STOCK VERIFICATION BRANCH CENTRAL ORGANISTION FOR RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION ALLAHABAD

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• STOCK VERIFICATION BRANCHCENTRAL ORGANISTION
  FOR RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATIONALLAHABAD

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• REJECTED STORES
• AN AREA OF CONCERN AND REMEDIES

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What is Rejected Stores

• Material supplied but not accepted are
  categorised as rejected stores.
• These materials are kept in Rejected Register
  till their clearance.
• These stores are separately kept to make a
  difference from the same category of normal
  stores. There are various reasons for creation of
  rejected stores.

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Reasons for Generation of Rejected Stores

• Defective cannot be accepted. Materials
  supplied are not according to specifications.
• Defective but can be accepted on price reduction.
• Defective but can be accepted after modifications.

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• Rejection due to leakage or breakage
• Rejection due to fault on the part of supplier.
• Rejection due to any other reason for which
  supplier is not at fault.
• Rejection due to belated delivery.

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Rejected Stores A Matter Of Concern

• The rejected stores are really a matter of
  concern for the Railways. Unnecessarily
  these stores are lying in depots, occupying space
  and manpower to watch them. Very old cases of
  rejected stores are pending for disposal in
  different depots of Indian Railways mainly
  because of-

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• Present system of disposal of rejected stores is
  not satisfactory and is very lengthy.
• Lack of interest to dispose the pending case on
  the part of concerned staff/ authority.
• No stern action against the firm at fault.
• In case of monopoly items firms shows reluctance
  for rejected stores.
• In case of advance payment of supply the firms
  pay fewer attention.

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Dealing with Firm

• As per instant rules, Firms are required to
  arrange collection of these stores within 14 days
  from date of Rejection Memo failing which Railway
  responsibility will cease.
• After 14 days such stores will remain at
  suppliers entire risk and if not removed before
  a further period of 7 days, the Railways shall
  have right to dispose of such stores as deemed
  fit at the suppliers entire risk and also to
  recover ground rent from the firm as admissible.

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• Freight charges to be recovered from the firm for
  rejected stores.
• Testing charges, if any shall also be recovered
  from the firm.
• Handling/ Labour charges are required to be made
  from the firm for the quantity rejected.

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• Departmental charges shall also be recovered from
  the firm.
• Incidental charges for the rejected quantity of
  stores should also be recovered from the firm.
• Lastly value of rejected quantity is to be
  recovered from the firm.

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REMEDIES FOR REJECTED STORES

• Orders should be placed in which specification of
  material must be clear and practical.
• Stern action should be taken against the firm on
  fault.
• Easy processing of pending cases.
• More powers should be given to authorities for
  quicker disposal of cases.

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• Prepared by -
• IRFAN ABIDI,
• ISA,
• RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION,
• ALLAHABAD AT LUCLNOW.