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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Umbrella Works - Most important question

Umbrella works 


What is Umbrella Works? 

Answer: To bring similar works at different locations under one umbrella and approved as a Single work at the Railway Board level. 

The concept of Umbrella works was introduced in the year 2018-19 and continued till now 

Umbrella works - Two types: 

1. Umbrella Works belongs to one Zonal Railway / PU

2. Umbrella works belong to more than one Zonal Railway / PU

Salient Features: 

Lump Sum provision made in the Pink Book under selected Plan Heads against which a number of works of a specific category can be executed by Railways 

The procedure for the following Plan Heads 

1. 1100 - New Lines 

2. 1400 - Gauge Conversion 

3. 1500 - Doubling 

4. 3100 - Track Renewals 

5. 3500 - RE - Railway Electrification 

◆ Will be finalized by the Ministry of Railways. Upon receipt of communication from the Railway Board. 

◆ Zonal Railways will prepare DPR.  So that, the same will be processed for formal sanction through EBR / CCEA, etc. as the case may be  ( Vide OO No. 1 of 2017 issued vide letter No. 2015/O&M//5/4 dated 02.01.2017)  Click here for the letter 

  • The same will be scrutinized and approved at an appropriate level for inclusion in next year's pink book as Individual Itemised Works if formally sanctioned. 

 

  • # - Hashtag to Works in Pink Book  - means the necessary sanction is yet to be obtained.

Other Plan Heads: 

◆ For other plan heads and for works spreading over more than one zonal Railway, Addl.member/ PED will be the nodal directorate and will distribute the total cost and outlay provided in the book against the umbrella on a need basis to each zonal railway. 


◆ If the work value is more than Rs. 2.5 Crores, the same shall be sent to the Railway Board for formal approval before being taken up by the Zonal Railways 

◆ Detailed estimates to be sanctioned for each individual work separately under Umbrella work and shall be included in LAW - List of Approved Works. 

◆ Umbrella work remains in the Pink Book till all the works under the said Umbrella Work are executed and the cost is exhausted. 

Ist phase - 80% of the cost of Umbrella work advised by PED- Principal Executive Director - Approved by GM. 

2nd Phase - The General Manager shall approve an additional 20% cost of Umbrella work throughout the year as the need arises with the prior approval of the Board. 

◆ GM can sanction up to Rs50 crores; if DPR exceeds Rs50 crores, the same shall be sent to the Railway Board for its sanction. Initially, the General Manager can sanction up to 80% of the umbrella cost. 

◆ The division-wise distribution of both above umbrella funds will be decided at zonal headquarters. 

◆ The new works shall be sanctioned merely as Umbrella work. 

◆ The name and cost of Umbrella work under different Plan Heads shall be decided jointly by the Executive Directors of the Nodal directorate in consultation with associate directorates and associate finance directorate in the Railway Board Office. 

Advantages: 

1. Umbrella Works entails Zero Based Budgeting indirectly in real-terms 

2. Utilise the investments in identified areas 

3. Gives flexibility to Zonal Railways to prioritize the work. 

4. Flexibility to sanction works throughout the year 

5. Channelize the Railway Investments in identified focus areas 

6. Reappropriation among the works under Umbrella works depends on the priority. $$$$$$ 


Saturday, August 12, 2023

Works Programme - 2024-25 Salient Features

 


Works Programme 2024-25 - Salient features 



Works in Progress: 

  • Priority should be given. 

  • Complete them in time bound manner.

  • Timely Utilization of Investments  

  • The object is to reduce throw-forward liabilities

  • Zero-based Review: A review should be done for works that have been sanctioned but have yet to commence in spite of a lapse of considerable time.  Because they may be lost relevance in the present scenario and need to be dropped. 


New Works:


  • Secondary

  • Proposed only if deferring the same is not possible 

  • Sanctioned as Umbrella Works only


Umbrella works   


  • Introduced in the year 2018-19   

  • Railway Board Letter No. 2017/CE-I/WP/2018-19/1pt. Dated 19.07.2018, 30.09.2019, 14.10.2022, 27.10.2022, 30.01.2023 & 28.03.2023



         Umbrella Works - Railway Board letters - Steps to browse  


Steps

Browse

I

www.Indianrailways.gov.in 

II

Ministry of Railways

III

Railway Board

IV

About Indian Railways

V

Railway Board Directorates

VI

Civil Engineering

VII

1. Works Programme

VIII

Works Programme

IX

Umbrella policy - Datewise

 

  • The New works - Sanctioned only as Umbrella Works 

  • Name & Cost  - finalized by the Nodal Directorate in RB (duly consulting with the other concerned Directorates and associate finance.   

  • Plan Head Coordinators (at Railway Board) will communicate the tentative Zonal Railway-wise distribution/break-up outlay against Umbrella Works 

  • The above exercise should be completed by D+7 days from the Pink Book uploading

  • After receiving the tentative outlay against Umbrella Works, the Zonal Railways may process the New Works as Umbrella Works through IRPSM. 

  • Proposal stage - Zonal-level Concurrence is not necessary.  But a copy of the proposal should be endorsed to Associate Finance for further action. 

  • Process in IRPSM - Indian Railways Projects Sanction & Management.  



                                 The proposal under Umbrella work  



Steps

Process

1

Login IRPSM https://ircep.gov.in/IRPSM/   

2

New Proposal

3

Process under GM’s Umbrella Works 

4

Name of the Umbrella Work

5

Creation of the Proposal

6

Sent the Proposal to CE/P&D (Chief Engineer /Planning & Design)

7

Processed for Shortlisting

8

Noting

9

Justification

10

Vetting (in Zonal Railway)

 


Plan Heads - Groups  


Group

Plan Heads

Total

Remarks 

A

11, 14, 15, 31 & 35

5

In connection with P.Way 

B

16, 17, 18, 29. 30, 32, 33, 36, 42, 51, 53, 64 & 65

13

Other than P.Way 

Other than A & B

21, 22, 41, 61, 71, 72, 73, 81 & 82

9

M&P, RSP, Capital Suspense Heads, Investments & MTP (Metro)


Total

27




Lapsable Period  - Plan Heads   


                        Unutilized provision of Umbrella works - Lapse 


Plan Heads

Lapsable Period

Example for 2022-23 Works

A

Same Financial year

31.03.2023

B

Next Financial Year

31.03.2024



Target Dates for FY 2024-25 - Submission of Proposals to Railway Board


Volume

Description

Target Date

I

Works in Progress

15.12.2023

II

New Works (Individual)

01.12.2023

III

Other Volumes

15.12.2023

  

Group A & B Plan Heads -  Nodal EDs (Executive Directors in SAG Rank) in RB 


Group A Plan Heads ( Total 5 )

PH No

PH Description

Nodal ED

11

New Lines

ED/GS/Civil I

14

Gauge Conversion

ED/GS/Civil I

15

Doubling

ED/GS/Civil I

31

Track Renewals

PED/CE(P)

35

RE - Railway Electrification

ED/GS/Electrical



  Group B Plan Heads ( Total 13) 


PH No

PH Description

Nodal ED

16

Traffic facilities

ED/GS/Civil I

17

Computerization

ED/C&IS

18

Railway Research

ED(E&R)

29

Level Crossing Gate

ED/GS(S&T)

30

ROB/RUB

EDCE(B&S)

32

Bridge Works

EDCE(B&S)

33

S&T Works

ED/GS(S&T)

36

Electrical Works

ED/EEM

42

Workshops/PUs

EDME/E&HM & Project

51

Staff Welfare

ED/L&A

53

Customer amenities

ED/GS/Station Development

64

Other Specified Works

ED/L&A

65

Training / HRD

ED/Training & MPP


Key points for MCQ - Works Programme 2024-25  


  1. Priority to Works in Progress ( compare to New Works) 

  2. Umbrella Works - Introduced in the 2018-19 year 

  3. Works Programme - Processed through IRPSM 

  4. IRPSM stands for Indian Railways Projects Sanction & Management 

  5. D + 7 days -  PH Coordinators at RB will communicate the tentative Zonal Railways distribution/break-up of outlay against Umbrella works from the PB uploading. 

  6. PB stands for Pink Book 

  7. Proposal stage - Finance Concurrence not required 

  8. New Works - Sanctioned as Umbrella Works only 

  9. Plan Heads - divided - Group A (5), Group B (13) & Others (9) 

  10. Total Plan Heads - 27 

  11. Lapsable period - Group A Plan Heads - Same Financial Year 

  12. Lapsable period - Group B Plan Heads - Next Financial Year 

  13. Works Programme 2024-25 - Last Date - Volume I (Works in Progress) & Volume III (Other volumes) - 15.12.2023 

  14. Works Programme 2024-25 - Last Date - Volume II (New Works ) - 01.12.2023


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