Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Excessive delay in the completion of railway pensioner's grievances – Dissatisfaction of Hon'ble MoSR/G and instructions

Excessive delay in the completion of railway pensioner's grievances – Dissatisfaction of Hon'ble MoSR/G and instructions


                                                (भारत सरकार) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
                                               (रेल मंत्रालय) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
                                                 (रेलवे बोर्ड) RAILWAY BOARD


RBA No. 14/2019

No. 2018/AC-II/21/11/Pn rep to MoS(G)

New Delhi, dated 18th March, 2019

Gencral Managers,
All Zonal Railways and Production Units

    Sub :- Inordinate delay in finalization of pension related grievances of Railway Pensioners.


Ref:- Board’s letter No. 2018 /AC-I1/21 11/Pn rep to MoS (G) dated 28.09.2018.

 Hon'ble MoSR(G) has expressed deep dissatisfaction at the inordinate delay, on one Zonal Railway, in inclusion of the name of unmarried disabled daughter in PPO. He has directed that efforts should be made to dispose off such grievances within a month’s time.

Attention is also drawn to Board’s letter under reference, wherein a detailed Action ‘Taken Report (ATR) was required to be submitted to Board’s office by 8.10.2018 by all Railways on status of disposal of pension related grievances. Many Zonal Railways took a prolonged period to report their respective status. This resulted in delay in submission of the ATR to MoSR/G. While reviewing the ATR, MoSR/G has expressed his displeasure and has directed that responsibility may be fixed for the delay in submission of the ATR, in the subject case. Further, MoSR/G has directed all the Zonal Railways and Production units to urgently initiate the following course of action:-

a) GMs, PCPOs and PE As needs to put a system in place for adapting a coherent approach in resolving the pension related grievances immediately;

b) Immediate action must be taken to digitize the records so that Railways move away from paper documentation;

c) Electronic communication means should be adopted, including periodic reporting, rules/records updation, seeking documents and disseminating information, to ensure regulatory disclosure; .

d) Updatation of pension related records and validation of revision by various stakeholders should be close to real time.

e) System improvement and technological upgradation should be adopted in strict time lines so that the system may come into force from 1st April, 2019.

 Action taken in this regard may kindly be reported to Board’s Office urgently latest by 25th March, 2019 .

(Anjali Goyal)
Principal Executive Director {Accounts)
Railway Board

PCDA circular: FMA for Ex-Servicemen Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are members of ECHS and reside in a non - ECHS district.

PCDA circular: FMA for Ex-Servicemen Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are members of ECHS and reside in a non - ECHS district.


OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER.OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPRADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD-211014

Circular No. 616
Dated: 31.01.2019
To,
The OI/C
Records/PAO(ORs)
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    Subject:- Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to Ex-Servicemen Pensioners, and Ex-Servicemen Family Pensioners who are ECHS members and residing in Districts not covered by ECHS Polyclinic / Armed Forces Hospitals / MI Room upgraded to accommodate ESMs.

Reference:- This office Circular No. 451 dated 21.02.2011;Circular.No..544 dated 04.06.2015 & Circular No. 586 dated 25.09.2017.

 A copy of GoI, MoD letter No. 22(01)/2011.WE/D(Res-I):dated:01.11.2018 on the above subject, which is self-explanatory, is forwarded: herewith for information and necessary action.

2.. As per ibid Govt letter Fixed: Medical-Allowance (FMA) to Ex-Servicemen Pensioners and Ex-Servicemen Family Pensioners is also admissible to ECHS members who are residing in Districts not covered by ECHS Polyclinic/Armed Forces Hospitals / MI Room upgraded to accommodate ESMs.

3... Those pensioners who are covered under this. Govt order are-required to submit the necessary application in the prescribed format. to the nearest Stn HQ in triplicate. The Stn HQ will scrutinize the. residential address of the ECHS member and verify the applicability of District in the. address ‘for FMA. .and confirm the authorization of FMA on the application in the prescribed format.

4. A separate communication will follow for submission of LPC-cum-datasheet along with instructions in due course.

5. This circular. has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all concerned.

Gts/Tech/05/LXXI
Dated 31.01.2019
(S.K. Singh)
Addl.CDA(P)

Source: PDCA

Registration closed for KV Admission 2019 - 20 Class-1

Registration closed for KV Admission 2019 - 20 Class-1

Regarding online Admission for class 1

Parents are requested to cancel the multiple applications for the same child otherwise application will be considered rejected KV Admission 2019-20 Class-1 Registration Process came to an end yesterday itself.

The ongoing online registration process for admissions in Class I came to an end yesterday. KVS has received 7,95,121 applications for more than 1L seats of Class I available in 1202 KendriyaVidyalaya across the country.

Description Dates Scheduled
Online Registration for Class-I 01-03-2019 From 8.00 A.M
Last date of Online Registration for Class-I 19-03-2019 Till 4.00 P.M.
Declaration of provisionally selected list for Class I & admissions for Class-I. 1st List 26-03-2019,
2nd List 09-04-2019,
(if seats remain vacant),
3rd List 23-04-2019,
(if seats remain vacant)
Extended date for Second Notification for admissions to be made under RTE Provisions (Class-I), if sufficient applications not received under RTE Provisions. Notification:30-03-2019 Registration:30-03-2019 to 06-04-2019
Admissions: 08-04-2019 to 15-04-2019
In case sufficient number of registrations for SC/ST not received in 1st Phase, second notification may be issued. Notification:30-03-2019
Registration:30-03-2019 to 06-04-2019
Admissions: 08-04-2019 to 15-04-2019
Registration for Class-II onwards (except Class XI)-Subject to availability of vacancies in a particular class. 02-04-2019 From 8:00 A.M. to 09.04.2019 Till 4.00 P.M Note: During school hrs.
Declaration of list of class II onwards. 12-04-2019
Admission for class II onwards. 12-04-2019 to 20-04-2019
Last date for admission except Class XI. 30-04-2019
For KV students: Registration for admission in class XI. Within 10 days after declaration of Board results.
KV students: Display of admission list & admissions for Class-XI. Within 20 days after declaration of Board results.
Non-KV students: Registration, display of admission list & admissions in class XI (Subject to availability of vacancies) After the admissions of KV students in class XI.
Last date of Admission for class XI. 01/07/19

The inclusion in the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) of manifesto release period – ECI notification

The inclusion in the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) of manifesto release period – ECI notification

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NirvachanSadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110001

No.437/6/1/ECI/INST/FUNCT/MCC/2019

Dated: 16th March, 2019

To
President/Chairperson/General Secretary of all Recognized National/State political parties.

Subject:- Inclusion of period of release of manifesto in the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) – regarding.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to the Commission’s letters of even number dated 22.01.2019 and 09,02.20L9, whereby a proposal to fix a timeline, by way of an outer time limit for the release of manifesto by the Political Parties in an election was forwarded to all recognized National and State Political Parties with a request to offer their comments on the same. Having considered the suggestions/comments received from the political parties, the Commission has fixed a timeline for the release of manifesto by the political parties which has now been included as para-no. 4 under Part-VIII [Guidelines on Election ManifestosJ in the Model Code of Conduct, as under:-

“4. Prohibitory period of Release of Manifesto during elections(s)

i. In case of single phase election, manifesto shall not be released during the
prohibitory period, as prescribed under Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

ii. In case of multi-phase elections, manifesto shall not be released during the prohibitory periods, as prescribed under Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, of all the phases of those elections. “

2. This provision will, henceforth, be applicable and implemented as a part of the Model Code of Conduct for all future elections.

3. A copy of the full text of the “Model Code of Conduct for the Guidance of Political Parties and Candidates” including para 4 in Part- VIII is enclosed for your information.

4. You are requested to bring this to the notice of all concerned for their
information and compliance.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(NARENDRA M BUTOLTA)
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

Copy to CEOs of all States/UTs for information and necessary action.

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE GUIDANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES

I. General Conduct

(1) No party or candidate shall include in any activity which may aggravate
existing differences or create mutual hatred or cause tension between different castes and communities, religious or linguistic.

(2) Criticism of other political parties, when made, shall be confined to their
policies and programme, past record and work. Parties and Candidates shall refrain from criticism of all aspects of private life, not connected with the public activities of the leaders or workers of other parties. Criticism of other parties or their workers based on unverified allegations or distortion shall be avoided.

(3) There shall be no appeal to caste or communal feelings for securing votes. Mosques, Churches, Temples or other places of worship shall not be used as forum for election propaganda.

(4) All parties and candidates shall avoid scrupulously all activities which are “corrupt practices” and offences under the election law, such as bribing of voters, intimidation of voters, impersonation of voters, canvassing within 100 meters of polling stations, holding public meetings during the period of 48 hours ending r,vitli the holrr fixed for the close of the poll, and the transport and convevance of .”‘others to and from polling station.

(5) The right of every individual for peaceful and undisturbeci home-lil’e shall be respected, however much the political parties or candidates may resent his political opinions or activities. Organizing demonstrations or picketing before the houses of individuals by way of protesting against their opinions or activities sirail not lle resorted lo under any circumstances.

(6) No political pafty or candidate shall pennit its or his followers to make use of any individual’s land, building, compound wall etc., withor”rt his permission for erecting flag-staffs, suspending banners, pasting notices, writing slogans etc.

(7) Political parties and candidates shall ensure that their supporters do not
create obstructions in or break up meetings and processions organized by other parties. Workers or sympathisers of one political party shall not create disturbances at public meetings organized by another political party by putting questions orally or in writing or by distributing leaflets of their own party. Processions shall not be taken out by one party along places at which meetings are held by another party. posters issued by one party shall not be removed by workers of another parry.
II. Meetings

(1) The party or candidate shall inform the local police authorities of the venue and time any proposed meeting Well in time so as to enable the police to make necessary arrangements for controlling traffic and maintaining peace and order,

(2) A Party or candidate shal] ascertain in advance if there is any restrictive or prohibitory order in force in the place proposed for the meeting if such orders exist, they shall be followed strictly. If any exemption is required from such orders, it shall be applied for and obtained well in time.

(3) If permission or license is to be obtained for the use of loudspeakers or any other facility in connection with any proposed meeting, the party or candidate shall apply to the authority concerned well in advance and obtain such permission or license.

(4) 0rganizers of a meeting shal] invariably seek the assistance of the police on duty for dealing with persons disturbing a meeting or otherwise attempting to create disorder. organizers themselves shall not take action against such persons.
III. Procession

(1) A Party or candidate organizing a procession shall decide before hand the time and place of the starting of the procession, the route to be followed and the time and place at which the procession will terminate. There shall ordinary be no deviation from the programme.

(2) The organizers shall give advance intimation to the local police authorities of the programme so as to enable the letter to make necessary arrangement.

(3) The organizers shall ascertain if any restrictive orders are in force in the
localities through which the procession has to pass, anci shall cornply wjtir the restrictions unless exempted specially by the competent authority, Any traffic regulations or restrictions shall also tre carefully adhered to.

(4) The organizers shall take steps in advance to arrange for passage of tile
procession so that there is no clock or hindrance to traffic. If the procession is very long, it shall ‘be organized in segments of suitable lengths, so that at convenient intervals, especially at poillts where the procession has to pass road junctions, the passage of held up traffic could be allowed by stages lhus avoiding heavy traffic congestion.

(5) processionals shall be so regulated as to keep as much to the right of the road as possible ancl the direction and advice of the poiice on ct-rty shall be strir:tl,v complieci i,vith.

(6) If two or lrore politicai parties or canclidates propose to take processions over the same route or parts thereof at about the same time, the organizers shall establish contact i’vell in advance and decide r”rpon the measures to he taken lo see that lhe processions do not clash ol’ cause hindrance to traffic. The assistance of the local polics shall be availed of for arriving at a satisfactory arrangement. For this purpose the parties shail contact the police at the earliest opportunity.

(7) The political parties or candidates shall exercise control to the maximum
extent possible in the matter of processionists carrying articles which may be put to misuse by undesirable elernents especially in moments of excitement.

(8) The carrying of effigies purporting to represent member of other political parties or their leaders, burning such effigies in public and such other forms demonstration shall not be countenanced by any political party or candidate.

IV. Polling Day

All Political parties and candidates shall –

(i) co-operate with the officers on election duty to ensure peaceful and orderly polling and complete freedom to the voters to exercise their franchise without being subjected to any annoyance or obstruction.

(ii) supply to their authorized workers suitable badges or identity cards.

(iii) agree that the identity slip supplied by them to voters hall be on plain [whiteJ paper and shall not contain any symbol, name of the candidate or the name of the party;

(iv) refrain from serving or distributing liquor on polling day and during the forty eight hours preceding it.

(v) not allow unnecessary crowd to be collected near the camps set up by the political parties and candidates near the polling booths so as to avoid Confrontation and tension among workers and sympathizers of the parties and the candidate.

(vi) ensure that the candidate’s camps shall be simple .They shall not display any posters, flags, symbols or any other propaganda material. No eatable shall be served or crowd allowed at the camps and

(vii)  co-operate with the authorities in complying with the restrictions to be iniposed on the plying of vehicles on the polling clay and obtain permits for them i,vhich should be displayed prominently on those vehicles.

V. Polling Booth

Excepting the voters, no one without a valid pass from the Hlection Commission shall enter the polling booths.

VI. Observers


The Election Commission is appointing Observers. If the candiclates or their
agents have any specific compl;rint or problem regarding the concluct of elections they may bring the same to the notice of,the Observer.

VII. Party in Power

The party in power whether at the Centre or in the State or States concerned, shall ensure that no cause is given for any complaint that it has used its official position for the purposes of its election carnpaign and in particular

[i] [a] The Ministers shall not combine their official visit with elecrioneering work and shall not also make use of official machinery or personnel cluring the electioneering work.

(b) Government transport including official air-crafts, vehicles, machinery ancl personnel shall not be used for furtherance of the interest of the party in po\ryer;

(iiJ Public places such as maidens etc., for holding election meetings, and use of helipads for air-flights in connection with elections shall not be monopolized by itself. Other parties and candidates shall be allowed the use of such places and facilities on the same terms and conditions on which they are used by the party in power;

(iii) Rest houses, dark bungalows or other Government accommodation shall not be monopolized by the party in power or its candidates and such accommodation shall be allowed to be used by other parties and candidates in a fair manner but no party or candidate shall use or be allowed to use such accommodation (including premises appertaining thereto) as a campaign office or for holding any public meeting for the purposes of election propaganda;

(iv) Issue of advertisement at the cost of public exchequer in the newspapers and other media and the misuse of official mass media during the election period for partisan coverage of political news and publicity regarding achievements with a view to furthering the prospects of the party in power shall be scrupulously avoided.

(v) Ministers and other authorities shall not sanction grants/payments out of discretionary funds from the time elections are announced by the Commission; and

(vi) From the time elections are announced by Commission, Ministers and other authorities shall not –

(a) announce any financial grants in any form or promises thereof; or

(b) [except civil servants) lay foundation stones etc. of’projects or schemes of any kind; or

[cJ make any promise of construction of roads, provision of drinking water
facilities etc,; or

(d) make any ad-hoc appointments in Government, Public Undertakings etc. which may have the effect of influencing the voters in favor of the party in power.

Note : The Commission shall annor.rnce the date of any election r,vhich shall be a clate ordinarily not more than three weeks prior to the date on whicir the notification is likely to be stirred in respect of such elections.

[vii) Ministers of Central or State Government shall not enter any polling station or place of counting except in their capacity as a candidate or voter or authorized agent.
VIII Guidelines on Election Manifestos

1. The Supreme Court in its judgment dated 5th July 2013 in SLP(CJ No. 21455 of 2008 [ S. Subramaniam Balaji Vs Govt, of Tamil Nadu and OthersJ has directed the Election Commission to frame guidelines with regard to the contents of election manifestos in consultation with all the recognized political parties. The guiding principles which will lead to framing of such guidelines are quoted below from the judgment:-

(i) “Although, the law is obvious that the promises in the election manifesto cannot be construed as ‘corrupt practice’ under Section 123 of RP Act, the reality cannot be ruled out that distribution of freebies of any kind, undoubtedly, influences all people. It shakes the root of free and fair elections to a large degree”.

[ii] “The Election Commission, in order to ensure level playing field between
the contesting parties and candidates in elections and also in order to see that the purity of the election process does not get vitiated, as in past been issuing instructions under the Model Code of Conduct. The fountainhead of the powers under which the Commission issues these orders is Article 324 of the Constitution which mandates the Commission to hold free and fair elections.”

[iii) “We are mindful of the fact that generally political parties re]ease their election manifesto before the announcement of election date, in that scenario, strictly speaking, the Election Commission will not have the authority to regulate any act which is done before the announcement of the
date. Nevertheless, an exception can be made in this regard as the purpose of election manifesto is directly associated with the election process,,.

2. Upon receiving the above directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the Election Commission held a meeting with the recognized National and State
Political Parties for consultation with them in the matter and took note of their conflicting views in the matter. During consultations, while some political parties supported the issuance of such guidelines, others were of the view that it is their right and duty towards voters to make such offers and promises in manifestos in .a healthy democratic polity. While the Commission agrees in principle with the point of view that framing of manifestos is the right of the political parties, it cannot overlook the undesirable impact of some of the promises and offers on the conduct of free and fair elections and maintaining level playing field for all political parties and candidates.

3. The Constitution under Article 324 mandates the Election Commission, to
conduct elections inter alia to the Parliament and the State Legislatures. Having due regard to the above directions of the Supreme Court and after consultation with the Political Parties, the Commission, in the interest of free and fair elections , hereby directs that Political Parties and Candidates while releasing election manifestos for any election to the Parliament or State Legislatures, shall adhere to the following guidelines :-

(i) The election manifesto shall not contain anything repugnant to the ideals and principles enshrined in the Constitution and further that it shall be consistent with the letter and spirit of other provisions of Model code of conduct.

[ii) The Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution enjoin upon the State to frame various welfare measures for the citizens and therefore there can be no objection to the promise of such welfare measures in election manifestos. However, political parties should avoid making those promises which are likely to vitiate the purity of the election process or exert undue influence on the voters in exercising their franchise.

[iii] In the interest of transparency, level playing field and credibility of promises, it is expected that manifestos also reflect the rationale for the promises and broadly indicate the ways and means to meet the financial requirements for it. Trust of voters should be sought only on those promises which are possible to be fulfilled.

i. Prohibitory period of Release of Manifesto during elections(s)

In case of single phase election, manifesto shall not be released during the
prohibitory period, as prescribed under Section !26 of the Representation of the People Act 1951.

In case of multi-phase elections, manifesto shall not be released during the prohibitory periods, as prescribed under Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act 1951, of all the phases of those elections.

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