Powers and duties of Officers and Employees
1. Controller of Weights and Measures - (i) appointing authority of all staff both in the Directorate and District levels, transfer and posting of all transferable posts excepted Gazetted posts
(ii) To grant increments, leave to all staff in the Directorate and non-gazetted staff in the District offices, suspension case of all staff in the Department, works relating with Administrative Department and other Departments of the Government and overall control in the Directorate and Districts.
(iii) Financial – Power to sanction as per delegation of power under DFP Rules.
2. Joint Controller of Weights and Measures - He is the Drawing and Disbursing Officer of the Department. Overall control and supervision of the office in the absence of the Controller of Weights and Measures. Guide and supervise the works of the Asstt. Controllers of Weights and Measures in the zonal offices and all the Inspector of Weights & Measures in the State
3. Dy. Controller of Weights and Measures - Decision of cases and other works relating to enforcement of Weights & Measures as entrusted by senior officers.
Top Duties of Ministerial staff in the Directorate
Superintendent - Dealing in preparation of Budget estimate. Submission of proposal for schemes, pension cases and other establishment works as well as General and other Accounts subjects as entrusted by the Authority concerned.
U.D. Asstts. - Dealing in all officials matters relating to the works of all offices both in Zonal offices and District offices of Inspectors of Weights & Measures and also matters relating to prosecution cases.
L.D. Asstts.- Receive and Issues of all official letters, compiling of all Reports and Returns and Daily Summary of all Inspectors in the State and works on all subjects as entrusted by the Authority.
Manual Asstt. - To accompany the CWM, JT.CWM and DCWM.
Typist - All typing works of the office.
Manual Asstts.& Drivers - They accompany the Controller of Weights & Measures, Jopint Controller of Weights & Measures and Dy. Controller of Weights & Measures wherever they are going on tour, supervision works relating to weights and measures and other works as entrusted by the Authority.
Duftry - Allotted with works in Treasury and Bank.
Peon - Delivery of all letters to all Departments/offices in Shillong and perform all other works in office as entrusted by officers and staff.
Cleaner - To clean the office and the compound.
Chowkidar - Duty to look after the safety of the office and performed all other duties as required and entrusted by office.
Top Duties of the Officers & staff in the Zonal Offices
Asstt. Controller - Supervision of the works of Inspectors of Weights & Measures in their of Weights & Measures respective zones and also of his own office staff.
U.D.Asstts- Assist the Asstt. Controller in the establishment works of the office.
L.D. Asstts-cum-Typist - Typing all official letters and other works on any subjects entrusted by the Asstt. Controller.
Manuals Astt. & Driver - Accompany the Astt. Controller in their official tours to supervise the enforcement works of the Inspectors of Weights & Measures in their respective zones.
Peon - Delivery of all official letters, performed inside duties as entrusted by the officers and staff and attend Treasury and Bank duties.
Chowkidars - Duty to close the office after office hours and to look for the safety of the office and the Government properties.
Top Duties of the Inspectors of Weights & Measures and staff
Inspector of Weights and Measures - Dealing with enforcement works relating to weights and measures as per the provisions of the Standards of Weights & Measures (Enforcement) Act/Rules alongwith the Standards of Weights & Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977. To ensure uniformity and accuracy in all weights & measures used by traders by implementing the above Act/Rules and also to supervise the works of the office staff in their respective jurisdiction.
L.D.Asstt-cum- Typist - Typing all official letters, receive and issue, compiling of reports of the Inspectors and other works in any subject entrusted by the Inspectors.
Manual Asstt.- To assist the Inspector in the enforcement works in the fields and other works allotted by the Inspector.
Peon - Attending duties with the Inspector and staff in the office, outside duties in delivery of daks/letters and attend duties at Treasury office and Banks.
Chowkidar - To close the office after office hours, to look for the safety of the office and other properties at night, other works as entrusted are also attended by the them.
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