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Exit from CGHS panel of CSM Medicare Eye & Dental Care New Delhi from CGHS empaneled list

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CGHS empaneled list : Exit from CGHS panel of CSM Medicare Eye & Dental Care

F. No. S. 11011/07/2020-CGHS (HEC)
Ministry of Health 86 Family Welfare
Directorate General Central Govt. Health Scheme
(Hospital Empanelment Cell)
(Govt. of India)

Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi Dated 17 March, 2020

OFFICE ORDER

Subject : Exit from CGHS panel of CSM Medicare Eye & Dental Care, D-31, Flat No.2, Rajouri Garden , New Delhi from CGHS empaneled list.

With reference to your application on subject mentioned above, it is to convey that permission is hereby accorded to CSM Medicare Eye & Dental Care, Delhi, empaneled under CGHS Delhi to exit from CGHS panel with immediate effect.

The CGHS beneficiaries already being treated in the clinic prior to the issue of this order shall however be continued to be provided treatment at CGHS rates till completion of their treatment and their bills would be submitted to UTI-ITSL/ concerned department with justification, for consideration on merits.

Digitally signed by SANJAY JAIN Date: Tue Mar 17 12:44:56 1ST 2020 Reason Approved

Dr. Sanjay Jain
Director(CGHS)

 

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CGA : Submission of claims by suppliers/ vendors through e-mail during the period from 26.03.2020 to 31st March, 2020

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No. 3(1)/2020/TA-II/170
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts

Dated: 26.03.2020

Subject : Submission of claims by suppliers/ vendors through e-mail during the period from 26.03.2020 to 31st March, 2020 due to lockdown to prevent spread of COVID 19.

It has been brought to the notice of this office that due to spread of COVID-19 in the country; suppliers/ vendors are not able to submit original physical claim (invoice etc.) in support of supplies services rendered by them, resulting in non-payment of their claims.

2. In order to avoid any hardship to the suppliers/ vendors and ensure timely settlement of their claims it has been decided that during the period upto March. 2020 suppliers/ vendors may submit their claims to the concerned Departmental Officers (DDOs) official via e-mail. DDO will authenticate this copy of the claim submitted by vendor on e-mail under his signature and affix a certificate on the body of the bin to the effect that this is the first payment against the claim authenticated by him. In no circumstances this claim will be presented in future The original claim will be submitted for post check and record of the FAO as early as possible in support of the payment claimed through this copy_ DDO after conducting all necessary checks and following the due processes will prepare and submit bill with authenticated copy of claim to the concerned Pay & Accounts Officer for his examination and payment

3. All the payments made under above provisions shall be subject to 100% Post—check by the concerned Pay & Accounts Officer and effect any recovery/ adjustment if required.

4. Codal provisions are being amended, as necessary, separately. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Exp), Govt. of India.

(A.K. Singh)
Deputy Controller General of Accounts

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Instruction for purchase of laptops and similar devices for eligible officers

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Instruction for purchase of laptops / note books and similar devices for eligible officers

No.3(6)/2020-EII (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi. the 27th March 2020

Office Memorandum

Subject : Instruction for purchase of laptops / note books and similar devices for eligible officers – revised guidelines

In partial modification of this Ministry’s OMs bearing No 08(64)/2017-EII(A) dated 20.02.2018 and 22.10.2018 on the above subject, it has been decided that laptop, note pad and similar devices may also be issued, on the grounds of functional necessity, to officers of the rank of Under Secretary/ Section Officers and equivalent rank subject to the condition that this shall be restricted to 25% of the sanctioned strength of these posts.

2. These powers shall be exercised by Secretaries of the Ministries/ Department and any other authorities who have been specifically delegated these powers by this Ministry from time to time, in consultation with FA of the Department. Other terms and conditions as detailed in this Ministry’s OM dated 20.02.2018 shall remain the same, Although this Ministry’s OM dated 20.02.2018 prescribes a maximum limit of Rs.80,000/- [excluding taxes] towards cost of the device including standard software, cost of the device may be kept to the minimum within the prescribed limit duly taking into consideration minimum technical requirements.

3. Requests have been received for issuance of laptop/note book or similar devices to Consultants engaged by Ministries/Departments. In this connection it is stated that Secretaries of the Ministries/Departments may take a decision in this regard purely on the basis of functional necessity, in consultation with FA. on case to case basis separately. The terms and conditions as given in this Ministry’s OM dated 20.02.2018 relating to retention, return and re-issue will. however, not apply in this case. Ministries/Departments may accordingly decide the duration of issue. upkeep and return of these devices separately,

4. It is also stated that expenditure may be incurred for these purposes within the existing budget provisions and no additional budget allocation will be made on this ground.

5. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority

(S.Naganathan)
Deputy Secretary to Government of India

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Authorization Letter to Staff to carry out additional essential services – DOPT

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

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 25.03.2020

Office Memorandum

Sub : Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID I9

Guidelines have been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs pursuant to a decision to impose a complete lock-down in view of the threat posed by the spread of COVID 19. Certain Offices have been given exemption from the lock-down. Keeping in view the exigencies that have arisen in various Departments not exempted under the guidelines, and in partial modification of this Department OM of even no. 22nd March, 2020, the following instructions are issued:

(i) Heads of Department may draw up a list of staff that are absolutely necessary to carry out additional essential services within the Department.

(ii) The list of such employees may be communicated by email to Sh Eish Singal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), New Delhi District at the following mail id

[email protected]
[email protected]

(iii) Authorization letter will be issued by the DCP by return mail.

(iv) Print-out of this authorization letter should be made available to the staff concerned.

(v) The staff should be instructed to carry a copy of this print-out along with their official ID Cards while coming to the Office.

(vi) The remaining staff should be asked to work from home.

(vii) These instructions shall be applicable with immediate effect.

sd/-
(R.Jaya)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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List of 152 Kendriya Vidyalayas located in Hard Station

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F.11-19/2004-KVS (HQ)/Admn.-I/853
The Deputy Commissioner/Director
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices/ZIETs

Date: 10.03.2020

Sub: Revised list of Kendriya Vidyalayas located in Hard Station.

Madam/Sir,

This is in continuation to this Office Memorandum . of even number dated 04.03.2020. The Committee constituted for identifying Hard Stations has convened a review meeting on 11.03.2020 and found that 03 Kendriya Vidyalayas located at Mungaoli (Madhya Pradesh), Pachmarhi (Madhya Pradesh) and Lonavala (Maharashtra) had already been declared as Hard Stations based on the approval of Hon’ble HRM-cum-Chariman KVS on 26.09.2013 and later ratified by the BoG in its 96th meeting held on 28.01.2014.

Since the decision of 96th BoG could not be taken up in the 117th meeting of BoG held on 27.01.2020, the Committee unanimously decided that the Kendriya Vidyalayas located at Mungaoli (M.P.), Pachmarhi (M.P.) and Lonavala (Maharashtra) will continue as Hard Stations in addition to the 149 circulated vide KVS O.M. dated 04.03.2020 ibid.

Accordingly a revised list of 152 Hard Stations is enclosed for the needful. This issues with the approval of the Commissioner, KVS.

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. Shachi Kant)
Joint Commissioner(Pers.)

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Ministry of Defence : Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID19

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F. No. 50024/01/2020-D[Estt.I/Gp.I]
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

Dated the 23rd March 2020

Subject: – Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID19.

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Department of Personnel & Training, vide its Office Memorandum No.11013/9/2014- Estt(A-III)) dated 22nd March 2020 on the above subject (copy enclosed), have issued instructions in connection with preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID19. As per this O.M., HoDs may draw up a Roster of skeletal Staff, who are required to render essential services within each Department during the period from 23rd March until 31st March 2020.

2. The following SOP should be followed in DoD with immediate effect:

A cell comprising of essential officers (as per Annexure) will function physically in DoD for all days till 31.3.2020 except holidays. All other officers and employees will work from home. They should be available for any work to be done remotely through email/phone.

All officers and employees should be available on call of duty in which case they may be required to attend the workplace

All official matters may be attended through official email of MC. Private emails should not be used for official work. NEC email is official record and official business can be disposed through email of MC. All officers to check their emails regularly during work from home duration. Approvals can be issued on email and necessary instructions complied thereafter.

Sensitive matters should not be sent over email. Due discretion in this regard may be attended to by officers dealing with sensitive information.

Further instructions may be issued in this regard from time to time

3. Secretaries of other departments of Ministry of Defence viz. DESW, DDP, DDR&D and DMA are requested to issue similar orders in terms of the aforementioned DOP&T’s O.M

(S.S.S. Sarma)
Director (E)

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Ministry of Railways decides to treat contract and outsourced employees ‘on duty’ during the period of suspension of Passengers services in Indian Railways

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Ministry of Railways decides to treat contract and outsourced employees ‘on duty’ during the period of suspension of Passengers services in Indian Railways

To ensure that employees are not retrenched due to suspension of services/lockdown, Ministry of Railways issues necessary instructions to Zonal Railways

In a bid to reduce the hardships and protect the interests of contractual and outsourced staff engaged in providing services such as On Board House Keeping services (OBHS) in trains, sanitation, pantry cars, stations, offices and other commercial activities, Ministry of Railways has decided that such staff will be treated ‘on duty’ and be paid accordingly till the expiry of suspension of services/lockdown or as advised by Central Government in this regard. This is applicable on contracts awarded on manpower basis.

For contracts awarded on lumpsum basis (i.e. not on manpower basis), maximum payment which may be made shall be limited to 70% of the contract value.

Railway Board has issued necessary instructions to Zonal Railways to ensure that the contractual staff and outsourced employees are not retrenched due to the suspension of services/lockdown.

Finance Minister announces several relief measures relating to Statutory and Regulatory compliance matters across Sectors in view of COVID-19 outbreak

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The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Niramla Sitharaman today announced several important relief measures taken by the Government of India in view of COVID-19 outbreak, especially on statutory and regulatory compliance matters related to several sectors. While addressing the press conference through video conferencing here today, Smt. Sitharaman announced much-needed relief measures in areas of Income Tax, GST, Customs & Central Excise, Corporate Affairs, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Fisheries, Banking Sector and Commerce.

The Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Singh Thakur was also present besides Shri A.B. Pandey, Finance Secretary and Shri Atanu Chakraborty, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs.

Following are the decisions with respect to statutory and regulatory compliance matters related to various sectors: —

Income Tax

  1. Extend last date for income tax returns for (FY 18-19) from 31st March, 2020  to  30th June, 2020.
  2. Aadhaar-PAN linking date to be extended from 31st March, 2020 to 30th June, 2020.
  3. Vivad se Vishwas  scheme – no additional 10% amount, if payment made by June 30, 2020.
  4.  Due dates for  issue  of notice, intimation, notification, approval order, sanction order, filing of appeal, furnishing of return, statements, applications, reports, any other documents and time limit for completion of proceedings by the authority and any compliance by the taxpayer including investment in saving instruments or investments for roll over benefit of capital gains   under Income Tax Act,  Wealth Tax Act, Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act, Black Money Act,  STT law, CTT Law, Equalization Levy law, Vivad Se Vishwas  law  where the time limit is expiring between 20th March 2020  to 29th June 2020 shall be extended to 30th June 2020.
  5. For delayed payments of advanced tax, self-assessment tax,  regular tax, TDS, TCS, equalization levy,  STT, CTT  made between 20th March 2020  and  30th June 2020,  reduced interest rate  at 9%   instead of 12 %/18 % per annum ( i.e. 0.75% per month instead of 1/1.5 percent per month) will be charged  for this period.  No late fee/penalty shall be charged for delay relating to this period.
  6. Necessary legal circulars and legislative amendments for giving effect to the aforesaid relief shall be issued in due course.

GST/Indirect Tax

  1. Those having aggregate annual turnover less than Rs. 5 Crore Last date can file  GSTR-3B due in March, April and May 2020  by the last week of  June, 2020. No interest, late fee, and penalty to be charged.
  2. Others can file returns due in March, April and May 2020 by last week of June 2020  but the same would attract reduced rate of interest @9 % per annum from  15 days after due date (current interest rate is  18 % per annum). No late fee and penalty to be charged, if complied before till 30th June 2020.
  3. Date for opting for composition scheme is extended till the last week of   June, 2020.  Further, the last date for making payments for the quarter ending 31st March, 2020 and filing of  return for 2019-20 by the composition dealers  will be extended  till the last week of June, 2020.
  4. Date for filing GST annual returns of FY 18-19, which is due on 31st March, 2020 is extended till the last week of  June 2020.
  5. Due date for issue of notice, notification, approval order, sanction order, filing of appeal, furnishing of return, statements, applications, reports, any other documents, time limit for any compliance under the GST laws where the time limit is expiring between 20th March 2020  to 29th June 2020 shall be extended to 30th June 2020.
  6. Necessary legal circulars and legislative amendments to give effect  to the aforesaid GST relief shall follow with the approval of GST Council.
  7. Payment date under Sabka Vishwas Scheme shall be extended to 30th June, 2020. No interest for this period shall be charged if paid by 30th June, 2020.

Customs

  1. 24X7 Custom clearance till end of 30th June, 2020
  2. Due date for issue of notice, notification, approval order, sanction order, filing of appeal, furnishing applications, reports, any other documents etc., time limit for any compliance under the Customs Act and other allied Laws where the time limit is expiring between 20th March 2020  to 29th June 2020 shall be extended to 30th June 2020.

Financial Services

  1. Relaxations for 3 months
    • Debit cardholders to withdraw cash for free from any other banks’ ATM for 3 months
    • Waiver of minimum balance fee
    • Reduced bank charges for digital trade transactions for all trade finance consumers

Corporate Affairs

  1. No additional fees shall be charged for late filing during a moratorium period from 01st April to 30th September 2020, in respect of any document, return, statement etc., required to be filed in the MCA-21 Registry, irrespective of its due date, which will not only reduce the compliance burden, including financial burden of companies/ LLPs at large, but also enable long-standing non-compliant companies/ LLPs to make a ‘fresh start’;
  2. The mandatory requirement of holding meetings of the Board of the companies within prescribed interval provided in the Companies Act (120 days), 2013, shall be extended by a period of 60 days till next two quarters i.e., till 30th September;
  3. Applicability of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 shall be made applicable from the financial year 2020-2021 instead of from 2019-2020 notified earlier. This will significantly ease the burden on companies & their auditors for the year 2019-20.
  4. As per Schedule 4 to the Companies Act, 2013, Independent Directors are required to hold at least one meeting without the attendance of Non-independent directors and members of management. For the year 2019-20, if the IDs of a company have not been able to hold even one meeting, the same shall not be viewed as a violation.
  5. Requirement to create a Deposit reserve of 20% of deposits maturing during the financial year 2020-21 before 30th April 2020 shall be allowed to be complied with till 30th June 2020.
  6. Requirement to invest 15% of debentures maturing during a particular year in specified instruments before 30th April 2020, may be done so before 30th June 2020.
  7. Newly incorporated companies are required to file a declaration for Commencement of Business within 6 months of incorporation. An additional time of 6 more months shall be allowed.
  8. Non-compliance of minimum residency in India for a period of at least 182 days by at least one director of every company, under Section 149 of the Companies Act, shall not be treated as a violation.
  9. Due to the emerging financial distress faced by most companies on account of the large-scale economic distress caused by COVID 19, it has been decided to raise the threshold of default under section 4 of the IBC 2016 to Rs 1 crore (from the existing threshold of Rs 1 lakh). This will by and large prevent triggering of insolvency proceedings against MSMEs. If the current situation continues beyond 30th of April 2020, we may consider suspending section 7, 9 and 10 of the IBC 2016 for a period of 6 months so as to stop companies at large from being forced into insolvency proceedings in such force majeure causes of default.
  10. Detailed notifications/circulars in this regard shall be issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs separately.

Department of Fisheries

  1. All Sanitary Permits (SIPs) for import of SPF Shrimp Broodstock and other Agriculture inputs expiring between 01.03.2020 to     15.04.2020 extended by 3 months
  2. Delay upto 1 month in arrival of consignments to be condoned.
  3. Rebooking of quarantine cubicles for cancelled consignments in Aquatic Quarantine Facility (AQF) Chennai without additional booking charges
  4. The verification of documents and grant of NOC for Quarantine would be relaxed from 7 days to 3 days

Department of Commerce

Extension of timelines for various compliance and procedures will be given. Detailed notifications will be issued by Ministry of Commerce.

Functioning of Government Expenditure System during the operation of preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19

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Functioning of Government Expenditure System during the operation of preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19

F.No.23(4)/E.Coord/2020
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi
Dated : 23.03.2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Functioning of Government Expenditure System during the operation of preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Attention is invited to DOPT OM No 11013/9/2014-Estt- (A-III) Dated 22.03.2020 regarding preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.

2. In the present Situation, the smooth and normal functioning of the Government Expenditure System is Critical to safeguard the public interest. Therefore, the expenditure functions of Government in general and the Integrated Finance Divisions (IFD) of Ministries Departments and Office of Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in particular, are essential services. Indeed, in certain sectors, the expenditure systems may have to function more Quickly than normal to cope with the emerging needs.

3. Accordingly the following clarifications, with specific reference to IFDs & CGA, are issued.

a. Absence of staff shall not be a reason for any delay or non-functioning of the payment and accounting systems.

b. Pay and Accounts Offices and other offices dealing with payments shall remain open during working hours.

c. Financial Advisors and field offices of the CGA (Pr. CCA, CCA, CA, PAO etc) shall attend office as per normal schedule to ensure coordination and supervision and shall issue Suitable instructions for the presence of others as necessary to achieve these objectives.

d. The above shall be kept in view by Financial Advisers and the Office of CGA when drawing up the roster, etc as prescribed in the OM referred to above.

(Annie G. Mathew)
Additional Secretary to Government of India

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Payment of wages to outsourced persons of Departments during COVID-19 lockdown period

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Payment of wages to outsourced persons during COVID-19 lockdown period

F.No.23(4)/E.Coord/2020/1
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 23.03.2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub : Payment of wages to outsourced persons of Ministries/Departments and other’ organizations of Government of India during lockdown period due to COVID-19

As part of social distancing and isolation measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, various State/UT Governments have announced lockdown at different places. Instructions have been Separately issued by DOP&T regarding maintenance of essential services in Ministries/Departments.

2. Due to these measures, there is a likelihood of a number of contractual, casual and outsourced staff such as house-keeping staff etc. being required to stay at home, which under normal circumstances would result in deduction in their pay/wages. In order to avoid any undue hardships under the prevailing extraordinary circumstances, it has been decided that wherever any such contractual, casual and outsourced staff of Ministries/Departments and other organizations of Government of India, is required to stay at home in view of lockdown order regarding COVID-19 prevention, as announced by various States/UT Governments, they shall be treated as “on duty” during such period of absence and necessary pay/ wages would be paid accordingly.

3. These instructions shall also apply to Attached/Subordinate Offices, Autonomous/Statutory Bodies of Government of India.

4. These instructions shall apply till 30th April, 2020.

(Annie G. Mathew)
Additional Secretary to Government of India

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