Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person - reg.

Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person - reg.

No. 5/40/2012-P&PW(C)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

 

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

New Delhi, 

the 31st Dec., 2012

 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject: Introducing a dedicated day for attending pensioners in person - reg.

 

The undersigned is directed to inform that in order to facilitate mitigation of problems of Central Civil Pensioners, it has been decided that on every Wednesday, concerned officers of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare will be available between 1500 and 1600 hrs, in person, in Room No. 310, Lok Navak Bhavan (near Gate No.1) to meet pensioners and, as far as possible, answer the queries/points raised by the pensioners.

 

2. The Central Civil Pensioners, aggrieved of pension related matters and seeking clarification etc., on application of any of the following rules/regulations may meet the concerned officers of this Department along with a written submission, by appearing in person, on the prescribed date, time and venue, and make use of this facility.

 

3. The rules being administered by this Department are:

 

(I) CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972;

(ii) CCS(Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981;

(iii) CCS(Extra-ordinary Pension) Rules;

(iv) GPF(CS) Rules, 1960; and

(v) CPF(lndia) Rules, 1962.

 

sd/-

(Tripti P.Ghosh)

Director (PP)

 

Source: www.pensionersportal.gov.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/Day_311212.pdf]

CGHS ORDERS 2013 : Regarding investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories/ Imaging centres empanelled under CGHS

CGHS ORDERS 2013 : Regarding investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories/ Imaging centres empanelled under CGHS

S-11045/40/2012/CGHS/HEC/CGHS(P) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 

Dated the 1st January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Regarding investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories/ Imaging centres empanelled under CGHS.

 

With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that this Ministry has been receiving representations for simplification of procedure for undergoing investigations at private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres empanelled under CGHS. The matter has been examined and with a view to alleviate the inconvenience to CGHS beneficiaries in obtaining requisite permission for undergoing investigations at CGHS empanelled private hospitals / diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres, it has now been decided that CGHS beneficiaries shall herein after be allowed to undergo investigations at private hospitals /diagnostic laboratories /imaging centres empanelled under CGHS after specific investigations have been advised by a CGHS Medical Officer or a Government Specialist without requirement of any other referral(permission) letter.

 

2. Private empanelled hospitals/ diagnostic laboratories / imaging centres shall perform the investigations / diagnostic tests on cashless basis in respect of pensioners, ex-MPs, freedom fighters and other eligible categories of CGHS beneficiaries, who are presently eligible for credit facility and shall enclose the prescription issued by a CGHS Medical Officer or a Government Specialist, in original along with the hospital bill submitted to competent authorities.

 

3. Serving government employees shall enclose the prescription issued by a CGHS Medical Officer or a Government Specialist in original, while submitting the medical claim to the concerned Ministry /department/office for reimbursement.

 

4. CGHS Medical Officer / Government Specialist shall not refer the beneficiaries to any particular diagnostic laboratory or imaging centre by name but, shall specify the Investigation and mention referred to CGHS empanelled centre.

 

5. These orders are applicable only in respect of investigations for which CGHS rates are available, It shall come into force with immediate effect.

 

6. This issue with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division vide FTS No 31560 /2012.

sd/- 

[V.P.Singh] 

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source : www.msotransparent.nic.in
[http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp]

Electronic Transfer of funds for centrally sponsored welfare schemes

Electronic Transfer System for CSS

 

Electronic Transfer of funds for centrally sponsored welfare schemes

 

There is a proposal to shift to a system of Aadhaar enabled direct cash transfer for government subsidies and benefits to promote greater transparency in the implementation of government schemes. The schemes which are to be covered under this system are given below...

 

List of Central Sector/ Centrally Sponsored Schemes amenable to Direct Cash Transfers :-

1.    Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students 

2.    Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students 

3.    Pre Matric Scholarship for children of those engaged in unclean occupations 

4.    Upgradation of merit of SC students 

5.    National Overseas Scholarship schemes for SC students 

6.    Post Matric Scholarships for OBC 

7.    National Overseas Scholarship for OBCs 

8.    Post Matric Scholarships for economically backward class students 

9.    Post Matric Scholarship for students with disabilities 

10.    National Overseas Scholarship for persons with disabilities 

11.    Scholarship for top class education for students with disabilities 

12.    Top Class Education Scheme 

13.    Scholarship to Universities/College Students. 

14.    Fellowship Schemes of UGC 

15.    Fellowship Schemes of AICTE 

16.    Subsidy on Fee to Students. 

17.    National Means cum Merit Scholarship. 

18.    National Schemes for Incentive for the girl child for secondary education. 

19.    National Overseas Scholarship for ST students 

20.    Post Matric Scholarship Scheme 

21.    Upgradation of merit scheme 

22.    Top Class Education Schemes 

23.    Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 

24.    Matric Scholarship Scheme 

25.    Maulana Azad National Fellowship 

26.    Merit cum Means Scholarship Scheme 

27.    Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahlyog Yojana (IGMSY). 

28.    Dhanalakshi Scheme. 

29.    Janani Suraksha Yojana 

30.    Scholarship to the Children of beedi workers. 

31.    Housing subsidy to beedi workers. 

32.    Stipend to children in the special schools under the Child Labour Project. 

33.    Permanent Disablement Benefit, Dependent’s benefit, Sickness Benefit by Employees’ State Insurance Corporation to the insured persons and their families. 

34.    Pension withdrawal of PF, Premature withdrawal of pension, payment related to Employees Deposit 

Linked Insurance.

 

List of Schemes relating to Subsidy which are amenable to Direct Cash Transfers 

1.    Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme. 

2.    PDS Kerosene 

3.    Targeted Public Distribution System (in UTs)

 

A part of the above detailed information was presented by the concerned Minister Shri.Rajeev Shukla as a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

Source: 90paisa

Development of a Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSS, CSSS and CSCS - Data collection in respect of CSS Officers - reg.

Development of a Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSS, CSSS and CSCS - Data collection in respect of CSS Officers - reg.

IMMEDIATE
Reminder -XII

No.21/11/2010-CS.I(U)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
Dated: 26th December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Development of a Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSS, CSSS and CSCS - Data collection in respect of CSS Officers - reg.

Ministries/ Departments may kindly refer to this Department's D.O. letter of even number dated 15.6.2012 followed by eleven reminders, the latest being dated 11.12.2012.

2. Despite repeated reminders, a few Ministries/ Departments have not yet completed the data collection work in respect of CSS Officers under their administrative control. They are once again advised to complete the data collection work urgently so that the web based portal could be launched without any loss of time.

3. As data collection is the combined responsibility of Ministries/ Departments and CSS Officers concerned, responsibility may be fixed on the officers of Administration Division for their failure in completion of the task in a time bound manner and also initiate action against individual CSS officers if any of them is not cooperating in collection of data.

4. Ministries/ Departments are also aware that this Department is in the process of implementing Rotational Transfers in the various grades of CSS. It is therefore, imperative that before the officers concerned are relieved it should be ensured that data in respect of them has been sent to DoPT in the prescribed MS Access format.

5. Ministries/ Departments who have furnished information in respect of all CSS officers under their control may ignore this circular.

To
JS (Admn.), Ministries/ Departments (as per std. list).

(Utkaarsh Tiwaari)
Director
Tele.:24629411

Source: DOPT

RTP of SOs of CSS with more than 7 yrs. of service in the same Ministry/Department.

RTP of SOs of CSS with more than 7 yrs. of service in the same Ministry/Department.

IMMEDAITE
TIME BOUND

F. No. 6/l/2013-CS-I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi.
Dated the 1st January, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Rotational Transfer of Section Officers of CSS with more than 7 years of service in the same Ministry/Department.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department OM No. 4/12/2011- CS-I(D) dated 02.03.2012 vide which decision to implement Rotational Transfer Policy(RTP) in a phased manner all Grades of CSS was conveyed.

2. With the approval of the Competent Authority, RTP orders in respect of Section Officers have been issued vide order No. 6/10/2012-CS-I(S) dated 10.05.2012 and order No. 6/13/2012-CS-I(S) dated 21.12.20V2. In furtherance of the above, a list of Section Officers(regular & ad-hoc) to be covered under RTP during January, 2013 after excluding those officers who are due to superannuation within two years, are enclosed at Annexure-I. The list includes Section Officers as on 01.01.2012, who have completed 7 years or more in a Cadre Unit in any capacity.

3. Ministries/Departments and officers concerned may check the enclosed information and bring to the notice of this Department urgently if some Section Officers have been left out or if there is any other error/omission in the list

4. The officers included in the Annexure and those covered under the instant RTP are requested to indicate their preferences, if not yet submitted, in the enclosed format Annexure-II which should reach CS-I Division by 04th January, 2013. It may be noted that seeking preferences is only for the purpose of assisting this Department indeciding the posting and this should not in any way be construed as a right for claiming posting of choice. The option may be faxed at 24629413 & 24629414

(Vidyadhar Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele. 2462 4046

Encl. - a/a
To
Director/Deputy Secretary (Admn./Estt.)
All Ministries/Departments

Source: DOPT

Rightsizing – Policy on Creation of Posts

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / BHARAT SARKAR
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS / RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(MPP)2012/1/10

RBE No.149/2012
New Delhi, dated 28.12.2012

The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways &
Production Units
CORE/Allahabad
CAO/COFMOW
Metro Railway/Kolkata

Sub: Rightsizing – Policy on Creation of Posts

AIRF and NFIR during the PREM meeting have expressed apprehensions on creation of posts with reference to Board’s letter dated 04.09.2012 (RBE 96/2012).

It is clarified that the Railway can create posts with matching saving only, on account of new organization and new assets like new trains, new locos, extra coaches, etc. as per Board’s letter No.E(G)76 EC 2-7 dated 17.11.79 read with Board’s letter’s No.E(G)82 EC 2-2 dated 12.07.1984 and E(G)II/91/PO/Gent./2 dated 24.06.1991 respectively, Board’s letter No.E(G)2003 EC 2-3 dated 31.10.2003 deals with creation of posts for maintenance of rakes for new trains on matching savings basis falling which by debits from the vacancy bank, to be set off firsts by future credits. Board have further permitted DRM’s to create posts in safety and operational categories on 1:1 basis for new assets as envisaged in Board’s letter No.E(MPP)2003/1/88 dated 05.04.2006 with the approval of the General Manager.

Kindly acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(R.R.Prasad)
Executive Director (Trg. & MPP)
Railway Board

Source: NFIR

Message of the President of India on the eve of the New Year

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Presidents Secretariat 

31-December-2012 19:41 IST

Message of the President of India on the eve of the New Year 

On the eve of the New Year 2013, in a message, the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said “We mark the advent of the New Year under a pall of gloom, as the nation mourns the tragic loss of a brave young girl, who became the victim of a heinous crime. 

Let us dedicate 2013 to improving the security and welfare of women in our country. Let us use this moment to introspect and earnestly seek ways in which we can address the mindset which lies at the root of such incidents in order that we may achieve dignity and equality for women in our country. 

I extend my greetings and best wishes to all my fellow citizens for a purposeful and productive New Year which takes our nation forward to a better future. Let us strive hard to fulfill our unrealized dreams with vigour and determination”. 

Expected DA from Jan 2013 : AICPIN for the month of November 2013

Expected DA from Jan 2013 : AICPIN for the month of November 2013

 

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) November 2013 

 

The All-India CPI-IW for November, 2012 rose by 1 point and pegged at 218 (two hundred and eighteen). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.46 per cent between October and November compared with 0.51 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

 

The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from food items which increased by 0.86 per cent, contributing 1.01 percentage points to the total change. At item level, largest upward pressure came from Rice, Wheat Atta, Goat Meat, Milk, Onion, Potato, Tea (readymade), Snack Saltish, etc. The other items like Cooking Gas, Medicine (Allopathic), Bus Fare, Auto Rickshaw Fare, Flower/Flower Garlands, Tailoring Charges, etc. also put upward pressure in total change.

 

The largest downward contribution to the change in current index came from Pulses and Products with a decline of 0.38 per cent, contributing (-) 0.03 percentage points to the total change. However, at item level, vegetable & fruit items like Cauliflower, Radish, Palak, Brinjal and Orange put downward pressure on the index.

 

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 9.55 per cent for November, 2012 as compared to 9.60 per cent for the previous month and 9.34 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 10.85 per cent against 9.91 per cent of the previous month and 7.61 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

 

At centre level, Mysore recorded the largest increase of 7 points followed by Vijaywada (6 points) and Guntur, Tiruchirapally, Coimbatore and Bengluru (5 points each). Among others, 4 points rise was registered in 7 centres, 3 points in 10 centres, 2 points in 6 centres and 1 point in 20 centres. Nagpur centre reported a decline of 2 points and other 9 centres registered a fall of 1 point each. Rest of the 19 centres’ indices remained stationary.

 

The indices of 41 centres are above All-India Index and other 36 centres’ indices are below national average. Puducherry’s index remained at par with all-India index.

 

The next index of CPI-IW for the month of December, 2012 will be released on Thursday, January 31, 2012.

 

 – PIB News

Eligibility of Unmarried Daughters of Armed Forces personnel for grant of Family Pension beyond 25 years of Age

Eligibility of Unmarried Daughters of Armed Forces personnel for grant of Family Pension beyond 25 years of Age

No. 2(2)/2012/D(Pen/Pol)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

 

New Delhi the 14th Dcc., 2012

To

The Chief of Army Staff

The Chief of Naval Staff

The Chief of Air Staff

 

Subject: Eligibility of Unmarried Daughters of Armed Forces personnel for grant of Family Pension beyond 25 years of Age.

 

Sir,

 

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s ID No.878/A/D(Pen/Sers)/04 dated 21.9.2004 extending the provisions of Department of P&PW OM No. 1/19/03-P&PW (E) dated 25.08.2004 and this Ministry’s letter No.I (3)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 25.10.07 which makes unmarried / widowed / divorced daughter eligible for family pension beyond 25 years of age subject to fulfilment of other prescribed conditions, Attention is also invited to this Ministry’s ID No.9(6)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 21.2.2008 under which it was clarified in consultation with Department of P&PW that liberalised family pension/special family pension (dependent pension) was not covered under the provisions of this Ministry’s above said letter dated 25.10.2007. A lot of references are being received in this Ministry for making unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter eligible for grant of liberalised family pension/special family pension beyond 25 years of age, if otherwise in order.

 

References are also being received in this Ministry for dissolving the provisions contained in Regulation 230(c) of Pension Regulations for the Army Part — 1(1961) and similar provision in Pension Regulations for Navy and Air Force, which debars unmarried daughters for continuance of Special Family pension if they were in receipt of children allowance even after disqualification of all other eligible heir(s).

 

2. The above matter is considered by the Government and it has been decided in consultation with Department of P&PW that unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter also be eligible for grant of liberalised / special family pension beyond 25 years subject to fulfilment of other prescribed conditions as hitherto fore. It has also decided that all unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters, who were earlier or otherwise eligible for children allowance, shall also be sanctioned I liberalised family pension subject to other conditions being fulfilled. The allowance, if being paid, shall be discontinued from the date special/liberalised family pension is sanctioned under these orders. 

 

The provisions contained in Regulations 230(c), 239 & 240 of Pension Regulation for the Army Part - 1(1961) and similar provisions in Pension Regulations for the Navy and Air Force shall stand modified to that extent.

 

3. The family pension to unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters above the age of 25 years shall be payable if all other eligible children below the age of 25 years have ceased to receive family pension and there is no disabled child to receive the family pension. Family pension shall be payable to unmarried/widowed/divorced daughter in order of their date of birth and younger of them shall not be eligible unless the next above has become ineligible for grant of family pension.

 

4. This order will take effect from 6.9.2007 i.e., the date from which Ordinary Family Pension was allowed to unmarried daughters by DoP&PW.

 

5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their UO No. 10(8)/2012/Fin/Pen dated 21.11.12.

 

Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

Under Secretary to Government of India

Source: www.cgda.nic.in

[http://www.cgda.nic.in/audit/20121214_fp_instead_ca.pdf]

Three types of Consumer Price Index Numbers maintained by Labour Bureau

Three types of Consumer Price Index Numbers maintained by Labour Bureau

Calculation of CPI

The Labour Bureau has been compiling and maintaining three different series of Consumer Price Index numbers viz. (i) Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100, (ii) Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourer on base 1986-87=100, (iii) Consumer Price Index Numbers for Rural Labourer on base 1986-87=100.

These index numbers measure a temporal change in prices of fixed basket of goods and services consumed by the target groups and are compiled on the basis of the prices of selected goods and services which are collected every week/month and the weights assigned to them. Weights to the selected items are assigned on the basis of the expenditure incurred on them as revealed by the surveys conducted for the purposes.

The index numbers for centre/state are compiled in several stages i.e. Sub-group, Group and General level. These centre/state level indices are then weighed to work out all-India indices.

The weights (Group / Sub-group wise) under  Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100 and Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourer / Rural Labourer on base 1986-87=100 are given at Annexure.

The services like education, health/medicine, transportation are included in the compilation of all three Consumer Price Index Numbers. The details of the weights assigned to services like education, health/medicine, transportation, etc. are given in Annexure.

There is substantial increase in the weights attached to services like education, health/medicine, transportation in successive series of Consumer Price Index number for Industrial Workers which is revealed from the statement given below:

1. Consumer Price Index numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100

Group/Sub-group	Weights		Percentage increase / decrease
	Base 1982=100	Base 2001=100
Medical Care	2.59	4.56	76.06
Education, Recreation & Amusement	3.14	6.18	96.82
Transport & Communication	2.65	4.87	83.77
Personal Care & Effects	3.31	4.22	27.49

2.  For Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourer / Rural Labourer on base 1986-87=100, there was no separate sub-groups in respect of Education, Health / Medicine and Transportation in the previous series i.e. 1960-61=100. However, the weights assigned to them during the current series i.e. 1986-87=100 are as under:

Group/Sub-group	Weights
	AL	RL
Medical Care	4.38	4.23
Education, Recreation & Amusement	0.94	0.99
Transport & Communication	1.67	1.80
Personal Care & Effects	2.04	2.28

The Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge gave this information in a written reply  on 27th August, 2012.

Annexure

All India weights Group / Sub group wise for Consumer Price Index Number  for Industrial Worker on base 2001=100 and Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural & Rural Labourers on base 1986-87=100.

Sr.No.	Group / Sub group	Weight for
		CPI-W 2001-100	CPI-AL 1986-87=100	CPI-RL 1986-87=100
I	Food Group
	Cereals and Products	13.48	40.94	38.15
	Pulse and Products	2.91	3.39	3.40
	Oil and Fats	3.23	3.83	3.79
	Meat, Fish and Eggs	3.97	3.10	3.31
	Milk and Product	7.31	3.74	3.94
	Condiments and Spices	2.57	4.12	3.92
	Vegetable and Fruits	6.05	5.06	5.05
	Other food	6.68	4.97	5.21
	Total Food Group	46.20	69.15	66.77
	Pan, Supari, tobacco and intoxicants	2.27	3.79	3.70
II	Fuel and Light	6.43	8.35	7.90
III	Housing Group	15.27	-	-
IV	Clothing, Bedding and Footwear	6.57	6.98	9.76
V	Miscellaneous
	Medical Care	4.56	4.38	4.23
	Education, Recreation and Amusement	6.18	0.94	0.99
	Transport and Communication	4.87	1.67	1.80
	Personal Care and Effects	4.22	2.04	2.28
	Others	3.43	2.70	2.57
	Total Miscellaneous Group	23.26	11.73	11.87
	Total	100	100	100

Source: Central Government News