Powers and Duties of Officers and Employees

 The Details of the powers and duties of officers and employees of the Organisation:

 

Designation

Managing Director

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 

Administrative               Promotions : All Employees in Group-B

                                     Declaration of Probation: Grade-III to VII

                                     Additional Charge: Grade-II and III

                                     Retirement :     Grade-IV

 

Financial

Project proposal (Admv. sanction) : From

                   Rs.10 Lakhs to Rs.25 Lakhs.

Acceptance of Tenders: Rs.25 lakhs

Purchase of Materials: Upto Rs.20 Lakhs

 

Others

Competent to authorise  opening of Bank account and make deposits 

          

Duties

  1. Chief Executive authority of the Board and incharge of day to day Administration of the Board.

      2.   Exercises supervision and control over the employees of  

            the Board.

   

Designation

Executive  Director

 

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 

Administrative               Placing Addl. Charge: Grade-IV and V

                                     Retirement :     Grade-V & VI.

                                     Grant of leave: Grade-III

Financial

Approval of purchase request:

1. Stock items : Rs.5 lakhs to 10 lakhs

2. Non stock items: Rs.50,000 to 1 lakh

Approving purchase orders: Upto Rs.5 lakhs                                               .                     

 

Others

Furnitures and fixtures: Rs.10,000 to

                                      Rs.50,000.

Purchase of Books  :  Above Rs.1,500/-

                                           at a time.

Entertainment Expenses: Above

                              Rs.5,000 at a time.            

 

Duties

 

 

 

 

  1. Whole time Director and member of all Statutory Committees of the Board. 
  2. The Contracts and Monitoring Wing, Materials Department and Data Processing Wing are functioning under his control. 

 

 

Designation

 

Finance Director

 

Powers

 

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 
 

Administrative                 Placing full additional charge: Grade-VI

                                          and VII.

                                          Incharge of Administration of Finance

                                      Department.

 

Financial

Fresh purchase of materials: Upto Rs.3

                                                        lakhs

Advance payment: Upto Rs.5 lakhs.

Authorising imprests : Full Power.

Transfer of funds from one Bank to another :   Full Power.                

 

Others

Furnitures and fixtures: Rs.2,000 to

                                      Rs.10,000.

Purchase of Books  :     Rs.1,000 to

                                      Rs.3,000/- p.a.

Legal charges :  Rs.5,000 to 1.00 lakh.      

                    

Duties

 

 

Head of Finance Department which is responsible for financial administration and matters relating to finance and audit. 

 

 
 

Designation

 

Engineering Director

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 


 

Administrative                  Incharge of Administration of

                                              Engineering Wing.

 

Financial

Project proposal (Admv. sanction) : From

                   Rs. 5 Lakhs to Rs.10 Lakhs.

Project Estimates (Tech.sanction) :     

                              Above Rs.75/- lakhs.

Approval of purchase request: Rs.20,000

                                          to Rs.50,000/-

 

Others

Disposal of unserviceable materials.                   

 

Duties

 

 Head of Department of Engineering Wing. The Construction Sewerage Wing, Training and Data Centre and  P&D Wing.

 

Designation

 

Chief Engineer (Operation & Maintenance)

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 

Administrative                  Incharge for Administration of Operation

                                      and Maintenance Wing.

Financial

Works on Nomination: Above Rs.25,000

                              and below Rs.2 lakhs.

Works (Admv. sanction): Rs.5 lakhs to

                                        Rs.10 lakhs.

Works (Tech. sanction): Above Rs.10/-

                                                   lakhs.

Others

Deletion or Additional of items: Above

                        Rs.10,000/- for each item. 

Alteration in quantities: In excess of                     

                                     Rs.40,000/-

 

Duties

Over all control of Operation and Maintenance of City water supply and sewerage system/Various projects.

  

Designation

 

Chief Engineer (Second Chennai Project)

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 


 

Administrative                Incharge for Administration of Second

                                     Chennai Project Wing.

                           

Financial

Project proposals (Admv. sanction): Upto                             

                                             Rs.5 lakhs

Project Estimate (Tech. sanction):                 

                       Rs.25 lakhs to 75 lakhs.

Works on nomination : Above Rs.25,000

                             and below Rs.2 lakhs.

 

Others

Entertainment expenses :

                              Upto Rs.2,000  p.a.

Purchase of fixed assets : Rs.50,000 to

                                           Rs.l.00 lakh

 

Duties

 

 

Over all control of the works executed under Second Chennai Project funded by the World Bank. 

  

Designation

Chief Engineer (CWSAP)

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 


Administrative                Incharge for Administration of CWSAP

                                      Wing.                                  

                            

Financial

Project proposals (Admv. sanction): Upto                             

                                             Rs.5 lakhs

Project Estimate (Tech.sanction):                 

                       Rs.25 lakhs to 75 lakhs.

Works on nomination : Above Rs.25,000

                             and below Rs.2 lakhs.

Others

Entertainment expenses :

                              Upto Rs.2,000  p.a.

Purchase of fixed assets : Rs.50,000 to

                                           Rs.l.00 lakh

Duties

 

Over all control of the works relating to New Veeranam Project. 

  

Designation

 

Chief Engineer (CCRCP)

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 


 

Administrative                Incharge for Administration of CCRCP

                                      Wing.                           

                           

Financial

Project proposals (Admv. sanction): Upto                             

                                             Rs.5 lakhs

Project Estimate (Tech.sanction):                 

                       Rs.25 lakhs to 75 lakhs.

Works on nomination : Above Rs.25,000

                             and below Rs.2 lakhs.

Others

Entertainment expenses :

                              Upto Rs.2,000  p.a.

Purchase of fixed assets : Rs.50,000 to

                                           Rs.l.00 lakh

Duties

 

 

Over all control of the works relating to Chennai City Rivers conservation project and also incharge for schemes executed in various cities of Tamil Nadu under this project.

  

Designation

 

General Manager

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 

Administrative               Declaration of probation: Grade-VIII to

                                                                                                    XIV.

                                     Transfer and Posting : Grade-V to XIV.

                                     Grant of Leave : Grade-IV to VII.

                                     Sanction of LTC : Grade-II to IV.

Financial

News paper Advertisement : Rs.4001 to

                                             Rs.10,000/-

Tender Advertisement : Upto Rs.5 lakhs

Expenditure on Photography : Upto

                     Rs.1,000 on each occasion.

 

Others

Legal charges : Rs.2,500 for each suit or

                                                     item.

Entertainment Expenses: Upto Rs.5,000       

                                         at a time.

Refreshment expenses (Meetings):

                        Upto Rs. 2,000 each time.

 

Duties

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Head of the Department for Personnel and Administration.
  2. Responsible for functioning recruitment of personnel, Disciplinary proceedings, Employees Records, Man power Development, Industrial Relations, Public Relations, Office Services and Maintenance of Records. 

  

Designation

 

Superintending Engineer.

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 


 

Administrative                   General Administration of the

                                       Departments/Wings under their control.

 

Financial

Project proposals (Admv. sanction) :

                                   Upto Rs.1.00 lakh .

Acceptance of Tenders: Rs.2 lakhs to

                                       Rs.5 lakhs.

Nomination works: Upto Rs.25,000/-.

Others

Emergency purchase : Over Rs.3,000/-      

                                      Upto Rs.5,000/-

Furnitures and fixtures : Rs.500/- on

                                     each occasion.

 

Duties

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Incharge of Technical/Administrative Assistance relating to Operation and Maintenance of Water Treatment Plants, Well Fields and Transmission system.
  2. Executive Authority on Operations & Maintenance divisions in the jurisdiction.
  3. Incharge of technical and administrative supervision, monitoring and control in planning, programming and implementing the polices, procedures, standards, schedules as enunciated by the Board.

 

 

Designation

 

Superintending Engineer (North)

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 
 

Administrative                General Administration of Areas-I to IV

                                      

 

Financial

Acceptance of Tenders

i)Any minus percentage or excess

                upto 5% - Rs.10.00 lakhs.

ii) Excess upto 5% - Rs.5.00 lakhs

 iii) Excess over 5% upto 10% - Rs.2 lakhs

 iv) Excess over 10% upto 15%-Rs.40,000

  v) Excess over 15% - Rs.10,000/-.

      Estimates for works

i)                    Admv. sanction - Above Rs.2 lakh

           upto Rs.5.00 lakhs.

ii)                  Tech. sanction - Above Rs.5 lakh

                                  upto Rs.10.00 lakh

 

Others

Emergency purchase : Over Rs.3,000/-      

                                      Upto Rs.5,000/-

Furnitures and fixtures : Rs.500/- on

                                     each occasion.

 

Duties

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Incharge of Technical/Administrative Assistance relating to Operation and Maintenance of Water Treatment Plants, Well Fields and Transmission system.
  2. Executive Authority on Operation & Maintenance divisions in  Areas-I to IV.
  3. Incharge of technical and administrative supervision, monitoring and control in planning, programming and implementing the polices, procedures, standards, schedules as enunciated by the Board.

  

Designation

 

Superintending Engineer (South)

 

Powers

As per the approved Delegation of powers as in CMWSSB Hand Book of Delegation of powers.

 

Administrative                General Administration of Areas-VIII to X

                                      

 

Financial

Acceptance of Tenders

i)Any minus percentage or excess

                upto 5% - Rs.10.00 lakhs.

ii) Excess upto 5% - Rs.5.00 lakhs

 iii) Excess over 5% upto 10% - Rs.2 lakhs

iv)  Excess over 10% upto 15%-Rs.40,000

 v)  Excess over 15% - Rs.10,000/-.

Estimates for works

i)                    Admv. sanction - Above Rs.2 lakh

           upto Rs.5.00 lakhs.

ii)                  Tech. sanction - Above Rs.5 lakh

                                  upto Rs.10.00 lakh

 

Others

Emergency purchase : Over Rs.3,000/-      

                                      Upto Rs.5,000/-

Furnitures and fixtures : Rs.500/- on

                                     each occasion.

 

Duties

 

 

 

 

 

 

1        Incharge of Technical/Administrative Assistance relating to Operation and Maintenance of Water Treatment Plants, Well Fields and Transmission system.

2.  Executive Authority on Operation & Maintenance divisions in 

     Areas-VIII to X.