One-time relaxation to General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) allottees of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Retention period extended

One-time relaxation to General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) allottees of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Retention period extended

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No.12035/2/2020-Pol.II
Government of India
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates
Policy-II Section

Nirman Bhavan
New Delhi-110108
Dated the 5th May, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: One-time relaxation to the allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) in view of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - extension of retention period.

In continuation of the OM of even number dated 25-3-2020 on the above subject, it has been decided by the competent authority that suo-moto extension of retention of quarters granted to the allottees vide OM dated 25.3.2020 for the period from 17.3.2020 to 31.5.2020 shall remain extended upto 30-6-2020.

2. The other terms and condition of the OM dated 25-3-2020 will remain the same.

(M. C. Sonowal)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

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No.12035/2/2020-Pol.II
Government of India
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates
Policy-II Section

Nirman Bhavan
New Delhi-110108
Dated, the 25th March, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: One-time relaxation to the allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) in view of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Ministry has been receiving calls from various allottees of Government accommodations, who were / are due to vacate their flats / houses and are not able to do so in the light of the advisories regarding social distancing issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) under the current global Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). Further, Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has issued Guidelines with do’s & don’ts for government personnel vide their O.M. dated 17.03.2020 to contain the spread of this virus. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) vide its Order dated 24.03.2020 has issued directions for nation-wide complete lockdown to contain the fast spreading infection.
This extraordinary situation has been considered by the Ministry and it has been decided by the Competent Authority to allow suo-moto retention for the period from 17.03.2020 to 31.05.2020 for all such allottees under the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation (CGGPRA) Rules, 2017. This relaxation will be applicable to the following categories:

• Rule 24(2) - where two allottees, who are in occupation of separate accommodation allotted under these rules marry each other, and are directed to surrender one of the accommodation within one month of their marriage;
• Rule 40 - which provides for concessional period of retention of GPRA under different cases; and
• Rule 44 (7 & 8) - which provides for change of accommodation.

2. The suo-moto retention period will be on the payment of licence fees as applicable to the allottee under these rules. No damage will be charged for this period.

3. These relaxations will be given to such allottees also where she/he has become unauthorized occupant of government accommodation before 17.03.2020. However, in such cases, after the retention period of 75 days i.e. upto 31.05.2020, the damage charges at telescopic rates, as was continuing prior to this period, will be resumed.

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(Vijay Andley)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

India Post provides Covid-19 test kits from regional ICMR depots to test laboratories nationwide including remote areas

Ministry of Communications

India Post delivers Covid-19 testing kits from ICMR regional depots to testing labs across the country including remote areas

08 MAY 2020

India Post has entered into a tie up with ICMR for delivery of its Covid-19 testing Kits from its 16 regional depots to the 200 additional labs designated for Covid-19 Testing across the length and breadth of the country. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has set a target of carrying out around 1 lakh tests across the country per day. For this crucial work, India Post with its vast network of 1,56,000 post offices has once again geared up for performing as a strong COVID warrior. India Post has delivered consignments to remote areas such as Imphal, Aizawl apart from Dungarpur, Churu, Jhalawar, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Ranchi, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota and other places.
Union Minister of Communications, E & IT and Law and Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad appreciated the renewed commitment and partnership between ICMR and Department of Posts. He said that India Post has been delivering mails, medicines, financial assistance at doorsteps and even distributing food and ration to needy during lockdown. He further acknowledged that postmen of India Posts Department have risen to the occasion and stood shoulder to shoulder with the nation during these challenging times.

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The Government is taking all measures to ensure timely delivery of kits. Special arrangements has been made by India Post with ICMR for kits being delivered from 16 depots (located in 14 postal Circles/ States), to 200 labs located across the country even in remote areas such as Shivamogga, Tirunelveli, Dharmapuri, Tirupati, Darjeeling, Gangtok, Leh, Jammu, Udhampur, Jhalawar, Bhavnagar Sholapur , Darbhanga, Rishikesh, Faridkot to mention a few. These kits are being delivered packed in dry ice.

The India Post staff is working round the clock to ensure timely deliveries. Rising to the call of duty, deliveries are being made even at 11:30 pm. India Post is committed to ensure that the delivery of kits is made as per requirements even in far flung areas like Zoram Medical College , Mizoram.
Nodal officers have been identified from both the agencies (DoP & ICMR ) for each regional depot to ensure smooth operations . The Circles have made necessary arrangements with timelines for the priority transportation of the consignments to the concerned laboratories either as per the existing system or new arrangements depending on the requirement and have communicated the same to the ICMR nodal officers.

Each booking circle has opened a BNPL (Book Now Pay Later) account of Speed Post with the concerned Depot to make the arrangement hassle free for the agency. The delivery information is shared with the labs on daily basis through whatsapp. A Google spreadsheet has been shared with all nodal officers to update the details of booking and delivery of the testing kits to flag any operational glitches.

Union Minister of Communications, E & IT and Law and Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad called upon the Department to continue with its good work and leave no stone unturned in making timely delivery of medicines, testing kits and other medical equipments. He asked the Department to galvanise its vast network and leave no gaps in delivery of essential items.

16 Depots of ICMR are NIMR, New Delhi, PGI Chandigarh, KGMU Lucknow, RMRI Patna, NIRNCD Jodhpur, NIOH Ahmedabad, NIREH Bhopal, NICED Kolkata, NIV Pune, NIV field unit Bangalore, NIN Hyderabad, NIE Chennai, RMRC Dibrugarh, RMRC Bhubaneswar, NIRRH Mumbai, GMC Guwahati.

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DoE - Closure of booking of Rooms of all the Holiday Homes due to COVID-19

DoE - Closure of booking of Rooms of all the Holiday Homes due to COVID-19

 

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No. D-11016/74/2019-Regions
Government of India
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates
(Regions Section)

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated : 06 May 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Suspension / Closure of booking of Rooms of all the Guest Houses/ Touring Officers’ Hostels/ Holiday Homes which are under the aegis of Directorate of Estates across the Country as a preventive measure to spread the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - regarding.
In continuation of the OM of even number dated 20-3-2020 on the above subject, it has been decided by the competent authority that suo-moto extension of suspension /closure of the booking system for rooms of all the Guest Houses /Touring Officers’ Hostels / Holiday Homes which are under the aegis of Directorate of Estates across the Country shall remain extended upto 17.05.2020

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2. Further, an amount towards the bookings will be refunded to the applicants, whose booking in the holiday homes /officers touring hostel / guest house are upto 17 May, 2020. The applicants will have to apply online for refund on the website of Holiday Home.

(P.P. Bandopadhayay)
Deputy Director of Estates(Regions)
Email: Regions-estates@gov.in

Age of superannuation of Government servants from 58 years to 59 years

PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (S) DEPARTMENT

G.0.(Ms)No.51

Dated: 07.05.2020

G.O.(Ms)No.532, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Personnel-M) Department, dated 25.04.1979.

ORDER:

The Government have decided to increase the age of superannuation of Government servants from 58 years to 59 years and orders accordingly. This will apply to all those who are in regular service as on date and due to retire on superannuation from 31.05.2020.

The retirement age of Tamil Nadu state government employees increased from 58 to 59

This order shall also be applicable to all teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational institutions and employees of all Constitutional / Statutory Bodies, Public Sector Undertakings including all State Corporations. Local Bodies, Boards. Commissions, Societies, etc.

The relevant provisions under rule 56 of Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules will be modified to the above extent. Necessary amendment to the above rules will be issued accordingly.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K. SHANMUGAM,
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Appeal for review of decision Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Govt employees

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INDIAN RAILWAYS TECHNICAL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION
(Estd. 1965, Regd. No.1329) Website http://irtsa.net
CHq. 32, Phase 6, Mohali, Chandigarh-160055.

No:IRTSA/CHQ/Memo. 2020-3

Date: 30.4.2020

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman,
Hon’ble Minister for Finance,
Government of India,
North Block, New Delhi-110001.

Respected Madam,

Subject: Freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners at the current rates till July 2021 - Appeal for review of decision; And Grant of option to credit the Additional DA to Provident Fund

Ref: Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2020-E-II (B), dated 23-04- 2020

1) Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association (IRTSA) extends its fullest support and cooperation to the Government of India in its all-out effort to control COVID-19 pandemic. Railway men are working on the forefront risking their lives to keep freight & parcel services operational for ensuring uninterrupted supply of essential commodities across the country. Indian Railways have taken up many special tasks to fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

2) Railways’ and other government employees and pensioners have contributed generously to PM CARES for the fight against COVID-19.

3) It is, however, very disheartening that the Government has decided, as per the order cited above, that the DA/DR is frozen and would not be revised up to July 2021; and that no arrears will be paid. This has adversely affected the morale of the employees.

4) DA is a part of Pay, compensating for the erosion in the real value of the salary. DA can only be deducted either as a punitive measure or with the consent of the employees.

5) Assuming 4% additional DA & DR for each of 3 spans of six months, the total loss of employees and pensioners would be over 1.5 months of Pay & Pension and possibly even more than that, if the inflation is higher than 4 % in the next 2 spans.

6) Freezing of DA will also delay the revision of HRA rates since as per decision of the Government on 7th CPC, whenever DA crosses 25%, rates of HRA will be revised.

7) It will also cause additional heavy loss to the employees who retire between 1-1-2020 to 30-6-2021 in terms of Gratuity and Leave encashment as the DA is counted for the same.

8) We fully realize that a lot of funds are required to combat the social & economic impact of COVID. But freezing the DA & DR would be counter-productive, as freezing this huge amount would give a further blow to the market as well as to the employees and the pensioners since the amount paid as DA and DR will actually flow out to the market. This will help boost the sagging economy in post-COVID times.

9) Government had advised all private sectors to pay their employees for the lockdown period. Government, as a model employer should set an example by not making any cut in the pay & allowances of its own employees.

10) Lower and middle class employees and pensioners are hard pressed to meet their liabilities due to heavy inflation which is bound to increase in the post-COVID-19 scenario especially in respect of cost of Medicines and household requirements.

11) In the past,when funds were required for a National calamity like War, Floods or Cyclones etc., DA installments were deposited in the Provident Fund with the consent of the employees. It was never frozen as of now.

12) It is, therefore, requested that, keeping in consideration all the above aspects, the following proposals may please be considered sympathetically to avoid heart burning amongst employees and pensioners:

• Order for freezing of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief may please be withdrawn.
• Instead option may please be given to Employees for crediting of the amount of Additional DA to their Provident Fund in case of pre-1-4-2004 employees and to the Pension Fund (Tier 2) in case of those covered under the NPS.
• Employees and pensioners may be encouraged to invest in Infrastructure Bonds etc. by increasing the ceiling limit thereof. This would provide the government with the requisite funds and the employees will not be at a loss in the long run.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully,
(HARCHANDAN SINGH)
General Secretary.

Settlement of Transport Allowance for the month of April 2020 all the central government employees to claim TA

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Payment of Transport Allowance for the month of April 2020

 

Z-11025/01/2020-Adm
Government of India / Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Labour / Shram Mantralaya

Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg,
New Delhi, Dated 4th May, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Payment of Transport Allowance for the month of April 2020 - reg.

The undersigned is directed to Say that to consider the payment /settlement of Transport Allowance for the month of April 2020, all the officers / officials claiming TA are requested to furnish information in the prescribed proforma by 14.05.2020, with the approval of their concerned Bureau Head.

2. In case the duly filled in proforma is not submitted by any officer/ official by the prescribed date, it will be presumed that the concerned officer has not attended office even for one day in the month of April 2020 and TA will be settled accordingly.

Sd/-
(C.S.Rao)

PROFORMA TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICERS / OFFICIALS CLAIMING TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2020

Name:
Designation:
Section/ Division:
Employee code:
Dates on which attended Office in the month of April,:
Dates of which Govt. vehicle was availed for commuting to & from office:
Dates on which attended office by personal vehicle/ personal arrangement:
It is certify that the above information is correct and true to my best of knowledge.
Signature of the Govt. Servant
Signature of the Divisional Head:
Counter Signature of the Bureau Head:

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Daily attendance is being sought by DoPT telaphonically, officers are requested to convey attendance by 11 am

Daily attendance is being sought by DoPT telaphonically, officers are requested to convey attendance by 11 am

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Z-11025/0112020-Adm.I
Government of India / Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Labour/ Shram Mantralaya

Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg,

  New Delhi, Dated 4 May, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID 19.

The undersigned is directed to say that MHA vide its Order No. 40-312020-DM-I(A) dated 01.05.2020 has extended the period of lockdown for a further period of two weeks with effect from 04.05.2020 and issued new guidelines on the measures to be taken by Ministries / Department of Government of India, States / UT Governments and State / UT authorities for containment of COVID-19 in the country. These revised guidelines will come into force with effect from 04.05.2020. In the light of the instructions contained in the said orders, the following instructions are issued w.e.f. 04.05.2020 till 17.05.2020 :-

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• Deputy Secretary and above levels shall attend office with 100% attendance during normal office hours i.e. 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM.
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• The personal staff of Deputy Secretary and above levels officers, viz Sr. PPS, PPS, PS, Steno Grade D. Consultant and MTS shall also attend the office during normal office hours i.e. 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM. The concerned reporting officers may rotate duties of their personal staff as per their requirements in the tight of the guidelines.
• Remaining officers / staff upto thirty three percent (33%) are required to attend office every day from 04.05.2020 till 17.05.2020 during normal office hours i.e.9.00 AM to 5.30 PM.
• The roster issued vide OM of even number dated 16 April 2020 shall apply for the extended lockdown period of 04 - 17 May 2020,i.e. officials listed to attend office during the week of 20-24 April 2020 shall attend office in the week of 4-8 May 2020 and those who listed to attend office during the week of 27 April to 1 May 2020 shall attend office during the week of 11-17 May 2020.
• However. concerned Bureau Heads/ Divisional Heads may change the roster as per work exigencies within the 33% limitation as mentioned at point (III) above. Divisional heads will also monitor the attendance and punctuality of their respective officers / staff. The officers residing in containment zones may be exempted.
• The officials posted in the O/o Hon’ble MoS (IC) (L&E) would seek instructions from PS to Minister.
• All officers / officials must leave their contact numbers (mobile as well as landline) with their controlling officers and they should be available for being called to office at short notice, as per exigency.
• All the officers/officials attending office are to follow Govt. guidelines on COVID-19 particularly with regard to maintaining social distance.
• All Attached /Subordinate / Autonomous offices may issue similar instructions in accordance with the guidelines issued by MHA.

2. Since daily attendance is being sought by DoPT telaphonically, all Divisional Heads/ personal staff of officers are requested to convey attendance in respect of Sections / offices to US/ SO (Admn.I) by 11 am, so that consolidated attendance could be conveyed to DoPT by 12 noon.

(C.S. Rao)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

DoE - Special Instructions for COVID-19 global pandemic relief Extension

DoE - Special Instructions for COVID-19 global pandemic relief Extension

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F. 6/18/2019- PPD
Government of India,
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi.
Dated the 1st May, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Special Instructions relating to relief operations for COVID-19 global pandemic Extension regarding

Attention is drawn to DoE’s O.M. No. F.6/18/2019- PPD dated 27th March, 2020 whereby, in view of the urgency involved in the procurement of medical equipment and essential medical supplies, special instructions were issued for any emergent purchase relating to COVID-19 operations.

2. Reference has been received from Empowered Group No. 3 constituted vide Ministry of Home No. 40-3/2020-DM(A) dated 29th March, 2020 for Planning & Ensuring Implementation of COVID-19 Response Activities ( Ensuring Availability of Essential Medical Equipment such as PPEs, Masks, Gloves & Ventilators; Production, Procurement, Import and Distribution) stating that orders have been placed or are in the process of being placed for various critical medical equipment required for COVID-19 operations. It is the assessment of Empowered Group No. 3 that the situation is still very dynamic and the projected requirements may vary and/or deliveries in number of orders placed may not materialise. There, may be requirement to place emergent orders for COVID-19 operations after 30.4.2020. Empowered Group No. 3 has, therefore, recommended extension of the special instructions issued by this Department vide D.M. of even dated 27.3.2020 till 31.5.2020 so as to facilitate placing orders under such instructions for procurement of medical equipment and essential medical supplies.
   
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3. The request made by Empowered Group No. 3 has been considered. In view of the assessment of the situation by the Group and the request made, the terms of the said instructions for 'Procurement' (Part 1) and 'Expenditure Guidelines' (Part 2) are hereby extended till 31.5.2020 or till superseded another order, whichever is earlier.
4. These instructions are issued with the approval of Secretary (Expenditure).

(Sanjay Prasad)
Joint Secre a (PFC-lI)

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Transfer policy guidelines for Postal Employees

Transfer policy guidelines for Postal Employees

File No.X-12/1/ 2019-SPB-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi - 110 001
Dated: 30th April, 2020

To
The Chief Postmaster General,
All Postal Circles

Subject : Transfer policy guidelines - clarifications.

Madam / Sir,
I am directed to refer to Directorate’s communication number 141-141/2013-SPN-II dated 17.01.2019 vide which revised ‘Guidelines for transfer’ was circulated to all Postal Circles.

2. Para 5 (i) of ibid communication prescribes that the official having more length of service in a unit (Circle or Division, as the case may be) will be placed above the official(s) having less length of service in a unit. Accordingly, PwD officials having less service has to be placed below senior officials. As a result, PwD officials have lesser chance for getting their Rule-38 transfer despite exemption in probation period Or 2 years service. The matter has been examined by the Directorate and Competent Authority has decided as under: –

Transfer requests received from Persons with Disabilities shall be registered first in the request registers (inward & outward) above all other officials based on length of their service but below the wait listed PwD officials if any in a particular year. The officials whose transfer request could not be approved in that particular year and are in the waiting list shall be placed on the top in the request register of subsequent year. Thereafter, fresh applications received during 1st April to 30th June of current year shall be registered by giving preferences to PwD officials (based on length of their service) as previously done. Fresh transfer requests received from PwD officials for current year shall be registered above all other officials (Other than pwD) who are in waiting list Of previous year based on length of service.

Further, preference shall also be given to such officials at the time Of their posting in transferee unit subject to administrative constraints.

Illustration :- Entry in request register for a particular year (2020)

Four officials namely A, B, C (PwD) & D (PwD) have applied for their transfer under Rule 38 during 1st April to 30th June in the year 2020. A is the senior most among all, B is junior to A, D is junior to B and C is the junior most official. As such, PwD officials shall be registered first in the request register based on length of their service followed by two other officials based on length of their service as well. Accordingly, serial of officials in request register shall be as under: -

Sl.No.	Name of the Official
1	D(PwD)
2	C(PwD)
3	A
4	B

Moreover, two officials namely X and Y (PwD) are in waiting list of previous year (2019). Therefore, these two officials shall be placed in top of request register of current year (2020). However, fresh transfer requests received from PwD officials shall be placed above X and below Y (as Y is PWD). Accordingly, serial Of officials in request register for current year (2020) shall be as under :–

Sl.No.	Name of the Official
1	Y (PwD)
2	D (PwD)
3	C (PwD)
4	X
5	A
6	B

3.Apart from above, following has also been decided by the Competent Authority:

i. Instructions issued by Department of Personnel & Training regarding posting of husband and wife at same station shall be taken into account while considering request for transfer under Rule-38 on spouse ground.

ii. Rule-38 transfer under mutual exchange shall be considered whenever received in the office of concerned CPMG instead of following schedule prescribed in Transfer Policy Guidelines.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(Muthuraman C)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

The name of the brothers and sisters is included in the PPO - DESW

The name of the brothers and sisters is included in the PPO - DESW

No. PC-1(07)/2013-D(Pension/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, 110011

Dated: 4th May, 2020

To,
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject : Inclusion of names of the widowed/ divorced/ unmarried daughter/ parents/ permanently disabled children/dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters) in the PPO - Procedure regarding.

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Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 1(07/2013-D(Pension/Policy) dated 15.05.2015 regarding simplification of pension process for permanently disabled children and dependent parents/ siblings for family pension. It has been noticed that name of divorced/ widowed/ unmarried daughter has not been included in MoD letter No. 1/(07)/2013/D(Pension/Policy) dated 15.05.2015 causing delay in sanctioning of family pension to such eligible members 1.e. widowed/ divorced/ unmarried daughter, although name of such eligible members was a part of DoP&PW OM No. 1/6/08-P&PW(E) dated 22.06.2010.

2. It is, therefore, decided to issue amendment to GoI MoD letter No. 1(07)/2013-D (Pension/Policy) dated 15.05.2015 as under-

(a) For “disabled children/ siblings and dependent parents” read- “permanently disabled child/ children/ siblings/ dependent parents and widowed/ divorced/ unmarried daughter,” wherever it appears in GoI MoD letter dated 15.05.2015.

(b) New clause numbered 5(iii) “To widowed/ divorced/ unmarried daughters” may be inserted below Para-5(ii) to GoI MoD letter dated 15.05.2015 as under:-

(iii) “To widowed/ divorced/ unmarried daughters”

In case the eligibility of all the above categories of claimant mentioned in para 5(i) and 5(ii) of GoI, MoD letter no. (7)/2013-D(Pension/Policy) dated 15.05.2015 ceases to be payable, the PDA will allow family pension to such widowed/divorced/ unmarried daughter in their hierarchy of DoB after production of marriage/ re-marriage/ death certificate, as the case may be, in respect of all the categories of claimants mentioned in Sub Para - i) and (i) of para 5 of GoI, MoD letter dated 15.05.2015, if any.”

(c) After inserting above clause in Gol, MoD letter dated 15.05.2015, remaining sub clauses under para -5 may be renumbered in following manner:

• Existing Clause 5(iii) “To the dependent parents-first mother, then father” to be renumbered as 5(iv)
• Existing Clause 5(iv) “To the permanently disabled siblings” to be renumbered as 5(v).

3. The word “Farther” in first line of para 5(iii) of GoI, MoD letter no. 1(7)/2013-D (Pension / Policy) dated 15.05.2015 may be replaced by word “Father”.

4. The renumbered para 5(iv) referred above may be amended as follows:-

For: “When claimants in (i) and (ii) die or become ineligible- on production of death certificate/ re-marriage-intimation of spouse and/ or death certificates of all permanently disabled children, family pension would be allowed by PDA to dependent parents.”

Read: “When claimants in (i), (ii) and (iii) die or become ineligible- on production of death certificate/ marriage/ re-marriage -intimation of spouse and/ or on production/ intimation of marriage/ re-marriage/ death certificates (as the case may be) of all the eligible dependent son(s) or daughter(s) including permanently disabled child/children and widowed/ divorced/ unmarried daughter, family pension would be allowed by the PDA to dependent parents.”

5. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

6. This issues with the concurrence of the finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No 10(01)/2015/ Fin/Pen dated 18/02/2020.

7. Hindi version will follow.

Yours Faithfully,

(A K Agarwal)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

PM CARES fund staff to pay one day salary from May 2020 to March 2021

PM CARES fund - All Revenue Department officials and employees to pay one day salary each month from May 2020 up to March 2021

F.No.A-50050/42/ 2020-Cash

Government of India

Ministry or Finance

Department of Revenue

North Block

New Delhi, 29th April 2020

CIRCULAR

Subject: Donation of one day’s salary to PM CARES fund - reg

In partial modification to the earlier appeal dated 17th April 2020 it has been decided to appeal all the officers and staff of Department of Revenue to contribute their one days salary every month till March, 2021 from May 2020 onwards to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation PM CARES Fund to aid the Government’s efforts to light the Corona virus pandemic.

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2. Any officer or Staff willing to contribute the one day's salary for any months between May, 2020 to March, 2021 may intimate their willingness to the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Department of Revenue in writing 1nentioning his/her employee code.

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(Dinesh Bouddh)
Director (NC / GAR)

Expected DA 2020 - AICPIN for the month of March 2020 is decreased by two points from the existing level of 328

Expected DA 2020

AICPIN for the month of March 2020 is decreased by two points from the existing level of 328

The Dearness allowance calculation process with effect from 1st July 2020 is moved to the third stage with a 23.36 percentage increase.

Month/Year	AICPIN	12 Months Total	12 Months Average	% Increase over 115.763	App. DA%
Jan-20	330	3832	319.33	57.91	22.15
Feb-20	328	3853	321.08	59.66	22.82
Mar-20	326	3870	322.50	61.08	23.36

The CPI would be more likely to increase in the coming months for manufacturing employees. The DA estimation percentage can also be big!

Press Release

No. 5/1/2020-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

'CLEREMONT', SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 30th April, 2020

Press Release Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) - March, 2020

The All-India CPI-IW for March, 2020 decreased by two points and stood at 326 (three hundred and twenty six). On 1-month percentage change, it went down by (-) 0.61 per cent between January and February, 2020 compared to (+) 0.65 per cent increase between corresponding months of previous year.

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The maximum downward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (-) 1.28 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Onion, Garlic, Poultry Chicken, Eggs-Hen, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Drum Stick, French Bean, Potato, Tomato, Petrol, Flowers/Flower Garlands, etc. are responsible for the decrease in index. However, this decrease was checked by Wheat, Grinding Charges, Moong Dal, Goat Meat, Fish Fresh, Milk-Buffalo, Pure Ghee, Tamarind, Gourd, Parval, Apple, Coconut, HOt Drink-Tea (Readymade), Cooking Gas, etc., putting upward pressure on the index.

Year-on-year inflation based on tall-items stood at 5.50 per cent for March, 2020 as compared to 6.84 per cent for the previous month and 7.67 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 6.67 per cent against 8.33 per cent of the previous month and 3.96 per cent during the corresponding month an year ago.

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At centre level, Tiruchirapally, Vishakhapathnam and Salem recorded the maximum decrease of 8 points each followed by Mysore (7 points) and Bengaluru, Coimbatore and Madurai (6 points each). Among others, 5 points decrease was observed in 5 centres, 4 points in another 5 centres, 3 points in 6 centres, 2 points in 11 centres and 1 point in 10 centres. On the contrary, Rajkot, Lucknow and Kodarma recorded a maximum increase of 5 points each followed by Goa (4 points). Among others, 3 points increase was observed in 3 centres, 2 points in another 3 centres and 1 point in 5 centres. Rest of 19 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 33 centres are above All-India Index and 45 centres’ indices are below national average.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of April, 2020 will be released on Friday 29th May, 2020. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR

BSNL Instructions regarding Payment of VRS dues - Validation & Compliance

BSNL Payment Guidance - Authentication & Compliance BSNL Instructions

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
Corporate Accounts Section
1st Floor, Corporate Office
Harish Chander Mathur Lane
Janpath New Delhi- 110001

F.NO. 500-163/2019-20/ CA-III/BSNL

Dated: 08.04.2020

To
CGMs and IFAs
All Territorial and Non-Territorial Circles,
Sr GM Estt, PGM Pers & DGM R&P BSNL CO

Sub: Instructions regarding Payment of VRS dues - Validation & Compliance

In continuation of even numbered letters issued on the cited subject, following instructions are issued for strict compliance:

• Notwithstanding the position that the amount of ex-gratia and leave encashment payable to the retirees of BSNL VRS - 2019 scheme, has been verified by the circles, it is requested to do the checking of the master data of the employees towards eligible service, eligible number of leaves, their vigilance clearance status etc once again duly keeping in view the PPOs issued by CCA and underlying information thereto.
• It is required to prepare (and keep in records) a proper statement of the amount recoverable, and recovery made on account of dues (towards Loans, advances, Pay and allowances recoveries, other recoveries etc) from the BSNL VRS-2019 retirees against the Ex-gratia, and Leave Encashment payout. The amount recoverable and recovered should be duly validated for any errors and omissions.
• Establishment section has already communicated the SOP for BSNL VRS 2019, with the format of report to be submitted to DoT on Ex-Gratia. Kindly ensure that the reports / compliances in the Format given in Annexure A, B & C of the DOT letter No. 1/VRS/BSNL/2019/Accounts/TA-I/170-198, dated 16.01.2020 are duly submitted to the respective CCA.
• The second / subsequent instalment of the Ex-Gratia shall be paid as and when further funds and instructions are received from DoT. Therefore, you may please do the necessary preparations, well in advance so that the payout can happen without delay, as and when the funds are received in this regard.
• May kindly note that the activity needs to be completed by 14.04.2020.

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This has been issued with the approval of the competent authority.

Surajit Mandol
Sr GM (CA & ERP)

Revision of Grade B pay structure Official language posts of the Zonal Railway / PUs Department equal to the CSOLS cadre Gazetted posts

Revision of Grade B pay structure Official language posts of the Zonal Railway / PUs Department equal to the CSOLS cadre Gazetted posts

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No. PC-VII/

RBE No. /2020

No. PC VI/2014/1/5/1

New Delhi, dated 28.4.2020

General Manager(P)
All Zonal Railways/PUs
(as per mailing list)

ORDER

Sub: Revision of pay structure of Gr. ‘B’ Gazetted posts of Official Language Department of Zonal Railways / PUs at par with the CSOLS cadre.

The issue regarding revised pay structure of gazetted posts of Official Language (OL) Cadre on Zonal Railway at par with those existing in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS) has been under examination in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). The President Is now pleased to decide that pay structure of Group ‘B’ Gazetted posts of Official Language cadre of Zonal Railways may be upgraded subject to the following conditions:-

1. The pay structure of Group 'B' Gazetted posts of Official Language Department of Zonal Railways / PUs will be upgraded from existing PB-2 GP Rs. 4800/- (Level 8) to PB-3+ GP 5400/- (Level -10 ) Group “A” with designation "Rajbhasha Adhikari". from the date of issue of this order.
2. The Recruitment Rules of the above posts in the Zonal Railways would be brought at par with that of Assistant Director(OL,) in CSOLS.
3. The functions of these posts is exactly similar to Assistant Director (OL) of CSOLS.
4. Once the upgradation of posts from PB-2 GP Rs. 4800/- L-8 to PB-3 GP Rs. 5400/L-10 is effective. further instructions regarding procedure for placement of existing incumbents in lower grade to higher / upgraded post and change of RRs will be issued separately. by Management Service Directorate.

This issues in consultation with the Official Language directorate and with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

(P.M. Meena)
Dy. Director, Pay Commission-VI
Railway Board

No.PC-VI/2014/1/5/1

New Delhi, dated.23 .04.2020