MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Document Type: Government Resolution (शासन निर्णय) — Administrative Approval for Capital Expenditure

Reference Number: GR No. BGT-1017/Pr.Kr.11/RAUSHU-1

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

Date of Issue: 01 April 2017

Effective Date: From date of publication (01 April 2017)

Portal ID: 1378

Digital Reference Code: 201704011323375329

SUMMARY

This Government Resolution grants administrative approval (excluding financial approval) for a capital expenditure budget of ₹2,74,70,900.00 (Rupees Two Crore Seventy-Four Lakh Seventy Thousand Nine Hundred only, inclusive of GST) for the renovation and upgradation of the Commissioner of State Excise office located on the 2nd floor of the Old Custom House Building, Mumbai. The approval is granted subject to specified conditions and the prior consent of the Superintendent Engineer (Public Works), Mumbai, and the Consumer Department. This resolution does NOT constitute financial sanction and must be read in conjunction with existing budget allocations.

KEY PROVISIONS

Administrative Conditions:

• Superintendent Engineer, Public Works Board (PWB), Mumbai, and the Consumer Department must be consulted and their written consent obtained before commencement of renovation work.

• Special care must be taken during execution to ensure no harm to the historic building (this structure is a protected historic monument — the Old Custom House Building).

• The cost of the work must be borne from existing budget allocations (उपलब्ध असलेल्या नियतव्ययातून भागवावा) — no new budgetary provision is created.

• This approval is administrative in nature only — financial sanction is separately required and is explicitly excluded from this resolution.

Authority and Delegation:

• This GR is issued under the authority delegated to the Administrative Department under:
  • Finance Department GR No. ViBaPr 2013/Pr.Kr.30/2013/Viniyam, Part-2, dated 17 April 2015
  • Financial Powers Rule Book, 1978, Part-1, Sub-Section-5, Section 1
  • Maharashtra Public Works Rule Book, Section 134
  • Public Works Department informal reference No. 139/Ima-2, dated 08.03.2017 (consent obtained)

Distribution of GR:

The resolution has been published on the Maharashtra Government portal: www.maharashtra.gov.in

BUDGET BREAKDOWN — COMMISSIONER STATE EXCISE OFFICE RENOVATION

Note: The above budget includes GST (Service Tax provisions).

WHO IS AFFECTED

• Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State — primary beneficiary and implementing authority
• Public Works Department — execution agency
• Superintendent Engineer, Public Works Board, Mumbai — technical oversight and certification
• Consumer Department — consulted authority for heritage building protection
• Office Staff of State Excise Commissioner — direct beneficiaries (improved workspace)

IMPORTANT NOTES / MANDATORY CONDITIONS

1. Historic Monument Protection:

   • The Old Custom House Building is a historic/protected building (ऐवतहासीक इमारत).
   • Special precautions MUST be taken to ensure the structure is not damaged during renovation.
   • All works must comply with heritage building conservation standards.

2. Prior Approvals Required (MANDATORY):

   • Written consent from Superintendent Engineer, PWB, Mumbai is MANDATORY before work commences.
   • Consent from Consumer Department is MANDATORY before work commences.
   • Failure to obtain these consents will render the work administratively invalid.

3. Financial Sanction Status:

   • This resolution provides ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL ONLY.
   • FINANCIAL SANCTION is EXCLUDED (वित्तीय मान्यता वगळून).
   • A separate financial sanction order must be issued before fund release.

4. Budget Constraint:

   • The expenditure must be met from existing budget allocations — no additional funds are provided.
   • Budget reallocation or virement may be necessary.

5. Signatory Authority:

   • Signed by: V. J. Shedmekhe, Section Officer, Home Department, Government of Maharashtra.
   • Issued in the name and order of the Governor of Maharashtra.
   • Digitally signed and authenticated.

6. Distribution (Circulation):

   • Sent to:
     • Accountant General (Audit), Maharashtra, Nagpur
     • Commissioner, State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
     • Public Works Department (Buildings-2/Finance-2), Ministry, Mumbai
     • Additional Secretary (Finance-2), Home Department, Ministry, Mumbai
     • Executive Engineer, City Division, Public Works Department, Mumbai
     • Office File (RAUSHU-1)

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS & RELATED ORDERS

This GR derives authority from and must be read with:

1. Finance Department GR: No. ViBaPr 2013/Pr.Kr.30/2013/Viniyam, Part-2, dated 17 April 2015 — Financial Powers Delegation
2. Financial Powers Rule Book, 1978 — Part-1, Sub-Section-5, Section 1
3. Maharashtra Public Works Rule Book — Section 134 (Capital Works Approval)
4. Public Works Department Informal Reference — No. 139/Ima-2, dated 08.03.2017 (Consent Reference)
5. Original Letter from Commissioner, State Excise — Ref. No. BLD-2016/Renewal/10/Saha, dated 28.11.2016 (Budget Proposal)

CRITICAL PROCEDURAL NOTES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

EXCISE LAW RELEVANCE

While this GR is not directly related to license issuance, duties, or trader obligations under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949 or related rules, it is administratively relevant to the Maharashtra Excise Department because:

• It affects the organizational infrastructure of the Commissioner's office
• It may impact office operations, audit processes, and administrative efficiency of the State Excise Department
• It demonstrates government capital investment in Excise Department capacity-building

DOCUMENT STATUS

✓ Authentic Government Resolution ✓ Digitally signed and authenticated ✓ Published on Maharashtra Government portal ✓ Valid for immediate implementation (subject to prior consents)

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