Economy in administrative and non-Plan expenditure of Government.

Economy in administrative and non-Plan expenditure of Government.

G.I., M.F., O.M. No. F. 7 (2)-E. (Co-ord.)/79, dated 6-7-1979

Sub.: –Economy in administrative and non-Plan expenditure of Government.

In view of the utmost need for economy and in order to make control over expenditure more effective,  the  President  has  decided  that  the  following  measures   should  immediately  be introduced in all Ministries/Departments  of the Government  of India  and their  Attached and Subordinate Offices: –

(a)  No  additional  budget  provision  would  be  agreed  to  unless  a  specific  assurance  for considering such provision was given at the time of finalizing the original budget;

(b) Reappropriation of expenditure from Plan to non-Plan is completely banned;

(c) On the non-Plan side, no additional posts would be sanctioned unless they are matched by equivalent savings by surrender of other posts, except in the case of entirely new organizations, the need for which has been specifically accepted;

(d)  Additional  allotment  of  funds  will  not  be   allowed  to  the  Ministries  I  Departments, particularly under items like telephone charges, provision of petrol, etc. The additional liability should be met by economizing on expenditure.

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