Imphal, April 15 2009: The Government of Manipur has lifted the restriction/ban imposed on encashment of cheque/bills, etc related to 19 different categories of payments with immediate effect from April 13 .

Under Secretary (FC) S Chinglensana Singh had issued an order in this connection on April 13 .

According to the order, the categories of payments for which the ban has been lifted include salaries and pensions for each month with effect from the Ist day of the following month including arrears and retirement benefits, ration money as admissible under rules, medical advances and re-imbursements, ex-gratia and relief payments, GPF within the monthly limit, honorarium for the ICDS staff where funds have been authorised by Finance Department (Budget Section), all bills pertaining o Raj Bhavan, Assembly Secretariat, High Court and MPSC, grant-in-aid bills pertaining to salaries of Grant-in-aid bodies, bills pertaining to electricity charges and water charges booked under detailed head for 'Electric and water charges' without requiring LOC, bills pertaining to payment of interest and repayment of loans availed by the State Government and bills pertaining to scholarships/stipend as per rules.

Furthermore, encashment of wages for casual/contract employees, leave travel concession, withdrawal from personal ledger account by PDA from funds deposited from salary bills of the employees irrespective of the year in which it was opened, bills/cheques relating to personal ledger accounts opened for the year 2008-09, all cheques/bills issued against valid CDA/LOC/withdrawal permission issued by Finance Department during the current year 2008-09, bills relating to repayment of loans and interest sanctioned by Finance Department without requiring LOC, bills pertaining to NCC officers in respect of Commanding Officers, 14th Manipur BN NCC subject to normal check warranted under financial rules and instructions issued by Finance Department from time to time and bills relating to purchase of judicial and non-judicial stamps for use of the State Government Departments without requiring LOC have also been allowed.

The order, however, made it clear that bills for salaries and remunerations of employees of Departments shall not be passed by the Treasury Officers until the respective head of office produces a list of sanctioned posts and employees in respect of his office issued by the NIC and duly authenticated by the Finance Department along with a certificate issued by the Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary (Budget) certifying that the MGEL records in respect of sanctioned posts and employees in respect of his office have been updated by the NIC that the number of employees against each category of sanctioned posts as recorded in the MGEL fully match with the Government orders.

The order also clarified that non-extension of temporary posts is not exempted and Treasuries should consider passing of any bill for Departments/Officers along with extension orders of temporary posts with the concurrence of Finance Department or Department of Personnel.

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