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Comments regarding Old Pension Scheme: DoPT received reference from DoP&PW

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Comments regarding Old Pension Scheme: DoPT received reference from DoP&PW

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2202

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022)

COMMENTS REGARDING OLD PENSION SCHEME

2202 SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether DoPT has received reference from DoP&PW for its comments regarding issuing general orders for exclusion of central government employees from the purview of NPS and to cover them under OPS whose advertisements for recruitments were issued on or before 31/12/2003 in view of various judgments of Apex Court;

(b) if so, details of reference for comments along with the date thereof;

(c) whether DoPT has furnished its comments to DoP&PW;

(d) if so, full details of the comments along with the date thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons for delay and by when it would be furnished?

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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 (e): As a part of regular consultation process, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW) sends references including the subject referred, to Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) for its considered view in the matter.

The same has been considered and comments shared with DoP&PW.

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Recruitment of 10 lakh people by Government in next 1.5 years

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Recruitment of 10 lakh people by Government in next 1.5 years – Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2196
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022)

RECRUITMENT OF 10 LAKH PEOPLE BY GOVERNMENT

2196 SHRI SANDEEP KUMAR PATHAK:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the Department and Ministry-wise breakdown of vacancies that are sought to be filled by way of the announcement made by the Prime Minister on 14th June, 2022 regarding the recruitment of 10 lakh people by Government in mission mode in next 1.5 years;

(b) the Department and Ministry-wise breakdown of the recruitment announcements/circulars /notifications released by each Department/Ministry as on date; and

(c) the steps taken by Government to ensure that the recruitments will be undertaken within the next 1.5 years?

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 the details of sanctioned posts and number in position under various Ministries/ Departments in the Central Government as on 01.03.2021 is Annexed. However, filling up of vacancies in the Central Government is responsibility of the concerned Ministry/Department and it is a continuous process. Vacancies in various Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government, their attached/subordinate offices arise due to retirement, promotion, resignation, death etc. All Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government have been asked to take action in a mission mode for filling up of vacant posts in a time bound manner

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Train No. 07353 / 07354 Hubli – Rameswaram – Hubli Weekly Special Fare Specials: Weekly Special Fare Special Trains

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Weekly Special Fare Special Trains between Rameswaram and Hubli

South Western Railway has notified Eight trips of Weekly Special fare Special trains between Rameswaram and Hubli sector as detailed below:-

Train No. 07353 / 07354 Hubli – Rameswaram – Hubli Weekly Special Fare Specials:

Train No. 07353 Hubli – Rameswaram Weekly Special Fare Special will leave Hubli o­n Saturdays at 06.30 hrs o­n 06th, 13th, 20th, 27th August, 03rd, 10th, 17th & 24th September, 2022 and reach Rameswaram at 06.15 hrs, the next day (8 trips)

In return direction Train No. 07354 Rameswaram – Hubli Weekly Special Fare Special will leave Rameswaram o­n Sundays at 21.00 hrs o­n 07th, 14th, 21st, 28thAugust, 04th, 11th, 18th & 25th2022 and reach Hubli at 19.25 hrs, the next day (8 trips)

Composition: 1 – AC Two Tier Coach, 3 – AC Three Tier Coaches, 9 – Sleeper Class Coaches, 5 – General Second Class Coaches and 2 – Second Class (Divyangjan Friendly) cum Luggage/Brake Vans. (Total: 20)

Revised timings of Express Train via Chennai Central: Train No. 12551 Yesvantpur – Kamakhya AC Superfast Weekly Express

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Revised timings of Express Train via Chennai Central: Train No. 12551 Yesvantpur – Kamakhya AC Superfast Weekly Express

Eastern Railway has notified change in timings of Train No. 12551 Yesvantpur – Kamakhya AC Superfast Weekly Express (via Jolarpettai Junction, Katpadi Junction and Dr. MGR Chennai Central) at Durgapur with effect from 01st August, 2022 due to introduction of Train No. 13179 / 13180 Sealdah – Suri – Sealdah MEMU Express. The Times is as follows.

Station

Existing timings

Revised timings

Arrival

Departure

Arrival

Departure

Yesvantpur

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08.30 hrs

—

08.30 hrs

Durgapur

20.15 hrs

20.35 hrs

20.25 hrs

20.45 hrs

Kamakhya

14.30 hrs

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14.30 hrs

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8th Central Pay Commission to revise salaries – Important Rajya Sabha QA

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8th Central Pay Commission to revise salaries – Important Rajya Sabha QA | 8th CPC Latest News

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1807
TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 02, 2022
SRAVANA 11, 1944 (SAKA)

“Review of salary/allowances/pension of Central Government employees/pensioners”

1807: Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government is considering not to constitute 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) to revise salaries, allowances and pension of Central Government employees and pensioners;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it is also a fact that 7th CPC had recommended that Government should review the salary, allowances and pension of employees and pensioners every year rather than forming a new Pay Commission after a long period of ten years; and

(d) if so, the reasons for not implementing the recommendations of 7th CPC so far?

Also Read:8th Pay Commission Latest News

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

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) The Chairman of 7th CPC in his forwarding of the Report in Para 1.22 had recommended that the matrix may be reviewed periodically without waiting for the long period of ten years. It can be reviewed and revised on the basis of the Aykroyd formula which takes into consideration the changes prices of the commodities that constitute a common man’s basket, which the Labour Bureau at Shimla reviews periodically. It is suggested that this should be made the basis for revision of that matrix periodically without waiting for another Pay Commission.

(d) This issue has not been considered by the Union Cabinet while according the approval for the revision of pay and allowances based on 7th CPC.

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Exclusion of Central Government Employees from NPS [Lok Sabha QA]

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Exclusion of Central Government Employees from NPS [Lok Sabha QA]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2832
ANSWERED ON: 03.08.2022

Exclusion From NPS

Deepak Baij
Will the Minister of

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

(a) whether Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has received reference from Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare (DoP&PW) for its comments regarding issuing general orders for exclusion of Central Government employees from the purview of NPS and to cover them under OPS whose advertisements for recruitments were issued on or before 31/12/2003 in view of various judgments of Apex Court;

(b) if so, the details of reference for comments along with the date thereof;

(c) whether DoPT has furnished its comments to DoP&PW;

(d) if so, the details of the comments along with the date thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons for delay and the time by which it is likely to be furnished?

Also Read: Exclusion of Central Government Employees from NPS [Rajya Sabha QA]

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 (e): As a part of regular consultation process, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW) sends references including the subject referred, to Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) for its considered view in the matter.

The same has been considered and comments shared with DoP&PW.

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Number of Central Government pensioners

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Number of Central Government pensioners – Lok Sabha QA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2961
ANSWERED ON: 03.08.2022

Central Government Pensioners

Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod
Will the Minister of

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

(a) whether the Government has any details about the total numbers of Central Government pensioners in the country?

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of pension amount paid to them yearly?

Also Read: Increase in DA/DR to Government Employees/Pensioners, WPI inflation at 30-year high [Rajya Sabha QA]

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): As per information furnished by Central Pension Accounting Office, Controller General of Defence Accounts, Department of Post, Department of Telecommunications & Ministry of Railways, total number of Central Government Pensioners and total expenditure incurred during the financial year 2021-22 is as follows:-

Sr. No. Department  Total No. of Pensioners and Family Pensioners Expenditure
(In Crores)
1 Civil Pensioners 11,28,441 64,684.44
2 Defence Pensioners 36,03,609 (including Armed
Forces Pensioners, Civilian &
Defence Civilian)		 1,21,983.9
3 Telecom Pensioners 4,32,968 14895
4 Railways Pensioners 14,82,223 51,935.24
5 Postal Pensioners 3,28,999 785.82
  Total 69,76,240 2,54,284.40

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Increase in DA/DR to Government Employees/Pensioners, WPI inflation at 30-year high [Rajya Sabha QA]

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Increase in DA/DR to Government Employees/Pensioners, WPI inflation at 30-year high – Dearness Allowance Hike Latest News

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

Rajya Sabha
Unstarred Question No. 1806
To be answered on Tuesday, 2nd August, 2022
Sravana 11, 1944 (Saka)

Increase in DA/DR to Government employees/pensioners

1806:: Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa: Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that wholesale inflation has accelerated to 30-year high at 15.8 percent with the result that Wholesale Price Index(WPI) has also zoomed and likely signals are of continued inflationary upward pressure;

(b) whether in spite of rising in WPI, the increase in Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief for pensioners remained at three per cent, and if so, the reasons thereof; and

(c) whether Government would consider the increased WPI and approve DA/DR at higher rates while approving the next instalment of DA/DR to Government employees/pensioners and if not, the reasons therefor?

Also Read: AICPIN for June 2022: Expected DA from July 2022 – 4%?

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

(a) Yes, Sir. As per Wholesale Price Index (WPI), inflation of 15.88% has been registered in the month of May, 2022 which is highest in the last 30 years (from April 1992). However, the aforesaid rate of inflation has reduced to 15.18% in the month of June, 2022. Details are given in Annexure-I.

(b) & (c) No, Sir. Calculation of Dearness Allowance (DA)/Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government employees/pensioners, is not based on WPI based inflation. DA/DR to Central Government employees/pensioners is calculated on the basis of rate of inflation as per All India Consumer. Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) released by Labour Bureau (Shimla), Ministry of Labour and Employment.

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Pending Enquiry Awards to Commissioned Officers and their dependents: DESW

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Pending Enquiry Awards to Commissioned Officers and their dependents

F. No. 1(4)/2020/D(P/P)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
D(Pension/Policy)

Room No.222, ‘B’ Wing,
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011.
Dated: 29th July, 2022

To

The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject: Pending Enquiry Awards to Commissioned Officers and their dependents-reg.

Sir,

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions OM No. 1/11/2020-P&PW(E) dated 29th July, 2020 vide which it has been decided to relax the provisions of rule 80-A of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 to the extent that if a claim for family pension in Form 14 along with death certificate and bank account details of the claimant has been received and the Head of Office is satisfied about the bonafide of that claim, he shall sanction provisional family pension immediately. The Head of Office shall not wait for forwarding of the family pension case (including Form-14, Form -18 and other relevant documents mentioned in Rule 80) to Pay & Account Office before sanctioning the provisional family pension.

2. As stated above, similar to the provision of ‘provisional family pension’ in civil side, there is a provision as ‘Pending Enquiry Award’ in Defence side. As per Section-2 of Pension Regulations for the Army (PRA), Part-II(2008), Pending Enquiry Award scheme is intended to relieve financial difficulties of Personnel Below Officer Ranks and their dependents.

3. The matter has been considered in this Ministry. It has been decided that the provisions of Section-2:Pending Enquiry Award of PRA, Part-II(2008) may also be extended mutatis mutandis to the Commissioned Officers and their dependents.

Also Read: 7th CPC Maximum ceiling limits of two Family Pensions payable to the child in respect of the deceased parents – DESW ORDER

3.1. In the case of Commissioned Officers, the authority for initiating/sanctioning the ‘Pending Enquiry Award’ will be the Competent Authority in Service HQrs/Officers Records Office of the concerned Services.

4. The provisions of this letter will take effect from the date of issue of this letter. The relevant provisions of Pension Regulations for Army, Air Force and Navy will be amended in due course.

5. This issues with concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance/Pension) vide their UO Note No. 10(09)/2018/Fin/Pen dated 11.07.2022.

6. Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully,

(A K Agrawal)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Dearness Relief from Aug 2022 to Jan 2023 to Bank Pensioners

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Dearness Relief from Aug 2022 to Jan 2023 to Bank Pensioners

Indian Banks’ Association

HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

No.CIR/HR&IR/D/G2/2022-23/11416
August 1, 2022

Designated Officers of all Member Banks
which are parties to the Bipartite Settlement on Pension

Dear Sir/Madam,

Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners for the period August 2022 to January 2023

The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended June, 2022 are as follows:-

April 2022 – 8394.82
May 2022 – 8480.28
June 2022 – 8493.43

In terms of Regulation 37 of Bank Employees’ Pension Regulations, 1995 Dearness Relief is payable to pensioners at rates specified in Appendix II to the Regulations.

Also Read: Dearness Relief from Aug 2022 to Jan 2023 to Pre 1986 Bank Pensioners

DA for Bank Employees from Aug 2022 to Oct 2022, IBA Order

Pending amendments to Pension Regulations, Banks may pay on ad hoc basis, the Dearness Relief payable to pensioners for the period August 2022 to January 2023 as per Annexure.

Yours faithfully,

Brajeshwar Sharma
Senior Advisor (HIR&IR)

Encl.

PART-I

Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of January, 1986, but before the 1st day of November, 1992/1st July, 1993
BASIC PENSION Dearness relief for the months August 2022 to January 2023 Average Index Slabs
1964
8456
(i) Upto Rs.1250 1315.88 per cent.
(ii) Rs.1251 to Rs.2000 Rs. 16448.50 plus 1080.20 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.1250.00
(iii) Rs.2001 to Rs.2130 Rs. 24550.00 plus 648.12 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2000.00
(iv) Above Rs.2130 Rs. 25392.55 plus 333.88 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2130.00

PART-II

Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 1992/1st July, 1993
BASIC PENSION Dearness relief for the months August 2022 to January 2023 Average Index Slabs
1827
8456
(i) Upto Rs.2400 639.45 per cent.
(ii) Rs.2401 to Rs.3850 Rs. 15346.80 plus 529.83 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2400.00
(iii) Rs.3851 to Rs.4100 Rs. 23029.33 plus 310.59 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.3850.00
(iv) Above Rs.4100 Rs. 23805.80 plus 164.43 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.4100.00
 

PART-III

Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of April, 1998.
BASIC PENSION Dearness relief for the months August 2022 to January 2023 Average Index Slabs
1693
8456
(i) Upto Rs.3550 406.32 per cent.
(ii) Rs.3551 to Rs.5650 Rs. 14424.36 plus 338.60 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.3550.00
(iii) Rs.5651 to Rs.6010 Rs. 21534.96 plus 203.16 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.5650.00
(iv) Above Rs.6010 Rs. 22266.33 plus 101.58 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.6010.00

PART-IV

Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 2002.
Average Index (CPI) for quarter ended June 2022 8456
No. of Slabs 1542
Rate of dearness relief on pension for the months August 2022 to January 2023 277.56 % of basic pension
(ignore decimals from 3rd place onwards)

PART-V

Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November, 2007.
Average Index (CPI) for quarter ended June 2022 8456
No. of Slabs 1405
Rate of dearness relief on pension for the months August 2022 to January 2023 210.75 % of basic pension
(ignore decimals from 3rd place onwards)

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