Short note on Licensing Railway Land cultivation

  LICENSING OF RAILWAY LAND FOR CULTIVATION 

 (I) Unused/unlicensed cultivable land should normally be utilized for afforestation purposes only. 

(ii) Land given to State Government for GMF scheme should be taken back for afforestation. 

(iii) Land licensed to outsiders should be taken back on expiry of current license terms and to be used for afforestation except on grounds of compassion or in case of those belonging to the categories of scheduled castes/scheduled tribes, landless poor or other weaker sections of Society on the specific approval of G.M. 

 (iv) Land licensed to Category ‘C’ Staff should be taken back for afforestation. Continuation of licenses permitted to Group ‘D’ Railway employees belonging to the categories of scheduled castes / schedules tribes and other weaker sections of society by Chief Engineer. However, land adjacent to gate lodges and ganghuts may be licensed to gateman and gangmen for cultivation purposes. 

Quotations : In special situations, normal calling of tenders may be dispensed with and works can be executed by calling local quotations. The powers will be executed by the officers with their own administrative approval and no separate administrative approval is necessary subject to the following condition. 

1. Normally powers to dispense with calling of tenders should be exercised sparingly. The circumstances under which quotations have to be called should be spelt out. 

2. The work should not be spilt up for the purpose of bringing it within a ambit of this dispensation. 

3. The reasonableness of rates should be gone into objective by the accepting authority. 

4. Quotations should not be items, which can be executed through the existing contracts including Zonal contacts. 5. Quotations should not be for fancy items (expensive but of low utility). 

6.Quotations should only be for works, which are urgent in nature.

7. Quotations should normally be invited for atleast 3 well experienced contractors/agencies not necessarily borne on the approved list. 

8. Accepting authority must take precautions to see that the quotations/are from genuine firms (and not from fictitious firms), and 

9. A register showing full particulars of works authorized through quotations will be maintained by the officer having powers to dispense with the calling of tenders. The register may also be sent to Associate finance while seeking their concurrence.