Rule 16 — DFPR

(2) In cases where the award of contract or purchase or consultancy is inseparably linked with the Scheme, such expenditure will be processed as per the financial limits laid down for sanction of such Schemes or projects by the authority competent to approve such Schemes or Projects.

Government of India’s decision (1): Expenditure on Public funded Schemes and Projects - General instructions for Ministries/Departments - A Department of Government of India may sanction expenditure on any scheme, projects, as per the powers delegated from time to time by the Finance Ministry, subject to its outlay having been approved by the Competent Authority in accordance with the appraisal and approval process prescribed by the Finance Ministry from time to time.

Rule 16: Expenditure on Schemes or Projects (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of rule 12, a Department of the Government of India may sanction expenditure on any scheme, project, as per the powers delegated from time to time by the Finance Ministry, subject to its outlay having been approved by the Competent Authority in accordance with the appraisal and approval process prescribed by the Finance Ministry from time to time and the power of appraisal and approval under this rule shall not be delegated.

2. At present, appraisal and approval of public funded Schemes and Projects is being governed by this Department’s O.M. No. 24(35)/PF-II/2012 dated 5thAugust, 2016. These guidelines for formulation, appraisal and approval of public funded schemes and projects will continue till further orders.

3. O.M. dated 5thAugust, 2016 is placed at Appendix- III. [Ministry of Finance DoE O.M. No. 01(14)/2016-E.II(A)(Vol.III), dated 01.04.2024]