Railway Accounts Department Examinations

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

IRPSM - Indian Railway Projects Sanction & Management


IRPSM

Ø Full form is “Indian Railways Projects Sanctions & Management.

Ø That means it has two broad divisions.  1) Sanctioning of new projects i.e., Works Programme and2) Management/Monitoring of such sanctioned Projects.Web based application i.e., usable only with an internet connection and uses HTTP (Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol) as its primary communication protocol.

Ø Developed by CRIS, New Delhi ( All the system administration functions, viz Operating System, Database, Application Server besides day to day operation – responsibility of CRIS)

OBJECTS OF IRPSM

Ø Online creation and forwarding of “NEW WORKS” proposals from the Zonal Railways and Production Units to the Railway Board duly replacing the existing manual system.

Ø Modifications to the “Works in Progress”

Ø Printing of Works programme, Pink Book and other sanction books after sanction by Railway Board.

Ø Monthly updatingof status of various works by Executing agencies like Sr.DEN, Sr.DOM etc.

Ø Monitoring of all Works/Projects.

TYPES OF USERS
LEVEL/USER
PLAN HEAD CO ORDINATOR
WORKS PROGRAMME CO ORDINATOR
SANCTIONING AUTHORITY
DIVISION
Branch officers like Sr.DOM, Sr.DME etc
Sr.DEN/Co
DRM
ZONAL RAILWAY
PHODs
CPDE – Chief Planning & Design Engineer
GM
RAILWAY BOARD
-
EDCE(G) – Executive Director Civil Engineering (General)
Railway Board & Minister for Railways







List of Plan Heads and Plan Head Co-ordinators

PH No
PH Name
Plan Head Coordinator
Divisional
Zonal Rly/PU
11
New Lines
Sr.DOM
COM
14
Gauge Conversion
15
Doubling
16
Traffic Facilities
35
Electrification Projects
81
Metropolitan transport projects

PH No
PH Name
Plan Head Coordinator
Divisional
Zonal Rly/PU
29
Level Crossing Gates
Sr.DEN/Co
CTE
30
ROB/RUB
CBE
31
Track Renewals
CTE
32
Bridge Works
CBE
51
Staff Quarters
PCE
52
Staff Amenities
PCE
64
Other Specified works
PCE

PH No
PH Name
Divisional
Zonal Rly/PU
17
Computerisation
Sr.EDP
CCM
33
S & T
Sr.DSTE
CSTE
36
Other Electrical Works
Sr.DEE
CEE
42
Workshops
Sr.DME
CWE
53
Passenger amenities & other rly. User amenities
Sr.DCM
CCM


IRPSM @ DIVISIONAL LEVEL

Ø Creation of “New Works” proposal with justification & Abstract Cost.

Ø Forward to Finance (Sr.DFM) for vetting.

Ø Sanction of Proposal  - by DRM (if within DRM powers)

Ø Forwarding of proposals to Zonal Railway ( If beyond DRM’s powers)

Ø Adding all the Works sanctioned under DRMs powers – to the list of “IN PROGRESS” works in IRPSM.

Ø Assigned unique Project ID as explained below.

Ø Reporting of status every month for each work by respective Exexutive Agency.

Ø Generation & Printing (if desired only) of Works Programme reports.

IRPSM @ ZONAL RAILWAY LEVEL

Ø Examination and processing of “New Works” proposals as received from Divisions will be forwarded by CPDE – Chief Planning & Designs Engineer the respective Zonal Plan Head Co ordinators.

Ø Creation of “New Works” proposals.

Ø Forward to Finance (FA&CAO) for vetting.

Ø The vetted proposals forwarded by Plan Head Co ordinators will be checked and then forwarded to GM through PCE for Sanction.

Ø Sanction of Proposal  - by GM (if within GM powers)

Ø Forwarding of proposals to Railway Board ( If beyond GMpowers)

Ø Adding all the Works sanctioned under GM powers – to the list of “IN PROGRESS” works in IRPSM.

Ø Assigned unique Project ID as explained below.

Ø Defining Funds availability & Sanction limits for Zonal Railway HQ & Divisions.

Ø Reporting of status every month for each work by respective Exexutive Agency.

Ø Generation & Printing (if desired only) of Works Programme reports.

IRPSM @ Railway Board Level

Ø Forwarding of proposals received from Zonal Railways by EDCE(G) to Nodal Directorates for respective Plan Heads.

Ø On line shortlisting, Recommedning& Forwarding to EDCE(G)

Ø Above 5 Crores each -  Proposals forwarded by Nodal Directorates to EDF(X) – I & II for Finance Concurrence.

Ø Below 5 Crores each – Online shortlisting, recommending & forwarding to EDCE(G) by Nodal Directorates through concerned AMs (Additional Members) for Plan Heads.

Ø Compilation of all shortlisted proposals (Below 5 Crores each) by EDCE(G) for meeting of AM’s committee

Ø At any time, ON LINE YELLOW SLIP can be attached on-line and file can be moved out of the normal path for consultation.  All yellow slip communications will be kept off the general record.provision for the off-the-record consultation on Proposals.

Ø Such shortlisted & recommended proposals for each Plan Head with On line consent and remarks of Finance will be processed by Nodal Directorates through EDCE(G) on the file for approval of Board &Honorable Minister for Railways.

Ø Assigned unique Project ID as explained below.

UNIQUE PROJECT ID  - 14 DIGIT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Zonal Rly
Division
Plan Head
Year of sanction
Authority sanctioned (like GM,DRM etc)
Executing Agency (Like Sr.DEN or Sr.DOM)
Serial Number


UNIQUE PROJECT ID  - 14 DIGIT  -
an example of Passenger Amenities Work (Plan Head 51) Sanctioned by GM in Mumbai Division of Central Railway

0
1
0
2
5
1
1
6
3
0
0
0
0
7
Central Railway
Mumbai Division
Plan Head
2016-17
GM
Not identified
Serial Number

Hence Project ID for the above work is “01025116300007”

ADVANTAGES OF IRPSM
Ø A paperless office .  All files will move online without involvement of physical files.
Ø Completely reduce transit time of file from one office to another.  Proposals reach Boards office within no time.
Ø All requisite justification, plans, drawings, sanctions and permissions will be attached to the proposals.
Ø Online monitoring the work in progress of all the works.







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