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7th Pay Commission : Protection of Pay Order For PSUs, Universities, autonomous bodies

7th Pay Commission : Protection of Pay Order For PSUs, Universities, autonomous bodies

F. No. 51212012-Estt (Pay-I)(VoI.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 13th August, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Protection of pay in respect of candidates from PSUs, Universities, autonomous bodies, etc. on their appointment to Central Government posts on Direct Recruitment basis -reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 12/1/88-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 07.08.1989, OM No. 12/1/88-Estt.(Pay-l) dated 28.02.1992, OM No. 12/1/88-Estt.(Pay-l) dated 08.06.1993, OM No. 12/1/96-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 10.07.1998, OM No. 12/3/2009-Pay-I dated 30.03.2010 and OM No. 12/03/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 28.07.2017 on the subject cited above, whereby guidelines for fixation of pay of candidates working in Public Sector Undertakings etc. including Central Public Undertakings, State Government Undertakings, Universities, SemiGovernment Institutions, Autonomous Bodies and Nationalised Banks including State Bank. of India and Reserve Bank of India, on their appointment as Direct Recruits, on selection, through a properly constituted agency including Departmental authorities were issued.

2. On receipt of certain cases seeking clarification as to the exact scope of this Department’s OM dated 07.08.1989 and the conditions under which the benefit under that OM is admissible, this Department vide OM No 12/1/96-Estt. (Pay-I) dated 10.07.1998 clarified that the pay protection under the above orders is available, only if, the selection is through interview and not through an open competitive examination.

3. However, in the light of various court judgments and references received from various quarters, the above mentioned policy of pay fixation of the candidates coming from field sources (PSUs, Universities etc) referred to in para 1, has been reviewed.

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4.The President is pleased to decide that notwithstanding the mode of selection, henceforth, the benefit of pay protection will.be available to Direct Recruits appointed in Central Government to those posts for which the relevant Recruitment Rules prescribe a requirement of minimum number of years of experience in a specified area from the field sources (autonomous bodies, PSUs etc.) for appointment under the method of direct recruitment. The benefit will be allowed irrespective of whether the post is filled by the recruiting agency on the basis of interview or open competitive exam or combination of both.

5. This OM will be effective from the date of its issuance.

6. In their application to the employees of Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution.

7. Hindi version will follow.

(A. K. Jain)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

 

Central Committee Meeting – MoU on 11th Bipartite Settlement

Central Committee Meeting - MoU on 11th Bipartite SettlementCentral Committee Meeting

Circular No.49/2020
To all Units, Affiliates, Office Bearers, CC & GC Members

8th August 2020

Dear Comrade,

Central Committee Meeting – MoU on 11th Bipartite Settlement

A meeting of the Central Committee of our Federation was held yesterday in virtual mode. The meeting was presided over by Com. C J Nandakumar, President of our Federation.

At the outset, respectful homage was paid to Com. Shyamal Chakraborty, exMP, ex-Minister, Govt. of West Bengal, former Vice President of CITU and a leader of left and democratic movement; Com. MSN Rao, our ex-Vice President; Com Ashok Bandyopadhyay, leader of cooperative movement; other eminent personalities who have passed away.

Meeting mourned the deaths of bank employees as well as common people including physicians, nurses, health workers, police personnel who became victim of Covid-19 pandemic during the recent period. Meeting also mourned the deaths of people of different states due to devastating natural calamities.

The meeting discussed many important issues on which the CC members expressed their observations and gave valuable suggestions. The decisions taken on different issues are as under:-

MoU on 11th Bipartite Settlement:

The CC meeting wholeheartedly endorsed the decision of not signing the MoU on 22 July 2020. The meeting strongly criticized the adamant attitude of IBA depicted during the negotiation on 22nd July 2020. The meeting felt that loading of paltry 2.5% is quite inadequate and will not be beneficial for the existing employees as well as future retirees. The CC members expressed their dissatisfaction as sensitive issues like Merger of Special Allowance with BP; 5 day banking; updation/revision of pension were not discussed and did not find place in the MoU. The meeting did not accept IBA’s denial of noting their in principle approval of enhancing Family Pension to 30% of last drawn BP without ceiling when the IBA Chairman himself announced this on 22 July during the negotiation. The CC members apprehended ill motives of IBA behind their declaration in regard to all other issues as settled.

The meeting endorsed the decision of opposing Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) as it will disturb uniformity achieved through industry level settlement and at the same time encourage the managements to ignore collective bargaining as evident recently during the pandemic in regard to leave matters and extending benefits to the employees differing from bank to bank.

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The CC meeting reiterated its commitment to fight for discontinuation of National Pension System (NPS) in banking industry and bringing all employees/officers under defined pension scheme. The meeting though appreciated the decision of additional contribution by the banks in line with the Central Government but also expressed that immediate benefit of added contribution will be available only to the corporate fund managers.

The CC meeting decided to continue demanding Merger of Special Allowance with BP; 5 day banking; Updation/Revision of pension as per RBI pattern to be finalised within this settlement itself as also immediate approval for improvement of family pension. The meeting advised all our units and affiliates to unleash all out campaign among all sections of employees and officers against negative attitude of IBA and for improvement of MoU.

The CC members expressed that though BEFI did not sign the MoU but it should work for maintaining broad based unity within UFBU for the Interest of the banking industry and its stakeholders.

Privatisation Spree of the Govt. & Immediate Action Programme:

The CC members expressed deep concern over Govt’s announcement of massive privatization of the public sector enterprises. The media is frequently reporting about consideration of the Govt. for privatizing some of the public sector banks (PSBs) and diluting Govt. holding in PSBs. The meeting decided to oppose all such ill attempts of the Govt. by creating awareness among all sections of bank employees. It further decided to continue independent programme and also take initiative simultaneously for holding joint programme under the banner of UFBU and/or with other constituent/s of UFBU whoever will come forward for joint action against privatisation of PSBs.

The CC meeting decided to take initiative to observe “Save India Day” on 9th August 2020, Sunday and “Solidarity Day” on 18th August 2020, Tuesday (day of Strike in Coal Sector) at the call of National Platform of CTU and Independent Federations against anti-people anti-national policies of the Govt.

The meeting called upon all our units and affiliates to display our following demands through physical assembly in front of the branches/offices on 10th August 2020, Monday at convenient time following extant health protocols.

The meeting decided to oppose the proposal for merger of Regional Rural Banks (RRB) with India Post; as also recent moves of Govt. regarding control of the Cooperative Banks with ulterior motive of privatization.

Demands:

  • Stop Privatisation of Public Sector Undertakings
  • Stop Privatisation of Public Sector Banks
  • Stop Looting of public money through IBC Code
  • Initiate criminal proceedings against Wilful Defaulters
  • Recover Bad Debts from Corporate Borrowers
  • Halt Merger move of RRBs with India Post
  • Stop reduction in Rate of Interest on Deposits
  • No Privatisation of Cooperative Banks
  • Post Mega Merger Situation

The CC meeting took note of the prevailing situation after mega merger effective from April 2020. It advised the affiliates in the restructured entities to work in a coordinated manner along with our affiliates in merged banks to redress the pending as well as new problems of the employees in general by taking up the same with the management jointly. Initiative should be taken for harmonization of best of benefits; to oppose any move for closure of branches and redundancy of the employees the meeting stressed. The meeting further advised the units to initiate the process for assimilation of the affiliates within the restructured entity at the earliest.

BEFI NEWS

Consequent upon the Lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic, we could not publish our 50th issue of the series due in April 2020. In the prevailing situation publication of printed edition is not possible. The BEFI News Sub Committee has decided to publish Digital Edition of our journal during the month which will be a clubbed issue of 50th and 51st

With greetings,

Yours comradely,

(Debasish Basu Chaudhury)
General Secretary

Signed Copy

Source : BEFI

CPAO : Timely processing of Pension cases by Pay and Accounts Offices of Ministries/ Departments

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
PHONE : 26174596, 26174456, 26174438

CPAO/IT&Tech/Pension Process/12 (Vol-VII)/2020-21/27

07.08.2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Timely processing of Pension cases by Pay and Accounts Offices of Ministries/ Departments.

Attention is drawn to the timeline mentioned in Rule 61 and Rule 65 (1) (a) of CCS (Pension) Rules read with OM No.1 (17)/2015/TA-III/331 dated-15.07.2020 issued by the Office of the CGA to ensure timely payment of pension to the retirees.

2. It is clearly mentioned in Rule 61 (4) of CCS (Pension) Rule 1972 that the pension papers shall be forwarded by the Head of Office to the Accounts Officer not later than 4 months before the date of superannuation of the govt. servants and as per Rule 65 (1) (a) the Accounts Officer shall issue a Pension Payment Order not later than one month in advance of the date of retirement of the govt. servant on attaining the age of superannuation.

3. The timelines laid down in CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 are not being adhered to by the Pay & Accounts Offices of Ministries/Departments and pension cases are received in the CPAO after a huge delay and sometimes even after the retirement of the Government servant. This causes undue delay in finalization of the pension cases and pension disbursement by the Pension Disbursing Banks. While the delay may also be due to the late submission of the pension papers by the Heads of Offices, since CPAO authorizes the pension to the pension disbursing Banks, many pensioners’ grievances are received by CPAO. The disruption in postal service due to the Covid pandemic has also aggravated the situation leading to further delay in finalization of pension payments.

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4. Therefore, all Pr. CCAs/CCAs/ CAs/AGs and Administrators of UTs are requested to issue necessary instructions to all the Pay & Accounts Offices/Fields Offices under their jurisdiction to ensure that the timelines laid down in CCS (Pension) Rules for processing the pension cases are adhered to, to ensure timely pension disbursement. All the PAOs/Field Offices may also be directed to pursue this matter with all the Head of Offices through JS (Admin) of the Ministry/Department wherever the delay is on the part of Heads of Offices.

(Rokhum Lalremruata)
Chief Controller (Pensions)

Signed Copy

Reduced payment of stipend to the Trainee Station Masters in Level-5 (PB1+GP 2800) on Zonal Railways – NFIR Letter

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055
Affiliated to :
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

No.I/8/Part II

Dated: 04/08/2020

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi Dear

Sir,

Sub : Reduced payment of stipend to the Trainee Station Masters in Level-5 (PB1+GP 2800) on Zonal Railways-reg.

Ref: Railway Board’s letter No.PC-V/2016/PS/1 (Stipend) dated 02/02/2017 (RBE No.08/2017).

Federation invites kind attention of Railway Board to the instructions vide RBE No.08/2017 dated 02/02/2017 wherein rates of stipend payable to various categories of Railway employees during their mandatory training period prior to joining the .working post have been circulated (pursuant to the implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC).

Complaints continued to be received by the NFIR from the Station Master category through our affiliated Unions that though the category of SM has been allotted GP 4200+PB-2/Level-6 at entry level, those SMs who have been undergoing induction training including those who completed training till now are being paid stipend at the rate of Rs.29200/- p.m. (vide S.N. 44 of Board’s orders dated 02/02/2017) while they are due to be paid stipend @Rs.35,400/- p.m. similar to the staff of other categories where recruitment is made in GP 4200+PB-2/Level-6. This is causing serious resentment and frustration among newly recruited SMs.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to consider the valid grievance of staff and issue modified instructions to the Zonal Railways to pay stipend to trainee SMs @ Rs.35,400/- as against Rs. 29,200/-, duly endorsing copy to the Federation.

Yours faithfully

(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Signed Copy

Source : NFIR

Medical facility to COVID-19 patients of parents/blood relatives of Railways employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 3rd FLOOR,
RAILWAY BOARD
SUPREME COURT METRO STATION BUILDING COMPLEX

No.2020/11-1/7/18

New Delhi, Dated 04-08-2020

The General Manager East Central Railway Hajipur.

Sub: Medical facility to COVID-19 patients of parents/blood relatives of railways employees.

Ref: GM/ECR’s D.O.No.ECR/ADM/SEC/MED/2020 dated 24.07.2020.

Vide reference above D.O.letter dated 24.07.2020 regarding medical facility to COVID-19 parents/blood relatives of railways employees. In this context, Railway Board Finance Directorate opinion is as under:

“However, going through the provisions of Model SOP issued in October, 2017, it is seen that the same provides delegation regarding ” Waiver of hospital charges in respect of non-railway patients” and “Admission of non-Railway patients in Railway Hospitals” Full powers in regard to the provisions stands delegated to PHOD and CMD respectively of zonal railways. The powers are however, to be exercised in respect of deserving indigent non railway cases admitted in railway hospitals in emergent circumstances only”.

2. All Government employees, including CGHS beneficiaries who are covered by reimbursement rules to be charged as per CGHS rates as applicable for COVID treatment including diet.

(Dr.Vijay kumar)
Pr.Executive Director/Health
Railway Board

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PFRDA : Processing of death claims requests under Atal Pension Yojana – Extension of Time in view of Covid 19

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CIRCULAR

CIR No.: PFRDA/2020/33/SUP-POP/5

August 11, 2020

To
A. Point of Presence (PoPs) under Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
B. NSDL-CRA

Subject : Processing of death claims requests under Atal Pension Yojana (APY) – Extension of Time in view of Covid 19 pandemic – reg.

This has reference to Circular no. PFRDA/2020/24/ SUP-POP/3 dated June 16, 2020 ( Annexure 1), wherein, owing to the difficulties faced by Point of Presence under Atal Pension Yojana (hereinafter referred as `PoP-APY’) in processing of death claim requests during the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Authority had eased the processing of death claim requests.

2. Considering the continuing disruption of normal activities and travel restrictions across various parts of the country owing to Covid-19 pandemic, following extensions have been granted: –

a. The timeline for processing of death claims requests under APY, based on scanned documents, has been extended till 30th September, 2020, and

b. Consequently, the deadline for submission of physical documents to CRA has been extended till 30th October, 2020.

3. All other terms and conditions of Circular no. PFRDA/2020/24/ SUP POP/3 dated 16th June, 2020 shall remain the same.

4. This circular is issued under Section 14 of PFRDA Act, 2013 and is available in Circulars section of Regulatory Framework at PFRDA’s website.

(Sumeet Kaur Kapoor)
Chief General Manager

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Disbursement of August 2020 salary / wages / pension to the CG Employees in Kerala on account of ONAM festival

F. No. 03002(2)/1/2020/TA-II/390
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E Block, GPO Complex
INA, New Delhi-110023

Date: 10-08-2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Disbursement of salary/wages/pension to the Central Government Employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2020 on account of ONAM festival.

In view of the ‘ONAM’ festival, the Government have decided that the salary of all Central Government employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2020 may be drawn and disbursed by the Central Government offices (including Defence, Posts & Telecommunications) on 26th August, 2020 (Wednesday).

2. The wages for August, 2020 of the industrial employees of Central Government serving in the State of Kerala may also be disbursed in advance on 26th August, 2020.

3, The pension for August, 2020 of all Central Government Pensioners in the State of Kerala may also be disbursed by Bank/PAOs on 26th August, 2020.

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 August, 2020.

5. The concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of their offices located in the State of Kerala 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 Kerala for necessary action immediately.

(Sanjeev Shrivastava)
Joint Controller General of Accounts

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TN G.O – Extending Maternity Leave benefits to non-permanent married Women Government Servants

ABSTRACT

Fundamental Rules — Maternity Leave under Fundamental Rule 101 (a) — Extending Maternity Leave benefits to non-permanent married Women Government Servants appointed in a regular capacity — Amendment to Fundamental Rules —Orders – Issued.

Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR.II) Department

G.O.(Ms) No. 91

Dated 28.07.2020


Read :

1. G.O.(Ms).No.105, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-III) department, dated 07.11.2016.

2. G.O.(Ms).No.154, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-II) department, dated 05.12.2017.

3. G.O.(Ms).No.149, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-II) department, dated 31.10.2018.

4. G.O.(Ms).No.164, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-III) department, dated 25.10.2019.

ORDER

In pursuance to the orders issued in the Government Order fourth read above, the following notification will be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette:-

NOTIFICATION 

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 read with Article 313 of the Constitution of India and of all other powers hereunto enabling, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the Fundamental Rules and the Instructions thereunder.

2. The Amendments hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th October 2019.

AMENDMENT

In the said Fundamental Rules, in rule 101, under the heading “Instructions under Rule 101 (a) — Maternity Leave.”, for Instruction 1, the following Instruction shall be substituted, namely:-

“1. (i) A competent authority may grant maternity leave on full pay to permanent married women Government servants and to non-permanent married women Government servants, who are appointed on regular capacity, for a period not exceeding 270 days, which may spread over from the

pre-confinement rest to post confinement recuperation at the option of the Government servant. Non-permanent married women Government servants, who are appointed on regular capacity and join duty after delivery shall also be granted maternity leave for the remaining period of 270 days after deducting the number of days from the date of delivery to the date of joining in Government service (both days inclusive) for the post confinement recuperation.

(ii) Non-permanent married women Government servants, who are appointed under the emergency provisions of the relevant service rules should take for maternity purposes, the earned leave for which they may be eligible. If however, such a Government servant is not eligible for earned leave or if the leave to her credit is less than 270 days, maternity leave may be granted for a period not exceeding 270 days or for the period that falls short of 270 days, as the case may be. Non-permanent married women Government servants employed under the emergency provisions should have completed one year of continuous service including leave periods, if any, to become eligible for the grant of maternity leave:

Provided that the maternity leave referred in (i) or (ii) above shall be granted to a married woman Government servant with less than two surviving children:

Provided further that in the case of a woman Government servant with two surviving children born as twins in the first delivery, maternity leave shall be granted for one more delivery.

Explanation 1.—In the case of married women Government servants who are confined during the period of their leave, including extraordinary leave. the 270 days period referred to above shall be reckoned only from the date of confinement.

Explanation 2.—For the purpose of this instruction, the expression “two surviving children” shall not include adopted children.

Explanation 3.—The Women Government Servants who proceeded on maternity leave prior to the 7m November 2016 and continued to be on that leave on or after that date shall also be eligible for maternity leave for a period not exceeding 270 days “

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

S. SWARNA
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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West Bengal GPF Interest Rate from July to September 2020

West Bengal GPF Interest Rate from July to September 2020

West Bengal GPF Interest Rate from July to September 2020

August 7, 2020

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Audit Branch

No. 2356-F(J)-N.B. Dated: the 6th August, 2020

RESOLUTION

The Governor is pleased to decide that during the period from 01.07.2020 to 30.09.2020, accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund and other similar funds under the administrative control of the Government of West Bengal shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (seven point one percent) per annum. The rate will be in force during this financial year for the period from 01.07.2020 to 30.09.2020. The funds concerned are:-

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(i) General Provident Fund (West Bengal Service).

(ii) Contributory Provident Fund (West Bengal).

(iii) Provident Funds maintained under the West Bengal Non-Government Educational Institutions and Local Authorities (CPFE) Act, 1983.

(iv) Any other Provident Fund maintained under State Account with the approval of this Government.

2. Ordered that the resolution be forwarded to all Departments of the Government of West Bengal and published in Kolkata Gazette.

By order of the Governor,

Additional Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

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Amendment in SB-5 and SB-5A passbooks used in CBS and non CBS Post Offices

S.B. Order 28/2020

e.F.No. 114-02-2002-SB(Pt-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(F.S. Division)

Dak Bhawan. New Delhi-110001
Dated: – 10/08/2020

To,

All Head of Circles/Regions,

Subject : Regarding amendment in SB-5 and SB-5A passbooks used in CBS and non CBS Post Offices.

Sir/Madam.

In continuation of SB Order 10/2017 dated 17.08.2017 by which two type of passbooks were introduced i.e. SB-5 for SB/RD/MIS/SCSS/PPF/SSA and SB-5A for TDNSC/KVP.

2. It has come to the notice of the Postal Directorate that many Circles are not using SB-5A passbooks for TDNSC/KVP. Further, in the light of Rule 18 of “Government Savings Promotion General Rules 2018” and to avoid wastage ol papers, the competent authority has accordingly decided to discontinue the printing of 12 pages salient features of various Small Savings Schemes in the passbooks.

3. Henceforth, the printing of passbook is to be done in the following manner:

A. SB-5 For SB/RD/MIS/SCSS/PPF/SSA : – 12 pages + Cover page.

(First page for printing of account information, 2nd to 11th page for printing of transactions and l2th page will remain blank for entering closure/extension/pledge details etc.)

B. SB-5A For 1/2/3/5 yr. TD/KVP/NSC: – 4 pages + Cover page.
(First page for printing of account information. 2nd to 3’d page for printing of transactior/interest
entry and 4th page will remain blank for entering closure/extension/pledge details etc.)

C. Additional details

i) Specification for Cover page will be same as being used currently.

ii) Inside of cover page General Instruction to be printed in English/Hindi, Regional Language same as being currently done.

iii) Below General lnstruction following line to be printed:-
Salient features ofNational Savings Schemes/Small Savings Schemes is available at https://www.indiapost.gov.in/Financial/Pages/Content/Post-OfIice-Saving-Schemes.aspx and details are available at https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/RTI/RTI- Manual-S.aspx

iv) Other specification (i.e. size, paper, thread) will remains same as being used in existing passbooks.

4. It is requested to circulate these amendments to all concerned for information and guidance and necessary action.

5. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

(Devendra Sharma)
Assistant Director (SB)

Signed copy

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