Divisional Accountant's Site
Working as a senior officer at public works department, Divisional Accountant has most vital role in defining the financial regularity of the division. The OPWD code defines the functions and responsibilities of Odisha Works Department and its officials. This Code is intended to define the scope of the functions of the officers in charge of Public Works working under the administrative control of Works. Irrigation and Power, Rural Development, Urban Development Departments and any other Departments to which the execution of Public Works is assigned by the State Government. Unless otherwise stated in the Code, the Rules in this Code apply to all public works and are complementary to those laid down in the Odisha Treasury Code, Odisha Service Code, Odisha General Financial Rules, and CentralPublic Works Account Code as adopted and other Rules issued by competent authority. Therefore all the new entrants are requested to go through the code positively.
OPWD Code has two volume. In first volume all the para from 1.1.1 to 6.4.5 describing codal provisions for the works in OPWD whereas Volume II through Appendix from I to XXXIV defines power, instructions, forms and delegation of powers with classes of contractors etc. All are revised time to time through different office memorandoms, circulars and notifications. Our attempt is to keep updated our officials with latest releases.
A Glimpse of OPWD Code Volume I
1.1 INTRODUCTORY
Para 1.1.1 Introductory
Para 1.2.1 Definitions
Para 2.1.1 Business of Government
Para 2.1.2a Different Branches
Para 2.1.2b Administrative Department
Para 2.1.3 Works of another Department
2.2 DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Para 2.2.1 to 2.2.10 Chief Engineer
Para 2.2.11 to 2.2.1 Government architect
2.2.15 to 2.2.23 Superintending Engineer
2.2.24 Director of Design
2.2.25 to 2.2.60 Divisional Officer
2.2.61 to 2.2.63 Sub Divisional Officer
2.2.64 to 2.2.68 Section Officer
2.2.69 to 2.2.70 Divisional Accountant
2.3 WORK CHARGED ESTABLISHMENT
2.3.1 Introduction
2.3.2 Delegation for employment
2.4 EMPLOYMENT OF MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT
2.4.1 Details
2.5 POLICE AND OTHER GUARDS
2.5.1 Details
2.6 EMPLOYMENT OF LABOUR OFFICERS AND TEACHING STAFF IN PROJECTS
2.6.1 TO 2.6.2 Details
2.7 MISCELLANEOUS RULES
2.7.1 There should be no personal interest.
2.7.2 No receipt of commission
3.1 CLASSIFICATION OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT IN CHARGES OF PUBLIC WORKS
3.1.1 Two types of works
3.1.2a Original works
3.1.2b Repairs
3.1.2c Remodelled work
3.1.3 written off.
3.1.4 Repairs maintenance and operation
3.1.5 Major, Minor or petty works
3.2 BASIC RULES FOR INITIATION OF PUBLIC WORKS
3.2.1 Three essential perquisites
3.2.2 Administrative approval
3.2.3 to 3.2.6 Procedure for AA
3.2.7 Technical Sanction
3.2.8 Allotment of funds
3.3 REQUISITION BY CIVIL OFFICERS
3.3.1 TO 3.3.5 Details
3.3.6 Procedure in regard to original petty works costing Rs 10,000 and less.
3.3.7 Procedure in regard to original petty works costing more than Rs 10,000
3.3.8 Procedure in regard to repairs
3.4 PREPARATION OF ESTIMATES
3.4.1 to 3.4.38 Different estimates
3.5 CONTRACT
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Contract on behalf of Governor
3.5.3 Two type of contract
3.5.4 Principles of contract
3.5.5 Different types of contracts (Item rate, Supply, Lumpsum, Carriage and Percentage rate) and their forms
3.5.6 to 3.5.18 Tender documents
3.5.19 Security for performance of contract
3.5.20 EMD and ISD
3.5.21 Provision in contract for Departmental stores
3.5.22 Enforcement of terms of contract
3.5.23 and 3.5.24 Officers empowered to execute contracts.
3.5.25 3.5.26 Ban on splitting of work
3.5.26 Progress report of measurements on works executed under contract
3.5.27 and 3.5.29 Execution of contract
3.5.30 Extension of time
3.5.31 Deviation from contract
3.6 SALE AND ACQUISITION OF LAND
3.6.1 and 3.6.2 Sale of land and immovable property
3.6.3 to 3.6.5 Acquisition of land
3.6.6 Land held for military purpose.
3.7 EXECUTION OF WORKS
3.7.1 to 3.7.4 Commencement of works
3.7.5 Scope of Sanction
3.7.6 Lapse of Sanction
3.7.7 to 3.7.9 Alteration in design
3.7.10 to 3.7.20 Miscellaneous rules for execution of works
3.7.21 Advances to contractors
3.7.22 Sanction of Extensive works
3.7.23 Information to be given to the survey department.
3.8 EXECUTION OF WORKS BY CIVIL OFFICERS
3.8.1 General
3.8.2 Public work executed by civil officers acting as public works disbursers
3.9 CONTRIBUTIONS/ DEPOSIT WORKS
3.9.1 TO 3.9.7 Details
3.10 DISPOSAL OF ESTIMATES
3.10.1 office of record for estimates
3.10.2 Communication of sanction to estimates to the the audit officer
3.11 SUPPLEMENTARY AND REVISED ESTIMATES
3.11.1 Supplementary estimates
3.11.2 and 3.11.3 Revised estimates
3.11.4 Utilisation of completion report as revised estimates.
3.12 COMPLETION REPORTS, CERTIFICATES AND PLANS
3.12.1 General
3.12.2 to 3.12.4 Works executed on behalf of other departments.
3.12.5 Record, Drawing and Plans
3.12.6 Office of records
4.1 PUBLIC BUILDINGS
4.1.1 to 4.1.4 General Rules
4.1.5 Fixtures
4.1.6 to 4.1.8 Furnitures
4.1.8 Purchase of Buildings
4.1.10 and 4.10.11 Sale and Dismantlement of buildings
4.1.12 and 4.1.13 Hire of office accommodation
4.1.14 and 4.1.15 Procedure for calculation of fair rent
4.1.16 to 4.1.23 Renting of Building
4.1.24 Taxes
4.1.25 Sanitary, water supply and electric installation
4.1.26 Building of historical interest
4.1.27 Inspection of public building
4.1.28 Register of buildings
4.1.29 Plan of Building
4.2 RESIDENCE OF GOVT OFFICIALS
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Lease of buildings
4.2.3 to 4.2.16 Provision of residence
4.2.17 to 4.2.19 Procedure in the cast of application for reduction of rent
4.2.20 and 4.2.21 Periodical review of concession
4.2.22 to 4.2.25 Miscellaneous
5.1 INITIAL RECORD OF ACCOUNTS
5.1.1 Details
5.1.2 Muster roll
5.1.3 to 5.1.5 Measurement books
5.2 CUSTODY OF CASH
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Responsibility of government
5.3 CASHIER
5.3.1 post of cashier
5.3.2 counting of cash
5.4 STORES
5.4.1to 5.4.20 Various provisions
5.5 STOREKEEPER
5.6 RULES FOR DEPARTMENTAL WORKSHOP
5.6.1 to 5.6.3 Different rules
5.7 TRANSFER OF CHARGE
5.7.1 TO 5.7.5 General
5.7.6 to 5.7.15 Divisional Officer and Sub divisional Officer
5.7.16 Other officers
5.8 RECORDING OF PLAN AND DRAWINGS
5.8.1 to 5.8.4 Various provisions
5.9 DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS
5.9.1 Different rules
6.1 POWERS OF SANCTION OF GOVT AND OFFICERS OF DEPARTMENTS IN CHARGE OF PUBLIC WORKS
6.1.1 and 6.1.2 Fundamental Conditions
6.1.3 to 6.1.5 Commencement of works in anticipation of detailed estimates of the complete project
6.1.6 Project to which sanction of govt of India is required
6.2 POWERS OF GOVT IN ADMINISTRATIVE DEPTS, HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER CIVIL OFFICERS
6.2.1 and 6.2. Administrative approval
6.2.3 Delegation of powers for AA
6.2.4 Inaugural Ceremonies
6.2.5 Remission of departmental charges
6.3 POWERS OF OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENTS IN CHARGE OF PUBLIC WORKS
6.3.1 Powers of PWD Officers to accord Administrative Approval.
6.3.2 Power to accord Technical Sanction.
6.3.3 Power to pass excess over Technical Sanction.
6.3.4 Purchase, manufacture and repair of stores
6.3.5 Power to sanction estimates for purchase of stores, tools and plants etc
6.3.6 Purchase of stores
6.3.7 Write off/ disposal of stores.
6.3.8 to 6.3.13 sale or dismantlement or write off public buildings.
6.3.14 Alteration in design and specification
6.3.15 Acceptance of tender power
6.3.16 to 6.3.19 Sanction of payment for extra item, substituted item, extra quantities and other items of contract.
6.4 MISCELLANEOUS POWERS
6.4.1 Write off of irrecoverable revenue.
6.4.2 sale of dead and fallen trees
6.4.3 Propaganda publicity and demonstration or exhibition
6.4.4 Lease agreement for tea stall or other shop on departmental land
6.4.5 lease of sairats
Outlines of the OPWD Volume II
APPENDIX I LIST OF CONTROLLING OFFICER
APPENDIX II RECORD OF MEASUREMENT
APPENDIX III INSTRUCTION TO REGULATE APPOINTMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE ODISHA WORK CHARGED EMPLOYEE
APPENDIX IV GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF ESTIMATES FOR DIFFERENT TYPE OF WORKS
APPENDIX V RULES FOR SELECTION OF SITES FOR BUILDINGS
APPENDIX VI GENERAL RULES FOR THE PURCHASE AND SUPPLY OF ARTICLES FOR USE IN THE DEPARTMENT CHARGE OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPENDIX VII AWARD OF WORK WITHOUT CALL OF TENDERS
APPENDIX VIII PWD CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION RULES
APPENDIX IX EXECUTIVE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING CALLING FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS
APPENDIX IXA CODAL PROVISIONS REGARDING E-PROCUREMENT 2013
APPENDIX X OFFICERS LEGALLY EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE
APPENDIX XI PROCEDURE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC WORKS
APPENDIX XII PRINCIPLES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR HIRING OUT ACCOMODATIONS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
APPENDIX XIII PROCEDURE FOR FIXATION OF FAIR RENT OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS TAKEN ON HIRE
APPENDIX XIV MUSTER ROLES
APPENDIX XV REVIEW OF MEASUREMENT BOOKS
APPNEDIX XVI SECURITY DEPOSIT OF SUBORDINATES
APPENDIX XVII RULES REGULATING THE HIRING OF TOOLS PLANTS AND MACHINERY IN PWD
APPENDIX XVIII RULES AND PROCEDURE FOR VERIFICATION OF STORE IN THE PW DIVISIONS BY THE STORE VERIFICATION ORGANISATION
APPENDIX XIX RULES FOR SANCTION OF SURPLUS AND UNSERVICEABLE STORES
APPNDIX XX SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE WORKSHOP
APPENDIX XXI RULES FOR DESTRUCTION OF ACCOUNTS RECORDS INCLUDING CORRESPONDENCES
APPENDIX XXII ODISHA RAJ BHAVAN
APPENDIX XXIII SCALES OF ELECTRICAL FITTINGS TO GOVERNMENT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
APPENDIX XXIV SCALE OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITARY INSTALLATION FITTINGS IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN NEW CAPITAL, ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR
APPENDIX XXV ADMISSIBLE OUTLAY FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
APPENDIX XXVI PROCEDURE FOR LEASE OF SAIRATS
APPENDIX XXVII INSTRUCTION REGARDING STORAGE, TRANSPORT AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES
APPENDIX XXVIII RULES FOR OCCUPATION OF INSPECTION BUNGALOWS OF DEPARTMENT IN CHARGE OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPENDIX XXIX PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF LITIGATION INVOLVING THE STATE GOVERNMENT
APPENDIX XXX IMPORTENT POINT TO BE SEEN DURING SCRUITINY OF MBS BILLS, NMR, ETC
APPENDIX XXXI YARDSTICK FOR CREATION OF A DIVISION, CIRCLE AND DESIGS OF ORGANISATION
APPENDIX XXXII RULES FOR CONDEMNATION OF DEPARTMENTAL MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR DISPOSAL
APPENDIX XXXIII DEPARTMENTAL EXECUTION OF WORKS
APPENDIX XXXIV CODAL PROVISIONS FOR BLACKLISTING CONTRACTORS