Over 50,000 direct jobs created in New & Renewable Sector

Over 50,000 direct jobs are estimated to have been created in the last three years in off-grid & other applications in the New & Renewable Energy Sector.

It is estimated that employment for nearly 40 people is generated during erection and commissioning of a 1-2 MW PV Project. This number increases by approximately 15 for every additional 1 MW capacity. In the case of solar thermal projects, it is estimated that up to 500 personnel are employed in a 20 MW capacity power project. In last three years 419.21 MUs (Upto Jan. 2013) of Solar Energy has been generated.

At the O&M stage, as per rough estimates, one to two persons are required per MW depending on project size.

South Western Railway : Engagement of Railway Apprentices 2013

South Western Railway : Engagement of Railway Apprentices 2013

An important Training Notification issued by the South Western Railway to encage apprentice training as technicians in various trades under Apprentices Act 1961 in Central Workshops, Mysore.

Applications are invited from ITI candidates in relevant trade who desire to undergo training as Act Apprentice at
(i) Central Workshops, South Western Railway, Mysore South, Mysore 570 008 ;

(ii) Mysore Division, South Western Railway, Mysore

(iii) Bangalore Division, South Western Railway, Bangalore.

More Details: More details click here…
http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in//downloadfile_2.jsp?filename=1362468883450-Employment_Notification_for_App_2013-14.pdf

Committee to Look Into pay and Pension Grievance Of Retired Military Personnel

Committee to Look Into pay and Pension Grievance Of Retired Military Personnel

A Committee was constituted by the Government in July, 2012 under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary and consisting of Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Defence Secretary, Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Secretary, Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare and Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training for looking into the pay and pension related issues of relevance to Defence Services Personnel and Ex- Servicemen.

Although there was no military representative on the Committee, consultations were held with all the Service Chiefs by the Committee before finalizing the recommendations.

Four recommendations were made by the Committee on revision of pension/family pension of Armed Forces personnel. They are- One Rank One Pension – Bridging the gap in pensions, Enhancement of family pensions, Dual family pension and pension to physically/mentally challenged son/daughter of armed forces personnel on marriage. All the recommendations of the Committee, 2012 have been implemented by issue of eight Government letters on 17.1.2013. These are available on the websites www.desw.gov.in and www.cgda.nic.in.

            This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Dr. Chandan Mitra in Rajya Sabha today.

Source- pib

Correlation Of Piece Work Profit–OFB

Correlation Of Piece Work Profit–OFB

INDWF/Circular/2013
CORRELATION OF PIECE WORK PROFIT
INDWF/Circular/2013

04.03.2013

Dear Colleagues,

13th STEERING COMMITTEE (11TH TERM) MEETING OF  JCM III LEVEL COUNCIL OF OFB HELD ON 27.02.2013 AT OFB HQRS, KOLKATTA UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF DDG/IR. MEMBER/PERS ALSO PARTICIPATED FOR SOME TIME TO HEAR THE VIEWS OF THE STAFF SIDE MEMBERS.

Prior to this meeting, Member/Pers, OFB convened a meeting to discuss the co-relation piece work on revised pay of 6th CPC in continuation of the earlier meeting held on 12.12.12.  In the last meeting three Federations have strongly objected to any reduction in the job rate/Estimates on account of Co-relation in every pay commission.

            No conclusion could be arrived taking our views Member/Pers discussed with DGOF & Chairman and then convened this meeting with Federation leaders.

OFFICIAL SIDE PROPOSED THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS

PROPOSAL – I         Rs.5200/- PB-I will be the basic pay for SSK, SK, HS II, HS I and MCM without any reduction.  This minimum of pay Rs.5200/- will be correlated irrespective of the job and skill.

PROPOSAL II          Rs.5200/- PB-1 will be co-related to SSK, SK to HSII & I and for MCM Rs.9300 will be co-related as minimum pay but 70% to 80% will be reduced in the earnings.
            The above two proposals were totally disagreed by the Federations and submitted the following proposals

PROPOSAL-I            Semiskilled is going to be abolished.  Therefore, Skilled Grade PB-I Rs.5200+1900 GP = Rs7100/- should be fixed as Basic Pay for all the grades upto HIS  and for MCM Rs.9300/- should be co-related for piece work without any reduction in Rates/Estimates In addition, annual movements and allowances should be paid as separate elements without linking to piece work.

Further 3 ¼ hours between 44 ¾ and 48 Hrs in a week, piece workers should be paid OT Allowance on Time Wages at par with Day Workers.

After prolonged deliberations, to contain the cash out go, the following proposal was mutually agreed subject to the approval of DGOF & Chairman in consultation of Finance division/OFB and will be forwarded to  M of D

For Skilled, HS Grd-II         Rs.5200 will be taken as minimum of pay for calculating Hourly rate and HS Grd –I for all the correlated piece work For MCM    Rs.9300/- will be taken as minimum of pay for calculating the Hourly rate.

The Demand of payment of OT for 3 ¼ hours to Piece workers has to be paid for which a separate case will be submitted to Government of Indian, Ministry of Defence. This has to be approved by Defence Finance, DOP&T, Ministry of Defence.  This has to be approved by Defence Finance, DOP&T, Ministry of Finance and finally cabinet has to approve for issue of final orders.

To reach a Settlement it was unanimously agreed that there will be no reduction in rates/Estimates.

Yours Sincerely,
(R.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary.

Source- http://indwf.blogspot.in/2013/03/indwfcircular2013-04.html