भारत सरकार/ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
संचार मंंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
दूरसंचार विभाग/ DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20-अशाोका रोड, संचार भवन/20, ASHOKA ROAD, SANCHAR BHAWAN
नई दिल्ली-110001/ NEW DELHI-110001
Ref: O. M. No. 1/Misc/Pen/Issue/BSNL/DDG(Accounts)/2019-Part-1/1407-1439 dated 28.04.2020 (copy enclosed)
Kindly refer to this office O. M. No. 1/ Misc/ Pen/ Issue/ BSNL/ DDG(Accounts)/ 2019-Part-1/ 1407-1439 dated 28.04.2020 on the subject of Industrial Dearness Relief for Central Government pensioners.
The matter has been reviewed and on account of no orders on freezing of IDA/ IDR, it has been decided that in partial modification of previous order under reference all pension related benefits be released as per rate of Dearness Relief as per latest extant order from DPE i.e. @ 160.7%.
भारत सरकार/ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
संचार मंंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
दूरसंचार विभाग/ DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
20-अशाोका रोड, संचार भवन/20, ASHOKA ROAD, SANCHAR BHAWAN
नई दिल्ली-110001/ NEW DELHI-110001
The decision to freeze dearness relief for central government pensioners at current rates (prior to 1.1.2020) vide OM dated 23.4.202 has been taken. Instruction on similar lines has not been issued by DPE which shall be applicable to BSNL and MTNL pensioners drawing pensioner from Govt of India. In view of the current status it has been decided that:
(1) Pension for the month of April 2020 be disbursed at dearness relief @ 160.7% till further guidelines from DPL for pensioners retiring prior to 1.4.2020.
(ii) For those retiring in April 2020, retirement benefits (paid by CCAs) be paid at old Deamess relief as on 1.4.2020 till further guidelines from DPE.
Due to the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown, the Tamilnadu Government released the G.O.No.249, dated 21st May 2020 for measures to control expenditure in Government offices, allowances and Leave Travel Concession.
In the above said order, TN Government orders also deferred the Leave Travel Concession for government employees, following points mentioned in the G.O
As the travel needs to be minimized and reduced in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, leave travel concession is deferred for all categories of employees and teachers from the date of order, until further orders.
So it is clear that until further notice, there will be no LTC for Government Employees and Teachers.
Due to the COVID-19 situation, Tamilnadu government taking various measures to cut the cost expenditure, TN Government released the office memorandum vide G.O. No.249 dated 21st May, 2020 for restriction the travelling allowance and daily allowance
As per the Government Order the following measures shall take effect from the date of issue of orders, until further orders:
The permission for official travel should be given judiciously and restricted only to absolutely essential official requirements. Regular review meetings can be organized through video conferencing and tele-conferencing in a secure environment.
Foreign travel at Government cost is not permitted.
Air travel within the State is not permitted for officials unless the cost of air fare is less than or equal to the cost of eligible train fare.
Journey by air outside the State is also restricted and the Resident Commissioners of Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi shall be deputed to attend Government of India meetings in New Delhi as far as possible.
Travel by air in Executive Class is not permitted for officers of any pay grade.
The permissible rates of Daily Allowance shall be reduced by 25%. Only 75% of eligible amount shall be allowed to be drawn subject to rounding off to next 10 rupees for all categories of officials / non-officials. This will come into effect for the journeys performed after the date of issue of this order.
General transfers shall be kept on hold for 2020-21 to minimize expenditure on transfer travel expenses. Only transfers on administrative grounds by an authority higher than the authority normally empowered to transfer and mutual request transfers will alone be allowed.
The Revenue Receipts and the Revenue Expenditure assumed in the Budget Estimates 2020-21 have been drastically affected by the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak since March 2020. The Government is facing a huge shortfall in the receipts due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent measures to contain the pandemic. There are mounting additional expenditure commitments towards containment, prevention, relief and mitigation activities. The Government have made a detailed study of the current situation and are taking necessary action to minimize fiscal stress so that expenditure on welfare schemes and capital works are ensured to revive the economy.
2. As part of the economy measures and resource mobilization efforts, the Government have decided to curtail certain avoidable items of expenditure during the current financial year. Accordingly, the Government hereby direct that the allocation made in the Budget Estimates 2020-21, under all the Demands for Grants, shall be reduced as per the cuts imposed against each object head indicated below:
305 Office Expenses – 02 Other Contingencies: A flat 20% cut in the overall budgeted amount is imposed on this item of routine expenditure.
305 Office Expenses – 05 Furniture: This expenditure should be restricted to very exceptional cases like creation of new offices and upkeep of the existing infrastructure in the offices. A 50% cut in the overall budgeted amount is
imposed on this item of expenditure.
308 Advertising and Publicity – 02 Exhibition: The precautions in public gathering and social distancing to be maintained in the coming months warrant reduction in requirements. A 25% cut in the overall budgeted amount is imposed on this item of expenditure.
313 01 Hospitality / Entertainment Expenditure: All official lunches, dinners and other forms of entertainment are banned until further orders whether on Government account or funded by Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous Boards. A 50% cut in the overall budgeted amount is imposed on this item of expenditure.
319 Machinery and Equipments – 01 Purchase:Except for essential services providers like Health & Family Welfare and Fire & Rescue Services departments and schemes coming under Externally Aided Projects, the procurement of machinery & equipment by the other departments shall be postponed for a year. An overall cut of 25% of the Budget provisions of this item of expenditure shall be imposed during 2020-21.
321 Motor Vehicles – 01 Purchase: A total ban on purchase of new vehicles is imposed, except for emergency services like Medical / Ambulatory Services, Police and Fire Services, VVIP security, etc. An overall cut of 50% of the Budget Estimates 2020-21 for this item of expenditure is imposed during 2020-21.
372 01 Training:Considering the restricted movements in the coming months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, except for the fundamental / foundation training programmes as part of the probation / promotion and COVID-19 related training requirements, all other trainings including training abroad should be strictly avoided. A flat 50% cut in the overall Budget provisions shall be imposed on this item of expenditure.
371 01 Printing Charges: A 25% reduction in the Budget provisions is imposed on this item of expenditure.
376 Computer and Accessories – 01 Purchase: Purchase of new computers and accessories will not be allowed, except for replacement of very old and dysfunctional systems. A 25% cut in the overall budgeted amount is imposed on this item of expenditure.
304 01 and 02 Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance: The following measures shall take effect from the date of issue of orders, until further orders:
a) The permission for official travel should be given judiciously and restricted only to absolutely essential official requirements. Regular review meetings can be organized through video conferencing and tele-conferencing in a secure environment.
b) Foreign travel at Government cost is not permitted.
c) Air travel within the State is not permitted for officials unless the cost of air fare is less than or equal to the cost of eligible train fare.
d) Journey by air outside the State is also restricted and the Resident Commissioners of Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi shall be deputed to attend Government of India meetings in New Delhi as far as possible.
e) Travel by air in Executive Class is not permitted for officers of any pay grade.
f) The permissible rates of Daily Allowance shall be reduced by 25%. Only 75% of eligible amount shall be allowed to be drawn subject to rounding off to next 10 rupees for all categories of officials / non-officials. This will come into effect for the journeys performed after the date of issue of this order.
g) General transfers shall be kept on hold for 2020-21 to minimize expenditure on transfer travel expenses. Only transfers on administrative grounds by an authority higher than the authority normally empowered to transfer and mutual request transfers will alone be allowed.
301 Salaries – 07 Travel Concession: As the travel needs to be minimized and reduced in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, leave travel concession is deferred for all categories of employees and teachers from the date of order, until further orders.
3. In addition to the economy measures ordered in the preceding paragraph, directly affecting the Government finances, the Government direct further that the following restrictions should also adhered to by all concerned. Expenditure from the Government account and on the accounts of PSUs, Local Bodies, Universities, Autonomous Boards and other Public entities will be banned for the following items until further orders:-
i. Presentation of gifts, bouquets, shawls, mementoes, garlands and similar articles.
ii. Official functions, gatherings including conferences, seminars, workshops and cultural programmes of more than
20 persons, except for official review meetings.
iii. A ban on all official lunches and dinners and entertainment.
4. The expenditure control measures ordered in the paragraphs 2 and 3 above shall be enforced strictly and scrupulously by the Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and CEO of PSU, Autonomous Boards, Local Bodies, Universities, etc. The Secretaries to Government and Heads of Departments shall be personally responsible for enforcing the economy measures and shall give suitable instructions to the subordinate officers. They shall re-allot the budget provisions whenever required, to control and restrict the expenditure within the limit set in this Government orders and ensure that no deviation from the economy measures cited occurs. The Finance Department shall give effect to the reductions at the time of fixing the Revised Estimates for 2020-21.
5. A copy of this Government Order shall be uploaded on the IFHRMS site and other Government websites for easy dissemination.
OFFICE OF CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS ULAN BATAR MARG, PALAM, DELHI CANTT. – 110010
Circular
No.AN/II/2605/Gen.Corr/IPR
Date: 22.05.2020
To
All PCsDA/PCA (Fy)/CsDA/PIFAs/IFAs/AN-4 Section (local)
(Through CGDA website)
Subject: Non receipt of IPR (Immovable Property Return) for the year 2019
In terms of Rule 18(1) (ii) of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 “Every Government servant belongings to any service or holding any post included in Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ shall submit an annual return in such form as may be prescribed by the Government in this regard giving full particulars regarding the immovable property inherited by him or owned or acquired by him or held by him on lease or mortgage either in his own name or in the name of any member of his family or in the name of any other person.”
2. Further, in terms of Government of India’s decision 23, Rule 18 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, Annual Immovable Property Returns are required to be submitted by all Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ officers in respect of every calendar year by 31st January of the next year.
3. However, it has been observed that IPR for the year 2019 in respect of many SAOs/AOs is still awaited from controller’s office.
4. It is requested to forward the same to HQrs Office at the earliest. If already forwarded, the same may be ignored.
File No.17-01/2017-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communication
Department of Posts
Establishment Division/P.A.P Section
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 1100 01
Date: 26th May, 2020.
To
1. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Dte/Parcel Dte/ PLI Dte
3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs,
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance)/ DAP/ DDAP
Sub: Participation by Central Government Servants in sports events and tournaments of National/ International importance – Clarification-reg.
I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Office memorandum No. 6/1/2019-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 08th May, 2020 on the subject cited above for kind information and further necessary action in this regard.
F. No. 113-02/2019-SB
Govt. of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Financial Services Division)
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 26.05.2020
To,
All Head of Circles/Regions
Subject : Regarding extending the prescribed time limit of one month post retirement for retirees to invest in Sr. Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS).
Madam/Sir,
The undersigned is directed to inform that vide O.M. No. 3/3/2019-NS (Pt.1) dated 21.05.2020, the MoF (DEA) has decided to relax some regulatory provisions to safeguard the interest of Small Savings Depositors in view of the lockdown in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Accordingly the following relaxation guidelines in reference to Sr. Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) are issued with immediate effect regarding –
a. Individual retired (within the age bracket 55-60 years) on Superannuation or otherwise and got retirement benefits in February-2020, March-2020 and April-2020 are eligible to open SCSS account up to 30th June, 2020.
b. Personnel from Defence Services retired and got retirement benefits in February-2020, March-2020 and April-2020 are also eligible to open SCSS account up to 30% June, 2020 under the prescribed eligibility conditions applicable to them.
3. It is requested to circulate it to all concerned for information and necessary action. The same may also be placed on the notice boards of the Post Offices in public area.
4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
OFFICE ORDER NO. 42 of 2020
Sub : Communication through e-mail
The Indian Railways Information and Communication Technology (IR ICT) Security Policy, 2019 details the information security policy that all IR units shall observe and follow. Section 17 of the Policy defines the acceptable e-mail usage in official working in sync with the Government of India’s (Gol) e-mail policy.
2. In pursuance of the same, it is brought to notice of all concerned that only the e-mail services of GoI 1.e. @gov.in/@nic.in domain should be used for all official communications. This email service is secure with Geo-fencing feature (country-wise access control). No official communication (email) should be entered into using the e-mail @ services provided by other service providers.
3. In order to ensure un-interrupted services and also for security reasons, updation of current mobile numbers under the personal profile of users is mandatory for security reasons. The number would be used only for sending alerts and information, if any, regarding security. Auto-save of password in the e-mail service should not be resorted to for security reasons. Sharing of a user’s password with others is also strictly prohibited.
4. Public Sector Enterprises, under the administrative control of Ministry of Railways, are expected to use their corporate email accounts hosted on their servers located in India for all official communications.
5. In order to disseminate information for all users of IR network, a website : cert-rail.railnet.gov.in – has been hosted which contains best practices to be followed while using IT assets, various policy documents of Gol including the IR ICT security policy, advisories issued from time to time by various agencies of Gol, etc.
6. In view of the foregoing, all are requested to adhere to these instructions and all official communications over email should only be entertained and/or entered into through the official [@ |gov[dot]in / [@]nic[dotl]in.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
Office Order No. 40 of 2020
Sub: Preventive Measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 – Officials residing at Containment Zone/ suffering from Covid related symptoms.
Attention is invited to Office Orders No 32 & 33 of 2020 containing instructions regarding reporting of Officials in Board’s Office during lock down period. In these instructions it has been advised that Officials residing in Containment Zones as demarcated by states/district administration will not attend Office.
2. Officials who are residing in containment zones / or suffering from any flu/Covid related symptoms are therefore advised to submit a ‘self declaration’ to this effect to their reporting Officers concerned and G/Acc branch. The concerned Branch in charge may also review the status in respect of their branches/Directorates.
3. All Controlling Officers may ensure the above and closely monitor the status of Officials working in their respective Directorates on daily basis as precautionary measures to prevent the spread of Corona virus in Board’s Office. Further, the Controlling Officers may also inform the administration immediately upon coming to know about any of their Officials suffering from Covid related symptoms or are reporting to office from containment zones. Suitable directive may be issued to subordinate officials in this regard.
4 Strict compliance of above instructions is solicited by all concerned.
