Government of India(Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways(Rail Mantralaya)
Railway Board
No.E(G) 2020/MISC/04
New Delhi, Dated 27/04/2020
To
General Managers
All Indian Railways & Production Unit
Sub : Exclusion of the lock down period while adhering to the timelines in various administrative and quasi judicial processes.
Government of India’s decision not to Count the period of lock dawn For adhering to the timelines in venous administrative and quasi judicial processes as contained in DoP&T’s Office Memorandum F.No.11012/09/2016-Estt A- III dated 30.03.2020 is hereby circulated for strict compliance by Railways/Production Units, in the context of the corresponding rules and subsidiary instructions, if any, as applicable on the Railways.
No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated 1st May, 2020
ORDER
Whereas under directions of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), guidelines on lockdown measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in all parts of the country were issued vide Order of even number dated 24.03.2020 under the Disaster Management Act 2005 for a period of 21 days with effect from 25.03.2020. Under further directions of NDMA, the lockdown period was extended upto 03.05.2020 vide Order of even number dated 14.04.2020 and consolidated revised guidelines were issued vide Order of even number dated 15.04.2020;
Whereas in exercise of the powers under section 6(2)(i) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, NDMA has issued an Order number 1-29/2020-PP dated 01.05.2020 directing the Chairperson, NEC that lockdown measures be continued to be implemented in all parts of the Country, for a further period of two weeks with effect from 04.05.2020;
Whereas under directions of the aforesaid Order of NDMA dated 01.05.2020, and in exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 10(2)(1) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the undersigned, in his capacity as Chairperson, NEC, hereby issues directions to all the Ministries/ Departments of Government of India, State/Union Territory Governments and State/Union Territory Authorities that the lockdown period is extended for a further period of two weeks with effect from 04.05.2020;
Whereas, in exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 10(2)(1) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the undersigned, in his capacity as Chairperson, NEC, hereby issues new guidelines on lockdown measures, as annexed, which will come into effect from 04.05.2020 for a period of two weeks, for strict implementation.
From
Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,
Finance as Planning Department,
Haryana.
To
All the Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers / Chief
Administrators/of Cooperative Institutions/Boards/Corporations/ Authorities/
Public Sector Undertakings in Haryana State.
Subject : – Contribution of one-month salary of Chairman/ Vice Chairman of Boards/Corporations/Societies/Council/ Commissions/Authorities/Public Sector Undertakings in Haryana towards Corona Relief Fund.
Due to the unprecedented circumstances because of spread of corona virus, the State Government has issued instructions for implementation of State wide lockdown. To receive contributions from various quarters for relief purposes, a separate Corona Relief Fund has been created and contributions are being received from general public as well as from the Government employees.
2. The details of bank account of the fund are as under: –
• State Bank of India (SBI)
• Account Number – 39234755902
• IFSC Code SBIN0001509
• Sector-10, Panchkula (Haryana)
3. The Chairman/ Vice Chairman appointed in various Boards/ Corporations/ Cooperative Institutions/Societies/Councils/ Commissions/ Authorities/ Public Sector Undertakings have expressed their desire to deposit their one month salary in the Corona Relief Fund.
4. Hence, it is requested that one month salary of the Chairman/ Vice-Chairman appointed in your Board/ Corporation/ Cooperative Institution/Society/Council/ Commission/ Authority/ Public Sector Undertaking may be deposited in the above mentioned account of Corona Relief Fund.
Deputy Director
For Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana
Finance & Planning Department
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.
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)
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.
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.
(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
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।
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.
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.
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