approach and systematic and intelligent convergence with existing schemes, each of the Rurban Cluster shall become “Beacon Rurban Cluster” and shall stand as Model for development on same lines by all the other mandals in the district.

The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, shall take necessary action in the matter accordingly.

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District Collector, Suryapet has requested the Government to define the Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), in order to implement the Government Schemes like Kalyana Lakhshmi Pathakam etc in the
Districts.

2. Government, after careful examination of the matter in detail, hereby clarify that the Other Communities (OCs) who are economically backward having the income source less than Rs.2.00 Lakh per annum in Urban areas and Rs.1.50 Lakh per annum in Rural areas are hereby defined as ‘Economically Backward Classes’
(EBCs).

3. The above mention definition of EBCs is applicable for all the schemes/programmes/other benefits being provided to the EBCs under Backward Welfare Programmes.

4. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration /Commissioner for Backward Classes/all the District Collectors and District BC Development Officers in the State shall take necessary further action accordingly.

BC Welfare Department – Clarification on definition of Economically Backward Classes – Orders – Issued
Backward Classes Welfare (OP) Department G.O.Ms.No. 11 Dated: 05-05-2018

Read:
From the District Collector, Suryapet, Lr.No.H5/109/2018, Dated.30.01.2018

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21 Andhra Pradesh IAS officers transfers and postings on 6 May 2018 The following transfers and postings are ordered with immediate effect:-

“21 Andhra Pradesh IAS officers transfer”

1. Sri K. Praveen Kumar, IAS (1990), Commissioner, Minorities Welfare & Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to Government, Minorities Welfare Department, is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to Government (GPM & AR), General Administration Department.

2. Sri K. Ramgopal, IAS (1995), who is waiting for posting is posted as Secretary to Government, Minorities Welfare Department.

3. Sri Peeyush Kumar, IAS (1997), who is repatriated from Central Deputation, is posted as Secretary to Government, Finance Department.

4. The Services of Sri G.S.R.K.R.Vijaya Kumar, IAS (2001), Vice Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.SC Cooperative Finance Corporation, are withdrawn from the Social Welfare Department and he is posted as Secretary to CCLA, O/o Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh.

5. Sri K. Harshavardhan, IAS (2005), Director, Backward Classes Welfare & Vice Chairman & Managing Director, AP BC Co.op. Finance Corporation Ltd., is transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to Government, Education Department.

6. Dr. M. Hari Jawaharlal, IAS (2005), Special Commissioner, Agriculture is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Vizianagaram, vice Sri Vivek Yadav, IAS (2008), transferred.

7. Sri T. Baburao Naidu, IAS (2004), Collector & District Magistrate, Kadapa District is transferred and posted as Managing Director, Girijan Cooperative Corporation (GCC), vice Sri A.S.P.S. Ravi Prakash, PCS, transferred.
On transfer, Sri A.S.P.S.Ravi Prakash, PCS is directed to report to the Government in General Administration Department for further postings.

8. The services of Sri D. Muralidhar Reddy, IAS (2006), Managing Director, Swachh Andhra Corporation are withdrawn from the Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, and, he is posted as Special Commissioner, Agriculture.
Sri D. Muralidahar Reddy, IAS (2006) is placed in Full Additional charge to the post of Managing Director, Swachh Andhra Corporation, until further orders.

9. On transfer, the services of Sri Vivek Yadav, IAS (2008) are placed at the disposal of Social Welfare Department to post him as Vice Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.SC Cooperative Finance Corporation.

10. Sri B. Rama Rao, IAS (2008), Joint Secretary, O/o Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, is transferred and posted as Director, Backward Classes Welfare & Vice Chairman & Managing Director, AP BC Co.op. Finance Corporation Ltd.

11. The services of Sri Chevuru Hari Kiran, IAS (2009), Commissioner, Tirupati Municipal Corporation & Vice Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) are withdrawn from the Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, YSR Kadapa District.

12. Sri P. Koteswara Rao, IAS (2009), Joint Collector & Additional District Magistrate, West Godavari District is transferred and posted as Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC).

13. Smt. T.K Rama Mani, IAS (2010), Joint Collector & Additional District Magistrate, Ananthapuramu District is transferred and posted as Secretary to Commissioner, Commercial Taxes Department, vice Smt. C. Naga Rani, IAS (2010) transferred.

14. On transfer, Smt. C. Naga Rani, IAS (2010) is posted as Joint Collector & Additional District Magistrate, YSR Kadapa District.

15. The services of Sri Vijay Rama Raju.V, IAS (2012), Commissioner, Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation, Rajahmundry are withdrawn from the Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department and placed at the disposal of Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department for posting him as Commissioner, Tirupati Municipal Corporation & Vice Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA).

16. The Services of Sri M. Venkateswarlu, IAS (2012), who is waiting for posting, are placed at the disposal of Industries & Commerce Department to post him as Managing Director, A.P. Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited.

17. Sri M. Venugopal Reddy, IAS (2013), Deputy Secretary to Government, Energy, Infrastructure & Investment Department, is transferred and posted as Joint Collector & Additional District Magistrate, West Godavari District.

18. Sri K.Venkata Ramana Reddy, IAS (2013), Assistant Secretary, O/o Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, A.P., is transferred and posted as Joint Collector & Additional District Magistrate, Vizianagaram District, in the existing vacancy.

19. Sri N. Prabhakara Reddy, IAS (2013), District Revenue Officer, Prakasam District is transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, O/o Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh.

20. The services of Sri S. Dilli Rao, IAS (2013), Vice Chairman, Nellore Urban Development Authority (NUDA) are withdraw from the Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department and he is posted as Joint Collector & Additional District Magistrate, Anathapuramu District.

21. Sri Sumit Kumar, IAS (2014), Sub-Collector, Narsapur is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department for posting him as Commissioner, Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation, Rajahmundry.

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As per Section 28(1) of the National Food Security Act, 2013, every local authority, or any other authority or body, as may be authorized by the State Government, shall conduct or cause to be conducted, periodic social audits on the functioning of fair price shops, Targeted Public Distribution System and other welfare schemes and cause to publicize its findings and take necessary action, in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.

2. The government of Telangana State have issued certain guidelines for effective conduct of social audit in the F.P Shops.

3. In supersession of the orders issued in the reference 2nd read above, the Government have issued fresh guidelines for conducting Social Audit as required under Section 28(1) of the National Food Security Act, 2013, in order to have an audit on the functioning of Fair Price Shops, Targeted Public Distribution System and other welfare schemes by the card holders themselves and to assess the effectiveness of the delivery of food grains and other PDS commodities to the card holders both in terms of quantities and quality.

4. GOI have issued certain guidelines to audit the related documents of the FP shops by the local bodies, the process of social audit should also include eliciting views/grievances/suggestions from the public on certain important parameters related to functioning of Fair Price Shops such as :
i) Public display of the entire list of eligible households under NFSA ii) Updation in the list of beneficiaries.
iii) Timely availability of adequate stock of foodgrains in the Fair Price Shop.
iv) Timely distribution of foodgrains to eligible households as per their entitlement under the Act.
v) Distribution of foodgrains to the eligible households as per their entitlement under the Act.
vi) Distribution of foodgrains to the eligible households at prices specified under the Act.
vii) Regular and timely opening and closing of fair price shops.
viii) Awareness about grievance redressal mechanism and their effectiveness in redressal of grievances.
ix) Use of technology in beneficiaries authentication and proper targeting . x) Any other issue.

Further informed that the guidelines on social audit should also contain provision for making public Reports of the social audit and action taken thereon, including placing the same on the PDS portal. GOI has suggested to consider adopting the guidelines on social audit of the Government of Chattisgarh.

5. Keeping the above guidelines issued by Government of India and in supersession of the orders issued in the reference 3rd read above, the following fresh guidelines are issued for the effective conduct of social audit:

i. All records related to allotment, storage and distribution of ration commodities under Public Distribution System of Fair Price Shops shall be placed at Gram Sabhas to be held for once in six months.

ii. In rural areas, documents of intervening period between the Grama Sabhas specified in the Rule 4 (C) (1) shall be placed in Grama Sabha by Fair Price Shop owner and Food Inspector / Deputy Tahsildar (CS) in-charge for social audit.

iii. After audit of documents at Grama Sabha, the report along with recommendations shall be submitted to Block level vigilance committee. After examination by Block level vigilance committee, recommendations shall be forwarded to District level vigilance committe for further necessary action.

iv. In urban areas, the urban local body shall hold meeting on the fixed date and shall conduct social audit. Meeting at ward level shall be conducted at least once in six months for social audit compulsorily.

v. Documents of last 6 months shall be submitted by Fair Price Shop owner and Food Inspector in-charge for social audit in urban areas.

vi. After audit of documents at ward sabha meeting in urban areas, the report along with recommendation shall be submitted to Block level vigilance committee. After examination by Block level vigilance committee, recommendation shall be forwarded to District level vigilance committee for further necessary action.

vii. After compiling the social audit report of Fair Price Shops, necessary examination shall be made at District level and District Collector shall take further necessary action. Action taken on the social audit report shall be forwarded to Directorate and State Government.

viii. Advance intimation about the FP shops selected for Social Audit, along with venue, date and time shall be informed by the Tahsildar to the concerned VRO for informing the same in advance to the Vigilance Committee members, and FP Shop dealers.

ix. The V.R.O shall inform the venue, date and time of Social Audit to the F.P Shop dealer, Vigilance Committee members.

x. Wide publicity should be made on conducting social audit of the FP shops in the village, one day in advance, by beat of drum (tom tom) informing, the venue and time of social audit to the cardholders by the V.R.O. Special care should be taken to see that all the cardholders in the remote hamlets/habitations are covered about conducting of social audit of the FP shop.

xi. Special care should be taken to see that all the cardholders in the remote hamlets/ habitations are also covered under Social Audit.

xii. Social Audit shall be conducted preferably in the morning between 8 to 10 A.M and in the evening between 4 to 6 PM.

xiii. In Social audit, the following issues shall be covered:
a) Scrutiny of the appointment letter of the FP Shop dealer to ensure whether he is the authorized dealer and his authorization is valid as on the date of audit.

b) Number of cards, category-wise, available with the dealer.

c) The date of stamping done by the weights and measures Department on the weights and weighing machine.

d) Quantity of stocks received during the month by the FP Shop dealer for which he has to produce the copy of RO issued by the Tahsildar along with the stock register / epos machine, as the case may be.

e) FP Shop dealer to produce key register / Stock Register / Distribution Register / epos machine for scrutiny to the Audit Committee, to know as to how much quantity was distributed and the balance stock available with him.

f) The audit party shall scrutinize the aspects relating to quantity, quality, scale of distribution, price at which essential commodities were issued and the timings of operation by the FP shop dealer.

g) Complaints / Suggestions for further improvement.

h) A check list (enclosed) shall be filled by the “ Social Audit Committee” and handed over to the concerned Tahsildar on the same day by the VRO.

i) If any cardholders makes any complaint about non-availability or nonissue of the essential commodities, the Grama Sabha may hear such complaint and look into them for Redressal.
6. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Telangana, Hyderabad, is requested to take further action in the matter.

CHECK LIST
Date of conducting the social audit:
1. Name of the District
2. Name of the Revenue Division
3. Name of the Mandal
4. Name of the village
5. No. of FP Shop
6. Name of the FP Shop dealer
7. No. & Date of order / appointment / authorization
8. Does the Dealer’s photo identity card matches the dealer:
9. (a) Number of cards / Units existing as per the Key registers / Tahsildars office procgs. Of allotment of Ecs
Cards Units
FSC :
AFSC(AAY) : Annapurna : Total :
10. Weights & Measures:
Whether weights and measures have been Checked and stamped by the Weights and Measures Dept., Inspector : (as per rule 14 & 15 of AP Standards of Weights & Measures (Enforcement) Rules, 1986. If so, details :

11. Stock distributed as per Issue Register / epos Machine Quantity

FSC Cards : AFSC Cards : Annapurna :

12. Stock available on ground

Qtls, Kgs
FSC Cards : AFSC Cards : Annapurna :
13. Quality of rice supplied : Good / Bad

14.Suggestions for further improvement:

Signature of the “Social Audit Committee” Members along with card nos.

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In exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 read with section 68 of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 (Act 1 of 1967),  and in supersession of Andhra Pradesh  Saw Mills (Regulation) Rules, 1968 issued in G.O.Ms.No.457, Food & Agriculture (Legn)  Department, dated.12-03-1969, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh  hereby makes the following rules to regulate the location and functioning of wood based industries in the State of Andhra Pradesh  and in pursuance of the guidelines issued on wood based Industries by Government of India, the following rules are made for implementation in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

RULES

 Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may called the Andhra Pradesh Wood Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Rules, 2018.

These rules shall extend to the whole State of Andhra Pradesh.

These rules shall come into effect from the date of publication in Andhra Pradesh Gazette.

Definitions: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

‘Industrial Estate’ means areas notified by the State Government for establishment of wood based Industries.

‘Licence’ means a licence granted under these rules.

‘Licensing Authority’ means the Divisional Forest Officer having jurisdiction over the place of establishment of wood based industry.

‘Principal Chief Conservator of Forests’ means a Forest Officer of the rank of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) in the State.

‘Round log’ means a piece of wood in its natural form, having mid girth of thirty centimetre or more under bark and it includes such round log even after its bark has been removed or its surface has been dressed, manually or by using a band saw or any other machine or equipment to make its cross section square or near to square for the purpose of ease in its transportation and/ or storage.

‘Saw Mill’ means a mechanical contrivance for sawing, cutting or conversion of timber with the aid of electrical or mechanical power and includes the premises as approved in the licence but does not include a contrivance operated solely by manual power.

• ‘Sawn Timber’ means beams, scantlings, planks, battens and such other product obtained from sawing of round log.

‘State Level Committee’ means a Committee constituted by the State Government under these rules.

‘Wood Based Industry’ means any industry which processes wood as its raw material such as saw mills/veneer/plywood or any other form of wood.

Words and expressions used but not defined under these rules but defined in the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 shall have the meaning assigned to them in such Act.

No wood based industry without licence- (1) No person shall install, erect or operate a Wood Based Industry for cutting, converting or sawing of timber without obtaining a licence for such installation from the Licensing Authority.

No Licence for setting up fresh wood based industry within a distance of 5km from the boundary of any forest under control of Forest Department whether notified or not shall be granted except when it is required for Departmental use.

The distance of 5km shall be computed from topo sheets as of Survey of India as aerial distance as crow flies.

The distance restriction as mentioned in sub-rule (2) above will not be applicable to a wood based industry established in an industrial Estate or a Municipal area.

Application for Licence: (1) Any person desiring to install or erect or operate a wood based industry shall make an application in Form-I enclosing copies of the following documents:

Title deeds or lease deed of the premises or an undertaking by the applicant that the premises of wood based industry are on lease from the land owner

Copy of Factory Licence, if any,

Copy of GST Registration

Copy of Pan card

Copy of Aadhar card of applicant

Copy of location sketch of the premises

Statement indicating the sources of supply of round wood, species and quantity

If the applicant desires to obtain a common licence for wood based industry and Depot, he should indicate the same in the application form in Form-II.

Every Proprietor of an existing wood based Industry shall obtain a licence from the Licensing Authority within sixty days from the date of publication of these rules and any existing wood based Industry should not be operated beyond sixty days from the date of publication of these rules without a valid licence under these rules.

Every application shall be accompanied by annual fees as detailed below and as revised by the Government from time to time:

Explanation: If the licence is needed for five years, a licence fee/renewal fee would be five times of annual fee and if it is for lesser period the licence fee/renewal fee would be proportionately reduced.

The applicant shall pay a security deposit as given below and as revised by Government from time to time in the form of National Savings Certificate in favour of the licensing authority to secure compliance to the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Forest Act,1967 and rules made there under:

• The Licence fee or other penalties imposed on wood based industry should be deposited in the account of State level Committee as may be indicated by the Licensing Authority.

• The Licence once granted or renewed will be valid upto five years, as the case may be, from the date of sanction of licence to the 31^st December of the last year of licence.

• On receipt of an application, the Licensing Authority shall grant a Licence/Renewal in Form II of these rules, after obtaining prior approval of State Level Committee.

5. Constitution of the State Level Committee

• The State shall constitute a State Level Committee to perform the functions stipulated in these rules.

• The State Level Committee shall consist of the following:

• The State Level Committee shall meet at least once in three months.
• The quorum of the State Level Committee meeting shall be at least fifty percent of members.
• In case of exigencies, the Chairperson of the State Level Committee may take a decision which will be ratified by the State level Committee in its next meeting following the date of such decision.

6. Powers and functions of the State Level Committee

The State Level Committee shall:-

• Assess the availability of timber in the State by way of appropriate study on demand and supply as and when it decides. The Committee shall devise suitable mechanism for sustainable use of timber in a way that does not affect the forests of the area adversely.

• Approve the name of wood based industries which may be considered for grant of fresh licence or enhancement of the existing licenced capacity in case the Committee is satisfied that timber is available legally for the said new Wood Based Industries from sources such as Trees outside forest, Private Forests.

• Ensure that the amount collected or recovered from Wood Based Industries and deposited in the account of State Level Committee is utilized for the purpose of afforestation only.

• Examine and make appropriate recommendations or any other matter referred by the State Government.

7. Estimated annual consumption of timber by wood based industries.

For the purpose of assessing the timber requirement of the Saw mills, they may be divided into (a) Saw mills upto 10 HP (b) Saw mills between 10 and 20 HP (c) Saw mills between 20 HP to 40 HP (d) Saw mills between 40 to 60 HP and (e) Saw mills above 60 HP.

The annual requirement of round log for Saw mills of different capacities may be fixed by the committee based on the technical data or as per the formula given below :-

• Saw mills of 10 HP and below: 540 cu.mt. (base value)
• Saw mills between 10 to 20 HP: 810 cu.mt. (1.5 time the base value)

• Saw mills between 20 to 40 HP 1080 cu.mt. (2 times of the base value)
• Saw mills between 40 to 60 HP 1620 cu.mt. (3 times of the base value)
• Saw mills above 60 HP 2160 cu.mt. (4 times the base value)

8. No Licence required for the following categories of wood based industries:

1)  The Following industries/processing plants not using round logs of domestic origin or operating without a band saw or re-saw or circular saw of more than thirty centimeter diameter shall not require    licence. Industries/processing plants which use:

1. Sawn timber, cane, bamboo, reed, plywood, veneers or imported wood, procured from legitimate sources

1. block board, MDF or similar wood-based products, procured from legitimate sources

1970. round log / timber from species declared as agro- forestry/ agricultural crops and/or exempted from the purview of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Produce Transit Rules,1970.

(2)   The above named Industries shall register themselves by providing the details in Form-I and should abide by the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 and rules made there under.

9. Appeal against the decision of the State Level Committee.

• Any person aggrieved by any decision taken by the State Level Committee may prefer an appeal to the Regional Office, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Chennai, Tamil Naidu.
• The Head of the Regional office shall within 60 days of filing the appeal pass the appropriate order.

10. Conditions of Licence, Renewal, Transfer etc.

• The Licensee should submit renewal application within three months prior to the expiry of existing Licence.
• If no renewal application is submitted to the Licensing Authority upto 31^st December, a late fee of Rs.2000/- shall be levied upto February succeeding year, irrespective of duration of delay. If renewal application is not submitted before the end of February it will be deemed that the licence has lapsed and the wood based industry owner should apply for fresh licence. The security deposit available with the Licensing Authority shall stand forfeited.
• When renewal application is made, the Licence holder should enclose proof of submission of abstract of timber accounts, and if the accounts are not furnished, the renewal application shall not be considered by the Licensing Authority.
• When renewal application is submitted to the Licensing Authority and till renewed Licence is received, the acknowledgement given by the Licensing authority shall be treated as Licence by inspecting officers
• The licensing authority shall renew the licence after the receipt of permission /authorisation for renewal from the State Level Committee.

11. Transfer of licence on sale succession and relocation of any wood based industry.

• On receipt of an application for such transfer of licence / relocation of wood based industry, the licensing authority shall make such enquiry as he deems fit, and after satisfying himself, whether or not there would be any objection to grant permission for transfer of license/ relocation of a wood based industry applied for, having regard to safeguard the timber in any reserved, protected, proposed, or private forest, number of wood based industries existing in the area may submit to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, through the Circle Head with remarks, to place before the State Level Committee.

• No relocation of wood based industries shall be allowed into the area prohibited under these rules. However shifting will be allowed from within the 5 Kms of forest area to outside as approved by the State Level Committee.

• No relocation of Wood Based Industry located within 5kms of forest area shall be allowed within 5kms radius of the forest area.

• Total number of machines used before relocation (for example number of the horizontal saws, Vertical saws, peelers, slicer, and chipper) shall not be increased.

• The annual capacity of saw mill/ or saw mill inside the wood based industry for conversion of timber shall not be increased.

• The machine type should not be changed from one type to another. For example wood based industry having the licence for band saw cannot change to peelers or slicer etc., and vice-versa.

• Multiple licenses should not be given from a single license by splitting the license. For example, if the wood based industry is having a license for 2 horizontal saws, it cannot be relocated to different places with 1 horizontal saw each.

• The wood based industry machinery and premises shall not be leased to any person without intimation to the Licensing Authority. For any acts of omission of lessee, licence holder shall be held responsible.

12. Records to be maintained by wood based industries

• Registers as given in Form-III(A) and III(B) of these rules shall be maintained by every Licence holder for accounting fully and properly the timber received excluding the exempted species under transit rules in the saw mill/wood based industry for conversion, and its disposal. The registers should be made available at any time to all inspecting officers along with permits/invoices in original within the saw mill/wood based industry premises.
• A yearly abstract of receipts of disposal with the balance of unconverted stock on hand shall be submitted before the 10^th of the January next to the Licencing Authority concerned failing which the licensee shall be liable to pay a sum of Rs.5000/- for every month of default. Variations of 5% in round timber in figures in between the register and ground stock in measurements is permissible and variation in excess of the above should be explained.
• All the timber, sawn sizes and wood waste shall be properly stacked in the saw mill premises
• Timber for sawing and conversion shall not be accepted unless

• It bears property marks; and

• It is covered by a transit permit or such other document indicating the origin of the timber, and for this purpose all timber lying within and adjacent to saw mill premises upto a distance of five meters shall be taken into consideration;

Provided that the licence holder shall immediately report to the nearest Forest Officer, the timber without property marks, and the timber not claimed by others.

• When timber is brought for conversion to wood based unit, the licence holder should retain the original permit and issue “Form-II permit” or ‘Form-IV’ under Andhra Pradesh Forest Produce Transit Rules,1970 as the case may be to the timber owner along with a photo copy of original permit.
• A licensee shall not operate the Wood Based Industry or any machinery within the wood based industry premises during the period of 22.00 hours to 06.00hours of next day except in Municipal Corporation / Municipalities/Industrial Estate. However, in special circumstances, the Divisional Forest Officer concerned on application made to him may consider relaxation of the above timing for a period to be specified by him. And any such relaxation order obtained by the licence holder shall be displayed in a conspicuous place for verification by inspecting officers.

13. Inspecting Officers: All officers of the Forest Department above the rank of a Forest Beat Officer having jurisdiction shall have the power to enter into any wood based unit for the purpose of inspection and securing compliance with these rules.
14. Revocation of licence: (1) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing rules, the Licensing Authority may, where he has reason to believe that a licensee is operating a wood based unit in contravention of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 or any rules made there under at any time, revoke  the licence granted under these rules, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard.

(2) (a) For any violation of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 or any rules made thereunder by the licensee, the Licensing Authority or the Divisional Forest Officer, Flying Squad Party shall be competent to seize and confiscate forest produce together with whole or portion of the plant, machinery, implements and equipments which have been used in the commission of the offence;

• In case of violations, where it is not proposed to either revoke the licence or seize and confiscate the plant, machinery etc., the licensing Authority shall be competent to impose a penalty of a sum up to the limit of available security deposit. If the amount of penalty so levied exceeds Rs.5000/-, an appeal against such imposition shall lie with the Conservator of Forests having territorial jurisdiction over the area, and his decision, thereon shall be final. The appeal should however, be preferred within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the order imposing the penalty.
• All penalties levied shall be paid by the licensee within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the order or the notice of demand for payment. In case of failure to pay the penalties in time, the same will be adjusted from the security deposit, which shall be replenished immediately so as to keep it always full and complete. The licence shall be deemed to be inoperative, until such time, the licensee replenishes the adjustments in the security deposit.

(3) In the event of revocation of licence under sub-rule (1) or seizures and confiscation of forest produce together with whole or any portion of the plant, machinery, implements and equipments under sub-rule (2) the Licensing Authority shall be competent and shall be at liberty to forfeit security deposit in part or whole.

15. Refusal to renew or revoke Licence: Where the Licensing Authority refuses to renew or revoke a licence granted under these rules or seizes and confiscates the plant, machinery, implements and equipment under rule 14, he shall do so by an order communicated to the applicant or the Licence holder, as the case may be by giving reasons in writing for such refusal or revocation, or seizure and confiscation.
16. Appeal against order of Licensing Authority: Any person aggrieved by an order made under rule 15, may within thirty days of service of the order, prefer an appeal to the Conservator of Forests having jurisdiction, who shall hold, or cause to be held such enquiry as he deems fit and after giving an opportunity of making a representation to appellant, pass a speaking order, which shall be final.
17. Electric connection: Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment relating to electricity for the time being in force, no electric energy shall be consumed and no electric connection shall be installed for the purpose of a wood based unit, unless such wood based unit is duly licensed or deemed to be licensed in accordance with the provisions of these rules, and such connection shall be continued so long as the wood based unit operates under a valid licence granted or deemed to be granted under these rules. A communication from the Licensing Authority in this regard shall be enough authority for the concerned Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh to comply with the provision

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GO 57 Guidelines for Andhra Pradesh Employees Transfers Principles for Transfers and Postings

3. The following principles may be adopted while effecting transfer of employees:

A. Transfers shall be effected only on the following grounds.

i. Mutual Grounds

ii. On Request.

B. Employees seeking transfer on these grounds shall have completed three years of continuous service as on 1st May,2018 in all cadres at the present station. Station means place (City, Town, Village) of actual working for the purpose of transfers and not office or institution.

C. Transfers on request shall be considered by the competent authority only against an existing clear vacancy.

i. Request transfers shall be considered by the competent authorities only in respect of employees fulfilling one or more of the conditions mentioned below:

a. Visually challenged persons.

b. Employees with disabilities of 40% or more as certified by a competent authority as per “persons with disabilities”.

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c. Husband and Wife cases (only one of the spouses shall be shifted following the prescribed procedure). Once the facility is utilized, the next request can be made only after eight years.

d. Employees having mentally challenged children to a place where medical facilities are available.

e. Widow employee appointed on Compassionate basis.

f. Medical grounds for the diseases (either self or spouse or dependent children and dependent parents) of Cancer, Open Heart Operations, Neuro Surgery, Kidney Transplantation to places where such facilities available.

ii. While considering the request transfers based on above conditions, preference shall be given to the employee with the longest tenure at a particular duty station, seniority in the cadre and outstanding performance record.

D. In case of mutual transfers, both the employees seeking transfer on mutual grounds shall have completed three (3) years of service as on 1st May,2018 at their present respective stations.

E. Transfers on mutual grounds or request grounds shall not be done between the offices located in same station.

Procedure for Transfers

a. The relaxation on transfers shall be effective from 5th May, 2018 to 4th June, 2018.

b. All the transfers shall be effected by the competent authorities as per the existing orders of delegation subject to the existing Government Orders and conditions prescribed.

c. The following procedure may be prescribed while undertaking this exercise:

i) The department must undertake the transfer exercise in a transparent process using IT application.

ii) The authority effecting transfers shall notify the existing vacancies category-wise by 10th May, 2018.

iii) The vacancies and the preferences of employees shall be exhibited at a prominent place in the premises of the office as well as in Departmental web site.

iv) All the applications on request / mutual transfers shall reach the competent authority on or before 15th May 2018. The competent authority shall examine/scrutinize the applications and shall process them on or before 24th May 2018. The orders of transfer shall be issued by the competent authority by 30th May 2018. All the transferred employees shall join in the new places on or before the AN of 4th June 2018 without fail.

d. The Head of the Department concerned is responsible for the implementation of the transfer orders in the most transparent manner possible without giving any scope for complaints / allegations. Any violation of these guidelines will be viewed seriously by the Government.

Exceptions:

a. These guidelines are applicable to all the departments including the revenue earning departments viz. i) Commercial Taxes; ii) Prohibition & Excise; iii) Stamps & Registration; iv) Transport, Medical & Health,
Agriculture and Non-teaching staff of Educational Institutions of Education & Welfare Departments.
b. These guidelines are not applicable to teaching staff of Education & Welfare Departments (School Education, Higher (Intermediate & collegiate) Education, Technical Education and Residential institutions etc.).

4. The requests of the employees having any charges /ACB/Vigilance cases pending against him / her shall not be considered for transfer. The authority shall indicate this fact clearly against the name of that employee if there is any request for transfer.

5. No TA / DA will be paid to the employees as these transfers are effected at their request.

6. The ban on transfers shall come into force with effect from 5th JUNE, 2018.

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Guidelines for Implementing the Telangana BC Economic Support Schemes Government  of Telangana State have issued funding pattern of subsidy to implement the Economic Support Scheme with the following pattern of subsidy for Backward Classes in the State.

2. Government have permitted to invite new applications from the individuals/societies through online in TSOBMMS of Centre for Good Governance up to 21.04.2018.

3.Managing Director, Telangana State B. C. Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad and the Managing Director, Telangana Washermen Cooperative Societies Federation Ltd., / Telangana Nayee Brahmin Coop. Societies Federation Ltd., Hyderabad have requested the Government to issue Guidelines for Implementing the Economic Support Schemes.

4. Government, after careful examination of the matter, hereby issue the following guidelines for the Selection and implementation procedure for the Economic Support Schemes to the Backward Classes in the state:

1. The Village wise / ward wise beneficiaries applications shall be downloaded from OBMMS by the MPDO / Municipal Commissioner concerned for identification of eligible beneficiaries.

2. Gramasabhas to be conducted for selection from the lists of OBMMS (including the pending cases of 2015-16), initially for individual beneficiaries for the units of Rs. 1.00 lakh and Rs. 2.00 Lakhs and finalize the eligibility lists with Corporation wise, Federation wise by 15.05.2018 for Rs.1.00 Lakh and for the units of Rs. 2.00 lakhs by 25.05.2018 and above Rs. 2.00 lakhs by 05.06.2018. The eligibility / most eligibility lists may be kept ready for grounding when ever funds are received.

3. The H.O.Ds will be kept in-charge of the districts for further follow up of action.

4. The List of eligible beneficiaries shall be segregated with community wise, society wise etc., for the Economic Support Schemes.

5. Wherever Bank Finance raised by the beneficiaries, it shall be placed in the SLBC and communicated to the District Collectors for approval of District Consultative Committee.

6. Selection of beneficiaries for screening / scrutiny of application is to be done in the joint identification camp in each Mandal / Municipality in the Gramasabha / Municipal ward.

7. 33% reservation to women beneficiaries and 3% for disabled beneficiaries is to be allocated while selection at Mandal level.

8. 50% Budget will be allocated for Professional / Traditional Schemes and 50% for General Economic Support Schemes.

9. Only one member of the family is eligible for the loan, spouse of the member, minor Children’s, un-married daughters are not eligible for loan, as in some cases it is observed that members of same family are forming a group which is not allowed. Individual member in the society shall be from different house hold.

10. Grounding of units at MPDO / Municipal Commissioner level for Economic Support Schemes, the District level monitoring committee chaired by the District Collector, with the following member shall monitor the selection, grounding and the implementation of the schemes:

i) District Level Monitoring Committee

District Collector Chairman
Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad Member
Executive Director, SC Corporation Member
DBCDO, BC Welfare Member/Convener
Assistant Director, Women, Child &
Disabled Welfare Department Member
Lead Bank Manager Member

ii. The District monitoring Committee shall perform the following functions:

a) Ensure the Constitution of selection Committees at the Mandal level and ensure that the selection of beneficiaries is done within the time frame.

b) Preparation of the District Action Plan of the Economic Support Schemes.
c) Review the progress of the schemes at frequent intervals

d) District Level Committee shall examine any complaints in the process of selection of beneficiary and grounding of schemes.
e) Any other intervention that may be needed for the successful implementation of the schemes.

iii) The composition of the screening cum selection committee at Mandal level shall be as follows:
a) MPDO / Municipal Commissioner (Municipality) / Zonal Commissioner (in case of Municipal Corporation) – Convener
b) Managers of all banks in the jurisdiction of the Mandal.
c) Representative of the B.C. Finance Corporation.
d) Representative of DRDA.
e) President Mandal Mahila Samakhya / Town / Slum level Federation in respect of Municipalities and Municipal Corporations.

11. The conversion of bank linked, non linked (beneficiary contribution), funding pattern in case of applicants who have registered for the year 2015-16 and not availed scheme shall be done by the concerned District Backward Classes Development Officer. For change of unit, the registered applicants of 2015-16 year shall be done by the MPDO concerned.

12. For Group/Society members, within the society sub-groups of more than one may also be considered i.e., 3, 5 members etc groups within the Group/Society for setting up of a single unit. The selection shall be done accordingly.

13. The MPDO / Panchayat Secretary / Municipal Staff have to certify that one member of the family only is availing loan.

14. The annual family income of the applicant should have below Rs.1,50,000/- in Rural areas and Rs.2,00,000/- in Urban areas.

15. Income Certificate, Caste Certificate and Aadhaar card to be submitted by the applicant(s) in the O/o MPDO/Municipal Commissioner after selection only.

16. During the selection of beneficiaries, priority shall be decided as follows:-

a) Poorest of the poor
b) Widow / Destitute women,
c) Physically Handicapped
d) Sanchara Jathulu
e) The applicant should not benefit by any other Government under Economic Support Schemes earlier.

17. Submission of Physical document of the selected beneficiary to O/o DBCDO by the MPDO/Municipal Commissioner.

18. Scrutiny of document at DBCDO office at various levels for genuineness of documents.

19. Obtaining Beneficiary contribution in the shape of Demand Draft / Online transfer in favour of concerned Managing Director of Corporation/Federations (incase of without bank linked schemes).

20. The concerned Managing Director shall obtain the list of selected beneficiaries from each District along with the unit selected.

21. Identification of suppliers of the units selected by the beneficiaries the cost of the unit will be released to the concerned suppliers by the Managing Director concerned.

22. Grounding of Scheme/Unit by the MPDO/Municipal Commissioner and submission of Grounding report to DBCDO as per guidelines.

23. Opening of bank accounts (Loan account & Non –operative account) for subsidy for Bank consent cases.

24. Obtaining bank account details from the bank by the DBCDO concerned.

25. Uploading bank account details in OBMMS web portal by district officers.

26. After Uploading the account details the beneficiaries list will be forwarded to E-payment login.

27. Scrutiny of beneficiary details by Office Manager, TSBCCFC HQ/Federations.

28. Generating online subsidy release proceedings approved by Managing Director, TSBCCFC/Federations.

29. Entry of cheque details in OBMMS web portal (HQ accounts login) for approval of M.D. concerned.

30. Entry of cheque and list of beneficiary details will be uploaded in PD account portal (for finance Department clearance).

31. In case of without bank linked schemes, after cheque approval by Finance Department, the cheque will be sent to the Treasury bank for remittance of subsidy to the account of DBCDO concerned along with beneficiary list for further remittance by DBCDO to supplier along with beneficiary contribution.

32. In case of with bank linked schemes, after cheque approval by Finance Department, the cheque will be sent to the Treasury bank for remittance of subsidy to the Loan account number of beneficiaries, the concerned MD will monitor the progress.

33. The DBCDO should furnish the Utilisation certificate with in the 15 days from the date of Grounding unit to the Managing Director, Corporation/Federations concerned, in case of without bank linked schemes.

34. The Utilization Certificates are to be issued by the bankers within 15 days from the grounding of the unit to the DBCDO concerned for onward transmission to the concerned MD, Corporation/Federations, in case of bank linked schemes.

5. The Action Plan of Physical & Financial targets and District wise budget allocation etc., will be communicated in due course.

6. The Commissioner, BC Welfare, / Chief Executive Officer, TS Most Backward Classes Development Corporation Ltd., / Managing Directors, Telangana Backward Classes Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd and (11) B.C. Federations, Telangana, Hyderabad shall take necessary further action in the matter accordingly.

BCWD – Guidelines for Implementing the Economic Support Schemes by the Telangana B.C Cooperative Finance Corporation and 11B.C Federations – Selection of members at Mandal / Municipal level – Grounding of units by the District level Committee – Orders – Issued.

BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE (B) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.12 Dated.10.05.2018
1) G.O.Rt.No.50, BC Welfare (B) Department, dt:09.03.2018.
2) G.O.Rt.No.68, BC Welfare (B) Department, dt:24.03.2018.
3) Government Memo.No.898/B/A3/2018, dt:31.03.2018.
4) From the Managing Director, Telangana Washermen Cooperative Societies Federation Ltd., / Telangana Nayee Brahmin Coop. Societies Federation Ltd., Hyderabad Lr.Rc.No.25/TSWMCSF/2017, dt:19.04.2018.
5) From the Managing Director, Telangana State B. C. Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad Rc.No.630/TS-Scheme/Govt/2017,dt:24.04.2018.
6) Video Conference held by the Hon’ble Minister for BC Welfare/Secretary to Government (FAC), BC Welfare on 02.05.2018 with Joint Collector & DBCDOs of State.

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Apathbandhu Scheme – Release of funds for an amount of Rs.7.56 crores (Rs. Seven Crores Fifty Six Lakhs Only) to the District Collectors in the State Government have released an amount of Rs. 5.46 crores to settle 1092 Apathabandhu cases pertaining to policy year 2014 to  2017.

Government have released an amount of Rs.22 Lakhs to settle 44 pending Apathabandhu cases pertaining to policy year 2013-2014.

District Collectors were requested to furnish pending Apathabandhu proposals pertaining to the policy year 20162017. In response to Govt., Memo dated: 20.11.2017 the District collectors have furnished the pending apathbandhu proposals for 2007 to 2016.

Government have decided to continue the Apathbandhu Scheme for the policy year 2016-2017.

Finance (EBS.VII) Dept., have issued Budget Release Orders for an amount of Rs.7.56 crores (Rs. Seven Crores Fifty Six Lakhs Only) Scheme from the BE provision 2018-19 in relaxation of treasury control and quarterly regulation orders towards meeting the expenditure to settle pending eligible Apathbandhu Cases for 2007-2008 to  2016-2017 respectively.

After careful examination of the matter, Government hereby release an amount of Rs.7.56 crores (Rs. Seven Crores Fifty Six Lakhs Only) to all the District Collectors in the State as shown below towards meeting the expenditure to settle Apathbandhu eligible Cases pertaining financial year 2007-2008 to 2016-2017 for payment of Rs.50,000/- for each death as ex-gratia as per Apathbandhu Scheme guidelines.

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The expenditure accorded in para (6) above shall be debited to the following Head of Account:-

2235          –   Social Security and Welfare

60              –   Other Social Security and Welfare Programmes

MH – 200    –   Other Programmes

GH –   25    –   State Sector Schemes

SH –   20   –   Assistance to Below Poverty Line families under    Accident Insurance Scheme (Apathbandhu) 310        –   Grants – in – aid 312               –   Other Grants – in – aid.

8. All the District Collectors in the State are authorized to draw the amount sanctioned in para (6) above and arrange for disbursement of the same to the BPL families, in case of accidental death in the family through transfer to bank account of the concerned by way of RTGS/ EFT (Real Time Gross Settlement/ Electronic Funds Transfer) and utilize the funds for the purpose for which it is sanctioned, as per Apathbandhu Scheme guidelines.
9. The District Collectors in the State are directed to furnish the distribution particulars to the Government as well as the Director of State Audit, Hyderabad urgently.
10. The District Collectors in the State are also directed to furnish the Consolidated Utilization Certificates for the amounts sanctioned now duly verified by the State Audit Authorities. The District Collectors in the State shall remit the unspent balances, if any, forthwith to Government Account.

Implementation of Apathbandhu Scheme – Release of funds for an amount of Rs.7.56 crores (Rs. Seven Crores Fifty Six Lakhs Only) to the District Collectors in the State – Orders – Issued.
REVENUE (DISASTER MANAGEMENT-I) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 31 Dated: 10-05-2018 Read the following:-

Ref:-1. G.O.Rt.No.35, Revenue (DM) Dept., dt:08.06.2017.
2. G.O.Rt.No.72, Revenue (DM) Dept., dt:15.12.2017.
3. Memo.No.1996/DM.I/A2/2017,Revenue(DM)Dept., dt:20.11.2017
4. G.O.Ms.No.01, Revenue (DM) Dept., dt:30.03.2017.
5. G.O.Rt.No.462, Finance (EBS.VII) Dept., dt:05.05.2018

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The government of Telangana embarked on a Noble Project of achieving “avoidable blindness free” Telangana Kanti Velugu Camps status by conducting a Comprehensive and Universal Eye Screening for the entire population of Telangana under the title “Telangana Kanti Velugu”.

The salient features of ”Telangana Kanti Velugu” are:-

Universal Eye Screening to be done for all the citizens of Telangana.

All cases that require correction of Refraction Errors, Spectacles to be distributed free of cost

Surgeries will be organised in all cases of Cataract, Glaucoma, Retinopathy, corneal disorders etc.,

All services will be provided free of cost

Accordingly, a detailed programme has been drawn up, to conduct Eye Camps in the State which will be on the following Eye ailments and will be treated as a part of Universal Eye Care.

• Refraction Errors
• Cataract
• Vitamin A Deficiency
• Eye infections
• Glaucoma
• Corneal Disorders
• Diabetic Retinopathy

Each Camp will be conducted by a Medical team, comprising of a Medical Officer, 2-3MPHS (Male) & (Female), 1-2 Optometrists, Pharmacist, 2-3 ASHA Workers and a Data Entry Operator.

Each team will be equipped with the requisite devices, material and drugs to provide services;

Camps will be conducted in all Gram Panchayats in Rural areas and in all wards in Urban areas. In each camp, data of all the persons walking in for treatment will be captured electronically on a specially developed software so as to accurately track follow up services for surgery as well as distribution of glasses.

The expected out reach of “Telangana Kanti Velugu”

In order to implement the above programme, Commissioner of Health & Family Welfare, Telangana, Hyderabad has submitted proposals as per which the total required Budget Estimate worked to Rs.106.8392 crores.

After careful examination, Government hereby accord administrative sanction for Rs.106.8392 (Rupees one hundred and six crores eighty three laksh and ninety thousands only) for implementation of “Telangana Kanti Velugu” Programme during the year 2018-2019. Of which, Rs.84.0192 Crores would be from the State Government (Balance of Rs.22.80 crores to be tapped from National Health Mission)

Government also releases Rs.42.00 Crores towards 50% of the requirement to meet the expenditure for preparatory arrangements and proceed with procurement.

The Commissioner of Health & Family Welfare, Telangana, Hyderabad and Director of Public Health & Family Welfare, Telangana, Hyderabad, shall take necessary action accordingly.

This order is issued with the concurrence of Finance (EBS.V M&H) Department vide their U.O.Note No.1758/116/A2/EBS-V/2018, dated: 11.5.2018

HM&FW Department – “Telangana Kanti Velugu” Programme – Comprehensive and Universal Eye screening for all citizens of Telangana – Administrative sanction accorded – Orders – Issued.

HEALTH, MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE (D1) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.42 Dated:14.05.2018

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Government have issued orders pursuant to the Sports Policy declared in G.O.Ms.No.84, Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture (Sports) Department, dated:4.5.2000, wherein orders were issued extending two percent (2%) Sports reservation in future direct recruitment to various posts in Government at all levels. The guidelines required were also issued governing such appointments.

Secretary, the then Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad has informed that, since vertical reservations are already provided up to 50% to the social categories i.e., SCs, STs, BCs, the Commission is of the opinion that reservation to Sports persons should be horizontal but not vertical.

Secretary, Telangana State Public Service Commission has stated that, provision of 2% reservation for meritorious sports persons in direct recruitments was not possible unless and until amendments were issued to the Rule 22 of Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996.

Further, in the event of Non-availability of eligible sports persons, the posts reserved for them should be deemed to be allotted to open competition in the same recruitment. Hence, the Commission advised to amend the orders issued in Clause (xvii) of the G.O.Ms.No.74, YAT&C(Sports) Department, dated:9.8.2012, accordingly. The G.A.(Services-D) Department has advised to examine the issue on the afore said lines and take a decision in the matter.

The Government after careful examination of the matter have decided to make necessary amendment to the said G.O. and hereby issue the following amendment to G.O.Ms.No.74, YAT&C(Sports) Department, dated:9.8.2012.

The following notification will be published in the Telangana State Gazette:

NOTIFICATION  

The Governor of Telangana hereby makes the following amendment to G.O.Ms.No.74, YAT&C(Sports) Department, dated:9.8.2012.

AMENDMENT

In the said guidelines issued in G.O.Ms.No.74, YAT&C(Sports) Department, dated:9.8.2012 for existing clause No.(xvii) the following shall be substituted, namely.

(xvii) Provide 2% reservations to meritorious sportsperson horizontally in Direct recruitment in the existing 100 roster points as per Rule-22(2)(e) of the T.S and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, 48^th and 98^th points meant for open competition shall be earmarked to reservation under Sports Quota in Direct recruitment and the said reservation shall be horizontal. Further, in the event of Non availability of eligible sportspersons, the points reserved for them should be deemed to be ceased and allotted to open competition in the same recruitment.

The other term and conditions stipulated in G.O.Ms.No.74, YAT&C(Sports) Department, dated:9.8.2012 shall remain unaltered.

The General Administration (Services-D) Department shall issue necessary amendments to the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules (1996) accordingly.

All the Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and all officers concerned are requested to implement the above orders with immediate effect.

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Lifting of ban on transfers vide reference G.O.Ms.No.54, Finance (HR.I-Plg & Policy) Department, Dated 02/05/2018, the Director of Municipal Administration, A.P., Guntur has submitted on  transfer and posting guidelines / instructions vide letter in the reference 3^rd read above based on the representation of various Teachers and Teacher Unions to effect the Municipal Teacher Transfers 2018 to the various categories of Teachers working in the Municipal Management under Spouse, Mutual, Inter Management/District/Inter district  and request transfers.

After careful consideration of the matter, Government hereby issue the following guidelines / instructions for transfers and postings to the various categories of Teachers working in the Municipal Management under Spouse, Mutual and request transfers of inter management / within and outside District:-

Phase-I         :        Municipal Teacher’s Transfers – Mutual, Spouse Cases & 

request transfers from one District to other District and within the District

Applicability : Transfers shall be applicable to all categories of Teachers working in Municipalities / Corporations as per Service Rules, 2016 i.e. Gr.II Head Masters, School Assistants, Specialist Teachers, PSHMs, Secondary Grade Teachers and other equivalent categories working in all Municipal / Corporation Primary / Upper Primary/ High Schools in the State.

Criteria for Transfers:

The Municipal Teacher who have completed a minimum period of service for 3 years (as on 30^th April, 2018) in a ULB is eligible for Transfer.

Request transfers (Mutual, Spouse & request grounds) shall be considered by the Government only in respect of employees fulfilling one or more of the conditions mentioned below:

Mutual cases : Same category of post only shall be transferred.(One application only)

Spouse cases : Husband and Wife cases (only Municipal Teachers shall be shifted following the prescribed procedure). Teacher whose spouse belongs to State Government or Central Government or Public Sector undertaking by Govt. or Local Body or Persons working in the Institutions against the Aided post category in AP and working in the same District / Outside District may opt for transfer. Once the facility is utilized, the next request can be made only after eight years. The concerned HoD/Appointing Authorities shall issue the Service Certificate in respect of spouse working within/outside the AP State, as the case may be.

Other Request cases:

Disabled persons – Orthopedically handicapped/ Visually Challenged/ Hearing impaired not less than 70% as certified by a competent authority – District Medical Board.

Employees having mentally challenged children to a place where medical facilities are available.

• Un-married / Widow / Divorced (female employees). iv. Medical grounds :
• Teachers and their dependents suffering with Cancer, Open Heart

Operations, Neuro Surgery, Bone TB, Kidney Transplantation/Dialysis to places where such facilities available (certificate issued by District Medical Board).

Applicants with dependents – Mother, Father, Spouse, Children who are mentally retarded and are undergoing treatment (certificate issued by District Medical Board).

Children suffering with holes in the Heart by birth and undergoing medical treatment available only at specified places to which they are seeking transfers (Certificate of evidence)

Applicants with dependent children suffering from juvenile Diabetes (Certificate issued by District Medical Board)

While considering the request transfers based on above conditions, preference shall be given to the employee based on the following entitlement points;

In case of a Tie in Points secured:

In case the entitlement points for two or more applicants are equal, the seniority shall be determined as below:

1. Applicants having disability (Ortho, Visual, Hearing) shall take priority, only on production of certificates.
2. Subject to the above, the seniority in the cadre shall be taken into account.
3. Priority to the candidate basing on the date of birth (older), besides (1) &

(2) above.

      Preferential categories:

The following categories shall take precedence in the seniority list, in the order given below, irrespective of their entitlement points.

1. Disabled persons – Orthopedically handicapped/ Visually Challenged/ Hearing impaired not less than 70% as certified by a competent authority – District Medical Board.
2. Widows (Proof of evidence required)
3. Legally separated women (Certificate to be produced – Issued by Court)
4. Head-Master/ Teacher and their dependents suffering with the following diseases and undergoing treatment (Proof of evidence from the listed Hospitals/ Certified by District Medical Board)
   1. Cancer
   2. Open Heart Surgery
   3. Neuro Surgery
   4. Bone TB
   5. Kidney transplantation/ Dialysis

1. Applicants with dependents – Mother, Father, Spouse, Children who are mentally retarded and are undergoing treatment (certificate issued by

District Medical Board)

1. Children suffering with holes in the Heart by birth and undergoing medical treatment available only at specified places to which they are seeking transfers (Certificate of evidence)
2. Applicants with dependent children suffering from juvenile Diabetes (Certificate issued by District Medical Board)

Transfers on Mutual Grounds or request grounds shall not be done between the schools located in the same ULB.

Transfers on request shall be considered by the Government only against the existing clear vacancy except the leave / suspension vacancies.

Time Schedule :

3. The Head of the Department concerned is responsible for the implementation of the transfer orders in the most transparent manner possible without giving any scope for complaints / allegations. Any violation of these guidelines will be viewed seriously by the Government.

4. The requests of the teachers having any charges / ACB / Vigilance cases pending against him / her shall be not be considered for transfer. The authority shall indicate this fact clearly against the name of the employee if there is any request for transfer and no TA / DA will be paid to the employees as these transfers are effected at their request.

5. The Director of Municipal Administration, A.P, Guntur shall take further necessary action in the matter and he is also instructed that the Regional Director of Municipal Administrations concerned to follow the above guidelines during the transfers counselling very scrupulously within time limit as stipulated vide G.O. in the reference 2^nd read above.

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Government of Telangana with GO 154 on 3rd April 2018 issued orders for Parkal as new Revenue Division and Nadikuda as Mandal in Warangal Rural Under sub-section (5) of Section 3 of the Telangana District (Formation) Act, 1974 (Act No. 7 of 1974), notice is hereby given to all the concerned, that the Government in the interest of better administration and development of the areas concerned proposes to form of Revenue Divisions and Mandals in the present District of Warangal (Rural) District in the State of  Telangana, as detailed in Schedule I and Schedule II here to appended.

Objections or suggestions are invited on the above proposal from all persons residing within the Revenue Division/Mandal are being taken into consideration by the Government.  All objections or suggestions should be in writing in English or in Telugu or Urdu and should be addressed to the Collector (by designation) within whose jurisdiction the area lies, so as to reach the office of the District Collector, Warangal (Rural) on or before the expiry of thirty (30) days from the date of notification.

TELANGANA  GAZETTE  EXTRAORDINARY [Part-I SCHEDULE – I

Proposals for formation of Parkal Division in Warangal (Rural) District.

SCHEDULE – II

Proposals for Reorganization of Mandals in Parkal Division in Warangal (Rural) District.

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Government of Telangana issued orders indicating the policy guidelines for procurement of paddy in Kharif Marketing Season 2017-18. In the Government orders it was stated that Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., (TSCSCL) shall purchase paddy from farmers at MSP through IKP groups, PACS, DCMS etc., Accordingly TSCSCL is undertaking Paddy procurement under MSP as a sole agent of Government of Telangana.

2. In view of the farmer’s welfare schemes like loan waiver, Irrigation Projects, Mission Kakatiya, timely supply of fertilizers and seeds, 24 hours free power supply, construction of godowns, tractor on subsidy, tax exemptions, Rythu Bandhu schemes etc. taken by the Govt. of Telangana there is buoyancy in agricultural activity. As a result of this paddy production has been increased immensely in the state. The paddy procurement under MSP operations due to decentralized procurement which is ensuring Minimum Support Price to the farmers is increasing year by year after the formation of Telangana State.

3. In Rabi 2017-18 it is estimated that farmers will deliver about 40 lakh MTs., of Paddy under MSP to State Agency. As of now Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. (TSCSCL) is undertaking Paddy procurement under MSP from farmers as a sole agent. As estimated procurement of Paddy in Rabi would be 40 lakh Mts., it is felt that there is need to nominate additional agency for procurement of paddy besides TSCSCL. This would facilitate seamless procurement of paddy and ensure that farmers deliver their paddy to state agencies and receive payment early.

4. The Telangana State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Ltd., which is already engaged in procurement operations of Maize, Pulses and Other Food Grains, is suitable agency to undertake paddy procurement along with TSCSCL in Rabi-2017-18.

5. After careful examination of the matter, it is hereby ordered to nominate T.S Co-Operative Markfed Ltd., as an additional nodal agency to procure 15 lakh Mts., of paddy during Rabi 2017-18 along with TSCSCL. The TS Co-Operative Markfed Ltd., shall undertake paddy procurement operations in accordance with the procurement policy orders issued vide reference read above.

6. The Managing Director of Telangana State Co-Operative Markfed Ltd., shall ensure procurement of paddy in Co-ordination with TSCSCL with immediate effect.

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The government of Telangana with GO 54 on 17 May 2018 issued orders Filling of (42) vacant posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Civil) Category-II under the control of Director General of Police, Telangana Hyderabad by Direct Recruitment under Group-I Services through the Telangana State Public Service Commission, Hyderabad Notification will be issued within 3 months from the date of Order issued.

Government have reviewed the Direct Recruitment vacancy position Home Department.  After careful examination of the proposal furnished by the Department and keeping in view of the actual requirement of manpower with reference to the nature of work and activities of the department and also the overall financial implications, Government hereby accord permission to fill (42) vacant posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Civil) Category-II under the control of Director General of Police, Telangana Hyderabad by Direct Recruitment under Group-I Services through the Telangana State Public Service Commission, Hyderabad.

The Secretary, Telangana State Public Service Commission, Hyderabad shall take appropriate steps for filling the above vacancies through direct recruitment by obtaining the details, such as local cadre wise / vacancy position, roster points and qualifications etc., from the concerned authorities. The Secretary, Telangana State Public Service Commission, Hyderabad shall issue the notification and schedule for recruitment expeditiously.

The administrative department and the Head of Department concerned shall furnish details of all vacant posts authorized in this order, including the local cadre wise / roster points and qualifications, etc., to the recruiting agency immediately under intimation to Finance Department. The Department shall issue necessary amendments to their service rules / Bye-laws / Government Orders changing the existing recruitment procedure /recruiting agency wherever necessary.

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Government hereby order revision of the Dearness Allowance (DA) sanctioned in the Government Order Seventh read above to the employees of Government of Telangana from 24.104% of the basic pay to 25.676% of basic pay from 1st of July, 2017.

2. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be payable to:
i) The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas, Work Charged Establishment, who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.

ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.

iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including Professor K. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015.

3. Government also hereby order revision of the Dearness Allowance rates in respect of State Government employees drawing the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales, 2006, from 136% to 139% of the basic pay with effect from 1st of July, 2017.

3.1. The above rate of Dearness Allowance is also applicable to:
(i) The Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Government and Aided Affiliated Degree Colleges who are drawing pay in the Revised U.G.C Pay Scales, 2006.
(ii) The Teaching staff of the Universities including the Professor K. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad and the Teaching staff of Govt. Polytechnics who are drawing pay in the Revised UGC/AICTE Pay Scales, 2006.
4. Government also hereby order revision of rate of the Dearness Allowance in respect of Judicial Officers whose pay scales were revised as per Shri E. Padmanabhan Committee Report vide G.O.Ms.No.73, Law (LA&J, SC-F) Department, dated: 01.05.2010 from 136% to 139% with effect from 1st of July, 2017.

5. Government hereby order revision of the Dearness Allowance rate sanctioned in the G.O. fifth read above to the State Government employees in the Revised Pay Scales 2010 from 102.72% of the basic pay to 105.288% of the basic pay with effect from 1st of July, 2017 in the Revised Pay Scales of 2010.

5.1. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the above para shall also be payable to:
i) The employees of Zilla Parishads, Mandal Parishads, Gram Panchayats, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Agricultural Market Committees and Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas, Work Charged Establishment, who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010 and to the full time contingent employees whose remuneration has been revised from Rs.3850/- to Rs.6700/- per month vide G.O.Ms.No.171, Finance (P.C.III) Department, dated 13.05.2010.

ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Aided Institutions including Aided Polytechnics who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010.

iii) Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Universities including Professor K. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad who are drawing pay in a regular scale of pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2010.

6. Government also hereby sanction an ad-hoc increase of Rs.100/- per month in cash to the Part-Time Assistants and Village Revenue Assistants from 1st of July, 2017.

7. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned in the paras 1-5 above shall be paid in cash with the salary of May, 2018 payable on 1st of June, 2018. The arrears on account of payment of Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st of July, 2017 to 30th of April, 2018 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees.

7.1. However, in the case of employees who are due to retire on or before 31st of October, 2018, the arrears of Dearness Allowance shall be drawn and paid in cash as the employees due to retire on superannuation are exempted from making any subscription to the General Provident Fund during the last four months of service.

7.2. In respect of the employees who were appointed to Government service on or after 01.09.2004 and are governed by the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), 10% of the Dearness Allowance arrears may be claimed in the Month of July, 2018 and shall be credited to the PRAN accounts of the individuals along with the Government share as per the existing orders. The remaining 90% of Dearness allowance arrears shall be paid in cash, with the salary for the Month of June, 2018, payable on 1st July, 2018.

7.3. In respect of Full Time Contingent Employees, who are not eligible for GPF Accounts, the arrears may be paid in cash, with the salary for the month of June, 2018, payable on 1st of July, 2018.

7.4. In the event of death of any employee before the issue of these orders, the legal heir(s) shall be entitled to the arrears of Dearness Allowance in cash.

8. The term ‘Pay’ for this purpose shall be as defined in F.R.9 (21) (a) (i).

9. The Drawing Officer shall prefer the bill on the Pay & Accounts Officer, Hyderabad, or the Pay & Accounts Officer/ the Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer of the Telangana Works Accounts Service or the Treasury Officer, as the case may be, for the amount of arrears for the period from 1st of July, 2017 to 30th of April, 2018 to be adjusted to the General Provident Fund Account in the case of an employee who has opened a General Provident Fund Account.

10. The Drawing Officers shall ensure that the Bills are supported by proper schedules in duplicate indicating details of the employee, the General Provident Fund Account Number and the amount to be credited to the General Provident Fund Account, to the Pay & Accounts Officer/Treasury Officers/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officers or Pay & Accounts Officers of the Telangana Works Accounts Service, as the case may be. The Pay & Accounts Officer/Assistant Pay & Accounts Officer or Pay and Accounts Officer of the Telangana Works Accounts Service/District Treasury Officer/Sub-Treasury Officer shall follow the usual procedure of furnishing one copy of the schedules along with bills to the Accountant General based on which the Accountant General shall credit the amounts to the General Provident Fund Accounts of the individuals concerned. The second copy of the schedules shall be furnished to the Drawing Officers with Voucher Numbers.

11. All Drawing Officers are requested to ensure that the bills as per the above orders are drawn and the amounts credited to General Provident Fund Account by 31st of July, 2018 at the latest. The Audit Officers (Pay & Accounts Officer, Deputy Directors of District Treasuries and Pay & Accounts Officer of Telangana Works Accounts Service, etc.) are requested not to admit the pay bills of the Office concerned for the month of July, 2018 unless a certificate is enclosed to the bills to the effect that the arrears of difference in Dearness Allowance for the period from 1st of July, 2017 to 30th of April, 2018, are drawn and credited to the General Provident Fund Account before 30th of June, 2018.

12. In respect of employees working in Government Offices in the Twin Cities, the Pay and Accounts Officer shall consolidate and furnish information in the proforma annexed (Annexure-I) to this order to the Finance (HRM.IV) Department to reach on or before 31st of September, 2018.

13. All the Audit Officers (Sub-Treasury Officers) are requested to furnish the figures of the amount credited to the General Provident Fund Account and the amounts credited to Compulsory Savings Account in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-I) enclosed, to the District Treasury by the end of 15th of September, 2018.

14. The Deputy Directors of District Treasuries, in turn, shall consolidate the information and furnish the same in the same proforma to the Director of Treasuries and Accounts by 15th of October, 2018, and who in turn, shall furnish the consolidated information to Government by 31st of October, 2018.

15. In respect of employees of Local Bodies, the Drawing Officers shall furnish the above information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II to the Audit Officer of the District concerned before 15th of August, 2018 and who will, in turn furnish the consolidated information to the Director of State Audit by 15th of September, 2018. The Director of State Audit in turn shall furnish the consolidated information to the Secretary to Government, Finance (HRM.IV) Department by 15th of October, 2018.

16. In regard to the Project Staff, the Joint Director of Accounts of each Project shall furnish the information in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II to the Director of Works Accounts by 15th of September, 2018, and who, in turn, shall furnish the information to the Finance (HRM.IV) Department by 15th of October, 2018.

17. All the Drawing and Disbursing Officers and Audit Officers are requested to intimate to the employees working under their control as to how much amount of arrears of Dearness Allowance is credited to the General Provident Fund Account/Compulsory Savings Account as per the Proforma annexed (Annexure-II) to this order. They are further requested to adhere to the above instructions and any deviation or non-compliance of these instructions will be viewed seriously.

18. All Departments of Secretariat and Heads of the Departments are requested to issue suitable instructions to the Drawing and Disbursing Officers under their control and to see that these instructions are followed scrupulously. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts/ Director of State Audit/Pay & Accounts Officer/Director of Works Accounts, Telangana, Hyderabad, are requested to issue suitable instructions to their subordinate Audit Officers so that these instructions are carefully followed by them.

19. The expenditure on the Dearness Allowance to the employees of Agricultural Market Committees and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation shall be met from their own funds in view of the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.9, Finance (PC-I) Department, dated: 18.01.2010.

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The Minorities Welfare Department,hase proposed to fill up certain teaching posts for Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS) through Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board (TREI-RB).

Government have reviewed the Direct Recruitment vacancy position in Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS). After careful examination of the proposal furnished by the Department and keeping in view the actual requirement of manpower with reference to the nature of work and activities of the department and also the overall financial implications, Government hereby accord permission to fill up (1863) eighteen hundred and sixty three vacant posts in Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS), through the Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board (TREI-RB) as shown below.

The Executive Officer, Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board (TREI-RB) is requested to take necessary steps for filling up of the above vacancies through direct recruitment by obtaining the details, such as local cadres of the vacancies as per the Presidential Order (zone / district etc., as applicable), roster points, qualifications, etc., from the concerned authorities and for issue of schedule for recruitment and notification by the Commission accordingly.

 The Minorities Welfare Department and Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS) shall furnish details of all vacant posts authorized in this order, including the local cadre wise / subject wise vacancy position, roster points and qualifications, etc., to the recruiting agency immediately under intimation to Finance Department. The Department shall issue necessary amendments to their service rules / Bye-laws /Government Orders changing the existing recruitment procedure / recruiting agency, wherever necessary.

Public Services – Recruitment – Minorities Welfare Department – Filling up of eighteen hundred and sixty three (1863) vacant posts in Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS) through Direct Recruitment – Permission to the Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board (TREI-RB) – Orders – Issued.

FINANCE (HRM-II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No. 57 Dated: 18-05-2018 Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.22,Scheduled Caste Development (RS) Department, dated:27-04-2018.
2. MW Department, U.O.No.4975/E.1/2018, dt.02.05.2018.

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In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and of all other powers hereunto enabling and in supersession of the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Ministerial Service Rules, 2003, in its application to the State of Telangana issued in G.O.Ms.No.129, Law (L.A. & JHome-Courts-D), 12^th November 2003 and subsequent amendments issued thereto from time to time, the Governor of Telangana hereby makes the following Special Rules for the Telangana Judicial Ministerial and Subordinate Services :-

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SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT:-

These rules may be called “the Telangana Judicial Ministerial and Subordinate Service Rules, 2018.”

They shall apply to the holders of all posts whether temporary or permanent, in the service appointed thereto either under Andhra Pradesh Judicial Ministerial Service Rules, 2003 or under Andhra Pradesh Last Grade Service Rules or Andhra Pradesh General Subordinate Service Rules before, on or after these Rules cameinto force except to the extent otherwise expressly provided:-

By or under any law for the time being in the force or

In respect of any member of the service under a contract or agreement subsisting between such member and the State Government.

DEFINITIONS:

For the purpose of these rules:-

1. “Aboriginal Tribes” means the communities defined as such in the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules for the time being in force.
2. “Appointed to the Service” means a person is said to be appointed to the service when, in accordance with these rules or in accordance with the rules applicable at the time, as the case may be, he discharges for the first time the duties of a post borne on the cadre of the service or commences probation, instruction or training prescribed for the members thereof.

Explanation: The appointment of a person holding a post borne on the cadre of another service to hold additional charge of a post borne on the cadre of this service or to discharge the current duties thereof does not amount to appointment to this service:

“Approved candidate,” means a candidate whose name appears in an authoritative list of candidates approved for appointment to the service or a category thereof.

“Approved probationer in the service or a category thereof” means a member of the service or category who has satisfactorily completed his/her probation and awaits appointment as a full member of the service or category, as the case may be.

“Conversion” means appointment of a member of the service from one category to another or from one post to another carrying the same scale of pay.

“Duty”: A person is said to be “on duty” as a member of the service :-

When he/she is performing the duties of a post borne on the cadre of the service or undergoing probation:

When he/she is on joining time; or

When he/she is absent from duty on training or deputation by the Department during vacation or on authorized holidays or on leave taken in accordance with the instructions regulating such leave issued by the State Government having been on duty immediately before and immediately after such absence.

“Full Member” of the service means a member of the service who has been appointed substantively to a permanent post borne on the cadre thereof.

“Member of the Service” means a person who has been appointed to the service and who has not retired or resigned, been removed or dismissed, been substantively transferred or reduced to another service or been discharged otherwise than for want of a vacancy. He/She may be a probationer, an approved probationer or a full member of the service.

“Minimum general educational qualification” means the qualification prescribed in the Schedule to the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules for the time being in force.

“Probationer” means a member of the service whose services are regularized and placed on probation.

“Promotion” means the appointment of a member of any category of the service to a higher category of the service carrying higher scale of pay.

“Recruited direct” – A candidate is said to be “recruited direct” to the service when in case his/her first appointment thereto is made by the Unit Officer, on the date of notification inviting applications for the recruitment, and in any other case at the time of his/her first appointment thereto, he/she is not in the service of the Government of India or the Government of a State.

Provided that for the purposes of this definition a person shall be deemed to be not in the service of the Government of India or the Government of a State:

If a period of five years has elapsed since his/her first appointment to a service under the Government of India or the Government of a State; or

If he/she is a practicing member of the Bar, although holding an office under the Government, or

If he/she holds a post, the conditions of service of the holder of which have been declared to be a matter not suitable for regulation by rule, or

If he/she belongs to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Backward Classes.

m) “Recruited by transfer” a candidate is said to be recruited by transfer to the Service,

if at the time of his/her first appointment thereto, he/she is either a full member or an approved probationer in any other service, the rules for which prescribe a period of probation for members thereof; or

in case at the time of his/her first appointment thereto he/she is the holder of a post which has been included in another service but for which no probation has been prescribed, if he/she has put in that post satisfactory service or a total period of two years within a continuous period of three years.

“Regular appointment” means the appointment made by the authorities concerned in accordance with the rules or orders in force governing the respective posts.

“Scheduled Castes” means the communities defined as such in the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules for the time being in force.

“Scheduled Tribes” means the communities defined as such in the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules for the time being in force.

“Service” means a group of persons classified as the Telangana Judicial Ministerial and Subordinate Service.

Explanation:

“Ministerial Service” means the Group of posts from Category 1 (Chef Administrative Officer) to Category 12 (Copyist) of these Rules.

“Subordinate Service” means the Group of posts from Category 13 to Category 17 which posts comes under the categories mentioned in T.S. General Subordinate Service Rules and T.S. Last Grade Service Rules.

Note.1:- The age of superannuation for all the categories is as per the State Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannuation) Act, 1984.

Note. 2 :- where the context so requires “Service” means the period during which a person holds a post in accordance with these rules except  Rule 27 or a lien on a post or is a member of a service as above defined.

The “Unit” means each individual Revenue District existing as on 01-10-2016 but in the case of Hyderabad City, the area falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court of Chief Judge, City Civil Court, the area falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court of Chief Judge, City Small Causes Court, the area falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court of  Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad and the area falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court of Principal Special Judge for CBI cases at Hyderabad for adjudication of matters of CBI Cases, Court of SPE & ACB Cases at Hyderabad, Court of Essential Commodities Act Cases at Hyderabad, Court of Economic Offences cases at Hyderabad, Court of Cases on Fraudulent drawals and misappropriation of Scholarship Amounts in Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare and Backward Classes Departments at Hyderabad  

The “Unit Head” means the Principal District & Sessions Judge in the Districts existing as on 01-10-2016 and in the case of Hyderabad city, the Chief Judge, City Civil Court, the Chief Judge, City Small Causes Court, and the Metropolitan Sessions Judge and the Principal Special Judge for CBI cases, Hyderabad.

Pay, Allowances, Leave, Leave Salary, Pension and other condition of service: – The Telangana Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991, the rules regulating the pay of the services, the TCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, the Fundamental Rules, the Telangana Leave Rules and the Pension Rules and the rules applicable to the Government servants for the time being in force shall, insofar as they may be applicable and except to the extent expressly provided in these rules, govern members of this service in the matter of their pay, allowances, leave, leave salary, pension and other conditions of service:

Provided that:-

Where any such member has selected to be governed by the provisions of the Civil Service Regulations, those provisions shall apply to him/her;

Save as otherwise expressly provided in these rules, nothing contained in this rule shall affect the operation of the provisions of Article 526 of the Civil Service Regulations relating to the fixation of a member of a service who is in receipt of a military pension;

 Cadres:- The permanent cadre of each category in each unit shall be determined by the State Government as suggested by and with the concurrence of the High Court.

Rule 5:-            

Constitution: The service shall consist of the following category of posts.

Category-1:   Chief Administrative Officers: (formerly designated as                                                                                           Administrative Officer).

Category-2:  Senior Superintendents (formerly designated as Head Clerk, District Court, Additional District Courts, Sheristadar of Sub-Courts and Central

Nazir of District Courts)

Category-3:  Superintendents (formerly designated as Translators, Head Clerks of Munsif Courts, U.D. Record Keepers of District Courts and  Copying  Superintendent).

Category-4: Stenographers Grade-I. (Restructured category of Personal Assistant)

Category-5: Stenographers Grade-II (Restructured category of Personal Assistant)

Category-6: Stenographers  Grade  III  (Restructured category of

Personal  Assistant)

Category-7:  Senior Assistants (formerly designated as Upper Division Clerk)

Category-8:  Junior Assistants (formerly designated as L.D.Clerk)

Category- 9: Typists

Category -10: Field Assistants (formerly designated as Bailiffs/ Amins)

Category- 11: Examiners

Category-12: Copyists

Category-13: Senior Drivers (Light Vehicle).

Category-14: Drivers (Light Vehicle)

Category-15:   (a) Record Assistants.

• Roneo Duplicator Operators
• Lift Operators.

Category-16: Process Servers.

Category-17:  Office Subordinates/Attenders.

Note  : – The posts in categories 1 to 5 and 7 above are selection posts, promotion to which shall be made on the basis of seniority-cum-merit.

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