Payment of Dearness Allowance to Haryana Government Employees on revised scales of pay from 01-01-2012.

No 4/1/2009-5 FR/289

GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA
F1NANCE DEPARTMFNT

Chandigarh, the 16th April, 2012

To
1. All Head of Departments, All Commissioners of Divisions,
    All Deputy Commissioners & Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in Haryana.
2. The Registrar, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

Subject:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Haryana Government Employees on revised scales of pay from 01-01-2012.

Sir,
   I am directed to refer to Finance Department circular letter No. 4/1/2009- 5FR/404, dated 10th October, 2011 on the subject noted above and to say that the Governor of Haryana is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Haryana Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rates of 58% to 65% of the pay w. e.f. lst January, 2012.

   2. All other conditions for payment of dearness allowance on revised pay scale contained in the instructions including FD’s letter No. 4/1/2009- 5 FR dated 12-1-2009 shall continue to be applicable while regulating dearness allowance under these orders.

   3. The additional installment of DA payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Haryana Govt. employees from April, 2012 i.e. for the month of April, 2012 paid in May, 2012.

   4. The payment of arrears of enhanced Dearness Allowance for the month from January, 2012 to March, 2012 shall be made in the month of May, 2012.

   5. Copy of these orders is also available on website which can be downloaded from the site www.finhry.gov.in.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
(Subhash Sihag)
Under Secretary Finance
for Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary
to Government Haryana, Finance Department.

Source:http://finhry.gov.in/writereaddata/Instruction/DA/DP/5994.pdf

Provision of separate dress changing room, Tiffin rooms etc for women workers.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(W)2012/PNM/AIRF/l

New Delhi, dated 25-04-2012

The General Managers (P)
All Indian Railways & PUs

Sub:- Provision of separate dress changing room, Tiffin rooms etc for women workers.

   The staff side raised a demand in the forum of PNM stating that in wake of all round talks about women empowerment, provision of separate dress changing room and separate toilets, Tiffin rooms etc for women workers may be made.

   In this connection, it is stated that the General Managers have the requisite financial powers to sanction the required Works and get them executed for such activities. It is therefore, advised that provision of separate dress changing room and separate toilets and Tiffin rooms etc, for women workers be made. Further, if necessary, resources available under the Staff the Benefit Fund may also be utilised for such purposes.

sd/-
(Debasis Mazumdar)
Joint Director, Estt (Welfare)
Railway Board

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Women%20Empowerment%20AIRF%20PNM_25.04.2012.pdf

Changes in Civil Services Exam

   There is no proposal to introduce changes in the Main Examination of the Civil Services Examination, at present. However, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has appointed a committee of experts, headed by Prof. Arun S. Nigavekar, Ex. Chairman, UGC, to review the existing structure of Civil Services (Main) examination and suggest necessary changes.

   Also there is no proposal to increase the number of attempts for all candidates appearing in Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC.

   This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PMO in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB