Finance & Accounts

Finance and Accounts Department

CADC Emergency Budget Session 2023-24 begins; Discussion and voting on June 22, 2023

Kamalanagar, 19 June, 2023: Dg. Rasik Mohan Chakma, CEM, CADC presented the first Budget of the 11th Chakma Autonomous District Council for the fiscal year 2023-24 in the first sitting of the CADC Emergency Budget Session which started today. The budget will be discussed and voted on June 22, 2023.

The Supplementary Demand for Grants, 2022-23 & Re-appropriation of Local Receipts Fund, 2022-23 and Demand for Grants, 2023-24 (Budget Estimate) has been placed before the house for the discussion and approval of the members. The Supplementary Demand for Grants, 2022-23 is for an amount of Rs. 1259.58 lakhs out of which Rs. 1257.58 lakhs is against salary under Normal Grants-in-Aid and Rs. 2.00 lakhs against salary under Village Council Remuneration.

The Local Receipts for the fiscal year 2022-2023 was for an amount of 113.97 lakhs against a target of Rs. 132.37 lakhs. The CEM attributed the shortfall to the uncertainties caused by the onslaught of Covid-19 and asserted his hope that the budgetary target under Local Receipts shall be achieved this year. Therefore he proposed the Accounts on the Expenditure of Local Receipts for the fiscal year 2022-23 be re-appropriated.

The total estimated receipts under the Revenue Account is Rs. 11684.34 lakhs against an estimated expenditure of Rs. 18002.66 lakhs. The CEM in his speech stated that the deficit of Rs. 6318.62 lakhs shall be covered with Supplementary Demands for Grants from the state government. He expressed his optimistic hope that the benevolent State Government shall allocate the required funds in due course of time.

In his budget speech, the CEM highlighted some notable achievements during the fiscal year 2022-23 despite acute financial constraints. They are the successful celebration of Golden Jubilee of CADC, publication of Golden Jubilee Souvenir, free distribution of textbooks and stationeries and school uniforms, publication of textbooks on Moral Education, financial assistance to 666 piggery/ poultry/ duckery/ goat rearing/ cattle rearing/ farming.

Thousands of plant saplings were supplied by the Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department to encourage mass plantation. Under LAD, various cleanliness drives were organized and for that financial rewards were given to the participating stakeholders.

The session began with one starred and six unstarred questions put by the members. The starred question was put by Dg. Nirupam Chakma, MDC addressed to Executive Member i/c Road & Transport Department, CADC Dg. Supan Chakma, enquiring whether the sole Driving School within CADC at Udalthana which has been lying defunct since 2019 be made operational and why it was made inoperational. Dg. Supan Chakma in his reply said that the cause for the same will be provided later after due investigation by the concerned department.

Allocation of portfolios to the Executive Members of CADC

In exercise of powers conferred under Rule 30 of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (Constitution, Conduct of Business etc.) Rules, 2002 and as amended from time to time, the Chief Executive Member of Chakma Autonomous District Council is pleased to allocate the portfolios among the members of the Executive Committee of the 11th Chakma Autonomous District Council as shown below with immediate effect.

CADC Budget, 2022-2023 passed for an amount Rs.16,475.33 Lakhs

Kamalanagar, 05 July, 2022: Chakma Autonomous District Council Budget, 2022-2023 presented in the second sitting of the Budget Session held on 01/07/2022 was discussed and passed today unanimously along with the Supplementary Demand for Grants, 2021-2022 and Re-appropriation of Local Receipt Fund, 2021-2022.

The Budget was passed for an amount of Rs.16,475.33 Lakhs against an earmarked amount of Rs.11,210.19 Lakhs by the State Government and an estimated local revenue collection of Rs.132.37 Lakhs. The Budget has a deficit of Rs.5,132.77 Lakhs which, as stated by the Honโ€™ble CEM, CADC in his Budget speech, will be covered up with help from the State Government.

The deficit is due to a number of pending works, revised salary of councilors (which is due) and some committed expenditures of the last financial year.

The CEM has appealed the state government through the house to make the allocation of GIA fund on the basis 7:9:11 ratio as prescribed by the first State Finance Commission. “Deficit in the Budget would be minimised to a large extend”, he added.

The CEM said that the state government will be pressed to approve the long pending demand for revision of the salary of the Councilors while adding that salaries of MPs and MLAs had been revised long back. He further said, โ€œIt has become difficult for the Councilors of the ADCs to maintain their families with the existing payโ€.

During the discussion of the Budget Dg. Durjya Dhan Chakma, EM brought to the notice of the House the very low revenue collection under GAD (mainly accounted by CADC Rest Houses) against the projected collection. He urged for an enquiry into the matter.

In taking note of the deficit in the Budget Dg. Durjya Dhan Chakma attributed the situation to discrepancy in allocation of GIA fund to CADC over the years. He stated that Table 9D of the first Mizoram State Finance Commission Report, 2015 has prescribed sharing of fund between the three ADCs of Mizoram as CADC:23.96%, MADC:34.07% and LADC:41.97% while adding that it has not been applied consistently which has cost CADC to loss a handsome share of GIA fund over the years. He also did not approve of some of the parameters based on which the fund sharing was determined. In this regard he said that in addition to the distance of the ADC headquarters from Aizawl, its distance from the district headquarters should have been also factored.

The Session was prorogued with todays sitting.

State Public Information Officers (SPIOs)

In pursuance of the directive received from General Administration & Control Department, Government of Mizoram vide L/No. F.14011/2/2012-GAD(RTI) date Aizawl, the 25th January 2021, the Executive Committee of Chakma Autonomous District Council is pleased to appoint the following State Public Information Officers (SPIOs) in all the Department of CADC as per Section 5(1) of the RTI ACT, 2005 to provide information under the Act.

Executive Committee – Portfolios

In excercise of the powers conferred under Rule 30 of Chakma Autonomous District Council (Constitution, Conduct of Business etc.) Rules, 2020 and as amended from time to time, the portfolios among the members of the Executive Committee of the 10th Chakma Autonomous District Council are allocated as shown below with immediate effect.

CADC Winter Session concluded

Kamalanagar, 12 January, 2021: The Winter Session of Chakma Autonomous District Council which started on 5th January concluded today with its third sitting. The Second Sitting was held on 8th January.

In three Sittings the Session has passed one amendment bill, two bills, adopted a Rule of Mizoram Government and answered 12 unstarred and 2 starred questions.

In the Second Sitting the CADC (Constitution and Conduct of Business, etc.) (Amendment) Rules, 2020 was passed and the Mizoram Government Employees (Counting of Past Service) Rules, 2020 was adopted.

In the third Sitting held today the CADC (Finance & Accounts) Services Rules, 2020 and the CADC (Publication Board) Rules, 2020 were discussed and passed.

The Finance and Accounts Department will be the second department in CADC to have its own service rule, the first being the Legislative Department which had its service rule (Chakma Autonomous District Council Secretariat (Recruitment and Condition of Services) Rule, 2020) passed in the Special Budget Session, 2020 held in the month of July, 2020. The Bill mover Dg. Rasik Mohan Chakma, Honโ€™ble CEM, CADC made a point that effort shall be made to make every department have their own services rules. Presently, there is only one services rule for all the departments of CADC.

The CEM also expressed regret over the inordinate long time taken for the rules to receive the assent of the Governor. As many as 13 thirteen rules passed by CADC are languishing with the government of Mizoram for the assent of the Governor.

Monsoon Session of CADC started; Regular full Budget presented

Kamalanagar, 16 August, 2019: The regular Budget of CADC for the current financial year was presented today in the first sitting of the Monsoon Session, 2019 for an amount of Rs.95,28,98,000/-. The first four months of the current financial year had to be transacted on Vote On Accounts as regular full budget could not be passed due to election model code of conduct coming into force following announcement of Lok Sabha election.

Of the allocated budget figure of Rs.95,28,98,000/- the amount earmarked for salary is Rs.88,15,62,000/- which 93% of total revenue account. The remaining 7% is meant for administrative costs and minor works for development purpose.

The salary estimated in the expenditure head of the budget accounts for a salary deficit of Rs.11,49,23,000/-. The CEM, CADC Dg. Rasik Mohan Chakma in his budget speech stated that representation to the state government has been made for additional fund to meet the deficit in salary.

To meet the ever increasing payment towards pension of retired employees Rs.6,78,02,260/- has been contributed by CADC to the Employees Pension Fund out of normal Grant-in-Aid, State Finance Commission Grants Fund, 2018-19, the CEM said in his speech while stating that as many as 25 number of employees are retiring from service in the current financial year.
The Budget allocated a larger share of the meager amount left for developmental works towards reviving the schools that has remained neglected.

Todayโ€™s sitting also show an official resolution being moved by CEM, CADC on appointment of Group A and Group B Officers of CADC. The resolution sought to appoint as many as 19 numbers of officers during 2019-20 under different departments.

The CEM, CADC also introduced a bill seeking to legislate the CADC (Land and Revenue) Rules, 2019 under powers conferred by section 21 of CADC (Land and Revenue) Act, 2002.

The Question Hours of the sitting answered five unstarred questions put by different members of the opposition bench.

Re-constitution of Scrutinizing Committee of service records and pay fixation

NOTIFICATION

Dated Kamalanagar, the 23rd August 2018

The Executive Committee of the Chakma Autonomous District Council is pleased to re-constitute the Scrutinizing Committee of service records, pay fixation etc. of all categories of employees working under the Chakma Autonomous District Council made on the adoption of Mizoram Revision of Pay (MROP) Rules, 2010 consisting of the members as under:

1. Shri Gana Chandra Chakma, Secretary, DSEB Chairman
1. Shri Gana Chandra Chakma, Secretary, DSEB Chairman
2. Shri Buddhangkur Chakma, Finance & Accounts Officer Member Secretary
3. Shri Digambar Chakma, Secretary to District Council Member
4. Shri Bijoy Kanti Chakma, Section Officer Member
5. Shri Hriday Chakma, District Industry Officer Member
6. Shri Bipin Bihari Chakma, Judicial Officer Member
7. Shri Mano Ranjan Chakma, Pension Accounts Officer Member
8. Shri Shanti Kumar Chakma, Sr. Accountant Member
9. Shri Amalendu Larma, Accountant Member

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Committee will submit its report to the Executive Committee, CADC within 2 (two) months from the date of issue of this notification.

 

Sd/-
SHANTI JIBAN CHAKMA
Chief Executive Member
Chakma Autonomous District Council

 

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