Reservation for Persons with Disabilities — Dopt Orders

No.36035/6/2012-Estt.(Res.)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi

dated 14th December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Reservation for Persons with Disabilities — reg.

This Department had issued instructions vide O.M. No.36035/3/2004-Estt.(Res.) dated 29.12.2005 regarding reservation for Persons with Disabilities, which are in line with the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PwD Act, 1995).

2. It has been brought to the notice of this Department that the Ministries/Departments are not complying with the instructions of this Department regarding reservation to Persons with Disabilities in posts/services under the Central Government, particularly instructions related to carry forward of the unfilled reserved vacancies, interchange among the three categories of disability and lapsing of unfilled reserved vacancies.

3. This Department, had also issued instructions vide O.M. dated 26th April, 2006 and 15th January, 2010 requesting Ministries/Departments to prepare reservation roster registers starting from the year 1996. As per the instructions if some or all the vacancies so earmarked has not been filled by reservation and were filled by able bodied persons either for the reason that points of reservation had not been earmarked properly at the appropriate time or persons with disabilities did not become available, such unutilized reservation might be treated as having been carried forward.

4. Ministries/Departments may ensure that reservation to Persons with Disabilities provided as per extant instructions so as to minimize possibility of creation of backlog reserved vacancies. It is also advised that concerted efforts should be made to clear the backlog through regular recruitments without waiting for Special Recruitment Drives.

5. All Ministries/Departments etc., are requested to scrupulously implement the instructions.

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(Sharad Kumar Srivastava)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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HISTORIC MARCH TO PARLIAMENT TODAY ON 20th DECEMBER, 2012

HISTORIC MARCH TO PARLIAMENT TODAY ON 20th DECEMBER, 2012

HISTORIC PARLIAMENT MARCH ON 20-12-2012

Historic Parliament March was conducted by Central Trade Unions, Confederation of Central Government Employees  & Workers, Bank, LIC, Defence Employees Federation, State Employees Federation on 20-12-2012. Protesting against PFRDA Bill, FDI, Out Sourcing, Price Rise,. About 10 lac Workers through out the country took part in the Parliament March and criticised the anti people, anti Worker and anti Farmer policies of Government of India.

Grant of Dearness Relief to the Railway pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f.01.07.2012

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

 

S.No.PC-VI/306
No.PC-V/2009/A/DR/1

 

RBE No.140/2012
New Delhi, dated 12.12.2012

 

The General Managers/CAO(R),
All Indian Railways & PUs,
(As per standard mailing list)

 

Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to the Railway pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f.01.07.2012.

 

A copy of Office Memorandum No.42/13/2012-&PW(G) dated 25th October, 2012 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is sent herewith for your information and necessary action.

 

2. In pursuance of the enhanced rates of ex-gratia to the surviving SRPF(C) retirees issued vide Board’s letter No.F (E)III/98 1/Ex-Gr./3 dated 15-11-2006, para 1(ii) of DoP&PW’s O.M. dated 25th October, 2012 may be read as under :-

"The surviving Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ SRPF (Contributory) beneficiaries who had retired from service during the period from 01.04.1957 to 31.12.1985 and have been sanctioned enhanced slab-wise ex-gratia @ Rs.3000/-, Rs.1000/-, Rs.750/- and Rs.650/- per month respectively w.e.f 01.11.2006, in lieu of uniform rate of Rs.600/- p.m. are entitled to Dearness Relief @ Rs.151% w.e.f. 01.07.2012."

 

3. A concordance of various instructions and orders referred to in the enclosed office memorandum with reference to corresponding Railway instructions is indicated below :-

 

S.No. Para No. and Date of OM No.and date of  Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners’ welfare’s O.M. No.& date of Corresponding orders issued by Railway Board.

1. Para-1 of OM dt. 25.10.2012 OM No.42/13/2012-P&PW (G) dated 30.04.2012 PC-V/2009/A/DR/I dated 11.07.2012

2. Para-2 of OM dt. 25.10.2012 OM No.45/52/97-P&PW (E) dt. 16.12.97 F(E)III/97/PNI/EX-Gr/3 dated 31.12.1997

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

 

5. Hindi version with follow.

 

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(N.P.Singh)
Dy.Director, Pay Commission-V
Railway Board

 

Source : NFIR

Revision in the rate of Special Allowance in respect of staff working in Central Ticket Checking Squad of Railway Board

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

S.No.PC-VI/306
No.PC-V/2009/A/DR/1

RBE No.140/2012

New Delhi, dated 12.12.2012

The General Managers/CAO(R),
All Indian Railways & PUs,
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Revision in the rate of Special Allowance in respect of staff working in Central Ticket Checking Squad of Railway Board.

Ref: Boards letter No. 81/Ticket Checking/2/3 dated 12.05.1981.

The issue of revision in the rate of Special Allowance admissible to staff working in the Central Ticket Checking Squad of Railway Board has been under consideration of the Board for quite Some time. It has now been decided to enhance the rate of Special Allowance in respect of staff working in Central Ticket Checking Staff from the existing rates to Rs.200/-p.rn. irrespective of Grade Pay w.e.f. 01.09.2008.

2. The rates of the Special Allowance would increase by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.

3. The rate of DA was enhanced to 51% from 01.01.2011. As such the revised rate of Special Allowance from 01.01.2011 would be Rs.250/-p.m..

4. This has the sanction of the President and issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. Kindly acknowledge receipt.

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(K.Shankar)
Director E(P&A),
Railway Board

Source: AIRF

Removal of Orthonova Hospital, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi from the list of Hospitals/Diagnostic Centres empanelled under CGHS – reg.

Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health and Family Welfare,
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi – 110 001

No.S.11011/03/2012-CGHS/HEC

Dated the 18th December, 2012

ORDER

Sub: Removal of Orthonova Hospital, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi from the list of Hospitals/Diagnostic Centres empanelled under CGHS – reg.

CGHS vide its O.M No. S. 11011/23-2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell(Part I) dated 7.10.2010 issued a list of private Hospitals and diagnostic centre empanelled under CGHS, wherein Orthonova Hospital, Safdarjung Development Area was empanelled for Orthopedic Surgery.
2. An inspection of Orthonova Hospital, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi was carried out on 2nd November, 2012 by a team of officers led by Additional Director, CGHS (HQ). After a thorough inspection, it was found that the Hospital was not following the prescribed CGHS norms and guidelines to serve the CGHS beneficiaries in accordance with the terms and conditions of empanelment under CGHS. The inspection team concluded that as per the existing infrastructure and manpower position of the hospital, as observed during the inspection, the hospital is not in a position to provide quality healthcare services to CGHS beneficiaries. Accordingly, a ‘Show Cause Notice’ was issued to Orthonova Hospital, on 20th November, 2012 seeking clarifications on the deficiencies pointed out by the inspection team. However, the reply received from Orthonova Hospital, has not been found satisfactory.

3. Therefore it has been decided to withdraw the empanelment of Orthonova Hospital, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi with immediate effect till further orders. The hospital shall no longer be a part of the CGHS empanelled list of hospitals/centers.However, patients, if any, already admitted prior to the issue of the orders, shall be provided treatment and discharged within seven days from the issue of this order.

4.This Order shall be effective from the date of its issue.

(V.P. Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp

DOPT rejected the proposal for restoration of earlier ACP with one time relaxation to opt for MACP

DOPT rejected the proposal for restoration of earlier ACP with one time relaxation to opt for MACP.

MACPS for the cadre of Junior Engineers/Assistant Engineers in CPWD.

The last proposal was sent to DOPT for consideration on above subject have also been rejected by DOPT and intimated that running of MACPS though with one time relaxation together with ACPS for a part of the cadre is contrary to the provisions of MACP Scheme. The reply of Dopt letter is reproduced and given below for your ready reference.

Anomalous and disadvantageous provisions of MACPS for the cadre of Junior Engineers/Assistant Engineers and other similarly placed cadres of CPWD.
Consequent to non acceptance of earlier proposals on above mentioned subject forwarded to Dopt in August 2009, Jan 2010 and in Nov 2011, a further proposal for restoration of earlier Assured Career Progression Scheme with one time relaxation to opt for MACPS as on 1.9.2008, who have been granted two upgradations under ACPS, was sent to DoPT in June 2012 for their consideration and approval.

DoPT has not accepted the latest proposal also and intimated that running of MACPS though with one time relaxation together with ACPS for a part of the cadre is contrary to the provisions of MACPS and hence cannot be accepted.

In the circumstances, concerned Service Associations representing Junior Engineers/Assistant Engineers/Executive Engineers and other service Associations of CPWD are requested to intimate as to scheme (ACPS or MACPS), they would like to opt for their cadres in future. The reply may be submitted within seven days of the receipt of this letter.

Source: www.cpwd.gov.in
[http://cpwd.gov.in/]

04 IAS Officers of 1991 batch have been empanelled for IAS Officers to hold posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent.

04 IAS Officers of 1991 batch have been empanelled for IAS Officers to hold posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent.


The Following 04 IAS Officers of 1991 batch have been empanelled for appointment to hold posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the centre (initial) on view of enhancement of ceilling from 60% to 75% of eligible officers in a batch.


S.No    Name of the Officer    Cadre

1    Shri. R.S. Vishwakarma    CG
2    Shri. Madhu Sudan Pandi    OR
3    Shri. A. Venu Prased    PB
4    Shri. S. Kumaraswamy    UT


DISCLAIMER
Anything contained in this document would not lead to any legal claim on the part of an individual for any purpose

Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding - Promotion of LDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis

No.3/2/2010-CS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi dated 19th December, 2012.

Office Memorandum

Subject : Promotion of LDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis – Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 28th June, 2012 whereby cadre units were permitted to continue the ad-hoc appointments in the UD Grade of CSCS up to 31.12.2012 and to say that the continuation of the ad-hoc appointments in the U.D grade made by the cadre units has been reviewed in this Department. Since availability of regular UDCs through normal modes of recruitment prescribed under the CSCS Rules may take some more time, it already have been working as UDC on ad-hoc basis in the UD Grade of CSCS may be extended up to 30th June, 2013 or till regular UDCs become available, whichever is earlier.
2. Other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No3/6/2004-CS.II dated 28.2.2005 will remain unchanged.
3. Hindi version will follow.

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(Kameshwar Mishra)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India

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Effective implementation of Right to Information Act : DOPT offering Short-term Internships Course

F.No.1/21/2012-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block,
New Delhi – 110 001
Dated 18th December, 2012.

Office Memorandum

Subject : Internship for Undergraduates pursuing five year Integrated course in Law under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme on "Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act" for the year 2012-13.

The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Personnel & Training is offering short-term internships to Undergraduates pursuing five year integrated course in Law to conduct an analysis of RTI applications in select public authorities. The guidelines issued by this Department in this regard on 15th October, 2012 (copy enclosed) have been circulated to reputed Law Schools and Universities.

2. The internship would be of one month duration starting from 1st January, 2013.

3. Various Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are willing to allow interns sponsored by this Department to analyse a sample of the RTI applications received by them.

4. Law Schools and Universities are requested to nominate the names of those students who are desirous of undertaking internship on RTI applications in Central Ministries / Departments. Nominations for the internship may be sent to the undersigned latest by 26th December, 2012.

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(Anuradha S. Chagti)
Director(IR)

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[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/1_21_2012-IR-C.pdf]

Preparation of panel for PPS of Select List year 2012, Calling for deficient APARs etc.-regarding

Most Immediate

No.5/26/2010-CS.II(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated 18th December, 2012.

Office Memorandum

Subject : Preparation of panel for PPS of Select List year 2012, Calling for deficient APARs etc.-regarding.

In continuation of this Department’s OM of even number dated 5.10.2012 and subsequent reminder dated 26.11.2012 on the subject mentioned above, I am to say that the deficient, Vigilance Clearance/Major Minor penalty certificate/Disclosure certificate in respect of some Private Secretaries whose names have been indicated in Annexure to this OM are yet to be furnished by the concerned cadre units.

Since the proposal for preparation of panel for PPS of Select List Year, 2012 is to be sent to UPSC, cadre units are requested to furnish the requisite certificate etc. immediately to enable this Department to ensure preparation of panel for 2012 without further delay. While forwarding the APARs/ACRs cadre unit may ensure that instruction as provided in this Department OM No. 21011/1/2010-Estt.(A) dated 13.4.2010 have been complied with.

2. In case the ACRs/APARs for any period are not available "No Report Certificate" may please be forwarded without any further delay.

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(Rajiv Manjhi)
Director

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[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/reminderPPS.pdf]

Set up 7th Pay Commission – 'Basic pay should be increased by at least 50% in the next pay commission...' - AIRF

Set up 7th Pay Commission – Basic pay should be increased by at least 50% in the next pay commission... - AIRF

‘Set up VIIth Pay Commission’

VISAKHAPATNAM: The central government should set up the seventh pay commission and pump in Rs 50,000 crore over the next five years to revive the ailing railways. This was among the 38 demands put forth by the All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF). AIRF also demanded that over 2.5 lakh posts under various categories in Indian Railways be filled up.

Addressing a conference here on Tuesday, ahead of the 88th annual general conference of AIRF, general secretary Shiva Gopal Mishra said the basic pay should be increased by at least 50% in the next pay commission. He slammed the Union finance ministry for delaying the funds being granted to the railways and said several demands were accepted by the railway board, but have been kept pending by the finance ministry. Mishra warned that if the government fails to adhere to the demands of the railway men, then they would resort to a strike.

East Coast Railway Shramik Union general secretary Ch Gandhi said AIRF wanted sanction of additional posts commensurate with increase in number of trains and workload, removal of anomalies of sixth central pay commission, a stop to outsourcing of perennial nature jobs, limiting of duty hours to a maximum of seven hours a day and increase in rate of special duty allowance by 25 %.

Source : www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Set-up-VIIth-Pay-Commission/articleshow/17672254.cms?]

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance to Railway Pensioners - Railway Board Orders

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance to Railway Pensioners - Railway Board Orders

 

Government of India

Ministry of Railways

(Railway Board)

 

RBA No.38/2012

 

No.2012/AC-II/21/Misc. Matters

New Delhi, dated 02.11.2012

General Managers/FA&CAOs/CPOs

All Indian Railways and Production Units

 

Sub: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance to Railway Pensioners

 

Railway Board has been receiving representations from Pensioners / Pensioners Association and Federation on the issue of non-payment of Fixed Medical Allowance to the pensioners on account of non-endorsement / wrong endorsement of their eligibility in the PPO.

 

Considering the grievances of a large no. of pensioners, it has been decided to make uniformity and clarity in the endorsement for grant of Fixed Medical Allowance on the PPO, by All Rlys/Units as under:

 

"Whether eligible for FMA - YES / NO.”

 

This would, however, he subject to:

 

(i) sanction accorded by Pension Sanctioning Authority for employees retired / retiring after 21.04.1999 and

 

(ii) pensioners satisfying the condition of eligibility for grant of FMA in tenus of extant instructions/guidelines issued from Board vide letter no. PC-V/98/7/1/1 dt 21.04.99 followed by letter dt. 01.03.2004, 24.07.2007, 07.02.2008, letter no.PC-V/2010/A/Med./1 dt 29.06.2010, PC-V/2011/Med/1 dt 07.06.2011 and 26.08.2011.

 

For pensioners retired before 21.04.1999, Option for Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) would be considered by pension disbursing authority (bank) in terms of provisions/guidelines contained in Board’s letter referred to above.

 

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(S.N. Mathur)

Director Finance/CCA

Railway Board

 

Sourcve : www.indianrailways.gov.in

[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/accounts/downloads/compandium_2012/RBA-38.pdf]

Pay Fixation for Board Level Executives of CPSEs - DPE Orders

Pay Fixation for Board Level Executives of CPSEs - DPE Orders

Finalization of terms and conditions including pay fixation in respect of Board Level Executives of CPSEs, revised procedure thereof.

F.No.2(34)/12-DPE-(WE)-GL-XX/12
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Dlehi, the 14th December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub : Finalization of terms and conditions including pay fixation in respect of Board Level Executives of CPSEs, revised procedure thereof.

The undersigned is directed to state that at present the terms and conditions, including pay fixation, of Board level executives of CPSEs are finalized after vetting by DPE. In this regard para '15' of DPE O.M. dated 25.6.1999 (Annex-I) for 1997 pay revision and para '2' of DPE O.M. dated 30.12.2009 (Annex-II) standard terms and conditions for 2007 pay revision may be referred to.

As per present procedure, the concerned Ministries/Departments propose the terms and conditions, including pay, to be fixed for the Board level executives of the CPSEs under their administrative contrl, with the approval of their Integrated Finance Wing (IFW), and refer the proposal to DPE. DPE while vetting the proposal ensures that it is as per the extant policy being followed uni formally in all CPSEs. Although the guidelines of DPE regarding terms and conditions, including pay fixation, have been simplified and are available on DPE website, it is noticed that the entire process takes considerable time in finalization. In order to reduce the time taken in issuing terms and conditions of Board level executives of CPSEs, the present procedure has been reviewed, and after due consideration a need is felt to revise it

Click to read continue the O.M...

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