MAHARASHTRA EXCISE DEPARTMENT — GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION ANALYSIS

Document Type: Government Resolution (GR) — Administrative Approval for Capital Work

Reference Number: GR No. BBT-1021/Pr.Cr.276(2)/RAOSU-1

Issued By: Government of Maharashtra, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-400 032

Date of Issue: 17 December 2021

Effective Date: From date of publication (17 December 2021)

Computer Portal ID: 202112171748589929

SUMMARY

This Government Resolution grants administrative approval (प्रशासकीय मान्यता) for the construction of a residential quarters building (G+10 storey) at Survey No. 32, Wellesley Road, Pune, for the use of staff of the Pune District State Excise Department. The total project cost sanctioned is ₹15,19,20,835/- (Fifteen Crore Nineteen Lakh Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Five Rupees only). The approval is granted subject to specific administrative conditions and requisite interdepartmental consents.

KEY PROVISIONS

A. Project Details

• Location: Survey No. 32, Wellesley Road (Mangalwar Peth area), Pune District
• Building Type: Residential Quarters — Type II (G+10 storeys — Ground + 10 floors)
• Built-Up Area (BUA): 3,268.42 Square Meters
• Purpose: Staff residential accommodation for Pune District State Excise Department
• Land Ownership: Property registered in the name of the State Excise Department, Government of Maharashtra

B. Financial Sanction

Total Project Cost (TPC): ₹15,19,20,835/- (Rupees Fifteen Crore Nineteen Lakh Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Five only)

Breakdown:

Per Square Meter Rates:

• Building Proper Cost: ₹26,000/Sq.M
• Electrification Work: ₹4,390/Sq.M
• Water Supply: ₹1,300/Sq.M
• Combined (Building + Electricity + Water): ₹31,690/Sq.M
• Total Project Cost per Sq.M: ₹46,481/Sq.M

C. Conditions of Administrative Approval

Condition (अ): The Commissioner of State Excise must ensure that the Net Floor Area (NFA) of the proposed building conforms to and does not exceed the permissible staff housing standards (कर्मचारीवर्ग याांच्या अनुज्ञेय मानक).

Condition 2 — Budget Head & Allocation:

Expenditure under this project shall be charged against and debited to:

Budget Head: Demand No. H-8, under Chief Accountant

• Classification: 4059 — Public Works Miscellaneous Expenditure
• Sub-Head: (15) Excise and State Excise (दारु बंदी व राज्य उत्पादन शुल्क)
• Sub-Sub-Head: (15) (01) Major Works (Programme) — Code 4059-1033: Major Building Works

All expenditure shall be drawn from and debited to the above budget head and account code.

Condition 3 — Requisite Approvals Obtained:

This administrative approval is granted in accordance with and subject to:

1. Secretary Committee Decision (सचिव समिति): Decision taken in the meeting held on 29 November 2021, chaired by the Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, regarding approval of government building construction projects.

2. Public Works Department (PWD) Consent: Formal consent granted vide letter/reference Anau-San-153/2021/Ima-1, dated 25 November 2021, issued by the Department of Public Works (सार्वजनिक बांधकाम विभाग).

3. Finance Department (Informal Reference) Consent: Informal consent obtained vide Finance Department's communication Ref. No. 536/2021/Vyay-8, dated 17 December 2021.

D. Special Notes on Solar Installation

• Solar Rooftop Installation: The solar roof-top installation (mentioned as "MoU to be executed") involves zero government expenditure — the installation will be undertaken by an entrepreneur.
• User Department Cost Recovery: Reduced energy bills paid by user departments to the entrepreneur shall constitute repayment for the expenditure incurred on the installation.

IMPLEMENTATION & DISBURSEMENT AUTHORITY

DISTRIBUTION (प्रत् — Copies for Information)

Official copies have been circulated to:

1. Private Secretary, Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai
2. Private Secretary, State Minister for Excise, Mantralaya, Mumbai
3. Senior-Level Assistant, Principal Secretary (Excise Department), Mantralaya, Mumbai
4. Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG), Maharashtra-1 — Audit & Accounts Division, Mumbai
5. Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG), Maharashtra-2 — Audit & Accounts Division, Nagpur
6. Commissioner of State Excise, Maharashtra State, Mumbai
7. Public Works Department, Building-1/Finance-2, Mantralaya, Mumbai
8. Chief Engineer, PWD Regional Division, Pune
9. Executive Engineer, PWD, Pune
10. Section Officer, Home Department/Finance-2, Mantralaya, Mumbai
11. Records Officer — Excise Department (RAOSU-1)

WHO IS AFFECTED

• Pune District State Excise Department — Primary beneficiary
• Staff of Pune District Excise Office — End users (residential occupants)
• Public Works Department, Pune — Executing agency
• Finance Department, Government of Maharashtra — Budget allocating authority
• Chief Secretary's Office — Approval authority

IMPORTANT LEGAL & PROCEDURAL NOTES

1. Digital Authentication

This Government Resolution has been digitally signed (डिजिटल स्वाक्षरीने साक्षांकित) and issued under the authority and name of the Governor of Maharashtra.

2. Approval Authority Hierarchy

The approval order is issued by order and in the name of (महाराष्ट्राचे राज्यपाल याांचे आदेशानुसार ि नािाने) the Governor of Maharashtra.

3. Web Publication

This Government Resolution has been uploaded on the official Maharashtra Government portal (महाराष्ट्र शासनाच्या www.maharashtra.gov.in या संकेतस्थळावर उपलब्ध करण्यात आला).

4. Document Authentication

• Signed By: Sandhyip Dhakne, Joint Secretary (अवर सचिव), Government of Maharashtra, Home Department
• Signature Type: Digital signature

5. Mandatory Compliance Requirements

For Commissioner of State Excise:

• Ensure NFA compliance with permissible staff housing norms before commencement of construction
• Obtain final approval from Public Works Department on technical drawings
• Ensure work is executed only through approved PWD channels

For Public Works Department:

• Execute work strictly within the sanctioned cost of ₹15,19,20,835/-
• Any cost overrun requires revised administrative approval
• Submit quarterly progress reports to Finance Department

For Finance Department:

• Release funds only against bills submitted by PWD with CAG audit clearance
• Monitor budget utilization against Code 4059-1033 (Major Works)

EFFECTIVE DATE & APPLICABILITY

• Effective from: 17 December 2021 (date of publication)
• Approval validity: Indefinite unless superseded or amended
• Construction commencement deadline: Should commence within two financial years of approval (as per standard GR protocols — though specific deadline not explicitly stated in this document)

CROSS-REFERENCES & COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK

1. Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 — Governance structure of Excise Department
2. Government of Maharashtra Building Rules & Standards — Construction norms and staff housing eligibility
3. Public Works Manual & PWD Code — Execution procedures
4. Finance Code, Government of Maharashtra — Budget and financial regulations
5. Chief Secretary's Secretariat Guidelines — Capital Works approval protocols

NO DIRECT EXCISE LAW IMPACT

Important Note: This is a capital infrastructure GR and does not amend, modify, or supersede any excise license rules, fee structures, or liquor regulation provisions under the Bombay Prohibition Act 1949, BFLR 1953, or MCLR 1973. It is purely an administrative and budgetary approval for government staff quarters construction and does not affect any excise-regulated commercial or administrative activities.

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