LTC 80 Fares List - 1st August 2017

LTC 80 Fares List - 1st August 2017

SECTOR & V.V		HLTC (Economy Class)	DLTC (Executive Class)
		Base Fare	Base Fare
Agartala	Kolkata	5741	12601
Agatti	Bengaluru	10141
Agatti	Kochi	10421
Agra	Delhi	7531	18636
Agra	Khajuraho	5741	11001
Agra	Varanasi	6796	15872
Ahmedabad	Chennai	10376	33856
Ahmedabad	Delhi	8150	22948
Ahmedabad	Hyderabad	9226	25124
Ahmedabad	Mumbai	6201	18792
Aizawl	Imphal	6316	11800
Aizawl	Kolkata	6476	13853
Allahabad	Delhi	8391
Allahabad	Kanpur	7531
Allahabad	Mumbai	12351
Amritsar	Delhi	6216	18840
Amritsar	Mumbai	13461	35400
Amritsar	Nanded	13461	35400
Aurangabad	Delhi	10951	27872
Aurangabad	Mumbai	6301	17880
Bagdogra	Delhi	12666	27720
Bagdogra	Kolkata	7286	17840
Bhatinda	Delhi	6901
Bengaluru	Bhubaneshwar	11001	33340
Bengaluru	Chennai	6551	13396
Bengaluru	Delhi	13551	40276
Bengaluru	Goa	7001	20056
Bengaluru	Guwahati	16001	44668
Bengaluru	Hubli	6671
Bengaluru	Hyderabad	7301	21556
Bengaluru	Kochi	6351	14032
Bengaluru	Kolkata	13351	37072
Bengaluru	Mangalore	6786
Bengaluru	Mumbai	9001	21644
Bengaluru	Mysore	6351
Bengaluru	Pune	8034	21368
Bengaluru	Tirupati	7071
Bengaluru	Trivandrum	7301	16948
Bengaluru	Vijayawada	7101
Bengaluru	Vishakhapatnam	9836
Bhavnagar	Mumbai	6786
Bhopal	Delhi	6651	22520
Bhopal	Hyderabad	7900
Bhopal	Indore	6131	12732
Bhopal	Jabalpur	6901
Bhopal	Mumbai	7206	23880
Bhopal	Pune	7101
Bhopal	Raipur	7180
Bhubaneshwar	Delhi	11951	33133
Bhubaneshwar	Hyderabad	9301	23120
Bhubaneshwar	Kolkata	6216	18680
Bhubaneshwar	Mumbai	12351	35108
Bhubaneshwar	Port Blair	14166
Bhubaneshwar	Varanasi	8550	23880
Bhubaneshwar	Vishakhapatnam	6551
Bhuj	Mumbai	8391
Chandigarh	Delhi	6151	18668
Chandigarh	Jammu	6901
Chandigarh	Leh	6551	14032
Chandigarh	Mumbai	11786	35400
Chandigarh	Pune	11786	35400
Chennai	Coimbatore	7171	17120
Chennai	Delhi	12106	40044
Chennai	Goa	8161	21052
Chennai	Hyderabad	6301	18328
Chennai	Kochi	7101	19312
Chennai	Kolkata	11516	36144
Chennai	Madurai	6101	17012
Chennai	Mumbai	11521	27680
Chennai	Portblair	12361	33312
Chennai	Pune	10001	26752
Chennai	Trivandrum	7451	19320
Coimbatore	Delhi	13401	41944
Coimbatore	Mumbai	10951	27480
Dehradun	Delhi	7071	17560
Dehli	Dharamsala	6671
Dehli	Durgapur	12011	33992
Delhi	Gaya	9001	23844
Delhi	Goa	12471	33580
Delhi	Gorakhpur	7206
Delhi	Guwahati	13461	34224
Delhi	Gwalior	6901	12774
Delhi	Hyderabad	11351	34280
Delhi	Imphal	12731	38320
Delhi	Indore	6701	20988
Delhi	Jabalpur	8251
Delhi	Jaipur	5401	18040
Delhi	Jammu	6251	19156
Delhi	Jodhpur	7556	19100
Delhi	Kanpur	7171
Delhi	Khajuraho	7501	19996
Delhi	Kochi	16001	44988
Delhi	Kolkata	12011	34920
Delhi	Kozhikode	13701	40344
Delhi	Kullu	8151
Delhi	Leh	7351	20192
Delhi	Lucknow	6671	18840
Delhi	Mangalore	13551	40276
Delhi	Mumbai	11901	31680
Delhi	Nagpur	9321	23038
Delhi	Pantnagar	6151
Delhi	Patna	9301	23440
Delhi	Port Blair	25166	44988
Delhi	Pune	12351	37192
Delhi	Raipur	10001	28272
Delhi	Rajkot	11251	26856
Delhi	Ranchi	11761	27800
Delhi	Shimla	7001
Delhi	Srinagar	8051	22684
Delhi	Surat	11251	26856
Delhi	Tirupati	12666	38320
Delhi	Trivandrum	15806	44988
Delhi	Udaipur	7636	23000
Delhi	Vadodra	9201	25796
Delhi	Varanasi	7531	22600
Delhi	Vijayawada	11516	34194
Delhi	Vishakhapatnam	13351	36196
Dibrugarh	Dimapur	5101	11276
Dibrugarh	Kolkata	9551	18312
Dimapur	Kolkata	7951	16827
Diu	Mumbai	6901
Durgapur	Kolkata	6253	17880
Gaya	Kolkata	6351	14550
Gaya	Varanasi	6701	12110
Goa	Hyderabad	7101	19880
Goa	Kochi	6851	19123
Goa	Mumbai	7171	17120
Goa	Pune	6386	17880
Guwahati	Imphal	6751	17880
Guwahati	Kolkata	6926	18280
Guwahati	Lilabari	7001
Guwahati	Silchar	7101
Guwahati	Tezpur	5951
Gwalior	Mumbai	10551	23946
Hubli	Mumbai	6671
Hyderabad	Jabalpur	7900
Hyderabad	Kolkata	12646	33340
Hyderabad	Mumbai	7101	19696
Hyderabad	Pune	7081	18912
Hyderabad	Tirupati	6506	17880
Hyderabad	Varanasi	11761	27456
Hyderabad	Vijayawada	6901	17880
Hyderabad	Vishakhapatnam	6796	17880
Imphal	Kolkata	6131	14480
Indore	Mumbai	6331	17128
Jaipur	Mumbai	10001	24316
Jaipur	Jodhpur	7031	16280
Jammu	Leh	6736	17880
Jammu	Srinagar	6253	17880
Jamnagar	Mumbai	7031	16280
Jodhpur	Mumbai	9836	24180
Khajuraho	Varanasi	6786	19480
Kochi	Kozhikode	6253	17880
Kochi	Mumbai	11351	28068
Kochi	Trivandrum	6151	10804
Kolkata	Lilabari	9950
Kolkata	Mumbai	12136	38000
Kolkata	Port Blair	14021	33708
Kolkata	Ranchi	6386
Kolkata	Shillong	7331
Kolkata	Silchar	6851	14228
Kolkata	Tezpur	7001
Kolkata	Varanasi	7951
Kozhikode	Mumbai	11250	29536
Leh	Srinagar	6453	17880
Lucknow	Mumbai	11001	33340
Madurai	Mumbai	10801	30284
Mangalore	Mumbai	7936	20552
Mumbai	Nagpur	6851	19892
Mumbai	Raipur	11650	26396
Mumbai	Rajkot	7131	17880
Mumbai	Ranchi	12701	34160
Mumbai	Surat	6151
Mumbai	Trivandrum	13151	30552
Mumbai	Udaipur	6636	22280
Mumbai	Varanasi	12646	31221
Mumbai	Vishakhapatnam	12051	30016
Port Blair	Vishakhapatnam	12646	29621
Pune	Raipur	9301
Raipur	Nagpur	7031	16280
Raipur	Vishakhapatnam	6101	15999
Rajkot	Surat	6151	18508
Silchar	Tezpur	5951
Tirupati	Vijayawada	6551
Tirupati	Vishakhapatnam	6651
Vijayawada	Vishakhapatnam	6901

Source : www.airindia.in

KVS: List of Post Code & Subject Code 2017

KVS: List of Post Code & Subject Code 2017

Sl.No	NAME OF POST	SUBJECT	POST CODE	SUBJECT CODE
1	HEAD MASTER	NA	HDM	NA
2	LIBRARIAN	NA	LBR	NA
3	YOGA TEACHER	YOGA	YOG	YOGA
4	ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICER	NTS	ASO	ASST
5	SUB-STAFF	NTS	MTS	SUBS
6	HINDI TRANSLATOR	NTS	HDL	HITR
7	STENOGRAPHER GRADE II	NTS	SII	JRST
8	LAB ASSISTANT	NTS	LAB	LAST
9	JUNIOR SECRETARIAT ASST	NTS	JSA	JSAT
10	STENOGRAPHER GRADE I	NTS	SGI	SRST
11	STAFF CAR DRIVER	NTS	SCD	DRIV
12	SENIOR SECRETARIAT ASST	NTS	SSA	SSAT
13	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	BIOTECHNOLOGY	PGT	BTEC
14	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	COMPUTER SCIENCE	PGT	COMP
15	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	BIOLOGY	PGT	BIOL
16	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	CHEMISTRY	PGT	CHEM
17	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	COMMERCE	PGT	COMM
18	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	ECONOMICS	PGT	ECON
19	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	ENGLISH	PGT	ENGL
20	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	GEOGRAPHY	PGT	GEOG
21	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	HINDI	PGT	HIND
22	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	HISTORY	PGT	HIST
23	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	MATHS	PGT	MATH
24	POST GRADUATE TEACHER	PHYSICS	PGT	PHYS
25	PRIMARY TEACHER	MUSIC	PRT	MUST
26	PRIMARY TEACHER	N.A.	PRT	N.A.
27	TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER	BIOLOGY	TGT	BIOL
28	TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER	ART	TGT	DRGT
29	TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER	ENGLISH	TGT	ENGL
30	TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER	HINDI	TGT	HIND
31	TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER	MATHS	TGT	MATH
32	TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER	PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION	TGT	PETR
33	TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER	SANSKRIT	TGT	SANS
34	TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER	SOCIAL STUDIES	TGT	SOST
35	TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER	WORK EXPERIENCE	TGT	WETR

Revised methodology for fixing the pay of Running Staff category in 7th CPC scales

Revised methodology for fixing the pay of Running Staff category in 7th CPC scales.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No.43
File No. PC-VII/2016/IC/2

RBE No. 99/2017
New Delhi, dated : 21.08.2017

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All India Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Revised methodology for fixing the pay of Running Staff category in 7th CPC scales.

Reference is invited to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules,2016 notified vide G.S.R. No. 746 (E) dated 28.07.2016, forwarded with Railway Board Endorsement No. PC-VII/2016/RSRP/I dated 28.07.2016 (RBE No. 90/2016) and Railway Board's Letter dated PC-VII/2016/RSRP/2 dated 02.08.2016 (RBE No. 93/2016) detailing the methodology for fixation of pay in the revised pay structure in respect of  existing Running Staff as on 01.01.2016.

2. It was observed that the pay fixed in 7th CPC pay structure as per the methodology laid down in Board's letter dated 02.08.2016 is coming out to be less than 14.29% increase of pay prescribed by 7th CPC, in certain cases of Running Staff.

3. The matter was, therefore, examined in Board's office in consultation with the Ministry,of Finance and it has now been decided that for fixation of pay for Running Staff category, in cases where the actual rise in pay at the time of initial fixation works out to be less than 14.29%, the initial pay in such cases shall be fixed at the next higher cell of the relevant Level in the Pay Matrix. Illustrations in this regard are enclosed as Annexure 'A'. It may be noted that there is no other change in the fixation methodology as circulated vide Railway Board's Letter No. PC-VII/2016/RSRP/2 dated 02.08.2016 (RBE No.93/2016).

Hindi version will follow.

Jayakumar G
Deputy Director(Pay Commission)VII
Railway Board

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Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC - clarification

DoPT Order: Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC

“Non-entitled Government servants travelling by air on LTC and claiming entitled rail fare, the condition of booking the air tickets through authorised travel agents viz. 'M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company', 'M/s Ashok Travels & Tours' and 'IRCTC' may not be insisted upon”

No.31011/5/2014-Estt (A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: August 21, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC - clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. of even no. dated 23.09.2015 on the subject noted above and to say that as per the extant instructions, whenever a Government servant claims LTC by air, he/she is required to book the air tickets directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the services of the authorized travel agents viz. 'M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company', 'M/s Ashok Travels & Tours' and 'IRCTC' (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT O.M. No. 31011/6/2002-Est(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey(s).

2. In this regard, references are received in this Department seeking clarification whether the aforesaid condition of booking the tickets through authorized travel agents needs to be followed in cases where a non-entitled Government servant travels by air on LTC and claims the entitled train fare.

3. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it is hereby clarified that in case of non-entitled Government servants travelling by air on LTC and claiming entitled rail fare, the condition of booking the air tickets through authorised travel agents viz. 'M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company', 'M/s Ashok Travels & Tours' and 'IRCTC' may not be insisted upon. In rest of the cases, the condition of booking the tickets through authorised modes shall continue to follow.

Enclosure: As above

sd/-
(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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7th CPC Travelling Allowance - Finmin issued orders on 18.8.2017

7th CPC Travelling Allowance - Finmin issued orders on 18.8.2017

CTG and Transportation of personal effects on Transfer and Retirement will be regulated as under:

F.No. 19030/1/2017-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 18th August, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Travelling Allowance Rules - Implementation of the Recommendations of the Seventh 
Central Pay Commission Consequent upon the issuance of this Departments O.M. of even number dated 13.07.2017 regarding implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC on Travelling Allowance (TA), various references are being received in this Department seeking clarifications regarding admissibility of Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) and TA/Daily Allowance (DA).

2. The matter has been considered in this Department and with the approval of Competent Authority, it has been decided that admissibility of CTG and Transportation of personal effects on Transfer and Retirement will be regulated as under:

i. In case, the employee has been transferred prior to 01.07.2017 and has assumed charge prior to 01.07.2017, the employee will be eligible for CTG at pre-revised scale of pay. If the personal effects have been shifted after 01.07.2017, revised rates for transportation of personal effects will be admissible.

ii. In case, the employee has been transferred prior to 01.07.2017 and has assumed charge on/after 01.07.2017, the employee will be eligible for CTG at revised scale of pay. As the personal effects would be shifted after 01.07.2017, revised rates for transportation of personal effects will be admissible.

iii. In case of retirement, if an employee has retired prior to 01.07.2017, the employee will be eligible for CTG at pre-revised scale of pay. If the personal effects have shifted after 01.07.2017, revised rates for transportation of personal effects will be admissible.

Hindi version is attached.

sd/-
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: NFIR

Submission of e-Revision Authorities through the e-Revision utility by the PAOs

Submission of e-Revision Authorities through the e-Revision utility by the PAOs reg

Government of India,
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO)
Trikoot-ll, Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi - 110 066

No.CPAO/CDN/7th CPC/2017-18/311

Dated: 11th August, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Submission of e-Revision Authorities through the e-Revision utility by the PAOs reg.

Revision of about 9.5 lakhs Pre-2016 pension cases & about 16000 post-2016 cases became due as per the recommendations of 7th CPC. As per DP&PW OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 04/08/2016, pension cases of Pre-2016 pensioners have already been revised by the banks by applying the multiplication factor of 2.57.

2. However, pension of pre-2016 cases needs to be revised by concerned PAOs as per OM No
38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 12th May,2017. For these revision cases, CPAO has developed an
e-Revision utility for sending the revision cases to CPAO. It has been noticed that some
Ministries/Departments are sending on-line digitally signed revision authorities and also
sending the same authorities manually to CPAO.

3. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to instruct PAOS of their Ministries/Departments that if PAOs have already sent authorities through e-Revision utility and signed digitally, there is no need to send manual revision authorities to
CPAO/

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Md.Shahid Kamal Ansari)
Asstt, Controller of Accounts

To
The Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs(with independent charges)

Source: cpao.nic.in

Stoppage of Holiday Over-Time in Ordnance Factories

Stoppage of Holiday Over-Time in Ordnance Factories: BPMS writes to Raksha Matri

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR - 208001

REF: BPMS / MOD / OFB / 186 (8/1/R)

Dated: 19.08.2017

To
Shri Arun Jaitley Ji.,
Hon' ble Raksha Mantri Ji.,
Government of India
Ministry of Defence,
South Block,
NEW DELHI : 110 011

Subject: Stoppage of Holiday Over-Time in Ordnance Factories - Protest of.
Reference: MoD ID No.DDP-P0012/8/2017-D(Prod-II) dt.08-08-2017.

Respected Sir,
I have been directed to bring the following for your kind immediate intervention.

Vide Ministry of Defence letter cited under reference above, Ordnance Factory Board has been directed to completely stop Holiday Overtime in the Factories.

In this connection we submit that the said order issued by concerned officials is totally unjustified and is without proper application of mind, suffice to say that Over time in the Ordnance Factories is not granted as a matter of routine or luxury but there is a time tested and logical formula vis-à-vis production output on the basis of which the action is taken and it is quantifiable.

Here it may also be pertinent to note that as per the annual statement of accounts of the factories, the total cost of labour on the cost of production is constant between 12 to 13% whereas other elements like Material, Fixed Over heads ,Variable Over heads consumes bulk of cost of production.

Thus targeting Labour to cut cost is not only an unprofessional approach but also shows the biased mindset of the concerned Officials of MoD which is adversely affecting the moral, dedication of the employee and output of the OFB organization.

There is large scale resentment amongst employees as a result of which whimsical diktat of the Ministry and we seek your immediate personal intervention in the matter to provide justice to the workmen.
We therefore once again demand that status quo ante be restored, pending further discussion on the matter.

Thanking You,

Sincerely yours

(M P SINGH)
General Secretary

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KVS 7th Pay Commission: Pay Bill for the month of August 2017

KVS 7th Pay Commission: Pay Bill for the month of August 2017

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
18.Institutional Area
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi- 16

F.No. 110239/71/2012/KVS(Hq)Budget/174

Dated: 18.08.2017

The Deputy Commissioner/Director
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,
All Regional Offices/ZIETs.

Subject: Pay Bill for the month of August 2017-reg.

Madam/Sir,
I am to invite your attention to KVS(Hq) letter No.11015-3/2017-KVS(Admn.I)/Vol.II dated 03.08.2017 vide which the approval of the Competent Authority for adoption of revised Pay Scales as per the 7th CPC to the employees of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan was conveyed.

It is intimated that while preparing the Pay Bill, the amount of Basic Pay may be mentioned under the column "Pay in Pay Band" and the column of Grade Pay may be left blank till further orders.

As regards allowances, the conditions mentioned under point No.(c) of the letter under reference may be followed meticulously.

Pay bill for the month of August, 2017 may be prepared and uploaded in UBI Salary Portal accordingly within the stipulated time limit.

Yours faithfully,
(M.Arumugam)
Joint Commissioner(Fin)

CSD: Canteen Stores Department go with online soon

Canteen Stores Department (CSD) go with online soon

India's largest retail network, the Canteen Stores Department (CSD) which supplies goods at concessional rates to defence personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force is planning a makeover, according to a Times of India report.

The retailer is planning to go online, with the entire range of white goods brands available on the CSD website. Customers can select and make online payment directly to the white goods company via internet banking.

Aside from expanding its depots, the retailer is also looking at putting in place systems that will allow customers to purchase the latest goods with no time lag.

Also, the documents needed for purchases will soon be made online. The main objective of the move is to ensure its 1.2 crore cardholders get to purchase the latest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) on the same day that they are stocked on the canteen's retail shelves.

Instead of two board meetings in a year, the retailer is planning to have six meetings for faster clearance of new product introductions.

“We are already in talks with leading FMCG companies like Hindustan Unilever and Procter & Gamble to ensure our customers get to sample their products as soon as they are launched,” Air Vice-Marshal M Baladitya, chairman, board of administration and general manager of CSD told TOI exclusively.
Baladitya is hopeful of carrying out the changes by Diwali this year.

Also, CSD is talking to leading consumer durable makers to smoothen the process on white goods.
First started in 1921 for British troops, CSD is now planning to expand depots in places such as Bhubaneswar (Orissa), Danapar (Bihar) and Himachal Pradesh. Currently, CSD has 34 depots and 4,500 outlets.

As per the report, major contributors to CSD's sales are toiletries (around Rs 4,500 crore), white goods and cars (around Rs 4,000 crore), packaged foods and supplements (Rs 3,500 crore), liquor (Rs 3,000 crore) and other household goods & luggage (around Rs 3,000 crore).
From a turnover of Rs 48 lakh in 1948, CSD comes all the way and had Rs 17,000 crore turnover in 2016-17.

Via : timesnownews.com

7th Pay Commission: Government till not clear about minimum pay

7th Pay Commission: Government till not clear about minimum pay

New Delhi: Finance Ministry top official surprised his colleagues by enquiring whether central government employees' minimum pay improved if they got the much-talked-about minimum pay and hike in basic pay.
The official asked the question in a comment that he wrote on a note sent to him by the central government employees through National Joint Council of Action (NJCA).

In its note, the NJCA requested the ministry to hike the minimum pay in the central government employees' pay structure.

The 7th Pay Commission recommended a minimum basic pay for Central government employees of Rs 18,000 with a maximum pay of Rs 2.50 lakh per month.

However, the NJCA is demanding for hike in minimum pay Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000, which is now under consideration by the National Anomaly Committee.

"The government used to think that minimum pay under the 7th Pay Commission recommendation did not change central government employees' pay structure. Please discuss," the ministry wrote on the NJCA note and forwarded to the National Anomaly Committee.

The note of NJCA, informed the ministry that they their status in the new pay scale was lower than what it was in the previous scale. The note also said that the 7th Pay Commission made the pay gap of lower paid employees and top bureaucrats higher about to 1:14 ratio from 1:12 in the previous pay structure.

In last year, when the new pay scale was given nod by the cabinet, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had assured unions leaders of central government employees in the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's house that the pay gap should be minimized.

Finance Ministry's comment on the note came as a shock to many central government employees, particularly because it comes after above one year of the new pay structure had been implemented.
"We are shocked to know that our ministry does not show interest in the hike in minimum pay," a finance ministry official said seeking anonymity.

"If FM also does not show interest in it, then I wonder how, in the first place, he supported to hike in minimum pay," he said.

The notification for the new pay scale was issued on July 25, 2016 and it was implemented for 5.2 million central government employees with retrospective effect from January 1, 2016.

TST