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PROVISION
OF ECHS FACILITIES TO EX-SERVICEMEN OF ARMY POSTAL SERVICE (APS) WHO WERE
REPATRIATED TO THEIR PARENT DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AFTER COMPLETION OF AGE
LIMIT/PENSIONABLE SERVICE/ON COMPLETION OF INITIAL TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT.
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Integrated
HQ og MoD(Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt-10
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20 Mar 2012
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PROVISION
OF ECHS FACILITIES TO EX-SERVICEMEN OF ARMY POSTAL SERVICE (APS) WHO WERE
REPATRIATED TO THEIR PARENT DEPARTMENT OF POST AFTER COMPLETION OF AGE
LIMIT/PENSIONABLE SERVICE/ON COMPLETION OF INITIAL TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT.
1.
Ref Hon’ble Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), Regional Branch, Chandigarh Order dt. 26 Mar 2010 in TA No. 110 of 2009
(arising out of CWP No. 15237 of 2009, TA No. 52 of 2009 (arising of CWP No.
14112 of 2009 and GOI, MoD OM No. 1(a)/2010/D (Res-1) dt. 20/21 Jul 2011
(Copies enclosed)
2.
Ex-Servicemen status has been granted to personnel of Army Postal Service (APS)
who were on deputation in Army for more than six months prior to 14 Apr 1987
vide GOI, MoD OM No under ref with all consequential benefits. List of
the affected personal is attached as APPX A. Consequent to AFT Orders and MoD
OM the above personal can now approach various Stn. HQ / Regional Centres for
grant of ECHS membership.
3.
All concerned are requested to scrutinize the documents mutinously and
accept applications for ECHS membership only from individuals who full fill the
twin conditions of being an ex-servicemen and a Govt. pensioners.
(Gulshan Chadha}
Lt. Col.
Jt.
Director(Pers)
For
MD ECHS
Copy to :
Addl. Director General of
APS : for information please.
GRANT OF EX-SERVICEMEN STATUS TO ARMY POSTAL
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
1(9)2010/D(Res-I)
Governmen of India
Ministry of Defence
(Deptt. Of Ex-Servicemen Welfare)
New Delhi, the 20th /21st
July,2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:
Grant of Ex-servicemen status to Army Postal Service Personnel.
The undersigned is desired to refer to this Ministry’s OM No. 523/1/2006/D
(Res) dated 26.07.2006 on the above subject and to state that as per Order
dated 26.03.2010 passed by Hon’ble AFT Chandigarh in connection with TA No. 110
of 2009 (arising out of CWP No 15237/2009) filed by JC-105931 Ex-Sub Atma Sngh
& others Vs UOI & others, personnel who were on deputation in Army
Postal Service for more than 6(Six) months prior to 14th April 1987
would also be considered as Ex-servicemen with all consequential benefits.
2.
This is in supersession of the O.M. of even number dated 14.07.2011 issued in
this regard. The said O.M. dated 14.07.2011 may be treated as
cancelled/withdrawn.
3.
This has the approval of the competent authority.
Sd/-
(Supriyo Mukherjee)
Under Secretary to the
Government of India
To
1.
Director General Resettlement
2.
Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board.
3.
Addl. DG (postal Services) , Army HQ, RK Puram, New Delhi.
4.
Zonal Directors of Resettlement (through KSB)
Copy to also for information to:
1.
Adjutant General, Army HQrs.
2.
A.O.A. , Air HQrs.
3.
C.O.P. Naval HQrs
4.
All Rajya Sainik Board/Zila Sainik Board (through KSB)
5.
DOP&T (Estt. SCT) Division , North Block, New Delhi..
GRANT OF EX-SERVICEMEN STATUS TO ARMY POSTAL SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
1(9)2010/D(Res-I)
Governmen of India
Ministry of Defence
(Deptt. Of Ex-Servicemen Welfare)
New Delhi, the 14th July,2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:
Grant of Ex-servicemen status to Army Postal Service Personnel.
The undersigned is desired to refer to this Ministry’s OM No. 523/1/2006/D
(Res) dated 26.07.2006 on the above subject and to state that as per Order
dated 26.03.2010 passed by Hon’ble AFT Chandigarh in connection with MA No.
66/2010 in TA No. 110 of 2009 (CWP No 15237/2009) filed by JC-105931 Ex-Sub
Atma Sngh & others Vs UOI & others, APS personnel who retired prior to
19th July 1989, after having served for 6(Six) months
with APS , whether from APS directly , or from their parent department
(D/O Post & Telegraph) would also be considered as Ex-servicemen.
2.
This has the approval of the competent authority.
Sd/-
(Supriyo
Mukherjee)
Under Secretary to the
Government of India
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“
With reference to Swamy's compilation on Re-Employment of pensioners
(Civilians & Ex-servicemen). Page 7 Government of India Orders regarding Army Postal Service personnel:
Personnel who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than
6(six) months prior to 14th April 1987 are also Ex-servicemen vide Government
of India Ministry of Defence ( Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare) OM No.
1(9)/2010/D(Res-1) dated 20/21 July , 2011. (Copy placed above).
In compliance of above orders ECHS facilities to above EX APS personnel have
been extended by Central Organisation ECHS Adjutant General's Branch,
Integrated HQ of MOD (Army), Maud Lines, Delhi Cantt-110010 letter No.
B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS dated 20 Mar 2012. (Copy placed above)”
(Note : For further queries please contact :
The General Secretary (Ex- Sub Atma Singh, Mobile No. 09813709401) of
National Ex. Servicemen (Army Postal Service) Welfare Association , CHQ, 139,
Dayal Bagh , Ambala Cantt-133001 (Haryana) (Registered under No. 217 of
2005).
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REIMBURSE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR PRIVATE
TREATMENT
A central government servant is entitled for
reimbursement even if he takes treatment in a private hospital under emergent
situation, the TN Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal has held.
M Mohamed Salia, Deputy Chief Engineer, Southern
Railway, while returning home, suffered a heart attack on November 20, 2008.
Due to the urgency of the matter, his wife admitted him in the nearest private
hospital Frontier Lifeline, as the Railway Hospital was 10 km away from her residence. After a by-pass
surgery and necessary treatment, he was discharged on December 12, 2008. He
paid Rs.3.10 lakh towards hospital bills.
When he applied for reimbursement of Rs.2 lakh to
which he was entitled, the railway authorities rejected his claim on the ground
that treatment in a non-recognised private hospital without referral by the
railway authorised medical officer was not admissible. Hence, the present
application.
Rejecting the contentions, CAT judicial member G
Santhappa said that in this case, the applicant had produced the emergency
certificate and that had not been considered by the railways. The Personnel
Branches Circular (PBC) dated May 4, 1994 listed under what circumstances reimbursement of
medical expenses could be made. It included that if a patient falls ill at a
place where there was no government or railway hospital and that if
transporting the patient to the nearest government hospital would result in
loss of life, the servant could be admitted in a private hospital. The
rejection was against the law laid down by the SC, the tribunal said, set aside
the order and directed the railways to sanction the amount in a month.
Source
: www.newindianexpress.com
CHANGE IN DATE OF BIRTH/AGE OF FAMILY PENSIONERS
REGARDING
No.1/23/2012-P&PW( E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &
Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 11th September, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:
Change in date of birth/age of family pensioners- regarding.
In
accordance with the instructions issued vide this Departments OM
No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 21.5.2009, 11.8.2009, 25.6.2010 & 28.9.2010
and OM No.1/19/11-P&PW(E) dated 3.8.2011, additional pension/family pension
to old pensioners/family pensioners is allowed on the basis of the date of
birth/age recorded in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) or other office records.
Only in case the details regarding date of birth/age are not available in the
PPO/office records, additional pension/family pension to old pensioners/family
pensioners has been allowed on the basis of certain documents i.e. PAN Card,
Matriculation certificate, Passport, CGHS Card, Driving licence, Voter’s ID
Card and Aadhaar Number issued by UIDAI.
2.
During his service and at the time of retirement, a Government servant is required
to give details of his family, including date of birth of its members, in Form
3. Date of birth/age of the members of family mentioned by the Government
servant in Form 3 was not mandatory to be verified by the Head of Office. It is
felt that in some case, the date of birth/age of a family pensioner, as
recorded in the PPO/office records might be incorrect.
3.
Some representations have been received in this Department regarding the
hardship being caused to old family pensioners in getting the additional
pension on account of incorrect recording of the date of birth/age in the PPO.
They have been requesting for allowing the change of date of birth in the PPO
on the basis of the documents prescribed in the various OMs mentioned in Para I above.
4.
The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with the
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure and the following decisions have
been made:
i.
Since the date of birth of the Government servant is recorded in the PPO on the
basis of the service records and the date of superannuation etc. also is
determined on the basis of this date of birth, there is no question of allowing
change in the date of birth of the retired/deceased pensioner in the PPO.
ii.
The request for change of date of birth/age of the Family pensioner (parents
and spouse) in the PPO may be submitted by a pensioner/family pensioner to the
Head of the Department of the organisation where the Government servant had
last served along with at least one of the documents mentioned in Para I above
and a declaration on a non-judicial stamp paper regarding the correct date of
birth of the family pensioner. The Head of the Department may allow the change
in the date of birth of the family pensioner if he is satisfied that the conditions
indicated in this Department’s OM
No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 21.5.2009 have been fulfilled and that a
bona-fide mistake has been made in recording the date of birth in the PPO.
iii.
No other document will be accepted for allowing the change in date birth/age of
the family pensioner in the PPO.
iv.
In order to avoid any possibility of recording an incorrect date of birth in
the PPO, in future, the Government servant may be required to submit one of the
documents indicated in Para I above as proof of date of birth of spouse or
parents along with the details of family in Form 3. In the case of children
certificate of birth from the Municipal authorities or from the local panchayat
or from the head of a recognised school if the child is studying in such a
school or from a Board of Education may be accepted.
5.
As regards pensioners/family pensioners belonging to the Indian Audit and
Accounts Departments, these Orders issue after consultation with the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
6.
This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure vide their ID. No 428/E.V/2012, dated 27/8/2012.
7.
Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Sujasha
Choudhury)
Deputy
Secretary
Source
: www.pensionersportal.gov.in
GOVT CONSIDERING UNIQUE NUMBER FOR ALL PF ACCOUNT
HOLDERS
The Government is considering a proposal to give
unique numbers to all provident fund account holders with life-time validity, a
Regional PF commissioner said today. Regional PF Commissioner-I, Bangalore, Kamma Narayana said the Employees' Provident Fund
Organisation headquarters has recently sought feedback on the proposal from PF
commissioners in the country.
"The proposal is under consideration," he
told reporters on the sidelines of an interactive session hosted by the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) here.
The proposal, if implemented, would see an employee
will have the same unique number despite changing jobs and having new
employers.
"All through his life, that will be the
permanent account number for him," Narayana said. Asked if he expected the
proposal to be implemented from the current financial year, he said
"hopefully" but added that it's only at the proposal stage now.
Source
: The Financial Express, Sept 11, 2012
SOON, THE
POSTMAN WILL KNOCK, TABLET IN HAND
Very soon, your friendly neighbourhood postman will
bring along a tablet computer when he knocks at your door, to carry out all
transactions related to delivery of cash, banking activities and a few more.
Infosys’ Vice-President and Head for India Business Raghu Cavale told Business Line that India Post is in talks with the IT major to source
hardware and software for the next phase of its computerisation. This project
will involve sourcing of low-cost 7-inch and 10-inch tablets and the
development of apps for them. Infosys will also develop intellectual property
(IP) out of its Bangalore office for these apps.
While the tablets will be used by the postman to
enter data such as digital signatures and a delivery challan, the apps will be
used by India Post to update its backend database in real time,
helping it cut down on errors and fraud. India Post covers about 200 million
customers across India and offers small savings schemes, postal life insurance,
rural postal life insurance, pension payments and wage disbursements.
The postal department is looking at these solutions
as a part of its modernisation drive and to increase operational effectiveness.
Growth
forecast
On its part, Infosys sees its India business growing to about $1 billion in the next
four years. It recently bagged a key IT outsourcing and consulting deal with India Post and another deal from the Income-Tax Department
for its electronic TDS division.
At present, the India operations of Infosys contribute 2 per cent of its
$7-billion revenues but the software major considers India one of its key emerging markets. This importance can
be gauged from the fact that Infosys’ India business is one of the four verticals within Infosys
that reports to the board directly.
The India Post project, which Infosys bagged recently, is
worth Rs 700 crore. This project is aimed at spreading financial services
across 1.5 lakh post offices in the country. As part of the project, Infosys
will also install 1,000 ATMs for India Post to increase the effectiveness of its delivery
channel.
The
Hindu Business Line, Sept 12, 2012
'DAKIYA'
BACK IN 'KHAKI'
Once the ubiquitous postman, whose uniform was
changed from 'khaki' to blue to give him a corporate look, has been longing to
go back to his original dress code. In fact, after the switch from 'khaki'
uniform with a matching 'Netaji' cap, postmen feel that they had lost their
'friendly' image and wish to regain the image a 'dakiya' (popular name in Hindi
for postman) through the 'khaki.'
There are 3,129 postmen in Madhya Pradesh who would
now don back the khaki with the new India Post red logo. The team includes 119 women who would
be supplied with khaki sarees replacing the existing blue ones. For men, the
reverted khaki uniform, however, would not have the old Netaji cap.
It was in 2004 when the Union government changed the
uniform of postmen from khaki to sky-blue shirts and deep-blue trousers. For
women, the sky-blue sarees has a dark-blue border. The department of post
personnel had been long demanding reverting the dress code.
"The blue uniform had not only nudged us out of
market, but even made us look strangers," said president of postal
employees association Prahlad Jaiswal, who has been spear-heading the fight to
win back the almost lost-craze for the postman. "A crucial meeting on
'khaki uniform' with senior officials of the Madhya Pradesh circle will be held
on September 13 at Bhopal, and we have been asking the Union government to
reconsider our demand of going back to khaki," he said.
"The change from khaki to blue aimed to give a
corporate touch from the drab-sounding and dull-looking khaki. However, no one
realized that the change in uniform will make the postmen invisible," said
the secretary of the association, Raju Yadav.
"The khaki uniform had given us the look of a
government employee and made us look something different from run of the mill.
Look at the uniform of forest officials and policemen, they are still the same
and make them stand out from the rest of security agencies and other uniforms
worn by the government employees," said Yadav.
"The
decision to return back to khaki has already been taken," said a senior
official of the postal department preferring anonymity. "It is a matter of
time when postmen would be distributed the khaki uniform," he said.
Source
: The Times of India, Sept 12, 2012
FIVE FOREIGN CONSULTANTS IN RACE FOR ‘POST BANK OF INDIA’ PROJECT
The Department of Posts has issued request for
proposals (RFP) to five top notch foreign consultancy firms for the proposed
Post Bank of India project.
The five short-listed firms are Accenture Services,
Boston Consulting Group, Ernst & Young, KPMG Advisory Services and McKinsey
& Co.
The Department of Posts (DoP) is looking to set up a
bank — Post Bank of India (PBI) — to provide banking services with special
focus on rural areas.
Besides providing a platform for financial inclusion,
the Post Bank of India will provide means of additional revenue generation
for the DoP.
The consultancy firms chosen, out of the five
short-listed ones, will as part of the assignment focus on Detailed Project
Report (DPR) on creation of PBI, financial viability of PBI, proposed
organisational structure of PBI in the light of RBI regulations, and
relationship between PBI and Post Office Savings Bank.
Source
: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com
DETERMINATION OF
SENIORITY OF EMPLOYEES WHEN POSTS/GRADES MERGED AS PER 6TH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS
No. 20020/4/2010-Estt. (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 13th September, 2012
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject:
Seniority of officers holding posts/grades in grades merged in pursuance of
recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission.
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to
para 2 (i) of this Department’s O.M. No.AB-14017/66/2008-Estt. (RR) dated 9th
March, 2009, which provides that where all the posts in one or more pre-revised
scales are merged with a higher pre-revised scale and given a common
replacement scale/grade pay / pay scale, the suitability of the incumbents need
not be assessed for granting them the higher replacement scale / grade pay /
pay scale, there is also no need for the incumbents to complete any minimum
eligibility service in the earlier scale of pay. There will be no change in the
inter se seniority of the incumbents in the merged scale which shall be decided
based on the general instructions on the subject.
2.
The 6th CPC in its recommendation
contained in sub para (vi) of Para 2.2.13
has stated that the seniority of government servant will depend on the grade
pay drawn. This will invariably be more for a higher level post. References
have been received from Ministry of Railways/Ministry of Defence etc. regarding
fixation of seniority of officers after merger of pay scales in pursuance to
recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission. The recommendation of 6th CPC
has been accepted on 29.08.2008 and the merger of pay scale(s) of the post has
been made effective w.e.f. 01.01.2006. The issue of seniority has been further
examined and it has been decided in consultation with UPSC and Department of
Legal Affair that seniority of officers holding post in grades which have been
merged in pursuance to recommendation of Sixth Central Pay Commission will be
determined as follows :-
I.
The status of a government
servant as on 29.08.2008 including those who have earned promotion between
01.01.2006 to 29.08.2008 will be protected as appointment/promotions are made
as per the provisions of statutory recruitment rules applicable to the
post/grade. The merger of the pay scale(s) of the post(s) as recommended by 6th
CPC have been made effective w.e.f. 01.01.2006; the seniority of government
servant which existed on 29.08.2008 (date of acceptance of recommendation of
6th CPC) will be maintained i.e. the holder of post having higher pay scale or post
which constituted promotion post for the posts in the feeder grade, will rank
en-bloc senior to those holding post having lower pay scale or the posts in
feeder grade.
II.
Where posts having different pay
scales prior to 6th CPC recommendation and now after merger have come to lie in
the same Pay Band with same Grade Pay, the inter-se seniority of all the
employees will be fully maintained with employee in a higher pre-revised pay
scale being placed higher vis-a-vis an employee in a lower pay scale. Within
the same pre-revised pay scale, seniority which existed prior to revision would
continue.
III.
Where recruitment for the posts in different per-revised pay scale(s) was
initiated separately for each posts, prior to acceptance of recommendation of
6th CPC i.e. prior to 29.08.2008 but selected individual joined duty on or
after 30.08.2008 in the revised pay scale(s) against the posts which have been
granted same Grade pay, such officers will be assigned seniority en-bloc below
those officers who were in position as on 29.08.2008.
IV.
The availability of officers nominated on
the basis of panel of promotion given by DPC or selection list given by
selecting Authority will be decided as on 29,08.2008. In case a officer from
the panel given by DPC or selection list given by selecting Authority has
joined on or prior to 29.08.2008, then status of all the officers included in
panel given by DPC or selection list will be protected and all officer will be
considered available and their seniority determined by following the basic
principle of seniority i.e. order of panel given by DPC or merit list given by
selecting Authority. in case all the officers included in the panel given by
DPC or selection list given by selecting Authority joins after 29.08.2008, then
the seniority of such officers within a grade, will be determined by placing
them below all available officers as on 29.08.2008 but maintaining their
inter-se seniority in order of panel of DPC or merit list given by selecting
authority.
3.
All the cases of determination of
seniority except merged MTS posts will be decided accordingly. The issue of
determination of seniority of merged MTS (erstwhile Group D) posts would be
taken up separately.
4.
Hindi version will follow.
sd/-
(Virender Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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SUSPENSION
OF EMPANELMENT OF ‘BAPU NATURE CURE HOSPITAL & YOGASHRAM, MAYUR VIHAR, NEW
DELHI’ FROM THE LIST OF AYUSH HOSPITALS/CENTRES EMPANELLED UNDER CGHS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare,
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi 110 001
No.
S
11045/7/2012-CGHS/HEC
Dated the 12th September, 2012
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Sub:
Suspension of empanelment of ‘Bapu Nature Cure Hospital & Yogashram, Mayur Vihar,
New Delhi’ from the list of AYUSH Hospitals/Centres empanelled
under CGHS reg
CGHS
vide its 0.M No. Z 28015/01/2006-HD Ce11/CGFIS (P) dated 1 st January, 2008
issued a list of Ayurvedic, Yoga Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
(AYUSH) Hospitals I Centers empanelled under CGHS and CS(MA) Rules wherein Bapu
Nature Cure Hospital Yogashram was empanelled for Naturopathy system of
medicine for providing healthcare facilities to CGHS beneficiaries.
2.
An inspection of Bapu Nature Cure Hospital & Yogashram was conducted on 8th June, 2012 by a team led by Director, CGHS. After a thorough
inspection, it was found that the Hospital was committing gross violation of
various CGHS norms and guidelines in respect of its facilities and services.
The Inspection team concluded that with the existing infrastructure and
manpower in position, the hospital is not in a position to provide quality
healthcare services to CGHS beneficiaries. A ‘Show Cause Notice’ was issued to Bapu Nature Cure Hospital on 25th July, 2012 seeking clarifications on the deficiencies pointed
out by the inspection team. However, the reply received from Bapu Nature Cure Hospital has not been found satisfactory.
3.
It has, therefore been decided to suspend the CGHS empanelment of Bapu Nature Cure Hospital & Yogashram with immediate effect till further
orders. The hospital shall no longer be a part of the CGHS/CS (MA) Rules
empanelled list of hospitals/centers for AYUSH. However, patients, if
any, already admitted prior to the issue of this OM, shall be provided the
treatment and discharged within seven days from the date of issue of this OM.
Sd/-
(Jai Prakash)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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