DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING, MUMBAI.
(F&A Branch)
 
No.FA/ABP(12)/Vol.I/2009
  

Date:  29th December 2010

        OFFICE ORDER

Ministry of Shipping has constituted Indian Maritime Casualty Investigation Cell (IMCIC) with an initial corpus fund of ` 142.50 lakhs  as Grant-in-Aid(Plan) for the year 2010-11.  The cell will function as independent unit under the administrative control of DGS.
2.         In order to have effective control over expenditure and also to avoid wasteful expenditure at any point of time it is necessary that the Fund Managers strictly follow the canons of financial propriety and all applicable Central Civil Services Rules. For this purpose the DGS has nominated Shri K.Rajamohanan Nair, ADG(F&A) and Capt. H. Khatri, NS as a Joint Controllers of the fund.
3.        The fund sanctioned for the above project will be drawn in lump sum and kept in a Current Account to be opened in the name of 'Indian Maritime Casualty Investigation Cell, Directorate General of Shipping'.  The Syndicate Bank, Fort Branch which is the accredited bank for this Directorate will facilitate opening of the account.  There shall be dual signatory for drawing cheque 1) Shri K.Rajamohanan Nair, ADG(F&A) and 2) Capt. H. Khatri, NS.  During their absence Shri S.K.Jaiswal and Capt. Deepak Kapoor, NS respectively will substitute as signatory.
4.       The nominated officials shall be responsible for drawing bills, maintenance of accounts, reconciliation and furnishing utilization certificate.  The accounts of the Grant-in-Aid will be audited by Statutory/Internal Auditors. 
5.        This issues with the approval of Director General of Shipping and ex.Officio Additional Secretary to Govt. of India.
                                      

          Sd/- 
(K.Rajamohanan Nair)
Asstt. Director General of Shipping