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AICPIN for the month of March 2020

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AICPIN for March 2020

No. 5/1/2020-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

`CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 30th April, 2020

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) — March, 2020

The All-India CPI-IW for March, 2020 decreased by two points and stood at 326 (three hundred and twenty six). On 1-month percentage change, it went down by (-) 0.61 per cent between January and February, 2020 compared to (+) 0.65 per cent increase between corresponding months of previous year.

The maximum downward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (-) 1.28 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Onion, Garlic, Poultry Chicken, Eggs-Hen, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Drum Stick, French Bean, Potato, Tomato, Petrol, Flowers/Flower Garlands, etc. are responsible for the decrease in index. However, this decrease was checked by Wheat, Grinding Charges, Moong Dal, Goat Meat, Fish Fresh, Milk-Buffalo, Pure Ghee, Tamarind, Gourd, Parval, Apple, Coconut, HOt Drink-Tea (Readymade), Cooking Gas, etc., putting upward pressure on the index.

Year-on-year inflation based on tall-items stood at 5.50 per cent for March, 2020 as compared to 6.84 per cent for the previous month and 7.67 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 6.67 per cent against 8.33 per cent of the previous month and 3.96 per cent during the corresponding month an year ago.

At centre level, Tiruchirapally, Vishakhapathnam and Salem recorded the maximum decrease of 8 points each followed by Mysore (7 points) and Bengaluru, Coimbatore and Madurai (6 points each). Among others, 5 points decrease was observed in 5 centres, 4 points in another 5 centres, 3 points in 6 centres, 2 points in 11 centres and 1 point in 10 centres. On the contrary, Rajkot, Lucknow and Kodarma recorded a maximum increase of 5 points each followed by Goa (4 points). Among others, 3 points increase was observed in 3 centres, 2 points in another 3 centres and 1 point in 5 centres. Rest of 19 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 33 centres are above All-India Index and 45 centres’ indices are below national average.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of April, 2020 will be released on Friday 29th May, 2020. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR

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Ex-gratia Death Relief Fund of Rs.10 Lakh in the event of death of an employee of the Central Board due to COVID-19

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igeadmin
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Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
Ministry of Labour & Employment,
Government of India
Head Office
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
Website: www.epfindia.gov.in, www.epfindia.nic.in

No. Welfare /3(136)2019/Policy Matter/08

Dated: 28/04/2020

To
The Presidents, Regional Staff Welfare Committees
ACC (HQ)/ACC of All Zones/Director (PDNASS)/ACC (ASD)

Subject : Ex gratia Death Relief Fund of Rs. Ten Lakh in the event of death of an employee of the Central Board due to COVID-19-Regarding.

Sir / Madam,

The Government of India has declared COVID-19 pandemic as a National Disaster under the Disasters Management Act, 2005. A nationwide lockdown has been enforced by the Government of India in order to contain the spread of the pandemic w.e.f. 25.03.2020.

2. The Govt. of India has clarified that Provident Fund and Pension Services rendered by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation being essential services would continue to remain operational during the national lockdown. Employees of the Organisation are working with devotion to serve the esteemed subscribers of the Organisation.

3. EPFO has always been sensitive towards the welfare of its employees. There are various schemes in place for the welfare of its employees. At present uniform Death Relief Fund of Rs.3.90 Lakh is paid in accordance with circular no. Welfare/Misc./2017/2220 dated 15.05.2019 which has been increased by the Central Staff Welfare Committee in cases of death due to COVID 19. It has been decided that ex gratia Death Relief Fund of Rs. 10.00 lakh (Rs ten lakh only) shall be paid to the family members (nominee or legal heirs) of the deceased employee from Welfare Fund in the event of death of an employee of the Central Board due to COVID-19.

4. Following procedure may be adopted while granting the ex gratia amount to the family members (nominee or Legal Heirs) in such cases:-

(i) On death of an employee due to COVID-19, Welfare Officer or any other officer designated by the concerned officer-in-charge will submit a report to him.

(ii) Screening Committee of the concerned office will examine the report of the Welfare officer and will submit its recommendation.

(iii) The officer-in-charge will forward the report of the Screening Committee along with his recommendation to the President, Regional Staff Welfare Committee (RSWC) concerned.

(iv) The RSWC shall examine the report of Screening Committee and the recommendation of the officer-in-charge and submit its report to the President, RSWC.

(v) After due consideration of the recommendations of the RSWC, the President of RSWC i.e., the ACC (HQ)/ACC of a Zone or the Director (PDNASS) or the ACC (ASD), as the case may be, shall sanction the enhanced DRF, i.e., Rs 10.00 lakhs for each case to the office concerned, which shall draw and disburse the same from EPF Account No. 02 as per extant rules.

(vi) Every effort must be made to ensure the payment of the ex gratia within 15 days of the cognizance of death of an employee due to COVID-19.

(vii) After releasing the enhanced ex gratia of Rs. 10.00 Lakh (ten lakh rupees only), the officer-in-charge shall intimate ACC-HQ (HRM), Head Office through the Zonal Office/PDNASS concerned in each case duly informing the date of death and date of release of the DRF in all cases of death due to COVID-19 for obtaining a consolidated approval of the President, CSWC.

(viii) No separate budget shall be allotted for the purpose and, hence, the amount of enhanced DRF must be released within the time limit prescribed above without waiting for the Budget from the Head Office.

(This is issued with the approval of the CPFC & the President, CSWC, EPF)

Yours faithfully,

(Uma Mandal)
ACC (HRM) / Secretary, EPF, CSWC

Signed Copy

Freezing of Dearness Allowance – Department of Posts

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igeadmin
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File No.8-1/2016-PAP
Government of. India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(PAP Section)

Dak Bhavan, Sansad. Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Dated: 29 .04.2020

To,
All Chief. Postmasters General/Postmasters General

Sub :- Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central. Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners at current rates till July 2021.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the Ministry of Finance, Department of. Expenditure’s Office Memorandum no.1/1/2020-E-II (B) dtd 23.04.2020 on the subject cited above for information and further necessary action.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(S.B.Vyavahare)
ADG(GDS/PCC)/L/O(Establishment)

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Central Government Employees should download `Aarogyasetu’ App on their mobile phones immediately

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igeadmin
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IMMEDIATE

F.No. 11013/9/2014-Estt (A-III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Establishment, A-III Desk)

North Block, New Delhi.
Dated: 29.04.2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Effective use of `Aarogyasetu’ App for breaking the chain of transmission of COVID-19.

With reference to the subject mentioned above, the following directions may strictly be followed to improve the safety of all Government officials:

(i) All the officers, staff (including outsourced staff) working in Central Government should download `Aarogyasetu’ App on their mobile phones, immediately.

(ii) Before starting for office, they must review their status on `Aarogyasetu’ and commute only when the app shows ‘safe’ or ‘low risk’ status.

Also Read : Arogya Setu App will be helpful for Railway Employees – Railway Board

(iii) The officers/staff are advised that in case the App shows a message that he/she has a ‘moderate’ or ‘high risk’ calculated on the basis of Bluetooth proximity (“recent contact with infected person”), he/she should not come to office and self isolate for 14 days or till the status becomes ‘safe’ or ‘low risk’.

(iv) Joint Secretary (Administration) should ensure that above directions are strictly followed in the respective Ministry/Department.

(v) Ministries/Departments may issue similar instructions to all autonomous/statutory bodies, PSUs etc. attached to them.

(vi) Report on the action taken may be sent to the undersigned.

(G. Jayanthi)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

Rs. 50 lakh compensation declared for the Port employees/workers in case of loss of life due to COVID-19

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All port employees including contractual labourers employed directly by the Port and other contractual employees are covered

Ministry of Shipping has decided that all the Major Ports may grant compensation /Ex-Gratia in the event of loss of life due to COVID-19 to the dependent members/legal heirs of the port employees as under:

Category Amount of compensation/Ex-Gratia (Rs.)
All Port employees including Contract Labourers employed directly by the port 50.00 Lakh
Other Contractual Labourers 50.00 Lakh

Monetary Compensation is declared to cover the risk of life due to COVID-19 contamination while discharging the Port related duty. Port Chairman is the competent authority for the settling claims/ disbursement of the compensation/Ex-Gratia and verifying authority for the cause of death from COVID-19. This compensation is applicable only for the pandemic of COVID-19 and shall be in force up to 30.09.2020, subject to review thereafter.

PIB

पोर्ट कर्मचारियों / श्रमिकों की कोविड – 19 के कारण मृत्यु होने पर मुआवजे के रूप में 50 लाख रुपये देने की घोषणा की गई

पोर्ट के द्वारा सीधे काम पर रखे गए संविदा श्रमिकों और अन्य संविदा कर्मचारियों समेत पोर्ट के सभी कर्मचारियों को इसमें शामिल किया गया है

पोत परिवहन मंत्रालय ने निर्णय लिया है कि सभी बड़े बंदरगाह, कोविड – 19 के कारण मृत्यु होने पर पोर्ट कर्मचारियों के आश्रित सदस्यों / कानूनी वारिसों को निम्नानुसार मुआवजा / अनुग्रह प्रदान करेंगे:

श्रेणी< मुआवजा/अनुग्रह की राशि (रू.)
पोर्ट के द्वारा सीधे काम पर रखे गए संविदा श्रमिकों समेत पोर्ट के सभी कर्मचारी 50.00 लाख
अन्य संविदा श्रमिक 50.00 लाख

पोर्ट संबंधित ड्यूटी का निर्वहन करते हुए कोविड – 19 संक्रमण के कारण जीवन के जोखिम को कवर करने के लिए मौद्रिक मुआवजे की घोषणा की गई है। पोर्ट के चेयरमैन मुआवजे/अनुग्रह के दावों / भुगतान के सम्बन्ध में निर्णय लेने और कोविड – 19 से मृत्यु होने का सत्यापन करने के लिए सक्षम प्राधिकारी होंगे। यह क्षतिपूर्ति केवल कोविड – 19 महामारी के लिए मान्य है और यह 30.09.2020 तक लागू रहेगी। इसके बाद समीक्षा के आधार पर निर्णय लिया जायेगा।

Freezing of Dearness Allowance to employees drawing CDA pay scales

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igeadmin
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F. No. W-02/0038/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-IX/20
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003, the 28th April, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : – Freezing of Dearness Allowance to employees drawing CDA pay scales at current rates till July, 2021-regarding.

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of the Department of Expenditure (DOE)’s OM No. 1/1/2020-E.II(B) dated 23rd April, 2020 regarding freezing of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief of Central Government employees and Pensioners, for bringing the same to the notice of Central Public Sectors Enterprises(CPSEs), under your administrative control for necessary action.

(Naresh Kumar)
Under Secretary

Signed Copy

Freezing of DA to Railway Employees and Pensioners at current rates till July 2021

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igeadmin
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
(MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
RAILWAY BOARD

NO. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/3

New Delhi, dated 27.04.2020

To
General Managers,
All Indian Railways
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub : Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Railway Employees and Dearness Relief to Railway Pensioners at current rates till July 2021

A copy of the Office Memorandum No 1/1/2020-E-II(B) dated 23.4.2020 of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)on the above mentioned subject is enclosed herewith for necessary action and compliance. This order shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.

2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority and concurrence of Associate Finance Railway Board.

3. Hindi version will follow .

Encl: As above

(Jaya Kumar.G)
Deputy Director/PC-VII
Railway Board

Signed Copy

Reimbursement of Medicines : Special Sanction in view of COVID-19

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igeadmin
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Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Thimayya Marg, Near Gopinath
Circle, Delhi Gantt-110010

B/49761/AG/ECHS

24 Apr 2020

______________________
(All Regional Centres)

REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICINES : SPECIAL SANCTION IN VIEW OF COVID-19

1. Further to this HQ letter No 13/49761/AG/ECHS dated 23 Mar 2020 (copy att).

2. A onetime sanction for purchase of medicines and claim reimbursement was issued till 30 Apr 2020. in view of extended lockdown till 03 May 2020, the veterans having life style/ chronic ailments/ diseases on long treatment may purchase medicines lasting till 31 May 2020 based on the prescription held (prescribed by Polyclinic/ Service hospital/ Empanelled hospital) irrespective of NA or otherwise. Veterans need not go to Polyclinics to collect the medicines till 31 May 2020.

3. One time sanction is hereby accorded to reimburse of above expenditure under individual reimbursement of medical claims. The bills for reimbursement to be submitted by Veterans after 15 Jun 2020.

4. This will be applicable with immediate effect till 31 May 2020.

(Anupam N Adhaulia)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD ECHS

Partial Withdrawals from NPS for different purpose and procedural guidelines – Railway Board

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

No.2016/F(E)111/1 (1)/3

New Delhi, Dated:24.04.2020

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

Subject: Partial Withdrawals from National Pension System (NPS) for different purpose and procedural guidelines.

A copy each of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PER DM’s circular, No.PFRD2020/7/REG-EXIT/1 dated 09 04.2020 and No PFRDA/2018/47/Reg-Exit/4 dated 24.05 2018 on partial withdrawals under National Pension System for different purposes, and No.PFRDAl2018/40/Exit. dated 10.01.2018 & No PFRDA:2016/7/Exit/2 dated 21.03.2016 providing procedural guidelines for partial withdrawals, are enclosed for information and compliance. The instructions contained in these circulars shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.

2. The instructions on Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 and amendments thereto mentioned in the above circulars have been adopted on Railways vide letter of even number dated 27 05.2016 & 23.04_2020

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

Signed copy

Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System – Railway Board

By
igeadmin
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAY)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.20161F (E)III/1 (1)/3

New Delhi, Dated: 23.04.2020.

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

Subject: Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System – reg.

A copy each of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)’s Gazette Notification No.PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8 dated 10.08.2017. 06.10.2017, 02.02.2018, 18.05.2018, 19.02.2019 & 20.09.2019 issued in amendment of the various provisions of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 are enclosed herewith for information and compliance. The portion of the Notifications concerning `Government Sector Subscribers’ shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.

2. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 mentioned in the Gazette Notifications enclosed herewith were adopted on Railways vide letter of even number dated 27.05.2016.

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

Signed Copy

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