AIRF decides "Indefinite Strike" on Indian Railways

AIRF decides "Indefinite Strike" on Indian Railways

AIRF has decided to go on indefinite strike for the genuine long pending demands of Railwaymen...

A.I.R.F.
All India Railwaymen’s Federation
(Estd, 1924)

4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi-110055
INDIA

 

No.AIRF/160 (C(ii)/2013

Dated 27th June 2013

.

The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions.

Dear Comrades,

Sub: AIRF decides "Indefinite Strike" on Indian Railways.

After having been given deep thought to the present state of affairs in respect of important, genuine and long pending demands of the Railwaymen and seriously considering the overall situation, the Government of India and Ministry of Railway’s reluctant attitude towards resolving these issues, most of which are enlisted in the Resolution passed by the 88th AGM of AIRF held at Visakhapatnam from 18th to 20th December, 2012, it has been unanimously decided in the meeting of the Standing Committee of the AIRF held in New Delhi on 26th June, 2013. wherein President and General Secretaries of all the AIRF affiliates of Zonal Railways & Production Units were present along with the office bearers of the AIRF to launch a direct Action Programme, for preparation of the “Indefinite Railway Strike’ in the leadership of Shri Umraomal Purohit, President/AlRF.

It was further decided that Shri Purohit shall contact the leaders of other organizations worth considering for a broad-based unity.

It is also left to Shri Umraomal Purohit to finalize the Charter of Demands and the direct Action Programme, including schedule of "Indefinite Railway Strike”.

Standing Committee also decided to call General Council of AIRF at an appropriate time to ratify the decision taken by Standing Committee.

This is for your information and necessary action.

With fraternal greetings.

Comradely yours,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary.

Source: AIRF

Standing Peer Review Committee in respect of Ministry of Earth Sciences for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation

Standing Peer Review Committee in respect of Ministry of Earth Sciences for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation

No.26012/7/2013-Estt.(A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi dated the 26th June, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Re-Constitution of Departmental Peer Review Committee for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation.

The Prime Minister has approved the composition of the Standing Peer Review Committee in respect of Ministry of Earth Sciences with the following compositions for considering the cases for extension of servIce of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation under FR 56(d).

i.	Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences	-	Chairman
ii.	Dr.R.R.Navalgund, Ex-Director, Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad	-	Member
iii.	Prof. S.K.Dubey (Ex-Director, IIT, Kharagpur), IIT, Delhi	-	Member
iv.	Prof.Krishna Lal, President, Indian National Science Academy	-	Member
v.	Secretary, DOPT or representative of Secretary not below the rank of Additional Secretary	-	Member

2. The tenure of the Committee will be two years.

3. The Committee will hold biennial meetings, three to four months in advance to consider the proposals for extension of service coming up in the six months block i.e. April-September and October-March so that the ACC gets sufficient time to consider the proposals. The recommendation of the Peer Committee for extension of service beyond 60 years and upto 62 years may be submitted to the EO Division of DOP&T for obtaining approval of the ACC.

4. The Committee will also consider the cases of extension of service beyond 62 years and upto 64 years and the recommendation of the Committee may be submitted to the Establishment Division for placing the same for consideration by the Screening Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary before obtaining the approval of the ACC.

sd/-
(J.A.Vaidyanathan)
Director (E)

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/Earth-Sciences-26062013.pdf]

Dopt order - Considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation in DRDO

Dopt order - Considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation in DRDO

No.26012/7/2013-Estt.(A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi dated the 26th June, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Re-Constitution of Departmental Peer Review Committee for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation.

The Prime Minister has approved the composition of the Standing Peer Review Committee in respect of Defence Research and Development Organisation with the following compositions for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation under FR 56(d).

i.	Secretary, Department of Defence R&D	-	Chairman
ii.	Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences	-	Member
iii.	Prof. P.B.Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, DTU	-	Member
iv.	Chairman, Recruitment and Assessment Centre (DRDO)	-	Member
v.	Secretary, DOPT or representative of Secretary not below the rank of Additional Secretary	-	Member

2. The tenure of the Committee will be two years.

3. The Committee will hold biennial meetings, three to four months in advance to consider the proposals for extension of service coming up in the six months block i.e. April-September and October-March so that the ACC gets sufficient time to consider the proposals. The recommendation  of the Peer Committee for extension of service beyond 60 years and upto 62 years may be submitted to the EO Division of DOP&T for obtaining approval of the ACC.

4. The Committee will also consider the cases of extension of service beyond 62 years and upto 64 years and the recommendation of the Committee may be submitted to the Establishment Division for placing the same for consideration by the Screening Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary before obtaining the approval of the ACC.

sd/-
(J.A.Vaidyanathan)
Director (E)

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/DRDO-26062013.pdf]

Composition of the Standing Peer Review Committee in respect of Ministry of Environment and Forests for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation

Composition of the Standing Peer Review Committee in respect of Ministry of Environment and Forests for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation

No.26012/7/2013-Estt.(A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi dated the 26th June, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Re-Constitution of Departmental Peer Review Committee for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation.

The Prime Minister has approved the composition of the Standing Peer Review Committee in respect of Ministry of Environment and Forests with the following compositions for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation under FR 56(d).

i.	Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests	-	Chairman
ii.	Shri Chandra Bhushan, Centre for Science and Environment	-	Member
iii.	Prof. Ambuj Sagar, Dean, IIT Delhi	-	Member
iv.	Prof. R.Sukumar, Chairman, Centre for Ecological Sciences	-	Member
v.	Secretary, DOPT or representative of Secretary not below the rank of Additional Secretary	-	Member

2. The tenure of the Committee will be two years w.e.f. 30.8.2013.

3. The Committee will hold biennial meetings, three to four months in advance to consider the proposals for extension of service coming up in the six months block i.e. April-September and October-March so that the ACC gets sufficient time to consider the proposals. The recommendation of the Peer Committee for extension of service beyond 60 years and upto 62 years may be submitted to the EO Division of DOP&T for obtaining approval of the ACC.

4. The Committee will also consider the cases of extension of service beyond 62 years and upto 64 years and the recommendation of the Committee may be submitted to the Establishment Division for placing the same for consideration by the Screening Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary before obtaining the approval of the ACC.

sd/-
(J.A.Vaidyanathan)
Director (E)

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/Environment-Forests-26062013.pdf]

DOPT Order - Re-Constitution of Departmental Peer Review Committee for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation

DOPT Order - Re-Constitution of Departmental Peer Review Committee for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation

No.26012/7/2013-Estt.(A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi dated the 26th June, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Re-Constitution of Departmental Peer Review Committee for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation.

The Prime Minister has approved the composition of the Standing Peer Review Committee in respect of Department of Scientific and Industrial Research with the following compositions for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation under FR 56(d).

i.	Secretary, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research	-	Chairman
ii.	Prof. P. Rama Rao, FNA, Former Secretary DST & Ex-VC University of Hyderabad, International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARO), Hyderabad	-	Member
iii.	Dr N.K. Ganguly, FNA, Former DG, ICMR & Distinguished Bio-technology Fellow, Transnational Health Science and Technology Institute, C/o National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi	-	Member
iv.	Prof. J.B. Joshi, Professor of Chemical Technology & Director Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai	-	Member
v.	Secretary, DOPT or representative of Secretary not below the rank of Additional Secretary	-	Member

2. The tenure of the Committee will be two years.

3. The Committee will hold biennial meetings, three to four months in advance to consider the proposals for extension of service coming up in the six months block i.e. April-September and October-March so that the ACC gets sufficient time to consider the proposals. The recommendation of the Peer Committee for extension of service beyond 60 years and upto 62 years may be submitted to the EO Division of DOP&T for obtaining approval of the ACC.

4. The Committee will also consider the cases of extension of service beyond 62 years and upto 64 years and the recommendation of the Committee may be submitted to the Establishment Division for placing the same for consideration by the Screening Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary before obtaining the approval of the ACC.

sd/-
(J.A.Vaidyanathan)
Director (E)

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/DSIR-26062013.pdf]

Dopt Orders 2013 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI

Dopt Orders 2013 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI

F.No.1/3/2013-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block,
New Delhi
Dated the 28th June, 2013.

Subject:- Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI.

Reference is invited to this Department’s circular dated the 14th May 2013 inviting write-ups from the Indian Citizens about the best practices on RTI being adopted by Public Authorities all over the country.

2. The last date for sending the write-ups earlier fixed for 28th June, 2013 is now extended to 15th July, 2013.

sd/-
(Sarita Nair)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Upgradation of Grade Pay of LDC and UDC - All India Association of Administrative Staff (Non Gazetted) General Secretary writes to Prime Minister

Upgradation of Grade Pay of LDC and UDC - All India Association of Administrative Staff (Non Gazetted) General Secretary writes to Prime Minister
Upgradation of Grade Pay of LDC and UDC - General Secretary of All India Association of Administrative Staff (Non Gazetted) writes to Prime Minister regarding upgradation of Grade Pay to Clerical Staff, the letter is reproduced and given below for your ready reference...

UPGRADATION OF GRADE PAY OF LDC & UDC-
LETTER TO HON'BLE PRIME MINISTER

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF(NG)
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
GOVERNMENT ON INDIA

NSSO (FOD), Hall No. 201 & 205, Vijay Stumbh,
Zone I, MaharanaPratap Nagar,

No. 3/GS/2013

Bhopal,  20/06/2013

To
The Hon’ble Prime Minister,
Government of India,
New Delhi

Sub: Upgradation of grade pay of LDC & UDC in the Administrative branch of Government of India Offices.

Respected Sir,

With due respect it is to bring to your kind notice that the undersigned in the capacity as General Secretary of All India Association of Ministerial Staff (Group C) under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, had made an appeal to your good office vide letter dated 16/04/2010(Enclosed in Annexure I) wherein it was described how the 6th Pay Commission recommendations disappointed the lakhs of LDC & UDC working in the Central Government Offices. Our contention was that while the 6th Pay Commission has recommended the merger of the various group D posts and upgraded the grade pay from 1400 to 1800, for the LDCs, only a replacement grade pay of Rs. 1900 i.e. just Rs. 100 above the MTS has been granted, even after raising the academic and technical qualification to get selected on the post. Moreover, all the pre-revised pay scales above UDC -from Accountant to Assistant Administrative Officer- have been merged and granted Rs. 4200 - 4600 grade pay. Thus the basic cadres who are responsible for the smooth functioning of the Central Government offices, especially in the subordinate offices, have ignored/neglected by the Pay Commission as well as the Government.

Considering the gravity of the subject contained in it the aforesaid appeal was forwarded to the Secretary, Department of Personal & Training for action vide PMO ID No. 4/3/2010-PMP4/158890 dated 18/05/2010 (Copy enclosed in annexure II). When any action on the matter has visibly been not taken by the DoPT till 2012, and having aggrieved on the prolonged delay, follow up correspondences have been made as follows

1.  Shri A.H. Lokhande, Jabalpur has sought the action taken report under RTI (copies enclosed in Annexure III (A) & III(B). But both CPIO & appellate authority vide letter No. 20/2/2012-Estt(Pay-1) dated 29Aug 2012 & letter No 20/2/2012-Estt(Pay-1) dated 23rd Oct 2012 respectively have confirmed that the said letter has not received at  DoPT and as such no action taken report can be given(copies enclosed in Annexure IV(A) & IV (B).

2.   Subsequently, the undersigned has obtained a copy of the acknowledgement in confirmation of the receipt of my letter dated 16/04/2010 at DoPT from the PM’s Office. In the light of the said acknowledgement, a letter seeking the copy of the action taken report/Noting drafting under RTI was sent to the CPIO DoPT vide letter dated 09/03/13 (Copy enclosed in Annexure V (A)-V(E).

3.   On 25th April 2013 I have received a letter from CS Section of DoPT (Annexure VI), which has not given the pointed reply I sought, and as such the same was not convincing. And accordingly an appeal was sent to the appellate authority under RTI act vide letter dated 29/04/2013 for which I have received a letter vide letter No. 20/1/2013-CS-II (B) dated 21st May 2013.(enclosed in Annexure VII (A) & VII(B)  wherein it was informed that “CS-II Division deals only with the LDCs & UDCs of the Central Secretariat Service and as such no records available CS-II Division, there is no proposal to upgrade the grade pay of the LDC & UDC of CSCS Cadre. The application of Shri A.H. Lokhande has not been received in this Division”. Accordingly an order for the disposal of the appeal has been passed.

From the above it is clear that the letter received in the DoPT from the PM’s office has not taken in the records of DoPT where it appears to have been  misplaced which led CPIO and appellate authorities  to state that no such letter is received at DoPT from the PM’s Office. In this respect, even after submitting/providing the proof the acknowledgement of the said letter (obtained from the PM’s Office), DoPT has not bothered to change their version. Moreover, the copies of the applications submitted by Shri A.H. Lokhande have been supplied and even after CS-II division has not changed their version of not receiving any letter from Shri A.H. Lokhande.

Above all, both Shri A.H. Lokhande and myself have sought information regarding the action taken report/noting/drafting in disposal of the letter forwarded to the Secretary, DoPT by the PM’s office vide letter No. 4/3/2010-PMP4/158890 dated 18/05/2010. In reply, the CPIOs and Appellate authorities (pay Division & CS-II Division) have been informing us that the said letter is not received in their section and as such no action is taken.

Sir, the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers, All India Railway men’s Federation, National Federation of India Railway men, the Defense Employees Federation and various other Central Government Employees’ Organizations have been writing to the Government to consider the upgradation of the grade pay of the LDC & UDC. Besides, the issue has been put up in the National JCM but the matter could not be discussed as the meeting of the National JCM meeting has not been called so far. Moreover, this item has been placed in the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) but the same has not been taken up for discussion in the NAC so far. It is also bring to your kind notice that all the websites related to the Central Government Employees have actively been discussing the issue as genuine.

Sir, the upgradation of the grade pay of LDC & UDCs is a genuine issue. Cases of all cadres baring the LDC & UDC were considered and favorable decision was taken by the 6th CPC. Similarly, the LDC and the UDC are also deserving  higher grade pays than the present one, to commensurate with the qualifications and assignments attached to these posts after the implementation of the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission.

In view of the above, we seek your kind intervention to get a favourable decision in this   regard.

Encl: As above

Yours faithfully

(TKR Pillai)
General Secretary

Source : www.aiamshq.blogspot.in
[http://aiamshq.blogspot.in/2013/06/all-india-associationadministrative.html]

Directorate of Estates Orders 2013 - Furnishing of Information reg transfer, retirement, voluntary retirement, resignation, long leave, missing and death of Government Officials

Directorate of Estates Orders 2013 - Furnishing of Information reg transfer, retirement, voluntary retirement, resignation, long leave, missing and death of Government Officials

Furnishing of information regarding transfer, retirement, voluntary retirement, resignation, missing,m long leave (with medical certificate and without medical certificate) and death of Government officials, who have been allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) and disciplinary action taken against the delinquent allottees of GPRA to the Directorate of Estates.

No.12035/3/2002-Pol.II
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates
Policy-II Section

Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi - 110 108.
Dated the 25th June, 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject : Furnishing of information regarding transfer, retirement, voluntary retirement, resignation, missing,m long leave (with medical certificate and without medical certificate) and death of Government officials, who have been allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) and disciplinary action taken against the delinquent allottees of GPRA to the Directorate of Estates.

I am directed to refer to this Directorate O.M. of even number dated 25.1.2002 on the subject mentioned above requesting all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India to furnish a monthly information in respect of transfer of allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodation to ineligible office/outstation posting/voluntary retirement / resignation / death to this Directorate immediately on occurrence of such events along with details of general pool residential accommodation occupied by such allottees in order to take timely follow up action. In the said OM it was also requested that a copy of orders of transfer, voluntary retirement and resignation may be endorsed to this Directorate as this would not only avoid unauthorized occupation of government accommodation but it would improve availability of government accommodation for allotment to other government servants who are in the waiting list.

2. It is further informed that this Directorate always forwards a copy of orders in cases of proven subletting to the concerned Ministry/Department/office to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the delinquent Government servant in terms of Department of Personnel and Training O.M. No 11013/14/85-Estt.(A) dated 6.3.1986 and O.M.No.F.11012/2/97.Estt(A) dated 31.12.1997.

3. It has been past experience in this Directorate that a very few Ministries/Departments/offices have intimated the outcome of the Disciplinary proceedings, under CCS(CCA) Rules. 1964, to Directorate of Estates on proven subletting cases. Moreover, no Ministry/Department/Office endorses a copy of orders of transfer, voluntary retirement, resignation and death to this Directorate resulting in unauthorised occupation of government accommodation.

4. In order to obviate unauthorized occupation of government accommodation and to streamline allotment of government accommodation, all Ministries/Departments/Offices are once again requested to furnish final outcome of the Disciplinary proceedings, under CCS(CCA) Rules, 1964, to Directorate of Estates and to endorse a copy of orders in respect of transfer of officials to an ineligible office, eligible office and outstation and voluntary retirement, resignation, death and missing government employees and employees on long leave (with medical certificate and without medical certificate) to this Directorate immediately on occurrence of such events along with details of general pool residential accommodation occupied by such allottees.

5. All Ministries and Departments of the Government of India are also requested to circulate this information to all offices (including statutory bodies etc) under their control with the direction to adhere to the request of this Directorate without fail.

sd/-
(S K.Jain)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

Source: www.estates.nic.in
[http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20248.pdf]

KVS Orders 2013 - Opening of Second shift in KV Lakhimpur khiri,CRPF Bijnore

KVS Orders 2013 - Opening of Second shift in KV Lakhimpur khiri, CRPF Bijnore

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg,
New Delhi - 110 016

F.11077-6/2013-KVSHQ (Admn-I)

Date: 26/06/2013

OFFICE ORDER

Sanction of the Hon’ble HRM-cum-Chairman, KVS is hereby accorded for introduction of 2nd shift in following Kendriya Vidyalayas with immediate effect. The details with classes proposed to be run in these Vidyalayas during the academic year 2013-14 have been indicated below :-

S.No.	Name of Kendriya Vidyalaya	State	Classes (single section in each class)
1.	CRPF, Bijnore	Uttar Pradesh	I to VIII
2.	Lakhimpur Khiri	Uttar Pradesh	I to VIII

Orders regarding staff sanction are being issued separately by Academic Branch. The Academic as well as Administrative arrangements, as circulated vide this Office order dated 22.7.2004 will remain unchanged.

sd/-
(Dr.E.Prabhakar)
Joint Commissioner (Pers)

Source: www.kvsangathan.nic.in
[http://kvsangathan.nic.in/CircularsDocs/CIR-ADMN-27-06-13.PDF]

Dopt orders 2013 : Guidelines regarding grant of vigilance clearance to members of the Central Civil Services/Central Civil Posts

Dopt orders 2013 : Guidelines regarding grant of vigilance clearance to members of the Central Civil Services/Central Civil Posts

No. 11012/11/2007-Estt.A
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 21st June 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject : Guidelines regarding grant of vigilance clearance to members of the Central Civil Services/Central Civil Posts.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 14.12.2007 on the above subject and to say that it has been decided to modify Para 2(c) thereof as under:

(c) Vigilance clearance shall not be withheld unles

(i) the officer is under suspension

(ii) the officer is on the Agreed List, provided that in all such cases the position shall be mandatorily revisited after a period of one year

(iii) a chargesheet has been issued against the officer in a disciplinary proceeding and the proceeding is pending

(iv) orders for instituting disciplinary proceeding against the officer have been issued by the Disciplinary Authority provided that the chargesheet is served within three months from the date of passing such order

(v) chargesheet has been filed in a Court by the Investigating Agency in a criminal case and the case is pending

(vi) orders for instituting a criminal case against the officer have been issued by the Disciplinary Authority provided that the chargesheet is served within three months from the date of initiating proceedings

(vii) sanction for investigation or prosecution has been granted by the Competent Authority in a case under the PC Act or any other criminal matter

(viii) an FIR has been filed or a case registered by the concerned Department against the officer provided that the chargesheet is served within three months from the date of filing / registering the FIR / case

(ix) the officer is involved in a trap / raid case on charges of corruption and investigation is pending.

sd/-
(J.A. Vaidyanathan)
Director (Establishment)

Source : www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/11012_11_2007-Estt-A-1.pdf]

Process of installing Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Government Offices

Process of installing Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Government Offices

Any proposal to install solar photovoltaic systems in Government offices in the country particularly in the rural areas..?

The concerned Ministry has presented a detailed report as reply to the question above mentioned in Parliament as follows:

"The Ministry (New and Renewable Energy), under the Off-grid and Decentralized Solar Application scheme of JNNSM provides a subsidy of 30% of the project cost ranging from Rs. 42/- to Rs. 81/- per watt peak for off-grid SPV systems/power plants having module capacity upto 100 kWp depending on their capacity and configuration in general category States. In Special Category States, UT Islands and districts with international borders, the Ministry provides 90% of the cost of the off-grid SPV power plants limited to in the range of Rs. 126/- and 243/- per Wp for installation by Central and State Government Ministries, Departments and their organizations, State Nodal Agencies and Local Bodies.

The Ministry has sanctioned central financial assistance of Rs. 16414.28 lakhs for installation of various off-grid solar photovoltaic projects on government offices, school and colleges including in rural areas in various States during the financial year 2012-13.

The Ministry receives project proposals on regular basis from the States/UTs for sanction of central financial assistance for installation of Off-grid SPV Systems and power plants for different categories of end users. The Ministry sanctions central financial assistance for those project proposals which are found complete in all respect as per the Guidelines of the programme".

Revision of income criteria to exclude socially advanced persona / section (Creamy Layer) from the purview of reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in admissions to Central Educational Institutions

Revision of income criteria to exclude socially advanced persona / section (Creamy Layer) from the purview of reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in admissions to Central Educational Institutions

No. 11-1312012-U.Policy
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education

Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 31st May, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of income criteria to exclude socially advanced persona / section (Creamy Layer) from the purview of reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in admissions to Central Educational Institutions

Ref :1) OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt (SCT) dt. 8/9/1993 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)
2.) OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res.) dt. 9/3/2004 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, DoPT
3) OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res.) dt. 14/10/2008 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, DoPT
4) OM No. 1-1/2008-U1A dt 13/10/2008 of Ministry of Human Resource Development

Attention is invited to O.M.No.36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 8th September, 1993 of DoPT which, ínter-alia, provided that sons and daughters of persons having gross annual income of Rs.1 lakh or above for a period of three consecutive years would fall within the creamy layer and would not be entitled to get the benefit of reservation available to the Other Backward Classes. The aforesaid limit of income for determining the creamy layer status was subsequently raised to Rs.2.5 lakh and Rs 4.5 lakh and accordingly the expression "Rs.1 lakh" under Category-VI of Schedule to OM dated 8th September, 1993 was revised to Rs.2.5 Iakh and to Rs.4.5 lakh vide DoPT’s O.M. No 36033/3/2004-Estt (Res.) dated 09.03.2004 and dated 14.10.2008 respectively. Video O.M No. 1-1/2008-U1A dt. 13/10/2008 of Ministry of Human Resource Development, the Central Government specified that as per the above-mentioned DoPT O.M dated 14.10.2008, the Income limit for determining the 'creamy layer’ among OBCs shall be Rs 4.5 lakhs for reservation in admissions to Central Educational Institutions.

2. The DoPT, vide OM No. 36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res.) dt. 27th May, 2013 has now notified that the limit of income for determining creamy layer’ status amongst the OBCs is raised from Rs 4.5 lakhs to Rs. 6 lakhs per annun with effect from 16th May, 2013 and that the expression "Rs. 4.5 lak" under Category VI in the Schedule to OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) of 8th September, 1993 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) is substituted by "Rs.6 lakh".

3. Accordingly, with the approval of the competent authority, the revised expression of "Rs 6 Iakh" under Category VI in the Schedule to the OM dt. 8/9/1993 of DoPT shall be the limit of income, with effect from 16th May. 2013, for determining 'creamy layer' status amongst the OBCs for reservation in admissions to Central Educational Institutions.

4. The provisions of this OM are in supersesseon of this Departments OM No 1-1/2008-U1(A) dt. 13/10/2008.

sd/-
(Amit Shukla)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source : www.mhrd.gov.in
[http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/CreamyLayerOBC_31052013_0.pdf]