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Pay fixation method for regular promotion and MACP – Lok Sabha QA

Pay fixation method for regular promotion and MACP – Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1227

ANSWERED ON: 10.02.2020

Pay Fixation Method

Kaushal Kishore
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the pay-fixation method for regular promotion and MACP from 4200 Grade Pay to 4600 Pay are done in same manner for the Central Government employees in departments following 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC) and if not, the comments of the Ministry thereon;

(b) the details of the Rule 11 of the Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rule, 2008;

(c ) whether the Hon’ble Supreme Court has ordered for pay-fixation in MACP case from 4200 Grade Pay to 4600 Grade Pay to a minimum of Rs.18460/- under Rule 11 of the Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rule, 2008 in Appeal No 3052/2019 in case of Union of India and others in their judgment dated 14.03.2019 and if so, the details thereof and the Government reaction thereto;

(d) whether the employees with similar/identical cases could use/rely on the said order for applying for their pay- fixation or they have to separately undergo the same strenuous and unnecessary lengthy litigation process and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether a general order is necessary or the copy of the above order after will be sufficient enough for seeking pay-fixation for employee having similar/identical cases and if not, the time by which the general orders will be brought by the Ministry for guiding the concerned Departments in this regard?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
( SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR )

(a) As per Rule 13 of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules 2008[CCS (RP) Rules 2008], the fixation of pay in the case of promotion from one Grade Pay to another Grade Pay is required to be done by granting one increment equal to 3% of the sum of the Pay in the Pay Band and the existing Grade Pay of the particular post will be computed and rounded off to next multiple of 10. This will be added to the existing Pay in the Pay Band. The Grade Pay corresponding to the promotion post will thereafter be granted in addition to this Pay in the Pay Band.

No separate method of fixation has been prescribed under MACP scheme. The benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgradation under MACP scheme. Therefore, the pay shall be raised by 3% of total Pay in the Pay Band and Grade Pay drawn before such upgradation. There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion if it is in the same Grade Pay as granted under MACP scheme. However, at the time of actual promotion if it happens to be in a post carrying higher Grade Pay than what is available under MACP scheme, no pay fixation would be available and only difference of Grade Pay would be made available. Further, in case of promotion to a higher Grade Pay other than what has been given under MACP, the employee shall have the option to draw the difference of Grade Pays from the date of such regular promotion/grant of Non-Functional Scale or the date of accrual of next increment in the pay allowed under MACP.

(b) The Rule 11 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 provides that where a Government servant continues to draw his pay in the existing scale and is brought over to the revised pay structure from a date later than 1st day of January, 2006, his Pay from the later date in the revised pay structure shall be fixed in the following manner:-

Pay in the Pay Band will be fixed by adding the Basic Pay applicable on the later date, the Dearness Pay applicable on that date and the pre-revised Dearness Allowance based on rates applicable as on 01.01.2006. This figure will be rounded off to the next multiple of 10 and will then become the Pay in the applicable Pay Band. In addition to this, the Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale will be payable. Where the Government servant is in receipt of special pay or non-practicing allowance, the methodology followed will be as prescribed in Rule 7(i),(B),(C) or (D) as applicable, except that the basic pay and dearness pay to be taken in to account will be the basic pay and dearness pay applicable as on that date but dearness allowance will be calculated as per rates applicable on 1.1.2006.

(c ) No, sir. Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed to fix the pay in terms of Rule 11 of CCS (RP) Rules 2008.

(d) The claims of the employees for fixation of pay in revised pay structure are to be addressed by the concerned Ministries/ Departments strictly in terms of CCS (RP) Rules 2008 in consultation with Ministry of Finance/Department of Expenditure wherever required;

(e) Hon’ble Supreme Court judgment dated 14.03.2019 in Civil Appeal No. 3052/2019 in the case of Union of India and others vs Raj Kumar Anand and others is specific to pay fixation matter of Shri Raj Kumar Anand and others and is in consonance with CCS(RP) Rules, 2008. Therefore, no general order / Office Memorandum is required to be issued by this Ministry/Department.

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Railway clarification of grant of Advance incentive – increments to sportsperson

Railway clarification of grant of Advance incentive – increments to sportsperson

RBE No. 15/2020
Clarification/Corrigendum No.109

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No. 2018/E (Sports) /4(1)/7/INC

dated 31.01.2020

The General Manager (P)
All Zonal Railways, Production Units and other units.

Sub: Clarification of grant of Advance incentive — increments to sportspersons.

Attention is invited to Board’s letter no E(Sports/2000/ Policy/INC/4 dated 24.07.2000 wherein it was clarified that advance increments granted to sportspersons and coaches will be treated as pay for all purposes and these increments will not be absurd in further increment. All benefits such as calculation of DA/HRA, CCA fixation of pay on promotion, retirement benefit etc. will be admissible on such increments.

1.1 In a further letter No. E(Sports)/2003/Policy/INC/1 dated 09.07.2009, it was advised that “the incentive increments granted to sportspersons would continue to be drawn at the same rate till retirement and these increments will not be counted for any service matters like pay fixation on promotion, retirements or DA/CCA etc. These increments will be in the form of Personal Pay, equal to the amount of the next increment due at the time of grant of the concession and will remain fixed during the entire service”.

2. The matter has been reviewed and the following are clarified:-

(i) Prior to 09.07.2009: advance increments granted to sportspersons/coaches are treated as pay for all purpose and count for all benefits of pay on promotion, retirement benefits etc. are admissible.

(ii) On or after 09.07.2009: Advance increments granted to sportspersons are to be drawn at the same rate till retirement and these increments are not counted for any service benefits like pay fixation on promotion retirement benefits etc.

This is issued in consultation with Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).

(Bhaskar Roy Choudhury)
Dy. Director Estt.(Sports)
Railway Board

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State Railway Provident Fund interest rate from Jan to March 2020

State Railway Provident Fund interest rate from Jan to March 2020

RBE No. 21/2020

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

No.F(E)III/2003/PF1/1
New Delhi, Dated: 12.02.2020

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

Subject : State Railway Provident Fund — Rate of interest during the year 2019-20 (January, 2020 — March, 2020).

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A copy of Government of India’s Resolution No. 5(2)-8(PD)/2019 dated 15th January, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) prescribing interest at the rate of 7.9% (Seven point nine percent) w.e-f. 1st January, 2020 to 31st March, 2020 on accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to State Railway Provident Fund, is enclosed, for information and necessary action.

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

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Clarification on Provision of Laptops to officer in lieu of Desktops

Clarification on Provision of Laptops to officer in lieu of Desktops

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2011/C&IS/Committee/Laptops/Pt.II

New Delhi, 12-02-2020

The Director,
Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering
Nasik Road,
Maharashtra – 422001

Subject :- Clarification on Provision of Laptops to officer in lieu of Desktops

Ref :- 1) Director/ IRIEEN’s letter No. NK.IRIEEN.GAZ.LAPTOPS.2019 dt 01.11.2019
2) Laptop Policy No. 2011/C&IS/Committee/Laptops/Pt.II dated 23-01-2012

Please refer to Director/IRIEEN’s letter mentioned above seeking clarification whether an officer with less than One year service is entitled for a new laptop as per existing Laptop Policy referred (2) above.

2. in this context, it is pointed out that as per Para 1.1.6 of the Laptop Policy referred (2) above, all Gazetted officers of Railway Units, Railway Board and officers of the other departments posted on deputation to Railway Board or various Railway Units are eligible for Laptops in lieu of Desktops. Hence, a serving officer is entitled to purchase a laptop irrespective of his/her remaining service.

3. The residual value is calculated as per Para 5 of the Laptop policy. However, a chart for calculation of the residual value of laptop for completed month-wise is attached herewith for reference purpose.

Encl. As Above.

(Rajnesh Singh)
Director Mech (C&IS)
Railway Board

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DoPPW : Regulation for retirement gratuity and counting of service for gratuity on mobility of an NPS Government employees

Counting of service on joining new service in State Government/ Central Government/ autonomous body for the benefit of gratuity in respect of Central Govt. Employees covered under National Pension System (NPS)

No.7/5/2012-P&PW(F)/B
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners ‘ Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 12th February, 2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Counting of service on joining new service in State Government/ Central Government/ autonomous body for the benefit of gratuity in respect of Central Govt. Employees covered under National Pension System (NPS).

The undersigned is directed to say that vide this Department’s O.M.No.38/41/06-PW(A) dated 05.05.2009, in the event of death / disability during service, the benefits of Invalid / Disability pension, Family pension and retirement / death gratuity were provisionally extended to NPS employees at par with the employees appointed before 01.01.2004. Subsequently, the benefit of retirement gratuity and death gratuity has been extended to all Central Government employees covered under National Pension System (NPS) vide this Department’s OM No.7/5/2012-P&PW(F)/B dated 26.08.2016 on the same terms and conditions, as are applicable to employees covered by CCS (Pension)Rules, 1972.

2. References have been received in the Department seeking clarification with regard to the benefit of retirement gratuity on mobility from one organization to another organization. This matter has been considered in consultation with Department of Expenditure. It has been decided that the grant of retirement gratuity and counting of service for gratuity on mobility of an NPS Government employee may be regulated in the following manner:

(i) On mobility from a Central Government service to another Central Government service, the service rendered in the previous Department in the Central Government shall be counted for the purpose of grant of gratuity. There shall be no sharing of gratuity liability between the two Departments of Central Government.

(ii) On mobility from a Central Government service to a State Government service having National Pension system with provision for Retirement / Death Gratuity for its employees similar to those in Central Government, the service rendered in the Central Government shall be counted for the purpose of grant of gratuity. Same provisions shall apply on mobility of an NPS employee of the State Government to Central Government Department. There shall be no sharing of gratuity liability between the Central and State Governments.

(iii) On mobility from Central Government service to a Central or State Autonomous Body service having National Pension System with provision of retirement / death gratuity for its employees similar to that in the Central Government, the service rendered in the Central Government would be counted for grant of gratuity. The Government will discharge its gratuity liability by paying the amount of retirement gratuity for the service rendered in the Government to the Central or State Autonomous body. This procedure shall be followed mutatis mutandis in respect of NPS employees going over from one autonomous body to another autonomous body or from an autonomous body to Central Government / Department / organisation both having National Pension System with provision of retirement / death gratuity for its employees similar to that in the Central Government.

(iv) On mobility from Central Government ·service to a Central or State Autonomous Body or to a State Government where the provision for grant of gratuity similar to that in Central Government does not exist or to a Public Sector Undertaking, the NPS Government employees shall be granted retirement gratuity as per rule for the service rendered in the Central Government subject to the – condition that the total gratuity admissible in respect of the service rendered under the Government of India and that under the later organization, shall not exceed the amount that would have been admissible, had Government servant continued in Government service and retired on the same pay which he/ she drew on retirement from the later Organization.

The above provisions would be applicable to Government employees covered under NPS who resign to take up with proper permission, another appointment in the Central / State Government or Central / State Autonomous body or a PSU.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. Not No. 1(4)/EV/2006-II Dated 30.10.2019.

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

5. All the Ministries / Departments are requested to bring the above instruction to the notice of all offices / field formation working under their administrative control

(Ruchir Mittal)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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Simplifying Issuance of Passports : Lok Sabha QA

Simplifying Issuance of Passports : Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.472
TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

SIMPLIFYING ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS

472. SHRI ARUN SAO:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to simplify the procedure of issuing passports and establishing new passport offices;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Ministry has given any directive to open ‘Passport Seva Kendras’ in head post office of the districts;

(d) if so, the State-wise and district-wise details of ‘Passport Seva Kendras’ established in the country including Chhattisgarh so far; and

(e) the other steps being taken by the Government to improve existing procedure of issuing passports which is time consuming and complicated?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) & (b) Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) are being set up in association with the Department of Posts in order to bring passport services closer to people residing in villages/remote/rural areas of the country. The POPSK are functioning like the other existing 93 Passport Seva Kendras (PSK). The process of is¬suing passports has not changed after the opening of the POPSK. Applicants, who apply for their passports online through the passport portal, can schedule an appointment and then visit the designated POPSK to complete the formalities, similar to those at the PSK, prior to the issue of the passport. The photographs, bio¬metrics and the supporting documents would be electronically captured at the POPSK prior to the issue of the Passport.

(c) Before 2014, 77 Passport Seva Kendras were operational in the country. Af¬ter 2014, 16 new Passport Seva Kendras were established by this Government. Thereafter, in the year 2017, a decision was taken in co-operation with the Department of Posts to open ‘Post Office Passport Seva Kendras’ (POPSK), under which as on 30 January, 2020, 424 POPSK have been established.

(d) The details of the 517 Passport Seva Kendras established in the country, including in Chhattisgarh, is enclosed at Annexure I.

(e) The Ministry has eased the passport issuing process and has made it an online procedure including getting appointments for submission of documents for passports. Effective technical infrastructure is in place to ensure that the Passport Seva system is available for access at all times from any location. The Passport Portal (www.passportindia.gov.in) is accessible to anyone, anywhere and anytime. With a view to address the challenge of digital divide, especially in the rural hinterland, the Ministry in association with CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd. (which is promoted by the Department of Electronics and IT), has facilitated online filing of passport applications, through the vast network of Common Service Centres (CSCs) across rural hinterland.

An applicant can now apply for a passport from anywhere in India. But Police verification would be conducted by the Police Station in whose jurisdiction the address mentioned in the form falls and the passport will also be dispatched at the same address.

The mPassport Seva mobile app enables to apply, pay and schedule appointments for passport services. It also provides passport related information including location of Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs), applicable fees, mode of submission, and tracking of passport application status on smart phones. Citizens would not require access to a computer and printer to apply for passport services.

Securing online appointment for submission of passport applications at PSK/ POPSK has been simplified. The current provision is allowing applicants to choose any appointment date from the earliest five available dates (working days) for scheduling/ rescheduling an appointment for passport related services. Earlier, the System used to offer only one available date to the applicant for seeking appointment for passport related services.

In order to streamline, liberalize and ease the process of issue of passport, the Ministry has taken a number of steps to simplify passport policy which is expected to benefit the citizens of India in applying for and getting a passport. This is at Annexure-II.

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Fixation of initial pay of Nursing Cadre in the revised pay structure

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VI No. 402
RBE No. 09/2020

No. PC-VI/2009/1/6/5

New Delhi, dated: 30.01.2020
11.02.2020

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(as per mailing list)

Sub : Fixation of initial pay of Nursing Cadre in the revised pay structure — Circulation of Fixation Tables reg.

Ref: Board’s letters No. PC-V1/2008/I/RSRP/I dated 11.09.2008 & 22.09.2008.

Consequent upon implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC as accepted by Govt. of India, posts of Chief Matron & Matron in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 7450-11500 & Rs. 6500-10500 were granted a revised pay structure of PB-3 (Rs. 15600-39100) + GP Rs. 5400.

2. Fixation tables were issued as Annexure ‘E’ to Board’s letter No. PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 dated 11.09.2008 for fixation of initial pay in 6th CPC pay structure in respect of existing employees (already in service as on 1.1.2006) in cases where normal replacement pay structure were prescribed. Further clarifications were issued vide letter No. PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 dated 11.11.2008 regarding methodology for fixation of pay where upgraded pay structure were given.

3. References were received from various Zonal Railways seeking necessary clarification/fixation tables regarding correct methodology for fixation of pay (indicating benefit of bunching) for the posts of Chief Matron/ Matron (pre-revised scale of Rs. 7450-11500 & 6500-10500) where various stages in pre-revised scales are getting bunched at minimum of PB-3 (Rs. 15600).

4. The matter has been examined in consultation with Finance Dte of this Ministry and accordingly, provisional fixation tables in respect of Chief Matron/ Matron in the pre-revised scale of 6500-10500 & 7450-11500 (placed in revised pay scale of 15600-39100 + GP 5400) are annexed herewith for utilizing the same for initial pay fixation in 6th CPC pay structure for the above posts.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of this Ministry.

(U. K. Tiwari)
Jt. Director, Pay Commission
Railway Board

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BSNL VRS-2019 – Acceptance of VR Options – Community Dispute cases

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
O/O CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, T.N.CIRCLE
NO.16, NEW ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING,
GREAMS ROAD, CHENNAI-600 006.

No.TSA/1-8/2019/VRS/PART-I/5 dated at Chennai the 29/01/2020

To
All BA Heads in TN Circle

Sub : BSNL VRS-2019 – Acceptance of VR Options – Community Dispute cases -reg.

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The Voluntary Retirement (VR) options in respect of the employees in whose cases Community Certificate verification is pending before the State Level Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) are yet to be accepted by the competent authority concerned.

In this connection, approval of competent authority is hereby conveyed for accepting the VR options of such employees provisionally with the following conditions:

1. A note regarding the pendency of community certificate verification before the SLSC shall be made by the competent authority in the VR Acceptance Order

2. The employee concerned shall be paid provisional pension. The other retirement benefits viz DCRG, Commuted Value of Pension and Ex-gratia and Leave Encashment shall be withheld till the outcome of community certificate verification by State Level Scrutiny Committee as per the existing procedure.

3. If any adverse verification report is received after retirement of such employees under BSNL VRS-2019, suitable action/ Disciplinary action shall be initiated according to the relevant rules/ regulations.

Further, in respect of the executives whose community status is under verification before SLSC and whose VR Options have already been accepted by BSNL Corporate Office/ Circle Office, the pendency of community verification may kindly be indicated in the VR Acceptance Order issued by BSNL Corporate Office/ Circle Office before serving those orders to the executives and acknowledgement taken from them.

In all the community dispute cases, separate letters may kindly be sent to Principal CCA DoT Cell regarding pendency of community verification status to withhold the retirement benefits as per the existing procedure.

Copy to: PGM (F) TN Circle Office

Assistant General Manager (Staff),
O/o CGM, BSNL, TN Circle Chennai

Suspension of continuous empanelment of HCOs under CGHS in Delhi/NCR – Clarification

Suspension of continuous empanelment of HCOs under CGHS in Delhi/NCR – Clarification

No: S.11011/04/2018-CGHS (HEC)
Government of India
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of Central Government Health Scheme
Office of the Director, CGHS

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Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated the 10th February, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Clarification on OM dated 7.2.2020 regarding suspension of Continuous Empanelment of Health Care Organizations (HCOs) under CGHS in Delhi/NCR

With reference to above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the Office Memorandum vide F.No. S-11011/03/2018-CGHS (HEC) dated 7.2.2020 vide which continuous empanelment of Health Care Organizations had been suspended in CGHS in Delhi/NCR (Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida, Greater Noida etc.). In this regard it is to clarify that said OM pertained only to suspension of further empanelment of new Health Care Organizations in Delhi/NCR and already empaneled Health Care Organizations would continue to remain on CGHS panel in all CGHS cities including Delhi/ NCR. It is further clarified that applications received prior to issuance of said OM dated 7.2.2020 under Continuous empanelment scheme, 2017 would be considered for empanelment.

All other conditions in said OM dated 7.2.2020 would remain same.

[Dr. Sanjay Jain]
Director (CGHS)
Tel- 011-23062800

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No: S.11011/03/2018-CGHS (HEC)
Government of India
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of Central Government Health Scheme
Office of the Director, CGHS

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Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated the 7th February, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Suspension of continuous empanelment of Health Care Organizations (HCOs) under CGHS in Delhi/NCR.

With reference to above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the Office Memorandum vide F.No. S-11045/36/2012-CGHS (HEC) dated 26.12.2017 vide which continuous empanelment of NABH/ NABL accredited/QCI recommended Health Care Organizations had been initiated in all CGHS cities including Delhi/NCR. The matter has now been reviewed by this ministry and it is now decided that Continuous Empanelment Scheme shall remain suspended in Delhi/NCR (Gurugrarn, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida, Greater Noida etc.) till further orders.

This OM becomes effective from the date of issue.

[Dr. Sanjay Jain]
Director (CGHS)

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Participation by Central Government Servants in All India Civil Services Competitions

Participation by Central Government Servants in All India Civil Services Competitions/events in Music, Dance and Drama

F. No. 6/2/2019-Estt.(Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 11th February, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Participation by Central Government Servants in All India Civil Services Competitions/events in Music, Dance and Drama -reg.

With a view to encourage participation of Central Government servants in All India Civil Services Competitions/events in Music, Dance and Drama, the President is pleased to decide that the participation of Central Government servants in the All India Civil Services Competitions/events in Music, Dance and Drama conducted by the Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board or under its aegis, may be treated as on duty, and such Central Government servants may also be considered for travel entitlements for Journey on Tour.

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2. Insofar as the employees belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

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

4. Hindi Version will follow.

(Rajeev Bahree)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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