Tribal Area Allowance to Railway employees: Rajya Sabha Q&A.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO-524

ANSWERED ON-03.05.2013

Tribal Area Allowance

524 .    SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE

   (a) whether there is a provision of giving Tribal Area Allowance by the Ministry under Tribal Sub-plan on the line of State Governments in the country;

   (b) if so, the divisions in which Railways have given Tribal Area Allowance till now;

   (c) whether it is a fact that Railways have complied with the orders issued from time to time; and

   (d) the details of the areas where payment has been made during the last ten years?

ANSWER

   MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL)

   (a): Yes, Sir. The Nodal Ministry governing the policy regarding the Tribal Area Allowance is the Ministry of Finance. The allowance is payable to Central Government employees including Railway employees working in Tribal/Scheduled Areas where concerned State Government is also paying the allowance to its own employees in consideration of service rendered in a tribal area.

   (b): Tribal Area Allowance has been paid to Railway employees in Scheduled/Tribal areas in Nagpur Division, South East Central Railway (upto 31.03.2002), Bilaspur Division, South East Central Railway (upto 31.03.2007), Waltair Division, East Coast Railway (upto 31.3.2007), Ratlam Division, Western Railway (upto 31.08.2007), Dhanbad Division, East Central Railway, Nanded Division, South Central Railway, Mumbai, Bhusawal & Nagpur Divisions, Central Railway, Jabalpur Division, West Central railway.

   (c): Yes, Sir.

   (d): A list of the areas where Tribal Area Allowance has been paid during the last ten years is Appended.

Source: rajyasabha.nic.in

Latest News for LDC and UDC Up-gradation

CONFEDERATION RESOLUTIONS IN FAVOUR OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Dear friends,

   The issues related to the Administrative Staff of the Government of India as follows have been placed before the 24th Conference held at Kolkata during 4th to 6th May 2013 by the undersigned in the capacity as National Organizing Secretary of the Confederation. The resolution committee of the Conference has finally adopted these demands and the same will be taken up with the Government by the Confederation in the coming days.

   1) Merger of LDC and UDC upgradation of Grade pay to Rs. 2800/ (Confederation resolution modified this as Rs. 2400/ for LDC & Rs. 2800 for UDC).

   2) Parity in pay scales of the Ministerial and Stenographers   between Field and Secretariat offices.

   3) Granting Rs. 4200 grade pay to 30% UDC after completion 5 years service.

   4) Granting of MACP on promotional hierarchy. Abolition of Grade pay Rs. 2000/ for granting of MACP.

   5) Finalization & implementation of cadre restructuring pending with various Ministries/Ministry of Finance/DOPT before constitution of 7th CPC.

   6) Continuation of the Association with the already identified cadres. Stop         re-identification of already identified groups for recognition which is against the CCS (RSA) Rules.

Source: http://aiamshq.blogspot.in/2013/05/confederation-resolutions-in-favour-of.html

Development of the Web based software solution for Cadre Management of CSSS and CSCS- submission of data - reg.

TIMEBOUND

No.25/1/2013 CS.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi — 110 003
Dated,9th May 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Development of the Web based software solution for Cadre Management of CSSS and CSCS- submission of data - reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even No. dated 14.1.2013 followed by reminders dated 12.3.2013 and 2.4.2013 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the progress of the submission of data from the Cadre Units has not been encouraging so far.

   2. While some cadre units have furnished the information in part, there are cadre units viz. Ministry of Human Resource Development, Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Telecom who are yet to respond. It may be emphasized in this regard that the development of the web based software has been taken up by this department in a time-bound manner. The progress of the work is being constantly monitored. It is, therefore, required that cadre units take up this activity also on priority basis.

   3. With a view to review the pace of submission of data and difficulties being faced by the cadre units, if any, a meeting is to be taken by Ms. Vandana Sharma, Director(CS.II) on 15.5.2013 at 11.00 AM. The meeting will be held in the official chamber of Director (CS.II) i.e. Room No. 348, 3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.

   4. The meeting will be held in phases. Deputy Secretaries/Under Secretaries of the cadre units as mentioned in Annexure to this OM are requested to attend the said meeting on appointed day and time.

Sd/-
(Kameshwar Mishra)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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