Ex-Servicemen Welfare - Payment and Re-imbursement of Medical expenses under ECHS; Processing of Online Bills by Bill Processing Agency (BPA)

Ex-Servicemen Welfare - Payment and Re-imbursement of Medical expenses under ECHS; Processing of Online Bills by Bill Processing Agency (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/-

Read
(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/-

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

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

Source: DESW