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Fixed Medical Allowance to the retired Central Government employees: Rajya Sabha QA

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Fixed Medical Allowance to the retired Central Government employees: Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1086
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022)

FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES

1086 # DR. RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the amount which is paid as Fixed Medical Allowance to the retired Central Government employees by Government;

(b) the year in which the said amount was decided and whether it has ever been increased; and

(c) whether Government would consider increasing this amount?

Also Read: Release of arrears of Dearness Relief of 18 months to pensioners

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) to (c): It is submitted that Central Government Civil Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are residing in areas not covered under Central Government Health Scheme administered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and corresponding health schemes administered by other Ministries/Departments for their retired employees and who are not availing OPD facilities under that scheme, are entitled to receive a monthly Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) of Rs.1000/- per month for meeting expenditure on their day-to-day medical expenses that do not require hospitalization. The amount of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA), which was fixed at Rs. 100/- per month in the year 1997 has been revised from time to time. In 2008, FMA was revised to Rs. 300/- per month and in 2014, it was again increased to Rs. 500/- per month. Lastly, the amount of FMA from Rs. 500/- per month was increased to Rs.1000/- per month with effect from 01.07.2017.

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Option for fixation of pay after promotion, relaxing the limitation period

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Option for fixation of pay after promotion, opportunity to the employees relaxing the limitation period

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 731

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022
22 AGRAHAYANA, 1944 (SAKA)

OPTION FOR FIXATION OF PAY AFTER PROMOTION

731: SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR
SHRI JAVED ALI KHAN

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) whether Department of Expenditure had issued OM dated 15.04.2021 allowing employees to exercise/re-exercise option for fixation of pay after promotion;

(b) if so, whether Government is aware that a large number of employees could not submit their options. due to devastating Delta wave of COVID-19 pandemic and are drawing less pay than their juniors;

(c) whether Government would provide another opportunity to the employees relaxing the limitation period for exercising/re-exercising the option in view of relaxation of limitation period from 15.03.2020 to 28.02.2022 by Hon’ble Supreme Court during COVID-19 pandemic;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a): Yes Sir.

(b) to (e): Department of Expenditure issued the O.M. dated 15.04.2021 providing a window of three months period to the Government employees to exercise/re-exercise option for fixation of pay. After the time limit provided in the O.M. dated 15.04.2021, the references received from Ministry/Department are examined on merit on case to case basis.

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Release of arrears of Dearness Relief of 18 months to pensioners

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Release of arrears of Dearness Relief of 18 months to pensioners

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

Rajya Sabha
Unstarred Question No. 689
To be answered on Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
Agrahayana 22, 1944 (Saka)

Release of arrears of Dearness Relief of 18 months to pensioners

689: Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received several representations regarding the release of arrears of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners of 18 months i.e. from January 2020 to June, 2021:

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether Government is sincerely considering the release of 18 months arrears to pensioners, if not, the reasons therefor?

Also Read: Payment of DA Arrears and restoration of commuted value of Pension: NCJCM Meeting

Answer

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Pankaj Chaudhary)

{a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Several Representations regarding release of arrears of 18 months of DA/DR payable to Central Government employees/pensioners have been received from. various Central Government employees/pensioners’ associations such as National Council (JCM), National Federation of Indian Railway Men (NFIR), All India Railway Men’s Federation (AIRF), All India Retired Railway Men’s Federation (AIRRF), JCOs/OR Veterans Association (JOVA), Bhartiya Railway Karamchari Union (BRKU), Bhartiya Pension Manch, National Ex-Servicemen Co-ordination Committee and Veteran Association ete.

{c) The decision to freeze three instalments of DA/DR to Central Government employee/pensioners due from 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 & 01.01.2021 was taken in the context of COVID-19 which caused economic disruption so as to ease pressure on Government finances.

As the adverse financial impact of pandemic in 2020 and the financing of welfare measures taken by Government had a fiscal spill over beyond Financial Year 2020-21, release of arrears of DA/DR was not considered feasible.

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Face Authentication is not mandatory for the life certificate

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Face Authentication is not mandatory for the life certificate

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1180
ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2022

Face Authentication Technology

Ritesh Pandey
Raju Bista
Will the Minister of

PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has introduced face authentication technology for the pensioners to submit a ‘Life Certificate’ and if so, the details thereof along with the progress made in this regard;

(b) the number of pensioners who are required to submit life certificate;

(c) whether it is mandatory for pensioners to use face authentication technology for the life certificate and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the pensioner will be denied the benefits of a pension if he/she refuses to submit a Life Certificate through Jeevan Pramaan App by using the face authentication facility and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has taken any step to provide assistance for those Pensioners from the mountain regions who are unable to access technology due to remote location, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Also Read: Face Recognition Technology for Pensioners to submit Life Certificate

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. The Government has introduced Face Authentication Technology in November 2021 for the pensioners to submit a Life Certificate. From 1st October to 6th December 2022, total 2,99,026 Life Certificate have been generated by using Face Authentication for Central Government pensioners in comparison to 72,338 in previous year.

(b): All Central Government pensioners are required to submit life certificate.

(c): No Sir. Face Authentication is not mandatory.

(d): No Sir. The pensioner can submit life certificate by other modes also.

(e): Yes Sir. India Post and Payment Bank (IPPB) provide doorstep service for submission of life certificate of central Government pensioners. IPPB is utilizing its national network of more than 1,36,000 access points in Post Offices and more than 1,89,000 Postmen & Gramin Dak Sevaks with smart phones and biometric devices to provide Doorstep Banking Services.

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CAT Bench in Andhra Pradesh

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CAT Bench in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1154

ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2022

CAT Bench in Andhra Pradesh

Kuruva Gorantla Madhav
Will the Minister of

PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has taken note that the absence of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Bench in Andhra Pradesh causes great inconvenience to many petitioners as they have to travel to Hyderabad in Telangana for resolution of their disputes;

(b) whether the Government is aware that Visakhapatnam is ideal for a new CAT Bench as it has many Central Government offices wherein many Government employees work;

(c) whether the Government has considered the establishment of a CAT Bench in Visakhapatnam or anywhere else in Andhra Pradesh; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and 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) to (d): The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Bench located in Hyderabad continues to serve the central government employees in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

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Shortage of Employees in Central Government offices? Lok Sabha QA

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Shortage of Employees in Central Government offices? Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1194
ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2022

Shortage of Employees

Ravneet Singh
Will the Minister of

PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether it is a fact that there is a severe shortage of employees due to non-filling of vacancies in various Central Government offices in the country;

(b) the details of existing vacancies in various categories of Central Government services, State/ UT-wise including in the State of Punjab;

(c) whether the efficient functioning of the various Government Departments are being adversely affected due to the non-filling of these vacancies and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is taking any initiative to fill up all the vacancies in these Central Government offices in a time-bound manner; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and 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) to (c): As per Annual Report of Pay Research Unit of Department of Expenditure 9,79,327 posts were vacant under various Ministries/Departments of the Central Government, as on 01.03.2021. Data is centrally maintained only in respect of employees of Central Ministries/ Departments.

(d) & (e): Occurrence and filling up vacancies is a continuous process, as per the requirement of various Ministries/Departments/Organizations of Central Government. Government has already issued instruction to all Ministries/ Departments for timely filling up of the unfilled posts. The Rozgar Melas being organized by Government of India are expected to act as catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the Youth for their empowerment and participation in National Development directly.

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Reservation policy in the recruitment of Dak Sevak: Lok Sabha QA

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1357
ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2022

Dak Sevaks

Santosh Kumar
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government recruits Dak Sevaks in the rural postal circles in the country;

(b) if so, the number of Dak Sevaks appointed during the last five years, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government implements reservation policy in the recruitment of Dak Sevaks; and

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

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS
(SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) & (b) Yes Sir, Gramin Dak Sevaks are engaged in Postal Circles across the country. The details of state-wise number of Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged during the last five years, are at Annexure.

(c) & (d) Yes Sir, The Department gives adequate representation to Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Persons with Disability (PwD) while engaging the Gramin Dak Sevaks.

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SPARSH outreach program on 13th and 14th December, 2022 in DPTI Auditorium, O/o the PCDA(P), Prayagraj

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SPARSH outreach program on 13th and 14th December, 2022 in DPTI Auditorium, O/o the PCDA(P), Prayagraj

NOTIFICATION

SPARSH outreach program in DPTI auditorium, O/o PCDA(Pension), Prayagraj
Min of Defence, Govt of India

It is for the information of Defence pensioners including Defence civilians residing in and around Prayagraj that a SPARSH outreach program will be held at DPTI auditorium, O/o PCDA(Pension), Prayagraj for redressal of SPARSH related grievances of Defence pensioners and their families. The outreach program would be conducted on 13th and 14th December, 2022. The outreach program would function daily from 1030 hrs to 1600 hrs. The Defence pensioners are requested to bring their updated bank passbook, PPOs issued by this office, Aadhar card, PAN card, previous correspondence, if any alongwith a photocopy of each document. Grievances redressal form would be made available at the venue only. No TA/DA will be reimbursed for attending the event.

Source: https://pcdapension.nic.in/

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Achieving Old Pension Scheme: National Convention on 21st Jan, 2023 – NJCA

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Achieving Old Pension Scheme: National Convention on 21st Jan, 2023 – NJCA

National Joint Council of Action
4, Stats Entry Road New Delhi – 110055

No.NJCA/2022

Dated: December 12, 2022

The Presidents/General Secretaries,
Ail Constituent Organizations and State Federations
Fighting Against the NPS

Dear Comrades,

Sub: Strategy to achieve Old Pension Scheme

We are very thankful to ail of you for making first meeting of the Joint Forum called by the NJCA on 17th November, 2022.

As was decided in the aforementioned meeting of the NJCA, we will hold another meeting of the aforesaid forum in the first week of January 2023 we are calling a meeting on 7th January, 2023 at 10:30 hrs, at the same venue, i.e. JP. Chaubey Memorial Library, AIRF Office Premises, 4 State Entry Road, New Delhi. We are requesting ail of you to kindly make it convenient to attend the said meeting to discuss and decide future course of action.

Also Read: Restoration of Old Pension Scheme by State Government: Lok Sabha QA 

Since in the said meeting it was also decided to hold a National Convention, we will be holding a ‘‘National Convention” on Old Pension Scheme in Pearey Lal Bhawan, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, on 21st January, 2023 to decide the plan of action and schedules for the future programmes.

We sincerely hope that, you will reserved the date for attending aforementioned National Convention.

Results of the recently held Himachal Pradesh Assembly have given lot of encouragement to the Government Employees and Teachers, therefore, this is the right time to bring all the forces at one platform fighting for achieving Old Pension Scheme.

Please contact them and invite them for the “National Convention”.

With Fraternal Greetings.

Comradely yours,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Convener

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Recruitment of ex-servicemen in Government departments: Rajya Sabha QA

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Recruitment of ex-servicemen in Government departments : Rajya Sabha QA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 526
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12th December, 2022

RECRUITMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

526 SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH:
DR. AMEE YAJNIK:
Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is a gap between the number of ex-servicemen appointedin Government departments and the number of posts reserved for them;

(b) if so, the details thereof including department-wise information regarding vacant seats;and

(c) the steps taken by Government to increase the representation of ex-servicemen in Government departments?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Reservation for Ex-Servicemen (ESM) is against direct recruitment vacancies only and numbers are worked out by the Cadre Controlling Authority at the time of initiating recruitment process. Vacancies so identified are given wide publicity. Those found successful in selection processare recruited against these vacancies.

The reservation Policy for ESM is being implemented through Cadre Controlling Ministries/ Departments/ Public Sector Undertakings.

The information received from 123 Cadre Controlling Ministries/Department/Public Sector Undertaking/Public Sector Banks and Central Armed Police Forces is Annexed.

(c): For the purpose of improving number of recruitments of ESMs, advisories have been issued, from time to time, to all concerned Departments/CPSUs/Banks/State Governments for conducting special drive to fill up vacancies reserved for ESM. Liasion Officers have also been appointed in various Departments/PSUs/Banks to ensure implementation of reservation policy for ESM. Laision Officers have been trained to conduct their work in better manner.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 526 FOR ANSWER ON 12.12.2022 REGARDING
“RECRUITMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS”.

Status of Ex-Servicemen (ESM) Reservation in Central Govt Organisations

Information of Half-Year from 01st January 2022 to 30 June 2022

RECRUITMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN

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