Empowered Committee
For taking speedy and timely decisions on non policy matters and to eliminate hurdles & bottlenecks in the way of smooth implementation of the project including giving administrative sanction to sub-projects, Empowered Committee under the Chairmanship of the Additional Chief Secretary (LSGD) has been constituted with the following members.
- Regular Members
- Additional Chief Secretary (LSGD) Chairman/ Chairperson
- Principal Secretary, Finance Department or representative Member
- Principal Secretary, Planning Department or representative Member
- Secretary, LSGD (Urban) Member
- Director, LSGD (Urban) Member
- Project Director, KSWMP Convener
- Executive Director, Suchitwa Mission Member
- Principal Director (LSGD) Member
- Deputy Project Director, KSWMP Member
- Special Invitees
Implementing Agencies related to the project including Urban Local Bodies can be invited to the committee meetings as Special invitees.
Powers, duties and functions of the committee:
- Approval of all sub projects to be taken up under the project and to give Administrative Sanction.
- Approval of various procurement process.
- Approval of contract award for works and goods.
- Approval of engagement and award of work to consultants.
- Approval of time extension of works and goods contract, and of consultants.
- Approval of termination of contracts of various works, goods and consultants in case of non performance, based on Project Management Unit recommendation.
- Review and approval of annual work plans of the project.
- Approval of all Standard Bidding Documents to be followed in the Project.
- Appointment of subcommittees on various issues.
- Approval of the project completion report after completion of all works and any other approvals needed in respect of Project Implementation within the scope of approved funds for the project.
- Approval of annual budget, annual action plan and annual administrative report of the project submitted by the Project Director.
- Approval of the annual accounts of KSWMP and audited by Chartered Accountants.
- Monitor and review the progress of Project Implementation and take appropriate decisions to speed up the project.
- Issue necessary directions for ensuring that the Project is implemented according to the time schedule.
- Sanction of temporary posts and contractual appointment in the Project Management Units and Project Implementation Units during the project period.
- The meeting of the Empowered Committee will be convened by the Project Director (KSWMP) in consultation with the Chairman / Chairperson.
- The Project Director will prepare the minutes of the meeting and will circulate it to the members on approval of the Chairman/ Chairperson.
- The Project Director will ensure the compliance of all decisions of the Empowered Committee.
- Further examination, scrutiny and approval of the decisions of the Empowered Committee by concerned departments shall not be necessary.
- The Committee shall meet at least one in every three months, or more frequently if necessary.
- The quorum of the Empowered Committee would be at least five members.
- The tenure of the Empowered Committee shall be till the completion of the project.
