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EPFO Clarification for grant of ‘Death Relief Fund’ in case of unnatural death

EPFO Clarification for grant of ‘Death Relief Fund’ in case of unnatural death

THROUGH WEB CIRCULATION

EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
Head Office
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Deihi – 110 066.

No. Welfare/Misc./2017/2220

Dated: 15 MAY 2019

To

All Additional CPFC (Zones)

Sub: Clarification regarding grant of ‘Death Relief Fund’ in case of unnatural death – reg.

Ref: (i) The office letter No. Welfare/23™ Annual Meeting/CSWC/2013/6846 dated: 28.06.2013.
(ii) The office letter No. Welfare/23 Annual Meeting/CSWC/2013/17281 dated: 29.09.2016.

Sir/Madam,

A clarification was sought by one of the zone with regard to the quantum of Death Relief Fund to be granted in case of an unnatural death.

2. The same was re-examined in the light of the HO letters under reference and it is clarified that the Death Relief Fund would be granted uniformly in all cases of death while in service with effect from 21.09.2016 at the rates applicable as under:

Yours-faithfully,

(Dr. Shiv Kumar)
Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I (Welfare)

Signed Copy

Provision for applying of White Card in Online : ECHS

Provision for applying of White Card in Online : ECHS

Tele : 25684645
Telefax: 011-25684946
Email: jditechs1@echs.gov.in

Central Organisation ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters of
MoD (Army), Thimayya Marg,
Near Gopinath Circle,
Delhi Cantt- 110 010

B/49711-NewSmartCard/AG/ECHS

15 May 2019

IHQ of MoD (Air Force)
IHQ of MoD (Navy)
HO West Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ South Comd (A/ ECHS)
HQ East Comd (A/ ECHS)
HQ Central Comd (A/ECHS)
HO North Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ South West Comd (A/ECHS)

All Regional Centres
……………………………..

PROVISION FOR APPLYING FOR WHITE CARD IN ONLINE SMART CARD APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL SANCTION DISABILITY CASES & ISSUE OF OFFLINE TEMPORARY SLIP

1. Ref: –
(a) B/49711-NewSmartCard/AG/ECHS dated 10 Aug 2018.
(b) B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS/2018 dated 26 Sep 2018.

2. Disabled Dependents who are covered under Persons with Disability (PWD) Act 2016 are being provided with ECHS membership and a ‘White ECHS Smart Card’ is issued as per eligibility.

3. There have been cases where the dependents of ESM are suffering from disabilities of critical nature but are not covered under the PWD Act 2016. These cases are considered as Special cases and sanction for the same is being granted from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) based on merit of individual cases. In such cases, the ESM is required to apply for special sanction to Central Organisation ECHS who after considering on the genuineness and the facts of the case, take up the case with the MoD. Thereafter, if the case is found genuine at MoD, a special sanction is granted by the MoD.

4. Thereafter, the ESM will be required to apply for the White Card in the online application, where he is required to select disability as ‘Special Sanction Case’ and is required to upload the sanction letter issued by MoD. After the verification of the online application by the concerned Record Office of the ESM, the online application for Special Sanction Case of the disabled dependent will be approved by Central Org ECHS (Dir[Ops & Coord]). The White Card for the dependent will be printed only after successful verification of the Record Office and Dir (Ops & Coord), CO, ECHS. The validity of the white card will be approved by Dir (Ops & Coord), CO ECHS as approved in the special sanction by GOI. :

5. The ESM/Primary beneficiary will be able to download online Temporary Slip after the verification is completed. The Temporary Slip will only get activated once it is Countersigned by the OIC of the Parent Polyclinic. This activated Temporary Slip will have to be surrendered by the ESM/Primary beneficiary at the time of collection of 64 Kb ECHS white card.

6. The provisions for applying for special sanction cases in online application will be done in due course of time. In the interim, all sach cases where Special Sanction has already been issued by the MoD, the ESM will be issued with Offline Temporary Slip from the respective ECHS Regional Centre from where individual has already applied for 64 Kb ECHS Card. The Temporary Slip will be issued only after verification of the Sanction letter of MoD. The Offline Temporary Slip will be marked with RED INK on top as SPECIAL SANCTION CASE FOR WHITE CARD for easy identification at ECHS Polyclinics.

7. The above information be disseminated to all Stn HQs and ECHS Polyclinics.

(Rakesh Kakar)
Col (Retd)
Jt Dir (Stats & Automation) :
for MD ECHS

Voluntary disclosure of information relating to compassionate appointment

Voluntary disclosure of information relating to compassionate appointment by the concerned Ministries / Departments on their website

No.41011/16/2019-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 20th May, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Voluntary disclosure of information relating to compassionate appointment by the concerned Ministries / Departments on their website- regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Hon’ble Central Information Commission’s (CIC) decision dated 25.03.2019 (No. CIC/PMO1N/A/20 17/17275 0/MH&FW-BJ (copy enclosed) according to which information relating to compassionate appointments have to be disclosed suo motu by the concerned Public Authorities on their website. Hon’ble CIC’s decision interalia states as under:-

“Keeping in view the facts of the case and the submissions made by the Respondents present at the hearing, the Commission directs DoP&T to issue instructions/guidelines to all the Ministries and Departments to exercise due
diligence in notifying the compliance of the guidelines of DoP&T in respect of compassionate appointments made by all the concerned organizations/departments covered by its circular…”.

2. All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India are requested to take necessary action for compliance of the directions of CIC.

(Pradeep Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Signed Copy

TN Employees DA from Jan 2019 for Pre-2006 and Pre-2016 Pay Scale

TN Employees DA from Jan 2019 for Pre-2006 and Pre-2016 Pay Scale

Government of Tamil Nadu
2019

FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.153, Dated 20th May 2019.
(Vihari, Vaikasi-06, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2050)

ABSTRACT

ALLOWANCES – Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable with effect from 1-1-2019 in respect of employees continuing to draw their pay in the Pre-2006 Pay Scales and Pre-2016 Pay Scale/Grade Pay -Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.321, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 24-09-2018.

2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.1/3(2)/2008-E-II(B), dated 08-03-2019.

3. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.1/3(1)/2008-E-II(B), dated 08-03-2019.

-oOo-

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees drawing pay in the Pre-revised pay scales as detailed below:-

Pre-2006 Pay Scales Pre-2016 Pay Scale/Grade Pay
Date from
which
payable
Rate of Dearness
Allowance
[per month]
Date from
which
payable
Rate of Dearness
Allowance
[per month]
[1] [2] [3] [4]
1-7-2018 284% of Pay
plus Dearness
Pay
1-7-2018 148% of Pay plus
Grade Pay

2. The Government of India in its Office Memorandum second and third read above has enhanced the Dearness Allowance to its employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scales as per Fifth Central Pay Commission from 284% to 295% with effect from 1st January 2019 and in the pre-revised pay scale/Grade Pay as per Sixth Central Pay Commission from 148% to 154% with effect from 1st January 2019.

3. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government now sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees drawing pay in the Pre-revised pay scales as detailed below:-

Pre-2006 Pay Scales Pre-2016 Pay Scale/Grade Pay
Date from
which
payable
Rate of Dearness
Allowance
[per month]
Date from
which
payable
Rate of Dearness
Allowance
[per month]
[1] [2] [3] [4]
1-1-2019 295% of Pay
plus Dearness
Pay
1-1-2019 154% of Pay plus
Grade Pay

4. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 1-1-2019.

5. The arrears of Dearness Allowance for the months of January, 2019 to April 2019 shall be drawn and disbursed immediately by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

6. The Government also direct that the revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned above, shall be admissible to full time employees who are at present getting Dearness Allowance and paid from contingencies at fixed monthly rates. The revised rates of Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall not be admissible to part time employees.

7. The revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order will also apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education scales of pay, the Teachers/Physical Education Directors/Librarians in Government and Aided Polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions, Village Assistants in Revenue Department, Noon Meal Organisers, Child Welfare Organisers, Anganwadi Workers, Cooks, Helpers, Panchayat Secretaries/Clerks in Village Panchayat under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.

8. The revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall also be applicable to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are drawing pre-revised pension/family pension.

9. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account `03. Dearness Allowance’ under the relevant minor, sub-major and major heads of account.

10. The Treasury Officers / Pay and Accounts Officers are requested to make payment of the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without waiting for the authorisation from the Principal Accountant General (A&E) Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.SHANMUGAM

ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Signed Copy

TN Govt DA from Jan 2019 [G.O.Ms.No.151]

TN Govt DA from Jan 2019 [G.O.Ms.No.151]

Government of Tamil Nadu
2019

FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.151, Dated 20th May 2019.
(Vihari, Vaikasi-06, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2050)
ABSTRACT

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st January 2019- Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.313, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 18-09-2018.

2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.1/1/2019-E-II(B), dated 27-02-2019.

-oOo-

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as detailed below:-

Date from which payable Rate of Dearness Allowance
[per month]
[1] [2]
1-7-2018 9 per cent of Basic Pay

2. Government of India in its Office Memorandum second read above has now enhanced the Dearness Allowance payable to its employees from the existing rate of 9% to 12% with effect from 1stJanuary 2019.

3. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees as indicated below:

Date from which payable Rate of Dearness Allowance
[per month]
[1] [2]
1-1-2019 12 per cent of Basic Pay

4. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 1-1-2019.

5. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance from January, 2019 to April, 2019 shall be drawn and disbursed immediately by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

6. The Government also direct that the revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned above shall be admissible to full time employees who are at present getting Dearness Allowance and paid from contingencies at fixed monthly rates. The revised rates of Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall not be admissible to part time employees.

7. The revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall also apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education scales of pay, the Teachers/Physical Education Directors/Librarians in Government and Aided Polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions, Village Assistants in Revenue Department, Noon Meal Organisers, Child Welfare Organisers, Anganwadi Workers, Cooks, Helpers, Panchayat Secretaries/Clerks in Village Panchayat under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and other employees drawing pay in the prescribed Level of Pay in the Special Pay Matrix.

8. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account “03. Dearness Allowance” under the relevant minor, sub-major and major heads of account.

9. The Treasury Officers / Pay and Accounts Officers shall make payment of the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without waiting for the authorization from the Principal Accountant General (A&E),
Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.SHANMUGAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Signed Copy

Jurisdiction of Siliguri and Jalpaiguri CGHS Wellness Centre

Jurisdiction of Siliguri and Jalpaiguri CGHS Wellness Centre

SPEED POST / FAX
EMAIL / BY HAND

Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Office of the Additional Director
Central Government Health Scheme
6, Esplanade East (Gr. Floor). Kolkata — 700 069.

No. 51-255/CGHS/KOL/Admn/Postal Disp/2019/4958-97

Date : 13 MAY 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Consequent upon the merger of Postal Dispensaries located at Siliguri and Jalpaiguri with CGHS under the administrative control of Additional Director, CGHS, Kolkata on and from 01-04-2019, the above dispensaries have been rechristened as Siliguri and Jalpaiguri CGHS Wellness Centre.

As per the prevalent norms regarding jurisdiction of a CGHS Wellness Centre, which covers approximately 5 kms in radius from a particular dispensary , the demarcation of jurisdiction under Siliguri CGHS W.C. and Jalpaiguri CGHS W.C. have been finalized as per the Annexures attached for these two Wellness Centre separately as mentioned under :-

(a)Annexure I for Siliguri CGHS W.C.

(b)Annexure II for Jalpaiguri CGHS W.C.

The Administration of all Central Government Offices located in the city of Siliguri and Jalpaiguri must compulsorily deduct: : CGHS contribution from the salary of their employees whose residential address is within the jurisdiction of CGHS Wellness Centre in these two cities and this is not linked to the application for CGHS Cards by the concerned employees.

Central Government Pensioners residing within the area of jurisdiction may avail the benefits of CGHS, but will not be eligible to draw Fixed Medical Allowance with their pension as per rules.

This may please be given wide publicity.

sd/-
(Dr. A.K. Sikdar)
Additional Director

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Restructuring of SAS Examination (Computer Based Test) – CGDA

Restructuring of SAS Examination (Computer Based Test) – CGDA

OFFICE OF THE CGDA,
CENTRAD, BRAR SQUARE, DELHI CANTT-110010

No.AN/SAS/16200/ Restructuring/2019

Dated : 22.03.2019

To
All PCsDA, including Principal IFAs,
All Controllers of Defence Accounts , including IFAs,
The Principal Controller of Accounts (Fys) Kolkata,
All Controllers of Finance and Accounts (Fys),
Including Chief Internal Auditors.

Subject : Restructuring of SAS Examination (Computer Based Test).

MoD (Fin) has approved the conduct of the Subordinate Accounts Service (SAS Examinations on Computer Based Test (CBT) vide their File No. 26(1)/C/2017 dated 20th February 2019. Accordingly, the Rule henceforth will be titled as SAS Rule 2019.

2. Consequent upon approval of the revised SAS Rules, seriatum of existing rules from Rule No. 1 to Rule 31 relating to the examination for admission to Subordinate Accounts Service of DAD incorporated at “Annexure C” to Para 102 of Office Manual Part-I have undergone major changes. Accordingly , the SAS Rules after modifications, amendment , deletion and addition of new rules approved by MOD(Fin) have been enumerated in the enclosed Annexure “A”.

3. The salient features of the Computer Based Test(CBT) of SAS Examination are as follows:

(a) The requirement of qualifying the Preliminary Test before appearing in SAS Examination is dispensed with.

(b) All the papers of the examination will be having Multiple Choice Objective Type Question Answers except for Paper III (Language skills and Office Communications) .The Paper III will be conducted on computer for Multiple Choice Questions Answers and for section having descriptive type questions, Answer -Sheets will be provided.

(c) Duration of the paper(s) having MCQs will be of two-hour whereas paper (Paper III-Language Skills and Office Communications) having both MCQs and descriptive type question answers is of three-hour duration.

(d) There will be no restriction regarding the number of attempts for SAS Part I and Part II Examination.

(e) The exemption marks in each paper have been reduced to 50% and the validity will be for a period of three examinations only.

(f) There will be a negative marking of of the marks in the objective type of question papers.

(g) The pass marks in each paper is 45%. Candidates will be declared to have qualified SAS Part I and SAS Part II examination if he/she scores pass marks in all paper. No criteria of aggregate marks in each part are fixed separately .

(h) A paper regarding quantitative analysis and logical reasoning has been introduced in SAS Part I.

(i) The Subordinate Accounts Service Examinations will consist of two parts as under: –

SAS PART-I EXAMINATION:

Paper – I Management in Government including Constitutional and Financial Management Framework Maximum Marks 100
Pass marks: 45
Paper – II Principles and Rules of Defence Accounts and Audit Maximum Marks-100
Pass marks : 45
Paper – III Language Skills and Office Communications Maximum Marks-100
Pass marks : 45
Paper – IV Information Technology (Theory and Practical) Maximum Marks-100
Pass marks : 45
Paper – V Quantitative Analysis and Logical Reasoning Maximum Marks-100
Pass marks : 45

SAS PART-II EXAMINATION

Paper- VI Service Regulations (With Books) Maximum Marks-100
Pass marks : 45
Paper- VII Works , Stores and Internal Audit Theory (WithBooks) Maximum Marks-100
Pass marks : 45
Paper- VIII IFA System & Elements of Law Maximum Marks-100
Pass marks : 45
Paper- IX Accountancy with Elementary Costing. Maximum Marks-100
Pass marks : 45

4. The Examination schedule in the revised syllabus and subsidiary instruction for the candidates and conducting officers of the centres will be issued in due course.

5. Further, MoD (Fin) have also granted special chances to the following categories of candidates to appear in the existing pattern (i.e. existing syllabus) in SAS Part Iand Part II Examination: –

(i) One special chance to all candidates who have qualified the Preliminary Test and could not qualify the SAS Part I Examination including SAS Apprentice in the existing syllabus irrespective of number of chances availed.

(ii) One special chance shall be given to all categories of candidates to clear SAS Part-II Examination as per the existing scheme who have already passed SAS Part-I Examination in the existing scheme irrespective of the number of chances availed.

(iii) In addition, after implementation/notification of Computer Based Test under new syllabus, if it is considered necessary at any stage, to provide any special chance to the pre-revised syllabus candidates further SAS Part-II Examination(s) may be conducted with the approval of CGDA.

Note: In case a candidate fails to qualify in the existing syllabus. He/She will have to appear afresh in CBT. The exemption, if any, secured by the candidates in the old syllabus will not be carried forward to the new pattern of examination and a candidate is required to appear afresh.

6. Hindi Version of this circular will follow shortly.

7. This circular may be given wide publicity by all the PCsDA/CsDA. As the new pattern of examination is Computer Based Test, it is enjoined upon all concerned that computer training may be imparted to the prospective candidates. Instruction regarding demo test will be issued in due course.

(Avinash Dikshit)
Sr.Jt.CGDA(AN)

Signed Copy

Maternity Leave for the female Gramin Dak Sevaks in the Department of Posts Clarification

Maternity Leave for the female Gramin Dak Sevaks in the Department of Posts

No. 17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 17.05.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Maternity Leave for the female Gramin Dak Sevaks (Female GDS) in the Department of Posts.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Posts O.M. of even number dated 27th June 2018 regarding introduction of Maternity Leave for the female Gramin Dak Sevaks (Female GDS) in the Department of Posts.

2. References/suggestions have been received seeking clarification about the competent authority for grant of Maternity Leave to Female GDS. In this connection, it is clarified that the Competent Authority for grant of 180 days Maternity Leave to Female GDS BPM/ABPM/Dak Sevaks will be the concerned Divisional Head.

3. All other terms and conditions of the Department of Posts OM of even number dated 27th June 2018 will remain unchanged.

(S.B. Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

Source : http://aipeugdsnfpe.blogspot.com/

GDS Maternity Leave

 

Railway Filling up the posts of Instructors in recognized Training Institutes – Uniform Guidelines

Railway Filling up the posts of Instructors in recognized Training Institutes – Uniform Guidelines

RBE NO. 79/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
( MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
(RAILWAY BOARD

No.E(NG)I/2017/PM 1/11

New Delhi, dated May 13 , 2019

The General Managers
All Indian Railways &
Production Units
(as per standard mailing list)

Sub: Filling up the posts of Instructors in recognized Training Institutes – Uniform Guidelines.

The issue regarding laying down a uniform procedure, for filling up the ex cadre posts of Instructors in recognized Training Institutes, has been under consideration of Railway Board.

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Zonal Railways and the MPP Directorate of the Board’s office. Following uniform guidelines may be followed for filling up the sanctioned posts of Instructors in recognized training institutes.

(A) Procedure
i) All posts to be filled must be notified.
ii) Conditions given in Paras (B) to (E) below must be mentioned.

(B) Eligibility Condition- .

i) Upper age-limit as on date of notification should be 52 years.
ii) Staff in same/ allied department in identical Grade Pay in 4600, Level-7. If, staff in identical Grade Pay, are not available, then staff in next below GP i.e. 4200, Level-6 may be considered. However, if the post of Instructor is in GP Rs.4200 or below, the staff in identical grade will be eligible to apply.

(C) Selection Process:-

i) Written test (75 marks) and Classroom lecture trial (25 marks). Selection committee constitution to be in terms of letter No. E(MPP)/2018/3/5 dated 19.06.2018 (circulated under RBE No.93/2018). Principal/Head of the Training Institute shall be associated in class room trial. Thus, the above selection process will evaluate the knowledge as well as communication skill of the candidates as both are required for the post of Instructors.
ii) Maximum Marks- 100; Qualifying Marks- 60%.

(D) Tenure-

i) Minimum 3 years and maximum of 8 years in the Training Institute.

(E) Teaching Allowance

i) 12% of Basic Pay. (as per Board’s letter No.E(MPP)2012/3/28 dated 06.10.2017).

This may be implemented for all notifications henceforth. In case, notification has been issued, but selection not finalized yet the selection process as in (C) above should be followed.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Dy. Director-11/E(N G )I
Railway Board

Signed Copy

Source : AIRF

Extension of benefits of Retirement and Death Gratuity to the Autonomous Employees covered under NPS

Extension of benefits of Retirement and Death Gratuity to the Autonomous Employees covered under NPS

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
NEW DELHI

F.110230(NPS)2018/KVS(HQ)/P&I/2133

Dated: 16.05.2019

The Deputy Commissioner/Director,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,
All Regional Offices/ZIETs

Sub :- Extension of benefits of Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity to the employees of Autonomous Body/Organisation covered under National Pension System (NPS).

Sir,

I am to inform you that Ministry of HRD, vide letter dated 22.04.2019, has directed KVS for stoppage of retirement and death gratuity to the NPS subscribers forthwith. Therefore, death & retirement gratuity and provisional family pension, in terms of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, will not be payable to NPS subscriber with effect from 30.04.2019 till further order.

This issues with the approval of the Commissioner, KVS.

Yours faithfully,

(A.K. Srivastava)
Assistant Commissioner (Finance)

Signed Copy

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