Section 3 in Andhra Pradesh Municipalities (Check-Measurement of Works) Rules, 1972
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(1)(a)The check-measurement of every municipal work shall be done by the Municipal Engineer, Grade-I, where there is a First Grade Municipal Engineer.(b)The check-measurement of every municipal work whose cost does not exceed Rs.25,000 may be done by Municipal Engineer, IInd Grade where there is a second Grade Municipal Engineer. In the case of any work the cost of which exceeds Rs.25,000 the Executive Engineer (Public Health) who is having jurisdiction over that area shall check-measure, each such work, as may items as may be possible of the final bill.(c)The check-measurement of every work the cost of which does not exceed Rs. 8,000 in the case of original work and Rs. 12,000 in case of maintenance work, the Municipal Engineer, Grade-III shall check-measure where there is such an Engineer and also a Municipal Supervisor who shall record the measurements. In case where there is Municipal Engineer, Grade III but no Municipal Supervisor, the Municipal Engineer, should record the measurements and in this case, no check-measurement in necessary.(d)Where there is a post of Municipal Supervisor possessing the qualification of Municipal Engineer, Grade III but no Municipal Engineer, the Municipal Supervisor will exercise the powers of Municipal Engineer, Grade- III.(e)In the case of municipal works, the costs of which exceeds the technical sanctioning powers of Municipal Engineer, Grade-III or Municipal Supervisor, the works shall be checked-measured by the Assistant Engineer (Public Health) or Executive Engineer (Public Health) who has jurisdiction over the area.(2)(a)All the ordinary road maintenance works and the work of metalling roads and any other metalling work, the cost of which does not exceed Rs.2,500 shall be check-measured by the Commissioner.(b)In the case of works other than those mentioned in clause (a) and in the case of any work of a special nature in respect of which the Commissioner considers that technical assistance is necessary the check-measurement shall be done by an Executive Engineer or under his orders, by an Assistant Engineer concerned of the Public Health Department.
