Eligibility for allotment of General Pool residential accommodation, to the officers and employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC).

Government of India 

Ministry of Urban Development 

DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES

No.11013/D/4/2002.pol.I

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-110 011 

October, 26th 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Eligibility for allotment of General Pool residential accommodation, to the officers and employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC).

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of legal Affairs ministry of Law & Justice Cabinet Note No. A-60011/57/2008-Admin.III (LA) dated 28.9.20l2 seeking approval of Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (CCA) for grant of eligibility to the officers and staff of Supreme Court Legal Service Committee (SCLSC) and to say that CCA has considered the matter in its meeting held on 09.10.2012 and has decided to declare the office of SCLSC eligible for allotment of General Pool Residential accommodation at Delhi. Accordingly, the officers and employees working in SCLSC at Delhi will be eligible for allotment of General Pool Residential accommodation on maturity of their turn in the waiting List subject to fulfillment of other usual conditions.

   For the purpose of allotment of General Pool Residential accommodation. SCLSC is assigned on eligibility code-02212 under Ministry of Law & Justice.

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(S. K. Jain) 

Deputy Director of Estates (Pol.)

Source:www.estates.nic.in

Eligibility for allotment of General Pool residential accommodation, to the officers and employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC).

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Filed Under: DOE, GOVERNMENT ACCOMODATION

INTRODUCTION OF FACILITY OF AUTOMATIC CREDIT OF PLI/ RPLI MONTHLY PREMIUM FROM SAVINGS ACCOUNT OF INSURED PERSONS.

To
All Heads of Circles
Addl. DG (APS)

Sub: Introduction of facility of automatic credit of PLI/ RPLI monthly premium from savings account of insured persons.
PLI Directorate letter No. 29-08/2009-LI (Pt) dated 25.10.2012

In the last few years, there has been massive expansion of Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI). However, it has been noticed that a number of policies particularly in RPLI lapse after a while. One of the reasons for lapsation is absence of convenient ways of depositing premia of the policy(ies). As such, it was under consideration of the Department to provide facility of automatic deduction of premia from Savings Account so that (i) the policy holder(s) need not have to visit Post Office every month for depositing premia of his PLI/ RPLI policy and (ii) lapsation of PLI/ RPLI policies gets reduced.

2.         The competent authority has now approved the proposal for providing the facility to the policy holder of PLI and RPLI to get premium deposited/ credited by deduction of the same directly from his Savings Account standing in Post Offices. However, this facility can be opted by only those policy holders of PLI and RPLI whose Savings Accounts are maintained in the Departmental Post Offices (GPOs, HOs, MDGs or SOs).

3.         It is requested to kindly take necessary action for implementation of aforesaid scheme and wide publicity may also be given for this scheme through various publicity channels.

4          Accounting and operating procedure for automatic transfer of premium of PLI/ RPLI from Savings Accounts of the policy holder is enclosed for information and action accordingly.

5          It is further informed that till the provisions are made in the software, automatic credit of PLI/ RPLI monthly premium by deduction from savings account of the policy holder will have to be done manually.

          Sd/-

(A.K. Poddar)

General Manager (O)

No. 2/3/2011/CDN-II 

Government of India 

Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi, 

Dated the 29/10/2012

To
The Medical Superintendant, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi.
The Medical Superintendant, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi.
The Medical Superintendant, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.

Subject:-         Issue of Medical/disability certificate for allotment of Govt. accommodation - Regarding.

Sir/Madam,
Please refer to this Directorate’s letter No. 2/2/2011 dated 10.9.2012 on the subject cited above forwarded therewith proforma of the medical/disability certificate. In this context, I am directed to say that the line below column 2(iv) of the medical/disability certificate may be treated as removed. Other text of the medical/disability certificate will remain the same (copy enclosed).

Yours faithfully, 

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(Saroj Jaisia) 

Deputy Director of Estates

Government of India 

DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIA HOSPITAL 

SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL 

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCEINCES 

(Please Strike out whichever is not applicable)

No.                                                                                                               Date

1)    General Observations:

This is to certify that Ms/Mrs/Mr_________________ aged_____ years, Male/Female, son /daughter/ wife/ husband/ father/ mother/brother/sister/ mother or father-in-law of Ms/Mrs/Mr _______________________ is a diagnosed case of ________________________________________
and is undergoing treatment in the department of__________________ of this Hospital since________________

2)    Specific recommendations:
(i)    Detailed description of illness/disability alongwith investigations, if any:
(ii)   Is the disability permanent or likely to improve with time.
(iii)   Class/stage of disease/percentage/grade of functional disability in spite of optimum treatment and intervention.
(iv)   Is the ailment/disability serious enough to be considered for allotment or change of Govt. Accommodation at any / Ground Floor on overrding priority:

Alongwith Attested Photograph}

Note:- Physical disability certificate issued by single doctor in pursuance of Guidelines No. S-13020/ 1/2010-MS/MH-II of Directorate General of Health Services (Medical Hospital Section-II), Nirman Bhawan, dated 18.6.2010 is also acceptable.

Signatures of Members of Board alongwith rubber-stamp/date:

(Member)                               (Member)                               (Member)
(Seal with Name)                   (Seal with Name)                  (Seal with Name)

(Medical Superintendent)

(Seal with Name)

Source: www.estates.nic.in

INTRODUCTION OF FACILITY OF AUTOMATIC CREDIT OF PLI/ RPLI MONTHLY PREMIUM FROM SAVINGS ACCOUNT OF INSURED PERSONS.

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Filed Under: DOE, GOVERNMENT ACCOMODATION

Extension of grant of eligibility for allotment of Govt. accommodation to the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT’s) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRAT’s)

Government of India 

Ministry of Urban Development 

Directorate of Estates

No.11013/D/8/93-Pol.I

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011 

October, 25/10/12

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Grant of eligibility for allotment of General Pool office as well as residential accommodation, to the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT’s) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRAT’s).

In continuation to this Directorate’s OMs of even number dated 28.9.2007, 16.10.2007, 16.11.2010 and 27.4.2012 whereby eligibility for allotment General Pool accommodation, office as well as residential, was granted to Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) at Delhi and outstations (where General Pool accommodation exist) till 21.8.2012 and to state that the issue of extending the eligibility has been considered by the Competent Authority and it has been decided to extend the eligibility status of DRTs and DRATs for allotment of General Pool Office and residential accommodation, at locations where such accommodation is available, for a further period of six months from 22.8.2012 to 21.02.2013.

Eligibility code allotted earlier to DRTs and DRATs will remain same. Accordingly the allotment of General Pool residential accommodation to the staff of DRT/DRAT’s may be regularized by charging normal license fee.

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(S.K.Jain) 

Deputy Director of Estates (Pol.)

Source : www.estates.nic.in

Extension of grant of eligibility for allotment of Govt. accommodation to the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT’s) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRAT’s)

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Filed Under: DOE, GOVERNMENT ACCOMODATION

Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations.

F. No. 2 (42)/97-DPE (WC)-GL-XIX/12 

Government of India

Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan

Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road

New Delhi, the 25th October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations.

 The undersigned is directed to refer to Para 2 and Annexure-III of this Department's O.M. of even No. dated 24.10.1997 wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees of CPSEs following CDA pattern pay scales, who are governed by HPPC recommendations had been indicated.

2. In continuation of this Department's O.M. of even number dated 24.05.2012, the rates of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.07.2012 payable to the employees of CPSEs governed by the recommendations of HPPC, which have not revised their pay scales in terms of DPE O.M. No. 2(54)/2008-DPE (WC) dated 14.10.2008 may be as follows:-
a) In case of CPSEs who have not allowed the benefit of merger of 50% of DA with basic pay as contained in DPE O.M. dated 24.05.200 to their employees, the DA payable may be enhanced from the existing rate of 189% to 201%.
b) In case of CPSEs who have allowed the benefit of merger of 50% of DA with basic pay as contained in DPE O.M. dated 24.05.2005 to their employees, the DA payable may be enhanced from the existing rate of 139% to 151%.

3. The payment of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupees and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

4. All the Administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the Public Sector Enterprises under their administrative control for action at their end.

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(P.J. Michael)

Under Secretary to the Government of India 

Source: www.dpe.nic.in

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Filed Under: central government employees, DA, DEARNESS ALLOWANCE

Inclusion of bedroll charges in the fare of Garib Rath Express.

The Ministry of Railways has decided that the methodology followed regarding supply of bedrolls in Sleeper Class of Duronto Express trains should also be adopted for Garib Rath Express trains. The passengers will now be required to give the option for the bedrolls while booking ticket by Garib Rath express trains and pay requisite charges @ Rs. 25/- per bedroll at the Booking Counter itself. Similar provision will be made for passengers booking tickets through internet.

The above provisions for supply of bedrolls in Garib Rath Express trains shall be implemented on trial basis for a period of six months to assess the demand for bedrolls by these trains under the scheme.

At present, these bedrolls are supplied to the passengers on demand and charges collected separately from the passengers. Of late, frequent complaints are received from various sources regarding supply of used bedroll or half set of bedroll to the passengers, excess charging of passengers, non-issuance of receipt etc. Apart from causing discontent amongst passengers, this also leads to loss of revenue to the Railways.

Once the necessary modifications in the software are made, all Zonal Railways will be intimated the date of effect for the implementation of above mentioned scheme.

Source:pib

Inclusion of bedroll charges in the fare of Garib Rath Express.

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Filed Under: RAILWAYS, RESERVATION

Amendment in Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 regarding International Worker

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 5th October, 2012

G.S.R. 744(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, read with sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme further to amend the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, namely: -

1. (1) This Scheme may be called the Employees' Provident Funds (Fourth Amendment) Scheme, 2012.
 (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Scheme), under paragraph 83 relating to special provisions in respect of International Workers.-

(a) in paragraph 69 of the principal Scheme as modified by para 6 of aforesaid paragraph 83, for sub-paragraph (4), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:-
"(4) In respect of a member covered under social security agreement entered into between Government of India and any other country, on ceasing to be an employee in an establishment covered under the Act";
(b) in paragraph 72 of the principal Scheme, as modified by para 7 of aforesaid paragraph 83, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:-
"(2) The due amount in respect of the member shall be payable in the payees bank account directly or through the employer".

[F. No. S-3502510912011-SS-11]

RAVI MATHUR, Addl. Secy.

Foot Note : The Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 was published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number S.R.O. 1509, dated the 2nd September, 1952 and lastly amended vide number G.S.R. 382(E), dated the 24th May, 2012.

Source:www.epfindia.com

Amendment in Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 regarding International Worker

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Filed Under: EPF

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.7.2012.

F. No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003

Date: 25th October, 2012

Subject:Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.7.2012.

In continuation of this Department's OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 30th April, 2012 sanctioning the Dearness Relief to those Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scales of 5th CPC, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief to these Central Government pensioners as under:
(i) Those who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre revised scales of 5th CPC are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 151% w.e.f 1.7.2012.

(ii) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of  ex-gratia @ Rs.600/p.m. w.eJ. 1.11.1997 under this Department's
OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 151% w.e.f. 1.7.2012.

2. The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of exgratia payment in terms of this Department's OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to DR @ 143 % w.e.f. 1.7.2012.
(i) The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and are in receipt of Exgratia payment of Rs. 605/- p.m.
(ii) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 654/-, Rs. 659/-, Rs. 703/- and Rs. 965/-.

3. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee, In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the C&AG.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM No. 1(4)/EV/2004 dated 25th October, 2012.

5. Hindi version will follow

( S. P. Kakkar )

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source:www.persmin.nic.in

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.7.2012.

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Filed Under: DEARNESS ALLOWANCE, dearness relief, dopt

Maintenance of Annual Performance Assessment Reports (APARs) of Sub- Staff in Kendriya Vidyalayas.

KENDRIYA,VIDYALAYA'SANGATHAN 

 13 INSTITUTIONAL AREA,

 SHAHEED JEET SINGH MARG

NEW DELHI-110016

Dated: -22-10:2012

CN-3. F.11085-2/2012-KVS(HQ)/Admn-I/CCPU

The Dy. Commissioner,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
 All Regional Offices

Sir/Madam,

Sub : Maintenance of Annual Performance Assessment Reports (APARs) of Sub- Staff in Kendriya Vidyalayas.

I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to state that .APARs of the sub staff working in the Kendriya Vidyalayas are reported by the Principal who has also been the custodian of the same. ,However, some Regional Offices too have been maintaining the erstwhile ACRs (Now APARS) till date.
With a view to maintain, uniformity and for the easy accessibility to the reports as and when required by KVS (HQ)/ -R0- for placing- before -the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) in respect of the sub staff, it has been decided with the approval of the Commissioner, KVS that henceforth the Deputy Commissioner, KVS, Regional Office will be the custodian of the APARs of the sub staff working in Kendriya Vidyalayas under the Regional Office concerned. The Principals will send the APARs of the sub staff to the Regional Office by 30th April every year along with the APARs in respect of the other posts adhering to the time schedule for preparation and submission of the reports as prescribed vide Article 88(iv) of the Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalayas.

Yours faithfully

 (Rajender Kumar Sharma) 

Assistant Commissioner (Admn) 

Source:http://kvsangathan.nic.in/CircularsDocs/CIR-MISC-22-10-12(2).PDF

Maintenance of Annual Performance Assessment Reports (APARs) of Sub- Staff in Kendriya Vidyalayas.

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Filed Under: APAR, KVS.KV

Filling of Vacant Posts of members of JCM, KVs

KENDRIYA,VIDYALAYA'SANGATHAN 

 13 INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SHAHEED JEET SINGH MARG

NEW DELHI-110016

Dated: -18-10:2012

F.11083-2/2012-KVSHQ/Admn-1/Part-I

OFFICE-ORDER 

In pursuant of provisions of Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalayas under Appendix-XLII (B), and in continuation to this office order number F.11083-14/2010-KVSHQ (Admn-l) dated 09.08.2011, the Vice-Chairperson, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Chairperson, ,JCM, KVS has accorded approval for filling up the following vacant posts of members of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), KVS with immediate effect up to 08.08.2014 or otherwise.

1. cap Teachers Association i.e. AIKVTA

Dr.- S.B. Singh, Vice-President and TGT (Math), Kendriya Vidyalaya New Friends Centre in place of Sh. A.S. Mazumdar.


2. COD Non-teaching staff Le. KEVINTSA


Sh. A.K. Verma, General Secretary, IKEVINTSA, House No. 1614/1, Prabhat Nagar, Yadav Colony, Jabalpur-482002 in place of .Sh, Basudev Chakraborty,
(Dr. E. Prabhakar)
 Joint Commissioner (Pers.)

Source:http://kvsangathan.nic.in/CircularsDocs/CIR-MISC-18-10-12(1).PDF

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Filed Under: JCM, KVS.KV

CGHS block at NIMS on cards

To provide quick cashless medical facilities to CGHS patients
The Central Government Health Services (CGHS), Hyderabad is collaborating with Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) to offer exclusive services to CGHS beneficiaries at NIMS.

A special block with dedicated team of senior doctors to cater to CGHS insured persons here is on the cards.

Discussions to set up such a facility for CGHS beneficiaries at NIMS are already under way.

“In principle, the institute authorities have agreed to the proposal. Our aim is to provide quick cashless medical facilities to CGHS patients,” Additional Director, CGHS, Hyderabad, Dr. P. Parthasarathy said.

At present, CGHS beneficiaries spend nearly three days to avail specialised diagnostic facilities like CT and MRI scans at NIMS. Even for non-specialised medical facilities like outpatient services and simple diagnostic tests, pensioners are forced to spend the whole day.

In case of medical emergencies, these patients have to pay medical bills upfront at the institute and later claim through reimbursement from CGHS.

For diagnostic tests like CT and MRI scans, they have to submit a referral letter from the local CGHS dispensary, collect doctor’s prescription of NIMS and submit it back for approval. On an average, it takes three days for the CGHS beneficiary to complete this process.

“During emergencies, beneficiaries can directly get admitted to NIMS. But, they have to pay medical bills upfront and later apply for reimbursement. However, not all pensioners can handle medical bills this way. Exclusive services for CGHS at NIMS should be started quickly,” says general secretary, National Coordination Committee of Pensioners Association (NCCPA).

According to CGHS authorities, details on billing their patients are yet to be finalised.

“We are planning in such a way that patients need not pay anything up front. All the bills from NIMS will be directly sent to us. We have assured them that the bills will be cleared by us quickly,” Dr. Parthasarathy adds.

Additional Director, CGHS, Hyderabad, Dr. Parsthasarathy and NIMS Director, A. Dharma Rakshak have held meetings to hammer out the details for the project. “We are hoping that such services for CGHS patients will start by December if not later,” Dr. Parthasarathy said.

Source:http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/cghs-block-at-nims-on-cards/article4015833.ece

CGHS block at NIMS on cards

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General Pool Residential Accommodations (GPRAS) - Do & Don'ts for Allottees

No.13/531/2012-TS

Government of India

Ministry of Urban Development

Directorale of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

Dated the 01.10.2012

Office Memorandum

Sub. :- Advisory to the allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodations (GPRAS).

      In the context of the subject cited above, the undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of the Advisory to the allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodations (DOs and DON‘Ts).

2.  It is requested that this advisory may be brought to the notice of all the allottees of GPRAs working in your Department / Ministry including the other eligible offices/organisation for their kind information and compliance.

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(J.P. Rath)

Deputy Director of Estates

Ministry of Urban Development

Directorate of Estates

ADVISORY TO THE ALLOTTEES OF GENERAL POOL RESIDENTIAL 

ACCOMMODATION (GPRA)

A. DOs
The allottee shall maintain a good standard of cleanliness of the house/premises.
The outlets of wash basins and floor traps shall be maintained clean and free from left overs so as to prevent clogging.
The allottee may Immediately inform the CPWD/NBCC Service Centre in case of leakage, seepage or blocking of drain/gutters.
The allottee shall use only good quality of electrical appliances so as  not to subject the electrical installations to any damage.
Air conditioners should be procured only through manufacturer or their authorized dealers and be of reputed make.
The maintenance of the AC units should be entrusted to the authorized/qualified service centers only.
All the electric appliances and all the air conditioners and stabilizers of ACs must be kept off when not in use.
The repairs of electrical wiring/fittings in the house shall be got done only through CPWD/NBCC maintenance staff. In case of any damage only qualified electrician shall be engaged to remove faults in electrical installations.
The allottee shall water the plants, lawns and hedges from time to time as per need so that they are maintained in good health.
The allottee will take care of the flora and protect them from any sort of damage.
The allottee will plant any new plants, shrubs or trees only on consultation with CPWD/NBCC maintenance staff.
The allottee will ensure that the occupants of their servant quarters will maintain good/hygienic conditions and also do not create in convenience to others.

B. DON’TS
The allottee shall not undertake/let any unauthorized construction in the premises.
The allottee shall not tamper with any water supply sanitary and other fittings/fixtures.
The allottee shall not dump any dismantled or other materials or furniture on the roofs, balconies in common areas or over sun-shades.
The allottee should not prevent designated staffs of CPWD/NBCC from carrying out repair/inspection works during office time. They should not

Source: http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20161.pdf

General Pool Residential Accommodations (GPRAS) - Do & Don'ts for Allottees

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Filed Under: central government employees, GPRAS, HOLIDAY HOMES

Change in Central Government Investment Model for the Corporate Sector -NPS

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

1st Floor, ICADR Building,Plot No.6, Vasant Kunj

Institutional Area, Phase II, New Delhi-11 0070

CIRCULAR

 PFRDA/CIR/1/Corporate-CG/1

 Date: 18th October 2012

SUBJECT: Change in Central Government Investment Model for the Corporate Sector

Under the NPS-Corporate sector model, the Corporates have been provided option to select the Central Govt. Investment model if the investment option is exercised by the corporates for their underlying employees. The subscriber’s contribution is distributed among the three PFMs (S81, LlC and UTI) and the asset allocation replicates the scheme as applicable to the central Govt. employees. (Refer page No-10 of NPS corporate sector brochure)

2. In terms of the PFRDA circular No- PFRDA/CIR/1/PFM/1 dated 31.08.12, with effect from 1st November 2012, the private PFMs will be free to decide the Investment Management Fee within the upper ceiling of 0.25% p.a. prescribed by PFRDA at present.

3. Due to this differential Fee offered by the PFMs from 1st November 2012, a new scheme called ‘Corporate-CG scheme’ will be introduced w.e.f. 1st November 2012. The Scheme will follow the Central Govt. investment guidelines issued from time to time. The salient features will be as under:

a) This scheme will be offered by only public sector PFMs, who have obtained registration under the PFRDA (Registration of Pension Funds for Private Sector) Guidelines – 2012.

b) The system of distribution of funds among three PFMs, as at present, will no longer be available for the corporates under CG scheme and the Corporate will have to choose only one PFM offering this scheme.

4. Existing Corporate Sector Subscribers under the CG Scheme:
a) The existing three public sector PFMs (SBI, UTI & LlC) offering CG scheme will introduce the new scheme ‘corporate-CG scheme’ w.e.f. 1st November 2012 with units of face value of Rs.10.00 and an initial NAV of Rs.10.00 per unit. The funds / assets in the existing CG Scheme in respect of Corporates will be transferred to the new scheme and proportionate units in the new Corporate
CG Scheme will be allotted.

b) The existing corporates under CG scheme are allowed a time period of 60 days from 1st Nov 2012 i.e. up to 31st December 2012 to choose anyone PFM for shifting their assets. Till such times, the fee chargeable to them will be as applicable to the Central Govt. employees, whereafter charges applicable to Pvt. Sector shall be levied.

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Deepa Kotnis

(General Manager)

 Source: http://www.pfrda.org.in/writereaddata/linkimages/Circular%20Corp%20CG%20%20scheme1317695786.pdf

Change in Central Government Investment Model for the Corporate Sector -NPS

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Filed Under: central government employees, NPS, PFRDA

Group Term Insurance Plan for member of Employee Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme

Approval of Group Term Insurance Plan issued by M/s Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited for issuance in lieu of the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976:- 

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation

(Ministry of Labour, Govt. Of India)

Bhavlshya Nidhi Bhawan, 14- Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066

No. C-111/16/1(154)EDLI/Exmpt/HQ/22236

Date: 19.10.2012

To
All Addl. Central PF Commissioners (Zones),
All Regional PF Commissioners (OIC ROs/SROs)

Subject: Approval of Group Term Insurance Plan issued by M/s Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited for issuance in lieu of the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976.

Sir,
The Central Board of Trustees, in its 157th meeting had approved the proposal for allowing Insurance Companies In Private sector coming under the regulatory control of IRDA to offer the Group Insurance Scheme conferring similar or better benefits than the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 for the purpose of grant of exemption from the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976.

2. M/s Shriram life Insurance Company Limited, has approached the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation for approval of the Group Term Insurance Plan offered by them for issuance in lieu of Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976. The salient features of their policy are as under:
(i) The Policy is arranged to provide Assurance benefits to the employees with a minimum of Rs. 1,32,000 as the product minimum is Rs. 1,32,000.
(ii) All members of the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 in the company will be eligible to be members of this policy. The member becomes eligible for the coverage as soon as he/she becomes the member of the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952.
(iii) No member shall with draw from the Scheme so long as he satisfies the conditions of eligibility described above.
(iv) The employer (policy holder) will give an undertaking to the effect that all new members have been included from the date of their joining. If a death claim is received in respect of a member whose premium and/or name is not submitted to Shriram Life Insurance, the employer undertakes to provide the benefits for the same.
(v) "the Beneficiary” shall mean the person or persons who has/have been nominated by the Member/s as beneficiary/beneficiaries and will be the same as envisaged under the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976.
3. On a careful examination of the proposal submitted by M/s Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited, it has been found that benefits conferred by their policy ¡s better than the benefits under the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976. Therefore, those employers who opt for their policy mentioned above to cover their employees shall before grant of relaxation/exemption from Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme. 1976.

4. Regional Provident Fund Commissioners may, therefore, forward the proposal for-exemption under Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 wherever the employer has opted for Group Term Insurance Plan of M/S Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited. However, while forwarding the proposal as per the guidelines issued by Headquarters’ Circular No. EDLI/C-I/Sc/Notification/02/General Circular dated 10/11th September 2002, a certificate on the following points may also be enclosed:
(a) That the policy was valid on the date when application of exemption from Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 was made.
(b) That the employer has enrolled all eligible members and has also given an undertaking to that effect.
(c) That the insurance benefits under no circumstances shall be less than what would otherwise have been admissible to the beneficiary under Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976.
(d) That the certificate of IRDA permitting M/s Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited to transact in Life Insurance business was valid at the time application for exemption from the provisions of Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 was made.

Yours Faithfully,

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(P.K. UDGATA)

Addl. Central Provident Fund Commissioner (Compliance)

Source:http://www.epfindia.com/Circulars/Y2012-13/C3_22236.pdf

Group Term Insurance Plan for member of Employee Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme

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Filed Under: EPF, INSURANCE

Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2011-12.

No. E(P&A)11-2012/PLB-4 

 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

 RAILWAY BOARD) 

The General Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.
 (As per mailing lists No.1 & 2).

RBE No. 119 / 2012. 

New Delhi, dated : 19.10.2012. 

Subject: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for  the financial year 2011-12.

Ref: Board's letter No. E(P&A)2012 II PLB-4 dated 18.10.2012.

Board is in receipt of see representations for mode of payment of PLB for the financial year 2011-12
General Manager may decide on the issue and ensure that the payment is made expeditiously.
This issues concurrence of Accounts Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

(K. Shankar)

 Director/E(P&A),

 Railway Board. 

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Corrigendum%20on%20PLB%20RBE%20119%202012_19.10.2012.pdf

Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2011-12.

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Filed Under: BONUS, bonus 2012, central government employees, RAILWAYS

Revised rates of Risk Allowance w.e.f. 1st Sep, 2008 to Central Government employees

No.21012/01/2010-Estt.(AL)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, October 18th 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Risk Allowance to Central Government employees

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.21012/4/88- Estt.(Allowances) dated 22nd August, 1988, on the captioned subject and to state that in partial modification of the aforesaid O.M., the President is pleased to revise the rates of Risk Allowance in respect of the existing categories of Central Government employees with effect from 1st September, 2008, as under:

Sl no	Categories of employees	Revised rates in rupees  per month
1	Unskilled workers	40.00
2	Semi-skilled workers	60.00
3	Skilled workers	80.00
4	Supervisors	100.00
5	Non-gazetted officers engaged  in Nitro Glycerine preparation	180.00
6	Gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation	300.00
7	Danger Building Officers	400.00

2. The amount of Risk Allowance would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. No separate instructions on this count would be required.

3. All other terms and conditions envisaged in the O.M. dated 22.08.1988 shall continue to apply.

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(Vibha G.Mishra)

Director

Source: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/21012_01_2010-Estt.AL-18102012.pdf

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Filed Under: central government employees, dopt, risk allowance

Production Linked Bonus for Railway Employees

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Railways for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days` wages for the financial year 2011-2012 for all eligible non-gazetted railway employees.

The financial implication of payment of 78 days` PLB to railway employees has been estimated to be Rs.1021.56 crore. The wage calculation ceiling prescribed for payment of PLB to the eligible non-gazetted railway employees is Rs. 3500/- per month.

About 12.37 lakh non-gazetted railway employees are likely to benefit from the decision.

Payment of PLB to eligible railway employees is made each year before the Dusshera/Puja holidays. The decision of the Cabinet shall be implemented before the holidays for this year as well.

The salient features of the PLB scheme evolved as a result of review of the scheme and approval of the Cabinet on 23.9.2000 are as under: -

a) The output for a year is reckoned by the equated net tonne kilometres by adding together: -
i) total goods revenue net tonne kilometres.
ii) non-suburban passenger kilometres converted by a factor of 0.076.
iii) suburban passenger kilometres converted by a factor of 0.053.

b) The input is taken as the non-gazetted staff strength (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel), increased by the incremental increase/decrease in capital during the year. Incremental capital is confined to Rolling Stock utilised for movement of trains. The measurement of capital is in terms of tractive effort (Diesel Electric & Electric) for Locomotives, carrying capacity for Wagons and seating capacity for Coaches. The tractive effort of locomotives and carrying capacity of Wagons/Coaches together are given equal weight The relative weight of wagons and coaches is determined on the basis of ratio of goods train kilometres and passenger train kilometres in the total train kilometres.

Based on this principle, the relative weights are 0.50 for Tractive Effort, 0.20 for Wagon Capacity and 0.30 for Seating Capacity. Thus, the percentage increase in Tractive Effort over the base year is multiplied by 0.50; similarly the percentage increase in Wagon Capacity and Seating Capacity is multiplied by 0.20 and 0.30 respectively and added up to arrive at the total percentage increase in capital. The labour input i.e. non-gazetted staff strength is then increased to the extent of this percentage increase in the incremental capital, c) The ratio of the output to the input is the productivity index for the year.

Background:

Railways were the first departmental undertaking of the Government of India where the concept of PLB was introduced. The main consideration at that time was the important role of the Railways as an infrastructural support in the performance of the economy as a whole. In the overall context of railway working, it was considered desirable to introduce the concept of PLB as against the concept of Bonus on the lines of The Payment of Bonus Act -1965. Even though the Payment of Bonus Act does not apply to the railways, yet the broad principles contained in that Act were kept in view for the purpose of determining the "Wage/Pay Ceiling”, definition of `Salary`/`Wage`, etc. The PLB Scheme for the railways came into force from 1979-80 onwards, and was evolved in consultation with the two recognised federations viz. the All India Railwaymen`s Federation and National Federation of Indian Railwaymen and with the approval of the Cabinet. The scheme envisages a review every three years.

Source:http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=0

Production Linked Bonus for Railway Employees

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Renewal of recognition of BBC Heart Care, Pruthi Hospital, Jalandhar (Punjab) for treatment of Central Government employees under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

No. S. 14021/11/1996-MS

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 

Dated 8th October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Renewal of recognition of BBC Heart Care, Pruthi Hospital, Jalandhar (Punjab) for treatment of Central Government employees under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

 The undersigned is directed to say that a number of representations have been received in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for renewal of recognition of BBC Heart Care, Pruthi Hospital, Jalandhar (Punjab) for treatment of Central Government Employees and their family members under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

2. In view of the hardship faced by CS(MA) beneficiaries for their own treatment and the treatment of their family members at Jalandhar (Punjab), the matter has been examined in the Ministry and it has been decided to empanel/revise the rates of BBC Heart Care, Pruthi Hospital, Jalandhar (Punjab) under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.

3. The Schedule of charges for the treatment of Central Government Employees and the member of their family under the CS(MA) Rules, 1944, will be the rates fixed for CGHS, Chandigarh. The approved rates are available on the website of CGHS (www.mohfw.nic.in/cghs.html) and may be downloaded/printed.

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Filed Under: CGHS, CS(MA)

Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing five year integrated course in Law under the Centrally sponsored Scheme year for the 2012-2013

F. No 1/21/2012- IR 

Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions 

Department of Personnel and Training, 

North Block, New Delhi-110001 

Dated 15th  October, 2012 

Office Memorandum 

Subject: Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing five year integrated course in Law under the Centrally sponsored Scheme on "Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act" for the year 2012-2013

1.0  Introduction - The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India, is the nodal Ministry for the Right to Information Act. It is administering a Plan scheme titled 'Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through effective Implementation of the Right to Information Act'. The primary goal of the scheme is to contribute towards more accountable and transparent government and it has several components including programmes
for awareness generation, training and e-governance initiatives for RTI for achieving the purpose. An Internship Programme has been a felt need for the Ministries and Departments in the Government of India, which is beneficial both to the Departments and the interns. This will help the Ministry/ Department consolidate and document its experience in the implementation of RTI, its successes, constraints in implementation, identify the areas which need more attention, address the gap areas and suggest what more needs to be done to help achieve the objectives of the Act. The interns would be familiarized with the process of seeking information and enabling access to information under the RTI regime. Under the scheme, DOPT is offering short-term internships to Undergraduates pursuing five year integrated course in Law to conduct an analysis of RTI Applications in select public authorities.

2.0 Areas of Study and Research Output The RTI Internship is being offered to analyze a sample of the RTI
applications received in the year 2011-2012 by select public authorities. The analysis of the applications would aim to get an overall picture of the applications received and do an indepth study of the information sought  and the response by the CPIO/ Public Authority. Templates of the to  to study and analyze the RTI applications and the last week for writing the report.

e) The interns will be required to study the applications received by 5 CP1Os within the public authority which receive the maximum applications. They will be required to select randomly 20 applications from each CPIO for study. In case the Public Authority has only one CPIO the interns may study RTI applications received by 5 divisions.

The interns are expected to collect the sample RTI applications and finish Template I in the first week and then finish Template II in the next two weeks. Copies of all RTI applications analysed will be submitted to DOPT alongwith the report. A soft copy of the templates has to be submitted to the email id  usir-doptanic.in  by 1 st  February, 2013. Non submission of either will be read as an incomplete report.

(Anuradha S. Chagti) 

Director (IR) 

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/1_21_2012-IR-15102012.pdf

Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing five year integrated course in Law under the Centrally sponsored Scheme year for the 2012-2013

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Filed Under: dopt, RTI

Continuation of empanelment of hospitals, laboratories and imaging centres under CGHS and revalidation of CGHS package rates till 31st March, 2013

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare,

Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,

New Delhi 110 001

No. S 11041/23/2009/-CGHS (Hosp. Cell) / CGHS (P)/Pt-IX

Dated the 15th October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

  

Sub: Continuation of empanelment of private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres under CGHS and revalidation of CGHS package rates - regarding.
 
The undersigned is directed to refer to the various office memoranda issued by this office from time to time vide which private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres were empanelled under CGHS in Delhi & NCR and other CGHS covered cities from 7th October 2010 onwards which would be completing empanelment period of ‘2’ years before 31st March 2013 and to state that it has been decided to extend the validity of empanelment of such empanelled hospitals, diagnostic laboratones and imaging centers on the same terms and conditions under which they were empanelled, till 31st March 2013 or till next empanelment, whichever is earlier.

2. Similarly, the CGHS rates notified in 2010-11 in Delhi & NCR and other cities are also revalidated till further revision of the rates.

3. The private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres, which are not interested to continue their empanelment under CGHS shall have to submit letters seeking withdrawal of empanelment on or before 31st October 2012, failing which it shall be construed that they intend to continue their empanelment under CGHS as per the terms and conditions of MOA signed with CGHS by them. The private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres are also required to submit revalidated Performance Bank Guarantee (in case they expire prior to 31st March, 2013.)

4. The hospitals shall however complete the treatment as per the same terms and conditions in respect of CGHS beneficiaries, who were already admitted prior to issue of this O.M.

6. These Orders shall be effective from the date of its issue.

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[V.P.Singh]

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source : http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File547.pdf

Continuation of empanelment of hospitals, laboratories and imaging centres under CGHS and revalidation of CGHS package rates till 31st March, 2013

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Filed Under: CGHS, EMPANELMENT NEW

Cochin Shipyard pays Dividend for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Cochin Shipyard Limited, a Schedule-B Miniratna PSU under the Ministry of Shipping paid dividend on its shares for the fourth consecutive year. The performance of Cochin Shipyard continued to be impressive despite the challenging global shipbuilding scenario. The dividend of Rs.19.72 Crores, consisting of Rs.16.99 Crores (Dividend on Equity Shares) and Rs 2.73 Crores (Dividend on Preference Shares) was handed over today to the Hon’ble Minister of Shipping, Shri G K Vasan, by Cmde K Subramaniam, C&MD, CSL at a simple ceremony in New Delhi.

The dividend consists of Re 1.50 per Equity share on the 11,32,80,000 fully paid equity shares of Rs 10 each and Rs 70 per Preference share on the 3,91,420 preference shares of Rs 1000 each. The yard has also contributed Rs 110.56 crores to the exchequer by way of Value Added Tax, Income Tax, Fringe Benefit Tax, Excise Duty, Customs Duty and Service Tax during the year 2011-12.

CSL has been able to maintain its excellent track record during the post economic downturn period, mainly due to a diversified product mix and its commitment to deliver quality ships on schedule. The yard’s turnover has increased fourfold from Rs 373 Crores in 2005-06 to Rs.1404 Crores in 2011-12. Similarly there has been a tenfold increase in profit with the Profit Before Tax (PBT) increasing from Rs.25 Crores to Rs.253 Crores and the Profit After Tax (PAT) from Rs 18 Crores to Rs 172 Crores in the same period.

Presently, Cochin Shipyard has orders for 28 ships, consisting of mainly Platform Supply Vessels for the offshore industry, Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard and the prestigious “Indigenous Aircraft Carrier” for the Indian Navy.

The Shipyard delivered a total of five offshore support ships to various international and Indian owners. These were all high-tech vessels and the quality of construction has been lauded by the owners.

CSL has ambitious growth plans in the short and medium term. These consist of setting up of an international ship repair facility on Cochin Port Trust land, taking up of fabrication of Offshore Structures and underwater repairs to rigs and semi submersibles. The yard’s vision is to emerge as a leading integrated shipyard of the world.

Source:http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=0

Cochin Shipyard pays Dividend for the Fourth Consecutive Year

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DA from July, 2012: @ 151% for drawing pre-revised pay as per 5th CPC

No.1(3)/2008-E.II (B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 15th October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 1.7.2012 to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised scale as per 5th CPC.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. of even No. dated 20th April, 2012 revising the Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2012 in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies who continue to draw their pay and allowances in the pre-revised scales of pay as per 5th Central Pay Commission.

2. The rates of Dearness Allowance admissible to the above categories of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous bodies shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 139% to 151% w.e.f. 1.7.2012. All other conditions as laid down in the O.M. of even number dated 3rd October, 2008 will continue to apply.

3. The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of the organizations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay.

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(Anil Sharma)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/da/da_order_cab01072012.pdf

DA from July, 2012: @ 151% for drawing pre-revised pay as per 5th CPC

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Filed Under: da july 2012, DEARNESS ALLOWANCE, finmin

Payment of DA at revised rates @ 67.3% to BSNL Employees

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED 

A Govt. of India Enterprises

CIRCULAR No.34

No 14-1/2012-PAT(BSNL)

Dated 12.10.2012

Sub : Board level posts and below Board level posts including non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) - Regarding payment of IDA at the revised rates for employees drawing their pay in revised IDA scales w.e.f. 01.10. 2012.

Department of Public Enterprises O.M. No 2(70)/2008-DPE(WC)-G.L.-XII/12 dated 05.10.2012 on the above mentioned subject at revised DA rates @ 67.3% w e f. 01-10-2012 is sent lo all concerned for information and necessary action please.

Encl: As above

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(Sheo Shankar Prasad)

Assistant General Manager (Pers-V)

Source : BSNL

Payment of DA at revised rates @ 67.3% to BSNL Employees

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Filed Under: BSNL, DA, DEARNESS ALLOWANCE

Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax -Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs.800 to Rs.3200 plus D.A. thereon.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

RAILWAY BOARD

No. F(X) I-2012/23/9

New Delhi, Dated: 10.10.2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax -Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs.800 to Rs.3200 plus D.A. thereon.

   The undersigned is directed to draw the attention of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Direct Taxes towards para 5.2(10) (i) at page 14 of their Circular No. 05/2011 dated 16.08.2011 wherein it has been specified that the transport allowance granted to an employee to meet his expenditure for the purpose of commuting between the place of his residence and the place of duty is exempt to the extent of Rs. 800/- per month.

   Representations are being received in the Ministry of Railways from various federations of Railways. The Federations have represented that Transport Allowance was introduced with the concept of providing financial support to the Central Government Employees who incur considerable amounts for their day-to-day travel from their residence to the work place. This had materialized based on the recommendations of the V CPC which introduced Transport Allowance in 3 slabs at the rate of Rs. 100. Rs. 400 and Rs. 800, based on the classification of the cities/towns under Urban Agglomeration Act. Further, a prerequisite was introduced to allow this facility for those who stay beyond 1 km radius from the place of work.

   A decision was taken to equate such allowance on par with normal Travelling/Daily Allowance and these amounts have also been exempted from computation of annual income and exempted from the purview of Income Tax vide Income Tax(Eighth Amendment) Rules, 1995 notified vide F.No. 142/9/95-TPL dt. 7-7-1995.

   The VI CPC, while reviewing the system of grant of Transport Allowance has recommended to enhance the same from Rs. 100 to Rs. 800, Rs. 400 to Rs. 1600 and Rs. 800 to Rs. 3200, for Pay Bands 1 to 4 respectively. The City Compensatory Allowance was Withdrawn. It was also recommended to provide the coverage of D.A. to Transport Allowance as per increase in the Consumer Price Index.

   Ministry of Finance are therefore requested to include the request of the Railways for taking due action for enhancing exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax from Rs. 800/- to Rs. 3200/- plus DA Thereon.

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(M.Anand Krishna) 

Deputy Director, Finance (Exp.) 

Railway Board.

Source:nfir

Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax -Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs.800 to Rs.3200 plus D.A. thereon.

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Filed Under: INCOMETAX, NFIR, RAILWAYS

Ad-hoc Bonus to Central Government Employees of Autonomous Bodies for the year 2011-12

No.7/22/2008-E-III (A) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure 

E III(A) Branch

New Delhi, the 10th October, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

Subject: – Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2011-12 — Extension of orders to Autonomous Bodies.

Orders have been issued vide this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 7/24/2007 E-III (A) dated 5th October, 2012 authorizing 30 days emoluments as Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for the accounting year 2011-12 to the eligible Central Government employees not covered by the Productivity Linked Bonus Schemes, subject to terms and conditions laid down therein.

2.    The undersigned is directed to say that it has now been decided that the Non-PLB (Ad-hoc) bonus so admissible subject to the terms and conditions laid down in the aforesaid orders, may be extended to the employees of autonomous bodies, partly or fully funded by the Central Government which (i) follow the pattern of pay structure and emoluments identical to that of the Central Government and (ii) do not have any bonus or ex-gratia or incentive scheme in operation.

3.    In case of doubt as to the operation of these orders the clarificatory orders, circulated vide this Ministry’s O.M. No.14(10)E-Coord/88 dated 4.10.88, as amended from time to time, may be kept in view, mutatis mutandis.

4.    Any request for funding by the Government to meet the liability on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) in respect of various autonomous organizations would not be considered by the administrative Ministries concerned, having regard to the _stipulation of aforesaid O.M. dated 5th October, 2012 that the expenditure on Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) should be met from within the existing budgetary provisions of the respective organizations. While the Autonomous Bodies not funded by the Central Government may also adopt these orders as per their own administrative and financial judgment in respect of their employees, no liability for funding will in any case lie on the Central Government on this account.

Amar Nath Singh

Deputy Secretary to the Govt of India

Source: www.finmin.nic.in

Ad-hoc Bonus to Central Government Employees of Autonomous Bodies for the year 2011-12

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Filed Under: 2012-2013, BONUS, central government employees, finmin

QUALITY AUDIT IN CHENNAI PHASE II HOUSING SCHEME

CGEWHO Chennai (Ph-II) Housing Scheme: Intimation to the All Beneficiaries for Quality Audit.

TO ALL BENEFICIARIES OF CHENNAI (PHASE II) HOUSING SCHEME

Please be informed that HUDCO, Chennai will carry out Quality Audit of locked houese as per schedule below in CGEWHO's Chennai (Phase II) Project :

Blocks  (A  &  B) - 13/10/2012  (Saturday)
Blocks  (C  &  D) - 15/10/2012  (Monday)

HUDCO  Chennai's Letter also attached,
10/10/2012

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QUALITY AUDIT IN CHENNAI PHASE II HOUSING SCHEME

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Filed Under: central government employees, cgewho, HOUSING LOAN

Central Information Commission (Group C) Recruitment Rules, 2012.

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th August, 2012

   G.S.R.655(E).—In  exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 27 of the Right to Information Act,2005,(22 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Upper Division Clerk, Stenographer Grade 'D' and Multi Tasking Staff in the Central Information Commission, namely:-

1.  Short title and commencement:-

   (1) These rules may be called the Central Information Commission (Group 'C') Recruitment Rules, 2012.

   (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2.  Number of post, classification and Pay Band and grade pay or Pay Scale: - The number of post, their classification and the Pay band and grade pay or pay scale attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.

3.  Method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications etc: - The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.

4.  Disqualification.  - No person,  -

   (a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or

   (b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,

   shall be eligible for appointment to the said post:

   Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5.  Power to relax: -  Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6.  Saving: - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, ex-Serviceman and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

Source:www.persmin.nic.in

Central Information Commission (Group C) Recruitment Rules, 2012.

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Filed Under: CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION, GROUP C POST

DA from Jan, 2012: Board level posts and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in CPSEs- Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1997

F.No. 2(9)/2000-DPE(WC)-GL-XVIII/12

Government of India

Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

Department of Public Enterprises 

Public Enterprises Bhawan

Block 14, CGO Complex,

Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003

Dated : 5th October, 2012 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:. Board level posts and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)- Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1997 - Payment of IDA at revised rates regarding.

In modification of this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 09.07.2012, the rate of DA payable to the executives of CPSEs (1997 pay revision) may be as follows:

Effective Date    Average of AICPI    Revised DA rates (%)
01.01.2012       4825                         182.5%

These rates may be made applicable in the case of IDA employees, whose pay have been revised with effect from 01.01.1997 as per DPE O.M. dated 25.06.1999.

2. All Administrative Ministries / Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for action at their end.

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(P J. Michael)

Under Secretary

Source: www.dpe.nic.in

DA from Jan, 2012: Board level posts and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in CPSEs- Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1997

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Filed Under: DA, DPE, REVISION OF PAY

DEARNESS RELIEF TO HIMACHAL GOVT PENSIONERS

No. Fin (Pen) B (10)-6/98-III 

Government of Himachal Pradesh 

Finance (Pension) Department

  Shimla-171002                                        the 1st October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Grant of Dearness Relief to Himachal Pradesh Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners-Revised rate effective from 01-07-2012.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this department’s O.M. No. Fin (Pen)B(10)-6/98-III dated 22nd August, 2012 sanctioning one instalment of dearness relief with effect from 01-01-2012 and to say that the Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to decide that dearness relief payable to the Himachal Pradesh Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 65 % to 72% w.e.f. 01-07-2012.

   2. Payment of Dearness relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

   3. Other provisions governing grant of dearness relief to pensioners such as regulation of dearness relief during employment/re-employment, regulation of dearness relief where more than one pension is drawn etc. will remain unchanged.

   4. These orders shall apply to all H.P. Government Pensioners/ Family pensioners.

   5. As dearness relief will now be at a uniform rate, it has been decided to dispense with the issue of enclosing ready reckoner alongwith the dearness relief orders. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authority, including the Nationalized Banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of dearness relief payable in each individual case.

   6. The Accountant General, Treasury Officers and authorized Public Sector Banks are requested to arrange the payment of Dearness Relief to pensioners on the basis of these orders.

   7. The Dearness Relief on pension & family pension @ 72 % will be paid with the pension/family pension for the month of October, 2012 payable in the month of November, 2012. The arrears accrued on account of dearness relief w.e.f. 01-07-2012 to 30-09-2012 shall be paid in cash in one instalment in the month of November, 2012.

By order

Principal Secretary (Finance) to the 

Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Source:www.himachal.nic.in

DEARNESS RELIEF TO HIMACHAL GOVT PENSIONERS

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Filed Under: DEARNESS ALLOWANCE, dearness relief, PENSION

TN GOVT PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS DA -ORDER ISSUED

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

2012

FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT 

G.O. No.365,  Dated: 8th October 2012 

   (Puratasi-22, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043)

PENSION - Dearness Allowance to the pensioners and family pensioners - Revised rate admissible from 1st July, 2012 - Orders - Issued.

READ :

1.  G.O.Ms.No.42, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 07.02.2011.
2.  G.O.Ms.No.118, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 10.04.2012.
3. G.O.Ms.No.362, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated:05.10.2012.
4. Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Office Memorandum F. No.42/13/2012 dated: 4.10.2012.

ORDER :

   In the Government Order second read above, orders were issued sanctioning the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government pensioners / family pensioners as detailed below:-

Date from which payable                    Revised rate of Dearness Allowance   (per month)
With effect from 1st January 2012        65% of Pension / Family Pension
   2. The Government of India, in its Office Memorandum fourth read above has enhanced the Dearness Allowance payable to its pensioners / family pensioners from 65% to 72% with effect from 1st July, 2012.

   3. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government has now decided to sanction one additional installment of dearness allowance at 7% to the pensioners / family pensioners of the State with effect from 1.7.2012.  Accordingly, the Government sanction the  revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government pensioners / family pensioners as
indicated below:-

Date from which payable       Revised rate of Dearness Allowance (per month)
1st July, 2012                          72% of Pension / Family Pension

   4. The Government also direct that the increase in Dearness Allowance shall be paid in cash to the Pensioners / Family Pensioners with effect from 1.7.2012.
 
   5.  While arriving at the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise. It will be the responsibility of the Pension Disbursing Authority including Public Sector Banks etc. to calculate the quantum of Dearness Allowance payable in each individual case.

   6.  Pending formal authorisation by the Accountant General, the Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-6, Treasury Officers and Public Sector Banks concerned.

   7.  This order will apply to the following categories of pensioners:-

   i) Government pensioners, Teacher pensioners of aided and local body educational institutions and other pensioners of local bodies.

   ii) The State Government employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking / Autonomous body / Local body / Co-operative institution and have become entitled to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount.
 
   iii) Present and future family pensioners; In the case of divisible family pensioners, Dearness Allowance shall be divided proportionately.

   iv) Former Travancore-Cochin State pensioners drawing their pension on 1st November, 1956 in the Treasuries situated in the areas transferred to Tamil Nadu State on that date, i.e. Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah taluk of Tirunelveli District.
 
   v) Pensioners who are in receipt of special pensions under Extra-ordinary Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu and Compassionate Allowance.

   8. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to the pensioners shall be debited to:

   " 2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits - 01. Civil - 101. Superannuation and Retirement Allowances - I. Non-Plan - AC. Dearness Allowance to Pensioners - 03. Dearness Allowance (D.P. Code 2071 01 101 AC 0306)"

   The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to the family pensioners shall be debited to

  " 2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits - 01. Civil - 105. Family Pensions – I. Non-plan - AC. Dearness Allowance to Family Pensioners of Tamil Nadu Government - 03. Dearness Allowance (D.P. Code 2071 01 105 AC 0308) ".
 
   9. Orders regarding sanction of dearness allowance to the widows & children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Board who are drawing ex-gratia will be issued separately.
 
   10. The increased expenditure due to the sanction of Dearness Allowance in this order is allocable among the successor States as per the provisions laid down under the State Reorganization Act, 1956.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

                      K.SHANMUGAM 

                      PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Source:www.tn.gov.in

TN GOVT PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS DA -ORDER ISSUED

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Filed Under: DA, DEARNESS ALLOWANCE, family pensioners

Grant of Dearness Allowance to the employees of the Himachal Pradesh Government w.e.f. 01.07.2012.

Fin(C) B(7)-2/2006 

Government of Himachal Pradesh 

Finance (Regulations) Department

Dated Shimla-171002, the 1st October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to the employees of the State Government w.e.f. 01.07.2012.

   In continuation of this Department’s OM of even number dated the 2lst August, 2012, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, is pleased to enhance Dearness Allowance from the existing rate of 65% to 72% with effect from 01.07.2012 in respect of the employees of the State Government.

   2. This additional installment of Dearness Allowance of 7% (Seven percent) shall be paid in cash with the salary of October, 2012 payable on 1st November, 2012 and the arrears accrued from 01.07.2012 to 30.09.2012 shall be credited in the GPF Account of the employees with the salary of October,2012 payable in November 2012. The interest on this account shall accrue w.e.f. 01.11.2012. In the case of Government employees who have retired or who have closed GPF Accounts and employees who are governed under Contributory Pension Scheme, the arrears on account of release of additional installment of DA w.e.f. 1.7.2012 will be paid in cash.

   3. Other terms and conditions as contained in OM of even number dated 26th August, 2009 shall continue to be applicable.

   4. These orders will be applicable to the employees covered by HP Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009, HP Civil Services (Category/Post-wise Revised Pay) Rules,2012 and Work charged employees working in Government departments. These orders will also apply to members of All India Services Officers, HP Judicial Services Officers and State Government employees covered by UGC Pay Scales.

   5. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fraction of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fraction of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

   6. As far as the PSUs/ Universities/ Autonomous Bodies/ Boards etc. are concerned, the managements of these PSUs/ Universities /Autonomous Bodies/ Boards etc. would take an appropriate decision in this regard, considering the availability of resources in their organizations.

   7. Please see these orders on www.himachal.gov.in/finance/

By Order

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Principal Secretary (Finance) to the 

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/Regulations/GrantOfDA1Oct2012_A1b.pdf

Grant of Dearness Allowance to the employees of the Himachal Pradesh Government w.e.f. 01.07.2012.

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Filed Under: DA, HIMACHAL PRADESH GOVT EMPLOYEES

Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners

F.No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3RD Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003

Date: 4th October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 1.7.2012.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 4th April, 2012 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 65% to 72% w.e.f. 1st July, 2012.

2. These orders apply to (i) All Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners and (v) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government pensioners from Pakistan, who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs.3500/- p.m. in terms of this Department’s 0M No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.2.1998 read with this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 15.9.2008.

3. Central Government Employees who had drawn lumpsum amount on absorption in a PSU/ Autonomous body and have become eligible to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this Departments 0M No.4/59/97-P&PW (D) dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 72% w.e.f. 1.7.2012 on full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lumpsum payment on absorption and Dearness Pension subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down in para 5 of the O.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection, instructions contained in this Department’s 0M No.4/29/99-P&PW (D) dated. 12.7.2000 refer.

4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

5. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No.45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No.F.No.38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension, will remain unchanged.

6. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.

7. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

8. The offices of Accountant General and Authorised Public Sector Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, 11/34-80-II dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No.GANB No.2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.

9. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders Issue after consultation with the C&AG.

10. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure conveyed vide their OM No.1(4)/EV/2004 dated 4th October, 2012.

11. Hindi version will follow.

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(S.P.Kakkar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source :www.permin.nic.in

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