AICPIN for the Month of November 2018

AICPIN for the Month of November 2018

No.5/1/2018-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

`CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 31st December, 2018

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) — November, 2018

The All-India CPI-IW for November, 2018 remained stationary at 302 (three hundred and two). On 1-month percentage change, it remained static between October, 2018 and November, 2018 when compared with the increase of (+) 0.35 per cent for the corresponding month of last year.

The maximum downward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (-) 0.14 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Coconut Oil, Milk, Banana, Apple, Chillies Green, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, French Bean, Gourd, Green Coriander Leaves, Methi, Palak, Potato, Radish, Tomato, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the decrease in. index. However, this decrease was checked by Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Eggs (Hen), Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Onion, Cooking Gas, Medicine (Allopathic), Cinema Charges, Flowers/Flower Garlands, etc., putting upward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 4.86 per cent for November, 2018 as compared to 5.23 per cent for the previous month and 3.97 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at (-) 1.57 per cent against (-) 0.95 per cent of the previous month and 3.91 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level Howrah and Amritsar reported the maximum decrease of (5 points each) followed by Jaipur (4 points). Among others, 3 points decrease was observed in 7 centres, 2 points in 6 centres and 1 point in 21 centres. On the contrary, Jalandhar recorded a maximum increase of 9 points followed by Madurai and Chennai (6 points each) and Kodarma (5 points). Among others, 3 points increase was observed in 3 centres, 2 points in 4 centres and 1 point in 13 centres. Rest of the 17 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 37 centres are above All-India Index and 41 centres’ indices are below national average.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of December, 2018 will be released on Thursday, 31st January, 2019. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR

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NPS To OPS – Revert to Old Defined Benefit Pension System

NPS To OPS – Revert to Old Defined Benefit Pension System

National Pension System to Old Pension Scheme

In Parliament on 28th December 2018, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla said that there is no proposal to replace the National Pension System (NPS) with old pension scheme in respect of Central Government employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004.

The detailed report of Questions and Answers are given below for your information…

Lok Sabha Un Starred Question No.2954

(a) whether the Government is planning to reconsider the Old Pension Scheme on optional basis for Central Government Employees on heavy demand of employee associations across the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has received any representation from various State Governments and employees’ associations in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the other major changes demanded by the employee associations and the reaction of the Government thereon;

Representations have been received which inter alia also include the demand that the Government may revert to old defined benefit pension system. However, due to rising and unsustainable pension bill and competing claims on the fiscal, there is no proposal to replace the National Pension System (NPS) with old pension scheme in respect of Central Government employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004.

(c) Whether the Government has decided to raise the Government contribution in National Pension System (NPS) to 14 per cent from existing 10 per cent and if so, the details thereof along with the increased financial liabilities of the Government thereon;

Yes, the mandatory contribution by the Central Government for Tier I accounts of its employees covered under NPS has been enhanced from the existing 10% to 14%. The employees’ contribution rate would remain at the existing 10%. As informed by the Department of Expenditure, the impact on Government exchequer on account of enhancing the mandatory contribution by the Government for its employees covered under NPS from 10% to 14% is estimated to entail an additional financial impact of Rs. 2840 crores on Central Government in the next immediate financial year (2019 2020).

(d) The details of cases of family pension sanctioned so far to the families of deceased Central Government employees and the payment of compensation made for non-deposit or delayed deposit of contributions under the NPS;

Number of Family Pensioners getting pension through Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) by authorised Bank under National Pension System- Additional Relief (NPS-AR) as on 30.11.2018 is 4,779.

(e) whether the Government has decided to stop pension scheme to all the Government employees including Government/Public Undertakings organization, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

The Government of India vide notification dated 22.12.2003 had introduced the National Pension System (NPS) (earlier known as New Pension Scheme) for its employees and made it mandatory for all new recruits of the Central Government (excluding armed forces) who joined service on or after 01.01.2004. The old defined benefit scheme was withdrawn by the Government for Central Government employees (excluding armed forces) joining service on or after 01.01.2004. There is no proposal to stop the pension scheme for Government employees.

(f) The amount/percentage of the budget consumed every year to pay pensions to employees serving in Government jobs in the country?

As informed by the Department of Expenditure, the details of Budget consumed during 2017-18 to pay pension to pensioners and Budget for financial year 2017-18 are as under:

Budget consumed

HEAD OF ACCOUNTS	AMOUNT (IN CRORES) (PROVISIONAL)
2071 Pension & other retirement benefits	145745.07
3001-101 Indian Railways Pensionary charges	366.85
3002-11 Indian Railways Pensionary charges	1996.97
3003-11 Indian Railways Pensionary charges	21.07
3201-07 Pension-Postal Services	8511.33
Grand Total	156641.29

Budget for the financial year 2017-18 under NPS-AR is as under:

Budget Estimate 2018-19	Expenditure 2018-19	Budget Estimate 2017-18	Expenditure 2017-18
Rs. 90.20 cr	Rs. 59.71 cr (as on 30.11.2018)	Rs. 66.21 cr	Rs. 65.65 cr

Source: https://loksabha.nic.in/

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Revision of Interest Rates for Small Savings Schemes - (From 01.01.2019 To 31.03.2019)

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Revision of Interest Rates for Small Savings Schemes ( 4th Quarters i.e., 01.01.2019 to 31.03.2019)

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Wish you all a Happy New Year 2019

Wish you all a Happy New Year 2019

Wish you all a Happy New Year 2019

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SBI customers need to complete these key tasks before January 1. Check details

As the December 31 deadline set by the RBI ends tomorrow, SBI account holders will not be able to use their cards at any ATMs from January 1, 2019. The only way they can enjoy services is by upgrading to the new card.

HIGHLIGHTS

• SBI account holders have to upgrade their to new EMV chip cards before January 1
• December 31 deadline set by RBI to upgrade to new cards ends tomorrow
• SBI customers also need to register mobile number with bank to avoid disruption in internet banking serevices

The country’s largest public bank SBI (State Bank of India) will permanently block debit and credit cards of its account holders, who have not upgraded from magnetic chip-based cards to the new EMV chip cards.

As the December 31 deadline set by the RBI ends tomorrow, account holders with magstripe cards will be denied services at ATMs. The only way they can enjoy services is by upgrading to the new card.

RBI had earlier issued a mandate, which prompted SBI to ask its customers to change existing magstripe cards.

"Get the ultimate shield! As per RBI mandate, replace your magstripe card with the EMV Chip Card and continue availing debit card facilities. Apply before 31st December 2018 and get it for free," SBI posted in a recent tweet.

The tweet clearly mentions that only those account holders with EMV chip cards will be able to avail debit card facilities.

A customer has to apply before December 31, 2018, to get it for free. In case you apply thereafter, the bank may charge you some money for the card.

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Meghdoot Award 2018 - An Overview

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Two Days Nationwide Strike of Central Govt Employees on 8th & 9th January 2019

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Revised charges for Aadhaar services w.e.f 01/01/2019

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Important Things To Know About Income Bracket In 2018

Mumbai: Are you in the highest tax bracket? Well, 2018 wasn’t that good a year for you. “How taxes have fared for citizens this year depends a lot on their income bracket,” said Vishal Dhawan, founder of Mumbai-based Plan Ahead Wealth Advisors. It has not been a good year for the higher income brackets on the back of long-term capital gains tax although with standard deduction rule, it may have become easier for lower taxbracket, he added. Here’s a look at how 2018 was for your taxes:

Tax on equity

On the direct tax front, this year’s budget brought in a lot of changes. One change which did not go well was the introduction of long-term capital gains tax (LTCG) arising from transfer of listed equity shares or units of equity-oriented fund or units of business trusts. An LTCG at the rate of 10% will be applied on gains exceeding ₹1 lakh, said Rahul Singh, chartered accountant with Taxmann. Although, gains made up to January 31, 2018 will be grandfathered or exempt.

Introduction of standard deduction

For the salaried individuals, this year a standard deduction of up to ₹40,000 was introduced in lieu of transport allowance and reimbursement of medical expenses.

Earlier a deduction of ₹19,200 was allowed as transport allowance and ₹15,000 for medical reimbursement, according to Rahul Singh, chartered accountant with Taxmann.

“Here the net benefit to the customer is hardly ₹1,000-2,000 which is minor in amount. The government has basically combined two categories,” said Singh.

Rise in penalty amount on late ITR filing

To make tax payment more stringent, you have to pay a penalty of ₹1,000 to ₹10,000 if returns are filed after due date whereas earlier an interest rate of 1% of the tax amount was applied for every month after the due date till the returns were filed, said Singh.

“The late payment fee is essentially as additional burden to the taxpayer as earlier they could pay taxes till March of the next financial year at ease although it is a benefit for the government,” said Singh.

Deduction limit up for senior citizens

Senior citizens saw some good news in 2018. The deduction limit under section 80DDB was enhanced; this deduction is allowed when an individual or Hindu undivided family (HUF) taxpayer pays for the medical treatment of critical illness for himself or family members.

The deduction limit has been increased to ₹1 lakh for senior and very senior citizens compared with ₹60,000-₹80,000.

The limit for Section 80D was also increased to ₹50,000 from ₹30,000, which qualifies for deduction for premium paid towards health insurance policies for senior citizens.

A new section 80TTB is inserted to the Income-tax Act, 1961 to allow deduction of up to ₹50,000 to the senior citizen who has earned interest income from deposits with banks or post office or co-operative banks, said Singh.

After introducing this new deduction, the existing deduction of up to ₹10,000 under Section 80TTA shall not be allowed to the senior citizens, he added.

Another incentive introduced for senior citizens is that the threshold limit to deduct TDS on interest income (from bank, or post office deposits) has been increased to ₹50,000 from ₹10,000. “Senior citizens are in their retirement phase and do not have a regular source of income. These exemptions are a major relief for them,” said Singh.

Source: livemint

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Changes Made In The NPS Will Have A Big Impact On Retirement Planning

The biggest challenge for individuals retiring in our country has been the lack of a social security system to provide a meaningful family pension income post retirement. Unfortunately, this challenge may still take time to get addressed. The second biggest challenge for savings towards retirement has been creating portfolios that beat inflation. Inflation is to retirement portfolios and financial health, what high blood pressure or diabetes are to physical health, a silent killer. Luckily there is help on hand to deal with this, especially with the changes introduced in the National Pension System (NPS), the targeted savings solution that still struggles to get enough attention for individuals planning for retirement.

While there have been multiple changes in the NPS over the years, one of the recent changes made in the NPS, which allows higher equity exposure, has a very significant impact on retirement planning. Essentially, this change in feature in the NPS has made it even more attractive for NPS investors. The NPS now allows multiple variations with higher equity exposure whilst planning for retirement, making it far more capable of beating inflation challenges in your retirement portfolio. Whilst investing in NPS, investors have always had the choice of choosing from two options: active and lifecycle.

For NPS investors choosing the active option, the investor can choose his asset mix amongst four asset classes as per his choice – Equities (E), Corporate debt (C), government securities (G) and alternative investment funds (A). Prior to this change, the exposure to E was capped at 50% of the portfolio. With the recent changes, the maximum permitted allocation to E has now been enhanced to 75% up to 50 years of age. From 51 years onwards, the maximum equity allocation allowed will keep reducing by 2.5% per annum, and become a maximum 50% at the age of 60.

For NPS investors who prefer using the auto choice option, as they may not believe they are skilled enough to make decisions across the four asset classes ie E, C, G and A, the investor can use a lifecycle fund which also has three variants – LC 75, LC 50 and LC 25.

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Penalties Under The IT Act For Tax Evasion That Can Hound Tax Defaulters

Filing Income Tax Return is mandatory for a person who’s earned money (read income) in a given Financial Year. It becomes especially crucial if the income earned by you crossed Rs.2,50,000 for FY 2017-18. There are a set of penalties under the IT Act for tax evasion ranging from a fine or even imprisonment that can hound Income Tax defaulters:

1. If an individual fails to pay tax whether wholly, partly or interest under Self- Assessment, then under section 221(1) of the Income Tax Act, an assessing officer can impose a penalty up to the arrear amount of the taxes not paid by an assessee. A demand notice is sent to the tax defaulter, who has to pay the tax due within 30 days.

2. If an individual is found concealing income in order to evade taxes, then as per section 271(C), the tax penalty can range from 100% to 300% of the tax on actual income.

3. The IT department can raid the premises of an individual which it considers a tax defaulter due to concealment of earnings. Under section 271 AAB, a penalty ranging from 10% to 90% could be applicable.

Apart from fine, imprisonment of 6 months to 7 years can also be levied under different sections if the assessing officer finds tax evasion due to misreporting or under-reporting of the income or earnings by an individual. Though the Income Tax department expects salaried employees to file their ITRs by 31 st July of the current assessment year, it gives a few more chances for people to come out and declare income earned in the previous years too.

If you too missed the deadline of 31 st July 2018 to file your ITR and pay Income Tax as applicable, then you can pay up to Rs.5000 Income Tax and file your Income Tax Return on or before 31 st December 2018.

Source: abplive

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CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS' APPEAL TO ALL CPSU WORKERS ON TWO DAYS COUNTRYWIDE GENERAL STRIKE ON 8th & 9th JANUARY 2019

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Income Tax के 6 नियमों में हुए बड़े बदलाव, 2019 में सेविंग ज्यादा आसान!

इनकम टैक्स के नियमों से वाकिफ होंगे तो टैक्स बचाना आसान होगा साथ ही समय पर रिटर्न फाइल करके आप जुर्माने से भी बच सकते हैं.आपको बता दें कि वित्तीय वर्ष 2018-19 में इनकम टैक्स के नियमों में कई बदलाव किए गए. 

इस साल स्टैंडर्ड डिडक्शन को इनकम टैक्स में शामिल किया गया है. इनकम टैक्स के नियमों में 6 बड़े बदलाव हुए हैं जिसे आपको जानना बेहद जरूरी है. अगर आप नए नियमों से वाकिफ होंगे तो टैक्स बचाना आसान होगा साथ ही नियमों की अनदेखी भी नहीं होगी. आइए आपको बताते हैं कि 2018 में इनकम टैक्स के नियमों में क्या बदलाव हुए?

1. इनकम टैक्स रिटर्न में देरी पर जुर्माना- नए साल में टैक्स रिटर्न फाइल करने में देरी करने पर आपको जुर्माना भरना होगा. ये जुर्माना एक हजार रुपये से लेकर 10 हजार के बीच हो सकता है.

2. इनकम टैक्स रिटर्न में सुधार- अगर टैक्स रिटर्न भरने में किसी तरह की गलती हुई है तो उसे उसी फाइनेंशियल ईयर में सुधारना होगा. इसलिए, अगर आपने टैक्स रिटर्न फाइल में कोई गलती की है तो 31 मार्च 2019 से पहले उसे ठीक कर लें.

3. नेशनल पेंशन सिस्टम (NPS) में अहम बदलाव किए गए हैं. NPS विदड्रॉल को टैक्स फ्री कर दिया गया है. हालांकि इसके लिए जरूरी है कि बची हुई 40% राशि का इस्तेमाल पेंशन लेने के लिए किया जाए. पहले इस पर आंशिक तौर पर टैक्स लगता था.

4. स्टैंडर्ड डिडक्शन- इस साल सरकार ने एक बार फिर स्टैंडर्ड डिडक्शन की पेशकश की है. हालांकि इसके बदले मेडिकल खर्च और ट्रांसपोर्ट अलाउंस को हटा दिया गया है. अब आप टैक्स रिटर्न भरते समय 40000 रुपये के स्टैंडर्ड डिडक्शन का लाभ उठा सकते हैं.

5. सेस में बढ़ोतरी- आयकर पर सेस में इस साल 1% की वृद्धि की गई है. पहले 3% सेस लगता था, जबकि इस साल इसे बढ़ाकर 4% कर दिया गया है. सेस में हुई इस बढ़ोतरी से मिली राशि को शिक्षा और स्वास्थ्य के लिए खर्च किया जाएगा.

6. सीनियर सिटिजन को राहत- सीनियर सिटिजन को आयकर कानून की धारा 80टीटीबी के तहत ब्याज से होने वाली 50000 रुपये तक की आय पर टीडीएस नहीं देना होगा. अगर बैंक ने ये राशि काट ली हो तो रिटर्न फाइल करके इसे वापस पाया जा सकता है.

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Departmental proceedings against Government Servants - Procedure for consultation with the Union Public Service Commission

Departmental proceedings against Government Servants - Procedure for consultation with the Union Public Service Commission

Departmental proceedings against Government Servants - Procedure for consultation with the Union Public Service Commission

No. 39011/08/2016-Estt(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Date: 28th December, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Departmental proceedings against Government Servants - Procedure for consultation with the Union Public Service Commission - reg

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 39011/12/2009-Estt(B) dated 10.05.2010 on the subject mentioned above vide which a Proforma/Checklist was forwarded to all Ministries/Departments for referring disciplinary cases to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in terms of Article 320(3) (c) of the Constitution of India read with Regulation 5 of the UPSC (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 1958 (as amended from time to time).

2. The Proforma/ Checklist has been revised in consultation with UPSC so as to ensure that there are no shortcomings while sending the requisite information/ documents to the Commission. It is also expected that the complete reference is received in the Commission at least three months prior to the retirement of the charged officer in case of minor penalty proceedings and at least six months prior to retirement in case of major penalty proceedings in order to get advice of the Commission and the implementation thereof. Wherever the time is less than three months/ six months from the retirement of the Government servant, cogent reasons justifying late submission of case to UPSC are also required to be indicated. 

3. The modified Proforma/Checklist for forwarding disciplinary cases to the  UPSC is enclosed for guidance! compliance by all concerned. 

Encl: As above

(Pramod Kumar Jaiswal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. No.: 23093175

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India Post Payments Bank opened 1.9 million accounts since launch in Jan 2017

India Post Payments Bank opened 1.9 million accounts since launch in Jan 2017

India Post Payments Bank has opened nearly 1.9 million accounts since January 2017 when it launched operations, Parliament was informed Friday.

According to inputs from the Department of Posts (DoP), since its inception on January 30, 2017, India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) opened a total of 1,896,410 accounts till December 24, 2018, Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

As many as 975,806 transactions took place till December 20 this year, the minister said.

The IPPB had kicked-off its operations by rolling out pilot services in Raipur and Ranchi on January 30, 2017.

In 2016-17, a total of 1,654 accounts were opened of which 967 were in Chhattisgarh and 687 were in Jharkhand. In 2017-18, it opened 7,735 accounts of which 3,874 were in Chhattisgarh and 3,861 were in Jharkhand, Shukla said.

Till December 24, 2018, the number of accounts opened by IPPB reached 1,896,410 in states like Bihar, Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand.

Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh which got priority over others in account opening during first two financial years, however, lagged behind when compared to states with maximum accounts till date, the minister said presenting the state-wise data.

Whereas Jharkhand has 66,762 accounts, Chhattisgarh has 18,804 accounts as on December 24, 2018.Shukla said IPPB has been launched with a vision to build the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man and with the intention of spearheading the financial inclusion agenda by removing barriers for the unbanked and under-banked population.

"IPPB leverages the vast network of DoP...it is offering a bouquet of product and services, such as savings and current accounts, remittances and money transfer, direct benefit transfer, bill and utility payment and enterprise and merchant payments," the minister said.

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e-Payment is a smart option for businesses and organizations to collect their bills or other payments through Post Office

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e-Payment is a smart option for businesses and organizations to collect their bills or other payments through Post Office network provided by India Post. e-Payment allows collection of money and payment of bills on behalf of any organization.

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No proposal of treating CGHS beneficiaries like all private hospitals accredited to NABH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.254
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28TH DECEMBER, 2018
CGHS BENEFICIARIES

*254. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to allow CGHS beneficiaries to be treated at all private hospitals accredited to the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to make treatment of CGHS and PMJAY beneficiaries mandatory as a part of accreditation procedure; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA) 

(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.254* FOR 28TH DECEMBER, 2018

(a):At present, there is no such proposal.
(b): Does not arise.
(c) & (d): No. At present, there is no such proposal.

Source: Loksabha

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Delivery of Prime Minister's personalized letters under PM-JAY [Undelivered PMJAY article can be retained for one month]

 Regarding delivery of Prime Minister's personalized letters under Pardhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

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Regarding delivery of letters under Pradhan Mantri, Jan ArogyaYojna (PMJAY) on Sunday [NFPE]

National Federation of Postal Employees

1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001

Phone: 011.23092771 e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com

Mob: 9718686800 / 9810853981 website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

No. PF-66/2018 Dated – 28.12.2018

To

Sri. A. N. Nanda

Secretary (P)

Department of Posts

DakBhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sub: - Regarding delivery of letters under Pradhan Mantri, Jan ArogyaYojna (PMJAY) on Sunday.

Ref: - Dte. No. 59-01/2018-BD dated 21st October 2018.

Sir,

Your kind attention is invited towards Directorate letter no. as referred above under which orders have been issued to make delivery of the letters under Pradhan Mantri Jan AarogyaYojna (PMJAY) on Sunday.

In this connection we want to bring to your kind notice that now a days it has become the order of the day that on each and every Sunday officials are being engaged in various works like delivery of some important letters, some melas to achieve targets in various schemes, various meetings on new and premium schemes and other schemes of the Department. The officials of Department of Posts are now deprived from their basic right of availing weekly off.

Now the delivery of PMJAY letters has been entrusted to the staff which is very much causing troubles and sufferings to the employees.

It is also worth mentioning here that no off or any type of compensation is granted to the officials attending duty on Sunday and holiday. This shows apathetic attitude of the officers of Department.

Already Postal Employees are suffering a lot after implementation of CBS, CSI, IPPB, RICT, Aadhar, Passport, PNOP and other schemes.

It is therefore requested to kindly cause suitable instruction to all not to deprive the employees to avail their weekly offs and this practice should be ended.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

(R. N. Parashar)

General Secretary

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