The Government allocated work to Pankaj Chaudhary, who has recently taken charge of the Ministry of State (MoS) in the Finance Ministry.
“All matters pertaining to the Department of Revenue (DoR), Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and Department of Expenditure (DoE), except those mentioned in Para 3 below, but including Starred Parliament Questions, Calling Attention Motions shall be submitted to the Finance Minister through Minister of State (MOS). Further, all matters where the President of India is the Appointing and Disciplinary Authority shall be submitted to the Finance Minister through the Minister of State,” the Office Order issued by the Government said.
The government notifies certain matters which should be disposed at the level of Minister of State namely matters relating to unstarred Parliament Questions, Assurances (Fulfilment/Extension of time, request for dropping the Assurances), Special Mentions, Laying the Annual Reports/Rules/Regulations etc, in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, Authentication of papers/notifications required to be laid in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha and Matters relating to official language, all V.I.P. references other than those received from the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers of States.
The office order said that certain works of the Revenue Department are also delegated to the MoS namely grants-in-aid to the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, Administration of the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955, Administration of the Sales Tax Laws Validation Act, 1956, Levy of tax on the course of inter-state Trade or Commerce problems arising out of the administration of the Central Sales Tax 1956, All Bills etc. relating to Sales tax levy in States coming up for the previous instructions, recommendations or assent of the President, Problems arising out of the invalidation of sugarcane cess levies of State including Validation of such levies, Recruitment Rules and amendments thereof for posts in the Department of Revenue upto Group B employees. viii. Appeals/Petitions in disciplinary cases of officers other than Group ‘A’ and Disciplinary cases of Group B employees. x. All exemption proposals upto Rs. 2 crores.
Pankaj Chaudhary has also been delegated the works of CBDT in respect of all matters relating to Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committees.
Further, certain works of CBIC has also been delegated namely disciplinary matters where the MoS is the Disciplinary Authority, Matters relating to Recruitment Rules and its amendments other than that of Group ‘A’ officers and Notwithstanding the foregoing, any matters of vigilance cases, disciplinary actions/disciplinary appeals on which the MoS differs with the view of the Secretary and/or Chairman of CBIC/CBDT, shall be submitted to the Finance Minister.
In respect of the Department of Economic Affairs the works delegated are in relation to National Savings Organizations and small saving related matters except matters meant for Cabinet and its Committees and policy matters, and Matters pertaining to Currency & Coinage, Matters relating to Controller of Aid, Accounts & Audit (CAAA).
The office order specified the work/subject matters which shall be submitted directly to the Finance Minister namely all matters pertaining to Group of Ministers (GoM)/Alternative mechanism where Finance Minister is the Chairperson or a member; All Budget related matters; Matters related to Enforcement Directorate (ED), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Directorate of Investigation-CBDT, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU); Matters pertaining to financial sector regulators, All V.I.P. references received from Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers of States and Cases of urgency/sensitivity where it is expedient.
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