M E M O R A N D U M |
1.1 |
Name of the Agency |
The name of the
Agency is Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency. |
1.2 |
Registered Office |
The registered
office of the Agency shall be located at Ranchi. |
1.3 |
Area of Operation |
The area of
operation of the Agency shall be the whole of Jharkhand
State. However, in pursuit of its objective for research,
development and design it may seek co-operation and
collaboration in its activities beyond its area of
operation. |
1.4 |
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The agency shall
be self-governing body having perpetual succession and
common seal. |
2.
OBJECTS
The object of Agency is to explore and exploit through better
planning, investigation, research, development, field testing and
demonstration, the use of new and renewable energy sources, the
necessity of which is being felt due to fast depletion of the
conventional sources of energy because of their adverse effect on
the environment.
The
main objects of the Agency are as follows:
2.1 |
To encourage the
use of Renewable Energy Sources by offering incentive to
users |
2.2 |
To plan, promote,
undertake, coordinate, finance and execute projects which
permit field applications such as Energy Forestry, Biogas,
Improved Chullah, Solar Thermal Energy, Solar Photovoltaic
System, Wind Energy, Micro Hydel Projects, Geo-Thermal,
Bio-Energy etc. |
2.3 |
To take all
necessary steps for introducing and promoting the system and
devices on new and renewable energy sources through
demonstration and advertisement. |
2.4 |
To take any work
of purchasing, storing, transporting, distributing of any
such materials as and when necessary in the interest of
achieving the objects of the Agency. |
2.5 |
The sponsor,
co-ordinate the research and development through field
testing of renewable technology involving development of
prototype pilot programmers and system investigation through
computerized simulation. |
2.6 |
To promote sale of
equipments relating to new and renewable energy sources by
offering subsidy to beneficiaries, marketing, publicity and
other necessary infrastructure as and when deemed necessary
by the Agency. |
2.7 |
To establish,
provide, maintain and conduct otherwise subsidized research
laboratory and experimental workshop for scientific and
technical research work to undertake directly or through
other agencies such scientific and technical research work
as to promote, encourage or reward in any manner studies and
research, scientific and technical investigation that may be
considered likely to assist, encourage and promote rapid
advances in technology, economics, import substitute of any
work, the Agency is authorised to carry on. But before
activities, their past positive contribution in the field
and their infrastructure for taking up such work shall be
assessed even if it is a Government
Organisation/institution. |
2.8 |
To standarise
design in consultation with Ministry of Non-Conventional
Energy Sources, Govt. of India and to provide consultancy
services and technical know how to users, manufactures of
various system and devices on new and renewable energy
sources. |
2.9 |
To formulate
guidelines, selection criteria besides parametric choices
for Urja Gram and Integrated Rural Energy. |
2.10 |
To provide
technical and financial or other assistance for survey and
study for formulation of programs and projects on renewable
technologies and conservation of energy. |
2.11 |
To undertake and
sponsor study as regard cost analysis, techno -economics and
socio-economic conditions to assess the performance of new
and renewable energy system and devices. |
2.12 |
To grant aid,
scholarship etc. for advance studies, training workshop in
or outside India to deserving officers where the Agency is
assured of good returns for the attainment of the objective
of the Agency. Govt. permission would be necessary for
training outside India. |
2.13 |
To pay all cost
charges and expenses incurred for the promotion and
establishment of the Agency or which the Agency shall
consider the same to be in the nature of preliminary
expenses such as printing stationary, tools and plants and
other expenses deemed essential for the establishment of the
Agency. |
2.14 |
To make such
arrangements as may be expedient for the training of
officers and staff, which are likely to be useful or to
assist the business of the agency. |
2.15 |
The Agency shall
be manned in the initial stage by the deputation of officers
and staff placed at its disposal by the department of
Energy, Government of Jharkhand. In course of time when the
scope of work and responsibility of the Agency expands, the
Agency shall have the power to appoint officers and staff on
its own roll on such terms and conditions which may be
decided by the Managing Committee and approved by the Govt.
of Jharkhand. In the event of the Agency taking officers and
staff on its own roll such persons both officers and staff
already working as deputationst in the Agency shall be
considered for absorption in the Agency which the consent of
the incumbent giving due weightage to their seniority and
experience. |
2.16 |
To plan, formulate
and develop concept of scientific management of forest
wasteland and other available land resources for energy
plantation for commercial exploitation of biomass energy. |
2.17 |
To enter into
technical and financial collaboration with Indian and
foreign enterprises in the pursuit of the objective of the
Agency subject to the clearance from State Govt. and Govt.
of India. |
2.18 |
To arrange
resources in the form of loan, subsidy, grant-in-aid or
financial assistance from Govt., semi Govt. or any
institution in the interest of the work of the Agency. |
2.19 |
To enter upon any
arrangement with Govt. of India, Govt. of Jharkhand or any
State Govt., local authorities, Registered Companies,
Associations, Individuals and Voluntary Agencies etc. for
the purpose of carrying out its objectives. |
2.20 |
To open branches
and other officers of the Agency within the territory of
Jharkhand. |
2.21 |
To institute and
defend legal proceedings in the interest of the Agency. |
2.22 |
To setup computer
cell at the headquarter of the Agency for Monitoring and
evaluation of the work of the Agency if necessary through
electronic data processing media. |
2.23 |
To monitor and
evaluate various programmes with arrangement for feed back
analysis. |
2.24 |
To perform all
such other things ad may be considered necessary by the
Agency or may be expedient or conductive to the attainment
of its objective or which may be entrusted by the State
Govt. |
2.25 |
The State Govt.
shall have the power to issue nay directive to the Agency on
such matters as may be deemed fit by the State Govt. and
that Agency shall have no right in this connection but
comply with such directive issued by the State Govt. |
ARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION
1. Interpretation / Definition
1.1 Act-means the Bihar Societies Registration Act, 1860.
1.2 Agency- means Jharkhand Renewable Energy
Development Agency (an Agency formed by the State Govt. in
conformity with the provision of section 20 of societies
Registration Act, 1860.)
1.3 Managing Committee means the duly Constituted
constitution of members appointed by the State Govt.
1.4 Government means State Govt.
1.5 By laws- means the byelaws, which may be made by the
Managing Committee of the Agency with the concurrence of
Inspector General of Registration Jharkhand, Ranchi.
1.6 Chairman- means The Secretary, Energy Department, Govt.
of Jharkhand or any other person of repute appointed by the
State Govt. In case Secretary Energy Department appointed as
Chairman, the power of Vice-Chairman shall also vest in him.
1.7 Director- means Director of the Agency appointed by the
State Government. |
2. Name, Address and Occupation of the Members of the
Agency:-
1. |
Secretary,
Energy Department Jharkhand, Ranchi (Ex –Office) |
Chairman Cum
Vice-Chairman |
2. |
Secretary,
Finance Department Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
3. |
Secretary,
Planning Department Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
4. |
Secretary,
Agriculture Department Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
5. |
Secretary,
Rural Development Deptt. Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
6. |
Secretary,
Industry Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
7. |
Secretary,
Forest & Environment Deptt. Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
8. |
Chairman,
J.S.E.B. Jharkhand, Ranchi or his Representative |
Member |
9. |
Director, B.
I. T. Mesra, Jharkhand, Ranchi or his Representative |
Member |
10. |
Director,
Mines, Jharkhand, Ranchi. |
Member |
11. |
Principal,
Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, or his
Representative |
Member |
12. |
Director,
JREDA, Ranchi. |
Member |
13. |
Project
Director, Secretary, JREDA, Ranchi. |
Member |
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3. Organisation and Management
1. Managing
Committee
2. Chairman
3. Vice Chairman
4. Director
5. Project Director |
4. Agency Shall
have the following Members
1. |
Secretary,
Energy Department Jharkhand, Ranchi (Ex –Office) |
Chairman Cum
Vice-Chairman |
2. |
Secretary,
Finance Department Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
\Member |
3. |
Secretary,
Planning Department Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
4. |
Secretary,
Agriculture Department Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
5. |
Secretary,
Rural Development Deptt. Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
6. |
Secretary,
Industry Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
7. |
Secretary,
Forest & Environment Deptt. Jharkhand, Ranchi or his
Representative |
Member |
8. |
Chairman,
J.S.E.B. Jharkhand, Ranchi or his Representative |
Member |
9. |
Director, B.
I. T. Mesra, Jharkhand, Ranchi or his Representative |
Member |
10. |
Director,
Mines, Jharkhand, Ranchi. |
Member |
11. |
Principal,
Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, or his
Representative |
Member |
12. |
Director,
JREDA, Ranchi. |
Member |
13. |
Project
Director, Secretary, JREDA, Ranchi. |
Member |
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5. Membership of a person
in the capacity of the office held by him shall terminate
automatically when he ceases to hold that office and the
vacancy so caused shall be filed in automatically by his
successor to that office. |
6. The State Govt. shall
have right to issue directive and it shall be binding on the
Agency. |
7. The Managing Committee
consists of all the members as per clause-4 No. change. |
8. The Chairman of Board
of Directors shall preside over the meeting of the
Managing Committee. |
9. The Chairman shall
preside over the meeting of the Managing Committee. In
absence of Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall preside over
the meeting. |
10. Meeting of the Managing
Committee
10.1 Meeting of the Managing Committee shall take place at
least once in every three months.
10.2 The meeting of the Managing Committee can be convened
any time by the Chairman/Vice Chairman after giving seven
days notice. |
11. Quorum
11.1 At least eight members of the Managing Committee
present shall form the quorum.
11.2 If any meeting of the Managing Committee can not be
held for want of quorum the meeting shall be adjourned and
the next meeting may be held by giving a fresh notice to the
members of the Managing Committee, the period of notice
shall not be less than three days. |
12. Function and Duties of the
Managing Committee
The following among other subject, shall be dealt with
by the Managing Committee.
12.1 Confirmation of the minutes of the last meeting.
12.2 Approval of the policy and programme and budget of the
Agency.
12.3 Consideration of the balance sheet and annual report
for the previous financial year.
12.4 To set up workshop, laboratories, manufacturing units
library, computer cell for work evaluation under the Agency.
12.5 To delegate any of the financial and executive power to
Managing Director or any other officer of the Agency.
12.6 The existing posts transferred from the state Govt.
shall be born on the roll of the Agency. Additional posts as
an when required shall be created by the Agency in its
regular meeting with the concurrence of the Bureau of the
Public Enterprises. The appointment shall be made by the
Agency but with the concurrence of the Bureau of Public
Enterprises for all scales of pay minimum 1510/- or less per
month will be made by the Agency on its own subject to the
condition that posts have been created with the concurrence
of Bureau of Public Enterprises.
12.7 To decide service condition, pay structure of employee
of the Agency on the same terms and conditions prevailing in
the state Government.
12.8 To consider any other business brought forward by or
with the consent of the Chairman.
12.9 The Managing Committee shall have power to approve
absorption of officers and staff already working in the
Agency on Deputation basis as per clause-2.15. |
13. Voting Rights
Each member shall have one vote by virtue of the ordinary. |
14. Proceedings of the Meeting
All matters before meeting shall be decided in the form of
resolution passed by majority of votes of the members
present unless a specific majority relating to any matters
under the Act, Rules, Bylaws of the Agency is required. In
case of equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting shall
have a casting or second vote. The minutes of the proceeding
of all meeting shall be recorded in a book/register to be
kept for the purposes and minutes shall be signed by the
person presiding the meeting as well as by the Director of
the Agency. |
15. The members of the Agency
or any body appointed by the Agency shall not be entitled to
any remuneration from the Agency. However they shall be
entitled0 to reimbursement of such remuneration as allowed
by the State Govt. for attending the meeting besides payment
of expenditure on travelling conveyance etc. attending the
meeting of the Agency. |
16. Non of the bye-laws
here in contained shall be altered or no bye-laws shall be
added except by vote of majority consisting of at least two
third of the members of the Managing Committee. The notice
convening the meeting shall especially mention the proposed
alteration, addition or recession. The amendment shall not
take effect until it is approved by the I.G, Registration,
Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi. |
17. In case of urgency
when a particular decision can not wait till the Managing
Committee meets and in the opinion or Chairman/ Vice
Chairman, it is necessary to take decision by the Managing
Committee, the decision may be carried out by circulation
among at least held of the members of the Managing Committee
and resolution so approved by the member duly signed shall
be considered effective and binding as if such resolution
had been passed at the meeting of the Managing Committee. |
18. Responsibilities and Duties of
the Chairman/Vice-Chairman
18.1 The Chairman /Vice Chairman shall preside over all the
meetings of the Managing Committee. In the absence of the
Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall preside.
18.2 Chairman/Vice Chairman shall have the power to convene
the meeting of the Managing Committee.
18.3 Chairman/Vice Chairman shall have power to call for
reports relating to any activities of the Agency.
18.4 Chairman/Vice Chairman can direct any matter for
placement in the meeting of the Managing Committee. |
19. DIRECTOR
The Director will be the chief Executive officer of the
agency. In addition to the powers mentioned as under, the
Managing committee may be resolution vest in the Director
further financial and executive powers and such powers may
be made exercisable for such period or periods can upon such
condition and subject to such restriction as it may
determine.
19.1 The Director shall have day to day general control over
administration on, supervision and management of the affairs
of the Agency.
19.2 The Director and the controller of finance receive all
money and securities on behalf of the Agency and make
arrangements for the proper and safe custody of cash and
other properties of the Agency.
19.3 The Director and the controller of finance shall
jointly endorse and transfer promissory notes Govt. and
other securities and to endorse, negotiate cheques and other
negotiable instruments on behalf on Agency.
19.4 The Director and the controller of finance shall sign
all receipts.
19.5 The Director and the controller of finance shall
jointly sign all bonds and agreements in favour of the
Agency.
19.6 The Director with concurrence of the Managing Committee
shall determine the power duties and responsibilities of the
employees of the Agency.
19.7 The Director with approval of the Managing Committee
shall institute, conduct, defend or abandon any suit or
legal proceedings by or agulunt the Agency or other wise and
also to compound and allow time for payment of any claim or
demand by or against the Agency.
19.8 The Director and Controller for Finance shall be
jointly registers of the business of the Agency.
19.9 The Director and controller of finance shall be jointly
responsible of maintenance of all books, accounts and
registers of the business of the Agency.
19.10 The Director shall have the power to exercise full
control over officers and staff including controller of
finance and transfer of officer and staff of the rank of
junior engineer and below.
19.11 In case of urgency when the matter can not wait till
the next meeting of the Managing Committee, the Director
will obtain order of the Chairman through vice Chairman for
taking action in anticipation of approval of the Managing
Committee. The approval of the Managing Committee shall be
obtained in all such matters in the next meeting of the
Managing Committee. |
20. The Director shall be
appointed by the State Government who shall be an officer of
an IAS of the State Government not below the rank of Deputy
Development Commissioner or any technical officer of repute
having a minimum experience of 5 years in the field of
renewable energy. |
21. Responsibilities and Duties of
the Project Director
21.1 Project Director shall be appointed by the Managing
Committee of the Agency with the approval of the State Govt.
21.2 The minimum qualification for Project Director shall be
degree an engineering with minimum of three years experience
in the field of Renewable Energy and related fields.
21.3 He shall assist the Director in programme formulation,
implementation and all project related work of the Agencies
and perform such duties as delegated to him from time to
time by the Managing Committee. |
22. Accounts and Records
22.1 The account of the Agency shall be audited by Chartered
Accountant to be appointed by the Agency. These shall be
subject to a second audit by the comptroller and Auditor
General of India or his authorised, Chartered Accountant.
22.2 The Agency shall maintain its account in a nationalised
bank or as directed by the Govt. It shall be operated
jointly by the Director and Project Director of the Agency
22.3 The financial year of the Agency shall be form 1st
April to 31st March. |
23. The Agency shall
submit annual accounts and progress reports to the State
Govt. every year by June end. |
24. Nothing herein shall
exempt the Chairman, the Director or any other office bearer
of the Agency from any criminal liability under the Act or
entitled him to claim any contribution from the property of
the Agency, in respect of any fine paid by him on conviction
by criminal court. Every member of the Agency may be sued or
prosecuted by the Agency for any loss or damage caused to
the Agency or its property for any thing done by him
detrimental to the interest of the Agency. |
25.1 No suit proceeding
shall abate by reason of any vacancy or damage in the holder
of the office by the Chairman / Vice Chairman/ Director/
Project Director or any office bearer authorised in this
behalf.
25.2 Every decree or order against the Agency in suit or
proceedings shall be executable against the property of the
Agency and not against the person or the property of the
Chairman / Vice-Chairman /Director/ Project Director or any
office bearer of the Agency. |
26. Record of
the Agency
The following records shall be maintained at the office
of the Agency:
Register for recording minutes of the proceedings of
the meeting.
Stock Register
Cash Book. |
27. The Dissolution and disposal of
the property of the Agency.
The Dissolution of the Agency be done in accordance with the
provisions contained in the close 13-14 of the Societies
Registration Act 1860 and all the assets and liabilities
shall return to the State Government.
Certified that this is the true copy of Rules and Regulation
of the Society. |
Sd/- Secretary |
Sd/- Member |
Sd/- Member |
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