Latest list of CGHS Hospitals in Delhi

GENERAL PURPOSE HOSPITALS

S. No	Name of the Hospital	Approved for	Whether accredited by NABH	Whether already on the panel of CGHS
1	Yashoda Hospital, III-M, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad.	General Purpose including Joint Replacement.	NO	YES

DENTAL CLINIC

1	DR Chhabras Dental Clinic, 1097. Sector-4, Gurgaon, Haryana . 0124-2339929.	Dental Clinic	NO	YES
2	Leela Dental Clinic, B-39, Main Road, Majlis Park, Delhi. 9811503415.	Dental Clinic	NO	YES
3*	Dr. Shweta’s Dental Clinic, D-42, Kalkaji, New Delhi. 9811227991.	Dental Clinic	NO
4*	Hi-tech Dental, 2863/5, 1st Floor,Chuna Mandi, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi-110055. 9891231228	Dental Clinic	NO
5	Dr. Garg Multi-speciality & Dental Resarch, IInd C128, Nehru Nagar,Ghaziabad. 9810363398.	Dental Clinic	NO	YES
6*	Dental Care Clinic, PD-1,/1 B, Pitam Pura, New Delhi-110088. 27311808.	Dental Clinic	NO
7	Navneesh Dental Clinic, unit No. 2,Begum Zaidi, Market, Moti Bagh, Part-1, New Delhi.24122433.	Dental Clinic	NO
8	Precison Dental Care, C-159,Sarita Vihar, New Delhi.	Dental Clinic	NO	YES
9	Singh’s Dental Hospital, 30-34 Sewak Park, Opp. Metro Pillar No. 771,Dwarka, Main Najafgarh Road, New Delhi-59. Ph.No.011-25336740.	Dental Clinic	NO	YES
10*	Balaji Multi Speciality Dental Centre,Shop No. 47, B-2 Market, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi.	Dental Clinic	NO
11*	Muskan Dental Care, 11/26, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi. 25882653.	Dental Clinic	NO
12*	Dr. Rajat Ailwadi, Rx Multispeciality, 2649, Basement, Hudson Line,GTB Nagar, Delhi. 9818791850.	Dental Clinic	NO

* Empanelment of these dental clinics is provisional and is subject to the recommendation of Quality Council of India after inspection of these dental clinics.

Second List of new hospitals empanelled under CGHS, Delhi with effect from 9th November 2010

GENERAL PURPOSE HOSPITALS

S. No.	Name of Hospital	Approved for	Wheter accreditd by NABH	Wheter already on the panel of CGHS
20	MGS Hospital, 35/37 Rohtak Road, West Punjabi Bagh,New Delhi-26 w.e.f 2.11.2010	General Purpose	NO	YES
21	Vinayak Hospital, NH-I, Sector-27, Atta Noida-201301. w.e.f 2.11.2010	General purpose including joint replacement	NO	YES
22	Surbhi Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Near City Centre Metro, Golf Course Road, Morna, Sec. 35, Noida. w.e.f 2.11.2010	General Purpose	NO	YES

SPECIALITY (SELECTIVE) HOSPITALS

32	Malik Radix Health Care Pvt. Ltd.,C-218, Nirman Vihar, Delhi-110092 w.e.f 2.11.2010	Endoscopic surgery	NO	YES
33	Kukreja Hospital , D-36, Acharya Niketan, Mayur Vihar, PH-I, Delhi-91 w.e.f 2.11.2010	Endoscopic surgery	NO	YES

SUPER SPECIALITY (HOSPITALS)

CANCER HOSPITAL

NIL

EYE CARE CENTRES

17	Shree Jeewan Hospital, 67/1, New Rohtak Road, New Delhi-110005 w.e.f. 2.11.2010	Eye Care Centre	NO	YES
18	Dr. Pattnaik’s Laser Eye Institute, C-2,Ground Floor, Lajpat Nagar-3, New Delhi-24 w.e.f. 2.11.2010	Eye Care Centre	NO	YES
19	Dr. Kapur’s The Healing Touch Eye Center, D-8, Vikaspuri, New Delhi-18. w.e.f. 2.11.2010	Eye Care Centre	NO	YES
20	Sharp Sight Centre (East), 81, Defence Enclave, Vikas Marg, Delhi-110092 w.e.f. 2.11.2010	Eye Care Centre	NO	YES
21	Privat Hospital - Dr. Sachdeva Pvt.Ltd.,DLF-II , Gurgoan Haryana 122002 w.e.f. 2.11.2010	Eye Care Centre and Dental Facilities	NO	YES

Third List of hospitals empanelled under CGHS, Delhi 24thd February 2011

GENERAL PURPOSE HOSPITALS

23

NOIDA Medicare Centre, 16 – C, Block F,Sector 30, NOIDA. 0120- 4665555

General Purpose incl Cardiological investigations and Joint Replacement

NO

YES

SPECIALITY (SELECTIVE) HOSPITALS

34

Primus Super Speciality Hospital,(earlier known as Primus Ortho & Spine Hospital) 2, Chandra Gupta Marg, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi-21 011-66206630 , 66206640

ORTHOPAEDICS

YES

YES

Country’s Population Reaches 1210 Million as Per Census 2011

Country’s Population Reaches 1210 Million as Per Census 2011

Up Remains Most Populous State With 199 Million
Overall Sex Ratio Reaches 940 – 7 Points Increases Over 2001
Literacy Rate Goes up to 74.04 Percent from 64.83 Percent

The population of the country as per the provisional figures of Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of which 623.72 million (51.54%) are males and 586.46 million (48.46%) are females. The provisional figures of Census 2011 were released in New Delhi today by Union Home Secretary Shri G.K.Pillai and RGI Shri C. Chandramouli.

The major highlights of the Census 2011 (Provisional figures) are as under ;-

The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001-2011.

Percentage growth in 2001-2011 is 17.64; males 17.19 and females 18.12.

2001-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911-1921) which has actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade.

Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country followed by Maharashtra with 112 million.

The percentage decadal growth rates of the six most populous States have declined during 2001-2011 compared to 1991-2001:

- Uttar Pradesh (25.85% to 20.09%)
- Maharashtra (22.73% to 15.99%)
- Bihar (28.62% to 25.07%)
- West Bengal (17.77 % to 13.93%)
- Andhra Pradesh (14.59% to 11.10%)
- Madhya Pradesh (24.26% to 20.30%)

· During 2001-2011, as many as 25 States/UTs with a share of about 85% of the country’s population registered an annual growth rate of less than 2% as compared to, 15 States/UTs with a share of about 42% during the period 1991-2001.

15 States/UTs have grown by less than 1.5 per cent per annum during 2001-2011, while the number of such States/UTs was only 4 during the previous decade.

The total number of children in the age-group 0-6 is 158.8 million (-5 million since 2001)

Twenty States and Union Territories now have over one million children in the age group 0-6 years. On the other extreme, there are five States and Union Territories in the country that are yet to reach the one hundred thousand mark.

Uttar Pradesh (29.7 million), Bihar (18.6 million), Maharashtra (12.8 million), Madhya Pradesh (10.5 million) and Rajasthan (10.5 million) constitute 52% children in the age group of 0-6 years.

Population (0-6 years) 2001-2011 registered minus (-)3.08 percent growth with minus (-)2.42 for males and –3.80 for females.

The proportion of Child Population in the age group of 0-6 years to total population is 13.1 percent while the corresponding figure in 2001 was 15.9 percent. The decline has been to the extent of 2.8 points.

Overall sex ratio at the national level has increased by 7 points to reach 940 at Census 2011 as against 933 in Census 2001. This is the highest sex ratio recorded since Census 1971 and a shade lower than 1961. Increase in sex ratio is observed in 29 States/UTs.

Three major States (J&K, Bihar & Gujarat) have shown decline in sex ratio as compared to Census 2001.

Kerala with 1084 has the highest sex ratio followed by Puducherry with 1038, Daman & Diu has the lowest sex ratio of 618.

Child sex ratio (0-6 years) is 914. Increasing trend in the child sex ratio (0-6) seen in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and A&N Islands. In all remaining 27 States/UTs, the child sex ratio show decline over Census 2001.

Mizoram has the highest child sex ratio (0-6 years) of 971 followed by Meghalaya with 970. Haryana is at the bottom with ratio of 830 followed by Punjab with 846.

Literacy rate has gone up from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to 74.04 per cent in 2011 showing an increase of 9.21 percentage points.

Percentage growth in literacy during 2001-2011 is 38.82; males : 31.98% & females : 49.10%.

Literates constitute 74 per cent of the total population aged seven and above and illiterates form 26 per cent.

Source: PIB

Grant of honorarium for translation from regional language to English / Hindi & vice-versa

No. 17011/04/2011-Estt.(Allowances)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
***

New Delhi 1^stApril 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :-       Grant of honorarium for translation from regional language to English/Hindi & vice-versa.

In partial modification of this Department's O.M. No. 17013/3/86-Estt.(Allowance) dated 31st March, 1994 on the captioned subject, the President is pleased to decide that the rates of honorarium payable, subject to the ceiling of Rs. 5000/- per annum in each case for translation from regional languages to English/Hindi & vice-versa, will, hereafter be Rs.120/- per thousand words of Ordinary Material and Rs.130/- per thousand words of Technical Material (including CodesManuals, etc.)

2. In so far a s persons serving in the India Audit & Account Department are concerned, this issues with the concurrence of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

4. These orders will be effective from the date of issue.

5 . This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their 1.D No. 14(2)/2011 -E-II(B) dated 10-03-2011.

Hindi version will follow.

s/d
(Vibha Govil Mishra)
Deputy Secretary t o the Government of India.

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
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DRDO Staff in Remote areas Gains from Defence Accounts Initiative on GPF

DRDO Staff in Remote areas Gains from Defence Accounts Initiative on GPF

Shri Arvind Kaushal, Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Research & Development) handed over to Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Secreatary, Deptt. of Defence R&D & Director General, DRDO, his GPF Statement for the Financial Year 2010-11, at a function here yesterday. The function was attended by Dr. W Selvamurthy, DS & CC R&D (Life Sciences), Sh. G Elangovan, DS & CC R&D (Research & Management), Dr K Sekhar, OS & CC R&D (Missile Systems & Low Intensity Conflicts), Dr. R Sreehari Rao, OS & CC R&D (Electronics & Computer Sciences), Dr. KD Nayak, OS & CC R&D (Micro Electronics and Devices & Management Information System and Technologies), Dr. SC Pandey, Addl. FA (P) & JS, Ministry of Defence (Finance), Shri KVR Murty, Integrated Financial Advisor, DRDO and other senior officers of the organisation. This formally marked the delivery of G.P.F. Accounts Statements to almost 20,000 subscribers of the DRDO located at such far-flung places as Leh in North, Tezpur in East, Ahmednagar in West and Kochi in South, marking a significant improvement over the position in past years when these Accounts were given to the subscribers in July and August 2010.

This initiative is yet another step in the efforts being made by the PCDA (R&D) towards achieving greater customer satisfaction in respect of services being rendered by it to the DRDO. Achieving this involved detailed planning, business process re-engineering, switching over to a contemporary database system and close coordination with DRDO Labs in different parts of the country. Shri Kaushal assured the Scientific Advisor that every member of his organization is committed to bringing about more and more improvement in delivery of its services to the DRDO.

In his address, Dr. Saraswat lauded the work being performed by the organization of the PCDA and value it is adding to the efforts of the DRDO. He appreciated the early delivery of GPF account statement, a great initiative showing the professional approach.

Source: PIB

Sanction list of Conveyance and Computers Advance in KVS

Sanction list of Conveyance and Computers Advance in KVS

KV Sangathan has published the new sanction list of Conveyance and Computers Advance.

Please click the below link to view the sanction list...

kvsangathan.nic.in



INTEREST BEARING ADVANCES

The implementation of the recommendations of the sixth central pay commission relating to interest bearing advances granted to central government employees.To purchase of motor car, motorcycle, scooter, moped and personal computer would continue to be in operation. The eligibility criteria will be as follows ;

Eligibility Criteria

Advacnes	Eligibility
Motor Car (including Personal Computer)	Rs.19530 (Pay in the payband) and above
Motorcycle, Scooter, Moped	Rs.8560 (Pay in the payband) and above

The quantum of advances would be detemined with reference to pay in the pay band and existing ceilings would remain unchanged.

Rate of Interest for Purchase of Conveyances

Advacnes	Rate of Interest per annum
Advance for purchase of Bicycle	5.5%
Advance for purchases of Motorcycle, Scooter, Moped	8%
Advance for purchases of Motor Car	11.5%

Charter of Demands by Postal Unions

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

Charter of Demands by Postal Unions

Copy of the detailed Charter of Demands to be submitted to Secretary, Department of Posts and also to all CPMGs/PMGs/Divisional Heads will be sent separately within a week.

1. Stop closure /merger of PO/RMS Offices including BOs. Review the orders implementing Speed Post Hubs and Delivery Hubs and restore status quo ante. Stop outsourcing the works of Postal, RMS & MMS functions.

2. Grant status as Central Civil Servant to GDS employees for all purposes including service matters, pay scale, increment, allowances, pension, promotion and other terminal benefits, leave, bonus and trade union facilities. Scrap new recruitment rules for appointment as postmen which curtails promotional avenues – restore previous rules and withdraw tighten norms assessing BPM’s work. Drop reduction of allowances in case of reduction of workload.

3. Revise the wages of casual labourers and contingent employees w.e.f. 01.01.2006 based on the minimum pay recommended by 6th CPC. Stop outsourcing the work of casual labourers and contingent work. Grant temporary status to eligible full time casual labourers , Convert part time into full time absorb full time , part time contingent employees in vacant GDS posts.

4. Immediate revision of OTA & OSA rates.

5. Implement the assurances made on 12.07.2010 Strike Settlement and also the JCM Departmental Council Meeting held on 23.08.2010.( List enclosed) Ensure prompt holding of Departmental Council Meetings.

6. Immediate finalization of Cadre Restructuring proposals including Postal Accounts as assured by the Secretary Department of Posts and its implementation.

7. Stop decentralization of Postal Accounts, PLI and RPLI and ensure status-quo. Save DPLI office, Kolkata and ensure job security to the staff, DPLI.

8. Expedite the process of filling of all vacant posts in all Wings including GDS.

9. Stop implementation of Postmaster Cadre till finalization of Cadre Restructuring. Ensure 100% filling up of LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I before implementation of Postmasters Cadre, remove the retrograde eligibility conditions for appearing the examination of Grade I and PSS Group B and allow account line officials also.

10. Drop the proposed move of ending the services of existing System Administrators by outsourcing the technology work to the outsider agencies. Create the System Administrators Posts as assured and specified norms and other works and make the cadre as a promotional cadre to PA/SA.

11. Stop combination of beats /double duty, stop harassment of staff insisting 100% impracticable condition for delivery under Project Arrow. Settle the demands raised in the Postmen Committee such as distance factor, number of articles, Grant of Cycle allowance without distance condition, cash payment for uniform and kit items, Supply of good quality uniforms, Revision of norms.

12. Fixing norms for new assigned works of MTS. Allow to decline postman promotion for MTS under seniority quota and review the recruitment rules of MTS to Postmen / Mail Guards.

13. Grant promotions to Drivers / Artisans at par with other C.G. organizations like Railways/Defence. Higher Pay Scales to charge hand & Drivers. Revision of CRC EPP and Logistic norms.

14. Declare SBCO Staff as Divisional cadre , Stop harassment of SBCO officials under contributory factors. Complete the Ledger Agreement Work update the SBCO before launching Core Banking.

15. Fill up all Postal Civil Wing and Electrical Wing posts as per CPWD norms. Creation of Postal /Electrical and Architectural Division in every Circle. Expedite the Restructuring of Civil Wing Cadres.

16. Ensure full fledge functioning of newly formed Postal Accounts Offices by providing adequate staff strength and accommodation. Rectify the anomaly caused due to promotion of Group ‘D’ official to the cadre of LDC after 2006. Restore the residency period of three years in respect of JA to SA promotion retrospectively w.e.f. 13.12.2006. Grant MACP to those joined in Sorter cadre treating LDC as entry grade as the Sorter grade has been defunct since 2000.

17. Counting of past services rendered by erstwhile RTPs for promotions and MACP.

18. Implement Apex Court Judgement in case of RRR Candidates in true sprit and extend to all approved RRR Candidates awaiting for absorption.

19. Stop Harassing and victimization of innocent officials under contributory negligence factors. Implement the true spirit of Govt orders and Volumes and no recovery should be made if the concerned is not directly responsible for the loss sustained to the department.

20. Stop discrimination towards PO & RMS Accounts Cadre, Create separate cadre and earmark % of posts for norm based promotions in the same cadre, Count Special Allowance for fixation on promotion, Withdraw the recovery imposed on Postman Pay fixation and drawal of bonus to GDS. Restore the date of passing the Acct examination for according LSG promotions instead date of entry in PA cadre.

21. Enhance the LR strength on all cadres to the extent of 20% and fill up all vacant LR posts.

22. Ensure prompt grant of Child Care Leave as per the liberalized orders, unnecessary hurdles put forth should be dropped.

23. Review the MACP clarifactory orders and rectify the issues like, non drawal of spl allowance on acquiring MACP, wrong interpretation of IIIrd MACP to departmental promotes only after 30 years, Counting as double promotions as Group D & Postmen even in the case of promotion to Postman on GDS quota, non counting of training period for MACP, ignore promotions acquired on deptl exam for MACP, ignore all uncommunicated average bench marks for MACP as Judicial verdict.

24. Stop attack on Union office bearers by misusing Rule 37 transfers and Rule 9 of CCS (CCA) Rules. Dispose all Rule 9 (Pension rules) disciplinary cases pending at Directorate years together.

25. Denying the legitimate right of employees to avail holidays & Sundays by compelling them to attend frequent meetings/ Melas.





Source: NFPE

List of non settlement of agreed items by Postal Department in JCM Departmental Council...

List of non settlement of agreed items by Postal Department in JCM Departmental Council...

Non settlement of agreed items of JCM Departmental Council Meeting held on 27.08.2010

1. Grant of officiating pay with all benefits to the staff officiating in HSG II, HSG I vacancies.

2. Imparting training to non matriculate Group ‘D’ promoted to Postman/Mail Guard or PA/SA cadre after 1.1.2006 and prior to the implementation of Sixth CPC orders.

3. Replacement of Night Halt allowance to Mail overseers with TA/DA

4. Increasing the number of chances to appear LGO examination

5. Removal of minimum cycleable distance for grant of Cycle maintenance allowance to Postmen/MSE

6. Clarification regarding eligibility to appear LGO examination

7. Counting of Special Allowance for Pay fixation in case of Po & RMS Accountants.

8. Discontinuing the practice of obtaining fidelity/security bond from the employees handling cash.

9. Non drawal of HRA to the officiating SPMs working in offices having attached Quarters beyond 90 days by suspending quarters.

10. Protection of pay of defunct scale of PO & RMS Accountants who opted for general line under Directorate letter No. 2-22/88-PE I dt. 01.12.92

11. Enhancement or S. B. incentive to all Postal Assistants

12. Payment of honorarium for drawal of pension arrears

13. Anomaly in fixation of pay in respect of officials promoted on 1.1.96 under BCR Scheme.

14. Dropping of confirmation examination.

15. Arbitrary and forcible allotment of Staff Quarters in Rajasthan Circle.

16. Upward revision of conveyance Allowance or bring under TA Rules for journeys beyond 16 kms in case of PRI (P)s.

17. Non supply of statement of Balance to the officials brought under New Pension scheme 2009.

18. Non grant of Special Allowance to unqualified Accountants.

19. Settlement of incentives and clear pending bills for the work related to Mutual funds.

20. Enhancement of Financial powers of LSG, HSG II & HSG I Postmasters.

21. Separate budgetary allotment of funds for computer advance to Postmaster/Postal Assistant

22. Fixing norms/Time factors to Postal Stores Depot, circle Stamp Depot & creation of establishment.

23. Grant of Road Mileage Allowance to the staff entrusted with the work of clearance of cheques.

24. Stop harassing staff on contributory factors and causing clear cut guidelines not to impose the provision if not directly responsible.

25. Recovery of Alleged over payment of Pay & Allowance to Postman on account of fixation from the officials working in Accountants branch

26. Enhancement of honorarium for RD Premature closures.

27. Tenure posting of officials in single & double handed offices – request to withdraw the conditions.

28. Enhancement of honorarium for engaging officials in departmental examinations.

29. Remove the restriction in posting of SPM due to minor penalties/CR entries

30. Allowing to appear the physically handicapped officials for Departmental exam like IPOs

31. Grant of Fixed Conveyance Allowance to Marketing Executives.

32. Transfer of all HSG-I Posts to General line.

33. Payment of honorarium to supervisors & Staff divisional office for RPLI/PLI work.

34. Providing administrative powers to grant leave to staff by HSG-I Postmasters

35. Counting the training period for benefits of promotion under TBOP/BCR Schemes

36. Revision of Cash Allowance to the SPMs handling cash in the absence of Treasurer and grant of Treasury allowance to all PAs irrespective of their grant of MACP promotions.

Source: NFPE

Govt Employees Protest PFRDA Bill

Govt Employees Protest PFRDA Bill

THROUGH a statement issued from Kolkata on March 25, by its senior vice chairman Sukomal Sen, the All India State Government Employees’ Federation (AISGEF) has informed that on the day the federation organised in all the states of the country, right from Kashmir to Kerala, two-hour walkouts and demonstrations to condemn the introduction of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) bill and demand its withdrawal. Effigies of the bill were also burnt in some states.

The All India State Government Employees Federation and the Confederation of Central Government Employees had jointly called for these protest actions.

One recalls that on March 24 this year, the UPA government at the centre introduced the PFRDA bill with the support of main opposition party, the BJP, ignoring the strong protest registered by the Left parties. It was immediately after knowing about it that the state and central government employees launched the aforementioned two- hour walkout from their offices and conducted powerful demonstrations in front of their offices, condemning the anti-employee attitude of the UPA government and demanding immediate withdrawal of the bill.

It is reported that state government employees organised the programme with success in Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Employees in Kerala, Tripura and West Bengal organised massive walkouts and demonstrations.

In Haryana, where the Sarva Karamchari Sangh had lent its support to the call for protest actions, about 20,000 employees belonging to the electricity corporation, municipalities and municipal corporations, teachers, irrigation, education, health, public health, urban development, forest department participated in such walkouts and demonstrations at 180 places of 21 districts of the state.

For this protest, the Sarva Karmachari Sangh leaders had toured through whole of the state to mobilise the employees for sustained programmes of action in the days to come. They brought out the pernicious impact of the bill on the existing pensionary benefits of the government employees and also exposed the real character of the BJP in detail.

During the campaign on this programme in all the states, AISGEF leaders and activists explained the political aspect of this issue. They convincingly placed before the employees the difference between the UPA-I government which, standing on the support of 61 Left MPs, was unable to commit any such mischief while the UPA-II government, taking the advantage of the weak position of the Left in parliament, desperately steamrolling all the harmful and anti-employee bill like the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill and the PFRDA bill, while the next to follow is more FDI in insurance industry.

The AISGEF’s contention is that it is due to the pressure exerted by the World Bank, IMF and finance capital in and out the country that the successive governments at the centre, headed by the NDA and the UPA, were trying to privatise the pension funds by placing it at the disposal of private fund managers and thereby paving way for investment of the astronomical pension fund amount in share market speculations. Despite the fact that international experience has proved the privatisation of pension as being beneficial neither to the employees nor to governments, such shameless attempts are being pursued continuously in the interest of private entrepreneurs.

Right from the early days of 2005, when the bill was first introduced in the parliament, MPs belonging to the Left parties in and the working class all over the country have been relentlessly fighting against the blatant attempts of the governments and that is why the bill could not be passed in the parliament. Yet the central government and many state governments are implementing the new pension scheme through administrative orders, without the sanction of parliament. Only the Left ruled the states, viz, West Bengal, Tripura and Kerala, have declared that they will not implement the new pension scheme for their employees.

The All India State Government Employees’ Federation and the Confederation of the Central Government Employees and Workers have decided to further intensify the struggle through direct the entire government employees and teachers in this country, numbering more than 80 lakhs, for withdrawal of the PFRDA bill and restoration of the existing Defined Benefit Pension Scheme to all the employees and teachers irrespective of their recruitment into the service. The AISGEF leaders have also urged the employees to get prepared for a prolonged and militant struggle so as to upturn the government’s anti-working class decision. They said the political balance has to be immediately changed to save the country’s interest.

CITU OPPOSES PFRDA BILL,
LABOUR LAW AMENDMENT

On the same day, March 25, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) expressed its strongly opposition to the introduction of the PFRDA Bill in parliament a day before. The CITU said the bill was part of the government’s neo-liberal pro-corporate agenda to change the concept of pension as “defined benefit” to the workers after retirement to a “defined contribution” by the workers. This makes a mockery of pension as a social security scheme, with the onus of funding and regulation of the scheme shifting from the government or employer to a regulator. The main objective is to divert the pension contribution by the workers to the share market and corporate equity funds.

This bill, initiated during the NDA regime, could not be pushed through because of the opposition by the working class outside the parliament and by the Left parties in the parliament. But the CITU is of the opinion that in a surreptitious manner the UPA government of the Congress party and its allies has kept the avenues open to the regulator for unlimited foreign investment in pension fund without requiring the parliament’s assent. This shows how the present government is in connivance with the major opposition party, the BJP, in surrendering to the pressure of the international finance capital.

The CITU has also strongly opposed the introduction of a labour law amendment bill proposing exemption from furnishing returns and maintaining registers by certain establishments. The bill, if passed, would exempt more than 80 per cent of existing establishments in the country, to ignore virtually all labour laws of the land, as they would not be required to maintain any records of workers working within their establishments. The CITU, along with other central trade union organisations, has been opposing this so called ‘labour reform’ bill which will usher a jungle law in the industry.

The CITU has calls upon the working class to intensify their ongoing struggle against the above legislations, so that the corporate captive government is forced to withdraw the above bills from the parliament.

Courtesy : CPIM

Performance of Railway Production units during April 2010 – February 2011

Performance of Railway Production units during April 2010 – February 2011

Chittranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) produced 219 electric locomotives against the target of 209 electronic locomotives and Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) produced 242 diesel locomotives against the target of 229 diesel locomotives during April 2010-February 2011. Rail Coach Factory (RCF) produced 1468 coaches against the target of 1468 coaches where as Integral Coach Factory (ICF) produced 1324 coaches against the targets of 1393 coaches during the same period. Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) produced 161573 wheels and 74733 axles against the target of 161181 wheels and 73238 axles respectively during April 2010-February 2011.

During the month of February 2011, CLW, DLW, ICF, RCF and RWF have produced 23 electric locomotives, 18 diesel locomotive, 159 coaches, 128 coaches, 17040 wheels and 8001 axles respectively against the target of 22 electric locomotives, 20 diesel locomotive, 168 coaches, 128 coaches, 16648 wheels and 6506 axels.

Railways have realized an amount of Rs. 33.62 crore approximately during the month of February 2011 through ticket checking.





Source: PIB

Guidelines for holding of Pension Adalats

No. 44013/2/2010-Coord.
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 25.03.2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Guidelines for holding of Pension Adalats – reg.

The undersigned is directed to state that the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, P.O. & Pensions, is the nodal Department for the formulation of general policy relating to pension and other retirement related benefits of Central Government employees covered under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. Besides, it also seeks to promote pensioners welfare and serves as a forum for the redressal of pensioners’ grievances.

2. At present, some Ministries/Departments like Defence, Railways and Posts have been conducting Pension Adalats from time to time wherein on- the-spot decisions are taken for a prompt resolution of pensioners’ grievances. However, keeping in view the rising spate of pensioners’ grievances, the cooperation and involvement of all Ministries! Departments in redressing these grievances through various fora (i.e. Pension Adalats, etc.) is considered necessary.

3. The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has been considering for sometime framing of some sort of guidelines/framework for holding of Pension Adalats. Based on the interaction with Ministries/Departments of Defence, Railways and Posts and the feedback received from Banks with regard to holding of Pension Adalats, this Department has formulated guidelines for holding of Pension Adalats by various Ministries/Departments! Organisations, including the Pension disbursing Banks. A copy of these guidelines is enclosed herewith for perusal. The Ministries/Departments! Organisations may like to organise Pension Adalats for pensioners as considered appropriate by them. These guidelines are not mandatory in nature and suitable changes could be effected, wherever required, keeping in view the overall objective of prompt and quick redressal of pensioners’ grievances.

(K.S. Chibb)
Director (P)

Source: www.persmin.gov.in

13.04.2011 (Wednesday) has to be declared as public holiday

Abstract

Holidays - Public Holiday - General Elections to Tamil Nadu Legistative Assembly, 2011 - Declaration of the poll day 13.04.2011 as public holiday - Notified.

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Public (Elections -1) Department

G.O. Ms. No. 282

Dated : 30.03.2011

ORDER

The Election commission of India has notified 13.04.2011 (Wednesday) as the poll day for the General Elections to Tamil Nadu Legistative Assembly, 2011, in Tamil Nadu. 13.04.2011 (Wednesday) has to be declared as public holiday under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881).

2. The following Notification shall be published in an extra-ordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 30.03.2011.

Notification

Under the "Explanation" to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No.20-25-26 Public-I, dated the 8th June 1957, the Governer of Tamil Nadu hereby declares Wednesday, the 13th April 2011, the date on which the poll for the General Elections to Tamil Nadu Legistative Assembly, 2011 will take place in Tamil Nadu, to be a public holiday.

(By order of the Governer)

S.Malathi,
Chief Secretary to Government.

Government Order