Cabinet approves extension of Productivity Linked Reward Scheme for the employees/workers of the Major Port Trust and Dock Labour Board for the period beyond 2017-18
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to extend the existing Productivity Linked Reward (PLR) Scheme beyond 2017-18 until any change/amendment is made in the Scheme.
The Scheme will annually benefit to 28,821 Major Port Trusts and Dock employees/workers and the yearly estimated outgo will be Rs.46 crore. Productivity Linked Reward will be calculated on the existing wage ceiling for calculation of Bonus at Rs. 7000/- per month. This Scheme is fostering better industrial relationship and congenial work atmosphere in the Port Sector, apart from stimulating better productivity.
There is an existing scheme of Productivity Linked Reward (PLR) for the employees/workers of Major Port Trusts and Dock Labour Board, wherein Productivity Linked Reward is granted on the basis of the composite Ports Performance Index (50% weightage to All India Performance and 50% weightage to individual port performance) on yearly basis based on the settlement arrived at between Management and the Labour Federations of the Major Port Trusts.
Extension of validity period of Complimentary Card Passes to the Awardees
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
E(W)/2009/PS5-10/2
New Delhi, dated: 11.12.2019
The General Manager(P),
All Zonal Railways.
Sub: Extension of validity period of Complimentary Card Passes (CCPs) issued to the recipients of President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) and Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) Awardees.
Please refer to Board’s letters dated 23.02.1996, 29.10.1996, 06.10.2004, 01.04.2013 and 22.07.2013 regarding grant of facility of 1st Class/2nd AC CCPs to the recipients of PPMG and PMG Awardees with a validity period of one year from the date of issue.
Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have now decided that CCPs issued to aforementioned recipients will be valid for period of two years from the date of issue of CCPs. All other terms and conditions will remain the same.
Please acknowledge receipt.
(Ashutosh Garg)
Dy. Director Estt.(Welfare) II
Railway Board
Eligibility of Permanently Disabled Son of a CGHS Beneficiary to avail CGHS facility
No. 4-24/96-C&P/CGHS (P)/EHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
EHS Section
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Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated : the 1st January 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Eligibility of Permanently Disabled Son of a CGHS Beneficiary to avail CGHS facility.
In terms of the Office Memorandum of even number dated 07.05.2018, unmarried permanently disabled and financially dependent sons of CGHS beneficiary suffering 40% or more of one or more disabilities as specified in the O.M. will continue to avail CGHS facility even after attaining the age of 25 years. However, the son above the age of 25 years, in cases where disability has occurred after attaining the age of 25 years, is at present not considered as dependent for availing medical facilities under CGHS as per extant policy.
2. The matter has been engaging the attention of this Ministry for quite some past. It has now been decided that such son(s) above 25 years, in cases where the disability has occurred after attaining the age of 25 years can be considered as dependent for availing medical facilities under CGHS, subject to fulfillment of all other conditions as mentioned in the O.M. dated 07.05.2018.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Rajeev Attri)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Yoga & Naturopathy for CGHS beneficiaries at Dr.Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi
No. AWO(VK)/58/2019-20
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
[OFFICE OF THE AREA WELFARE OFFICER]
[Jurisdiction: North Avenue, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Kali Bari Marg,
Peshwa Road, Hanuman Road, Sector-IV DIZ Area, Minto Road Area, New Delhi]
CGHS beneficiaries may please note that they may also avail the following facilities related to Yoga and Naturopathy at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi:
i. OPD Consultation on Yoga and Naturopathy
ii. Disease-specific yoga classes
iii. General Yoga classes
iv. Dietary Consultation
v. Counseling on life-style changes to be adopted
2. Interested beneficiaries may contact Dr. Jyoti Aggrawal, Room No. 36, near Department of Psychiatry, Gate No. 9, Dr. RML Hospital on Monday to Friday (8:00 AM to 3:30 PM) and Saturday (8:00 AM to 1:00 PM) to avail these facilities.
3. RWAs of nearby areas of the Hospital may also conduct awareness programme on ‘Yoga and Naturopathy for Life-style Disorders’ in consultation with Dr. Jyoti Aggrawal and the undersigned in their residential complexes on Saturdays.
Rush of Expenditure in the last quarter of Financial Year 2019-20
No. 23(2)/E.Coord/2018
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 24th January, 2020
Office Memorandum
Subject : Rush of Expenditure in the last quarter of Financial Year 2019-20
According to Rule 62(3) of General Financial Rules 2017, rush of expenditure particularly in the closing months of financial year, shall be regarded as breach of financial propriety and shall be avoided. It is further mentioned that Finance Ministry had already sensitized all administrative heads that rush of expenditure in the year end must be strictly avoided. As per extent guidelines, the last quarter expenditure must be limited to actual procurement of goods & services and reimbursement of expenditure already occurred. Budget Division of Ministry of Finance vide its O.M No. F. No. 12(15)-B(W&M)/2019 dated 27.12.2019 has revised the limits of expenditure in last quarter of previous year from 33% to 25% and in the last one i.e. month of March from 15% to 10% (copy of the O.M enclosed).
2. In view of the above, the process of obtaining financial concurrence of Ministry of Finance and IFDs of the respective Ministries/Departments must, therefore, be completed by 9th March 2020 and regular Sanctions and Bills must be preferred on PFMS Portal by 15th March. The sanctions, bills pertaining to the last Supplementary Demands for Grants only or any exceptional cases with the approval of Financial Adviser of the Ministry/Department may be processed thereafter.
3. It is requested that necessary instructions in this regard may please be issued to all Heads of Departments and Head-offices/sections of main Ministries/Departments so that there is no breach of financial propriety.
Procurement of Goods / Services through Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
No.F.6/18/2019-PPD
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expendituredoe
Procurement Policy Division
512, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
New Delhi Dated the 23rd January, 2020.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Procurement of Goods / Services through Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
Rule 149 of GFR states that procurement of common use goods and services by Ministries or Departments will be mandatory for Goods or Services available on GeM. Further amendment dated 02.04.2019 of GFR Rule 150 provides that for goods and services not available on GeM, Head of Ministry/ Department may also register suppliers of Goods and Services. Such registered suppliers should be boarded on GeM as and when the item or service gets listed on GeM.
2. As per the instructions contained in OM No.F.18/3/2017-PPD dated 25.07.2017 by Department of Expenditure, it has been clearly stipulated that while publishing any Bid for procurement through Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP), procuring entities are required to give an undertaking that category of goods/ services being tendered/ procured is not available on GeM and they have no objection in providing this information for making available such products/ services in GeM.
3. In view of the above provisions of GFR, the procurement of common use goods and services by Ministries or Departments through GeM is mandatory for Goods or Services for which product/service categories are available on GeM.
4. In order to effectively implement the above provisions, a functionality for generating “GeM Availability Report & Past Transaction Summary” is being made available on GeM. This would greatly help and benefit the Buyers and Competent Authorities in taking informed procurement decisions in respect of availability of a product/service on GeM along-with necessary details relating to past transaction summary.
5. With effect from 01.07.2020, when the above functionality will be deployed on GeM, it will be mandatory for a buyer to generate a “GeM Availability Report and Past Transaction Summary” (GeMAR&PTS) with a unique ID on GeM portal using his login credentials on GeM for procurement outside GeM. The Past Transaction Summary will be provided, wherever available. “GeMAR&PTS” shall be a pre-requisite for arriving at a decision by the competent authority for procurement of required goods and services by floating a bid outside GeM and its unique ID would be required to be furnished on the publishing portal along with the tender proposed to be published.
6. However, in case it is not possible to extract GeMAR&PTS report due to urgency and non-functioning of GeM at that time or due to non availability of internet connection, screenshots in such cases shall be placed in procurement files, along with details of reasons/ circumstances. Further, in these circumstances, furnishing of unique ID on publishing portal will not be insisted.
7. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Expenditure).
(Kotluru Narayana Reddy)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
F.No.24/2/2019-CS-I(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
Department of Personnel and Training
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2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Dated the 21st January, 2020
ORDER
Attention is invited to this Department’s Order of even number dated 16th October 2019 vide which 56 posts in Lokpal Seccretariat were encadred in CSS/CSSS/CSCS.
2. It has been decided to make Lokpal Secretariat a subcadre unit of DoPT, for the limited purpose of cadre management of the posts of CSS/CSSS/CSCS. Henceforth, the revised strength of DoPT will be as under:
S.No.
Ministry/ Department
Name of Post
Number of Posts encadred in Lokpal Secretariat
Revised Strength in the Cadre Unit (DoPT)
Remarks
1
Lokpal Secretariat (DoPT)
Director/ DS
5
29
Posts created vide DoE’s ID Note No. 21934/ECI/2014 dated 27th February 2014
Under Secretary
4
58
Section Officer
5
215
Assistant Section Officer
10
333
Sr. PPS/ PSO
12
20
PS
10
82
PA
6
67
JSA
4
27
3. This has the approval of the competent authority.
(George D. Toppo)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Please find enclosed a copy of referred OM dated 27.01.2020 on the subject of disbursement of salary for the month of January, 2020 on 28th January, 2020 on account of nation —wide bank strike on 31st January, 2020 to 1st February, 2020 called by UFBU. Railways are requested to take immediate necessary action as directed in the referred OM.
2. This issues with the concurrence of Accounts Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Engagement of retired Government officers on contract basis at the level of Section Officer and Assistant Section Officer in the Directorate General of Health Services.
F.No.21/02/2020-CS-I (Coord)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
(C.S.I Division)
2nd Floor, ‘A’ wing,
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated 24th January, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Engagement of retired Government officers on contract basis at the level of Section Officer and Assistant Section Officer in the Directorate General of Health Services.
The undersigned is directed to circulate the Vacancy Circular No. A-22017/02/2013 Admn-I dated 15th January, 2020 (along with enclosures) received from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare who have invited application from retired Section Officer or equivalent or higher level and retired Assistant Section Officer or equivalent, well versed with Establishment / Administration Rules and procedure and who have served in Central Secretariat, for engagement as Consultant on contact basis initially for a period of one year or till a vacancy is filled up on regular basis whichever is earlier.
2. In case of any further clarification, applicants are requested to contact the concerned Ministries / Departments.
(Sanjay Kumar Das Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Uploading of January 2020 Salary payment files on PFMS by 28th of January 2020
S-11012/2/3(17)/RBI/2015/GBA/75-149
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
Office of Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
E-Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023
Telefax: 24649365, E-mail: sao_rbd at nic dot in
Dated: 27/01/2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Uploading of Salary payment files on PFMS by 28th of January 2020 for the month of January 2020.
It has come to the notice of this office that Bank Unions have called for a strike from 31st January 2020 to 1st February 2020. Banks are like to remain closed on those days and even files for the payment of salary for the month of January 2020, which is due for 31st January 2020 may not get processed, resulting in delay in disbursal of Salary to the Central Government Employees.
2. All the Pr. CCA’s/CCA’s/CA’s (independent charge) are, therefore requested to issue necessary instructions to all the field PAOs/CDDO’s under their control to upload the salary payment files for the month of January 2020 with NPB date as 31st January 2020 (last working day of the month) and ensure to reach the banks latest by 28th January 2020.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
