Empanelment of private hospitals with ECHS depends on the willingness of the hospitals to accept CGHS Rates and to abide by the procedures and rules of ECHS. The Government is continuously empanelling private hospitals, which are applying for empanelment and are found eligible for empanelment as per ECHS rules. In the recent past 217, 189, 123, and 85 private hospitals have been empanelled on 10.11.2016, 2.06.2017, 05.12.2017 and 04.01.2018 respectively. A total of 2609 hospitals are empanelled with ECHS as on date.
This information was given by RakshaRajyaMantriDr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Rajya Sabha today.
Delhi High Court in its order dated 28 November 2017 has not given any specific direction to grant Military Service Pay (MSP) equally to all ranks. It may be informed that the court in its order mentioned that the conduct of the petitioners in withholding material information and at the same time, trying to invoke equities under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is deprecated.
The 7thCentral Pay Commission (CPC) had considered all aspects with regard to applicability of MSP including the rates while making its recommendations. The Government after carefully considering the recommendations of the 7thCPC in respect of MSP has accepted the same and have already been notified.
This information was given by RakshaRajyaMantriDr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Mahendra Singh Mahrain Rajya Sabha today.
Amendment in Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 [Gazette]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th March, 2018
RBE No. 37/2018
G.S.R. 210(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso of Article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following amendment in Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 namely :-
1. These Rules may be called Railway Services (Revised Pay) Amendment Rules, 2018.
2. Below Note 2 of the Schedule to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, Note 3 may be inserted as under :-
“In supersession of the existing conditions regarding grant of Level 10 to 80% of Group ‘B’ Officers of all Organised Services including Accounts Department after 3 years regular service, for Group ‘B’ Officers of all Organised Services other than Accounts Department, the revised scale of Level 10 will now be granted after completion of four years regular service in the grade of Level 8. For Group ‘B’ Officers of Accounts Department, the revised scale of Level 10 will now be granted after completion of four years service in the grade of Level-9.
The revised scale of Level 10 may be operated to the extent of 100% of the Group ‘B’ Officers on roll including Group ‘B’ Officers officiating in the revised scale Level 11 on ad-hoc basis (subject to fulfilment of eligibility conditions) in respect of all organised services, with effect from the date of publication of these rules and thereafter with effect from 1st January and 1st July of subsequent years”.
Explanatory Memorandum
The amendment to the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 has been necessitated by the Government’s acceptance of 7th CPC recommendations modifying the 80:20 distribution within Group ‘B’ as provided in Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules vide notification dated 05.02.1998 and 25.04.2003.
PCDA Circular 597 : Amendment of GOI, delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revised pension
OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 597
Dated: 08.03.2018
To,
1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt, Bank Accounts, Central Office, C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kuria Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051
2. CMDs, All Public Sector Banks.
3. The Nodal Officers, ICICl/HDFC/AXIS/IDBI Banks
4. All Managers, CPPCs
5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. The CDA (PD), Meerut
8. The CDA, Chennai
9. The Director of Treasuries, All States
10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, R K Puram; and Tis Hazari, New Delhi.
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master, Kathua (J&K)
13. The Principal Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair.
Subject :- Amendment of GOI, MOD letter No. 1(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 30.09.2016 and revision of pension of Pre-2006 pensioners (JC0s/ORs and Commissioned Officers) delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revised pension.
Copy of GoI, MoD letters No. 1(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 11.10.2017 and 22.12.2017 are forwarded herewith for further necessary action at your end.
2. Minimum guaranteed pension table for all the ranks of Defence Forces Personnel for service pension and family pension have been issued vide Gol, MoD letter No. 1(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 30.09.2016 (Circular No. 568 dated 13.10.2016).
3. Consequent upon issue of GOI, MOD letter dated 11.10.2017 following amendments are made in Gol, MoD letter No. 1(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 30.09.2016 :-
4. Further, it has also been decided by the competent authority that rates of service pension and family pension in respect of NCs (E) of Army and Air Force will also to be revised in terms of Gol, MoD letter dated 22.12.2017 as the rates of service pension and family pension in respect of NCs (E) of Army and Air Force have not been provided in Gol, MoD letter dated 30.09.2016. Therefore, Annexure – B (Army) and Annexure-C (Air Force) are amended as follows:-
(i) Following note is inserted below Annexure-B (Army)
Note:- Rates of pension indicated in Annexure-B (Army) is also applicable for the revision of pension in respect of NCs (E) of Army as per rates applicable for Sepoy Group “Z”.
(ii) Following rates of pension may be included in Annexure-C (Air Force) :-
Additions:-
Rank
Minimum of fitment table
Service Pension
Enhanced of Ordinary
Family Pension
Normal rate of family Pension
NCs (E)
7000
3500
3500
3500
NCs (E)
Tindal
7000
3500
3500
3500
NCs (E)
Head Tindal
7160
3580
3580
3500
5- All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura 2018 – Grant of Paid Holiday : DOPT
F.No.12/3/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated March 9, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura-2018 — Grant of Paid Holiday – regarding
The undersigned is directed to Say that in connection with the General Election to the 19- Charilam (ST) Assembly Constituency in the State Legislative Assembly of Tripura to be held on 12.03.2018, the guidelines, already issued by this Department vide 0M NO.12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001, would have to be followed for the Central Government Offices, including industrial establishments, in the State.
2. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
Consequent upon the decision taken by the government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to revision of rates of allowances, the President is pleased to revise the rate of Risk Allowance from Rs.60 per month to Rs.135 per month. The revised rates of Risk Allowance shall be admissible with effect from the 1st of July, 2017.
2. The categories/staff engaged in the jobs who are eligible for grant of Risk Allowance is annexed with this letter.
3. The categories who are in receipt of HPCA/PCA are not eligible for grant of Risk Allowance.
4. Any modification/changes will be issued, if any instructions which are at variance from these, are received from the nodal Ministry/Department i.e. DOP&T.
5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
GDS Latest News – Latest development on GDS Pay Committee
During the IPPB meeting, Secretary General, NFPE & General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS and other Representatives who attended the meeting raised the issue of implementation of GDS Committee report. Secretary, Posts informed that Finance Ministry has raised some queries on the Cabinet Note submitted earlier and returned it to Postal Board.
Now, Secretary, Department of Posts has again sent the Cabinet Note to Communications Minister after replying the queries of the Finance Ministry. It is expected that Cabinet may clear the proposal without raising any further queries.
The All India Conference of AIPEU-GDS to be held at Allahabad on 16th & 17th March 2018 will review the entire situation and take decision for serious agitational programmes including indefinite strike.
Amendment of instructions regarding dearness relief to re-employed pensioners consequent on revision of ignorable part of pension for fixation of pay in the re-employment post
F.No. 42/14/2017-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
********
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110008
Date:- 08th March, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:- Amendment of instructions regarding dearness relief to re-employed pensioners consequent on revision of ignorable part of pension for fixation of pay in the re-employment post-reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to subject cited above and to say that the grant of dearness relief to re-employed pensioners/family pensioners is presently regulated in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999 and subsequently amended vide this Department’s dated 38/88/2008- P&PW(G) dated 09.07.2009
2. DoPT, vide their OM No.3/3/2016-Estt.(Pay II) dated 01.05.2017 have issued instructions for revision of ignorable amount of pension from Rs. 4000/- to Rs. 15000/-(Rupees Fifteen Thousand) for the purpose of fixation of pay in the re-employment post. Accordingly, the amount of Rs. 4000/- appearing in this Department’s OM dated 09.07.2009 is revised as Rs. 15000/-(Rupees Fifteen Thousand). The other conditions for grant of dearness relief in OM dated 02.07.1999 remain the same.
3. In their application to Indian Audit Accounts Department, these orders are being issued after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure ID Note no. 181 /E-V/2017 dated 17.11.2017 and Department of Personnel & Training ID Note no 1265923/17-Estt(Pay-II) dated 18.09.2017.
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2452
ANSWERED ON: 09.03.2018
Closure of PPF Accounts
ANANDRAO ADSUL
SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE
DHARMENDRA YADAV
VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT
CHANDU BARNE SHRIRANG
SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL
PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE
Will the Minister of
FINANCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Union Government proposes to allow premature closure of Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts and permit opening of small savings accounts in the name of minor, if so, the details thereof;
(b) the steps taken to make provisions for premature closure easier in respect of all schemes;
(c) whether there are various ambiguities due to multiple Acts and rules for small saving scheme, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether there is a proposal to merge Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 and Public Provident Fund Act, 1968 with the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873, if so, the main objective of the common act; and
(e) the other steps taken by the Union Government to address the grievances and settlement of disputes relating to small savings?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)
(a) & (b) Sir, at present premature closure of a Public Provident Fund (PPF) account is permitted on specified grounds on completion of five financial years from the date of opening of account. Opening of accounts in the name of a minor is permitted under all the small savings scheme except the Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme.
(c) & (d) Yes Sir. There are some ambiguities due to multiple Acts and rules for small savings schemes and the same are as under:
i Certain provisions are not uniform in the existing three Acts. ii Some provisions have become redundant with time, which have been proposed to be deleted, with a view to simplify and avoid confusion. iii Some provisions are not clearly defined in existing Acts, leading to legal issues.
Yes. The main objective of the common act is to bring uniformity in the provisions of different small savings schemes presently governed by the three Acts.
(e) The grievances relating to small savings are addressed by the banks and Department of Posts. Some grievances are also handled by Ministry of Finance.
Abolish all posts which are vacant for more than 5 years : Dr.Jitendra Singh Reply in LokSabha Q&A
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2019 ANSWERED ON: 07.03.2018
Abolition of Posts
BALKA SUMAN
Will the Minister of PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government is planning to abolish all posts which are vacant for more than five years and has directed all the ministries and the department to submit a comprehensive report on it; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and 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) & (b): Yes Madam. Department of Expenditure in its consolidated compendium of instructions/guidelines dated 12.04.2017 directed all the Ministries/Departments to abolish all the posts which are lying vacant for more than five years and submit a report. At the same time, Department of Expenditure has also decided that now vacant posts would fall under deemed abolished category after a period of two/three years against earlier norm of one year subject to laid down conditions. Deemed abolished posts can be got revived from Department of Expenditure subject to fulfilling of stipulated conditions.
