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7th CPC Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Notional Pay Fixation - Non DAD Defence Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners, etc

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7th CPC Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Notional Pay Fixation - Non DAD Defence Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners, etc 

Reminder
O/o the principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Central Command)
Cariappa Road, Cantt., Lucknow, Pin Code-226002

No.PT/3088/Pen.Rev./2017 
Date:- 31/07/2018 
To, 
The Officer-in-Charge, 
AAO (CC) Allahabad & Kanpur 
All AOGE’s/AAOGE’s/LAO’s 

Sub:- Implementation of Govt. Decision on recommendation of 7th CPC Revision of Pension of Pre-2016, Non DAD Defence Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners, etc. 
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Ref:- 1.This office letter No.even dated 16.10.2017 
2.Admin Section Letter No.AN/1A/1004/Misc dated: 23.10.2017. 

With reference to above, it has been observed that only a few address offices are forwarding the fortnightly report on time. This has been viewed seriously by the competent authority. 

It is, therefore reiterated that the desired fortnightly report be forwarded positively by 13th and 28th of every month. 

In this context, it is emphasised that since the progress is being monitored at the level of Secretary, MoD, you are advised to liase with the concerned units and expedite the submission of Notional Pay Fixation cases of Pre 2016 retirees. This will facilitate the speedy completion of all pay fixation cases. 

Please accord Top priority.
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Accounts Officer (PT) 


[http://pcdacc.gov.in/download/circularsnew/implementation_7cpc_3107.pdf]

7th CPC House Building Advance Rule: Modification regarding construction a new house on the plot

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7th CPC House Building Advance Rule: Modification regarding construction a new house on the plot

1-17011/6(3)/13/2018-H.III 
Government of India 
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs 
Housing-III Section 

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 
Dated 01.08.2018. 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

Subject : Clarifications regarding House Building Advance — reg. 

The undersigned is directed to say that in partial modification to the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs OM No. 1.17011/11(4)/2016-H.III dated 09.11.2017 regarding House Building Advance Rules — 2017, the competent authority has approved to modify the provision of para 2(i) in place of the existing provision. 


2. Para 2(i) may be read as under: 

“Constructing a new house on the plot owned by the employee or the employee and the employee’s wife/husband jointly with the clear title of the plot” 

3. All the other existing provisions in the said OM of even no. dated 09.11.2017 shall remain same. 
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(Shailendra Vikram Singh) 
Director (IFD) 


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Pay Fixation of Re-Employed Ex-Servicemen vs retired Gp A officer on re-employment: Clarification

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Pay Fixation of Re-Employed Ex-Servicemen vs retired Gp A officer on re-employment: Clarification 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
10-A, S.K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA: 700001

No: Pay/Tech-l/069/XVII
Dated: 02/08/2018 
Sub: Pay fixation of re-employed Ex-Servicemen 

Ref: HQ office letter No.AT/II/2455-VI dated 06.07.2018 
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Kindly find, enclosed, HQ office letter quoted under reference on the above subject alongwith its enclosure. 

It has been inferred in Para 5 of the aforesaid letter that the provisions of Para 8(iii) of DoP&T OM No 3/3/2016-Estt (Pay-II) dated 01.05.2017 and hence Para 3(v) of DoP&T OM No 3/19/2009-Estt (Pay II) dated 05.04.2010, which is analogical to para 8(iii) of OM No 3/3/2016-Estt (Pay-II) dated 01.05.2017, are applicable only for the pay fixation of retired Gr A officers on re-employment and not for the pay fixation of PBORs on re-employment in civil posts. Accordingly, pay fixation of persons who retired as PBOR and got re-employed in civil posts, in the revised structure of 6th CPC is to be regulated as per the provisions laid down in para 4(b)(i), 4(b)(ii) read with para 4(d) of DoP&T OM No 3/19/2009-Estt (Pay II) dated 05.04.2010. 

Affected cases may be dealt with accordingly. 
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Sd/- 
Dy Controller of Accounts(Fys) 

[http://www.pcafys.nic.in/files/PayTech3818.pdf]

7th CPC Leave Salary to Railway Running Staff

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7th CPC Leave salary to Railway Running Staff 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
RAILWAY BOARD 

No.E(P&A)II/2016/F.E.2/5 
New Delhi, dated 25.07.2018 
The General Secretary 
NFIR, 
3,Chelmsford Road 
New delhi – 55

The General Secretary 
AIRF 
4,State Entry Road 
New Delhi -55 

Sir, 

Sub:- Payment of leave salary to Running Staff in 7th CPC. 

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The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No.IV/RSAC/Conf./Part IX, dt. 13.02.2018 and No.I/3/Part I, dated 04.04.2018 and AIRF’s letter No.AIRF/55(141), dated 09.06.2018 on the above subject and to state that the matter is under examination in Board’s Office. 


Yours faithfully, 
Sd/- 
for Secretary, Railway Board 

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Railway Board

Disbursement of Salary of August on 14.08.2018 to the CG Employees & Pensioners in Kerala on account of ONAM festival

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Disbursement of Salary of August on 14.08.2018 to the CG Employees & Pensioners in Kerala on account of ONAM festival- reg.

F. No. 3(2)/2012/TA/361
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E Block, GPO Complex
INA, New Delhi-110023 
...........
Dated: 06.08.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Disbursement of salary/wages/pension to the Central Government Employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2018 on account of ONAM festival.

In view of the ‘ONAM’ festival, the Government have decided that the salary of all Central Government employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2018 may be drawn and disbursed by the Central Government offices (including Defence, Posts & Telecommunications) on 14th August, 2018 (Tuesday)
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2. The wages for August, 2018 of the industrial employees of Central Government serving in the State of Kerala may also be disbursed in advance on 14th August, 2018.

3. The pension for August, 2018 of all Central Government Pensioners in the State of Kerala may also be disbursed by Bank/PAOs on 14th August, 2018.

4. The salary/wages/pension so disbursed is to be treated as advance payments and will be subject to adjustment after the full months salary/wages/pension of each employee/pensioner is determined. The adjustment, if any, will be made without exception from the salary/wages/pension as the case may be from the month of August, 2018.

5. The concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of their offices located in the State of Kerala for necessary action immediately.

6. Reserve Bank of India is requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all paying branches of all Banks located in the State of Kerala for necessary action immediately.
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(Vijay Kumar Singh)
Joint Controller General of Accounts
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7th CPC - Clarification in respect of grant of Children Education Allowance

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7th CPC - Clarification in respect of grant of Children Education Allowance - PCDA Clarification

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Central Command)
Cariappa Road, Cantt., Lucknow- 226002

No:- AN/IV/Circular/2018 
Dated: – 01/08/2018

To 
All Sections of Main office All PAOs’ office 
All AO/AAO GEs’ office 
All AAO BSOs’ office 
All IFAs’ office 
All LAOs’/ALAOs’ office 

Sub:- Clarification in respect of grant of Children Education Allowance. 
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Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government to implement the recommendations made by VII Central Pay Commission, procedure for claiming reimbursement of Children Education Allowance has been simplified. However, this Office has been receiving CEA bills without proper enclosures. 


2 In view of the above, it has been decided to issue instructions regarding reimbursement of Children Education Allowance as under- 

(a) The reimbursement of Children Education Allowance can be claimed only for the two eldest surviving children with the exception that in case the second child birth results in twins/multiple birth. In case of failure of sterilization operation, the CEA/Hostel Subsidy would be admissible in respect of children born out of the first instance of such failure beyond the usual two children norm. 

(b) The amount for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance will be Rs 2250/- per month (fixed) per child. This amount of Rs 2250/- is fixed irrespective of the actual expenses incurred by the Govt. Servant. In order to claim reimbursement of CEA, the Govt. servant should produce a certificate issued by the Head of the Institution for the period/year for which claim has been preferred. The certificate should should confirm that the child studied in the school during the previous academic year. In case such certificate can not be obtained, self attested copy of the report card or self attested fee receipt (s) {including e-receipt(s)} confirming/indicating that the fee deposited for the entire academic year can be produced as a supporting documrnt to claim CEA. The period/year means academic year i.e. twelve months of complete academic session. 
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(c) The CEA is admissible in respect of children studying from two classes before class one to 12th standard and also for the initial two years of a diploma/certificate course from Polytechnic/ITI/Engineering College, if the child purses the course after passing 10th standard and the Government servant has not been granted CEA in respect of the child for studies in 11th and 12th standards.


(d) In respect of schools/institutions at nursery, primary and middle level not affiliated to any Board of education, the reimbursement under the Scheme may be allowed for the children studying in a recognized school/institution. Recognized school/institution in this regard means a Government school or any education institution whether in receipt of Govt. Aid or not, recognized by the Central or State Government or Union Territory Administration or by University or a recognized educational authority having jurisdication over the area where the institution/school is situated. 

(e) In case of a Divyang child, studying in an institution i.e. aided or approved by the Central/State Govt. or UT Administration or whose fees are approved by any of these authorities, the Children Education Allowance paid by the Govt. servant shall be reimbursed irrespective of whether the institution is recognized or not. In such cases the benefits will be admissible till the child attains the age of 22 years. 
(Pritam Dutta) 
Dy. Controller (AN) 

[http://pcdacc.gov.in/download/circularsnew/circular_cea_03_08_18.pdf]

KV Teaching Staff: Grant of senior/selection grade after 12 years instead of MACP

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MACP for Teaching Staff 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 
LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3063 
ANSWERED ON: 06.08.2018 
MACP for Teaching Staff 

Tejpratap Singh,Yadav 
ANJU BALA 

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) has not been extended to teaching staff of Kendriya Vidyalayas which has already been implemented in Central Government and if so, the reasons therefor; 

(b) the details of criteria for grant of senior/selection grade; 

(c) whether due to restriction of 20% of vacancy and other conditions, only few teachers are eligible for grant of senior/selection grade; 
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(d) if so, the details of eligible teachers during the current year, post-wise; 

(e) whether the representations have been received for removing all conditions for granting senior/selection grade, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and 

(f) whether there is urgent need for formulating any other alternative policy/measure like time scale promotion, in place of MACP to teaching employees of KVS to compensate loss of two years and if so, the details thereof ? 

ANSWER 
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA) 

(a) One of the conditions for grant of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) is that the earlier ACPS should have been implemented / adopted by the autonomous / statutory body. Since Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) had themselves chosen not to opt the earlier ACPS for their teaching staff, MACP has not been extended to the teaching staff of KVS. 

(b) Senior Scale is granted to the teaching staff of KVS after completion of 12 years service in the respective cadre and Selection Scale is granted after completion of 12 years service in the senior scale. However, the number of posts in the selection scale for the teaching staff has been restricted to 20% of the number of posts in the senior scale of the respective cadre. 

The Senior Scale and Selection Scale is given after screening regarding their satisfactory performance by an appropriate Departmental Promotion Committee. 
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Selection scale is granted to Primary School Teachers (PRTs) and Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) subject to their attainment of higher qualification laid down for TGTs and Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) respectively. However, this condition has been waived off for the miscellaneous categories of teachers of KVS. 

(c) All the teachers are getting their Senior Scale in time, though some teachers may not eventually get the Selection Scale due to non-fulfilment of the prescribed criteria for the same or their retirements preceding the date of eligibility. 

(d) Having regard to the prescribed criteria for grant of selection scale, the details of eligible teachers during the current year, post-wise, is as under:-
Name of the PostFor grant of Senior ScaleFor grant of Selection Scale
PGTs 198 366
TGTs 190 544
PRTs 46641
Misc. Categories of teachers 25 296

(e) KVS has informed that representations had been received from recognized staff associations for waiving off the condition of 20% for grant of Selection Scale to teachers and these representations have been considered and disposed off from time to time. No representation in this regard is under examination at present. 

(f) No Madam. The Government of India Time Scale Promotion Scheme, i.e Senior Scale and Selection Scale Scheme is already in vogue. 

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http://164.100.47.190/loksabhaquestions/qhindi/15/AU3063.pdf

Source: Lok Sabha

Strike on 15th November 2018 – Format of Memorandum to be submitted to Governor, Chief Minister, MP, Leaders of Political Parties, Trade Unions, Eminent personalities

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Central Government Employees Strike on 15.11.2018 

Strike on 15th November 2018 – Memorandum to be submitted to Governor, Chief Minister, MP, Leaders of Political Parties, Trade Unions, Eminent personalities etc, 

Dear Comrades, 

All the affiliated organizations and C-o-Cs are requested to submit the following Memorandum to all concerned during the month of August, 2018. While taking the copy, in the first para delete the designations shown in brackets which are not required. 

M.Krishnan 
Secretary General 
Confederation 
Mobile & whatsapp:09447068125 
mkrishnan6854@gmail.com 

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CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS 
MEMORANDUM 

Memorandum submitted to —————————- on the grievances of Central Government employees and Pensioners. 

No………………………… Date………… 

Respected Sir/Madam, 

We, on behalf of 32 lakhs Central Government employees and 33 lakhs Pensioners, seek your benign intervention to settle the following genuine grievances pending redressal for the last many years. We have brought these issues to the notice of the Central Government several times and also discussed in the negotiating forum which meets rarely. Inspite of our best efforts the issues could not be settled due to the unhelpful attitude of the Government. Having left with no other alternatives, we have been compelled to declare one day nationwide strike of Central Government employees on 15th November 2018. It is in this background, we are approaching your goodself for your kind intervention, so that the matter will be brought to the notice of the Hon’ble Prime Minister for early settlement. 

1. Scrap Contributory Pension Scheme (Known as New Pension Scheme – NPS) and restore Defined Benefit Pension Scheme under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 to all Central Government Employees, joined in service on or after 01-01-2004. 

Contributory Pension Scheme (called as New Pension Scheme – NPS) was introduced through an executive order with effect from 01-01-2004 for all Central Government employees who joined service on or after 01-01-2004. Subsequently Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act (PFRDA) was enacted to make it statutory. As per the NPS 10% Pay plus DA will be recovered from the employee each month and an equal amount will be contributed by Government. The amount goes to the Pension Fund and from there to share market. As per the PFRDA Act – “There shall not be any implicit or explicit assurance of benefit except market based guarantee mechanism to be purchased by the subscribers”. Thus it can be seen that the contribution in the Pension Fund is fully dependent on the vagaries of share market. There is no guarantee whether pension will be received 1 at the age of 60 years and even if received what will be the amount of pension. Now, many employees who entered service on or after 01-01-2004 has started retiring from service after completing 12 to 13 years service. They receive a meagre amount of 900 to 1700 as monthly pension, whereas as per the old pension scheme an employee with minimum 10 years service is eligible for 50% of last pay drawn as monthly pension, subject to a minimum of Rs.9,000/- per month, that too without giving any contribution to the pension fund. With meagre amount of Rs.900 to 1700 how a pensioner and his family can survive? 

It is this bitter reality that compels the employees to demand scraping of NPS and restoration of the old Pension Scheme for all those employees who entered service on or after 01-01-2004. 

2. Honour assurance given by Group of Ministers to the Leaders of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) of Central Government employees regarding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula for Pay revision from 01-01­2016. 

Most of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) are retrograde, especially regarding Minimum Pay and Fitment formula. The NJCA representing entire Central Govt. employees had given notice for indefinite strike from 11th July 2016 demanding modifications in the recommendations of 7th CPC…. To avert the inevitable strike action, a Group of Ministers consisting of Shri. Rajnath Singh, Home Minister, Shri. Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister and Shri. Suresh Prabhu, then Railway Minister held discussion with NJCA leaders on 30­06-2016 and assured that the main demand of increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula will be considered favourably and for that purpose a High Level Committee will be constituted by the Government which will submit its report within four months time. This assurance was confirmed through a press statement issued by Finance Ministry on 06-07-2016. Even though two years are over since then, neither High Level Committee is constituted by Government nor the assurance given by Group of Ministers implemented. Entire employees and pensioners feel let down and betrayed. Now Government has made it clear in the Parliament that at present, no such proposal for increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula is under consideration of the Government. 

3. Regularisation and grant of Civil Servant status to Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department. Implement all positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee report without any modifications or dilution: 

Consequent upon the appointment of 7th Central Pay Commission, the Government set up a separate committee on 19-11-2015 for revision of wages of three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of Postal Department. Even though the Committee submitted its report on 24-11-2016, the Government delayed its implementation for 18 months. Aggrieved by this, entire GDS employees went on 16 days indefinite strike and finally Government approved the wage revision. Even though the revised pay scales recommended by the Committee is approved with effect from 01-07-2018, the formula for pay fixation and calculation of arrears from 01-01-2016 to 30-06-2018, recommended by the Committee is modified by the Government to the detriment of the employees resulting in loss of huge amount of arrears to each Gramin Dak Sevak. Further some other recommendations of the Committee like composite allowance, raising the maximum limit of ex-gratia gratuity to 5 lakhs, three financial upgradations, enhancement of paid leave from 20 to 30, Enhancement of monthly subscription and insurance cover of EDGIS, Enhancement of working hours as per workload upto 8 hours, combined duty allowance, retirement on last day of the month on which GDS attains the retirement age etc. are either modified/curtailed or rejected by the Government. Recommendations like grant of Children Education Allowance, Emergency leave, Accumulation of paid leave upto 180 days, Insurance Scheme, Limited transfer liability, Voluntary Discharge Scheme, lesser qualifying service for Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations (LDCE) etc. are yet to be approved by the Government. Our demand for regularisation and grant of pension as per CCS (Pension) Rules 1972, Introduction of Medical Insurance Scheme, weightage increment for every 3 years service to seniors, etc. are not considered favourably by the Government. In short, the attitude of the Government towards the genuine demands of the GDS employees is not at all positive and Govt. want to continue the inhuman exploitation of GDS. 

(b) Regularisation of Casual, Part-time, Contingent and Contract Workers who are engaged for years together to perform the work which are permanent and perennial in nature. 

Thousands of Casual and Contract workers are engaged in various Central Government departments against permanent Group-C vacant posts and also to perform other work which is permanent/perennial in nature like sweeping etc. Consequent on introduction of ban on recruitment by successive governments in power, their number increased phenomenally. Government is not ready to regularize them and is not even ready to grant equal wage for equal work reiterated in the latest Supreme Court Judgment. 
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4. Pension Parity recommended by 7th Central Pay Commision (Option-I): 

7th Central Pay Commission, headed by Justice (Rtd) Ashok Kumar Mathur and consisting of experts from various fields, has recommended a new formula called “Option-I” for fixation of pension of all pensioners retired prior to 01-01-2016 which ensure cent percent parity in pension between present and past pensioners. But, the Government has unilaterally rejected the recommendation on the specious plea that it is not feasible to implement. This has adversely affected the pensionary benefits of about 33 lakhs Central Govt. Civilian Pensioners. 

In addition to the above the following demands of the Central Govt. employees are also long pending. 

5. Filling up of all vacant posts. There are about six lakhs vacant posts remaining unfilled in various Central Government departments. 

6. Stop closure of Government establishments – 

Government has issued orders for closure of 12 Govt. of India Printing Presses out of 17 Presses, inspite of the fact that the Parliamentary Standing Committee has opposed the proposal and recommended twice for revival and modernisation of all 17 printing presses. 

7. Implement 7th CPC wage revision and pension revision of all Autonomous body employees and pensioners. 

There are about 600 Autonomous bodies under the Central Government. 7th CPC wage revision and pension revision is not yet extended to 80% of the Autonomous body employees and pensioners. 

8. Remove 5% condition imposed on compassionate appointments – 

Govt. has restricted the compassionate appointments to 5% of the total Direct recruitment quota vacancies earmarked for each year in each recruiting units of various departments. This has resulted in rejection of even genuine and deserving cases of compassionate appointments. The dependents of thousands of employees who died while in service are put to untold sufferings due to this inhuman decision of the Central Government 

9. Stop attack on trade union rights and ensure prompt functioning of various negotiating forums under the Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) scheme at National and Departmental level – 

Government has issued instructions banning all peaceful agitational programmes like dharnas, demonstrations etc. Various negotiating forums under the JCM Scheme are not convened regularly and has become almost defunct or ineffective. 

10. Grant of five promotions during the entire service career of each employee – 

At present almost all employees in the Group B and Group-C cadres retire from service with maximum three promotions only. Our request to ensure minimum five promotions in one’s career is not considered favourably by Government. 

The above are some of the main issues agitating the minds of lakhs of central Govt. Employees and pensioners for long. Once again request your kind intervention. 

With profound regards, 
Yours faithfully, 

Source : Confederation 

ECHS: Change in system of referral - No referral to be in the name of any private empanelled medical facility

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ECHS: Change in system of referral - No referral to be in the name of any private empanelled medical facility 

Central Organisation ECHS 
Adjutant General’s Branch 
Integrated Headquarters 
Ministry of Defence (Army) 
Maude Lines 
Delhi Cantt-110010 
Tele: 25683476 Mil 36833 

B/49779-Outsourcing/AG/ECHS
Dated: 3 Aug 2018
M/s UTI/ITSL
UTI Bhawan, Plot No.3, Sector 11
CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai
Maharashtra - 400 614

CHANGE IN SYSTEM OF REFERRAL : NO REFERRAL TO BE IN THE NAME OF ANY PRIVATE EMPANELLED MEDICAL FACILITY 

1. Refer GOI, DoESW letter No. 18(54)l/2018/WE/D(Res-1) dated 02 Aug 2018 (copy enclosed).

2. As per above referred letter the name of Empanelled Medical Facility is not to be mentioned in the referrals issued from E¢HS Polyclinics. The directions of DoESW is to be implemented forthwith and necessary changes to be carried out in the referral issue software. UTl-ITSL to carryout changes in the claim ID system with immediate effect to implement these guidelines. A continuation of the implementation is to be provided to all ROS and CO ECHS with detailed instructions by UTI-ITSL & SDCPL.

3. All ECHS Regional Centres to ensure that this letter is circulated to all ECHS Polyclinics for immediate implementation. No repeat No referral to be generated from SITL software since modification required to be implemented cannot be carried out in that Software. All referrals to be generated from UTl-ITSL software / the new bridge under development with U’l‘l-ITSL and M [is Source Dot Com Pvt Ltd. Further, content of Para 5 of the Govt letter is also to be simulated to all Empanelled Medical Facilities for strict compliance.

(Rakesh Sharma)
Col
Jt Dir (Stats & Automation)
for MD ECHS
Encls: Two 
Copy to:
All ECHS Regional Centres

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F.No. 18(54)12018NVE/D(Res-1) 
Government of India 
Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare 
D(WE) 

New Delhi, 
Dated 02 August. 2018 
To 

Managing Director 
Ex-servicemen Contributory 
Health Scheme Wide Line, 
Maude line, 
Delhi Cantt. 

Subject: Change in System of Referral-No referral to be in the Name of any Private Empanelled Medical Facility

Sir, 

The undersigned is direct to state that as per the Ministry of Health & •amily Welfare OM No. Z15025/105/2017/DIR/CGHS/EHS dated 09.11.2017 the CGHS doctor / Government Specialist shall not refer the beneficiary to any particular empanelled hospital by name but shall specify the treatment procedure and mention “referred to any CGHS empanelled centre” 

ECHS has to follow the CGHS Norms. However, it is seen that doctors at CHS Polyclinics are issuing referrals by name to specific Pvt. Empanelled Medical 

In view of the above, it has been decided by the competent authority that henceforth no ECHS doctor will issue referrals by name to any Pvt. Empanelled, medical Facility. The ECHS doctors shall mention on the prescription the treatment, procedure/tests required by the ECHS beneficiary and then write as follows: 

“Referred to any ECHS Empanelled Medical Facility located within the Area of Responsibility of Regional Centre, (Name of City).” 

4 CO, ECHS and RC, ECHS will ensure that the list of Pvt. Empanelled Medical Facilities along with the medical treatment procedures/tests for which they have been empanelled is prominently displayed on the website of ECHS, Regional Centre wise. OIC, of every Polyclinic, will be responsible for ensuring that hard copies of this list downloaded from ECHS website is kept in the Polyclinic in sufficient numbers and given to the ECHS beneficiary whenever demanded. If any change lakes place in this list, it shall be the responsibility of Director RC, ECHS concerned .o ensure display of the corrected/amended list on the website of ECHS without any delay. 
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5 Whenever an ECHS beneficiary approaches a Pvt. Empanelled Medical Facility with such a referral from ECHS Polyclinic and the Pvt. Empanelled Medical Facility is not empanelled by Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the required treatment procedure / tests, it shall be the responsibility of the Pvt. Empanelled Medical Facility to inform the beneficiary that it is not empanelled for the required treatment procedure / tests. If any Pvt. Empanelled Medical Facility is found providing treatment procedure / conducting tests to such an ECHS beneficiary for which it is not empanelled, then apart from not reimbursing the expenses incurred by the Medical Facility on such treatment, action will be taken against the said ECHS Empanelled Pvt Medical Facility under the rules / as per the provisions of Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). 

No ECHS Polyclinic Officer/Official/Doctor should indulge in any action force canvassing for/against any ECHS empanelled Pvt. Medical Facility. 

7. The above orders shall come into force with immediate effect. 

(A.K. Kern) 
Under Secretary to the Government of India 
Tele fax: 23014946

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MoD Order: Fixation of maximum number of days for disposal of various types of cases

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FIXATION OF MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS FOR DISPOSAL OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CASES 

No.A/88296/Policv Corr/CAD/A-2(B) 
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 
(Office of JS & CAO) 

OFFICE ORDER 

Sub: FIXATION OF MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS FOR DISPOSAL OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CASES

1. General instructions regarding disposal of various types of cases in Govt Depts already exists under Chapter XI ‘Check on Delays’ in the Manual of Office Procedure; MoP). However, Para 60 of the MoP emphasises that each Ministry /. Department should fix time limits for disposal of as many types of cases as possible handled in the Department through departmental instructions. 

2. In accordance with Para 60 of MoP and to streamline the existing practice of disposal of cases in Adm division of CAD’s office, it has been decided to lay down norms for disposal of different cases / requests / applications on a time bound manner under normal circumstances. The under mentioned nature of cases have been considered feasible for the purpose of timely disposal / finalization of cases/requests / applications received from officers / members of staff:- 
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SI No.SubjectTime Limit for Disposal
working days)
1.Grant of Advance / Withdrawal from GPF03 Days  02 Days
2.LTC Advance (Adm Entry)
3.LTC Final Claim Adm Ent05 Da s
4.Forwarding of Application for outside posts01 Day after CCA approval
02 Days
5.Forwarding of Application for type test
6.Forwarding Application for Allotment / Possession of Govt Accommodation02 Days
7.Application for CGHS card ( New / Renewal)02 Days
8.
9.
Opening of Service Book on New Apptts including all Nominations. NPS form etc.)10 Days
NOC for Passport15 Days
15 Days
05 Days
10.NoC for Visiting Abroad
11.Medical Reimbursement claim under Delegated Powers
12.Sanction of Medical Advance under Delegated Powers03 Days
13.Grant of Permission under Conduct RulesAs prescribed under Conduct Rules
14.Change of Home Town for LTC recorded in Service Book03 Days
15.Issue of LPC on Transfer07 Days
16.Permission to Undertake Higher Study or Course05 Days
17.Fixation of Pay on Promotion15 Days
15 Days
18.Leave Applications
19.Payment of Pay and AllowancesOn due date
20.Sanction of Hindi Awards and Special05 Days
Increments
21.WIP / VIP Reference07 Days
22.Parliament Question Starred and05 Days or on demand
Unstarredwhichever is less
23.Preparation of Bill for Leave Encashment on LTC03 Days

Note: The cases where final disposal is dependent upon various clearances from other offices, processing of the case must commence immediately. 
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All officers and staff are requested to furnish their applications / requests complete in all respects so that their requests may be disposed of within the time limit mentioned above. In case of delay, they may kindly bring the matter to the notice of the SAO / Dy Dir of concerned Adm Section 

(Dr. S.K. Mishra) 
Dy CAO (Admin) For JS & CAO

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Source: Confederation

Rest Rules for Running staff of Indian Railways - Directions regarding serving of call book may be pended

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Rest Rules for Running staff of Indian Railways - Directions regarding serving of call book may be pended

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No. E(LL)/2009/HER/1
New Delhi, dated:.02.08.2018
The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways, PUS,
Metro Kolkata and RDSO Lucknow.

Sub: Rest Rules for running staff.

Reference para 4 of the Board’s letter of even number dated 17.07.2018 regarding serving of call book upon running staff only after completion of 16 hours rest at Headquarter and after completion of 8 hours rest at outstation.
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2. The matter has been deliberated upon in detail by the Board. The Board desires that in view of paucity of running staff on the Railways, aforementioned directive of the Board may be pended till adequate number of running staff becomes available to fill up the vacancies and the issue will then be suitably reconsidered by Board.

3. This is issued with the approval of Board (MT, MS, CRB).

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Ms. Manju)
Jt. Dir/E(LL)
Railway Board

Source: Click here to view/download the PDF
[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/ELL/2018/Rest_Rules_E(LL)_02082018.pdf]

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT upto July, 2018

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DoPT: Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT upto 31st July 2018

A. Approved by Cabinet - 28
B. Pending Proposals - 17
1. With Concerned Ministry - CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending - 9
2. With Cabinet Secretariat - Nil
3. With Department of Personnel & Training - 5
4. With Department of Expenditure - Nil
5. With Ministry concerned for clarifications - 3


Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from
1st January, 2011 to 31st July, 2018


A. Approved by Cabinet
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S.No.Name of the ServiceCRC* MeetingCabinet Approval
1
CPWD Central Engineering Service, Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service and Central Architecture Service 27/06/2011 03/01/2012
2
Military Engineering Services (Indian Defence Service of Engineers, Architect Cadre and Surveyor Cadre) 22/09/2011 and 23/01/2012 18/04/2013
3
Indian Revenue Service 19/02/2013 and GoM** on 29/04/2013 23/05/2013
4
Indian Radio Regulatory Service 19/02/2013 03/07/2013
5
Central Labour Service 19/02/2013 17/07/2013
6
Indian Customs & Central Excise 27/08/2013 05/12/2013
7
Indian Cost Accounts Service 29/10/2013 02/01/2014
8
Central Power Engineering Service 11/12/2013 13/05/2014
9
Indian Ordnance Factory Service 19/03/2014 29/10/2014
10
Indian Civil Accounts Service 17/07/2013 16/01/2015
11
Border Road Engineering Service 26/02/2015 07/04/2015
12
Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service 08/01/2015 06/05/2015
13
Indian Trade Service 06/05/2014 01/07/2015
14
Indian Statistical Service 24/06/2014 29/07/2015
15
Indian Skill Development Service 10/04/2015 07/10/2015
16
Indian Postal Service 28/12/2015 25/05/2016
17
Central Reserve Police Force 15/12/2015 29/06/2016
18
Indian Information Service 05/05/2016 24/08/2016
19
Border Security Force 29/06/2016 12/09/2016
20
Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Service 17/09/2015 27/10/2016
21
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Indian Enterprise Development Service (IEDS) 28/12/2015 21/12/2016
22
Indian Telecom Service 06/10/2016 21/12/2016
23
Central Engineering Service (Roads) 25/04/2016 06/03/2017
24
Indian Naval Material Management Service 24/10/2013 22/06/2017
25
Indian Defence Accounts Service 09/09/2016 19/07/2017
26
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (Group 'A' Combatised) 19.7.2017 20.12.2017
27
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) 15.05.2017 10.01.2018
28
Indian Petroleum and Explosive Safety Service (IPESS) 09.01.2017 02.05.2018




* CRC — Cadre Review Committee ** GoM — Group of Ministers
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B. Pending Proposals



SI. No.
Name of the Service
Status
1. With Concerned Ministry - CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending (9)
1
Indian Railways Personnel Service Meeting of CRC was held on 19.04.2018. Approvals of MoS (PP) and FM have been obtained. MoR now has to take the approval of the Cabinet. Draft Cabinet Note has been moved by MoR
2
Indian Railways Traffic -do-
3
Indian Indian Railways Stores Stores -do-
4
Indian Railways Accounts Service -do-
5
Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers -do-
6
Indian Railways Service of Electrical Engineers -do-
7
Indian Railways Service of Engineers -do-
8
Indian Railways Service of Signal Engineers -do-
9
Railway Protection Force The request of MoR to submit a revised proposal has been acceded to by DoPT. They have been advised to submit the revised proposal within a month.
2. With Cabinet Secretariat (0)
3. With Department of Personnel & Training (5)
10
Indian Defence Estate Service (IDES) MoD was requested for certain clarifications. The same have been received. The proposal is under examination.
11
Indian P&T Building Works Approval of Secretary (Exp) has been obtained. Note for CRC is being sent.
12
Indian Naval Armament Service (INAS) DoE has raised certain clarifications. Reply of MoD has been received which is under examination.
13
Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services (IOFHS) The approval of Secretary (Exp) obtained. Note for CRC is being prepared.
14
Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) The proposal is under consideration.
4. With Department of Expenditure (0)
5. With Ministry concerned for clarifications (3)
15
Indian Economic Service DEA has been requested for certain clarifications vide this Division's OM dated 10.07.2017. A DO reminder has been sent to DoEA on 15.05.2018. A subsequent DO reminder (at JS level) has been sent on 05.07.2018. The clarifications are yet to be received.
16
Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS) Proposal was found incomplete. MoR has been requested to send the complete proposal.
17
Central Health Service (CHS) Proposal was found incomplete. MoFHW has been requested to send the complete proposal.

Note: A calender of cadre review has been issued vide OM No.I-11019/9/2018-CRD dated 25.05.2018. The name of the Service/Cadre along with the month by which cadre review proposal is required to be submitted to DoPT is mentioned in the Annexure. The aforesaid OM dated 25.05.2018 is available on the official website of DoPT i.e. www.dopt.gov.in (Link: Notifications - OMs & Orders – Cadre Review – Division – General Circulars) . The Cadre Controlling Authority may take immediate action for compliance.


Source: DoPT

Alternative Arrangement in Place of Employees on Child Care Leave

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Alternative Arrangement in Place of Employees on Child Care Leave 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS 
LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3587 
ANSWERED ON: 08.08.2018 

Alternative Arrangement in Place of Employees on Child Care Leave 

NAGARAJAN P.  Will the Minister of

PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:- 

(a) whether the Union Government is aware of the fact that the office work is being totally disrupted due to absence of women employees on account of the long paid maternity leave and child care leave; 
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(b) if so, the details thereof; 

(c) whether the Government has calculated days and assessed working during maternity/child care leave for making provisions of staff to overcome the shortage or cope up with the work in the absence of women employees who are on maternity and child care leave; 
(d) if so, the details thereof; and 

(e) if not, the reasons therefor? 

ANSWER 
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE 
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH) 

(a) to (e) : Disruption in the office work due to absence of women employees on account of the long paid Maternity Leave and Child Care Leave has not come to the notice of the Government. Ministries/Departments are authorized to make suitable leave arrangements to cope up the loss of work hours when an employee proceeds on any kind of leave including Maternity and Child Care Leave. There is also provision for creation of leave reserve posts to cover the leave vacancies. No centralized data is maintained in this regard. 
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Source : LokSabha

7th CPC Revision of pension and FMA i.r.o. KVS Pensioners and Family Pensioners: Instructions for CPCC

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Revision of pension and FMA as per 7th CPC: Order for Pensioners and Family Pensioners of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

KENDRIYA VlDYALAYA SANGATHAN 
18, lnstitutionai Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg 
New Delhi 110 016 

F.110230(Misc)2018/KVS(HO.)P&I 
Dated: 09.08.2018 
The Manager (instt.), 
State Bank of lndia, 
Main Branch (4th Floor), 
Parliament Street, 
New Delhi 

Sub: Revision of pension in respect of pensioners of KVS retired prior to 01.01.2016 in respect of 7th CPC.

Sir/Madam, 

It is to inform that the Ministry of HRD has granted approval for adoption of 7th CPC to the pensioners of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan vide letter No. F.3-45/2017-UT-2 dated 13.06.2018 in terms of following OMs of Govt. of India (copy enclosed): 
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1. OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A)(l) dated 04.08.2016. 
2. OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 12.05.2017. 
3. OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 06.07.2017. 

The following modus operandi has to be adopted by the Pension Disbursing Authority i.e. State Bank of India, Parliament Street, New Delhi, for revision of pension: 


1. In case of pensioners retired prior to 01.01.2016, the revised pension/family pension with effect from 01.01.2016 shall be determined by multiplying the pension/family pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of 6th Central Pay CommissionlCPC) (pension drawn on 31.12.2015) by 2.57 in terms of OM NO. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016. The amount of revised pension/family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to next higher rupee.” The revised pension/family pension will be the basic pension/family pension only without the element of additional pension available to the old pensioners/family pensioners on attaining the specified age. 


2. The revised pension in accordance with 7th CPC will be applicable with effect from August 2018. The arrears of pension (w.e.f. 01.01.2016) will not be paid to pensioners till further instructions from this office. 

3. In case of pensioners retired between 01.01.2016 to ”31.05.2018, the revised order according to 7th CPC for individual case will be issued by the (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. in such cases also existing pension is to be revised with effect from August 2018 and the arrears of pension for 7th CPC will not be paid till further instructions from this office. It is relevant to mention that with effect from June 2018, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is issuing the Pension Payment Orders as per recommendations of 7th CPC. 

4. The Dearness rates for all the pensioners drawing pension according to 7th CPC will be paid as mentioned in this office letter of even number dated 05.07.2018 (copy attached). 
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5. The Govt. of India; Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions vide OM No. 4/34/2017-P&PW(D) dated 19.07.2017 has enhanced the amount of “Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs.500/- to Rs.1000/- with effect from 01.07.2017. The Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) of Rs.1000/- is to be paid to all the pensioners with effect from August, 2018. The arrears of FMA i.e. from 01.07.2017 to 31.07.2018 will only be paid at the time of payment of arrears of pension in accordance with 7th CPC for which the necessary instructions will be issued by this office. 

You are requested to circulate the same among all your CPCC/Pension Payee branches for necessary implementation. 
Yours faithfully 
(E. Prabhakar) 
Joint Commissioner 
(Training & Finance) 

[http://kvsangathan.nic.in/GeneralDocuments/ANN(1)-09-08-2018.PDF]

Benefits of MACPs w.e.f. 1.1.2006 - Supreme Court Judgment

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Benefits of MACPs w.e.f. 1.1.2006 - Supreme Court Judgment

Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association 
(Estd.1965, Regd. No.1329 under ITU Act, 
Website http://www.irtsa.net) 

No.IRTSA/Memo RB/2018-8 
Date: 08-08-2018 
Member Staff, 
Railway Board. 

Respected Sir, 

Subject: Benefits of MACPS w.e.f. 1.1.2006 – since MACPS is given as a part of pay structure and is not an allowances as per recommendations Sixth CPC, Resolution of Govt. thereon and as per judgment of Supreme Court.


Ref: 1. Ministry of Defence letter No.14(1)/99-D(AG), dated 25.07.2018. 
2. Judgement of Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.3744 of 2016 Dated 8-12-2017. 
3. Recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission para 6.1.15, 6.5.2 & 6.5.4 
4. Ministry of Finance Notification No.1/1/2008-I C & Government of India Resolution dated 29.8.2008 
5. Railway Board‟s OM No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2 (RBE No.101 /2009) dated 10.06.2009 – Regarding Recommendations of Sixth CPC – Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for Railway Employees, 
6. Ministry of Railways Notification RBE No. 103/2008 dated 04.09.2008 
7. Railway Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, No. PC VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 (RBE No:108/2008) dated 11.09.2008 
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1. a) We seek your kind intervention on date of implementation of MACPS w.e.f 1.1.2006 (instead of 1-9-2008) as has been held by the Supreme Court of India vide its judgment cited above wherein MACPS has been held to be a part of pay structure recommended by 6th CPC and not to be considered as allowance which were implemented from 1.9.2008. The judgement has cited the Resolution of the Government of India dated 30-8-2008 referred to above as Notification of MOF where in in MACPS has been defined as Pay and not as Allowance and has thus to be allowed from 1-1-2006. 

b) Consequent upon the said judgment of the Supreme Court Judgement Ministry of Defense made the MACP Scheme operational from 01.01.2006 vide its orders dated 25-7-2018 cited above. 

2. Sixth CPC Recommendations on Date of implementation: 
  • a) Reg. Pay Structure: 6 th CPC in para 6.5.2 & 6.5.4 of its report (Annexure-I) had recommended for implementation of revised scheme of pay bands and grade pay as on 1/1/2006 retrospectively 
  • b) Reg. Allowances: 6th CPC had recommended for implementation of revisedallowances to take effect prospectively. 
  • c) Reg. Pay: 6th CPC had recommended for implementation of revised pay retrospectively from 1-1-2006, as clear from the relevant Para reproduce below: 
  • 6.5.2. The Commission has devised the revised scheme of pay bands and grade pay on the basis of price index as on 1/1/2006. Consequently, the revised structure of pay bands and grade pay being recommended in this Report would need to be implemented from 1/1/2006. The Government will have to pay arrears of salary on account of fixation of pay in the revised pay bands and grade pay retrospectively with effect from 1/1/2006. 
3. Ministry of Finance vide Gazette of India, Extraordinary Notification of Resolution No.1/1/2008-I C, dated 29.8.2008 had implemented revised pay w.e.f.1.1.2006. But it implemented MACPS and all allowances except DA w.e.f.1.9.2008. Relevant rules of finance ministry resolution is attached as Annexure-II. 

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4. Ministry of Railways also implemented revised pay w.e.f.1.1.2006 and all allowances except DA w.e.f.1.9.2008. Relevant part of RBE No. 103/2008 dated 04.09.2008 is attached as Annexure-III 

5. Railway Board implemented the revised rate of NPA effective from the date an employee drawing pay in the revised scale applicable to him in accordance with the provisions of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, i.e. w.e.f. 1.1.2006, vide its letter No. PCV/2008/A/O/1(NPA) (RBE No. 122/2008) dated 22.9.2008. Relevant part of RSRP is attached as Annexure-IV 

6. It is very much evident that 6th CPC recommended MACPS as part of pay structure. Subsequent resolution issued by Finance Ministry, (relevant paras of resolution implemented revised pay w.e.f. 1.1.2006. Only the allowances were implemented w.e.f.1.9.2008 while the Pay & DA were revised w.e.f. 1-1-2006. 

7. MACPS is a part of pay structure. But MACPS order have been implemented w.e.f.1.9.2008, which is against the 6th CPC recommendations and Government of India‟s resolution issued vide MOF Notification dated 29-8-2008.

8. A). Hon‟ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal Diary No.3744 of 2016 decided on 8-12-2017(copy of relavant para of judgemnt attached as Annexure-V) had held that the benefit of ACP granted to an employee is part of the pay structure which not only affects his pay but also his pension and, therefore, held that the ACP is not an allowance but a part of pay and will apply from 01.01.2006. 

b). The Court had further ordered and held that there can be no dispute that grant of ACP is part of the pay structure. 

C). Apex Court is very clear on its Judgement that, resolution dated 30.08.2008 on implementation of 6th CPC recommendations (with regard to pay structure, pay scales, grade pay, etc) are applicable from 01.01.2006. This is a decision of the Cabinet and could not have been modified by issuing executive instructions. 
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D). The apex court also disposed bunch of appeals by a common Judgement since similar questions of law are involved.

9. Consquent upon the Judgement of Honb‟le Suprem Court, Ministry of Defence vide letter No.14(1)/99-D(AG), dated 25.07.2018 (copy attached as Annexure-VI) made the MACP Scheme operational from 01.01.2006. 

10. It is also pertinent to mention that rules & procedures for MACPS is being followed uniformly for all Government employees irrespective of departments / ministries, who are all covered under Central Pay Commissions. 

11. It is, therefore, requested that MACPS may please be implemented from 1.1.2006 since MACPS is part of pay structure – as recommended by 6th CPC, accepted by the Government of India vide its Resolution Dated 29-8-2008 and implemented by MoD consequent upon the Judgement of Hon‟ble Supreme Court. 

Thanking you in anticipation, with kind regards, 

Encls: 6 Annexure 
Yours faithfully, 
Harchandan Singh, 
General Secretary, IRTSA 
Encls: 6 Annexure 

6th CPC recommendations on Date of effect 
  • Relevant para of Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Ministry of Finance Notification No.1/1/2008-I C, dated 29.8.2008 
  • Relevant Para of Ministry of Railways Notification RBE No. 103/2008 dated 04.09.2008 
  • Rule 4 of Railway Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 20008, No. PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 (RBE No:108/2008) dated 11.09.2008 
  • Relevant Para of Judgement of Hon. Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.3744 of 2016 Dated 8-12-2017 
  • Copy of Ministry of Defence letter No.14(1)/99-D(AG), dated 25.07.2018 
Annexure-I 

6th CPC recommendations on Date of effect 6.5.2. The Commission has devised the revised scheme of pay bands and grade pay on the basis of price index as on 1/1/2006. Consequently, the revised structure of pay bands and grade pay being recommended in this Report would need to be implemented from 1/1/2006. The Government will have to pay arrears of salary on account of fixation of pay in the revised pay bands and grade pay retrospectively with effect from 1/1/2006.
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6.5.4. The Commission is of the view that prospective revision of various allowances is justified as their retrospective revision will give unintended benefits and may also, in some instances, cause loss to the employees as in the case of City Compensatory Allowance. Accordingly, the Commission‟s recommendations relating to allowances shall take effect prospectively. All recommendations relating to other facilities, benefits and conditions of service shall also take effect prospectively. 

Annexure-II 

Ministry of Finance Gazette Extraordinary, No.1/1/2008-I C dated 29.8.2008 
  • Govt. vide resolution dated 29.8.2008 has implemented revised pay w.e.f.1.1.2006 and all allowances except DA w.e.f.1.9.2008. 
  • rule (iv) of rule 1. With regard to fixation pay in the revised pay bands, the basic pay drawn as on 1.1.2006 on the existing 5th CPC pay scales will be multiplied by a factor of 1.86 and then rounded of to next multiple of 10. This will be the pay in the revised running pay band. Grade Pay, as approved by Government,corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale, will be then added to the pay in the revised pay band. The total of pay in pay band and grade pay will be the revised basic pay as on 1.1.2006. 
  • rule (vii) of rule 1. Three upgradation will be granted under Assured Career Progression (ACP) scheme at 10, 20 and 30 years as per Modified ACP scheme recommended by the Commission. ACP scheme will also applicable to Group “A” employees. 
  • rule 3. The revised allowances, other than dearness allowance, will be effective from 1st day of September 2008. 
Annexure-III 

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Ministry of Railways Notification RBE No. 103/2008 dated 04.09.2008 
  • Sub rule (2) of rule1 – They shall deemed to have come into force on the 1st January 2006. 
  • Sub rule (1) of rule 7 – The initial pay of Railway servant who elects, or deemed to have elected under sub rule (3) of rule 6 to be governed by the revised pay structure on or from 1 st January 2006, shall, unless in case the President by special order otherwise directs, be fixed separately in respect of substantive pay in the permanent post on which he holds a lean or would have held a lean if it had not been suspended, and in respect of pay in the officiating post held by him, in the following manner namely:- 
  • (A) In the case of all employees 
  • (i) the pay in the pay band/Pay scale will be determined by multiplying the existing basic pay as on 1.1.2006 by a factor of 1.86 and rounding off the resultant figure to the next multiple of 10. 
Annexure-IV 

Railway Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 20008, No. PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 (RBE No:108/2008) dated 11.09.2008 
  • Rule 4. The revised rates of all allowances, such as House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance, Children Education Allowance, Special Compensatory Allowance, Special Duty Allowance, Island Special Duty Allowance, Hard Duty Allowance etc will be paid prospectively w.e.f.1.9.2008. Accordingly no arrears will be paid in respect of these allowances. However, Dearness Allowances and non-practicing allowance for medical doctors at rates notified separately, will be payable w.e.f.1.1.2006 or from the date of option. 

Annexure-V 

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(The Apex Court find no merit in bunch of appeals (25 appeals along with civil appeal no. 3744) made on behalf of Union of India and disposed all pending applications in favour of extending the benefit of MACPS w.e.f. 01.01.2006.) 


Excerpts from the Judgment of the Apex Court 


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA 
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION 
CIVIL APPEAL DIARY NO. 3744 OF 2016 

Union of India and Ors. .… Appellant(s) 

Vs. 

Balbir Singh Turn &Anr. ….Respondent(s) 

Para 2. This bunch of appeals is being disposed of by a common judgment since similar questions of law are involved. 

Para 5. …. The AFT vide the impugned order dated 21.05.2014 held that the benefit of ACP granted to an employee is part of the pay structure which not only affects his pay but also his pension and, therefore, held that the ACP is not an allowance but a part of pay and, therefore, in terms of Clause (i) of the Government Resolution the MACP was payable w.e.f. 01.01.2006. 

Para 6. The question that arises for decision is whether the benefit of MACP is applicable from 01.01.2006 or from 01.09.2008. 

Para 7. The answer to this question will lie in the interpretation given to the Government Resolution, relevant portion of which has been quoted hereinabove. A bare perusal of Clause(i) of the Resolution clearly indicates that the Central Government decided to implement the revised pay structure of pay bands and grade pay, as well as pension with effect from 01.01.2006.The second part of the Clause lays down that all allowances except the Dearness Allowance/relief will be effective from 01.09.2008. The AFT held, and in our opinion rightly so, that the benefit of MACP is part of the pay structure and will affect the grade pay of the employees and, therefore, it cannot be said that it is a part of allowances. The benefit of MACP if given to the respondents would affect their pension also. 

Para 10. As already held by us above, there can be no dispute that grant of ACP is part of the pay structure. It affects the pay of the employee and he gets a higher grade pay even though it may be in the same pay band. …. 

Para 11.…… There may be some gainers and some losers but the intention of the Government was clear that this Scheme which is part of the pay structure would apply from 01.01.2006. We may also point out that the Resolution dated 30.08.2008 whereby the recommendation of the Pay Commission has been accepted with modifications and recommendations with regard to pay structure, pay scales, grade pay etc. have been made applicable from 01.01.2006. This is a decision of the Cabinet. This decision could not have been modified by issuing executive instruction. The letter dated 30.05.2011 flies in the face of the Cabinet decision reflected in the Resolution dated 30.08.2008. Thus, administrative instruction dated 30.05.2011 is totally ultra vires the Resolution of the Government. 

Source: http://www.irtsa.net/

Benefit of NPS and reversion to old defined benefit pension system: Details

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Benefit of NPS and reversion to old defined benefit pension system: Details

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF FINANCE 
LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4075 
ANSWERED ON: 10.08.2018 

Reintroduction of Old Pension Scheme

RAKESH SINGH  Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:- 

(a) the details of drawbacks of the New Pension Scheme (NPS) introduced for the Government officials; 

(b) whether the NPS is not as beneficial monetarily as the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and if so, the details thereof; 

(c) whether the Government employees are disgruntled with the NPS and if so, the details thereof; and 

(d) whether the Government proposes to reintroduce the OPS replacing the NPS, if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard? 
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ANSWER 
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance 

(a) & (b) National Pension System (NPS) has been designed giving utmost importance to the welfare of the subscribers. Government has made a conscious move to shift from the defined benefit pension scheme to defined contribution pension scheme i.e. NPS, due to rising and unsustainable pension bill. There are a number of benefits available to the employees under NPS. Some of the benefits are enlisted below: 
  1. NPS is a well designed pension system managed through an unbundled architecture involving intermediaries appointed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) viz. pension funds, custodian, central record keeping and accounting agency, National Pension System Trust, trustee bank, points of presence and Annuity service providers. It is prudently regulated by PFRDA which is a statutory regulatory body established to promote old age income security and to protect the interest of subscribers of NPS. 
  2. The pension wealth which accumulates over a period of time till retirement grows with a compounding effect. The all-in-costs of the institutional architecture of NPS are among the lowest in the world. 
  3. Contribution made to the NPS Tier-I account is eligible for tax deduction under the Income Tax Act, 1961. An additional tax rebate of Rs.50000 is also allowed for contributions made to NPS Tier-I under Section 80CCD (1B) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 
  4. Subscribers can withdraw up to 25% of their own contributions before attaining age of superannuation, subject to certain conditions. Further, PFRDA vide “PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals under the NPS) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2017” dated 10.08.2017 has liberalized norms for partial withdrawals which also include reduction of requirement of minimum years of being enrolled under NPS from 10 years to 3 years from the date of joining. 
  5. PFRDA has increased the maximum age limit from 60 years to 65 years for joining NPS-All Citizen Model and Corporate Sector Model, vide “PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals under the NPS) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2017” dated 06.10.2017. 
  6. PFRDA vide “PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals under the NPS) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2018” dated 02.02.2018 has facilitated easy exit & withdrawal in case of disability and incapacitation of the subscriber covered under NPS. 
  7. Transparency and Portability is ensured through online access of the pension account by the NPS subscribers, across all geographical locations and portability of employments. 
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(c) & (d) 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 NPS with old pension scheme in respect of Central Government employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004. 

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Source : Loksabha

7th CPC Pension Formula: Dearness Relief taking into account for

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF FINANCE 
LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3948 
ANSWERED ON: 10.08.2018 

DA under 7th CPC 

RAMESH BAIS Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Dearness Relief of 119 per cent as effective from 1st July, 2015 was the last one taken into consideration by the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) while recommending the formulae for revision of pension for civilian personnel including Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) who retired before 01.01.2016 and if so, the details thereof; 
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(b) whether the retirees were in receipt of six per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) w.e.f. 01.01.2016 till the implementation of the Pay Commission Report and if so, the details thereof; 

(c) whether at the time of implementation of 7th CPC Report, the six per cent has been denied and if so, the reasons therefor; and 

(d) the remedial measures taken/being taken by the Government to remove their hardship and to restore the DA denied to them? 


ANSWER 
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE 
(SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN) 

(a) to (c) : The pension of Central Government employees including personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), who retired prior to 1.1.2016, has been revised w.e.f. 1.1.2016 based on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), as accepted by the Government, taking into account Dearness Relief @ 125%. 
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(d): Does not arise.

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Source: LokSabha

केंद्र का वेतन से ज्यादा पेंशन खर्च Pension expenditure is more than Salary expenditure by Central Govt

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केंद्र का वेतन से ज्यादा पेंशन खर्च Pension expenditure is more than Salary expenditure by Central Govt

केंद्र का वेतन से ज्यादा पेंशन खर्च 

केंद्र सरकार का पेंशन का बोझ वेतन से दस हजार करोड़ रुपये ज्यादा रहेगा. लोकसभा में मंगलवार को पेश मध्यावधि व्यय रूपरेखा के अनुसार मार्च 2021 तक सरकार को यही स्थिति झेलनी पड़ सकती है. सब्सिडी और ब्याज भुगतान से भी खजाने पर दबाव बढ़ेगा.

अनुमान है कि कंद्र सरकार का वेतन खर्च इस साल 1.66 लाख करोड़ रुपये रहेगा. वहीं पेंशन खर्च पिछले साल के 1.45 लाख करोड़ से बढ़कर इस साल 1.68 लाख करोड़ रुपये रहने का अनुमान है. खाद्य सब्सिडी बिल भी चालू वित्त वर्ष में 1.69 लाख करोड़ रुपये पहुंचने का अनुमान है.

a) Salaries: 
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The salaries mentioned in the MTEF statement relate to salary, and Grant-in-Aid salary, paid by the Union Government. This category of Revenue expenditure does not include the salary paid to the Military personnel under Defence Ministry. The growth rate in salary 2018-19 over the Revised Estimates of 2017-18 is just under 5 percent. 
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It is anticipated that salaries, and Grants-in-Aid salaries, will increase by about 5 percent over Budgeted Estimates of the year 2018-19. Same rate of growth is also expected in the year 2020-21. This assumes that an increment of 3 per cent and a Dearness Allowance increase of 2 percent will have to be provided to all employees under both Salaries and Grant-in-Aid Salaries. The projection in absolute terms is ₹1,66,470.90 crore and ₹1,74,797.72 crore for the years 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively. 

b) Pension: 

Another major component of Revenue expenditure is Pensions. For the purpose of MTEF projections, the expenditure on pension payments includes civil pensions and Defence pensions. 

For the purpose of calculation of Pensions, it is assumed that pension commitments will increase by around 7 percent over the budgeted estimates on 2018-19 in the year 2019-20 and 7 percent over that in the year 2020-21 The Pension commitments have been budgeted at ₹1,68,518.02 crore in 2018-19. In absolute terms, they are expected to increase to ₹1,79,746.50 crore in the year 2019 - 20 and to ₹1,84,814.36 crore in the year 2020-21. 


c) Defence:
The revenue component of Defence expenditure comprises salaries of Defence personnel, and other establishment expenditure. It may be noted that Defence pension is not a part of this component in the MTEF statement. Defence pension is included in the Pension category of Revenue for the purpose of preparing this Statement. The Budgeted expenditure under revenue component of defence expenditure is ₹1,92,434 crore in 2018-19. This is projected to increase to ₹2,05,975 crore in 2019-20 and ₹2,20,467 crore in 2020-21. This suggests an increase of 7 percent over previous year for 2019-20 and 2020-21. 

As The Pay Research Unit (PRU) of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance brings out an “Annual Report on Pay and Allowances of Central Government Civilian Employees” for each financial year, provides statistical information on expenditure incurred by different Ministries/Departments of the Central Government on Pay and Allowances including Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance, Overtime Allowance, etc. in respect of its regular employees. 
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The central government periodically constitutes a Pay Commission, to evaluate and recommend revisions of salaries and pensions, for its employees. Recently, the Seventh Central Pay Commission has made recommendations that will apply to 33 lakh central government employees in addition to 14 lakh armed forces and 52 lakh pensioners.

Source: As per Medium-term Expenditure Framework Statement laid before Parliament (August, 2018) 

https://dea.gov.in/sites/default/files/MTEF%20Statement%20%28english%29%202018.pdf

CGHS - Reimbursement of Claims - Guidelines for Claim submission

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Know How to Submit Medical Reimbursement Claims - CGHS Guidelines

Reimbursement of Claims 
Claim submission 


Know How to Submit 
  1. In case of treatment in emergency in non-empanelled hospital/expenditure incurred for treatment in empanelled hospital, Medical Reimbursement Claim (MRC) will have to be submitted by the beneficiary for reimbursement of expenses incurred. 
  2. The claim is to be submitted to the concerned department by serving employees and to the CMO I/C of the CGHS wellness Centre (where the CGHS card is registered) by the pensioner beneficiary within 3 months of discharge from the hospital. 
  3. In case of delay in submission of claim beyond 3 months, the reasons justifying the delay must be stated by the beneficiary in a forwarding letter. 
  4. The claim is to be submitted in duplicate in the prescribed form. 
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The following enclosures must be attached with the claim forms (duplicate):- 

  1. Copy of CGHS card of patient (along with copy of CGHS card of principal cardholder if patient is other than the principal cardholder) 
  2. Copy of permission letter, if any 
  3. Emergency certificate (in original), in case of emergency admission 
  4. Copy of discharge summery 
  5. Ambulance use certificate (original), if any 
  6. Original bills/vouchers/ cash memo etc. for the amount claimed 


Other information/documents to be provided wherever applicable- 
  1. Break up of investigations /tests (details of individual tests, number of tests with rates) from hospital. 
  2. In case of lost papers, photo copies/ duplicate copies of bills attested by treating doctor along with affidavit in prescribed format to be submitted 
  3. In case of death of principal cardholder affidavit as per prescribed format to be enclosed 
  4. In case partial settlement of claim by any insurance agency, copies of bills duly endorsed by insurance agency, mentioning that original bills have been retained by them and amount of claim settled by the agency, to be submitted. 
  5. The documents to be attached in case- (I) if implant used- invoice number, sticker with serial number of implant (II) if coronary stent/ s used-outer pouch of stent/ s with sticker (III)when pacemaker/ ICD) replaced-copy of warranty certificate of earlier pacemaker/ ICD) 
  6. The bank details in the mandate form needs to be enclosed 
  7. The telephone number and email ID of the beneficiary should invariably be mentioned correctly. 
  8. Cancelled cheque/ Photocopy of a cheque needs to be enclosed 
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Acknowledgement and following up of the claim submitted: 

  • The claim is to be submitted at the CGHS wellness Centre where the beneficiary is registered. On verification as per checklist if the claim is found to be complete with all documents then an acknowledgement will be generated with a claim number in the computer module of the wellness Centre. 
  • The status of the claim can be viewed in the CGHS computer module using the claim number. 
  • Particulars of the claims which are more than one month old are now displayed on the CGHS website. 
MRC claimed from dual source (CGHS and Medical Insurance Company) 

In case the beneficiary is also covered under Insurance and the claim has been settled by the Insurance Agency, the liability of CGHS will be reimbursement to the extent of balance of total claim after payment by insurance company subject to the maximum amount of CGHS rate. 

[https://cghs.gov.in/showfile.php?lid=5116]

CGHS Dispensaries/Wellness Centres functioning in the country and criteria to open new dispensaries

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CGHS Dispensaries/Wellness Centres functioning in the country and criteria to open new dispensaries

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4092 
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10TH AUGUST,2018 

CGHS DISPENSARIES 

4092. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: 
SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI: 
SHRI RAKESH SINGH: 

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

(a) The details of number of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Dispensaries/Wellness Centres functioning in the country as on date, State/UT-wise, including West Bengal,Haryana and Madhya Pradesh; 

(b) The details of criteria adopted to Open CGHS dispensary/Wellness centres in the Country 

(c) Whether the Government has any proposal to amend the criteria to open the said dispensaries keeping in view the low penetration of serving employees/pensioners, if so, the details thereof; and 

(d) Whether the Government has received any proposal to set up CGHS dispensary in Haryana and if so, the details thereof? 

ANSWER 
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND 
FAMILY WELFARE 
(SHRI SAHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY) 

(a) The number of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Dispensaries functioning in the country State/UT-wise is shown at Annexure. 

(b) The criteria fixed for setting up a Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) dispensary in a particular area are as under:- 

(i) In an existing CGHS city: For opening of a new Allopathic CGHS dispensary in an existing CGHS city, there has to be a minimum of 2000 card holders (serving) employees of Central Government and Central Civil Pensioners). 

(ii) Extension of CGHS to a New City: For extension of CGHS to a new city, there has to be a minimum of 6,000 Card Holders. 

(c) At present there is no such proposal. 

(d) Yes. Proposals for opening of New CGHS Dispensary at Sonepat, Rewari, Ambala, Rohtak, Jhajjar and Faridabad (Second Wellness Centre) have been received. 

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Source: Lok Sabha
164.100.47.190/loksabhaquestions/qhindi/15/AU4092.pdf

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