7th CPC ToR to be taken up by Union Cabinet Tomorrow 28/02/2014

Cabinet Committee recommends Parliament prorogation Unprecedented number of proposals including the possibility of draft ordinances on anti-graft bills expected to be cleared by Cabinet on Friday

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs on Wednesday recommended prorogation of Parliament ahead of Friday’s Cabinet meeting which is scheduled to clear an unprecedented number of proposals including the possibility of draft ordinances on the pet anti-graft bills of the Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

“It is a choc-o-bloc agenda. I have never known seen such heavy agenda before the Cabinet. We are working feverishly as if for the last supper,” a senior Finance Ministry official told The Hindu. The UPA government is keen on clearing as many proposals as possible before the expected general election announcement of the Election Commission after which the Code of Conduct comes into vogue. Among the items for clearance include 54 new Kendriya Vidyalayas and GSLV-Mark III.

Marathon Cabinet meeting expected

With the schedule for the Lok Sabha likely to be announced on Saturday, the UPA government is working “feverishly” on a record number of announcements, appointments and initiatives before the model code of conduct kicks in.

The Cabinet meeting on Friday is expected to be a “marathon” one as it will be the last opportunity for the government to take policy decisions as well as ‘populist’ sops, top Finance Ministry sources told The Hindu.

The proposals lined up for Friday’s Cabinet include 54 new Kendriya Vidalayas, space programme GSLV-Mark III, a six-lane bypass for Delhi, terms of reference for the 7 Pay Commission which was set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently.

It is expected to consider Rs. 3,500 crore budget for new broadcasting infrastructure for All India Radio and Doordarshan, 10-per cent Dearness Allowance for government employees and 600 MW hydro-power projects in Bhutan. The dearness allowance hike to 100 per cent from the existing 90 per cent is expected to benefit to benefiting 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners.

Officials believe some more items could be put on the block-buster agenda. A Cabinet Minister told The Hindu that the government expects the Election Commission to announce the general election schedule on Saturday or latest by Monday.

Source:http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cabinet-committee-recommends-parliament-prorogation/article5729869.ece

Renewal of CGHS Plastic Cards – reg.

S 11011/1/2014-CGHS (P) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 

Department of Health and Family Welfare 

CGHS (Policy) Division

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi 

Dated: the 10th February, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Renewal of CGHS Plastic Cards – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M No.S.11012/3/2011-CGHS (P) dated 29.12.2011 laying down the guidelines for issue of individual plastic cards to CGHS beneficiaries. CGHS Plastic Cards were introduced in September, 2008 in Delhi NCR and the cards were initially issued with a validity period of 5 years. The CGHS Plastic Cards completing their validity period are due for renewal and accordingly fresh cards with renewed validity period are being issued by the Office of Additional Director, CGHS of the city concerned. With a view to further streamline the process of renewal of CGHS Plastic Cards, it has been decided to issue the following guidelines supplementing the existing instructions on issue of CGHS Plastic Cards:

Serving beneficiary

a) Application for renewal of CGHS Plastic Cards in the prescribed proforma (Form AA) alongwith requisite documents (current photographs, copy of pay slip and address proof of residence, if changed), should be submitted through their Administrative Office to the Office of Additional Director, CGHS of the respective CGHS city following the same procedure as prescribed for issue of fresh CGHS card.

b) Fresh CGHS Plastic Cards with same beneficiary ID nos. shall be issued with a validity period of 5 years.

c) Applications for renewal of old plastic cards can be made 3 months in advance prior to its expiry.

Pensioner beneficiary

a) Application for renewal of Pensioners’ CGHS Plastic Cards in the prescribed proforma (Form BB) alongwith requisite documents (current photographs, PPO or LPC, address proof, if changed) should be submitted to the parent CGHS Wefiness Centre where his /her card is registered. He / she can also submit the application to the Office of Additional Director, CGHS of the respective CGHS city for renewal of CGHS cards.

b) Fresh CGHS Plastic Cards with same beneficiary ID nos. shall be issued with validity for lifetime or up to the date for which the contribution has been made by the beneficiary.

c) Applications for renewal of old plastic cards can be made 3 months in advance prior to its expiry. This issues with the approval of Additional Secretary and Director General, CGHS.

End: Specimen Form AA and Form BB.

Sd/- 

(V.P.Singh) 

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File666.pdf

Allowances – Hill Allowance and Winter Allowance to employees working in places declared as Hill Stations – Enhancement – Orders – Issued.

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT 

G.O.No.47, DATED: 20th February, 2014 

( Vijaya, Masi –8, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2045 ) 

Allowances – Hill Allowance and Winter Allowance to employees working in places declared as Hill Stations – Enhancement – Orders – Issued. 

Read: 

G.O.Ms.No.236, Finance (PC) Department, Dated 01.06.2009. 

ORDER: 

 In the Government Order read above, among others, orders has been issued enhancing the Hill Allowance and Winter Allowance as per the recommendation of the Official Committee, 2009. 

 2. The Hon’ble Chief Minister in the Collectors’ Conference held on 13.12.2013, among others, has made the following announcement in respect of the Hill / Winter Allowance 

i) Sl.No. 79: Hill Allowance for Government employees will be increased to Rs.1,500/- per month. 

ii) Sl.No. 80: Winter Allowance for Government employees will be increased to Rs. 500/- per month. 

3. Based on the above announcement, Government issues the following orders:- 

(I) HILL ALLOWANCE: 

The existing rate of Hill Allowance shall be retained at the same rate of 20% of pay subject to the enhancement of maximum ceiling limit of Rs. 900/- to Rs.1500/- per month. 

(II) WINTER ALLOWANCE: 

 The revised rate of Winter Allowance shall be as below: 

1. Those working in the places at 1000 metres to 1,499 metres above M.S.L. ---- 5% of basic pay including grade pay subject to a maximum of Rs.400/- p.m. 

2. Those working in the places at 1,500/- metres above M.S.L. ------  10% of basic pay including grade pay subject to a maximum of Rs.500/- p.m. 

4. The above orders will take effect from the date of issue of this order. 

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) 

 K. SHANMUGAM 

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. 

Source:http://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/gos/fin_e_47_2014.pdf