Rs. 3,05,296 crore have been provided in the Budget Estimates for 2019-20, compared to Rs. 2,82,733 crore provided in 2018-19 Budget Estimates. The figures were revised to Rs. 2,85,423 crore in the Revised Estimates of 2018-19. While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways and Coal Sh. Piyush Goyal said “Our Defence Budget will be crossing Rs.3,00,000 crore for the first time in 2019-20. For securing our borders and to maintain preparedness of the highest order, if necessary, additional funds would be provided.”
On the issue of strengthening Defence and National Security, the Interim Budget 2019-20 states that our soldiers protect our borders in tough conditions and they are our pride and honour. The Finance Minister Sh. Goyal said that due care has been taken of their honour. He said that the issue of One Rank One Pension (OROP) which was pending for the last forty years has been resolved. He said “The previous Governments announced it in three budgets but sanctioned a mere Rs.500 crore in 2014-15 Interim Budget; in contrast we have already disbursed over Rs.35,000 crore after implementing the Scheme in its’ true spirit. The Government also announced substantial hike in the Military Service Pay (MSP) of all service personnel and special allowances given to Naval and Air Force personnel deployed in high risk duties.”
The key highlights of the Interim Budget 2019-20 presented by the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal in Parliament today are as follows:
New Announcements
Farmers
12 crore small and marginal farmers to be provided with assured yearly income of Rs. 6000 per annum under PM-KISAN
Outlay of Rs. 75,000 crore for FY 2019-20 with additional Rs. 20,000 crore in RE 2018-19
Outlay for Rashtriya Gokul mission increased to Rs 750 crore
Rashtriya Kamdhenu Ayog to be setup for sustainable genetic up-gradation of the Cow resources
New separate Department of Fisheries for welfare of 1.5 crore fishermen
2% interest subvention to Farmers for Animal husbandry and Fisheries activities; additional 3% in case of timely repayment.
Interest subvention of 2% during disaster will now be provided for the entire period of reschedulement of loan
Labour
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan scheme to ensure fixed monthly pension to 10 crore unorganized sector workers
Rs 3000 per month after 60 years of age with an affordable contribution of only Rs 100/55 per month
Health
22nd AIIMS to be setup in Haryana
MGNREGA
Rs. 60, 000 crore allocation for MGNREGA in BE 2019-20
Direct Tax proposals
· Income upto Rs. 5 lakh exempted from Income Tax
· More than Rs. 23,000 crore tax relief to 3 crore middle class taxpayers
· Standard Deduction to be raised to Rs. 50,000 from Rs. 40,000
· TDS threshold to be raised from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 40,000 on interest earned on bank/post office deposits
· Existing rates of income tax to continue
· Tax exempted on notional rent on a second self-occupied house
· Housing and real estate sector to get boost-
TDS threshold for deduction of tax on rent to be increased from Rs. 1,80,000 to Rs. 2,40,000
Benefit of rollover of capital gains increased from investment in one residential house to two residential houses for capital gains up to Rs. 2 crore.
Tax benefits for affordable housing extended till 31st March, 2020 under Section 80-IBA of Income Tax Act
Tax exemption period on notional rent, on unsold inventories, extended from one year to two years
Fiscal Programme
Fiscal deficit pegged at 3.4% of GDP for 2019-20
Target of 3% of fiscal deficit to be achieved by 2020-21.
Fiscal deficit brought down to 3.4% in 2018-19 RE from almost 6% seven years ago
· Total expenditure increased by over 13% to Rs.27,84,200 crore in 2019-20 BE
· Capital Expenditure for 2019-20 BE estimated at Rs. 3,36,292 crore
· Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) allocation increased to Rs. 3,27,679 crore in BE 2019-20
· National Education Mission allocation increased by about 20% to Rs. 38,572 crore in BE 2019-20
· Allocation for Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) increased by over 18% to Rs. 27,584 crore in BE 2019-20
· Substantial increase in allocation for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes –
Allocation for SCs increased by 35.6% – from Rs. 56,619 crore in BE 2018-19 to Rs. 76,801 crore in BE for 2019-20
Allocation for the STs increased by 28% – from 39,135 crore in BE 2018-19 to Rs. 50,086 crore in 2019-20 BE
· Government confident of achieving the disinvestment target of 80,000 crore
Focus now on debt consolidation along with fiscal deficit consolidation programme
Poor and Backward Classes
“First right on the resources of country is that of the poor”: FM
25% additional seats in educational institutions to meet the 10% reservation for the poor
Targeted expenditure to bridge urban-rural divide & to improve quality of life in villages
All willing households to be provided electricity connections by March 2019
North East
Allocation to be increased by 21% to Rs. 58,166 crore in 2019-20 BE over 2018-19 BE
Arunachal Pradesh came on the air map recently
Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram came on India’s rail map for the first time
Container cargo movement through improved navigation capacity of the Brahmaputra
Vulnerable sections
A new committee under NITI Ayog to identify all the remaining De-notified nomadic and semi-Nomadic tribes.
New Welfare development Board under Ministry of social justice and empowerment for development and welfare of De-notified nomadic and semi nomadic tribes
Defence
Defence budget to cross Rs 3,00,000 crore for the first time ever
Railways
Capital support of Rs.64,587 crore proposed in 2019-20 (BE) from the budget
Overall capital expenditure programme to be of Rs. 1,58,658 crore
Operating Ratio expected to improve from 98.4% in 2017-18
to 96.2% in 2018-19 (RE) and
to 95% in 2019- 20 (BE)
Entertainment Industry
Indian filmmakers to get access to Single window clearance as well for ease of shooting films
Regulatory provisions to rely more on self-declaration
To introduce anti-camcording provisions in the Cinematograph Act to control piracy
MSME and Traders
2% interest subvention on an incremental loan of Rs 1 crore for GST registered SMEs
Atleast 3% of the 25% sourcing for the Government undertakings will be from women owned SMEs
Renewed Focus on Internal trade ; DIPP renamed to Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal trade
Digital Villages
The Government to make 1 lakh villages into Digital Villages over next five years
Other Announcement(s)
New National Artificial Intelligence portal to support National Program on Artificial Intelligence
Achievements during 2014-19
State of the Economy
India universally recognized as a bright spot of the global economy during last five years
“Country witnessed its best phase of macro-economic stability during 2014-19”, says FM
India is now the 6th largest economy in the world from being the 11thlargest in 2013-14
Annual average GDP growth during 2014-19 higher than any government since 1991
Government has broken inflation’s back from backbreaking inflation during 2009-14: FM
Average inflation down to 4.6%, lower than during any other Government
Inflation in December 2018 down to 2.19% only
Fiscal deficit down to 3.4% in 2018-19 RE from the high of almost 6% seven years ago
CAD likely to be only 2.5% of GDP this year against a high of 5.6% six years ago
India attracted massive amount of FDI, worth $239 billion, during the last 5 years
“India is solidly back on track and marching towards growth and prosperity”, says FM
India becomes the fastest growing major economy in the world
Double-digit inflation contained and fiscal balance restored
Liberalization of FDI policy, allowing most FDI to come through the automatic route
Farmers
Assured MSP of minimum 50% to all 22 crops
Interest subvention doubled in last 5 years
Soil Health card, Neem coated Urea game changer in farm sector
Labor
Employment opportunities expanded ; EPFO membership increased by 2 crore
Minimum income for every category of workers increased by 42% in last 5 years
Poor and Backward Classes
10% reservation for the poor in educational institutions and government jobs
Free electricity connection to every household under Saubhagya Yojana
World’s largest healthcare programme, Ayushman Bharat, for nearly 50 crore people
Aspirational Districts Programme for development in 115 most backward districts
Rs. 1,70,000 crore spent during 2018-19 for cheaper food grains to poor and middle class
143 crore LED bulbs provided in mission mode with the cooperation of private sector
Poor & middle class are saving Rs. 50, 000 crore p.a. in electricity bills due to LED bulbs
10 lakh patients benefited from free treatment under Ayushman Bharat
Jan Aushadhi Kendras providing medicines at affordable prices to poor and middle class
14 out of 21 AIIIMS operating presently have been announced since 2014
Government tripled rural roads’ construction under the PMGSY
15.80 lakh habitations out of 17.84 lakh connected with pucca roads
Rs. 19,000 crore for PMGSY in BE 2019-20 against Rs. 15,500 crore in RE 2018-19
1.53 crore houses built under PM Awas Yojana during the 2014-18
Women development to women led development
6 crore free LPG gas connections provided under Ujjwala Yojna ; All 8 crore by next year
70% of MUDRA Loan availed by Women
Maternity leave extended to 26 weeks
Financial support for pregnant women under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana
Youth
Over one crore youth trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikash Yojana
Self-employment boost through MUDRA, STAND-UP and START-UP India
MSME and Traders
Up-to Rs 1 crore loans can be availed in less than an hour
25%-28% is the average savings due to GeM (Government e-Market place)
Income Tax
Tax collections nearly doubled in five years- from Rs. 6.38 Lakh crore in 2013-14 to almost Rs. 12 lakh crore this year
80% growth in tax base- from 3.79 crore to 6.85 crore in five years
Tax administration streamlined- Last year, 99.54% of the income-tax returns accepted as were filed
Technology intensive project approved to improve assessee friendliness –In two years, returns to be processed in 24 hours and refunds issued simultaneously
Earlier benefits given to middle class-
Basic exemption limit increased from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 2.5 lakh
Tax rate reduced from 10% to 5% for the tax slab of Rs. 2.5 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh
Standard deduction of Rs. 40,000 introduced for the salaried class
Deduction of savings under section 80C increased from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1.5 lakh
Deduction of interest for self-occupied house property raised from Rs. 1.5 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh
Special benefits and incentives already given to small businesses and startups-
Overall compliance processes simplified.
Threshold for presumptive taxation of business raised from Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 2 crore
Benefit of presumptive taxation extended for the first time to small professionals fixing threshold limit at Rs. 50 lakh
Presumptive profit rate reduced from 8% to 6% to promote a less cash economy
Tax rate for about 99% companies reduced to 25%
GST
GST made India a common market
GST led to increased tax base, higher collections and ease of trade
Inter-state movements now faster, more efficient, and hassle free
Responsive and sensitive reduction of tax rates – Most items of daily use now in the 0% or 5% tax slab
Relieving the businesses and service providers-
Exemptions from GST for small businesses doubled from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 40 lakh
Small businesses having turnover up to Rs. 1.5 crore pay only 1% flat rate and file one annual return only
Small service providers with turnover upto Rs.50 lakhs can opt for composition scheme and pay GST at 6% instead of 18%
Soon, businesses comprising over 90% of GST payers to be allowed to file quarterly return
Encouraging GST revenue trends – The average monthly tax collection in the current year is Rs. 97,100 crore per month as compared to Rs. 89,700 crore per month in the first year
Infrastructure
Civil Aviation – UDAN Scheme
Number of Operational Airports crossed 100
Latest: Pakyong airport in Sikkim
Domestic Passenger traffic doubled in last 5 years
Roads
India is the fastest highway developer in the world
27 kms of highways built each day
Stuck projects completed – Eastern Peripheral Highway around Delhi
– Bogibeel rail-cum-road bridge in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
Waterways
Flagship programme of Sagarmala along the coastal areas
For first time, container freight movement started on Kolkata to Varanasi inland waterways
Railways
‘Safest year’ for railways in its history
All Unmanned Level Crossings on broad gauge network eliminated.
Semi high-speed “Vande Bharat Express” introduced – first indigenously developed and manufactured
Climate Change
International Solar Alliance
To promote renewable energy
First treaty based international inter-governmental organisation headquartered in India
Installed solar generation capacity grown over ten times in last five years
Now creating lakhs of new age jobs
Digital India Revolution
More than 3 lakh Common Service Centres (CSCs) exist to deliver services to the citizens
India now leading the world in the consumption of mobile data
Monthly consumption of mobile data increased by over 50 times in the last five years
Under Make in India, mobile and parts manufacturing companies increased from 2 to more than 268 providing huge job opportunities
Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) and Direct Benefit Transfer
In the last five years, nearly 34 crore Jan Dhan bank accounts opened
Aadhaar now near universally implemented
Ensure the poor and middle class receive the benefits of Government schemes directly in their bank accounts by eliminating middlemen
Customs and trading across borders
Customs duties on 36 capital goods abolished
Digitization of import and export transactions
RFID technology to improve logistics
Steps against corruption
Government walked the talk on corruption and ushered in a new era of transparency: FM
RERA and Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act have brought transparency in real estate
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 to help confiscate economic offenders
Government conducted transparent auction of natural resources such as coal & spectrum
Drive against Black money
Undisclosed income of about Rs 1,30,000 crore brought under tax through initiatives like Black money Law, Fugitive Criminal offenders Act, Demonetisation etc.
Benami assets worth Rs 6,900 crore have been attached
18% growth in Direct tax
Banking Reforms and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)
The IBC has institutionalized a resolution-friendly mechanism
Government has stopped the culture of “phone banking”: FM
Government adopted 4Rs approach of recognition, resolution, re-capitalization & reforms
Government has implemented measures to ensure ‘Clean Banking’
Government has already recovered Rs. 3 lakh crore in favor of banks and creditors
Government has invested Rs. 2.6 lakh crore for recapitalization of public sector banks
Cleanliness
Government launched Swachh Bharat Mission as a tribute to 150 years of Gandhi Ji
FM thanks 130 crore Indians for translating Swachh Bharat into a national revolution
India has achieved 98% rural sanitation coverage
5.45 lakh villages have been declared “Open Defecation Free”
Defence
OROP under implementation in full spirit with Rs 35,000 crore already disbursed
Military pay service hiked
Other achievements
Government put a stop to questionable practices of hiding high NPAs
Swachh Bharat Mission as the world’s largest behavioral change movement
Key message in the Interim Budget 2019-20
Moving towards realizing a ‘New India’ by 2022 –
Clean and healthy India with universal access to toilets, water and electricity to all
An India where Farmers’ income would have doubled
Ample opportunities to youth and women to fulfil their dreams
An India free from terrorism, communalism, casteism, corruption and nepotism
Vision for the next Decade
Foundation for India’s growth and development laid in the past 5 years
Poised to become a Five Trillion Dollar Economy in the next five years
Aspire to become a Ten Trillion Dollar Economy in the next 8 years thereafter
Ten dimensions of Vision for India of 2030
India would be a modern, technology driven, high growth, equitable and transparent society
To build physical as well as social infrastructure and to provide ease of living
To create a Digital India, digitize government processes with leaders from youth
Making India pollution free by leading transport revolution with Electric Vehicles and focus on Renewables
Expanding rural industrialisation using modern digital technologies to generate massive employment
Clean Rivers, safe drinking water to all Indians and efficient use of water through micro-irrigation
Besides scaling up of Sagarmala, Coastline and Ocean waters powering India’s development and growth
Aim at our space programme – Gaganyaan, India becoming the launch-pad of satellites for the World and placing an Indian astronaut into space by 2022
Making India self-sufficient in food, exporting to the world to meet their food needs and producing food in the most organic way
A healthy India via Ayushman Bharat with women having equal rights and concern for their safety and empowerment
Transforming India into a Minimum Government Maximum Governance nation with pro-active and responsible bureaucracy
Leave salary to Running Staff after 7th CPC Implementation – Railway Board
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
No.E(P&A)II/2017/RS-22
New Delhi, dated 31.01.2019
The General Secretary
NFIR
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi-110055
Sir,
Sub :- Payment of leave salary to Running staff after implementation of 7th CPC recommendations.
The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/Allowance/2016/Part II, dated 12.01.2019.
2. The matter has been examined in light of the extant provisions on the subject and it is stated that rules have not been modified vide Board’s letter dt. 28.12.2018 (RBE No 204/2018). The issuance of this letter was necessitated due to the fact that some of the Railways were giving Leave Salary on the basic pay in the 6th CPC pay structure even after implementation of the 7th CPC pay structure. Therefore, it may be seen that the letter dated 28.12.2018 only clarifies that the pay element will be reckoned for calculation of Leave Salary of the Running Staff on the revised basic pay in the 7th CPC pay structure. The rules regarding Leave Salary of the Running Staff remains the same.
3. GS/ FIR may please appreciate the above position.
Denial of Breakdown Allowance to the Railway Staff – NFIR Letter
No.1/5(g)/Pt.V
Dated: 28/01/2019
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Denial of payment of Breakdown Allowance to the staff working in GP 2000/Level 3 of 7th CPC-reg.
Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2017/BDA-1 dated 30/08/2017 (RBE No.106/2017).
(ii) NFIR’s letter No.I/5(g)/Part V dated 11/04/2018.
(iii) Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2017/BDA-1 dated 14/09/2018 (RBE No.138/2018).
(iv) NFIR’s letter No.1/5(g)/Pt.V dated 22/09/2018.
Vide letter dated 22/09/2018 Federation had requested the Railway Board to issue modified instructions for payment of Breakdown Allowance to the staff with Grade Pay 2000 who have been denied the same on the basis of their higher Grade Pay.
In this connection, NFIR reiterates that the Break Down Allowance is granted to the Technical and other safety category staff as compensatory Allowance as they are expected to perform extraordinary duties, therefore they should be granted this Allowance based on the pay actually drawn by them without any condition/restriction.
While enclosing copy of letter dated 22/09/2018, NFIR once again requests the Railway Board to consider the points brought out by the Federation and issue instructions allowing enhanced rate of Break Down Allowance to those staff with GP 2000 (6th CPC)/Pay Level 3.
A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) — December, 2018
The All-India CPI-IW for December, 2018 decreased by 1 point and pegged at 301 (three hundred and one). On 1-month percentage change, it decreased by (-) 0.33 per cent between November, 2018 and December, 2018 when compared with the decrease of (-) 0.69 per cent for the corresponding months of last year.
The maximum downward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (-) 1.38 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Onion, Banana, Coconut, Lemon, Brinjal, Cabbage, Chillies Green, Carrot, Cauliflower, French Bean, Palak, Peas, Potato, Radish, Tomato, Sugar, Cooking Gas, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the decrease in index. However, this decrease was checked by Fish Fresh, Poultry (Chicken), Tea (Readymade), E.S.I. Contribution Premium, Repair Charges (Bicycle), etc., putting upward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 5.24 per cent for December, 2018 as compared to 4.86 per cent for the previous month and 4.00 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at (-) 0.96 per cent against (-) 1.57 per cent of the previous month and 4.32 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level Munger Jamalpur, Tripura and Doom-Dooma Tinsukia reported the maximum decrease of (6 points each) followed by Ranchi Hatia, Lucknow and Kanpur (5 points each). Among others, 4 points decrease was observed in 3 centres, 3 points in 7 centres, 2 points in 16 centres and 1 point in 13 centres. On the contrary, Salem recorded a maximum increase of 6 points followed by Jalpaiguri (5 points). Among others, 2 points increase was observed in 4 centres and 1 point in 12 centres. Rest of the 15 centres’ indices remained stationary.
The indices of 36 centres are above All-India Index and 41 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Chandigarh centre remained at par with All-India Index.
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of January, 2019 will be released on Thursday, 28th February, 2019. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.
7th CPC Casualty Pensionary Awards for Defence Forces pensioners
No.16(3)/2017/D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi-110011, Dated, 29th January, 2019
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject – Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Provisions regulating Casualty Pensionary Awards for Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners – regarding.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to the provisions for revision of various kinds of pensionary awards notified in implementation of the Government decision on recommendations of Seventh CPC vide this Ministry’s letters No 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 29th Oct, 2016 amended vide this Ministry’s letter No 17(01)/2017/(01)/D (Pension/Policy) dated 4th Sept, 2017 read with letter No 17(01)/2017/(02)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 5th Sept, 2017 for pre-1.1.2016 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners and vide letter No 17(02)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 4th Sept, 2017 for post-1.1.2016 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners.
2. In partial modification of above said orders, it has now been decided that following minimum ceiling shall be applied to the under-mentioned casualty pensionary awards:
2.1 The Disability/Liberalized Disability/ War Injury pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability/ liberalized disability/ war injury. element as the case may be), shall be subject to minimum of Rs 18,000/-per month irrespective of degree of disability of the personnel.
2.2 In cases of disability pension where permanent disability is not less than 60%, the disability pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability element) shall not be less than 60% of the reckonable emoluments as defined in above mentioned orders, subject to a minimum of Rs 18,000/- per month.
2.3 The amount of special family pension, admissible to the families of Armed Forces Personnel, shall be subject to a minimum of Rs.18,000/- per month.
2.4 The amount of liberalized family pension, admissible to the Child/Children of Armed Forces Personnel, shall be subject to a minimum of Rs.18,000/- per month.
3. All other provisions stipulated in above mentioned Government orders which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, shall remain unchanged.
4. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 1.1.2016
5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No.10(16)2018/Fin/Pen dated 26.12.2018
6. Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully
(Manoj Sinha)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 : Election Commission Orders Transfer of Officials in Home Districts
Election Commission of India issued letter addressed to Chief Secretaries and Chief Electoral Officers to all states and Union Territories, with the subject General Elections to House of the People (Lok Sabha),2019 and State Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim Transfer/Posting of officers
The Commission pointed out that the officers directly connected with conduct of elections in an election going State/UT are not posted in their home districts or places where they have served for considerably long period
Hence, the Commission has decided that no officer connected directly with elections shall be allowed to continue in the present district of posting.
i) if she/he is posted in her/his home district
ii) if she/he has completed three years in that district during last four (4) years or would be completing 3 years on or before 31st May, 2019
The Commission has further directed that transfers/postings of all officers covered under the above instructions shall be done by 28th February, 2019, and compliance reports with details of action obtained from the concerned departments / offices of State Government furnished to the Commission by first week of March,2019.
NJCA meeting on 8th February 2019 – Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula
NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road New Delhi – 110055
No. NJCA/2018
Dated: January 28, 2019
All Members of the NJCA
Dear Comrades,
Sub: Meeting of the NJCA
Ref.: This office letter of even number dated 30.11.2018
it has been decided to hold meeting of the National Joint Council of Action{NJCA) on 8th February 2019, from 14:00 hrs. in JCM Office, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi to take stock of the current situation in regard to non-settlement of major pending issues viz. (i) improvement in Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula, (ii) No progress in respect of NPS Covered Central Government Employees, (iii) Other pending issues. related to National and Departmental Anomalies.
All of you are requested to make it convenient to attend the aforementioned meeting of the NJCA, so as ta take the consensus decision for future course of action in the prevalent scenario
Educational qualification for Technician Grade III in Level-2 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
RBE No. 13/19
No. E(NG)II/2018/RR-1/51
New Delhi, dated 16.01.2019.
The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways/PUs
Chairmen, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs).
Sub: Minimum prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Technician Grade III in Level-2 of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC.
Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/6 dated 3.8.2001.
Attention is invited to instructions under reference prescribing, inter-alia, minimum educational qualification for open market recruitment to the post of Technician Grade-III in Level -2 of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC as under:
“Act Apprenticeship/ITI in relevant trade”.
Diploma in Engineering should not be considered as an alternative higher qualification. Act Apprenticeship/ITI in relevant trade is the only qualification and no other qualification including Diploma in Engineering should be accepted as an alternative qualification on the ground of being a higher qualification in the same line of training.
2. The inclusion of the Trade of Operator Advanced Machine Tool as an eligibility qualification for the post of Technician Grade III has been under consideration of this Ministry. Accordingly, it has been examined in consultation with the technical directorates of this Ministry and it has been decided by the Board to include the Trade of Operator Advanced Machine Tool as eligibility qualification for the posts as identified and mentioned below:
3. These instructions will he applicable from the date of issue of this letter. Cases already under process will continue to be dealt in terms of earlier instructions.
Guidelines regarding Merger of 33 Postal dispensaries with CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011
No S.11011/01/2016/CGHS-III
Dated the 25th January, 2019
OFFICE ORDER
Subject :– Guidelines regarding Merger of 33 Postal dispensaries with CGHS
***
With reference to the above subject reference is invited to the Order no. S.11011/01//2016-CGHS-III-EHS dated 21.12.2018 vide which orders have been issued for takeover of 33 postal dispensaries by CGHS. In this regard a communication No 23/2009-Medical dated the 23rd January 2019 from Assistant Director (Medical ) Department of Posts has been received vide which it was clarified that the budget for the current financial year has already been allocated to the Circles (subordinate offices) in connection with Postal Dispensaries and hence, Department of Posts agrees to bear the expenditure for the remaining part of financial year prior to merger/takeover instead of transferring the allocated budget for Postal Dispensaries to the MoH&FW. It is also requested that all necessary formalities for takeover w.e.f. 01.04.2019 may be undertaken forthwith so that beneficiaries or doctors are not put to any difficulties. A copy of the communication is enclosed.
In view of the above, the undersigned is directed to state that necessary action may be taken by the concerned Additional Directors of CGHS to complete the requisite formalities, so that the 33 dispensaries shall function as CGHS Wellness Centres w.e.f. 01.04.2019. The guidelines to be followed in this regard along with the list of Additional Directors under whose administrative control the 33 dispensaries shall function are enclosed.
