Railway Minister Announces increase in Rail Passenger Fares.

   Ministry of Railways has decided to increase the passenger fares  with effective from the midnight of 21st January 2013 and 22nd January 2013 (i.e. w.e.f. 0000 hours of 22-1-2013). This decision was announced today i.e. on 9th January 2013, by Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal at a Press Conference held in Rail Bhawan.  Minister of State for Railways Shri. Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy and Railway Board Members were also present.
 
The fare increase, class-wise, is as per the following table:-

S No.	Class of Travel	Proposed per km increase in fares
i.	Second Class Ordinary (Suburban)	2 Paise
ii.	Second Class Ordinary (Non-Suburban)	3 Paise
iii.	Second Class (Mail / Express)	4 Paise
iv.	Sleeper Class	6 Paise
v.	AC Chair Car	10 Paise
vi.	AC 3-Tier	10 Paise
vii	First Class	03 Paise*
viii.	AC2-Tier	06 Paise*
ix.	AC First Class	10 Paise*

Tamil Nadu Government: Pongal Festival, 2013 – Grant of Pongal Prize to Pensioners / Family Pensioners and Ex-Village Officers - Orders - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2013
                   
FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.6,  Dated: 9th January, 2013
( Margazhi-25, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043)

Pongal Festival, 2013 – Grant of Pongal Prize to Pensioners / Family Pensioners and Ex-Village Officers - Orders - Issued.

Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.2, Finance (Pension) Department, dated:02.01.2012
2. G.O.Ms.No.5, Finance  (Allowances) Department, dated:9.01.2013.

ORDER: 
                                  
   The Government sanction a lumpsum Pongal Prize amount of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) to all pensioners including adhoc pensioners of all categories and family pensioners of Government including All India Service, Aided Educational Institutions, Local  Bodies and Ex-Village Officers.

   2. This order shall be applicable to all the existing pensioners / family pensioners mentioned in paragraph 1 above.  This order shall also be applicable to provisional pensioners.  The Pongal Prize amount shall not be admissible to those employees who retire on or after 09.01.2013 and to the families of those employees who die in harness on or after 09.01.2013.

BONUS – Adhoc Bonus – Special Adhoc Bonus for the year 2011–2012 – Sanction – Orders – Issued.

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.5, DATED 9th January, 2013
(Margazhi 25, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043)

BONUS – Adhoc Bonus – Special Adhoc Bonus for the year 2011–2012 – Sanction – Orders – Issued.

Read the following :-
1. G.O.Ms.No.1, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 2.1.2012.
2. Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure,
7/24/2007/E-III/(A)/ Branch Office memorandum dated  5.10.2012.

ORDER:-

   Government  has decided to grant Adhoc Bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments on a base of 30 days a month to all regular and temporary Government employees, employees of Local Bodies and Aided Educational Institutions including teachers on regular time scales of pay for the financial year 2011-2012.

   2. Employees in Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ were paid Adhoc Bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments subject to a ceiling of Rs.3,000/- during the year 2010-2011. Accordingly, Government direct that all regular and temporary Government employees who are on regular time scales of pay, employees of Local Bodies and Aided Educational Institutions including teachers on regular time scales of pay in ‘C’ and ‘D’ group be paid adhoc bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments on a base of 30 days a month for the financial year 2011-2012.  The Adhoc Bonus shall be computed on the basis of actual emoluments as on 31st March 2012. The amount of adhoc bonus shall be calculated as if monthly emoluments were Rs.3,000/- per month.  In respect of those drawing pay in the pre-revised / revised scales of pay, the calculation of adhoc bonus shall be based on the emoluments drawn subject to the upper ceiling of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three thousand only) per month.  The upper ceiling limit shall be applicable irrespective of whether the emoluments are drawn in the pre-revised or revised scales of pay.