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Explain any four characteristics of departmental undertaking. |
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Answer» 1. Formation: These enterprises are established as departments of the ministry and are considered part or an extension of the ministry itself. 2. Control: The administration of these undertakings is directly under the control of concerned ministry or minister. 3. Capital: The required capital is provided by the government in the annual budget. 4. Income: The income of these departments should be deposited daily into government treasury. 5. Management: The employees of the enterprise are government servants and they are headed by Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and civil servants who are transferable from one ministry to another. |
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