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Grant of ECHS Facilities to World War II Veterans, ECOS, SSCOS and Pre-Mature Retirees

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Grant of ECHS Facilities to World War II Veterans, ECOS, SSCOS and Pre-Mature Retirees

Ministry of Defence has decided to grant ECHS facilities to World War II Veterans, Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs), Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) and pre-mature retirees.

It is being proposed to waive the conditions relating to being ESM/in receipt of pension for grant membership of ECHS to World War II Veterans, ECOs, SSCOs and pre-mature retirees subject to the following conditions:

They must apply for membership of ECHS and accept the Rules of ECHS.ECHS facilities would be extended only to the individuals of the above-mentioned categories and their spouses. They will have to pay one-time contribution and become members of the ECHS. (However, war widows shall be exempt from payment of one-time ECHS contribution). They should not have been discharged on disciplinary grounds. They should not be covered under any other institutional health scheme of the Government.They should abide by the ECHS Rules as amended from time to time.The WW-II Veterans and ECOs and their spouses would be allowed all ECHS facilities including treatment in ECHS empanelled hospitals, and free OPD and IPD treatment facilities at the AFMS Hospitals, as available to other ECHS members.The SSCOs and pre-mature retirees and their spouses would be eligible for the following facilities:

  • Free OPD services from ECHS Polyclinics
  • They must pay for OPD/IPD/Investigations in ECHS empanelled hospitals and seek reimbursement @ 75 per cent of total admissible expenditure for personnel having more than 10 years of service and @ 50 per cent of total admissible expenditure for personnel having less than or equal to 10 years of service.

It may be noted that there has been a long pending demand from the World War II Veterans, Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs), and Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) for grant of ECHS facilities.There are precedents when the conditions of ECHS membership have been waived due to special circumstances with the approval of CCS in the past. (For example, in the cases of Uniformed Coast Guard pensioners, Defence Security Corps, Assam Rifles, etc.). The Raksha Mantri’s Committee of Experts has recommended in its report that SSCOs and ECOs and all other personnel released without the benefit of pension but on completion of terms with gratuity be granted ECHS facilities.

The total annual financial implication would be about Rs21.28crore per year plus Rs94.30 lakh per annum due to members added every year. In addition, the financial implication would increase to the extent of number of pre-mature retirements taking place in subsequent years.Expected number of beneficiaries going to be around 43,000.

DA to Manipur Government Employees from Jan 2019

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DA to Manipur Government Employees from Jan 2019

GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR
SECRETARIAT: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(PAY IMPLEMENTATION CELL)

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Imphal, the 16th February, 2019.

Subject :- Payment of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief to the State Government employees / pensioners / family pensioners.

No. 21612010-FD(PIC)(Pt): The undersigned is directed to refer to this Government Office MemorandUM of even number, dated 03/08/2018 on the above subject and to state that the Governor of Manipur is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief payable to the State Government employees/pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced at the following rates :-

Date of effect Rate of Dearness Allowance I Dearness Relief
01/01/2019 131% to 138% of Basic Pay / Pension/Family Pension
01/03/2019 138% to 141% of Basic Pay / Pension/Family Pension

2. The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Pay Band plus the applicable Grade Pay but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(21).

4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

5. The Dearness Relief at the rate indicated above will also be admissible on the additional basic pension/additional family pension available to older pensioners/family pensioners based on their age.

6. The payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

7. Other provisions governing grant of Dearness Relief in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed State Government pensioners and those relating to regulation of Dearness Relief where pensioners is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.

8. These orders relating to grant of Dearness Relief shall not be applicable to the Old Age Pension, Political Pension or any other kinds of similar pensions which are not related to the service rendered under the Government of Manipur.

9. It will be the responsibility of the Pension Disbursing Authority, including the Nationalized Banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of Dearness Relief payable in each individual case.

10. The Accountant General (A&E), Manipur and the Authorized Public Sector Banks shall arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of the above instructions.

Sd/-
(Rakesh Ranjan )
Principal Secretary(Finance),
Government of Manipur

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DA to Puducherry Government Employees from Jan 2019

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DA to Puducherry Government Employees from Jan 2019

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
Abstract

Grant of Dearness Allowance — Payment of Dearness Allowance to the Union Territory Government Employees — Revised rates effective from 01.01.2019 — Orders -Issued.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.138/FD/F3/A2/2019

Puducherry, the 06.03.2019

ORDER:

To
Read: Office Memorandum No.1/212019-E-II(B) dt. 27.02.2019 of Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi .

1. Recorded.

2. A copy of the Office Memorandum read above is forwarded herewith for information and for implementation with effect from 01.03.2019. The arrears for the period 01.01.2019 to 28.02.2019 will be considered in due course, subject to fund availability for which separate orders will be issued later.

(V.JEEVA)
UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT.(FINANCE)

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Grant of 10 Days CL to Industrial Employees (PCAFYS)

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Grant of 10 Days CL to Industrial Employees (PCAFYS)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
10-A, S.K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA: 700001

PAY TECH SECTION

No. Pay/Tech-II/1058

Date :- 07/03/2019

To

All Controllers of Finance & Accounts (Fys.).

Subject : Grant of 10 Days CL to Industrial Employees – reg.

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A copy of MoD ID No. 01(02)/2018/D(Civ-II) dated 23.10.2018 regarding extension of the provision of 10 days Casual Leave in terms of Para 9 of the Appendix-III of the CCS(Leave) Rules,1972 to the Industrial employees circulated vide OFB No. 265/Per/Policy dated 30.10.2018 is forwarded herewith for your information and necessary action, please.

Enclo: As above.

Sd/-
(Dr. D L Meena)
Deputy Controller of Accounts (Fys.)

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Allotment of House to staff improving availability and simplification of process

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Allotment of House to staff improving availability and simplification of process

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

NO. 2018/Trans Cell/S&T/House Allotment

Dated: 05.03.2019

The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(Con), CORE
The DG/RDSO/Lucknow, DG/NAIRNadodara
CAOs, DMW/Patiala, WPO/Patna, COFMOW/NDLS, RWP/Bela,CAO/IROAF

Sub : Allotment of House to staff improving availability and simplification of process.

In order to improve availability of Houses for Railway Employees and to simplify the process of allotment, Board (ME, MS, FC & CRB) have approved the following:

1. The quarters of a pool laying vacant for more than 3 months or so should be brought into a Common Pool. The process may be started from way side station colony and progressively moved to minor and major colony.

2. There may be a single allotment agency considered at the station of the unit that would maintain the record and allot the quarters in accordance with the rules set out by the Railway/Division/Unit.

3. Vacant Quarter shall be allotted as per the rules set out, preferably within 7/15 days of the vacancy.

4. Railway/Division/Unit may formulate necessary guidelines for implementation keeping in view the Local conditions and shall make the process transparent and preferably allot the quarters online.

5. Other rules & guidelines including policy of allotment of quarters to essential staff as issued from Board shall remain unchanged and as modified from time to time.

This issues with the concurrence of Associate Finance of Transformation Cell of Railway Board.

Kindly acknowledge the receipt and ensure compliance.

(Umesh Balonda)
Executive Director/S&T
Transformation Cell

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Income tax exemption for gratuity enhanced Up to Rs. 20 lakhs

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Income tax exemption for gratuity enhanced Up to Rs. 20 lakhs

Ministry of Finance has enhanced the income tax exemption for gratuity under section 10 (10) (iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to Rs. 20 lakhs. Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State for Labour and Employment has expressed hope that this would benefit those employees of PSUs and other employees not covered by Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and has thanked the Finance Minister for enhancing the exemption limit.

The ceiling of Gratuity amount under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 has been raised from time to time keeping in view over-all economic condition and employers capacity to pay and the salaries of the employees, which have been increased in private sector and in PSUs. The latest such enhancement of ceiling of gratuity was made vide Government of India Notification dated 29.03.2018 under which the gratuity amount ceiling has been increased from Rs.10 lakhs to 20 lakhs w.e.f. 29.3.2018.

Cabinet approves MoU between UPSC and CSCM

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Cabinet approves MoU between UPSC and CSCM

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Civil Service Council of Mongolia (CSCM).

The MoU will strengthen the existing relationship between CSCM and UPSC. It will facilitate sharing of experience and expertise of both the parties in the area of recruitment.

Cabinet approves reservation in Teachers’ Cadre Ordinance, 2019

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Cabinet approves reservation in Teachers’ Cadre Ordinance, 2019

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for promulgation of “The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Ordinance, 2019” considering the University/ College as a unit instead of ‘Department/ Subject’.

Impact:

This decision is expected to improve the teaching standards in the higher educational institutions to attract all eligible talented candidates.

Benefits:

This decision will allow filling up of more than 5000 vacancies by direct recruitment in Teachers’ Cadre duly ensuring that the Constitutional Provisions of Articles 14, 16 and 21 shall be complied with and stipulated reservation criteria for the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes are met with.

Cabinet approves setting up of 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas under Civil/Defence Sector

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Cabinet approves setting up of 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas under Civil/Defence Sector all over the country

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of 50 new KendriyaVidyalayas under Civil/Defence Sector all over the country.

The Vidyalayas are proposed to be opened in the Civil/Defense Sector and once they are fully functional they will provide quality education to approximately 50,000 students once they become fully operational.

Consolidated list of 50 proposals recommended by the ‘Challenge Method’ Committee for opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas

S.No Name of the Sponsoring Authority Name of KendriyaVidyalaya Name of State
1 Ministry of Home Affairs 210 Cobra CRPF Bn., Dalgaon, District Darrang Assam
2 205 Cobra  CRPF Bn., Barachatti, District Gaya Bihar
3 45th BN SSB, Beerpur, Distt. Supaul Bihar
4 GC, CRPF Bilaspur Chhattisgarh
5 CRPF Kadarpur, Gurgaon Haryana
6 Group Centre, CRPF, Sonepat Haryana
7 CRPF Group  Centre AB Road, Nayagaon, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh
8 BSF Campus, Kittampalayam,  District Coimbatore Tamil Nadu
9 ITBP Idayapatti, Distt. Madurai Tamil Nadu
10 ITBP Shivgangai, Illupaikudi, District Shivgangai Tamil Nadu
11 BSF Gokulnagar, Distt. Sepahijala Tripura
12 39th Bn SSB, GadniaPaliakalan, District LakhimpurKhiri Uttar Pradesh
13 59th Bn SSB, Nanpara, District Behraich Uttar Pradesh
14 5EhBn, SSB Champawat, Uttarakhand
15 CRPF Group Centre, Siligudi West Bengal
16 Ministry of Railways N.F.RailwayRangapara, Distt. Sonitpur Assam
17 Railway Yeshwanthpur, District Bengaluru Karnataka
18 SER Dangoaposi, District  West Singhbhum Jharkhand
19 Railway Colony Bandikui, District Dausa Rajasthan
20 Railway Idgah, Agra Station Uttar Pradesh
21 NFR Katihar District New Jalpaiguri West Bengal
22 State Governments/ Union Territories Irlapadu village, Nadendla Mandal, District Guntur Andhra Pradesh
23 Kandukur Town, District Prakasam
24 Daporijo, District Upper Subansari Arunachal Pradesh
25 Namsai, District Namsai
26 Hayuliang, District Anjaw
27 Kondagaon, District Kondagaon (LWE) Chhattisgarh
28 Bilaspur, District Yamunanagar Haryana
29 Dharampur, District Mandi Himachal Pradesh
30 GandohBhalessa, District Doda J&K
31 Jodhpur, District Doda
32 Koderma, District Koderma Jharkhand
33 Sarai Kelakharsawan
34 Sadalga, District Belagavi, Belgaum Karnataka
35 Thrikkakara, Distt. Ernakulam Kerala
36 Agar-Malwa, Distt. Agar-Malwa Madhya Pradesh
37 Alirajpur, District Alirajpur
38 Anuppur, District Anuppur
39 Shamgarh, District Mandsaur
40 Gadchiroli, District Gadchiroli (LWE) Maharashtra
41 Anandpur, District Keonjhar Odisha
42 Champua, District Keonjhar
43 Chatrapur, District Ganjam
44 Gunupur, District Rayagada
45 Pratapgarh, District Pratapgarh Rajasthan
46 Udumalpet, District Tiruppur Tamil Nadu
47 Bandahkalan, Aayer, District Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
48 Madhupuri, District Fatehpur
49 Sumerpur, District Hamirpur
50 Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar Uttarakhand

Reservation for Handicapped (Persons with Disability) in engagement of GDS

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Reservation for Handicapped (Persons with Disability) in engagement of GDS

No.17-08/2017-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001

Dated- 26.02.2019

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, R.K.Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance) /Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP

Subject : Reservation for Handicapped (Persons with Disability) in engagement of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

I am directed to invite your kind attention to this office memo no.17-08/2017-GDS dated 21.06.2017 regarding Reservation for persons with disability in engagement of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

2. As per existing instructions, the Head of Circles and Regional PMGs are required to give preference ceteris paribus, (other things being equal), to persons with disabilities for appointment in GDS categories. The capacity of the candidate to perform the job should however is to be considered in consultation with prescribed medical authorities. It further provides that no specific posts will be reserved for these categories. In other words, no roster etc. is required to be maintained. As far as possible the representation of physically handicapped persons should be approximate to the levels applicable to Group C and D posts.

3. Now, the Parliament has passed a new Act viz. “THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 2016 ” which has come into force with effect from 19th April 2017. The provisions of this Act are mandatory and binding on all establishments. According to this Act, no Government establishment shall discriminate against any person with disability in any matter relating to employment. Every Government shall appoint in every Government establishment, not less than four percent of the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength in each group of posts meant of be filled with persons with benchmark disabilities under clause (a), (b) and (c), and one percent for persons with benchmark disabilities under clause (d) and (e) namely :-

(a) Blindness and low vision
(b) Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(c) Locomotors disabilities including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy
(d) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness
(e) Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in the post identified for each disability.

4. As per recommendations of the Committee constituted for identification of posts in Gramin Dak Sevaks as suitable for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in pursuance of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, following orders are issued.

(a) All Recruiting Authorities shall maintain 4% reservation for persons with disabilities to all categories of GDS posts except for persons with benchmark of disability -Blind’ (for all categories of GDS). Percentage of reservation may be maintained as in the case of SC, ST and OBC categories in GDS posts. As per the recommendation of Committee constituted for identification of GDS as suitable for PwD, it has been decided that, ‘Low Vision’ category may be considered instead of ‘Blind’.

(b) Production of disability certificate as applicable in regular appointment of all categories of GDS would be compulsory.

(c) These provisions do not require maintenance of reservation rosters but all Recruiting Authorities shall maintain a register for reservation of persons with disabilities so that required percentage of reservation to persons with disabilities could be ensured. The register shall contain the details like Name, Address, kind of disabilities and date of engagement.

(d) For maintaining required percentage of reservation for persons with disabilities, all Recruiting Authorities shall reserve more GDS posts to these categories in future engagement subject to existing instructions on overall sealing of reservation in a year.

(e) Following categories of disability are suitable for the posts in GDS.

S.No Name of the Posts Categories of Disability suitable for the post
1 BPM /  ABPMi / Dak Sevaks (a) Low vision (LV),
(b) D(Deaf), HH (Hard of hearing),
(c) One Arm (OA), One leg (OL), Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victim,
(d) Specific learning disability.Multiple disabilities from amongst disabilities mentioned at (a) to (d) above except Deaf and Blindness.

5. This is for strict compliance. Non observance of the provision of the reservation for persons with disabilities shall be considered as an act of disobedience and the concerned nodal officer concerned in the Circle/ Region responsible for the proper strict implementation of reservation for persons with disabilities, be departmentally proceeded against for the default.

6. The above scheme of reservation will be effective in respect of all categories of GDS for direct recruitment vacancies to be notified on or after 01.02.2019.

7. Hindi version will follow.

(S.B. Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Email: [email protected]

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