Cr-final Report Group III

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Cadre Restructuring/Reorganization of Customs field formations

Report of Study Group-IIIPage23

CADRE RESTRUCTURING/REORGANISATION OF CUSTOMS FIELDFORMATIONS

CONTENTS Page No.

1 WORKING GROUP

1.1

Constitution o Wo!"in# G!ou$ %

1.%

Te!&s o Ree!en'e %

% C(ANGING CUSTOMS EN)IRONMENT AND (UMANRESOURCE RE*UIREMENT

+

, E-ISTING POSITION OF MANPOWER IN CUSTOMSCOMMISSIONERATES

%%

+ T(E APPROAC( DELIERATIONS %0

(UMAN RESOURCE CONCERNS ,1

0 STAFFING NORMS FOR MODEL COMMISSIONERATES ,0

2. RECOMMENDATIONS ++

2.1

Nee3 o! ne4 Co&&issione!5tes ++

2.%

Re'o&&en35tions o! ne4 Co&&issione!5tes +

2.+

St!en#thenin# o e6istin# P!e7enti7eCo&&issione!5te

8

2.+

Ne4 Custo&s 9ones 0%

2.

Re'o&&en35tions o! '!e5tion o $ost oP!in'i$5: Chie Co&&issione! 5n3 u$#!53in#the DGs $ost in se:e't Di!e'to!5tes

0,

8 REORGANISATION OF AUDIT 02

; SINGLE WINDOW INDIRECT TA- ADMINISTRATION INRESPECT OF SE9/EOUs/E(TPs/STPs et'.

2,

1< OT(ER RECOMMENDATIONS 28

11 O)ERALL IMPLICATIONS OF RECOMMENDATIONS 81


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1% RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARISED 8+


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Ch5$te! 1

WORKING GROUP

1.1 Constitution o Wo!"in# G!ou$=Vide Office Memorandum No. 8/12/B/O& PM/2008, dated

5.11.2008 the entra! Board of "#ci$e and u$tom$ %.B."..

con$tituted a 'tud( )rou* to e#amine and $ugge$t re$tructuring of

+ariou$ adre$ in u$tom$ fie!d formation$. he 'tud( )rou*

com*ri$ed of the fo!!o-ing Officer$

>5

?

Sh!i N. S5si3h5!5n@ Chie

Co&&issione! o Custo&s@ Mu&5i

9oneBII

(e53

%

'hri 'andee* M. Bhatnagar,

ommi$$ioner of u$tom$, hennai

Memer

%c 'hri .. Mahaan, ommi$$ioner of

u$tom$ %)enera!, Mumai

Memer

1.1.1 'u$euent to $u*erannuation of 'hri N. 'a$idharan, on

28.4.200, 'hri . . Bharga+a, hief ommi$$ioner of u$tom$,

Mumai 6one7 -a$ de$ignated a$ 9ead of thi$ 'tud( )rou*, +ide

.B."..:$ Order dated 15.5.200.

1.1.2 he 'tud( )rou* co7o*ted 'hri Mathe- ;o!!(, ohani,


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%i ?uantif( the -or@!oad of fie!d formation$, i.e. u$tom

9ou$e$/ u$tom$ ommi$$ionerate$/=/A'$, @ee*ing in

+ie- the recent change$ in u$ine$$ *roce$$e$ !i@e M'

a$ed chec@$ and automation of u$ine$$ *roce$$e$.

%ii 'ugge$t the norm$ for re7organiation of e#i$ting

formation$ and creation of ne- formation$C

%iii Dor@out man*o-er reuirement$ for nternationa!


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Ch5$te! %

C(ANGING CUSTOMS EN)IRONMENT AND (UMAN

RESOURCE RE*UIRMENTS

%.1 Ch5n#in# Custo&s en7i!on&ent

2.1.1 )!oa!!(, u$tom$ formation$ are engaged in the

im*!ementation and enforcement of +ariou$ !egi$!ation$, on+ention$

and nternationa! Mutua! o7o*eration


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2.1.3 he $ignificant cha!!enge$ that -ou!d decide the $ha*e and

$tructure of the ndian u$tom$ admini$tration in the near future are

a$ fo!!o-$

>1? E6$onenti5: in'!e5se in t!53e 7o:u&es=

>5? E6$o!ts "#*ort$ are one of the *rime contriutor$ for

$u$tained economic de+e!o*ment in ndia, gro-ing from E'= F4

i!!ion in 2004705 to E'= 155 i!!ion in 200G708. hi$ tran$!ated

to 250H gro-th in a *eriod of four (ear$, i.e.


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he commodit(7-i$e *roection$ of im*ort cargo at Maor 'ea

Port$ are a$ fo!!o-$

Fi#u!es in Mi::ions MT1

>'? Sh5!e in Wo!:3 T!53e n 200F70G, $hare of ndia:$

merchandi$ed trade in -or!d trade -a$ 1.5H. )o+ernment of

ndia en+i$age$ thi$ $hare to increa$e to 5H in the (ear 2020.

on$idering that -or!d trade -ou!d at !ea$t dou!e during thi$

*eriod, ndia:$ merchandi$e trade, in a$o!ute term$ i$ !i@e!( to

gro- eight fo!d in ne#t 10712 (ear$.

>3? Inte!n5tion5: !ei#ht=he ndian mar@et for internationa!

freight i$ e#*ected to gro- ( near!( 10H annua!!( o+er the ne#t

fi+e (ear$. A stu3 3one the In3i5 Po!t Asso'i5tion

un3e! the 5e#is o Minist! o Shi$$in# !e:e'ts the

o::o4in# #!o4th $i'tu!e >in tonn5#e TEUs? o! 5:: M5o!

In3i5n Po!ts 'o&ine3@ in 'o&$5!ison to Po!t o

Rotte!35& >in3i'5ti7e o the :i"e: #!o4th in 7o:u&es o

i&$o!ts 5n3 e6$o!ts?@

>Fi#u!es in Mi::ion MT?1

%


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in :5"hs?

%+.% %2.; B ,,.0 ,0. +%.

Shi$$in# i::s

>in :5"hs?

,;.0 +,.% B 1.% 0%.2

I&$o!ts

>Rs in. C!o!es?

2.+% 8.8, 1Rs in. C!o!es?

.1 .;2 B 2.+0 ;.18 11.,

1Source R#%& %irectorate of System


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%? E6$o!t $!o&otion $o:i'=

"#*ort$ are not u$t aout earning foreign e#change ut a!$o

oo$ting our manufacturing and $er+ice $ector$, there( creating

!arge $ca!e economic acti+itie$ and huge em*!o(ment

o**ortunitie$. ountr(:$ intention to *romote e#*ort$ ha$

re$u!ted in creation of e#*ort c!u$ter$ in the form of '"6$, "OE$,

'P$, )em$ and ;e-e!!er( "#*ort Proce$$ing 6one$ etc. 315

'"6$ ha+e a!read( een notified, 5F8 more ha+e een granted

forma! a**ro+a!$ and 144 more ha+e een granted n7*rinci*!e

a**ro+a!.


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-hich are faci!itated under M' u$ed to con$ume !e$$ than 10H

of the tota! time -hen the( -ere ear!ier eing a$$e$$ed ( the

Officer$. hi$ i$ due to the fact that faci!itation i$ a!!o-ed on!( in

re$*ect of tho$e B$/", -hich are *ercei+ed to ha+e !o-er ri$@

*arameter$ and are !arge!( com*!iant. "+en in the $cenario of

Officer a$ed a$$e$$ment of the$e B$/" +er( !itt!e time had een

ta@en to a$$e$$ the$e B$/". Much of the time -a$ ta@en u* in

a$$e$$ing tho$e Bi!!$ -hich -ere *ercei+ed a$ ri$@( and non

com*!iant -hich are in the *re$ent M' $cenario $e!ected for

a$$e$$ment. hu$, 50H faci!itation ha$ re$u!ted in actua!

reduction in a$$e$$ment time to the tune of 10715H on!(. On the

other hand, introduction of M' ha$ re$u!ted in the creation of

ne- u$ine$$ *roce$$e$ !i@e, i$@ Management =i+i$ion, and >M

etc. for effecti+e targeting and inter+ention of con$ignment$

-hich ma( *o$e re+enue ri$@ and Po$t !earance +? Distin't A$$!o5'h in !es$e't o Au3it/'o&$:i5n'e

7e!ii'5tion

n the *re$ent en+ironment, Po$t !earance


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:o'5tions se:e'te3 o!PCA

5u3ite3

e75sion3ete'te

3>Rs

L5"h?

>RsL5"h?

ACC De: 18%82 ,? Inte!n5tion5: Su$$: Ch5in Se'u!it Issues=

he '


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container/cargo $canning. 'canning a$ed e#amination -ou!d

ecome an internationa! norm in near future, e$*ecia!!( the -a(

internationa! u$tom$ co7o*eration i$ reuired on account of

internationa! threat$ and therefore e+o!+ing. 9o-e+er, $canning

in $uch !arge magnitude on 24JG a$i$ -ou!d tran$!ate into

$ignificant increa$e in man*o-er reuirement$ for u$tom$

admini$tration.


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%e 9a!dia Port i$ increa$ing the ca*acit(. t i$ a!read( !i@e a fu!!

f!edged u$tom 9ou$e ut -or@ing under an


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>2? %+-2 Custo&s O$e!5tions=

he nter7Mini$teria! )rou* %M) ha$ recommended a $hift to

Iround the c!oc@: $er+ice at u$tom$ 'tation$ *articu!ar!( the

=e*artment$ dea!ing -ith c!earance. ound the c!oc@ o*eration$

can e managed ( ha+ing t-o $hift$ -or@ing on $taggered a$i$

-ith more numer of Officer$ and 'taff de*!o(ed during the *ea@

hour$ -hich *rogre$$i+e!( !e$$en during the non *ea@ hour$. he

a!ternati+e i$ to ha+e three $hift$ of 8 hour$ each. n either ca$e

a much !arger numer of Officer$ e$*ecia!!( at the )rou* B !e+e!

i$ a$o!ute!( reuired -ithout -hich it -ou!d e im*o$$i!e to

*ro+ide round the c!oc@ $er+ice. n an( ca$e, ourier and e#*re$$

cargo c!earance$ -ou!d reuire de*!o(ment of $taff on 24JG

a$i$. hi$ -ou!d reuire additiona! man*o-er.

>8? Co&5tin# So$histi'5te3 S&u##:in# An3 Ne4e! T$es O

F!5u3s=

he ri$ing incidence of ne-er t(*e$ of fraud$, forger(, fa@e

currenc(, and narcotic$ $mugg!ing, arm$ $mugg!ing, coa$ta!

intru$ion, -i!d !ife $mugg!ing, i$$ue$ !i@e tran$fer *ricing ari$ing


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due to techno!ogica! ad+ancement, *rotection of inte!!ectua!

*ro*ert( right$, infringement$ of !a-$ etc reuire dedicated

man*o-er to e trained and de*!o(ed in the$e area$ -here at

*re$ent there are +er( fe- or no *er$onne!.

>;? Othe! Si#nii'5nt o!3e! Eno!'e&ent Fun'tions=

>5? Non7re+enue generating function$ !i@e im*!ementation of

!egi$!ation$/*ro+i$ion$ re!ating to P, ?ua!it( '*ecification$

!i@e B', "744, aundering, "', PN=P',

rummaging and inte!!igence acti+it( etc nece$$itate the

reuirement for increa$ed man *o-er. Ne- order

enforcement function$ $uch a$ P and "n+ironmenta!

*rotectionC the$e t-o function$ are current!( at an infant

$tage, ut the $ame -ou!d gro- e#*onentia!!(. ecent!(


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>1


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>1%? C5$5'it ui:3in# In Custo&s A3&inist!5tion=

>5?


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he Enit had gi+en +ariou$ $ugge$tion$. he( are di$cu$$ed a$

e!o-

%iOut$ourcing of o$ of 'e*o($ to the cu$todian$ of =/A'$

%ii Out$ourcing of record@ee*ing to the cu$todian$ of A'/=

%iii 9iring of retired u$tom$/"#ci$e 'taff ti!! the age of F2

(ear$ a$ $to* ga* arrangement to tide o+er the cri$i$ of

$udden reuirement ( =$/A'$.

%i+ he efficienc( of the Officer$ in e#amination/$tuffing of

cargo a!$o de*end$ on the infra$tructure a+ai!a!e in

A'/=. < etter infra$tructure he!*$ in etter turnaround

time, reduced d-e!! time and increa$ed efficienc(.

Aaci!itie$ to e *ro+ided ( the u$todian$ $hou!d e

in$*ected, trac@ed and their efficienc( !e+e!$ im*ro+ed.

hi$ -ou!d reuire *ro*er management of =$/A'$.

>1+? Ne4 Initi5ti7es T5"en Custo&s A3&inist!5tion B CB

TPAT >Custo&sBT!53e P5!tne!shi$ A#5inst Te!!o!is&? et'.=

7P


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Priorit( *roce$$ing for in$*ection$. %Aront of the >ine

*roce$$ing for in$*ection$ -hen *o$$i!e.


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e#tend to the ua!itati+e im*erati+e$ of tran$*arenc(, certaint( and

fairne$$ a$ -e!! ha+ing $($temic im*ro+ement -hich rather get$

in$titutiona!ied. o achie+e the$e outcome$ the !e+e!, ua!it( and

accountai!it( of *er$onne! de*!o(ed mu$t e of the highe$t

$ignificance. ndian u$tom$ ha$ *ioneered in harne$$ing the *o-er of

in reengineering it$ function$. Dhi!e in mo$t of the go+ernmenta!

function$ u$e of i$ road!( !imited to -ord *roce$$ing, maintenance

of data and M', u$tom$ "!ectronic =ata nterchange %"= i$ a$ed on

the *rinci*!e $tructured data -herein information reuired for deci$ion

ma@ing mo+e$ e!ectronica!!( and the deci$ion$ are a!$o recorded in the

'($tem. No-, "= %through "' and ")


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and -e are in a *o$ition to fu!fi!! the commitment made to our itien$

and internationa! communit(. he automation ha$ a!$o increa$ed

accountai!it( of u$tom$


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%ii "= ha$ made it fea$i!e to ha+e ', -hich reuire$ man*o-er

in !arge numerC

%iii Man*o-er for ca*turing a!! information e!ectronica!!(C for ana!($i$

of e7data/informationC

%i+ Man*o-er for *o$t c!earance auditC

%+ Man*o-er for enhanced ta#*a(er $er+ice$C for ri$@ $tudie$ and

ri$@ managementC for u*dating "= directorie$C for u*dating -e7

$ite$C for increa$ed monitoring, $a( of ond, B), +ariou$ e#*ort

*romotion $cheme$ etcC

%+i E*dating an( ana!($i$ of Nationa! m*ort and "#*ort =ataa$e

%N=B and N"=B.

%+ii Manifo!d increa$e in the +o!ume of -or@ on account of increa$e in

+o!ume of cargo a$ -e!! a$ internationa! *a$$enger$: traffic.

2.2.4 he 'tud( )rou* @e*t a!! the$e fact$ in mind -hi!e ma@ing the

*roection for man *o-er reuirement and cadre re7$tructuring.


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Ch5$te! ,

E-ISTING POSITION OF MANPOWER IN CUSTOMS

COMMISSIONERATES

3.1 n !a$t cadre re$tructuring, the fo!!o-ing norm$ -ere fi#ed for

em*!o(ee$ in a u$tom$ ommi$$ionerate

S.

No.

G!ou$ No.

1 )rou* I


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ii he $tandardied $taffing norm$ *re$cried $ame $trength for

each t(*e of u$tom$ ommi$$ionerate. 9o-e+er, u$tom$

ommi$$ionerate$ +ar( in nature of -or@ and uantum of -or@

a$ -e!! a$ geogra*hica! di$*er$ion. =ifferent t(*e of

ommi$$ionerate$ ha+e uniue need$ and reuirement$ a$ed

on their geogra*hica! !ocation$, +o!ume of u$ine$$ hand!ed,

Des'!i$tion Tot5: No

No.4he!est5

st!en#t

h is:essth5nthe

No!&sFi6e3

No.4he!est5

st!en#th

is eu5:to o!&o!e

th5n theNo!&si6e3

A7e!5#est5

st!en#tho e6itin#

'o&&.

>S5n'tione3

St!en#th?

A7e!5#est5

st!en#tho

e6itin#'o&&.

>Wo!"in#St!en#th

?

E6':usi7e i&$o!tCo&&issione!5te

s >Se5?

, 1 % +; ,,,

E6':usi7e E6$o!tCo&&issione!5te

s >Se5?

, , J ,1 %22


>Ai!?

% % J 21

>E6$o!t

I&$o!t?

+1

>E6$o!t

I&$o!

t?


s >Ai!?

% % J

Co&$ositeCo&&issione!5te

s >Se5/Ai!?

+ % % ,1+ %2+

P!e7enti7e Co&Co&issione!5tes

11 + 2 2+2 +,1

Gene!5:Co&&issione!5te

s

1 J 1 122 1


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*ro#imit( to indu$tria! center$, economic en+ironment / !a-$ in

the concerned 'tate etc.

to $taffing *attern$ in different ommi$$ionerate$ and hence

the need to ha+e a d(namic 9 *attern for the

ommi$$ionerate$ -ith $ufficient room to a!!o- for f!e#ii!it( to

meet the need$. he 9 reuirement$ of different

ommi$$ionerate$ $hou!d not e $tatic and $hou!d ha+e

*ro+i$ion$ for continuou$ augmentation or reduction a$ed on

increa$e or decrea$e in -or@!oad. he future e#*an$ion *!an$ of

the Port$, u$todian$, the entra! & 'tate *o!ic( for

encouraging "#im rade $hou!d e ta@en into account $o that

our =e*artment i$ geared u* to *ro+ide uic@ and efficient

$er+ice and hand!e e#*anded o*eration$ $mooth!(. < re$er+e

contingent or *ro+i$ion to uic@!( augment man*o-er $hou!d

e made a+ai!a!e to meet $uch e+entua!itie$.


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ommi$$ionerate$. hi$ area reuire$ $*ecia! focu$. 9ence,

man*o-er reuirement -ou!d e uite di$tinct and therefore,

a**ro*riate!( $e*arate norm$ are reuired to e fi#ed for each

t(*e of ommi$$ionerate. Aurther, there i$ a!$o a need to ha+e

a d(namic 9 *attern for the ommi$$ionerate$ -ith $ufficient

room to a!!o- for f!e#ii!it( to meet the need$, in *articu!ar

@ee*ing in +ie- the fact that the u$tom$ en+ironment in it$e!f

i$ $o d(namic and there ha$ een $uch a $ignificant change in

the -or@ *rofi!e of the =e*artment o+er a *eriod of time -hich

i$ !i@e!( to continue in future a!$o.

%iii t i$ not on!( $ignificant to fi# a man*o-er reuirement for a

mode! ommi$$ionerate of each t(*e, a$ mentioned at %ii ao+e,

a$ed on the +o!ume of -or@ ut a!$o to identif( the need$ for

creation of ommi$$ionerate$ a$ed on geogra*hica!

reuirement$, a$ the ommi$$ionerate -ho$e uri$diction i$ -ide

$*read ma( not e a!e to de!i+er ua!itati+e!( and uantitati+e!(

in the$e time$ and de!i+er( e#*ectation$ and de!i+er(

commitment$ are $o high oth in the area of com*!iance and

trade faci!itation. Aurther, $*ecia!ied ommi$$ionerate, $a( thate#c!u$i+e!( !oo@ after the -or@ re!ating to e#*ort *romotion i.e.

'"6$, "OE$, 'P etc. -ou!d e a!e to de!i+er etter.

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Ch5$te! +

T(E APPROAC( DELIERATIONS

4.1 o egin -ith, the )rou* de!ierated at !ength u*on

the a**roach to e ado*ted to underta@e the $tud( for cadre

re$tructuring. he out!ined a**roach a$ ado*ted ( the )rou* i$ a$

fo!!o-$

%1


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"#*an$ion of courier traffic and e#*re$$ $hi*ment$

reuiring $*ecia!ied $er+ice$ for fa$ter cu$tom$

c!earanceC

Po$t c!earance audit on $ite and the $tructure for that

*ur*o$e %entra!iation of P< and integration -ith

centra! e#ci$e / $er+ice ta# audit, inc!uding mu!ti

!ocation audit in identified ca$e$C

Border enforcement function !i@e P enforcementC

nten$ified chec@$ at order from $ecurit( ang!e

%$*ecia!ied $canning to detect e#*!o$i+e$, $ea

*atro!!ingC

%4 ?uantif( the a+erage amount of time reuired for

*roce$$ing of document$C

%5 'et norm$ for a mode! ommi$$ionerateC

%F dentif( the reuirement for additiona! fie!d formation$,

inc!uding the need for ne- 6one$C

%G dentif( the reuirement for re7organiation of +ariou$

ranche$ of de*artment or area$ reuiring further

$trengthening. Aor e#am*!e


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%8 Ba$ed on $uch uantified time, and ma@ing a!!o-ance for

other -or@ to e done ( the Officer$ uantified the

numer of Officer$ reuired for -or@ -hich i$ done on

current time a$i$C

% raining and $@i!! de+e!o*ment need$

%10 ?uantif( man*o-er reuirement for a!! other -or@ a$

mentioned at %2 ao+e.

%11 dentif( an( other factor that ha$ direct or indirect im*act

on man*o-er reuirement, !i@e automation of u$ine$$

*roce$$e$ etc.

%12 a@e into account the 9 reuirement, !i@e career

*rogre$$ion and career *!anning etc.

%13 ?uantif( the tota! reuirement of man*o-er for +ariou$

cadre$.

+.%. DELIERATIONS

4.2.1 o egin -ith the 'tud( )rou* circu!ated a ?ue$tionnaire to

each of the fie!d formation$ %u*to ommi$$ionerate$ dea!ing -ith

u$tom$ re!ated -or@ $ee@ing information on the uantum of -or@!oad

and 'taff $trength in re$*ecti+e ommi$$ionerate$. he 'tud( )rou*

met a numer of time$ and a!$o he!d e#ten$i+e di$cu$$ion$ and

de!ieration -ith other co!!eague$ in de*artment, inc!uding Officer

earer$ of +ariou$ a$$ociation$. he$e de!ieration$ $ummaried

e!o-.

4.2.2 < numer of meeting$ -ere -herein detai!ed di$cu$$ion$ -ere

he!d -ith the fi!ed formation$ at hennai, =e!hi, Mumai, Banga!ore,

o!@ata, 9(deraad and


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om*!e#e$,


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aggage, !ega! ce!!, ca$h $ection, A' gate$C +erification of

$cri* i$$ued under APC their regi$trationC +erification of

e#*ort o!igation and di$charging of ond and B)C 'BC

factor( $tuffing ce!!C !ega!C item$ !i@e OA"PO'

-a$ -or@ed out. =etai!$ of the tota! im*ort/e#*ort document$ in the

!a$t fi+e (ear$ and *roection$ for the ne#t fi+e (ear$ are a$ *er

Anne6u!e .


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Ch5$te!

(UMAN RESOURCE CONCERNS

5.1 he 'tud( eam he!d di$cu$$ion$ -ith the re*re$entati+e$ of

each of the i? P!os$e'ts o! '5!ee! $!o#!ession= he *romotiona!

*ro$*ect$ are not uniform in different cadre$. he ratio$ of the $taff

$trength in +ariou$ grade$ to that of their feeder grade$ +arie$ from

0.5 to more than 10 -hich i$ detai!ed e!o-

R5tio o S5n'tion St!en#th o e5'h '53!e/$ost to the ee3e!$osts

Custo&s Tot5: >Custo&s@E6'ise Se!7i'e

T56?

CCC = CC 1 4.5 1 F.28


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CC = ADC/HC 1 3.51 1 2.01

ADC/HC = DC/AC 1 2. 1 2.55

DC/AC = Su$3t/AO 1 8.F4 1 .1G

Su$3t./AO = Ins$./EO/

PO

1 1.34 1 1.45

Ins$./EO/PO = STA/TA 1 0.5 1 0.F

'ome of the $ugge$tion$ -hich cou!d e !oo@ed into in order to

remo+e the $tagnation in $ome of the cadre$ are a$ di$cu$$ed

e!o-

he =irect/ Promote uota for recruitment in $ome of the

*o$t$ cou!d e a!tered -hich -ou!d $o!+e the *ro!em in the

!onger run Aor in$tance in the *o$t of


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he $ugge$tion a**ear$ to e fair. here a**ear$ to e an anoma!(

in the e!igii!it( criteria for the t-o cadre$. he criteria for oth

$hou!d e changed to uniform !e+e! $a( 8 or 5 or 3 (ear$. t i$ fe!t

that the time frame of *romotion from the grade of PO to

'u*erintendent e rought do-n.

>iii? Me!#e! o A$$!5ise! 5n3 P!e7enti7e C53!es= he merger

ha$ een $ugge$ted ( the Pre+enti+e Aederation and o**o$ed (

the i7? A$$oint&ents on Co&$5ssion5te G!oun3s 7? P5!it 4ith se$os in the Cent!5: Po:i'e O!#5ni5tion

5n3 '!e5tion o $osts in the G!53e o Assist5nt Su

Ins$e'to! 5n3 Su Ins$e'to!=


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recei*t and di$*atch of !etter$ and fi!e$, communication -or@ !i@e

attending *hone ca!!$, $ending fa#, a$ic com*uter o*eration$ etc.

>7i? *u5:iin# se!7i'e o TA o! e:i#ii:it to the $ost o

Ins$e'to!= t ma( e reduced from the *re$ent 10 (ear$ to 5 (ear$.

t i$ argued that thi$ $ugge$tion$ merit$ con$ideration a$ the mode

of $e!ection and educationa! ua!ification for oth n$*ector and 7ii? The $ost o STA DOS shou:3 e &e!#e3 4ith

Ins$e'to!=


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fi+e *o$t$ of '< / =O' /


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:


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Ch5$te! 0

STAFFING NORMS FOR MODEL COMMISSIONERATES

F.1 he )rou* de!ierated u*on the i$$ue of $taff norm$ for a mode!

ommi$$ionerate in great detai! -ith officer$ -or@ing at +ariou$ !e+e!$

in the fie!d formation$ acro$$ the countr(. nitia!!( data/information a$

regard -or@ !oad, *endenc( of ca$e$ for adudication,


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%+ "#c!u$i+e


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a$ence/!ea+e, ho!ida($ and fatigue the $taff reuired at

e+er( 'ection ha$ een -or@ed out.

ime for non current -or@ "+er( Officer ha$ to attend to

mammoth uantit( of non7current -or@ !i@e fi!ing a**ea!$

or *re*aring ground$ of


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+ariou$ !e+e!$ and de*artment$ from


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e#amination, gate dut(, $am*!e co!!ection, monitoring

*erformance of the A'$ etc ha+e to e made. he

faci!itie$ *ro+ided ( the$e A'$ go a !ong -a( in

$moothening o*eration$ and thu$ faci!itating rade. 'o an

increa$ed numer of A'$ at a *articu!ar )ate Da( Port

-ou!d reuire additiona! $taff de*!o(ment +i$7R7+i$ a *ort

-hich ma( ha+e the $ame numer of tonnage ut !e$$er or

no A'$ attached. he geogra*hica! !ocation$ of the A'$,

i.e. di$tance from the !oad Port -ou!d a!$o entai! a higher

$taffing reuirement.

. E6$o!t/I&$o!t Co&&issione!5te@ Co&$osite

Co&&issione!5teBAi! C5!#o=

he minimum numer of Bi!!$ of "ntr(/ 'hi**ing Bi!!$

-arranting the $etting u* of a $e*arate "#c!u$i+e

m*ort/"#*ort ommi$$ionerate ha$ a!read( een out!ined

ao+e. n either of the $cenario it i$ *re$umed to e a fu!!7

f!edged ommi$$ionerate hand!ing a!! it$ function$ $uch a$

'a!ar( %Pa( and


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uite different from the *rofi!e$ of Pre+enti+e

ommi$$ionerate in ;odh*ur. 'ame -ou!d e true for


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cadre i$ at Anne6u!e D.hi$ reuired $taff $trength doe$ not ta@e into

account the a$*ect of out$ourcing a$ -a$ recommended ( the 'taff

n$*ection Enit. 9o-e+er, if the out$ourcing i$ con$idered there -ou!d

e $ignificant reduction in man*o-er reuirement at )rou* and =

!e+e!.

.5 he $tandard man*o-er norm $o -or@ed out for each of the$e

t(*e$ ommi$$ionerate$ i$ indicated e!o-


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TALE

Desi#n5tions E6':usi7e

I&$o!tCo&&

Se5

E6':usi7e E6$o!tCo&&

Se5

E6':usi7e

I&$o!tCo&&

Ai!

E6':usi7e

E6$o!tCo&&

Ai!

Ai!$o!t

Co&&

Co&$osite Co&&

Se5/Ai!

Gene!5:

Co&&

Co&&issione

!1 1 1 1 1 1 1

A33:/HC , ,

DC/AC %< %< 18 18 1% %< 0

A$$!5ise! , , 1% , ;

Su$e!inten3

ent

0< 8< < 2< 118 < ,8

EO +< % +< ,< 1< +< 8

PO 8 1,


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Report of Study Group-III


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Ch5$te! 2

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW CUSTOMS COMMISSIONERATES@

CUSTOMS 9ONES@ STRENGT(ENING OF E-ISTING

COMMISSIONERATES AND CREATION OF POSTS OF PRINCIPAL

C(IEF COMMISSION

2.1 Nee3 Fo! Ne4 Co&&issione!5tes


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Aurther -e need to redefine our u$tom$ %Pre+enti+e formation in

+ie- of heightened $ecurit( concern and the higher *ercei+ed concern

re!ating to $mugg!ing of narcotic$, fa@e currenc( counterfeit$ and

"' item. n thi$ conte#t, the 'tud( )rou* i$ of the +ie- that

u$tom$ $hou!d nece$$ari!( ha+e adeuate *re$ence acro$$ the entire

oa$t !ine. n thi$ conte#t, it -a$ fe!t that a !ong coa$t !ine in the "a$t,

a!ong the 'tate of


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Hustii'5tion o! '!e5tin# this Co&&issione!5te=

oad at

%i 9(deraad in C!s?

No o

s/E

No. o

S/s

%


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>II? Custo&s P!e7enti7e Co&&issione!5te@ (3e!553B

(57in# (e53 *u5!te!s 5t K5"in535=

Hu!is3i'tion= a@inada u$tom 9ou$e and entire in C!s?

No os/E>in

:5"hs?

No. oS/s

Tot5:Tonn5#e>in :5"h

Mts?


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%


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Hustii'5tion=

>A?Dor@!oad at hennai u$tom$ 9ou$e

Ye5! Re7enue

>inC!o!es?

No os/E>in

:5"hs?

No. oS/s

%)II? HNC(@ Nh575 She75B iu!'5te e6istin# e6$o!tCo&&issione!5te

>)III? HNC(@ Nh575 She75B C!e5tion o 5 ne4 Co&&issione!5te>Gene!5:?= hi$ ommi$$ionerate -ou!d !oo@ after admini$tration,'=, & , di$*o$a!, *re+enti+e, A' management, P), Po$t !earance


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In:5"h?

%


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o*erationa!i$ation of the fourth container termina!, from 4.1

mi!!ion "E$ to 8.5 mi!!ion "E$ ( 2013. he tota! no. of A'$ i$

24 -herea$ 11 more a-aiting a**ro+a!$. Aurther the Ne- air*ort

%*ro*o$ed at Pan+e! -ith a ca*acit( to hand!e 55 mi!!ion

*a$$enger$ annua!!(, ma( not come in the ne#t 5 (ear$ ecau$e

of g!oa! economic $!o-do-n and a**ro+a! hurd!e$% No concrete

*rogre$$ (et.

>I-? 5n3 >-? 5n#5:o!e= S$:it the e6istin# Co&&issione!5te

into th!ee Co&&issione!5tesB>I? E6':usi7e I&$o!t

Co&&issione!5te >Ai! '5!#o? >II? E6$o!t Co&&issione!5te

3e5:in# 4ith Ai! C5!#o E6$o!ts@ Inte!n5tion5: Ai!$o!t@ Cou!ie!@

A3&n@ FPO >III? ICD 5n3 the e6istin# Custo&s Di7ision

Hustii'5tion=

>A?Wo!":o53 5t ACC@ 5n#5:o!e

Ye5! Re7enue>in C!s?

No os/E>in

:5"hs?

No. oS/s>in

:5"hs?

%


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>in C!s? s/E S/s

%A? Ai! C5!#o=

Ye5! Re7enue>in

C!o!es?

No o s/E>in :5"h?

No. oS/s

>in L5"h?

%


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he $ignificant increa$e in the +o!ume of -or@ in the


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$trategic !ocation$. he officer$ de*!o(ed at 'hore guard$ are

in+o!+ed in oa$ta! *atro!!ing. he area co+er$ the entire

coa$ta! e!t fa!!ing in it$ uri$diction.

n +ie- the -or@ !oad it i$ *ro*o$ed to $*!it the e#i$ting

u$tom$ ommi$$ionerate into t-o ommi$$ionerate$, on the

fo!!o-ing !ine

>A? Ah&e3553 Custo&s Co&&issione!5te >Ah&e3553?

P!o$ose3 u!is3i'tion

= 'aarmati, $!o$ose3 he53u5!te! 5t

Su!5t?

P!o$ose3 Hu!is3i'tion

= =a$hrath, Vadodara

= Va!+ada, Va*i

= 'achin, 'urat

= -III? Mun3!5= A ne4 Co&$osite Custo& Co&&issione!5te

Hustii'5tion=

>A? Wo!":o53 5t Mun3!5@ 4hi'h h5s 8 CFSs@ is 5s un3e!


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Ye5! Re7enue

>in C!s?

No os/E

No. oS/s

%


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C53!e A33ition5: st5 >Nu&e!?

Co&&issione! 1

ADC/HC 1

AC/DC G

AO/ACAO 2

DOS/STA/TA 25

G!ou$ D 15

he re$t of the man*o-er reuirement cou!d e met -ith the

e#i$ting man*o-er $trength of o!@ata %u$tom$ Pre+enti+e

ommi$$ionerate.

2., he ao+e recommendation$ for creation of ne- u$tom$

ommi$$ionerate$ are $ummaried e!o-

S:.No.

Ne4Co&&issione!5tes/

Co&&issione!>A3u3i'5tion?

Hustii'5tion/Hu!is3i'tion

1 (3e!553Custo&s

< om*o$ite ommi$$ionerate inc!uding9(deraad =$/A', 9(deraad


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adre ontro!!ing, 9


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1, Ah&e3553Custo&sBII

he e#i$ting ommi$$ioner %i?Lu'"no4==he uri$diction of thi$ ommi$$ionerate e#tend$

on the ndo7Ne*a! Border $ituated acro$$ the 'tate of EP and

Ettara@hand and there i$ reduced contro! of u$tom$ to-ard$

the citie$ and to-n$ e$*ecia!!( on -e$tern $ide of Ettara@hand.

on$idering mo$t of the =i+i$ion/irc!e/MPP$ are to-ard$ order

of Ettara@hand !ea+ing man( area$ *rone to $mugg!ing acti+itie$

e$*ecia!!( narcotic$ often attended. ' at =harchu!a and ;hu!aghat %ndo7Ne*a!

Border, ut the( are far from =ehradun. >oo@ing to the

$en$iti+it( of thi$ area from the $mugg!ing *oint of +ie- of gana


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and chara$ and mo+ement of other contraand$ there i$ a need

to $trengthen anti7$mugg!ing -or@ *articu!ar!( in the area$ of

9arid-ar/i$hi@e$h.

P!o$os5:s=reation of 3 ne- =i+i$ion office$ at =ehradun,

=i+i$ion. hi$ -ou!d reuire additiona! $taff of 105 for the

>uc@no- ommi$$ionerate a$ *er detai!$ e!o-.

SNo.

C53!e A33ition5: Reui!e&ent

1 ii?Ho3h$u!= ;uri$diction 8 =$, 2


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een *ro*o$ed to $trengthen the ommi$$ionerate on the

fo!!o-ing !ine$

SNo.

C53!e S/S A33ition5:Reui!e&e

nt

Hustii'5tion

1 ;/


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reation of P$ %ntegrated hec@ *o$t$ at a#au! and

;ogani -hich ha+e een $et u* a$ 'ing!e Dindo-

Aaci!itator for "#*ort$ and m*ort$ at Border Point$ -hich

inc!ude$ u$tom$, mmigration$C

Pro*o$ed =$ at Aatuha, Patna, ;am$hed*ur, anchi,

=hanad and )iridh -hich ha+e een identified a$ gro-th

center$ for containeried traffic.

he fo!!o-ing additiona! man*o-er i$ recommended

G!53e A33ition5:

St!en#th

DC/AC 3

Su$e!inten3ent 25Ins$e'to! 30

AO/ACAO/EA 3

G!ou$ C 20

G!ou$ D 25

%i+ A&!its5!= hi$ ommi$$ionerate ha$ uri$diction on

u$tom$ o*eration$ in the 'tate$ of Puna, 9imacha! Prade$h

and the Enion erritor( of handigarh. he ommi$$ionerate

dea!$ -ith *a$$enger faci!itation formation$ at >', '


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!eui!e&ent

ADC/HC 1

DC/AC 3

Su$t3 20

A$$!5ise! 5

Ins$e'to! 30

G!ou$ C 24G!ou$ D 30

>7? Ko:"5t5 P!e7enti7e Co&&issione!5te t$ uri$diction

inc!ude$ the 'tate$ of De$t Benga!, 'i@@im, Enion erritor( of

'.

%i+ 'trengthening of the ' Enit at 9? %P, DB, o!@ata

he additiona! $taff $trength ta@ing into account a!! the *oint$

ao+e a!ong -ith the *re$ent '' i$ tau!ated e!o-.

C53!e A33ition5: &5n$o4e!


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S"i$$e! 30

En#inee! 30

2. Ne4 Custo&s 9ones

>I? Ah&e3553


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9(deraad u$tom$ 6one ha+ing uri$diction o+er the %i *ro*o$ed

9(deraad u$tom$ ommi$$ionerateC %ii *ro*o$ed a@inada

ommi$$ionerateC and %iii

uri$diction of De$t Benga!, North "a$t, Ori$$a, Bihar,

hati$garh and ;har@ahnd.

%+ Princi*a! hief ommi$$ioner7om*!iance +erification/


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that the *o$t of =) in the$e =irectorate$ e *!aced at higher *ede$ta!

a$ com*ared to u$tom$ fie!d formation$ for de$ired !e+e! of command

and co7ordination. herefore, it i$ *ro*o$ed that the *o$t of =) in

the$e =irectorate$ e u*graded to the grade of 9


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Ch5$te! 8

REORGANISATION OF AUDIT SETUP UNDER CEC

8.1 One of the $ignificant area$ identified ( the 'tud( )rou* that

reuire$ maor re$tructuring i$


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ma@e an( effecti+e +erification/a$$e$$ment at the time of c!earance of

cargo. he a$$e$$ment, -here+er it i$ done i$ mere!( to com*are the

*rice$ -ith contem*oraneou$ im*ort$, a**!( certain (ard$tic@ (

thum ru!e to arri+e at tran$action +a!ue, -hich ma( not e !ega!!(

tena!e, and to en$ure com*!iance of other !a-$ to the e#tent the

cu$tom$ officer i$ a-are. < huge *ercentage of con$ignment no-

e$ca*e$ e+en thi$ a$$e$$ment on account of M'. herefore

com*!iance +erification urden $hift$ to *o$t c!earance audit. 9o-e+er,

mere!( doing a tran$action a$ed *o$t c!earance audit in the u$tom

9ou$e doe$ not $er+e an( meaningfu! *ur*o$e. here i$, therefore a

$trong need for on $ite %cu$tomer *remi$e$ audit, u$t !i@e the audit

a!read( eing carried out in centra! e#ci$e and $er+ice ta# and a

*ractice that ha$ een ado*ted in other de+e!o*ed admini$tration$.

8.2. n thi$ regard, after detai!ed de!ieration$ the 'tud( )rou*

arri+ed at the conc!u$ion that


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Pre*aring *rogramme for audit$ and other

com*!iance +erification too!$ aimed at +erif(ing

com*!iance,

onducting audit$

onducting com*!iance re$earch7 he oecti+e$ of

the com*!iance re$earch acti+itie$ -ou!d e to

a$$e$$ !e+e!$ of com*!ianceC identif( $ector$ and

area$ -here com*!iance i$ a *ro!emC a$$e$$ factor$

contriuting to com*!iance and non7com*!ianceC and

de+i$e method$ to identif( area$ of non7re*orting.

=e+e!o*ing in7hou$e $@i!!$ in audit and com*!iance

re$earch. =e+e!o*ing training *rogramme for auditor$ and for

$en$itiing the higher !e+e! officer$ regarding

audit$/com*!iance +erification. "n$ure de!i+er( of

training *rogramme$ through N


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8.F.


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KKKKKK


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Ch5$te! ;

SINGLE WINDOW INDIRECT TA- ADMINISTARTION IN RESPECT

OF SE9/EOUs/E(TPs/STPs

.1 he '"6 *o!ic( -a$ fir$t introduced in ndia in the (ear 2000, a$ a

*art of the "#*ort7m*ort %"JMQ *o!ic( of ndia. on$idering the need

to enhance foreign in+e$tment and *romote e#*ort$ from the countr(

and rea!iing the need that !e+e! *!a(ing fie!d mu$t e made a+ai!a!e

to the dome$tic enter*ri$e$ and manufacturer$ to e com*etiti+e

g!oa!!(, the )o+ernment of ndia in

the 6one are reuired to e a net foreign e#change earner and are not

$uected to an( *re7determined +a!ue addition or minimum e#*ort

*erformance reuirement$. 'a!e$ in the =ome$tic ariff


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;., Ro:e o Custo&s in SE9=


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Proce$$ing a$ regard$ a!!o-ing other enefit$ !i@e =Aommi$$ionerate office for *re7audit in term$ of Board:$

ircu!ar No. 83/57 u$ dated 20.0G.15 -hich, in tern

increa$e $u$tantia! -or@!oad in the ommi$$ionerate office.


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=i$*o$a!/ eco+er(/ efund7 he$e -or@$ are a!$o monitored

( and *roce$$ed in the ommi$$ionerate office.


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;.+.%


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A:!e53 s5n'tione3 o! SE9 4o!"

Ch5$te! 1Se5?@ E6':usi7e I&$o!t >Ai!?@ E6':usi7e E6$o!t >Ai!?@

Co&$osite Co&&issione!5te@ Ai!$o!t Co&&issione!5te

5n3 Co&&issione!5te >Gene!5:? As !e#5!3s P!e7enti7e

Co&&issione!5tes@ the 75! so &u'h in the

#eo#!5$hi'5: 3is$e!sion 5n3 ie:3 units@ the G!ou$ h5s

:5!#e: #one the !e'o&&en35tions &53e the

!es$e'ti7e P!e7enti7e Co&&issione!5tes@ 4hi:e &5"in#

the !e'o&&en35tion o! thei! st!en#thenin# > P5!5

1ii? G!ou$ h5s $!o$ose3 o! '!e5tion o 1+ ne4 Custo&s

Co&&issione!5tes@ in':u3in# t4o P!e7enti7e

Co&&issione!5tes 5s $e! 3et5i:s e:o4=

Co&$osite Custo&s Co&&issione!5te@ (3e!553

Custo&s >P!e7enti7e? K5"in535

Chenn5i > I&$o!tBII?B >Se5?

Chenn5i ACC >E6$o!ts?

Chenn5i >Gene!5:? Co&&issione!5te

HNC( >I&$o!tBII?

HNC( >E6$o!tBII?

HNC( >Gene!5:?

5n#5:o!e ACC >I?

5n#5:o!e ACC >-? the e6istin# Co&&issione!5te

4ou:3 :oo" 5te! ICD@ Custo&s Di7ision@ Gene!5:

4o!"?


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Ah&e3553BII > (* 5t Su!5t?

Mun3!5 Custo&s

Custo&s >Ai!$o!t?BDe:hi

Custo&s >P!e7enti7e? Si:i#u!i

P5!5 2.%

>iii? C!e5tion o t4o $osts o Co&&issione!

>A3u3i'5tion?@one 5t HNC( 5n3 5nothe! 5t Chenn5i

P5!5 2.%-)

>i7? C!e5tion o ou! ne4 Custo&s >9ones? 5t (3e!553@

Chenn5i@ 5n#5:o!e 5n3 Ah&e3553

P5!5 2.+

>7? Au#&ent5ion o e6istin# $!e7enti7e Co&&issione!5tes

5t A&!its5!@ Ho3h$u!@ Mu&5i@ Ko:"5t5@ P5tn5 5n3

Lu'"no4 P5!5 2.,

>7i? C!e5tion o $osts o P!in'i$5: Chie Co&&issione!s 5t

De:hi@ Mu&5i@ Chenn5i@ "o:"5tt5@ P!in'i$5: Chie

Co&&issione! Au3it/Co&$:i5n'e 5n3 5:so u$#!53in#

'e!t5in $osts to PCC :i"e DGRI@ DGCEI@ DG >Au3it?@ DG

>NACEN?@ DG >Sste&?@ DG >ST?@ DG>Ins$e'tion? 5n3 DG

>(RD?.

P5!5 2.0

>7ii? Co&$:ete !eBo!#5nis5tion o Au3it setBu$ in CEC h5s

een !e'o&&en3e3@ shitin# !o& e6istin#

t!5ns5'tion 5se3 PCA@ 5t Custo& (ouses to !e'o!3

5se 5u3it 5n3 Co&&on 5u3it/'o&$:i5n'e 7e!ii'5tion

Co&&issione!5tes o! Custo&s@ E6'ise 5n3 Se!7i'e T56.

The $!o$os5: is to '!e5te 1< ne4 9ones 5n3 +< ne4

Co&&issione!5tes. In this 'onte6t@ &5n$o4e!


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!eui!e&ents h57e een $!oe'te3 "ee$in# in 7ie4 th5t

5 si#nii'5nt nu&e! o st5 !eui!e&ents 'ou:3 e

&et 4ith 3i7e!tin# st5 !o& e6istin# o!&5tions.

P5!5

8.1

>7iii? C!e5tion o si6 e6':usi7e Sin#:e Win3o4

Co&&issone!5tes o! SE9s/EOUs/STPs

P5!5 ;.1

>i6? Re'o&&en35tions o! st!en#thenin# o >5? Di!e'to!5te

Gene!5: o )5:u5tion >? Co&&issione! >A$$e5:?s

oi'eB5n3 !e7isin# the no!&s o! 3is$os5: o '5ses

Co&&issione! >'? CDRs oi'e >3? Di!e'to!5te o Le#5:

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