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Payment of MIS/SCSS/TD accounts Monthly/Quarterly/Annual interest amount and maturity value of MIS/SCSS/TD/RD/KVP/NSC into account holder‟s Bank Account by CBS Post Offices

Payment of MIS/SCSS/TD accounts Monthly/Quarterly/Annual interest amount and maturity value of MIS/SCSS/TD/RD/KVP/NSC into account holder‟s Bank Account by CBS Post Offices – Department of Posts Order – SB Order No. 09/2021 – Dated 30.04.2021

SB Order No. 09/2021

F. No. FS-13/7/2020-FS
Govt. of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(FS Division)

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 30 .04.2021

To,
All Head of Circles/Regions

Subject:- Payment of MIS/SCSS/TD accounts Monthly/Quarterly/Annual interest amount and maturity value of MIS/SCSS/TD/RD/KVP/NSC into account holder‟s Bank Account by CBS Post Offices – Reg.

Sir/Madam,

The provision for payment of interest of MIS/SCSS/TD accounts and credit of maturity value for TDA type of accounts (MIS/SCSS/TD/RD/KVP/NSC) into account holder‟s Bank Account has been implemented in Finacle through ECS Outward Credit functionality.

2. Chennai GPO is identified as Nodal Office for ECS Outward Credit functionality. Interest and Maturity credits through ECS Outward facility

3. The summary of the ECS Outward Credit facility is detailed below:-

(a) Credit of MIS/SCSS/TD Interest into account holders Bank Account:-

(i) Account holder will submit ECS Mandate Form along with passbook and a cancelled cheque or copy of first page of Bank passbook at concerned post office.

(ii) Counter PA will modify respective account and enter ECS details on the basis of cancelled cheque/copy of first page of Bank passbook in respective account modification menu.

(iii) Supervisor will verify the account modification and file the ECS mandate form in a Guard file.

(iv) On Due date of interest payment i.e. MIS/SCSS/TD the interest will be processed and credited in ECS Outward credit Suspense account. Chennai GPO will generate ECS files for uploading to NPCI. Interest will get credited to account holder‟s other Bank Account on D+1 basis.

(b) Credit of MIS/TD/SCSS/KVP/NSC Maturity/Pre-mature closure value into account holder’s Bank Account.

(i) Account holder will submit account closure form along with passbook and a cancelled cheque or copy of first page of Bank passbook at concerned post office.

(ii) Counter PA will modify respective account and enter ECS details on the basis of cancelled cheque/copy of first page of Bank passbook in respective account modification menu.

(iii) Supervisor will verify the account modification and file ECS mandate form in a Guard file.

(iv) Counter PA will close account the account by selecting option “Customer Instruction” in respective scheme‟s closure menu.

(v) Supervisor will verify account closure.

(vi) Supervisor will run HPR menu and print account closure report and handover to account holder as acknowledgement.

(vii) Chennai GPO will generate ECS credit file on next day for all such transactions and upload outward credit files to NPCI.

(viii) The interest and maturity value will be credited in the account holder‟s Bank Account on D+1 basis i.e. Next working day.

(c) Handling of ECS returns due to incorrect account / closed account or other reasons.

(i) Chennai GPO will credit ECS return amount in respective Post Office‟s ECS Outward Suspense Account (SOL ID+0098).

(ii) Respective post office will check ECS Outward Suspense Account (SOL ID+0098) and contact concerned account holder for intimating the ECS returns.

(iii) Respective post office will pay the ECS return amount through cash (below Rs.20,000) or by Cheque/credit into PO Savings Account (Rs.20,000 or more).

(iv) In order to avoid ECS returns for subsequent months, in respect of Interest pay outs, respective Post office will immediately modify the ECS mandate details in account modification menu by collecting new ECS Mandate form.

(v) If customer is unable to provide correct Bank account details, ECS mandate can be modified to No in account modification menu and verified by Supervisor.

4. A detailed „Standard Operating Procedure for Crediting MIS/SCSS/TD Interest and TDA Closures to OTHER BANK ACCOUNTS through ECS” has been prepared and enclosed herewith for information, guidance and necessary action.

5. The non-CBS Post Offices will continue to follow existing process.i.e. this functionality is not applicable in non-CBS Post Offices.

6. It is requested to circulate this amendment to all CBS Post Offices for information, guidance and necessary action. Same may also be placed on the notice board of all Post Offices in public area. Adequate promotion of this functionality is to be done to avoid cheque issuance and speedy payment to the depositors.

7. Hindi version will be issued in due course.

8. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

Enclosed:- i) Annexure
ii) ECS Mandate Form

Yours faithfully,

(Devendra Sharma)
Assistant Director (SB-II)

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Introduction of Basic Savings Accounts under Post Office Savings Account Scheme 2019

Introduction of “Basic Savings Accounts” under Post Office Savings Account Scheme 2019 to facilitate opening of Zero Balance Accounts by beneficiaries of any Government Welfare Scheme and reduction in account maintenance fee on PO Savings Account – SB Order No. 08/2021 – Dated 30.04.2021

SB Order No. 08/2021

F.No. 113-03/2017-SB(Pt-I)
Govt. of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(FS Division)

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 30.04.2021

To,
All Heads of Circles / Regions

Subject: – Introduction of “Basic Savings Accounts” under Post Office Savings Account Scheme 2019 to facilitate opening of Zero Balance Accounts by beneficiaries of any Government Welfare Scheme and reduction in account maintenance fee on PO Savings Account – regarding.

*****

Madam / Sir,

The undersigned is directed to say that Ministry of Finance (DEA) vide its O.M. No. 14/10/2021-NS dated 13.04.2021 duly appended notification No. G.S.R. 257(E) dated 09.04.2021 has incorporated another category of PO Savings Account called “Basic Savings Account” under new inserted paragraph 3 of Post Office Savings Account Scheme 2019 and reduction in Account Maintenance Fee on PO Savings Account. Copy of notification is attached.

2. Account Maintenance Fee prescribed in rule 4(6) of Post Office Savings Account Scheme 2019 has been revised from Rs. 100 (One hundred rupees) to Rs. 50 (Fifty) inclusive of GST. Account Maintenance Fee will not be applicable on Basic Savings Account.

3. Basic Savings Account has been restored through aforesaid gazette notification. The procedure to be followed for opening and operating these accounts is given below :-

i) A registered adult member of any Government Welfare Scheme can open Basic Savings Account at any Post Office including GDS Branch Post Offices.

ii) A guardian of a minor whose name is registered for any Government Welfare Scheme can also open Basic Savings Account on behalf of minor.

iii) Only one Basic Savings Account can be opened by the beneficiary and guardian of beneficiary.

iv) Any Government benefit and any other deposit can be made in these accounts.

v) Basic Savings Account will be governed by Post Office Savings Account Scheme 2019 & Government Savings Promotion General Rules,2018.

vi) Only a single account can be opened under Basic Savings Account.

vii) The depositor who desires to open Basic Savings Account under this category has to provide copy of letter/card issued by a competent authority of any State or Central Government Department mentioning name of beneficiary under any welfare scheme, copy of letter/ Aadhaar card issued by UIDAI, Account Opening Form & KYC form.

viii) The postmaster concerned will compare copy of this document with the original under his/her dated signatures.

ix) While opening Basic Savings Accounts, scheme code and registration / enrolment / reference number of the beneficiary contained in letter/card issued by competent authority of any State of Central Government or letter/card number and date should be entered in the field provided for entering Job Card No. in Finacle/Sanchay Post and Aadhaar no. of the beneficiary.

x) All other formalities applicable to PO Savings Account i.e. Specimen Signature, issue of PR in GDS Branch Post Offices, issue of passbook etc. should be followed.

xi) Interest will be calculated and credited in Basic Savings Accounts by following the normal procedure laid down for PO Savings Account.

xii) All existing Basic Savings Account will also be incorporated and treated as Basic Savings Account.

xiii) Other facilities like Cheque Book, ATM Card, eBanking, mBanking may be availed by Basic Savings Account holders, subject to fulfillment of eligibility conditions for these services. For the purpose minimum balance of Rs. 500 is to be maintained by account holder and Basic Savings Accounts may be converted in to PO Savings Account.

4. Where circle received proposal from State Government for bulk account opening under any Governments Welfare Scheme, Circle may proceed for bulk account opening after taking list of beneficiaries, AOF, KYC form, Aadhaar from respective State Government/Beneficieries.

5.This is issued with the approval of DDG (FS).

Encl: As above

Your’s Faithfully,

(Devendra Sharma)
Asst. Director (SB-II)

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AICPIN for the month of March 2021

AICPIN for the month of March 2021

  • All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for March, 2021 increased to 119.6 points compared to 119.0 points for February, 2021.
  • The increase observed in index is mainly due to items like Cooking Gas, Petrol, Poultry Chicken, Edible Oils, Apple, Tea Leaf, Served & Processed Packaged Food, etc. which experienced an increase in prices.
  • Inflation for March, 2021 went up to 5.64 per cent compared to 4.48 per cent of previous month. Similarly, Food inflation also rose to 5.36 per cent from 4.64 per cent in the previous month.

The All-India CPI-IW for March, 2021 increased by 0.6 points and stood at 119.6 (one hundred nineteen and point six). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.50 per cent with respect to previous month whereas there was a decline of 0.61 per cent between corresponding months a year ago.


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The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Fuel & Light group contributing 0.40 percentage points to the total change. It was further supplemented by Miscellaneous group contributing 0.15 percentage points to the total rise. At item level, Cooking Gas, Petrol, Poultry Chicken, Edible Oils, Apple, Orange, Tea Leaf, Served & Processed Packaged Food, etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was mostly checked by vegetables putting downward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Jamshedpur and Sangrur recorded maximum increase of 3.0 points each. Among others, 4 centres observed an increase between 2 to 2.9 points, 22 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 45 centres between 0 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Doom-Dooma Tinsukia recorded a maximum decrease of 3.2 points. Among others, 2 centres observed a decline between 2.0 to 2.9 points, another 2 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and remaining 10 centres between 0 to 0.9 points.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.64 per cent compared to 4.48 per cent for the previous month and 5.50 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 5.36 per cent against 4.64 per cent of the previous month and 6.67 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)

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All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for February and March, 2021

Sr. No. Groups Feb.2021 Mar.2021
I Food & Beverages 117.9 118.0
II Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants 135.8 136.5
III Clothing & Footwear 118.4 118.7
IV Housing 115.2 115.2
V Fuel & Light 142.0 149.2
VI Miscellaneous 117.6 118.1
General Index 119.0 119.6

 

*Rounded upfrom second decimal place.

CPI-IW: Groups Indices

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Speaking about the latest index, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment Shri Santosh Gangwar said the rise in index will result into increased wages of working class population by way of increase in dearness allowance payable to them. The rise in inflation reported during March, 2021 is mainly due to rise in prices of Petroleum products and Edible Oils.

Director General of Labour Bureau Shri DPS Negi said “The rise in inflation during March, 2021 has been observed across the board in respect of various price indices released by other Government agencies.

Shri Negi, further elaborated that rise is mainly due to, Fuel & Light, Miscellaneous and Food & Beverages items like Cooking Gas, Petrol, Poultry Chicken, Edible Oils, Apple, Tea Leaf, Served & Processed Packaged Food, etc. which experienced rise in prices.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of April, 2021 will be released on Monday 31st May, 2021. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, is releasing Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on Base: 2016=100 for the month of March, 2021. The All-India Index for March, 2021 stood at 119.6 compared to 119.0 for February, 2021. The rate of inflation increased during the month to 5.64 per cent from 4.48 percent in the previous month.

Labour Bureau, inter-alia, compiles and releases CPI-IW every month. It is primarily used for measuring Dearness Allowance (DA) payable to government employees and pensioners and workers in the organized sector.

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Formation of Panel of Supervisors in UPSC Examinations – DOPT

Formation of Panel of Supervisors in UPSC Examinations – DOPT ORDER F.No.14/1/2019-EIA-I- Dated 27.04.2021

F.No.14/1/2019-EIA-I
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
DHOLPUR HOUSE, SHAHJAHAN ROAD
NEW DELHI-110069

Date: 27.04.2021

To
1. Delhi Govt.
2. DOPT with request to upload it on their website
3. UPSC Website

Sub: Formation of Panel of Supervisors in Commission’s Examinations – reg.

Sir / Madam,

The Commission conducts its Examinations throughout the year on pan India basis as per calendar of the Examinations (copy enclosed).

2. The Union Public Service Commission has now initiated the process of updating its panel of Supervisor for its examinations to be held in the Examination Hall Building of UPSC, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi. The Govt. Officers retired in the grade pay of Rs. 7600 (Level-12) and above and below 65 years of age are eligible for appointment as Supervisor. It is, therefore, requested that names & bio-data with PPO, ID proof of such willing Officers who have experience of examination duties may be sent to the undersigned by 21st May, 2021. An application form in this regard is also enclosed. This may be given wide publicity.

3. The willing eligible Officers may also apply directly by sending their application to the undersigned by 21st May, 2021 at the following address:

Shri Deep Pant,
Under Secretary (EIA-I),
UPSC, Dholpur House,
Shahjahan Road,
New Delhi – 110069

Yours faithfully

(Sanjeev Thapliyal)
Under Secretary (Exam)
e-mail: [email protected]

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UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
EMPANELMENT OF SUPERVISORS

PROFORMA SHOWING PARTICULARS OF PERSONS WISHING TO BE ENROLLED IN THE PANEL OF SUPERVISORS MAINTAINED BY UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR CONDUCT OF THEIR EXAMINATIONS AT DELHI CENTRE:

1. Name (in capital):

2. Address:

3. Date of Birth:

4. Educational Qualifications:

5. (a) (i) Post held at the time of retirement:

(ii) Pay Scale and Grade Pay at the time of retirement:

(iii) Pay Level as per 7th Pay Commission:

(b) Department / Office from where retired:

(c) Date of retirement (Please attach a copy of P.P.O.):

6. Previous experience of Invigilation work etc., if any

(a) Examinations conducted by the Commission

(b) Examinations conducted by other Organisations/Bodies

7. Telephone/ Mobile Number:

Date:

Signature

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Payment Process of Electricity Bills through Oorja App – BSNL ORDER

Payment Process of Electricity Bills through Oorja App – BSNL ORDER

BHARAT SANCHAR NICAM LIMITED

Office of Chief General Manager(EW).
Room No 8, IR Hall, Eastern Court Complex,
Janpath, New Delhi-110001.

No. BSNLCO-15(11)/2/2020-SGM-Elect.Works

Dated : 23.04.2021

To
The All CGMS/CGM ITPC
BSNL Circles/Units

Sub: Payment Process of Electricity Bills through Oorja App

Sir,

To streamline the payment of Electricity Bill (which is highest recurring expenditure of BSNL after HR cost) Director (CFA) BSNL Corporate Office, New Delhi has approved the detailed Centralised Payment Process of Electricity Bills through Oorja App which will be implemented at the earliest. A copy of the approved Centralised Payment Process is attached in ANNEXURE. The successful implementation of centralised Payment Process would require close coordination of Circles/Units, ITPC Hyderabad and ERP team.

The timely implementation of Centralised Payment Process of EB Bills through Oorja App would not only save BSNL substantial amount of time, energy and money in processing the bill, a systematic integration with ERP will result in proper monitoring of payments, avoid wrong payments minimise penalties and levies and maximise discounts by smart scheduling. Therefore, all the BSNL Circles/Units are requested to act upon it immediately in close coordination with ITPC and ERP team for onboard from this month itself.

This is issued with the approval of Director (CFA).

Encl: As above

(Mara Kocho)
GM(EW), CO

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Work From Home for the Officials – CGA ORDER

Work From Home for the Officials – CGA ORDER

CDN/MF.CGA/WFH/2021/1
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
O/o Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
E-Block, GPO Complex, INA
New Delhi-110023

Dated : 26th April, 2021

Office Order

Keeping in view the steep increase in the number of Covid-19 positive cases of official/staff in the office of the Controller General of Accounts. It has been decided that all categories of employees/outsourced personnel should Work From Home with the immediate effect and up to 30th April, 2021. However, if physical presence of an employee is required in office, the concerned officer/staff may be asked to attend office during the said period by the concerned Addl.CGA/MCGA.

All the officers and staff are accordingly advised to Work From Home till 30.04.2021. They shall remain available through electronic means for the smooth functioning of the office during this period.

It is required that all officers and staff must maintain record of their own attendance and the work done by them and also share with their Divisional head (ACGA/DCGA) who will monitor the same and ensure that the work of the division continues smoothly.

This issue with the approval of Controller General of Accounts.

(Dr.Richa Pandey)
Asstt. Controller General of Accounts (CDN)

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GPF Interest Rate from April 2021 to June 2021

GPF Interest Rate from April 2021 to June 2021

F. No. 5(4)-B(PD)/2021
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)

North Block, New-Delhi
Dated the 19th April, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Rate of Interest on General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar funds including Special Deposit Schemes, 1975 (SDS, 1975) for non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds for first Quarter of financial year 2021-22.

The undersigned is directed to state that during the year 2021-2022, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) w.e.f. 1st April, 2021 to 30th June, 2021. This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st April, 2021. The funds concerned are:

  1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
  2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
  3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
  4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
  5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
  6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
  7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
  8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
  9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
  10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.

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2. Also, the deposits made under the Special Deposit Scheme for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds, announced in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No.F.16(1)-PD/75 dated 30th June, 1975, shall with effect from 1st April, 2021 to 30th June, 2021 bear interest at 7.1% (seven point one percent). This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st April, 2021.

3. This issues with the approval of Hon’ble Finance Minister.

(Sanjay Rawat)
Under Secretary (Budget)

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Kendriya Vidyalaya : Conduct of classes in view of current pandemic situation

Kendriya Vidyalaya : Conduct of classes in view of current pandemic situation

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
(Min. of Education, Govt. of India)
18-Institutional Area
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi — 110016
www.kvsangathan.nic.in

F. No. 20350/125/226/2020/KVS (GR)/COVID-19

Dated 22.04.2021

The Deputy Commissioner
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices / Director ZIETs

Sub: Conduct of classes in view of current pandemic situation

Madam/Sir,

Recently, there has been an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases all over India. In order to limit spread of COVID-19 among students, teachers, school staff and parents and to ensure their safety, the following steps need to be taken:

1. Depending on the directives of respective State Governments in respect of suspension of physical classes, online classes will continue. Accordingly, the concerned teachers may be allowed to take online classes from home and not be called to school.

2. Wherever physical classes have been permitted by the State Governments, the DC of the region and Principal should ensure that appropriate COVID protocol is maintained. In case of suspension of classes as per the COVID protocol, KVS (HQ) should invariably be informed.

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3. While taking any decision, it must be kept in mind that the safety of students, teachers and other staff is paramount.

4. All Principal/VP/HM must continue observing online classes.

5. All teachers working from home, must be available on phone. They may be called by the Principal to the Vidyalaya as and when required. No teacher should leave the station without prior permission of the Principal.

6. Parents should be regularly apprised about the academic transaction taking place and also be sensitized for COVID-19 related protocol by conducting online parent-teachers meeting.

All SOPs as issued by respective State Governments should continue to be followed. The safety of our staff, teachers and students should be given utmost importance at all times.

Yours faithfully

(Piya Thakur)
Joint Commissioner (Acad)

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PCDA Circular C-215 : Implementation of SPARSH for Defence Civilian Pensioners

PCDA Circular C-215 : Implementation of SPARSH for Defence Civilian Pensioners

O/o The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension),
Draupadighat, Allahabad — 211014

Circular No. C-215

No.G1/C/0199/Vol-ll/Tech
Dated: 20.04.2021.

To,
(All Head of Department under Min. of Defence)

Sub:- Implementation of SPARSH for Defence Civilian Pensioners.

SPARSH system is being rolled out for Defence Civilian Organisations and Pension sanction through SPARSH for Defence Civilian in respect of DAD, JS & CAO, Coast Guard, DRDO and OFB is already functional.

In this regard, it is intimated that SPARSH is available in “Jeevan Pramaan’” as PDA for enabling SPARSH Pensioners to perform their identification by Digital Life Certificate.

HQrs offices vide their letter No. PENS-5702/3/2020-PENS dt.17.03.2021 has directed to use Jeevan Pramaan as Primary Method to register pensioners life certificate. The Manual life certificate should be used only in exceptional circumstances where pensioner is not willing to use Aadhaar for identification. A guide for use of Jeevan Pramaan is enclosed for guidance please.

In view of the foregoing, suitable instructions (alongwith copy of this circular) may be issued to all the Head of Offices under your administrative control to ensure the compliance of above provisions.

-Sd-
(Dr. Durga Lal Meena)
Jt. CDA (P)

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SPARSH – System for Pension Administration (Raksha)

SPARSH – Comprehensive Pension Package (CPP), an end to end Online System facilitating and easing every aspect of Defence Pensions from Initiation to Disbursement and more is being launched shortly in phased-wise manner. CPP is envisaged to ensure Right payment to the Right pensioner at the Right time through digital processing of 30 lakh + pensioners.

The need for SPARSH has been felt to obviate and address the current challenges in the pension sanctioning and disbursement process such as Decentralized solution existing in silos, Manual intervention in processing, Lack of Centralized information for addressing pensioner queries etc. SPARSH will include all the processes and functionalities needed in the Pension processing life cycle i.e. Initiation to Disbursement facilitated through a Single source of Truth.

The product function of CPP broadly encompasses the following Modules under a single umbrella:

  • Initiation and Sanction
  • Pension Computation and Revision
  • Pensioner Identification
  • Pension Disbursement
  • Budgeting
  • Accounting & Reconciliation
  • Reporting
  • Audit & Control
  • User Management and Administration
  • Master Data Management
  • MIS and Dashboards
  • Legal Case Management
  • Dak Management

The major benefits envisaged to accrue upon implementation of SPARSH are:

  • Timely and correct payment to the pensioners
  • Accurate and real time status of pension budget
  • Multiple channels for pensioners to avail different departmental services
    • Portal
    • Mobile App
    • Service Centres
  • Call Centre
  • Structured and SLA based grievance redressal mechanism

With an objective of eliminating the very cause of grievances over a period of time.

Impose 50% & 30% roaster duty system in all Central Govt. offices – Confederation

Impose 50% & 30% roaster duty system in all Central Govt. offices – Confederation writes to the Cabinet Secretary

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Ref: CONFD/COV10/2021

Dated -22.04.2021

To,
The Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretariat
Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi – 111001

sub :- Preventive measures to contain spread of Corona Virus in respect of Central Govt. Employees.

Sir,

As you are well aware that the second wave of Corona virus has hit the country. This is an alarming stage that the number of Corona positive cases are reaching about 3 lakhs. The new variant is highly infectious and effecting young people also. There is acute shortage of beds, ICH beds, Oxygen and ventilators in most of the hospitals throughout the country.

Mostly Central Government offices are open and except Ministries and Directorates, everywhere officials are being called on duty in full strengh. Despite all precautions being taken by the employees, most of them are being infected.

At present most of the Hospitals throughout country are full with the patient of Corona and it has become very difficult to get admission in Hospitals.

In such circumstances it is requested to kindly cause necessary instructions to all the Secretaries and Heads of the Departments of Central Govt employees.

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(i) Impose 50% & 30% roaster duty system in all Central Govt. offices till the normalcy restores.

(ii) Central Govt. Employees being infected with Corona virus should be given preference in admission in hospitals.

(iii) Full reimbursement of treatment due to Covid – should be made.

(iv) In private hospitals rates of CGHS should be charged.

(v) The employees taking treatment in hospitals or in isolation at home, the period of absence should be treated either as duty or special leave should be granted.

(vi) The cities where lockdown or curfew has been imposed and public transport is also not available the period of absence of employees should be treated as duty orspecial leave should be granted.

(vii) Rs.Twenty lakh compensation should be granted to the family of deceased employees died due to Corona while on duty.

(viii) Compulsory Compassionate appointment to one ward of the deceased employee died due to Corona should be granted.

(ix) All safety measures as sanitizing machines, sanitizers, Masks, gloves, PPE Kits should be provided in each Central Govt. office.

Hoping for a positive response.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General

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