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Review of Rule 12 of GDS Rules 2011 for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks

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Review of Rule 12 of GDS Rules 2011 for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks

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

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Dated: 26.06.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Review of Rule 12 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules-2011 for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

The undersigned is directed to refer to Rule 12 of GDS regarding Put off Duty of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011.

2. The Competent Authority has approved the following substitution in Rule -12 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 containing the Put off Duty for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in supersession of all earlier instruction] order on the subject :

“12. Put Off Duty”

(1) The Engaging Authority or any authority to which the Engaging Authority is subordinate or any other authority empowered in that behalf by the Government, by general or special order, may put a Sevak off duty;

(a) Where a disciplinary proceedings against him is contemplated or is pending; or

(b) Where a case against him in respect of any criminal offence is under investigation, inquiry or trial:

Provided that in cases involving fraud or embezzlement, the Sevak holding any post specified in the Schedule to these rules may be put off duty by the Inspector of Post Offices or the Assistant Superintendent of Post offices of the Sub-Division, as the case may be, under immediate intimation to the Engaging Authority.

2. Where Inspector of Post Offices or the Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices of the Sub-Division is not the Engaging Authority, an order made by them under Sub-Rule (1) shall cease to be effective on the expiry of fifteen days from the date of such order unless earlier confirmed or cancelled by the Engaging Authority or the Authority to which the Engaging Authority is subordinate.

3. A Sevak shall be entitled to an amount of compensation as ex-gratia payment equal to 25% of his/her Time Related Continuity Allowance together with admissible Dearness Allowance per month for the period of put off duty.

Provided that where the period of put of duty exceeds 90 days, the Engaging Authority or the authority to which the Engaging Authority or any other authority empowered in this behalf, as the case may be, who made the order of put duty shall be competent to vary the amount of compensation for any period subsequent to the period of
first 90 days as follows:

(i) The amount of compensation as ex-gratia payment may be increased by a suitable amount, not exceeding 50% of such compensation admissible during the period of the first 90 days, if in the opinion of the said authority the period of put off duty has been prolonged, for reasons to be recorded in writing, not directly attributable to the Sevak.

(ii) The amount of compensation as ex-gratia payment may be reduced by a suitable amount not exceeding 50% of such compensation admissible during the first 90 days, if in the opinion of the said authority, the period of put off duty has been prolonged due to reasons to be recorded in writing directly attributable to the Sevak.

Note 1. – The rate of Dearness Allowance will be based on the increased or decreased amount of compensation admissible under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) above.

Note-2.- The payment of compensation for the put off duty period shall not be subject to furnishing of a certificate that the Sevak is not engaged in any other employment, business, profession or vocation;

Provided that a Sevak who has been absconding or remains absent unauthorizedly and is subsequently put off duty shall not be entitled to any compensations as ex-gratia payment;

Provided further that in the event of departmental proceedings initiated against a GDS (who was placed under put off duty) for imposition of major penalty finally ends with the imposition of a minor penalty, the Sevak concerned should, be paid full Time Related Continuity Allowance and allowances for the period of put off duty.

4. Where a penalty of dismissal or removal from engagement imposed upon a Sevak putting him off the duty under this rule is set aside in appeal or on review under these rules and the case is remitted for further inquiry or action with any other direction, the order of putting him off duty shall be deemed to have continued in force on and from the date of the original order of dismissal or removal and shall remain in force until further orders.

5. Where a penalty of dismissal or removal from engagement imposed upon a Sevak, is set aside or declared or rendered void in consequence for by a decision of a Court of Law and the disciplinary authority, on a consideration of the circumstances of the case, decides to hold a further inquiry against the Sevak on the allegations on which the penalty of dismissal or removal was originally imposed, the Sevak shall be deemed to have been put off his duty by the Engaging Authority from the date of original dismissal or removal and shall continue to remain on put off his duty until further orders.

Provided that no such further inquiry shall be ordered unless it is intended to meet a situation where the Court has passed an order purely on technical grounds without going into the merits of the case.

NOTE – The period of putting a Sevak off his duty including the period of deemed putting him off his duty shall be decided by the Competent Authority after de novo proceedings in this regard are finalized and compensation as ex-gratia payment for the concerned period shall be regulated according to provisions of sub -rule (3). The break caused due to putting the Sevak off his duty shall be regulated as per extant provisions issued from time to time by the Central Government for this purpose.

Note – Any payment made under this rule to a Sevak on his reinstatement shall be subject to adjustment of compensation already paid as ex-gratia.

6. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.

7. Hindi version will follow.

(SB Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

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Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Acquisition of higher qualification – Railway Board

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Appointment on Compassionate Grounds — Acquisition of higher qualification – Railway Board

Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

RBE No. 100/2019

No. E(NG)11/2003/RC-1/Genl./4

New Delhi, dated 19.06.2019

To
The General Manager(P),
All Zonal Railways & PUs etc.

Sub : Appointment on Compassionate Grounds — Acquisition of higher qualification

The demand of both recognized staff Federations regarding review of Board’s letter of even number dated 15.6.2007 issued under RBE No. 88/2007) and restoration of Board’s letter dated 02,4.2004 issued under RBE No. 75/2004 on the subject captioned above has been under consideration. The matter has,been examined and in supersession of Board’s letter dated 15.6.2007 (RBE No. 88/2007), it has now been decided with the approval of Board (MS) that:

(i) If the candidate is a major at the time of death/medical invalidation of the ex-employee and is already admitted to a course, then he/she shall be allowed to complete that course (subject to a maximum limit of 5 years for completion of the course) provided he/she takes due permission of the Railway Administration. His/her candidature for compassionate appointment would be considered according to the qualification so acquired.

Pursuing of a course other than that to which the candidate had already been admitted into at the time of death/medical invalidation of the late/ex-employee will not be allowed/counted for this purpose.

(ii) If the candidate is minor at the time of death/medical invalidation of the late/ex. Employee but at the time of his/her attaining majority, he/she is already admitted to/pursuing a course, he/she be allowed to complete that course (subject to a maximum limit of 5 years for completion of the course) on taking due permission from the administration. His/her candidature for CG appointment would be considered according to the qualification so acquired.

(iii) Provided that in situations covered under both (i) and (ii) above, where the course of study spills over beyond the academic year in which the date of death/medical invalidation occurred, the eligibility for CG appointment consideration would be limited to posts below Level-7 (GP Rs.4600).

2. Past cases decided otherwise need not be reopened.

3. The above provisions are in the context of acquisition of higher qualification beyond the minimum qualification required for Level-1. Extant provisions will hold good as regards minimum qualifications for considering CG appointment for Level-1 posts.

(S. Balachandra Iyer)
Exe. Director Estt (N)
Railway Board

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Initial Training Period – counting towards eligibility for appearing in departmental examination

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Initial Training Period – counting towards eligibility for appearing in departmental examination – clarification

RBE No 102

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(NG)I-2019/PM 1/24

New Delhi, dated June 25th, 2019

The General Managers
All Zonal Railways &
Production Units etc.
(as per standard mailing list)

Sub : Initial training period – counting towards eligibility for appearing in departmental examination – clarification reg.

Attention is invited to instructions contained in Railway Boards letter No. E(NG)I/81/PM 1/76 dated 25.04.1981 stipulating that the time spent by a Railway servant under training immediately before appointment to service is to be counted as service for the purpose of appearing in departmental examination. It was further clarified vide letter No. E(NG)I/93/PM 1/4 dated 18.01.1993 that the term ‘departmental examination’ used in the aforesaid instruction dated 25.04.1981 includes Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to Group ‘B’

In the light of certain court cases, doubts have been raised as to whether the period of training before regular appointment to a post would count for seniority purposes. It is hereby clarified that the provision of the above instructions are only for the limited purpose of allowing training period to be counted as service for appearing in the examination, and should not be construed to mean that the period spent on training would be counted towards fixation of seniority.

Fixation of seniority of non-gazetted staff should be as per the provisions of Para 302 to 312 of IREM Volume-1 and as per Para 203.5 of IREM Volume-I for promotions from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’.

(D.Joseph)
Joint Director / Estt.(NG)I
Railway Board

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Railway Board Clarification regarding admissibility of Dress Allowance to various categories

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Railway Board Clarification regarding admissibility of Dress Allowance to various categories

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board

File No. PC-VII/2018/I/7/5/1

New Delhi, Dated : 20.06.2019

The General Managers/ CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways and Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Subject : Clarification and recommendations sought regarding admissibility of Dress Allowance to various categories.

Consequent to implementation of 7th CPC vide Board’s Letter bearing RBE No. 141/2017 dt. 03.10.2017 regarding grant of Dress Allowance to the personnel previously being granted Uniforms and certain associated Allowances like Uniform Allowance, Washing Allowance, Shoe Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance etc., several representations and letters seeking clarifications regarding admissibility of Dress Allowance to certain categories in Indian Railways have been received in this office.

2. In this respect, it is clarified that RBE 141/2017 details the rules and modalities governing the grant of Dress Allowance as well as the categories eligible for it and the corresponding rates. The categories recommended for the grant of Dress Allowance are as follows:

S.No. Category of employee Rate (in Rs)
1 Officers of RPF/RPSF 20,000/- per annum
2 Personnel Below Officer Rank of RPF, Station masters of Indian Railways 10,000/- per annum
3 Other categories of staff who were supplied Uniforms and are required to wear them regularly like tracemen, Running Staff of Indian Railways, Staff Car Drivers, MTS, Canteen staff of Non-Statutory departmental Canteens, etc. 5,000/- per annum
4 Nurses 1800/- per month

3. Further, it is clarified that the following conditions are necessary for any category to receive the Dress Allowance as recommended by 7th CPC:

(a) The personnel of the said category should be required to wear a specific uniform daily (excluding any special clothing) as a part of their duty as specified by the Dress Regulations of Ministry of Railways.

(b) The personnel of the said category should have had been receiving uniform material and associated Allowances like Uniform Allowance, Washing Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance, Shoe Allowance etc. prior to 1st July, 2017 i.e. date of admissibility of Dress Allowance.

(c) The personnel of the said category should have ceased to be granted the uniform materials and associated allowances w.e.f. the date of issue of RBE 141/2017.

4. It is clarified that only the categories fulfilling all the above criteria are eligible for Dress Allowance. No new category not fulfilling all the above criteria has been included within the ambit of Dress Allowance and are hence NOT ELIGIBLE for the grant of the same. Further, no proposal to review the eligibility criteria or the categories eligible for the Dress Allowance is underway in Board’s Office.

5. Any decision regarding deciding the admissibility of any category for the grant of Dress Allowance may be taken in view of the clarifications provided above under intimation to Board’s Office.

6. This issues with the approval of competent authority..

(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director  (Pay Commission) VII
Railway Board

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Abolition of application fees for Government examinations – Rajya Sabha QA

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Abolition of application fees for Government examinations – Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 728
ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

Abolition of application fees for Government examinations

728 Shri Sanjay Raut

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether it is a fact that many aspiring candidates are unable to pay fees to participate in Government’s recruitment examinations and other competitive examinations;

(b) whether Government is considering to abolish application fees for examinations of Government posts by bringing new affordable technology in this regard; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b) & (c): There is no proposal under consideration of the Government to abolish application fee for all candidates appearing for Government recruitment examinations.

However, candidates belonging to Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe, persons with disabilities, ex-servicemen and women candidates are already exempted from payment of fee for Government recruitment examinations.

Cashless Health Insurance Schemes – Lok Sabha QA

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Cashless Health Insurance Schemes – Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1284
ANSWERED ON: 28.06.2019

Cashless Health Insurance Schemes

Bhartruhari Mahtab 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 has taken note of the fact that the private hospitals have been charging between 25 to 60 percent more from the patients who pay in cash than those with cashless health insurance schemes for the same procedure;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the number of such complaints received by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year, hospital-wise;

(c) whether the Government has conducted or proposes to conduct any enquiry in this regard keeping in view that 80 to 85 percent population of the country do not have any health insurance cover;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the other corrective steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this direction?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b): As per Constitutional provisions, ‘Health’ is a State subject. It is the responsibility of the respective State Government to take cognizance of such instances and take action to prevent and control such practices. Therefore, such complaints, if received, are referred to the concerned State for appropriate action. Details in this regard are not maintained by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

(c) & (d): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has no information of any enquiry in this regard.

(e): The Government of India has enacted the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 for registration and regulation of all clinical establishments (both Government and Private) in the country. Under the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012 notified under this Act, the clinical establishments (in the States / Union Territories where the said Act is applicable) are required to display their rates at a conspicuous place and charge the rates for each type of procedures and services within the range of rates determined from time to time in consultation with the State Governments. The implementation and enforcement of the said Act is within the purview of the State/UT Governments.

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) on 23.09.2018. This scheme provides coverage of up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation to over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families covering around 50 crore population. This scheme covers poor and vulnerable families based on deprivation and occupational criteria as per Socio Economic and Caste Census, 2011 (SECC, 2011) data. PMJAY provides cashless and paperless access to services for the beneficiary at the point of service in any empanelled hospital (both public and private) across India.

Source : Lok Sabha

LTC Facility to Women Officers – Lok Sabha QA

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LTC Facility to Women Officers – Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 783
ANSWERED ON: 26.06.2019

LTC Facility to Women Officers

Faizal P.P. Mohammed Will the Minister of

DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government proposes to provide LTC facility to women officers/personnels during child care leave and foreign visits in order to encourage women in Defence forces; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

(a) & (b): The Government provides LTC facility to women officers/personnel during Child Care Leave. Women Officers/personnel are permitted to travel abroad during Child Care Leave. However, there is no provision for Defence forces officers/personnel to avail LTC facility during foreign visit or to go on foreign visit on LTC.

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Retirement Age in Central Health Services – Lok Sabha QA

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Retirement Age in Central Health Services – Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21ST JUNE, 2019

RETIREMENT AGE IN CHS

4. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any decision to increase the retirement age of its entire faculty of Central Health Services (CHS) Cadres and other Central/State Government medical services upto 65 years, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the said decision is implemented in all the CHS cadres and other Central/State Government medical services, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government is aware that there are irregularities committed in implementing the said decision, if so, the details of the medical services and institutions where the said decision is not being implemented; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure that the retirement age of all medical services both Central and State are increased?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (d) : Government had decided on 05.06.2008 to increase the retirement age to 65 years for the officers of Teaching sub-cadre of Central Health Services (CHS). Thereafter, Government decided on 31.05.2016 to increase the retirement age to 65 years in respect of General Duty Medical Officers, Non-Teaching and Public Health Specialists. Further, it was also decided on 27.09.2017 to increase the retirement age to 65 years for the other officers of Central Medical Services viz. AYUSH doctors, Civilian doctors under Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services, Medical officers of Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services, dental doctors working under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, doctors of Indian Railways Medical Service and dental doctors under Ministry of Railways, doctors of General Duty Medical Officers sub-cadre of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles and Specialist Medical officers of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles.

Health being a state subject, the decisions of the Central Government are not applicable to the State Government doctors, and no such information is being maintained centrally in respect of State Government doctors.

No irregularities have been noticed in the implementation of the said decision.

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Recommendations of Shekatkar Commission for redeployment of officers and jawans – Lok Sabha QA

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Recommendations of Shekatkar Commission for redeployment of officers and jawans – Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 845

ANSWERED ON: 26.06.2019

Recommendations of Shekatkar Commission

Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

Will the Minister of

DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether Government has approved recommendations made by Shekatkar Committee for redeployment of officers and jawans for combat role by restructuring the service;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether some of the recommendations pertaining to IAF and Navy are still under examination and if so, the time by which a final decision would be taken in this regard; and

(d) the details of the steps taken to improve operational capabilities with stress on modern technology in all the three services?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

(a) to (d): The Report of the Shekatkar Committee constituted to recommend measures to enhance combat capability was submitted in December 2016. It was taken up by the Ministry of Defence to frame key action points and roadmap for implementation and a total of 99 recommendations were forwarded for implementation to concerned agencies/stakeholders.

The Report and its recommendations are not being placed in the public domain as it includes operational aspects of the armed forces, disclosure of which is not in the interest of national security.

Improving operational capabilities is a continuous process and requisite measures as required are taken from time to time.

 

One Rank One Pension Scheme Current Status, Budgetary Allocation [Lok Sabha QA]

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One Rank One Pension Scheme Current Status, Budgetary Allocation [Lok Sabha QA]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.68

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26TH JUNE, 2019

ONE RANK ONE PENSION

*68. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme;

(b) the details of the budgetary allocation, revised estimates as well as the actual expenditure incurred for the implementation of OROP scheme during each of the last three years and the current year ;

(c) whether there is some resentment among the ex-servicemen with the present model of the scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of steps taken for holding negotiation with them and steps taken/being taken by the Government for redressing the issue; and

(e) the aim of setting up of Justice Narasimha Reddy Commission for OROP along with the main recommendations of the Commission and their implementation/status thereof;

ANSWER

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 68 FOR ANSWER ON 26.06.2019 REGARDING ONE RANK ONE PENSION

(a) The Government had issued orders on 07.11.2015 for implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) with effect from 01.07.2014.

(b) A sum of Rs.10,795.40 crores has been released as arrears to Defence Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners on account of implementation of OROP. Payment of arrears on account of implementation of OROP order dated 07.11.2015 is made from Defence Pension Budget Estimates. Out of total Pension Budget, there is no separate allocation/budgeting towards OROP. However, out of the total Pension Budget, year-wise details of actual expenditure made on release of arrears of OROP are as under:

Financial year Amount disbursed on account of OROP arrears
2015-16 Rs.2,861.55 Crores
2016-17 Rs.5,370.61 Crores
2017-18 Rs.2,563.24 Crores
Total Rs.10,795.40 Crores

(c) & (d) Some Ex-Servicemen Associations have been demanding changes in methodology for fixation of pension, periodicity of its revision etc. The Government appointed One Member Judicial Committee (OMJC) on OROP on 14.12.2015 to look into anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of OROP.

(e) The Government appointed One Member Judicial Committee (OMJC) on OROP on 14.12.2015 under Justice Narasimha Reddy to look into anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation. The Committee was to take into account the financial impact of its recommendations. The Committee submitted its Report on 26.10.2016. An Internal Committee has been constituted by the Government to examine the recommendations of OMJC with respect to feasibility and financial aspects. The matter is under examination of this internal Committee.

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