Section 3(6A) in The Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (Engineering Wing) Execution of Works Rules, 1979
(6A)[ The Superintending Engineer shall be responsible to the Chief Engineer for the Administrative and general professional control of all the works under the charge of the officers of the Engineering Wing within his jurisdiction. His main functions and responsibilities shall be] [Added vide Legislative Supplement Part III dated 23rd June, 1989.] :-(i)to inspect various works within his jurisdiction to satisfy himself that the system of management prevailing is efficient and economical and that the works are being executed in a methodical manner and in accordance with the required specifications and the desired standards;(ii)to issue, from time to time, such instructions and orders for the guidance of the officers subordinate to him as well enable them to eliminate faults and short-comings found in their working and to discharge their duties in accordance with the requirements of the job;(iii)subject to the control of the Chief Engineer, to exercise powers of according technical sanctions to the detailed estimates and of approving tenders of works as indicated in these rules;(iv)to examine the register of works so as to keep a vigilant watch over the rates of works and where he considers it necessary to direct the Executive Engineer to report to him monthly or at longer intervals on a works slip Punjab Public Works Accounts form No. 38, the total expenditure to-date under each sub-head of a work compared with the sanctioned estimate;(v)to investigate excesses over sub-heads with a view to decide whether or not a revised estimate will be required for the work and when a revised estimate is required to see that it is submitted to the sanctioning authority in due time;(vi)to see that no delay is allowed to occur in the submission of completion reports or completion statements wherever necessary;(vii)to examine the conditions of surveying and mathematical instruments and also the items of machinery, plant and equipment and to take suitable steps and issue necessary instructions to ensure that all these items are kept in good working conditions and are put to optimum use;(viii)to see that different articles in stock are duly verified according to the rules laid down and that there is no accumulation of stock of any item in a Division beyond its requirements;(ix)to proceed to any place in his jurisdiction and to report on any important design or work or any serious accident or threatened danger connected with the works within his charge;(x)to see that the authorised system of accounts is maintained;(xi)to inspect each Divisional Office in his jurisdiction at least once in a year to examine initial accounts, accounts of stocks, tools and plants and stock manufacture, registers of works and other divisional books, mode of preparation of estimates, contract agreements, contractor's accounts, system of recording plans and papers and office work generally and to review the position of the divisional accounts with the Executive Engineer concerned;(xii)to ensure that all periodical reports and returns due for submission to the Chief Engineer are sent in time; and(xiii)to call a meeting of the representatives of the contractors and Labour Co-operative Societies working in particular Division, at the Divisional Headquarters once in every six months for ascertaining up-to-date position of running and final bills of the contractors and Societies and to ensure clearance of such bills.
