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07.01 PRESS
ADVERTISEMENT

a) Tender publication, Full powers SO Heads;

advertisement for Grade D of CC
recruitment and HO/RO
publication of notices. Head of
RCC/HCC

b) Other advertisements Upto Rs.12 Grade I FC

with press within the lakhs per case
Policy and Budget
including expenditure on Upto Rs.10 Grade I
blocks and artwork for lakhs per case
press advertising
( Policy No.PR/1) Upto Rs.3 lakhs Grade H;
per case SO Heads

Upto Rs. 2 lakhs Grade G of CC

per case

Upto Rs.1 lakhs Grade F/ E of CC

per case

Upto Rs.75,000 Grade D of CC

per case
07.02 OTHER PUBLICITY
MEDIA

a) Public Relations through Rs. 8 lakhs per Grade I FC

other Publicity Media case
within approved budget.
Rs.2 lakhs per Grade I
case

Upto Rs. 6 lakhs Grade H FC

per case SO Heads

Upto Rs.3 lakhs Grade G of CC FC

per case

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Upto Rs. 2 lakhs Grade F/E of CC FC

per case

Upto Rs.1.5 Grade D of CC FC

lakhs per case

b) To incur expenditure on
CSR activities in
accordance with the
policy guidelines

For such projects where base Upto Rs. 32 Grade I of HR - FC

line work has been completed lakhs per case HO
and are located/near around*
IOCL Refinery/PL units,
Marketing Installations
(terminals, Depots, Bottling Rs 20 lakhs per RO/SO HEADS FC
plants, AFS & Lube Blending case
Plants) and the project would
enhance image of the
Corporation as a corporate
citizen

*CSR activities shall be

considered near/around IOCL
Refinery/PL units, Marketing
Installations if the same is
within 50Km of IOCL units.

Note:-
1. The proposed amendment
is in line with Board
agenda item No CH5974
dated 08th October 2015
and also Corporate Office
HR-IOM bearing
reference No.
CO/CSR/03-DOA dated
01st April 2016
2. The above DOA clause-
07.02(b) is only for

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administrative approval.
Separate expenditure
approval has to be ensured
in line with DOA.
07.03 PRODUCT SPECIFIC
ADVERTISEMENT

To sanction expenditure Upto Rs.4 Grade I FC

through various publicity Crores
media for Product specific
Advertisements and Sales Rs.10 lakhs per Grade I
Promotion specific to the case
product as per Policy and
within approved Budget, Rs.50 lakhs per Grade H; FC
(Policy No.PR/4 & PR/5) case SO Heads

Rs.10 lakhs per Grade G FC

case.

Rs.4 lakhs per Grade F/E/D of FC

case CC

Rs.2 lakhs per DO/ AO FC

case incharges / ISM /
RSM

07.04 SOUVENIR
ADVERTISEMENT

To sanction Souvenir Rs.25,000 per Grade H;

advertisement within HO case SO Heads
Policy and approved Budget
(Policy No. PR/3)
Rs.15,000 per Grade G of CC
case

Rs.7,500 per Grade F/E/D of

case CC

Rs.5,000 per ISM/RSM &

case subject to DO/AO
annual ceiling of incharges/DCSM

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Rs.25,000

07.05 MISCELLANEOUS
EXEPNDITURE PUBLIC
RELATIONS

a) To incur various
expenditure on house Rs.1 lakh per Grade D of CC FC
journals and taking of case
official photographs/IOC
Video Magazine as per Rs.50,000 per Grade D of CC
terms of the respective case
contracts

b) To incur expenditure on
miscellaneous jobs
connected with Public
Relations/Branding i.e.

i) Artwork/ block making Rs.4 lakhs per Grade I FC

as per standard Industry case
rates
Rs.3 lakhs per Grade G of CC FC
case

Rs.1.5 lakhs per Grade F/E/D of FC

case CC

ii) Printing of Publicity Upto Rs. 10 Grade I FC

materials (brochures, lakhs per case
pamphlets, leaflets)
within Policy and Upto Rs.5 lakhs Grade H FC
Budget subject to SO Heads
Tenders being called.
(Policy No.SL/27)

iii)Small printing jobs, Rs.2 lakhs Grade G of CC FC

Single Tender

Rs.50,000 per Grade F/E/D of FC

case CC

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iv) Engaging freelance Rs.1 lakh per Grade G of CC FC
artist on casual basis case
for artwork.
Rs. 25,000 per Grade G of CC);
case Grade E/D of CC

07.06 RETAIL PROMOTION

FUNDS
To sanction expenditure
within approved Budget and
within Policy for items like

a) Uniforms Full powers Concerned

Limits/ Manager in
Periodicity as DO/SRSM/SISM
specified in the
approved policy

b) Illumination allowance Full powers Concerned

Limits/ Manager in DO
Periodicity as
specified in the
approved policy

c) Sales Campaign
i) Spot customer 50% of actual or DO Retail
service oriented Rs.25,000 per Heads/AO in-
campaigns as per case whichever charges
extant Policy is less ISM/RSM

ii) Purchase of Full powers Grade G FC

Buntings/ Banners
as per extant Rs. 25,000 Grade F/ E/D
Policy functional in-
charges of DO/
AO/ISM/RSM

iii) Other Sales Rs. 50,000 DO Retail FC

promotion Head/AO in-
campaign as per charges/ISM/
extant Policy RSM

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d) Dealer Incentive Scheme Upto 60% of State Head FC

(for additional volume/ Differential
improvement in market Pricing
Share in line with note
RS/01 dt.23.07.2015

07.07 MARKET SURVEY FOR

RETAIL SALES

a) To purchase out of Sales Full powers SO Heads; FC

promotion Budget SO Retail Heads
samples of items for
assessing market reaction Upto Grade G
for retail network Rs.20,000/- per
distribution. case.

b) Market Survey/Research Rs.20 lakhs per Grade I FC

for assessing customer case
reaction on sales/ service.
Rs.10 lakhs per SO Heads; FC
case SO Retail Heads;
Grade G of CC

Rs.1 lakh per Grade G FC

case

Rs.25,000/- per Grade F of CC;

case ISM/RSM/ Grade
F/E/D in-charges
of DO/AO

NOTE:
1. The powers delegated to Grade G/F/E/D of CC can also be exercised by same
grade officers of Branding.
2. In respect of DOA 7.02(a) and 7.03 wherever approving authority is Grade F &
above, no FC is required for proposals upto Rs. 50000/-.
07.08 CONTRIBUTION TO
EXTERNAL AGENCIES
SCHEMES/PROGRAMS

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a) For Corporate
Membership in Rs.8 Lakhs Grade I of HO FC
accordance with policy
guidelines and within
budget allocation

b) For educational, technical Rs.6 Lakhs Grade I of HO FC

and academic
symposia/seminars,
sports/cultural events in
accordance with policy
guidelines and within
Budget allocation

Note: External agencies means bodies like Petrofed, FICCI, Assocham and for sub clause
(a) above

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