Increase in rate of pension from Rs. 200/- to Rs. 300/- per month under the ongoing Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme.

   Increase in rate of pension from Rs. 200/- to Rs. 300/- per month under the ongoing Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme as well as increase in grant from Rs. 10,000/- to Rs.20,000/- under the National Family Benefit Scheme

   The Union Cabinet today revised the norms and enhanced rates of pension for widows and persons with disabilities.

   This is in fulfillment of the announcement made by the Finance Minister while presenting the Union Budget 2012-13 in the Parliament on 16th March 2012.

   In view of the above decision, 76 lakh Below Poverty Line (BPL) widows and 11 lakh below poverty line persons with severe or multiple disability would get enhanced amount of central assistance @ Rs. 300 p.m. This would be in addition to the contribution by the States. Further, 3.56 lakh BPL families will receive one time lump sum enhanced grant @ Rs. 20000/- in the event of death of the primary breadwinner in the family.

Extension of the term of ad-hoc promotion of Private Secretary as Principal Private Secretary (PPS) of CSSS-reg.

20/31/2010-CS-II(A)(Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi-110 003,
Dated the 17th October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Extension of the term of ad-hoc promotion of Private Secretary as Principal Private Secretary (PPS) of CSSS-reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dt. 13.04.2012 and to say that the position regarding continuation of ad-hoc promotions in the grade of PPS has been reviewed and it has been decided to extend further the term of ad-hoc appointment of the officers, as shown in Annexure to this OM, upto 31.12.2012 or till regular PPS become available or until further orders whichever is earlier.

Risk Allowance to Central Government employees.

No.21012/01/2010-Estt. (AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, October 18, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Risk Allowance to Central Government employees.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No.21012/4/88- Estt.(Allowances) dated 22nd  August, 1988, on the captioned subject and to state that in partial modification of the aforesaid O.M., the President is pleased to revise the rates of Risk Allowance in respect of the existing categories of Central Government employees with effect from 1st  September, 2008, as under:-