MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Government Resolution (GR) / Administrative Sanction Order

Reference Number: GR No. BGT-1024/Pr.Cr.243/RAUSHU-1

Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (राज्य शासन, गृह विभाग)

Effective Date: 19 September 2024 (धदनांक: 19 सप्टेंबर 2024)

Digital Reference Code: 202409191818175429

Issued By Authority: Deputy Secretary, Government of Maharashtra (उप सचिव, महाराष्ट्र शासन) — Ravindra Aute

SUMMARY

This Government Resolution grants administrative sanction for construction of residential quarters for officers and staff of the office of the Superintendent, State Excise (Excise), Satara. The approved project cost is ₹14,98,10,000 (Rupees Fourteen Crores, Ninety-Eight Lakhs, Ten Thousand only). The construction will be executed on state-owned land (Survey Plot No. 62 at Mauze Godoli, Tahsil/District Satara) held by the State Excise Department. The sanction is granted under the Financial Authority Rules, 1978, Part I, Sub-Division Five, Section 134(1) of the Maharashtra Public Works Manual.

KEY PROVISIONS

Project Details:

• Project Name: Residential Building (Awasasthan) for officers and employees of State Excise Department, Satara
• Location: Mauze Godoli, Tahsil and District Satara, Survey Plot No. 62
• Land Status: Government land available and held by State Excise Department

Financial Sanction:

• Approved Project Cost: ₹14,98,10,000 (₹1498.10 lakhs)
• Amount in Words: ₹14,98,10,000 (Rupees Fourteen Crores, Ninety-Eight Lakhs, Ten Thousand only)
• Budget Head:
  • Department: Public Works Department — Code H-8, 4059
  • Category: Capital Expenditure on Public Works
  • Classification: (15) Excise and Prohibition
  • Sub-Classification: (15)(01) Major Works — Excise and Prohibition (Programme) (Code 4059 1033)
  • Item: 53 Major Works
• Funding Source: To be charged against the available grant under the above-mentioned budget head

Approval Chain:

• Cost estimates prepared by: Sub-Divisional Engineer (PWD), Satara Sub-Division, based on 2022-23 rate schedule

• Estimates signed and approved by:

  1. Executive Engineer, PWD Department, Satara
  2. Superintending Engineer, PWD Board, Satara
  3. Chief Engineer, PWD Regional Department, Pune
  4. Superintendent, State Excise, Satara

• Plans and Maps signed by:

  1. Executive Engineer, PWD Department, Satara
  2. Superintendent, State Excise, Satara

Legal Authority:

• Issued under the Financial Authority Rules Manual, 1978, Part I, Sub-Division Five
• Sanctioned under Section 134(1), Maharashtra Public Works Manual
• Authority: Administrative Department granted to the competent authority and exercised with the approval of the competent authority

Publication and Authentication:

• Published on Maharashtra Government website: www.maharashtra.gov.in
• Digital reference code: 202409191818175429
• Authenticated with digital signature
• Issued under the Governor's order and in the Governor's name

DISTRIBUTION/CIRCULATION TO

1. Private Secretary to the Hon'ble Minister of State Excise, Ministry, Mumbai
2. Senior Private Assistant to Additional Chief Secretary (RAUSHU), Home Department, Ministry, Mumbai
3. Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
4. Principal Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements/Audit)-1/2, Maharashtra, Mumbai/Nagpur
5. Chief Engineer, PWD Regional Department, Pune
6. Superintending Engineer, PWD Board, Satara
7. Divisional Deputy Commissioner, State Excise, Pune
8. Executive Engineer, PWD Department, Satara
9. Superintendent, State Excise, Satara
10. District Treasury Officer, Satara
11. Selected Files, RAUSHU-1

LINKED DOCUMENTS/PRECEDENTS CITED

The GR references and relies upon:

1. GR, Finance Department, Ref. No. VF-PR-2013/Pr.Cr.30/13/Viniyam-Part 2, Dated 20.09.2019
2. Government Circular, Department of Capital Construction, Ref. No. Sankirn-2019/Pr.Cr.10/Ima-2, Dated 25.09.2019
3. Letter from Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Ref. No. BLD-112023/15829/90/Saha, Dated 10.09.2024

AFFECTED AUTHORITY/DEPARTMENT

• State Excise Department, Maharashtra
• Superintendent, State Excise, Satara — Direct beneficiary (residential accommodation for officers and staff)
• Public Works Department (PWD) — Executing authority
• Finance Department — Budget allocation authority
• District Treasury Officer, Satara — Fund disbursement authority

IMPORTANT NOTES/CONDITIONS

1. No fees or license-related impacts — This GR does not relate to any excise license category (FL-I, FL-II, FL-III, FL-IV, CL-I, CL-II, CL-III, Toddy, Neera, etc.) or fee schedules.

2. Capital Works Project — This is a civil construction/infrastructure project, not a licensing, fee, or regulatory matter under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 or related excise rules.

3. Rate Schedule — Cost estimates are based on 2022-23 PWD rate schedule, as approved by all supervising engineers.

4. No Compliance/Deadline for External Parties — This GR does not impose any compliance deadline, reporting requirement, or penalty mechanism on external licensees or the public.

5. Administrative/Ministerial Sanction — The sanction is issued under delegated financial authority and requires no further formal approval; it is self-executing.

6. Digital Authentication — The GR is digitally signed and published on the official Maharashtra Government portal for authenticity and transparency.

RELATION TO EXCISE LAW/REGULATION

Direct Impact on Excise Regulation: None.

This GR is a pure administrative/capital works decision and does not amend, modify, or impose any new requirements under:

• Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
• Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953
• Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973
• Any subordinate excise rules or fee schedules

It is infrastructure-focused only and pertains to employee accommodation for the Satara State Excise office.

DOCUMENT STATUS

✓ Complete — No amendments, conditions, or carve-outs mentioned. ✓ Executed — Digitally signed and published. ✓ Effective — From 19 September 2024.