Features of Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP), launched in 2011, is a sub component of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) aimed to meet the specific needs of women farmers to enable them to achieve socio economic empowerment. The primary objective of the MKSP is to empower women in agriculture by making systematic investments to enhance their participation and productivity, as also to create and sustain their agriculture-based livelihoods.
Three broad focus programmatic areas of MKSP are (i) Sustainable Agriculture (ii) Non-Timber Forest Produces (NTFP) and (iii) Value Chain Development. Livestock interventions are integrated with both Sustainable Agriculture and NTFP projects. The key interventions promoted under the components are as follows:
Sustainable Agriculture
• To improve the skills and capabilities of women in agriculture to support farm and non-farm-based activities;
• To ensure food and nutrition security at the household and the community level;
• To enable women to have better access to inputs and services of the government and other agencies;
• To enhance the managerial capacities of women in agriculture for better management of bio-diversity;
Non-Timber Forest Produce
• To promote regeneration of NTFP species to improve the bio diversity and enhanced productivity;
• To build the capacity of the community in sustainable harvesting and post harvesting techniques to increase their income;
• To promote local value addition of NTFP and market linkages to ensure higher returns;
• To enable women to have better access to their entitlements and services of the government and other agencies;
• To promote the use of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) to improve the livelihoods opportunities of the NTFP collectors.
Value Chain Development
• To ensure higher price realization for the agriculture, dairying and NTFP produce for the small and marginal women farmers;
• To ensure increased bargaining power of small and marginal producers by achieving economy of scale and therefore negotiate better prices;
• To develop robust business models at scale for the commodities produced by small and marginal women farmers;
• To develop scalable and sustainable Producers’ Enterprises to implement the value chain development interventions;
• To take up Capacity building of the community for value addition of commodities, better post-harvest handling, knowledge of quality parameters, etc.;
• To promote the use of ICT for accounting, inventory management, payment to producers and market information dissemination.
A total number of 84 MKSP projects has so far been sanctioned for implementation in 24 States with a target of coverage of 33.81 lakhs mahila kisans. As on 30.09.2019, 36.06 lakhs mahila kisans have been covered in 30,900 villages. A total Central allocation of Rs. 847.48 crore has been made towards implementation of the approved projects, out of which an amount of 579.76 crore has already been released.
All components of MKSP are being implemented with women farmers. State / UT wise targets and achievements are given below:-
NRLM has made collaboration with various organization for sector specific support to improve effectiveness of the implementation of interventions. These organization are supporting States in planning as well as implementation of different interventions under the program.
This information provided in the Lok Sabha session today
Bye elections to fill four casual vacancy in Uttarakhand & West Bengal on 25.11.2019 – Grant of Paid holiday
F.No.12/3/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel &, Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 18th November, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Bye elections to fill four casual vacancy in the State Legislative Assemblies of Uttarakhand & West Bengal on 25.11.2019 (Monday) -Grant of Paid holiday to employees on the day of poll – regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that, as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. 78/EPS/2019, dated 01.11.2019, Bye -election to the following State Legislative Assemblies in the States of Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be held on 25.11.2019 (Monday);
S. No.
States
Number & Name of Assembly Constituency
1
Uttarakhand
44 – Pithoragarh
2
West Bengal
34 – Kaliaganj (SC)
3
West Bengal
77 – Karimpur
4
West Bengal
224 – Kharagpur Sadar
2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines issued by this Department vide OM No. 12/ 14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001 regarding closure of Government Offices and grant of paid holiday, may be followed by all the Central Government Offices, including the industrial establishments, in the concerned State.
3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned
4. Hindi version will follow.
(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Last sentence of para 2 of this office Circular No. 614 dated 31.12.2018
“The cases received more than 3 months before the date of discharge will not be entertained after March 2019 and returned to Record Office concerned’ – may please be treated as cancelled.
2. This Circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination of all concerned.
Request for transfer to lower posts under the provision of FR 15(a) – DoP Order
No.1-1/2016-SPN-II(Pt)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(SPN-II Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi -110001.
Dated 18th November, 2019
To
1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate
3. Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP
Subject: Request for transfer to lower posts under the provision of Fundamental Rules 15(a).
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to say that the Directorate is in receipt of a number references relating to requests for transfer to a lower post attracting the provision of Fundamental Rules 15(a). FR 15(a) provided as under:
“F.R.15 (a) The President may transfer Government servant from one post to another provided that except-
(1) on account of inefficiency or misbehavior., or
(2) on his/her written request,
a Government servant shall not be transferred to, or except in a case covered by Rule 49, appointed to officiate in a post carrying less pay than the pay of the post on which he holds a lien.”
2. Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) were consulted in the matter who have advised as under-
(i) The expression “The President may” used in FR 15(a) indicates that it is not mandatory and accordingly it is not necessary to accede to the request for transfer to lower post under FR 15(a) invariably. In other word, Competent Authority has discretion to accept or reject such request.
(ii) On combined reading of the provisions of FR 15(a) and FR 22(I)(a)(3), the transfer under FR 15(a) on own written request of the employee from a post carrying higher pay scale to a post carrying lower pay scale and subsequently pay protection benefit on such transfer may only be allowed in the cases where the employee holds a lien on the post carrying higher pay scale before his transfer to a post carrying lower pay scale.
(iii) If written request is made by employee under FR 15(a), the same may be treated as transfer under FR 15(a) and accordingly protection of pay may also be considered subject to fulfillment of condition given above.
3. DOP&T’s OM No. 28020/1/2010-Estt(C) dated 17.08.2016 provides followings guidelines on lien:-
3.1.1 Lien is defined in FR 9(13). It represents the right of a Government employee to hold a regular post, whether permanent or temporary, either immediately or on the termination of the period of absence. The benefit of having a lien in a post/service/cadre is enjoyed by all employees who are confirmed in the post/service/cadre of entry or who have been promoted to a higher post, declared as having completed the probation where it is prescribed. It is also available to those who have been promoted on regular basis to a higher post where no probation is prescribed under the rules, as the case may be.
4. On the basis of above guidelines, illustration of a few scenarios are given below:
Illustration I: A Postal Assistant after completion of requisite length of service has been promoted to LSG post. After working sometime, the official makes a request for transfer to lower post i.e. Postal Assistant. In this case, lien of the official will be in LSG post and competent authority may take a decision.
Illustration II: A LSG official after completion of requisite length of service has been promoted to HSG-II. After working sometime, the official makes a request for transfer to lower post i.e. LSG. In this case, HSG-II grade is Group `B’ post whereas LSG is Group ‘C’ posts. If the official has completed probation period in HSG-II post as prescribed, then his/her lien will be in HSG-II post. Accordingly competent authority may take a decision.
Illustration III: A Postal Assistant has passed LDCE of Inspector Posts (IP) and after working a short period makes a request for transfer to lower post. In this case, IP grade is Group ‘B’ post whereas PA is Group ‘C’. If the official has not completed probation period as prescribed for IP post and competent authority has decided to accept the official request for transfer to PA post, then protection of pay will not be governed in accordance with DOP&T OM No.12/1/2016-Estt (Pay-I) dated 31.03.2017. The pay will be fixed at the stage at which he would have drawn the same had he not been promoted as IP but continued to work as PA.
Illustration IV: A Postal Assistant has passed LDCE of Inspector Posts (IP). After working sometime, the official makes a request for transfer to lower post i.e. PA. In this case, IP grade is Group ‘B’ posts whereas PA is Group ‘C’ posts. If the official has completed probation period prescribed for IP posts, then his/her lien will be in IP post. Then, competent authority may take a decision.
5. Department of Personnel & Training’s O.M. No.12/1/2016-Estt (Pay-I) dated 31.03.2017 provides that pay fixation in respect of a Government Servant transferred to a lower post under FR 15 (a) on his/her own request shall be made in the following manner:
`In case of transfer to a lower Level of post in the Pay Matrix under FR 15(a) on his/her own request w.e.f 1.1.2016, the pay of the Government Servant holding a post on regular basis will be fixed in the revised pay structure at the stage equal to the pay drawn by him/her in the higher Level of post held regularly. If no such stage is available, the pay will be fixed at the stage next below in the lower Level with respect to the pay drawn by him/her in the higher Level of post held regularly and the difference in the pay may be granted as personal pay to be absorbed in future Increment(s). If maximum of the vertical range of pay progression at the lower Level in which he/she is appointed, happens to be less than the pay drawn by him/her in the higher Level, his/her pay may be restricted to that maximum under FR 22(I)(a)(3)”.
6. Seniority of an official on transfer to a lower post on own request under the provision of FR 15(a) shall be regulated as per OM No. 20011/1/2008- Estt(D) dated 10.11.2010 of DOP&T.
7. Under FR 15, Power has been delegated to Head of Department to transfer a Government servant from one post to another. As per the schedule —II of Financial Power issued by Department of Posts, Chief Postmaster General is the Head of the Department for matter relating to postal circles. FR 15(a) may be invoked in accordance with provision as described in para 2(i) above.
8. Transfer to a lower post with protection of pay drawn in higher post entails addition financial burden on Public Exchequer. Therefore, Circles are advised that provision of FR 15(a) should not be invoked in a routine manner. Accordingly, request for transfer to a lower post entailing protection of pay should be examined on case to case basis and shall be approved on rarest of the rare cases for reasons to be recorded on the file. While considering such request, genuineness of grounds mentioned by the official and sanctioned strength/ working strength of grade/cadre in which official is working should also be taken into account. A list of such cases along-with reasons for transfer may be submitted to Directorate for information every six months.
Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR) has been designated as the nodal agency to collect and compile the required data for facilitating monitoring of implementation of reservation policy for Ex-servicemen (ESM). DGR also maintains data on registration of Ex-servicemen for employment and their placement on Half Yearly basis based on data received from Rajya Sainik Boards/ZilaSainik Boards.
Approx. 32000 to 37000 ex-servicemen are seeking employment through Army Welfare Placement Organisation (AWPO) per year.
From the data maintained by DGR where it is seen that the representation of ESM in Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts in respect of user organisation is not at par with the reservation prescribed, the user organisation is advised to examine the issue of deficiency and take remedial measures to make up such deficiencies. The user organisations are also advised to consider undertaking special drive for recruitment of ESM against direct recruitment vacancy reserved for them.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to ShriPartap Singh Bajwain Rajya Sabha today.
An additional allotment of Rs.3,500/- crores have been sought to overcome the problem.
Following steps have been taken to check and curb the misuse of funds in ECHS and inflated bill being raised by empanelled hospitals:
Strict monitoring of bills is done and they are restricted to CGHS rates. Disciplinary actionis taken against defaulting hospitals which includes suspension of referrals/financial penalties/disempanelment.
A detailed SOP for taking action against empanelled hospitals has been issued on 10.10.2019 by Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to ShriRajeev Chandrasekharin Rajya Sabha today.
NARESH PAUL CENTRE
53 Radha Bazar Lane (1st Floor), Kolkata – 700 001
Circular No.44/2019
To all Units, Office Bearers, CC & GC Members
16th November 2019
Dear Comrade,
Bipartite Talks
Another round of negotiations for 11th Bipartite settlement took place on 15th November 2019 at Mumbai. Representatives of 9 constituents of UFBU were present. On behalf of BEFI, the undersigned attended the meeting.
In the matter of Performance Linked Incentive, UFBU gave in principle approval. On our behalf we expressed our opposition to introduction of PLI. The Chairman of the Negotiating committee expressed that IBA will go by majority opinion. IBA sought suggestions of UFBU on the modalities. It was proposed by UFBU that PLI be incorporated as a separate agreement. IBA clarified that proposed scheme of PLI will be applicable only to public sector banks and for private banks it will be optional for the member banks.
IBA assured that the mandate issue would be taken up for covering all Officers up to Scale VII.
In regard to merger of Special Allowance with Basic Pay, IBA narrated about the impact on costs for superannuation benefits and suggested a lesser percentage than 7.75% may be merged to keep the cost lower. UFBU insisted for merger of entire Special Allowance. The cost narrated by IBA needs to be verified. There was no progress in the matter of loading of 2% after merger of DA with BP, offered by IBA.
IBA agreed to share actuarial calculation on cost requirement for improvement in family pension and pension revision as well. In this regard IBA also agreed to share data on pension with actuary recommended by UFBU. In the matter of NPS, IBA responded positively to increase banker’s contribution to 14%.
On the issue of Mediclaim Policy for retirees, UFBU proposed to consider a separate scheme as per suitability to keep the premium amount affordable. It was also suggested that a portion of the premium should be borne by banks.
IBA did not come up with any improved offer from its earlier offer of 12% increase. They expressed their desire to complete the negotiation within a short period. IBA stated that they would come up with their revised offer of wage increase considering the overall cost involvement in the final stage of talks. On behalf of UFBU, it was reiterated that 12% increase is unacceptable.
On behalf of UFBU, we insisted for introduction of 5 day week. The matter will be discussed later.
UFBU once again raised the issue of Ex-gratia for pre-1986 retirees and requested for substantial increase as the amount is very meagre. The issue of increase in accumulation and encashment of Privilege Leave to 300 days and 270 days respectively was taken up in the negotiation. IBA will examine the cost involvement.
It was decided that meetings of the Small Committees for Officers and Workmen will be held to concretise non-financial issues on 21st and 28th of this month respectively.
The UFBU will meet on 28th Nov 2019 afternoon at Mumbai.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 39
TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 18TH NOVEMBER, 2019 KARTIKA 27, 1941 (SAKA)
PAN MANDATORY FOR TRANSACTIONS
39. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has made it mandatory to quote PAN for all transactions in excess of Rs. 2 lakh, regardless of the mode of payment to curb the black money and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the new rule will cover purchases of all goods or services such as gold jewellery or furniture and this includes all payments made through cash, cheques or debit or credit cards and the Government has raised the limit to quote PAN in the case of immovable property and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the violations noticed by the Government, individual/company-wise and the action taken on such cases?
ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)
(a) & (b) Income-tax (Twenty-second Amendment) Rules, 2015 substituted Rule 114B of the Incometax Rules, 1962 (the Rules) revising the nature of transactions and value of such transactions where every person is required to quote his permanent account number (PAN) in all documents pertaining to these transactions. The substituted Rule 114B became applicable from 1st January, 2016.
The substituted Rule 114B inter-alia provides a list of 17 transactions where quoting of PAN is mandatory in all documents pertaining to these transactions. Further, the Rule also provides that every person is required to quote his PAN for sale or purchase of any goods or services of any nature other than said 17 specified transactions, if the value of transaction exceeds Rs. 2 Lakh per transaction. Hence, the substituted Rule 114B covers purchases of all goods or services such as gold jewellery or furniture for the purpose of quoting PAN and this includes transactions made through cash, cheques or debit or credit cards.
Prior to the substitution of Rule 114 B of the Rules by the Income-tax (Twenty-second Amendment) Rules, 2015, a person was required to quote his PAN in all documents pertaining to sale or purchase of any immovable property valued at Rs. 5 lakh or more. With the substitution, the value for such transaction has been raised to Rs. 10 lakh or more w.e.f. 01.01.2016.
(c) The Income Tax Department regularly conducts inspections and verifies the information obtained through Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) filings to detect cash transactions in violation of Sec 269SS and 269ST of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
During F.Y. 2018-19, about 40039 cases of violation of section 269SS of Income Tax Act, 1961, involving an amount of approx. Rs. 8102 crores, and 1110 cases of violation of section 269ST of Income Tax Act, 1961 involving an amount of approx. Rs. 1015 crores have been detected.
During current F.Y. i.e. 2019-20, about 35620 cases of violation of section 269SS of Income Tax Act, 1961, involving an amount of approx. Rs. 6692 crores, and 1421 cases of violation of section 269ST of Income Tax Act, 1961 involving an amount of approx. Rs. 2101 crores have been detected so far.
Company-wise, individual-wise details of violations of Rules/ Sections under Income Tax Rules, 1962/Income-tax Act, 1961 are not maintained.
However, appropriate actions with regard to the violations of Income Tax Act/Rules are taken by the Income Tax Department. Such actions under direct tax law include searches, surveys, enquiries, assessment/ reassessment of income, levy of taxes, penalties, filing of prosecution complaints etc., wherever applicable.
Ayushman Bharat – NHPM now renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO: 498
ANSWERED ON: 26.07.2019
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru
Will the Minister of
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:-
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to bring a suitable legislation for effective implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) across the country on the lines of NREGA;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the process of drafting the bill has already been started by the National Health Authority for early legislation; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 498* FOR 26TH JULY, 2019
(a) & (b) No.
In March, 2018, the Government had approved the Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission, now renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), to provide free hospitalization cover of up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per year to around 10.74 crores entitled beneficiaries identified as per the defined criteria using the SECC database. Based on the approval of the Cabinet, a National Health Agency was set up as a society, under Societies Registration Act 1860 to manage the implementation of the scheme at the Central level.
Further, in January, 2019, Government restructured and reconstituted the said National Health Agency as the National Health Authority (NHA) for better implementation of PMJAY. The National Health Authority has been set up as an attached office to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with full functional autonomy. A full time Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India has been appointed by the Government to act with complete operational control over NHA for implementation of PMJAY.
Also, an 11 member Governing Board (GB) has been established as the decision making body of the NHA. The GB is responsible for policy matters related to PMJAY. It is headed by Minister for Health and Family Welfare. The GB has senior central and state government officers as its members. It also has representation of two domain experts drawn from fields like Public health, Management etc.
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