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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS SANTRAGACHI, HOWRAH Information as per Clause(b) of Sub-section 1 of Section 4 of Right to Information Act, 2005 (1) IV (1) bi : The particulars of Govt. of India Press, Santragachi, Howrah, Function and duties. In the year 1863 the Govt. of India decided to establish in Calcutta and Central Press in which administration reports, codes and miscellaneous work could be printed. The Secretariate Printing Offices then in existence confining themselves to current despatches and proceedings. In January, 1864, the orders of the various department of Govt. of India and the Acts and Bills of Governor General’s Council which were formerly published in Calcutta Gazette were transferred to a new publication, the Gazette of India to which was appended a supplement containing official correspondence on the subject of interest of officers and to the general public. In 1876 a system of payment of piece rates was introduced in the composing Branch and subsequently in the distributing, printing and book binding Branches. In June, 1885, the presses of the Home and Public works Department were amalgamated with the Central press. The expansion of the Central Press from a strength of 109 employees, 1863, to that 2114 in 1889 necessiated the provision of additional accommodation pending the building of the Secretariate, the press was located from 1882 to 1885 at 165, Dharmatala Street. On completion of the Secretariate Building the Composing, Machine, press and warehouse, with the administration, Accounts and computing Branches were removed to 8, Hastings Street in 1886. During the World War II, work mostly in Connection with the war increased by leaps and bounds and to cope with the increases of volume of work the minimum strength of additional staff was recruited as a temporary measure and Night Shift was started in the year 1944 with the advent of Independence and consequent expansion of Govt. activities, the establishment were also increased. The press was in the past published Betar Yagat every week. This press has been publishing Indian Trade Journal. In the last few decades. In addition to Indian Trade Journal some most important books as well as froms of various department such as National Library, Positional Astronomy, P&T Department, Army are printed here. Govt. of India press, Santragachi earlier was working at S.K.S. Roy Road, kolkata but to cope with the expanded activity of this press and to relieve the prevailing congestion in the main press, a Branch productions Unit was started from January 1959 at Santragachi by augmentation transfer from the main press of staff and necessary mechanical composing and Printing machines to make it a self-contained unit measure. It has finally been decided to resite this press at Santragachi with a residential colony at an estimate outlay of about 2 croes and seventy eight lakhs of rupees. The resitting work was completed in 1974-75. Very recently the Govt. of India Press Forms Unit was marged with Govt. of India Press, Publication Unit, Santragachi and it is renamed as Govt. of India Press, Santragachi. The press is now working in two shift. The Manager is now assisted by there Asstt. Manager (Tech)s and two Asstt. Manager (Admn.). This press is now under modernisation presently this press is following the letter press technology. CATEGORYWISE DETAILS OF STAFF IN GOVT. OF INDIA PRESS, SANTRAGACHI IS GIVEN AS UNDER. Category-wise detail of Staff in Govt. of India Press, Santragachi, Howrah as on 31-08-2005 Sl Name of the post Scale of pay Sanctioned On No. Strenght Roll. 1. Manager 10,000-15,200 2 1 2. Chief Medical Officer 12,000-16,500 1 1 (2) Sl Name of the post Scale of pay Sanctioned On No. Strenght Roll. 3. Sr. Duty Officer Gr.II(Jr.‘A’) 8,000-13,500 1 – 4. Dy. Labour Welfare Commissioner 10,000-15,200 1 – 5. Asstt. Manager (Tech) 6,500-10,500 4 3 6. Asstt. Manager (Admn) 6,500-10,500 3 2 7. Overseer 5,500-9,000 1 – 8. Hindi Translator 5,000-8,000 1 – 9. Nurse 5,000-8,000 1 – 10. Pharmacist 4,500-7,000 3 2 11. Head Claerk (Sr.) 5,000-8,000 6 2 12. C.S.K. 5,000-8,000 2 – 13. Accountant 4,500-7,000 7 4 14. Head Computer 4,500-7,000 1 – 15. Head Clerk (Jr.) 4,500-7,000 11 8 16. U.D.C 4,000-6,000 79 72 17. Stenographer Gr.III 4,000-6000 1 1 18. L.D.C. 3,050-4,590 86 41 19. Report Write 3,050-4,590 7 – 20. Head Read 5,000-8,000 2 – 21. Reviser 4,000-6,000 7 5 22. Reader 4,000-6,000 26 14 23. Copy Holder 3,050-4,590 7 1 24. Roller Moulder 2,650-4,000 1 – 25. Foreman (Bindery) 5,000-8,000 3 – 26. Section Holder (Bdg) 4,500-7,000 3 2 27. Time Checker (Bindery) 4,500-7,000 4 – 28. Binder 4,000-6000 70 63 29. Asstt. Binder 3,050-4,500 348 152 30. Head Mechanic (Ptg. & Bdg) 4,500-7,000 2 2 31. Mechanic (Ptg. & Bdg) 4,000-6,000 7 1 32. Asstt. Mechanic (Ptg. & Bdg.) 3,050-4,590 11 5 (3) Sl Name of the post Scale of pay Sanctioned On No. Strenght Roll. 33. Foremen (Lino) 5,00-8,000 1 1 34. Lino Operator 4,000-6,000 6 6 35. Foreman (Mono) 5,000-8,000 2 2 36. Mono Operator 4,000-6,000 9 8 37. Stereo Typer 3,050-4,590 5 2 38. Section Holder (Mono Casting) 4,500-7,000 1 – 39. Mono Caster Operator 3,050-4,590 21 17 40. Metal Melter 3,050-4,590 1 1 41. Proof Pressman Gr.II 2,610-3,540 1 1 42. Proof Pressman Gr.I 3,050-4,590 3 1 43. Head Mechanic (Mech.Comp.) 4,500-7000 1 1 44. Asstt. Mechanic (Mech.Comp.) 3,050-4,590 2 2 45. Foreman (Planing) 5,000-8,000 3 1 46. Foreman (Case) 5,000-8,000 4 1 47. Section Holder (Case) 4,500-7,000 6 6 48. Section Holder (Type Store) 4,500-7,000 1 1 49. Time Checker (Case) 4,500-7,000 5 2 50. Compositer Gr.I 4,000-6,000 55 52 51. Compositer Gr.II 3,050-4,590 18 5 52. Foreman (Machine) 5,000-8,000 3 – 53. Section Holder (Machine) 4,500-7,000 4 1 54. Time Checker (Machine) 4,500-7,000 3 1 55. Machine Man (LP) 4,000-6,000 50 37 56. Machine Asstt. (LP) 3,050-4,590 29 – 57. Machine Attendent (LP) 2,610-3,540 4 – 58. Driver (HV) 3,050-4,590 3 1 59. Staff Car (Driver) 3,050-4,590 1 – 60. Cleaner Driver 2,610-3,540 1 – 61. Labour Supervisor 2,550-3,200 1 – 62. Labour 2,550-3,200 82 47 63. Duftry 2,610-4,000 15 11 (4) Sl Name of the post Scale of pay Sanctioned On No. Strenght Roll. 64. Collecting Sircar 2,610-4,000 1 – 65. Durwan 2,550-3,200 11 10 66. Peon 2,550-3,200 6 2 67. Farash 2,550-3,200 4 2 68. Sanatary Jamader 2,610-4,000 1 – 69. Safaiwala 2,550-3,200 21 12 70. Kitchen Cleark 3,050-4,590 1 1 71. Cook 3,050-4,590 1 1 72. Coupen Cleark 3,050-4,590 1 1 73. Counter Cleark 3,050-4,590 1 1 74. Asstt. Halwai 3,050-4,590 1 1 75. Sales Man 3,050-4,590 1 1 76. Assttt. Cook 2,610-3,540 1 1 77. Wash Boy 2,610-3,540 1 1 78. Bearer 2,610-3,540 9 8 79. Ward Boy 2,550-3,200 1 1 80. Electrician 4,000-6,000 1 1 81. Khalasi Electric 2,550-3,200 1 – 82. Wireman 3,050-4,590 2 2 83. Fireman 2,610-4,000 1 1 84. Carpenter 3,050-4,590 2 1 85. Bhishti 2,550-3,200 1 – 86. Mali 2,550-3,200 1 – TOTAL : 1131 637 The Govt. of India Press, Santragachi is presently functioning with 637 staff strength as against sanction strength 131. In course of executing the printing job of its indentors the expenditure is realising by printing charges Bill. COST OF PRINTING The cost of Printing of the jobs of indentors are realized by raising printing cost bills, on the basis of existing costing system approved by Directorate of Printing, New Delhi, the existing costing system is based upon proforma account of this press. That is being worked (5) out on the basis of common hourly rates for each cost centre of this press. This costing system is under review. At present the printing cost is being realized from indentors on no loss no profit basis and will be replaced with commercial accounting system for which necessary computer software is being specifically designed and developed for all Govt. of India Presses. To implement that new costing system this press is going to be equipped with computers very soon. Non-Industrial Employes 1) Manager : The duties and the power of the Manager are given below. i) He is incharge of the entire Press. ii) He exercise all financial and administrative powers subject to limitations as laid down in the rules.