Governing Council

Governing Council

The management of the affairs of the Society is entrusted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Society to the Governing Council.

• Authorities of the Society

  • The following shall be the authorities of the Society:

    (i) The Governing council

    (ii) The President/Vice-President of the Society

    (iii) The Director General of the Central Power Research Institute

    (iv) The Secretary

• Functions & Powers of the Governing Council

  • 1. It shall be the function of the Governing Council to carry out the objects of the Society as set forth in the Memorandum of Association.

    2. a) The Governing Council shall have the management of all the affairs and funds of the Society and shall have authority to exercise all the powers of the Society, subject to nevertheless in respect of expenditure to such limitations as the Govt. of India may from time to time impose.

    b) The Governing Council may by a resolution delegate to the President, the Director General, or any other officer of the Society, such of its powers for the conduct of the business as they may deem fit, subject to the condition that the action taken by the President, the Director General or any other officer of the society under the powers delegated by this Rule shall be reported at the next meeting of the Governing Council

    The Governing Council may also authorise the Standing Committee to examine and take decisions, on behalf of the Governing Council in respect of matters which are not within the delegation of powers to the President, the Director General, or any other officers of the Society subject to the condition that such decisions would be reported to the Governing Council at its next meeting:

• Functions & Powers of the Director General:

  • 1) Director General as the principal executive officer of the Society, shall be responsible for the proper administration of the affairs of the Society under the direction and the guidance of the Governing Council.

    2) Director General, shall in all matters under his charge, have powers similar to the powers of a Head of Department under the Govt. of India. Also in all matters connected with the execution of the works of the Society, he shall have powers similar to powers of the Chief Engineer in Central Public Works Department.

    2 a) Director General shall have full financial powers of the Ministry as specified in Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 1978 to authorise expenditure for the purposes of travel, transport, canteen etc. subject to the budgetary ceilings previously approved under various sub-heads and shall further be subject to the condition that all orders of economy and reappropriations issued by the government of India are strictly observed.

    3) He shall prescribe the duties of all officers and staff of the Society and shall exercise such supervision and disciplinary control as may be necessary subject to these rules and bye-laws.

    4) It shall be the duty of the Director General to co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over all scientific and industrial researches and other activities under the Society.

    5) The director general shall exercise his powers under the direction, superintendence and control of the President of the Society.

• Functions and Powers of the Secretary

  • The Secretary shall maintain a record of the proceedings of the Society and the Governing Council and shall perform the duties hereinafter director to be performed by the Secretary and all such other duties as usually pertain to the Officer of the Secretary and not otherwise specifically provided for by these rules.

Last Updated: 17-01-2020

Governing Council Members