Circular No.
2 dated 5th January 1998
The
Board is receiving a number of requests from the trade from time to time for
allowing loading/ unloading of additional items at various customs airports or
for creation of more Airports, Air Cargo Complexes (ACC) or Foreign Post
Offices (FPC) in the country. One of the factors relevant to take a decision on
the subject is the availability of staff to meet the increased load. It is,
however, observed that in most of the cases the concerned Commissioners agreed
to provide the additional facility, subject to sanction of additional staff.
2.����� You would be aware that there is a ban on
the creation of fresh posts and as such it is normally not possible to approach
the Cabinet every time for relaxation or the above ban. It is also not proper
to deny this facility to the trade simply on the ground of non-availability of
staff to handle the additional work in view of the increasing emphasis to
provide customs facilities closer to the areas of operation of the trade and
Industry. It has, therefore, been decided to follow the following procedure to
resolve the problem: -
i)������ On creation of a new
facility at the Airport/ ACC/ FPO, the concerned Commissioner of Customs/
Central Excise should take up the matter with the user party/ agency to bear
the cost of the customs staff to be deployed for the Job, on cost recovery
basis.
ii)����� In case the concerned agency does not
agree to bear the cost of manpower and Commissioner is satisfied that it is not
desirable or possible to make the user party/ agency to bear such cost,
diversion of staff from within the Commissioner ate be examined.
iii)���� In the event where both the above options
are not possible the concerned Chief Commissioner be approached to consider
overall manpower planning taking note of new opportunities, further growth area
and propose re-deployment or restructuring within the total existing man-power
to see if the staff required can be made available by transfer within the
common cadre or by surrendering posts at any other level. The Chief
Commissioner will then send a comprehensive proposal to the Administration Wing
of the Board to seek the appropriate approval.
3.�������� All
pending requests may be dealt with accordingly.