To encourage innovation among the staff, the Railway Board has approved a plan empowering General Managers to spend up to Rs 2.50 crore for undertaking a pilot project at their respective Zones/Production Units for improving current practices.
The Board has provided a wide ambit to utilize the funds saying General Managers can fund any project that can provide inputs for improving the overall efficiency of Indian Railways (IR).
The plan, prepared by Chairman Railway Board (CRB) Ashwani Lohani with Financial Commissioner A K Prasad, advises General Managers to consult respective Principal Financial Advisers and the PHoD/CHoDs concerned before commissioning any study and this should be regarding safety/asset reliability/railway earning/service delivery.
Lohani empowers GMs for funding innovations
By IndianMandarins - 2018-04-21 08:15:29
To encourage innovation among the staff, the Railway Board has approved a plan empowering General Managers to spend up to Rs 2.50 crore for undertaking a pilot project at their respective Zones/Production Units for improving current practices.
The Board has provided a wide ambit to utilize the funds saying General Managers can fund any project that can provide inputs for improving the overall efficiency of Indian Railways (IR).
The plan, prepared by Chairman Railway Board (CRB) Ashwani Lohani with Financial Commissioner A K Prasad, advises General Managers to consult respective Principal Financial Advisers and the PHoD/CHoDs concerned before commissioning any study and this should be regarding safety/asset reliability/railway earning/service delivery.
