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735. No work asked for by another government department should be commenced till a
detailed estimate for the same has been accepted by the department concerned and
sanctioned by the competent railway authority. No work asked for by local bodies, private
individuals, and c, should be commenced till a detailed estimate for the same has been
sanctioned the competent Railway authority and the estimated cost thereof deposited with
the Railway. The amounts so deposited should be credited to the head "Deposits−
Miscellaneous" Competency of Sanction.

748. The previous sanction of an authority higher than the General Managers of Indian
Railways is necessary:

(i) To expenditure on new lines or rolling stock or surveys not provided in the
sanctioned budget for the year or carried forward from the sanctioned budget of
the previous year;

(ii) To expenditure on other works not provided in the sanctioned budget or carried
forward from the sanctioned budget of any previous year except:

(a) (i) Track renewal works − costing not more than Rupees two lakhs;

(ii) Other works − costing not more than Rupees one lakhs;

(iii) Machinery and Plant − costing not more than Rupees Fifty thousands.
Provided that the total lump-sum provision made in the budget for such works
is not exceeded.

(b) (i) On line capacity works costing above Rupees one lakh but not more than
Rupees ten lakhs each;
(ii) On track renewal works costing above Rupees two lakhs but not more than
Rupees five lakhs each;
(iii) On other than line capacity and track renewal works costing above Rupees
one lakh but not more than Rupees five lakhs each;

Subject to ceiling of Rupees one crore in all in a financial year provided that the
sanctioned budget (other than lump-sum) for works in these categories is not
exceeded.

Note: (1) The works thrown forward from previous years may be taken up only if the
funds required for them can be found by reappropriation within the
sanctioned allotment.
(2) The savings in the lumpsum provision made in the sanctioned budget shall not
be utilized for the category of works in (b) above without the prior approval of
the Railway Board.
(3) The General Manager may sanction expenditure on new works out of turn in
respect of users' amenities including goods shed and booking office not
exceeding Rupees one lakh in each case provided the funds required for such
works as provided in the sanctioned budget for works in these categories is
not exceeded; and expenditure upto Rupees fifty thousand in each case, in
respect of existing Railway schools, institutes, hospitals and dispensaries
provided the lumpsum provision in the sanctioned budget is not exceeded.

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