Bullet Trains and Diamond Quadrilateral Network of High Speed Rail

Bullet Trains and Diamond Quadrilateral Network of High Speed Rail

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Railways

08-July-2014 13:33 IST

Bullet Trains and Diamond Quadrilateral Network of High Speed Rail

The Minister of Railways Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda has said that Indian Railways is on its way to fulfill the long cherished dream to run a Bullet Train. Presenting the Railway Budget 2014-15 in Parliament today, he said, the Railways proposes bullet trains by starting off with an already identified Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector, where a number of studies have been done.

The Minster said, under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modiji, the Railways is embarking on an ambitious plan to have a Diamond Quadrilateral Network of High Speed Rail, connecting major Metros and growth centers of the country. A provision of Rs.100 crore has been made in the Budget for high Speed project to RVNL/HSRC (High Speed Rail Corridor) for taking further steps.

He said, while bullet trains would require completely new infrastructure, higher speed for existing trains will be achieved by upgrading the present network. The Minister said, hence, an effort will be made to increase the speed of trains to 160-200 kmph in select sectors so as to significantly reduce travel time between major cities. The Minister said, the identified sectors are:

i) Delhi-Agra
ii) Delhi-Chandigarh
iii) Delhi-Kanpur
iv) Nagpur-Bilaspur
v) Mysore-Bengaluru-Chennai
vi) Mumbai-Goa
vii) Mumbai-Ahmedabad
viii) Chennai-Hyderabad and
ix) Nagpur-Secunderabad.

PIB

Railway Budget 2014-15: 58 New Trains to be Introduced 11 Existing Trains to be Extended

Railway Budget 2014-15: 58 New Trains to be Introduced 11 Existing Trains to be Extended 

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Government of India
Ministry of Railways

08-July-2014 13:19 IST

Railways proposes to introduce 58 new trans which includes five Jansadharan Trains, five Premium Trains, six AC Express Trains, 27 Express Trains, eight Passenger Trains, two MEMU services and five DEMU services this year. Announcing this in Parliament today while presenting the rail budget, the Minister of Railways Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda also proposed to extend the run of 11 existing trains.

Shri Gowda said these services would be meeting the demand surges which manifest themselves on special occasions. He said that special trains would continue to run to meet the holiday and festival rush including services for Melmaruvathur, Velankanni, Jhalawar etc.

NEW TRAINS

Jansadharan Trains

i) Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Jansadharan Express via Surat
Ii Jaynagar–Mumbai Jansadharan Express
ii) Mumbai–Gorakhpur Jansadharan Express
iv) Saharasa–Anand Vihar Jansadharan Express via Motihari
v) Saharasa–Amritsar Jansadharan Express

Premium Trains

i) Mumbai Central–New Delhi Premium AC Express
ii) Shalimar–Chennai Premium AC Express
iii) Secunderabad-­ Hazrat Nizamuddin Premium AC Express
iv) Jaipur–Madurai Premium Express
v) Kamakhya–Bengaluru Premium Express

AC ExpressTrains

i) Vijayawada­NewDelhiAPExpress(Daily)
ii) LokmanyaTilak(T)–Lucknow(Weekly)
iii) Nagpur–Pune(Weekly)
iv) Nagpur–Amritsar(Weekly)
v) Naharlagun–NewDelhi(Weekly)
vi) Nizamuddin–Pune(Weekly)

ExpressTrains

i) Ahmedabad–Patna Express(Weekly)via Varanasi
ii) Ahmedabad­ Chennai Express(Bi­weekly)via Vasai Road
iii) Bengaluru –Mangalore Express(Daily)
iv) Bengaluru –Shimoga Express(Bi­weekly)
v) Bandra(T)–Jaipur Express(Weekly)Via Nagda,Kota
vi) Bidar–Mumbai Express(Weekly)
vii) Chhapra–Lucknow Express (Tri­ weekly)viaBallia,Ghazipur,Varanasi
viii) Ferozpur–Chandigarh Express(6 days a week)
ix) Guwahati–Naharlagun Intercity Express(Daily)
x) Guwahati–Murkongselek Intercity Express(Daily)
xi) Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Express(Weekly)
xii) Hapa–Bilaspur Express(Weekly)via Nagpur
xiii) Hazur Saheb Nanded–Bikaner Express(Weekly)
xiv) Indore–Jammu Tawi Express(Weekly)
xv) Kamakhya–Katra Express(Weekly)via Darbhanga
xvi) Kanpur–Jammu Tawi Express(Bi­weekly)
xvii) Lokmanya Tilak(T)–Azamgarh Express(Weekly)
xviii) Mumbai_Kazipeth Express(Weekly)via Balharshah
xix) Mumbai–Palitana Express(Weekly)
xx) New Delhi ­Bhatinda Shatabdi Express(Bi­weekly)
xxi) New Delhi–Varanasi Express(Daily)
xxii) Paradeep–Howrah Express(Weekly)
xxiii) Paradeep–Visakhapatnam Express(Weekly)
xxiv) Rajkot–Rewa Express(Weekly)
xxv) Ramnagar–Agra Express(Weekly)
xxvi) Tatanagar Baiyyappanahali (Bengaluru) Express(Weekly)
xxvii) Visakhapatnam–Chennai Express(Weekly)

Passenger Trains

i) Bikaner–Rewari Passenger(Daily)
ii) Dharwad–Dandeli Passenger(Daily)via Alnavar
iii) Gorakhpur–Nautanwa Passenger(Daily)
iv) Guwahati–Mendipathar Passenger(Daily)
v) Hatia–Rourkela Passenger
vi) Byndoor–Kasaragod Passenger(Daily)
vii) Rangapara North–Rangiya Passenger(Daily)
viii) Yesvantpur–Tumkur Passenger(Daily)

MEMU services

i) Bengaluru –Ramanagaram 6 days a week(3Pairs)
ii) Palwal–Delhi–Aligarh

DEMU services

i) Bengaluru –Neelmangala (Daily)
ii) Chhapra–Manduadih (6days a week)via Ballia
iii) Baramula–Banihal (Daily)
iv) Sambalpur–Rourkela (6 days a week)
v) Yesvantpur ­Hosur (6 days a week)

EXTENSION OF RUN OF EXISTING TRAINS

i) 22409/22410 Anand Vihar Sasaram Garib Rath Express to Gaya
ii) 12455/12456 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sriganganagar Express to Bikaner
iii) 15231/15232 Gondia Muzaffarpur Express to Barauni
iv) 12001/12002 New Delhi Bhopal Shatabdi Express to Habibganj
v) 54602 Ludhiana–Hissar Passenger to Sadulpur
vi) 55007/55008 Sonpur–Kaptanganj Passenger to Gorakhpur
vii) 55072/55073 Gorakhpur–Thawe Passenger toSiwan
viii) 63237/63238Buxar–Mughalsarai MEMU toVaranasi
ix) 63208/63211Jhajha–PatnaMEMUtoJasidih
x) 64221/64222LucknowHardoi MEMU to Shahjahan pur
xi) 68002/68007Howrah–Belda MEMU to Jaleswar

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Payment of arrears of pension for the period 1-1-2006 to 23-9-2012: Kindly stop driving every affected individual pensioner to the Courts of law

Payment of arrears of pension for the period 1-1-2006 to 23-9-2012: Kindly stop driving every affected individual pensioner to the Courts of law

BHARAT PENSIONER SAMAJ
(All India Federation of Pensioner’s Associations)
New Delhi – 110014

No SG/MOS PP/014/2

Dated: 07/07/2014

To
Dr.Jitendra Singh
Honerable MOS (PP)
GOI. M/O Personnel,PG & Pensions

Subject: Payment of arrears of pension for the period 1-1-2006 to 23-9-2012
Honorable Minister Sir.

Kindly stop driving every affected individual pensioner to the Courts of law. instead extended automatically to similarly placed pensioners Court Judgment confirmed or delivered by the Apex Court as was recommended by 5th CPC also vide their Para 126.5.

Sir. with reference to then MOS (P) answer dated 12.02.2014 in Lok Sabha to UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3406 regarding PAYMENT OF ARREARS TO PENSIONERS your kind attention is drawn to the facts that Principal CAT order dated 1. l l .2011 in OA No.655/2010 quashed clarificatory OM dated 03.10.2008 and directed to re-fix the pension of all pre-2006 retirees w.e.f. 1.1.2006. based on the Resolution dated 29.08.2008. While dismissing WP (C) No. 1535/2012 of UOI on 29-4-2013.

Hon’ble Delhi High Court upheld the verdict of the CAT-PB. Dismissing SLP (C) No.23055/2013 filed by UOI against the judgement of Hon’ble Delhi High on 29-7-2013 and then Review Petition (C) No.2492/2013 on 12-11-2013 and finally Curative Petition (C) No. 126/2014 on 30-4-2014, Hon’ble Supreme Court upheld the Judgment of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court. With this CAT verdict dated 1-11-2011. referred to, has attained legal finality, But unfortunately instead of implementing the said judgement in letter & spirit of all pre 2006 Pensioners DOP & PW going against the judgement. has taken a decision to implement it qua petitioners.

Sir. as is admitted in the answer to Lok Sabha unstarred Q.No 3406 Honerable CAT -PB order under reference has already been implemented from an arbitrary date 24.09.2012. Thus in all legality the arrears w.e.f. 01 .01 .2006 too should he paid to all & not only to a small section of pensioners who could afford to go to the Court of law.

Sir, Bharat Pensioners Samaj in its capacity as the largest & oldest organization of C.G. Pensioners over 550 Pensioners Associations affiliated/associated to it, appeal to you to ensure correct delivery of justice by implementing the judgement under reference to all pre 2006 pensioner so that other affected Pensioners in the evening of their live are not pushed to seek justice from court of law.

We are also request you to permit inclusion of this issue in the Agenda of 25th SCOVA meeting Sheduled to be held under your Chairmanship on 24th of July 2014.

Thanking you in anticipation

With regards
Sincerely yours
sd/- dated 06.07.2014
S.C. Maheshwari
Secy. Genl. Bharat Pensioners Samaj

Source: scm-bps.blogspot.in
[http://scm-bps.blogspot.in/2014/07/payment-of-arrears-of-pension-for.html]

Setting up of RTI Cell in the Public Authorities: Rs.50,000 available for each Ministries/Departments/Attached Offices/Subordinate Offices

Setting up of RTI Cell in the Public Authorities: Rs.50,000 available for each Ministries/Departments/Attached Offices/Subordinate Offices

F.No.1/12/2010-IR

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 7th July, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: – Financial assistance for Setting up of RTI Cell in Public Authority.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 19.05.2011 and 02.08.2012 regarding a ‘One time grant of Rs.50,000/- by DOPT for procuring a computer, scanner, printer etc. towards setting up of RTI Cell in the Public Authorities under the Centrally Sponsored Plan Scheme ‘Improving transparency and accountability in Government through effective implementation of RTI’.

2. It is reiterated that Ministries/Departments/Attached Offices/Subordinate Offices desirous of availing the facility of financial assistance mentioned above, may send the proposals in the prescribed proforma (enclosed) to Director (IR), Room No.279 A, North Block, New Delhi-1 by post or through e-mail at osdrti-dopt@nic.in . While submitting the proposal, a copy of the order for setting up the RTI Cell in the Public Authority may also be furnished.

3. O.M dated 19.05.2011 referred to above is available on the website of DOPT (persmin.nic.in > DOPT > OMs & Orders > RTI).

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

Source: persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/1_12_2010-IR.pdf]

Centre made a discretionary decision on 7th CPC Terms of Reference – National Council JCM

Centre made a discretionary decision on 7th CPC Terms of Reference – National Council JCM

In its foreword of the 7th CPC Memorandum prepared by the National Council JCM Staff Side, the National Council has said that the Centre has made a discretionary decision regarding the 7th CPC Terms of Reference. The writeup also adds that the Centre did not consult with them prior to formulating the Terms of Reference for the 7th Pay Commission.

The Prime Minister has given his approval to the composition of the 7th CPC on 4th February 2014 and the Union Cabinet gave its approval to the 7th CPC Terms of Reference on 28.02.2014.

On 01.01.2011, when the Dearness Allowance touched 50%, the Central Government employees started to strengthen their demand to add it to the Basic Pay. Some of them demanded setting up of the 7th CPC on the plea that the residency period of any wage structure must not exceed 5 years, especially in the background that the pay revision in most of the PSUs takes place at the interval of 5 years. The Government turned a deaf ear to them.

After implementation of pay band and grade pay, there was plethora of anomalies, common as well as department specific. None of these anomalies were removed despite several rounds of discussions. And Government refused to discuss these demands either bilaterally or at the forum of JCM

The Confederation of Central Government Employees successfully conducted a 2-day protest. Defence and Railway employees too were ready to join the protests. Just when it looked as if confrontation was imminent, in September 2013, the Centre announced the formation of the 7th Pay Commission. The protests were dropped when the Government accepted their demands.

While formulating the Terms of Reference, there was a general expectation that the Government would consider the 6-point demand that was debated upon at the Standing Council NC JCM meeting that was held on 24.10.2013.

6-point demands are…

The Commission should have a labour representative.

DA (as on 1.1.2014) to be merged and treated as pay for all purposes. 

To include Gramin Dak Sewaks within the ambit of 7th CPC.

To grant Interim Relief @ 25% of Pay + GP.

To ensure that the 7th CPC recommendation will be effective from 1.1.2014.

To ensure parity in pension for all pensioners as per the 5th CPC recommendation.

They were also hoping that another meeting would be held before the final Terms of Reference were decided. But the Government made a discretionary decision regarding and 7th CPC Terms of Reference. None of the important demands presented by the association made the final list.

In its Memorandum to the 7th Pay Commission, the National Council has presented the twin issues, i.e. the need to grant interim relief and merger of Dearness Allowance.

The 98-page long report to the 7th Pay Commission prepared by the members of National Council JCM Staff Side, incorporating all the suggestions and demands presented by all the representative of employees involved. The National Council also hopes that all Central Government employees, Associations/ Federations/Unions would accept and support the demands raised by them in the memorandum.

The Memorandum consists of expectations and requirements of common for all the Central Government employees. No doubt they will submit separate memorandum on department specific issues.

The 7th Pay Commission is bound to take note of this report and its recommendations.

Source: CGEN.in
[http://centralgovernmentemployeesnews.in/2014/07/centre-made-a-discretionary-decision-on-7th-cpc-terms-of-reference-national-council-jcm/]

Steering Committee for Departmental Council (JCM) of MoD – Agenda points published by BPMS

Steering Committee meeting which is scheduled to be held on 01.08.2014 under the Chairmanship of JS (E) of MoD.

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)

CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222
MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in
REF: BPMS / MOD / AGENDA / 90th SCM

Dated: 30.06.2014

To,
The Deputy Secretary (CP),
Govt of India, Min of Defence,
Room No. 136, ‘B’ Wing,
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi – 110011

Subject: Projection of Demands for the Meeting of the Steering Committee for the 90th Departmental Council (JCM) of MOD scheduled to be held on 01.08.2014.

Reference: MOD F. No. 5(2)/2013/D(JCM), Dated 25.06.2014

Respected Sir,
With due regards, it is submitted that this federation has decided to nominate the following persons to participate in the ensuing Steering Committee meeting which is scheduled to be held on 01.08.2014 under the Chairmanship of JS (E):-

1. Shri D. S. Upadhyay, Member JCM-II Level Council (MOD)
2. Shri Mukesh Singh, Member JCM-II Level Council (MOD)

Further, I am submitting Agenda Points on behalf of this federation’s JCM Members in Steering Committee as Annexed to this letter, for your kind perusal & inclusion please.

Kindly acknowledge.

Thanking you.

Sincerely yours
sd/-
(M P SINGH)
General Secretary

Click to read agenda points…
Source: BPMS

Creation of a new Grade of UDC (NFSG) & Stenographer Grade-D (NFSG) in KVS

Creation of a new Grade of UDC (NFSG) & Stenographer Grade-D (NFSG) in KVS

KENDIRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
18. Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi – 110016

F.11029-24/2012-KVSHQ (Admn-I)/1773

Date: 05.06.2014

The Under Secretary (UT-2)
MHRD
New Delhi

Sub: Creation of a new Grade of UDC (NFSG) & Stenographer Grade-D (NFSG) in KVS -reg.

Sir,
I am to refer to MHRD’s letter No. F. 3-13/2013/-UT-2 dated 18.03.2013 vide which you had conveyed the observation of IFD in r/o granting of Non-Functional Selection Grade to the UDC and Junior Stenographer of KVS and had requested KVS to re-examine the proposal with justification. Consequently KVS vide its letter of even No. dated 15.10.2013 had forwarded you the proposal all justification in granting the NFSG to the UDCs and Junior Stenographers of KVS.

It is reitreated that both these caders in KVS are badly affected after implementation of 6th CPC when the Pay Commission had denied .to grant the Pay Scale and Grade Pay as applicable to the post in the hierarchy cadre in MACP scheme. The proposal forwarded to you with complete justifications have the approval of the apex body of KVS i.e. Board of Governors.

Accordingly you are requested to review the matter on priority and convey the approval of the Ministry thereby granting the Non Functional Selection Grade to the UDC-s and Junior Stenographers of KVS which will be a relief to the low paid employees.

A copy of KVS letter of even no. dated 15.10.2013 is enclosed. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(S. Vijaya Kumar)
Joint Commissioner (Admn.)

Source: www.kevintsa.net
[http://kevintsa.net/]

Dearness Allowance rises to 107% from July 1, 2014 onwards..!

Additional DA from July 2014 : Dearness Allowance rises to 107% from July 1, 2014 onwards..!

The Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and pensioners may increase to 107% from July 1, 2014 onwards.

Following the increase in the CPI(I-W) BY 2001 = 100 price index, the twice-every-year Dearness Allowance that is issued to the Central Government employees, the second additional Dearness allowance may possible to  increase to 107% from 01.07.2014 onwards.

Last week, the Labour Bureau released the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Base Year 2001=100 for the month of May 2014. The number now stands at 244, following a 2-point increase from the previous month, reflecting a 0.83% hike in prices. Another reason for the increase in number is the 1.65% consolidated rise in price of food groups.  Rice, Coconut Oil, Fish Fresh, Poultry, Milk, Onion, Vegetables & Fruits, Sugar, Cigarette, Electricity Charges, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was restricted to some extent by Petrol putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 7.02 per cent for May, 2014 as compared to 7.08 per cent for the previous month and 10.68 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 7.66 per cent against 7.76 per cent of the previous month and 13.24 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

The below table is clearly indicated the movement of AICPIN with increasing additional Dearness allowance month wise…

AICPIN for the month of May 2014 begged at 244

Month/ Year	AICPIN (IW) Base Year 2001=100	Increased/ Decreased Points in AICPIN	Total Points Increased	Total of 12 Months	12 Months Average	% Increase over 115.763	Approximate DA	Total DA %	DA% Increase Month wise
Jan-14	237	-2		2802	233.5	117.74	101.71	101	1
Feb-14	238	1		2817	234.75	118.99	102.79	102	2
Mar-14	239	1		2832	236	120.24	103.86	103	3
Apr-14	242	3	3	2848	237.33	121.57	105.02	105	5
May-14	244	5	5	2864	238.67	122.91	106.17	106	6

Source: 90paisa.blogspot.in
[http://90paisa.blogspot.in/2014/07/dearness-allowance-rises-to-107-from.html]

Stagnation increment(s) in the Pre-revised Pay Scales - Application of first proviso to Rule 10 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008

Stagnation increment(s) in the Pre-revised Pay Scales - Application of first proviso to Rule 10 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008

Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 – application of the first proviso to Rule 10 in case of those who had been granted stagnation increment(s) in the pre-revised pay scales: FinMin Clarification -

No.F-10/2/2011-E.III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E-III(A) Branch

North Block, New Delhi-110 011
Dated the 4th July, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 – application of the first proviso to Rule 10 in case of those who had been granted stagnation increment(s) in the pre-revised pay scales


The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to the first proviso to Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, which provides that in the case of persons who had been drawing at the maximum of the existing scale for more than a year as on the 1st day of January, 2006, the next increment in the revised pay structure shall be allowed on the 1 st day of January, 2006.


2. Attention is also invited to the Clarification No.5 contained in this Ministry’s OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 29.1.2009, clarifying that in all cases where a Government Servant has been granted an increment (whether normal annual increment or stagnation increment) after January, 2005, no increment will be allowed on 1.1.2006 at the time of fixation of pay in the revised pay structure.

3. It has now been brought to the notice of this Ministry that the pay of those employees who had reached the maximum of their pre-revised pay scale and had also been granted stagnation increment(s) prior to 1.1.2006 in the applicable pre-revised pay scales, came to be fixed at a lower stage vis-à-vis the employees who had drawn pay at the maximum of the same pre-revised pay for a period of more than one year as on 1.1.2006 and had been allowed one increment in the revised pay scale as on 1.1.2006 as per the first proviso to Rule 10 of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

4. The matter has been considered and the President is pleased to decide that, in partial modification of this Ministry’s aforesaid OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 29.1.2009, the increment on 1st January, 2006, as envisaged under the first proviso to Rule 10 of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, shall be allowed to those employees also who had reached the maximum of the applicable pre-revised pay scale more than one year before 1.1.2006 and were in receipt of stagnation increment(s) in the applicable pre-revised pay scale as admissible in terms of the orders in vogue prior to 1.1.2006, provided their pay in the revised pay structure was fixed on 1.1.2006 with reference to the same pre-revised pay scale exactly as per the Fitment Table prescribed in this Ministry’s OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008.

5. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

6. Hindi version of this Office Memorandum is attached

Sd/-
(Amar Nath Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source-http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/misc/CCSrp2008stagnationincrement04072014.pdf

Filling up of vacancies of Sr.SO(A/cs) Sr.ISA and Sr.TIA Grade Rs.9300-34800/ Grade Pay Rs.4800/-through direct recruitment.

Filling up of vacancies of Sr.SO(A/cs) Sr.ISA and Sr.TIA Grade Rs.9300-34800/ Grade Pay Rs.4800/-through direct recruitment.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No.2008/AC-II/20/5
GeneraI Secretary,
AIRF
3, Chelmsford Road
New Delhi   

General Secretary
NFIR
4, State Entry Road
New Delhi

Sub:- Filling up of vacancies of Sr.SO(A/cs) Sr.ISA and Sr.TIA Grade Rs.9300-34800 / Grade Pay Rs.4800/-through direct recruitment.

There are large number of vacancies of supervisory staff (Sr.SO/A/cs, Sr.TIA and Sr.ISA), of Accounts department on Railways. Shortage of the supervisory staff has resulted in accumulation of arrears, internal checks in Accounts Offices, Stations and Stores depots which is hampering the mandatory internai check mechanism and efficiency of Accounts department.

Despite arranging intensive training for departmental examination (Appendix-3 IREM) to aspiring candidates, sufficient number of candidates are not qualifying the examination. In this regard some of the Railways have approached Board’s office for recruitment of supervisory staff of Accounts department through RRBs. In order to meet with the situation, it is proposed to till 50% of the existing vacancies (as on 1/1/14) of Sr.SO/A/cs, Sr.TIA and Sr.ISAs through direct recruitment as a one-time measure. Similar course was adopted in the past for tilling up of posts of TIAs on N F Railway.

The existing staff will also be eligible for appearing in the proposed special recruitment in terms of para 115(iv) of Board’s letter no. E(NG)-II/2001/RR-1/35 dated 17/12/02 (RBE 221/2002) to appear in the recruitment examination of supervisory staff of Accounts department through RRB as departmental candidates.

Your considered views are solicited in the matter.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(For Secretary, Railway Board)

Source : AIRF