ECHS : Payment and Re-imbursement of Medical expenses & Processing of Online Bills by BPA

File No.25(01)/2018/WE/D(Res-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
(Deptt. of Ex-Servicemen Welfare )
B wing, Room No.220
Sena Bhavan, New Delhi

Dated 09 July, 2019

To,

The chief of Army Staff .
The chief of Naval Staff
The chief of Air Staff

Subject: Payment and Re-imbursement of Medical expenses under ECHS; Processing of Online Bills by Bill Processing Agency (BPA).
Sir,

With reference to Govt. of India Ministry of Defence letter No.22A(10)/2010/US(WE)/D(Res)-Vol-V dated 10th July 2014 on the subject, I am directed to convey sanction of the Competent to the following amendments:

For

Payment and Re-imbursement for Medical Treatment (Online Billing)

(i) Director Regional Centre ECHS – Upto Rs.3,00,000/-
(ii) Dy MD, ECHS – Upto Rs.5,00,000/-
(iii) MD, ECHS – Upto Rs.10,00,000/-
(iv) Joint Secretary, ESW – Upto Rs.25,00,000/-
(v) Secretary, ESW – Above Rs.25,00,000/-

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(i) Director Regional Centre ECHS – Upto Rs.4,00,000/-
(ii) Dy MD, ECHS – Upto Rs.8,00,000/-
(iii) MD, ECHS – Upto Rs.15,00,000/-
(iv) Joint Secretary, ESW – Upto Rs.40,00,000/-
(v) Secretary, ESW – Above Rs.40,00.000/-

2. The powers delegated within the Ministry (bill above Rs.15 lakhs) will be exercised in consultation with MoD (Finance/Pension).

3. This issues with the concurrence of MoD(Finance/Pension) vide U.O. No.32(14)/2018/Fin/Pen dated 17-6-2019.

Yours faithfully,

(A.K. Karn)
Under Secretary to Govt. of India

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