| What service is provided by a hired ambulance in the hospital? | made available whenever there is an emergency | Ambulance service is available for the hospital, and is attached to Fire service under Deputy Conservator. Hired ambulance is made available whenever there is an emergency. XI A well-equipped Automated Lab and X-Ray departments are functioning during OP hours on all working days. | 126 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Administration%20Report%20english%2024-25%20%281%29.pdf | Hired ambulance is made available whenever there is an emergency. | 50 | page=50,block=5 | 0.850 | valid |
| How are expenditures on assets with an expected life of not exceeding five years treated? | charged to revenue as New Minor Works | All new works or additions/alterations to the existing works or all new plant or equipment or craft or replacement of the plant or equipment or craft estimated to cost not more than `1 lakh are charged to revenue. Expenditure on assets with an expected life of not exceeding five years are charged to revenue as New Minor Works. 14. Accounting treatment of building taken over from lessee shall be as follows: CASE I: When Building is taken over from a lessee with or without any cost and subsequently given on rental with or without lease or used for own use, such building will be capitalized in the books of accounts at `1 or at applicable agreeable/ depreciated cost as on the date of taking over. | 290 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Administration%20Report%20english%2024-25%20%281%29.pdf | Expenditure on assets with an expected life of not exceeding five years are charged to revenue as New Minor Works. | 134 | page=134,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| How are prior period items included in financial statements? | under Finance & Miscellaneous Income or Finance & Miscellaneous Expenditure | Prior period items, i.e., income or expense which arise in the current financial year as a result of errors or omissions in the preparation of financial statements or due to revision of bills or claims of one or more prior periods are included under Finance & Miscellaneous Income or Finance & Miscellaneous Expenditure. 9. Income received out of investments from various funds is credited to the respective funds. 10. Contingent liabilities are disclosed in the “Other Notes” to accounts. 11. Grant in Aid received related to specific fixed assets are presented in the Balance Sheet by showing the grant as a deduction from the gross value of the assets concerned in arriving at their book value. 12. Revenue on Cargo and Vessel Related Services are recognized based on actual utilization of service. Revenue from estate is recognized on time basis . 13. | 244 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Administration%20Report%20english%2024-25%20%281%29.pdf | Prior period items, i.e., income or expense which arise in the current financial year as a result of errors or omissions in the preparation of financial statements or due to revision of bills or claims of one or more prior periods are included under Finance & Miscellaneous Income or Finance & Miscellaneous Expenditure. |
| How is a building taken over from a lessee capitalized in the books of accounts? | at `1 or at applicable agreeable/ depreciated cost as on the date of taking over | All new works or additions/alterations to the existing works or all new plant or equipment or craft or replacement of the plant or equipment or craft estimated to cost not more than `1 lakh are charged to revenue. Expenditure on assets with an expected life of not exceeding five years are charged to revenue as New Minor Works. 14. Accounting treatment of building taken over from lessee shall be as follows: CASE I: When Building is taken over from a lessee with or without any cost and subsequently given on rental with or without lease or used for own use, such building will be capitalized in the books of accounts at `1 or at applicable agreeable/ depreciated cost as on the date of taking over. | 620 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Administration%20Report%20english%2024-25%20%281%29.pdf | Accounting treatment of building taken over from lessee shall be as follows: CASE I: When Building is taken over from a lessee with or without any cost and subsequently given on rental with or without lease or used for own use, such building will be capitalized in the books of accounts at `1 or at applicable agreeable/ depreciated cost as on the date of taking over. |
| Under which regulations does the Cochin Port collect license fees for boat jetties and piers? | CoPT (Licensing of Jetties, Slipways and Boat Pens) regulations, 1968 and its amendments in 1996 | Administration Report & Annual Accounts 2024-2025 Cochin Port Authority | कोचिन पत्तन प्राधिकरण 136 1996 lessees) filed a petition vide WP(C) No. 12138/2017 (N) in the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala. Vide order dated 06.04.2017 and on interim stay for recovery of enhanced amounts was granted. Subsequently, Hon’ble High Court has vide Judgement dated 04.09.2019 dismissed the WP No.5974/2015 & 29/2015 in favour of Cochin Port. Accordingly, Cochin Port raised arrears bills for the differential amount in the lease rent as per TAMP 2010 i.e. from 01.10.2014 to 20.08.2016 on Feb 2020. Total pre-1996 dues as on 31.03.2025 amounts to `1.15 crore. ii. License fees on jetties The Port collects license fees from boat Jetties and piers based on the CoPT (Licensing of Jetties, Slipways and Boat Pens) regulations, 1968 and its amendments in 1996. | 745 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Administration%20Report%20english%2024-25%20%281%29.pdf | License fees on jetties The Port collects license fees from boat Jetties and piers based on the CoPT (Licensing of Jetties, Slipways and Boat Pens) regulations, 1968 and its amendments in 1996. |
| What did the Cochin Port Trust Regulation of 2021 stipulate about jetty license fees? | jetty license fee would be as per SoR as prescribed by Section 48 and 49 of the MPT Act | These rates have been factored in the general revision in SoR of Port by TAMP in the year 2016 which came into existence on 21.08.2016. TAMP vide its Notification (22.10.2019) revised SOR for Jetties and notified the license fees at the rates fixed by Cochin Port’s Board in 2016. Cochin Port Trust (Licensing of Jetties, Piers and slipways) Regulation, 2021 where in it was stipulated that jetty license fee would be as per SoR as prescribed by Section 48 and 49 of the MPT Act. The Legal cell of Cochin Port opined that since the WPs challenged the demand notices on the ground that the SOR was not approved by TAMP, fresh demand notice in accordance with Law can be always made. | 391 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Administration%20Report%20english%2024-25%20%281%29.pdf | Cochin Port Trust (Licensing of Jetties, Piers and slipways) Regulation, 2021 where in it was stipulated that jetty license fee would be as per SoR as prescribed by Section 48 and 49 of the MPT Act. | 139 | page=139,block=0 |
| What is the purpose of a Citizens’/Clients’ Charter? | the expression of an understanding between citizens/clients and the provider of a public service | which again at the level of Dy.Chairperson. Employees resort to this by way of personal appearance or through written submissions. Aggrieved employees can also personally meet the Chairperson with their grievances as Chairperson has earmarked public time once in a week for receiving grievances and such grievances are examined on priority and replied to the concerned employees. 18. Citizens’/ Clients’ Charter A Citizens’/Clients’ Charter (CCC) is the expression of an understanding between citizens/clients and the provider of a public service with respect to the quantity and quality of services the former receive in exchange for their taxes/tariffs. It is essentially about the rights of the public and the obligations of the public servants. Clients also have certain obligations to be fulfilled, for the successful implementation of such a charter. | 450 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Administration%20Report%20english%2024-25%20%281%29.pdf | Citizens’/ Clients’ Charter A Citizens’/Clients’ Charter (CCC) is the expression of an understanding between citizens/clients and the provider of a public service with respect to the quantity and quality of services the former receive in exchange for their taxes/tariffs. |
| What is the role of the Hindi Library at Cochin Port Authority? | to encourage the employees towards Hindi implementation and to gain knowledge in Hindi Literature | Our office was awarded with 2nd Prize for Official Language Implementation for the year 2023-24 and 3rd Prize for our in-House Magazine “Cochin Lahar” by TOLIC(PSUs), Kochi. Apart from this, our office received the Overall Championship Award for excellent performance in OL implementation & in various competitions conducted by TOLIC (PSUs), Kochi. Hindi Library: Hindi Library is functioning in Cochin Port Authority to encourage the employees towards Hindi implementation and to gain knowledge in Hindi Literature. Cochin Port Authority Management purchases Hindi Books (Novels, Dictionary, Poems, Grammar, Essays, Short Stories) of reputed writers every year. This year also, Hindi books worth Rs. 5100/- were purchased for the Hindi library. Apart from this, some Hindi books were also distributed to the library of Sir Robert Bristow Govt. | 418 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Administration%20Report%20english%2024-25%20%281%29.pdf | Hindi Library: Hindi Library is functioning in Cochin Port Authority to encourage the employees towards Hindi implementation and to gain knowledge in Hindi Literature. |
| What is the role of the Hindi Section in relation to the Union's Official Language Policy? | implementation of Official Language Policy of the Union | Hindi Section of Cochin Port Authority attends the translation work of minutes of Board Meetings, Resolutions, General Orders, Notifications, Annual Administration Report, Office Orders & Circulars, Trade Notices, Tender Notices, Rules & Regulations, Annual Accounts, Audit report, Review on Annual Accounts and separate Audit report thereon with action taken note on Audit Observations contained in the Report, questionnaires and documents of all Parliamentary Committees & Commissions on various subjects. Hindi Section has also carried out the sole responsibility of implementation of Official Language Policy of the Union. | 570 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Administration%20Report%20english%2024-25%20%281%29.pdf | Hindi Section has also carried out the sole responsibility of implementation of Official Language Policy of the Union. | 14 | page=14,block=23 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the role of the Implementation Cell in relation to SC/ST reservation orders? | to co-ordinate and ensure due compliance of various orders on reservation for SC/ST issued by Govt. of India | Implementation Cell: The Cell set up to co-ordinate and ensure due compliance of various orders on reservation for SC/ST issued by Govt. of India from time to time took prompt action on all reservation orders received during the year. Prompt action has been taken by the cell on all the petitions/representations received in the matter of reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes. | 37 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Administration%20Report%20english%2024-25%20%281%29.pdf | Implementation Cell: The Cell set up to co-ordinate and ensure due compliance of various orders on reservation for SC/ST issued by Govt. of India from time to time took prompt action on all reservation orders received during the year. | 14 | page=14,block=21 | 0.700 | valid |