Misusing of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) : Question raised in Rajya Sabha -

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO  1330
ANSWERED ON  04.12.2014
Misusing of LTC
1330 Shri T. Rathinavel
Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether Government has cautioned officials against misusing the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) claims option;

(b) whether Government has decided to carry out random verification of air tickets submitted by officials to ascertain whether the LTC claim is genuine; and

(c) whether a Government officials found indulging in any malpractices in this regard, can be penalized and prevented from availing LTC for the next two to three years, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. All the Ministries/Departments have been advised to bring it to the notice of all their employees that any misuse of LTC will be viewed seriously and the employees will be liable for appropriate action under the rules. Further, to keep a check on any kind of misuse of LTC, Ministries/Departments have been advised to randomly get some of the air tickets submitted by the officials verified from the Airlines concerned with regard to the actual cost of air travel vis-a-vis the cost indicated on the air tickets submitted by the officials.

(c): In case of any fraudulent activities in Leave Travel Concession coming to the notice of the designated body/agencies, the irregularities are looked into in terms of Rule 16 of the CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 and disciplinary proceedings are initiated against the Government servant on the charge of preferring a fraudulent claim of LTC. If the disciplinary proceedings result in imposition of any of the penalties specified in Rule 11 of CCS (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, the Government servant shall not be allowed the next two or more sets of LTC in addition to the sets already withheld.

Source:rajyasabha.nic.in

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Filed Under: LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION, LTC

Maintaining of SC ST Welfare Cell

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO  1334
ANSWERED ON  04.12.2014

Maintaining of SC ST Welfare Cell

1334 SHRI PRAVEEN RASHTRAPAL
Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether the Ministry had directed all Government companies to maintain 'SC/ ST Welfare Cell' to help these sections of employees;


(b) if so, the details and reasons for which various banks and other Central Government have closed such cells and renamed them as 'Welfare Cell' only; and

(c) in what manner the system would work since new system is for all SC/ST, OBC, Disabled, Minority etc.?
ANSWER
 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): Yes, Sir. The instructions issued vide OM No.36022/2/84-Estt.(SCT) dated 18.1.1985 and reiterated vide OM No. 43011/153/2010-Estt.(Res.) dated 4.1.2013 provide that each Ministry/Department should set up a cell in attached and subordinate offices for enforcement of the orders of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in posts and services of the Central Government.

(b): Department of Financial Services has not advised any organization under its jurisdiction to rename the SC/ST Cell as ‘Welfare Cell’. Department of Personnel & Training also has not issued any such instructions.

(c): Does not arise, in view of reply given to part (b) of the question.

Source:rajyasabha.nic.in

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Promotion of Multi Tasking Staff

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO  1340
ANSWERED ON  04.12.2014
Promotion of Multi Tasking Staff

1340 SHRIMATI KANAK LATA SINGH
Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether it is a fact that the Grade-III employees of the Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) are not being promoted and they are getting demoralized on this account;


(b) if so, since how many years, the Grade-III employees in the MTS have not got promotion; and

(c) whether it is also a fact that some of the posts of the Grade-III employees are being abolished by Government every year and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): As per the provisions of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 this Department, frames/lays down guidelines/instructions on promotion which are implemented by various Ministries/Departments with whom the facts of the case/details of officers are available. Further, promotion to a post is made as per the provisions of the Statutory Recruitment Rules applicable to the post. Ministries/Departments are delegated with the powers for making the Recruitment Rules for making promotions to the Group ‘C’ posts. No such centralized data is maintained in this Department.

(c): This Department has not issued any instructions in this regard.

Hindi Version

Source: RajyaSabha.nic.in

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Filed Under: MULTI TASKING STAFF, PROMOTION

Scientists are given speedy and timely promotions to continue in Service

In order to encourage scientists to continue in Government service, the scientists etc., are given speedy and timely promotions without linking it to availability of vacancies. Doctors, in teaching faculty, are allowed to serve upto the age of 65 years. Government servants who are given special training or are allowed to take study leave have to execute a bond for serving the government for minimum of 3 years after such training/leave. Also all Group ‘A’ Government servants need to obtain the permission of the Government if they wish to take up any commercial employment within a year of their retirement.

This was stated by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Shrimati Meenakshi Lekhi in the Lok Sabha today.

Source:pib

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Payment of Death Gratuity to a minor – Clarification

No.7/3/2013-P&PW (F)

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,

New Delhi-110003

Dated the, 2, December, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Death Gratuity to a minor — regarding

In accordance with the existing instructions, the payment of a portion of death gratuity could be made to the guardian, in the absence of a natural guardian, without production of a guardianship certificate. As per the existing orders, an amount of Rs.10,000/- (or the first Rs.10,000/- where amount exceeds Rs.10,000/-)in favour of a minor could be made to his/her guardian, in the absence of a natural guardian, without production of a formal guardianship certificate but subject to production of an indemnity bond.

2. The above issue has been examined and in modification of the above orders, it has been decided that the payment of death gratuity in respect of a minor to the extent of 20% or Rs.1.50 lakh, whichever is less may be paid to his/her guardian, in the absence of natural guardian, without the production of a formal guardianship certificate but subject to the production of an indemnity bond with suitable sureties. The balance in excess of 20% or Rs.1.50 lakhs, as the case may be, would become payable on the production of a certificate of guardianship.

3. It is essential however, that there should be adequate prima facie grounds for making payment as in paragraph 2 above, to the person claiming it. Such ground can exist only if he is shown by a declaration to be a de facto guardian and his bona fides have been ascertained. Even if a guardian has not yet been appointed by the Court, if the minor and his property are in the custody of some person, such person is in law a de facto guardian. The authorities making the payment, should, therefore, require the person who comes forward to claim payment on behalf of the minor, to satisfy themselves by a form that he is in charge of the property of the minor and is looking after it or that, if the minor has no property other than the gratuity, the minor is in his custody and care. The form so to be produced is in addition to the indemnity bond with suitable sureties.

4. The indemnity bond which is required to be produced by a de-facto guardian of minor(s) for payment of retirement/death gratuity to the extent of Rs.1.50 lakh or 20% whichever is less should be executed in the form appended below.

5. It has been decided that the stamp duty payable on the indemnity bond will be borne by the Government. The indemnity bond, should, therefore, be executed on any durable plain paper.

6. The indemnity bond should be signed by the obligor and the surety/sureties or their respective attorneys appointed by power(s) of attorney. The indemnity bond on behalf of the President should be accepted by an officer duly authorized under Article 229(1) of the Constitution.

7. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders have been issued after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

8. This issues is with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure vide their ID not No.359/EV/014 dated 04.07.2014

9. Hindi Version will follow.

sd/-

(Tripti P Ghosh)

Director

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/ppwf_041214.pdf

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Filed Under: DEATH CUM RETIREMENT BENIFITS, dopt-pension, GRATUITY, PENSION, revision of pension

Review of Function of KVs, Set up during last three years & current year, Proposal for New KVs

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

                                                          MINISTRY OF  HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 603

ANSWERED ON   26.11.2014

OPENING OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

603 . Reddy Shri Midhun, Mahto Dr. Banshilal, P. Shri Nagarajan, Patil Shri Kapil Moreshwar

Shetti Shri Raju alias Devappa Anna
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has recently reviewed the functioning of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in the country;

(b) if so, the details of such review and the outcome thereof;

(c) the year-wise number of KVs set up during the last three years and the current year, State and location-wise;

(d) whether the Government proposes to open more KVs and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the action plan proposed by the Government for opening of KVs in the backward and needy areas of the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) & (b) No, Madam. However, a review of the functioning of the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) had been undertaken in the year 2002 by the J.C. Pant Committee and again in the year 2009 by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore. The report submitted by the IIM in the year 2010, was considered in the 93rd meeting of the Board of Governors of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). Most of the recommendations on Academic Reforms, Admission Policy, Personnel Policy, Teachers Training, Promotion of Indian Culture, Library Policy, Physical Infrastructure, Vocational Education, Implementation of ICT, School Management, Safety and Welfare Measures were accepted.

(c) The State and location-wise details of KVs set up during last three years and the current year are Annexed.

(d) & (e) Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories Administrations and Organization of employees belonging to the eligible categories thereby committing resources for setting up a new KV as well as on the availability of necessary sanction of the Government. The existing norms do not envisage opening of KVs on the criteria of backward and needy areas.

STATE AND LOCATION WISE DETAILS OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS SET UP DURING LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR i.e. FROM THE YEAR 2011-12 TO 2014-15 TILL DATE

Year	S.N.	Name of Kendriya Vidyalaya	State	Sector
2011-12	1	Cast Wheel Plant Bela, Distt. Saran	Bihar	Civil/ (Railway)
	2	Krishnarajapuram Diesel Loco Shed Colony, Distt. Bangalore	Karnataka	Civil/(Railway)
	3	Tikamgarh, Distt. Tikamgarh	Madhya Pradesh	Civil
	4	Lalitpur, Distt. Lalitpur	Uttar Pradesh	Civil
	5	Etawa, Distt. Etawa	Uttar Pradesh	Civil
	6	Inderpura, Distt. Jhunjhunu	Rajasthan	Civil
	7	Tuting, Distt. Upper Siang	Arunachal Pradesh	Civil
	8	Chitrakoot, Distt. Chitrakooot	Uttar Pradesh	Civil
	9	Tonk, distt. Tonk	Rajasthan	Civil
	10	Karim Nagar, Distt. Karim Nagar	Telangana	Civil
	11	Bhunga, Distt. Hoshiarpur	Punjab	Civil
	12	Tezpur University, Distt. Sonitpur	Assam	IHL
	13	Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Koddalore	Tamil Nadu	Project
	14	Palayad Thalessery, Distt. Kannur,	Kerala	Civil
	15	Shakurbasti, West Punjabi Bagh	Delhi	Civil/(Railway)
	16	Chhabra Thermal Power Project Distt. Baran	Rajasthan	Project
	17	Rajnand Gaon, Distt. Rajnand Gaon	Chattisgarh	Civil
	18	Maharajganj, Distt. Siwan	Bihar	Civil
2012-13	01	Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant, Khedar , Distt Hisar	Haryana	Project
	02	NIT Silchar	Assam	IHL
	03	Ghumarwin, Distt. Bilaspur	Himachal Pradesh	Civil
	04	Jourian, Distt. Akhnoor	J & K	Civil
	05	Chorai, Distt. Chhindwara	M.P.	Civil
2013-14	01	Central University of Hyderabad	Telangana	IHL
	02	Central University of Tamilnadu	Tamilnadu	IHL
	03	Sant Longowal Institute of Education & Trg. (SLIET), Longowal, Distt. Sangrur	Punjab	IHL
2014-15	01	Sector 28, Rohini Distt. North West Delhi	Delhi	Civil
	02	Shivgarh, Distt. Raebreilly	Uttar Pradesh	Civil
	03	Jalore Distt. Jalore	Rajashthan	Civil
	04	Miryalguda Distt. Nalgonda	Telangana	Civil
	05	Chamrajnagar Distt. Chamrajnagar	Karnataka	Civil
	06	Gangrani Distt. Kushinagar	Uttar Pradesh	Civil
	07	Mahabubabad Distt. Warangal	Telengana	Civil
	08	Tenali, Distt. Guntur	Andhra Pradesh	Civil
	09	Hardoi, Distt. Hardoi	Uttar Pradesh	Civil
	10	Sasaram, Distt. Rohtas	Bihar	Civil
	11	Janjgir, Distt. Janjgir Champa	Chhatisgarh	Civil

 Source: http://164.100.47.132/Annexture_New/lsq16/3/au603.htm

Review of Function of KVs, Set up during last three years & current year, Proposal for New KVs

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Minimum Pension to Labourers

The Minister of State (IC) for Labour and Employment, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya has said that the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952 is applicable to the establishments employing 20 or more workers. The Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 is one of the Schemes under the Act. Government has notified a minimum pension of Rs. 1000/- per month to the pensioners under Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995. Further, the Government is implementing Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme. All citizens above the age of 60 years and living below poverty line are eligible for benefits under the scheme. For persons above the age of 80 years, the amount of pension has been raised from Rs. 200 to Rs. 500 per month.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya said that the statistics regarding total number of workers employed in the organised sector in the country is not maintained centrally. However, as on 31.03.2014, total number of members under the EPF & MP Act, 1952 are 1178.13 lakhs. There are 310 lakhs contributory members as on 30.06.2014.

The Minister said that a proposal to reduce the threshold limit from 20 to 10 for coverage under EPF & MP Act, 1952 is under consideration of the Government to bring more workers under the ambit of the Act.

Source:pib

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Filed Under: PENSION

Indian Railways to Introduce Wi-Fi Services at 400 Stations

Indian Railways proposes to introduce Wi-Fi services at 400 railway stations (‘A1’ & ‘A’ category) throughout the country and in select trains.

Wi-Fi facility in three rakes of Howrah Rajdhani Express has been provided as a pilot project and Railway further proposes to provide this facility in select trains (Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duranto Category). This facility will be provided selecting suitable technology for continuous connectivity with the World Wide Web when the train is on move.

Presently, provision of Wi-Fi facility at 75 ‘A1’ category stations is in progress. Wi-Fi facility in three rakes of Howrah Rajdhani Express has already been commissioned. Provision of Wi-Fi Broadband facility in other select trains involves bandwidth from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and modification in Power Cars to house satellite antenna and associated equipments. It will take 18-24 months for completion, subject to availability of funds.

Wi-Fi at Bengaluru station has been commissioned in October 2014. For the balance A1 category stations, work is in progress and is likely to e commissioned in the next 12 months and subsequently work in A category stations will be taken up.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Source:pib

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Filed Under: RAILWAY BOARD, RAILWAYS

7th Pay Commission's visit to Jodhpur

The Commission, headed by its Chairman, Justice Shri A. K. Mathur, proposes to visit Jodhpur from 12th to 15th December, 2014. The Commission would like to invite various entities/associations/federations representing any/all categories of employees covered by the terms of reference of the Commission to present their views.

Your request for a meeting with the Commission may be sent through e-mail to the Secretary, 7th Central Pay Commission at secy-7cpc@nic.in. The memorandum already submitted by the requesting entity may also be sent as an attachment with this e-mail.


The last date for receiving request for meeting is 8th December 2014 (1700 hours).

Source: http://7cpc.india.gov.in/news07.html

7th Pay Commission's visit to Jodhpur

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Filed Under: 7th CPC, 7th PAY COMMISSION