Gazette Reference: GR No. 202603021635418429, dated 2 March 2026 (Maharashtra eGazette, Home Department)
Type: Administrative Approval — Capital Construction Project
Authority: Financial Powers Manual, 1978 (Part I, Sub-section IV, Item No. 1); Maharashtra Public Works Rules, Chapter 134
Summary: The Government of Maharashtra has accorded administrative approval for the construction of a third-floor administrative building for the office of the Divisional Deputy Commissioner, State Excise Department, Amravati District. The approved project cost is ₹3,20,41,000 (Rupees Three Crore Twenty Lakh Forty-One Thousand), to be funded from the Public Works Capital Head 4059-1033 (Major Buildings — Excise and Prohibition Programme). The existing structure is structurally sound for multi-storey construction; the executing engineer's certificate of structural fitness must be obtained before work commencement.
Key Details:
Project: Construction of third floor (407.93 sq.m.) for Divisional Deputy Commissioner's office, State Excise Department, Amravati
Total Approved Cost: ₹3,20,41,000 (inclusive of 18% GST)
Cost Breakdown:
Budgetary Head: 4059 – Public Works Capital (Excise & Prohibition), Sub-head 4059-1033 (Major Buildings – Programme)
Statutory Requirement: Before commencement, the executive engineer (Public Works) must furnish a structural fitness certificate confirming the existing building's capacity to support additional floors.
Distribution: Order circulated to Commissioner State Excise (Mumbai), Divisional Deputy Commissioner (Amravati), Superintendent Excise (Amravati), Chief Engineer PWD (Amravati), Public Works Department, and audit authorities.
Effective Date: From date of publication (2 March 2026)
Note: This is an administrative capital approval under the Prohibition Act administrative infrastructure framework — not a licensing, fee, or regulatory amendment under the BPA itself.