Allotment of revised pay structure for Official Language staff of Indian Railways.

No.36(1)/E.III(B)/2011
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, dated the 1st August 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Allotment of revised pay structure for Official Language staff of Indian Railways.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Railways, Railway Board’s OM No.PC VI/2008/l/5/2 dated 26.04.2012 on the subject mentioned above.

   2. The matter has been examined. It has been agreed to upgrade the Grade Pay of Rajbhasha
Sahayak Gr.II from Rs.2800 in PB-1 to that of Grade pay of Rs.4200 in PB-2 and its merger with
Rajbhasha Sahayak Gr.I and bringing the Rajbhasha Staff of Zonal Railways at par with their counterpart in CSOLS subject to the following conditions;

Central Govt. to introduce bill for quota to SC/STs in promotions on August 22.

 

   After repeated adjournments in Rajya Sabha and turmoil in Lok Sabha, government on Thursday agreed to members' demand for bringing a Constitution amendment bill for reservation in promotion of SCs and STs in state jobs.

   Minister of state for PMO V Narayansamy informed the Upper House that a bill will be brought in this regard on August 22 after an all-party meeting, which will discuss the issue on August 21.

   "The Prime Minister will call a meeting of leaders of all political parties on 21st of this month to discuss the issue of SC/ST reservation. This has been the demand of the honourbale members. On August 22, the government will be able to bring the bill in the House," Narayanasamy said bringing the uproar over the issue to an end.

   The announcement came after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talked to the members including BSP chief Mayawati on the issue in the House when it was adjourned for 15 minutes.

   In the Lok Sabha, SP and BSP members trooped to the Well as soon as the House met for the day demanding reservation for SC/STs in promotions in government jobs.

Grant of ex-gratia payment the State Government Pensioners.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Pension Branch
Block-IV, 2nd floor, Writers’ Buildings,
Kolkata-700 001.

Memo. No.351 -F(Pen)                                                 Dated, Kolkata, the 7th, August. 2012.

MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of ex-gratia payment the State Government Pensioners.

   The undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to say that in order to provide some relief to the State Government Pensioners during the ensuing festivals, the Governor has been pleased to decide that all State Government Pensioners including the holders of provisional pension who retired prior to 30.9.2011 and also the pensioners who retired or died after 30.9.2011 but prior to 01.09.2012 and whose basic pension plus relief on pension as on March 31st 2012 did not exceed ` 22000/-(Rupees twenty two thousand) only and are not eligible for ad-hoe bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia grant of ` 900/- (Rupees nine hundred) only in lump per head.

   2. The charge is debitable to the head “2071 -Pensions and other retirement Benefits-01 Civil-800-other Expenditure-NP-001-fund required for meeting other expenditure-V-04-Pension / Gratuities” during the current financial year.