Finance Ministry OF INDIA

FINANCE MINISTRY OF INDIA
Acknowledgement
We wish to express our profound thanks to all those who helped us in making this project a
reality. Much needed moral support and encouragement was bestowed on numerous occasions
by our project guide Dr. S.S.Bhandari , who not only guided us but also paved the way for
better and through understanding of the developed system.
Without full support and cheerful encouragement of Staff & Principal the project would not
have shaped the way it is.
I take this opportunity to thank the University of Mumbai for giving a chance to this project.
Finally we would like to express our gratitude to our principal Dr. S.S.Bhandari for allowing
us to go ahead with our project work.
We find this as a proper method to thank our professors, friends and parents efficiently. After a
lot of thought and deliberation we have arrived at the most befitting phrase that is a big
“ THANKS “ to all those who helped , encouraged us.
Our sincere thanks and apologies to all who deserves credit but fail to appear in this list.
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Table of contents -
1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………....3
2. OBJECTIVE…………………………………………………………………………….4
3. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS………………………………………….5
I. ECONOMIC DIVISION……………………………………………………....5
II. BUDGET DIVISION………………………………………………………...10
III. FINANCIAL MARKET DIVISION…………………………………..…......17
4. DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE…………………………………………….….22
I. ESTABLISHMENTDIVISION………………………………………….…..22
II. PUBLIC FINANCE STATE DIVISION……………………………...……..26
III. PUBLIC FINANCE CENTRAL DIVISION………………………….……..28
IV. PUBLIC PROCUREMENT DIVISION……………………………….…….29
V. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE……………………………………………….……31
VI. INTEGRATED FINANCE UNIT (IFU)……..................................................32
VII. CHIEF ADVISOR COST……………………………………………………32
VIII. NATIONAL INSTITUE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT(NIFM)….…..35
IX. CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS…………………………..….36
5. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE……………………………………………………...39
I. ORGANISATION AND FUNCTIONS..........................................................39
II. REVENUE HEADQUARTERS ADMINISTRATION……………………..41
III. NARCOTICS CONTROL DIVISION………………………………………47
IV. STATE TAXES……………………………………………………………....49
V. ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY UNDER PREVENTION OF MONED
LAUNDERING AT,2002……………………………………………………54
VI. CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE& CUSTOMS…........................................56
6. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES…………………………………….…66
I. WORK ALLOCATION AMONG SECTIONS……………………………...66
II. BANKING…………………………………………………………………....73
7. DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT & PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT………..75
8. LITERATURE REVIEW……………………………………………………………..82
9. SUGGESTION………………………………………………………………………...94
9. CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………..95
10. REFERENCE……………………………………………………………………...…96
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1. Introduction
The Ministry of Finance is an important ministry within the Government of

India concerned with the economy of India, serving as the Indian Treasury Department.
In particular, it concerns itself with taxation, financial legislation, financial institutions,
capital markets, centre and state finances, and the Union Budget.
The Ministry of Finance is the apex controlling authority of the Indian Revenue
Service, Indian Economic Service, Indian Cost Accounts Service and Indian Civil
Accounts Service.
The Ministry comprises of the five Departments namely:-
1.1 Department of Economic Affairs

1.2 Department of Expenditure
1.3 Department of Revenue
1.4 Department of Financial Services
1.5 Department of Investment and Public Asset Management

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2. Objective:
 To responsibly manage fiscal policy within the given macroeconomic

environment to promote long-term growth potential that will contribute to a better
quality of life for all Chileans, especially for those who are most vulnerable.
 To develop and support legal initiatives that will maximize economic growth in
accordance with government objectives.
 To open capital markets to the world and to stimulate the nation’s financial
integration with international markets.
 To participate in free trade negotiations that will promote commercial and
technological exchanges and improve the quality of life for all Chileans.
 To coordinate services and organizations dependent on the Ministry of Finance in
a way that will maximize their contribution to the country’s economic growth.

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3. Department of Economic Affairs
1. Economic Division
1.1 The Economic Division tenders expert advice to the Government on important
issues of economic policy.
1.2 The Division monitors economic developments, domestic and external and advises
on policy measures relating to macro management including agriculture, industry and
infrastructure sectors of the economy.
1.3 As part of its regular activities, the Economic Division brings out the Economic
Survey annually, which is placed in the Parliament prior to the presentation of the Central
Government Budget. The Economic Survey provides a comprehensive overview of important
developments in the economy. It also analyses recent economic trends and provides an in-depth
appraisal of policies. Over the years, the Economic Survey has acquired the status of an
authoritative source and a useful compendium of the annual performance of the Indian
economy. Further, the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003
requires the Ministry of Finance to review every quarter the trends in Receipts and Expenditure
in relation to the Budget and place it before both Houses of Parliament. As part of this exercise,
the Economic Division prepares the MidYear Economic Analysis in the second quarter of each
year for placing it before Parliament. In addition, at the end of first quarter and third quarter a
Macro-Economic backdrop statement is prepared and provided to the Budget Division for
incorporating in the review of quarterly receipts and expenditure.
1.4 The Division also brings out the Economic and the Functional Classification of the
Central Government’s Budget, which is circulated among the Hon’ble Members of Parliament.
The publication presents an estimate of the savings of the Central Government and its
departmental undertakings, gross capital formation and the magnitude of the development and
consumption expenditure broken up under broad functional heads.
1.5 The Division also brings out every month an abstract entitled “Monthly Economic
Report”, which gives the latest available data on the key sectors of the economy. The Division

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prepares, from time to time briefs on the performance of the infrastructure sector, agriculture
and industrial production, trends in tax collection, the balance of payments and the monetary
situation. It also monitors the price situation on a weekly basis. In addition, the Division
undertakes short term forecasting of key economic variables.
1.6 As part of its advisory functions, the Economic Division prepares analytical notes
and background papers on important policy issues and provides briefs for meetings of the
Consultative Committees and Working Groups set up by the Government. The officers of the
Economic Division participate in consultations with various missions from international
institutions, such as International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and WTO etc. The
Division works in close cooperation with the Reserve Bank of India, the Planning Commission,
the Central Statistical Organisation, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Economic
and Statistical Wings of their Ministries. An international Seminar the 7th Delhi Economics
Conclave-(2017) was organized on 22.07.2017 wherein researchers, policy makers, industry
leaders, bankers and economists & academicians from India and abroad participated.
1.7 The work of the Economic Division is organized under the following units:
 Macro
 Public Finance
 Prices
 Agriculture and Food Management
 Industry and Infrastructure
 Services
 Trade and BoP Unit
 External Debt Management
 Social Infrastructure, Human Capital and Development
 Financial Intermediation and Monetary Management
 Climate Finance Accounting and Analysis
 Coordination

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1.8 Macro Unit
1.8.1 The Macro Unit is responsible for: (a) analyzing and monitoring India’s
macroeconomic parameters, (viz. gross domestic product, saving, investment, etc.); (b) country
coordination for Special Data Dissemination Standard of the International Monetary Fund; (c)
maintaining the National Summary Data Page on a routine basis (d) compilation of the
Macroeconomic Framework Statement that forms part of the Union Budget and the
Macroeconomic Backdrop for the FRBM (Fiscal Responsibility Budget Management)
statements that are laid in the Parliament every quarter; (e) some related calculations and
projections related to annual budget exercise; (f) drafting the portions of Economic Survey and
Mid-year Economic Analysis related to macroeconomic parameters; (g) preparation of the
Monthly Economic Report; (h) attending to requirements of inputs, briefs, speeches,
Parliamentary references, etc. related to the state of economy
1.9 Public Finance Unit
1.9.1 The Public Finance Unit deals with matters relating to public finance and
budgetary operations of the Central Government. It is responsible for the publication of
Economic and Functional Classification of Central Government Budget, Indian Public Finance
Statistics which includes budgetary transactions of Centre, State and Union Territories. The unit
monitors Central fiscal parameters, such as, fiscal deficits, revenue deficits, and analyses
policies relating to central plan outlays, resources and expenditure. The unit also undertakes
review of fiscal position and analysis of fiscal issues including those relating to tax measures.
1.10 Price Unit
1.10.1 The Price unit is responsible for monitoring and maintaining database on WPI,
CPI & International Commodity prices and gives policy advice on price related matters.
1.11 Agriculture & Food Management Unit
1.11.1 The Agriculture and Food Management Unit advises the Government on policy
issues relating to Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and allied sectors, Food and Public
Distribution and Food Processing. The Unit monitors and appraises on a continuous basis
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monsoon and reservoir storage of water resources, pricing of major Rabi and Kharif crops,
agricultural credit and insurance. The Unit examines issues pertaining to development of dairy,
poultry and fisheries as well as food processing sector and recommends policies. It is also
responsible for issues related to Public Distribution System and food security, public
procurement, buffer stock norms, Central Issue Price, Open Market Sales Scheme, storage and
warehousing. The Unit critically examines proposals related to the agricultural and allied
sector, food management and food processing, analyses recent developments and suggests
appropriate policy directions.
1.12 Industry & Infrastructure Unit
1.12.1 Industry and Infrastructure Unit advises the Government on policy issues relating
to Industry at both macro and sectoral levels. The unit monitors and reviews on a continuous
basis industrial growth and investment, developments in the industrial sector and investment /
financing of public sector. The Unit is also responsible for monitoring trends in production of
core infrastructure industries. It undertakes analysis of developments in infrastructure policy,
investment and financing and renders advice on infrastructure sector policy issues.
1.13 Services Sector Unit
1.13.1 Services sector unit deals with the issues related to services sector in Indian
Economy. It monitors and analyses the performance of India’s Services Sector including
services trade on an ongoing basis. This unit also prepares comments on notes related to trade
in services, WTO, negotiation in services, etc. for Department of Commerce.
1.14 Trade & BoP Unit
1.14.1 The Trade & BoP Unit is responsible for analyzing external sector developments
and offering policy advice on related issues. The Unit monitors India’s foreign trade and
developments on BoP indicators closely through an institutional set-up of a special monitoring
group comprising stakeholders in Ministry of Finance, other Ministries concerned and the
Reserve Bank of India. The Unit tracks movements in the exchange rate of the rupee, monitors
India’s foreign exchange reserves and India’s foreign trade. This Unit also monitors and
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1.15 External Debt Management Unit (EDMU)
1.15.1 The External Debt Management Unit (EDMU) is involved in the collection,
compilation and publication of Quarterly External Debt Statistics in compliance with Special
Data Dissemination Standards (SDDS) of IMF and Quarterly External Debt Statistics (QEDS)
of World Bank. The Unit also brings out an Annual Status Report on India’s External Debt. The
management information system on external debt management and coordination with the office
of Controller of Aid, Audit and Accounts, RBI, Securities Exchange Board of India and
Ministry of Defance is handled in the unit.
1.16 Social Infrastructure, Employment and Human Development Unit
1.16.1 The Social Infrastructure, Employment and Human Development Unit prepares
analytical notes on poverty, employment, rural development and other topics on the issues like
health, education, employment including labour market etc. The unit also advises the
Government on specific policy issues in social infrastructure, human capital and development.
1.17 Financial Intermediation and Monetary Management Unit
1.17.1 The Money Unit is responsible for monitoring of money market trends,
developments in monetary policy of the Reserve Bank of India, and aggregate trends in credit
flows. It analyses movements in monetary parameters and also of yields on G-Sec/ Treasury
bills, call money rates and Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) operations. The Unit also tracks
developments in banking and financial markets, including the primary and secondary markets
and derivative market.
1.18 Climate Finance Accounting and Analysis Unit
1.18.1 Climate Finance Accounting and Analysis Unit serves as the nodal point on all
financing matters related to climate change in the Ministry of Finance. It helps shape the
firming up of India’s stand on financing issues related to climate change and sustainable
development in fora like United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, G20,
Rio+20. It is vested with the task of preparing submissions on behalf of India as well as
assessing submissions of other member countries in these fora. The Unit provides inputs on an
ongoing basis to Ministry of Environment, Forests and climate change on issues related to

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National Action Plan on Climate Change and in the capacity development efforts on emerging
issues like green growth, innovative financing options for sustainable development by
preparing positions papers and analysis of technical issues and policy options.
1.19 Coordination Unit
1.19.1 Coordination Unit is responsible for organizing the pre-budget consultations of

Finance Minister with different stakeholder groups like Agriculture Sector, Social Sector
related Group, Industry and Trade Sector, Trade Unions, Banking and Financial Institutions,
Economists and IT(Software & Hardware). The Unit is also responsible for Organizing Delhi
Economics Conclave (DEC). The Administrative and coordination work for printing and
submission of Economic Survey to the Parliament are also done by this unit. Inputs/material for
Finance Minister’s Speeches on different occasions and for Annual/Spring Meetings of the
World Bank & IMF, ADB and Credit Rating Agencies; briefs for Economic Editor’s meet,
Consultative Committee meetings and Parliamentary Standing Committee meetings are
collected and put together by this unit. Apart from these the unit is involved in all
administrative and Parliament related matters.
2. Budget Division
2.1 Budget Division is responsible for the preparation of and submission, to Parliament,
the Annual Budget as well as Supplementary and Excess Demands for Grants of the Central
Government and of States under President’s Rule. The Division is also responsible for dealing
with issues relating to Public Debt, Market Loans of the Central Government and State
Government’s borrowing and lending, guarantees given by the Government of India and the
Contingency Fund of India. The responsibility of the Division also extends to regulate the flow
of expenditure by processing proposals from other Ministries/Departments for re-appropriation
of savings in a Grant where prior approval of the Ministry of Finance is required. The Division
also deals with National Savings Institute (NSI), Small Savings Schemes and National Defence
Fund. The work relating to Treasurer, Charitable Endowment is also handled in the Budget
Division.
2.2 This Division also deals with matters relating to Duties, Powers and Conditions of
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to the accounts of the Union to the President
for being laid before Parliament. From 1st January, 2017 to 31stDecember, 2017 , 41 Reports of
the C&AG of India were laid before the Parliament and 37 entrustments/reentrustments of audit
of various bodies to the C&AG of India were dealt by this Division.
2.3 The Budget Division is also responsible for administration of “Fiscal Responsibility
and Budget Management Act, 2003” which was brought into force w.e.f. 5th July, 2004. The
Rules made under the Act were also made effective from that date. Quarterly Reviews
including Mid-term Review were presented in Parliament in accordance with the requirements
of the FRBM Act.
2.4 Budget Division also oversees/facilitates the implementation of ‘Gender Budgeting’

in various Ministries/Departments.
2.5 The work relating to form of Accounts kept under Article 150 of the Constitution of
India is also handled in this Division. Advice on the classification of Government receipts and
expenditure and on the accounting procedure drawn up for implementation of new schemes of
the Government is also rendered by the Division.
2.6 Supplementary Demands :
2.6.1 Supplementary Demands Section is assigned with coordination and presentation

of Supplementary Demands for Grants, Demands for Excess Grants and the connected
Appropriation Bills and Parliamentary work. Other activities of the Section relate to
administration of the Contingency Fund of India Act
2.6.2. This Section is also assigned the work of overall policy related to Central
Government Guarantees and Estimates of Loan Repayments and Interest Payments in respect of
Public Sector Units/Financial Institutions. Responsibilities:
 Supplementary Demands for Grants.
 Demands for Excess Grants.
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 Estimates of Loan Repayments and Interest Payments in respect of Public Sector

Units/ Financial Institutions.
 Administration of the Contingency Fund of India Act and Rules
2.7 National Small Savings :
2.7.1. Small Savings Scheme:
2.7.1.1 The Small Savings Schemes currently in force are: Post Office Savings Account,
National Savings Time Deposits ( 1,2,3 & 5 year), National Savings Recurring Deposits,
National Savings Monthly Income Scheme, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, National Savings
Certificate ( VIII-Issue), Public Provident Fund, Kisan Vikas Patra and Sukanya Samriddhi
Account.
2.7.2. Small Savings Collections:
2.7.2.1 Gross deposits under various small savings schemes during 2017-18 are
estimated (RE) at ` 566680.07 crore as against the deposit of ` 515999.80 crore during 2016-17.
An amount of ` 10500.00 crore (RE) is to be transferred as share of net small savings
collections to Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and UT of Delhi during the current
fiscal, as against the sum of ` 7417.38 crore transferred to all States and UTs ( with Legislature)
during 2016-17.
2.7.3. National Small Savings Fund:
2.7.3.1 In order to account for all the monetary transactions under small savings
schemes of the Central Government under one umbrella, the “National Small Savings Fund”
(NSSF) was set up in the Public Account of India w.e.f. 1st April, 1999. The net accretions
under the small savings schemes were being invested in the special securities of States
Governments and UTs (with legislature), in addition to the special securities of the Central Gov
ernment. However, based on the recommendation of the Fourteenth Finance Commission, it has
been decided to advance National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) loans only to the willing states,
namely, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi , Kerala and Madhya Pradesh which have opted for NSSF
loan during the year 2017- 18. Besides, it has been decided to invest NSSF corpus in various

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Public Agencies (National Highways Authority of India, Food Corporation of India, Air India
etc.) and an amount of Rs. 106684.78 crore (RE) is to be extended to these agencies.
2.7.4. Interest Rates on Small Savings Instruments
2.7.4.1 (i) The rate of interest on small savings schemes has been aligned with G-Sec
rates of similar maturity.
(ii) The rate of interest on various small savings schemes for the FY 2017-18 is
given below:
2.8 Government Borrowing
2.8.1 The Central Government’s normal borrowing through issue of dated securities for
financing the fiscal deficit was budgeted in BE 2017-18 at ` 5,80,000 crore (Gross) and `
4,23,226 crore (net).
2.8.2 During the year, Government continued with the policy of announcement of half
yearly indicative market borrowing calendar based on its core borrowing requirements.
2.8.3 During the financial year 2017-18, Government has borrowed ` 5,88,000 crore
through issuance of dated securities so far. The final position of issuance of Government
securities will only be known at the yearend as the buyback, switching and market making are
in progress.
2.8.4 The weighted average yield and maturity of dated securities issued during 2017-18
(April 2017 to February 12, 2018) were 6.97% and 14.12 years respectively, as compared to
7.16% and 14.76 years in the corresponding period of the financial year 2016-17.
2.8.5 Detailed analysis of existing debt and liabilities of the Government is brought out
in the annual debt papers, published during 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17
(available on http://dea.gov.in/documentsreports).
2.9 Cash Management
2.9.1 With the objective to improv e the Cash Management System in the Central
Government, a modified cash management system, including exchequer control based

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expenditure management system was introduced in respect of 15 Demands for Grants in Central
Government w.e.f. April 1, 2006 vide this Ministry’s O.M. No.21(1)-PD/2005 dated January
10, 2006. The system was later extended to 23 & 46 Demands for Grants w.e.f. April 1, 2007
and April 1, 2012. It has now been made applicable to all the Demands for Grants of the Union
Government vide this Ministry’s O.M. No.21(1)-B(PD)/ 2014 dated July 22, 2015 and F.No.
4(10)-W&M/2016 dated August 4, 2016 and F.No.15(39)-B( R)/2016 dated August 22, 2017.
As per the guidelines of the system, all the Demands for Grants are required to prepare and
send their Monthly Expenditure Plans (MEPs) and Quarterly Expenditure Allocations (QEAs)
to Cash Management Cell for better monitoring and compliance of the guidelines of the
Ministry of Finance regarding expenditure management. The guidelines also provide that the
expenditure in the last quarter of the financial year may not exceed 33 per cent not exceed 15%
of Budget Estimate exceed and MEP for the month of March may not exceed 15% of Budget
Estimate.
2.10 Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Section:
2.10.1 Administration of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM),

2003 and the Rules framed there under is the prime function of the FRBM Section. The FRBM
Act provide for the responsibility of the Central Government to ensure inter-generational equity
in fiscal management and long-term macroeconomic stability by achieving sufficient revenue
surplus and removing fiscal impediments in the effective conduct of monetary policy and
prudential debt management consistent with fiscal sustainability through limits on the Central
Government borrowings, debt and deficits, greater transparency in fiscal operations of the
Central Government and conducting fiscal policy in a mediumterm framework and for matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2.10.2 During the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) 2017, in compliance with
the relevant provisions of the FRBM Act and Rules framed there under”-
1) the following Statements were laid before both Houses of Parliament:
i) Statements of fiscal policy:
a) Medium-Term Fiscal Policy Statement

b) Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement

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c) Macro-Economic Framework Statement

d) Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Statement
ii) Quarterly Statements on Review of the trends in receipts and expenditure in

relation to the Budget at the end of –
a) third Quarter of the financial year 2016-17;

b) financial year 2016-17
c) first Quarter of the financial year 2017-18; and
d) second Quarter of the financial year 2017- 18
2) the following disclosures were made at the time of presenting the Annual
Financial Statement and Demands for Grants for 2017-18 :-
a) Tax Revenues raised but not realised.

b) Arrears of Non-Tax Revenues.
c) Asset Register
d) Guarantees given by the Government
e) Liability on Annuity Projects
f) Grants for creation of capital assets etc
2.11 Debt Management Office
2.11.1 As a first step towards the establishment of autonomous Debt Management

Office, a Middle Office (MO) was set up in the DEA, MoF in September 2008. This was
required to build skills and develop expertise in debt management functions which is a time
consuming process.
2.11.2 Consequent upon the announcement in Lok Sabha in April 2015 by FM, the
consultation were held with RBI and other stakeholders, to discuss way ahead towards setting
up Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA). It was agreed to initially set up a Public Debt
Management Cell (PDMC) as an interim arrangement before setting up of an independent
PDMA in due course. The interim arrangement will allow separation of debt management
functions from RBI to PDMA in a gradual and seamless manner, without causing market
disruptions. It was decided that the work for moving towards PDMA would be taken up in a

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phased manner.
2.11.3 Considering the extant legal provision, it was agreed only advisory functions
may be assigned to PDMC to avoid any conflict with the statutory functions of RBI. It was also
agreed that the operations concerning front office, comprising of electronic auction system and
back office, comprising of depository and registry services would continue to be housed with
RBI even with an independent PDMA coming into being since RBI has developed adequate
infrastructure for the same and the arrangement is working quite smoothly. Duplicating the set-
up would create avoidable expenditure. Infrastructure of Public Debt Management, i.e. NDS
and NDS-OM for primary and secondary market operations and depository for G-Secs will
continue with RBI under this arrangement. Accordingly, a Public Debt Management Cell
(PDMC) was set up in DEA, on October 4, 2016.
2.11.4 Formation of PDMC was first step in consolidation of all components of debt
under one agency. In addition to carrying out various advisory functions assigned to it under the
expanded mandate compared to that of MO, PDMC has been working towards formation of
statutory PDMA and initiated many necessary steps in this regard, namely, building an
independent debt database and increased interaction with various market participants.
2.11.5 Towards ensuring the enhanced transparency in public debt management

operations, the Government of India has been publishing a number of documents detailing
overall debt position of the country, consolidated debt data relating to public debt, debt
management strategies of central government debt, etc. These publications include an annual
Government Debt Status Paper (since 2010), Debt Management Strategy document (2015) and
Handbook of Statistics on Central Government Debt (since 2013). Government has
consolidated all these publications into this single report to bring complete Government Debt
and its Management related information at one place. This report ‘Status Paper on Government
Debt-September’ for year 2015-16 was released last on Oct 21, 2016 and report for year 2016-
17 is under compilation and will be published soon. The report covers various facets of public
debt including overall debt position of the country, assessment on aspects of debt sustainability,
debt management strategy covering various risks, etc. This publication brings all components of
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2.12 Hindi Branch
2.12.1 The Hindi Branch is entrusted with the job of translating the official documents
as envisaged in the Official Languages Act, 1963 and the rules made thereunder. Accordingly,
all Budget documents are presented to the Parliament in Hindi and English. Besides Budget
documents and Economic Survey, Hindi Branch has also prepared Hindi versions of
Supplementary Demands, Economic Classification Report, Reports on Public Statistics and
Status Reports of External Debt, FRBM Quarterly Reports which were laid before the
Parliament.
2.12.2 Apart from the aforemantion documents, other official papers prepared by
various divisions in the department, were also translated by the Hindi Branch during the year
under report. These include, Cabinet Notes, agreements with Foreign Governments and
International Agencies, Parliament Questions’ Answers/ Assurances, Notifications, Standing
Committee Papers, Action Taken Reports, Monthly Summary for the Cabinet, Official letters
and External Assistance Report etc.
3. Financial Markets Division
3.1 Indian Market Performance
3.1.1 The NSE benchmark index NIFTY 50 gained 28.65% and BSE benchmark index
Sensex gained 27.91 % since the start of calendar year 2017 till December 31, 2017. Since
April 1, 2017 till December 31, 2017, Nifty 50 and Sensex gained 14.79% and 14.98 %
respectively. Sensex was up by 16.88% while Nifty was higher by 18.55% for the previous
financial year. During this period the Indian equity benchmark indices touched their lifetime
closing highs in December 2017 (Sensex closed at 34056.83 on 29 December 2017 and Nifty
touched its highest closing of 10531.5 on 26 December 2017).
3.1.2 Financial year 2017-18 was a year of positive growth for equity in world over and
performance of Indian markets was better than average of other emerging markets as may be
seen from the table below. Gains in Indian equity were comparable to that in US, Brazil and
South Korea.
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of the impacts of demonetization was the inflow of money into the domestic markets which
witnessed uptrend movement, in spite of FPIs being net sellers. The referring of cases under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to the NCLT, the recapitalization of public sector banks, and
the announcement of the plan for further consolidation among the public sector banks boosted
the sentiments in the market.
3.1.4 India improved its ranking significantly to 100 in 2018 from130 in 2017as per
World Bank’s Doing Business Report for these two years. The RBI eased the policy rates, after
the inflationary pressures were brought under control and has kept it on hold despite some
uptick in inflation. There was acceleration in the industrial activity and the manufacturing
sector grew on the back of improved demand and restocking post goods and services tax (GST)
implementation. At the same time, the growth of real gross value added (GVA) accelerated
sequentially in Q2 of 2017-18 to 6.1%, after five consecutive quarters of deceleration.
3.2 Primary Markets
3.2.1 Policy Development during the year 2017-18
3.2.1.1 Relaxations for debt restructuring in distressed companies implemented in

accordance with the guidelines of Reserve Bank of India and insolvency resolution under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
3.2.1.1.1 In respect of debt restructuring and insolvency resolution in distressed

companies which are listed on stock exchange(s), certain exemptions have been granted by way
of amendments notified to the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2009 (‘ICDR’) and SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)
Regulations, 2011 (‘SAST’) which have been notified on August 14, 2017.
3.2.1.1.1 Additionally, resolution plans approved by NCLT under Section 31 of the

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 have also been exempted from the preferential issue
requirements (subject to lock-in conditions) stipulated under ICDR and the open offer
obligations stipulated under SAST.
3.2.1.2. Inclusion of RBI registered systemically important NBFCs in the category of

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3.2.1.2.1 Systemically important NBFCs which are registered with RBI and having a net
worth of more than Rs.500 crore have been included in the category of Qualified Institutional
Buyers (QIBs). As NBFCs are well regulated entities, classifying such NBFCs under the
definition of QIBs will give Issuers access to a larger pool of funds. Accordingly, the SEBI
(Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 were suitably amended on
May 31, 2017.
3.2.1.3 Exemption under SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009, relating to preferential

allotments, extended to Scheduled Banks and Financial Institutions
3.2.1.3.1 SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 [SEBI
(ICDR) Regulations, 2009] prohibit the issuer from making preferential issue to any person
who has sold any equity shares of the issuer during the six months preceding the relevant date.
It also provides that the entire prepreferential allotment shareholding of the allottees, if any,
shall be locked-in from the relevant date up to a period of six months from the date of trading
approval. Mutual Funds and Insurance Companies were, however, exempted from both the
aforesaid requirements.
3.2.1.3.2 The Board considered and approved the proposal for extending such
relaxation to the Scheduled Banks and Public Financial Institutions as is already being extended
to Mutual Funds and Insurance Companies. Accordingly, SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009 were
suitably amended on May 31, 2017. 3.2.1.4 Strengthening the Monitoring of Utilization of
Issue Proceeds
3.2.1.4.1 SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009, required mandatory appointment of

‘Monitoring Agency’ if the issue size of specified securities exceeds Rs. 100 Cr. The purpose
for the same was to ensure adequate supervision of the utilization of the funds raised.
3.2.1.4.2 SEBI Board considered and approved certain proposals to further strengthen
the monitoring of issue proceeds raised in IPOs/FPOs/Rights Issues. Key proposals approved
by Board are as under:
i. Mandatory appointment of Monitoring Agency where the issue size (excluding offer
for sale component) is more than Rs. 100 crore.
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half-yearly to quarterly.
iii. Introduction of maximum timeline of 45 days for submission of Monitoring Agency
Report from the end of quarter in conjunction with the submission of the quarterly
results.
iv. Mandating the disclosure of the Monitoring Agency Report on Company’s website
in addition to submitting it to Stock Exchange(s) for wider dissemination.
v. Introduction of new requirement, i.e., comments of Board of Directors and
Management on the findings of Monitoring Agency.
3.2.1.5 Extension of Lock-in relaxation to Category II Alternative Investment Funds

(AIFs)
3.2.1.5.1 The exemption available to venture capital fund or alternative investment fund
of Category I or foreign venture capital investor in respect of lock-in in an IPO has also been
extended to Category II AIFs in order to bring about uniformity, ease of doing business and
expand the investor base available for capital raising. Accordingly, SEBI (ICDR) Regulations,
2009 were suitably amended on July 31, 2017.
3.2.1.6 Committee on Corporate Governance under the Chairmanship of Shri Uday

Kotak
3.2.1.6.1 SEBI formed a committee on corporate governance in June 2017 under the
chairmanship of Mr. Uday Kotak with a view to enhancing the standards of corporate
governance of listed entities in India. The committee consisted of officials from the
government, industry, professional bodies, stock exchanges, academicians, lawyers, proxy
advisors, etc.
3.2.1.6.2 The terms of reference of the committee were to make recommendations to

SEBI on the issues of ensuring independence in spirit of Independent Directors and their active
participation in functioning of the company; improving safeguards and disclosures pertaining to
Related Party Transactions; issues in accounting and auditing practices by listed companies;
improving effectiveness of Board Evaluation practices; addressing issues faced by investors on
voting and participation in general meetings; disclosure and transparency related issues, if any;
any other matter, as the Committee deems fit pertaining to corporate governance in India. The

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committee submitted its report to SEBI on October 5, 2017.
3.2.1.7 H. R. Khan Committee Recommendations
3.2.1.7.1 The Financial Stability and Development Council sub-committee constituted a

working group under the former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Sh. H.R. Khan
with representation from the government and other regulators to study and suggest ways to
strengthen corporate Bond market in India.
3.2.1.7.2. In order to strengthen the corporate Bond market in India, till date, the
government & regulators have implemented most of the recommendations of the working
group headed Sh. H.R. Khan on Development of corporate bonds market in India. These
include: a) Standardization of corporate bond issuance , b) Allowing investment by FPIs in
unlisted debt securities and pass through securities issued by securitizations SPVs /special
purpose distinct entity (SPDE), c) Making mandatory issuance of private placement of debt
securities worth Rs 500 crore or more through electronic book mechanism, d) Implementing
trade repository for corporate bond, e) Permitting market makers to undertake repo / reverse
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4. Department of Expenditure
1. Establishment Division
1.1 The Establishment Division works under the Joint Secretary (Personnel) and is
responsible for administration of various financial rules and regulations like General
Financial Rules (GFRs), Delegation of Financial Power Rules (DFPRs) etc. including
those relating to personnel matters of Central Government Employees such as regulation
of pay and allowances, policy matters on pension, and staffing of Government
establishments by creation and upgradation of posts, as also cadre reviews.
1.2 The Division also deals with proposals seeking to alter service conditions and
other benefits to Government employees with significant recurring financial implication.
Broad instructions on Expenditure Management, including economy measures and
measures for improving quality of expenditure such as through Utilisation Certificates
(UC) are issued by the Personnel Division.
1.3 This Division administers the General Financial Rules and the Delegation of
Financial Powers Rules including issue of clarifications/ amendments thereto, and
coordinates with Financial Advisors of all Ministries/ Departments of the Central
Government. All legislative proposals with general financial implications are scrutinized
in the Personnel Division.
1.4 Service matters pertaining to the Indian Audit and Accounts Service(IA&AS),
Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) and Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS) are
dealt with by this Division Administrative assistance to the Finance Minister’s Office is
also provided by this Division.
1.5 Expenditure Management Commission (EMC) was constituted on 04.09.2014

with a mandate to recommend ways to increase efficiency of public expenditure, to
review major areas of Central Government expenditure and to suggest ways of creating
fiscal space required to meet development expenditure needs, without compromising
fiscal discipline. The Commission submitted its Interim Report in January 2015, Part-I of
the Final Report in September 2015, PartII of the Final Report in December 2015 and
Part-III of the Final Report in March 2016.
The areas covered by the Commission are fiscal management, defence expenditure, social
sector schemes of school education and health, streamlining administrative processes,
public procurement, user charges, rationalizing cesses, interest expenditure,
administrative expenditure, public sector enterprises, autonomous bodies, subsidies for
LPG, kerosene, food and fertilizer and better targeting through DBT. EMC has sought to

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identify areas where processes can be streamlined for efficiency improvements and where
digital technology capabilities can be leveraged to reengineer the delivery systems. The
recommendations of EMC were taken up with 20 Ministries/Departments, including
Department of Expenditure for implementation. As recommended by the Commission,
non-tax revenue portal has been set up for on line deposits of non tax receipts payable to
the Government of India. Government e-Market (GeM) Portal has been set up as an end-
to-end procurement system for purchase of common use goods and services by the
Government buyers.
PFMS system has been configured to capture pre-authorisation process and revised
General Financial Rules (GFRs) 2017 has been issued. The concerned
Ministries/Departments have taken action to digitize Public Distribution System (PDS)
beneficiaries, neem coating of urea to check its diversion, finalization of medium term
debt management strategy, just in time release of funds through PFMS to States,
rationalization of Centrally Sponsored schemes and Central Sector Schemes,
rationalization of cess receipts, removal of distinction between plan and non-plan
expenditure classification, upgradation of school database to track enrollment and
attendance of children, automated monitoring system for near real time monitoring of
MidDay Meal (MDM) scheme, notification of free drug policy, roadmap for improv ed
coordination between Directorates of Health Services (DHS) and the National Health
Mission (NHM), exclusion of well-off consumers from LPG subsidy and review of
Autonomous Bodies under Central Government.
As recommended by EMC, a data base on Autonomous Bodies has been set up

in the website of Department of Expenditure and all Ministries/ Departments have so far
uploaded data relating to 679 Autonomous Bodies. Statement on assistance given to
autonomous bodies has been provided in Expenditure Profile 2017-18. Guidelines
relating to setting up of new autonomous organizations, review of user charges of
Autonomous Bodies, internal audit mechanism in Autonomous Bodies and Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) between Autonomous Bodies and their administrative
Ministries/Departments have been issued. NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the
comprehensive review of all central Autonomous Bodies. NITI Aayog has set up a
Committee for the purpose. The Committee has taken up review of Autonomous Bodies
incorporated under Societies Registration Act (SRA), 1860 in consultation with the
concerned Ministries/Departments and the Ministries/Departments are taking necessary
action for rationalization.
1.6 The Div ision also handles the overall administration of the Department of
Expenditure and also controls the cadre for all Central Secretariat Service(CSS)/ Central
Secretariat Stenographer Service (CSSS)/ Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS)
upto the level of Section Officers/ Private Secretaries in the Ministry of Finance, apart
from coordinating Parliament work as well as Right to Information Act (RTI) matters for

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the Ministry of Finance as a whole.
1.7 Seventh Pay Commission & Pay related issues: The recommendations of the 7th
Central Pay Commission in respect of Central Government employees, Armed Forces
personnel, Members of All India Services, etc. which were submitted to the Government
on 19th November, 2015, were accepted by the Government in respect of matters
pertaining to pay and pension in July, 2016. The decision of the Government in regard to
the recommendations pertaining to pay and pension entailed an additional financial
implication of Rs. 84,933 crores in the year 2016-17.
So far as the issue of revision of pension of pensioners, who retired before

1.1.2016 is concerned the 7th Central Pay Commission had recommended a formula
based on a number of increments drawn by an employee in the pay scale at the time of
retirement. This issue was examined by a Committee and based on the recommendations
of the Committee, the Government decided in May, 2017 to modify the formula
recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. The modified formula accepted by the
Government is to revise the pension in such cases based on the notional pay fixed as per
the pay fixation formula. The Government also took a decision in May, 2017 to modify
the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission in respect of disability pension
applicable to Defence Forces personnel and decided to retain the percentage based
disability pension. The decisions of the Government on the recommendations of the 7th
Central Pay Commission benefited over 1 crore Central Government employees,
including Armed Forces personnel and Members of All India Services, comprising
approximately 53 lakh pensioners including Armed Forces personnel.
The question of revision of key scales of academic staff of Universities and

Colleges including State Universities and Colleges under the purview of UGC and
Central Technical Institutions like IIMs and IITs based on the recommendations of the
Pay Review Committee was considered and the same was agreed to. It was also agreed to
provide Central Assistance to State Government to the tune of 50% of additional cost.
Orders on various allowances after 7th CPC were issued were issued as follows: 
Travelling Allowance  Cycle (maintenance) Allowance  Conveyance allowance 
Dress Allowance  House Rent Allowance  Transport Allowance  Tough Location
Allowance  Special Duty Allowance  Island Special Duty Allowance  Hard Area
Allowance  Split Duty Allowance  Additional HRA  Project Allowance
1.8 Staff Inspection unit (SIU):
The Staff Inspection Unit (SIU) is functional since 1964 with the objective to review the
staffing of government establishments/ organizations through a programme of inspections
with a view to rationalizing of posts and also evolve performance standards and work
norms. SIU also looks into work simplification in improving organizational effectiveness
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SIU as a Core Member in the Committee constituted by the head of the respective
organization. The Financial Advisors are main links between the SIU and the
Ministries/Departments/Offices/Organizations. All requests for staffing studies by SIU
are routed through the concerned FAs. The studies reports are issued after discussion with
the management of the organization studied and are treated as mandatory to be
implemented by the concerned organization. During the year, SIU has issued Study
Reports of North Eastern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute
(NERFMT & TI), Biswanath Chariali, Assam Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare) and Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Hearing Handicapped, AYJNHH
(renamed as Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities 9
Divyangjan), Mumbai under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
1.9 Pay Research Unit (PRU):-
The Pay Research Unit was established in 1968 and is mainly responsible for collection,
compilation and analysis of data on actual expenditure incurred on pay and various types
of allowances as well as data pertaining to the strength of the Central Government
Civilian Employees and Employees of Union Territory Administration. This unit brings
out an annual publication titled "Annual Report on Pay and Allowances of Central
Government Civilian Employees". The brochure provides statistical information
regarding expenditure incurred by the different Ministries/ Departments of the Central
Government on pay & various types of allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House
Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance, Overtime Allowance, Compensatory Allowance
etc. in respect of its regular employees. It also provides information on Ministry-wise/
Department-wise and Group-wise number of sanctioned posts and number of incumbents
in position. The unit brought out the Annual Report on Pay and Allowances of Central
Government Civilian Employees for the year 2016-17.
1.10 The Right to Information Act, 2005 :
The RTI is implemented in its true spirit and the information required to be disclosed
under the Act has been uploaded on the website of the Department. The Central Public
Information Officers (CPIOs) ensure timely supply of information to applicants and
prompt action is taken on appeals by Appellate Authorities. The quarterly returns are
submitted to the Central Information Commission by the RTI Cell. Suo-motto disclosure
has been made mandatory as per orders of the Department of Personnel & Training.
1.11 Revision of General Financial Rules
The General Financial Rules (GFRs) 2005 have been revised and GFRs 2017 were
released. GFRs are a compilation of rules and orders to be followed by all offices of
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issued in 1947 and were subsequently modified in 1963 and 2005. In the last few years,
Government has made many innovative changes in the way it conducts its business.
Reforms in Government budgeting like removal of Non-Plan/ Plan expenditure, focusing
on outcomes through an improved Outcome Budget Document are needed to be reflected
in the GFRs. Increased focus on Public Finance Management System (PFMS), Direct
Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, introduction of Central Public Procurement Portal,
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) etc. have also necessitated revision of the existing
GFRs to keep them in tune with the changing business environment and to make them
facilitating efficiency and transparency in Government financial systems. The objective
was to make the GFRs facilitate efficiency rather than create impediments in smooth and
timely implementations while following principles of accountability and procedures of
financial discipline and administrative due diligence.
Towards preparation of GFR 2017, this Ministry set up a Task Force which submitted a
draft. The draft was commented upon by all stake holders including Ministries/
Departments, State Governments, CGA and office of C&AG. Duly taking into
consideration the inputs received from all stake holders, the GFR 2017 was finalized.
While the basic framework, definitions etc. of GFRs have been retained, 35 new Rules
have been added, 32 Rules were modified and 2 Rules deleted. Delegation of powers has
been increased under 10 Rules. New rules on non-tax revenues, user charges, ereceipts
portal have been added in addition to the manner in which Autonomous Bodies are run.
The new GFRs 2017 not only address all the recent policy changes but also aim at
promoting efficiency, simplicity and transparency in Government financial system. With
the coming into force of the new GFRs 2017, it is expected that this will enable an
improved, efficient and effective framework of fiscal management while providing the
necessary flexibility to facilitate the timely delivery of services.
2. Public Finance-States Division
2.1 Special Assistance: Budgetary allocation of Rs.11,000 crore has been provided under
the head 'Special Assistance to the States' in the Union Budget, 2017-18 (BE) under
Demand No. 40 of Department of Expenditure. Out of this, Rs.2614 crore has been
released during 2017-18 (till December, 2017) to the States. It includes, Rs.2064 crore
released under PM's Package for Bihar-2015, Rs.450 crore for development of 9
backward districts of the State of Telangana in terms of AP-Reorganisation Act, 2014 and
Rs.100 crore for Fisheries Sector of Tamil Nadu. Besides this, Rs.4,000 crore has been
placed at the disposal of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDW&S) to
bridge the resource gap for 2017-18 under National Rural Drinking Water Programme
(NRDWP) and Swachh Bharat Mission -Gramin (SBM-G).
2.2 Additional Central Assistance for Externally Aided Projects: Additional Central
Assistance for Externally-Aided Projects (EAPs) is passed on to the General Category
States on back to back basis on the same terms and conditions on which these loans are

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received by the Central Government from donor agencies. However, in case of Northern
Eastern and Himalayan States, special dispensation has been made whereby they receive
the assistance for externally aided projects in grant: loan ratio of 90:10. Based on the
recommendations of Office of Controller of Aid, Account and Audit, an amount of
Rs.18972 crore was released to the State Governments during 2017-18 (till December,
2017) as against Revised Estimates (2017-18) of Rs.20,500 crore.
2.3 Finance Commission Grants to States: The States are also supported through Finance
Commission Grants as per the recommendations of Finance Commissions. The
Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) report covering the five year period commencing
1st April, 2015 together with the Explanatory Memorandum as to the action taken on the
recommendations of the Finance Commission was laid on the Table of the both Houses of
the Parliament on 24.2.2015. The year 2017-18 is the Third year of the award period of
FFC.
FFC while making substantial increase in share of the States in the divisible pool of
Union taxes from 32% to 42%, has recommended total grants-in-aid of Rs.5.38 lakh crore
for the period 2015-20 to cover Revenue Deficit of States; local body Grants (both to
rural and urban local bodies); and Grants for State's Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Of
which, Grant of Rs. 1,94,821 crore is to meet Revenue deficit for eleven States
comprising Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala,
Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and West Bengal, Grant of
Rs.2,87,436 crore for Rural local bodies and Urban local bodies together as Basic Grant
(Rs.2,49,978 crore) and Performance Grant (Rs.37,458 crore) for all the States. In
aggregate, Rs.61,219 crore has been recommended as corpus of State Disaster Response
Fund (SDRF) for all States for the award period with Union Government's share of 75%.
Following the recommendations of FFC duly accepted by the Union Government, as
against provisions (BE-2017-18) of Rs.101490.17 crore, an amount of Rs.68537.
14 crore in aggregate was released under the heads of Post Devolution

Revenue Deficit Grants (Rs.26864.25 crore), Local Body grants (Rs.34391.13 crore) and
Centre's share in State Disaster Response Fund (Rs.7281.76 crore) till 28.12.2017.
Further, in order to undertake post disaster relief and immediate restoration measures by
the States, Rs. 2082.85 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) during the
2017-18 (till 28.12.2017) have been provided to States in the wake of Natural Calamities.
2.4 Fiscal Performance of States:
The Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) for the award period 2015- 20 has made far-
reaching changes to strengthen fiscal federalism in the country. Consequently, States have
obtained larger fund transfers as well as greater autonomy to utilise funds as per their
needs. Total transfers to States have been enhanced from Rs. 8.3 lakh crore in 2015-16 to
Rs. 9.8 lakh crore in 2016-17 (RE) and further to Rs. 10.8 lakh crore in 2017-18 (BE).

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FFC has worked out a revised fiscal roadmap for the States to have zero revenue deficits
and the fiscal deficit within 3% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). Additional
borrowing options to the States upto 0.5% of GSDP, over and above normal 3% limit
have been allowed subject to States maintain their Debt to GSDP ratio within 25% and
Interest Payment to Revenue Receipts ratio within 10% and also to have zero revenue
deficits in the preceding year .
2.5 Borrowings:
The methodology for determining annual borrowing ceilings of States during the period
2015-20 has been devised in line with the recommendations of Fourteenth Finance
Commission (14th FC). The borrowing limits of States are worked out by Ministry of
Finance (MoF) in accordance with the prescribed fiscal reform path for each State. For
the year 2016-17, the States were permitted to raise aggregate borrowings to the tune of
Rs. 4,96,197 crore as against gross borrowings of Rs.5,41,445 crore (Net borrowing
ceiling including additional borrowings of Rs.4,41,622 crore). Annual borrowing limits
for the States including additional borrowings recommended by FFC have been raised
from Rs.4.42 lakh crore in 2016-17 to Rs. 4.99 lakh crore in 2017-18 (till December
2017).
Further, the borrowings raised by the State Governments to take over

liabilities of the Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) under UDAY (Ujwal
DISCOM Assurance Yojna) have been exempted from the fiscal deficit targets during
2015-16 and 2016-17. This Ministry has issued consent of Rs. 2.35 lakh crore (including
FRP 2012 of Rs. 0.08 lakh crore) under Article 293 (3) of Constitution of India to fifteen
States during 2015-16 and 2016-17 for raising Non-SLR bonds and/ or consideration of
the borrowings made by the State under earlier scheme (FRP-2012) beyond FRBM limits.
3. Public Finance Central Division
3.1 Functions of Public Finance Central Division: This Division is primarily engaged
with all issues relating to the Central Plan of the Government of India. This Division is
handled in two units; (i) Public Finance (Central-I) and (ii) Public Finance (Central-II).
3.2 This division is entrusted with the appraisal and approval of all public funded
schemes and projects of the Central Ministries/ PSUs. In respect of development schemes
and projects, the focus has been on improving the quality of public expenditure though
better scheme/ project formulation, emphasis on outputs, deliverables, impact assessment
and convergence approach. A continuous endeavour is made to rationalize the Centrally
Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) and Central Sector Schemes (CSs) for optimal and focused
use of public resources.
3.3 Public Finance (Central) division deals with the financial restructuring of Central
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Enterprises (BRPSE).It is also engaged in working out modalities for financial assistance
to CPSEs, quantification of their Internal and Extra Budgetary Resource (IEBR)
generation for preparation of budget, finalizing modernization of plants and machinery to
ensure more efficiency in production. Review of Capex and IEBR of CPSEs is also done
periodically.
3.4 Various issues relating to Food, Fertilizers and Petroleum subsidy, including their
quantification and extension of assistance to the stake holders are also dealt within this
Division. This division is actively involved along with the concerned
Department/Ministry, in shaping subsidy policy of the Government as to ensure effective
targeting coupled with minimum burden on the Government.
3.5 The PFC division also deals with various issues of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in
coordination with the DBT Mission, aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries data base and use of
the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) in order to have end to end digitized
information on all central expenditures encompassing CSSs, CSs, subsidies and other
expenditure.
3.6 It maintains the Swachh Bharat Kosh (SBK) to attract Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) funds from corporate sector and contributions from individuals and
philanthropists for achieving the objective of Clean India (Swachh Bharat) by the year
2019.
3.7 The division is responsible for preparation of outcome budgets for all Central
Ministries/Departments in consultation with the NITI Aayog. This output-outcome
framework shall be for all CSSs and CSs dealing with identified measurable outcomes in
the relevant medium term framework and physical and financial outputs are targeted on a
year to year basis. A consolidated Outcome Budget 2017-18 was presented in the
Parliament as a part of the Budget Documents of 2017-18
3.8 During the period from 1st January, 2017 to 30th November, 2017 the Expenditure
Finance Committee (EFC) chaired by Secretary (Expenditure) considered and
recommended 79 investment proposals/schemes of various Ministries/Departments
costing Rs. 8,80,816.50 crore.
4. Public Procurement Division

4.1 A Public Procurement Cell (PPC) was set up in this Department in June, 2011 to take
follow up action on the Report of the Committee on Public Procurement (CoPP) and for
related matters such as drafting of rules and setting up of a Central Public Procurement Portal.
The Cell was gradually strengthened and a Division called Procurement Policy Division
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4.2 Functions of PPD:

Subsequently, the scope of work in PPD was enlarged. The Div ision now deals with Public
Procurement legislation and rules, notifications, orders there under; Policies relating to Public
Procurement including administration of General Financial Rules 2017 on procurement of
goods and services and contract management; policies relating to mandatory or preferential
procurement Matters relating to standardization of procurement related documents All matters
related to Central Public Procurement Portal set up for publishing information relating to
Public Procurement Matters relating to electronic procurement Professional standards to be
achieved by officials dealing with procurement and suitable training and certification
requirements for the same and Interface with International bodies on matters relating to Public
Procurement.
4.3 Procurement Manuals:

Manuals on Policies and Procedures for Purchas of Goods, and Procurement of Consultancy
& Other Services were issued in 2017. These Manuals are prepared in conformity with the
General Financial Rules, 2017 and contained board generic Guidelines. To suit their
local/specialized needs, Ministries / Departments can supplement these manuals by issuing
Detailed operating Instructions; Checklists and customized formats to serve as practical
instructions.
4.4 Central Public Procurement Portal & eProcurement:

i. Pursuant to the recommendations of the Committee on Public Procurement (CoPP), a
Central Public Procurement Portal (CPP Portal) has been set up for providing comprehensive
information and data relating to public procurement and is accessible at www. eprocure.gov.in
It is being used at present by various Ministries/ Departments, CPSEs and autonomous/
statutory bodies. e-Publishing of tender enquiries, corrigenda thereto and details of contracts
awarded thereon, on the Portal, has been made mandatory in a phased manner w.e.f. 1st
January 2012.
ii. Further, it has also been decided to implement e-Procurement in Ministries/ Departments
of the Central Government and instructions have also been issued to all
Ministries/Departments to commence eprocurement in respect of all procurement with
estimated value of Rs. 2 lakh or more in a phased manner. Use of e-procurement has enhanced
transparency and accountability and made procurement more efficient. This also helps in
monitoring delays and reducing the procurement cycle.
iii. Currently, approximately 20000 tenders are floated per month using facility of CPPP. This
translates to around 16.5 lakhs corores worth procurement per annum through CPPPP only.
Apart from it, many procurement organizations like Railways, PSUs like ONGC, BHEL etc.
have their own e-procurement portals.
4.5: Capacity Building:

It is imperative that the executives/officers engaged in public procurement process have
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One week training programme on Public Procurement and one week training programme on
Advance Public Procurement are being conducted through National Financial Management
(NIFM) with a view to educate and familiarize the concerned executives/ officers with all the
relevant rules, regulations and procedures of public procurement. Around 2000 officers are
being trained every year.
5. Official Language
5.1 Hindi Section of the Department of Expenditure is responsible for implementation of the
provisions made under Official Language Act, 1963 and Official Language Rules, 1976 as
amended from time to time. It is also responsible for coordinating follow-up action on the
suggestions/directions given by Kendriya Hindi Samiti, Committee of Parliament on Official
Language, Hindi Advisory Committee and Central Official Language Implementation
Committee. Other responsibilities of the section include implementation of various incentive
schemes to enhance use of Hindi in official work, facilitation in nomination of
officers/employees for Hindi language training, Hindi stenography/typing training and
organization of Hindi fortnight/day. In addition to these, efforts for achieving annual targets
set by Department of Official Language with regard to usage of Hindi in official work are
made in association with the sections/ divisions/offices in the Department.
5.2 Officers/staff of the Department are nominated for Hindi Language, Hindi
Stenography/typing training. Hindi Section is facilitating Administration Division for these
training programs. During the year 2017, 3 officials were nominated for Hindi Typing training
and 8 officials were nominated for hindi Stenography training.
5.3 To increase original correspondence with other Offices/individuals in Hindi, circulars
were issued to sections/divisions/ offices from time to time. As per quarterly progress report
for the quarter ended on September 30, 2017, original correspondence in Hindi with Region
"A", "B" and "C" is 72.74%, 64.92% and 34.19% respectively while original Hindi
correspondence during the quarter ended on September 30, 2016, stood at 74.75%, 59.59%
and 32.51% respectively.
5.4 Regular Quarterly meetings of the Departmental Official Language Implementation
Committee were held. These were held on May 18, 2017, August 02, 2017 and November 29,
2017. Discussions were held on quarterly progress reports received from various sections/ div
isions/offices of the Department and where shortcomings found, it was advised to
rectify/improve usage of Hindi in official work.
5.5 In order to overcome practical difficulties faced in doing Official work in Hindi and to
increase use of Hindi, a workshop was organized on May 3, 2017. Officials of the Department
were apprised of the Official Language Policy of the Union and were also imparted training
on how to work in Hindi on computers. 26 officers/ officials participated in each of these
workshops. The workshops were found very useful by the employees.
5.6 Quarterly Progress Reports regarding progressive use of Hindi were regularly received
from sections/offices of the department. A detailed review of progress reports (Part-I & II) in
respect of the quarter ending 31.03.2017 was done keeping in view the targets prescribed in
the Annual Program and review reports were sent to CGA, CPAO, INGAF and NIFM for
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5.7 Replies of letters received from members of Parliament and other VIPs were promptly
sent and followup action ensured. During January to November, 2017, 03 application received
under RTI Act, 2005 were dealt well in time.
5.8 During the year 2017 "Hindi Fortnight" was organized in the Department from 01-15
September, 2017. During "Hindi Fortnight" various competitions were organized which
included Hindi Essay Writing, NotingDrafting, Official Language and General knowledge,
Hindi Stenography, Hindi Typing, Shabda Saamarthya, Knowledge of Departmental Glossary,
Extempore Speech in Hindi, Hindi Dictation and Sulekh. In addition to these, a campaign was
launched for undertaking more and more work in Hindi (minimum 2000 words) during the
period from September 01 to September 30, 2017. As many as 259 officers and employees
took part in these competitions/campaign enthusiastically.
5.9 Hindi translation of the documents falling under section 3(3) of Official Language Act,
1963, replies to the applications/appeals received under RTI Act, 2005 along with Brochure
on Pay and Allowances by Pay and Research Unit of the Department; General Financial
Rules, 2017 was carried out. Quality Hindi and English translation, as required, of the
documents including those received from the Office of the Finance Minister/MOS (Finance)
was also rendered.
6. Integrated Finance Unit (IFU)

6.1 The Integrated Finance Unit works under Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser (Finance)
and deals with the expenditure and Budget related proposals under Grant No.30 - Department
of Expenditure which includes (i) Secretariat General Services covering the establishment
budget for the Department of Expenditure, Controller General of Accounts, Central Pension
Accounting Office, Finance Commission Division, Staff Inspection Unit, Cost Accounts
Branch and Chief Controller of Accounts ; (ii) Other Administrative Services covering the
budget for Institute of Government Accounts and Finance, National Institute for Financial
Management, Contribution to International Body (AGAOA) and the budget relating to
payment of service charges to the Central recordkeeping Agency for the New Pension
Scheme; and (iii) Other General Economic Services covering the budget for Public Financial
Management System (PFMS).
6.2 This Unit also monitors the expenditure under Grant No.39 - Pension; and Grant No.36 -
Indian Audit & Accounts Department.
6.3 The Integrated Finance Unit has expitiously examined and disposed the financial and
expenditure proposal pertaining to the Department of Expenditure including the proposals for
appointment of consultants, deputation abroad of officers, grants-in-aid to National Institute of
Financial Management etc duly observing austerity instructions issued by the Govt. from time
to time.
6.4 The expenditure trend of Grant No. 30, 36 and 39 have consistently been monitored and
strict control has been exercised over the Govt. expenditure. A report of the review is
regularly submitted to the Secretary (Expenditure) on monthly basis.
7. Chief Advisor Cost

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Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. This office advises the Ministries and
Government Undertakings on cost accounts matters and undertakes cost investigation work on
their behalf. It is a professional agency staffed by Cost Accountants/Chartered Accountants.
7.2 The Office of Chief Adviser Cost is dealing with matters relating to costing and pricing,
studies for determining fair prices, studies on user charges, costbenefit analysis of projects,
studies on cost reduction, cost efficiency, profitability analysis and application of modern
management tools devising cost and commercial financial accounting for Ministries/
Departments of Government of India.
7.3 The Office of Chief Adviser Cost is also cadre controlling office for the Indian Cost
Accounts Service (ICoAS) and looks after recruitment, transfer/posting and timely promotions
of ICoAS Officers. It also looks after training requirements of the officers for continuous
upgradation of their knowledge and skills, in addition to rendering professional guidance to
the ICoAS officers working in different participating organizations.
7.4 The major areas of professional functions of the office of the Chief Adviser Cost are
Assisting Central Government Ministries/ Departments/Organizations in solving complex
Price/Cost related issues in fixing fair prices for various services/products and rendering
advice to various Ministries/Departments on cost matters; Examination/ Verification of claims
between Government Departments / Public Sector undertakings and suppliers arising out of
purchase contracts;Determining prices of products and services supplied to Government to
enable Government; Departments to negotiate prices with the supplying organizations;
Conducting studies for determining cost/fair prices and making recommendations for fair
prices/rates for products and services and also to determine reasonableness of prices charged,
duty structure, etc; Functioning as Chairman/ Members of various Committees constituted by
Government/ different Departments related to cost/ finance and pricing matters; Conducting
cost and performance audit of industrial undertaking; Subsidy determination and verification
of claims under Market Intervention Schemes (MIS) and Price Support Schemes (PSS) for
sharing of losses by State and Central Government; Developing Cost Accounting System for
departmental undertakings/Autonomous bodies and Conducting Time and Cost Overruns of
major projects.
7.5 During the period January to December 2017, 63 studies/ reports were completed by the
Office of Chief Adviser Cost. The studies completed during the year varied widely in nature
and may be broadly categorized under the following heads:
7.5.1 System Study: Fixation of Common Hourly Rates and Overhead percentages in respect
of Government of India Presses at Mysore, Temple Street Kolkata, Mayapuri&Minto Road-
Delhi, Koratty-Kerala , Rashtrapati Bhawan, Coimbatore and Nasik for various years.
7.5.2 Fair selling price of products/service where Government/ Public Sector Undertaking is
the Producer/ Service provider as well as the user: Fixation of fair price of DDT 50% supplied
by HIL to NVBDCP for the year 2015-16 and provisional price for the year 2016-17; Cost of
production & Selling Price for items of Postal Stationery produced & supplied by Security
Printing Press,Nahsikand Hyderabad to Department of Posts for the year 2014-15;Fixation of
Rates of Compensation for nuclear grade ammonium diuranates upplied by Indian Rare Earths
Limited to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre for the year 2013-14& 2014-15; Fixation of Fair
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manufactured by CENWOSTO, BSF, Tekanpur Gwalior; Fixation of terminaling charges to

be paid by Oil Marketing Companies to SALPG Pvt. Ltd for LPG import facility at
Vishakhapatnam for the year 2010-11 to 2015- 16; Fixation of Fair Selling Price of the year
2016-17& 2017-18 in respect of Tear Smoke Munitions (TSMs) manufactured by Tear Smoke
Unit (TSU) BSF, Tekanpur Gwalior and Determination of compensation payable for
supplying Uranium Concentrate to Uranium Corporation of India Ltd for the year 2014-15 &
2015-16.
7.5.3 Fixation of service charges for the services rendered by a Govt. Department/Agency on
behalf of the other: Vetting of claims under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for
Procurement of Grapes in Mizoram for the 2016 season.
7.5.4 Determination of subsidy: Vetting of claims of NAFED for reimbursement of losses and
recovery of Gains under Price Support Scheme and Market Intervention Scheme for various
crops/commodities; Vetting of subsidy claim submitted by Metals and Minerals Trading
Corporation of India Ltd (MMTC) in respect of sale of pulses under 20% reimbursement
scheme of GoI; Vetting of working of Office of Registrar General, India(ORGI) on the claim
of M/s TCIL for conducting SRS base line survey for the year 2014 and Payment of Subsidy
to Northern Railway Catering Unit functioning in Prime Minister Office and Parliament
House Complex for the year 2015-16.
7.5.5 User Charges: Review of User Charges of National Test House; Fee and User Charges
in respect of Geological Survey of India, Kolkata and Revision of Storage Charges payable by
FCI to CWC for the year 2014-15& 2015-16.
7.5.6 Balance Sheet on accrual accounting principles in case of Departmental manufacturing
units: Balance Sheet and Income & Expenditure Account of Tear Smoke Unit, Border
Security Force (BSF), Tekanpur (Gwalior) for the year 2016-17.
7.5.7 Other studies: Report on Valuation of Compensation for Mine Infrastructure of 3 Coal
Blocks.
7.6 Major Committees Represented Officers of Chief Adviser Cost Office owing to their
expertise in costing/finance/commercial accounting have also served as Chairman/Members
on major multidisciplinary Inter-Ministerial/ Expert Committees such as National
Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority ( NPPA); Rate Structure Committee in the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting to review the DAVP advertisement rates; Committee on
"Modernization of Costing System in India Post" in the Department of Post, Ministry of
Communications; Advisory Committee for consideration of techno economic viability of
major/ medium, flood control and multipurpose projects in the Ministry of Water Resources
and Ganga Rejuvenations; M/o New & Renewable Energy- Revision of benchmark cost and
inclusion of new products for CFA under Off-Grid &Decentralized Solar Applications
Programme for 2017- 18; Standing Cost Committee of Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways; Committee of Ministry of Home Affairs for fixation of Deployment charges for
Central Police Forces/ Rapid Action Force of CRPF; M/o Water Resources, RD&GR -Special
Committee for Interlinking of Rivers; M/o Agriculture and FW- Committee on Price Support
Scheme; Steering Committee of DoPT- Revision of cost of CIC's new building; Standing
Committee of D/ o Legal Affairs, M/o Law and Justice- Relating to Electronic Voting
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Management relating to construction of 27 roads along Indo-China Boarder and Revised Cost
Committees: In pursuance of MoF, DoE Office Memorandum No.24 (35) PF-II/2012 dated
5th August, 2016 representing in Committees constituted for Revision of Cost Estimates in
various Ministries/ Departments.
8. National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM)

8.1 The National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM) was set up in 1993 on the basis
of a proposal made by Ministry of Finance, which was approved by the Union Cabinet. The
Union Cabinet envisaged that NIFM would begin as a training institution for officers recruited
by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) through the annual Civil Service
Examinations and allocated to the various services responsible for managing senior and top
management posts dealing with accounts and finance in the Government of India. NIFM was
to develop as a Centre of Excellence in the areas of Financial Management and related
disciplines, "not only in India but also in Asia". In order to ensure that NIFM enjoys a greater
degree of flexibility and autonomy than the departmental academies that existed at that time
for officers training, it was decided that the Institute would be a legal entity known as
'Society'. Such societies are legally independent entities authorized to frame their own rules
and regulations. This structure makes available greater autonomy in both academic and
administration matters to the institute, facilitating quick decision making in response to
changing perceptions of desired goals and objectives.
8.2 Despite the legally autonomous character of the Institute, having the Finance Minister of
Government of India as the President of Society ensure a very close linkage with Government.
For administrative purposes, there is a Governing Board chaired by the Secretary
(Expenditure). The Director appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet
is responsible for the administration and academic programmes of the Institute. It will thus be
seen that the Institute has close links and direct access to Government of India. The Institute
recruits its Faculty either by deputation from civil services or by selection from the best in the
academic field. The Institute therefore has a distinct advantage of a mix of faculty from
academic as well as Government sector. The Institute adheres to norms prescribed by the All
India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) with respect of faculty qualifications &
strength.
8.3 Currently, the Institute imparts Professional Training Course of twenty six weeks for
newly recruited probationers of six organized participating services; a one year Diploma
Course in Government Financial Management. The Institute runs four long-term programmes
approved by AICTE - a two-years Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Financial
Management) programme for officers of the Central Government, the State Governments,
Public Sector Undertakings and other organizations under Government; and a one-year Post
Graduate Diploma in Management (Financial Markets) to produce competent researchers,
teachers and Consultants. In addition, NIFM also conducts a one year Weekend Post Graduate
Executive Programme in Financial Markets; and various short term programme for Central
Government, State Government, PSUs, and Autonomous Bodies. Officers from different
foreign countries also participate in the said programmes. NIFM also provides consultancy
services to various Departments and organizations of the Government of India, State
Government, PSUs, Autonomous Bodies, Universities and Foreign countries. In 2017-18
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November, 2017.
8.4 The Institute executed consultancy projects for various Ministries and Departments of
Government of India. The Institute publishes two periodicals bi-annual Journal and monthly
Newsletter.
8.5 NIFM has established collaborations with several National and International Institutions.
The Institute has implemented e-office, bio-metric attendance, CCTV, Security Surveillance
and Video Conferencing Systems and tele lectures system, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,
procurement through GeM and Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. It is a matter of great pride that the
NIFM has by now emerged as a "Centre of Excellence" in training, education, research and
consultancy in the area of Financial Management both within and outside India.
9. Controller General of Accounts

9.1 The Controller General of Accounts (CGA), in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry
of Finance, is the Principal Accounting Adviser to Government of India and is responsible for
establishing and maintaining a technically sound Management Accounting System.
9.2 The Office of CGA prepares monthly and annual analysis of expenditure, revenues,
borrowings and various fiscal indicators for the Union Government. Under Article 150 of the
Constitution, the Annual Appropriation Accounts (Civil) and Union Finance Accounts are
submitted to Parliament on the advice of Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Along
with these documents, an M.I.S Report titled 'Accounts at a Glance' is prepared and circulated
to Hon'ble Members of Parliament .
9.3 Functions : Formulate policies relating to general principles, form and procedure of
accounting for the Central and State Governments; Administer the process of payments,
receipts and accounting in Central Civil Ministries / Departments; Prepare, consolidate and
submit the monthly and annual accounts of the Central Government through a robust financial
reporting system aimed at effective implementation of the Government fiscal policies;
Coordinate and assist in the introduction of Management Accounting Systems in Ministries /
Departments with a view to optimizing the utilization of Gov ernment resources through
efficient cash management and an effective Financial Management Information System
(FMIS); Administer banking arrangements for disbursements of Government expenditures
and collection of government receipts and interact with the Central Bank for reconciliation of
cash balances of the Union Government and Establish a sound Human Resource Management
System for recruitment, deployment and improve the career profile management of officers
and staff, both at the supervisory level and at the operational level within the Indian Civil
Accounts Service.
9.4 Financial Reporting - Monthly and Annual: The office of the Controller General of
Accounts is responsible for Monthly Consolidation of the Union Government Accounts, a
detailed analysis of the monthly trends of receipts, payments, deficit and its sources of
financing are presented to the Union Finance Minister every month. The documents has over a
period of time evolved into an extremely useful tool for monitoring budgetary compliance and
a handy MIS reference for decision making. In consonance with the Government's policy
towards transparency in public functioning, an abstract of the Union Government accounts is
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http://www.cga.nic.in; With the advancement of technology this office has started providing
flash figures of receipts, payments and deficit to Ministry of Finance as a tool for quick
management decision making. Daily flash figures are provided in the month of March, in
order to monitor various financial parameters and targets; In tune with the development in best
practices, CGA's office also prepares Provisional Accounts of the Government of India within
two months of completion of the financial year. The professionalism with which these
accounts are prepared is evident from the high accuracy level attained in the last few years as
only marginal variations have been observed between the Provisional Accounts and final
audited Annual accounts; The Finance Accounts of the Union Government is submitted to
Parliament under the provision of Article 151 of the Constitution of India.
The Finance Accounts of the Union Government presents the accounts of receipts and
disbursements for the purpose of the Union Government together with the financial results
disclosed by the revenue and capital accounts, the accounts of the public debt and the
liabilities and assets are worked out from the balances recorded in the accounts. The Finance
Accounts of the Central Government comprises of the accounts of the Central Government as
a whole and includes transactions of Civil Ministries/ Departments, Ministries of Defence and
Railways and the Departments of Posts & Telecommunication. It presents the accounts of
receipts and outflows of the Central Government for the year together with the financial
results disclosed by different accounts and other data coming under examination. These
accounts include the Revenue and Capital Account, Public Debt account and other liabilities
and assets worked out from the balances in the accounts. It is supplemented by the accounts
separately presented in the form of Appropriation Accounts for Grants and charged
Appropriations. The Finance Accounts is an Auditor's presentation of the general accounts of
the Government to Parliament. The Finance Accounts comprises of two Parts-Part I and Part
II. Part I presents the summarized statements in respect of Revenue, Capital, Debt, Deposit,
Suspense and Remittances transactions and Contingency Fund, while Part II has detailed
statements in respect of these transactions, along with other related statements. Part II of the
Finance Accounts is further sub-divided into two sections `A' & `B'. While section 'A'
comprises of detailed accounts and statements relating to Receipts and Expenditure on
Revenue and Capital accounts, section 'B' has detailed accounts and statements relating to
Debt, Deposit, Suspense & Remittances transactions and Contingency Fund.
The basic inputs for compilation of Finance Accounts are as follows:-

(1) Statement of Central Transactions;
(2) Journal Entries;
(3) Prior Periods Adjustments;
(4) Proforma Adjustments; and
(5) Progressive figures up to the end of the previous year.
While the first four inputs mentioned above are received from the various accounting
authorities, progressive figures up to the end of previous year are available in the records of
Finance Accounts Section. The annual compilation "Accounts at a Glance" provides a macro
level overview of the financial information like estimates and actuals of receipts and
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deficits of the Union Government, in reader friendly format with concise analysis and
graphical representation, at one place. It is prepared on the basis of audited information
contained in Finance Accounts and Appropriation Accounts. The Union Government's
Finance and Appropriation Accounts for 2016-17 along with the Audit report of the
Comptroller & Auditor General of India were presented in Parliament on 19.12.2017. The
Annual Accounts of the Union Government have been tabled in Parliament in the same
calendar year and this would enable improved data availability for budget exercise of 2018-
19.
9.5 Banking Arrangements and Reconciliation

The O/o CGA undertakes an exercise aimed at reconciliation of Reserve Bank Deposit and
Public Sector Banks Suspense, Authorization and Change of Accredited Banks for handling
Government transactions i.e. for Civil and Non-Civil Ministries/Departments. Standing
Committee Meetings, APEX Committee Meetings and Private Sector Banks Meetings are
periodically conducted to review the handling of Government transactions by Banks.
During the year 2017-18, Office of the Controller General of Accounts has approved the use
of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and Bharat Interface of Money (BHIM) for collection of
Government Revenue. Guidelines have been issued for use of UPI and BHIM for collection of
Government Revenue to promote Digital India initiatives.
9.6 Public Financial Management System (PFMS):

The Public Financial Management System (PFMS) is a web-based online software
application, developed and implemented by the O/o CGA with technical support of NIC. The
primary objective of PFMS is to facilitate a sound Public Financial Management System for
Government of India (GoI) by establishing an efficient fund flow system as well as a Payment
cum accounting network. It provides various stakeholders with a real time, reliable and
meaningful Management Information System and an effective Decision Support System
(DSS), as part of the Digital India initiative of GoI. PFMS was initially started in 2009 as a
Central Sector Scheme of Planning Commission with the objective of tracking funds released
under all Plan schemes of GoI and real time reporting of expenditure at all levels of
Programme implementation. Subsequently, in 2013, the scope was enlarged to cover direct
payment to beneficiaries under both Plan and NonPlan Schemes. The latest enhancement in
the functionalities of PFMS commenced in late 2014, wherein it has been envisaged that
digitization of accounts shall be achieved through PFMS and the additional functionalities
would be built into PFMS in different stages. The enhanced application would cater to all Plan
and Non Plan payments of GoI, all Tax and Non-Tax Receipts and also functions such as a
comprehensive HRMIS and self-contained Pension as well as GPF modules. It is expected
that in the coming years, the various existing standalone systems currently catering to these
functions shall be integrated into PFMS. The enhanced application is envisaged to cater to all
Plan and Non plan payments to GOI, ALL Tax and Non Tax receipts and also functions such
as a comprehensive HRMIS and self-contained pension as well GPF modules. Futuristically,
all the existing standalone systems currently catering to various functions in GOI will be
subsumed in PFMS.The biggest strength of PFMS is its integration with the banking network
in the country. As a result, PFMS has the unique capability to push online payments to almost
any beneficiary/vendor having account in any bank across the country. At present, PFMS
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Regional Rural Banks (54), major private sector banks (16), Reserve Bank of India, India post
and Cooperative Banks (91). Government has emphasized the need for improved financial
management in implementation of Central government Schemes so as to facilitate Just-intime
releases and monitor the usage of funds including information on its ultimate utilization. In
order to abide by the directions to implement Just-in-time releases and monitor the end usage
of funds, an action plan for universal roll-out of PFMS for Central Government schemes has
been approved which inter alia includes mandatory registration of all implementing Agencies
on PFMS and mandatory use of Expenditure Advance and Transfer (EAT) module of PFMS
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5. Department of Revenue
1. Organisation and Functions

1.1 The Department of Revenue functions under the overall direction and control of the
Secretary (Revenue). It exercises control in respect of matters relating to all the Direct
and Indirect Union Taxes through two statutory Boards namely, the Central Board of
Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). Each Board
is headed by a Chairman who is also exofficio Special Secretary to the Government of
India. Matters relating to the levy and collection of all Direct taxes are looked after by the
CBDT whereas those relating to levy and collection of Goods and Service Taxes (GST),
Customs and Central Excise duties, Service Tax and other Indirect taxes fall within the
purview of the CBEC. The two Boards were constituted under the Central Board of
Revenue Act, 1963. Each Board have sanctioned strength of 6 (six) members.
1. 2 The Department of Revenue administers the following Acts:
i. Income Tax Act, 1961;

ii. Wealth Tax Act, 1957;
iii. Expenditure Tax Act, 1987;
iv. Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988;
v. Chapter-VII of Finance (No.2) Act, 2004 (Relating to Levy of Securities
Transactions Tax)
vi. Chapter VII of Finance Act 2005 (Relating to Banking Cash Transaction Tax)
vii. Chapter V of Finance Act, 1994 (relating to Service Tax)
viii. Central Excise Act, 1944 and related matters;
ix. Customs Act, 1962 and related matters;
x. Central Sales Tax Act, 1956;
xi. Custom Tariff Act, 1975
xii. Central Excise Tariff Act 1985
xiii. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985;
xiv. Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Act, 1988;
xv. Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act,
1976;
xvi. Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (to the extent falling within jurisdiction of the Union);
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Act, 1974;
xviii. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002; and
xix. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
xx. Union Territory Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017
xxi. Goods & Services Tax (compensation to States) Act, 2017
xxii. Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017
xxiii. State Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017
xxiv. Integrated Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017
1.3 The Department looks after the matters relating to the above-mentioned Acts
through the following attached/ subordinate offices:
i. Commissionerates/Directorates under Central Board of Excise and Customs;

ii. Commissionerates/Directorates under Central Board of Direct Taxes;
iii. Central Economic Intelligence Bureau;
iv. Directorate of Enforcement;
v. Central Bureau of Narcotics;
vi. Chief Controller of Factories;
vii. Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA;
viii. Income Tax Settlement Commission;
ix. Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission;
x. Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal;
xi. Authority for Advance Rulings for Income Tax;
xii. National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare;
xiii. Authority for Advance Rulings for Customs and Central Excise;
xiv. Competent Authorities appointed under Smugglers and Foreign Exchange
Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 & Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985;
xv. Financial Intelligence Unit, India (FIU-IND);
xvi. Income Tax Ombudsman;
xvii. Adjudicating Authority under Prevention of Money Laundering Act. xviii.
Indirect Tax Ombudsman.
xviii. Revision Application Unit
2. Revenue Headquarters Administration
2.1 The Department of Revenue looks after matters relating to all administration work
pertaining to the Department, coordination between the two Boards (CBEC and CBDT),
the administration of the Indian Stamp Act 1899 (to the extent falling within the
jurisdiction of the Union), the Central Sales Tax Act 1956, Goods and Service Tax (GST)
the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 (NDPSA), the Smugglers and
Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1976 (SAFEM (FOP) A),
the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (FEMA) and the Conservation of Foreign

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Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA), the

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and matters relating to the following
attached/ subordinate offices of the Department:
a) Enforcement Directorate
b) Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB)
c) Competent Authorities appointed under SAFEM (FOP) A and NDPSA
d) Chief Controller of Factories
e) Central Bureau of Narcotics
f) Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)
g) Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA
h) Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (CCESC)
i) Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC)
j) Authority for Advance Ruling for Customs and Central Excise
k) Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) for Income Tax
l) National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare (NCPSEW)
m) Financial Intelligence Unit, India (FIU-IND)
n) Income Tax Ombudsman
o) Indirect Tax Ombudsman
p) Adjudicating Authority under Prevention of Money Laundering Act
2.2 The following items of works are also undertaken by the Headquarters:
I. Appointment of –
 Chairman and Members of CBEC and CBDT

 Chairman, Vice Presidents and Members of CESTAT
 Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Members of CCESC and ITSC
 Chairmen, Vice-Chairman and Members of AARs for Customs / Central Excise and
Income Tax
 Director General of CEIB
 Director of Enforcement
 Competent Authorities (SAFEM (FOP) A and NDPSA)
 Director (FIU-IND)
 Income Tax Ombudsman
 Indirect Tax Ombudsman
 Chairperson and Member of Adjudicating Authority set up under PMLA
 Chairman and members of “Appellate Tribunal” established under SAFEMA (FoP)
Act, 1976.
 Appointment of CVO, CBDT/ CBEC.
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III. Foreign training and assignment of officers of the Department
IV. Processing of the cases of deputation of IRS/ ICCES officers to Central Government
under Central Staffing Scheme or any Board/PSU etc.
V. Issue of sanction for payment of annual contribution to the Customs Cooperation

Council, Brussels (Belgium) and other international agencies.
2.3 Internal Work Study Unit (IWSU)
2.3.1 Being the Nodal Agency for dissemination of Government guidelines for bringing
about improvement and efficiency, cleanliness and for effecting cost economy in the
administration, the Internal Work Study Unit (IWSU) of the Department of Revenue,
during the year 2017-18, continued its efforts to improve the quality of administration in
the organisations under the Department of Revenue. The Unit continued to liaise with the
Department of AR&PG and SIU, Department of Expenditure on the following: -
(i) Compilation and consolidation of orders/ instructions;
(ii) Review of rules & regulations and Manuals;
(iii) Review of periodical reports and returns;
(iv) Monitoring the progress of disposal of VIP and other pending cases;
2.3.2 In addition to the above, the Induction Material of the Department has been updated
regularly. The progress of disposal of pending VIP/MP references in the Department has
been monitored at the level of Secretary (Revenue) and Additional Secretary (Revenue)
with the officers concerned in the Department. The pendency position of VIP references
is compiled and circulated to MOS (Revenue) and senior officers of the Department every
fortnight. This has reduced the pendency of VIP cases.
2.4 Economic Security (ES) Cell
2.4.1 Economic Security Cell is dealing with the administration and implementation of
the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Based on PMLA, Economic Security
Cell is also looking after framing / amendment of PMLA Rules on matters relating to
Know Your Customer (KYC norms, setting up of special Courts under PMLA, Section 66
of PMLA – authorities to whom information to be disseminated etc. from time to time.
The ES Cell handles all issues related to Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
2.4.2 Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was enacted on 17th January, 2003
and brought into force on 1 st July 2005. The object of this Act is to prevent money
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money – laundering and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Two main
objectives of the Act are:
 Criminalize money laundering and provide for attachment, seizure and

confiscation of property involved in money laundering [Implemented by
Enforcement Directorate];
 Prescribe obligations on banks, financial Institutions and intermediaries relating to
KYC, record keeping and furnishing reports [Implemented by Financial
Intelligence Unit (FIUIND)].
2.4.3 PMLA was amended in 2005, 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2016 to overcome the
deficiencies and to meet the international standards on Anti-Money Laundering as
prescribed by Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
2.4.4 Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
2.4.4.1 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body which
sets standards, and develops and promotes policies to combat money laundering and
terrorist financing.
2.4.4.2 The forty Recommendations of FATF provide a complete set of counter-measures

against money laundering, counter financing of terrorism and its proliferation covering
the criminal justice system and law enforcement, the financial system and its regulation,
and international cooperation. These Recommendations have been recognized, endorsed,
or adopted by many international bodies as the international standards for combating
money laundering and terrorist financing. India became the member of Financial Action
Task Force (FATF) in June 2010.
2.5 Revision Application Unit
2.5.1 Formation, function and working of the Revision Application Unit
2.5.1.1 The mandate of the Revision Application Unit is to dispense justice. Under the
scheme operative till 10.10.1982, the appeal against the orders of the Commissioners
(then called Collectors), of Customs & Central Excise lay with the Central Board of
Excise & Customs. As far as the appeals against the orders passed by the authorities
below the rank of the Collectors (now called Commissioners), were concerned, the same
were to be filed before the appellate Collectors of Customs & Central Excise. Erstwhile
Section 131 of the Customs Act, 1962 and Section 36 of the Central Excise & Salt Act,
1944, empowered the Central Government to revise the orders passed by the CBEC and
appellate Collectors in exercise of their appellate jurisdiction. At the Government level,
while Secretary (Revenue) or Special Secretary disposed of the Revision Applications
against orders passed by the CBEC, and the Addl. Secretary or Joint Secretary disposed
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Central Excise and executive Collectors of Customs and Central Excise. The Finance
(No. 2) Act, 1980 sought to introduce a new system by establishing appellate Tribunal.
The appellate jurisdiction of CBEC and Revisionary jurisdiction of the Central
Government were abolished with effect from 11.10.1982, except a few residual
transitional provisions and the Customs, Excise and Gold Appellate Tribunal (now
CESTAT) was set up with effect from 11.10.1982. The Finance Act, 1984, revived the
Revisionary powers of the Central Government in specified type of cases. On the
Customs side, Section 129 DD read with proviso to Section 129(A) of the Act,
empowered Central Government to revise the appellate orders passed by the
Commissioner of Customs (Appeals). On Central Excise side, Section 35EE read with
first proviso to sub-section (ii) of Section 35B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 gave
review and revisionary powers to Central Government to revise the orders passed by the
Commissioner of Central Excise (appeals).
2.5.1.2 On the Service Tax side the two provisos inserted in sub-section (1) of Section 86
of the Finance Act 1994 vide Section 117 of the Finance Act 2015 (with effect from
14.5.2015) stipulate that where an order, relating to a service which is exported, has been
passed under section 85 and the matter relating to grant of rebate of service tax as input
service, or rebate of duty paid on inputs, used in providing such service, such order shall
be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of section 35EE of the Central Excise Act
1944. All appeals in such matters pending before the Appellate Tribunal shall also be
transferred and dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Section 35 EE of the
Central Excise Act 1944.
2.5.1.3 The Revision Applications filed either by parties or department against the orders
of Commissioner (Appeals) are considered and decided by Additional Secretary (RA).
The Central Government is the highest authority in such revision and review matters and
orders thus passed by the Additional Secretary (RA) are final. Petitioners, aggrieved with
the revision order passed by Additional Secretary (RA) may take re-course to writ
petitions under Article 226 of Constitution of India.
2.5.1.4 The Revision Application Unit is directly responsible to Secretary (Revenue).
2.5.2 Jurisdiction
2.5.2.1 Customs jurisdiction - Section 129 DD read with proviso to Section 129 A (1) of
Customs Act, 1962 empowered the Central Government to revise or review the appellate
orders passed by Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) if such order related to:-
(a) Any goods imported or exported as baggage;
(b) Any goods loaded in a conveyance for importation into India, but which are not
unloaded at their place of destination in India, or so much of the quantity of such goods as
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short of the quantity required to be unloaded at the destination;
(c) Payment of drawback as provided in Chapter X and the rules made there under.
2.5.2.2 Central Excise jurisdiction - Section 35 EE read with proviso to Section 35 B (1)
of Central Excise Act, 1944 empowered the Central Government to revise or review the
appellate orders passed by Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals) if such order
related to:-
(a) A case of loss of goods, where the loss occurs in transit from a factory to a warehouse
or to another factory, or from one warehouse to another or during the course of processing
of the goods in a warehouse or in storage, whether in a factory or in a warehouse;
(b) A rebate of duty of excise on goods exported to any country or territory outside India
or on excisable materials used in the manufacture of goods which are exported to any
country or territory outside India;
(c) Goods exported outside India (except to Nepal or Bhutan) without payment of duty.
2.5.2.3 Service Tax jurisdiction – The provisions of Section 35EE of the Central Excise
Act 1944, which dealt with revision by the Central Government, have been made
applicable to Chapter-V of the Finance Act, 1944 dealing with Service Tax. In the
Finance Act 2015, the Section 86 has been amended to prescribe that the remedy against
the order passed by Commissioner (Appeals) in a matter involving rebate of Service Tax,
shall lie in terms of Section 35EE of the Central Excise Act 1944. In such cases against
the order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals), revision application is required to be
filed before AS (RA).
2.5.2.4 IATT jurisdiction - Rule 13 of Inland Air Travel Tax (IATT) Rules, 1989
empowered the Central Government to revise or review the appellate orders passed by
Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise (Appeals) if such order related to payment of
IATT.
2.5.2.5 FTT jurisdiction - Rule 15 of Foreign Travel Tax (FTT) Rules, 1979 empowered
the Central Government to revise or review the appellate orders passed by Commissioner
of Customs & Central Excise (Appeals) if such order related to Payment of Foreign
Travel Tax.
2.5.3 Process
The Revision Application Unit receives the revision application in prescribed form EA-
8/CA-8 filed by department as well as parties. The stipulated time for filing such
applications is 90 days from the date of communication of order-in-appeal. The delay up
to 90 days can be condoned by Central Government in deserving cases. The Revision
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applicant along with deficiency memo if any deficiency is found. Simultaneously, a

check-list in prescribed format is also prepared. Notice is issued to respondent party for
filing counter reply. Thereafter, personal hearing is fixed / held in cases, in the order of
seniority. Out of turn hearings are allowed only in deserving cases involving substantial
revenue, recurring issue resulting into multiplicity of cases, interest liability, the issue is
no longer res integra, passenger is going abroad and in cases of financial hardship. After
completion of hearing, final revision order is issued by Additional Secretary (RA).
2.5.4 Latest Developments
The Revision Application unit was earlier headed by a Commissioner and ex-officio Joint
Secretary. The working of this set-up was stayed by an order of Punjab & Haryana High
Court, upheld by the Apex Court also, whereby it was directed that an officer of a higher
rank than the Joint Secretary be posted here as the orders of Commissioner (Appeals) are
being revised and an officer of the same rank cannot revise these orders. Subsequently, an
officer of the rank of Principal Commissioner and ex-officio Additional Secretary was
posted in Aug, 2017 and an additional office of Additional Secretary (R.A.) was created
at Mumbai to reduce the pending cases which got piled up during the period of stay. The
office at Delhi caters to Northern and Eastern regions while the Mumbai Unit takes up the
cases pertaining to Southern and Western regions.
2.5.5 Performance
Since the joining of Additional Secretary in Aug, 2017 the work in the unit has picked up
very fast and in three months i.e. from Aug, 2017 to November, 2017, 347 Revision
Applications have been disposed of by Delhi unit alone.
3. Narcotics Control (NC) Division
The Narcotics control Division administers the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act,1985 (61 of 1985), which prohibits, except for medical and scientific
purposes, the manufacture, production, possession, sale, purchase, transport, warehouse,
use, consumption, import inter-State, export inter-State, import into India, export from
India or transshipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The policy of the
Governments has thus been to promote use of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances for medical and scientific purposes while preventing their diversion from licit
sources, and prohibiting illicit traffic and abuse. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act divide the powers and responsibility of regulation of licit activities.
Section 9 of the Act has listed various activities which the Central Government can, by
rules, regulate while Section 10 lists various activities which the State Governments can,
by rules, regulate. Accordingly, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985
have been framed by the Central Government, which regulates cultivation of opium,
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prevent diversion of precursor chemicals, of wide industrial use, for illicit manufacturing
of, narcotic Drugs and psychotropic Substances, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances (Regulations of Controlled Substances) order, 2013 has been framed under
Section 9A of the NDPS Act.
3.1 Functions/ Working of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN)
3.1.1 Organizational set up The Narcotics Commissioner heads the Central Bureau of
Narcotics (CBN) with headquarters at Gwalior. The Narcotics Commissioner exercises
control and supervision over opium poppy cultivation, which is presently undertaken in
select notified areas of the three states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan. In
addition to the work relating to licensing of opium poppy cultivation, measurement and
test measurement of fields and procurement of opium, the CBN also undertakes
preventive checks and exercises vigil to prevent diversion of opium into illicit channels as
well as enforcement of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
3.1.2 Responsibilities and Duties The broad outline of the functions and responsibilities
of CBN are as under:
i. Performing the function of the National Opium Agency for India under Single
Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961 to exercise supervision over licit cultivation of
opium poppy in the country in terms of Section 5(2) of the NDPS Act.
ii. Survey, detection and eradication of illicit cultivation of opium poppy throughout the
country. iii. Enforcement of provisions of the NDPS Act 1985 to suppress illicit traffic in
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and notified Precursor Chemicals including
search, seizure, arrest, investigation and prosecution of drug offenders tracing and
freezing of illegally acquired properties of drug traffickers derived from illicit drug
trafficking for forfeiture and confiscation. iv. Issue of licences for manufacture of
synthetic Narcotic Drugs.
v. Performing the functions of Competent National Authority (CNA) for issue of Export
Authorizations and Import Certificate for Export/ Import of Narcotic Drugs &
Psychotropic Substances and issue of ‘No Objection Certificate’ for import/ export of
precursor chemicals under the 1961, 1971 and 1988 UN Conventions dealing with
narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and chemicals/substances used for manufacture
of these drugs.
vi. 1988 Convention requires CNA of the countries to take all possible measures to
prevent diversion from international trade of precursor chemicals used in illicit
manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in close cooperation with
INCB and competent authorities of concerned countries.
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Programme as well as with the Competent Authorities of other foreign countries on issues
related to international trade in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursor
chemicals.
viii. Co-ordination with other Enforcement Agencies such as Narcotics Control Bureau,
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Central Excise, Customs, State Police, State Excise
and various other enforcement agencies .
4. State Taxes
There are two State Sections in the Department of Revenue:
a) State Taxes-I
b) State Taxes-II
State Taxes - I Section
State Taxes -I Section of the Department of Revenue deals with legislative work relating
to Central Acts having significant interface with the States like the Indian Stamp Act,
1899 and the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016 for
implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) as well as administrative and
budgetary matters in respect to Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)- Special
Purpose Vehicle incorporated for providing IT platform for the GST. Apart from the
above, Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) Act, 2017 and GST Settlement
of Funds Rules, 2017 are other subject matters of the Section. Brief description of the
same are as under.
4.1 Goods and Services Tax (GST):
The introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in the country was a very
significant step in the field of indirect tax reforms in India. By amalgamating a large
number of Central and State taxes into a single tax, the aim was to mitigate cascading or
double taxation in a major way and pave the way for a common national market. Before
implementation of the GST regime in the country, the issue was deliberated in detail by
the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha
and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance. After detailed and prolonged
deliberation, the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, after ratification
by 50% of the States, was assented by the President on 8th September, 2016. Thereafter,
Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST)
Act, Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) Act, and Goods and Services Tax
(Compensation to States) Act were enacted in order to successful roll out of the GST
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4.2 Union Territories Goods and Services Tax (UTGST):
Like State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Act, which is enacted by the respective
States/ UTs with legislature to levy and collect on all transactions within the respective
State/ UT, Union Territories Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) Act, 2017 is enacted to
levy and collect GST specifically in the Union Territories without legislature i.e.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu
and Chandigarh.
4.3 Goods and Services Tax Settlement of Funds Rules, 2017:
The Goods and Services Tax Settlement of Funds Rules, 2017 have also been notified on
27th July, 2017, which, layout the procedure to be followed for the settlement of funds
between the Centre and the States on account of cross-utilisation of input tax credit
between IGST and SGST / UTGST, and apportionment of IGST. A total amount of Rs.
96,917.31 crores has been settled from IGST between July to December, 2017 and
distributed among Centre and States/ UTs. This included Rs. 60191.40 crores IGST
amount released to States/ UTs (SGST/UTGST) and Rs. 36,725.91 crores to Centre
(CGST).
4.4 Special Purpose Vehicle for Goods & Services Tax Network (GSTN):
A robust computerized environment of tax administration is essential for smooth

functioning of GST. Accordingly, in pursuance of the Cabinet decision, a Special Purpose
Vehicle (SPV) for GST Network, a notfor-profit, non-Government Company under
section 8 of the new Companies Act, 2013 (Section 25 of the erstwhile Companies Act,
1956) with 49 percent equity held by Government and 51 % held by non-Government
institutions, has been set up by the Government on 28th March, 2013 in order to provide
IT infrastructure and services to the Central and State Governments, tax payers and other
stakeholders for implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
4.5 Indian Stamp Act, 1899:
4.5.1. The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) is a fiscal statute laying down the law
relating to tax levied in the form of stamps on instruments recording transactions. Briefly,
the scheme relating to stamp duties, provided for in the Constitution is as follows: -
i. Under Article 246, stamp duties on documents specified in Entry 91 of the Union List
in Schedule VII of the Constitution (viz. bills of exchange, cheques, promissory notes,
bills of lading, letters of credit, policies of insurance, transfer of shares, debentures,
proxies and receipts) are levied by the Union but under Article 268, each State, in which
they are levied, collects and retains the proceeds (except in the case of Union Territories
in which case the proceeds form part of the Consolidated Fund of India). At present duty
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ii. Stamp duties on documents other than those mentioned above are levied and collected
by the States by virtue of the Entry 63 in the State List in the 7th Schedule of the
Constitution.
iii. Provisions other than those relating to rates of duty fall within the legislative power of
both the Union and the States under Entry 44 of the Concurrent List in the Schedule-VII
of the Constitution.
4.5.2. The rates of stamp duty in respect of Debenture and Promissory Notes have been
rationalized by the Central Government in September, 2008. A comprehensive Review of
Indian Stamp Act, 1899 is presently underway.
4.6 Highlights of the performance and achievements during the year:
Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST)
Act, Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) Act, and Goods and Services Tax
(Compensation to States) Act were passed by the Parliament on 5th April, 2017 and since
been notified on 12th April, 2017. Goods and Services Tax Settlement of Funds Rules,
2017 have also been notified on 27thJuly, 2017.
State Taxes –II Section
State Taxes-II Section of the Department of Revenue handles legislative work relating to
Central Acts having significant interface with the States like the Central Sales Tax Act,
1956, the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017. Facilitation in
respect of State level Value Added Tax (VALUE ADDED TAX) in the form of assistance
for computerization of State Value Added Tax system.
4.7 State Value Added Tax (VAT)
Under Entry 54 of List II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India,
“tax on sale or purchase of goods within a State” is a State subject. Introduction of State
Value Added Tax (VAT) to replace the earlier Sales Tax systems of the States has been
one of the important tax reform measures taken on indirect tax side. VAT has been
introduced by all the States/UTs, except the UTs of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and
Lakshadweep. Sales Tax/VAT being a State subject, the Central Government played the
role of a facilitator for successful implementation of VAT. As a part of our endeavor to
support institutional capacity building and their up-gradation into national level institutes
of public finance and policy, two institutes namely, Centre for Taxation Studies, Kerala
and Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata have been provided Rs. 22.00 crore
and Rs. 14.00 crore respectively till date. During the FY 2014-15, the financial assistant
of Rs. 4.00 crore has been provided to Centre for Taxation Studies, Kerala.
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a) Entry 92A of List-I (Union List) empowers the Central Government to impose tax on
inter-State sale of goods. Further, Article 269 (3) empowers the Parliament to formulate
principles for determining when a sale or purchase of goods takes place in the course of
inter-State trade of commerce. Similarly, Article 286 (2) of Constitution empowers the
Parliament to formulate principles for determining when the sale or purchase of goods
takes place outside a State or in the course of imports into or exports from India. Besides,
Article 286(3) of Constitution authorizes the Parliament to place restrictions on the levy
of tax by the States on sale or purchase of goods, declared by the Parliament by law to be
goods of special importance in the inter-State trade or commerce.
b) The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 imposes the tax on inter-state sale of goods and
formulates the principles and imposes restrictions as per the powers conferred by the
Constitution. The Government of India has also framed the Central Sales Tax
(Registration and Turnover) Rules,1957 in exercise of powers conferred by section 13(1)
of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956. Though the Central Sales Tax Act 1956 is a Central
Act, the States collect and appropriate the proceeds of Central Sales Tax as per Article
269 of the Constitution of India.
c) The Central Sales Tax however, being an originbased non-rebatable tax, is inconsistent
with the proposed destination based Goods & Services Tax (GST). Central Sales Tax rate
had been reduced from 4% to 3% w.e.f. 01.04.2007 and from 3% to 2% w.e.f. 1st June,
2008.
d) A package of compensation to the States for revenue loss on account of phasing out of
the Central Sales Tax had been agreed to. The States have been compensated through a
combination of revenue enhancing measures and budgetary support. As measures for
enhancing revenue and thereby compensating the States for Central Sales Tax revenue
loss, the facility of interstate purchases by Government Departments at concessional
Central Sales Tax rate against Form-D was withdrawn w.e.f. 01.04.2007. Also, enabling
provisions has been made for States to levy Value Added Tax on Tobacco and Tobacco
Products without losing any part of the devolution of Central taxes to the States. For the
residual losses thereafter, the Central Government has released Rs. 26406.99 crores to
States compensation for the loss due to reduction of rate of Central Sales Tax for the
claims years 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10.
e) Since the GST could not be introduced w.e.f. 1st April, 2010, States demanded that
CST compensation for the financial year 2010-11 should also be paid to them. Hence
pending finalization of CST compensation guidelines for financial year 2010-11, while
paying the amount for financial year 2010-11, the effect of increase of VAT from 4 to 5
on the revenues of the States/ UTs was taken into account, thereby reducing the
‘admissible claims’ of the States/ UTs to that extent. Initially, States were paid 50% of the
amount of compensation payable for 2010-11 after deducting the likely gain to States
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per 22nd August, 2008 guidelines, as approved by the Cabinet in their meeting held on
10th February, 2011. Thereafter, remaining 50% amount of CST compensation for 2010-
11 was also paid to the States with the approval of Prime Minister. Accordingly Rs.
6393.94 crore released to the States/ UTs towards CST compensation for 2010- 11.
f) However, States/ UTs had been demanding that CST compensation should be paid to
the States without considering the increase in revenues of the States due to increase in
VAT rate from 4% to 5%. They had also been demanding that CST compensation be paid
to them for the financial years 2011-12 and 2012-13 as well since GST has still not been
introduced in the country. In their meeting held on 28-29 January, 2013 at Bhubaneshwar,
the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers (EC) made the following
recommendations:
 CST compensation should be worked out as per 22nd August, 2008 guidelines for the
financial years 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012- 13.
 CST compensation for the financial years 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 should be
paid in the following manner:
i. 2010-11: 100% compensation worked out as per 2008 guidelines
ii. 2011-12: 75% compensation worked out as per 2008 guidelines
iii. 2012-3: 50% compensation worked out as per 2008 guidelines
g) Pending implementation of GST, Central Government has further agreed in-principle

to release of CST Compensation for the year 2010- 11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 as per
Empowered Committee recommendations. The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 17th
March 2015, decided for payment of 100% CST compensation, for the year 2010-11,
75% CST compensation for year 2011-12 and 50% CST compensation for 2012-13 to be
worked out as per 22nd August 2008 guidelines.
h) Accordingly, Rs. 10724.08 crore has been released to States/ UTs in March 2015
towards balance CST compensation for year 2010-11 and as such total amount of Rs.
17118.93 crore (including earlier release of Rs. 6393.94 crore) has been released to the
States/ UTs towards CST compensation for 2010-11 and Rs. 16315.25 crore towards CST
compensation for the year 2011-12 has been released to all States / UTs in Financial year
2015-16. CST compensation for the states/UT’s for 2012-13 is proposed to be released in
two installments in Financial year 2016-17. Provision of Rs. 10469.48 crore has been
made in BE 2016-17 for payment of CST compensation to the States/ UT’s for the year
2012-13. Out of which first installment of Rs. 5854.73 crore has been paid to the States/
UTs in July 2016 towards CST compensation for 2012-13. Balance amount of Rs.
5854.69 crore CST compensation for year 2012-13 to all the States/ UTs was proposed to
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provision of additional fund of Rs. 1284.94 crore in this regard has not been provided
under Head 3601 in last batch of supplementary for FY 2016-17. Therefore, it was
decided with approval of Hon’ble FM to release balance CST compensation to all the
States on pro-rata basis as per budget availability under head 3601 & 3602 (i.e. 74.74%
amount balance CST compensation to States and full CST compensation to UTs for year
2012-13). Accordingly, second installement of Rs 4469.75 crore was released to all the
States/ UTs in March, 2017. The balance amount of Rs. 1284.94 crore as CST
compensation for year 2012-13 to the all the States and Rs 99 crore to Goa for balance
CST compensation 2007-08 - 2009-10 is now proposed to be released in FY 2017-18 for
which budget provisions are being made. This would be final CST Compensation to
States/UT’s as per aforesaid Cabinet decision dated 17.03.2015 and commitment given by
FM to States/ UTs.
4.9 GST Compensation
The Goods and Service Tax (Compensation to States) Bill, 2017 was passed by Lok
Sabha on 29th March 2017 to provide for compensation to the States for the loss of
revenue arising on account of implementation of the goods and services tax in pursuance
of the provision of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016.
Accordingly, GST compensation Act, 2017 has been enacted which provides detailed
mechanism for compensation to the States for loss on account of implementation of GST.
Rs. 28398 crore has been released to the States/ UTs towards GST compensation for July
– December, 2017 on bimonthly basis on account of Loss of Revenue due to
implementation of GST in conuntry w.e.f. 1.7.2017.
5. Adjudicating Authority under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
5.1 The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 was enacted by the
Parliament to prevent money laundering and connected activities , confiscation of
proceeds of crime and setting up of agencies and mechanism for coordinating measures
for combating money laundering.
5.2 The Director, Directorate of Enforcement has been designated as the Director for
exercising powers under the PMLA, 2002 and is authorised to provisionally attach the
property allegedly involved in money laundering. The Adjudicating Authority is
empowered to confirm/ relief the provisional Attachment after hearing the aggrieved
parties to ensure that property is not disposed off during the pendency of trial for
scheduled offences of money laundering or proceeds of crime money laundered.
5.3 The Adjudicating Authority consists of a chairperson and two Members. The post of
Chairperson & Member are tenure post after retirement from erstwhile job. The
Adjudicating Authority received 171 numbers of Provisional Attachments and 171
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application and 8 MA (Misc. Application) for retention of seized documents from

Directorate of Enforcement was received during the year. Final orders have been
pronounced in 106 cases except 39 cases where the Hon’ble courts granted stay in respect
of Provisional attachment orders / Original applications furnished by Directorate of
Enforcement.
5.4 The staff posted in the Authority is on deputation basis and all the posts are ex cadre.
No Appointment made during the previous calendar year either by Direct recruitment /
promotion.
5.5. All the post are ex- cadre post and the information regarding Annexure-I and II made
be treated as nil. At present one Chairman, Two members and on Administrative Officer
and one Assistant is in position and all the remaining post six numbers are lying vacant.
6. Appellate Tribunal under Department of Revenue
6.1 With the passage of Finance Bill 2016 w.e.f 1st June, 2016 the Appellate Tribunal
constituted under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and Appellate Tribunal
for forfeited property (ATFP) constituted under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) are merged with Appellate Tribunal for forfeited property
constituted under SAFEMA (FOP) Act, 1976. The merged tribunal now is called
Appellate Tribunal.
6.2 Vide Finance Act, 2017 the Appellate Tribunal constituted under Foreign Exchange
Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) is merged with Appellate Tribunal constituted under
SAFEM (FOP), Act, 1976.
6.3 Details are given at point number 7.
7. The Appellate Tribunal Under Safema
7.1 The Appellate Tribunal constituted under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange
Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (SAFEMA). It started functioning w.e.f.
03.01.1977. It hears the appeals files against the orders of Competent Authority under
SAFEM/ NDPS Acts, Adjudicating Authority under PMLA, FEMA and Prohibition of
Benami Property Transactions Act 1998.
7.2 The Appellate Tribunal is located at New Delhi. It consists of a Chairman (who is, or
has been or is qualified to be a Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court) and four
Members. The other four members are appointed from among the officers of the Central
Government who are not below the level of Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
7.3 During the period 01.01.2017 to 20.12.2017 in total 737 Appeals (567 in PMLA, 36
in NDPSA, 38 in SAFEMA, 92 in FEMA and 4 in PBPT) were filed and in addition 2108
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and 2 in PBPT) were filed during the said period. Total 173 appeals (103 in PMLA and
14 in NDPSA, 43 in SAFEMA and 13 in FEMA) were disposed during the said period.
8. Set up for Forfeiture of Illegally Acquired Property
8.1 The Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property Act, 1976
(SAFEM(FOP)A), provides for forfeiture of illegally acquired property of the persons
convicted under the Sea Customs Act, 1878, the Customs Act, 1962 and the Foreign
Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 and Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1974 and the
persons detained under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of
Smuggling Activities Act, 1974. The Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,
1985 (NDPSA) provides for tracing, freezing, seizure and forfeiture of illegally acquired
property of the persons convicted under that Act or any corresponding law of any foreign
country, and those who are detained under the Prevention or Illicit Traffic in Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 and Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of
Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988.
8.2 SAFEM(FOP) Act and NDPS Acts provide for appointment of Competent Authorities
for carrying out forfeiture of illegally acquired properties. At present, the Offices of
Competent Authorities are located at Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and one unit is at
Ahmedabad. SAFEM(FOP)A envisages establishment of an appellate forum, namely the
Appellate Tribunal to hear the appeals filed against the orders of Competent Authority
under SAFEMA/NDPSA Acts. The Appellate Tribunal is located at New Delhi. It
consists of a Chairman who is, or has been or is qualified to be a Judge of the Supreme
Court or High Court and four Members. The other four members are appointed from
among the officers of the Central Government who are not below the level of Joint
Secretary to the Government of India.
9. Central Board of Excise & Customs
9.1 Organization and Functions Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) deals with
the task of formulation of policy concerning levy and collection of GST. Customs and
Central Excise duties, prevention of smuggling and evasion of duties and all
administrative matters relating to Customs. Central Excise & GST formations. The Board
discharges various tasks assigned to it with the help of its field formations namely the
Zones of Customs and GST& Cx, Commissionerates of Customs and GST& Cx and the
Directorates. It also ensures that taxes on foreign & inland travel are administrated as per
the law and the collection agencies deposit the taxes collected to the public exchequer
promptly.
9.1.1 Zones of GST, Customs and Customs (Preventive)
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Sr. No. Formations No. of formations
1 GST Zones 21
2 GST Commissionerates 107
3 GST Audit Commissionerates 48
4 GST Appeal Commissionerate 49
5 Customs (Zones) 11
6 Commissionerates(Customs) 61
7 Customs Appeal Commissionerates 9
8 Directorates Gen./ Directorates/ Other formations 22
(i) Central Goods& Service Tax Formations: There are 21 integrated Central Goods &
Service Tax Zones, 107 Central GST Taxpayer Service Commissionerates. Besides there
are 49 Appeals and 48 Audit Commissionerates. There are 768 GST Divisions and 3969
GST Ranges.
GST Zones (headed by Principal Chief Commissioner):
Chennai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad
GST Zones (headed by Chief Commissioners):
Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Meerut,

Nagpur, Panchkula, Pune, Ranchi, , Thiruvananthapuram, Vadodara and
VishakhapatnamGST.
Commissionerates (headed by Principal Commissioner/Commissioner):
Chandigarh, Shimla, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, J & K, Delhi East, Delhi South, Delhi North,
Delhi West, Gurugram, Faridabad, Rohtak, Panchkula, Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur,
Agra, Varanasi, Meerut, Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghazaiabad, Dehradun,
Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Medchal, Rangareddy, Vizag, Tirupati, Guntur, Bengaluru
East, Bengaluru West, Bengaluru North West, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South,
Mysuru, Mangalore, Belgavi, Kochi, Calicut, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai North,
Chennai South, Chenna Outer, Coimbatore, Salem, Trichy, Madurai, Pondicherry, Patna
I, Patna II, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Kolkata North, Kolkata South, Howrah, Haldia, Bolpur,
Siliguri, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Alwar, Udaipur, Ahmedabad South,
Ahmedabad North, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Vadodara I, Vadodara II,
Surat, Daman, Mumbai South, Mumbai Central, Mumbai East, Mumbai West, Bhiwandi,
Palghar, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Thane Rural, Belapur, Raigarh, Pune I (North), Pune II

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(South), Kolhapur, Goa, Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Raipur, Nagpur I, Nagpur II,
Nashik, Aurangabad, Guwahati, Itanagar, Imphal, Shillong, Aizawl, Kohima, Agartala,
Dibrugarh.
Customs Formations:
There are Eleven (11) Customs Zones and Sixty One (61) Customs/ Customs (Preventive)
Commissionerates. They have been assigned the following functions:-
(a) Implementation of the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 and allied acts, which
includes levy and collection of customs duties and enforcement functions in their
earmarked jurisdictions.
(b) Surveillance of coastal and land borders to prevent smuggling activities. Marine and
telecommunications wings are available with the Board to assist these Commissionerates
in their anti-smuggling work and surveillance of sensitive coastline.
Following are the details of Zones and Commissionerates:
Customs Zones (headed by Principal Chief Commissioner): Mumbai-I
Customs Zones (headed by Chief Commissioner): Delhi, Mumbai-II, Mumbai-III,

Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi Customs (P), Patna Customs (P), Tiruchirapalli
Customs (P), Cochin Customs (P), Ahmedabad.
Customs Commissionerate (headed by Principal Commissioner/ Commissioner): ACC

(Import)Delhi, ICD Tughlakabad Delhi, Mumbai General, NhavaSheva-I, NhavaSheva-II,
Mumbai Airport, Mumbai ACC Import, Mumbai Preventive, Kolkata Port, Kolkata
Airport & ACC, Chennai-I Airport, Chennai-III, Chennai VII ACC, Bangalore Airport &
ACC, Ahmedabad, Mundra, Hyderabad, NOIDA, Vishakhapatnam, Delhi General, Delhi
Airport, Delhi ACC Export, ICD Tughlakabad Export, ICD Patpadganj & other ICDs,
Mumbai Import-I, Mumbai-Import-II, Mumbai Export-I, Mumbai Export-II,
NhavaSheva-III, NhavaSheva-IV, NhavaSheva-V, NhavaSheva General, Mumbai Airport
Special Cargo, Mumbai ACC Export, Mumbai ACC General, West Bengal Customs (P),
Chennai-II, ChennaiIV, Chennai-VI, Chennai VIII General, Bangalore City, Mangalore,
Delhi Customs (P), Amritsar Customs (P), Jodhpur Customs (P), Ludhiana, Patna
Customs (P), Lucknow Customs (P), Tiruchirapalli Customs (P), Tuticorin, Cochin,
Cochin Customs (P), Jamnagar Customs (P), Kandla, Shillong Customs (P),
Bhubaneshwar Customs (P), Vijaywada Customs (P), Pune, Goa, Nagpur and Indore.
Strengthening of Audit Set-up in Goods and Service Tax Zones:
In the present non-intrusive indirect taxes administration, it is necessary to strengthen

audit set-up in the Department in order to plug revenue leakages. Accordingly, 48
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and Goods & Service Tax Audit as well as Post-Clearance Audit in Customs, are
functioning.
Central Excise & Goods & Service Tax Audit Commissionerates (headed by
Commissioner): Chennai-I, Chennai-II, Delhi-I, Delhi-II, Panchkula, Gurugram,
Hyderabad-I, Hyderabad-II, Lucknow, Kanpur, Kolkata-I, Kolkata-II, Durgapur,
Vadodara, Surat, Ahmedabad, Rajkot , Bengaluru-I, Bengaluru-II, Bhopal Indore, Raipur,
Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Jammu, Ludhiana, Kochi, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Jodhpur,
Mysuru, Belgavi, Meerut, Noida, Dehradun, Mumbai-I, Mumbai-II, Mumbai-III, Thane,
Raigad, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune-I, Pune-II, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Guntur ,
Appellate Machinery:
Presently, there are 58 Commissioners of Goods & Service Tax and Customs (Appeals).
The Commissioner (Appeals) work under the supervision of the Zonal Principal Chief
Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners. The appellate machinery comprising the
Commissioners (Appeals) deals with appeals against the orders passed by the officers
lower in rank than Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise under the Customs Act,
1962, the Central Excise Act, 1944 and Goods & Service Tax Act. Orders of the
Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise can be appealed against before the
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunals (CESTAT). CESTAT also hears
appeals against the orders of Commissioner (Appeals).
Commissioners in CBEC (Board Office):
There are 6 Commissioners of Central Excise &Customs in Central Board of

Excise & Customs, who assist the Board in various policy matters. Commissioners in the
CBEC are assisted by 6 Additional/ Joint Commissioners.
Attached/ Subordinate Offices (Directorates General / Directorates):
The functional requirement of the Department needs strengthening of

Directorates, which have pan-India jurisdiction and assist CBEC in policy formulation
and carry out specific assigned functions. In the performance of administrative and
executive functions, the following attached / subordinate offices (Directorate/ Directorate
General) assist the Board in the reorganized set up:-
(A) Directorate of GST Intelligence
(B) Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence
(C) Directorate General of Performance Management
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(E) National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics
(F) Directorate General of Vigilance
(G) Directorate General of Systems & Data Management
(H) Directorate General of Audit (I) Directorate General of Safeguards
(J) Directorate General of Export Promotion
(K) Directorate General of Goods and Service Tax
(L) Directorate General of Valuation
(M) Directorate General of Tax Payer Services
(N) Directorate of Logistics
(O) Directorate of Legal Affairs
(P) Central Revenues Control Laboratory
(Q) Directorate General Analytics and Risk Management
(R) Directorate of International Customs
The functions of the Directorates, the Office of the Chief Departmental

Representative and the Central Revenues Control Laboratory, under the Central Board of
Excise and Customs, in brief are as follows:-
A. Directorate General of Goods & Service Tax Intelligence
i. To collect, collate and disseminate intelligence relating to evasion of Central

Excise Duty and Goods & Service Tax;
ii. To study the price structure, marking patterns and classification of
commodities vulnerable to evasion of Central Excise and GST duties;
iii. To coordinate action with other Departments, such as, Income Tax etc. in
cases involving evasion of Central Exciseand GST duties;
iv. To investigate cases of evasion of Central excise duties & GST having inter-
Commissionerate ramification; and
v. To advise the Board and the Commissionerates on the modus operandi of
evasion of Central Excise duties and Goods & Service Tax and suggest
appropriate remedial measures, procedures and practices in order to plug any
loopholes.
B. Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence
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ii. To identify the organized gangs of smugglers and areas vulnerable to

smuggling, targeting of intelligence against them and their immobilization;
iii. To maintain liaison with the intelligence and enforcement agencies in India
and abroad for collection of intelligence and in-depth investigation of
important cases having interCommissionerate and international ramification;
iv. To alert field formations for interception of suspects and contraband goods,
assessment of current and likely trends in smuggling;
v. To advise the Ministry in all matters pertaining to anti-smuggling measures
and in formulating or amending laws, procedures and practices in order to
plug any loopholes; and,
vi. To attend to such other matters as may be entrusted to the Directorate by the
Ministry or the Board for action/ investigation.
C. Directorate General of Performance Management
i. To study the working of the Customs and Goods & Service Tax Departmental
Machinery throughout the country.
ii. To suggest measures for improvement in efficiency and rectification of
important defects in it through inspection and by laying down procedures for
smooth functioning.
iii. To carry out inspection to determine whether the working of the field
formations is as per Customs and Goods and Service Tax procedures and to
make recommendations in respect to the procedural flaws, if any noticed.
iv. To suggest measures for improvement in functioning of the field formations.
(v) To monitor performance of the field formations in key result areas through
monthly performance report compilation in Customs, Goods and Service Tax.
v. To process rebate claims in terms of Board’s notification or a treaty
vi. To function as the nodal office for implementation of the Rajbhasha (Official
Language) Policy of Government in the field formations.
vii. To function as the Programme Manager to implement Authorized Economic
Operator (AEO)Programme.
viii. Undertake functions and responsibilities of erstwhile Chief Commissioner
Tax Arrears Recovery, viz., review the position of Arrears of Revenue of
Central Excise and Customs and finalize and implement the strategy for
realization of arrears with the objective of meeting the targets.
D. Directorate General of Human Resource Development
I. HRM Wing:
a. Cadre Management Division:

i. To devise and design CBEC’s Human Resource Management plans in
congruence with the goals and vision of the department;

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ii. To analyze and propose changes in the Recruitment Rules;

iii. To prepare a charter of duties for various posts and periodically review the
charter;
iv. To provide support to CBEC in drawing its annual recruitment plan (ARP) or
direct recruitment;
v. To support CBEC in framing and implementation of its recruitment policy;
vi. To design HR policies, processes and systems, including proposals where posts
are diverted temporarily from one functional area to another;
vii. To maintain and update the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) for
recommending officers/staff for training, placement, skill upgradation and
succession planning;
viii. To provide data support to CBEC for placement and transfer of officers as part
of the annual general transfer (AGT) and otherwise;
ix. To receive feedback on the Transfer Policy and relay the same to CBEC for
further action;
x. To provide support to CBEC in its Cadre Review and Restructuring exercise for
the department in the context of changing economic scenario and needs;
xi. To assist the CBEC in preparing for periodic interaction with associations of
officers/staff;
xii. To develop a Manual and other reference literature on Human Resource
Management (HRM)/Administration related matters; and
xiii. To provide support to the CBEC in bringing about uniformity/ homogeneity in
the administrative practices followed by field formations across the country.
(b) Performance Management Division:
i. To develop an effective Management Information System (MIS) and

Performance Management System (PMS) for capturing and assessing
individual performances;
ii. To develop performance indicators for the organization at the group and
individual levels based on objective goal setting, taking into account manpower
and infrastructural limitations;
iii. To design a scientific appraisal system and a scheme for performance
measurement, etc.;
iv. To coordinate receipt of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APAR);
v. To link rewards with performance and design an appropriate reward policy;
vi. To liaison with “external consultants” for developing a suitable system to track,
support and monitor individual performance and maintain accountability, and
vii. To review formats for annual performance appraisal (APAR) for all cadres and
suggest meaningful changes to it from time to time;
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i. To identify training needs for officers at all levels and create a training needs
inventory;
ii. To disseminate information regarding HRD issues among officers and staff;
iii. To coordinate in-service training programmes in consultation with DG,
NACEN for officers and staff of the department at various service intervals
(e.g. 6-9 years of service, 10-16, 17-19 and 20- 30 years of service) in
consultation with training institutions within and outside the country;
iv. To assist the Ministry in development of viable models of ‘Training Needs
Analysis’, ‘Designs for Training’ etc, and nominate of officers for training
based on Training Needs Analysis in consultation with DG, NACIN;
v. To recommend officers for foreign training in those areas which are outside
training programmes being conducted at present by NACIN;
vi. To provide support to CBEC in the management of organizational relations
including vertical relationship (within hierarchy), gender relations and
prevention of discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex;
vii. To manage changes for working of field formations under CBEC;
viii. To form a Strategic Vision Group through inclusion of retired officers and
outside experts on the subject;
ix. To forecast future developments and suggest changes in the organization,
personnel management and procedure to be able to respond to them; and
x. To assist the Ministry in processing the requests of the officers and staff for
training programmes under the Domestic Funding Scheme of the Government
of India.
II. Infrastructure & Welfare Wing:
(d) Infrastructure Division:
i. To function as ‘nodal authority’ for examination and processing of all

infrastructure proposals received directly by the Division from field formations
and forward them alongwith recommendations to the CBEC/Ministry for further
action;
ii. To consider all issues pertaining to approval and sanction for infrastructural
proposals including those for purchase and disposal of land, purchase and
disposal of buildings, hiring of accommodation and continuation of hiring of
already hired space, construction of office and residential buildings, repair/
maintenance/ renovation/ modifications/replacement/ alternations in the
department’s buildings, residential complexes etc.,
iii. To account and document the assets of CBEC through the creation, maintenance
and regular updation of an Asset Register;
iv. To consolidate and project budgetary requirement for ready built office space
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v. To ensure conformity of infrastructure proposals, (whether in process or

sanctioned) with policy guidelines and administrative instructions pertaining to
their sanction;
vi. To secure as a link between the CBEC and its field formations by
communicating the observations/queries/ approvals/sanctions of the Ministry on
the submitted proposals to the field formations.
(e) Welfare Division:
i. To identify and recommend welfare measures to the CBEC;

ii. To process proposals received from field formations for sanction of funds by
the Governing Body of the Welfare Fund;
iii. To coordinate with the Directorate of Logistics and Principal CCA’s office
for accounting of funds to be allocated between the Welfare Fund and the
Special Equipment Fund;
iv. To manage superannuation of employees especially regarding their
psychological, emotional and financial aspects (by arranging training through
NACIN and/ or outside experts to psychologically prepare the employees on
the verge of superannuation for life after retirement from service and proper
management of retirement benefits);
v. To prepare and maintain an inventory of specialization areas and skills of
retiring officers, and advise them about exploring ministries and public sector
undertakings, connected to their respective fields of knowledge and
experience; and
vi. To disseminate information concerning welfare schemes/ measures being
promoted/ implemented by the CBEC among officers and staff.
III. Expenditure Management Cell:
i. To issue the Budget Circular as prescribed by the Budget Division, Department

of Economic Affairs;
ii. To examine the Budget proposals received from various constituent formations
/units under the Grant;
iii. To consolidate the position at each stage of the Budget exercise i.e. Budget
Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE) and Final Requirement (FR) and
submit the same to FA (Finance) for further action;
iv. To allocate object head wise approved provisions to respective Budget
controlling authorities;
v. To prepare the Statement of Budget Estimates (SBEs) for inclusion in the
relevant Budget documents;
vi. To monitor the progress in Expenditure vis-à-vis Sanctioned Grant and submit
the Monthly and Quarterly Expenditure Review to FA (Finance) for further
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vii. To propose Re-appropriation orders, surrender of savings etc. to FA (Finance)

for concurrence/ approval of the competent authority;
viii. To finalize the Appropriation Accounts in consultation with Principal CCA,
CBEC and submit to FA (Finance) for concurrence; i) To take necessary action
in respect of the examination by the Standing Committee on Finance on
Detailed Demand for Grants;
ix. To take action in respect of Audit references in Expenditure matters, for
example Action Taken Notes on Audit Paras /PAC Paras etc.
x. Any other matter related to the above.
E. National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics

i. To impart training to Direct Recruits Officer Trainees and to arrange refresher
courses for departmental officers:
ii. To assist in formulation of training policies and to implement the policies
approved by the Board by devising schemes and syllabi of studies for training
of direct recruits and departmental officers; and,
iii. To arrange study tours of Customs and excise officers from neighbouring
countries under United Nations Development Programme.
F. Directorate General of Vigilance
(a) To monitor the vigilance cases against the officers of Customs and Central Excise
formations;
(b) To maintain proper surveillance on the officials of doubtful integrity; and,
(c) To maintain close liaison with the Central Bureau of Investigation, Directorate
General of Revenue Intelligence and vigilance and anti-corruption in order to ensure that
the programmes on vigilance and anti-corruption are implemented in all
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6. Department of Financial Services
1. Work allocation among Sections

1.1 Banking Operation-I (BO-I) Appointment of Governor/Deputy Governor of RBI, Chairman
& MDs of SBI, CMDs and EDs of Nationalised Banks, CMDs of NABARD; appointments of
Whole Time Director in IDBI, salary allowances and other terms and conditions of Whole Time
Directors of PSBs and NABARD; constitution of Boards of Directors of RBI and PSBs:
appointment of Workmen Employee Directors, appointment of Part Time Non Official
Directors and Officer Employee Directors of PSBs. 1.2 Banking Operation-II (BO-II)
1.2.1 Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) policy matters and
publicity in Public Sector Banks (PSBs), IFSC.
1.2.2 Administration of all Acts/Regulations/Rules related to Financial Systems like the

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Chit Funds Act, 1982, the Price Chits and Money
Circulation Schemes(Banning) Act, 1978 and the Payment and Settlement System Act, 2007.
International Relations (Banking, Insurance and Pensions Reforms), Financial Action Task
Force (FATF); Administration of the Office of Court Liquidator, Kolkata.
1.2.3 International Cooperation in Joint Investment Funds- Oman-India Fund and Indo-Saudi
Fund. WTO and Border Banking facilities. Matters relating to operation of bank accounts of
shell companies. KYC matters (other than CKYC).
1.3 Banking Operation-III (BO-III) Customer Service in Banks/FI/Ins. All kinds of

complaints/representations received from individual/ associations for red-ressal of their
grievances in these institutions such as delay in clearance of cheques, non-payment/non-issue of
drafts, non issue/delay in issue of duplicate drafts, misbehaviour/rude behaviour/ harassment on
the part of staff of these institutions, non settlement/delay in settlement of deceased accounts,
non-transfer/delay in transfer of accounts from one office to another, non opening/delay in
opening of new accounts, non-compliance with standing instructions of the customers, non-
payment of term deposits before maturity, delay in payment to pensioners, including those
related to credit cards, ATMs, etc. All kind of complaints received from DARPG/DPG relating
to Public/ Private Sector/Foreign Banks/FI/Ins. All kinds of complaints received from
MPs/VIPs /PMO against Private Sector & Foreign Banks. Banking Customer Service Centres;
Banking Ombudsman.
1.4 Banking Operation & Accounts (BOA)
1.4.1 Preparation of annual consolidated review on the working of Public Sector Banks (PSBs)
and laying it on the Tables of both Houses of Parliament; pattern of accounting and final
accounts in Public Sector Banks; study and analysis of the working results of PSU Banks; audit
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reports and audit reports etc., of PSU Banks in Parliament.
1.4.2 Taxation matters of PSBs/FIs; dividend payable to Central Government by PSBs;

scrutiny of the annual financial reviews of PSBs conducted by RBI under Section 35 of the
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and follow up action; operation of the schemes of bank
guarantee by PSBs and related complaints.
1.4.3 Capital restructuring of PSBs (including restructuring of weak PSBs) and Government’s
contribution to share capital, public issue of banks; Release of externally aided grants to ICICI
Bank under USAID, Citizen’s Charter of Public Sector Banks/RBI.
1.4.4 Disputes and arbitration between PSBs and between PSBs and other Govt.
Departments/PSEs; appointment of advocates in PSBs, acquisition/ leasing/ renting/ vacation of
premises; residuary matters of Portuguese Banks in Goa, Estate Officers under Public Premises
Act, 1971; opening and shifting of administrative offices of banks.
1.4.5 All Policy matters related to Banking Operation such as Licensing, amalgamation,
reconstruction, moratorium funds, and acquisition of private sector banks; overseas branches of
Indian banks; operation of foreign banks in India and functioning of PSBs, Banking Sector
Reforms.
1.4.6 Notification regarding exemption from various sections of the Banking Regulation Act,
1949 and appointment of appellate authority to hear appeals under the BR Act and PSBs Act.
Administration of all Acts/ Regulations/ Rules related to Public Sector Banks, RBI and State
Level Banks. Appellate Authority on NBFCs and NBFCs.
1.5 Agriculture Credit (AC)
Credit flow to agriculture and allied sector, Kisan Credit Card Scheme, matters related to
NABARD (except service matters), Banking related matters of Co-operative Banks, Secretarial
assistance to the designated appellate authority in regard to appeals by Urban Cooperative
Banks against cancellation of license by RBI, externally aided projects related to agriculture
and allied sectors, relief measures to farmers affected by natural calamities, bank credit to
artisans of handloom and handicraft sector.
1.6 Regional Rural Banks (RRB)
Legislative matters relating to RRB Act, 1976 and guidelines framing of rules thereunder;
nomination of non-official directors on the Board of RRBs; Appointment of Chairman of
RRBs, review of performance of RRBs, wage revision for RRB employees, Staff Service
Regulation and Promotion Rules for employees and officers of RRBs. Matters related to
Priority Sector Lending, lending to weaker sections including SC/ST, credit to minorities
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1.7 Financial Inclusion (FI)
Work relating to financial inclusion, coordination with other sections, offices, institutions etc
on Financial inclusion; Branch expansion of banks; Lead Bank Scheme and Service Area
Approach; District and State Level Bankers’ Committee(SLBC); Regional imbalances of
banking network, matters related to Business Correspondents/Business Facilitators, Mobile
Banking etc., matters relating to e-Governance in all FIs and ePayments in banking system and
computerisation of PSBs. Matters relating to Payment Regulatory board (PRB) constitution and
matters related to PRB.
1.8 Industrial Relations (IR)
Service matters of PSBs including IDBI / RBI; Industrial Disputes Act matters, HR matters
relating to PSBs and RBI Unions and Associations in the Banking Industry, Bipartite
settlements or policy of transfer, promotion, and HRD in banks; IB reports about political
activities of bank employees; Pay and Allowances of bank employees in overseas branches; HR
Reforms.
1.9 Coordination (Coord.)
Organisation of FM’s meetings with CEOs of PSBs; and regional consultative committee
meetings; Presidential address to the Joint Session of Parliament; Staff Meeting of Secretary
(FS); monitoring & review of disposal of VIP references, PMO references, coordination of RBI
pending matters; compilation and submission of material for Parliament Questions to other
Ministries/ Departments; Parliament Questions regarding VIP references; Monthly DO letter to
Cabinet Secretary from Secretary (FS); Appointment of CPIOs, ACPIOs, AAs and Nodal
Section for RTI matters of DFS and to deal with CIC for Annual Report etc.; Updation of
Induction Material for DFS; Co-ordination of VIP, PMO, President Sectt. etc. references
involving more than two Divisions of DFS.
1.10 Establishment (Estt.)
Matters pertaining to the Officers and Staff of DFS including RRs, appointment, ACRs,
deputation (including abroad), training, IWSU, SIU, welfare, review of officers under FR 56(J),
internal vigilance, staff grievances, pension, etc.; grant of various advances to officers and staff,
payment of fees to advocates, settlement of medical claims and CGHS matters, family welfare
programme.
1.11 General Administration (GA)
Housekeeping, cleanliness, stores, canteen, R&I, library, Staff Car Drivers, vehicles to the
officers of DFS, purchase of Computer Hardware and Maintenance of Computers, Printers and
other equipments. Arranging farewell of staff of DFS. Providing of Identity Cards to the Staff
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companies, etc.
1.12 Parliament Collection
identification and marking of Parliament Questions, Notices, admitted Questions, and getting
the files approved from the Minister. Preparation of facts and replies for pads of Ministers;
keeping track and record of pending Assurances, Special Mentions and References under 377
and other matters as mentioned in the Induction Material.
1.13 Hindi
Implementation of Official Language Policy of the Government, translation work relating to

Parliament Questions, Standing Committees, Minutes of the Meetings; Hindi Teaching Scheme
and other miscellaneous work as mentioned in induction material of DFS.
1.14 Welfare Section (SCT)
Matters relating to recruitment, promotion and welfare measures of SCs/STs/OBCs/ Persons

with disabilities and Ex-servicemen in Public Sector Banks/ Financial Institutions and
Insurance Companies; matter of policy regarding reservation for these categories in PSBs/FIs,
Insurance Companies, reservation matters in RRBs etc.
1.15 Data Analysis (DA)
Reserve Bank of India Credit Policy – Busy Season – Slack Season and selective credit control;
financial sector assessment and sectoral credit analysis; Banking Statistics regarding bank
deposits and advances; deposits and advances of banks; rates of interest on bank deposits and
advances; Dissemination of results and important information relating to RBI, IBA, studies on
banking reforms; analysis of other international reports relevant to banking sector in India;
Analysis of Reports of committees on Financial Sector Reforms etc. Management Information
System – collection, collation of data relating to Banking Industry. Audit Paras.
1.16 Industrial Finance-I (IF-I)
Administration of the “Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) Act-1981” and Scheme for financing
viable Infrastructure Projects (SIFTI) of IIFCL, Policy and Budgetary matters relating to EXIM
Bank, IIFCL and IFCI Ltd.; Winding up of IIBI Ltd. and related matters; Appointment of
Whole Time Directors (WTDs), Nonofficial Directors (NoDs) and Government Nominee
Directors in IIFCL, EXIM Bank, IFCI Ltd., IDFC Ltd.; Appointment of Statutory Auditor in
EXIM Bank; Issues related to sector specific stressed assets; Laying of annual reports of IIFCL,
EXIM Bank, IFCI Ltd. and IIBI Ltd.; Project Monitoring Group (PMG) meeting etc.; Matters
relating to IDFC Ltd. & IDFC Bank, Publicity.
1.17 Industrial Finance-II (IF-II)
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matters, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), SIDBI, SFCs, Credit Guarantee Fund for
Micro and Small Enterprises; MLIs, Credit Guarantee Scheme and other related matters on the
subject. Citizens Charter of NHB and SIDBI. Appointment and all personnel matters of Whole
Time Director in SIDBI and NHB. Govt. Sponsored Schemes-PMEGP, Education,
Employment generation scheme of SJSRY, SGSY and other poverty alleviation programmes
and other related matters, VIP references, Audit Paras, CPGRAM, RTI, Parliament Questions,
Assurances, Grievances, Budget Announcements, Coordination with RBI and State Govts,
Administration of National Housing Bank Act, 1987;
1.17.2 All matters related to Educational Loans, matters related to Micro Finance Institutions
and Legislation thereon, Self Help Groups as well as NABARD’s Micro Finance, etc.
1.17.3 All matters related to Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. All matters related to Stand Up
India.
1.18 Vigilance
1.18.1 Consultation with CVC/CTE; nomination of CVOs for PSBs/FIs; correspondence with
CBI; Annual Action Plan on Anti Corruption measures; investigation of cases of frauds by CBI
& RBI; matters under Prevention of Corruption Act; preventive vigilance; vigilance systems
and procedures in RBI/PSBs/FIs and Insurance Companies; inquiry into complaints against
GMs/EDs and CMDs of PSBs/FIs and Vigilance Surveillance over them; major frauds in PSBs
(in India and abroad); PMO references on anti corruption measures; bank security; robberies &
loss prevention in banks; sanction of prosecution in case of EDs/CMDs; War Book matters;
Annual Reports of CVC; Conduct Regulation in PSBs/ FIs, employment after retirement
regulations in PSBs; CVC/CBI references relating to DRTs/DRATs.
1.18.2 All issues pertaining to continuation of posts, budget matters of the O/o Custodian and
Special Court including extension of the Office of Custodian and appointment of Custodian.
1.19 Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRT)
Administration of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993
(RDDBFI Act). Establishment of Debts Recovery Tribunals / Debts Recovery Appellate
Tribunals (DRATs) under RDDBFI Act; filling up of the posts of Chairpersons, Presiding
Officers, Registrars, Assistant Registrars and Recovery officers, and monitoring filling up of
other posts in DRTs/ DRATs; issuing clarifications / guidelines etc. on administrative
matters/review; monitoring progress and disposal of cases by DRT/DRATs; budget provisions,
monitoring, etc. relating to DRTs/DRATs. Administration of The Securitisation and
Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002
(SARFAESI Act), all matters relating to registration of ARCs and legal cases thereof, ease of
doing business agenda - flowing from recent amendments, appointment of Registrar/MD &
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and Central Know Your Customer (CKYC) Registry matters.
1.20 Recovery Section CIBIL; Work relating to monitoring of NPAs and Recovery including
compromises and OTS of all PSBs, Parliament matters, VIP/PMO references, Complaints and
other matters relating to above works. All matters related to NPA/Stressed Assets (other than
Sectoral Stress).
1.21 Insurance-I (Ins.-I)
1.21.1 Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Business - Review of the performance of
LIC; Laying of Reports of LIC in Parliament; Opening / winding up of branches of LIC in
India; Appointment of Auditors for LIC; Administration of PP Act in LIC and references
relating to Estate matters in LIC; Foreign operations / subsidiaries of LIC; References on Social
Security Schemes and other life insurance schemes; Review of performance and making
budgetary provisions for various GOI funded schemes such as Janashree Bima Yojana, Shiksha
Sahayog Yojana, Varishatha Bima Yojana and Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana; Other Social
Security Group Insurance Schemes under LIC; Central Government Employees Group
Insurance Scheme; Postal Life Insurance Scheme; Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme; All
Government sponsored / supported schemes in life insurance; Any other life insurance or social
security products / scheme proposals; Others: Appellate Authority constituted under Section
110H of the Insurance Act, 1938.
1.21.2 Coordination work relating to the following Committees - Committee for the Welfare of
Women; Committee for the Welfare of SC/ST; Estimates Committee.
1.21.3 Appointments (LIC) - Selection & appointment of Chairman/ MDs, LIC, appointment of
Directors on the Board of LIC, appointment of ex-officio members on the subsidiaries of LIC;
Permission for foreign deputation of Chairman and MDs of LIC; Permission for commercial
employment after retirement for Chairman/ MDs, LIC and other executives of LIC.
1.21.4 Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) - Appointments of

Chairperson and Members of IRDA; Service condition of Chairman, Members and employees
of IRDA; Budget and Funds of IRDA; Other matters relating to Brokerage agencies, entry of
new companies and regulations of IRDA.
1.21.5 Service Matters - Service matters, rules and regulations in all public sector insurance
companies; Representations on service matters by employees of public sector insurance
companies; Service matters of Development Officers/ Agents/Intermediaries; Wage Revision/
Bonus/ VRS in LIC / Public Sector General Insurance Cos; Implementation of Pension Scheme/
policy matters on commercial employment. Citizen’s Charter of Life Insurance Corporation
Ltd.
1.22 Insurance-II (Ins.-II)
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Companies including Agricultural Insurance Corporation of India Ltd. (AICL) and IRDA other
than on service matters; Periodical meetings of Public Grievances Officers of public sector
insurance companies; Functioning of internal public grievances redressal machinery in public
sector insurance companies; Functioning of external redressal machinery like Consumer Courts,
Ombudsmen, Lok Adalats, MACT and Courts etc; Appellate Authority constituted under
Section 110H of the Insurance Act 1938. Citizen’s Charter of Non Life Insurance Companies.
1.22.2 Housekeeping - Care taking and maintenance of computers, furniture, photocopiers etc.
in Insurance Division. I-card for staff and executives of Insurance Companies.
1.22.3 Insurance Sector Reforms - All matters relating to reforms in insurance sector; Reforms
related amendments to Insurance Act, 1938, LIC Act, 1956, GIBNA, 1972, IRDA Act, 1999
and Actuaries Act, 2006; Implementation of Law Commission Reports.
1.22.4 Appointments - Policy issues concerning selection of Chief Executives in the PSU
insurance companies including AICL; Appointment on the Boards of public sector non-life
companies including AICL; Foreign deputation of Insurance executives; permission for Chief
Executives of non-life companies including AICL.
1.22.5 General Insurance - Review of the performance of General Insurance Companies

including AICL; Matters relating to Insurance Schemes of Public Sector General Insurance
Companies including AICL and audit paras thereon; Computerization of public sector general
insurance companies; References relating to Surveyors and Agents of non-life PSICs; Foreign
operations of public sector general insurance companies; Reference relating to Re-insurance,
Third Party Administrators, Tariff Advisory Committee; Opening/ winding up of branches ;
Administration of War Risk (Marine Hull) Reinsurance Schemes, 1976; Reference from RBI on
permission for release of foreign exchange for insurance policy abroad; Laying down of Annual
reports of General Insurance Companies/ GIC/ AICL; Administration of PP Act in nonlife
insurance companies and references relating to Estate matters in those companies.
1.22.6 Coordination - Work relating to Budgeting, Tax proposals, Budget Announcements

relating to insurance, Annual Report, Economic Survey, India Reference Annual, Economic
Editors Conference, PMO/ Cabinet References, CII & FICCI, within Insurance Division, matter
related to e-payments in Insurance Companies, computerization of Insurance Companies.
1.22.7 Coordination work relating to the following Committees - Standing Committee on

Finance; Committee on Subordinate Legislation; Petitions Committee; Committee on Public
Undertaking (COPU)
1.22.8 Others - WTO multi-lateral/ bilateral agreements; Inter-Government agreement between

India and any other country.
1.23 Pension Reforms (PR)
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extension of its coverage to State Governments and unorganised sector and implementation of
the Co-Contributory Atal Pension Yojana (APY); Administrative and legislative matters
relating to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA); Swavalamban
Scheme; Matters relating to the Investment Pattern for Non-Government Provident Funds,
Superannuation Funds and Gratuity Funds, matters relating to New Pension System.
1.24 IT Cell
IT cell in this Department deals with the work related to the website, information technology,
digitalization, Digital India initiative, liaison/coordination with NIC, etc.
1.25 GST Cell
Oversee the preparedness of all institutions under DFS to implement GST, to provide inputs to
the “Banking, Financial and Insurance” Sectoral Group with reference to GST, other matters
related to coordination, rollout and implementation of GST w.r.t institutions under
administrative control of DFS etc.
Performance and significant developments.
2. Banking
The Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) in the country comprise the public sector banks,
private sector banks, regional rural banks, and foreign banks. Presently, the total business of
SCBs, as on 30.9.17 amounts to Rs. 198,86,961 crore (deposits Rs. 112,45,251 crore and
advances Rs. 86,41,710 crore).The Public Sector Banks (PSBs), presently numbering 21, have,
as on 30.9.17, total business of Rs. 139,31,155 crore, comprising aggregate deposits and
advances of Rs. 81,00,858 crore and Rs. 58,30,300 crore respectively. PSBs thus constitute
about 70% of the banking industry in India. They are also the principal source of finance for
several segments and areas underserved by private banks, financial institutions and financial
markets, including segments such as agriculture, MSMEs, housing, education and infrastructure
project financing. Therefore, the health of the PSBs is of prime importance to enable the credit-
offtake for economic growth.
The Government of India wanting to adequately capitalize all the banks to

keep a safe buffer over and above the minimum norms of Basel III, had, in Aug. 2015,
announced the Indradhanush Plan for recapitalizing and revamping PSBs. Government having
envisaged capital need of Rs. 1,80,000 crore till 2018- 19, had then made a provision of Rs.
70,000 crore to be infused over a period of four years to supplement the projected market-
raising of capital to the tune of Rs. 1,10,000 crore by the PSBs. So far capital of Rs. 59,435
crore, including Rs 9,438 crore in 2017-18, has been infused by the Government.
RBI’s Asset Quality Review (AQR) findings in Dec. 2015 and consequent
classification of large stressed assets, which till then were being treated as non-NPA through
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manifold increase in provisions to meet expected losses from transparent recognition for clean
balance sheets. Thus, Gross NPAs in PSBs rose rapidly from 4.96% of advances in Mar. 2015
to 12.75% in Jun 2017 with provisioning for expected losses too growing substantially – Rs.
3.79 lakh crore provisioning made for the period 2014-15 to 2017- 18 being almost double of
Rs. 1.97 lakh crore made for the preceding ten years. Thus, the PSBs needed to be recapitalized
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7. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
I) Functions
As per the present Allocation of Business rules, the mandate of the Department is as follows:
1. (a) All matters relating to management of Central Government investments in equity

including disinvestment of equity in Central Public Sector Undertakings.
(b) All matters relating to sale of Central Government equity through offer for sale or private
placement or any other mode in the erstwhile Central Public Sector Undertakings. Note: All
other post disinvestment matters, including those relating to and arising out of the exercise of
Call option by the Strategic Partner in the erstwhile Central Public Sector Undertakings, shall
continue to be handled by the administrative Ministry or Department concerned, where
necessary, in consultation with the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
(DIPAM).
2. Decisions on the recommendations of Administrative Ministries, NITI Aayog, etc. for

disinvestment including strategic disinvestment.
3. All matters related to Independent External Monitor (s) for disinvestment and public asset
management.
4. (a). Decisions in matters relating to Central Public Sector Undertakings for purposes of
Government investment in equity like capital restructuring, bonus, dividends, disinvestment of
government equity and other related issues.
(b) Advise the Government in matters of financial restructuring of the Central Public Sector
Enterprises and for attracting investment in the said Enterprises through capital market.
5. The Unit Trust of India Act, 1963 (52 of 1963) along with subjects relating to Specified
Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI).
II. Vision
(i) Promote people’s ownership of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to share in their
prosperity through disinvestment.
(ii) Efficient management of public investment in CPSEs for accelerating economic

development and augmenting Government’s resources for higher expenditure.
III. Mission
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and improving efficiencies of CPSEs through accountability to its shareholders.
(ii) To bring in operational efficiencies in CPSEs through strategic disinvestment, ensuring

their greater contribution to economy.
(iii) Adopt a professional approach for financial management of CPSEs in the national interest
and disinvestment aimed at expanding public participation in ownership of CPSEs.
IV. Organisational Strcture Shri Neeraj Kumar Gupta assumed the charge of Secretary,
Department of Disinvestment on 4th January, 2016. The Secretary is assisted by four Joint
Secretaries and one Economic Adviser. The Department functions on the Desk Officer pattern
and the work is handled at the levels of Joint Secretary, Director/Deputy Secretary and Under
Secretary.
2. The Organizational Structure of the Department is placed at Appendix –I. V. Policy and
Approach to Disinvestment of CPSES The current policy envisages development of people’s
ownership of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) so as to share in their wealth and
prosperity, while ensuring that the Government equity does not fall below 51% and
Government retains management control. The salient features of the Current Policy on
Disinvestment of CPSEs are:
(i) Public Sector Undertakings are the wealth of the nation and to ensure this wealth rests in the
hands of the people, promote public ownership of CPSEs;
(ii) While pursuing disinvestment through minority stake sale in listed CPSEs, the Government
will retain majority shareholding, i.e. at least 51 per cent of the shareholding and management
control of the Public Sector Undertakings;
(iii) Strategic disinvestment by way of sale of substantial portion of Government shareholding

in identified CPSEs upto 50 per cent or more, alongwith transfer of management control.
(iv) Efficient management of GoI’s investment in CPSEs, with the overall focus on higher
economic growth. Approach for Disinvestment
(a) Disinvestment through minority stake sale On 5th November 2009, Government approved
the following action plan for disinvestment in profit making Government companies:
(i) Already listed profitable CPSEs (not meeting mandatory shareholding of 10 per cent which
stands revised to 25 per cent) are to be made compliant through ‘Offer for Sale’ (OFS) by the
Government or by the CPSEs through issue of fresh shares or a combination of both;
(ii) Unlisted CPSEs with no accumulated losses and having earned net profit in three preceding
consecutive years to be listed;
(iii) Follow-on public offers would be considered, taking into consideration the needs for
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or independently offer a portion of its equity shareholding;
(iv) All cases of disinvestment are to be decided on a case by case basis;
(v) The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) is to identify
CPSEs in consultation with respective administrative ministries and submit proposal to
Government in cases requiring Offer for Sale of Government equity.
(b) Strategic Disinvestment
(i) To be undertaken through a consultation process among different Ministries/Departments,

including NITI Aayog.
(ii) NITI Aayog to identify CPSEs for strategic disinvestment and advice on the mode of sale,
percentage of shares to be sold of the CPSE and method for valuation of the CPSE.
(iii) The Core Group of Secretaries on Disinvestment (CGD) to consider the recommendations
of NITI Aayog to facilitate a decision by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
on strategic disinvestment and to supervise/monitor the process of implementation.
(c) Comprehensive management of GoI’s investment in CPSEs
(i) The Government recognises its investment in CPSEs as an important asset for accelerating
economic growth and is committed to the efficient use of these resources to achieve optimum
return.
(ii) The Government to achieve these objectives by adopting a comprehensiv e approach for
addressing critical inter-linked issues such as leveraging of assets to attract fresh investment,
capital restructuring, financial restructuring, etc.
(iii) Different options are assessed to adopt suitable investment management strategies to
improve investors’ confidence in the CPSEs and support their market capitalization which is
essential for raising fresh investment from the capital market for their expansion and growth.
(iv) Efficient management of investment in CPSEs is ensured through rationalization of

decision making process for all related issues and seamless inter-departmental coordination in
the matter.
VI. Policy Initiatives And Performance:
i. Disinvestment to Investment Management Approach -
The thrust of the Government is presently directed towards efficient management of GoI’s
investment in CPSEs, with the overall focus on higher economic growth through consistent
long-term policies as well as efficient and effective allocation of resources.
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‘divestment based approach’ to ‘investment based approach’ for CPSEs. Accordingly,

renaming the Department as ‘Department of Inv estment & Public Asset Management’
(DIPAM) with expanded mandate denotes a paradigm shift in the thinking process of the
Government on its strategy to manage its investment in CPSEs.
Efficient management of GoI’s investment in CPSEs by adopting suitable strategies is aimed at

bringing a professional approach in investment management, improving investors’ confidence
in CPSEs and supports their market capitalization, which is essential for raising fresh
investment for their expansion and growth. ii. Guidelines on “Capital Restructuring of CPSEs”
As announced in the Budget, guidelines on “Capital Restructuring of CPSEs” have also been
issued by this Department on 27th May, 2016. These guidelines supersede all previously issued
guidelines by various Ministries/Departments from time to time and comprehensively deal with
the inter-related issues on payment of dividend, buy back of shares, issue of bonus shares and
splitting of shares. The focus of these guidelines is on optimum utilization of funds by
CPSEs/Government to spur economic growth.
With this policy intervention, the Government could realise Rs 51729 crore by way of payment
of dividend by CPSEs during 2016-17 as compared to Rs 30616 crore during 2015-16, which
represents a jump of 69 per cent over a span of just one year and has benefited both
Government and other investors.  Payment of higher dividend has also resulted into
improvement in investors’ confidence in the CPSEs.
iii. Listing of large sized CPSEs in a time-bound manner:
In the past, the Government was able to facilitate listing of only 13 CPSEs over a span of 9
years between 2003-04 and 2011-12. In the subsequent 5 years, there was no listing of even a
single CPSE on the stock exchanges.
The commitment for listing of unlisted CPSEs has been taken on-board as an integral part of
the reforms initiatives of the Government by making an announcement to this effect in the
Budget 2017-18.
Pursuant to the announcement made in the Budget on 1st February, 2016, the Government put
in place a mechanism/procedure alongwith indicative timelines for listing of CPSEs on 17th
February, 2017. All Ministries/Departments have been requested to follow the suggested
timelines, aimed at time-bound listing of identified CPSEs as per the extant Act, Rules and
Regulations.
In line with the budget announcement, the Government also approved listing of 14 CPSEs
(including 2 insurance companies) on the stock exchanges.
During the current FY, 4 IPO issues of Housing and Urban Development Corporation
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Assurance Company Ltd have been successfully listed on the stock exchange.
Regulatory compliances and other procedural requirements are being expedited for the listing
of remaining CPSEs.
The decision to list CPSEs on stock exchanges will not only help in unlocking their true value,
but will also promote ‘people’s ownership’ by encouraging their public participation, trigger
multilayered oversight mechanism which not only enhances shareholders’ value but also
promotes corporate governance norms in such companies.
With general public becoming the shareholder in the CPSEs through the listing route, the
management is open to public scrutiny and thus become more accountable to its shareholders,
as per the disclosure and compliance norms for listed companies.
Presently, CPSEs listed on the stock exchanges accounts for approx. 11 per cent of the total
market capitalization. With the listing of other identified CPSEs, not only the share of market
capitalization of CPSEs is expected to go up substantially, but at the same time, it will also
expand the universe of stocks, thereby, providing enough headroom and flexibility to the
Government for divestment of CPSEs’ stocks.
After listing, value of CPSEs is generally unlocked in multiples of book value of its equity
with the resultant increase in their respective market capitalization. A positive and healthy
growth in market capitalization of CPSEs will thus enable them to raise fresh capital from the
market for their business expansion, thereby, also facilitating higher economic activities and
growth in the economy. iv. Strategic Divestment  The process of strategic disinvestment was
initiated after a gap of approx. 12 years. The last strategic sale was done in 2003-04.
Strategic divestment involves divestment of major shareholding of the Government alongwith

transfer of management in the CPSEs. It involves legal and financial issues having implications
for the future performance of the CPSEs undergoing strategic divestment. Hence, as a precursor
to this process, the Government has laid down an elaborate policy framework, structure &
mechanism for strategic disinvestment in February, 2016.
Based on the report of NITI Aayog and recommendations of core group on divestment (CGD),
24 cases of CPSEs/Subsidiaries/Units of CPSEs (including Air India) have been approved ‘in
principle’ for strategic divestment by the Government.
The process of strategic divestment is in progress. Expression of Interests (EoIs) for strategic
divestment has been invited in 7 cases, namely, Hindustan Prefab Ltd, Engineering Projects
India Ltd. (EPIL), Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation (HSCC), National Project
Construction Corporation (NPCC), Project and Development India (PDIL), Bridge & Roof
Company India Ltd and Pawan Hans Ltd.
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by CGD and approved by the Government in June, 2017. Specific Alternative Mechanism
created by Government has also settled the broad contours of the transaction. Transaction
advisor and legal advisor have been appointed.
v. Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
ETF, as an asset class offers the benefits of liquidity and diversification of risk with similar tax
benefits as applicable for equity. With stable and better yield than broader market index and
low transaction cost, this instrument has grown very fast, especially among the new investors
like retirement funds and retail. Globally also ETF is popular a large and fast growing asset
class.
Keeping in view its inherent benefits, beginning January, 2017 the Government started using
index based ETF to offer an investment opportunity in CPSEs to pension funds and retail
investors in India.
Understanding the demand and popularity of this instrument, an announcement was also made
in the budget 2017-18 to use ETF as a vehicle to offer opportunities to large no. of investors to
participate in India’s growth story and to launch a new ETF during 2017-18.
In pursuance of the announcement made, Government decided to launch a New Exchange

Trade Fund (ETF), named BHARAT 22 in August, 2017.
This New ETF consists of a basket of 22 stocks (including 16 CPSEs, 3 banks, and 3 private
companies’ stocks held by SUUTI) from 6 sectors, G Annual Report 2017-2018 B 248 namely,
basic materials, energy, finance, FMCG, industrials and utilities.
The CPSEs are taken from sectors driven by a large number of economic reforms implemented
by the Government which is driving the domestic economic growth. Reforms in the pipeline
will further boost the growth prospects of sectors forming part of the New ETF, thereby further
playing on India’s growth story.  The New Fund Offer (NFO) of BHARAT 22 which opened
for subscription from November 14, 2017 was oversubscribed in all segments of investors, such
as, anchor investors, retirement funds, retail investors and others, i.e. QIB/HNI.
In order to satisfy the demand from large number of investors, especially from the retail and
the retirement fund category the Government has decided to retain a portion of the
oversubscription by increasing the issue size of the offer to Rs. 14,500 crore. vi. Disinvestment
Target and Achievements, 2016-17 & 2017-18 2016-17
During 2016-17, there had been 16 transactions generating Revenue from investment
management in CPSEs to the tune of Rs. 46,247 crore against the revised budget estimate of Rs.
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The budget estimate (BE) for disinvestment during the year 2017-18 is Rs. 72,500 crore. This
comprises Rs. 46,500 crore from disinvestment of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
Rs. 15,000 crore from Strategic disinvestment and Rs. 11,000 crore from listing of Insurance
Companies. This is the highest ever disinvestment target and far exceeds Rs.46,247 crore
achieved during the year 2016-17. During the current financial year, Goyernment has so far
realized Rs. 92,505.69 crore, which include Rs.34,079.56 crore through minority stake sale in
25 CPSEs, Rs.41,068.65 crore through disinvestment of strategic holdings in SUUTI & HPCL -
ONGC Deal and Rs.17,357.48 crore through listing of Insurance Companies. vii.Disinvestment
Transactions during 2017- 18 ( As on 31.01.2018):
(a) Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL): The Government received an amount of Rs.3.73 crore
through employees OFS transaction on 22- 28.3.2017.
(b) National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO): The Government received an amount of
Rs. 1191.73 crore through disinvestment of its 9.2125% paid up equity capital in NALCO
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8. Literature Review-
1.Finance Ministry Overview
Rao and Bird (2010) examine urban governance and finance in India at a broader
level of addressing the challenges of urbanization and service delivery focusing on the
current systems of urban governance (transparency, accountability and participation) and
finances (resources available to municipal bodies). The paper begins with the rise of
Indian cities as dynamic centres of economy that require good urban governance, public
service delivery and appropriate level as well as structure of finances for meeting the
obligations.
The authors then visit ‘fiscal federalism theory’ dealing with efficiency, equity
and accountability in public service delivery. While the first generation of theory focused
on the competition between multiple local governments giving rise to efficiency as laid
down by Tiebout (1956), the second generation of theory focused on the agents
maximizing their own welfare (thus principal agent models) and third generation theory
approaches it from political economy that determines the outcomes of it (therefore,
competitive federalism). The authors also discuss the role of intergovernment transfers
from both optimistic and pessimistic viewpoints and suggest that the right structure and
design of them hold a lot of importance in the effectiveness.
The authors then examine the models of governance comprising: (i) Unitary or
one-tier model (ii) Two-tier model (iii) Voluntary cooperation model (iv) Specialised
agencies in metropolitan areas. Then, they discuss the structure of governance laid down
by the CAA 1992. Later, the authors also discuss the role of local governments in terms
of (i) functional domain (ii) expenditure assignment (iii) public financial management.
The authors then turn to the own revenue sources of local government – local taxes and
user charges – and note that their potential is not fully utilised. They use a lot of empirical
studies show where the improvements are demonstrated and how they can be attempted in
other cities.
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provision made for the devolution of grants as (a) general grants and (b) special grants.
Finally, the authors also spend the space to discuss the financing of urban infrastructure
under the broad categories of (i) borrowing (ii) development charges (iii) land leasing/sale
(iv) public-private partnerships. In the concluding section, the authors note the
importance of urban governance and finance in the overall economic development by
influencing the infrastructure and other services provided to citizens. They outline the
need for reforming urban service delivery and improving urban governance system in
order to achieve the above objective by designing appropriate governance structures,
defining/clarifying functional domain, augmenting revenue resources and utilizing
alternative innovative methods of raising resources.
2. Urban Public Services
The Study by Sridhar et al (2006) is one of the few studies that examined the costs
of urban services. Costing of services is an important area when service provision
demands are rising in Indian cities, which are experiencing rapid population growth.
Therefore, the authors examine the provision of infrastructure in India’s urban areas by
examining the costs of providing these services, an issue ignored until now. The authors
use time-series data over 1991-92 upto 2003- 04 and cross-sectional data on the actual
capital and operating expenditures incurred by six of India’s major cities – Bangalore,
Lucknow, Pune, Surat, Chandigarh and Jaipur. Data were gathered using multiple sources
- field visits, discussions, budgets and other documents. The authors construct a demand
function first by developing an expenditure function in terms of parameters like costs
(topography, weather and input prices), preferences (income, revenue base and education)
and inefficiency (volume of service, leakages and PPP).
The study objective was to estimate the marginal cost of providing water supply.
When the lowspending cities are excluded, the authors find that the supply of every
additional kilo litre of water supply imposes an extra burden on the cities ranging from
$0.06 to $0.11, as marginal operating costs. This, while being lower than the evidence
from the literature, of course excludes the capacity costs of creating assets such as civil
works and plant/equipment needed to supply water. Even based on these short-run
marginal cost estimates, the author find some Indian cities such as Jaipur and Pune are

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under-charging their water. As far as the other services are concerned, cities’ per capita
expenditures on basic services such as toilets (let alone street lights) appear to be
abysmally low, let alone adequate in any sense to meet the demands of an increasing
population. Further, spending alone is not sufficient, since operations and maintenance
expenditures might just mean increased salaries without improving service levels. So the
authors find weak municipal finances might still be the core of the issue.
Sridhar (2007) examine the status of urban public services and their financing
through a case study of Ludhiana Municipal Corporation in Punjab. The paper begins
with the economic importance of urban infrastructure services in terms of making a city
as an attractive location for investment, which generates employment and promotes
economic growth. The major research questions posed include: whether urban services
reform was required by judging in comparison with national benchmarks? Is there any
relationship between city’s financial performance and service delivery? What are the
bottlenecks to reforms? What are the triggers for reforms in service delivery?
Accordingly, hypotheses were formed about the importance of finances in service
delivery and institutional arrangements impact service delivery outcomes.
The author attempts to establish the need for service delivery reform based on (a)
the current status of water supply and sewerage vis-à-vis national benchmark (b) systemic
inefficiencies leading to high non-revenue water (c) long term irreversibility of
groundwater contamination. The author notes that water supply service covers only 60%
of the population and metering was done to measure consumption. The service level of 98
lpcd is much lower than BIS norm of 135 lpcd or Zakaria norm of 150 lpcd. The
sewerage connection of 55% population and storm water drainage coverage of 10%
population were much lower than Zakaria norm of 100% coverage.
It notes that revenue expenditure forms the bulk of expenditure on water and
sewerage (75%) leaving little room for capital expansion. Committed spending
(establishment and debt servicing) form the share of 33%, leaving the remaining for
discretionary spending (O&M expenses, electricity and capital works) but much of this is
on repair of old pipelines. The production cost of water was Rs 2.06 per kilo litre but the
revenue income was 0.92 per kilo litre, reflecting a huge gap that user charge is not

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recovering. In the case of sewerage, the corporation was not able to recover even one-
third of revenue expenditure.
The paper then turns to city finances. As the State Government grants were on
decline, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation had to dependent upon its own sources with
Octroi forming the bulk of it (2//3rd of the income). As the committed expenditure does
not show any room for improvement, especially in the creation of new infrastructure,
there was a need for reform. The author discusses the bottlenecks to reform measures
under – institutional arrangement, lack of capacity, inability to increase user charges for
service, lack of planning as well as public participation. The author finds the trigger in
reform coming from the abolition of Octroi, which will lead to loss of major revenue
source, even if compensated, the compensation will not be buoyant. Therefore, the need
for private sector participation in distribution and maintenance.
3. Budget Analysis
Sekhar and Bidarkar (1999) is one of the first few publications concerning municipal
finance in India. This is a comparative study on the finances of five major Indian cities –
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune. The authors attempt to address
several research questions using the data from municipal budget documents from the
above sample of cities. They present the findings in terms of revenue and expenditure
performance.
On revenue side, they examined (i) distribution of revenue (in terms of the share of own
revenue and revenue from other sources) (ii) trend in actual revenue (or, realized revenue)
during 1990- 1996 (iii) composition of actual revenue income (in terms of shares of own
tax revenue, non-tax revenue, grants and others) (iv) trends in some revenue sources –
property tax and octroi.
On expenditure side, they examined: (i) trends in actual revenue expenditure (ii)
composition of actual revenue expenditure (in terms of the share of administration
expenses, education and related expenses, public health, loans/debt, grants and subsidy
contribution, energy expenses, public works and others) (iii) composition of expenditure
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salary and other expenses, operating expenses, equipment, grants to public institutions
and others) (iv) trends in capital expenditure.
The authors note that some cities (Ahmedabad and Chennai) did better than others in
improving their resources and there is a scope for augmenting revenue in other cities
given its high variability among them. They note that the capital expenditure of Bangalore
was growing at a small pace (2%) when much larger expenditure was required for
providing infrastructure services to attract investments. They also call for reviewing
expenditure allocation mechanism and several means of reducing expenses by reforming
service delivery.
4 Decentralisation
Murthy and Mahim (2016) review the course of decentralization in India in the past
several decades based on a wide range of secondary data - published study reports, policy
documents, 7 acts/legislations, working papers, review papers and empirical studies. The
analysis presented is qualitative and it is brought out in the argument under various
themes concerning the main subject. The paper begins with the 74th Constitutional
Amendment Act (1992) as an important milestone (or, watershed) in the decentralization
history of independent India. The authors describe decentralization theory as ‘the
preference for decision making lower levels of government’, which is based on the
‘subsidiarity principle’ of delegating the functions that can be performed at lower level to
lower level of government. They also discuss advantages associated with it in terms of
efficiency, accountability and participation; they also discuss the major forms of
decentralization – political, administrative and fiscal decentralization.
The authors discuss the initial impediments to decentralization process in India,

especially political decentralization - both of central to state and state to local
governments. Then the discussion moves to JNNURM, the recent urban renewal
programme of Central government aimed at providing financial support to urban local
government for improving urban services. JNNURM also has an important element of
reforms aimed at decentralization of power, functions and finances to urban local
governments. The authors subsequently discuss the impediments to decentralization in

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terms of: (i) incomplete decentralization process (political, administrative and financial)
(ii) top-down approach towards it (iii) relative weakness of local governance structures.
The authors hope that these may be corrected in the next stage of urban renewal
envisaged through ‘smart cities’ programme.
Bagchi and Chattopadhyay (2004) examine the impact of decentralization on the

financing of urban basic services in India at State level. The authors begin with historical
progress of decentralization in India that culminated in 74th Constitutional Amendment
Act (CAA), 1992. The authors examine the shifts in the financing of urban services
before and after the CAA 1992. They first detail out conceptual and measurement issues
of decentralization and construct a set of State Level Decentralization Indices to show the
position of the States with reference to the progress made on decentralization.
Subsequently, they analyse the changing pattern of urban finance in terms of: (i)
trends in State government expenditure on urban services like water, drainage and
sewerage, (ii) growth of State government expenditure before and after decentralization
(iii) changing pattern of expenditure funding with the role played by HUDCO Loans and
external assistance. Finally, they develop a bi-variate model to test whether
decentralization (which was measured as composite index of revenue and expenditure
decentralization) led to a rise in expenditure on urban services. Based on the results, they
conclude that decentralization holds a key to explain the State level spending on urban
services.
5. Own Revenue Resources
Rath (2009) is a case study concerning one major revenue resource of Mumbai –
Octroi. The author puts the case as an argument for the need to find and put alternate
sources of revenue before taking measures to remove or abolish a source of revenue of
municipal bodies. The author begins with the importance of Octroi to the finances of
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and then goes into the controversies
associated with the Octroi by doing historical review of it – both in Indian and
international context. The author then establishes the importance of Octroi as a revenue
source in terms of (i) the changes brought out by MCGM in collection system (ii) the

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share of various commodities that give Octroi revenue (iii) the growth of Octroi revenue
in MCGM during 1977-2007 (iii) the Share of Octroi in the revenue income of MCGM
and (iv) the Comparison of Octroi revenue with the revenue from select State taxes (v)
the Comparison between property tax and Octroi revenue.
The author also digs into the major attempts to bring out alternates to Octroi such
as local business tax, supplement or surcharge on sales tax, entry tax and business
property tax. She notes that all these alternatives have some disadvantage in terms of not
buoyant but also may not to realize the same revenue potential of Octroi; some may even
result in tax burden. She notes that non-Octroi cities (only a couple of cities studied) have
high dependence on grants, which does not fit to Mumbai. Therefore, the author argues
that there is hardly any suitable alternate resource raising mechanism for Octroi and ends
with no suggestions on this part.
Rath (2015) studied the potential for improving property tax revenue in municipal
bodies in India through a case study of Municipal Corporation of Great Mumbai
(MCGM) for the period of 1992- 2007. The paper begins with the observation that
property tax revenue has grown at a much 9 higher rate (8.3% per annum) than that of
revenue income (6.5% per annum) and it was even higher than that of buoyant revenue
source like Octroi (6.3%). Growth becomes more dominant during the above period when
government taxes are netted out from property tax revenue (9.1% per annum). The share
of property tax revenue in the revenue income of MCGM was rising during the above
time period whereas that of Octroi increased marginally.
The author attempts to measure the buoyancy in property tax through a ‘tax effort
model’ comprising four underlying elements: (i) collection efficiency (ii) tax rate effect
(iii) tax assessment effect and (iv) tax base effect. It begins with the observation of a
general decline in tax revenue collection (including property tax revenue) and increase in
property tax share in rateable value as well as Net Income (NDDP) during the period of
1995-2007. Using log linear models, the author estimates elasticities of the above four
components of ‘tax effort’ using the data for the above period. The results indicate
positive elasticity for all four components, with only the elasticity of collection efficiency
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The results indicate (i) a decline in collection efficiency (due to reduced tax
compliance) (ii) an increase in tax rate effect (due to piggybacking of other taxes on
property tax) (ii) an increase in tax assessment effect (due to rise in rateable value of
properties in a booming property market), (iii) an improved tax base effect (due to new
properties coming under revised assessment and rise in rental value of old properties and
redevelopment/revision of use of land). The author concludes that buoyancy in property
tax revenue in MCGM was a positive outcome but the contributing factors to it do not
give a positive meaning i.e., much of the buoyancy is due to an excessive increase in tax
rate (rather than improvement in collection efficiency) and the rise of tax base is due to
new and recycled properties (rather than revision in rental value). The author cautions
about perpetuation of inequity from the property tax reform being attempted in MCGM.
6. Inter Governmental Transfers
Pierce (2016) makes an attempt to study the level of inter-government transfers

(grants from state to local governments) in the system of municipal finance in India and
the dependency on such transfers using the from a large sample drawn from Census
(2001) data on small and medium towns. The paper begins with a general literature
review, which is comprehensive to cover a very large part of the work on urban public
finance; it then moves to the literature review concerning public revenue and fiscal
transfer to cities in India. He notes that transfers are still ‘discretionary’ and ‘normative’,
and do not follow criteria such as efficiency or decentralization.
For the sample of 3,524 urban areas, the author collects information on fiscal
aspects (nontransfer revenue per capita), administrative aspects (population, density and
city class), service delivery (coverage of water and sanitation as %), distance from State
headquarters and SC population share. The political data on alignment to state political
party and margin of victory were collected manually from 1,238 cities. In the descriptive
analysis, the author notes that fiscal dependency stood at 44% and non-grant revenue had
a high standard deviation. Water sanitation coverage was low at less than 10% and SC
population was 14%. The fiscal dependency increases as one moves from Class I (34%)
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The author then develops a model (covering 3,524 towns) with fiscal dependency
explained by the parameters – non-transfer revenue per capita, population, city class,
density, density, water and sanitation coverage, distance to headquarters and share of SC
population. The results show the parameters of non-transfer revenue per capita, city class
and distance to headquarters as statistically significant variables (and also SC population
and water and service coverge). The model was then extended to include political
variables covering 1,238 towns and it finds that the variables of non-transfer revenue and
city class were statistically significant together with alignment to state party and
alignment margin. The author concludes that the equalization mechanism is robust and
fiscal transfers are well linked to the fiscal condition of cities.
Isaac and Chakraborty (2008) make a critical argument of the approach taken by
the Central Government in the determination of fiscal resources available to States within
the Centre-State framework of public finances. The paper begins with argument that the
State level fiscal policy is being undermined by fiscal reforms proposed as conditions by
bilateral/multilateral agencies on one hand and was getting exacerbated by the approach
laid down by Twelfth Finance Commission for devolution of intergovernmental transfers
to State governments.
The authors note that the Commission’s approach to link transfers to fiscal
performance comes at a time when the State Governments already face constrained from
the provisions of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM) 2005 and
increased flow of funds to State governments as tied grants and conditional transfers. The
13th Finance Commission, in its approach, was looking forward to issues like monitoring
Fiscal Responsibility Acts of State, reviewing Debt Consolidation Relief Facility
(DCRF), proposal of GST and other issues, which have implications to the fiscal
autonomy of the States.
The authors show using historical data of 1950-2006 that the expenditure of States
has been on the rise whereas their income was not rising at the same pace to perpetuate
the imbalance and give rise to vertical imbalances. The worsening of imbalance appears
to prevail, even after being moderated by the Inter-government transfers, as seen in pre
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that the States were forced to borrow from market at higher lending rate that further led to
decline of their fiscal health. They also note the rise in Central Sponsored Schemes that
give rise to more conditional grants and thereby affecting the fiscal autonomy of States.
They also point to the decline in social sector spending by various State governments as a
consequence of their eroded fiscal capacity.
7 Alternate Sources of Finance
Mitra (2001) examine the role of external funding as a source of finance for the
ULBs in India. The external fund financing began without a distinction of rural or urban
but the author notes that it could play a role in the urban areas, which were becoming
concentrations of urban poor and were experiencing rapid decline in services. Global co-
operation was improving in 1980s due to the uprise of environmental issues and the
establishment of Global Environment Facility (GEF) to address them. The author notes
that in 1980s multi-lateral agencies like the World Bank and the Overseas Development
Agency provided aid to developing countries like India through Urban Management
Programme and Poverty Alleviation Programmes respectively. The author
then performs a review of financial assistance available to ULBs from internal (domestic)
sources and external (international sources). Many of the Central Government schemes
like IDSMT, Low Cost Sanitation, Accelerated Water Supply, Mega Cities, SJSRY and
NSDP involved the contribution of both Central and State governments but the avenues
were increasing during 1990s with international aid/donor agencies returning (after a
budget dry-up of their nations) to finance urban services. Using the historical data, the
author notes that their role was progressively increasing during 1991-97. Later, they
evaluate the policies of select international agencies – ADB projects, WHO projects,
World Bank projects, DFID project and other agencies (KfW, GTZ); they also evaluate
the involvement of some agencies in the development of urban services sector e.g., Urban
Development Funds of World Bank and FIRED of USAID. For long term- term, the
author suggests leveraging resources available from external/ international agencies and
developing projects that suit to their lending priority. She, however, also cautions the
need to take into account the risk of currency/ exchange rate fluctuations, which can play
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Pethe and Lalvani (2006) make an attempt to critically evaluate the finances of
ULBs in Maharashtra and come out with a model for their empowerment through creation
of a virtual financial intermediary. The first section of the paper is stock taking section
that examines the current status of ULB finance in Maharashtra and ascribes reasons for
the same. Based on the aggregated data on revenue structure for 2000-2003, they arrive at
(i) dependence in terms of grants to total revenue was on decline (ii) continued
dependence on Octroi as a major revenue source (iii) decline in share of land and housing
taxes. The authors quickly suggest raising resources by adopting innovative instruments
like FSI and TDR.
In the next section, the authors examine the scope for other instruments like
borrowing from market in the form of bonds and note that this route was used only by
large established municipal corporations and not suitable for smaller ULBs.
Subsequently, the authors develop a model for pooled financing of ULBs, based on such
model of bond bank (run by an enterprise) in the USA. They suggest that the model uses
risk sharing principle underlying the pooling but would take a different route by creating
‘virtual entities’, which mimic the role of intermediary. Based on the
financial data of ULBs, they create two major categories of them: ‘revenue surplus’ and
‘revenue deficit’. Revenue surplus ULBs are further categorized into (i) Super- 12
Cherries (U-I) – those ULBs with per capita revenue surplus of more than Rs 1000, and
(ii) Cherries (U-II) – those ULBs with per capita revenue surplus less than Rs 1000. The
revenue deficit ULBs are categorized into (i) Salvagables and (ii) Dudes based on
multiple criteria – dependency ratio, administrative expenditure and public goods
provision. The authors then suggest a virtual pooling structure (that mimics the pooled
bond structure in the USA) between (i) Super Cherries and Cherries (ii) Cherries and
Cherries (iii) Cherries and Salvagables. This virtual entity can then undertake projects
that are filtered based on the project technical and economic strengths (using the pooled
resources). The Dudes need the support of State government to be able to develop
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8 Accessing Capital Markets
Bagchi (2001) makes an assessment of financing urban infrastructure through

capital markets by reviewing the current status of States’ urban finance i.e., that of urban
local bodies at State level, and examining the experience of four major cities that went for
bond financing. The paper begins with the rising need of urban infrastructure services in
India in the wake of urbanization. Traditionally, the urban infrastructure development
projects in India were undertaken using the loans available from domestic financial
institutions like the HUDCO, LIC. However, the quantum of lending they could do was
limited; therefore, the need had arisen to look for alternatives. The World Bank supported
water supply project in Tirupur and sanitation project in Alandur have demonstrated that
urban projects could be developed under new PPP model. Then, the USAID had come to
provide assistance under FIRE(D) programme and IL&FS also came into scenario.
The author notes, however, that things did not move into right direction in terms
of the establishment of financial intermediaries that would lend capital development
projects in urban areas. This is due to the unpreparedness of the urban local bodies, whose
state of finances was very poor – many of them had a poor tax revenue and were
dependent upon single major revenue source like Octroi (which was being abolished).
Also, the difference in the frameworks of project financing (conventional) and urban
finance management (new model) towards infrastructure development was not well
understood. The author discusses the reasons for the lack of development of financing
urban services development using capital markets under three categories: (i) Economic
factors (ii) Institutional factors (iii) Structural factors.
Pethe and Godhke (2002) argue for the development of municipal bond market for
providing access to finance to ULBs in India. The paper begins with the importance of
infrastructure and the changing role of governments from ‘providers’ to ‘facilitators’ of
services. The authors review the emergent models of infrastructure development and the
role of capital markets to support the operationalisation of these models. The authors note
the gap of infrastructure funding which was evident from various previous studies and the
establishment of large capital market for bringing in the finances. The banking sector will
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9. Suggestion-
In a first, finance minister should meet heads of all major commercial banks including
private lenders to review matters relating to growth of credit in various important sectors
such as automobiles and medium, small and micro enterprises (MSMEs).
The aim of the meeting would be to review areas of priority for the banking sector in the
upcoming months for accelerating gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Concerns over
the country slipping into a deeper slowdown have exacerbated with core sector growth
slumping to its lowest in more than four years in automobile sales plunging to new lows
in decades for many big companies in July.
The government should take steps to boost the economy.
The finance ministry has also announced measures for providing liquidity support to
housing finance companies (HFCs). National Housing Bank (NHB) has come out with a
Rs 10,000-crore liquidity infusion facility for HFCs, which can utilise it for financing
individual housing loans only. One company can draw up to Rs 500 crore, the ministry
said in its statement.
In a separate statement, NHB said the objective of this refinance scheme is to support
HFCs in creating individual housing loan portfolio that falls under the priority sector, as
defined by the Reserve Bank of India. “Liquidity infusion by National Housing Bank may
create confidence of the market in HFCs and thus they will be able to raise more
resources from other sources like the banks or the debt market,” it said. The scheme will
be operational till June 2020.
The finance ministry also noted that the central bank has set up the modalities for
operationalisation of one-time partial credit guarantee to public sector banks for purchase
of high-rated pooled assets of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs). “The
government has accorded its approval to the modalities that would be set in motion by
RBI,” the statement said.
In her maiden budget speech, finance minister had announced a one-time partial credit
guarantee to public sector banks for purchase of high-rated pooled assets of financially
sound NBFCs, amounting to a total of Rs 1 lakh crore during the current financial year.
The six months’ credit guarantee scheme will cover the banks’ first loss from these assets
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10.Conclusion-
Ministry of Finance covers-
 Tax policy and administration, especially in reference to reform in the structure and
administration of personal and corporate income tax, customs, excise, sales tax, and
state-level and local-level taxes, as well as the impact of tax incentives on particular
sectors.
 State fiscal studies and vision documents.
 Public expenditure and subsidies with particular reference to the analysis of trends
and structural shifts and its management and control.
 Government debt both at the centre and states.
 Fiscal federalism, relating to the division of fiscal powers between the centre and
states,and state and local governments, problems of inter-jurisdictional spillovers and
issues of tax harmonisation.
 Rural and urban economics and finance including reform of the finances of urban and
rural local bodies and institutions.
 Environmental and resource economics, examining the use of fiscal instruments for
environmental management and improvement.
 Financing social sector expenditure particularly, health and education

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(Calcutta). Retrieved 11 November 2018.
2. Bharadwaj. Study Package For Clat. Tata McGraw-Hill Education.
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The Ministry of Finance is an important ministry within the Government of

The Ministry comprises of the five Departments namely:-

1.1 Department of Economic Affairs

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 To responsibly manage fiscal policy within the given macroeconomic

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3. Department of Economic Affairs

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1.8 Macro Unit

1.9 Public Finance Unit

1.10 Price Unit

1.11 Agriculture & Food Management Unit

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1.12 Industry & Infrastructure Unit

1.13 Services Sector Unit

1.14 Trade & BoP Unit

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1.15 External Debt Management Unit (EDMU)

1.16 Social Infrastructure, Employment and Human Development Unit

1.17 Financial Intermediation and Monetary Management Unit

1.18 Climate Finance Accounting and Analysis Unit

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1.19 Coordination Unit

1.19.1 Coordination Unit is responsible for organizing the pre-budget consultations of

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2.4 Budget Division also oversees/facilitates the implementation of ‘Gender Budgeting’

2.6 Supplementary Demands :

2.6.1 Supplementary Demands Section is assigned with coordination and presentation

 Supplementary Demands for Grants.

 Demands for Excess Grants.

 Central Government Guarantees.

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 Estimates of Loan Repayments and Interest Payments in respect of Public Sector

 Administration of the Contingency Fund of India Act and Rules

2.7 National Small Savings :

2.7.1. Small Savings Scheme:

2.7.2. Small Savings Collections:

2.7.3. National Small Savings Fund:

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2.7.4. Interest Rates on Small Savings Instruments

2.8 Government Borrowing

2.9 Cash Management

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2.10 Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Section:

2.10.1 Administration of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM),

1) the following Statements were laid before both Houses of Parliament:

i) Statements of fiscal policy:

a) Medium-Term Fiscal Policy Statement

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c) Macro-Economic Framework Statement

ii) Quarterly Statements on Review of the trends in receipts and expenditure in

a) third Quarter of the financial year 2016-17;

a) Tax Revenues raised but not realised.

2.11 Debt Management Office

2.11.1 As a first step towards the establishment of autonomous Debt Management

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2.11.5 Towards ensuring the enhanced transparency in public debt management

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2.12 Hindi Branch