AC charges of room/suit of Holiday Homes/Touring Officers Hostels/Guest Houses and reduction in time for submission of application.

No. D-11028/23/82-Regions (Vol. II)
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 19th April, 2012.

Office Memorandum

Subject:- AC charges of room/suit of Holiday Homes/Touring Officers Hostels/Guest Houses and reduction in time for submission of application.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Directorate of Estates O.M. of eyen No. dated 30th January 2012 regarding revision of rates of room charges of Holiday Homes and Touring Officer’s Hostels under the Ministry of Urban Development. It is stated that both types of room i.e. AC and Non AC rooms are available in Holiday Homes and touring Officers Hostels/Guest Houses. Accordingly, it has been decided to levy AC charges (wherever AC facility is available) other than VIP suits @ Rs. 30/- per day per room/suit of holiday homes/touring officers hostels’guest houses in addition to booking charges of room/suit. AC charges to be deposited with the booking charges of room/suit.

   2. It has also been decided to reduce booking time period from the present ninety das to sixty days for submission of application including online system of booking available on the website of Directorate of Estates i.e. www.holidayhomes.nic.in. bccausc of reduction of validity of Bank Draft/Pay Order by RBI. All others terms & conditions of booking will remain the same.

   3. The above changes would come into effect with immediate effect.

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(R.N. Yadav)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

Source:http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20119.pdf

Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota- Launch of Special Recruitment Drive.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(NG)II/2009/RC-2/ 7

New Delhi, dated 22.05.2012.

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways/PUs.

Sub:- Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota- Launch of Special Recruitment Drive.

Ref:- Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2006/RC-2/11 Pt. IV, dt. 1/5/12.

   In continuation with Board’s letter under reference on the above subject, following may be noted :-

   (i) With respect to indents notified by RRBs but not yet finalized, it is stated that since the process of recruitment has already been initiated by RRBs, no further action is required to be taken by the Railways/PUs.

   (ii) With respect to indents diverted from categories where 3 % was to be kept vacant, Railway needs to fill up the backlog vacancies in the original category if they have not yet been diverted and have not so far been notified. Also, if the
backlog vacancies has been diverted to other categories but is yet to be notified, such vacancies need to be filled up in the original category, as exemption has been denied by the M/o Social Justice & Empowerment. This will be similarly applicable for vacancies that have accrued after October, 2008 and indents sent to RRBs; applicable however, only for indents that have not yet been notified. For all diverted indents, whether part of backlog or current vacancies, which have been notified by RRBs in those categories only, no action be taken. In no case should the quantum of reservation exceed the prescribed 3%.

   (iii) In cases where short panel has been/will be received from RRBs, these will be dealt with in terms of stipulation made vide para 16 of DOP&T’s OM No.36035/3/2004-Estt. (Res) dated 29/12/05.

   (iv) As regards relaxed standards for physically handicapped persons, no additional instructions have been specified beyond the stipulations made in para 22 of DOP&T’s OM ibid.

   Please acknowdge receipt.

   (This also disposes of South Central Railway’s letter No. SCR/P. HQ/Rec/126/PHQ/2012, dated 15/5/2012)

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(Harsha Dass)
Jt. Dir. Estt. (N)II
Railway Board.

Source:AIRF

Education Loans for Engineering Students.

   The India Banks’ Association (IBA) had circulated a Model Educational Loan Scheme for implementation to its member banks with broad operational guidelines. Banks may adopt the scheme with discretion to make changes as deemed fit.

   The scheme is for all Indian Nationals who have secured admission to professional/technical courses in India or abroad through an entrance test/merit based selection process.

   As per the scheme, the assessment of the educational loan is based on the employability and earning potential of the student upon completion of the course.

   This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

PIB