Srinagar, March 11: The Health and Medical Education Department has released funds under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Augmenting Nursing Education-Establishment of New Colleges of Nursing (CoN) in co-location with Medical Colleges” during the year 2023-24.
Officials said the department has sanctioned Rs 2 crore as 1st installment of Central Share, released by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Augmenting Nursing Education -Establishment of New Colleges of Nursing (CON) in co-location with Medical Colleges” and its placement at the disposal of Director Finance, Health & Medical Education Department.
As per order of the health department the funds would be spent on Govt. Medical College Handwara for utilization towards the establishment of Nursing College in the newly established medical college during the current financial year 2023-24.
It said that the expenditure must adhere strictly to the classifications under which funds have been authorized by the Finance Department.
Treasury Officers have been instructed not to process bills lacking complete classification authorized by the Finance Department. Additionally, DDOs must fulfill all codal formalities before presenting bills at the Treasury.
The order said that the Treasury Officer is prohibited from permitting the parking or withdrawal of funds in the Civil Deposit without prior approval from both the Finance Department.
It stated that Principal Govt. Medical College, Handwara, is required to provide a status report on the scheme’s physical and financial progress during the current fiscal year.
“Furthermore, the Principal GMC Handwara, must expedite the submission of the Utilization Certificate (UC) for the funds, ensuring it reaches the Government of India, with a copy sent to this department, no later than March 31, 2024” the order said.
The Director of Finance at the Health & Medical Education Department must ensure the availability of funds on the BEAMS portal and subsequently release or transfer the funds to the relevant parties. Expenditure must strictly adhere to the guidelines of the scheme and the conditions outlined in the sanction letter from the respective ministry of the Government of India.
The funds shall not be available for re-appropriation/ diversion at any level. k. The funds need to be mandatorily credited into the SNA account of the scheme in view of the instructions that all the expenditure under CSS is to be incurred from the SNA account only as PFMS will not accept treasury data on Non-SNA releases with effect from 01/12/2022,” the order said.
The order said red accounts of the advance drawl shall be furnished to the concerned quarters including A. G.’s office well in time and all the conditions as stipulated in the BEAMS generated order shall be n. adhered to in letter & Spirit.
