All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers, for the month of May 2012.

 

  ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ON BASE 2001=100 FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 2012

   All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of May, 2012 increased by 1 point and stood at 206 (two hundred six).

   2. During May, 2012, the index recorded maximum increase of 6 points each in Belgaum, Jharia and Coonoor centres, 5 points in Guwahati centre, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 9 centres, 2 points in 17 centres, 1 points in 15 centres. The index decreased by 4 points each in Bhilwara and Guntur centres, 2 points in 4 centres and 1 point in 5 centres, while in the remaining 14 centres the index remained stationary.

   3.The maximum increase of 6 points in Belgaum centre is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Groundnut Oil, Fish Fresh, Vegetable & Fruit items, Snack Sweet, Bidi, Cigarette, Refined Liquor, Pan Leaf, Toilet Soap, etc. In Jharia centre the increase of 6 points is due to increase in the prices of Masur Dal, Vegetable & Fruit items, Sugar, Snack Saltish, Snack Sweet, Country Liquor, Firewood, Clothing items, Doctor?s Fee, Cycle Rickshaw Charges, Repair Charges, Petrol, Toilet Soap, Washing Soap, etc. and the increase of 6 points in Coonoor centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Poultry (Chicken), Eggs (Hen), Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Cigarette, Tailoring Charges, etc. The increase of 5 points in Guwahati centre is due to increase in the prices of Wheat Atta, Pork, Fish Fresh, Vegetable items, Snack Sweet, Tea Leaf, Tea (Readymade), Private Tuition Fee, etc. The decrease of 4 points in Bhilwara centre is due to decrease in the prices of Wheat, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. and in Guntur the decrease of 4 points is mainly due to decrease in the prices of Eggs (Hen), Tamarind, Vegetable & Fruit items, Soap Nut, etc.

   4. The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad – 205
2. Bangalore -212
3. Chennai – 192
4. Delhi -189
5. Kolkata – 197
6. Mumbai -208

   5. The point to point rate of inflation based on CPI-IW(General) for the month of May, 2012 is 10.16% as compared to 10.22% in April, 2012. Inflation based on Food Index declined marginally to 10.61% in May, 2012 from 10.66% in April, 2012.

   6.The CPI-IW for June, 2012 will be released on the last working day of the next month, i.e. 31st July, 2012.

Revision in the rates of Kilometreage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of Kilometreage (ALK) with effect from 01.01.2011.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No.PC-V1/293
RBE No.77/2012.

No. E(P&A)II-2005/RS-34
New Delhi, dated: 28.06.2012.

The General Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.

Sub:- Revision in the rates of Kilometreage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of Kilometreage (ALK) with effect from 01.01.2011.

   After the promulgation of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, Board had issued letter of even no. dt. 26.12.2008, deciding the pay element for the running staff and the revised rates of Kilometreage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of Kilometreage (ALK).

   2. In consideration of the persistent demand by the two Federations Board has now decided that the rates of Kilometreage Allowance (per 100 kms) and the rates of ALK (per 160 kms) which were laid down vide Board’s letter of even no. dt. 26.12.2008 may be increased by 25% with effect from 01.01.2011. The other terms and conditions for admissibility of Kilometreage Allowance/ Allowance in lieu of Kilometreage shall remain unchanged.

   3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

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(Salim Md. Ahmad)
Deputy Director/E(P&A)II,
Railway Board.

Source:NFIR

Special concessions/facilities to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached/subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central Government.

No. 18016/3/2011 -Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 27th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Special concessions/facilities to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached/subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central Government.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 18016/3/20l0-Estt.(L) dated 27th January, 2011 on the subject mentioned above and to state that it has been decided to extend the package of concessions/incentives to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley for a further period of one year w.e.f. 01.01.2012 upto 31.12.2012. The revised package of incentives is as per Annexure.

   2. The package of incentives is uniformly applicable to all Ministries/ Departments and PSUs under the Government of India and they should ensure strict adherence to the rates prescribed in the package. The concerned Ministry/Department may ensure implementation and monitoring of the package in conformity with the approved package and therefore, all Court cases in which verdicts are given contrary to the package would have to be contested by the Ministries/Departments concerned.

Ends: As above.

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(Zoya C.B)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

ANNEXURE to DOPT’s O.M. No.18016/3/2011-Estt.(L) dtd. 27th June, 2012.

DETAILS OF PACKAGE OF CONCESSIONS/FACILITIES TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WORKING IN KASHMIR VALLEY IN ATTACHED/SUBORDINATE OFFICES OR PSUs FALLING UNDER THE CONTROL OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

[Kashmir Valley comprises of ten districts namely, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora]

I. ADDITIONAL H.R.A. AND OTHER CONCESSIONS:

(A) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley:

   (i) These employees have an option to move their families to a selected place of their choice in India at Government expense. T.A. for the families allowed as admissible in permanent transfer inclusive of transportation of personal effects, lump-sum payment for packing etc.

   (ii) Departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation to the place of work for employees.

   (iii) HRA as for Class ‘Y’ city applicable for employees exercising option at (i). Such employees will be eligible for drawing the normal HRA as well at their place of posting provided Departmental arrangement is not made for his/her stay.

   (iv) The period of temporary duty extended to six months. For period of temporary duty daily allowance at full rate is admissible, apart from departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation.

(B) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley who do not wish to move their families to a selected place of residence:

   A per diem allowance of Rs.10/- is paid for each day of attendance to compensate for any additional expense in transportation to and from office etc. This will be in addition to the transport allowance, which the employee is otherwise eligible for under Ministry of Finance order No. 21(2)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008.

II. MESSING FACILITIES:

   Messing Allowance to be paid to the employees at a uniform rate of Rs.15/- per day by all Departments, or in lieu messing arrangements to be made by the Departments themselves. This rate of allowance will have to be adhered to uniformly by all the Ministries/Departments with effect from 01.07.1999. The slightly higher rate of Rs.25.50/- adopted by the Department of Telecom and Posts and allowed to be continued as a special case by the Department of Personnel in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, would, however, continue to be paid at the said rate.

III. PAYMENT OF MONTHLY PENSION TO PENSIONERS OF KASHMIR VALLEY:

   Pensioners of Kashmir Valley who are unable to draw their monthly pensions through either Public Sector Banks or PAO treasuries from which they were receiving their pensions, would be given pensions outside the Valley where they have settled, in relaxation of relevant provisions.

NOTE :- 1. The package e of concession/facilities shall be admissible in Kashmir Valley comprising of ten districts namely, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora.

   2. The package of concessions/facilities shall be admissible to Temporary Status Casual laborers working in Kashmir Valley in terms of Para 5(i) of the Causal Laborers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme of Government of India, 1993.

   3. The benefit of additional HRA admissible under the Kashmir Valley package shall be admissible to all Central Government employees posted to Kashmir Valley irrespective of whether they are natives of Kashmir Valley, if they choose to move their families anywhere in India subject to the conditions governing the grant of these allowances.

   4. The facilities of Messing Allowance and Per Diem Allowance shall also be allowed to natives of Kashmir Valley in terms of the Kashmir Valley package.

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(Zoya C.B)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.

Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/18016_3_2011-Estt-L-27062012.pdf

Promotion of LDC as UDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis - Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding.

No. 3/2/2010-CS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi dated June, 2012.

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Promotion of LDC as UDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis - Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.3/2/2010-CS.II dated 28th December, 2011 whereby cadre units were permitted to continue the ad-hoc appointments in the UD Grade of CSCS up to 30.06.2012 and to say that the continuation of the ad-hoc appointments in the U.D grade made by the cadre units has been reviewed in this Department. Since availability of regular UDCs through normal modes of recruitment prescribed under the CSCS Rules may take some more time, it has been decided that the period of ad-hoc appointment of those UDCs,who already have been working as UDC on ad-hoc basis in the UD Grade of CSCS may be extended up to 31st December, 2012 or till regular UDCs become available, whichever is earlier.

   2. Other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department’s O.M. No. 3/6/2004-CS.II dated 28.2.2005 will remain unchanged.

   3. Hindi version will follow.

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

Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/udcadhoc1.pdf

Revised structure of admissibility of Travelling Allowance, Daily Allowance, Travelling Entitlement, etc.

No. 5/27/98.1FR
GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Dated : Chandigarh, the 20th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Revised structure of admissibility of Travelling Allowance, Daily Allowance, Travelling Entitlement, etc.

Sir/Madam,

   I am directed to invite your attention to the instructions issued vide FD's Office Memorandum No. 5/27/98-1FR dated 31.12.2010 on the subject noted above and to state that the matter regarding clarifications/relaxation in respect of journey by Air and Volvo Bus has been engaging the attention of the Finance Department. After due consideration decision has been taken to change the existing provision(s) in this regard as under:

A . Entitlement of Journey by Air while on tour within or out of India & By Bus :-

Grade

Journey by Air

Journey by Bus

Gr. I
(HAG and above or
Gr. Pay 10,000)

(i) The Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana and other officers drawing pay in the grade of Chief Secretary are entitled to travel by air in Business Class within India and 1st Class out of India.

(ii) Officers in the HAG of Rs.67000-79000 are entitled to travel by air in Business Class within India/out of India.

(iii) Officers in the Grade pay of Rs.10,000 are entitled to travel by air in Economy class within India and Premium Economy class out of India.

(i) AC Bus

(ii) Volvo Bus of Haryana Roadways.

Gr. II
(Gr. Pay 8900-9800)

Economy Class within or out of India.

i) AC Bus

(ii) Volvo Bus of Haryana Roadways

Gr. III
(Gr. Pay 4600-8800)

(i) Officers in the Grade pay of Rs.8700/- may travel by air in Economy Class both in domestic and international travel.

(ii) Officers in the Grade Pay of Rs.4600 to 8600 may travel by air in Economy Class where the journey is of more than 500 kms. which cannot be performed by overnight by train and provided prior approval of the concerned Administrative Secretary is invariably obtained. In no circumstances ex-post facto approval of the Administrative Secy. will be entertained.

(iii) HOD/Special Secretary/Joint Secretary has no need to obtain prior approval of Administrative Secretary to journey by air and condition of journey beyond 500 kms. is also not applicable to him.

 

Gr.IV
(Gr. Pay 2500-4200)

Economy Class (Out of India only) Ordinary Bus/Deluxe Bus .

Gr.V
(Gr. Pay 1300-2400)

Economy Class (Out of India only) Ordinary Bus

   The instructions issued by the Chief Secretary/Finance Department regarding economy in expenditure of TA/DA should also be kept in view by all the officers/officials.

   These may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Yours faithfully,

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Under Secretary Finance,
for Principal Secretary to Government,
Haryana, Finance Department.

Source:http://finhry.gov.in/writereaddata/Instruction/FR%20Branch/6020.pdf

Penal Rent after transfer/retirement of Govt. employees in Haryana.

No.10/57/2011 -2FICV

From
The Principal Secretary to Govt. Haryana,
Finance Department.

To
(1) All the Heads of Departments,
(2) The Commissioner of Divisions,
(3) The Registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
(4) All Deputy Commissioners and Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in,Haryana.

Dated Chandigarh, the 18th June, 2012.

Subject:- Penal Rent after transfer/retirement of Govt. employees in Haryana.

Sir,
   I am directed to refer to the Haryana Government, Finance Department circular letter No. l0/14/94-2FICW, dated 20.1.95 and l0/30/96-2FICW dated 30.5.1997 on the subject noted above and to state that it has come to the notice of State Government that normally Government employees do not vacate the Government Accommodation on the prescribed date after their retirement/transfer. Further some of the officers/officials retain their Government Accommodation even after the prescribed period and earn rental income from their own houses at the present market rates. Now the matter regarding charging of penal/market rent after transfer/retirement of Haryana Government employees has been re-considered by the Government it has been decided to enhance the penal/ market rent of the Government Accommodation so that such unauthorized retention does not create administrative problems leading to resentment amongst the employees who are waiting for the allotment of Government Accommodation. Further, after careful consideration, it has been decided that:-

   (i) Penal rent should be at least 300 times of the license fee. In any event after 3 months of over stay during which time, penal rent can be charged, defaulting employee should be charged, twice the market rent in order to disincentivize him/her from (a) occupying Government property and (b) denying another eligible employee right to occupy Government House. Market rent may be determined by a committee consisting of FCPW. EIC PWD(B&R), Chief Engineer (Buildings) and a representative of FD not below the rank of Joint Secretary. It may be revised on year to year basis thereafter.

   (ii) In case sub-letting is found to be have been done by the employee, penal rent should be 500 times of license fee for first three months and thereafter it should be five times of market rent. In all such cases where an employee sub-lets Government Accommodation he/she should be charge-sheeted under rule-7 of the HCS (P&A) Rules 1987 as it amounts to serious insubordination to continue to occupy Government house in an unauthorized fashion. It should also debar him/her from getting Government Accommodation in future for a period of five years.

   (iii) In all such cases proceedings need to be initiated under Public Premises Act for eviction. The normal rent will he calculated by the PWD (B&R) Department. Haryana in accordance with the instructions No. 10/24/2001 - 2FICW dated 1.9.2008 i.e. 1.5% license fee of basic pay.

   2. These orders will be effective from the date of issue of these instructions. Necessary amendments in Rule 5.23 of CSR Vol.I Part-I will be made in due course.

Yours faithfully,

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( Naresh Kumar )
Under Secretary Finance,
for Prinicipal Secretary to Govt. Haryana,
Finance Department.

Source:http://finhry.gov.in/writereaddata/Instruction/FICW/6017.pdf

Revision of pay and allowances of employees of KTDC Hotels & Resorts Ltd - sanctioned — orders issued.

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
ABSTRACT

Revision of pay and allowances of employees of KTDC Hotels & Resorts Ltd - sanctioned — orders issued.

FINANCE (PUBLIC UNDERTAKING - C) DEPARTMENT

G.O.( P ) No. 349/2012/Fin.

Dated, Thiruvananthapurarn. 23/06/2012

Read:-
1. G.O( Ms) No.266/2006/TSM dated: 11/10/2006.
2.  G.O(P) No.85/2011/Fin dated: 26/02/2011.
3.  G.O(P)No.616/2010/Fin dated 23/11/2010.
4. Lr.No.KTDC/PA( 1 )/7336/11 dated: 16/03/2011 from the Managing Director, KTDC Hotels and Resorts Ltd.
5. U.O(1)No.28917/B1/11/TSM

ORDER:

   The pay and allowances of the employees of the erstwhile Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, were revised vide Government Order read as 1st paper above. The Managing Director, KTDC Hotels and Resorts Ltd (formerly Kerala Tourism Development Corporation) in his letter referred as 4th paper above, has proposed to extend the benefits of Pay Revision implemented to the State Government employees vide G.O read as 2nd paper above to the employees of
KTDC Hotels and Resorts Ltd.

   Government have examined the matter in detail and are pleased to revise the pay and allowances of the regular employees of KTDC Hotels and Resorts Ltd (formerly Kerala Tourism Development Corporation) as detailed below.

   (i) The scales of pay will be revised with effect from 01/07/2009 as detailed in Annexure -I. The revision of pay shall be done in accordance with the revised pay scales mentioned therein. No stepping up of the scales of pay of any category will be allowed under any circumstance.

   (ii) Rules of fixation of pay will be as specified in Annexure II of Government order read as 2nd paper above, except in the case of service weightage. Service rendered in Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Ltd /KTDC Hotels and Resorts Limited alone will be considered for service weightage.

   (iii) The rules relating to option, time bound higher grade, travelling allowances, surrender of earned leave, stagnation increment and allowances, mentioned in Government order read as 2nd paper above, will be followed as stipulated therein.

   (iv) The City compensatory allowance will be limited to those employees who are working in the offices which are situated within city limits.

   (v) As regards medical reimbursement, Tourism Department will issue separate orders in consultation with Finance Department.

   (vi) As the ratio based promotions has not been enjoying by the employees of KTDC  Hotels and Resorts Ltd no change is required in this regard.

   (vii) All the extra benefits which are not allowable as per the G.O referred to as 2nd paper above should be dispensed with while implementing this order.

   (viii) The scales of Pay of the posts duly created with the approval of the Government alone will be revised.

   (ix) No upgradation/creation of posts will be done without formal Government approval.

   (x) No person shall be appointed (whether full time, part time, provisional, temporary, contract or daily wages) without a post duly created by a Government Order.

   (xi) No additional funds from Government will be provided for meeting the commitment on account of the revision. The expenditure shall be met from the own funds of the Corporation.

   (xii) The corporation should take steps to pay the dividend in time.

   (xiii) The management should ensure maximum profitability of the Corporation by utilizing the exiting man power and other resources in cost effective manner and the same shall be reviewed by the Administrative Department at specific intervals.

   (xiv) The Managing Director will be held responsible for any kind of discrepancies found in the implementation of the pay revision.

   (xv) The posts which are kept vacant for more than one year shall be treated as abolished and no revision will be granted to such posts.

   (xvi) Any proposal for extending any additional benefits to the employees of KTDC  Hotels and Resorts Limited will be forwarded to Government with the approval of Board of Directors and prior approval of Government will be obtained before extending the benefit.

   (xvii) The payment of arrears in respect of pay revision will be decided the Board of Directors taking into account of the financial position of the Corporation.

(By Order of the Governor),

V.P.JOY
Principal Secretary (Finance)

Source:www.finance.kerala.gov.in

Holidays to be observed in BSNL Offices during the year 2013.

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Government of India Enterprise)
[TE Section]
5th floor, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi -1

No. 3-l/ 2010-TE
Dated; 21.06.2012.

To
Heads of Telecom Circles/ Chennai Telephones/
Calcutta Telephones / All Heads of Administrative Units, BSNL..

SUB: Holidays to be observed in BSNL Offices during the year 2013.

   In accordance with Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Deptt. of Personnel & Training) O.M. No. 12/4/2012-JCA -2 dated 05.06.2012, it has been decided by the competent authority that the holidays as specified in the Annexure —I to this O.M. will be observed in all the BSNL Offices located at Delhi/ New Delhi during the year 2013. In addition each employee will also be allowed to avail himself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/ her out of list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure —II.

   2. BSNL Administrative Offices located outside Delhi/ New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:

1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHERA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALl (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU’L FITR
11. IDU’L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’ S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

   3.1 In addition to above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in Para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Circle Heads of territorial circles in consultation with the Circle Staff Welfare Board and the representative Union and keeping in view the recommendations of the Central Government Employees Coordination Committee in the State Capitals. The final list applicable uniformly to all BSNL Offices within the territorial jurisdiction of the concerned State shall be notified and a copy endorsed to the Corporate Office within a period of 4 weeks of issue of this letter and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

1. An Additional Day for Dussehra
2. HOLI
3. JANAMSHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI/ VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAM / VASANT PACHAMI
12. VISHU / VAISAKHI/ VAISAKHASDI/ BHAG BIHU/ MASHADI UGADI/ CHAITRA SAKLADI/ CHETI CHAND/ GUDI PADA 1st NAVRATRA/ NAURAJ/ CHHATH POOJA /KARWA CHAUTH.

   3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

   4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for BSNL Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Heads of Territorial Circle in consultation with the Circle Staff Welfare Board and the representative Union and keeping in view the recommendations of the Central Government Employees Co-ordination Committee in the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

   5.1 For offices in Delhi/ New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of ldu’I Fitr, ldu’l Zuha, Muhurram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi.

   5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Heads of Territorial Circles are authorized to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State governments / union Territories in respect of Idu’l Fitr, ldu’I Zuha, Muhurram and ld-e-Milad.

   5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through T.V./ A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Territorial Circles may take
action according to suçh an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

   6. During 2013, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Sunday, November 03, 2013 (Kartika 12). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e. on “Narakachaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Narakachaturdasi Day” (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

   7. BSNL Offices which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi Birthday as compulsory
holidays. The remaining holidays/ occasions may be determined by respective heads of Circle themselves for the year 2013, subject to para 3.2 above.

sd/-
(A.Sinha)
Asstt. Gen. Manager (Pen. /TE)

Click here to view the Annexure I and Annexure II

Employment News Weekly Updates: Job Highlights (23rd JUNE 2012 - 29th JUNE 2012).

Job Highlights (23rd June - 29th June 2012)

1. Border Security Force requires 959 Head Constable (Radio Operator) and Assistant Sub-Inspector (Radio Mechanic). Last Date: 27.07.2012.

2. Chandigarh Administration requires 409 Staff Nurses. Last Date of online application : 16.07.2012.

3. Ordnance Parachute Factory, Kanpur requires 120 Group ‘C’ Industrial Establishment (IE) Posts. Last Date: 21 days after publication.

4. The Indian Army invites applications from Unmarried/Married Male and Unmarried Female (Including wards of battle casualties of Army Personnel) for grant of Short Service Commission. Vacancy- 58, Last Date: 19.07.2012.

5. The Indian Army invites applications for recruitment of 36 Religion Teachers. Last Date : 19.07.2012.

6. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited invites applications for 50 Non-Supervisory Positions. Last Date for online submission: 30.06.2012.

7. United Bank of India requires 44 Specialist Officers. Last Date for online Registration: 29.06.2012.

8. North-Central Railway, Railway Recruitment Cell, Allahabad requires 31 Group ‘C’ posts against Sports Quota. Last Date : 23.07.2012.

9. Archaeological Survey of India, Lucknow requires 16 Monument Attendant (Group ‘D’ Staff). Last Date : 15 days after publication.

10. Air India Ltd. requires Captains and First Officers. Last Date: 23.07.2012.

Source:employmentsnews

MEDICAL AID - New Health Insurance Scheme, 2012 for Employees of Government and their Family Members.

Government of Tamil Nadu
                2012

FINANCE [Salaries] DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.221, Dated 20th June 2012.

(Aani-6, Thiru valluvar Aandu-2043)

ABSTRACT

MEDICAL AID - New Health Insurance Scheme, 2012 for Employees of Government and their Family Members - Selection of a Public Sector Insurance Company for implementation - Interim Arrangements for providing health care assistance till implementation of New Health Insurance Scheme, 2012 - Orders Issued.

Read:-
G.O.Ms.No.139, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 27-04-2012.

ORDER:-

   In the Government Order read above, orders have been issued for implementation of the New Health Insurance Scheme, 2012 beyond 10-06-2012 to provide for comprehensive health care assistance to the Employees of Government, etc. and their eligible Family Members with provision to avail assistance upto Rupees Four Lakh for the block period of four years after a suitable Public Sector Health Insurance Company selected through National Competitive Bidding as in the case of the Chief Minister’s Public Insurance Scheme.

   2. Accordingly, the Tender Inviting Authority has called for Open Tender by issue of Notice Inviting Tender on 27-04-2012. The Committee of Tender Accepting Authority to select a Public Sector Health Insurance Company has submitted its report to Finance Department on 06-06-2012 with its recommendation. The Government after careful consideration of the recommendations of the Committee has decided to accept the same. The United India Insurance Company Limited,  Chennai-600 006 has been selected for implementation of the New Health Insurance Scheme, 2012 with effect from 1-7-2012.

   3. The present New Health Insurance Scheme launched on 11-06-2008 for the block period of four years ended on 10-06-2012. As the New Health Insurance Scheme, 2012 will be launched from 1-7-2012 for further block period of four years, the reimbursement claims from the Government Employees for surgeries / treatments undergone during the period between 11-06-2012 and 30-06-2012 have to be settled.

   4. The Government hereby accords sanction for providing health care assistance to Government Employees and their eligible Family Members for the period from 11-06-2012 to 30-06-2012.

   5. The Government accordingly direct that the following arrangements be made for providing health care assistance by way of reimbursement to the Employees of Government and their eligible Family Members for the period from 11-06-2012 to 30-06-2012:-

   (i) Government delegate powers to the following authorities for sanctioning reimbursement claims from the Government Employees surgeries / treatments undergone during the interim period between 11-06-2012 and 30-06-2012 and designate them as Sanctioning Authority;

     (a) The Secretaries to Government in respect of employees in Secretariat Departments;

     (b) The Heads of Departments in respect of employees in Chennai District; and

     (c) The District Collectors in respect of employees other than Chennai District.

   (ii) The Government Employees shall submit claims for reimbursement of medical expenses for the approved surgeries / treatment through proper channel as per the format prescribed in the Annexure-I to this order along with Discharge Summary and Original Bills / Vouchers to the Sanctioning Authority mentioned in para 4(i) above.

   (iii) The Sanctioning Authority shall process the applications submitted by the employees and forward the same to Director of Medical Education in respect of employees in Chennai District and to Joint Directors of Health Services in districts in respect of employees other than Chennai District for obtaining remarks.

   (iv) On receipt of application from the Sanctioning Authority, the Director of Medical Education, Chennai / Joint Director of Medical Services in districts shall scrutinize the medical records and Bills/Vouchers with reference to the list of diseases, treatments / surgeries and hospitals which were already approved for the New Health Insurance Scheme for the block year 2008-2012 and the reimbursement provided for the same during the period 2008-2012 as per standard rates. Remarks as per the format prescribed in the Annexure-II to this order with the eligible quantity of reimbursement, countersign in the Bilis / Vouchers should be provided and the same shall be returned to the concerned Sanctioning Authority.

   (v) After obtaining the remarks of Director of Medical Education / Joint Director of Health Services as the case may be, the amount authorised by them shall be sanctioned by issuing necessary proceedings as per the format prescribed in the Annexure-III to this order by Sanctioning Authority.

   (vi) The Sanctioning Authority after issuing proceedings, send the sanctioned proceedings to the Pay and Accounts Officers concerned in Chennai District and Treasury Officers in districts in respect of other than Chennai District for preparation of the bill in the Miscellaneous Bill Form No.40 of T.N.T.C. and to draw and disburse reimbursement amount to the claimants as per the funds allotted by the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai.

   (vii) The payment shall be made by cheques in favour of the Government Employee through the concerned Drawing and Disbursing Officer.

   (viii) The list of diseases, treatments / surgeries and hospitals which were already approved for the New Health Insurance Scheme for the block year 2008-2012 shall be adopted.

   (ix) The maximum coverage shall be allowed upto Rupees Two Lakh per employee and their eligible Family Members including the amount already availed under New Health Insurance Scheme for the block year 2008-2012 so that the total assistance under the scheme shall not exceed Rupees Two Lakh from 11-06-2008 till 30-06-2012. The eligibility of the Government Employee and their eligible Family Members and the claim status shall be verified through the existing database by the Director of Medical Education, Chennai / Joint Director of Health Services in districts concerned.

   6. The Government also sanction an initial Lumpsum amount of Rs.5,00,00,000/- (Rupees Five Crore Only) towards payment of health care assistance claims.

   7. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-15 shall distribute the amount to the all Pay and Accounts Officers and Treasury Officers concern to incur the expenditure according to their requirements.

   8. The expenditure shall be debited to the following new Head of Account to be opened under Demand No.16. Finance Department:

2075.00. MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL SERVICES
800. Other Expenditure
I. Non-Plan
IC. Payment of Health Care Assistance to Government Employees till implementation of
New Health Insurance Scheme, 2012
09. Grants-in-Aid
3. Grants for Specific Schemes
(DPC 2075 00 800 IC 0938)

   9. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts (HoD Code 1602), Chennai-15 shall be Estimating, Reconciling and Controlling authority in respect of the Heads of Account mentioned in para 8 above. The Pay and Accounts Officers / Treasury Officers concerned shall open the above Head of Account in their books of accounts.

   10. The expenditure sanctioned above shall constitute an item of “New Service” and the approval of the Legislature will be obtained in due course. Pending approval of the Legislature, the expenditure shall be initially met by an advance from the Contingency Fund, orders regarding which will be issued by the Government in Finance (BG-I) Department based on the application in the prescribed format along with a copy of this order.

   11. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-15 shall apply for the required funds from Contingency Fund to the Finance (BG-I) Department in the prescribed format along with a copy of this order.

   12. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-15 shall also send necessary Supplementary Notes for inclusion of the above expenditure in the Supplementary Estimates, 2012-2013 at the appropriate time.

   13. The Local Bodies, State Public Sector Undertaking and Statutory Boards, State Government Universities and State Organisations / Institutions already covered under the New Health Insurance Scheme 2008-2012 may extend this health care assistance to their employees during the interim period from 11-06-2012 to 30-06-2012 from their own funds.

   14. This order is issued with Additional Sanction Ledger No.453 (Four Hundred and Fifty Three).

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K. SHANMUGAM
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To View the Annexure I, II and III

Engagement Of the services Of the private Agencies for providing services for conservancy, security and Gardening.

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (HQ)
18, INSTITUTIONAL AREA,
SHAHEED JEET SINGH MARG
New Delhi -110016

11079-12/2012-KVS (HQ) /Admn.l
Dated:- 13.06.2012.

The Deputy Commissioner,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices.

Sub:- Engagement of the services of the private agencies for providing services for conservancy, security and gardening Payment of minimum wages to the workers employed by the Agencies.

Sir/ Madam,


   I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to say that some Regional Offices of KVS have sought clarification as to Where both Central and State Govt. has fixed the minimum rates of wages which one is to be adopted by the KVS while making a contract with the private agencies for providing services for conservancy, security and gardening.

   In this context it is informed that Govt. Of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment has decided that where both Central and State Government has fixed the minimum rates of wages, the rates of wages whichever is higher will be applicable while making a contract with the private agencies for providing services for conservancy, security and gardening, These instructions of Govt. of India please be complied with due regard to Appendix-7A- Annexure I clause C (8) of the Accounts code for the Kendriya Vidyalayas.

   This supersedes the instructions contained in this office letter no. F 12-13/99-KVS (Admn.l) dated 23.10.2008.

   This please be circulated to all the Kendriya Vidyalayas under your jurisdiction for strict compliance.

   This issues with the approval of Addl. Commissioner (Admn), KVS.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
(Rajender Kumar Sharma)
Assistant Commissioner (Admn)

Source:http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in/CircularsDocs/Cir-admn-19-06-12.PDF

Next meeting of National Anomaly Committee will be held on 17.07.2012 at New Delhi.

No. 11/2/2008-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated, the 18th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Meeting of the National Anomaly Committee-17th July, 2012 at 3.00 PM.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to OM of even number dated 2nd December, 2011 regarding the 41th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee which was held on 5th January, 2012. All the Agenda Items placed before it could not be discussed and the meeting had to be adjourned. This meeting will now be held in Committee Room No 119, North Block, New Delhi on 17th July, 2012 at 3.00 PM.

   It is requested that you may kindly make it convenient to attend this meeting and also kindly confirm your participation urgently,Agenda Notes for the meeting will remain the same a were circulated earlier vide this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 16th December, 2011.

sd/-
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

E-filing of Income Tax Return – Frequently Asked Questions.

It’s time to file your Income Tax Return for the year 2011-12 (Assessment Year 2012-13). The last date for filing ITR for this year has been fixed as 31st July 2012.

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Questions

Answer

1. What is e-Filing of Returns? Filing of Income Tax returns is a legal obligation of every person whose total income for the previous year has exceeded the maximum amount that is not chargeable to income tax under the provisions of the I.T Act, 1961. Income Tax Department has introduced a convenient way to file these returns online using the Internet. The process of electronically filing your Income tax returns through the Internet is known as e-filing of returns.
2. How is e-Filing different from the regular filing of returns?

E-filing offers convenience of time and place to tax payers. This facility is available round the clock and returns could be filed from any place in the world. It also eliminates/ reduces interface between assessee and tax officials. The procedure of e- filing is explained on the home page of the website.

3. What are the steps in brief to upload the tax returns on this website?

Visit ITD e-filing website incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in

Select appropriate type of Return Form based on Sources of Income and status of taxpayer. Download the excel based utility from the ITD e-filing website.

Fill your return offline in the downloaded excel sheet and generate a XML file. Register your PAN on the ITD e-filing website, if you are using it for the first time. User id / Login id will be the PAN itself. After successful registration an activation link will be sent to your registered email id. Upon activation you can avail various facilities available on e-filing website including submission of income tax return.

After login, click on “Submit Return”. Select the AY and type of form to be uploaded.

Browse to select XML file for uploading in the ITD e-filing website and click on “Upload” button.

On successful upload, acknowledgement details would be displayed. Click on “Download” to download the acknowledgement i.e. ITR-V Form for the taxpayers, who are not using digital signature. This is an acknowledgement cum verification form. The tax payer has to print and duly sign the same and send it to “Income Tax Department – CPC, Post Bag No – 1, Electronic City Post Office, Bengaluru – 560100, Karnataka” within 120 days of uploading the return on the ITD e-filing website by ordinary post or speed post only. Upon receipt of the ITR-V, the ITD will send an e-mail acknowledging the receipt of ITR-V to the email id entered in the return form. No Form ITR-V shall be received in any other office of the Income-tax Department or in any other manner. This completes the return filing process for non-digitally signed returns.

For the taxpayers using digital signature for uploading the form, taxpayer has to register the DSC before uploading the return. In these cases, no ITR-V will be generated. Website will generate ”Acknowledgement” instead and return will be treated as filed. Taxpayer may take a printout of the “Acknowledgement” for his/her record.

 

4. I have forgotten my password. What is to be done to retrieve it ?

Click on the forget password link from the login page in ITD e-filing website. In the password reset page, one of the following can be selected by the taxpayers:

Enter the answer to the secret question, taxpayer has entered in the registration details. OR

Enter the A.Y. and acknowledgement number of any of earlier e-filed return by the taxpayer since A.Y. 2007-08

Enter the new password twice and also the CAPTCHA CODE appearing on the screen. Click on Reset Password to reset the password of your user id.

Further if do not have either, send a email request from registered email-id, which taxpayer has entered in the registration profile, to validate@incometaxindia.gov.in having following details

PAN,

Name of the assessee as appearing in the PAN card,

Date of Birth / Date of incorporation,

Name of the Father as appearing in the PAN card

Address

Mobile number

Registered email id.

The ITD will send its response via email.

5. What to do if there is an "INTERNAL ERROR" at the time of registration?

Kindly try again and if the problem persist, kindly send a email request to efiling@incometaxindia.gov.in with the following details required for registration

PAN

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Date of Birth/Date of Incorporation

Father’s First Name

Father’s Middle Name

Father’s Last Name

Address

Phone

Email id

6. In case, taxpayer has entered the wrong email-id during registration and taxpayer is not able to activate its user id, what is to be done by taxpayer to activate the account ?

Kindly send an e-mail request to validate@incometaxindia.gov.infor activation of your user-id with the following details required for registration

PAN

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Date of Birth/Date of Incorporation

Father’s First Name

Father’s Middle Name

Father’s Last Name

Address

Phone

Email id

Once the user-id is activated by the ITD, kindly login on the ITD e-filing website and go to My Account to update the email-id, mobile number, answer to the secret question etc. to avoid this problem in future.

7. Can a LEGAL HEIR file the return of the deceased assessee for compulsory DSC cases ?

Yes. First, the legal heir has to obtain a DSC in his own capacity. The DSC of the legal heir, so obtained can be registered in the ITD e-filing website as follows:
The details of Legal heir and the deceased assessee, such as :

PAN

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

Father’s First Name

Father’s Middle Name

Father’s Last Name

Mobile Number

have to be sent through e-mail to efiling.administrator@incometaxindia.gov.inalong with the documentary evidences (in scanned format) i.e. death certificate of the deceased assessee. After receiving these details by the e-filing administrator, the Legal heir’s PAN will be linked to the deceased assessee and a confirmation email will be sent to email id of the Legal heir and then only, the return of the deceased assessee can be filed electronically by Legal heir.

8. My Challan of payment of Advance Tax or Self Assessment Tax does not contain correct PAN or Assessment Year. Will the claim be allowed? No. You are advised to get it corrected by making written request to Branch of Bank from where payment has been made upto 15 days of payment and thereafter to your Assessing Officer. Detailed challan correction mechanism is available at ChallanCorrectionMechanism_26082011.pdf
9. If the last date of filing falls on Saturday or Sunday or Public Holiday and Income Tax Department is closed on these days, can subsequent Monday be treated as "Last date of Filing"? Yes, if Income Tax Department is closed on these days. Otherwise, No.
10. The Assessing Officer (AO) designation and code as per 'Know your PAN' is different from Jurisdictional AO that I know? Please apply before the jurisdictional Assessing officer to initiate the process of acquiring PAN by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer.
11. How can taxpayer find his Assessing Officer (AO) Code? Click on ”Know your Jurisdiction” Sub Menu under ”Services”menu on the home page of ITD e-filing website.
12. How can I come to know about TAN of my deductor? Kindly refer to Form 16 or Form 16A issued by the employer for the TAN number. You can also see the details of deductor in the 26AS Tax credit statement made available by the NSDL in its website, which can be easily accessed through ITD e-filing website.
13. How do I know whether my e-return is being processed at CPC Bangalore or the Assessing Officer. The taxpayer is advised to login to the website using his/her userid and password and select the sub menu option ‘CPC Processing Status’ under the menu option ‘Services’ on the homepage of ITD e-filing website to check the status of return for a given assessment year.
14. What are the due dates for filing of returns for non-corporate and corporate tax payers?

As per the provisions of section 139 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 the due dates for filing of returns of income for different category of assessees are as under:

For all Corporate assessees and all such non corporate assessee, whose accounts are required to be audited, including working partners of such firms, the….. 30th Sept. of the Astt.Year.

For such corporate assessee which is required to furnish a report u/s 92E of the I T Act, 1961, the 30th Nov. of the Astt.Year.

For any other assessees, the 31st July of the Astt.Year.

15. Is it mandatory for all firms to file their return electronically? No. Only those firms, who have to get their accounts audited under 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
16. Is it mandatory to file return of income after getting PAN? No. The liability to file return of income arises only when you have taxable income.
17. Who can file the return for a deceased assessee? A legal heir can file the return in such case.
18. If I have paid excess tax, how and when will it be refunded to me?

To claim the excess paid tax, the assessee has to be file returns of income, irrespective of the fact whether the income is taxable or not. The amount of refund will be remitted to the assessee either through cheque or directly to the back account as mentioned in the ITR form after the processing of the return.

Courtesy: www.gconnect.in

List of CBSE approved hospital as on 06.06.2012.

CBSE APPROVED HOSPITALS AS ON 06.06.2012
CBSE/ Admn.I/2012 Dated: 06.06.2012

LIST OF APPROVED HOSPITALS IN DELHI/NEW DELHI & NCR

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Name of Hospital

Facilities/Treatment Provided

1.

Dr. B.L. Kapoor Memorial General Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

2.

Holy Family Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

3.

Jessa Ram Hospital, Karol Bagh, New Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

4.

Kalavati Saran Children’s Hospital, Baird Road, New Delhi.

All Purpose

5.

Lala Ram Sarup T.B. Hospital, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi

For T.B. case only

6.

Mool Chand Kharaiti Ram Hospital, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi

All purpose

7.

Smt. Girdhari lal Matrenity Hospital, Kamla Market, New Delhi

Maternity case only

8.

New Delhi Tuberculosis Centre, J.L.N. Marg, New Delhi

For T.B. case only

9.

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajender Nagar, New Delhi

All purpose

10.

Swami Dayanand Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi

General Purpose and Diagnostic

11.

St. Stephens Mission Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi

All purpose

12.

Tirath Ram Shah Charitable Hospital & Nursing 
Home, Rajpur Road, Delhi

General Purpose and Diagnostic – Dental

13.

Jivodaya Hospital, Ashok Vihar, Delhi

All purpose

14.

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi 
University, Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

15.

Sh. S.I. Jain Charitable Hospital, Ashok Vihar, Phase- III, Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

16.

Majeedia Hospital, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

17.

Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, C-10, Janak Puri, New Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

18.

Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, Punjabi Bagh, New 
Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

19.

Kalyani Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Mehrauli Road, Gurgaon.

All purpose

20.

Jaipur Golden Hospital, 2, Institutional Area, Sec-III, Rohini, Delhi.

All purpose

21.

Indian Red Cross Society Hospital, New Seema Puri, G.T. Road, Delhi

General Purpose and Diagnostic

22.

Narendra Mohan Hospital, Mohan Nagar, 
Ghaziabad.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

23.

Deepak Memorial Hospital & Medical Research 
Centre, 5, Institutional Area, Vikas Marg, Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

24.

Escorts Hospital & Research Centre, Neelam Bata Road, Faridabad.

General Purpose and Diagnostic expect cardiac surgery

25.

Kailash Hospital & Research Centre Ltd., H-33, 
Sector-27, Noida.

All purpose

26.

R.G. Store Urological Research Institute, F-7, East of Kailash, New Delhi.

Endo-Urology surgery

27.

Dharamshila Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi.

Cancer diagnostic & General diagnostic 
Purpose

28.

Metro Hospital & Cancer Institute-21, Community Center, Preet Vihar, Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic – Dental

29.

All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi.

All purpose.

30.

Yashoda Hospital, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

31.

Max Hospital, Patparganj, Delhi

General Purpose and Diagnostic

32.

Max Hospital, Panchsheel, Delhi.

General Purpose and Diagnostic

33.

Max Super Specialty Hospital & Max Devki Devi 
Heart & Vascular Institute Ltd., Saket, Delhi.

All purpose

34.

Rockland Hospital, Qutab Institutional Area, Delhi.

All purpose

35.

Fortis Group of Hospitals, Delhi & NCR

All purpose

36

Center For sight Hospital, Preet Vihar, Delhi.

Facilities for eyes problem

37.

Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital, W-3, Sector-1, 
Vaishali, Ghaziabad, NCR, UP-201012

General Purpose and 
Diagnostic

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YOGA & NATUROPATHY TREATMENT

Facilities/ TreatmentProvided

1.

Krishna Dutt Health Centre, East of Kailash, New Delhi.

Yoga and Naturopathy

2.

Bapu Nature Cure Hospital & Yogashram, Gandhi Nidhi, Patparganj, Delhi.

Yoga and Naturopathy

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REFERRAL HOSPITALS

Facilities/Treatment Provided

1.

Batra Hospital & Research Centre, New Delhi.

For Bypass Surgery only

2.

National Heart Institute, New Delhi.

For Bypass Surgery only

3.

Inderprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.

All purpose

4.

Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, New 
Delhi.

For Bypass Surgery only

LIST OF APPROVED HOSPITALS IN REGIONAL OFFICES

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Regional Office, Ajmer

Facilities/Treatment Provided

1.

St. Francis Hospital, Baewer Road

All Purpose

2.

Holy Family Hospital, Mayo Link Road

General Purpose and Diagnostic

3.

Gheesibai Memorial Mittal Hospital & Research Centre, Ajmer

All Purpose

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Regional Office, Allahabad

Facilities/Treatment Provided

1.

Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital

All Purpose

2.

Nazareth Hospital, 13/A, Kamla Nehru Road

General Purpose and Diagnostic

3.

Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, 162, Baika Bagh, Lowthar Road

All Purpose

4.

Shree Narayan Ashram Hospital, Shivkuti

General Purpose and Diagnostic

5.

Vatsalaya Hospital, Allahabad

Super Speciality

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R.O., BHUBANESHWAR

Facilities/Treatment Provided

1.

Kalinga Hospital, Chandrasekhrapur, 
Bhubaneshwar-23

General Purpose and Diagnostic

2.

Apollo Hospital, Plot No. 251, Sainik School 
Road, Unit/15, Bhubaneshwar-751005

General Purpose and Diagnostic

3.

Vivekanand Medical Mission Ltd., Fire Station 
Square, Barmunda, Bhubaneshwar-03

General Purpose and Diagnostic

4.

Ayush Hospital, Plot 13-14, Bhoi Nagar, Acharya 
Vihar, Bhubaneshwar-22

General Purpose and Diagnostic

5.

Aditya Care Hospital, Plot No. 329/1929 (p), Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar- 14

General Purpose and Diagnostic

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REGIONAL OFFICE, CHENNAI

Facilities/Treatment Provided

1.

Tamil Nadu Hospital, 439, Cheran Nagar

All Purpose

2.

Devaki Hospital Ltd., Lux Church Road, Mylapore

General Purpose and Diagnostic

3.

Sridevi Hospital, Anna Nagar, Chennai.

All Purpose

4.

K.J. Hospital Private Limited, Chennai

All Purpose

5.

Malar Hospital, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar

All Purpose

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REFERRAL HOSPITALS Chennai

Facilities/Treatment Provided

1.

Apollo Hospital

All Purpose

2.

Madras Medical Mission

General Purpose and Diagnostic

3.

Trinity Acute Care Centre

General Purpose and Diagnostic

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Regional Office, Guwahati

Facilities/Treatment Provided

1.

Guwahati Medical College Hospital

All Purpose

2.

Red Cross Society Hospital

General Purpose and Diagnostic

3.

Dr. B.B. Cancer Hospital

Cancer Diagnostic & General diagnostic Purpose

4.

Lokpriya Gopinath Bardoloi T.B. Hospital

For T.B. case only

5.

GNRC Ltd., Dispur, Guwahati

All Purpose

6.

Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Beltola, Guwahati

All Purpose

Sl.No.

Referral Hospital – Guwahati

Facilities/ Treatment Provided

1.

GNRC Ltd. Institute of Neurological Sciences GMRC Heart Institute, Institute of Critical Care, Dispur

All Purpose

2.

Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya , Beltola

All Purpose

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Regional Office, Panchkula

Facilities/Treatment Provided

1.

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sec-12, Chandigarh

All Purpose

2.

Govt. Hospital, Sec-16, Chandigarh

General Purpose and Diagnostic

Source: www.cbse.nic.in

Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees — Clarification.

No.35034/10/2011-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (D)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: l3th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees — Clarification regarding grant of benefits of MACPS to officers who have later on inducted into Organized Group A Services.

   In terms of clarification given on point of doubt no. 2 of Annexure of this Department’s O.M. dated 09.09.2010, no benefits under the MACPS would be applicable to Group A officers of Organised Group A Services, as the officer under organized Group ‘A’ Services have already been allowed parity of two years on non-functional basis with the officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). In this regard, this Department is in receipt of a number of references from various Departments in respect of officers who are deprived of the benefits of MACPS due to their induction into the organised Group A Services at a later stage of their service.

   2. The issue has been considered by this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure. It has been decided to allow grant of financial up-gradations under MACPS with effect from the due date to those officers who are inducted to the Organized Group ‘A’ Services when they are nearing retirement subject to the condition that only at the time of retirement an evaluation of up-gradations/promotions earned by the officer would be made. In case such officers have already attained three financial up gradations under MACP Scheme, they shall not be entitled for NFU to the same grade from a later date.

   3. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-
(Mukta Goel)
Director (Estt.I)

Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/35034_10_2011-Estt-D.pdf

Loans and Advances — House Building Advance — Enhancement of ceiling of House Building Advance from Rs.25.00 lakhs to Rs.40.00 lakhs for All India Service Officers and from Rs.15.00 lakhs to Rs.25.00 lakhs for State Government Employees — Orders — Issued.

ABSTRACT

Loans and Advances — House Building Advance — Enhancement of ceiling of House Building Advance from Rs.25.00 lakhs to Rs.40.00 lakhs for All India Service Officers and from Rs.15.00 lakhs to Rs.25.00 lakhs for State Government Employees — Orders — Issued.

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HBA) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(Ms).No. 135
Dated.20.06.2012.

Read: -
   G.O.(Ms).No.96, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 17.6.2009.

ORDER: -

   In the Government order read above, the Government had enhanced the ceiling of House Building Advance to All India Service Officers from Rs.7,50,000/- to Rs.25,00,000/- and to State Government Employees from Rs.6,00,000/- to Rs.15,00,000/- respectively for the following:-

   (i) Partly for purchase of land and partly for construction of a house thereon, (or)

   (ii) for the construction of a house, (or)

   (iii) for purchase of a Ready Built House / Flat.

   2. The ceiling on House Building Advance to the Government Servants was lastly revised in the year 2009. At this distance of time, considering the escalation in the cost of land and building materiel, the Hon’ble Minister for Finance, in the Budget Speech for the year 2012-2013, has announced enhancement of the present House Building Advance ceiling from Rs.15 lakhs to Rs.25 lakhs to Government Employees. Further, the Government have also considered enhancement of House Building Advance ceiling from Rs.25 lakhs to Rs.40 lakhs to All India Service Officers. The Government after careful examination have decided to enhance the existing maximum ceiling of House Building Advance as above.

   3. The Government accordingly direct that the existing ceiling of the House Building Advance to All India Service Officers and State Government Servants be enhanced as follows:-

   (1) Partly for purchase of land and partly for construction of a house thereon, or for construction of a house or for purchase of Ready Built House / Flat from Rs.25,00,000/- to Rs.40,00,000/- (Rupees Forty lakh only) to All India Service Officers;

   (2) Partly for purchase of land and partly for construction of a house thereon, or for construction of a house or for purchase of Ready Built House / Flat from Rs.15,00,000/- to Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty five lakh only) to Government Servants.

   4. The enhanced ceiling of House Building Advance will come into force with effect from 1.4.2012.

   5. It is further clarified that,

   (i) Those who have been sanctioned House Building Advance at the old rate but not yet drawn any instalment of the advance may also be sanctioned loan as per the new ceiling either for constructions / purchase of house / flat, if eligible, by issuing an amendment to the order already issued subject to eligibility.

   (ii) All pending application for sanction of House Building Advance which have not yet been sanctioned for want of funds may be sanctioned as per the new ceiling limit now come into force.

   (iii) Those who availed House Building Advance at the old rate and not completed the construction of the house may avail the difference amount in the enhanced ceiling for construction / ready built house / flat on production of revised estimate subject to eligibility.

   (iv) In respect of Government Servants, for enlargement / improvement of existing living accommodation, the ceiling shall be 50% of the overall ceiling limit of Rs.25,00,000/-

   (v) As far as the All India Service Officers are concerned, the instructions already issued in G.O.Ms.No.419, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 26.9.1996
shall also be followed.

   (vi) In the case of applicants seeking the maximum House Building Advance ceiling and having a service of 20 years and above, for repayment of the advance, the rates of recovery of principal instalment amount shall be fixed not less than the rate of recovery on interest instalment amount.

   For example: If an applicant insists for recovering the maximum ceiling on House Building Advance in 180 maximum monthly instalments as contemplated under Rule 8(a) of the Tamil Nadu House Building Advance Rules, then its corresponding interest component that would accrue on completion of 180th instalment if calculated at the present rate of interest, will be between 72 to 86% of the sanctioned amount of advance. Then the rate of recovery of instalment amount of interest would be 117 to 158% more than the rate of recovery of principal instalments, which would be difficult to recover from him, since the applicant may not have sufficient carry home salary to recover the instalment amount of interest after completion of recovery of principal instalments and it may end up in non recovery of loan dues within his service period itself and would result in loss of receipts to the Government. Hence, in such cases of requests, the sanctioning authorities / department’s must ensure in fixing up the rate of recovery of instalment amount of principal at the rate not less than the rate of instalment amount of interest subject to a maximum of 180 monthly instalments in the case of advance and 60 monthly instalments in the case of recovery of interest.

   6. All other conditions / orders in force shall be followed for sanction of the House Building Advance.

   7. Separate orders have been issued by the Government in the Finance Department regarding the rate of interest applicable for House Building Advance for 2012-2013.

   8. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.311/Sec.Expr/2012, dated 19.6.2012.

(By order of the Governor)

K. PHANINDRA REDDY,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

Source:http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/house/hud_e_135_2012.pdf

Provision of Rest rooms for Station staff at Wayside stations.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E (LR-I)/JCM-2-1
New Delhi, dated l8th May, 2012.

All COMs
Indian Railways

Sub:- Provision of Rest rooms for Station staff at Wayside stations.

Ref: DC/JCM Item No.18/2010.

   The organised labour requested in the JCM meeting for provision of rest rooms facility at wayside stations for the staff belonging to safety/operational categories and for the staff attending to the failures at outstations & remote places.

   The issue was examined and it is advised that Zonal Railways may identify stations where resting facilities are to be provided in consultation with the federations. This may be done especially for remote & wayside stations where frequency of passenger carrying trains is less and road transportation facility is infrequent.

   This may be considered in the phased manner and all other possibilities may be explored to resolve this issue”. The action taken may be advised to Board.

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(A.S. Upadhyay)
Executive Director TT/M
Railway Board

Source: NFIR

Facility of retention of accommodation in the case of re-employment.

No.12035/28/96-Pol. II (Vo.l)
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estate.
Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi

Dated: 14.06.2012

Office Memorandum

Subject: - Facility of retention of accommodation in the case of re-employment.

   The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to this Directorate's OM No.12035/28/96.Pol.II, dated 30.09.2009 on the subject noted above and to say that officers who retired from Central Govt. Service before 30.09.2009 and thereafter were reemployed/ appointed in Central Government on tenure basis, may be allowed to avail the un-availed period of retention of 8 months permissible as per SR-317-B-11 and SR-317-B- 22 immediately after termination of their reemployment. However from 30.09.2009 the facility of retention of Govt. accommodation under SR-317-B-11 ond SR-314-B-22 by the officers of Centrol Govt. on their superannuation are to be availed in one go starting from the date of their superannuation. This period of retention cannot be availed in piecemeal or postponed to a later date on their reemployment if not availed immediately after the superannuation of the officer in case the date of retirement of officer is 30.09.2009 or thereafter.

   This issues in partial modification of this office OM No.12035/28/96-Pol.II, dated 30.09.2009 with the approval of UDM.

(R.N Yadav)
Deputy Director of Policy)

Source:http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20131.pdf

Reporting of vacancies in the Grade of Private Secretary (PS) of CSSS for the Select List Year 2011 — reg.

No. 4/5/2012-CS. II(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003.
Dated the 19th June, 2012.

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Reporting of vacancies in the Grade of Private Secretary (PS) of CSSS for the Select List Year 2011 — reg.

   The undersigned is directed to say that UPSC have decided to hold Combined SO/PS Limited Departmental Examination (LDCE), 2009, 2010 & 2011. For this purpose, furnishing of vacancy position in advance is a pre-requisite. Firm number of vacancies in the PS Grade for LDCE 2009 were intimated to UPSC on the basis of information furnished by the Cadre Units. Subsequently, Cadre Units were requested vide this Department’s O.M. No. 5/15/2010-CS.II dated 03.04.2012 to intimate the vacancy for PS Grade for LDCE 2010, followed by a reminder dated 11.05.2012. However, some of the Cadre Units (Annexure-l) have yet to intimate the vacancies in the Grade for the Select List Year 2010. Cadre Units (As per Annexure-I) concerned are requested to expedite the reporting of firm number of vacancies for Select List Year 2010.

   2. In addition to the above exercise, all the Cadre Units are requested to take necessary steps to calculate the tentative vacancy position of PS Grade for the Select List Year 2011 in the prescribed proforma (enclosed Annexure-II).

   3. The above information may be furnished to this Department urgently so that firm number of DE vacancies for the Select List Year 2010 and tentative vacancy position for the Year 2011 are made available to UPSC at the earliest. Firm number of vacancies in respect of Select List Year 2011 may be reported by September, 2012.

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(Rajiv Manjhi)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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National Awards on e-Governance 2012-13.

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances

16th National Conference on e-Governance

National Awards on e-Governance 2012-13

   With a view to recognize and promote exccllencc in implementation of e-Governance initiatives, the Government of India presents National Awards on e-Governance every year. Nominations are invited from Central Ministries/Departments, States/Union Territories, Districts, Local Bodies, PSUs. Civil Society Organizations and Industries for consideration in the following categories:

• Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering;

• Exemplary Re-use of ICT-based solutions;

• Outstanding performance in Citizen-Centric Service Delivery;

• Innovative Use of Technology in e-Governance;

• Innovative Use of ICT by PSUs for Customer’s Renetits;

• Best Government Portal; and

• Specific Sectoral Award: Focus sector for current year: Social Sector Programmes

Modalities and other details of the Award scheme (including downloadable nomination forms) are available on the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances website www.darpg.nic. in.

Kindly send the nominations in the prescribed format (soft copy only) to following email IDs awards.arpg@nic.in and awards.arpg@gmail.com. It is requested to strictly adhere to the timeline as indicated below.

Last date for Submission Nomination for National Awards:- 16th August 2012

For information on submission of nomination, please Contact:

Director(AR)
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan, Parliament Street
New Delhi-110 001
Tele+91-11-23360369
e-mail : ritika.bhatia@nic.in

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Grant of arrear of stagnation increment, consequent to the implementation of 6th CPC — reg.

NFIR
National Federation of India

No.1/I
Dated: 13.06.2012.

The Secretary,
Department of Personnel & Training,
Government of India,
New Delhi.

Dear Sir,

Sub:- Grant of arrear of stagnation increment, consequent to the implementation of 6th CPC — reg.

   During the period when recommendations of 5th Central Pay Commission were in vogue i.e. prior to implementation of the recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission, there were employees, who had reached the maximum of the scale of pay and (5th CPC) were in receipt of stagnation increment, after an interval of two years.


Fixation of pay of such employees as per recommendations of 6th cpc was done based on pay drawn by them on 31.02.2005 and they were given increment from 1st July, 2006. The pay structure of 6th CPC was given effect from 01.01.2006. However, such of the stagnated employees were not extended the under noted benefits:-

  “Those employees should have been extended the benefit of their normal increment during Feb to June 2006 as if they were not stagnating during the same period. They may also be considered accordingly for re-fixation of pay and payment of consequent arrears.”

   The above demand of the employees assumes more significance because of the fact that such employees had been stagnating for longer durations in the same scale of pay without any promotion, and really deserved the financial benefits. Since number of such employees is not going to be too large, NFIR therefore, requests the DOPT to issue instructions for granting the benefit mentioned above. Action taken in the matter may be advised to the Federation.

Yours faithfully,

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(M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme — Upward revision of rate of monthly subscription — reg.

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen.

No.11/43
                                       Dated: 12.06.2012

The Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
(Department of Expenditure),
Government of India,
New Delhi.

Dear Sir,

Sub: - Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme — Upward revision of rate of monthly subscription — reg.

Ref: - Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) OM No.7(1)EV/2008 dated 10th September, 2010.

   NFIR vide letter of even number dated l3th February, 2012 (copy enclosed) had drawn the kind attention of the Hon’ble Finance Minister to the fact that the rates of monthly subscription towards Group Insurance Scheme deducted from the monthly salaries of different categories of Central Government Employees were prescribed way back in the year 1990. Thereafter despite repeated correspondence for a long time with the Government of India to enhance the monthly deduction and upward revision of corresponding maturity value, there are no instructions from the Government. There have been recommendations of Vth & VIth Central Pay Commissions since 1990 but unfortunately no upward revision has been considered by the Government in this direction till date.

   NFIR, once again requests you to kindly see that the deduction of amount towards Employees Group Insurance Scheme is raised by 10 times with the corresponding increase of maturity value. Decision taken in the matter may be advised to the Federation.

Yours faithfully,

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(M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary.

Source: www.nfirindia.com

Payment of Provident Fund accumulation through Account Payee Cheque — Instructions regarding.

Employees Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour & Employment. Govt. Of India)

No.: WSU/17(2)/2000

Dated: 15.06.2012.

To
All Regional P.F. Commissioners
In-charge of the ROs/SROs.

Subject: Payment of Provident Fund accumulation through Account Payee Cheque — Instructions regarding.

Sir,
   May kindly refer to the above subject. As per prevailing instructions, Provident Fund accumulations/withdrawal benefits are being credited only in the single bank account of the member.

   In order to rationalize and simplify the process of settlement and also to curb the return/rejection ratio of the received claims, it is decided that henceforth amount of Provident Fund accumulation/ withdrawal benefit may also be credited in the joint bank account of the member, if member opts for the same. However, this is to clarify that the joint bank account shall be acceptable for the purpose only in case when the bank account is maintained with his/her spouse.

   In view of above, it is directed that no claim should be returned/rejected due to the reason that member has preferred to claim his/her Provident Fund accumulations/withdrawal benefit in his/her joint saving bank account maintained with his/her spouse.

Yours faithfully,

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(Rajes Bansal)
Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer

Source:http://www.epfindia.com/Circulars/Y2012-13/WSU_7637.pdf

Invitation of applications from Canteen employees for award of 14th batch of scholarship to their children during the academic year 2012-13.

No. 20/1/2012-Dir (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market.
New Delhi. dated 12th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Award of Scholarship to the children of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteen Employees from the Discretionary fund of Director of Canteens — Invitation of applications from Canteen employees for award of 14th batch of scholarship to their children during the academic year 2012-13.

   Applications are invited in the enclosed format (Annexure — 1) from the employees of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms for consideration of award of 14th batch of scholarship to their children based on their performance during the academic year 2011-12.

   2. While submitting the applications to this office, the following may please be strictly adhered to:

   (i) Last date of receipt of applications is 31.10.2012. Applications received after this prescribed date will not be entertained.

   (ii) Applications may be got forwarded through Ministries/Departments.

   (iii) The applications must be signed at two places, first by the Head of the Office with seal of the Office where the applicant is deployed and secondly, at the Ministry / Department (independent Department only) by the Head of the Department with seal. The applications having any shortcomings in this regard will not be entertained under any circumstances.

   (iv) Document to be submitted for part - C of the Annexure - I certifying the stage at which student is studying (Standard in school/Year in College)

   (v) The important Notes below part D’ of the application form should also be taken care of and all the important information (No.1 & 2) should be submitted.

   (vi) The conditions at para 4 (a) to (e) laid down in this Department’s Office Memorandum No.20/1/2011-Dir (C), dated 2.9.2011 (relevant extracts enclosed (Annexure — II) will be the criteria for consideration of eligibility for submission of application for scholarship.

   (vii) Applications furnished in the prescribed format will only be entertained.

   (viii) The Canteen employees from the Departments of Telecommunications, Posts etc. which are already having separate Scholarship Schemes are to certify that their children are not already in receipt of scholarship under the scheme of their Department.

   3. It is requested that wide publicity may please be given to this Award Scheme amongst all concerned.

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(Pratima Tyagi)
Director(Canteens)

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