Implementation of Supreme Court order on Reservation in Promotion

Implementation of Supreme Court order on Reservation in Promotion

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Implementation of Reservation in Promotion for Employees

The Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.30621/2011 has passed the following order on 17.5.2018:-

“It is directed that the pendency of this Special Leave Petition shall not stand in the way of Union of India taking steps for the purpose of promotion from ‘reserved to reserved’ and ‘unreserved to unreserved’ and also in the matter of promotion on merits..”.

Further, in the matter related to Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.31288/2017 connected to Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No.28306/2017, the Supreme Court held as under on 05.06.2018:-

“Heard learned counsel for the parties, Learned ASG has referred to order dated 17.05.2018 in SLP(C) No.30621/2011. It is made clear that the Union of India is not debarred from making promotions in accordance with law, subject to further orders, pending further consideration of the matter. Tag to SLP (C) No.30621 of 2011.”

Based on interim Orders/directions of the Supreme Court dated 17.05.2018 and 05.6.2018, Department of Personnel and Training vide Office Memorandum No. 36012/11/2016- Estt.(Res-I) {Pt-II} dated 15.06.2018 requested all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India to carry out promotions in accordance with above directions of the Supreme Court on existing seniority / select lists subject to further orders which may be passed by the Supreme Court. The State Governments were advised to take necessary action in accordance with the above-mentioned orders passed by the Supreme Court.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today

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Retirement Benefits after Implement

Retirement Benefits after Implementation of 7th CPC Recommendation

After the Implementation of 7th CPC recommendation the retirement benefits of Central Government Employees are updated . Gratuity ceiling increased to 20 Lakhs and other benefits like Pension, Commutation of Pension,  Encashment of EL, GPF Balance and CGEGIS Benefits are paid as per Revised Pay Rules. The details about the Retirement Benefits of  CG Staffs are given below

Pension

The minimum eligibility period for receipt of pension is 10 years. A Central Government servant retiring in accordance with the Pension Rules is entitled to receive pension on completion of at least 10 years of qualifying service.

In the case of Family Pension the widow is eligible to receive family pension on death of her spouse after completion of one year of continuous service or even before completion of one year if the Government servant had been examined by the appropriate Medical Authority and declared fit for Government service.

W.e.f 1.1.2006, Pension is calculated with reference to emoluments (i.e.last basic pay) or average emoluments (i.e. average of the basic pay drawn during the last 10 months of the service) whichever is more beneficial. The amount of pension is 50% of the emoluments or average emoluments whichever is beneficial.

Minimum pension presently is Rs. 9000 per month. Maximum limit on pension is 50% of the highest pay in the Government of India (presently Rs. 1,25,000) per month. Pension is payable up to and including the date of death.

Commutation of Pension

A Central Government servant has an option to commute a portion of pension, not exceeding 40% of it, into a lump sum payment. No medical examination is required if the option is exercised within one year of retirement. If the option is exercised after expiry of one year, he/she will have to under-go medical examination by the specified competent authority.

Lump sum payable is calculated with reference to the Commutation Table. The monthly pension will stand reduced by the portion commuted and the commuted portion will be restored on the expiry of 15 years from the date of receipt of the commuted value of pension. Dearness Relief, however, will continue to be calculated on the basis of the original pension (i.e. without reduction of commuted portion).

The formula for arriving for commuted value of Pension (CVP) is

CVP = 40 % (X) Commutation factor* (X)12

* The commutation factor will be with reference to age next birthday on the date on which commutation becomes absolute as per the New Table annexed to the CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981.

Death/Retirement Gratuity

Retirement Gratuity

This is payable to the retiring Government servant. A minimum of 5 years’ qualifying service and eligibility to receive service gratuity/pension is essential to get this one time lump sum benefit. Retirement gratuity is calculated @ 1/4th of a months Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance drawn on the date of retirement for each completed six monthly period of qualifying service. There is no minimum limit for the amount of gratuity. The retirement gratuity payable for qualifying service of 33 years or more is 16 times the Basic Pay plus DA, subject to a maximum of Rs. 20 lakhs.

Death Gratuity

This is a one-time lump sum benefit payable to the nominee or family member of a Government servant dying in harness. There is no stipulation in regard to any minimum length of service rendered by the deceased employee. Entitlement of death gratuity is regulated as under:

Qualifying Service Rate

Maximum amount of Death Gratuity admissible is Rs. 20 lakhs w.e.f. 1.1.2016

Service Gratuity

A retiring Government servant will be entitled to receive service gratuity (and not pension) if total qualifying service is less than 10 years. Admissible amount is half months basic pay last drawn plus DA for each completed 6 monthly period of qualifying service. This one time lump sum payment is distinct from retirement gratuity and is paid over and above the retirement gratuity.

Issue of No Demand Certificate

Dues owed by the retiring employees on account of Licence Fee for Government accommodation, advances, over payment of pay and allowances are required to be assessed by the Head of Office and intimated to the Accounts Officer two months in advance of the date of retirement so that these are recovered from retirement gratuity before payment. For this purpose the Licence Fee for those in occupation of Government accommodation is taken into account up to the end of the permissible period for which accommodation can be retained after retirement under the Rules on normal rent. The recovery of Licence Fee beyond that period is the responsibility of the Directorate of Estates. If, for any reason final dues cannot be assessed on time, then 10% of gratuity is withheld from gratuity on the basis of a commutation from the Directorate of Estates in this regard.

General Provident Fund and Incentives

As per General Provident fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960 all temporary Government servants after a continuous service of one year, all re-employed pensioners (Other than those eligible for admission to the Contributory Provident Fund) and all permanent Government servants are eligible to subscribe to the Fund. However, these rules are not applicable to any of the Government Servants who join service on or after 1.1.2004. A subscriber, at the time of joining the fund is required to make a nomination, in the prescribed form, conferring on one or more persons the right to receive the amount that may stand to his credit in the fund in the event of his death, before that amount has become payable or having become payable has not been paid. A subscriber shall subscribe monthly to the Fund except during the period when he is under suspension. Subscriptions to the Provident Fund are stopped 3 months prior to the date of superannuation. Rates of subscription shall not be less than 6% of subscribers emoluments are not more than his emoluments. Rate of interest varies according to notifications of the Government issued from time to time. The rules provide for drawal advances/ withdrawals from the fund for specific purposes.

The conditions for withdrawal from the fund have been liberalized and now no documentary proof is required to be furnished by the subscriber for GPF withdrawal. On retirement of a subscriber, instructions have been issued for immediate payment of final balance on retirement. No application is required to be submitted by the subscriber for final payment from the fund. .

Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme

Under the GPF Rules, on the death of subscriber, the person entitled to receive the amount standing to the credit of the subscriber shall be paid an additional amount equal to the average balance in the account during the 3 years immediately preceding the death of the subscriber subject to certain conditions provided in the relevant Rule. The additional amount payable under that Rule shall not exceed Rs. 60,000/-. To get this benefit, the subscriber should have put in at least 5 years service at the time of his/her death.

Contributory Provident Fund

The Contributory Provident Fund Rules (India), ,1962 are applicable to every non-pensionable servant of the Government belonging to any of the services under the control of the President. A subscriber, at the time of joining the Fund is required to make a nomination in the prescribed Form conferring on one or more persons the right to receive the amount that may stand to his credit in the Fund in the event of his death, before that amount has become payable or having become payable has not been paid.

A subscriber shall subscribe monthly to the Fund when on duty or Foreign Service but not during the period of suspension. Rates of subscription shall not be less than 10% of the emoluments and not more than his emoluments. The employer’s contribution at that percentage prescribed by the Government will be credited to the subscriber’s account and this is 10%. The Rules provide for drawal of advances/ withdrawals from the CPF for specific purposes. As in GPF Rules, the CPF Rules also provide for Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme.

Leave Encashment

Encashment of leave is a benefit granted under the CCS (Leave) Rules and is not a pensionary benefit. Encashment of Earned Leave/Half Pay Leave standing at the credit of the retiring Government servant is admissible on the date of retirement subject to a maximum of 300 days.

Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme

A portion of monthly contributions paid while in service is credited in a Saving Fund, on which interest accrues. A Government servant while entering service has to apply in Form No. 4 of the above Scheme to the Head of Office, who shall issue a sanction for the payment of subscriber’s accumulation in the Savings Fund segment together with interest and arrange for its disbursement, soon after retirement. Payments under this Scheme are made in accordance with the Table of Benefit (as issued by Department of Expenditure) which takes in to account interest up to the date of cessation of service. Insurance cover benefit under this Scheme is available to the family in the event of death of the subscriber.

Source : Pensioner Portal

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Level in Pay Matrix replaces existing Grade Pay and Pay Band in Service Rules

Level in Pay Matrix replaces existing Grade Pay and Pay Band in Service Rules

F.No. AB-14017/13/2016-Estt.(RR) (Part-I)

Government of India Ministry of Personnel,

Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training

Estt.-RR Division

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 25th July 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Seventh Central Pay Commission’s recommendations-revision of pay scales amendment of Service Rules/ Recruitment Rules.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 9th August, 2016 regarding amendment of Service Rules/Recruitment Rules by replacing the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay with the corresponding Level in the Pay Matrix in the revised pay structure recommended by the Seventh CPC and notified in the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

2. In the light of above all cadre controlling authorities of Organized Group A services are hereby requested to amend the SRs as per DOPT OM dated 30.08.2016 to conformity with 7th CPC pay structure. The information in this regard may also be furnished to the undersigned latest by 31st July 2018 in the format enclosed

Encl.: As above

(Shukdeo Sah

Under Secretary to Government of India

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June 2018 AICPIN Released – DA 2% Hike Confirmed

June 2018 AICPIN Released – DA 2% Hike Confirmed

According to Labour Bureau press release the AICPIN for June 2018 increased 2 Points and 2% DA Hike Confirmed from 1st July 2018

No. 5/1/2018-CPI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

LABOUR BUREAU

CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004

DATED: 31st July, 2018

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-1W) — June, 2018

The All-India CPI-1W for June, 2018 increased by 2 points and pegged at 291 (two hundred and ninety one). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.69 per cent between May, 2018 and June, 2018 when compared with the increase of (+) 0.72 per cent between the corresponding months of previous year.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 1.86 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Fish Fresh, Eggs (Hen), Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, French Bean, Gourd, Potato, Tomato, Sugar, Electricity Charges, Doctor’s Fee. Medicine (Allopathic), Sercondary School Fee, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Groundnut Oil, Banana, Coconut, Lemon, Mango (Ripe), Parval, Primary School Fee, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 3.93 per cent for June, 2018 as compared to 3.96 per cent for the previous month and 1.08 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 0.97 per cent against 1.66 per cent of the previous month and (-) 1.28 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level Quilon reported the maximum increase of 10 points followed by Jharia (7 points) and Rourkela (6 points). Among others, 5 points increase was observed in 4 centres, 4 points in 10 centres, 3 points in 12 centres, 2 points in 16 centres and 1 point in 18 centres. On the contrary, Darjeeling recorded a maximum decrease of 2 points followed by Hyderabad with 1 point. Rest of the 13 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 37 centres are above All-India Index and 39 centres’ indices are below national average. The indices of Jalandhar and Jabalpur centres remained at par with All-India Index.

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

(AMRIFLAL JANGID)

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

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ATM Transaction Charges

ATM Transaction Charges

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1677
ANSWERED ON: 27.07.2018

ATM Transaction Charges

1677. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government proposes to increase ATM transaction charges;

(b) If so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the total number of ATM Cards distributed so far by Public Sector Banks across the country; and

(d) the total number of functional ATMs in the country, State/UT-wise?

ANSWER
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance(SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) and (b) As per Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) direction on ‘Usage of ATMs – Rationalization of number of free transactions’, dated 14.08.2014, the details of free/charged ATM transactions are as follows:

(i) a minimum of five free ATM transactions at a bank’s own ATM at any location is permitted during a month.

(ii) a minimum of three free transactions at any other bank’s ATMs at six metro location, viz. Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad is permitted during a month.

(iii) a minimum of five free transactions at any other bank’s ATM at non-metro location is permitted during a month.

(iv) Beyond this minimum number of free ATM transactions, banks have their Board approved policy on charges from customers on ATM transactions, subject to a cap on customers’ charges of Rs. 20/- per transaction.

(c) As per the information provided by RBI, the number of outstanding Credit Cards and Debit Cards issued by Public Sector Banks as on 31.5.2018 are 0.83 crore and 72.62 crore respectively.

(d) As informed by the RBI, detail of state/UT-wise deployment of ATMs as on 31.3.2018 is enclosed as per Annexure I.

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Reservation For Scheduled Castes

Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

31-July-2018

Reservation for Scheduled Castes 

The Constitution of India provides proportionate representation to Scheduled Castes in House of People, Legislative Assemblies of the States, Panchayats and Municipalities. Reservation in admission to educational institutions and services under the State is also available to Scheduled Castes under the Constitution. The Supreme Court has held that reservation in educational institutions and services under the State for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes should not ordinarily exceed 50%.

This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Vijay Sampla in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB

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Holding Of Pension Adalats On 18th Sept 2018

All the Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs (with independent charges) and Chief Controller ( P) are requested to extend wide publicity for Pension Adalat.

Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
O/o Controller General of Accounts

Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
Block-E, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi.

NO.CDN/MF-CGA/Misc/2018/244

Dated 30 July, 2018

Office Memorandum

Subject: Holding of Pension Adalats on 18th September, 2018

The undersigned is directed to refer to D.O letter No. 42/11/2018- P&PW(G) dated 10th July, 2018 from Secretary, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions to the Secretaries of all Ministries / Departments with a appeal to hold Pension Adalats on September 18, 2018 with a objective of prompt and quick redressal of pensioners’ grievances. A copy of D.O letter which is self explanatory is enclosed.

2. It is needless to mention that Pay and Accounts offices and Central Pension Accounting Office have a pivotal role in pension related matters, by organising pension adalats grievances of the pensioners can be minimised. Therefore, all the Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs (with independent charges) and Chief Controller ( P) are requested to extend wide publicity for Pension Adalat and suitably instruct their field PAOs/RPAOs/ZAOs to hold Pension Adalat on September 18, 2018.

3. Outcome of the Pension Adalats organised by your Ministry/Department may be intimated in the enclosed proforma.

Encl: as above

S/d,

(Bhaskar Verma)

Joint. Controller General of Accounts

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UIDAI Asks To Refrain From Posting Aadhaar Nos On Social Media

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued an advisory, asking people to refrain from posting their Aadhaar numbers on the internet or social media sites, and posing challenges to others. Indiscriminate and unwanted publication of any personally sensitive information, whether Aadhaar or any other, may render the person concerned vulnerable and, therefore, should be avoided, cautioned UIDAI. The UIDAI advisory comes two days after TRAI Chairman RS Sharma courted controversy for posting his Aadhaar number on Twitter as a challenge.

In a statement released on Tuesday, UIDAI said the advisory came in the backdrop of some news items appearing on social media reporting some people publicly posting their Aadhaar numbers on social media platforms and posing challenges to others. Such activities are not in accordance with the law and people should refrain from posting such things, said Aadhaar statutory authority.

Aadhaar is a unique identity number, which can be authenticated to prove one’s identity for various services, benefits, and subsidies. UIDAI in its regular media campaigns have been consistently making people aware about not to display or publish or share their Aadhaar numbers in the public domain, the statement said.

“People should not display or publish their Aadhaar number in public. Aadhaar number is personally sensitive information like bank account number, passport number, PAN number, etc., which should be strictly shared only on a need basis for a legitimate use for establishing identity and for legitimate transactions,” said the statement.

Also, as per the Aadhaar Act, 2016, and IT (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and Justice Srikrishna’s proposed Data Protection Bill, personally sensitive information should not be published or shared publicly.

The authority also said that doing Aadhaar authentication through somebody else’s Aadhaar number or using someone else’s Aadhaar number for any purpose might amount to impersonation, and thereby a criminal offence under the Aadhaar Act and Indian Penal Code.

Any person indulging in such acts or abetting or inciting others to do so makes themselves liable for prosecution and penal action under the law. Therefore, people should refrain from such acts.

On July 28, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman RS Sharma had shared his Aadhaar number on Twitter, which went viral. And soon after, ethical hackers revealed that they found a host of information about the TRAI chief, including his phone numbers, residential address, PAN number, voter ID, even his phone model and Air India frequent flyer ID. Sharma, a former-UIDAI Director General, who vehemently supports the Aadhaar programme, has rubbished security concerns around Aadhaar, which he thinks is fully safe. In an op-ed on Tuesday, he said, “I thought about it and decided I should have the courage to act on my belief.”

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Aicpin for the month of June 2018

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Aicpin for the month of June 2018

No. 5/1/2018-CPI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

LABOUR BUREAU

CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004

DATED: 31st July, 2018 

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-1W) — June, 2018

The All-India CPI-1W for June, 2018 increased by 2 points and pegged at 291 (two hundred and ninety one). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.69 per cent between May, 2018 and June, 2018 when compared with the increase of (+) 0.72 per cent between the corresponding months of previous year.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 1.86 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Fish Fresh, Eggs (Hen), Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, French Bean, Gourd, Potato, Tomato, Sugar, Electricity Charges, Doctor’s Fee. Medicine (Allopathic), Sercondary School Fee, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Groundnut Oil, Banana, Coconut, Lemon, Mango (Ripe), Parval, Primary School Fee, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 3.93 per cent for June, 2018 as compared to 3.96 per cent for the previous month and 1.08 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 0.97 per cent against 1.66 per cent of the previous month and (-) 1.28 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level Quilon reported the maximum increase of 10 points followed by Jharia (7 points) and Rourkela (6 points). Among others, 5 points increase was observed in 4 centres, 4 points in 10 centres, 3 points in 12 centres, 2 points in 16 centres and 1 point in 18 centres. On the contrary, Darjeeling recorded a maximum decrease of 2 points followed by Hyderabad with 1 point. Rest of the 13 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 37 centres are above All-India Index and 39 centres’ indices are below national average. The indices of Jalandhar and Jabalpur centres remained at par with All-India Index.

The next issue of CPI-1W for the month of July, 2018 will be released on Friday, 31st August, 2018. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

(AMRIFLAL JANGID)

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

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GDS date of implementation, arrears formula cannot be reopened

GDS date of implementation, arrears formula cannot be reopened

GDS date of implementation, arrears formula cannot be reopened

ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAK UNION (AIGDSU)

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS (AIPEU-GDS)

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (NUGDS)

____________________________________________

Today meeting held in Dak Bhawan at 11.00am

Meeting conducted under the Chairmanship of DG (Posts), Member (P), DDG (Estt.), DDG (SR & Legal), ADG (Estt), ADG (GDS) and other officers of the department attended.

Union Side : All three General Secretaries and other representatives, General Secretary, NAPE attended.

Detailed discussion held between Administration and Union Representatives on the basis of JCA memorandum, major issues viz., date of implementation of new scales, payment of arrears, gratuity, financial upgradation, leave etc.,

Department categorically replied that in case of financial implication issues like date of implementation of new scales, arrears formula as already cleared by Cabinet and it can not be reopened. Regarding all other issues viz., Leave, Children Education Allowance, GIS, Transfer, ESI facility, SDBS, Financial upgradation etc will be considered positively and orders will be issued as early as possible.

But union representatives expressed their resentment and deep concern over the date of implementation of new scales, arrears payment formula and strongly demanded for reconsideration.

Department proposed the unions to submit a detailed note on all the issues raised in the meeting for further consideration at appropriate level.

The General Secretaries of GDS Unions discussed over the today’s meeting and decided to submit a detailed note soon. Further decided to meet again to decide further course of programme of action seriously.

S.S.MAHADEVAIAH

General Secretary

AIGDSU

P.U.MURALIDHARAN

General Secretary

NUGDS

P.PANDURANGARAO

General Secretary

AIPEU-GDS

Source : https://ruralpostalemployees.blogspot.com/

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Discontinuation of overtime allowance

Discontinuation of overtime allowance

Discontinuation of overtime allowance

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1518

ANSWERED ON-31.07.2018

Discontinuation of overtime allowance

1518 . Dr. Banda Prakash

Shri N. Gokulakrishnan

(a) whether Government has decided to discontinue overtime allowance for categories other than operational staff and industrial employees;

(b) whether it has also been decided to link grant of overtime allowance with biometric attendance; and

(c) whether Government has also decided not to revise the rate of overtime allowance or OTA for the operational staff and they would continue to get the amount as per its order issued in 1991?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) Yes Sir, in pursuance of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission and the decision of the Government thereon, Department of Personnel & Training has issued orders in this regard vide O.M. No.A-27016/03/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 19.06.2018.

(b) Yes, Sir. As per above mentioned O.M., in respect of certain category of staff, the overtime allowance will be calculated on the basis of bio metric attendance.

(c) Yes, Sir. As per above mentioned O.M., Government has decided not to revise the rates of overtime allowance for Operational Staff, Office Staff and Staff Car Drivers, they would continue to get the amount as per its order issued in 1991.

Source – Rajya Sabha

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No proposals to hike minimum wage & fitment formula revision - Government

No proposals to hike minimum wage & fitment formula revision - Government

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1652
ANSWERED ON: 27.07.2018

Pay Commission Reports

RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the reports of successive Pay Commissions have been increasing the burden on Government finances/exchequer in partially accepting their recommendations for increase in wages and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the last Pay Commission has suggested productivity linked pay hike to the deserving employees to eliminate below average or mediocre performance and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether such periodic hikes in wages resulting from Pay Commission recommendations trigger similar demands from the State Government/public utility employees, imposing burden on already strained State finances and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government is considering an alternative for increasing the salaries and allowances of Central Government employees and pensioners in future instead of forming Pay Commission and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) The financial impact of the recommendations of the Central Pay Commission, as accepted by the Government, is normally pronounced in the initial year and gradually it tapers off as the growth in the economy picks up and fiscal space is widened. While implementing the recommendations of the last Central Pay Commission, i.e., the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the Government staggered its implementation in two financial years. While the recommendations on pay and pension were implemented with effect from 01.01.2016, the recommendations in respect of allowances after an examination by a Committee have been implemented with effect from 01.07.2017. This has moderated the financial impact of the recommendations. Moreover, unlike the previous 6th Pay Commission, which entailed substantial impact on account of arrears, the impact in the year 2016-17 on account of element of arrears of revised pay and pension on the present occasion of the 7th Central Pay Commission pertained to only 2 months of the previous financial year of 2015-16.

(b) The Seventh Central Pay Commission in Para 5.1.46 of its Report proposed withholding of annual increment in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) or regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service.

(c) The service conditions of employees of State Governments fall within the exclusive domain of the respective State Governments who are federally independent of the Central Government. Therefore, the concerned State Governments have to independently take a view in the matter.

(d) No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

Source: LOK SABHA

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Setting up of LPG Distributors

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
30 JUL 2018 5:38PM by PIB Delhi

Setting up of LPG Distributors

Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has said that as on 01.07.2018, there are 20585 LPG distributorships in country. With a view to strengthen the LPG distribution infrastructure, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have advertised 6351 locations including 26 locations in the State of Punjab for selection of new LPG Distributorships under Unified Guidelines for Selection of LPG Distributorships 2016.

In a written reply in Lok Sabha today, he said that new distributors are selected through online process which includes online receipt of application, processing and online draw of lots. Online draw of lots is conducted by M/s Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Ltd.(MSTC), a Public Sector Undertaking under the administrative control of Ministry of Steel, with the assistance of National Informatics Centre(NIC).

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Development of Waterways

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Shipping
30 JUL 2018 5:31PM by PIB Delhi

Development of Waterways

The Minister of State for Shipping, Road Transport and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh L Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that theGanga, Yamuna, Narmada, Kaveri, Sone, Gandak and Kosi rivers etc. are among the 111 inland waterways declared as National Waterways (NWs) under the National Waterways Act, 2016.

The Minister said that the Inland Water Transport being a fuel efficient and environment friendly mode of transport, the intent of the Government is to develop shipping and navigation on viable NWs for movement of cargo and passenger vessels. 

The NW-1 on river Ganga, NW-2 on river Brahmaputra, NW-3 in Kerala, NW-4 from Vijaywada to Muktiyala in Andhra Pradesh, NW-9 in Kerala, NW-10 on river Amba in Maharashtra, NW-27, 68 and 111 in Goa, NW-85 in Maharashtra, NW-97 Sunderbans waterways and NW-100 river Tapi are operational.

As of now, the details of National Waterways targeted to be made operational during the next two years is as follows-

Sl. No.	National Waterway	Length	State
1.	NW-53: Kalyan-Thane-Mumbai Waterway, Vasai Creek and Ulhas River System	145	Maharashtra
2.	River Gandak (NW-37):Bhaisalotan Barrage near TriveniGhat to confluence with Ganga river at Hajipur	296	Bihar and UP.
3.	River Rupnarayan (NW-86): Confluence of Dwarkeshwar and Silai rivers (Pratappur) to confluence with Hooghly river (Geonkhali)	72	West Bengal
4.	NW-8:Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal	29	Kerala
5.	NW-16: Barak River (Silchar to Bhanga)	71	Assam

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Passenger Amenities and Cleanliness in Trains and Toilets

Passenger Amenities and Cleanliness in Trains and Toilets

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
30 JUL 2018 3:26PM by PIB Delhi

Passenger Amenities and Cleanliness in Trains and Toilets

Provision of adequate passenger amenities and cleanliness is a continuous process and every endeavour is made to keep the coaches including toilets in a clean condition. However, few complaints regarding cleanliness in coaches and foul smell from toilets are received from time to time. Foul smell in bio-toilets is generally due to improper use by passengers. For this, corrective measures are being taken.

            All efforts are made by Indian Railways (IR) to address the complaints enroute and during coaching depot maintenance.

Several initiatives have been taken by IR towards improvement of cleanliness in coaches, including sleeper class coaches. Some of them are listed below:

1. Cleaning of coaches including toilets of trains at both ends including mechanized cleaning.
2. On Board Housekeeping Service (OBHS) has been provided in more than 1000 pairs of trains including Rajdhani, Shatabdi and other important long distance Mail/Express trains for cleaning of coach toilets, doorways, aisles and passenger compartments during the run of the trains.
3. In ‘Clean My Coach’ scheme, for any cleaning requirement in the coach in trains having OBHS service, passenger can send a message through mobile (SMS) on a specified mobile number.  Alternatively, passenger can also use an android app or webpage for logging the request.
4. ‘Clean My Coach’ service is now being upgraded to ‘Coach Mitra’ facility which is a single window interface to register coach related requirements of passengers such as cleaning, disinfection, linen, train lighting, air conditioning and watering of coaches. ‘Coach Mitra’ facility has been introduced in about 900 pairs of trains.
5. Clean Train Station (CTS) scheme has also been prescribed for limited mechanized cleaning attention to identified trains including cleaning of toilets during their scheduled stoppages enroute at nominated stations. 
6. Provision for dustbins is also being made in sleeper class coaches of trains in addition to Air Conditioned Coaches.
7. Provision of mugs with chains has also been made in toilets of sleeper class coaches.
8. Steps are being taken to improve ventilation in bio-toilets and provide dustbin inside toilets. Awareness is being created for proper use of bio-toilets.
9. A third party survey for assessment of cleanliness of 210 important trains is presently being carried out.

This information was given by the Minister of State of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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