(To be published In Part II Section 3, Sub-section(I) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary)
Government of India
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBUC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
New Delhi, the 9th May, 2011
NOTIFICATION
G.S.R…….(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relation to persons serving In the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, namely :-
1. (1) These rules my be called the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 2011.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2 In the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, in rule 18. –
(a) for sub-rule (3), the following shall be substituted, namely :-
“(3) Where a Government servant enters into a transaction in respect of movable property either in his own name or in the name of the member of his family, he shall, within one month from the date of such transaction, report the same to the prescribed authority, it the value of such property exceeds two months’ basic pay of the Government servant:
Provided that the previous sanction of the prescribed authority shall be obtained by the Government servant if any such transaction is with a person having official dealings with him’.
(b) in Explanation I, an clause (1), in sub-clause (a), for the letters, figures and words “Rs.10,000, or one-sixth of the total annual emoluments received from Government, whichever as less”, the words ‘two months’ basic pay of the Government servant, shall be substituted.
No.18011/1/2009-Pol-III
Government of India
Directorate of Estates
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,
Dated: 28th April, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revision of flat rates of licence fee for Central Govt. Residential Accommodation throughout the country.
In terms of SR-324(4), the Government has decided to revise the flat rates of licence fee recoverable for the residential accommodation available in General pool and also in Departmental Pools of Ministries/Departments of the Government of India throughout the country (except in respect of substandard/unclassified accommodation of Ministry of Defence, accommodation for service personnel of the Ministry of Defence and accommodation under the control of Ministry of Railways), as shown in the Annexure.
2. The revised rates of licence fee would be effective from 1st July. 2010. All Ministries/Departments are requested to take action to recover the revised licence fee in accordance with these orders in respect of accommodation under their control all over the country.
3. This issues with the concurrence of integrated Finance Wing of the Ministry of Urban Development under its Diary No 545/Dir. (F)FD/10 dated 15.11.2010 & dated 03.01.2011.
4. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Departments are concerned, orders would be issued separately.
Extension of scope of Family Pension to widowed/divorced/unmarried daughter and dependent disabled siblings of Central Government servants/pensioners – Clarifications – reg.
No.1/13/09-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
………………..
Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi, the 28th April, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Extension of scope of Family Pension to widowed/divorced/unmarried daughter and dependent disabled siblings of Central Government servants/pensioners – Clarifications – reg.
The undersigned is directed to state that as per the existing provisions of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as amended from time to time, the son/daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner is eligible for family pension upto the date of his/her marriage/remarriage or till he/she starts earning or till the age of 25 years, whichever is earlier. Further, a disabled son/daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner suffering from any disorder or disability of mind, including mentally retarded, or who is physically crippled or disabled, is eligible for family pension for life subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions. Subsequently, orders were issued vide this Department’s O.M. No.45/86/97-P&PW(A) dt. 27.10.97 and No.1/19/03-P&PW(E) dt. 30.8.2004 making divorced/widowed daughters eligible for family pension even after attaining the age limit of 25 years subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions. It was subsequently clarified vide this Department’s O.M. No.1/19/03-P&PW(E) dt. 11.10.2006 that family pension to widowed/divorced daughters is admissible irrespective of the fact that the divorce/widowhood takes place after attaining the age of 25 years or before.
2. Further, orders have been issued vide this Department’s O.M. No.1/19/03-P&PW(E) dt. 6th September, 2007, whereby an unmarried daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner beyond 25 years of age, has been made eligible for family pension at par with the widowed/divorced daughter subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. However, family pension to the widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters shall be payable in order of their date of birth and the younger of them shall not be eligible for family pension unless the next above has become ineligible for grant of family pension. Further, the family pension to widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters above the age of 25 years, shall be payable only after the other eligible children below the age of 25 years have ceased to be eligible to receive family pension and that there is no disabled child to receive the family pension.
3. Subsequently, orders have been issued vide this Department’s O.M. No.1/15/2008-P&PW(E) dt. 17.8.2009 whereby dependent disabled siblings of a Government servant/pensioner have been made eligible for family pension for life subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions.
4. Representations have been received in this Department from various quarters (i.e. Pensioners’ Aslsociations, etc.) to the effect that the claims for family pension of widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters and dependent disabled siblings are not being entertained by certain Ministries/Departments on the plea that their names do not appear in the details of family members submitted by the Government servant/Pension to the Head of Office from where he/she had retired. Besides, in cases where a Government servant/Pensioner had expired prior to the issue of above referred orders by this Department, the claims of widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters, etc. for family pension are not being entertained by Ministries/Departments on the plea that they were not eligible for family pension at the time of retirement/death of the Government servant or death of the Pensioner. This Department has been requested for issue of appropriate clarificatory orders in the matter so as to settle the family pension claims of the aggrieved widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters, etc., of the Government servants/Pensioners.
5. The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. It is hereby clarified that subject to fulfillment of other conditions laid down therein, the widowed/divorced/unmarried daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner, will be eligible for family pension with effect from the date of issue of respective orders irrespective of the date of death of the Government servant/Pensioner. Consequently, financial benefits in such cases will accrue from the date of issue of respective orders. The cases of dependent disabled siblings of the Government servants/Pensioners would also be covered on the above lines.
6. All Ministries/Departments are requested kindly to settle the family pension claims of widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters and dependent disabled siblings accordingly on priority. They are also requested to bring these orders to the notice of their attached/subordinate organizations for compliance.
7. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No.97/EV/201 1 dated 06.04.2011.
8. In so far as their applicability to the personnel of Indian Audit and Accounts Department is concerned, these orders are being issued in consultation with the C&AG of India vide their U.O. No.65-Audit (Rules)/14-2010 dt. 26.4.2011.
No. 12011/01/2011-Estt. (Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, May 4, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification on increase in certain allowances by 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1.1.2011
On the above mentioned subject, it is stated that consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 51% w.e.f. 1st January, 2011 vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1(2)/2011-E-I1 (B) dated 24th March, 2011, the following points are clarified:
a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall be Rs.15,000/- per child. Accordingly, the quarterly claim could be more than Rs.3750/- in one quarter and less than Rs.3750/- in another quarter subject to the annual ceiling of Rs.15,000/- per child and Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.3750/- per month per child;
b) The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities stands revised to Rs. 1250/- per month; and
c) The annual ceiling for reimbursement of education allowance for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs.30,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised from Rs.6000/- per child per month to Rs.7500/- per child per month.
2. These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2011
3. These revisions shall be subject to other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008 and O.M. No 12011/04/2008 dated 11.9.2008.
Over 2.70 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) may rest assured for their post retirement financial security with absolutely no expenditure or investment on their part. The Department of Posts, Government of India will deposit Rs. 200 per GDS per month involving an annual expenditure of about Rs. 70 crores to provide for the financial security of the GDSs and their spouses after retirement from the service at the age of 65.
The issue of securing the retired life of GDSs had been engaging the attention of the Government of India for quite some time. This finally came to fruition today with the launch of Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) by Shri Sachin Pilot, the Union Minister of State for Communications & IT at Gurgaon.
The new social security scheme has been designed to benefit the GDSs working mainly in rural, remote and far-flung areas across the country. This Scheme will be operationalised utilizing the platform of the NPS-Lite of the New Pension Scheme of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). Some modifications in the NPS-Lite Scheme have been made under the SDBS to suit the needs of GDSs.
The contributions deposited on a monthly basis by the Government on behalf of each GDS will constantly grow through investments in different schemes/securities by the Pension Fund Managers (PFM) appointed by PFRDA. 40 per cent of the accumulations at the time of normal exit at 65 years of age of GDS will be invested to purchase an Annuity which will ensure that the Ex. GDS or his/her spouse gets an monthly Annuity throughout their life. The GDS as a beneficiary will receive the balance 60 per cent of the accumulations in lump sum to meet his or her financial requirements as per their choice.
The GDSs are backbone of the Postal Department and are responsible for running the rural network of post offices. The Department of Posts has been committed to the welfare of such important constituent of postal human resources. The Service Discharge Benefit Scheme launched in Gurgaon today will go a long way in providing financial and social security to GDSs after retirement. Shri Sachin Pilot said this while launching the scheme by giving away the PRAN (Permanent Retirement Account Number) cards to selected GDSs. Shri Pilot said that the post offices are extremely important for providing communication in remote and far-flung areas. But most importantly post offices have adapted themselves to the changing needs of the time and have emerged as a hub for financial and retailing services in rural and remote areas. Being a Government network, the post offices command trust of the local communities and as such their vast network capital is now being increasingly leveraged to provide a large number of social security and other G2C services, said Shri Pilot on the occasion.
Smt. Radhika Doraiswamy, Secretary, Department of Posts said that it has been an increasing concern to put in place the new Scheme which had come in lieu of the existing Severance Amount Scheme. The new Scheme is a result of recommendations of Narayana Murthy Committee. The existing GDSs have the option to join the new Scheme or continue under the Severance Amount Scheme as per their choice. The new Scheme is, however, mandatory for the GDS engaged on or after January 01, 2011, said Secretary (Posts). Of 2.73 lakhs GDSs, 1.53 lakhs have already opted for the SDBS and 1.35 lakhs have already received their PRAN Cards. Smt. Doraiswamy observed that it is expected that most of 2.73 GDSs will soon opt for the new Scheme which is more comprehensive than the existing one. She highlighted that the most important aspect of the Scheme is that it does not involve any expenditure on the part of GDS and provides for their financial security after retirement.
Other salient features of the Scheme are:
(a) All regularly engaged GDSs are eligible to join except those who are left with three years or less than 3 years of service as on 1.1.2011.
(b) Only Government shall contribute @ Rs.200 per month for each GDS enrolled under the Scheme. GDS is not required to make matching contribution.
(c) The Severance Amount Scheme @ Rs. 1500 for each completed year of service, shall continue to exist for those GDSs, not opting to join SDBS.
(d) Enrollment under SDBS shall be done by Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA): National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).
(e) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is the Nodal Agency for SDBS.
(i) On permanent absorption in regular departmental posts, the accumulations under SDBS shall be transferred to the GDS beneficiary’s Permanent Retirement Account under New Pension System.
(f) (i) The GDS can exit at any point of time after attaining the age of 58 years. He can withdraw 20 per cent of the accumulation and has to invest 80 per cent of the accumulation for purchase of life annuity.
(ii) At the time of the discharge from the service, at the age of 65 Years, the GDS would be required to invest a minimum of 40 per cent of the accumulation to purchase a Life Annuity and the remaining 60 per cent of accumulation can be withdrawn in lump sum for meeting his/her financial requirements as per his/her own discretion.
(iii) However, there shall be no restriction on purchase of life annuity exceeding 40 per cent of the accumulation.
(g) The Cost of management shall be borne by the Government.
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 108
No: S.11011/7/99-CGHS (P)
Dated, the 27th April, 2011
O F F I C E Â Â Â Â M E M O R A N D U M
Subject: Medical Facilities for inpatient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to CGHS Beneficiaries in Non-CGHS areas.
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to the Office Memorandum of even number dated 30th September, 1999, issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on the above subject and to state that keeping in view the difficulties being faced by the pensioner CGHS beneficiaries residing in non-CGHS covered areas, it has now been decided to liberalise the CGHS Rules with regard to pensioner CGHS beneficiaries and serving employees, as below, to
enable them to avail medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment:
a) (i) CGHS pensioner beneficiaries (and their dependant and eligible family members), who are holding a valid CGHS Card and are residing in a non-CGHS areas shall be eligible to obtain treatment from Government hospitals (Central Government / State Government / Local self Government / hospitals recognised under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / hospitals and clinics empanelled under Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and submit the medical reimbursement claim to the Additional Director / Joint Director of CGHS of the CMO in charge of CGHS Wellness Centre, where the CGHS is registered.
(ii) In case of non-emergency treatment from hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), it is necessary to obtain prior approval from CMO in charge of concerned Wellness Centre where the CGHS card is registered.
(iii) In case of medical emergency, treatment may be obtained from any hospital and medical claim shall be submitted to Additional Director / Joint Director, CGHS of the
concerned city through CMO in charge of the Wellness Centre, where the CGHS card is registered.
(iv) Reimbursement shall be limited to the CGHS rates of the city where the card is
registered and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals, whichever is lower.
(v) CGHS pensioner beneficiaries / serving Central Government employees (and their dependant and eligible family members) and holding a valid CGHS Card and on a visit to non CGHS covered area may obtain treatment under emergency from Government hospitals (Central Government / State Government / Local self Government / hospitals recognised under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / hospitals and clinics empanelled under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and the medical claim shall be submitted to Additional Director / Joint Director, CGHS of the concerned city through CMO in charge of the Wellness Centre, where the CGHS card is registered, in case of pensioners , etc., and to the concerned Ministry / Department / office in case of serving employees.
(vi) Reimbursement shall be limited to the CGHS rates of the city nearest to the place, where treatment is obtained and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals, whichever may be less.
b) (i) CGHS pensioner beneficiaries (and their dependant and eligible family members) , who are holding a valid CGHS Card and residing in a non-CGHS areas shall be eligible to obtain post operative follow-up treatment from Government hospitals (Central Government / State Government / Local self Government / hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / hospitals and clinics empanelled under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) in follow up cases of Renal Transplant surgery, Knee and Hip Joint Replacement, Cancer treatment , Neuro-surgery and cardiac surgery. However, prior permission is to be obtained from the CMO in charge of the concerned Wellness Centre, where the CGHS card is registered.
(ii) Permission shall be issued for 3 to 6 months at a time and may be extended based on medical requirement. Reimbursement for consultation, procedures and investigations shall be limited to CGHS rates of the city, where the card is registered and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals, whichever may be lower. OPD medicines shall be obtained from the concerned Wellness centre for a maximum period of 3 months at a time.
c) Wherever treatment is obtained from a hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / ECHS approved hospital, the beneficiaries (as in (a), (b) & (c) above) shall submit a certificate from the hospital that they have not charged more than the approved applicable hospitals approved under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 / ECHS rates.
d) This Office Memorandum supersedes the earlier OM of even number dated 30th September 1999.
e) This arrangement is provisional and would be in place till such time the proposed Health Insurance Scheme for Central Government employees & pensioners is brought into effect.
f) These orders will come into effect from the date of issue.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is hereby conveyed for the opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas at the following locations from the academic year 2011-12
Chitrakoot Distt, Chitrakoot, Uttarpradesh
Banda Distt, Banda, Uttarpradesh
Tonk, Distt, Tonk, Rajasthan
Karim Nagar, District Karim Nagar, Andhra Pradesh
Bhunga, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab
These Vidyalayas will function from class I to V (one section in each class) from the academic year 2011-12 with consequential growth based on the feasibility.
No.F. 10/9/2008- IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel. PG & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
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North Block. New Delhi
Dated April 26.2011
Subject:- Payment of fee under the RTI Act by Indian Postal Order.
The undersigned is directed to say that the Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules. 2005 provide that a person seeking Information under the RTI Act. 2005 can make payment of fee for obtaining Information by cash or demand draft or banker’s cheque or Indian Postal Order. It has been bought to the notice of this Department that some pubic authorities do not accept fee through the Indian Postal Orders.
2. As stated above, one of the approved modes of payment of fee under the Rules is through Indian Postal Order. Refusal to accept fee through the IPO may be treated as refusal to accept the application. It may result Into imposition of penalty by the Central Information Commission on the concerned Central Pubic Information Officer under Section 20 of the Act. All the pubic authorities should, therefore, ensure that payment of fee by IPO is not denied.
3. Contents of this OM may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
All India Consumer Price index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100 for the Month of March, 2011
All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of March, 2011 remained stationary at 185 (one hundred and eighty five).
During March, 2011, the index recorded decrease of 4 points in Chennai centre, 3 points each in Warrangal, Tiruchirapally, Vadodara and Quilon centres, 2 points in 12 centres and 1 point in 17 centres. The index increased by 6 points in Srinagar centre, 5 points in Hubli Dharwar centre, 3 points each in Bhilai, Sholapur and Mysore centres, 2 points in 5 centres, 1 point in 13 centres, while in the remaining 21 centres the index remained stationary.
The maximum decrease of 4 points in Chennai centre is mainly on account of decrease in the prices of Rice, Onion, Garlic, Vegetable items, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc. The decrease of 3 points each in Warrangal, Tiruchirapally, Vadodara and Quilon centres is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Onion, Garlic, Vegetable items, etc. The increase of 6 points in Srinagar centre is the outcome of increase in the prices of Rice, Poultry (Chicken), Vegetable & Fruit items, Bus Fare, Tailoring Charges, Utensils Copper, etc. The increase of 5 points in Hubli Dharwar centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Goat Meat, Fish Fresh, Milk, Tea (Readymade), Pan Leaf, etc. whereas, the increase of 3 points each in Bhilai, Sholapur and Mysore centres is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Milk, Coffee Powder, Firewood, etc.
The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :
1. Ahmedabad – 177
2. Bangalore – 188
3. Chennai – 163
4. Delhi – 169
5. Kolkata – 178
6. Mumbai – 183
The All-India (General) point to point rate of inflation for the month of March, 2011 remained static at 8.82% in comparison with the level of February, 2011. Inflation based on Food Index is 8.29% in March, 2011 as compared to 7.65% in February, 2011.
No. 7/6/2011-CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personal Public Grievance & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES CULTURAL AND SPORTS BOARD
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Room No.361, B Wing, 3rd Floor,
Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi.
Dated the, 26th April, 2011
CIRCULAR
The Central Civil Services Cultural and sports Board is organizing a Summer Coaching Camp for children/dependents of Central Government servants in cricket during summer vacations. The details of the proposed coaching camp are as follows :
a) Age of Trainees : 8 years to 16 years.
b) Duration : 16th May 2011 to 15th June 2011.
c) Timings : (7 A.M to 11.00 A.M )
d) Charges ( Cash) : (Rs 250/- Per head,)
e) Venue : Vinay Marg Sports Complex, New Delhi
2. Application forms may be collected from Vinay Marg Sports Complex, Opp, Nehru Park, New Delhi from 01.05.2011 onwards and shall be deposited along with the requisite fee at same venue between 3 to 5 P.M. Last date of submission of application form along with requisite fee is 10.5.2011.
