Memorandum of Association of
Council for Advancement of People's Action
and
Rural Technology (CAPART)
1. The name
of thee Society shall be Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural
Technology.
2. (i) The registered
office of the society shall be situated in Union Territory of Delhi and at
present is situated at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi
Road, New Delhi-110 003.
(ii) The Vision of CAPART is to
play a dynamic and catalytic role with the vrious
governmental agencies and NGOs, influence public policy and contribute its
share towards the many-sided development of Rural India.
(iii) The Mission of CAPART is to
work in close coordination with the rural NGOs and empower them by
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Engaging them in dialogue
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Respecting their thoughts and ideas
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Listening to their voice
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Harnessing their resources
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Funding their activities
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Strengthening their hands, particularly the women,
the weaker sections of rural society and the disabled and other underprivileged
sections of rural society.
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Walking hand-in-hand with them on the road to rural
prosperity.
(As amended vide notification No.1-25011/1997-PC dated 13.04.2005 issued
by Ministry of RD)
3. The
objects for which the Society is set up are:
(i)
to acquire the activities, programmes and assets of
two Societies namely People's Action for Development (India) [Registration
No.4433] and, Council for Advancement of Rural Technology [Registration
No.12945] and all or any of the belonging, funds, rights, privileges,
obligations and contracts of the said two Societies which as on the date of
registration of this Society shall be deemed to have been amalgamated and
merged into this society;
(ii)
to encourage, promote and assist voluntary action
in the implementation of projects for the enhancement of rural prosperity;
(iii)
to strengthen and promote voluntary efforts in
rural development with focus on injecting new technological inputs in this
behalf:
(iv)
to act as the national nodal point for coordination
of all efforts at generation and dissemination of technologies relevant to
rural development in its wider sense;
(v)
to act as a catalyst for development of technology
appropriate for the rural areas, by identifying and funding research and
development efforts and pilot projects by different agencies and institutions
particularly voluntary organisations;
(vi)
to act as a conduit for transfer of appropriate
technology to Government Departments, public sector undertaking, cooperative
societies, voluntary agencies and members of public to encourage adoption of
modern techniques and appropriate technology in rural development;
(vii)
to act as a clearing house of information and data
bank;
(viii)
to disseminate knowledge on rural technology to
manufacturers of machinery tools, equipment and spare parts so that large scale
projection of technically improved machinery etc. is carried out in the private
cooperative and public sectors;
(ix)
to promote aid, guide, organize, plan, undertake,
develop, maintain and coordinate projects/schemes aimed at all round
development, creation of empoyment opportunities,
promotion of self-reliance, generation of awareness, organization and
improvement in the quality of the life of the people in rural areas in general
and of the economically and socially handicapped as also those who are
physically, orthopedically and visually handicapped and mentally retarded in
particular (as amendment of Article 3(ix) of Memorandum of Association and
Rules of CAPART regarding Priority treatment of Physically, orthopedically and
visually handicapped persons along with SC/ST and freed Bonded Labourers approved by the General Body in its meeting on
07.07.1995).
(x)
to assist and promote programmes aimed at
conservation of the environment and nature resources;
(xi)
to strengthen existing institutions of research and
develop or set up institutions, so that national level institutions on matters
of purely or largely rural interest are built up;
(xii)
to collaborate with other institutions,
associations and societies in India or abroad including concerned international
agencies-constituents of the U.N. system interested in similar objects;
(xiii)
to conduct or sponsor training programmes,
conferences, lectures and seminars on rural development activities of
particular interest to women, with an accent on improved technologies
appropriate to their role in rural development.
(xiv)
to conduct or sponsor training programmes for
trainers, particularly in the voluntary sectors, so that improved technology is
disseminated to participants in development in the rural areas;
(xv)
to conduct or sponsor training programmes/seminars,
workshops and meetings to promote interaction between government agencies and
voluntary agencies working in the field of rural development and technology;
(xvi)
to carry out research studies, survey, evaluation
and the like on the use of appropriate technology and to offer fellowships,
scholarships and prizes in furtherance of the objects of the society;
(xvii)
to prepare, print and publish paper,
periodical-monographs and books in furtherance of the objects of the society;
and
(xviii)
to do all other such things as the society may
consider necessary, incidental or conductive to the attainment of its
objectives;
(xix)
to create awareness amongst rural people and
provide a series of escort services to them through the NGOs on matters
relating to Intellectual Property Right (IPR) issues in the context of WTO and
assist them by protecting their knowledge-base, time-honoured
inherent and patent rights and all matters connected therewith.
(As amended vide notification
No.I-25011/1997-PC dated 13.04.2005 issued by Ministry of RD)
4. Pursuant to the aforesaid
objectives, the Society:
(a)
May raise funds and accept donations (in cash or
kind) grants of money, securities, property of any kind and undertake and
accept the management of any endowment trust, fund or donation not inconsistent
with the objectives of Society subject tot he condition that such acceptance
from foreign agencies, institutions and Governments will be on such terms as
may be prescribed by the Government of India from time to time.
(b)
establish a provident fund for the benefit of the
staff of the Society or any section thereof wiht the
approval of the Government.
(c)
make rules and bye-laws for the conduct of the
affairs of the society and add to, amend, vary or rescind them from time to
time with the approval of the Government;
(d)
do all such other acts ad the things either alone
or in conduction with other organizations or persons as the society may
consider necessary, incident or conductive to the attainment of the above
objectives.
5. All income of the Society
shall be utilised towards the promotion of aims and
objectives of the Society.
6. The names, occupations and
address of the first members of the General Body are as follows:
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Name |
Occupation and Address |
Designation in the Society |
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1. |
G.S. Dhillon |
Minister of Agriculture Govt. of Krishi Bhavan, |
President |
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2. |
Rama Nand Yadav |
Minster of State for Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan |
Vice-President |
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3. |
D. Bandyopadhyay |
Secretary, Deptt. of Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan |
Vice-President |
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4. |
T. Balakrishnan |
Director General, CART & General Secretary, PADI |
Member |
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5. |
J.C. Jetli |
Additional Secretary, Deptt. of
Rural Development Krishi Bhavan, |
Member |
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6. |
R.P. Singh |
Joint Secretary & Financial Advise, Deptt. of
Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan, |
Member |
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7, |
Smarajit Ray |
Joint Secretary, Deptt. of
Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan, |
Member |
7. It is acknowledged and
admitted by all concerned that the society is established by the Government of
India in the public interest.
8. We, the several members whose
names and addresses are: given below having associated ourselves for the
purposes prescribed in this Memorandum of Association do thereby subscribe our
names to this Memorandum of Association and set out several and respective
hands hereunto and form ourselves into Society under the Societies Registration
Act, 1860.
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Name, address & occupation of Members |
Signature of Members |
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1. |
G.S. Dhillon, Minster of Agriculture Government of |
Sd/- |
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2. |
Rama Nand Yadav, Minister of State
for Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan, |
Sd/- |
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3. |
D. Bandyopadhyay, Secretary, Department of
Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan,
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Sd/- |
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4. |
T. Balakrishnan, Director General (CART)
& General Secretary (PADI), Guru Nanak Foundation Building, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi |
Sd/- |
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5. |
J.C. Tetli, Additional Secretary, Department
of Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan,
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Sd/- |
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6. |
R.P. Singh, Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of
Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan,
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Sd/- |
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7. |
Smarajit Ray,
Joint Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Krishi
Bhavan, |
Sd/- |
Signature of all
subscribers attested
Sd/-
(N. Das
Gupta)
Advocate
1,
Rules
and Regulations of The Council for Advancement of People’s Action And Rural
Technology
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Short title, extent and commencement |
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i.
These rules and regulations be called the Rules of the Council
for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology.
ii.
In their scope and application these rules extend to its
headquarters, all the institutes and other units of the Council for
advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology.
iii.
These rules shall come into force from the date on which the
Society namely, the Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology
is registered, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. |
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Definitions |
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i.
“The Society” means the “Council for Advancement of People’s
Action and Rural Technology”, a Society registered under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860.
ii.
“The General Body” means the body constituted under Rule 4 of
these Rules as the General Body of
iii.
“The Executive Committee” means the Committee constituted under
the rule 26 of these rules as the Executive Committee of the Society.
iv.
“The President” means the President of the Society.
v.
“The Vice-President” means the Vice President of the Society.
vi.
“The Chairman” means the Chairman of the Executive Committee.
vii.
The “Vice-Chairman” means the Vice Chairman of the Executive
Committee.
viii.
“The Director General” means the person appointed as the
Director General of the Society.
ix.
Deleted.
x.
“Year” means, unless otherwise specified by the General Body,
the financial year of the Government of India. |
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Headquarters of the Society |
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i.
The office of the Society shall be situated at |
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Headquarters of the Society |
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The number of members of the Society shall
not exceed 100. The members of the Society shall be nominated by the
President. They shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. The
membership of the Society will be broadly in the following ratio: |
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1. Categories of Members
i.
Voluntary Agencies 40%
ii.
Other Institutions 25%
iii.
Ex-Office 25%
iv.
Individual 10% 2. Qualifications
i.
Voluntary Agencies
ii.
Other Institutions
iii.
Ex-Officio
iv.
Individual
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Register
of Members |
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Termination
of ex-officio membership |
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Termination
of membership of others
i.
on the expiry of the period of membership for which nominated;
ii.
death, resignation, insolvency, lunacy or conviction for a
criminal offence involving moral turpitude
iii.
when a member does not attend three consecutive meetings of
Society without proper leave of absence. |
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Terms of
membership
i.
Subject to the other provisions, a member or the Society shall
hold office for a period of three years from the date of his admission and
shall be eligible for reappointment by the President.
ii.
If a casual vacancy exists during the three years period, such
vacancy shall be filled in like manner as the origins vanacy
and the admitted member shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the
term. |
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Resignation |
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Validation
of acts |
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Validation of acts AUTHORITIES
OF THE SOCIETY
The
following shall be authorities of the Society :
i.
General Body
ii.
President
iii.
Vice-President
iv.
Executive Committee
v.
Chairman
vi.
Vice-Chairman
vii.
Director General
viii.
President
ix.
President
x.
Such other bodies, committees or panels as may be appointed or
constituted by the Society or the Executive Committee of the Society. |
GENERAL
BODY
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Members |
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There shall be a General Body of the Society
and it shall be composed of all the members of the Society. |
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Annual General Meeting |
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The annual general meeting of the General
Body shall be held on such date and at such time and place as may be
determined by the President. |
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Special General Meeting |
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i.
There President may convene a special general meeting of the
General Body whenever he thinks fit.
ii.
The President shall convene such a meeting on the written
requisition of not less than one third members of the General Body.
iii.
Any requisition so made shall express the object of the meeting
proposed to be called and shall be left at the office of the Director
General.
iv.
At all special general meetings, no subject other than that
stated in the notice of requisition shall be discussed, except when specially
authorized by the President. |
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Calling of Meetings |
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i.
All meetings of the General Body, shall be called by notice in
writing by and under the hand of the Director General, who shall be the
Member Secretary of the General Body. (as amended by the General Body in its
meeting held on 26.09.1996).
ii.
Every notice calling a meeting of the General Body shall state
the date, time and place of the meeting and shall be delivered or sent by
post to every clear days before the day appointed for the meeting.
iii.
Any inadvertent omission to give notice to or the non-receipt or
late receipt of notice by any members shall not invalidate the proceedings of
the meetings and proof that the envelop containing such notices was properly
addressed and duly posted will be sufficient proof of such notice. |
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Chairman of Meetings |
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The President shall preside over all
meetings of General Body. In his absence, the Vice-President shall preside.
In the absence of both of them, the members present shall choose one from
among themselves to preside over the General Body meeting. |
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Quorum |
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One fifth of the members of the General Body
present in person shall form a quorum. No quorum shall be required for any
adjourned meeting. |
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Determination of disputed questions |
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i.
All disputed questions at meetings of the General Body shall be
determined by majority vote of the members present and voting.
ii.
Each member of the General Body shall have one vote.
iii.
In case of equality of votes, the person presiding over the
meeting shall have a casting vote. |
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Special invitees |
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The President may invite any person other
than a member to attend a meeting of the General Body. Such an invite shall
not, however, be entitled to vote at the meeting. |
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Functions and Powers The General
Body shall have the following powers and functions, namely to : |
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i.
Give overall policy guidance and direction for efficient
functioning of the Society.
ii.
Approve the annual budget of the Society drawn up by the
Executive Committee. The approved budget shall be submitted to the Government
of India for sanction of Government grants;
iii.
Consider the balance sheet and audited accounts for the previous
year;
iv.
Consider the annual report prepared by the Executive Committee;
v.
Add and amend the rules of the Society with the approval of the
Government of India;
vi.
Frame, bye-laws not inconsistent with these rules, for the
regulation of the business of the Society with the approval of the Government
of India.
vii.
perform such other functions as are entrusted to it under these
rules;
viii.
Delegate such of its powers to other authorities of the Society
as it may consider necessary and proper. |
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Validation of acts |
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The General Body shall function,
notwithstanding any vacancy therein and notwithstanding any defect in the
appointment or nomination of any member, and no act or proceeding of the
General Body shall be invalidated or nullified merely by reason only of the
existence of any vacancy therein or any defect in the appointment or
nomination of any member. |
PRESIDENT
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President |
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The Union Minister/ Minister of State
(Independent Charge) in charge of the Ministry/Department dealing with the
Society shall be the ex-officio President of the Society. |
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Functions and Powers of the President |
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i.
Annual General Meeting and Special General Meeting of the Society.The President shall preside over the Annual
General Meeting and Special General Meeting of the Society.
ii.
In case the, votes for and against a particular issue are equal,
the President shall exercise his casting vote.
iii.
The President shall be entitled to invite any other person to
attend meetings of the Society but such person(s) shall have no powers of
voting.
iv.
The President shall have the authority to cause to review
periodically the work and progress of the Society with a view to ensuring
that the activities of Society are carried on, in accordance with the
provision of the Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations and
bye-laws of the Society.
v.
The President may, in writing, delegate such of the powers as he
may consider necessary to the Vice- President or Chairman. |
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VICE-PRESIDENT
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The Minister of State/ Deputy Minister in
the Ministry/ Department which is the administrative Ministry/ Department and
deals with Society will be the ex-officio Vice-President of the Society. If
there are two or more such Ministry / Department, then one of the Ministers/
Deputy Ministers nominated by the President will be the ex-officio
Vice-President of the Society. |
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Functions and Powers of the Vice-President |
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The Vice-President shall exercise such
powers and perform such other duties as the President may deem fit to
delegate to him. The President during the long absence/ leave shall nominate
the Vice-President to exercise his powers. |
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
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Chairman of Meetings |
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The Executive Committee shall have a
membership of not less than fifteen and not more than twenty five members
nominated by the President of the Society from amongst the members of the
General Body for the same duration for which the General Body is constituted
provided that the Financial Adviser of the Ministry / Department dealing with
the subject in the Government of India shall be one of the members. |
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Frequency of meetings |
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The Executive Committee shall meet, as often
as necessary and in any event at least once in each quarter of the year. |
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Notice for Meetings |
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i.
All meetings of the Executive Committee shall be called by
notice in writing by an under the hand of the Director General, who shall be
the Member Secretary of the Executive Committee. (as amended by the General
Body in its meeting held on 26.09.1996).
ii.
Every notice calling a meeting of the Executive Committee shall
state the date, time and place of the meeting and shall be sent to every
member of the executive committee normally seven clear days before the day
appointed for meeting.
iii.
The Chairman may, in special circumstances, call a meeting at a
notice shorter than seven days.
iv.
Any inadvertent omission to give notice of the non-receipt of
late receipt of notice by any member shall not invalidate the proceedings of
the meeting. |
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Chairman of meetings |
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The Chairman shall reside over all the
meetings of the Executive Committee. In his absence, the Vice-Chairman shall
preside. In the absence of both of them the members shall choose one from
amongst themselves, to the Chairman of the meeting. |
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Quorum |
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Five members of the Executive Committee
present, in person, shall constitute the quorum. No quorum shall be required
for an adjourned meeting. |
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Determination of disputed questions |
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Each member of the Executive Committee shall
have one vote, All disputed questions at meetings of the Executive Committee
shall be determined by vote of the members present and voting, provided that
in case of equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a casting vote. |
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Conduct of business by circulation |
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Any business which it may be necessary for
the Executive Committee to perform, except such as may be required to be
placed before the Annual General Meeting of the General Body, may be
performed by a resolution in writing circulated among all members, and any
such resolution so circulated and approved by a majority of the members
signing shall be as effectual and binding as if the resolution had been
passed at a meeting of Executive Committee. |
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Approval of proceedings |
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The proceedings of all meetings of the
Executive Committee and resolutions passed by circulation shall be submitted
to the Chairman of the Executive Committee for approval, before these are
issued. |
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Scope |
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Subject to the general control and
supervision of the General Body, the Executive Committee shall generally
pursue and carry out the objects of the Society as set forth in its
Memorandum of Association. |
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Functions |
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The Executive Committee shall carry out
generally the objects of this Society as set forth in the Memorandum of
Association and shall be responsible for the management and administration of
the affairs of the Society in accordance with these rules and the bye-laws
made thereunder. |
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Functions and powers |
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i.
The Executive Committee shall exercise all executive and
financial power of the Society, subject to such directions, as may be issued
by the Government of India and the General Body from time to time.
ii.
in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing provisions, the Executive Committee shall have the power, subject
to the provisions of these, rules and bye-laws framed thereunder
to :
1.
prepare and execute detailed plans and programmes for the furtherance
of the objects of the Society;
2.
consider the annual and supplementary budgets placed before it
and pass them with such modifications as may be deemed necessary for being
submitted to the General Body;
3.
Approve annual report and audited accounts of the society for
the adoption by the General Body (as amended by the General Body of CAPART in
its meeting held on 03.09.2003)
4.
Create posts and appoint such staff as may be required for the
efficient management of the affairs of the Society and regulate the
recruitment and conditions of their service, provided:
i.
Approval of the Government of India would be required for
creation of posts the maximum of the scale of pay of which exceeds Rs.1600/-
per months;
ii.
Appointment to a post carrying a maximum pay of Rs.2751/- or
more per month shall require concurrence of Government of India; and
iii.
Prior approval of Government of India would be adoption of
scales of pay, allowances and revision thereof , which are not identical to
those adopted for corresponding posts as per the Central Government orders
issued from time to time.
5.
Receive and to have custody of the funds of the Society and
manage the properties of the Society.
6.
Incur expenditure, subject to provisions of the approved budget;
7.
Enter for, and on behalf of the Society into agreements
including those containing arbitration clauses;
8.
Lay down terms and conditions governing scholarships,
fellowships, deputations, consultancy, grant-in-aid, research schemes and
projects;
9.
Establish, maintain, amalgamate and/ or close institutions,
laboratories, offices, hostels, etc.;
10.
Enter into arrangements with the Government of India and through
the Government with foreign and International agencies and organizations, the
State Government and other public or private bodies, or organizations or
individuals for securing and /or accepting grants-in-aid in terms of
donations or gifts to the Society on mutually agreed terms and conditions
provided that such terms and conditions shall not be contrary to or
inconsistent with the objects of the Society or the policy of the Government
of India.
11.
Take over, acquire (by purchase, gifts, exchange, lease, hire or
other wise) from Government of India and through the Government from foreign
and international agencies and organization, the State Governments and other
public or private bodies or organizations or individuals, institutions,
libraries, laboratories, museums, immovable properties, endowments or other
funds together with any attendant obligations so that neither so that neither
the transaction nor the terms and conditions where under it is concluded, is
inconsistent with the objects of the Society or the policy of the Government
of India.
12.
To impose and recover fees and charges for the services rendered
by the Society.
13.
Appoint boards, Standing Committees, sub-committees and panels,
consisting of persons who may or may not be members of the Society or
employees of the Council, to deal with any demarcated area of operation
including approval of projects, the composition of which and the upper financial
limit of which shall be determined by the Executive Committee. In case of
emergency, the Chairman shall have the power to appoint such boards, Standing
Committees, sub- committees and panels.
iii.
The Executive Committee may, by resolution delegate such administrative,
financial and other powers to its Chairman, Standing Committee, Director
General or any other officer of the Society as it may consider necessary and
proper, subject, if deemed necessary, to the condition that action taken by
them under the power so delegated, shall be subject to confirmation at the
next meeting of the Executive Committee. |
CHAIRMAN
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Rule amended vide notification
No.1-25011/19/97-PC dated 03.04.1998 Ministry of Rural Development. |
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Chairman |
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The Union Minister/ Minister of State
(Independent Charge) in charge of the Ministry/ Department dealing with
Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology shall be the
ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Committee”. (as amended vide
notification No.1-25011/19/97-PC dated 19.08.2003 Ministry of Rural
Development). |
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Function and Power of Chairman |
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i.
The Chairman shall see that the affairs of the Society are run
efficiently and in accordance with the provisions of the Memorandum of
Association, Rules and Regulations and bye-laws of the Society.
ii.
He shall preside over the meetings of the Executive Committee.
iii.
The Chairman may himself call or by a requisition in writing
signed by him may require the Director General to call a meeting of the
Executive Committee at any time.
iv.
In case the votes for and against a particular issue are equal,
the Chairman shall exercise his casting vote.
v.
The Chairman shall be the sole and absolute authority to judge
the validity of the vote cast by members at all the meetings of the Executive
Committee.
vi.
The Chairman may in writing delegate such of the powers as he
may consider necessary to the Director General.
vii.
The Chairman shall be entitled to invite any other person to
attend the meeting of the Executive Committee but such persons shall have no
powers of voting.
viii.
The Chairman may direct the Director General to call a special
meeting of the Executive Committee at a short notice, in case of emergency.
ix.
On all such matters as the Chairman thinks are of sufficient
importance and urgency and cannot await being placed before the next meeting
of the Executive Committee, and which he anticipates would get the approval
or the Committee, the Chairman shall take decisions and place the same before
the Executive Committee as its next meetings. |
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Vice-Chairman
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i.
The Secretary to the Government of India of the Ministry/
Department which is the administrative Ministry/ Department and deals with
the Society shall be the ex-officio Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee.
The Vice-Chairman shall exercise all powers and discharge such duties and
responsibilities as may be delegated to him by the Chairman of the Executive
Committee. In addition, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water Supply shall
be the ex-officio second Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee, (as
amended vide notification No.1-25011/19/97-PC dated 14.01.2000 Ministry of
Rural Development).
ii.
Without prejudice to the provisions contained in Clause (A), the
President may at any time appoint a person as the Second Vice-Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Society, who shall hold office during the pleasure
of the President. The Vice-Chairman shall exercise such powers and discharge
such duties and responsibilities as be delegated to him by the Chairman. (as
amended vide notification No.1-25011/18/97-PC dated 22.12.1998 Ministry of
Rural Areas & Employment, Krishi Bhawan, |
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DIRECTOR GENERAL
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The Director General shall be the principal
Executive Officer of the Society. He shall be appointed by the Executive
Committee, with the prior approval of the Government of India. He shall
receive such salary and emoluments and will be governed by such terms and
conditions of service as the Executive Committee may determine from time to
time with the approval of the Government of India. |
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Function and Powers |
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i.
Subject to any order that may be passed by the Government of
India, and the other authorities of the Society, the Director General shall
be responsible for :
1.
the proper administration of the affairs and funds of the
Society.
2.
prescribing the duties of all employees of the Society.
3.
exercising supervision and disciplinary control over the work
and conduct of all employees of the Society.
4.
Coordinating and exercising general supervision over all the
activities of the Society .
5.
Carrying out all acts required to institute, conduct, defend,
compound or abandon and legal proceedings by or against the Society or
otherwise concerning the affairs of the Society. (as amended of Rule 40 of
the Rules of CAPART regarding functions and powers of DG, CAPART has approved
by the Executive Committee in its meeting held on 27.03.1997).
6.
To approve and authenticate the Annual Accounts of the Society
for submission to Audit (as amended by the General Body of CAPART in its
meeting held on 03.9.2003).
ii.
In the absence of the Director General on long leave, deputation
in
iii.
The Director General may in writing delegate such of his powers
as he may consider necessary to any office below him of the Society. |
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STANDING COMMITTEE
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Constitution |
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There shall be a Standing Committee on
Finance and Appointments and shall comprise the members of the categories
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i.
Director General – Chairman
ii.
Joint Secretary in the Ministry/ Department, Government of India
dealing with the Society
iii.
Financial Adviser in the Ministry/ Department, Government of
India dealing with the Society.
iv.
Two members of the Executive Committee to be nominated by the
Chairman. |
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Power and Functions |
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The powers and functions of the Standing
Committee on Finance and Appointments shall be as follows : |
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i.
to scrutinize the accounts and the budget estimates of the
Society and to make recommendations to the Executive Committee.
ii.
to consider proposals for new expenditure on account of the
major works and purchases and to make recommendation to the Executive
Committee.
iii.
to scrutinize re-appropriation statement and audited accounts
and make recommendations thereon to the Executive Committee.
iv.
to review the finances of the Society from time to time;
v.
to consider and lay down the qualifications and recruitment
rules for the various posts in the Society;
vi.
to advise the Society in all personnel matters including
recruitments and promotions etc.;
vii.
to recommend the policy with regard to such financial and
personnel matters as may be referred to it by the Executive Committee;
viii.
to give advice and make recommendations to the Executive
Committee on any financial or administrative question affecting the affairs
of the Society. |
REGIONAL
COMMITTEE
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Constitution |
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i.
The Executive Committee, as necessary, may constitute Regional
Committee for the effective discharge of the functions of the Society;
ii.
The geographic coverage of the Regional Committee and their
functions may be determined by the Executive Committee. The Chairpersons of
the Regional Committees shall be Director General/ Deputy Director General,
CAPART. The constitution of the Regional Committee shall include the
following categories of Members-
1.
Director General/Deputy Director General, CAPART
Chairperson-01
2.
Voluntary Organization and Eminent
3.
Professional Institutions working in the Voluntary Sector. Member-02
4.
Secretary (RD) of the State Government
5.
Member Convenor |
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(as amended vide notification
No.1-25011/19/97-PC dated 08.10.2004 Ministry of Rural Development). |
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FUNDS
OF SOCIETY
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The funds of the Society shall consist of
the following : |
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Grants made by the Central Government or any State Government;
ii.
Donations and contributions from other sources including
agencies of forundations from abroad and
international agencies like the constituents of the united Nations;
iii.
Fees and charges imposed by the Society for services rendered by
it;
iv.
Income from investments; and
v.
Income and receipts from other sources; |
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The Society may in pursuant to its objects : |
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i.
Invest and deal with funds and monies of the Society;
ii.
Borrow and raise monies on mortgages, promissory notes or other
securities funded or based upon all or any of the properties and assets of
the Society or without any securities;
iii.
Draw, accept, make, endorse, discount and deposit Government of
India and other promissory notes, bills of exchange cheques
or other negotiable instruments;
iv.
Create reserve funds, sinking fund, insurance fund or any other
special fund whether for depreciation, repairs, improvement, extension or
maintenance of any of the properties or rights of the Society and/ or for
recouping wasting assets and for any other purposes for which the Society
deems it expedient or proper to create or maintain any such fund or funds. |
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Property and income of the Society |
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i.
All properties of the Society-movable or immovable shall rest in
the Society and shall be administrated by the Director General within the
parameters set by the Society in its general meeting or otherwise as directed
by the Government of India.
ii.
The Society may purchase, hire lease, exchange or otherwise
acquire property movable or immovable, tangible or intangible (including copy
rights, patents and intellectual properties) which may be necessary or
convenient for purchase of the Society and construct, alter and/ or maintain
such buildings and works as may be necessary for carrying out the objects of
the Society.
iii.
The Society may sell, hire, lease, exchange or otherwise
transfer or dispose of all or/any property, movable or immovable, of the
Society, provided that for the transfer or immovable property approval in
writing of the Government of India is obtained.
iv.
The income and property of the Society, however, derived, shall
be applied towards the promotion of the objects as set forth in the
memorandum of Association subject nevertheless, in respect of expenditure of
grants made by the Government of India may from time to time give. No portion
of the income and property of the Society shall be paid or transferred
directly or indirectly by way of dividend bonus or otherwise, howsoever by
way of profit to persons who at any time are or have been members of the
Society or to any of them, or to any persons claiming through them, provided
that nothing herein shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration
to any member or other person in return for service rendered to the Society
or for traveling allowance, halting allowance and other similar charges. |
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Bankers |
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i.
The bankers of the Society shall be any scheduled/ nationalized
bank.
ii.
All funds shall be paid into the Society’s accounts with the
aforesaid bankers and shall not be withdrawan
except by cheque signed by the Director General or
by such officer of the Council as may be duly empowered in this behalf by the
Chairman of the Executive Committee.
iii.
Unless otherwise authorized by the Chairman of the Executive
Committee or the Director General, no new accounts shall be opened. |
AUDIT
OF ACCOUNTS
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Procedures |
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The Council shall cause regular accounts to be kept of its money
and properties. The accounts shall be maintained in such form as may be
prescribed by the Executive Committee.
ii.
The accounts of the Society shall be audited annually by the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India or by any person authorized by him
in this behalf and any expenditure incurred in correction with such audit
shall be payable by the Society to the comptroller and Auditor General of
India.
iii.
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India and any person
appointed by him in connection with the audit of accounts of the Society
shall have the same rights, privileges and authority in connection with such
audit as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has in connection with
the audit of the Government accounts and in particular shall have the right
to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other
necessary documents and papers.
iv.
The results of audit shall be communicated by the auditor to the
General Body of the Council, who shall submit a copy of the audit report
along with its a observations to the Ministry/ Department of the Government
of India, dealing with the Society. The auditor shall also forward a copy of
the report direct to the Ministry/ Department of the Government of India
dealing with the Society. |
ANNUAL
REPORT
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Procedures |
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The Annual Report of the working of the
society together with the audited accounts and Audit Report shall be approved
and recommended by the Executive Committee for adoption by the General Body
of the Society. The Audit Report alongwith the audited accounts of the
Society duly adopted by the General Body shall be sent to Ministry of Rural
Development for placing before both Houses of Parliament (as amendment
approved by the General Body of CAPART in its meeting held on 03.9.2003) |
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AMENDMENTS
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Alternation or Extensions of the Purpose of
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With the approval of the Government of
India, the Society may alter, extend or abridge the purpose for which it is
established, or to amalgamate the Society either wholly or partly with any
other Society in accordance with the provisions of the Societies Registration
Act,1860, as applicable to Delhi. |
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Alternation of amendment of Rules |
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The Rules of the Society may at any time be
altered by the Government of India on its own or with its sanction by
resolution passed by a majority of the members of the Society present and
voting at a meeting of the Society convened for the purpose. |
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Change of name of Society |
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The Society may change its name by a
resolution passed by majority of the members of the Society present and
voting at a meeting of the Society convened for the purpose, subject to confirmation
of the new name by the Government. |
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Change in nomenclature of Ministries etc. |
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As and when there is any change in the
nomenclature of Ministry/ Ministers, Department (s) Institutions (s) and
designation (s) mentioned in the Rules, such change (s) shall automatically
stand incorporated in these Rules. |
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Winding up or dissolution of the society |
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If, on the winding up or dissolution of the
Society, there shall remain, after the satisfaction of all its depts. and
liabilities, any property whatsoever the same shall not be paid to, or
distributed among, the members of the Society or any of them but shall accrue
to Government of India by escheat. |
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Indemnity |
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Every officer of the Society shall be indeminified out of the funds of the Society against all
losses and expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties except such as
shall happen through its own neglect, willful act or default and such one
shall be answerable only for his own acts, neglect or defaults and not for
those of any other person. |
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Submission of Annual List of Members to
Register |
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Once in every year a list of members of the
Government Body shall be filed with the Registrar of Societies required under
Section 4 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860. |
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Legal Proceedings |
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The Society may use or be used in the name
of the Director General as per provisions laid down under Section 6 of the
Societies Registration Act,1860. |
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Applicability of Societies Registration Act,
1860 |
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All the provisions of the Societies
Registration Act,1860 (Punjab Amendment Act 1957) as extended to the Union
Territory of |
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Dissolutions |
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In case, if necessary, the Society can be
dissolved as per the provisions laid down under Sections 13 and 14 of the
Societies Registration Act, 1860. |
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(D. Bandvopadhyay)
(
T. Balakrishnan)
(
J.C.Jetli)
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