Introduction of “Executive Assistant” Scheme in Central Secretariat- meeting with Service Associations

Introduction of “Executive Assistant” Scheme in Central Secretariat- meeting with Service Associations

F.No. 7/1/2010-CS.I(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

V 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi -110003
Dated the 10th March, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Introduction of “Executive Assistant” Scheme in Central Secretariat- meeting with Service Associations-reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that a meeting has been scheduled to discuss the proposal regarding introduction of “Executive Assistant” in Central Secretariat. The meeting will be chaired by Smt. Archana Verma, Joint Secretary and will be held at 11.30 AM on 11.03.2015 in Room No.190, North Block.
2. Representatives of the addressee associations are invited to attend the meeting. CSS Associations and CSSS Associations may furnish their views in group for 30 min ites each on the subject.

sd/-
(V. Srinivasaragavan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/EA10032015.pdf]

General Pool Allotment of Type VIB (C-I) and Type A (C-II) in Delhi to Secretaries and Secretary level officers

Directorate of Estates issued an OM on allotment of VI B [C-1] and VI A[C-11] Quarters to the Secretaries to the GOI and Secretary Equivalent officers. The decisions taken as dealt in this memorandum will come in to force from 01.04.2015.

No.12035/9/97-Pol.ll(Vol.lll)
Government  of India
Ministry  of Urban  Development
Directorate  of Estates

Nirman  Bhawan,
New Delhi-110  108.

Dated the 9th  March, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:    Allotment of Type VI B [C-1] and Type VI A [C-11] houses of General Pool Residential Accommodation  in Delhi to the  Secretaries to the Government of India and  Secretary  equivalent officers and below level officers.

    The  undersigned  is directed  to  invite  attention  to  the  Directorate  of Estates instructions/guidelines   issued  vide  O.M.No.12035/9/207-Pol.ll dated 31.1.2013 for allotment  of Type VI 8 [C-1]  houses of General Pool Residential Accommodation  in Delhi among Secretaries, Secretary equivalent officers and Chairmen/Members  of Commissions/Tribunals  in the  ratio of  1: 1: 1 and vide OM No.12035/9/97-Pol.ll(Vol.ll) dated 16.1.2003 for allotment of Type VI A [C-11] houses among Secretaries/Secretary equivalent level officers and Chairmen & Members  of  various  Commissions, Tribunals  etc.  in the  ratio  of  1: 1.  The instructions   issued  vide   O.M.No.12035/9/2007-Pol.ll  dated   11.5.2011 also states that no HAG officer will be allotted Type VI A [C-11]  house or Type VI 8 [C-1] house, if an officer in the apex grade is waiting in other lists.

    2. The matter has been reviewed in view of availability of higher types of accommodation  in Commonwealth  Games Village complex  in New Delhi for allotment  and creation of a  separate Chairmen/Members Pool [CM Pool] for Chairmen/Members of Quasi-judicial bodies in Delhi.  The Chairmen/Members of the Commissions/Tribunals  will  be eligible for  residential accommodation from Chairmen/Members [CM] Pool only with effect from 1st April, 2015.

    3. Therefore,   it   has  been  decided   by  the   competent   authority   that allotment of Type VI 8 [C-1] houses of General Pool shall be made in the ratio of 1: 1  among the Secretaries to the Government of India & below level officers and Secretary equivalent  officers  and  below  level officers  with  effect from 1st April, 2015.    The allotment of Type VI A [C-11] houses in General Pool shall be made to  officers  waiting  in the  list of  General Pool and earlier  ratio  is dispensed with effect from 1st April, 2015.

    4. It has come to notice that apex grade officers have been waiting in one list  of  Type  VI 8  [C-1]  while  HAG level or  below  level  officers  are getting accommodation from other list as sufficient number of apex grade officers are not available from  that  list.   Thus, it has created an anomalous  situation  in allotments of Type VI 8 [C-1] accommodation.

    5. The matter has been re-examined by the competent authority and it has been decided that allotments for Type VI B  shall be made to the officers with apex pay scale in the first  instance in these two  categories  irrespective  of availability of units.   Thereafter, the remaining vacancies shall be allotted to Additional  Secretaries to the Government  of  India and Additional  Secretary equivalent level officers, who are not in the apex pay scale, as per the extant ratio.   Moreover, no HAG level officer shall be allotted Type VI B  [C-1]  house while officer with apex pay scale is waiting in any of the lists.

    6. This Office Memorandum supersedes O.M.No.12035/9/2007-Pol.ll dated 11.5.2011and O.M.No.12035/9/2007-Pol.ll dated 31.1.2013.

  

(Swarnali Banerjee)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)
2306 2505

    To

    1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India

    2 .Directorate General, CPWD, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi

    3. All Officers/Sections in the Directorate of Estates

    4. All Regional offices of Directorate of Estates/CPWD

    Copy for information to:-

    1. PS to Hon’ble UDM /PS to MoS(UD

    2. PSO to Secretary, MoUD

    3. PPS to JS(L&E)

    4. PS to DE/DE-II

    6. Sr. Technical Director, NIC, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

    – With the request to upload this OM on the Website of the DoE and make necessary changes in the programme of ASA in e-Awas.

    7. DD(OL)for Hindi translation

    8. Guard File

(K.Dinakar Raj)
Assistant Director of Estates(Policy-11)

Download OM No.12035/9/97-Pol.ll(Vol.lll) issued by Ministry of Urban Development

7th Pay Commission Recommendation may be implemented from April 2016

7th Pay Commission Recommendation may be implemented from April 2016

A news item published in tkbsen.in said that central government may implement 7th pay commission recommendation from April 2016.  Recently,The  Finance Minister in his pre budget speech has said  “The 7th Pay Commission impact may have to be absorbed in 2016-17.” This is for the reason the Sen Times feels,the 7th CPC report may be implemented from April 2016. The news item is posted below..

“……The Seventh Pay Commission drafted in to make a new pay structure for the 30 lakh Central government employees would not be able to submit its report in August this year, the Commission is likely to seek extension till October.

The reports of Seventh Pay Commission will be implicated from April next year as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in the Parliament on February 27, “The 7th Pay Commission impact may have to be absorbed in 2016-17.”


Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said above statement in his pre-budget speech. His statement indicates that the government may implement Seventh Pay Commission report from April 2016.

The UPA government formed the Seventh Pay Commission on 28 February 2014 under chairman justice Ashok Kumar Mathur with a timeline of 18 months to make its recommendations. According to present position, the commission will take at least 20-24 months.

However, the Sixth Pay Commission had submitted its report within 18 months.

As a result of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, pay and allowances of the central government employees more than doubled as per Fourteenth Finance Commission estimates.

As such, the central government employees are expected to get 100 percent salary hike under the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission.

Issues like inflation, the government’s financial position and salary structure of government employees in other countries would also be considered as parts of pay panel recommendations.

The Fourteenth Finance Commission asked the pay panel to link the pay with productivity, which will be the biggest hurdle for central government employees to be got over to get salary hike.

It is interesting to note that the earlier governments never accepted to link the pay with productivity.

Source: The Sen Times

”Anubhav” Submission of details by the retiring government employee Software application

Anubhav – Enter online your outstanding commendable work during your service through the software 

Anubhav – The retiring employees of the Central Government who have done commendable outstanding work experience done during their Career can share their work. The department of pension & pensioners’ welfare is in the process of providing a platform for the retiring central government employees to showcase their  commendable work done during their service. It is envisaged that this would provide satisfaction to the retiring employee and also act as a motivator for serving employees. The retiring employee may submit a write-up, not more than 5000 words along with appropriate attachments and would be published in departmental website.

NO. 4/2/2014-P&PW(Coord)
Government  of India
Department  of Pension & Pensioners Welfare

Office  Memorandum

LokNayakBhawan,   Khan Market,
New Delhi, the  5th  March 2015

Subject  :”Anubhav”-  showcasing  outstanding  work done during  service. Submission  of details  by the retiring government  employee Software  application  regarding.

The undersigned  is directed  to refer to this Department’s  OM of even  number  dated 19.2.2015 on ”Anubhav”   and  to  say  that  an online  system  has  been  developed   by the National  Informatics   Centre(NIC).   Instructions  for  use of this  application   by the  retiring employees,   Head  of  Offices/   Head  of  Departments   in  the  Ministries/   Departments   are enclosed  herewith.  These  instructions   may  be read  in conjunction   with the  OM referred to above.

2. You may log on to the application  by clicking on link “Anubhav” on persmin.gov.in/pension.asp.  The login Id  and password  is given in attached  document.

3.  The form on “Anubhav”,  furnishing  the details  of the outstanding  work by the retiring employee  has also  been  modified  in consonance  with the software  application.     A copy of the revised “Anubhav”  form  is also enclosed.     This form  is to be submitted  along with form 5 of CCS (Pension)  Rules.

4.  The   instructions    may   be  circulated   appropriately    among   all  employees   of  the Ministry and   attached/    subordinate    offices   and   given   wide   publicity   to  encourage participation  in “Anubhav”  as this project  is being monitored  at the highest  levels.

5.     For any further  clarification  or feedback  please contact the undersigned.

(Tripti  P Gosh)
Director

To

All Ministries/  Departments  of the Government  of India as per standard  list.

Copy to Prime Minister’s  Office for information.

Download Circular NO. 4/2/2014-P&PW(Coord) with instructions to use Anubhav Software

Promotion of Sports/Games

Promotion of Sports/Games

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

10-March, 2015 16:09 IST

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said that present day Indian youth are taking keen interest in outdoor as well as indoor games like Football, Hockey, Basketball, Lawn Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Table Tennis and Badminton etc.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today Shri Sonowal said, promotion and development of specific sports disciplines is mainly the responsibility of the concerned National Sports Federations (NSFs). Government supplements the efforts of the NSFs by providing financial assistance to the NSFs under the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs for various activities such as holding coaching camps for national level sportspersons, zonal and national championships for sub-junior, junior and senior categories, organizing International tournaments in India, training and participation of sportspersons/teams in international tournaments abroad, procurement of sports and sports science equipment and consumables, engagement of foreign coaches/experts to train athletes, etc. as per agreed Long Term Development Plans. During the current financial year, an amount of Rs.185 crore has been allocated under this Scheme. State/UT-wise allocation of funds is not made. Financial assistance given to the NSFs during the last three years and current year is given in Annexure I.

The Minister said, for encouraging youth of the country to take to sports, both for participating in sporting activities and for excelling in sporting competitions in National and International tournaments, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and Sports Authority of India (SAI) are implementing a number of other Schemes such as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) scheme [formerly Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA)], Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS), National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Scheme, Army Boys’ Sports companies (ABSC) Scheme, SAI Training Centers (STC) Scheme, Special Area Games (SAG) Scheme and Centers of Excellence (CoE) Scheme.

Shri Sonowal said, under RGKA, construction of sports complexes is undertaken in each rural block of the country, both for outdoor and indoor sports disciplines, on land measuring about six-seven acres at a cost of Rs. 80 lakh each (Total Rs.1.60 crore). There is also a provision of Rs. 15 lakh for sports equipment to be provided by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

He said, under the USIS, 100% financial assistance is given, subject to stipulated ceilings to State Governments, Local Civic Bodies, Schools, Colleges and Universities under Central/State Governments, and Sports Control Boards for development of Synthetic playing surface (for Hockey, and Athletics) and for Multipurpose Indoor Hall.

He said, RGKA & USIS Schemes are open to the entire population, including youth, and aim at mass participation and broad-basing of Sports. No data of youth benefitted from these schemes is maintained. However, under PYKKA, a total of 67,931 playfields were approved during the currency of the scheme, i.e., from 2008-09 to 2013-14, and a total of 57,839 playfields have been developed out of them. The total participation in PYKKA annual sports competitions was about 1.64 crores during the period. Under USIS, a total of 50 projects have been sanctioned, out of which 3 projects have been completed. State/UT-wise details of funds released under RGKA and USIS during the last three years and the current year are given in Annex II-V.

In the revised budgetary provisions for the current financial year, Rs. 705 crores has been allocated to Department of Sports to meet, inter-alia, the expenditure on promotion and development of sports, the Minister added.

Click here to see Annexure

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PIB

7th Pay Commission Pay calculator and fixation formula Project

7th Pay Commission Pay calculator and fixation formula Project : govtempdiary.com

The expected 7th CPC basic pay given below is created by comparing the previous pay commissions. This is a purely a personal view of http://www.govtempdiary.com/

Let us have a look at how the Basic Pay was determined in the previous pay commissions.
How the 2nd CPC Pay Fixation was created?

The 2nd Pay Commission was created from the 1st pay commission using a point-to point method.

Example sample table:

First pay commission	Second pay commission
Rs 30.5-35	Rs 70-1-80-EB-1-85
Rs 35-1-50-2-60	75-1-85-2-95 EB -3-110
Rs 600-10-300-15-450	Rs 325-15-475-EB-20-575

We have attached some samples of the 2nd Pay Commission Pay Scales & fixation Orders(1947)
How the 3rd CPC Pay Fixation formula was created?

Basic pay on 1.1.1973	*****
Dearness pay as on .1.1.1973	*****
Dearness allowance as on 1.1.1973	*****
Interim relief	*****
Total amount	*****
Add 5% of basic pay	*****
Total (New Basic)	*****

When we study the Pay Fixation Formula of the 3^rd Pay Commission given above, we will come to know that the Basic Pay provided in the 3^rdPay Commission is the sum of the 2^nd Pay Commission’s Basic Pay, Dearness Pay, Dearness Allowance and Interim Relief and 5% of 2^nd Pay Commission’s Basic Pay. To know more about this, kindly see the Fitment Table and the Pay Fixation Order attached.

Download here fitment table-– Pay fixation orders (1st upto 6thcpc)

How the 4th CPC Pay Fixation formula was created?

Basic pay as on 1.1.1986	****
DA ,ADA,and adhoc DA	****
Interim relief first	****
Interim relief second	****
Add 20% basic pay	****
Total (New Basic)	****

When we examine the 4^th Pay Commission Pay Fixation shown above, we can understand that the Basic Pay of the 4^th Pay Commission is arrived by adding the 3^rd Pay Commission’s Basic Pay along with Dearness Allowance, Interim Relief I and II and 20 % of the 3^rd Pay Commission’s Basic Pay.
In order to know more about this, please refer to the Fitment table and Pay Fixation orders attached here.

Download here fitment table-– Pay fixation orders

Next let us see how the 5th CPC pay fixation was made?

Basic pay on 1.1.1976	****
Dearness Allowance	****
First interim relief	****
Second interim relief	****
Add 40% basic pay	****
If increment (1,2 ,3)	****
Total (New Basic)	****

If we study the Pay Fixation formula of the 5^thPay commission, we can find that the Basic Pay of the 5^th Pay Commission is fixed by combining the 4^th Commission Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance, Interim Relief I and II and by adding40% of the 4^th Commission’s Basic Pay. To know more about this please refer the Fitment Tableand the Pay Fixation order forms attached below.(Pay commission recommend 20% after it will be change to 40%)

Download here fitment table— Pay fixation orders

How the 6^th CPC pay fixation formed?

On what basis is the minimum Pay Band & Grade Pay created?

Pay fixation in case where pay scales have been merged e.g pre revised pay scale of Rs of 5000-8000,5500-9000 and Rs 6500-10500

Existing scale pay	Rs 5000-150-8000
Pay band applicable	PB-2 Rs 9300-34800
Merged with the scale of pay	Rs 6500-200-10500
Existing basic pay on 1.1.2006	Rs 5600
Pay after multiplication by a factor of 1.86 (How to come 1.86) BASIC PAY+DP+DA 5600+2800+2016=10416(1.86)	Rs 10416(Rounded off to Rs 10420)
Pay in the pay band after including benefit	Rs 10420
40% of the maximum of the basic pay in each of the pre-revised pay scale (10500*40/100=4200)click here to get full details How to come grade pay this amount(click here)	Rs.4200
Revised basic pay –Total of pay in pay band and grade pay(New Basic)	Rs.14620

If you look at the 6th Pay Commission Pay Fixation formula, we can find a difference in that the Basic Pay is divided in to two as to Pay Band and Grade Pay. Based on this, the Pay Band is arrived by summing up the 5th Pay Commission Basic Pay, Dearness Pay and Dearness Allowance (1.86 Multiple Factor). 40% of the Maximum of pre revised Pay Scale of the 5th Pay Commission is added to the Grade Pay that is paid as usual and the Grade Pay is determined.

Download here 6th cpc fitment table-
Click here to learn how the Pay Band and Grade Pay came into practice.

7th CPC Pay Fixation Formula Project

If you look at the timetable above, a fact becomes clear. The Basic Pay in every new pay commission is derived by combining the Basic Pay from the previous pay commission and additional benefits like DA, Interim Relief I and II, and DP. Along with this a percentage is taken from the old Basic Pay and added to the above sum and given as new Basic Pay.

In the 6th Pay Commission alone, the total sum (that is got by adding) is given as Pay Band and a percentage from the usually paid additional amount is given as Grade Pay. Based on the above Pay Commissions,(3rd CPC 5%,4th CPC 20%,5th cpc,40%,6th cpc 40% Exiting maximum pre -revised pay scale) approximately 50% has been added from the previous Basic Pay along with the Basic Pay and Dearness Allowance and the formula for the 7th Pay Commission Pay fixation projected thus arrived is given below

Basic pay as on an Jan 2016	*****
Dearness allowance	*****
Add 50% of basic pay	*****
Total of 7th cpc basic pay (Projected)	*****

Pay Band and Grade Pay are not shown separately

6thCPC Pay Band	6thCPC Grade pay	6th CPC Basic Pay	7th CPC PROJECTED BASIC PAY
			50%  BASED	60 %BASED	70 % BASED
Pay Band – 1 5200-20200	1800	7000	18830	19530	20230
	1900	7100	19100	19810	20520
	2000	7200	19370	20090	20810
	2400	7600	20450	21210	21970
	2800	8000	21520	22320	23120
Pay Band – II 9300 – 34800	4200	13500	36320	37670	39020
	4600	13700	36860	38230	39600
	4800	13900	37400	38790	40180
	5400	14500	39010	40460	41910
Pay Band – III 15600 – 39100	5400	21000	56490	58590	60690
	6600	22200	59720	61940	64160
	7600	23200	62410	64730	67050
Pay Band – IV 37400 – 67000	8700	46100	124010	128620	133230
	8900	46300	124550	129180	133810
	10000	47400	127510	132250	136990
	12000	49400	132890	137830	142770

A certain percentage of the amount which is paid additionally is not same for all the scales. For some scales it is more and so favourable. That is why they have created the 7th CPC projector pay calculator in three different varieties.

Source: http://www.govtempdiary.com/

Sale of PENTAMOBILES Phones available now at Post Offices – Postal Department

Mobile Phones available now at Post Offices – Department of Posts has tied up with Pantel Technologies

SALE OF PENTAMOBILES AT IDENTIFIED POST OFFICES

SALE OF PENTAMOBILES

The Department of Posts has tied up with M/s. Pantel Technologies Private Limited for sale of ‘PF 301 – Bharath Phone’ through identified Post Offices in Tamilnadu. Initially the scheme has been launched at 400 Post Offices across Tamilnadu, with effect from 02.03.2015.

PF 301 Bharath Phone is a dual sim phone with 2.8” screen size and built in internet access. The cost of the phone is Rs.1,999/-, with a free talk time of 1999 minutes on BSNL network. The existing BSNL sim can also be recharged with this Damaka Plan.The phone instrument comes with a one year warranty. The phone has the modern features such as Whatsapp, Bluetooth, mobile tracker, torch, internet browsing, etc.

A model phone will be available at all the identified Post Offices for the public to view before their purchase. The public are requested to make use of the opportunity to purchase the mobile phone with exciting features and offers at a very nominal price!

India Post has tied up with M/s. Pantel Technologies Private Limited for the sales of their Bharath Phone through Post Offices and whereas M/s. Pantel Technologies Private Limited will take care of all the other matters like services and complaints.

Click here to download the list of Post Offices selling Bharath Phones

Efforts to improve better living, working and service condition for CAPF Personnel

Efforts to improve better living, working and service condition for CAPF Personnel

The Government keeps on making efforts to improve better living, working and service condition for force personnel. The following measures have been taken in this regard:-

i) Implementing a transparent, rational and fair leave policy;

ii) Grant of leave to the force personnel to attend to their urgent domestic issues and social commitments;

iii) Regular interaction, both formal and informal, among Commanders, officers and troops to find out and address their problems;

iv) Revamping of grievances redressal machinery;

v) Regulating duty hours to ensure adequate rest and relief;

vi) Improving living conditions through provision of basic amenities/facilities for troops and their families;

vii) Government has approved extensionof the facility of retention of Government accommodation at the last place of posting for CAPF personnel deployed/posted in Left Wing Extremism affected areas/ districts (except State capitals), as notified by the Government of India from time to time, on payment of flat rate/normal license fee. This facility is already being given to the Force personnel in case of posting to NE States and J&K State.

viii) Motivating the forces through increased risk/hardship and other allowances such as Detachment Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance, Washing Allowance, Ration Money Allowance, MARCOS etc;

ix) Provision of STD telephone facilities to the troops to facilitate being in touch with their family members and to reduce tension in the remote locations;

x) Officers and Jawans serving in hard area are being given preference for posting to soft/static locations as per their choice to the extent possible;

xi) Better medical facilities for troop and their families including introduction of Composite Hospitals with specialized facilities;

xii) Organising talks by doctors and other specialists to address their personal and psychological concerns;

xiii) Yoga and meditation classes for better stress management;

xiv) Treating the hospitalization period due to injury suffered by CRPF personnel during the course of duty to be treated as duty.

xv) Adequate steps have been taken in all establishments to provide and upkeep the recreational and sport facilities. Force personnel are encouraged constantly to actively participate in sports and games;

xvi) Providing welfare measures like Central Police canteen facility to the troops and their families, scholarships to their wards, etc;

xvii) Giving status of ex-CAPF personnel to the retired personnel of CAPF, which is expected to boost the morale of the existing CAPFs personnel and also expected to provide better identity, community recognition and thus higher esteem and pride in the society to the Ex-CAPF personnel;

xviii) CRPF campus at various locations are renewed and upgraded according to present scenario. Adequate basic amenities like toilets, bathrooms, drinking water points, messing for both male and female are available. Mobile toilets are also provided to troops for use during operational duty.

xix) Force campuses are kept clean and sanitation rounds are done by medical officers to monitor and keep up the hygiene status of the campus.

xx) Schemes have been implemented for facilitating the women personnel i.e. Gender Sensitization, Health care Centre, improvised service, nutritional care centre etc;

xxi) in addition to the above, the female personnel are liberally given Child Care Leave (CCL);

xxii) Crèche is also established at various group Centres/Units locations to facilitate the female employees;

xxiii) The air courier service facility has been extended to CAPF personnel deployed in remote areas of North east and Jammu & Kashmir region including Leh as a welfare measure;

xxiv) Promotions are being released regularly to the eligible personnel as and when vacancies arise in the next higher rank;

xxv) To increase the promotional avenues for CRPF Jawans. CRPF has been instructed to carry out Cadre Reviews regularly as per the DoP&T guidelines.

xxvi) The financial benefits under Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme and Senior Time Scale (STS) Scheme are given in time as per the rules to the eligible personnel in case they do not get promotion for want of vacancies;

xxvii) Relaxations are considered in residency/qualifying service, where there exist vacancies but the personnel in feeder grade are short of meeting the eligibility condition;

xxviii) The doctors are given time bound promotion upto the rank of Commandant (Grade Pay of Rs. 8,700/-) and time bound financial up-gradation to the further two ranks i.e. to Deputy Inspector General (Grade Pay Rs. 8,900/-) and Inspector General (Grade Pay Rs. 10,000/-).

xxix) On the recommendations of the 6th CPC, Government has introduced ASI rank in the General Duty of CAPFs including CRPF. This has reduced the stagnation in the rank of Head Constable.

Above said statement was submitted by MHA in para (d) of reply of Lok Sabha US question as per detail below:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 151
ANSWERED ON 24.02.2015

    WORKING CONDITIONS OF CRPF

151 . Subbareddy Shri Yerram Venkata
Raajhaa Shri Anwhar
Manjhi Shri Hari
Mahendran Shri C.
P. Shri Nagarajan
Chavan Shri Ashok Shankarrao
Chavan Shri Harishchandra Deoram
Shah Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether a recent report prepared on the state of affairs of the Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) has indicated that continuous deployment in high intensity conflict areas is forcing the jawans and officers to suffer from large scale `Social Ostracism`;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether there are reports that the youths are reluctant to join CRPF and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(d) the comprehensive measures being taken by the Government for ensuring better living and working conditions of both male/female personnel, bringing more promotional avenues for CRPF jawans, boosting the morale of the personnel and to facilitate their involvement in society?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) & (b): No Madam, there is no such report in the recent.

(c): There are no such reports. However, as per the information received from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), only about 6% of candidates selected in the year 2012 and 5% in the year 2013 did not join.

(d): The Government keeps on making efforts to improve better living, working and service condition for force personnel. The following measures have been taken in this regard:- *see the beginning of the post*

Source: LokSabha.nic.in

Railways Takes Measures to Enhance Safety & Security of Passengers

Railways Takes Measures to Enhance Safety & Security of Passengers

  The measures taken by the Railways to improve safety and security of passengers are as under:-

1. On vulnerable and identified routes/ sections, 1300 trains (on an average) are escorted by Railway Protection Force daily, in addition to 2200 trains escorted by Government Railway Police of different States daily.

2. An Integrated Security System consisting of electronic surveillance of vulnerable stations through Close Circuit Television Camera Network, access control, Anti-sabotage checks has been finalized to strengthen surveillance mechanism over 202 sensitive Railway stations.

3. Security Helpline Number ‘182’ has been operational at all zonal railways to enable all rail passengers including ladies in distress to seek security related assistance round the clock.

4. To empower the RPF to create a more effective security mechanism over Indian Railways, a proposal for amendment in the RPF Act has been moved by the Ministry of Railways with the approval of the Ministries of Law and Justice and Home Affairs.

5. RPF holds regular coordination meetings with State Police at all levels to ensure proper registration and investigation of crime by Government Railway Police (GRP).

Policing on Railways is a State Subject and prevention of crime, registration of cases and their investigation in Railway premises as well as on running trains including creation of secure environment for women passengers are, therefore, the statutory responsibility of the State Governments, which they discharge through Government Railway Police (GRP) of the States concerned. However, Railway Protection Force (RPF) supplements the efforts of Government Railway Police by deploying its staff for escorting of important trains in affected areas and access control duties at important and sensitive stations.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB

Increasing Pension Limits Under Employees Pension Scheme

Increasing Pension Limits Under Employees Pension Scheme

Ministry of Labour & Employment

09-March, 2015 15:00 IST

The Government is not considering to enhance the age limit for Employees Pension Scheme (EPS).The Pension implementation Committee (PIC) has recommended to increase the short service pension entitlement age from 50 years to 55 years. The proposal is under consideration of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT),Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF).The proposal, if accepted is likely to decrease the reduction of pension due to short service.

This was stated by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State(IC) for Labour and Employment in response to a written question in Lok Sabha today.
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