Award of cash incentive to the Government employees who have rendered 25 years of unblemished service - Orders Issued.

(Abstract)

Award of cash incentive to the Government employees who have rendered 25 years of unblemished service - Orders Issued.

FINANCE (PAY CELL) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.390                                                                

Dated:07-11-2012
Iypasi, 22. 
Thiruvalluvar Aandu, 2043.

                                                                             
 Read:
1.  G.O.Ms.No.13, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated: 04-01-1996.
2.  SB Order No.22 / 2011, letter No.113-01 / 2011-SB dated: 24-11-2011,  the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India.

ORDER:

    In the Government Order read above, orders have been issued to the effect that the Government employees who have completed 25 years of unblemished service under the State Government shall be awarded with an Indira Vikas Patra in the denomination of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only) with an initial value of Rs.500/-(Rupees five hundred only).  Subsequently, Kisan Vikas Patra was issued in lieu of Indira Vikas Patra.

Festival Advance - Enhancement of advance - orders issued - Extended to State Public Sector Undertakings / Statutory Boards - Regarding.

Finance (BPE) Department,
Secretariat,
Chennai — 600 009

Letter No. 61925/Fin(BPE)/2012 dated 7.11.2012

From
Thiru. S.Krishnan, I.A.S.,
Secretary to Government (Expenditure)

To
The Chief Executive Officers of all
State Public Sector Undertakings / Statutory Boards.

Sin Madam,

Sub: Festival Advance - Enhancement of advance - orders issued - Extended to State Public Sector Undertakings / Statutory Boards - Regarding.

Ref: G.O.Ms.No. 388 Finance (Salaries) Dept. dt. 6.11.2012

ADVANCE – Festival Advance to Tamil Nadu Government Employees – Enhanced - Orders - Issued.

Government of Tamil Nadu
2012

FINANCE [Salaries] DEPARTMENT

G.O.No.388, Dated 6th November 2012.
 
(Iypasi-21, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2043)

ABSTRACT
 
ADVANCE – Festival Advance to Government Employees  – Enhanced - Orders - Issued.

Read:-
G.O.Ms.No.116, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 03-04-2007.

ORDER:

   In the Government Order read above, Government have ordered for enhancement of Festival Advance to Government employees from Rs.1,000/- to Rs.2,000/- with effect from 03-04-2007 payable on the occasion of festival once in a year.  Various associations of employees  have requested the Government for enhancement of the Festival Advance.

Revision of PPOs in respect of pre-2006 pensioners-meeting notice reg.

No. 1/20/2011-P&PW (E) (vol.III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 2nd November, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Revision of PPOs in respect of pre-2006 pensioners-meeting notice reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to the minutes of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) meeting held on 27.09.2012 and meetings of HODs of Ministries/Departments under the CPAO network, who have largest pendency of unrevised PPOs of pre-2006 pensioners and family pensioners held on 28.8.2012 and 24.9.2012 under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Pension, AR&PG). This Department’s O.M. of even number, dated 17.8.2012 and 30.8.2012 and O.M. No.42/45/2012- P&PW(G), dated 10.10.2012 refer.

   2. It may be recalled that in the meeting of 28.8.12, Ministry of Home Affairs agreed to reduce the pendency to less than 5000 by the end of December, 2012. Ministry of Urban Development agreed to reduce the number to 1000 by this period. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting agreed to bring down the pendency to 50%. Other Ministries agreed that pendency figures will be reduced to less than 500 by the end of December, 2012.

Nomination of Area Welfare Officers for the calendar years 2013 and 2014 regarding.

MOST IMMEDIATE

No. 32/1/2012-Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Welfare Section)

Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi.
Dated the 15th October, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Nomination of Area Welfare Officers for the calendar years 2013 and 2014 regarding.

   The Department of Personnel & Training nominates Gazetted Officers as Area Welfare Officers (AWOs) for residential colonies to look after the welfare of Central Govt. employees and their families. Area Welfare Officer is only a functional arrangement to provide a link between the Central Government employees residing in various colonies and the concerned civic and other agencies providing service to them. A list of functions of Area Welfare Officer is enclosed. The functions of AWOs are official in nature and are performed by them on honorary and voluntary basis. Only those officers who are willing to function as Area Welfare Officer and can spare time for welfare work will be considered for nomination. The Area Welfare Officers serve as a vital link between the Government and residents in various matters relating to the welfare of Government employees residing in various colonies.

Tamil Nadu Government(PSU) Employees Get 20 per cent Bonus Jayalalithaa Announced.

   Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced a 20 per cent bonus to employees of public-sector undertakings, including electricity board, and to the Transport Corporation, costing over Rs. 185 crore to the exchequer.

   In view of the coming festive season, Jayalalithaa said 20 per cent bonus would be paid to permanent employees of TANGEDCO, Rs. 1,500 for contract labourers benefitting 84,300 employees, which would cost Rs. 64.35 crore for the board.

   Similarly, the Chief Minister also announced a 20 per cent bonus to the employees of Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation benefitting 1.38 lakh labourers costing 100.32 crore, an official release here said.

Rules – Rules under section 113 C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 for Assessment and Collection of amount for exemption of Buildings, 2012 – Notification – Issued.

ABSTRACT

Rules – Rules under section 113 C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 for Assessment and Collection of amount for exemption of Buildings, 2012 – Notification – Issued.

Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department
 
G.O.(Ms)No.235                       

Dated: 30.10.2012

ORDER:-

The appended Notification shall be published in the next issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette:- 

(By order of the Governor)

K. Phanindra Reddy,
Secretary to Government.

APPENDIX.

NOTIFICATION.

   In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (bb) of  sub-section (2) of section 122 read with section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following rules:-

RULES

   1. Short Title and Application:  (1) These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Assessment and Collection of a amount for Exemption of Buildings Rules, 2012.

   (2)  They shall be applicable to the areas covered by the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972) as per sub-section (2) of section 1 of the said Act.

Guidelines – Tamil Nadu Guidelines under section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 for the Exemption of Buildings and Assessment and Collection of amount for Exemption, 2012 – Notification – Issued.

ABSTRACT

Guidelines – Tamil Nadu Guidelines under section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 for the Exemption of Buildings and Assessment and Collection of amount for Exemption, 2012 – Notification – Issued.

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [UD4(1)] DEPARTMENT

G.O.(Ms) No.234                                                                                                       Dated: 30.10.2012 
                                                                    
ORDER:

    The appended Notification shall be published in the next issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette:-

 
(Order of the Governor)

K. Phanindra Reddy,
Secretary to Government.

APPENDIX.
NOTIFICATION.

   In exercise of the powers conferred by section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following Guidelines:-

GUIDELINES.

   1. Short title and application.- (1) These Guidelines  may be called the Tamil Nadu Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings and Assessment and Collection of amount for Exemption, 2012.

Non- Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) for employees in the IDA pay scales of NE-1 to NE-11 of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited — Guidelines

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Government of India Enterprise)
CORPORATE OFFICE
TE Section
5th floor, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Janpath , New Delhi -1

No. 13-2/2010-TE(Pt.)

Dated: 6/11/20l2

To
All Heads of Telecom Circles,
Metro Districts & Administrative Units,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.

SUB: - Non- Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) for employees in the IDA pay scales of NE-1 to NE-11 of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited — Guidelines regarding consideration of the period of performance review involving disciplinary cases.

   Kindly refer to this Office letter No. 27-7/2008-TE-II dated 23/03/2010 regarding Non-Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) for employees of IDA pay scales of NE-1 to NE-10 of BSNL and No. 27-7/2008-TE-II (Up-gradation) dated 11/09/2012 regarding modifications made in the NEPP for according Time Bound Financial Up-gradation to the Non-Executives working in the pay scale of NE-11. The matter of processing of cases of time bound upgradations in the case of employees involved in disciplinary cases has been reconsidered and it has been decided with the approval of
the competent authority that :-

Transfer to lower post under FR 15(a).

16/4/2012-Pay-I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, 5th Nov, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Transfer to lower post under FR 15(a).

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Deparment’s OM No.16/6/2001-Estt (Pay-I) dated the 14th February, 2006, read with OM of even number dated the 4th Januanry, 2007, which clarified that on transfer to the lower post/scale under FR 15(a), the pay of a Government servant holding a post on regular basis will be fixed at a stage equal to the pay drawn by him in the higher grade. If no such stage is available, the pay will be fixed at the stage next below the pay drawn by him in the higher post and the difference may be granted as personal pay to be absorbed in future increments. If the maximum of the pay scale of the lower post is less than the pay drawn by him in the higher post, his pay may be restricted to the maximum under FR 22(1)(a)(3).

FILLING UP OF TWO VACANCIES IN THE GRADE OF STAFF CAR DRIVER (ORDINARY GRADE) BY DIRECT RECRUITMENT IN AFHQS.

No. A/37982/C 4/CAO/R-III

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(Office of the Joint Secretary (Trg) & CAO)

Sub:- FILLING UP OF  TWO   VACANCIES IN THE GRADE OF STAFF CAR DRIVER (ORDINARY GRADE)  BY DIRECT RECRUITMENT IN AFHQS

Post: Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade) (01-UR) (01-OBC)

Classification: General Central Service Group ‘C’ NonGazetted,Non-Ministerial,Technical

Age Limit: 18 to 25 years.[Relaxation in age as per the instructions or orders issued by the Central Govt]

First/Second/Third Financial upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme

Latest MACPS Orders

No.A/43019/MACP/MTS/3/CAO/P-2(B)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(Office of the JS(Trg) & CAO)

Sub: - First/Second/Third Financial upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme to Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) of AFHQ/ISOs on completion of 10/20/30 years' regular service in the grade.

   In terms of instructions issued by DOP&T vide O.M. No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19th May 2009 and further clarifications dated 16th Nov, 2009 & 09th Sep, 2010 on the subject mentioned above, the Competent Authority has approved the grant of First, Second & Third Financial Upgradation(s) under MACPS, as the case may be, to Multi Tasking Staff of AFHQ/ISOs with effect from the date mentioned against the officials mentioned at Annexure' A'.

Engagement of Course Completed Act Apprentices as substitutes in Group ‘D’ on Indian Railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / BHARAT SARKAR 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS / RAIL MANTRALAYA 
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(MPP)2005/6/1

RBE No.113/2012 
New Delhi, dated 05.10.2012

The General Managers, 
All Indian Railways including Production Units

Sub: - Engagement of Course Completed Act Apprentices as substitutes in Group ‘D’ on Indian Railways

   Board vide its letter of even number dated 02.12.2010 (RBE No.171/2010) has clarified that Diploma/Degree holders trained under the Apprentices Act 1961 (as amended from time to time) in Railway establishments can also be considered, (similar to ITI, etc trained Act Apprentices engaged as substitutes) for engagement as substitutes in Group ‘D’ posts within the General Managers’ powers in administrative exigencies subject to their fulfilment of the extant instructions prescribed for such engagement.

   Some of the railways have sought further clarifications with regard to procedure/methodology to be adopted for engaging the Degree/Diploma holder Act Apprentices as substitutes in Group ‘D’. The same are clarified as under:

Engagement of one Consultant in the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare.

No.11013/5/2012-Admn.I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003.

Dated, the 1st November, 2012.

CIRCULAR

Subject: -  Engagement of one Consultant in the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare.

   The Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare intends to engage one Consultant in the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare. The interested persons who possess the following eligibility criteria are eligible to be considered for aforesaid engagement:

   (i) The person must possess Degree of a recognized University;

   (ii) Retired Central Government Section Officer with sufficient experience in Administrative & Accounts work;

   (iii) The upper age limit is 65 years as on the last date of submission of application for the post.

   4. The engagement shall be on initially for a period of six months, which may be extended subject to the approval of the competent authority, on the following terms conditions:

Regarding Non Payment of Dearness relief to State Government Pensioner / Family Pensioner who are employed / re-employed in other State Governments.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

No. F. 12(4)FD(Rules)/2008

Jaipur, dated : 02 November 2012

ORDER

Sub:- Regarding Non Payment of Dearness relief to State Government Pensioner / Family Pensioner who are employed / re-employed in other State Governments.

   A doubt has been raised as to whether Pensioner / Family Pensioner of this State Government, if employed / re-employed in other State Governments are entitled to Dearness Relief on Pension / Family Pension or not in accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 77 of Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996.

PFRDA to appoint auditors for pension fund managers.

   To keep a tighter check on investments, the pension regulator has decided to appoint auditors for the pension fund managers (PFMs) and schemes of the National Pension System (NPS). Fund managers will also be expected to make full disclosure of scheme-wise investments on their websites.

   “As the NPS gets more subscribers, there is a need to keep a tighter check on investments being made by the fund managers... That is why we have made the reporting and audit norms more stringent,” said a senior PFRDA official.

   The auditors, for which the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has recently issued guidelines, will review the performance of schemes under the NPS as well as investments made by the fund managers. They will also be expected to audit prepare financial and annual reports of schemes managed by each of the fund manager.

Comprehensive review of instructions pertaining to vigilance clearance for promotion-regarding.

F.No.22034/4/2012 -Estt. (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 2nd November, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : - Comprehensive review of instructions pertaining to vigilance clearance for promotion-regarding.

   Instructions issued vide O.M. No. 22012/1/99-Estt. (D) dated 25.10.2004 based on the O.M. No. 22011/4/1991-Estt. (A) dated 14.09.1992 (issued on the basis of procedure laid down by Supreme Court in K.V. Jankiraman case AIR 1991 SC 2010) makes it clear that vigilance clearance for promotion may be denied only in the following three circumstances:-

(i) Government servants under suspension;
(ii) Government servants in respect of whom a charge sheet has been issued and the disciplinary proceedings are pending; and
(iii) Government servants in respect of whom prosecution for a criminal charge is pending.

   Withholding of vigilance clearance to a Government servant who is not under suspension or who has not been issued a chargesheet and the disciplinary proceedings are pending or against whom prosecution for criminal charge is not pending may not be legally tenable in view of the procedure laid down in the aforesaid O.Ms.

Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2011-2012.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 124 / 2012
New Delhi, dated 02 .11.2012.

No.E(P&A)II-2012/Bonus-1
 
The General Managers/CAOs (R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units.
(As per mailing lists No.1 & 2).

Subject : - Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2011-2012.

   The President is pleased to decide that all Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel, may be  granted ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 (thirty) days emoluments for the financial year 2011-2012,  without any eligibility wage ceiling. The calculation ceiling of ` 3500/- will remain unchanged.

   2.  The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-

Clarification regarding payment of family pension to physically handicapped/mentally disabled children.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 120/2012

No.F(E)III/2005/PN1/32

New Delhi, dated: 25.10.2012

The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Indian Railways/Production Units.
(As per mailing list)

Subject: - Clarification regarding payment of family pension to physically handicapped/mentally disabled children.

   A reference has been received from one of the Zonal Railways seeking clarification on certain issues relating to grant of family pension to a son/daughter of a deceased Railway servent suffering from any disorder/disability of mind/mentally retarded or physically crippled/disabled and is rendered incapable of earning a living even after in the age of 25 years of age, in terms of provisions contained in Rule 75(6) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. The matter has been examined consultation with the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW), and the issues raised are clarified as under :-

Air India LTC-80 Fares updated as on 25-10-2012

   Air India has released Air India LTC-80 Fares with effect from 25.10.2012.  LTC-80 fare rates gain significance among central government employees as they are eligible to travel by air only using LTC 80 while they avail LTC.

TABLE IV‐ LTC Fares updated as on 25-10-2012

Order for Approval of Medical Advances and Medical Reimbursement.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
Writers’ Buildings, Kolkata-700001

No. 8749-F(Y)                                                                                       Kolkata, the 18 October, 2012

ORDER

   In continuation of this Department Office Order No. 134-F(Y) dated 04.01.2012, it is directed that the Special Secretaries/Additional Secretaries in charge of various Branches/Groups, or where there are no Special Secretaries/Additional Secretaries, the Joint Secretaries in charge of Branches/Groups shall dispose of at their level, the matters of approval for Medical Advance and Medical Reimbursement cases for the State Government employees upto an amount of Rs.2.00 lakh in each case, provided Code Numbers against specific treatment are specified under the West Bengal Health Scheme (WBHS), 2008 Approvals (a) in cases where Code Numbers are not specified in the application for claims, (b) for claims in relaxation of WBHS, 2008 and (c) for advances and claims in connection with medical reimbursement above Rs.2.00 lath will be put up to the Secretary, Finance Department after vetting by the Medical Cell of this Department.

Reimbursement of Medicines of non-empanelled Health Care Organisations.

Government of West Bengal
Finance (A) Deptt., Medical Cell.

No. 8687-F(MED)                                                                                                         Date : 16.10.12.

MEMORANDUM

   The reimbursement of the cost of medical treatment in non-empanelled private Health Care Organisations was allowed under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 under certain terms and conditions vide Finance Department Notification no. 10539-F (MED) dated 21.11.11. Thereafter, in terms of clarification under SI. No. 2 of Finance Department Memorandum no. 11254-F(MED) dated 16.12.11, reimbursement of the costs of medicines and consumables are allowed up to 80% or 60% of the actual costs, as the case may be depending on the bed capacity of that Health Care Organisation.

Grant of ad-hoc bonus to State Government employees for the year 2011-12.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

ORDER

No.F.6(5)FD(RuIes)/2009

Jaipur, dated: 1st November 2012

Subject:- Grant of ad-hoc bonus to State Government employees for the year 2011-12.

   The matter relating to grant of ad-hoc bonus for the financial year 2011-12 to State Government employees has been considered and the Governor is pleased to order that the State Government employees may be granted ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the financial year 2011-12 on the following terms and conditions: -

   (1) Only non gazetted employees who were in service on 31.03.2012 and continued to be in service on 01.04.2012, were drawing pay in the pay scale below 8000-13500 / Grade Pay of Rs.5400/-, as the case may be and who have rendered at least six months of Continuous service during the year 2011-12 will be eligible for payment of ad-hoc bonus under these orders. Ad-hoc bonus equal to 30 days emoluments will be admissible to eligible employees who have rendered continuous service for full year during the year 2011-12. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for periods of Continuous service during the year ranging from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months or service rounded to the nearest number of months. Rounding to the nearest number of months will, however, not be permissible for service of less than six months.

Condition of Carrying Identity Card Extended to All Classes of Reserved Train Tickets including Reserved Second Class and Sleeper Class.

The New Provision will Come into effect from 1st December 2012
 
   The Move AIMS to Facilitate the Travel of Bonafide and Legitimate Passengers and to Reduce the Scope for Misuse of Reserved Ticketing System by Unscrupulous Elements/Middleman
 
  The List of Prescribed Proofs of Identity has been Expanded to Cover more Variety of Photo Identity Cards for the Convenience of the Passengers
 
 
            In a major initiative to further facilitate the travel of bonafide and legitimate passengers and to reduce the scope for misuse of reserved ticketing system by unscrupulous elements/middlemen, the Ministry of Railways has decided to extend the condition of carrying original proof of identity during travel on reserved tickets issued through Passenger Reservation System (PRS) for all reserved classes including ‘Reserved Second Class (2S)’, ‘Sleeper Class (SL)’, ‘III Economy Class (3E)’ and ‘First Class (FC)’.  This change in policy will come into effect from 1st December 2012.

            Further, the Ministry of Railways has also decided to expand the list of prescribed proofs of identity to include photo identity cards having serial numbers issued by public sector undertakings of State/Central Government, District Administrations, Municipal Administrations and Panchayat Administrations.

Tamilnadu Chief Minister hikes Festival Advance for Government Staff.

   Festival advance for state government employees has been increased from Rs. 2,000 to Rs 5,000, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa told the Assembly on Thursday.

   Making a suo motu statement in the House, she said Rs. 2,000 had been fixed as festival advance five years ago and her government has decided to increase the amount to Rs. 5,000 taking into consideration the present circumstances.

   Ms. Jayalalithaa also announced the government’s decision to increase financial assistance given to government employees who had completed 25 years of service. They will now be given Rs. 2,000 instead of Rs. 500, fixed 15 years ago.

Textbooks for Academic Session 2013-14.

CBSE/Admn.III/Printing of Books/2012        

26.10.2012

The Principal

Subject: - Textbooks for Academic Session 2013-14

Dear Sir/Madam,

   1. The Central Board of Secondary Education gets the Textbooks for the students community printed every year.  These books are sold at Counter of the CBSE in every Regional Office.  It has been observed that sometimes difficulty is faced by the students to get the textbooks in time.

Textbooks for Academic Session 2013-14.

CBSE/Admn.III/Printing of Books/2012        

26.10.2012

The Principal

Subject: - Textbooks for Academic Session 2013-14

Dear Sir/Madam,

   1. The Central Board of Secondary Education gets the Textbooks for the students community printed every year.  These books are sold at Counter of the CBSE in every Regional Office.  It has been observed that sometimes difficulty is faced by the students to get the textbooks in time.

Expected DA from January 2013 AICPIN for the Month of September 2012.

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) September 2012

   The All-India CPI-IW for September, 2012 rose by 1 point and pegged at 215 (two hundred and fifteen). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.47 per cent between August and September compared with 1.55 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

   The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from food items which increased by 0.87 per cent, contributing 0.68 percentage points to the total change. At item level, largest upward pressure came from Rice, Wheat & Wheat Atta, Grinding Charges, Arhar Dal, Eggs-Hen, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Milk-Buffalo, Tea (readymade), etc. Miscellaneous items like Electricity Charges, Fire wood, Medicine (Allopathic), etc. also put upward pressure in total change.

   The largest downward contribution to the change in current index came from Vegetables and Fruits with a decline of 4.38 per cent, contributing (-) 0.67 percentage points to the total change. The main downward pressure came from Tomato, Chilies-Green Apple & Banana.

Grant of Dearness Relief to Haryana Government pensioners/Family pensioners on revised rates effective from 01.07.2012.

No. 4/7/99-2FR/10654
GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Office Memorandum

Dated, Chandigarh, the 26th October, 2012

To
1. All Heads of Departments, Commissioner of Divisions, all Deputy Commissioners and Sub Divisional Officers ( Civil) in Haryana.

2. The Registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

Subject: - Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government pensioners/Family pensioners on revised rates effective from 01.07.2012.

Sir/Madam,

   I am directed to invite a reference to Finance Department circular letter No. 4/7/99-2FR/290 dated 16-4-2012 on the subject noted above and to say that the Governor of Haryana is pleased to revise the rates of the Dearness Relief to the pensioners/family pensioners of the Government of Haryana, on revised pension/family pension with effect from 1st July, 2012 in the manner as given below: -

Issue of Medical/Disability certificate for allotment of Govt. accommodation – Regarding.

No.2/3/2011/CDN-II
Government of India 
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 29-10-12

To
The Medical Superintendent,
Dr.RML Hospital,
New Delhi.

The Medical Superintendent,
Safdarjang Hospital,
New Delhi.

The Medical Superintendent,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),
Ansari Nagar,
New Delhi.

Subject : - Issue of Medical/Disability certificate for allotment of Govt. accommodation – Regarding.

Sir/Madam,
   Please refer to this Department’s letter No.2/2/2011 dated 10.9.2012 on the subject cited above forwarded therewith proforma of the medical/disability certificate. In this context, I am directed to say that the line below column 2(iv) of the medical/disability certificate may be treated as removed. Other text for the medical/disability certificate will remain the same (copy enclosed).

SALIENT FEATURES OF EXISTING TATKAL SCHEME

SALIENT FEATURES OF EXISTING TATKAL SCHEME
   a. Tatkal booking opens at 10 AM on the previous day of journey excluding date of journey from the train originating station.

   b. The reservation under this scheme is available only upto the time of preparation of charts. 

   c. The facility of change of name is not permitted on the bookings made under Tatkal scheme. 

   d. No duplicate Tatkal tickets are issued except in exceptional cases on payment of full fare including Tatkal charges. 

   e. The reservation under this scheme can be sought by full fare paying passengers only and no passenger holding concessional ticket is allowed to avail reservation under this scheme. 

   f. Tatkal tickets are issued only on production of one of the nine prescribed proofs of identity as mentioned below and passenger should carry the same proof of identity(in original) during the journey failing which all the passengers booked on that ticket are considered as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly:- 

Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2011.

                        Based on the result of the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Written Examination, 2011, held by the Union Public Service Commission on 9th October, 2011 and the Personality Test held in September-October, 2012, the following is the list, in order of merit, of candidates who have been recommended for appointment to:-

   (i)                 Border Security Force;
   (ii)               Central Reserve Police Force;
   (iii)             Indo-Tibetan Border Police;
   (iv)             Sashastra Seema Bal.
   (v)               Central Industrial Security Force;
 
   2.        A total number of 567 candidates, recommended for appointment, include 238 General, 180 Other Backward Classes, 98 Scheduled Castes and 51 Scheduled Tribes candidates.

   3.         Result of two candidates is being withheld.

Eligibility for allotment of General Pool residential accommodation, to the officers and employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC).

Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES

No.11013/D/4/2002.pol.I

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-110 011
October, 26th 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Eligibility for allotment of General Pool residential accommodation, to the officers and employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC).

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of legal Affairs ministry of Law & Justice Cabinet Note No. A-60011/57/2008-Admin.III (LA) dated 28.9.20l2 seeking approval of Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (CCA) for grant of eligibility to the officers and staff of Supreme Court Legal Service Committee (SCLSC) and to say that CCA has considered the matter in its meeting held on 09.10.2012 and has decided to declare the office of SCLSC eligible for allotment of General Pool Residential accommodation at Delhi. Accordingly, the officers and employees working in SCLSC at Delhi will be eligible for allotment of General Pool Residential accommodation on maturity of their turn in the waiting List subject to fulfillment of other usual conditions.

FACILITIES EXTENDED TO HANDICAPPED PERSONS IN RESPECT OF RESERVATION IN TRAINS.

FACILITIES EXTENDED TO HANDICAPPED PERSONS IN RESPECT OF RESERVATION IN TRAINS.

   (i) A reservation quota of two sleeper class berths has been earmarked in all trains running on non- suburban sections for handicapped persons performing their journey on handicapped concessional ticket. The person accompanying the handicapped person as escort is also allotted the berth out of this quota.

   (ii) Instructions have also been issued that in the tickets issued through Computerized Passenger Reservation System, to extent  feasible, one lower berth should be allotted to the handicapped person and the  person accompanying the handicapped person as escort should be allotted middle/upper berths near the handicapped person subject to availability of accommodation.

   (iii)After departure of the train, if there are vacant lower berths available in the train, and if any physically handicapped person booked on the authority of handicapped concessional ticket, who has been allotted upper/middle berth, approaches for allotment of vacant lower berths, the Conductor/Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) has been authorized to allot the vacant lower berth to them making necessary entries in the chart.

   (iv) Specially designed coaches known as SLRD coaches with wider entrance doors to allow a wheel chair to  enter, wider aisles and modified toilet with 4 berths, the lower two for physically challenged persons and upper berths for attendants have been attached in almost all Mail/Express  trains except Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi Express Trains and Duronto Express Trains.

Amendment in Provident Fund Rules – Notification issued by Ministry of Labour and Employment.

MINISTRY OF LAROUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th October, 2012.

     G.S.R. 744(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, read with sub-section (1) of section of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme further to amend the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, namely: -

   1. (i) This Scheme may be called the Employees’ Provident Funds (Fourth Amendment) Scheme, 2012.

       (ii) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

   2. In the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (hereinafter, referred to as the principal Scheme), under paragraph 83 relating to special provisions in respect of International/Workers.

       (a) in paragraph 69 of the principal Scheme" as modified by para 6 of aforesaid paragraph 83, for sub-paragraph (4), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely: -

Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government Employees.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
RULES DIVISION

No. F. 6(1)FD/Rules/2008

Jaipur, dated: 23rd October 2012.

ORDER

Sub: - Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government Employees.

   The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rates of Dearness Allowance (DA) payable to the State Government employees under Finance Department Order No. F.6(1)FD/Rules/08 dated 25-04-2012 shall be revised with effect from 01-07-2012 in respect of those employees whose pay had not been revised for different reasons or who had exercised an option to continue in the pay scales as contained in the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay Scales) Rules, 1998 as under:

Revision of scales of pay – Extension of the tenure of Pay Grievance Redressal Cell – Orders – Issued.

Abstract

Revision of scales of pay – Extension of the tenure of Pay Grievance Redressal Cell – Orders – Issued.

Finance (Pay Grievance Redressal Cell) Dept.

G.O.Ms.No. 376

Dated: 19-10-2012
Iyppasi – 3,
Thiruvalluvar Aandu, 2043

 Read:
1. G.O.Ms.No.123, Finance (PC) Department, dated:10-4-2012.
2. G.O.Ms.No.261, Finance (PC) Department, dated:17-7-2012.

ORDER:

   In the Government Order first read above, orders have been issued re-constituting the Pay Grievance Redressal Cell to examine all the representations received from the Employees Associations / Head of Departments / Individual Employees including the aggrieved petitioners relating to anomalies in the revised pay structure of the respective posts  and make specific recommendations to Government and submit its report to Government within a period of three months.  Subsequently in the Government Order second read above, the tenure of Pay Grievance Redressal Cell has been extended for a further period of three months beyond 9-7-2012.

Grant of Dearness Allowance to Work-Charged Employees.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
RULES DIVISION

No. F. 14(14)FD/RuleS/2006

Jaipur, dated :23rd October 2012.

ORDER

Sub: - Grant of Dearness Allowance to Work-Charged Employees.

   The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rates of Dearness Allowance (DA) revised vide Finance Department order No.F.14(14)FD/Rules/2006 dated 25-04-2012 payable to the Work-Charged Employees of Public Works Department (B&R) including Gardens, Irrigation,Land Development (Programme) Circle, CAD Chambal Department. Kota (including its Divisions/Sub-Divisions), Water Works, Ayurved Department and Forest Department (excluding departmental operation circle): and governed under Work-Charged Employees Services Rules, 1964 or under corresponding provisions of Standing Orders, where such employees are governed by specific Standing Orders, and has opted to draw pay in the existing pay scales in force prior to 01-09-2006 shall be revised with effect from 01-07-2012 as under:

Revision of Breach of Rest Allowance at the revised rates of overtime for the period from 1.1.2006 onwards.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(P&A)II/2012/DC/JCM/3

New Delhi, dt. 09.10.2012.

The General Manager,
All Indian Railways.

Sub: - Revision of Breach of Rest Allowance at the revised rates of overtime for the period from 1.1.2006 onwards.

   One of the Federations has sought clarification regarding revision of Breach of Rest Allowance at the revised rates of overtime for the period from 1.1.2006 onwards. It has also been alleged that Breach of Rest Allowance is not being paid on some of the Zonal railways w.e.f. 1.1.2006.

New Facility for Citizens to get Information about Polling Stations.

   New Facility for Citizens to get Information about Polling Stations, Electoral Rolls and Election Officers’ Names and Contact Phone Numbers on Maps on ECI Website.

   Election Commission of India in its constant endeavor to provide information and services to citizens in a hassle free manner has started a new service on the website of the Commission – www.eci.nic.in. Polling Station locations of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh have already been plotted on maps and can be seen by citizens when they visit the concerned page on the website of Election Commission of India. Polling Station locations of rest of the country are being plotted and will be available very soon on the website.

   A tab named “Information Linked to Polling Station Maps” has been provided on the left hand side panel of the website of the Commission. Citizens can visit the Polling Stations Maps page by clicking on this tab. Once on the page, citizens will see the names of States for which maps of polling stations are available. On clicking on the name of the State, the map page will open up.

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.7.2012.

F. No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi - 110 003
Date: 25th October, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f. 1.7.2012.

   In continuation of this Department's OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 30th April, 2012 sanctioning the Dearness Relief to those Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scales of 5th CPC, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief to these Central Government pensioners as under:

Inclusion of bedroll charges in the fare of Garib Rath Express.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2008/TG-V/18/09

New Delhi, dated 18.10. 2012.

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

(Commercial Circular No.64 of 2012)

Sub:- Inclusion of bedroll charges in the fare of Garib Rath Express.

   As per instructions issued under letter no.2006/TG-III/645/4 dated 23.10.2006, bedroll charges for Garib Rath Express trains are @ ` 25/- per bedroll. At present, these bedrolls are supplied to the passengers on demand and charges, collected separately from the passengers. Of late, frequent complaints are received from various sources regarding supply of used bedroll or half set of bedroll to the passengers, excess charging of passengers, non- issuance of receipt, etc. Apart from causing discontent amongst passengers, this also leads to loss of revenue to the Railways.

Computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) terminals provided in Post Offices.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2012/TG-I/20/P/NRH PRS

New Delhi, dated 16.10.2012

Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.63 OF 2012)

Sub: Extension of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Ministry of Railways and Department of Posts for issuing of reserved tickets through computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) terminals provided in Post Offices.

   Please refer to this office letter of even number dated 08.08.2007 forwarding therewith a copy of MoU signed by Ministry of Railways with Department of Posts on 31.07.2007 for issuing of reserved tickets through computerized PRS terminals provided in the post office. This MoU was valid for a period of five years.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WELFARE HOUSING ORGANISATION, Mohali (Ph-III) Housing Project: Invitation for Expression of Interest.

CENTRAL  GOVERNMENT  EMPLOYEES  WELFARE  HOUSING  ORGANISATION
6th Floor,  'A'  Wing,  Janpath  Bhawan,  Janpath,  New Delhi  -110 001.
Ph -23717249/23739722/23355408  Fax No.23717250 E-mail  : cgewho@nic.in

INVITATION  FOR  EXPRESSION  OF  INTEREST  (EOI)

   Central  Government  Employees  Welfare  Housing  Organisation  (CGEWHO)  intends  to appoint an Architectural  Consultancy firm  for  execution of its housing project at Mohali  (Phase- III), Sector-79, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali.  Chief  Executive  Officer,  CGEWHO  invites  EXPRESSION  OF INTEREST  (EOI)  from  qualified,  experienced,  competent  and  financially sound  Architectural Consultants  for  providing  various  architectural  consultancies,  detailed  engineering,  project management services etc for its proposed group housing project on 5.64 acres of land (with  total 226 numbers of DUs)  at Sector-79, Urban Estate, SAS Nagar, Mohali.  The concept plans of this housing project have already been approved by the local  authority,  GMADA  which  shall have to  be further detailed and designed by the selected Architect/Consultant.

Dearness Relief (TI) @ 7% on pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.07.2012 in favour of the State Government Pensioners/ family pensioners.

No. Pen-104/2012 35730/F

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Bhubaneswar, Dated the 17th October, 2012

Sub: – Dearness Relief (TI) @ 7% on pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.07.2012 in favour of the State Government  Pensioners/ family pensioners.

   Pension/family pension in respect of pre-2006 and post-2006 State Government pensioners/family pensioners was revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in Finance Department O.M.No.3667/F dated 19.1.2009 and Finance Department Resolution NO.3653/F dated 19.1.2009 respectively. Accordingly, Dearness Relief (TI) was allowed on such revision of pension/family pension in Finance Department O.M. No. 16065/F dated 10.4.2012 at the rate of 65% w.e.f. 01.01 .2012.

   2. Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions in their O.M.No.F-No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 04.10.2012 have enhanced the Dearness Relief admissible to the Central Government pensioners/family pensioners from 65% to 72% w.e.f. 01.07.2012.

Sanction of Dearness Allowance @ 7% to State Government employees with effect from 01.07.2012.

GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

NO. 35653/F.,
CS-IV(ALW)-0001/2012

Bhubaneswar, date the /16th October, 2012

Sub:- Sanction of Dearness Allowance @ 7%  to State Government employees with effect from 01.07.2012.

   Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Department of Expenditure in their Office Memorandum No.1(8)/2012-E-II(B), dated 28.09.2012 have enhanced the Dearness Allowance payable to the Central Government employees from existing 65% to 72% w.e.f. 01.07.2012.

   2. Now, considering the demand of the State Government employees, the overall financial resources and fiscal targets stipulated under Orissa Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005, the State Government have been pleased to release additional dose of DA @ 7% enhancing the same from the existing rate of 65% to 72% on the Basic Pay and Grade Pay taken together w.e.f. 01.07.2012 in case of the State Government employees, who are covered under the ORSP Rules, 2008. This additional dose of DA will be paid in cash and can be drawn in the Pay Bill of October, 2012 payable in November, 2012 and onwards. Arrear from the month of July, 2012 to September, 2012 on account of the enhanced DA will be drawn and disbursed latest by 31.03.2013.

ALLOWANCES - Dearness Allowance in the pre-revised scales of pay - Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July, 2012 - Orders - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2012

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.373, Dated  18th OCTOBER 2012
(Iypassi - 2,  Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043)

ALLOWANCES  - Dearness Allowance in the pre-revised scales of pay - Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July, 2012 - Orders - Issued.

READ - the following papers:
1. G.O.Ms.No.145, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated  30.04.2012.
2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No.1(3)/2008 – EII (B),  dated 15th October, 2012.

ORDER:

   In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance in the pre-revised scales of pay to State Government employees as detailed below:-

Tamilnadu Chief Minister anounces enhancement of benefits to Police personnel.

   Tamilnadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced that the State government to provide double cots, cotton beds, pillows, bedspreads at a cost of Rs three crore to police personnel who are staying in Special Police Force and Armed Forces Quarters.

   She  announced a further hike in uniform allowance from Rs 200 to Rs 250.  Also the Chief Minister announced creation of 1116 vacant posts in the Prisons Department.

   An official press release here said, 'The police personnel have been working tirelessly to ensure peace and  harmony among people across the State. So, to give them the best and to motivate them, the Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has been giving them a lot of concessions for them.'

   A total of 2, 055 double cots, 4,110 cotton beds, pillows, bedspreads at a cost of Rs three crore would be given to the police personnel.

Western Railway requires 2249 G a n g m a n / T r a c k m a n , Helper/Stores, Platform Porter etc. Last Date: 10.11.2012.

WESTERN RAILWAY
RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL
PARCEL DEPOT, ALIBHAI PREMJI ROAD,
GRANT ROAD (E), MUMBAI-400007
WEBSITE : www.rrc-wr.com

EMPLOYMENT NOTICE  No. 2/2012 (OPEN MARKET) DTD 27.09.12 
FILLING UP OF POSTS IN PAY BAND -1, GRADE PAY 1800/-
  
Last date for application download from our website only: 10.11.12 till 23.59 hrs    
Last date for submission of application in RRC Office: 24.11.12 : 17.00 hrs
 
DETAILED  NOTIFICATION

   Western Railway invites applications from eligible bonafide citizens of India and from such other persons declared eligible by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in prescribed format only (to be downloaded from our website  mentioned above) for filling up of 2249 Posts (UR: 1136, OBC: 608, SC: 341, ST: 164) in Pay Band-I of Rs.5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-    from OPEN MARKET for its Division(s) and Workshop(s). Vacancies notified are indicative and subject to upward/downward revision. Posts to be filled up also include reservation for Persons with Disabilities. The downloaded application from our website with its unique registration number  and accompanying barcode may be sent by ordinary post to Assistant Personnel Officer (Recruitment), Railway Recruitment Cell, Western Railway, Parcel Depot, Alibhai Premji Road, Grant Road, Mumbai-400 007 or dropped in the Application Box kept in the RRC office, upto 17.00 hrs. of the closing date of 24.11.2012 till 17.00 hrs (Additional 15 days time ie till 07.12.12: 17.00 hrs is    for candidates from Andaman and Nicobar Islnds, Lakshwadeep Islands, North Eastern States, Jammu and Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti district  and Panji sub division of  Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh).

Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commadants) Examination, 2012.

                 The Union Public Service Commission will be conducting the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2012 on 11th November, 2012 (Sunday) at 41 Centers all over India as per notification dated 28th July, 2012.  E-admit cards are available on the Commission’s website http://www.upsc.gov.in. Candidates are advised to download and check the e-admit card carefully and bring discrepancy ,if any, to the notice of the Commission immediately. Rejection Letters citing the ground (s) for rejection have been dispatched and also put on the Union Public Service Commission Website http://www.upsc.gov.in.  In case of any difficulty faced by the candidates in downloading e-Admit Card, they may contact the UPSC Facilitation Counter on Telephone Nos. 011-23385271, 011-23381125 and 011-23098543 on any working day between 10.00 AM and 5.00 PM.  The candidates can also send Fax message on Fax No. 011-23387310.  No paper Admission Certificate will be sent by post.

                In case the photograph is not clear on the e-Admit Card candidates are advised to carry two (2) photographs (one identical photograph for each session) alongwith proof of identity such as identity Card or Voter Identity Card or Passport or Driving License and printout of e-Admit Card at the venue of the Examination.