Amendment in the Rajasthan Government Servants’ General Provident Fund Rules, 1997.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

No.F.2(1)FD(Rules)/2008 Pt-I                                                                                Jaipur, dated 28th JUN 2012.

NOTIFICATION

Sub. : - Amendment in the Rajasthan Government Servants’ General Provident Fund Rules, 1997.

   In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and Rule 21C of Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951, the Governor hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Rajasthan Government Servants’ General Provident Fund Rules, 1997, namely: -

   1. These rules may be called the Rajasthan Government Servants’ General Provident Fund (Amendment) Rules, 2012.

   2. They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 30.03.1999.

   3. In the aforesaid rules, the existing sub-rule (1) of Rule 4 shall be substituted by the following, namely:-

     (1) An account holder / an AIS Officer of Rajasthan Cadre on his retirement shall have the option of continuing his Provident Fund Account with the department for any period for depositing pensionary benefits like amount of gratuity, commutation of pension, maturity claim of insurance, encashment of balance of Privilege Leave etc. An account holder / an AIS Officer of Rajasthan Cadre whose account has been closed shall also be eligible to get his account revived and continue for aforesaid deposits. This facility shall also be available to the retired Judges of Rajasthan High Court at their option”.

By Order of the Governor,

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(Akhil Arora)
Secretary to the Government,
Finance (Budget)

Source:http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/F2(1)2008-Pt.-I-28.06.2012.pdf

Mode of conveyance and entitlements on Leave Travel Concession by Taxi-Own Car.

No. Fin-C-A(3)-11/98
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Regulations) Department

Dated Shimla-171 002, the 12th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Mode of conveyance and entitlements on Leave Travel Concession.

   The undersigned is directed to say that the matter regarding modification in the mode of conveyance on Leave Travel Concession was under consideration of the Government for some time past. After careful consideration, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, in partial modification of this Department’s OM of even number dated 8th December, 1998, is pleased to order that the Government employees while availing Leave Travel Concession will also be eligible to perform journey by using own car or Taxi with the stipulation that the re-imbursement of claim for performing such journey by above mode shall be restricted to the actual entitlement of bus/train Fare.

   This is further subject to the condition that the proof of journey shall be produced by the Govt. employee and the conditions prescribed in Para-3(i) of OM dated 8th December, 1998 referred to above are met with.

   These instructions shall be applicable with immediate effect.

Joint Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/Regulations/LTCTOURSJune2012_A1b.pdf

Provident Fund-Rate of Interest on Deposits in General Provident Fund (Kerala) and other Provident Funds for the Financial Year 2012-13-Fixation of — Orders issued.

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Abstract

Provident Fund-Rate of Interest on Deposits in General Provident Fund (Kerala) and other Provident Funds for the Financial Year 2012-13-Fixation of — Orders issued.

FINANCE (PROVIDENT FUND ) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(P) No. 359/2012/Fin.                                                                         Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 29th June, 2012.

Read:- 1. G.O.(Ms) No. 256/63/Fin dated 16.05.1963.
2. Resolution F.No.5(1)-B(PD)/2012 dated 22.05.2012 of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), Government of India.

ORDER

   In the Government Order read as 1st paper above, it was ordered that the Government of India rates of interest on the General Provident Fund (Central Service) deposits from time to time would be adopted by the State Government for all kinds of Provident Funds administered by the Government.

   In the Resolution read as 2nd paper above, Government of India have announced that during the year 2012-13, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8.8% (eight point eight percent) per annum. The rate will be in force during the financial year beginning on 01.04.2012.

   In the circumstances, Government are pleased to order that the rate of interest will be 8.8% (eight point eight percent) on all deposits and balances at the credit of subscribers of the following Provident Funds during the financial year 2012-13.

1. The General Provident Fund (Kerala).

2. The Contributory Provident Fund (Madras).

3. The Contributory Provident Fund for non-pensionable work charged establishment of the Public Works Department.

4. The Contributory Provident Fund of Forest Depaitinent.

5. The Contributory Provident Fund of the Public Health Engineering Department.

6. The Kerala Aided School Employees Provident Fund.

7. The Kerala Aided Higher Secondary School Employees Provident Fund.

8. The Kerala Aided Vocational Higher Secondary School Employees Provident
Fund.

9. The Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College Employees Provident Fund.

10.The Kerala Ayurvedic Studies and Research Society Employees Provident Fund.

11.The Kerala Panchayat Employees Provident Fund.

12.The Kerala Private Homoeo Medical College Employees Provident Fund.

13.The Kerala Private College Staff Provident Fund.

14.The Kerala Private Engineering College & Private Polytechnic Teachers & Non- Teaching Staff Employees Provident Funds.

15.The Public Works Department Engineering Workshop (Pensionable) Workers General Provident Fund.

16.The Kerala Part Time Contingent Employees Provident Fund.

17.The Kerala NMR Pensionable Workers Provident Fund.

By Order of the Governor

T. GANGADHARAN NAMBIAR
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY (FINANCE)

Source:www.finance.kerala.gov.in