File No.23-01/2019-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 12/02/2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:- Payment of TRCA on Sundays /Holidays to the GDS working against Leave vacancies/Vacant posts in Postman/ Mail Guard /MTS Cadre.
In the present set up, Gramin Dak Sevaks are working against the leave vacancy /vacant posts of Postman /Mail Guard /MTS Cadre in departmental Post Offices. As per Directorate order no. 47-19/90-SPB-II dated 23.04.1992 regarding grant of paid National Holidays to GDS employees when appointed against the Postman/ Mail Guard/MTS Cadre against leave vacancy/vacant posts, these GDS are getting salary for Sunday if they continuously works for 6 days. Similarly, GDS are also getting 3 National Holidays if it falls on working day, provided he/she works on both the preceding/succeeding working days to the National Holidays. However, no extra payment on account of National Holidays will be made to persons working substitutes of GDS in view of fact that payment of remuneration to GDS is made on monthly basis.
2. Similarly, GDS substituting in leave vacancy/Vacant posts of Postman / Mail Guard / MTS Cadre are deprived of Productivity Linked Bonus for the period of officiating as Postman/ MTS is on the pretext that they are on Leave Without Allowance.
3. For substitutes, as per As per Directorate orders vide no.17-07/2019-GDS dated 09.10.2019, substitutes of GDS who have worked in leave vacancies/ Vacant Post in Postman/ Mail Guard /MTS Cadre are also paid on the basis of minimum of revised TRCA level of that post of GDS.
4. In view of above, in supersession of this office memo of even no. dated 23.10.2019, following orders are issued with the approval of the Competent Authority:-
Gramin Dak Sevaks when appointed against the leave vacancy/vacant post of regular Postman/MTS, these GDS will get salary for all the Postal Holidays if the Postal Holidays falls on working day, provided he/she works on both the preceding/succeeding working days to the Postal Holidays. However, no extra payment on account of Postal Holidays will be made to persons working substitutes of GDS in view of fact that payment of remuneration to GDS is made on monthly basis.
GDS are when appointed against the leave vacancy / vacant post of regular Postman/ MTS, have to apply for leave without allowance as GDS. There is a difference in Leave Without Allowance for personal reasons and Leave Without Allowance for officiating as Postman/MTS. In this case, the GDS is on official duty and is contributing to the productivity. Hence GDS while on LWA for official duty, there is no question of deducting this period for PLB.
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(S.B. Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
DoPT circulars casual labour - Consolidated instruction on Casual Labour
No.49014/5/2019-Estt.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block. New Delhi
Dated: 13th February,2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Consolidated instruction on Casual Labour- reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that various instructions have been issued by the Government from time to time regarding casual labourers. All such instructions issued till date and still in vogue have been consolidated under easily comprehensible headings for the facility of reference and placed at Annexure to this O.M. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring the above guidelines to the notice of all concerned.
(Umesh Kumar Bhatia)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
ANNEXURE
A. CASUAL LABOURER
1. Appointment:
1.1. Persons on daily wages (casual workers) should not be recruited for work of regular nature.
Also check: Minimum pay for Calculation of pay of casual labourers (without temporary status)
1.2. Recruitment of daily wagers may be made only for work which is casual or seasonal or intermittent nature or for work which is not of full time nature, for which regular posts cannot be created.
1.3. The work presently being done by regular staff should be reassessed by the administrative Departments concerned for output and productivity so that the work being done by the casual workers could be entrusted to the regu.lar employees. The Departments may also review the norms of staff for regular work and take steps to get them revised.
1.4 It has been observed that in spite of strict guidelines on engagement of Casual Labourer vide the above referred O.M, various Ministries/ Departments continue to engage casual workers for attending work of regular nature against the Government's policies. It is, therefore, reiterated that all Ministries/ Departments may ensure strict compliance of the guidelines on engagement of Casual Labourers. Negligence in the matter of implementing these guidelines should be viewed seriously and brought to the notice of the appropriate authorities for taking prompt and suitable action against the defaulters.
[O.M. No.49019/1/95-Estt(C) dated 14.06.2016]
2. Pay/wages:
2.1 Where the nature of work entrusted to the casual workers and regular employees is the same, the casual workers may be paid at the rate of 1/30th of the pay at the minimum of the relevant pay scale plus dearness allowance for work of 8 hours a day.
2.2. In cases where the work done by a casual worker is different from the work done by a regular employee, the casual worker may be paid only the minimum wages notified by the Ministry of Labour and Employment or the State Government/ Union Territory Administration, whichever is higher, as per the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. However, if a Department is already paying daily wages at a higher rate, the practice could be continued with the approval of its Financial Adviser.
[O.M. No.49014/2/86-Estt(C) dated 07.06.1988] and [O.M. No.4901/1/2017- Estt(C) dated 04.09.19]
3. Leave:
3.1. The casual workers may be given one paid weekly off after six days of continuous work.
3.2. The payment to the casual workers may be restricted only to the days on which they actually perform duty under the Movement with a paid weekly off as mentioned above. In addition, they will also be paid for a National Holiday, if it falls on a working day for the casual workers.
[O.M. No.49014/2/86-Estt(C) dated 07.06.1988]
3.3. It has further been decided that casual workers working in offices having a five day week may be allowed one day paid weekly off provided they have worked for a minimum of 40 hours during the said week.
[O.M.No.49019/1/95-Estt(C) dated 14.06.2016]
B. SCHEME OF 1993 (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularisation of Casual Labourer)
1. Eligibility:
1.1. This scheme was applicable to casual labourers in employment of the Ministries/Departments of Government of India and their attached and subordinate offices, on the date of issue of these orders. But it shall not be applicable to casual workers in Railways, Department of Telecommunication and Department of Posts who are already governed by their own separate schemes.
1.2. Temporary status was to be conferred on all casual labourers who are in employment on the date of issue of this OM and who have rendered a continuous service of at least one year, which means that they must have been engaged for a period of atleast 240 days (206 days in the case of offices observing 5 days week).
1.3. Such conferment of temporary status was to be without reference to the creation / availability of regular (erstwhile) Group 'D' posts.
1.4. Conferment of temporary status on a casual labourer did not involve any change in his duties and responsibilities. The engagement was on daily rates of pay on need basis. He might be deployed anywhere within the recruitment unit/territorial circle on the basis of availability of work.
1.5. Such casual labourers who acquire temporary status will, however, not be brought on to the permanent establishment unless they are selected through regular selection process for (erstwhile) Group 'D' posts.
[O.M. No.51016/2/90-Estt(C) dated 10.09.1993]
2. Benefits:
2.1. Wages at daily rates with reference to the minimum of the pay scale for a corresponding regular (erstwhile) Group 'D' official including DA and HRA.
2.2. Benefits of increments at the same rate as applicable to a (erstwhile) Group 'D' employee would be taken into account for calculating Pro-rata wages for every one year of service subject to performance of duty for at least 240 days (206 days in administrative offices observing 5 days week)
in the year from the date of conferment of temporary status.
2.3. Leave entitlement would be on a pro-rata basis at the rate of one day for every 10 days of work. Casual or any other kind of leave, except maternity leave, will not be admissible. They will also be allowed to carry forward the leave at their credit on their regularisation. They will not be entitled to the benefits of encashment of leave on termination of service for any reason or on their quitting service.
2.4. Maternity leave to lady casual labourers as admissible to regular Group 'D' (erstwhile) employees was to be allowed.
2.5. 50% of the service rendered under temporary status would be counted for the purpose of retirement benefits after their regularisation.
2.6. After rendering three years' continuous service after conferment of temporary status, the casual labourers would be treated on par with temporary (erstwhile) Group 'D' employees for the purpose of contribution to the General Provident Fund, and would also further be eligible for the grant of Festival Advance / Flood Advance on the same conditions as are applicable to temporary erstwhile Group 'D' employees, provided they furnish two sureties from permanent Government servants of their Department.
2.7. Until they are regularized, they would be entitled to Productivity Linked Bonus/ Adhoc bonus only at the rates as applicable to casual labourers.
2.8. No benefits other than those specified above was to be admissible to casual labourers with temporary status.
[O.M. No.51016/2/90-Estt(C) dated 10.09.1993]
3. Conditions for regularisation:
3.1 Two out of every three vacancies in Group-'D' (erstwhile) (and now Group 'C') cadres in respective offices where the casual labourers have been working was to be filled up as per extant recruitment rules and in accordance with the instructions issued by Department of Personnel and Training from amongst casual workers with temporary status. However, regular Group 'D'(erstwhile) staff rendered surplus for any reason will have prior claim for absorption against existing/future vacancies. They would be allowed age relaxation equivalent to the period for which they have worked continuously as casual labourer.
[O.M. No.51016/2/90-Estt(C) dated 10.09.1993]
3.2 Following the acceptance of the recommendation of the 6th CPC, all Group D posts had been upgraded to Group C posts. Recruitment to erstwhile Group 'D' posts placed in Group 'C', PB-I, Grade Pay' 1800/- (non technical as MT Staff) is now made only through Staff Selection Commission and minimum educational qualification for appointment is Matriculation or ITI pass. Regularisation of CL-TS therefore, could not be done by the Ministries/ Departments on their own and requires relaxation of para 8 of the Appendix to the O.M. dated 10.09.1993 by D/o Personnel & Training with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure.
[O.M.No.49014/3/2014-Esttc dated 16.10.2014]
4. Clarifications regarding the Scheme of 1993:
4.1.
Sl.No.
Points raised
Clarifications
1
Whether the casual employees who where not initially engaged through employment exchange are entitled to the benefit of temporary status.
Since it is mandatory to engage casual employees through employment exchange, the appointment of casual employees without employment exchange is irregular. Hence such casual employees cannot be bestowed with temporary status.
2
Whether temporary status could be granted to the part-time casual employees
No
3
Will the casual labourers initially engaged after crossing the upper age limit prescribed for recruitment to Group 'D' posts be eligible for grant of temporary status?
No age limit has been prescribed for grant of temporary status. However, for the purpose of subsequent regularisation, the conditions regarding age and educational qualifications prescribed in the relevant recruitment rules will apply
4
Will the wages of casual employees be debited to the salaries sub-head of the establishment or to the contingent sub-head?
Since the casual employees on grant of temporary status would be entitled for wages on actual basis, their wages will have to be debited to the sub-head 'wages'
5
For the purpose of assessing leave entitlement how should qualifying period be reckoned
Qualifying period should be reckoned with reference to actual number of days duty performed ignoring days of weekly off, leave and absence etc. All days of duty will be counted irrespective of intervening spells of absence, which do not constitute break in service.
6
Frequency at which leave will be credited. Twice a year.
On the 1st of January and 1st of July credit will be afforded for the preceding half year or fraction thereof, on a pro-rata basis at the rate of one day for every 10 days of work
[O.M. No.49014/2/93-Estt(c) dated 12.07.1994]
4.2. The hon'ble Supreme Court while hearing SLP (Civil) No.2224/2000) in the case of Union of India & Anr. Vs. Mohan Pal etc. had directed that:- "The Scheme of 10-9-93 is not an ongoing Scheme and the temporary status can be conferred on the casual labourers under that Scheme only on fulfilling the conditions incorporated in clause 4 of the scheme, namely, they should have been casual labourers in employment on the date of the commencement of the scheme and they should have rendered continuous service of at least one year i.e. at least 240 days in a year or 206 days (in case of offices having 5 days a week). We also make it clear that those who have already been given 'temporary' status on the assumption that it is an ongoing Scheme shall not be stripped of the 'temporary' status pursuant to our decision". The Supreme Court in the above case had also considered the question as to whether the services of casual labourers who had been given 'temporary status could be dispensed with as per clause 7 as if they were regular casual labourers and observed that- "The casual labourers who acquire 'temporary' status cannot be removed merely on the whims and fancies of the employer. If there is sufficient work and other casual labourers are still to be employed by the employer for carrying out the work, the casual labourers who have acquired 'temporary' status shall not be removed from service as per clause 7 of the Scheme. If there is serious misconduct or violation of service rules, it would be open to the employer to dispense with the services of a casual labourer who had acquired the 'temporary' status.
[O.M. No.40011/6/2002-Estt(C) dated 06.06.2002]
C. REGULARISATION OF IRREGULARLY APPOINTED WORKERS (in light of Uma Devi Judgement)
1. A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court in civil appeal No. 3595-3612/1999 etc. in the case of Secretary State of Karnataka and Ors. Vs. Uma Devi and others has reiterated that any public appointment has to be in terms of the Constitutional scheme. However, the Supreme Court in para 44 of the aforesaid judgement dated 10.4.2006 had directed that the Union of India, the State Governments and their instrumentalities should take steps to regularize as a one time measure the services of such irregularly appointed, who are duly qualified persons in terms of the statutory recruitment rules for the post and who have worked for ten years or more in duly sanctioned posts but not under cover of orders of courts or tribunals. The Apex Court has clarified that if such appointment itself is in infraction of the rules or if it is in violation of the provisions of the Constitution, illegality cannot be regularized.
[O.M. No.49019/1/2006-Estt(C) dated 11.12.2006]
NOTE: Both the scheme of 1993 and Regularisation in light of Uma Devi Judgement were one time measure and no other scheme/ instructions have been issued by DoPT other than the above (Paras. B & C) for the regularisation of Casual labourers.
D. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO THE CASUAL LABOURERS WITH TEMPORARY STATUS (CL-TS) IN CONTINUATION OF SCHEME OF 1993.
l.1 The benefit of Transport allowance was extended to casual labourers having temporary status vide DoPT's O.M. No. a9014/3/97-Estt(C) dated 1.08.1998. Physically handicapped casual labourers having temporary status were entitled to transport allowance at double the normal rate subject to terms and conditions in M/o Finance, D/o Expenditure's O.M. No. 19029 /1178-IV dated 31.08.78
[O.M. No.49014/2/2008-Estt(C) dated 04.08.2008]
1.2 It was clarified that the limit on accumulation of total number of days of leave will be 30O days as in the case of regular Government employees. In other words CLTS can accumulate leave upto a maximum of 300 days only.
[O.M. No.490/ 4/3/2007 -Estt(c) dated 18. 10.2014
1.3 Paternity leave as admissible to regular Government employees was also extended to the casual labourers with temporary status and who has less than two surviving children may be granted Paternity leave for a period of 15 days during the confinement of his wife. During the period of such leave he shall be paid wages drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.
7.4 Paternity leave was not to be debited against the leave account and could be combined with pro-rata earned leave admissible to casual employees under Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and regularisation) Scheme of Government of India, 1993."
[O.M. No.49014/1/98-EStt(C) dated 01.04.1998]
1.5. Casual employees who have been granted temporary status were entitled to Transport Allowance for computation of their daily rates of wages.
[O.M. No.49014/3/97-Estt(C), dated 01.04.1998]
2. GPF and pensionary benefits:
2.1 The casual labourers who had been granted temporary status under the scheme, and had completed 3 years of continuous service after that, were entitled to contribute to the General Provident Fund. It was also decided that 50% of the service rendered under temporary status would be counted for the purpose of retirement benefits in respect of those casual labourers who have been regularised in terms of para 8 of the OM dated 10.09.1993. This was applicable to all casual labourers covered under the scheme of 1993 whether they were regularised before or after 31.12.2003.
2.2. Regarding the modalities of transfer of the amount lying in the NPS account to the GPF account of these casual labourers, Controller General of Accounts (CGA) have furnished following clarifications:
(i) Adjustment of Employees contribution in Accounts:- Amount may be credited to individual's GPF Account and the account may be recasted permitting upto-date interest (Authority-FR-16 & Rule 11 of GPF Rules)
(ii) Adjustment of Government contribution under NPS in Accounts:- To be accounted for as (-) Dr. to object heads 70-Dedud Recoveries under major Head 2071- Pension and other Retirement benefit Minor Head 911- Deduct Recoveries of overpayment (GAR 35 and para 3.10 of List of Major and Minor Heads of Accounts)
(iii) Adjustment of increased value of subscription on account of appreciation of investment- may be accounted for by crediting the amount to Govt. amount under M.H.0071- Contribution towards Pensions and other Retirement Benefits 800- Other Receipts (Note under the about Head in LMMHA).
2.3. If the benefits under old pension scheme are to be allowed to a retired employee, who had contributed towards NPS at any stage, the entire NPS
accumulations i.e. employee's contribution + Government's matching contribution + appreciation thereon should be remitted into the accredited bank of the PAO concerned.
On the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission as per Government of India Notification dated 25th July, 2016, the Casual labourers with Temporary Status will continue to receive their wages with effect from 01.01.2016 as per provisions of the Casual Labours (Grant of Tempora4r Status & Regularisation) Scheme, worked out on the basis of the pay scales of Group 'C' as per Level 1 of the Pay Matrix recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission and approved by the Government provided they are matriculate. In case of the similarly placed non- matriculate Casual Labourers with Temporar5r Status the above benefit of wages w.e.f. 01.01.2016 may he extended only after imparting the requisite training, by the respective administrative Ministries/ Departments on the lines indicated in the MOF o.M. No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 24.12.2008.
HRA - Terms of Application for Government Accommodation and the issuance of a 'No Accommodation
Certificate' for the admissibility of a House Rent Allowance
IMMEDIATE
POLICY MATTER
CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt.-
110010
No. AN/XII/18007/1/Vol.54
Dated: 10.02.2020
KIND ATTENTION OF PCDA/ CDA/ ESTATE OFFICERS
To
All PCsDA/CsDA
PCA (Fys) Kolkata
(Through CGDA’s website)
Sub: Dispensation of conditions of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of ‘No
Accommodation Certificate’ for admissibility of House Rent Allowance.
Reference is invited to Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum No.
2/5/2017-E.IIB dated 05.03.2019 (copy attached) wherein the Ministry has dispensed with the condition of
applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of ‘No Accommodation Certificate’ by
Central Government employees to become eligible for HRA,
in respect of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) controlled by Directorate of Estate, Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs. It has been further stipulated in the ibid Office Memorandum that
Ministries/Departments having their separate pool of residential accommodation for their employees other than
GPRA, have been suggested to adopt these provision, wherever feasible.
Accordingly, comments from PCDA/ CDA/ Estate Officers were called for and the matter was under consideration
at this office. Now, in terms of rules contained in Allotment of DAD Pool Residential Accommodation Rules,
2019, it has been decided with the approval of Competent Authority that the provision of Govt. of India,
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum No. 2/5/2017-E.IIB dated 05.03.2019 shall be
applied to DAD Pool Residential Accommodations except Reserved or Appointment accommodation at various
stations pan India with retrospective effect ie. w.e.f. 05.03.2019, the date of issue of ibid orders.
PCDA/ CDA/ Estate Officers are therefore requested to apply the ibid Office Memorandum dated 05.03.2019 on
DAD Pool Residential Accommodations except Reserved or Appointment accommodation and dispense with the
conditions of applying for Government Accommodation and furnishing of ‘No Accommodation
Certificate’ for admissibility of House Rent Allowance w.e.f. 05.03.2019.
No.4-7/MACPS /2019-PCC
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Date: 10.02.2020
To
All Heads of Circles.
Sub: Modified Assured Carrier Progression Scheme to Central Government Civil Employees, clarification for constitution of Screening Committee - reg.
Sir/ Madam,
The undersigned has been directed to invite your kind attention to the para 4 & 5 of DoP&T OM No.350341312015-Estt.(D) MACP 22nd October, 2019 circulated vide this Directorate OM of even No. dated 30. 10.2019 regarding constitution of Screening Committee.
2. Keeping In view of the difficulties experienced by various Circles for constitution of the Screening Committee due to non availability of officers of the rank of prescribed status, the issue was re-examined in the changed scenario of 7th CPC, and it has been decided by the competent authority to modify the clarification, issued vide this Directorate OM No. 4-7/ MACPS/2009 - PCC dated 09.12.2009, corrigendum dated 11.12.2009 and dated 09.04.2010, as follows:
"The Chairperson should be one grade above the member of the Committee. The officer holding the post in JTS in Pay Matrix Level-10 (in the event of non-availability of STS Officer) can act as Chairperson of the Screening Committee. The officer of PS Group 'B' in Pay Matrix Level-9 can act as Member of the Screening Committee at Divisional level."
3. This issues with the approval of the Secretary (Posts).
(S.B.Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (PCC/GDS)
Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT as on 03.02.2020 Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from 1st January. 2014 to 31 January. 2020 (status as on 03/02/2020)
A. Approved by Cabinet (32)
B. Pending Proposals (15)
With Concerned Ministry - CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending (1)
With Cabinet Secretariat (0)
With Department of Expenditure (4)
With Department of Personnel & Training (7)
With Ministry concerned for clarifications (3)
A. Approved by Cabinet
S. No.
Name of the Service
CRC* Meeting
Cabinet Approval
1
Indian Cost Accounts Service
29.10.2013
02.01.2014
2
Central Power Engineering Service
11.12.2013
13.05.2014
3
Indian Ordnance Factory Service
19.03.2014
29.10.2014
4
Indian Civil Accounts Service’
17.07.2013
16.01.20 15
5
Border Road Engineering Service
26.02.2015
07.04.2015
6
Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service
08.01.2015
06.05.2015
7
Indian Trade Service
06.05.2014
01.07.2015
8
Indian Statistical Service
24.06.2014
29.07.2015
9
Indian Skill Development Service
10.04.2015
07.10.2015
10
Indian Postal Service
28.12.2015
25.05.2016
11
Central Reserve Police Force
15.12.2015
29.06.2016
12
Indian Information Service
05.05.2016
24.08.2016
13
Border Security Force
29.06.2016
12.09.2016
14
Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Service
17.09.2015
27.10.2016
15
Ministry of Indian Enterprise Development Service
(IEDS)Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
28.12.2015
21.12.2016
16
Indian Telecom Service
06.10.2016
21.12.2016
17
Central Engineering Service (Roads)
25.04.2016
06.03.2017
18
Indian Naval Material Management Service
24.10.2013
22.06.2017
19
Indian Defence Accounts Service
09.09.2016
19.07.2017
20
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSS) (Group ‘A’ Combatised)
19.7.2017
20.12.2017
21
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
15.05.2017
10.01.2018
22
Indian Petroleum and Explosive Safety Service (IPESS)
Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme CGEGIS 1980 - Tables of Benefits for the savings fund from 1st Jan 2020 to 31st March 2020
No. 7(2)/EV/2016
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 5th February, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme 1980 - Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.01.2020 to 31.03.2020.
The Tables of Benefits for Savings Fund to the beneficiaries under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme CGEGIS 1980, which are being issued on a quarterly basis from 01.01.2017 onwards, as brought out in this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 17.03.2017, for the quarter from 01.01.2020 to 31.03.2020, as worked out by IRDA based on the interest rate of 7.9% per annum (compounded quarterly) as notified by the Department of Economic Affairs as per their Resolution No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2019 dated 15.01.2020, are enclosed.
2. The Tables enclosed are of two categories as per the existing practice. As hitherto, the first Table of Benefits for the savings fund of the scheme is based on the subscription of Rs.10 p.m. from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 p.m. w.e.f. 1.1.1990 onwards. The second Table of Benefits for savings fund is based on a subscription of Rs.10 p.m. for those employees who had opted out of the revised rate of subscription w.e.f. 1.1.1990.
3. In their application to the employees of Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons - Scheme for disabled sportspersons
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Scheme for disabled sportspersons
10 FEB 2020
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is implementing ‘Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons’ scheme, Sportspersons who are Indian citizens and have won medals in Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Cups/ World Championships (in Olympic and Asian Games disciplines) and Paralympic Games, are eligible for lifelong monthly pension after they attain the age of 30 years or retire from active sports, whichever is later. At present, 627 sportspersons are getting lifelong monthly pension ranging from Rs. 12,000 to 20,000 under the scheme. This Ministry is also implementing the ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons’ (PDUNWFS), which caters to sportspersons of yesteryears now living in indigent conditions and for medical treatment of sportspersons. These schemes are equally applicable to disabled and physically impacted sportspersons.
Financial assistance to sportspersons under these schemes is not given state wise. Information relating to assistance provided to sportspersons from the PDUNWFS during the last five years and current year (as on 05.02.2020) is as under :
S. No.
Year
Number of sportsperson / organization
Amount (in Rs.)
1
2014-15
17
70,00,000
2
2015-16
04
12,00,000
3
2016-17
03
12,85,000
4
2017-18
06
25,37,500
5
2018-19
12
66,00,000
6
2019-20
15
59,32,415
This Information was given by the Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
LIC Policies - Life Insurance Corporation of India
Ministry of Finance
LIC Policies
10 FEB 2020
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Corporation works actively to provide a bouquet of life insurance products to meet the needs of different social strata. This was stated in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, the Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs.
This has helped LIC to retain its market share of 70.52 percent in the premium for the first year and 75.64 percent in policy terms as of 31.12.2019 (provisional figures) making it a dominant player. The Words Assurance, Endowment, Whole Life, Money Back, Children Specific, Women Specific, Micro Insurance, Unit-Linked and Pension policies are part of the product line, inter-alia.
To give more details, the Minister of State reported that LIC had recruited 1,14,114 agents and 4,374 development officers during the current financial year up to 31.12.2019. This recruitment drive coupled with the Corporation's creative marketing strategies and a growth rate of 17.81 per cent of policies sold until 31.12.2019 is expected to enable LIC to cross three crore thresholds during the current fiscal year.
Shri Thakur said that LIC is constantly striving to deliver attractive products / features including the provision of higher surrender value; extension of the recovery period from two years to five years; option to take advantage of death in instalments and option to take advantage of maturity in installments (Settlement Option) etc.
NPS - Additional Benefits on death / disability of Government Servants
EAST COAST RAILWAY
Grant of Additional Benefits on death/disability of Government Servants covered under National Pension System (NPS) - Railway Board RBE No. 08/2020 No. D-43/4/2018- F(E)III dated 20.01.2020.
RBE No. 08/2020
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
No. D-43/4/2018-F(E)III
New Delhi, Dated 20.01.2020
The General Managers/ Principal Financial Advisory,
All Zonal Railways/ Production Units
Sub:- Grant of Additional Benefits on death / disability of Government Servants covered under National Pension System (NPS) - reg
Attention is invited to Board’s letter No. 2008/AC-II/21/19 dated 29.05.2009 vide which instructions were issued providing for additional relief on death/disability of Government servants covered by New Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS). Instructions issued vide letter ibid will be applicable to those Government Servants who joined Government Service on or after 01.01.2004 and will take effect from the same date i.e. 01.01.2004. Further, attention is invited to the letter No. 2016/F(E)III/1(1)/3 dated 27.05.2016 vide which Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under NPS) Regulation, 2015 notified vide Gazette notification dated 11.05.2015 was adopted and circulated on Railways. It is prescribed in these regulations that if the subscriber or the family members of the deceased subscriber, upon his death, avails the option of additional relief on seek transfer of the entire accumulated pension wealth of subscriber to itself.
2. References were received in this office seeking clarification whether the rule allowing option for drawl of pension/ family pension, instead of NPS corpus, is also applicable retrospectively for the cases where corpus of NPS has already been paid to the deceased employee’s legal heirs before issue of board’s letter No. 2008/AC-II/21/19 dated 29.05.2009. If the date of application of additional benefit is retrospective, whether it is from the date the employee deceased or from the date of issue of Board’s letter dated 29.05.2009. Also, whether the arrears of pension/family pension is to be paid (upon surrender of NPS Corpus) or not, and the amount is likely to be huge which would impact the Railway Finances. Clarification was, also, sought whether the interest on the corpus is to be charged from the date of payment of corpus amount till the date of is surrender and if so, at what rate.
3. The above issue has been examined in consultation with Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW), the nodal Department of pensioner matters. DOP&PW has clarified that Railway servant/ family member in the case of death of railway servant of his discharge from service on account of invalidation/ disability, is entitled to pension/ family pension under old pension scheme under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, if the Railway servant/ Family wants to. DOP&PW have, further, clarified that the entire accumulated pension funds under NPS may be recovered from him/family with interest for the period from the date of receipt of entire accumulated pension wealth to the subscriber under NPS to the date of refund to the Government at the rate and manner applicable to GPF deposits from time to time.
4. The aforesaid clarification may be kept in view while dealing with cases covered under National Pension System (NPS).
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(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board
CONCESSION IN HOME LOAN INTEREST RATES - CLSS - PMAY(U)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 919
ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2020
CONCESSION IN HOME LOAN INTEREST RATES
DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR
SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether any concession in interest rates on home loans is being
provided at Central level to purchase/construct houses in Maharashtra;
and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of people benefited in this regard in Maharashtra during the last three years?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Government is implementing a
Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) as one of the components of Pradhan
Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)] to provide interest subsidy for
housing loans to eligible beneficiaries. The main featuresof CLSS are at
Annexure - I. During the last three years 1,46,638 households have
availed benefits under CLSS in Maharashtra.
Annexure - I
Annexure for Lok SabhaUnstarred Question No 919 for 06.02.2020
S.No.
Particulars
EWS/LIG
MIG-I
MIG-II
1.
Household Income (Rs. Per Annum)
Up to.3,00,000/- for EWS and between 3,00,001 to6,00,000 for LIG
Between 600,001 upto 12,00,000
Between 12,00,001 upto 18,00,000
2.
Interest Subsidy (% p.a)
6.5%
4%
3%
3.
Maximum loan tenure (in years)
20
20
20
4.
Eligible Housing Loan Amount for Interest Subsidy (Rs.)
6,00,000*
9,00,000*
12,00,000*
5.
Dwelling Unit Carpet Area (Sq.mtr)
30#/60#
Up to 160
Up to 200
6.
Discount Rate for Net Present Value (NPV) calculation for
interest subsidy
9%
9%
9%
7.
Upfront Amount for Subsidy (approximately in Rs.)
2,67,280
2,35,000
2,30,000
*Loans beyond this limit will be at non-subsidised rates.
The beneficiary, at his/her his discretion can build a house of
larger area but interest subsidy would be limited to first Rs. 6 lakh
only
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