CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

72 SECTION 11
SECTION 11
ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE FOR WORKS EXECUTED BY CPWD OUTSIDE INDIA
11.1 General
(1) Works outside India are executed by CPWD as and when assigned by Govt. of India through
Ministry of External Affairs.
(2) The works to be executed outside India generally comprise of the works pertaining to Ministry of
External Affairs and the projects to be taken up under Government of India’s economic aid to the
country.
(3) For execution of projects, a Project Team of requisite strength is deputed in consultation with
Ministry of External Affairs and after obtaining approval of Ministry of Urban Development.
Depending upon the magnitude and importance of the project, the project team may be headed by
an officer of the rank of Executive Engineer or Superintending Engineer or Chief Engineer.
(4) Under the economic aid program, the land necessary for the project is provided by the concerned
country free of all encumbrances. The payment of compensation, if any, and the settlement of
claims or disputes arising there from, is the responsibility of the Government of that country.
(5) After completion of the projects taken up under the economic aid program, the concerned
Government takes over the project and undertakes to make provision to keep it in proper
maintenance.
(6) In addition to execution of the projects, CPWD also provides consultancy services for planning
and design.
(7) For the works executed outside India also, in general, the same accounting procedure is being
followed by the CPWD for works in India. Deviation where necessary according to local conditions
is approved by the competent authority in Ministry of External Affair/concerned Embassy in which
case funds for the project are provided to Embassy itself and the entire expenditure on the projects
as well as on the establishment of the CPWD Project Team are routed through the accounts
books of Embassy.
11.2 Procedure for obtaining finance to meet the expenditure
Finance to meet the works expenditure are obtained as per the agreement made with the RBI. The
facility of obtaining funds by RBI drafts is extended to all the Divisional Officers/Project Manager posted
abroad. The Divisional Officers/Project Manager are required to open accounts in their official name with
the local branches of the authorized bank in the countries in which they are posted.
11.3 Cash Book
The Cash Book is to be maintained in Form CPWA I. On the receipt side, an additional column is to be
opened with a heading “Local Bank”. On the payment side, the column “Bank or Treasury” will be utilized
as “Local Bank”.
11.4 Drawal from Banks
The amounts received in cash are shown in the “Cash” column and classified under the head of
receipts can be made use of for current expenditure. If, however, the cash balance in hand is considered
surplus, the amount in excess may be deposited in the local bank, classifying such remittances on both
the sides of the Cash Book.
11.5 Classification of RBI drafts
(1) The Divisional Officer who issues RBI drafts for financing purposes should take the amount in the
“Cash” column of the receipt side, and classify it as RBI remittances. The amount for which the