Section 17(4) in The First Statutes of the National Institutes of Technology
(4)The Director shall have the power to appropriate funds with respect to different items constituting the recurring budget up to a limit specified for the Head of Department in the Central Government for each item:Provided that such appropriation shall not involve any increase in the budget and any liability in future yearsProvided further that every such appropriation shall, as soon as possible, be reported to the Board.
