EPF Beneficiaries in the Country

EPF Beneficiaries in the Country

As on 31.03.2012, total number of beneficiaries under Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 are 41.03 lakhs and the amount of pension paid to these pensioners by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is Rs. 4475.45 crores.
A proposal of the Pension Implementation Committee (PIC), a sub-Committee of the Central Board of Trustees, Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) to enhance the minimum pension under Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 to Rs. 1000 is under consideration of the Government.
The Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri K. Suresh gave this information in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha today about the the total number of Employees Provident Fund's pension beneficiaries in the country and amount of pension being paid to them from exchequer; and whether Government will abide by its old promise to enhance their pension amount and if so, by when it is likely to be materialised.

PIB

Reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Reservation in Promotion

The Supreme Court in the matter of M. Nagaraj case, while upholding validity of the Constitution amendments regarding reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, has laid down certain pre-requisite conditions for providing reservation in promotion to SCs and STs, namely the State has to see about inadequacy of representation, backwardness of the class and efficiency of administration. To overcome these pre-requisite conditions, the Government proposed to introduce a bill to amend the Constitution. Opinion of the Attorney General of India was sought on the proposed bill and he had not opined that the Bill on the Constitutional amendment for reservation of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in promotion in the Government jobs was erroneous.

The Bill aims to amend Article 16(4A) so as to continue with existing provisions of reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, without any impediment.

This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in written reply to a question by Shri Yashvir Singh and Shri Neeraj Shekhar in the Lok Sabha today.

Exploitation of passengers by airlines

Exploitation of passengers by airlines

The statement was given in the Rajya Sabha in reply to starred question by the Minister of Civil Aviation Shri.Ajit Singh on 4.12.2012 regarding exploitation of passengers by Airlines.

The airfares are not regulated by the Government and the airlines follow dynamic airfare policy.

They offer different fare buckets for each flight. The fare-buckets vary from flight to flight. The airfares are dynamic and they increase with the increase in demand for seats. From September, 2012 the scheduled domestic airlines have introduced a lowest fare bucket for advance purchase.

Scheduled domestic airlines have been asked to display established tariff route-wise and fare category-wise on monthly basis and also to notify noticeable changes to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) within 24 hrs. of affecting such a change. The intention behind the above directions is to keep the passengers informed of pricing pattern of airlines.

Further, DGCA also monitors tariff on specific sectors on regular basis.

SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN DD/AIR

SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN DD/AIR

The below information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Shri.Manish Tiwari in written reply in the Lok Sabha on 4.12.2012 as follows...

The Group of Ministers recommended filling up of 3452 critical posts in Prasar Bharati (Doordarshan and All India Radio). Out of these 3452 posts, approval of Ministry of Finance has been obtained for filling up of 1150 posts, in the first phase. The Government has taken the following steps to improve the service conditions of employees of Prasar Bharati.

The Government has recently amended Section 11 of the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 which provides that all the regular employees belonging to the cadres borne on Akashvani and Doordarshan (AIR and DD) who were recruited before 05.10.2007 shall serve in Prasar Bharati on deemed deputation till retirement and would be entitled to pay and all other benefits admissible to an employee of the Government. The amendment further provides that the employees recruited after 05.10.2007 shall be Prasar Bharati employees.

Departmental Promotional Committees are being held for filling up of vacant promotional posts in AIR and DD

Financial upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme has also been granted to the eligible employees.

Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Disciplinary & Vigilance Inquiries (Hota Committee)

Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Disciplinary & Vigilance Inquiries (Hota Committee)

No.372/3/2007-AVD-III (Vol. 10)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training 

North Block, New Delhi,

4th December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Disciplinary & Vigilance Inquiries (Hota Committee).

The undersigned is directed to say that a meeting of Committee of Secretaries (CoS) under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary was held on 30.10.2012 on the above subject. The CoS, inter-alia, has recommended for compilation of the action taken by Ministries/Departments in compliance with the OMs/Circulars issued in respect of the recommendations regarding :

• compliance to the standard check list while sending cases to UPSC for advice )DoP&T's OM No.39011/12/2010-Estt.(B) dated 14th September, 2012);
• disposal of all pending cases for sanction of prosecution (DoP&T's OM No.372/64/2010-AVD-III dated 23rd December, 2010);
• deciding all pending disciplinary inquiries (DoP&T's OM No.372/55/2010-AVD-III dated 28th December, 2010).

[A copy of each of the above OMs is enclosed for ready reference]

It is, therefore, requested that action taken on above points in your Ministry/Department pursuant to the aforesaid OMs of DoPT may be sent to this Department within one month from the date of issue of this OM.

Encl : As above

sd/-

(Amarjit Singh)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source : www.persmin.nic.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/372_3_2007-AVD-III-Vol.10-04122012.pdf]

Dearness Allowance is likely to rise by 7% from Jan 2012

Dearness Allowance is likely to rise by 7% from Jan 2012


The Total Dearness Allowance is expected to be 65% as per the calculationa:

Month / Year	B.Y. 2001=100	Total of 12 Months	12 Months Average	% Increase over 115.763	App. DA	DA %
Jun-11	189	2203	183.58	67.82	58.59	58
Jul-11	193	2218	184.83	69.07	59.67	59
Aug-11	194	2234	186.17	70.41	60.82	60
Sep-11	197	2252	187.67	71.91	62.12	62
Oct-11	198	2269	189.08	73.32	63.34	63
Nov-11	199	2286	190.50	74.74	64.56	64
Dec-11	197	2298	191.50	75.74	65.43	65

DA of Payment to the CDA pattern employees of 69 CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations

Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of 69 CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations

F.No.2 (54)/2008-DPE (WC) GL - IV/2011
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block No.14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road
New Delhi, the 30th March, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of 69 CPSEs governed by HPPC recommendations.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Para 2 and Annexure-III to this Department's O.M. of even number dated 14.10.2008, wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees who are following CDA pattern has been indicated.

2. The DA payable to the employees may be enhanced from the existing rate of 45% to 51% with effect from 01.01.2011.

3. The payment of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50% paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

4. These rates may be made applicable in the case of CDA employees, whose pay have been revised with effect from 01.01.2006 as per DPE O.M. dated 14.10.2008.

5. All the Administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of Indian are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the Central Public Sector Enterprises under their administrative control for action at their end.

s/d
(P.J.Michael)
Under Secretary

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No proposal to merger of dearness allowance with Basic Pay

No proposal to merger of dearness allowance with Basic Pay

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA - MINISTRY OF     FINANCE - LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED     QUESTION NO    859 / ANSWERED ON      25.02.2011

DA OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

859 .    Smt. P. JAYA PRADA NAHATA
NEERAJ SHEKHAR
YASHVIR SINGH

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased to state:-

(a) whether Government has plans to increase dearness allowance effective from January,2011 for Central Government employees with a rate that commensurates with the inflationary trends and plights of working class in the past few months;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore;

(c) whether Government has any proposals to declare DA as Dearness Pay when it will cross 50 per cent, as it was done during the 5th Pay Commission;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not the reasons therefore?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARIAN MEENA)

(a) Increase in Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees with effect from January, 2011 will be worked out on basis of accepted formula which is based on the recommendation of 6th Central Pay Commission.

 No proposal to declare DA as dearness pay, after DA crosses 50% is under consideration of the Government. The Sixth Pay Commission did not recommend merger of dearness allowance with Basic Pay at any stage. Government accepted this recommendation vide Government of India Resolution dated 29.8.2008.

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STAFF NEWS

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STAFF NEWS

DA CALCULATION SHEET

DA TABLE FROM 2008

The table describes how to calculate the Dearness allowance with the input of All India Consumer Price Index (IW) month wise...

Month	Year	Base Year 2001=100	Total	Average	App. DA	DA
May	2008	139	1613	--	--	--
June	2008	140	1623	135.25	16.84	16
July	2008	143	1634	--	--	--
Aug	2008	145	1646	--	--	--
Sep	2008	146	1659	--	--	--
Oct	2008	148	1673	--	--	--
Nov	2008	148	1687	--	--	--
Dec	2008	147	1700	141.67	22.38	22
Jan	2009	148	1714	--	--	--
Feb	2009	148	1727	--	--	--
Mar	2009	148	1738	--	--	--
Apr	2009	150	1750	--	--	--
May	2009	151	1762	--	--	--
June	2009	153	1775	147.92	27.78	27
July	2009	160	1792	149.33	29.00	---
Aug	2009	162	1809	150.75	30.23	---
Sep	2009	163	1826	152.17	31.45	---
Oct	2009	165	1843	153.58	32.67	---
Nov	2009	168	1863	155.25	34.11	---
Dec	2009	169	1885	157.08	35.70	35
Jan	2010	172	1909	159.08	37.42	---
Feb	2010	170	1931	160.92	39.01	---
Mar	2010	170	1953	162.75	40.59	---
Apr	2010	170	1973	164.42	42.03	---
May	2010	172	1994	166.17	43.54	---
Jun	2010	174	2015	167.92	40.05	45
July	2010	178	2033	169.42	46.35	---
August	2010	178	2049	170.75	47.50	---
Sep	2010	179	2065	172.08	48.65	---
Oct	2010	181	2081	173.42	49.81	---
Nov	2010	182	2095	174.58	50.81	---
Dec	2010	185	2111	175.92	51.97	51
Jan	2011	188	2127	177.25	53.12	---
Feb	2011	185	2142	178.50	54.20	---
Mar	2011	185	2157	179.75	55.28	---
Apr	2011	186	2173	181.08	56.43	---
May	2011	187	2188	182.33	57.51	---
Jun	2011	189	2203	183.58	58.59	58
July	2011	193	2218	184.83	59.67	---
August	2011	194	2234	186.17	60.82	---
Sep	2011	197	2252	187.67	62.12	---
Oct	2011	198	2269	189.08	63.34	---
Nov	2011	199	2286	190.50	64.56	---
Dec	2011	197	2298	191.50	65.43	65
Jan	2012	198	2308	192.33	66.15	---
Feb	2012	199	2322	193.50	67.15	---
Mar	2012	201	2338	194.83	68.31	---
Apr	2012	205	2357	196.42	69.67	---
May	2012	206	2376	198.00	71.04	---
Jun	2012	208	2395	199.58	72.41	72
Jul	2012	212	2414	201.17	73.78	---
August	2012	214	2434	202.83	75.22	---
Sep	2012	215	2452	204.33	76.51	---
Oct	2012
Nov	2012
Dec	2012	Expected				80