Basic Features of Pink Book • Funds for individual items – Itemised sanction • Lump sum grant – Not itemised in Pink Book, but sanctioned by Board – Sanctioned by GM’s • Includes new acquisition and programmed deliveries
Pink book is a book in pink colour used in indian railway. In which approved works of cost more than Rs 2.5 cr are listed for the year, the grant for which has been vetted in parliament or appropriation has been sanctioned by the President. The book includes work data, approximate cost and outlays of the year.
Pink Book : Indian Railway Pink Book Details Pink Book, Railway Board published Work, Machinery and Rolling Stock Programme of Railways (Detailed Programme) every year. Following are Pink Book details. Funds allotted for each work on a particular zonal railway (whether the work is in progress or a new work included in the current year budget) will be indicated in this book. Details like abstract cost of the project, expenditure incurred so far, funds allotted during current year and balance outlay are indicated in this book against each work. It could be the Works, Machinery and Rolling Stock Programme (RSP) or New lines (construction), Gauge Conversion, Doubling, Traffic facilities-Yard Remodeling and others, Computerization, Rolling Stock, Leased Assets, Payment of Capital Component, Road Safety works, Level
The pink book in Railways consists of the various programs or projects that are undertaken or yet to be undertaken. It consist of detailed information of all the different zones of the Indian Railways.
Indian Railways sanctions projects on operational, strategic or socio-economic considerations. All projects up to certain limits are approved by Minister for Railways. However, ‘In Principle’ approval of the NITI ayog is required before sanctioning of some projects even though having a value less than the prescribed limits. In respect of all major projects having value more than the prescribed limit, a Memorandum for Expanded Board for Railway (EBR comprising members from Railway Board, Planning Commission, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Ministry of Finance) is prepared in which financial scheduling of the project is also planned and vetted by the Railway Board Finance and the same after approval of Board (Concerned Board Member) is sent for obtaining “In Principle” approval of the NITI ayog for the project. After “In Principle” approval, the project report is sent to the Project Appraisal and Management Division (PAMD) of the NITI ayog for appraisal. On approval of the EBR, a note for approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is prepared and put up for approval of the Union Cabinet. After a project is approved by MR/CCEA, it is included in the Railways Works Programme and a certain fund is allotted for carrying out preliminary works during the year, duly keeping the annual outlet fixed by NITI ayog. Once the Rail Budget is passed, the ‘Pink Book’ becomes the authority to start preliminary works related to the project. Expenditure on various heads of accounts on the projects was only allowed after the detailed estimate was sanctioned.
LAW BOOK - The term LAW means “List of Approved Works”. LAW Book is prepared by CE (P&D) of individual Railway in the month of May / June and distributed to all departments. All the Works Costing below Rs. 2.5 Cr of various Departments are included in this book. The information like Name of the project, Anticipated Cost, Outlay for the Current Year (i.e. Budget Grant) and Balance to complete the project is appearing in this book. The book contains both works sanctioned or approved by GM or RB, New or works in progress in way, rolling stocks, passenger amenities and machinery. All details about work, fund allocation and outlay of the year available in law book.
Green Book
a) The Railways have no powers to sanction works chargeable to SRSF and that such powers are vested only in the Board. All such works, sanctioned under SRSF, are contained in the 'Green Book' (Works, Machinery & Rolling Stock Programme, Part-Ill).
b) The Funds under SRSF must be utilized only for the works for which such allotments have been made in the Green Book, The Railways are not authorized to re-appropriate funds made available under SRSF.
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