Medical Facilities for Transgender Dependents of Central Government Employees under CGHS/CS(MA) Rules, 1944
F. No. 2-1/2025-CGHS(HQ)/C&P/EHS(8328809) Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (EHS Section)
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 Dated: 16-09-2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Guidelines for allowing medical facilities under CGHS/CS(MA) Rules, 1944, to dependent transgender children/siblings irrespective of age — Reg.
In compliance with the provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, it has been decided to allow medical facilities under CGHS/CS(MA) Rules, 1944, to dependent transgender children/siblings of Central Government employees (serving/pensioner) irrespective of age, subject to the following conditions:
Individual must be wholly dependent as per the financial limit specified in MoHFW OM No. per OM No. S.11012/2/2016-CGHS(P) dated 08.11.2016 (copy enclosed), on the central government employee.
Individual must have a certificate issued by District Magistrate, under the provisions of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
2. This issues with the approval of competent authority.
Encl: As above
Digitally signed by HEMLATA SINGH Date: 16-09-2025 (Hemlata Singh) Under Secretary to Government of India Tele: 011-23061778
SPARSH Streamlines defence pension administration by reducing time for grievance redressal and resolving legacy discrepancies
System for Pension Administration – Raksha (SPARSH) has resolved legacy discrepancies—upto the extent of 5.60 lakh out of 6.43 lakh cases (87%)—ensuring protection of entitlements of defence pensioners. It has also strengthened grievance redressal, bringing down average disposal time from 56 days in April 2025 to just 20 days now. As on date, 31.54 lakh defence pensioners across India and Nepal are now onboarded on SPARSH
Additionally, more than 100 outreach events were conducted in last one year. Till now, 211 SPARSH Outreach Programmes and 193 Raksha Pension Samadhan Ayojans (RPSAs) have been organized. During this year, DAD has actively participated in 13th and 14th All India Pension Adalats held under Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, where 260 and 252 grievances were resolved on the spot, respectively
Suo-moto scrutiny of pension cases were carried out by SPARSH and ₹3.02 crore has been disbursed to 48 pensioners in May 2025. In FY 2024–25, a Defence Pension Budget of ₹1,57,681 crore was disbursed on a real-time basis through SPARSH. When One Rank One Pension (OROP)-III was implemented in July 2024, ₹1,224.76 crore was transferred to 20.17 lakh beneficiaries within just 15 days.
SPARSH is world’s largest pension system for defence personnel. It stands as a transparent, inclusive and efficient model of governance—transforming pension administration from fragmentation to integration and from delay to dignity. At present, 202 Defence Accounts Department (DAD) offices, 4.63 lakh Common Service Centers, 5200+ bank branches functioning as SPARSH Service Centers .
Procedure for migration of NPS pensioners on death/disability of Government Servants: CGA
Ministry of Finance Controller General of Accounts Department of Expenditure Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan `E’ Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi — 110023.
Date : 17.09.2025
Subject: Procedure for migration of NPS pensioners on death/disability of Government Servants.
Reference is invited to 0/o CGA’s OM No. 1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2009/TA/2021 dated 02.07.2009 regarding additional relief on death/disability of Government servants covered by the Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS) wherein, it was provided to issue Provisional Pension Payment Order (PPPO) in respect of those employees. The said OM was issued consequent upon issuance of DOP&PW’s OM dated 05.05.2009 regarding government’s decision to extend the benefits under CCS (EOP) Rules, 1939 in the event of death or boarding out on account of disablement or retirement on invalidation in respect of employees covered under NPS. As per para 5 & 6 of the DOP&PW’s OM dt 05.05.7009, the above payment will be on provisional basis and the same will be adjusted against the payments to made in accordance with the Rules framed.
2. Consequent upon notification of CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021, providing therein under Rule 10, all such provisional payments need to be regularised alongwith cancellation of PPPO and issuance of regular Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) by respective PAOs. A Procedure for preparation of the same is being provided as under:
i. Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) will call back all Provisional Pension Payment Orders (PPPOs) booklet from Pension Account Holding Branch (PAHB) through respective Central Pension Processing Centres (CPPCs) and send it to concerned PAOs along with the photocopies of the additional relevant documents (lying with CPAO) for preparing new PPOs.
ii. CPAO shall ensure that all Sections/Parts including records of disbursement of these PPPOs are updated fully and entry for Last Pension Payment is be made in PPPO before sending the same to PAOs.
iii. CPAO will provide a utility to PAOs for generation of PPO number against such PPPOs.
iv. On receipt of copies of PPPOs from CPAO, PAO shall seek Service Book and relevant documents of concerned Govt. employees, from Head of Office (Ho0).
v. Head of Office (HoO) will send Service Book alongwith a forwarding letter to PAO mentioning therewith that provisional pension/family pension of (name of the Govt. employee) will be regularized/authorized as per CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules 2021. PAO will initiate action to issue PPO accordingly.
vi. PAO will generate a new PPO number and prepare PPO against each PPPO.
vii. The PPO so prepared by PAO will also bear old PPPO number and PRAN number. (Annexure-A)
viii. While finalising PPO, PAO will verify/cross check the details from the available records and authority issued for PPPO by him/her to CPAO.
ix. On completion of PPO, PAO will send the same to CPAO alongwith Special Seal Authority (SSA) for onward transmission to CPPC as is done while issuing PPO in processing pension/family pension cases as per CCS(Pension) Rules. PAO will keep close watch and ensure that PPOs have been issued by them against every PPPO.
x. On receipt of PPO and SSA from PAO, CPAO will check all entries of PPOs with the available documents/PPPOs with them and ensure the correctness of the same.
xi. CPAO will process these PPOs further & send the same to CPPC as is done in case of processing other pension/family pension cases. However, CPAO will, inter alia, indicate the date of commencement of pension/family pension in SSA by Bank. CPAO will stop pension payment immediately through PPPO w.e.f. date mentioned in SSA.
xii. After receipt of the new PPO from the concerned PAO, CPAO will send new PPO, SSA, Last Pay Certificate (LPC), and other supporting documents in original (old SSAs lying with CPAO as well as the new received afresh now from PAO) to the concerned CPPC for further processing and disbursement. CPAO will also retain scanned copies of the complete set of documents of old PPO as well as new PPO for its official records.
xiii. PPPOs from pensioners should be obtained by PAHB. PAHB will forward the same to CPPC and CPPC to CPAO and CPAO to PAO. CPAO’s portion will be returned to PAO concerned after final submission of the case to CPPC to avoid stoppage of pension. CPAO shall ensure the continuity of pension payment. At the same time, necessary precaution will be taken to avoid any instance of double payment.
xiv. The CPPC will follow guidelines as in case of other pension/family pension cases and as enunciated in the Scheme Booklet and as instructed by CPAO.
xv. CPAO will issue necessary directions/instructions to CPPC/PAHB to get this work done smoothly, at the earliest, without any disruption of payment of pension/family pension to concerned beneficiaries.
This issues with the approval of competent authority.
(Samya Bhushan) Assistant Controller General of Accounts
CC (Pension), CPAO, Trikoot-Il, Bhikaji Kama Place, New Delhi
CGA’s UO No TA-3-07001/2/2021-TA-CGA /cs-5365/3442
2. As the due date for exercising the option for UPS is approaching, i.e., 30th September, 2025, it is hereby brought to the notice of all subscribers that, if due to any reason including unavailability of online system or any technical glitch in the CRA system due to which the subscriber is unable to submit the UPS request online through CRA system by 30th September 2025, the subscriber can submit the duly filled physical form to the concerned nodal office on or before the due date for further processing by the nodal office. The physical forms of UPS are available at https:// www.npscra.nsdl.co.in/ups.php
3. This circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 14 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 and shall be effective immediately.
PFRDA extends One-time option for Central Government employees who joined services on or after 01.04.2025 and up to 31.08.2025 to opt for Unified Pension Scheme
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Circular
Circular No: PFRDA/2025/08/SUP-CG-SG/02
September 14, 2025
To, All the stakeholders of NPS and UPS
Subject: One-time option for Central Government employees who joined services on or after 01.04.2025 and up to 31.08.2025 to opt for Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) – reg.
2. In light of the recent clarifications and developments in the scheme, it has been decided by the Central Government to allow a one-time option to Central Government employees who joined services on or after 01.04.2025 and up to 31.08.2025, and who have opted for NPS, to migrate to Unified Pension Scheme.
3. This option may be exercised up to 30th September, 2025, in alignment with the extended cut-off date already notified for other categories of eligible persons.
4. This circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 14 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 and shall be effective immediately.
Early Disbursement of September 2025 Salary for Central Government Employees in West Bengal on 26th September
Early Disbursement of September 2025 Salary for Central Government Employees in West Bengal on 26th September
F. No. 03002(2)/1/2020/TA-II/(e-3001)/ 337 Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E Block, GPO Complex INA, New Delhi-110023
Date: 15-09-2025.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Disbursement of salary/wages/pension to the Central Government Employees in the State of Bengal for the month of September, 2025 on account of Durga Puja/ Dussehra festivals in Bengal-reg.
In view of the Durga Puja/ Dussehra festivals, the Government has decided that the salary of all Central Government employees in the State of Bengal for the month of September 2025 may be drawn and disbursed by the Central Government offices (including Defence, Posts & Telecommunications) on 26th September 2025 (Friday).
2.The wages for September, 2025 of the industrial employees of Central Government serving in the State of Bengal may also be disbursed in advance on 26th September 2025.
3.The pension for September, 2025 of all Central Government Pensioners in the State of Bengal may also be disbursed by Bank/PAOs on 26th September 2025.
4.The salary/wages/pension so disbursed is to be treated as advance payments and will be subject to adjustment after the full month’s salary/wages/pension of each employee/pensioner is determined. The adjustment, if any, will be made without exception from the salary/wages/ pension of the month of September 2025.
5.The concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of their offices located in the State of Bengal for necessary action immediately.
6.Reserve Bank of India is requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all paying branches of all Banks located in the State of Bengal for necessary action immediately.
(Sanchita Shukla) Joint Controller General of Accounts (ARPR)
To
All Ministries/Departments of Government of India.
All Pr.CCA/CCA/CA/Dy. CAs of all Ministries/Departments of Government of India.
The C&AG of India, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi
Recognition of Service Associations under the Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Associations) Rules, 1993
F. No. 17/01/2025-R&R and DC Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110 003.
Dated, the 12th September, 2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Recognition of Service Associations under the Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Associations) Rules, 1993-reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s D.M. of even number dated 02.07.2025 and 13.08.2025 on the subject mentioned above.
2. While examining the application received, the following points have been observed:
(i) The name of the association is mentioned as Central Government Staff Car Drivers’ Association;and
(ii) The enrolment of members includes those from the Ministry of Railways/Railway Board.
3. It is clarified that, for the purpose of constitution of the Departmental Council under the JCM Scheme, this Department considers granting recognition only to associations belonging to the Central Secretariat (i.e. Ministries/Departments excluding Railways) and not to the entire Central Government. Accordingly, it is requested to suitably re-christen the name of the association. It is further requested to exclude the enrolment of members from the Ministry of Railways/Railway Board.
4. In view of the above, you are requested to rectify the aforesaid points and re-submit a fresh application within a period of 07 days from the date of issue of this letter. In case no response is received within the said period, the application will be liable to be rejected without any further communication.
5. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(A.K. Dahiya) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India Tel No. 011-24651898
To Shri Bhuwan Chander, General Secretary, Central Govt Staff Car Association, Room No: 32-A, Basement, Near Gate No.14, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011
2. The Gazette Notification of Department of Financial Services dated 24th January 2025, Fundamental Rule 56(j) and PFRDA (Exit & Withdrawal under NPS) Regulations, 2015 mentioned in the O.M. ibid correspond to Railway Board’s letter No. F(E)II/2025/UPS/1 dated 18.03.2025, Rule 1802 (a) of Chapter 18, IREC Vol. I] (1987 – Edition) and Railway Board’s Letter No. 2016/F(E)IN/1/(1)/3 dated 27th May 2016 respectively.
(G. Priya Sudarsani), Director, Finance (Estt.), Railway Board
Reimbursement of Payment Gateway (PG) Charges in air/railway tickets: Dept of Posts clarification
No.: PP-17/1/2025-PAP-DO Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (P.A.P. Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110007. Date: 09th September, 2025.
To,
The Chief Postmaster General Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai — 400 001.
Subject : Clarification regarding reimbursement of Payment Gateway (PG) Charges in air/railway tickets — reg.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to Maharashtra Circle’s office letterNo. Acctts B/Audit/Postal Dte/2024-25 dated 03.04.2025 on the subject cited above and to state that the Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance, vide I.D. Note dated 31.07.2025, has clarified that the Payment Gateway charges as per the RBI guidelines and GST on Payment Gateway charges, being charged by ATAs during online Air/Railway ticket booking are reimbursable. Therefore, it is requested to settle the claims accordingly.
2. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully
(Krishna Kumar Gupta) Assistant Director General (Medical) Link Officer to ADG(PAP)
AIRF (vide PNM/AIRF item No. 24/2024) has pointed out that the clarification of Para 303(a) of IREM Vol.I issued by Board vide above referred letter is being interpreted at the Zonal Railway level to determine seniority by preparing a combined merit list on the basis of marks obtained in the post-training final examinations of the candidates sent in different batches due to administrative reasons. This would obviously be not the correct way of applying the above referred instructions.
Therefore, it is further clarified that the purport of amended Para-303(a) is that the seniority shall be decided as per appropriate batch (formed as per RRB/RRC panel position) and sent for initial training as per panel position with clubbing in a batch allowed for those candidates who could not be sent for training in an appropriate batch due to administrative reasons. The subsequent appropriate batch sent for initial training will rank en-bloc junior to the previous appropriate batch sent for initial training. Only the intra-batch seniority, in case the entire RRB/RRC panel is sent for initial training in multiple appropriate batches, will be decided based on the marks obtained in the examination(s) at the end of the training period.
The Railways/PUs are therefore advised to take action in determining the seniority of staff as per Para-303 (a) accordingly.
