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Social Justice & Empowerment Department, Haryana.

Clause 4(1)(b)

S#

List of Manuals

Comments of the department

(i)

the particulars of its organization, functions and duties;

(a) The department of Social Justice and Empowerment earlier known as social welfare department is the nodal department of the Government of Haryana  and is implementing social welfare schemes for the upliftment, development and rehabilitation of vulnerable groups of the society.

(b)  The department is headed by the Director working in the rank of Special/Joint Secretary to Government of Haryana. Two Joint Directors and two Deputy Directors assist the Director in day-to-day office work. Besides, 20 District Social Welfare Officers are implementing all the departmental schemes at district level and the Superintendents look after 11 residential institutions functioning in various districts.

(c) The department focuses on the economic & social security of the senior citizens, widow and destitute women and handicapped persons of the State. Financial assistance is given in the shape of Old Age Allowance, Widows & Handicapped Pension

(d) The department is taking care of orphan/destitute/street children neglected &  juveniles in conflict with law,  widows and destitute women and their dependents, old & aged, physically handicapped and mentally retarded children, the blind and deaf & dumb by implementing a number of schemes for their betterment, development and rehabilitation. Besides, voluntary organizations are being given financial assistance in the shape of grant-in-aid to help, socially and economically backward women, physically handicapped and destitute/orphan/street children.

    

(ii)

the powers and duties of its officers and employees;

1.    Director is the overall incharge of the department and enjoys the powers vested in all the Heads of the Departments under Civil Service Rules, Financial Rules and other executive instructions issued by the Government from time to time.

2.     To implement all the Social Welfare schemes of the State Government, different branch Officers like Joint Directors, Deputy Directors etc. and  other employees are working in different capacities having qualifications and experience of the said  disciplines.  The subordinate officers/employees at H.Q. and  field level are implementing and monitoring the Social Welfare Schemes  and carry out       administrative work, budgeting and accounts jobs as per the directions of the Government issued from time to time and as per the priorities of the Government      in specific areas or fields.  The officers of different branches have been delegated financial as well as administrative powers to carry out day today work of the department as per the policy of the Government and as per directions of the Head of the Department Annexure-“A”.  

(iii)

the procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability;

The channel to supervise the work of the department starts from the post of Deputy Superintendents, Superintendents, Branch Officers, Deputy Directors, Joint Directors and thereafter the cases are  submitted to Director for taking a decision.  Targets have been fixed to complete the given task and in case there is any laxity on the part of any officer/employee, suitable action is taken against the concerned.  The main function of the department is to  implement  a number of schemes for the welfare of orphan/destitute children,  children in conflict  with law and neglected  juveniles, widows and destitute women and their dependent children, old aged, handicapped, mentally retarded, deaf and dumb, undertaken     by the State Government.  

(iv)

the norms set by it for the discharge of its functions;

The State Government has fixed specific periods / duration for the disposal of the different    matters which are being followed by the department.  The department is implementing old and new Social Welfare Schemes in a time bound manner and all the time  bound jobs are being carried out within the time limits.  

(v)

the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions;

The department has no separate instructions, regulations, manuals of its own.  The department is working as per the Civil Service Rules, Financial Rules, Budgetary Rules, and Treasury Rules as are applicable to all the departments of the State.  There are different rules and instructions for implementation of various schemes being implemented by the department.  The departmental  services have been classified into 4 different disciplines having different service rules to regulate the terms, conditions  of appointment of its             employees and all the employees are governed by these departmental service rules.  Apart from executive instructions issued by the Government from time to time.  For disciplinary matters the employees are governed by the HCS (P&A) Rule, 1987  

 

(vi)

a statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;

The following record is maintained by the department:-

 i)          Appointment,Loans,Pension,  Instructions, Rules, ACR Files by the Administration section.  

ii)         The Accounts  Section maintains the Cash Books,  Pay Bills,   Contingent Bills,  TA  bills, Medical bills and other accounting register required under the financial rules        of the State Government.  Each Section maintains its own record regarding their decisions and functions.  Registers regarding maintenance of vehicles, Log          Books, POL expenditure and other record concerning the   duties and functions   of the particular section is being maintained by each Section.

(vii)

the particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or administration thereof.

No such formal arrangement exists in the department.  However, If any suggestions for implementation of any scheme of the Government are received from the public these are considered by the department.  The main representations relate to the service matters of the          employees which are considered and disposed of within the frame work of rules by its Administrative Section.

(viii)

a statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advise, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;

No such Boards etc. have been constituted except those constituted under the specific Acts like Juvenile Justice Act,2000.

(ix)

a directory of its officers and employees;

The number of posts along with designations of the officers and employees of the department with pay scales are placed at Annexure-“B”. The directory of the department’s officers and employees given in Annexure “C”.

(x)

the monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;

The officers and employees of the department are governed by different  pay             scales and are allowed annual increments and other allowances such as TA, HRA,        CCA, Basic pay + D.P. as are allowed/sanctioned by the Government from time to  time.  The total monthly remuneration of the headquarter staff is given in Annexure-“D”

(xi)

the budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;

The details regarding budget allocation is annexed as Annexure-“E”.

(xii)

the manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amount allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;

Not applicable.

(xiii)

particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it;

Not applicable.

(xiv)

details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;

All the relevant information pertaining to this department is available on the electronic form on departmental website-   sje@hry.nic.in.

(xv)

the particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;

The information being sought by the citizens is available on the departmental website. The details of facilities available under various social welfare schemes are annexed as Annexure-“F”.

(xvi)

the names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;

The details regarding names, designations etc. is annexed as Annexure- “G”.

(xvii)

such other information as may be prescribed;

Nil

 

Delegation of powers                       Annexure- ‘A’

 

S.

No.

Nature of power

Extent of power vested in Director

   Extent of powers Re-delegated to the officers

1

2

3

4

1

Sanctioning of tour programmes/ journey beyond jurisdiction performed by the Class-III and IV employees of Head Quarter, Chandigarh/field.

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

2

Sanctioning of tour programmes/ journeys within jurisdiction performed by the Class-III and IV employees in respect of Establishment Branch.

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

3

Sanctioning of tour programmes/ journeys within jurisdiction performed by the Class-III and IV employees in respect of Women Welfare / Child Welfare Branch and BOT & C&R Branch at Head Quarter and Supdt. of Institutions in respect of Child Welfare / Women Welfare Institution in the field.

Full Power

Joint Director (CW/WW)

4

Sanctioning of tour programmes / journeys within jurisdiction performed by the Class-III and IV employees in respect of Handicapped Branch at Head Quarter & Supdt. /Head Master of Institutions in respect of Handicapped Welfare Institutions in the field.

Full Power

Deputy Director (Handicapped)

5

Sanctioning of tour programmes/ journeys within jurisdiction performed by the Class-III and IV employees in respect of Pension Branch/Prohibition/Old Age Home Branch and Diary & Dispatch Branch at Head Quarter & sanctioning of tour programme of journeys within jurisdiction performed by the District Social Welfare Officers and Supdt., HAI, Rewari in the field.

Full Power

Deputy Director (Pension)

6

Sanctioning of tour programmes/journeys within jurisdiction performed by the Class-III and IV employees of the Head Quarter in respect of Budget /Accounts /Audit and NSAP at Head Quarter and Accounts Officer/Section Officer in the field.

Full Power

Concerned

Sr. Accounts Officer / Accounts Officers

7

Sanctioning of tour programmes/journeys within jurisdiction performed by the Class-III and IV employees in the respect of office of Accounts Officers (Audit) in the field.

Full Power

All Concerned Accounts Officers (Audit) in the field.

8

Sanctioning of tour programmes/journeys within jurisdiction performed by the staff of field offices and institutions within their jurisdiction except Section Officer posted in the O/o District Social Welfare Officers.

Full Power

Head of the respective field office/Institutions.

9

Sanctioning of tour programmes/journeys beyond jurisdiction performed by all District Social Welfare Officers/Superintendents and Head Master of the Institutions/Section Officer (Working in the field) for the purpose of training, meeting called by Director, inquires within the State of Haryana including Chandigarh and work relating to additional charge.

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

10

Countersigning TA Bills of Head Quarter staff

Full Power

Sr. Accounts Officer

11

Countersigning TA Bills of the staff posted in the field offices.

Full Power

Sr. Accounts Officer

12

Pay fixation of Class-II, III & IV employees

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

13

Forwarding of application of Scooter/Marriage House Building Advance/Computer/Motor Car/Motor Cycle regarding earmarking of funds by FD and to issue sanction of loans after approval of FD in respect of Class-III and IV employees.

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

14

To sanction GPF advance to class-II, III and IV employees (refundable)

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

15

To sanction Non-Refundable GPF advance up to Rs. 1.00 lakh not requiring relaxation  to class-II, III & IV employees

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

16

Grant the permission for higher education to class- III and IV employees.

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

17

To grant leave of any kind to class-II, III and IV employees

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

18

To grant approval of efficiency bar in respect of class-III and IV employees.

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

19

To grant of additional increment/higher standard pay scale and ACP to class-III & IV employees.

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

20

Approval of annual increment to DSWO’s and Supdt. of institutions.

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

21

Forwarding the applications of class III and IV employees to (HPSC), (HSSC) & (UPSC) etc.

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

22

Pledging & release of security of employees and officers.

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

23

To sanction the payment of building rent up to

Rs. 5000/- for office accommodation purpose as per norms, subject to the condition that there is no increase in rent from the previous year. In case of any increase, approval be obtained from the Head of Department. (However such case will be dealt by the assistant who is doing this work at present)

Full Power

Sr. Accounts Officer

24

To sanction the payment of up to 2 news papers for each field office under their control.

Full Power

Joint Director

(CW/WW) Deputy Director (HW) and Deputy Director (Pension)

25

To sanction the payment of Telephone bills/ Electricity and Water bills.

Full Power

Accounts Officer (Accounts)

26

To sanction the payment of repair of Govt. Vehicles for Head Quarter and field Officers.

Full Power

Accounts Officer (Accounts) up to

Rs. 5,000/- only. In case payment is above Rs. 5,000/- and below

Rs. 10,001/-approval of Joint Director (Admn.) be obtained through Accounts Officer, Accounts.

27

To declare the items of store etc as condemned and to dispose of up to book value of Rs. 5000/-

Full Power

Joint Director (Admn.)

28

Sanctioning of tour progammes / journeys within jurisdictions of D.R.C. Bhiwani except DRO

Full Powers

Distt. Rehabilitation Officer  D.R.C., Bhiwani

29

To sanction the payment of bills on account of re-imbursement charges of artificial limbs / aids & appliances being provided to the physically handicapped persons by Distt. Red Cross Society/ Saket Hospital,Chandimandir,Chandigarh.

 

Up-to Rs.1.00 lac in each case

All District Social Welfare Officers in the State up-to Rs.30,000/- each only. 

30

Reimbursement of medical bills of Class-II, III & IV employees.

Full powers

Sr. Accounts Officer

                                                                                   

                                               ANNEXURE-“B”

SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT PARTMENT, HARYANA CHANDIGARH

List of Staff Position AS ON 1-10-2007

 

   

Sr.

No

Name of the Posts

 

Head Office

   Pay Scale

No. of Sanctioned

Posts

 

No. of

 filled

Posts

No. of

vacant

Posts

Monthly

remuneration

1

Shri Roshan Lal, IAS, Director

18400-22400

1

1

-

44,548-00

2

Shri Kuldhir Singh, HCS, Joint Director

10000-15200

1

1

-

19,278-00

3

Smt. Mamta Garg, Joint Director

10000-15200

1

1

-

30,516-00

4

Shri Chetan Dass Madan, Chief Accounts Officer

10000-13900

1

1

-

24,235-00

5

Shri R.S. Budhwar Deputy Director

8000-13500

2

2

-

22,219-00

6

Shri M.M. Bhatia, Deputy Director

8000-13500

 

 

 

26,264-00

7

Shri Sushil Garg, Accounts Officers

6500-10500

2

1

1

20,903-00

8

Asstt. District Attorney

6500-10500+200 SP

1

-

1

-

9

Kishori Lal

Superintendent

6500-10500

4

4

-

22,163-00

10

Satbir Singh

Superintendent

6500-10500

 

 

 

18,923-00

11

Ramesh Sharma

Superintendent

6500-10500

 

 

 

18,068-00

12

Netar Parkash

Superintendent

6500-10500

 

 

 

18,923-00

13

Amar Nath,

Section Officer

6500-9900+100 Spl. Pay

1

1

-

14,598-00

14

Harsh Khanna

Dy. Supdt.

5500-9000

3

3

-

19,685-00

15

Pritam Chand

Dy. Supdt.

5500-9000

 

 

 

16,904-00

16

Raj Pal, Dy.Supdt

5500-9000

 

 

 

16,880-00

17

Vinod Kumar

S.W.I.O.

5450-8000

2

1

1

15,712-00

18

Rajni Singla, Assistant.

5000-7850

37

37

-

16,346-00

19

Satish Sareen, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

18,214-00

20

Surinder Kaur, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,499-00

21

Ram Rattan Yadav, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,779-00

22

Rajinder Lamba, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

14,821-00

23

Vinod Madan, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,445-00

24

Neelam Arora, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,445-00

25

Vinay Kumar, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,445-00

26

Neelam, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,409-00

27

Inder Singh, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,445-00

28

Mohinder Bajaj, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,235-00

29

Vanita Puri, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,141-00

30

Ishwar Devi, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,141-00

31

Neelam Kumar, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,141-00

32

Usha Grover, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,141-00

33

Bimla Guglani, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

16,141-00

34

Sneh Lata, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,713-00

35

Hukam Chand, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

14,848-00

36

Rajinder Kumar, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,105-00

37

Raj Kumar, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

14,524-00

38

Hans Raj Hudia, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

14,828-00

39

Vinod  Bala , Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

14,524-00

40

Sunita Nijjawan, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,409-00

41

Vikas Gupta, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,409-00

42

Santosh Kumari, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,409-00

43

Prem Lal , Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

14,524-00

44

Kamaljit Singh, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

14,524-00

45

Sunil Kumar, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,409-00

46

Krishan Lal, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,409-00

47

Sukh Lal, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

14,801-00

48

Santosh Devi, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,105-00

49

Urmila Devi, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

13,916-00

50

Sudha Rani, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

15,105-00

51

Karamvir Singh, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

Pay not drawn due to absent.

52

Kaushalya Yadav, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

10,575-00

53

Ajmer Singh, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

11,574-00

54

Ajit Kumar Sahota, Assistant.

5000-7850

 

 

 

11,270-00

55

Pawan Suri

Personal Assistant

5500-9000+150 Spl. Pay

1

1

-

16,345-00

56

Banarsi Dass

Investigator

5000-7850

1

1

-

15,105-00

57

Raj Rani,Sr.Scale  Stenographer

5000-7850

1

1

-

12,398-00

58

Rajesh Kumar, Driver

4000-6000+200 Spl. Pay

3

3

-

12,598-00

59

Anand Singh, Driver

4000-6000+200 Spl. Pay

 

 

 

11,875-00

60

Raj Singh, Driver

4000-6000+200 Spl. Pay

 

 

 

11,875-00

61

Kamlesh Kumari,Jr.Scale Stenographger

4000-6000

3

2

1

11675-00

62

Balwan Singh, Jr.Scale Stenographger

4000-6000

 

 

 

11,183-00

63

Anju Rani,Steno-typist

3050-4590+100 Spl Pay

7

5

2

  9,536-00

64

Ganga Rani, Steno-typist

3050-4590+100 Spl Pay

 

 

 

  9,742-00

65

Phoolpati, Steno-typist

3050-4590+100 Spl Pay

 

 

 

  9,255-00

66.

Chander Mohan, Steno-typist

3050-4590+100 Spl Pay

 

 

 

  9,328-00

67

Sanjay Kumar, Steno-typist

3050-4590+100 Spl Pay

 

 

 

  9,536-00

68

Shamsher Singh Clerk

3050-4590

27

21

6

10,663-00

69

Ram Parkash, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

10,460-00

70

Videsh Bala, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

10,210-00

71

Ranjot Kumar, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  9,563-00

72

Prem Vati, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  9,433-00

73

Rajeev Kumar, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  9,712-00

74

Tarun Kumar, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  9,433-00

75

Ram Kanwar Rathi, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  7,073-00

76

Balwan Singh, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

10,460-00

77

Mahavir Singh Goyat, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  9,453-00

78

Ishwar Singh, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

10,663-00

79

Ashok Kumar, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  7,073-00

80

Balwinder Kaur, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  7,073-00

81

Suresh Kumar, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  7,073-00

82

Bharat Bhushan, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

10,258-00

83

Chhattar Singh, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

10,460-00

84

Subhash Chander, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  7,073-00

85

Jawahar Lal, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  7,384-00

86

Sat Narain, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

10,460-00

87

Mehender Kumar, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  7,073-00

88

Satish Kumar, Clerk

3050-4590

 

 

 

  9,433-00

89

Restorar

3050-4590

1

-

1

-

90

Ashok Kumar, Peon

2550-3200

12

12

-

  8,213-00

91

Kitabo Devi, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  7,975-00

92

Rajinder Singh, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  7,683-00

93

Parveen Kumar, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  7,306-00

94

Ujjagar Singh, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  8,111-00

95

Darshana Devi, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  7,975-00

96

Murti Devi, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  6,372-00

97

Surinder Kumar, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  7,306-00

98

Hira Singh, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  7,306-00

99

Mohan Lal, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  7,492-00

100

Sunita Devi, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  6,258-00

101

Roshani Devi, Peon

2550-3200

 

 

 

  8,111-00

102

SomNath, Sweeper

2550-3200+265 Spl. Allowance

1

1

-

Pay not drawn due to absent.

103

Narinder Kumar, Sweeper-cum-Chowkidar

2550-3200+265 Spl. Allowance

1

1

-

  8,760-00

 

104

Hari Ram, Canner

2550-3200

3

2

1

  8,290-00

105

Om Pal, Canner

2550-3200

 

 

 

  8,290-00

                                               

             


Annexure- “C”

List of officers of the Social Justice & Empowerment Department, Haryana alongwith Address.

                                         

               (A)                       Head Office

Sr.No.

Name of Officers/Official

Sh./Smt.

Contact Address

Date of joining in the Department.

Date of

Retirement

Telephone/

Mobile No.

1.

Roshan Lal,IAS

Director

# 1020 Sector-24B, Chandigarh.

3.11.2006

31.5.2016

2704212

2.

Kuldhir Singh Joint Director (A)

# 931, Sector 5, Kurukshetra

4.9.2002

31.8.2031

2724639

3.

Mamta Garg

Joint Director

# 1027/2 Sector-39, Chandigarh

23.2.76

30.6.2012

2697938

4.

R.S.Budhwar

Deputy Director

# 2179 Sector-27-C,Chandigarh

5.12.85