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Inspections of Administrative and Operative Offices – Dept of Posts

File No.10-01/2020-Inspn (Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Inspection Division)

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Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi, dated: 15.12.2020

Subject: Inspections of Administrative and Operative Offices.

The prescribed percentage for inspections of Administrative and Operative Offices within the earmarked quarters in the inspection years 2020 and 2021was changed as a one-time measure by the competent authority vide Directorate letter no. 10-01/2020-Inspn dated 26.05.2020 in view of prevailing unprecedented situation that arose due to outbreak of COVID-19 across the country. Consequent upon this, 10% of the total inspections of 2020 already scheduled during the 4th Quarter was permitted to be carried forward to the 1st Quarter of 2021.

2. Now, it is further decided that the said 10% of the total inspections of 2020 (4th quarter of 2020) which were carried forward to the 1st Quarter of 2021, are not required to be inspected again in 2021. Therefore, the revised percentage of inspections (Quarter-wise) for the inspection year 2021 as a one-time measure is fixed as below:

Quarter Months % age of inspections originally scheduled in 2020 as per standard procedure % age of revised inspections scheduled in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 % age of revised inspections scheduled in 2021
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
I January – March 15 15 (No change) 25 (C/F of Quarter 4 of 2020 + 15 of 2021)
II April – June 35 10 35
III July – September 30 35 30
IV October – December 20 30 10
Total 100 90 100

3. Therefore, the annual inspection programme for the year 2021 may be prepared as per column (e) of the above table.

4. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

AD (Inspection)

Signed Copy


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Implementation of orders relating to promotion of officers in various grades in CSS

DOPT Order on Promotion

No. 5/10/2020-CS-I(U)Pt.
Government of India
Department of Personnel and Training
CS-I Division

2d Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-3
Dated 18th December, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Implementation of orders relating to promotion of officers in various grades in CSS.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Orders relating to adhoc promotion in various grades of CSS Cadre issued recently, as per the details below:

S. No Description Order No. Date of issue

i

Promotion of Deputy Secretaries to Director 4/6/2018-CS-I(D) 11.12.2020

ii

Promotion of Under Secretaries to Deputy Secretaries 4/5/2020-CS-I(D) 11.12.2020

iii

Promotion of Section Officers to Under Secretaries /10/2020-CS.1(U) 14.12.2020

2. These adhoc- promotion orders had to be made to address the urgent requirement of various cadre units for manpower at various levels. However, it is seen that a large number of officers have not joined at Director and Under Secretary level. It may be appreciated that adhoc promotion is resorted to as a special dispensation for ensuring efficiency in Government’s functioning. The non-joining of officers is defeating the very purpose for which these adhoc promotions were made.


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3. Hence, in partial modification of the Orders mentioned in para 1 above, all the Cadre units are hereby directed to issue instructions to the promoted officers in all grades, who have not yet assumed the charge of the posts, to assume the charge immediately and not later than 21st December, 2020, failing which the promotion orders with respect to non-joinee Officers, will be liable to be withdrawn, apart from debarment from ad-hoc promotion or other suitable consequences. Further, the vacancies on this account will be filled up by considering eligible officers next in order of seniority.

4. The Cadre units are also requested to submit a report by 21.12.2020 to this Department at email: gd.toppo[@]nic.in

5. All the concerned Ministries/Departments are hereby requested to forward the list of officers who have not assumed the charge of the post on promotion by 21st December, 2020, 5:30 P.M, on the email id mentioned above.

6. The relevant paras of the Orders mentioned herein above stand modified to this extent.

Sd/-
(George D. Toppo)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To
Joint Secretarv (Admn.) of Cadre Units of CSS.

Signed Copy

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Adherence to Guidelines issued by DoPT regarding grant of sanction for prosecution

Grant of sanction for prosecution – DOPT Guidelines

No. 372/6/2017-AVD-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 02 December, 2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Adherence to Guidelines issued by DoPT regarding grant of sanction for prosecution – regarding.

The Department of Personnel & Training had formulated guidelines for grant of sanction for prosecution and issued the same vide this Department’s various OMs inter-alia, dated 06.11.2006, 20.12.2006, 31.01.2012 and 01.03.2019 (to be read with OM dated 18.07.2019).

2. These guidelines clearly prescribe the situations under which consultation with CVC is required by the concerned DAs while considering the requests of CBI for grant of Sanction of Prosecution, which inter-alia, include that:

(i) The CBI would forward its final report of investigation to the CVC and also simultaneously endorse a copy of the report to the Administrative Ministry/Department concerned and the Competent Authority shall within three weeks formulate its tentative view regarding the action to be taken and seek the advice of CVC in the matter.

(ii) In cases in which the sanction for prosecution is required to be accorded in the name of the President, the CVC will advise the Ministry /Department concerned and it would be for that Ministry/ Department to consider the advice of the CVC and to take a decision as to whether or not the prosecution should be sanctioned;

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(iii) In cases in which an authority other than the President is competent to sanction prosecution, and that authority does not propose to accord such sanction, it is required to report the case to the CVC and take further action after considering the CVC’s advice.

3. Recently, CVC has observed that some Ministries/Department, specifically CPSUs and Public Sector Banks, are not following the said guidelines/instructions in true spirit. Further, in certain cases the Competent Authority formally declined the sanction for prosecution and then referred the matter to the CVC for advice.

4. As once the Competent Authority takes a decision and communicates it to the CBI, the matter of grant of sanction for prosecution cannot be reviewed, it is important that the requisite consultation with CVC, etc. is completed before the Competent Authority takes a decision in such matters.

5. In view of the above, all Ministries/Departments are advised to ensure strict adherence to the afore-said instructions of DoP&T in this regard.

6. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Manmeet Kaur)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

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Tamilnadu Government Holidays 2021 – G.O.Ms. No.554

Tamilnadu Government Holidays 2021

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 2020

MANUSCRIPT SERIES

PUBLIC (MISCELLANEOUS) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms. No.554, Dated the 27th October 2020

Holidays – Public Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the State Government Offices and all Commercial Banks including Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu for the year 2021 – Orders issued.

PUBLIC (MISCELLANEOUS) DEPARTMENT

Read:

1. G.O.Ms.No.762, Public (Misc) Department, dated 22.10.2019.
2. Reserve Bank of India letter No.HRMD (Che)/277/03.02.091/2020-21, dated:25.08.2020.

ORDER:

The Government of Tamil Nadu pass the following orders in regard to the observance of Holidays in the State of Tamil Nadu for the year 2021:

(I) Public Holidays: The Holidays declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) indicated in the notification appended to this order will be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

(ii) Government Holidays: The Government direct that all the offices under the control of the Government of Tamil Nadu be closed on

(a) The dates specified in the notification appended to this order (except Annual Closing of Bank Accounts on 01.04.2021)

(b) All Saturdays and Sundays in the year 2021.

2. The above notified Public Holidays shall also apply to all State Government Undertakings / Corporations / Boards, etc.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K. SHANMUGAM
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT


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APPENDIX

NOTIFICATION

Under the “Explanation” to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, No.20-25-26, Public-1, dated the 8th June 1957, the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby declares that, in addition to “Sundays” expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said “Explanation”, the following days shall be Public Holidays for the year 2021.

ANNEXURE

S.No Public Holidays Date Day
1. New Year’s Day 01.01.2021 Friday
2. Pongal 14.01.2021 Thursday
3. Thiruvalluvar Day 15.01.2021 Friday
4. Uzhavar Thirunal 16.01.2021 Saturday
5. Republic Day 26.01.2021 Tuesday
6. * Annual closing of Accounts for   Commercial Banks & Co-operative Banks 01.04.2021 Thursday
7. Good Friday 02.04.2021 Friday
8. Telugu New Year’s Day 13.04.2021 Tuesday
9. Tamil   New Year’s Day and Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday 14.04.2021 Wednesday
10. Mahaveer Jayanthi 25.04.2021 Sunday
11. May Day 01.05.2021 Saturday
12. Ramzan (Idul Fitr) 14.05.2021 Friday
13. Bakrid (Idul Azha) 21.07.2021 Wednesday
14. Independence Day 15.08.2021 Sunday
15. Muharram 20.08.2021 Friday
16. Krishna Jayanthi 30.08.2021 Monday
17. Vinayakar Chathurthi 10.09.2021 Friday
18. Gandhi Jayanthi 02.10.2021 Saturday
19. Ayutha Pooja 14.10.2021 Thursday
20. Vijaya Dasami 15.10.2021 Friday
21. Milad-un-Nabi 19.10.2021 Tuesday
22. Deepavali 04.11.2021 Thursday
23. Christmas 25.12.2021 Saturday

* Applicable only to Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K. SHANMUGAM
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Signed Copy

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PCDA Circular : Grant of share of family pension to eligible children from widow who is not alive on death of ESM Pensioner

PCDA Circular 641 : Grant of share of family pension to eligible children from widow who is not alive on death of ESM Pensioner

O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 641

Dated: 21/09/2020

To,

The OI/C
Records/PAOs (ORs)

Sub: Grant of share of family pension to eligible child/children from widow who is not alive on death of ESM Pensioner under regulation 71(b) of the pension regulation 2008-reg.

A copy of GOI, MOD Ex-Servicemen welfare D(Pension Grievances) letter no. CD-5/DS/PS/SM/2020 dated 18.08.2020 on the above subject which is self explanatory is forwarded herewith for your information and necessary action.

2. Regulation 71(b) of Pension Regulations 2008(Part-I) states that “where a deceased is survived by a widow and has also left behind eligible child/children from another wife who is not alive, the eligible child of the deceased wife shall be entitled to the share of ordinary family pension which the mother would have received if she had been alive at the time of death of the service personnel/pensioner”.


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3. It is, therefore advised that a review may be carried out at your end to identify the cases where 50% share of Family Pension cases have been notified to surviving widow, but claim for the other 50% share to eligible child/children from widow who is not alive, has not yet been submitted to O/o the PCDA (P). All such cases may be forwarded to this office at the earliest.

4. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination across the all concerned.

5. All other instruction will remain unchanged.

6. Hindi version will follow.

No. Gts/Tech/0113/LXXVIII
Dated 21.09.2020

Sushil Kumar Singh
Addl. CDA (P)

Signed Copy

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Strengthening of Grievance Redressal Mechanism in the Department – CGDA

Strengthening of Grievance Redressal Mechanism in the Department – CGDA

Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam,
Delhi Cantt – 110 010
AN-Grievance

No.AN/Grievance/Report/Meeting/Vol-Vlll

Date: 16.12.2020

To

All PCsDA / PCA(Fys)/ PIFAs
CsDA /CFAs (Fys)/ CsDA (RTCs)/ IFAs

Subject – Strengthening of Grievance Redressal Mechanism in the Department – reg.

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Reference:- HQrs Office No. AN/Grievance/Report Meeting/Vol.Vlll dated 10.01.2020

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Reference is invited to this office communication dated 10.01.2020 {copy enclosed} , wherein the directions of the Ministry for conducting fortnightly meetings on grievance have been conveyed inter-alia , with a request to furnish reports thereon fortnightly . With a view to further streamline the handling of grievances in the Department and also to ensure uniformity in dealing with grievances , an SOP {Standard Operating Procedure} for handling the grievances has been prepared and attached to this communication . It is requested that prompt action may be taken on all the grievances including suitable preventive measures, if any required, so as to minimize the arising of similar grievances in future . All-out efforts may be made to redress grievances within the prescribed timeline.

2. With regard to Para 4 of the HQrs communication dated 01.2020 under reference, it has been decided to dispense with the ” Fortnightly Reports”, with immediate effect. Instead, a “Monthly Report – Grievances pending for more than sixty (60) days with reason of delay” report, duly approved/seen by PCDA/CDA concerned , may be forwarded to the HQrs Office by 5th of following month. However , the PCsDA/CsDA should continue holding Fortnightly Meetings in the respective offices as per the directions of the Ministry conveyed on 10.01.2020 . Where grievances are pending in HQrs Office only, the concerned Section/Wing of HQrs Office will furnish the said report with the approval of Joint CGDA concerned. The First Monthly Report with details as on 31.12 .2020 may reach HQrs by 05 .01.2021 .

Proforma for Monthly Report on Grievance Pending Over 60 days

SI No Reg. No. and Date Name of the Complainant Subject of Grievance Pendency/No. of Days Remarks (Reasons for delay) whether any interim reply given
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
2

Note:- “Nil” reports are also required. Data in Excel sheet to be attached to the e-mail.

3. Further, to ensure smooth liaison between HQrs Office and Offices of PCDA/CDA in handling grievances , it is requested that the nominated Grievance Officer’s name, designation , phone no. (both landline & mobile) etc.may be furnished to HQrs through e­ mail at dad@gov. in” along with above said Monthly Report

4. Suggestions for improving the handling of grievances , if any, may be furnished through

This has the approval of the CGDA.

(Manish Tripathi, IDAS)
Joint CGDA & Public Grievance Officer

Signed Copy

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Reimbursement of cost of Pulse Oximeter for the family of COVID-19 positive CS(MA) beneficiaries – EHS

Reimbursement of Pulse Oximeter Cost for the family of COVID-19 positive CS(MA) beneficiaries – EHS

File No.S.14025/43/2020-EHS
No. S.14025/43/2020-EHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
EHS Section
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Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: the 14th December, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Reimbursement of cost of ‘Pulse Oximeter’ for the family of COVID-19 positive CS(MA) beneficiaries.

In view of the current coronavirus disease (COVID-1 9) pandemic, all out efforts are being made by the Government to contain its impact by instituting measures at community as well as at individual level.

2. As measuring of oxygen saturation level is one of the most important parameters for monitoring the health of COVID-19 patients, it has been decided to reimburse the cost of pulse oximeter purchased by the beneficiaries as per the following conditions:

i. CS(MA) beneficiaries, who have been tested positive for COVID-19 infection are permitted to purchase one pulse oximeter per family. In other words, in case there are more than one COVID positive cases in a family of CS(MA) beneficiary, they can claim reimbursement only for one pulse oximeter;

ii. The reimbursement shall be claimed as per actual cost of pulse oximeter, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 1200/-;

iii. The claim for reimbursement of cost of such pulse oximeter shall be submitted as per prescribed norms enclosing therewith a copy of the COVID-19 test report, to the concerned Ministry/ Department.


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3. This OM is applicable from 16.06.2020, as in the case of CGHS beneficiaries.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide concurrence Diary No. 2057 dated 14.12.2020.

sd/-
(Bimal Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Signed Copy

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KVS conducting Pension Adalat in the last week of December 2020

KVS Pension Adalat 2020

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (HQ)
18, Institutional Area, Saheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi-110016.
Website: www.kvsangathan.nic.in

F.110230(Misc.)2020-KVS(HQ)/P&I/9300

Dated- 18.12.2020

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

Subject: Conduct of Nation-wide Pension Adalat to be held in the last week of December, 2020-reg.

Madam/Sir,

With reference to the Ministry of Education letter No.8-11/2020-E.E.1 dated 23rd October, 2020 vide which DO letter dated 21st October, 2020 of Dept. of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has been forwarded directing all the organisations to conduct a Nation-wide Pension Adalat in the month of December, 2020 for prompt resolution of pensioners’ grievances, within the framework of extant policy/ guidelines.


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In view of the above, it has been decided by the Competent Authority of KVS that all the Regional Offices/ZIETs may conduct the Pension Adalat in the last week of December, 2020. It is advised that in the fist instance, a Notice to this effect that pension Adalat will be conducted in the last week of December, 2020, should be published in the website of Regional Offices. It should also be mentioned in the said Notice that the aggrieved pensioners may submit their grievances to the Regional Offices/ZIETs through e-mail. Thereafter, the grievances received may be examined in your office and taken up in the Pension Adalat to be organized through Digital Technology only in the last week of December, 2020. It may be noted that only those grievances are to be taken up in the said Adalat which fall within the perview of extant Pension Policy/Rules/Guidelines etc. The family pension cases should be given Top Priority.

You are therefore, requested to circulate the content of this letter among all the KVs under your jurisdiction. Further, the copy of this letter should also be published on the official website of all the Regional Offices and KVs for information of pensioners under your jurisdiction. After conducting the said Adalat, the required information may be submitted to this office in the enclosed format by 4th January, 2020 through email ([email protected]) only for onward submission of the consolidated information by KVS(HQ) to Dept. of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare.

End: As above

Yours Sincerely
(Satya Naraian Gulia)
Joint Commissioner (Fin.)

Signed Copy

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SoP for Appeal in Postal Life Insurance/Rural Postal Life Insurance Death claim cases

F.No. 25-04/2020-LI
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Directorate of Postal Life Insurance). New Delhi-110021

Dated:-17.12.2020

Office Memorandum

Subject: Standard Operating Procedure for Appeal in Postal Life Insurance/Rural Postal Life Insurance Death claim cases.

This is regarding introduction of provision of preferring an appeal by a claimant (nominee/legal heir etc) against rejection of a death claim case in respect of PLI/RPLI, to further improve the quality of customer service,


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2 The Standard Operating Procedure in this regard, as approved by DG (Posts), is enclosed herewith for wide circulation across the Circle including sales force, to follow the procedure laid down and adhering to the timelines given in the SOP.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Hariom Sharma)
Deputy Divisional Manager-II

Signed Copy

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State Railway Provident Fund interest rate from October to December 2020

State Railway Provident Fund interest rate from October to December 2020

RBE No. 110/2020

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/2003/PF-1/1 pt.

New Delhi, Dated: 11.11.2020

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisers,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.,
(As per mailing list)

Subject: State Railway Provident Fund – Rate of interest during the year 2020-21 (1st October, 2020 — 31st December, 2020).

A copy of Government of India’s Resolution No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2020 dated 27th October, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) prescribing interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) w.e.f. 1st October. 2020 to 31st December. 2020 on accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to State Railway Provident Fund. is enclosed, for information and necessary action.

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

Signed Copy


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