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Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Engineering Wing (Group A) Service Rules, 2021.

Published 23 June 2021

Department
Legal and Legislative Affairs
Type
Extra Ordinary
Notification no.
G.S.R 58/Const./Art.309/2021.
Gazetteid
CHD/0092/2021-2023
Identifier
in.gazette.punjabdsa.2021-06-23.49686
Languages
English, Punjabi

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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT

Contents Pages

Part - I Acts

Nil

Part - II Ordinances

Nil

Part - III Delegated Legislation

1. Notification No. G.S.R. 58/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021, containing

the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation

Engineering Wing (Group 'A') Service

Rules, 2021.

1217..1244

2. Notification No. G.S.R. 59/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021, containing

the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation

Ministerial Staff Head Office (Group 'A')

1245--1261

Service Rules, 2021.

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3. Notification No. G.S.R. 60/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021, containing

the Punjab, Department of Water Supply

and Sanitation Group 'C' (Field Workers)

1263--1279

Service Rules, 2021.

4. Notification No. G.S.R. 61/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021, containing

the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation

Ministerial Staff (Group 'C' Head Office)

1281--1300

Service Rules, 2021.

5. Notification No. G.S.R. 62/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021, containing

the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation

Ministerial Staff (Group 'C' Field Office)

Service Rules, 2021.

1301--1320

6. Notification No. G.S.R. 63/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021, containing

the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation

1321--1338

Draftsman (Group 'B') Service Rules, 2021.

7. Notification No. G.S.R. 64/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021, containing

the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation,

Junior Engineer (Group 'B') Service Rules, 1339--1359

2021.

8. Notification No. G.S.R. 65/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021, containing

the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation,

Ministerial Staff Field Office (Group 'A')

1361--1377

Service Rules, 2021.

9. Notification No. G.S.R. 66/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021, containing

the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation,

Ministerial Staff (Group 'B' Head Office)

Service Rules, 2021.

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10. Notification No. G.S.R. 67/Const./Art.309/

2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021, containing

the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation,

Ministerial Staff (Group 'B' Field Office)

Service Rules, 2021.

1397--1414

11. Notification No. G.S.R. 68/Const./Art.309/

Amd.(1)/2021, dated the 22nd June, 2021,

containing the Punjab, Department of Public

Works (Public Health Branch) Draftsmen

and Tracers (Class-III) Service Rules, 1988. 1415--1417

Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and

Replacements

Nil

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

(BUILDING AND ROADS-II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June, 2021

No. G.S.R 58/Const./Art.309/2021.- In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all

other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to

make the following rules, regulating the recruitment and common conditions of

Service of the persons appointed to the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation

Engineering Wing (Group-A) Service, namely.--

1. Short title, commencement and application.- (1) These rules may

be called the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Engineering Wing (Group A)

Service Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazette.

(3) They shall apply to the posts specified in Appendix 'A'.

2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) 'Appendix' means an appendix appended to these rules;

(b) 'Ex-Cadre post' means the post that can be filled through Contract or

Deputation or Promotion. For Contract or Deputation, eligible

candidate should possess qualification, type and length of experience

prescribed for the specific post. In case of Promotion, it shall be from

amongst the serving officers, who have requisite experience in the

subject and qualifying service for promotion to next higher post;

(c) 'Field Office' means any office other than the Head Office;

(d) 'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the

Department of Water Supply and Sanitation;

(e) 'Head Office' means office of the Head of the Department of Water

Supply and Sanitation, currently located at SAS Nagar and Patiala;

(f) 'HoD' means the Head of the Department of Water Supply and

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(g) 'Service' means the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Engineering

Wing (Group-A) Service;

(2) The words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules, shall

have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Punjab Civil

Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.

3. Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts

specified in Appendix 'A':

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the

Government to add to or reduce the number of such posts or to create new

posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether permanently,

temporarily or ex-cadre.

4. Appointing Authority.- Appointment to the Service shall be made by

the Government.

5. Pay of members of the Service.- The members of the Service shall be

entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Department of

Finance from time to time:

Provided that all employees recruited prior to 17th July, 2020 shall continue

to be governed by the pay scales or promotional scales applicable to these

posts prior to 17th July, 2020 as authorised by Department of Finance, from

time to time:

Provided further that the promotional scales of employees appointed after

17th July, 2020 shall be as decided by the Department of Finance from time to

time.

The scales of pay, at present, in force, in respect of the members of the

Service, are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of Appointment, Qualification and Experience.-(1)

Appointment to the Service shall be made in the manner specified in

Appendix 'B':

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment to the

Service by promotion or by direct appointment, the appointment to the Service

shall be made by transfer or deputation of a person holding an analogous post

under the State Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service, unless he

possesses the qualification and experience, as specified against at post in

Appendix "B".

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(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis, and no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the

basis of seniority alone:

Provided that promotion to the post of Chief Engineer, shall be made on

merit-cum- seniority basis.

Provided further that for promotion to the post of Chief Engineer or

Superintending Engineer, the officer must have a cumulative experience in

field office of at least two years as Junior Engineer or Sub-Divisional Engineer

or Executive Engineer or Superintending Engineer:

Provided also that the condition of two years of cumulative experience in

field office as above shall come into force after four years from the date of

commencement of these rules, so that the said condition is not prejudicial to

those persons who have not completed the said two years experience on the

date of commencement of these rules.

7. Departmental examination and training.- (1) Every person appointed

to the post of Sub-Divisional Engineer shall, unless he has already done so,

pass a Departmental Professional Examination with such syllabus and of such

standard, as may be specified by the Government from time to time within the

period so specified in the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions

of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time:

Provided that the person appointed or promoted to the post of Sub-

Divisional Engineer who has less than the period so specified in the Punjab

Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, to

pass the Department Professional Examination, remaining for his superannuation

on the date of his appointment or promotion to such post, shall be exempted

from passing the Department Professional Examination.

(2) All members of the Service shall undergo the prescribed mandatory

induction and mid-career training as notified by the Government from time to

time.

8. Discipline, punishment and appeal.- (1) In the matters of discipline,

punishment and appeal, the members of the Service shall be governed by the

Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from

time to time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in rule 5

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appellate authority there under in respect of the member of Service shall be

such as may be specified in Appendix 'C'.

9. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.- (1) In respect of the matters, which

are not specifically provided in these rules, the members of the Service shall

be governed by the provisions of the Punjab Civil Services (General and

Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994, at present in force, are contained in Appendix 'D'.

10. Duties and responsibilities.- The duties and responsibilities of the

members of the Service shall be such as may be specified by the Government

from time to time.

11. Repeal and savings.- The Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation

(Engineering Wing) Group A Service Rules, 2007 in so far as they are applicable

to the members of the Service, are hereby repealed:

Provided that any order issued or any action taken under the rules, so repealed,

shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the corresponding provisions

of these rules.

12. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government in consultation with the Department of Personnel, shall

decide the same.

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APPENDIX 'A'

(See rules 1 (3), 3 and 5)

Serial Designation Number of Posts Scale of pay Scale of pay No. of the post Perma- Temp- Ex- Total + Grade (in rupees)

nent orary Cadre (in rupees) for the

member of

Service recruited

on or after

17.07.2020

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Chief Engineer 4 - - 4 37400-67000+10000 -

2 Superintending 15 - 2 15+2* 37400-67000+8700 -

Engineer

3 Executive 75 - 1 75+1** 15600-39100+7600 -

Engineer

4 Sub-Divisional 206 - - 206 15600-39100+5400 47600/-

Engineer

* Two posts of Superintending Engineers, designated as Advisor (Design and Planning) and Advisor (Water Quality) are Ex-Cadre posts.

** One post of Executive Engineer, designated as Senior Environment Specialist is ex- Cadre post.

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APPENDIX 'B'

[See rule 6]

Serial Designation               Percentage of               Qualification and experience
Num- of the Post                appointment by                     for appointment by
ber                       Direct    Promo-    Ex-       Direct     Promotion     Ex-Cadre
                          appoint-  tion      Cadre     appoint-

ment ment

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Chief Engineer -- Hundred -- -- From amongst --

percent

the

Superintending

Engineers,

who have a

regular

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of two

years

2 Superintending -- Hundred -- -- From amongst --

Engineer percent

the Executive

Engineers,

who possess

degree in

Engineering

or AMIE

from a

'recognized'

university or

institution and

who have a

regular

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such for a

minimum

period of six

years.

2 (a) Advisor -- -- Hundred -- -- Ex-Cadre post (Design and percent

can be filled (Ex-Cadre in

through Contract rank of SE)

or Deputation or

Promotion.

The eligible

candidate

should possess

qualification,

type and length

of experience

as specified

below:-

On Contract or

Deputation:-

Who possess

M. Tech. or M.

E. Civil

Engineering

with

specialization in

Public Health

Engineering or

Environmental

Engineering or

Structure or

Water

Resources

Engineering

from a

recognized

university or 1224

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institution and

having

minimum

working

experience of

fourteen years

in the field of

Water Supply

and Sanitation

of which a

minimum of

three years in

the field of

designing or

implementation

of large surface

water or

sewerage

projects.

For

Promotion:-

On the basis of

seniority-cum-

merit subject to

fulfilment of

qualification as

mentioned

above for

Contract or

Deputation.

2 (b) Advisor (Water -- -- Hundred -- -- The eligible

Quality) (Ex-Cadre percent

candidate

in rank of SE)

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as specified

below:-

On Contract or

Deputation:-

Who possess

Post Graduation

degree in

Engineering

(Civil or

Environmental

or Public

Health) or Bio

Chemistry or

Bio Technology

from a

recognized

university or

institution and

having

minimum

working

experience of

fourteen years

in the field of

Water Quality

Surveillance

and mitigation

out of which a

minimum

experience of

directly

managing the

laboratory or

laboratories as

head for three

years.

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For

Promotion:-

On the basis of

seniority-cum-

merit subject to

fulfilment of

qualification as

mentioned

above for

Contract or

Deputation.

3 Executive -- Hundred -- -- From the --

Engineer percent amongst the

Sub

Divisional

Engineers,

who have a

regular

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of

eight years.

3(a) Senior -- -- Hundred -- -- Ex-Cadre post Environment Percent

can be filled Specialist

through Contract

or Deputation or

Promotion.

On Contract or

Deputation:-

The eligible

candidate

should possess

qualification,

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of experience

as specified

below:-

Senior

Environment

Specialist

Degree in Civil

or

Environmental

Engineering

from a

recognised

university or

Institute.

Preference

shall be given to

those persons

who possess

Masters degree

in

Environmental

Science or

Natural Science

with Phd (in

Environment or

Ecology). A

candidate must

have minimum

eight years of

experience in

the field of

environmental

planning and

management or

EIA study or

preparing ESIA

plans.

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For Promotion

On the basis of

seniority-cum-

merit subject to

fulfilment of

qualification as

mentioned

above for

Contract or

Deputation.

4 Sub Divisional Fifty Fifty -- Should (a) Out of fifty --

Engineer percent percent possess a percent,

degree (i) thirty three

in Civil percent from

Enginee- amongst the

ring from Junior

a Engineers of

'recog- the department

nized' who possess

university a Diploma in

or institu- Engineering

tion or in Civil or

deemed Mechanical or

university. Electrical

from a

'recognized'

university or

institution

recognized by

Central or

State Board

of Technical

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Council for

Technical

Education or

Ministry of

Human

Resource and

Development

and who have

a regular

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of ten

years;

(ii) Fifteen

percent from

amongst the

Junior

Engineers of

the

department

who possess

a Degree in

Engineering

in Civil or

Mechanical

or Electrical

or AMIE or

equivalent

from a

'recognized'

university or

institution and

who have a

regular

experience of 1230

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working as

such for a

minimum

period of

three years

after

obtaining the

aforesaid

degree; and

(iii) two

percent from

amongst the

Circle Head

Draftsman or

Divisional

Head

Draftsman of

the

department

who possess

a Degree in

Engineering

in Civil or

Mechanical

or Electrical

or Bachelor

of

Architecture

or AMIE or

equivalent

from a

'recognized'

university or

institution and

who have a

regular

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working as

such for a

minimum

period of two

years ; and

(b) Should

have qualified

the

Departmental

Examination

in such

papers and

syllabus, as

may be

specified by

the

Government

from time to

time.

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APPENDIX 'C'

[See rule 8]

Serial Designation of the post Nature of Authority Appellate

No.

penalty empowered authority

to impose

penalty or

pass order

1 Chief Engineer Minor and Major Penalties Minister- in-Charge Chief Minister
2 Superintending Engineer Superintending Engineer (Ex-Cadre) Secretary- in-Charge Minister- in-Charge
3 Executive Engineer Senior Environment Specialist
4 Sub Divisional Engineer

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

(BUILDING AND ROADS-II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June, 2021

No. G.S.R. 59/Const./Art.309/2021.- In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all other

powers enabling in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the

following rules, regulating the recruitment and common conditions of services

of the persons appointed to the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Ministerial

Staff Head Office (Group-A) Service namely:-

1. Short title, commencement and application.-

     (1)   These rules may be called the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation
           Ministerial Staff Head Office (Group- A) Service Rules, 2021.
     (2)   They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their
           publication in the Official Gazette.
     (3)   They shall apply to the posts specified in Appendix 'A'.
2.   Definitions.- (i) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
     a)    'Appendix' means an appendix appended to these rules;
     b)    'Field Office' means any office other than Head Office;
     c)    'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the
           Department of Water Supply and Sanitation;
     d)    'Head Office' means office of the Head of the Department Water
           Supply and Sanitation, currently located at SAS Nagar and Patiala.
     e)    'HoD'  means  the  Head  of  the  Department,  of Water  Supply  and
           Sanitation.
     f)    'Service' means the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Ministerial
           Staff Head Office (Group-A) Service;

(ii) The words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules, shall

have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Punjab

Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.

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3. Number and Character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts

specified in Appendix 'A':

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of

the Government to add or to reduce the number of such posts or to

create new posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether

permanently or temporarily.

4. Appointing Authority.- Appointments to the Service shall be made by

the Government.

5. Pay of members of the Service.-

The members of the Service shall be entitled to such scales of pay,

as may be authorized by the Department of Finance from time to time.

Provided that all employees recruited prior to 17.07.2020 shall

continue to be governed by the pay scales or promotional scales applicable

to these posts prior to 17.07.2020 as amended by Department of Finance,

Punjab from time to time.

Provided further that the promotional scales of employees appointed

after 17.07.2020 shall be as decided by Department of Finance, Punjab

from time to time.

The scales of pay, at present, in force, in respect of the members of

the Service, are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of Appointment, Qualification and Experience.-

(1) All Appointments to the Service shall be made in the manner specified

in Appendix 'B':

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment

to the Service by promotion, the appointment to the Service may be

made by transfer or deputation of a person holding an analogous post

under the State Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service, unless he/ she

possesses the qualifications and experience, as specified against

the post in Appendix "B".

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis, but no person shall have any right to claim promotion

on the basis of seniority alone.

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7. Training.- All members of service shall undergo the prescribed mandatory

induction and mid-career training as notified by the Government from

time to time.

8. Discipline, Punishment and Appeal.-

(1) In the matters of discipline, punishment and appeal, the members of

the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services

(Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from time to

time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in Rule

5 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970

shall be Secretary-In-Charge and the appellate authority there under

in respect of the member of Service against an order shall be

Minister-In-Charge.

9. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.-

(1) In respect of the matters, which are not specifically provided in

these rules, the members of the Service shall be governed by the

provisions of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994, at present in force, are contained in Appendix

'C'.

10. Duties and Responsibilities.- Duties and responsibilities of the members

of service shall be as specified by the Government from time to time.

11. Repeal and Savings.- The Punjab Department of Public Works (Public

Health Branch) Class-II Ministerial Service Rules 1988, in so far as they

are applicable to the members of the Service, are hereby repealed:

Provided that any order issued or any action taken under the rules,

so repealed, shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the

corresponding provisions of these rules.

12. Interpretation.-If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government in consultation with the Department of Personnel,

shall decide the same.

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APPENDIX 'A'

(See rules 1, 3 and 5)

Serial Name Number of Posts Scale of pay

No. of the post Permanent Temporary Total (in rupees)

1 Registrar 01 ------ 01 10300-34800+ 5400

Grade Pay

2 Superintendent 09 ------ 09 15600-39100+ 5400 Grade-I

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APPENDIX 'B'

[See rule 6]

Sr. Name Percentage of Qualification and experience

No. of the Post appointment by for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct Promotion

Appointment Appointment

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Registrar -- Hundred -- From amongst the

Percent Superintendents Grade-1

(Head Office) who have

an experience of working

as such for a minimum

period of five years;

2 Superintendent -- Hundred -- From amongst the Senior Grade-1 Percent Assistants of Head Office,

who have an experience of

working on these posts for

a minimum period of ten

years.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

(BUILDINGS AND ROADS-II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June, 2021

No. G.S.R. 60/Const./Art. 309/2021.- In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all

other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to

make the following rules regulating the recruitment and the conditions of service

of the persons appointed to the Punjab Department of Water Supply and

Sanitation, Group-C (Field Workers) service, namely:-

RULES

1. Short title, commencement and application.- (1) These rules may

be called the Punjab, Department of Water Supply and Sanitation Group-C

(Field Workers) Service Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazette.

(3) They shall apply to the posts as specified in Appendix 'A'.

2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.-

(a) "Appendix" means an Appendix appended to these rules;

(b) "Department" means the Department of Water Supply and

Sanitation;

(c) 'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the

Department of Water Supply and Sanitation;

(d) 'Head of Department' means any officer who is appointed by the

State Government as Head of the Department;

(e) 'National Trade Certificate' means certificate issued by an Industrial

Training Institution (ITI) affiliated to and recognized by National

Council for Vocational Training; and

(f) 'Service' means the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Group-'C'

(Field Workers) Service.

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(2) The words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules, shall

have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Punjab Civil

Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.

3. Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise of the

posts specified in Appendix 'A':

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the

Government to add to or reduce the number of such posts or to create new

posts with different designations and scales of pay whether permanently or

temporarily.

4. Appointment.- The Appointment to the Service shall be made by the

Head of the department.

5. Method of appointment, qualifications and experience.- (1)

Appointment to the Service shall be made in the manner specified in

Appendix 'B' :

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment to the

Service by promotion or by direct appointment, the appointment to the Service

shall be made by transfer of a person holding an analogous post under the

State Government or Government of India.

Provided further that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment

to the Service by transfer also, then appointment to the Service shall be made

by deputation of a person holding analogous post in Punjab Government or any

Board or Corporation, Commission or Authority under it.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service, unless he

possesses the qualifications and experience, as specified against that post in

Appendix "B".

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis and no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the

basis of seniority alone.

6. Pay of members of the Service.- The members of the Service shall

be entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorised by the Department of

Finance, Government of Punjab from time to time. The scales of pay, at present,

in force in respect of the members of the Service are given in Appendix 'A'.

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Head of Department shall conduct a qualifying promotional examination every

year for promotion from amongst the Group-D Field Workers or Helpers

(Technical) to the post of Junior Technician.

(2) The Head of Department shall specify the syllabus for the qualifying

examination and shall appoint a Committee of the examiners for conducting

the qualifying examination.

(3) A candidate shall be eligible to sit in the qualifying examination only

if he has an experience of working in the department as a Group-D Field

Worker or Helper (Techncal) for a minimum period of five years.

8. Departmental Training.- (1) Every person appointed to the Service by

direct appointment shall have to undergo and clear such course of training as

may be specified by the Head of Department from time to time.

(2) A member of the Service shall not earn his future grade increments

till he successfully completes the training as specified in sub rule (1), the

increment(s) so withheld, shall be released to him retrospectively:

9. Discipline, punishment and appeal.- (1) In the matters of discipline,

punishment and appeal, the members of the Service shall be governed by the

Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from

time to time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in rule 5

of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 shall be the

Head of Department and the appellate authority thereunder in respect of the

member of Service against an order shall be the Government.

10. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.- (1) In respect of the matters which

are not specifically provided in these rules, the members of the Service shall

be governed by the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time,

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994, at present in force, are contained in Appendix 'C'.

11. Interpretation:- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government, in consultation with the Department of Personnel, shall

decide the same.

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APPENDIX -'A'

(See rules 1(3), 3 and 6)

Designation Number of posts Scale of Pay Scale of Pay for

the post Permanent Temporary Total for member member of

of service service

appointed/ appointed after

promoted 17th July, 2020,

before 7th Central Pay

17th July, Commission

2020 Matrix (in

+ Grade rupees)

pay

(in rupees.)

1                2             3              4          5                   6
Junior           2043          --             2043       5910-20200+2400     19900 (Level 2)
Technician

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APPENDIX -'B'

(See rules 5)

Designation Percentage of Method of appointment, qualification and experience

of the post appointment by for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct Appointment Promotion

Appointment

Junior          Fifty           Fifty          i)  Should have passed the   (i)  Forty percent from
Technician      percent         percent        matriculation examination    amongst the Group 'D'
                                               with Punjabi from a          field workers or Helpers
                                               recognised board or          (Technical) having an
                                               institution;                 experience of working
                                               (ii)  Should have passed     as such for a minimum
                                               the National Trade           period of five years and
                                               Certificate (not less than   having National Trade
                                               one year).
                                               The appointment shall be     Certificate in the respective
                                               made in the following        trade from an Industrial
                                               manner, namely:-             Training Institute*; and
                                               Twenty percent from          (ii)  Sixty percent from
                                               amongst the trade of         amongst the Group 'D' field
                                               Plumber or Fitter,           workers or Helpers
                                               seventy five percent from    (Technical) having an
                                               amongst the trade of         experience of working
                                               Electrician, five percent    as such for a minimum
                                               from amongst the trade of    period of seven years and
                                               Refrigeration and Air        having cleared the qualifying
                                               Conditioning from any        examination as specified
                                               Government of India or       in rule 7.
                                               any State Government

recognized institution.

*Nothing in these rules shall affect the eligibility criteria adopted for making appointments to Group 'C' (Field Workers) with regard to the employees already working in the department as far as their educational and technical qualification is concerned.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

(BUILDING AND ROADS-II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June, 2021

No. G.S.R. 61/Const./Art. 309/2021.- In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and all other

powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make

the following rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of Service of the

persons appointed to the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministerial Staff

(Group C - Head Office) Service, namely:-

RULES

1.   Short  title,  commencement  and  application.–  (1)    These  rules
may be called the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministerial Staff (Group
C-Head Office) Service Rules, 2021.
     (2)   They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
     (3)   They shall apply to all the posts specified in Appendix "A".
2.   Definitions .– (1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise provides,-
     (a)   'Appendix' means an Appendix appended to these Rules;
     (b)   'Field Office' means any office other than the Head Office;
     (c)   'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the
           Department of Water Supply and Sanitation;
     (d)   'Head Office' means office of the Head currently located at SAS
           Nagar and Patiala of Department of Water Supply and Sanitation,
           Punjab;
     (e)   'HoD'  means  the  Head  of  the  Department  of  Water  Supply  and
           Sanitation; and
     (f)   'Service' means the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation,
           Ministerial Staff (Group C, Head Office) Service;
     (2)   The  words  and  expressions  used  but  not  defined  in  these  rules,
shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Punjab

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Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994 as

amended from time to time.

3. Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts

specified in Appendix 'A':

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the

Government to add to or reduce the number of such posts or to create new

posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether permanently or

temporarily.

4. Appointing Authority.- Appointment to the Service shall be made by

the Head of the Department.

5. Pay of the members of the Service.- The members of the Service

shall be entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Department

of Finance from time to time:

Provided that all employees recruited prior to 17th July, 2020 shall continue

to be governed by the pay scales or promotional scales applicable to these

posts prior to 17th July, 2020 as authorised by the Department of Finance,

from time to time:

Provided further that the promotional scales of employees appointed after

17th July, 2020 shall be as decided by Department of Finance, from time to

time.

The scales of pay at present, in force, in respect of the members of the

Service are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of appointment, qualification and experience.- (1)

Appointment to the Service shall be made in the manner specified in

Appendix 'B':

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment to the

Service by direct appointment, the appointment to the Service shall be made

by transfer or deputation of Water Supply and Sanitation within the department

from Field Office Cadre:

Provided further that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment

to the Service by transfer or deputation from within the department (Field

Cadre), then appointment to the Service shall be made by deputation or transfer

of a person holding analogous post under the State Government or Government

of India.

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(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service unless he

possesses the qualification and experience as specified against at post in

Appendix 'B'.

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis and no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the

basis of seniority alone.

7. Discipline, punishment and appeal.- (1) In the matters of discipline,

punishment and appeal, the members of the Service shall be governed by the

Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from

time to time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in rule 5

of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 shall be

Special/Additional Secretary-cum-Head of the Department and the appellate

authority thereunder in respect of the member of Service shall be Secretary-

in-Charge.

8. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.-

(1) In respect of the matters, which are not specifically provided in

these rules, the members of the Service shall be governed by the provisions of

the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules,

1994, as amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994 at present in force, are contained in Appendix 'C'.

9. Change of cadre.- The members of the Service may be given option to

change his cadre from Head office to Field Office or Field Office to Head

Office subject to the availability of vacancies against the posts of direct

recruitment, with the condition that his seniority shall be determined from the

date he joins such cadre.

10. Training.- All members of the service shall have to undergo the prescribed

mandatory induction and mid-career training as notified by the Head of the

department from time to time.

11. Duties and Responsibilities.- The duties and responsibilities of the

members of service shall be such as may specified by the Head of the

department from time to time.

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12. Repeal and saving.- The Punjab, Department of Public Works, Public

Health Branch, Chief Engineer's Offices (Class III Ministerial) Service Rules,

1988 are hereby repealed:

Provided that any order issued or any action taken under the rules so

repealed, shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the corresponding

provisions of these rules.

13. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government, in consultation with the Department of Personnel, shall

decide the same.

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APPENDIX -'A'

(See rules 1(3), 3 and 5)

Serial Designation Number of posts Scale of Pay+ Scale of Pay

Number of the post Perma- Tempo- Total Grade Pay for member of

nent rary member of service

service appointed/ appointed after

promoted before 17th July, 2020,

17th July, 2020 7th Central Pay

(in rupees.) Commission

Matrix (in rupees)

1        2                 3         4        5          6                    7
1        Steno-typist      16        NIL      16         10300 - 34800 + 3200 21700 (Level 3)
2        Clerk             69        NIL      69         10300 - 34800 + 3200 19900 (Level 2)
         The trifurcation
         of these posts is
         done  hereunder:-
(i)      Clerk             34        NIL      34
(ii)     Clerk (Legal)     16        NIL      16
(iii)    Clerk (Accounts) 19         NIL      19

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APPENDIX 'B'

[See rule 6]

Serial Designation Percentage of Qualification and experience

Number of the Post appointment by for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct appointment Promotion

appointment

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Steno-typist Hundred -- As per the Punjab --

Percent Civil Services

(General and

Common Conditions

of Service) Rules,

1994 as amended

from time to time.

2 Clerk Eighty five Fifteen As per the Punjab From amongst the

percent percent of the Civil Services Drivers, Multi Tasking of the total total posts (General and Staff, Peons, Daftri,

posts of of Clerk/ Clerk Common Conditions Jamadar, Chowkidars

of Clerk/ Clerk (Legal)/ Clerk of Service) Rules, and Sweepers who-

(Legal)/ Clerk (Accounts) 1994, as amended (i) are Matriculates

(Accounts) from time to time. from a recognised

School Education Board;

(ii) have a regular

experience of working as

such for a minimum

period of five years in

Head Office Cadre; and

(iii) have passed the type

test conducted by the

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as may be specified by

the Department of

Personnel from time to

time.

ii) Clerk Hundred -- (i) Should be a Law --

(Legal) Percent graduate from a

recognized

university or

Institution;

(ii) qualifies a

competitive test to

be held by the

recruiting authority;

and

(iii) qualifies a type

test in Punjabi and

English as per the

Punjab Civil

Services (General

and Common

Conditions of

Service) Rules,

1994, as amended

from time to time.

iii) Clerk Hundred -- i) Should be a --

Accounts percent Graduate in

Commerce (B.Com)

from a recognized

university or

institution;

ii) qualifies a

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recruiting authority;

and

iii) qualifies a type

test in Punjabi and

English as per the

Punjab Civil

Services (General

and Common

Conditions of

Service) Rules, of

1994, as amended

from time to time.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

(BUILDING AND ROADS-II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June, 2021

No. G.S.R. 62/Const./Art. 309/2021.- In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and all other

powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make

the following rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of persons

appointed to the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministerial Staff (Group

C - Field Office) Service, namely:-

RULES

1. Short title, commencement and application.–

     (1)   These rules shall be called the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation,
           Ministerial Staff (Group C - Field Office) Service Rules, 2021.
     (2)   They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their
           publication in the Official Gazette.
     (3)   They shall apply to all posts specified in Appendix "A".
2.   Definitions.– (i) In these rules, unless the context otherwise provides,-
     (a)    'Appendix' means an Appendix appended to these rules;
     (b)   'Field Office' means any office other than Head Office;
     (c)   'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the
           Department of Water Supply and Sanitation;
     (d)   'Head Office' means office of the Head of the Department of Water
           Supply and Sanitation, Punjab currently located at SAS Nagar and
           Patiala.
     (e)   'HoD' means the Head of the Department, Department of Water
           Supply and Sanitation.
     (f)   'Service'  means  the  Department  of Water  Supply  and  Sanitation
           Punjab, Ministerial Staff (Group C - Field Office) Service;

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(ii) The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules,

shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in

the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) rules, 1994 as amended from time to time.

3. Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts

specified in Appendix 'A'.

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the

Government to add to or reduce the number of such posts or to create

new posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether

permanently or temporarily.

4. Appointing Authority.- Appointments to the Service shall be made by

the Head of the Department.

5. Pay of the members of the Service.- The members of the Service

shall be entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the

Department of Finance from time to time.

Provided that all employees recruited prior to 17.07.2020 shall

continue to be governed by the pay scales/ promotional scales applicable

to these posts prior to 17.07.2020 as amended by Department of Finance,

Punjab from time to time.

Provided further that the promotional scales of employees appointed

after 17.07.2020 shall be as decided by the Department of Finance, Punjab

from time to time.

The scales of pay at present, in force, in respect of the members

of the Service are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of Appointment, Qualification and Experience.-

(1) All appointments to the Service shall be made in the manner specified

in Appendix 'B':

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for

appointment to the Service by direct appointment, the appointment

to the Service may be made by transfer as per rule 9 of these rules

or on deputation from within the department from Head Office

Cadre.

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Provided further that if no suitable candidate is available for

appointment to the Service by transfer/deputation within the

department from Head Office Cadre also, then appointment to the

Service may be made by deputation/transfer of a person holding

analogous post under State Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service unless he/she

possesses the qualification and experience as specified against the

post in Appendix 'B'.

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis but no person shall have any right to claim promotion

on the basis of seniority alone.

7. Discipline, Punishment and Appeal.-

(1) In the matters of discipline, punishment and appeal, the members of

the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services

(Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from time to

time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in Rule

5 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970

shall be the Special/Additional Secretary-cum- Head of Department

and the appellate authority thereunder in respect of the member of

Service against an order shall be Secretary-In-Charge.

8. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.-

(1) In respect of the matters, which are not specifically provided in

these rules, the members of the Service shall be governed by the

provisions of Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions

of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994 at present in force, are contained in

Appendix 'C'.

9. Change of Cadre.- The members of the Service may be given option to

change his/her cadre from Head office to Field Office or from Field

Office to Head Office subject to the availability of vacancies against the 1304

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posts of direct recruitment, with the condition that his/her seniority shall

be determined from the date he/she joins such Cadre.

10. Training.- All members of the service shall have to undergo the prescribed

mandatory induction and mid-career training as notified by the Head of

the department from time to time.

11. Duties and Responsibilities.- Duties and responsibilities of the members

of service shall be as specified by the department from time to time.

12. Repeal and saving.- The Punjab Public Works Department (Public

Health Circle), State Service (Class III) Rules, 1983 are hereby repealed:

Provided that any order issued or any action taken under the rules

so repealed, shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the

corresponding provisions of these rules.

13. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government, in consultation with the Department of Personnel,

shall decide the same.

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APPENDIX 'A'

(See rules 1, 3 and 5)

Serial Name of No. of Posts Scale of pay Scale of pay

Number the post Perma- Temp- Total for member for member

nent orary of service of service

appointed / appointed after

promoted 17.07.2020, 7th

before Central Pay

17.07.2020 Commission

(in Rs.) Matrix

(in Rs.)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1         Steno-typist        53       NIL      53      10300 - 34800 + 3200/-    21700 (Level 3)
2         Clerk               960      NIL      960     10300 - 34800 + 3200/-    19900 (Level 2)
          The trifurcation
          of these posts is
          done  hereunder:-
i)        Clerk               599      NIL      599
(ii)      Clerk (Legal)       65       NIL      65
(iii)     Clerk (Accounts)    296      NIL      296

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APPENDIX 'B'

[See rule 6]

Serial Name of Percentage of Qualification and experience

No. the Post appointment by for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct Promotion

Appointment Appointment

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Steno-typist 100 Percent -- As per Punjab Civil --

Services (General

and Common

Conditions of Service)

Rules, 1994 as

amended from

time to time.

2

i) Clerk 85 Percent of 15 Percent of As per Punjab Civil From amongst the

the total posts the total posts Services (General Drivers, multi task staff of Clerk/ Clerk of Clerk/ Clerk and Common Peons/ Daftri/ Jamadar (Legal)/ Clerk (Legal)/ Clerk Conditions of or Chowkidars or

(Accounts) (Accounts) Service) Rules, 1994 Sweepers who:-

as amended from i) Are Matriculates

time to time. from a recognised

School Education

Board;

ii) Have a regular

experience of working

for a minimum period of

5 years in Field office;

and

iii) Have passed the

typing test conducted by

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in Punjabi and English

Language at such speed

as may be specified by

Department of

Personnel from time to

time.

ii) Clerk (Legal) 100 percent -- i) Should be a --

law graduate

from a

recognized

university or

Institution;

ii) Qualifies a

competitive

test to be held

by the

recruiting

authority; and

iii) Qualifies a

test in Punjabi

and English

typing as per

Punjab Civil

Services

(General and

Common

Conditions of

Service)

Rules, 1994,

as amended

from time to

time.

iii) Clerk 100 percent -- i) Should be a --

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(B.Com)

graduate from

a recognized

university or

Institution;

ii) Qualifies a

competitive

test to be held

by the

recruiting

authority; and

iii) Qualifies a

test in Punjabi

and English

typing as per

Punjab Civil

Services

(General and

Common

Conditions of

Service)

Rules, 1994,

as amended

from time to

time.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION

(BUILDING AND ROADS II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June, 2021

No. G.S.R. 63/Const./Art. 309/2021.- In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and all other

powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make

the following rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of persons

appointed to the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Draftsman (Group B)

Service namely:-

1. Short title, commencement and application.– (1) These rules may

be called the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Draftsman (Group B) Service

Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazette.

(3) They shall apply to all the posts specified in Appendix A.

2. Definitions.- (i) In these rules, unless the context otherwise provides:

(a) 'Appendix' means an Appendix appended to these rules;

(b) 'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the

Department of Water Supply and Sanitation;

(c) 'HoD' means the Head of the Department of Water Supply and

Sanitation.

(d) 'Service' means the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation

Punjab, Draftsman (Group-B) Service;

(ii) The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules,

shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in

the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994 as amended from time to time.

3. Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts

specified in Appendix 'A'.

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Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the

Government to add or to reduce the number of such posts or to create new

posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether permanently or

temporarily.

4. Appointing Authority.- Appointments to the Service shall be made by

the Government.

5. Pay of the members of the Service.- The members of the Service

shall be entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Department

of Finance from time to time.

Provided that all employees recruited prior to 17.07.2020 shall continue

to be governed by the pay scales or promotional scales applicable to these

posts prior to 17.07.2020 as amended by Department of Finance, Punjab from

time to time.

Provided further that the promotional scales of employees appointed after

17.07.2020 shall be as decided by Department of Finance, Punjab from time to

time.

The scales of pay at present, in force, in respect of the members of the

Service are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of Appointment, Qualification and Experience.-

(1) All Appointments to the Service shall be made in the manner specified

in Appendix 'B':

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment to the

Service by promotion or by direct appointment, the appointment to the Service

may be made by transfer or deputation of a person holding analogous post

under State Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service unless he/she

possesses the qualification and experience as specified against the post in

Appendix 'B'.

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis but no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the

basis of seniority alone.

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7. Discipline, Punishment and Appeal.-

(1) In the matters of discipline, punishment and appeal, the members of

the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and

Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from time to time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in Rule

5 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 shall be

Special/Additional Secretary-cum-Head of the Department and the appellate

authority thereunder in respect of the member of Service against an order as

specified in the Rule 15 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal)

Rules, 1970 shall be Secretary-In-Charge.

8. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.-

(1) In respect of the matters, which are not specifically provided in

these Rules, the members of the Service shall be governed by the provisions of

Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules,

1994, as amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994 at present in force, are contained in Appendix 'C'.

9. Training.- All members of the service shall have to undergo the prescribed

mandatory induction and mid-career training as notified by the Government

from time to time.

10. Duties and Responsibilities.- Duties and responsibilities of the members

of service shall be as specified by the department from time to time.

11. Repeal and saving.- The Punjab, Department of Public Works (Public

Health Branch Draftsman and Tracers (Class III) Service Rules, 1988 are

hereby repealed.

Provided that any order issued or any action taken under the rules so

repealed, shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the corresponding

provisions of these rules.

12. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government, in consultation with the Department of Personnel, shall

decide the same.

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APPENDIX- 'A'

[See Rule 1(3), 3 and 5]

Sr. Name of post Number of Posts Scale of Pay

No.

(In Rs.)

Permanent Temporary Total

1     2                               3             4          5                  6
1.    Circle Head                     17            -         17         10300-34800 + 5400
      Draftsman (Civil)
      Circle Head Draftsman           1             -         **1        10300-34800 + 5400
      (Mechanical)
2.    Head Draftsman (Civil)          59            -         59         10300-34800 + 5000
      Head Draftsman                  3             -         **3        10300-34800 + 5000
      (Mechanical)
3.    Draftsman (Civil)               89            -         89         10300-34800 + 4600
      Draftsman (Mechanical)          4             -         *4         10300-34800 + 4600

Note:-

1) *Presently 6 No. posts are filled by Draftsman (Mechanical) against 4 No.

sanctioned posts. Out of these 6 no. posts, 4 no. posts of Draftsman (Mechanical)

shall be merged in Draftsman (Civil). Merger of these 4 No. posts shall be done

provided the first 2 No. out of 6 no. incumbents retires/ promoted. In future no

recruitment will be done as Draftsman (Mechanical) and all posts shall be filled as

Draftsman (Civil).

2) **3 No. posts of Head Draftsman (Mechanical) and 1 No. post of Circle Head

Draftsman (Mechanical) are reserved for promotional avenue of Draftsman

(Mechanical). These posts will be merged in Head Draftsman (Civil) and Circle

Head Draftsman (Civil) respectively, after the present incumbent retires/ promoted.

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APPENDIX 'B'

[See rule 6]

Sr. Name of Percentage of Qualification and experience

No. the Post appointment by for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct Promotion

appointment Appointment

1. Circle Head - Hundred -- From amongst the

Draftsman (Civil) Per Cent - Divisional Head

Draftsmen (Civil) who

have a regular

experience of working

as such for a minimum

period of five years.

Circle Head - - - From amongst the

Draftsman

Divisional Head

(Mechanical)

Draftsmen (Mechanical)

who have a regular

experience of working as

such for a minimum

period of five years.

2. Head Draftsman - Hundred - From amongst Draftsmen (Civil) Per Cent

(Civil) who have a regular

experience of working as

such for a minimum

period of five years.

Head Draftsman - - - From amongst Draftsmen (Mechanical)

(Mechanical) who have a

regular experience of

working as such for a

minimum period of

five years.

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3. Draftsman (Civil) - Hundred - From amongst Junior

Per Cent Draftsmen (Civil) who

have a regular experience

of working as such for a

minimum period of

five years.

Draftsman - - - From amongst Junior

(Mechanical)

Draftsmen (Mechanical)

who have a regular

experience of working

as such for a minimum

period of five years.

Note:-

Criteria for Qualification and Experience for the posts of Circle Head Draftsman,

Head Draftsman and Draftsman of Mechanical Cadre to be filled by promotion shall

be same as that of promotional posts of Civil Cadre respectively till the last

incumbent of Mechanical Cadre retires/ promoted.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

(BUILDING AND ROAD-II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June, 2021

No. G.S.R. 64/Const./Art. 309/2021.-In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and all

other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to

make the following rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service

of persons appointed to the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Junior Engineer

(Group B) Service namely:-

1. Short title, commencement and application.-

(1) These rules shall be called the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation,

Junior Engineer (Group B) Service Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of

their publication in the Official Gazette.

(3) They shall apply to all posts specified in Appendix "A".

2. Definitions.– (i) In these rules, unless the context otherwise provides:

(a) 'Appendix' means an Appendix appended to these rules;

(b) 'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the

Department of Water Supply and Sanitation;

(c) 'HoD' means the Head of the Department of Water Supply and

Sanitation.

(d) 'Service' means the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation

Punjab, Junior Engineer (Group B) Service;

(ii) The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules, shall

have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the

Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service)

Rules, 1994 as amended from time to time.

3. Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts

specified in Appendix 'A'.

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Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right

of the Government to add or to reduce the number of such posts or to

create new posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether

permanently or temporarily.

4. Appointing Authority.- Appointments to the Service shall be made by

the Government.

5. Pay of the members of the Service.- The members of the Service

shall be entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the

Department of Finance from time to time.

Provided that all employees recruited prior to 17.07.2020 shall

continue to be governed by the pay scales or promotional scales applicable

to these posts prior to 17.07.2020 as amended by Department of Finance,

Punjab from time to time.

Provided further that the promotional scales of employees appointed

after 17.07.2020 shall be as decided by Department of Finance, Punjab

from time to time.

The scales of pay at present, in force, in respect of the members

of the Service are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of Appointment, Qualification and Experience.-

(1) All Appointments to the Service shall be made in the manner

specified in Appendix 'B';

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for

appointment to the Service by promotion or by direct appointment,

the appointment to the Service may be made by transfer or

deputation of a person holding analogous post under State

Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service unless he/she

possesses the qualification and experience as specified against the

post in Appendix 'B'.

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis subject to passing of qualifying examination as

mentioned in Rule 7, but no person shall have any right to claim

promotion on the basis of seniority alone.

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7. Qualifying examination for appointment by promotion.-

(1) The department shall conduct a qualifying examination every year

for preparing a list of candidates to be considered for promotion to

the post of Junior Engineer in the Service from amongst the

category of employees specified in clause (i) under column 6 of

Appendix 'B'.

(2) The department shall specify the syllabus for the qualifying

examination and shall appoint a Committee of Examiners for

conducting the qualifying examination.

(3) The department shall prepare a list of successful candidates for

the purpose of considering them for promotion in accordance with

these rules.

8. Departmental Professional Examination and Training.-

(1) Every person appointed to the post of Junior Engineer shall, unless

he/she has already done so, pass a Departmental Professional

Examination with such syllabus and of such standard, as may be

specified by Government from time to time within the period so

specified in Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Condition

of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time.

Provided that the person appointed/ promoted to the post of

Junior Engineer who has less than the period so specified in the

Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Condition of Service)

Rules, 1994, to pass the Departmental Professional Examination,

remaining for his superannuation on the date of her/his appointment/

promotion to such post shall be exempted from passing the

Departmental Professional Examination.

(2) All members of the service shall have to undergo the prescribed

mandatory induction and mid-career training as notified by the

department from time to time.

9. Discipline, Punishment and Appeal.-

(1) In the matters of discipline, punishment and appeal, the members

of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services

(Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from time to

time.

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(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in Rule

5 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules,

1970 shall be the Special/Additional Secretary-cum-Head of the

Department and the appellate authority thereunder in respect of

the members of Service against an order as specified in Rule 15 of

the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970

shall be Secretary-In-Charge.

10. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.-

(1) In respect of the matters, which are not specifically provided in

these rules, the members of the Service shall be governed by the

provisions of Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions

of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994 at present in force, are contained in

Appendix 'C'.

11. Duties and Responsibilities.- Duties and responsibilities of the

members of service shall be as specified by the department from time to

time.

12. Repeal and saving.- The Punjab, Department of Water Supply and

Sanitation Junior Engineers (Group-B) Service Rules, 2017 are hereby

repealed.

Provided that any order issued or any action taken under the rules

so repealed, shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the

corresponding provisions of these rules.

13. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government, in consultation with the Department of Personnel,

shall decide the same.

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APPENDIX -'A'

(See rules 1, 3 and 5)

Serial Name of Number of posts Scale of Pay Scale of Pay

Number the post Perma- Tempo- Total for member of member of

nent rary service appointed/ service

promoted before appointed after

17.07.2020 17.07.2020,

(in Rs.) 7th Central Pay

Commission

Matrix (in Rs.)

1       2                3         4       5         6                    7
1       Junior           725       NIL     725       10300 - 34800 + 4800/- 35400 (Level 6)
        Engineer

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APPENDIX 'B'

[See rule 6]

Serial Name of Percentage of Qualification and experience

Number the Post appointment by for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct Promotion

appointment appointment

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Junior Seventy Twenty The posts of direct Twenty five percent of the Engineer five per cent five per cent appointment shall posts shall be filled up by

be filled up from promotion in the following

amongst those manner, namely-

candidates who (i) Six percent from

possess Diploma in amongst the Junior

Civil/ Mechanical/ Technicians working in the

Electrical department, who are

Engineering or its Matriculates or possess

equivalent or equivalent qualification

higher qualification possess certificate of Civil

from a University or Mechanical or

or Institution Electrical Engineering

recognized by from an Industrial Training

Central/State Board Institute and have an

of Technical experience of working for

Education/ UGC/ a minimum period of ten

AICTE/MHRD. years, and who qualify the

departmental examination

as specified in rule 7.

(ii) Fifteen percent from

amongst the employees

mentioned under clause

(i) above, who possess

three years Diploma in

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Electrical Engineering or

its equivalent or higher

qualification from a

University or Institution

recognized by Central/

State Board of Technical

Education/ UGC/AICTE/

MHRD and who have an

experience of work for a

minimum period of

seven years.

Provided, in case, who

have done the Diploma

course after joining the

Service in department,

the Diploma shall be

considered valid only if

employee have done

such course during

official leave or part-time

during the service with

prior approval from the

competent authority. In

case of part-time

diploma, the institutes/

universities offering such

courses should be

recognized by the

Central/ State Board of

Technical Education/

UGC/AICTE/MHRD.

and

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department, who possess

three years Diploma in

Civil or Mechanical or

Electrical Engineering

or its equivalent or

higher qualification

from a University or

Institution recognized

by Central/ State

Board of Technical

Education/ UGC/

AICTE/MHRD

and who have an

experience of

working as such for a

minimum period of

five years:

Provided that if no

suitable Draftsman is

available, then from

amongst the

Draftsman,

having total

experience of

working as Junior

Draftsman and

Draftsman for a

minimum period of

seven years and in

case no such

candidate is available

then amongst the

Junior Draftsman

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department

who possess Three

Years Diploma in

Civil or Mechanical

or Electrical

Engineering from a

University or

Institution recognized

by Central/ State

Board of Technical

Education/ UGC/

AICTE/MHRD

and

having an

experience of

working as such for a

minimum period of

seven years.

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

(BUILDING AND ROADS-II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June, 2021

No. G.S.R. 65/Const./Art. 309/2021.- In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all

other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to

make the following rules, regulating the recruitment and common conditions

of Service of the persons, appointed to the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation

Ministerial Staff Field Office (Group A) Service, namely:-

RULES

1.   Short  title,  commencement  and  application.-  (1)  These  rules  may
be called the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Ministerial Staff Field Office
(Group A) Service Rules, 2021.
     (2)   They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of
their publication in the Official Gazette.
     (3)   They shall apply to the posts specified in Appendix 'A'.
2.   Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
     (a)   'Appendix' means an appendix appended to these rules;
     (b)   'Field Office' means any office other than the Head Office;
     (c)   'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the
           Department of Water Supply and Sanitation;
     (d)   'Head Office' means the office of the Head of the Water Supply
           and Sanitation, currently located at SAS Nagar and Patiala;
     (e)   'HoD'  means  the  Head  of  the  Department  of Water  Supply  and
           Sanitation; and
     (f)   'Service' means the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Ministerial
           Staff Field Office (Group A) Service;

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(2) The words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules,

shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the

Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service)

Rules, 1994.

3. Number and character of post.- The Service shall comprise the posts

specified in Appendix 'A':

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the

Government to add to or reduce the number of such posts or to create new

posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether permanently or

temporarily.

4. Appointing Authority.- Appointment to the Service shall be made by

the Government.

5. Pay of members of the Service.- The members of the Service shall

be entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Department of

Finance from time to time:

Provided that all employees recruited prior to 17th July, 2020 shall continue

to be governed by the pay scales or promotional scales applicable to these

posts prior to 17th July 2020 as authorised by the Department of Finance,

from time to time;

Provided further that the promotional scales of employees appointed

after 17th July, 2020 shall be such as decided by the Department of Finance

from time to time.

The scales of pay, at present, in force, in respect of the members of the

Service, are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of Appointment, Qualification and Experience.-

(1) Appointment to the Service shall be made in the manner specified

in Appendix 'B':

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment to the

Service by promotion, the appointment to the Service shall be made by transfer

or deputation of a person holding an analogous post under the State Government

or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service, unless he

possesses the qualification and experience, as specified against at post in

Appendix "B".

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(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis and no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the

basis of seniority alone.

7. Training.- All members of the Service shall undergo the prescribed

mandatory induction and mid-career training as may be notified by the

Government from time to time.

8. Discipline, Punishment and appeal.- (1) In the matters of discipline,

punishment and appeal, the members of the Service shall be governed by the

Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from

time to time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in rule

5 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 shall be

the Secretary-in-Charge and the appellate authority there under in respect of

the member of Service shall be the Minister-in-Charge.

9. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.- (1) In respect of the matters, which

are not specifically provided in these rules, the members of the Service shall

be governed by the provisions of the Punjab Civil Services (General and

Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service)

Rules, 1994, at present in force, are contained in Appendix 'C'.

10. Duties and responsibilities.- The duties and responsibilities of the

members of Service shall be such as may specified by the Government from

time to time.

11. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government, in consultation with the Department of Personnel, shall

decide the same.

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APPENDIX- 'A'

[See Rule 1(3), 3 and 5]

Designation Name of posts Scale of the pay +

of the post

Grade Pay

Permanent Temporary Total (in rupees)

1 2 3 4 5

Superintendent 12 ------ 12 15600-39100+ 5400

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APPENDIX 'B'

[See rule 6]

Designation Percentage of Qualification and experience

of the Post appointment by for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct Promotion

Appointment Appointment

1 2 3 4 5

Superintendent - Hundred - From amongst Superintendent

Grade-1 Percent Grade-2 of field offices of the

Department of Water Supply and

Sanitation who have an experience

of working as such for a minimum

period of three years:

Provided that if no suitable candidate

is available then from amongst

Senior Assistants/ Superintendent

Grade-2 of field offices of the

Department of Water Supply and

Sanitation who have an experience

of working as Senior Assistant for a

minimum period of ten years with at

least one year working experience of

working as Superintendent Grade-2.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

(BUILDING AND ROADS-II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June, 2021

No. G.S.R. 66/Const./Art. 309/2021.- In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and all other

powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make

the following rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of Service of the

persons appointed to the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministerial Staff

(Group B Head Office) Service, namely:-

RULES

1.   Short title, commencement and application.– (1)  These rules may
be called the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministerial Staff (Group B
Head Office) Service Rules, 2021.
     (2)   They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their
           publication in the Official Gazette.
     (3)   They shall apply to all the posts specified in Appendix "A".
2.   Definitions.– (1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise provides,-
     (a)   'Appendix' means an Appendix appended to these rules;
     (b)   'Field Office' means any office other than the Head Office;
     (c)   'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the
           Department of Water Supply and Sanitation;
     (d)   'Head Office' means the office of the Head of the Department of
           Water Supply and Sanitation, currently located at SAS Nagar and
           Patiala;
     (e)   'HoD'  means  the  Head  of  the  Department  of  Water  Supply  and
           Sanitation; and
     (f)   'Service' means the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministerial
           Staff (Group B Head Office) Service.

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(2) The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules,

shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Punjab

Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994 as

amended from time to time.

3. Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts

specified in Appendix 'A':

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the

Government to add to or reduce the number of such posts or to create new

posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether permanently or

temporarily.

4. Appointing Authority.- Appointment to the Service shall be made by

the Government.

5. Pay of the members of the Service.- The members of the Service

shall be entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Department

of Finance from time to time:

Provided that all employees recruited prior to 17th July, 2020 shall continue

to be governed by the pay scales or promotional scales applicable to these

posts prior to 17th July, 2020 as authorised by the Department of Finance from

time to time:

Provided further that the promotional scales of employees appointed after

17th July, 2020 shall be such as may be decided by the Department of Finance

from time to time.

The scales of pay at present, in force, in respect of the members of the

Service are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of appointment, qualification and experience.- (1)

Appointment to the Service shall be made in the manner specified in

Appendix 'B':

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment to the

Service by direct appointment, the appointment to the Service shall be made

by transfer or deputation within the department of Water Supply and Sanitation

from Field Office Cadre:

Provided further that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment

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and Sanitation (Field Cadre), then appointment to the Service shall be made by

deputation or transfer of a person holding analogous post under the State

Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service unless he

possesses the qualification and experience as specified against at post in

Appendix 'B'.

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis and no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the

basis of seniority alone.

7. Discipline, punishment and appeal.- (1) In the matters of discipline,

punishment and appeal, the members of the Service shall be governed by the

Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from

time to time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in rule 5

of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 shall be

Special/Additional Secretary-cum-Head of the Department and the appellate

authority thereunder in respect of the member of Service shall be Secretary-

in-Charge.

8. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.- (1) In respect of the matters, which

are not specifically provided in these rules, the members of the Service shall

be governed by the provisions of the Punjab Civil Services (General and

Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service)

Rules, 1994 at present in force, are contained in Appendix 'C'.

9. Change of Cadre.- The members of the Service shall be given an option

to change his cadre from Field Office to Head Office subject to the availability

of vacancies against the posts of direct recruitment, with the condition that his

seniority shall be determined from the date he joins such Cadre.

10. Training.- All members of the service shall have to undergo the prescribed

mandatory induction and mid-career training as notified by the Government

from time to time.

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members of Service shall be such as may be specified by the Government

from time to time.

12. Repeal and saving.- The Punjab, Department of Public Works, Public

Health Branch, Chief Engineer's Offices (Class III Ministerial) Service Rules,

1988 are hereby repealed:

Provided that any order issued or any action taken under the rules so

repealed, shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the corresponding

provisions of these rules.

13. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government, in consultation with the Department of Personnel, shall

decide the same.

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APPENDIX- 'A'

[See rules 1(3), 3 and 5]

Serial Designation Number of posts Scale of Pay+ Scale of Pay

Number of the post Perma- Tempo- Total Grade pay for for member of

nent rary member of service

service appointed/ appointed after

promoted before 17th July, 2020,

17th July, 2020 7th Central Pay

(in rupees) Commission

Matrix (in Rupees)

1        2                3        4        5         6                      7
1        Personal         5        --       5         10300-34800 + 4800     --
         Assistant
2        Senior Scale     9        --       9         10300-34800 + 4400     --
         Stenographer
3        Senior           51       --       51        10300-34800 + 4400     35400 (Level 6)
         Assistant

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APPENDIX 'B'

[See rule 6]

Serial Designation Percentage of Qualification and experience

Number of the Post appointment by for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct Promotion

Appointment Appointment

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Personal -- Hundred -- (i) Sixty percent from

Assistant percent amongst the Senior Scale

Stenographers who have an

experience of working in

Head Office as such for a

minimum period of five

years; and

(ii) Forty percent from

amongst the Senior Scale

Stenographers who have an

experience of working in

Field Office as such for a

minimum period of five

years.

2 Senior Scale -- Hundred -- As specified in the Punjab Stenographer percent Civil Services (General and

Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994 as

amended from time to time.

3 Senior Twenty Seventy As specified in As specified in the Punjab Assistant five five the Punjab Civil Civil Services (General and percent percent Services Common Conditions of

(General and Service) Rules, 1994 as

Common amended from time to time.

Conditions of

Service) Rules,

1994 as amended

from time to time.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

(BUILDINGS AND ROADS-II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June 2021

No. G.S.R. 67/Const./Art. 309/2021.-In exercise of the powers

conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and all

other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to

make the following rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service

of the persons appointed to the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministerial

Staff (Group B, Field Office) Service, namely:-

RULES

1.   Short title, commencement and application.–  (1)   These rules may
be called the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministerial Staff (Group B,
Field Office) Service Rules, 2021.
     (2)   They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of
their publication in the Official Gazette.
     (3)   They shall apply to all the posts specified in Appendix "A".
2.   Definitions.– (1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise provides.-
     (a)   'Appendix' means an Appendix appended to these rules;
     (b)   'Field Office' means any office other than the Head Office;
     (c)   'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the
           Department of Water Supply and Sanitation;
     (d)   'Head  Office'  means  the  office  of  the  Head  of  Department  of
           Water Supply and Sanitation, currently located at SAS Nagar and
           Patiala;
     (e)   'HoD'  means  the  Head  of  the  Department  of Water  Supply  and
           Sanitation; and
     (f)   'Service' means the Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministerial
           Staff (Group B, Field Office) Service:
     (2)   The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules,
shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Punjab

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Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994 as

amended from time to time.

3. Number and character of posts:- The Service shall comprise the posts

specified in Appendix 'A':

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the

Government to add to or reduce the number of such posts or to create new

posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether permanently or

temporarily.

4. Appointing Authority.- Appointment to the Service shall be made by

the Government.

5. Pay of the members of the Service.- The members of the Service

shall be entitled to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Department

of Finance from time to time:

Provided that all employees recruited prior to 17th July, 2020 shall continue

to be governed by the pay scales or promotional scales applicable to these

posts prior to 17th July, 2020 as authorised by the Department of Finance,

from time to time:

Provided further that the promotional scales of employees appointed

after 17th July, 2020 shall be as decided by the Department of Finance, from

time to time.

The scales of pay at present, in force, in respect of the members of the

Service are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of appointment, qualification and experience.- (1)

Appointment to the Service shall be made in the manner specified in

Appendix 'B':

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment to the

Service by promotion, the appointment to the Service shall be made by transfer

or deputation of a person holding analogous post under the State Government

or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service unless he

possesses the qualification and experience as specified against at the post in

Appendix 'B'.

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on seniority-

cum-merit basis and no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the

basis of seniority alone.

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7. Discipline, punishment and appeal.-

(1) In the matters of discipline, punishment and appeal, the members

of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment

and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from time to time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in rule 5

of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 shall be

Special/Additional Secretary-cum-Head of the Department and the appellate

authority thereunder in respect of the member of Service shall be Secretary-

in-Charge.

8. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common

Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.-

(1) In respect of the matters, which are not specifically provided in

these rules, the members of the Service shall be governed by the provisions of

the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules,

1994, as amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994 at present in force, are contained in Appendix 'C'.

9. Training.- All members of the Service shall have to undergo the

prescribed mandatory induction and mid-career training as notified by the

Government from time to time.

10. Duties and responsibilities.- The duties and responsibilities of the

members of Service shall be as specified by the Government from time to

time.

11. Repeal and saving.- The Punjab Public Works Department (Public

Health Circle), State Service (Class III) Rules, 1983 are hereby repealed:

Provided that any order issued or any action taken under the rules so

repealed, shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the corresponding

provisions of these rules.

12. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these

rules, the Government, in consultation with the Department of Personnel, shall

decide the same.

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APPENDIX 'A'

(See rules 1 (3), 3 and 5)

Serial Designation Number of Posts Scale of pay

Number of the post Permanent Temporary Total Grade Pay

(in rupees) )

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Superintendent 65 Nil 65 10300-34800 + 4800

Grade-II

2 Senior Scale 12 Nil 12 10300-34800 + 4400

Stenographer

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APPENDIX 'B'

[See rule 6]

Serial Designation         Percentage of                 Qualification and experience
No.     of the Post        appointment by                for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct Promotion

Appointment Appointment

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Superintendent - Hundred - From amongst the Senior Grade-II percent Assistants who have a

regular experience of

working in the field

office as such for a

minimum period of

seven years.

Note.- Out of sixty five

posts of Superintendent

Grade II, five posts of

Superintendent Grade-II

are being reserved for

promotion of Senior

Assistants promoted

from amongst the clerks

comprising of Bill Clerks,

Clerk-cum-Typists,

Complaint Clerks,

Telephone Attendants,

Meter Readers and

Telephone Clerks. Since

the posts of these clerks

have been declared a

dying cadre, the posts

falling vacant after their

retirement shall get

automatically merged in

the cadre of

Superintendent Grade-II.

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2 Senior Scale - Hundred - As specified in the

Stenographer percent Punjab Civil Services

(General and Common

Conditions of Service)

Rules, 1994 as amended

from time to time.

3 Senior Assistant - Hundred - As specified in the Punjab

percent Civil Services (General

and Common Conditions

of Service) Rules, 1994

as amended from time to

time.

Note.- Out of two

hundred twenty two posts

of Senior Assistants,

seventeen posts of Senior

Assistants are being

reserved for promotion of

regularized clerks

comprising of Bill Clerks,

Clerk-cum-Typists,

Complaint Clerks,

Telephone Attendants,

Meter Readers and

Telephone Clerks. Since

the posts of these

regularized clerks have

been declared a dying

cadre, the posts falling

vacant after their

retirement shall get

automatically merged in

the cadre of Senior

Assistants.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

(B&R-II BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 22nd June, 2021

No. G.S.R.68/Const./Art. 309/Amd.(1)/2021.- In exercise of the

powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and

all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased

to make the following rules to amend the Punjab, Department of Public Works

(Public Health Branch) Draftsmen and Tracers (Class-III) Service Rules, 1988,

namely:-

RULES

1. (1) These rules may be called The Punjab, Department of Public Works

(Public Health Branch) Draftsmen and Tracers (Class-III) (First Amendment)

Service Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazette.

2. (1) In the Punjab, Department of Public Works (Public Health Branch)

Draftsmen and Tracers (Class-III) Service Rules, 1988, in Appendix 'A' for

serial No. 1. (iv) as amended vide Government of Punjab, Department of

Finance (Finance Personnel Branch-I) notification No. 10/49/89-FPI/1440 dated

19.02.1990, for (iii) serial No. 5 and the entries relating thereto, the following

shall be substituted, namely:-

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APPENDIX 'A'

Serial Name of Number of Posts Scale of pay Scale of pay for

No. the post Perma- Temp- Total member of service)

nent orary

recruited after

17th July 2020,

7th Central Pay

Commission Matrix

(in Rupees)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1(iv)/ Junior 140 -- 140 10300-34800 + 3200 25500 (Level 4)

5(iii) Draftsman

(Civil)

Junior 1 -- *1 10300-34800 + 3200 25500 (Level 4)

Draftsman

(Mechanical)

Note:-

*Presently Serial No.1 post is filled by Junior Draftsman (Mechanical) only.

In future no further recruitment will be done as Junior Draftsman

(Mechanical) and all posts shall be filled as Junior Draftsman (Civil) after

the present incumbent retired or promoted.

(2) In the Punjab, Department of Public Works (Public Health Branch) Draftsmen and Tracers (Class-III) Service Rules, 1988, in Appendix 'B' for serial No. 4 and amended vide Government of Punjab, Department of Finance (Finance Personnel Branch-I) notification No. 10/49/89-FPI/1440 dated 19.02.1990, for (iii) serial No. 5, the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

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APPENDIX 'B'

Serial Designation Percentage of Qualification and experience

No. of the Post appointment by for appointment by

Direct Promotion Direct Promotion

appointment appointment

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Junior Draftsman Ninety Ten The posts of direct

From amongst

(Civil) Percent Percent appointment shall be filled

Class IV

up from amongst those

employees

candidates who are

working under the

Matriculates with Two

control of the Chief

year National Trade

Engineer, who are

Certificate in Draftsman

matriculate with

(Civil) from Industrial

Drawing, Physics

Training Institute as

and Chemistry as

prescribed by Ministry of

one of the subjects

Skill Development &

and have worked

Entrepreneurship,

Government of India or as such for a

Government of Punjab. period of five

years.

or

Three year diploma in Civil

Engineering or its higher

qualification from a

University or Institution

recognized by UGC or

AICTE or MHRD.

JASPREET TALWAR, IAS,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Water Supply and Sanitation.

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