STORES DEPARTMENT

 

Information as per Clause 4.1(b) of RTI Act 2005.

 

 

i)     PARTICULARS OF ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

       The organization is known as Material Management Department. The Headquarters office is situated at Mumbai CST which is under the direct Administrative control of General Manager and is headed by COS (Controller of Stores), who is assisted by 3 CMMs (Chief Materials Managers) and eight Deputy CMMs (JAG/SG) and other officers in Senior Scales / junior Scale / Group B.        

       In order to cater the requirements of indenters on line and the requirements of Workshops/Loco Sheds all over the Central Railway, the following depots are functioning.

 

1.     One Carriage, Wagon, Electrical Stores depot at Matunga, Mumbai- 400019.

2.     One POH Mechanical Stores depot at Parel, Mumbai, 400012.

3.     One General Stores and Signaling Stores depot at Currey Road, Mumbai.

4.     Three EMU Stores Depots at Vidyavihar, Kalva and Sanpada.

5.     One DC Electric Loco Stores Depot at Kalyan.

6.     Two AC Electric Loco Stores Depots at Bhusawal & Ajni.

7.     One Traction Motor Winding Workshops stores depot at Nasik Road.

8.     Three Diesel Loco Stores depots at Kurla, Pune and Kalyan.

9.     One Narrow Guage depot at Kurduwadi.

10. One Engineering Workshops stores depot at Manmad.

11. One Printing and Stationery stores depot at Byculla.

12. One Coaching stores depot at Wadibunder.

13. One Signal Depot at Bhusawal.

 

In addition to the above mentioned Depots meant for stocking and distribution of materials, there are scrap disposal depots at Hajibunder and Manmad, apart from scrap yards at Matunga, Currey Road and Parel. There is also a Cloth cutting Factory at Currey Road and Printing Press at Byculla.

 

DIVISIONAL STORES ORGANISAIONS

Divisional Stores Organizations are functioning in each of the five Divisional Office and 5 Divisional Materials Managers (DMM) (including one Sr.DMM at Mumbai division) have been posted to look after the divisional work. As regards the functions of Divisional Materials Managers, attend to procurement of petty non-stock materials, stock-materials required during emergencies and also monitor scrap mobilisation and supply of uniforms on the Divisions. DMM is an interface between the Divisional set-up and rest of the Units of Stores Department.

 

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF STORES DEPARTMENT

The complete control on the materials is vested in the Stores Department. The field of materials Management covers the following functions.

i)                   Materials planning and programming of procurement and supplies.

ii)                Purchasing

iii)              Inventory control

iv)              Storekeeping and warehousing

v)                 Materials handling and transportation

vi)              Codification and standardization

vii)            Value Analysis

viii)         Identification, Disposal of supplies, obsolete and scrap materials.

ix)               Supply of uniforms to Railway staff.

x)                 Printing and supply of Card Tickets, Monthly Season Tickets, to Commercial Branch through Railway Printing press.

xi)               Printing of various Books & Forms, Periodicals, journals, Registers etc.

 

 

ii)      POWERS AND DUTIES OF ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

          The powers – monetary or otherwise – entrusted to the officers depending upon the nature of their duties i.e. procurement of materials, inspection, acceptance, disposing of the scrap etc., have been enumerated in details in the Schedule of Powers on General Matters-II (known as SOPGEN).  These powers, as per SOPGEN, as amended from time to time through Office Orders, are being exercised by the respective officers of Stores Department. The instructions / directives of executives are carried out by the employees, who maintain the records.

 

iii).    The procedure followed in the decision-making process including channels of supervision and accountability.

 

1.       The procedure enumerated in Rules for entering into Supply Contract, Stores Codes and guidelines issued by Railway Board are followed.

2.       As regards scrap disposal it is stated that before Public Auction or disposal of scrap by Tender Sale, due care is taken about the recommendations of the Survey Board Committee and its acceptance by competent authority.

 

 

iv)      THE NORMS SET IT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF ITS FUNCTIONS.     

          The norms are set by way of Stores Codes, SOPGEN, and rules for entering into supply contract. 

 

v)       THE RULES REGULATIONS INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL AND RECORDS HELD BY IT OR UNDER ITS CONTROL OR USED BY ITS EMPLOYEES FOR DISCHARGING ITS FUNCTIONS

 

This Railway is circulating all the copies of the Rules, Railway Board’s guidelines and Circulars, GM’s instructions and also local orders on various subjects among the officers and staff for their guidance and follow-up actions. The concerned officers and staff keep these records in their files for future reference and guidance as and when required while dealing with the cases. The Stores Code, Rules for entering into Supply Contract, Stores Codes and guidelines issued by Railway Board Circulars and Office Orders are available with the employees.

 

vi)      A Statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control

So far as Materials Management Department is concerned, copies of the Rules, Railway Board’s guidelines and Circulars, GM”s instructions and also local orders on various subjects among the officers and staff for their guidance and follow-up actions thereon circulated. The concerned officers and staff keep these records in their files for future reference and guidance as and when required while dealing with the cases. Vendor registration, Purchase Statistics and all documents related to purchase, stocking and issues of materials related to disposal of materials are also kept in HQ Office and Stores Depots.

 

vii)     THE PARATICULARS OF ANY ARANGEMENT THAT EXISTS FOR CONSULTATIONS WITHIN OR REPRESENTATION BY THE MEMBERS OF PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE FORMULATION OF ITS POLICY

 

Formulation of the Policies of Railways is vested with Railway Board. New Delhi.

 

viii)    A STATEMENT OF THE BOARDS COUNCILS COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES CONSISTING OFF TWO OR MORE PERSONS OF ITS ADVICE AND AS TO WHETHER MEETINGS OF THOSE BOARDS COUNCILS COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC OR THE MINUTES OF SUCH MEETINGS ARE ACCESSIBLE FOR PUBLIC

 

Formulation of the Policies of Railways is vested with Railway Board. New Delhi. 

 

 

x)       The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations.

 

The railway staff is getting their pay as per the rules framed by the

Central Government.

 

xi)      THE BUDGET ALLOCATED TO EACH OF ITS AGENCY INDICATING THE PARTICULARS OF ALL PLANS , PROPOSEDD EXPENDITURES AND REPORTS ON DISBURSEMENTS MADE.

 

          Allotment of budget grant to this department is done by the Rly. Board.

 

 

xii)     THE MANNER OF EXECUTION OF SUBSIDY PROGRAMMES INCLUDING THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED AND THE DETAILS OF BENEFICIARIES OF SUCH PROGRAMMES;

 

Not applicable to Materials Management Department.

 

xiii)    PARTICULARS OF RECIPIENTS OF CONCESSIONS, PERMITS OR AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED BY IT;

 

Not applicable to Materials Management Department.

 

xiv)    DETAILS IN RESPECT OF THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO OR HELD BY IT, REDUCED IN AN ELECTRONIC FORM;

So far as Stores Department is concerned, the details of the tender invited by the Controller of Stores are available on C. Rly. Website www.centralrailwayonline.com. It is planned to provide the information regarding the finalization of tenders on C. Rly.’s website.    
All Purchases, Receipts, Issues and stocking transactions are already stored in Electronic Form in the Computer System called Materials Management Information System (known as MMIS).

xv)     THE PARTICULARS OF FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE WORKING HOURS OF A LIBRARY OR READING ROOM, IF MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC USE:

         

By way of computerisation, Single Window system for getting information on matters related to Contracts has been provided.

  

xvi)    THE NAMES, DESIGNATION AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS;

                             Please refer list of Information Officers.

 

xvii)        SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED AND THEREAFTER UPDATE THESE PUBLICATIONS EVERY YEAR

 

Nil.