Discretionary Grants Rules

UPDATED TILL 30TH JUNE, 2000.

THE NOTIFICATION NO.54(54)HOME/84/19370 DATED 16TH OCTOBER, 1985 (PUBLISHED IN EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE NO. 165 DATED 29TH OCTOBER, 1985) AS AMENDED VIDE NOTIFICATION NO. 79/HOME/98 DATED 16TH DECEMBER, 1998 (PUBLISHED IN EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE NO. 305 DATED 29TH DECEMBER, 1998) and NOTIFICATION NO. 10/HOME/99 DATED 3RD FEBRUARY, 2000 (PUBLISHED IN THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE NO.34 DATED 4TH FEBRUARY,2000).

GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM
HOME DEPARTMENT

NO: 54(54) Home/84/19370                                              Dated: 16th October, 1985

NOTIFICATION

WHEREAS it is necessary to make certain discretionary grants for spending Government fund on special occasion and for charitable purpose.
WHEREAS it is necessary to regulate such expenditure by framing certain rules;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 166(3) read with the Allocation of Business Rules, 1975, the Government of Sikkim hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

  1. Short title and commencement:-
    1. These rules may be called the Sikkim Ministers' Discretionary Grants (Regulation of Expenditure) Rules , 1985.
    2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
  2. Definitions:-
    In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-
    1. "Fund" means the fund placed by Government at the disposal of the Chief Minister, Minister, Minister of State and Deputy Minister for sanctioning Grants, and
    2. "Grant" means the discretionary grant made by the Chief Minister, Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister.
  3. Sanctioning authority:-
    The grant out of the fund may be sanctioned by:-
    1. Chief Minister and
    2. a Minister.
    3. Minister of State
    4. Deputy Minister.
  4. Manner of making grants. A grant shall be made in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
    1. The Chief Minister may sanction a grant to any person or institution, whether within or outside the state of Sikkim, if, in his opinion, such person or institution deserves assistance from public funds.
    2. A Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister may make grants and charitable donations to local institutions of a public or quasi-public character and individuals who deserve assistance as per the public funds.
    3. The sanctioning authority is entitles to make customary grants on the occasion of birth, marriage, funeral and such other social events to individuals as per the customs prevalent in the State of Sikkim.
    4. No grant of a recurring nature or no subscription of a purely private character shall be made out of the Fund.
    5. Voucher shall, as far as possible, be produced for the expenditure bearing the payees' receipts for purpose of audit. In cases where such a voucher cannot be produced/ obtained, the claim shall be supported with certificate of the Chief Minister / Minister / Minister of State / Deputy Minister that the amount was actually disbursed to the payee mentioned in the certificate.
    6. The expenditure shall be subject to audit by the Accountant General, Sikkim.
  5. These rules shall govern the expenditure on discretionary grants already incurred.
  6. This supersedes previous Notification in the subject.

Secretary to the Government of Sikkim
Home Department

UPDATED TILL 30TH JUNE, 2000.

NOTIFICTION NO. 54(54)HOME/84/358 DATED 30TH JANUARY, 1986 (PUBLISHED IN THE EXTRAORDINALY GAZETTE NO. 12 DATED 5TH FEBRUARY, 1986)AS AMENDED VIDE NOTIFICATION NO. 30/HOME/96 DATED 3TH JULY, 1996 (PUBLISHED IN THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE NO 102 DATED 16TH JULY, 1996) AND NOTIFICATION NO. 11/HOME/99 DATED 3RD FEBRUARY, 2000 (PUBLISHED IN THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE NO.35 DATED 4TH FEBRUARY,2000).

GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM
HOME DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

NO. 54(54)HOME/84/358                                              DATED: 30TH JANUARY, 1986.

The Governor of Sikkim is pleased to provide ceiling in respect of the sanction of Discretionary Grants as follows:-

  1. The Chief Minister may sanction expenditure not exceeding Rs. 25 lakhs in each financial year.
  2. A Minister may sanction expenditure not exceeding Rs. 80,000/- in each financial year.
  3. A Minister of State may sanction expenditure not exceeding Rs. 60,000/- in each financial year.
  4. A Deputy Minister may sanction expenditure not exceeding Rs. 50,000/- in each financial year.

The Sikkim Ministers' Discretionary Grants (Regulation of Expenditure) Rules, 1985 shall govern the manner of making such grants.

HOME SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM.

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