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Resident Commissioner, Government of Maharashtra, New Delhi.
Name
of the Office
:- Office of Resident Commissioner
Address
:-
Maharashtra Sadan, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi –110001.
Head
of the Office
:-
Resident Commissioner
Parent
Govt. Deptt.
:-
General Administration Department, Govt. of Maharashtra
Reporting
to which
:-
Chief Secretary, Govt. of Maharashtra
authority
Jurisdiction
:-
Geographical
– New Delhi / Functional – New Delhi.
*Mission
& Vision
:-
Promotion of welfare and well being of Maharashtra State and
its
people with the optimum subject of Central Government.
Objectives,
Scope, Functions and Details of Service Provided / Duties :-
ROLE
OF RESIDENT COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE AT NEW DELHI
Resident Commissioner’s office is working almost as small embassy of
Govt. of Maharashtra at New Delhi. This
office was established in 1964. This
office was called office of Special Commissioner earlier, however, recently it
has been renamed as office of Resident Commissioner vide Office Order No. SC/Estt/11/2006/1913
dated 16.03.2006. This office is a
important link between Mumbai – New Delhi and vice – versa.
The main job of this office is to maintain co-ordination, providing
protocol to visiting VVIPs and public relation between the State and the Centre.
Resident Commissioner has been given the status of Secretary and head of
Department vide G.R. dated 09.05.1997. Maharashtra
Information Centre (MIC) at New Delhi has also been brought under administration
control (for establishment matters) of
this office since 02.05.2001.
Mission & Vision :- Welfare and well being of
Maharashtra State and its people with the optimum support of Central Government
and this has further enhanced the duties and responsibilities of this office.
This office issues Government Resolutions like other Department of
Mantralaya after getting approval of Various Department viz Finance Department
and General Administration Department etc. via unofficial references.
Approximately 236 unofficial references have been prepared so far and
accordingly Government Resolution, Notifications and Memorandums have also been
issued after getting approval of concerned Ministries / Departments.
The post of Investment & Protocol Commissioner
was created vide G.R. No. SC/Estt/107/2006/1824 dated 02.03.06 which presently
being occupied by Dr Amitabh Rajan an officer of the level of Principal
Secretary. The prime job of Investment & Protocol Commissioner is to attract
maximum investment to the State and to provide possible protocol assistance to
visiting VVVIPs.
To maintain effective coordination between State and Central Government
following works are being undertaken by this office :-
1.
To follow up the pending issues / proposals of State Government with
various Ministries of Central Government.
2.
To get President’s approval (wherever required) on bills and ordinances
of State.
3.
To get grant and financial assistance for various schemes under different
programmes of State.
4.
To provide information to Central Government, whenever asked from various
Department of State Government
5.
To obtain various clearances political, financial, passport, visa etc.
required for the foreign tours of VIPs and other senior officers.
6.
To provide protocol services and all possible assistance to Hon’ble
Governor, Chief Minister, Dy. Chief Minister and Ministers during their visit to
Delhi (Organising their meetings, informing about appointments, agenda papers of
meetings etc).
7.
To represent the State Government in various meetings/conferences
particularly when the officials from the State Government are not coming.
8.
To provide information from State or Central Government on various
subjects, required by Member of Parliaments and Member of Legislative Assembly.
9.
To procure copies of notifications and resolutions from various Ministers
and to send them to State Government well in time.
In
order to give assistance to the Members of Parliament of Maharashtra in their
Parliamentary work a cell called MP Cell has been formed.
The information on various pending matters of the State Government with
Government of India is being regularly given to all the Members of Parliament.
Apart from above works, secretarial assistance to all Members of
Parliament from Maharashtra as per requirement is also provided.
This office is also providing photocopying and fax facilities to all the
Members of Parliament.
One can assess the importance of this office of Resident Commissioner by viewing all these works covered by it. There are a lot of other works being done by this office of which records cannot be maintained. The outcome of these types of jobs mainly depends upon careful and prompt coordination and public relation between Delhi and Mumbai, which involves greater interest of Maharashtra.
Accommodation is provided to Hon’ble Governor, Chief Minister, Dy. Chief Minister, Ministers, Members of Parliament, Members of Legislative Assembly and other Government officials during their visit to Delhi at Maharashtra Sadan, the official Guest House. There are total 57 rooms at Maharashtra Sadan which includes Governor Suite, Chief Minister Suite and 6 Minister’s / VIPs Suites, while there are 40 ordinary rooms in operation at New Maharashtra Sadan. Reservation of accommodation at these guest Houses was done earlier by Public Works Department but now Desk – 20 of General Administration Department in Mantralaya, is doing it, while day-to-day correspondence is being monitored by Resident Commissioner with assistance of Managers, Maharashtra Sadan and New Maharashtra Sadan.
Weekly
holidays – Saturdays (2nd & 4th) and Sundays.
Specific
timings – 9.45 am to 5.30 pm.
Reception
counter at Maharashtra Sadan is open for 24 hours on all days.