File No.ESE02-32023/3/2023-ACCOUNTS-CSE
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
From,
Sri. S.Suresh Kumar, IAS, Commissioner of School Education, A.P., Amaravati at Ibrahimpatnam,
To,
The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, A.P. Secretariat, amaravati at Velagapudi
Sir,
Lr.Rc.No.ESE02-32023/3/2023-ACCOUNTS-CSE-2, Dtd. 02/06/2023
Sub: School Education (ESE02) BE 2023-24 Issue of necessary guidelines for release of budget towards water and Electricity charges for FY 2023-24 requested- Reg.
Ref:
1. Lr.Rc.No.51/B1(A1)/2020, dt.17-01-2023 of DEO, Visakhapatnam. 2. Lr.Rc.No.08/A3/2023-1, dt.21-03-2023 of DEO, Krishna.
3. Lr.Rc.No.802/B7-Budget/2023-2024, dt. 20-05-2023 of DEO,Anathapuram. 4. G.O.Ms.No.45 of Finance (Budget. I) Department, dt.11.04.2023.
It is to inform that, Finance Department vide reference 4th cited has issued guidelines for issue of Comprehensive Budget Release Order (CBRO) for FY 2023-24 and at point 4(g) of the said guidelines have stated that, the Detailed Head/Sub Detailed Head 130/133 Water and Electricity Charges are discontinued from Financial Year 2023-24 & shall be kept under new object heads viz.1) Water charges – 200/208 & 2) Electricity charges – 200/209.
Further, it is also stated therein that the Budget for Electricity charges for all the departments is provided only in Energy Department under DH/SDH-200/209 in FY 2023-24 and the detailed operational guidelines in this regard shall be issued by the Energy Department. However, no further guidelines are received from the Government towards water and Electricity charges for FY 2023-24 so far.
In this connection, it is to inform that the following wings/unit offices/Schools located in Headquarters, Districts and Villages under School Education department are comes under Commissioner of School Education for the purpose of CBRO budget distribution viz., contingent and other administrative expenses budget.
1. CSE Headquarter Office
2. SCERT Office
3. Adult Education. Headquarters
4. Jawahar Balbhavan
5. Regional Joint Director Offices(4)
6. CSE District Offices (26)
7. Adult Education District Offices (13)
8. District Balbhavans (10)
9. Government Primary & Secondary Schools
10. Government Training Colleges
11. Government college of Physical Education(GCPE)
The CSE Headquarter, SCERT Office, Adult Education headquarters and Jawahar Balbhavan are functioning from rented buildings in and around Vijayawada and the electricity service connections for the said building are in the name of the owners. The Power Distribution Companies are constantly pressuring the occupants to clear the electricity dues regularly apart from clearing the outstanding dues in order to keep their service connections active.
Further, in respect of CSE District Offices huge amount of outstanding dues are pending in respect of (13) old district offices apart from regular monthly charges and due to district restructuring (13) new offices are also established in (13) new districts and some of those offices are functioning from rented buildings which creates additional pressure from electricity department as the electricity connections are registered in the name of the owners of the said buildings.
Further, the other Regional offices, District offices, Training colleges and Government Schools mentioned above are submitting written requests/oral requests for release of budget towards electricity charges for FY 202-24 as all the offices are facing pressure from electricity department for payment of electricity charges regularly.
In view of the above, it is requested to address the Finance Department for issue of necessary operational guidelines by the Energy Department as proposed in the Government orders cited.
Yours faithful S Suresh Kumar Commissioner of School Education.
