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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS, CHANDIGARH

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1. Healthcare / CGHS 1-8

2. Service,Pensionary & Allied matters 9-25

3. Miscellaneous 26-31

4. Activities of Affiliated Associations 32

PENSIONERS DAY CELEBRATIONS, DECEMBER, 2012The Chairman and All members of CCCGPA , Chandigarh extend their felicitations to

all pensioners on the Anniversary of PENSIONERS DAYTo celeberate the auspicious occasion, Pensioners Day function will be held

thOn Sunday, 16 December, 2012 from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.at Government Museum & Art Gallery Auditorium, Sector 10 ChandigarhAll Pensioners are cordially invited and solicited to grace the occasion.

(M L Paghotra ) ( P S Bedi) (Rajpal Sharma) Chairman Senior Vice Chairman Secretary General

SIGNIFICANCE OF PENSIONERS DAY

The Pensioners Day is celebrated in the month of December, to commemorate the landmark judgment of the Apex Court (17 December, 1982) in the case of D S Nakra, having far reaching consequences on the status of pensioners. It revolutionized the concept of pensioners right to pension, and governments obligation to provide security in old age to its erstwhile employees, to ensure escape from undeserved want, to be treated with dignity and respect befitting pensioners age and enable them to live a life (i) free from want, with decency, independence and self respect, and (ii) at a standard not very much different from his pre-retirement level. It is a day when pensioners all over India, resolve to strive for their rights and privileges unitedly, against vested forces, and for judicious consideration of their demands, including parity in pension between past pensioners and future retirees.

MINUTES OF CCCGPA CHD MANAGING BODY MEETING HELD ON 16-10-2012 The CCCGPA Managing Body meeting was held on 16-10-2012 under the Chairmanship of Sh. M.L. Panghotra. He welcomed the members and assured them that he would leave no stone unturned while pursuing problems relating to Pensioners welfare with Govt. of India for redressal. Shri Rajpal Sharma, Secretary General, CCCGPA, described the composition of Managing Committee as comprising of most talented and knowledgeable persons. He read out the minutes of the meeting held in July,2012, which were adopted, In addition, following business was transacted:(a)Shri rajpal Sharma, who had attended the meeting of SCOVA in New Delhi on 27 Sept, '12 conducted by Ministry of P P G & P, Govt of India, apprised the members the salient points discussed there viz,(i) Enhancement of FMA from Rs 300/- to Rs1000/- was not agreed to by the govt.(ii) Grant of concessional telephone to retired Postal employees would be decided by the Dept, by Dec, 2012.(iii) Opening of additional CGHS dispensaries, at Panchkula, Mohali and one more in Chandigarh, was strongly advocated by Shri Rajpal Sharma. The Hon. Minister, presiding over the meeting, directed the representative of Ministry of H&FW, Dr M Lal, AD, CGHS(HQ), to pave the way to open one dispensary at least at Panchkula. He also assured to take up case with the Health Minister on the issue.(iv) Restoration of commuted pension after 12 years was not agreed to by the govt.(v) The point regarding 'Parity in Pension' to pre-2006 retirees was discussed. The members were informed that in the light of the judgment of CAT, dated 01 Nov, 2011, the govt was considering stepping the pension and family pension to 50% and 30% respectively of the minimum pay. Appropriate action in this regard is being taken by the govt. (b) In view of the reluctance of present web-master, Shri Navtej Singh, carrying out to operate our web-site, cccgpa.in, the Secretary General was asked to explore the market for a new web-master and alternative arrangements service provider.(c) It was decided to turn down the request of KRGOA for affiliation with CCCGPA, as this association is a State level organization, and does not fulfill the conditions envisaged in the constitution of CCCGPA.(e) Sh P S Bedi pleaded that Sh J S Paik, elderly veteran of CCCGPA may be suitably adjusted in the hierarchy of the organization, preferably as PATRON, especially after the demise of Sh C L Punj.

Orders on Correct Implementation of Modified Parity expected soon.

There are indications that orders are likely to be issued early for the Implementation of Modified

Parity, as per accepted recommendation of Sixth Pay Commission and the judgment of CAT in

OA 655-2010. During the SCOVA meeting in Sept,2012, indication was given that 'appropriate

action in this regard is being taken by the govt, in view of the above'( referring to the CAT

judgment of 01 Nov,2011). This was followed up in the Lucknow Bench of High Court by

Additional Solicitor General of India, appearing on behalf of Union of India, (in a similar case as

that of S 29), had submitted that the instant writ petition was receiving the attention of the Govt

of India. He further stated that an 'Office Memorandum will be issued shortly.'

In respect of the case for modified parity for pre-2006 pensioners, pending in Delhi High Court,

the hearing scheduled for 29 Nov,2009 in respect of G O I appeal in W P No 1535/2012,against

CAT judgment has been postponed to 29 April,2013 as justice B D Ahmed and Justice Sidharh

Mridul were on leave.. Notwithstanding this, there are indications that govt may soon take some

steps to satisfy the pensioners.

This is a positive development. Even though only about 20% of pensioners will be directly

benefited by these orders, it will, however, have major impact on almost all the pensioners after

the next Pay Commission, because, if the correct modified parity is not restored now, the pe-th2006 pensioners will lose substantially after the 7 Pay commission due to the changed

scenario of Pay Bands & Grade Pay norms.

Pensioners' Coordinator

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HEALTHCARE / CGHS MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE CGHS, W C, CHANDIGARH HELD ON 29-09-2012 The meeting was attended by the following members:-(1) Sh Raghubir Singh, IAAS (Retd) formerly Add. Secretary, Min of H & F W.(2) Sh.P.S.Bedi-DIG(Retd)-Sr.Vice Chairman, Central Govt. Pensioners Coordination Committee, Chandigarh. (3) Sh S R Bhardwaj, Defence Accounts Pensioners Welfare Society(4) Sh.G.S.Bhogal, Gen.Sec, Senior Citizens Forum, Zirakpur.(5) Sh D D Sharma, Survey of India, Representative Serving Employees.(6) Sh Anil Duggal, Representative, Goyal Medicos II, Industrial Area Phase 2, Chandigarh (Local Chemist)(7) Dr. Ashwani Kumar Seniaray, Chairperson, Advisory Committee, C M O I/C, CGHS WC-1, Sector 45, Chandigarh.

Welcome Address: Dr. Ashwani Kumar Seniaray, CMO (NFSG) In- charge CGHS Wellness Center No 1, welcomed

the members of the Advisory Committee.The CMO briefed the members about the large number of dengue cases occurring in and around

Chandigarh. He apprised the members the causes for this viral fever which is caused by a mosquito bite

during daytime, and precautions to be taken. It can be identified by its white spots on the wings and legs,

and its breeding can be reduced by using insecticides, keeping the surroundings clean and emptying

water storage places regularly. He advised the members to propagate awareness among the elderly

CGHS beneficiaries to take due precautions.MRC status/Pendency of claims:

As per the information from Addl Director Office, the Medical Reimbursement Bills of the CGHS

pensioner beneficiaries have been cleared up to July, 2012. MRCs received in Aug, 2012 are under

scrutiny /process.Performance of Local Chemist:

There has been considerable improvement in the supply of L P medicines. Shri Duggal was

requested to ensure the continuity of this trend, for better beneficiary satisfaction. Availability of Drugs in the WC:

As per record, there are 17 Generic items and 117 Proprietary items available in the WC. Amenities for the beneficiaries:

The CMO intimated that Add Director CGHS, Chandigarh has sent his report to CGHS HQs, New

Delhi for the early empanelment of Prime Diagnostic Centre, for tests like USG, ECG, Echo, TMT and

Holter etc. Shri S K Bhardwaj, again raised the point about approving the procedure using Laparoscopic

surgery for CGHS patients in Chandigarh as in various other CGHS cities in India. Mr P S Bedi, took up

the point regarding Perma Cath inserted to carry out hemo-dialysis, for which the approved rates for

CGHS patients are not available. Add director CGHS, may be requested to take up these cases

expeditiously with higher authorities to mitigate the problems faced by elderly CGHS patients.Shri P S Bedi, Sr Vice Chairman, CCCGPA, intimated the details of the meeting arranged by the

association of retired Officers of I A & A D with the local M P / Hon'ble Cabinet Minister, GoI, Shri Pawan

Kumar Bansal on 24 sept,2012, where Shri M L Panghotra, the new Chairman of CCCGPA was also present.

The Hon'ble Minister admitted that so far his efforts for improved CGHS services have not succeeded, but his

efforts in this direction would continue . Shri P S Bedi also intimated that point for additional Wellness centers

for Chandigarh region was also raised in the SCOVA meeting held in Delhi on 27 Sept,2012, and accepted

for consideration The representative of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare present in this meeting assured

that case will be taken up for opening CGHS dispensary at Mohali and Panchkula . As the number of CGHS

beneficiaries dependent on Chandigarh is very large, there is strong case for additional dispensary for

Mohali, Panchkula and Chandigarh. The point about the issue of Smart cards to the beneficiaries of CGHS

Chandigarh also came up for discussion for early action by the higher CGHS authorities.Staff Punctuality & Behavior:The conduct and behavior of the staff of the Wellness Center has been very good. They are courteous

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found lying in the waiting hall of the wellness Centre by one of the staff, which was handed over to the

CMO. Soon, one of the CGHS beneficiaries came to the W C looking for his money, which was handed

over to him by the CMO after verification. This beneficiary dropped a letter in the Suggestion / complaint

box, appreciating this gesture of CGHS W C staff. Cleanliness & Maintenance of Wellness Centre:The Wellness Centre was found to be clean and well maintained. The rush of large number of OPD

patients at the Wellness Center continues to be a matter of concern, which requires immediate attention

of higher CGHS authorities calling for opening of additional CGHS dispensaries in Panchkula, Mohali and

extension counter of the dispensary for Chandigarh. Members felt that Chandigarh is being

discriminated in this respect.Grievance Redressal:The complaint box was opened and one letter was found, in which the honesty of the staff of Wellness

Center for the return of his money was appreciated by Shri Ajay Singh.

******MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF ADVISROY COMMITTEE CGHS, W C, CHANDIGARH HELD ON 31-10-2012 The meeting was attended by the following members:-(1) Sh Raghubir Singh, IAAS (Retd) formerly Add. Secretaryy, Min of H & F W.(2) Sh.P.S.Bedi-DIG(Retd)-Sr.Vice Chairman, Central Govt. Pensioners Coordination Committee, Chandigarh. (3) Sh S R Bhardwaj, Defence Accounts Pensioners Welfare Society(4) Sh.G.S.Bhogal, Gen.Sec, Senior Citizens Forum, Zirakpur.(5) Sh Raj Kumarl, Representative, Goyal Medicos II, Industrial Area Phase 2, Chandigarh (Local Chemist)(6) Dr. Ashwani Kumar Seniaray, Chairperson, Advisory Committee, C M O I/C, CGHS WC-1, Sector 45, Chandigarh.

Welcome Address: Dr. Ashwani Kumar Seniaray, CMO (NFSG) In- charge CGHS Wellness Center No 1, while

welcoming the members of the Advisory Committee, intimated that approval for empanelment of Prime

Diagnostic centre at its new location in sector 24 D, Chandigarh has been received, for diagnostic tests (

Ultra sound and colour Doppler only). However, the important tests of Echo, cardio, TMT and Holter are

still being denied to the CGHS beneficiaries. The members of the Advisory committee reiterated that Add.

Director, CGHS, Chandigarh may be requested to expedite the case for these tests on priority. Approval for laparoscopic cholesystectomy surgery has been issued by Ministry of Health at the

rate of Rs 16,400/- for Non NABL hospitals and Rs 18,860/- for NABL Hospitals. In Chandigarh, the

CGHS beneficiaries can undertake this type of surgery at the Mukut Hospital, Sector 34 or Silver Oaks

hospital in Mohali, at Non NABL approved rates.It was also intimated that Administrative approval of appropriate higher authority, for the CGHS

complex in Sector 41, Chandigarh has been received by the office of Add Director CGHS, Chandigarh. MRC status/Pendency of claims:

As per the information from Addl Director Office, the Medical Reimbursement Bills of the CGHS

pensioner beneficiaries have been cleared up to August, 2012. MRCs received in Sept, 2012 are under

scrutiny /process.Performance of Local Chemist: The performance of the local chemist has been satisfactory.Availability of Drugs in the WC:

As per records, there are 13 Generic items and 101 Proprietary items available in the WC. Amenities for the beneficiaries

The members of the Advisory Committee expressed their concern at the denial of facility for such

important diagnostic tests as ECG, Echo, TMT and Holter . Regarding issue of Smart Cards to the CGHS beneficiaries in Chandigarh, it was again stressed

that case should be strongly taken up by Add Director CGHS with appropriate authorities for early implementation of this facility. Although CGHS beneficiaries data is available on the net and can be accessed by any CGHS dispensary in India, yet some cases of denial of medical facilility to CGHS beneficiaries from Chandigarh have been reported by some pensioners due to non holding of CGHS Smart cards from Meerut and Delhi as pointed out by shri S R Bhardwaj.


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Shri P S Bedi, Sr Vice Chairman, CCCGPA, intimated that the minutes of SCOVA meeting held in the last week of Sept,2012, issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions vide their O

thM No F.42/45/2012-P7PW(G) dated 10 Oct, 2012,have been received. The case of additional CGHS dispensaries in Panchkula, Mohali and Chandigarh was discussed in the meeting and the Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry of Pensions, Govt of India, who presided over this meeting assured to take up case with Health Minister soon. At this meeting three representatives of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, lead by Dr M Lal, AD, CGHS (HQ) were also present. We can now take up case strongly with the higher CGHS authorities for early opening of new dispensaries in the Chandigarh region.Staff Punctuality & Behavior:The conduct and behavior of the staff of the Wellness Center has been very good. They are courteous and helpful to the senior/aged CGHS beneficiaries. Shri Mandeep Bangar (Pharmacist) has been nominated as the Best Worker for the quarter ending Sept. 2012. Cleanliness & Maintenance of Wellness Centre:The Wellness Centre was found to be clean and well maintained. The rush of large number of OPD patients at the Wellness Center continues to be a matter of concern, which requires immediate attention of higher CGHS authorities calling for opening of additional CGHS dispensaries in Panchkula, Mohali and extension counter of the dispensary for Chandigarh. Members of the Advisory Committee felt that in the light of this point being specifically recorded in the SCOVA forum at the Central govt level, our case has received a boost for early action at the higher level. We must continue to stress our point relentlesslyGrievance Redressal:The complaint box was opened and no letter was found.

******Dte Gen CGHS, hospital Cell(CGHS) No S.11011/1/2011-hospital cell(CGHS) dated 25-09-2012,

thaddressed to The Add Director, CGHS, 4 floor, Kendriya Sadan, sector 9A, Chandigarh.Subject; change of name of empanelled centre “Prime diagnostic Centre, Chandigarh”, regardingSir,

Representation has been received from Prime Diagnostic Centre, Chandigarh requesting for change of address of their centre.

The matter has been examined and it was decided by the competent authority to allow the change in address of aforesaid centre from “ Prime Diagnostic centre, SCO 49-50, Sector 8C, Chandigarh” to new premises at ' Prime diagnostic Centre, SCO 154-55, Sector 24 D, Chandigarh”

Sd/-(Dr Manoj Jain, Sr CMO(HEC)Note :The Prime diagnostic Center has been approved for Ultrasound and Colour Doppler diagnostic tests only. The CGHS beneficiaries of Chandigarh are still being denied the approval of such important diagnostic tests as Echo, cardio, TMT and holter.

*****Ministry of Health & Family Welfare ( Dept of H&FW) O M No P-712/10-11/CGHS/82/D.78 dated 04 sept,2012Subject : Revision of rates of Colonoscopy and laparoscopic cholecsystectomy – reg

The undersigned is directed to refer to MoH&FW OM No S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D-Ii/hospital Cell(Part1) dated 17 August,2010, vide which package rates for various treatments / tests under CGHS were revised. In this connection, this ministry has been receiving a number of representations with regard to clarifications in reimbursement of rates for Colonoscopy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy as rates for these two procedures were not mentioned in the revised list from 01-09-2010.2 In this regard, the matter has been examined in this ministry and with the approval of competent authority; the rates for the above procedures are approved as under:

S.No Procedure Revised Rates (Rs)Non NABL Hospitals NABL Hospitals

1 Colonoscopy Rs 1600/- Rs 1940/-2 laparoscopic cholecsystectomy Rs 16,400/- Rs 18,860/-

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Ministry of H & F. W. (Dept of H&FW) OM No S.11045/40/2012/CGHS/HEC/CGHS (P) dated 01 Oct,2012Subject: Permission for treatment / investigations in respect of CGHS beneficiaries availing

treatment for diabetes, Hypertension & other Cardiac diseases, Dialyses and Cancer.The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to state that at present

the CGHS beneficiaries undergoing treatment for diabetes, hypertension & other cardiac diseases,

dialyses and cancer require repeated investigations / treatment procedures over a period of time, and as

per existing guidelines they are required to procure permission every time to get the prescribed treatment

/ investigations done at CGHS empanelled hospitals / diagnostic centres.2 with a view to alleviate the inconvenience to CGHS beneficiaries in obtaining the requisite

permission(s),every time , this ministry has decided to permit issue of permission (referral) letters by the

competent authorities with a validly of six month from the date of issue of original prescription for

undergoing the the prescribed treatment / investigation procedures to be conducted at the prescribed

intervals over a period of six months as advised by a govt specialist. The same permission (referral) letter

shall be valid for undergoing the prescribed treatment procedure, investigations on multiple times during

the six months at interval as advised by the govt specialist. Sd/ (V P Singh) Dy Secy

****** Ministry of H &FW, OM No s-11011/21(A)/2011-CGHS (P) dated 5-8-2012.Sub: Extension of CGHS facilities to employees of Supreme Court Legal Services committee

The undersigned is directed to state that the matter relating to extension of CGHS facilities to

employees of Supreme Court legal services committee has been under consideration of this ministry.The matter has been examined in this ministry and it has now been decided, with the approval of

competent authority, that the CGHS facilities will be extended to the employees of Supreme Court legal

services committee. These services will be available to those employees who are desirous to availing the

felicities and reside in a CGHS covered areas. The rate of contribution for availing the facilities will be with

reference to this ministry's OM No S.11011/2/2008-CGHS (P) dated 20 May, 2009.These instructions will take effect from the date of issue of this OM.

*****Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Dept of H & F W) OM No: S..14025/10/2002/MS dated 21 Mar, 2012

Subject: Revision of rates and guidelines for reimbursement of expenses on purchase of Hearing

Aids under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 and CGHS-regardingWith reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to refer to the Office

memoranda of even No. dated 17, 11.2006 and 28, 10.2002 and OM Nos. S.14025/36/93/MS dated

26.03.94 and 17.08.1999 and to state that on the basis of recommendations of an Expert Committee, it

has been decided to revise the rates and guidelines for hearing aids to he reimbursed under CS (MA)

Rules, 1944 and CGHS.2. The revised ceiling rates fixed for various types of Hearing Aids (for one ear) are as under:Body worn / Pocket type - Rs. 2.500/- Analogue BTE - Rs. 7,000/-Digital BTE - Rs. 20,000/- ITC/CIC - Rs. 25,000/-The cost of hearing aid shall include all Taxes including VAT and shall carry ̀ 3? year Warranty.The cost of Analogue BTE/Digital BTE / ITC / CIC type hearing aid shall also include the cost of ear mould,3. Beneficiaries covered under CS(MA) Rules, 1944/CGHS shall be eligible to obtain hearing aid after the

same has been recommended by a Government E.N.T. specialist on the basis of audiometric and audio

logical assessment, ENT specialist shall specify the type of hearing aid most suited for the beneficiary.4. The permission to procure hearing aid shall be granted by Chief Medical Officer in-charge of CGHS

Wellness Centre in case of CGHS pensioner beneficiaries and by the Head of Department /Office in case

of serving employees and CGHS beneficiaries of Autonomous Bodies on the basis of recommendation of

a Government Specialist and an undertaking that the beneficiary has not been reimbursed the cost of

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5. Reimbursement claim shall he submitted to CGHS through CMO i/c of concerned dispensary by CGHS

Pensioner beneficiary in the prescribed medical reimbursement claim form along with a photo copy of

CGHS card, original bill of the Hearing aid and original copy of the permission letter. In case of other

beneficiaries, the medical claim shall be submitted to the concerned Ministry / Department / Office.

Reimbursement shall be limited to the ceiling rate or actual cost of the hearing aid, whichever is less.6. Record of permissions granted for procurement of hearing aids shall be maintained by CGHS in

respect of pensioner CGHS beneficiaries and by concerned Ministry / Department/ Office in respect of

other beneficiaries,7. Replacement of hearing aid may be permitted after 5 years on the basis of condemnation certificate

issued by a technical expert and on approval of a Goverment ENT Surgeon. Maintenance and repair will

be the responsibility of the beneficiary.8. These orders shall supersede all the earlier orders issued on the subject.9. The revised rates and guidelines shall come into force from the date of issue and shall be valid for a

period of two years or till further revision, whichever is earlier.10. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division vide Dy.No. 5894 dated 19.03,2012

of the office of AS&FA, Min. of Health &Family Welfare. (V.P. Singh) Deputy Secretary ********

Clarification regarding admissible / non-admissible items under CGHSMinistry of H & F. W. (Dept of H & F W) OM No F.No. 2-1 /2012/CGHS/VC/CGHS (P): dt. 01 October, 2012Subject: Clarification regarding admissible / non-admissible items under CGHS.The undersigned is directed to refer to the directions given by Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the case of

Sh. Kanhiya Singh Vs UOI and others [W.P.(C) 9044/2011], regarding admissibility and non-admissibility

of certain items under CGHS,the following clarifications are issued:-2. “CGHS Package Rate” means and includes lump sum cost of inpatient treatment / day care /

diagnostic procedures for which a CGHS beneficiary has been permitted by the competent authority or

for treatment under emergency from the time of admission to the time of discharge including (but not

limited to) Registration charges, (ii) Admission charges, (iii) Accommodation charges including patients

diet,(iv) Operation charges, (v) Injection charges, (vi) Dressing charges, (vii) Doctor /consultant visit charges,

(viii) ICU / ICCU charges, (ix) Monitoring charges, (x) Transfusion charges, (xi) Anesthesia charges, (xii)

Operation theatre charges, (xiii) procedural charges / surgeon's fee, (xiv) Cost of surgical disposables and all

sundries used during hospitalization, (xv) Cost of medicines, (xvi) Related routine and essential

investigations, (xvii) Physiotherapy charges etc. (xviii) Nursing care and charges for its services.3. Cost of Implants / stents / grafts is reimbursable in addition to package rates as per CGHS ceiling rates

for Implants / stents / grafts or as per actual, in case there is no CGHS prescribed celling rate4. During In-patient treatment of the CGHS beneficiary, the hospital will not ask the beneficiary or his / her

attendant to purchase separately the medicines / sundries /equipments or accessories from outside and

will provide the treatment within the package rate, fixed by the CGHS, which includes the cost of all the

items.5. In cases of conservative treatment, where there is no CGHS package rate, the above mentioned items

are admissible – items wise at CGHS rates or as per AIIMS rates( if there is no CGHS rate) or as per actual

if there is no CGHS / AIIMS rate for any item.6. Package rates envisage up to a maximum duration of indoor treatment as follows:(i) 12 days for Specialized (Super Specialties) treatment; (ii) 7 days for other Major Surgeries

(iii) 3 days for Laparoscopic surgeries /normal deliveries; and (iv) 1 day for day care / Minor (OPD) surgeries.7. However, if the beneficiary is required to stay in the hospital for his / her recovery for a period more than

the period covered in the prescribed package rate, in exceptional cases, supported by relevant medical

records and certified as such by the hospital, the additional reimbursement shall be limited to

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charges (not more than 2 visits per day per visit by specialists / consultants) and cost of medicines for

additional stay).No additional charge on account of extended period of stay shall be allowed if that extension is due to

infection on the consequences of surgical procedure or due to any improper proceed.8. The above list is however not exhaustive. Some patients may require additional facilities/ procedures,

which are admissible depending upon the medical requirements as advised by the treating

doctors/specialists, with proper justification. Therefore, it is not possible to indicate a comprehensive list

of items, which are not admissible.However, the following items are not admissible for the purpose of

reimbursement under CGHS: Telephone charges,

Toiletries, Sanitary napkins, Talcum powder, Mouthfresheners

[V.P.Singh] Deputy Secretary to the

Government of India******

Ministry of H&FW (Dept of H&FW) OM No S-11041/23/2009-CGHS (Hospital cell)/CGHS (P)Pt IX dated 15 Oct,2012Sub: Continuation of empanelment of private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres under

CGHS and revalidation of CGHS package rates - regarding.The undersigned is directed to refer to the various office memoranda issued by this office from time to time vide which private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres were empanelled under CGHS in Delhi & NCR and other CGHS covered cities from 7th October 2010 onwards which would be completing empanelment period of '2' years before 31st March 2013 and to state that it has been decided to extend the validity of empanelment of such empanelled hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centers on the same terms and conditions under which they were empanelled, till 31st March 2013 or till next empanelment, whichever is earlier.2. Similarly, the CGHS rates notified in 2010-11 in Delhi & NCR and other cities are also revalidated till further revision of the rates.3. The private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres, which are not interested to continue their empanelment under CGHS shall have to submit letters seeking withdrawal of empanelment on or before 31st October 2012, failing which it shall be construed that they intend to continue their empanelment under CGHS as per the terms and conditions of MOA signed with CGHS by them. The private hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres are also required to submit revalidated Performance Bank Guarantee (in case they expire prior to 31st March, 2013.)4. The hospitals shall however complete the treatment as per the same terms and conditions in respect of CGHS beneficiaries, who were already admitted prior to issue of this O.M.6. These Orders shall be effective from the date of its issue.

sd/- [V.P.Singh] Deputy Secretary *****

Ministry of H & FW (Deptt. of H&FW) OM No. s. 11016/02/2011-CGHS (P) dated 22 Aug. 2012Sub: CGHS Facilities to CAPF personnel in CGHS cities outside Delhi-regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to the O M of even number dated 21-07-2011 and to state that this ministry has been receiving representations from various CAPE organizations on the subject mentioned above. The issue has been examined in this ministry and it is clarified that all CAPE (Central Armed Police Forces) personnel posted in CGHS covered cities are eligible for CGHS facilities at par with other Central government employees)

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PARTIAL EXTENSION OF CS (MA) RULES FOR PENSIONERS

Extract from Ministry of H & FW, O M No 14021/11/1996-MS dated 8-10-2012Subject : Renewal of recognition of BBC Heart Care, Pruti Hospital, Jalandhar (Punjab) for treatment of Central Government employees under CS(MA)Rules 1944(Extract from the above Memo -Paras 11 & 12- are reproduced below, indicating the facility for treatment of Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries in CS(MA) rules 1944 approved private hospitals)11 The recognized hospitals shall also provide treatment / investigation facilities to the Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries and their eligible dependent family members at their own rates or rates approved under CS(MA) Rules , whichever is lower. The hospital shall provide treatment to such pensioner CGHS beneficiaries after authentication through verification of valid CGHS cards.

12 However, the pensioner CGHS beneficiaries would make payment for the medical treatment at approved rates as mentioned above and submit the medical reimbursement claim to the Additional Director, CGHS through the CMO I/C of the CGHS Wellness Center, where the CGHS Card of the beneficiary is registered.

NOTEThe attention of Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries is invited to the instructions issued vide Min of H& FW ( Dept of H & FW) OM No S.11011/7/99-CGHS(P) dated 27 April,2011. Relevant extract of this O M is also reproduced below :“ ...........keeping in view the difficulties being faced by the pensioner CGHS beneficiaries residing in non-CGHS covered areas, it has now been decided to liberalize the CGHS Rules with regard to pensioner CGHS beneficiaries and serving employees, as below, to enable them to avail medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment :

a) (i) CGHS pensioner beneficiaries ( and their dependent and eligible family members) who are holding a valid CGHS card and are residing in a non-CGHS areas shall be eligible to obtain treatment from Govt hospitals ( Central govt / state govt / local self Govt / hospitals recognized under Central Services ( Medical attendance) rules 1944 / hospitals and clinics empanelled under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and submit the medical reimbursement claim to the Additional Director / Joint Director of CGHS or the CMO in-charge of CGHS Wellness Center, where the CGHS Card is registered (ii)In case of non emergency treatment from Hospitals approved under CS(MA)Rules,and ECHS, it is necessary to obtain approval from CMO incharge of concerned Wellness Center where the CGHS card is registered. ( This can be obtained by FAX/ e mail/ Tele) (iii) In case of medical emergency, treatment may be obtained from any hospital and medical claim shall be submitted to Additional Diractor / joint director CGHS of the concerned city through CMO in-charge of the Wellness center where the CGHS card is registered(iv) Reimbursement shall be limited to the CGHS rates of the city where the card is registered and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlement or as per actual,whichever is lower, “

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LIST OF GURGAON BASED HOSPITALS EMPANELLED UNDER CGHS (as on 1.10.2012)

No

Name of Hospital

Approved for

1

Medanta The Medicity, Sector-

38. Gurgaon

1. Super Specialty and Laboratory Imaging Services.2.Cardiology.3.Joint Replacement.

4. Renal

Transplant.5.Neorosergery.6.Liver Transplant. 7. CancerChemo therapy & Radiationtherapy. 8. Prostate Surgery

2

Artmis Medicare Services Sector-51, Gugaon. Ph.0124-6767990.

Super Specialty Hospital for: 1.Cardiac.2.PET/CT.3.Joint

Replacement.4.Cancer5.Radiology.6.Renal Trasplant.7.Neurosergry

3

ParasHospital,C-I,

ShushantLok, Phase

I,Gurgaon. Ph. 9650505524

1.Orthopedic 2.Cardiology & Cardiothoracic3.

Endoscopies.

4. Eye

Care.

4

Max Health Care Block -B, Sushant Lok, Phase-I, Gurgaon. Ph.9810569238

1. Orthopadics. 2.Oncology(Cancer)

5

Kalyani

Hospital, Mehrauli Road Gurgaon.

Ph. 0124 2303101

General

& Specialised

purpose for Cardio logical investigations, TURP,

Laparoscopic Surgery.

6

Umkal Healthcare, H -Block, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon

1.Cariology.2.Cardiovascular&Cardiothoracic surgery,3.Endoscpic surgery

7

Pushpajali Hospital, John Hall Road, Civil Lines, Gurgaon.

Urology-including Dialysis and Lithotripsy

8

Sheetla Hospital & Eye Institute, New Railway Road,Gurgaon.Ph.0124-4555888

Eye Care.

9

Eye Q Superspeciality

Hospital,4306,DLF,Phase IV,Near Galaria Market,Gurgaon.Ph.427225,6,7

Eye Care

10

Ahooja Eye & Dental Institute,560/1, Dayanand Colony,New

Rly.

Road, Gurgaon.Ph.0124-2321234

Eye Care

11

LallEye Care Centre,New Railway Road, Gurgaon.

Eye Care

12

Shroff

Eye Centre, Shushant Lok, Phase -I, Sector-27,Gurgaon.Ph.29231296

Eye Care

13

Venus Eye Institute,Dhankot,Gurgaon

Eye Care.

14

Dr.

Chhabra’s Dental Clinic.1097, Sector -4, Gurgaon. Ph.0124-2339929

Dental Clinic.

15

Private

Hospital-Dr.Sachdeva, DLF -II, Gurgaon.

Eye Care & Dental.

16

Sudarshan Poly Dental Centre, SCF -21,

NearUnion Bank of India, Sector. -14, Gurgaon.

Dental Clinic.

17 Dr.Bhim Sain Dental Clinic 220 -221,Qutab Plaza,DLF City,Gurgaon.Ph.0124 2353637

Dental Clinic

DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES1 Kalyani Hospital, Mehrauli Road Gurgaon.

Ph. 0124 2303101Diagnostic Laboratories ServicesImaging Centre.

2 Dr.Lal Pth Labs,Sector-14,Gurgaon Laboratory investigations.

3 Quest Diagnostic India, A -17, Infocity, Sec. 34, Gurgaon. Ph. 0124 4608720

Laboratory investigations

4 Artmis Medicare Services,Sec.-51,Gurgaon Radiology and Imaging.

5 Medanta The Medicity, Sector-38,Gurgaon Laboratory Imaging Services.


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SERVICE / PENSIONARY / ALLIED MATTERSEx-servicemen status for retired paramilitary personnel

The Union Cabinet had approved a proposal to give ex-servicemen status to retired personnel of paramilitary and central police forces, thus making them eligible for welfare benefits being availed by retired defence personnel, according to Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.

“The proposal [of granting ex-servicemen status to paramilitary personnel] has been approved by the Cabinet today [Thursday 01-11-2012]. These personnel will be called as 'ex-central police personnel' on the same footing as 'ex-servicemen' in the defence forces. Paramilitary personnel, like defence forces, put their life at stake in the line of duty and there is no problem in granting them this honour,” Mr. Shinde said while addressing the 73rd anniversary celebrations of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and at a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) event.

The new status would benefit over four lakh retired paramilitary and central police forces personnel. They can now avail certain subsidised medical and canteen facilities.

'Ex-central police personnel' from paramilitary forces such as the CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP and SSB eligible will also be able to apply for jobs in the private sector that recognise 'ex-servicemen' as a trained and suitable talent for their organisations.

The Centre will ask the States to give benefits to the children of retired paramilitary personnel in educational institutes and jobs. Source: The Hindu ****** Scheme for payment of pensions to Postal pensioners through nationalised banks

Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication and IT has decided, in consultation with the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance that the services of the Nationalised Banks (i.e.State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and Nationalised Banks) would be utilised to disburse pensions to Postal .pensioners (The actual date of introduction of the scheme will be notified to all concerned later)

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Ministry of P. P G and P(Dept of P & T)Estt (D) O M No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 4th Oct,2012Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees — Clarification regardingReference is invited to the Department of Personnel & Training OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19.05.2009 with regard to Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). Pursuant to the discussions in the meeting of National Advisory Committee held on 17.7.2012 and subsequent meeting on 27.07.2012 held with the Staff Side and in continuation to clarifications issued vide this Department's O.M. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010, it is further clarified as under:2.(i) Financial upqradation under MACPS in the case of staff who joined another unit/organisation on request:This Department's OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010 provides that in case of transfer 'including unilateral transfer on request', regular service rendered in previous organisation/office shall be counted along with the regular service in the new organisation/office for the purpose of getting financial up gradations under the MACPS. However, financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be allowed in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay bands as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. It is now further clarified that wherever an official, in accordance with terms and conditions of transfer on own volition to a lower post, is reverted to the lower Post/Grade from the promoted Post/Grade before being relieved for the new organisation/office, such past promotion in the previous organisation/ office will be ignored for the purpose of MACPS in the new organisation/office.2.(ii) Benchmark for MACP Scheme:Para 17 of Annexure-I of the MACP Scheme provide that the financial up gradation would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness, in the hierarchy of grade pay within the PB-1. Thereafter for up gradation under the MACPS, the benchmark of 'good' would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3. The benchmark will be 'Very Good' for financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs. 7600 and above. This Department's OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010 provides that where the financial up gradation under MACPS also happens to be in the promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for granting the benefit under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 ibid, the benchmark for promotion shall apply to MACP also. It is now further clarified that wherever


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promotions are given on non-selection basis (i.e. on seniority — cum — fitness basis), the prescribed benchmark as mentioned in para 17 of Annexure — I of MACP Scheme dated 19.05.2009 shall not apply for the purpose of grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme.3. The MACP Scheme issued by this Department vide OM No. 35034/3/2008- Estt.(0) dated 19th May, 2009 stands modified to the above extent.

(Mukta Goel) Director (Est) ***** IAF Inaugurates Directorate of Air Veterans for Retired IAF Personnel

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, inaugurated the Directorate of Air Veterans . The Directorate would be committed to looking after the pensionary and welfare aspects of all retired Air Force personnel. Inaugurating the Directorate, the Air Chief said “It gives me great pleasure to dedicate the new Directorate to the Air Warriors, who have contributed so much to the growth of the IAF. The Directorate would provide value added services to both our retiring as well as retired air warriors and coordinate all aspects, hitherto being handled by different directorates”The institution of Directorate of Air Veterans is an effort towards bringing under one roof, the various departments dealing with different aspects of Air Veterans, so that, the IAF veterans do not have to approach different agencies for their welfare and pensionary problems. This directorate will function under the Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA), that would be headed by an Air Vice Marshal who looks after the responsibility of Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Accounts) and would be re-designated as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Accounts and Air Veterans) henceforth.To give focused attention to the needs of Air Veterans, this single window to approach IAF for assistance with respect to pensionary and welfare issues, will deal with various Civil Government departments on matters pertaining to Veterans of the IAF, so that issues affecting them are taken up in a consolidated manner effectivelyThe Directorate will also operate through a website called 'http://iafpensioners.gov.in' for grievances related to pensionary aspects Source : PIB

*******Min. of P. P. G. & P Notification No. 36034 (I) 06-Estt. (SCT) dated 04-10-2012Amendments in Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979.[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub section (i)] Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions NOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, dated the 4th October, 2012G.S.R. – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, namely:-1. (1) These rules may be called the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Amendment Rules, 2012.(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.2. In the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979(I) in rule 2, for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-(c) An 'ex-serviceman' means a person -(i) who 'has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non- combatant in the Regular Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union, and(a) who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer after earning his or her pension; or(b) who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or(c) who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in establishment;

or(ii) who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of dismissal, or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army, namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service or broken spells of qualifying service;

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(iii) personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and retired from the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal service on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or circumstances beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or(iv) Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six months prior to the 14th April, 1987; or(v) Gallantry award winners of the Armed forces including personnel of Territorial Army; or(vi) Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability pension.(2) for rule 3, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-“3. Application – These rules shall apply to all the Central Civil Services and Posts and the posts up to the level of Assistant Commandant in all paramilitary forces.”(3) in rule 4,-(a) for sub-rule (I), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(i) Reservation of vacancies: — Ten per cent of the vacancies in the posts up to of the level of the Assistant Commandant in all paramilitary forces, ten per cent of the vacancies in Group 'C' posts; and twenty per cent of the vacancies in Group 'D' posts, including permanent vacancies filled initially on a temporary basis and temporary vacancies which are likely to be made permanent or are likely to continue for three months and more, to be filled by direct recruitment in any year shall be reserved for being filled by ex-servicemen.”(b) for sub-rule(2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) The Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Class candidates selected against the vacancies reserved for ex-servicemen shall be adjusted against vacancies reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, respectively:Provided that if a the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribe or the Other Backward Class ex-servicemen is selected against the vacancy reserved for ex-servicemen and vacancy reserved for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or the Other Backward Classes, as the case may be, is not available to adjust such ex-serviceman, he shall be adjusted in future against the next available vacancy reserved for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or the Other Backward Classes, as the case may be.”(c) after sub-rule (3), the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:-“Provided that in case of recruitment to the vacancy reserved for Ex-servicemen in the Central Para Military Forces, the reserved vacancy remained unfilled due to non-availability of eligible or qualified candidates, the same shall be filled by candidates from non-ex-servicemen category”.(4) for rule 5, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-“(5) (a) For appointment to vacancies in Group B(Non-Gazetted), Group C or Group D posts in Central Government, an ex-serviceman shall be allowed to deduct the period of actual military service from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for the post for which he is seeking appointment by more than three years, he shall be deemed to satisfy the condition regarding age limit.(b) For appointment to any vacancy in Group A and Group B services -or posts filled by direct recruitment otherwise than on the results of an Open All India Competitive Examination, the upper age limit shall be relaxed by the length of military service increased by three years in the case of ex-servicemen and commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers or Short Service Commissioned Officers.(c) For appointment to any vacancy in Group A and Group B services or posts filled by direct recruitment on the results of an All India Competitive Examination, the ex-servicemen and Commissioned Officers including Emergency commissioned Officers or Short Service Commissioned Officers who have rendered at least five years military services and have been released -,(i ) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency; or(ii) on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, shall be allowed maximum relaxation of five years in the upper age limit.[File No.36034/(IAM-Estt(SCT)] (Manoj Joshi)Joint Secretary to the Govt of India

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stMINUTES OF THE 21 MEETING OF SCOVA HELD ON 27-09-2012 UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MINISTER OF STATE (PP) AT CIVIL SERVICES OFFICERS INSTITUTE (CSOI), KASTURBA GANDHI MARG, NEW DELHI(Circulated to all concerned, including the pensioners associations forming part of SCOVA vide Ministry of P P G & P (Dept of P&PW) O M No F.No 42/45/2012-P&PW(G) dated 10 Oct,2012)

Secretary (P&PW) at the outset welcomed Hon'ble MoS (PP) as well as representatives of Pensioners associations and the participating members of various ministries/depts. . thereafter, he enumerated the changes in the pension rules and mentioned the fact that SCOVA has been able to achieve the objective for which it was started in 986.Secretary (P&PW) further added that today's serving officers will eventually become pensioners tomorrow. He praised the contribution made by the pensioners as officers during their tenure in the govt and also applauded for their present contributions as senior citizens. Secretary expressed the hope that the dept would continue to get support from pensioners associations in future.2 Hon'ble MoS(PP) in his welcome address to the participants stated that representations relating to pensionary matters are increasing as different ministries / depts. are interpreting pension rules in different ways. Thus, he stressed the need for uniform interpretation of pension rules so that the grievances of the pensioners relating to pensionary matters are reduced and settled without delay. In order to have better cooperation between the dept and the pensioners associations, he agreed to the outstanding demand of holding the SCOVA meeting twice in a year.3 The list of participants is at Appendix-1 (only outlines published)

th4 Thereafter, the Action Taken Report (ATR) of 20 SCOVA meeting was taken up for discussion.5 Action Taken Report (ATR) on the points raised in the meeting of SCOVA.

Sl. No 1 and 19 of ATR;(1)Issue of corrigendum PPO for pre-2006 retirees and also to communicate the amount of

thpension as well as Family pension to be revised consequent to the 6 CPC to pre-2006 pensioners(19) Issue of revised PPOs for and post 2006 retirees- status thereof

(i) Central Accounts Pension Office has indicated that out of 6.67 lakh cases of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners revised PPOs in respect of 3.06 lakh cases has been issued. CPAO informed that they are sending e-scrolls of pensioners to all ministries/ depts., which will solve the problem of non receipt of Annexure III.(ii) As final figures were not available , dept of Telecommunications and dept of Posts were asked to compile data for the cases of pensioners/ family pensioners of pre-2006 and takenecessary action for their revision by 31 March,2013.(iii) Ministry of railways informed that they have requested pensioners to apply for revision of PPOs by making all the data available to them. They informed that they have revised 4.7 lakh PPOs on receipt of these applications and 6.00 lakh are pending. The ministry has been asked to complete the task of issuing revised PPOs by March,2013 where applications have been received. Simultaneously they should ascertain a mechanism of getting data of the remaining cass and revising PPOs of those who have not applied for revision of PPOs.(iv) Ministry of Defence informed they have to cater to the requirement of more than 11 lakh pre-2006 pensioners. They have revised PPOs of about 5.7 lakh out of them. They also informed that in approx 8.00 lakh cases, the revision has to be done manually and they have to take additional action for capturing all the data which is available only in physical form. The Ministry was asked to deploy additional

thmanpower for capturing of data and complete the revision exercise by 30 Sept,2013.Secretary (P&PW) requested all the organizations / depts./ ministries to expedite the same without further delay and update the latest status with the dept of Pension & Pensioners Welfare.Sl No 3 & 12 of ATR

(3) Same fitment benefit to pre-2006 pensioners as recommended and implemented in respect of serving employees by VI CPC. Parity between Past and Future Pensioners. Stepping up of pension and family pension to 50% and 30% respectively. Extension of new benefits granted to the past pensioners.

(12) The implementation of orders dated 01-09-2008 read with the orders dated 14-10-08 is not correct for fixation of pension.

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thby 6 CPC and parity between past and future pensioners, the members were informed that CAT in its judgment on 1-11-2011 had dismissed the issue. With regard to issue of stepping up of pension and family pension to 50% and 30% respectively of the minimum of pay in the payscale, the members were informed that appropriate action in this regard is being taken by the govt. In view of the above, it has been treated as closed.Sl No 4 of ATR

A suitable alternative to merger of DR after it reaches 50% in view of VI CPC recommendations against 50% DA/DR merger benefit to ensure revision at reasonable intervals

It was informed that the issue was taken up with the concerned ministry for consideration, but has not been agreed to by the govt.Therefore this item may be treated as closed.Sl. No 5 of ATRRestoration of commuted pension after 12 years. It was informed that the issue was taken up with the concerned ministry for consideration, but the same has not been agreed to by the govt. Therefore this item may be treated as closed.Sl. 6,7 and 8 of ATRRevision of ex-gratia rates in respect of pre-1986 CPF/SRPF retirees and their families(a) Revision of ex-gratia amount to CPF/SRPF retirees(b) Uniform reates of DR(c) FMA to ex-gratia beneficiaries(d) Ex-gratia to those who voluntarily retired after 20 years service.(e) Ex-gratia should not be less than minimum pension and same should be effective from 01/01/06(a), (b) and (e): It was informed that the proposal for increasingthe ex-gratia for CPf pensioners so as to bring them at par with SRPF beneficiaries is under consideration.(c ) Since they are the CPF beneficiaries who are not eligible for CGHS benefits, hence, they are not eligible for FMA as well.(d) As regards ex-gratia to those who took voluntary retirement, it was agreed to re-examine the matter in the light of various court judgments.Sl No 9 of ATRExtension of secondary family pension to dependant widowed daughter-in-law. In view of the decision of the govt not to grant family pension to a widowed daughter-in-law, the item was closed.Sl No 10 of ATRFixes Medical allowance to be enhanced to Rs 1000/- per month w.e.f.01/01/06. The govt has not agreed to further enhance FMA beyond Rs 300/-. Item may be closed.Sl. No 11 of ATRImplementation of Web based Pensioners Portal. The performance and facilities available under the Web based “ Pensioners Portal” was appreciated by the SCOVA members. The secretary (P&PW) suggested that ministries / depts. Should adhere to the timelines in the redressal of grievances and they should also sensitise the subordinatefunctionaries to adhereto these timelines.The item may be closed.Sl. No 13 and 16 of ATR(13) – the orders of ministry of Health reiterating that all the pensioners are at liberty to opt themselves with any of the nearest CGHS hospital/dispensary may be widely circulated. Arbitrary orders dated 01/08/1996 and 01/09/1996 issued by Ministry of Health and Director of CGHS may be withdrawn and benefits of CGHS facilities be allowed to the pensioners of Dept of Post & dept of telecom as specially provided in the order of Dept of Personnel and Pension

(16)-(i) The existing pensioners of Dept of Posts and Telecom covered by P & T dispensaries are neither considered for treatment of hospitalization facilities nor for Fixed Medical Allowance.

(ii) – Pensioners falling within the limit of P&T dispensararies / CGHS hospitals may be allowd to opt for P&T dispensaries or drawl of Fixed medical Allowance. It was informed that the issue was taken up with the concerned ministries and the decision to merge 19 dispensaries in 12 cities have been taken in principle. The concerned ministries will inform the exact timelines. In this regard Hon'ble MOS(PP) will take up the issue ith the Health Minister. He will also take up the matter with the Health minister regarding opening of one new dispensary at Mohali/ Panchkula/ Chandigarh.Sl No 14 and 21 of ATR

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(21)- Same as above. In view of the fact that meeting was already conducted by National Anomalies th thcommittee on 5 Jan, 2012 to 17 july,2012, the item is closed.

Sl No 15 and 27 of ATR(15) – Grant of concessional telephone facility to retired P&T employees(27) – Same as above.The dept of telecom informed that the matter had been refered to a committee which is looking into the financial aspects. Secretary (Pension) suggested that the decision should be taken by December,2012. Secretary (Pension) however, desired that the SCOVA members may take up such ministry specific issues separately with the concerned ministry which have no general policy requirements and does not concern all pensioners.Sl N0 17 of ATRInclusion of representatives of AIRRF and SCOVA in Railway Hospital Advisory Committees. The matter is under consideration in consultation with Zonal RailwaysSl N0 20 of ATRRevision of Pension/family pension of Vth CPC :Instructions for the same has been issued. Hence the item is treated as closed.Sl N0 22 of ATRSanction of House rent for association office. Since necessary provision for providing rent for the office has been provided in the grant-in-aid under the scheme Pensioners Portal,item may be treated as closed.Sl N0 23 of ATRFixed Medical allowance(i) To be enhanced to Rs 1000/- per month w.e.f 1-1-2006. Item has already been discussed in para 10 of ATR. Item treared as closed(ii) To pensioners residing beyond 2.5 kms from dispensaryIt was informed that jurisdiction of a dispensary is decided by its adm authorities. Dept of Pensions & Pemsioners Welfare instructions allow Fixed medical allowance to pensioners outside the jurisdiction of dispensary. Ministry of railways explained that the 2.5 km. limit is laid down by yhe decision of courts.The members thereafter raised specific issue of RELHS. It was decided that the ministry of Railways may discuss the issue with the members.Sl N0 24 of ATRCSD canteen facility to defence civilian pensioners. The ministry of defence has not agreed to the proposal, hence it is dropped.Sl N0 25 of ATRImplementation of the govt decision on recommendation of the Cabinet Secretay's committee- revision of PBOR pension to pre-2006 retirees. In view of the instructions issued by the Ministry of Defence in March,2012, the item treared as closed.Sl N0 26 of ATRAnomaly in fixation of pension to DOT employees absorbed in BSNL, who retired between 1-10-2000 and 31-7-2001. Dept of telecom may re-examine the issue.Sl N0 28 of ATRPayment of pension to postal retirees through banksDept of Posts informed that proposal has been sent to the Reserve Bank of India for final clearance. The dept was asked to finalise the issue by 31-12-2012.Sl N0 29 of ATRRevision of pension of pre 1996 Railway pensioners.Railway Board was advised to sort out this matter after hearing the representatives of the pensioners associations and the itemwas closed.

st6 Agenda Items for 21 SCOVA meeting ( Annexure II)6.1 – time bound grievance redressal & real time dissemination of information are the two

main ingredients of this novel venture for welfare of pensioners.The Dept of Pensioners & Pensioners Welfare informed that all the ministries have been issued instructions to redress the grievances as per the timeline prescribed by of Administrative Reforms (ARPG). In case it was not possible to give immediate reply, an interim reply should be given to the


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applicant. DoP&PW will reiterate these instructions to all ministries / depts.The Railways association pointed out that direct cases which goes to Ministry of railways should give acknowledgement on the same lines as in respect of cases coming through DoP&PW. This is available in the software CPENGRAMS which can be made by all ministries/ Depts.

6.2 dissemination of information in real time : All the ministries were requested to update the information available in the website and provide necessary linkage to the websites of dept of Pension & Pensioners Welfare. Ministry of Railways have been asked to regularly update all the instructions for information of pensioners associations. Representatives of Posts & Telecom pensioners association stated that when the circular about enhancement of Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners / family pensioners is issued by the Dept of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare (DoP&PW) and subsequently pasted on the Pensioner Portal website the post offices do not take cognizance of it, till a separate circular is issued by the Dept of Post on the basis of DoP&PW dearness Relief circular.This double exercise tantamount to delay in getting the circular. During the discussion, Hon'ble MOS(PP) mentioned that , circular on enhancement of Dearness Relief(DR) issued by DoP&PW should be applicable to all offices of the govt of India. In this regard Secretary (P&PW) will take up the issue with dept of Post and Depy of Telecommunication.

6.3 Simplification of submission of Life Certificate : The issue of submission of life certificate in any branch of Banks other than in which the pensioners have their account has not been found feasible. However, CPAO was asked to look into the feasibility of submission of life certificate in any of the branches of the same bank.

6.4 simplification for payment of Family Pension in case of illiterate Family pensioner: In view of number of documents available to the pensioners and also in view of financial/ legal implications of the proposal, the same was not agreed to. Item is closed.

6.5 Nomination facility for Family Pensioners drawing Life Time arrears : The Dept of Pension & Pensiones welfare agreed to further examine the proposal.

6.6 Review of DCRG limit: The matter has not been agreed toby the govt, hence the item is treated as closed.

6.7 Medical insurance coverage to pensioners :The representative of ministry of Health & thfamily Welfareinformed the the proposalhas been sent to Planning commissionin 12 Plan and the

scheme will be started for obtaining the requisite information.6.8 (a) Grievances Committee at the Additional Director (CGHS)level in Delhi : Advisory

Committees have been constituted at Wellness Center level which meet regularly to settle the issues at local level itself. Claim day once in a month and Claim Adalat from time to time are heldin each zone to settle outstanding reimbursement claims.Detailed instructions to streamline and expedite disposal of medical reimbursement claims have also been issued and the position is being monitored at all levels regularly.As a result of the initiatives taken by the ministry in this regard, the pendency has been brought down drastically.MOHFW intend o further bring it down through computerization and administrative action.It was decided thata fix date and time may be prescribed for meeting the pensioners and same be put on the website.(b) A similar grievances Committeeat national levelmay also be constitutd.(c ) Central Govt Health Scheme : issues at wellness center, Banglore(d) CGHS Dispensary/ wellness center at Jammu(e) Opening of threemore dispensaries , one at Mohali, second at Panchkula and one more in Chandigarh.

Hon'ble MOS(PP)directed Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to take appropriate action and he will take the matter with Minister of Healtth & family Welfarealso for empanelment of hospitals to be made better.

6.9 Two family pensions to widowsof reemployed ex-servicemen.The representative of Ministry of Defenceinformed that the same has been approved by the govt. Thus the item is treated as closed.

6.10-Refusal to sanction family pension to dependant daughters.In view of the fact thatlegal heir certificateissued by court has been accepted by ministry of Defence , the item may be dropped.

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It was stated that as the guidelines on Pension Adalats are very clear withclear provisions for participation by SCOVA members , as such the item may be treated as closed.

6.12, 6.13, and 6.14 – RELHS facilities to family pensioners other than spouse , and to kids of divorced & widowed dependent daughters:i) RELHS facilities to dependent perents;

thii)On 24 February,2010during the budget speech minister of railwaysiii) Separate nominated days for pensioners /family pensioners for specialist consultation in railway hospitals.iv) Inclusion of representatives of identified associations 7 SCOVAmembers in Rly hospital Grievances Committees.v) Smart carts facilities for RELHS beneficiaries.vi) RELHS to be open ended scheme.vii) Streamlining of functioning of Railway hospitals.

6.13 – Welfare measures for Railway Pensiones :I) Include pensioners representatives in various committees.Ii) Provision of office accommodation iii) Dealing with Pensioners Associationsiv) Allow dependents in widow passesv) Provision of passes to family pensioners other than the widow.

6.14 Implementation of the MACPMinistry of Railways agreed to examine issues on merit in consultation with pensioners associations. In case they have any other grievance they may approach railway authorities.7 secretary ( P & PW) also requested the representatives of various ministries / Depts that non-pensionary issues raised by the Pensioners Associations would be better handled by the concerned ministries/ depts. Itself by giving them patient hearing on regular basis.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.

(ANNEXURE – 1) LIST OF PARTICIPANTS(Extracts- brief details only)

1. Shri V Narayaswamy Hon'ble Minister of State (P P G &P) as Chairman2. Sanjay Kothari Secretary (P & PW) as Convener & Member Secretary SCOVA3. Representatives from Pensioners associations -15 ( Shri Rajpal Sharma,President, P&T

Pensioners Welfare Assn, Chandigarh and 14 more)4. Representatives of other ministries/ depts

i) Railways – Shri Suresh kumar Seth, Adviser (IR) and 7 more officersii) Defence- Ms A S Laxmi, JS (ESW) and two more officers.iii) Ministry of H &FW – Dr M Lal, AD, CGHS (HQ) and two more officersiv) Dept of Financial Services – Shri L K Meena, director and one more officerv) Dept of Expenditure – Shri V K Singh, director and one more officer.vi) Dept of Pers & Trg - Shri Asok kumar, Dy Secretary vii) Dept of Posts – shri P Ahilan, ADG ( Pension)viii) Dept of Telecom- Shri S S Singh, DDG (PG)ix) CPAO – Smt Vandana Sharma, Chief Controller (Pension) and two more

officersx) CGA – S K Jana, Addl CGA and one more officer

5 Officers of Dept of Pension & Pensioners WelfareI) Shri Sanjay Kothari, Secretary ii) Smt Tripti P Ghosh, Director (PP)iii) Shri K K Mittal, Director (PW) iv) Eleven more officers.

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2012 REGARDING REVISION OF PPOs FOR PRE-2006 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS INCLUDING PRE-1990 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERSA meeting was held on 28th August, 2012 at 11:30 AM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Kothari, Secretary (Pension, AR& PG) with the officials of 15 Department Ministries having maximum number of unrevised Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) pertaining to pre-2006 pensioners family pensioners. In follow-up to that meeting, another meeting of the next 15 Ministries/Departments was taken by Secretary (Pension, AR&PG) on 24th September, 2012 at the same venue. The objective of these meetings was to review the progress made by these Ministries/Departments in the revision of PPOs in respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners including pre-1990 cases.2. The list of participants is at Annexure — I .3. Opening the discussion, Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) expressed his concern that cases of revision of PPOs of pre-2006 pensioners were still pending for a long time. He suggested that a mechanism of weekly/bi-weekly/monthly meetings at the Secretary level in the various Ministries may be evolved to monitor these cases. He also suggested that pensioners' associations may be asked to help in obtaining information, wherever necessary, from the pensioner.4. Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) then took up the Ministry-wise figures. No one was available from the Ministry of Human Resources Development, which has the largest number of pending cases. The representative of Ministry of Coal informed that most of the employees are PSU absorbees and thus these cases are to be done manual I y which is taking time. Secondly, there are a number of cases where Annexure III had not been received from the banks Chief Controller (Pension) informed that CPAO will send the information available from the e-scroll of such pensioners/family pensioners whose PPOs have not been revised to the concerned authorities by 30th September. With this information the Annexure III in respect of almost all pensioner family pensioners belonging to all Ministries/Departments will become available. Ministry of Coal also informed that in many cases the Annexure III sent to the Office of Coal Controller are pending with them. Secretary (Pension) desired that the matter may be taken up the matter with Secretary (Coal). Ministry of Coal also informed that in respect of pre-1990 cases there are limitations of non availability of records. Secretary (Pension) expressed that it must be a problem common to all Ministries/Departments. He urged all to use corroborative evidence available in the permanent service records of the organization such as Pay Bill Registers etc. to overcome this problem. Ministry of Coal agreed that by the end of December 2012 they would be able to revise all pre- 2006 PPOs and by March 2013 they would revise all pre-1990 PPOs.5. There was no representative from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Director General of Supplies and Disposals and Ministry of Environment & Forests The cases of remaining Ministries/Departments were taken up. Ministry of Agriculture informed that the cumulative records of the 3 departments, viz., Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Animal Husbandry and Agricultural Research and Education were not available. He also said that pension records of some pre-2006 pensioners had been destroyed in a fire in one of the Departments They are trying to reconstitute the records and revise the PPOs as early as possible. Ministry of Textiles also wanted their figures to be segregated from that of D/o Commerce. Ministry of Shipping intimated that majority pending cases were from the Port Cities of Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata It was seen that all Ministries/Departments are facing similar problems such as lack of coordination and monitoring of the progress where there are different agencies that possess the PPOs. Secretary (Pension) emphasized that there is a strong need for a monitoring mechanism such as weekly/bi-weekly/monthly meetings Ministries were also asked to reconcile their cases with the cases available on CPAO's website.6. All Ministries/Departments agreed to revising majority of pre-2006 PPOs by December 2012 and pre-1990 PPOs by March 2013.7. Secretary (Pension, AR & PG) suggested that the authorities concerned should consult the CPAO whenever they come across a problem. He stated that he would be writing to all the Secretaries concerned aski ng them to review the pendency regularly. ******


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MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 28 AUG, 2012 REGARDING REVISION OF PPOs FOR PRE_2006 PENSIONERS / FAMILY PENSIONERS INCLUDING PRE-1990 PENSIONERS / FAMILY PENSIONERS(Issued vide P P G & P (Dept of P&PW) OM No 1/20/2011-P&PW (E) dated 30-08-2012)

thA meeting was held on 28 Aug,2012 at 11.30 a.m. in the conference room, 5 Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi under the chairmanship of Sh Sanjay Kothari, Secretary ( Pen , AR&PG) with officials of 15 depts / ministries having maximum number of unrevised PPOs pertaining to pre-2006 pensioner/family pensioners. The objective of this meeting was to review the progress made by these ministries / depts. In the revision of PPOs in respect of pre-2006 pensioners.2 The list of participants is at Annexure-1 (not Published)3 Opening the discussion, Secy (Pen,AR&PG) said that the areas of concern for this dept were the outstanding cases of pre-2006 pensioners. He felt the cases of pensioners should be dealt with sympathetically emphasizing the fact that all of us would be pensioners in future. He stated ministries where pendency was quite large and it was not feasible to clear the pending cases with existing staff, avenues for appointment of consultants may be explored so that the work of revision of pension for pre-2006 pensioners does not suffer,4 Secretary (Pen,AR&PG) took up the ministry-wise figures starting with ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which has the largest number of pending cases. The representative of MHA informed that in pre-1990 cases there are limitations of availability of records and finding out status whether pensioners are alive and non-receipt of Annexure III. The cases falling under Extraordinary Pension Rules and Liberalized Pension Awards have to be processed manually. Therefore, their clearance may take longer time.MHA informed that information contained in Annexure III may not be sufficient in the case of pre-1990 cases.MHA also stated that despite publishing an advertisement in the newspapers for getting the missing information with respect to pre-2006 pensioners, they had not received adequate response to the same. It was further informed that information required for the purpose is being provided by the pensioners / family pensioners concerned either. Secretary (Pen,AR&PG) advised them to launch a drive to clear the pending cases.5 Secretary (Pen & AR & PG) suggested that all depts, should make one more effort to elicit response from pensioners. An advertisement may be posted on the website of Dept of P & PW indicating therein to contact DDOs / HOOs in the depts. Who are willing to respond to the queries of the pensioners in this regard.Dept of P&T, dept of Finance Services, CBDT,CBEC, and D/0 Pen & PW were agreeable to putting up an advertisement on the website of Dept of P & PW for pensioners to provide the information specific to them which is required for revising the cases. In case other ministries also desire they will also be included.6 some salient points emerged during the discussion are as under:-

(i) CPAO informed that they had taken a meeting with the representatives of all associations of pensioners and requested them to help pensioners to send their information for revision of their PPOs. CPAOs also informed that the dept wise pendency was available in the website which may be referred to by the ministries / depts. While clearing cases.

(ii) In case of family pension, date of birth of the spouse is a mandatory figure. It is informed that in cases where no information is available , instructions about treatment of date of birth as circulated vide dept of P & PW OM No 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 21/5/2009(Published in Pensioners coordinator Volume 9, issue 5 for Aug,2009-page 12-13) and No 1/19/2011-P&PW(E) dated 03/08/2011(Published in Pensioners coordinator Volume 11, issue 5 for sept-Oct, 2011 page 16-17) may be followed. CPAO had raised some queries this regard recently. A copy of dept's ID Note dated 15/05/2012 in response (published in Pensioners coordinator Volume 11/ issue 5) for thereto is also enclosed for information.

(iii) a special drive may be undertaken by all depts. to liquidate the pending cases. Efforts should st stbe made to liquidate pre-2006 cases by 31 Dec.2012 and pre-1990 cases by 31 March, 2013.

(iv) In respect of pre-2006 pensioners, ministry of Home Affairs agreed to reduce the pendency to less than 5,000 by end of Dec, 2012. Ministry of Urban Development agreed to reduce the number to 1000 by this period. Ministry of I & B agreed to bring down the pendency to 50%. Other ministries agreed that pendency figures will be reduced to less than 500 by the end of Dec, 2012.

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Financial Services. The banks could provide guidelines to the pensioners to approach the concerned Pay & Accounts officers / HODs concerned for getting their PPOs revised, in such cases which are not yet revised. As the banks were continuously sending Annexure III in duplicate and at times in triplicate also, it was felt that ministries in coordination with PAOs and with the help of CPAO may send pensioners' specific information to the banks for the remaining pending cases so that information received from the banks can be used more fruitfully. The Dept of P & PW will also place the link of the nodal officers of various banks in their website for the benefit of pensioners.

7 In view of the huge pendency of pre-2006 revision of pension cases, secretary (Pen , AR & PG) stated that he would be writing to all Secretaries concerned asking them to review the pendency regularly. He also that various ministries may include this as an agenda item for the senior officers meeting being held regularly in various ministries so that pendency can be reduced to zero. ******

Minutes of the meeting of the National Anomaly Committee held on 17th July, 20121. The 4th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee (NAC), which was held on 5.1.2012 at 2.30 PM at New Delhi was adjourned. Record Note of that meeting is at ANNEXURE I(Not printed). The NAC next met subsequently on 17th July, 2012 at 3.00 PM in Conference Room No 119, North Block and was chaired by Shri P K Misra, Secretary DOP&T. A list of members who attended this meeting is at ANNEXURE II.(Not printed)2. The Chairman welcomed all members of Official and Staff Side of the National Anomaly Committee. He mentioned that the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission were extensively discussed with the Staff Side representatives and the Government had also made improvements while implementing them. He referred to further discussions on pay related matters in this forum and Government agreement on certain issues raised by the Staff Side besides issuing of clarificatory instructions. Since some of the issues raised by the Staff Side had earlier been discussed with the Staff Side during the implementation of 6th CPC recommendations and were amicably resolved, he suggested that there has to be finality in regard to the pay scales implemented by the Government on the basis of recommendations of the 6th CPC. He stated that settled issues which were resolved in consultation with the Staff Side earlier need not be reopened.3. The Chairman also stated that after the last meeting of the National Anomaly Committee held on 5th January, 2012, Government has issued orders relating to grant of one increment in pre-revised pay scale on 1.1.2006 as a onetime measure in respect of all those employees whose next increment fell between 1.2.2006 to 30.6.2006 which was a significant resolution of the issue raised by the Staff Side. Further, Temporary Status Casual Labourers have since been granted wages on the basis of the Grade Pay of Rs.1800 at Pay Band I with effect from 1.1.2006 vide DoPT OM dt. 23.01.2012, an issue raised by the Staff Side in this committee. In regard to doubling of Risk Allowance, the Chairman informed that the Government was in the process of seeking Cabinet's approval to the proposal as requested by the Staff Side.4. The Chairman concluded by expressing that with the spirit of cooperation and mutual understanding as evinced in the earlier meetings the issues would get resolved through the process of constructive dialogue and discussion.5. The Leader, Staff Side, while thanking the Chairman raised the issue of irregular functioning of the JCM in various Departments. He pointed out that Departmental Councils were either not functioning or have not been constituted. He also suggested that to resolve problems in MACP Scheme an honest comparison of erstwhile ACP Scheme with MACPS may be made for analysing if there is any improvement.6. The Secretary, Staff Side, in his opening remarks stated that though the JCM Scheme has been effective in resolving disputes between the Central Government employees and the Government of India, of late, the scheme is not being administered properly causing discontentment among the staff of the Central Government . He requested the Chairman that it should be ensured that scheme functions effectively both at the National and Departmental levels in letter and spirit. He also pointed out that in many departments, Departmental Council has not yet been formed, and where Departmental Councils are in existence they are not functioning properly. He also requested that a separate discussion should be held on MACP Scheme related matters, and the date for the same should be fixed very shortly.


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7. The members of the Staff Side also raised the issue of slow progress in resolution of the issues and in this context demanded that greater delegation of decision common categories of personnel such a delegation of authority can lead to disturbance in vertical and horizontal relativities in the pay structure across several Departments/Ministries. Consequently, this shall give rise to a large number of anomalies which may be difficult to resolve. The Chairman assured that all the departments will be appropriately advised to revive the Departmental Councils functioning as per the JCM scheme. The Chairman also said that separate meeting for discussing the issues relating to MACP Scheme would be held under Joint Secretary (E), DoPT at the earliest in consultation with the Staff Side.8. The Agenda Items were subsequently taken up for discussion as follows:-8.1 Items No.1, 2, 3 & 4 — Fixation of pay in revised pay scale On this item the Staff Side reiterated their demand that the pay of the incumbents holding the merged pay scales of Rs.5000-8000/- and Rs.5500-9000 should have been fixed by applying the multiplying factor of 1.86 at Rs.6500/-with effect from 1.1.2006 implying thereby that the commencement point of the Pay Band 2 should be at Rs.12090/- based on 6500 X 1.86 = 12090 instead of Rs.9300/- computed by multiplying Rs.5000/- by 1.86.The Official Side maintained that the fitment tables are as much a part of the 6th CPC's report as in the narrative portion and hence the recommendations of the 6th CPC have to be read in conjunction with the fitment tables. The Official Side informed that incumbents in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 have been granted Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- and therefore there was no justification for this demand. Since there was no consensus on this issue, it was decided that on this issue a disagreement may have to be recorded.8 .2 Special Allowance and Qualification PayThe Official Side referred to earlier discussions on this issue in the meeting held on 5th January, 2012. It stated that since special qualifying pay was revised from 1.9.2008 while the pay scales were revised from 1.1.2006. in cases where a senior employee is promoted during the period 1.1.2006 to 31.8.2008 gets the benefit of pre-revised qualification pay while junior employees promoted on or after 1.9.2008 have been granted the benefit of revised qualification pay and therefore the pay of the seniors getting fixed at lower stage as compared to the juniors may result in an anomaly. The Chairman directed that this anomaly needs to be resolved within one month.8 . 3 Item No.5 (ii), (iv)(with 32 & 33), (v)(vii) – Rule 8 of the Revised Pay Rules Fixation of pay on promotionStaff Side stated that anomaly in this case is basically due to the fact that it is for the first time that CPC has recommended specific entry level pay for Direct Recruits (DRs). This has resulted in employees who were appointed in service prior to the DRs and got promoted earlier getting less pay as compared to their counterparts recruited directly and who joined after 1.1.2006. The Official Side stated that in such cases stepping up of pay is permissible subject to certain conditions. However, the Staff Side insisted that on promotion, the pay of all the promotees should be fixed at the entry level of pay of that post as in the case of the direct recruits, wherever there is a provision of direct recruitment in the RRs.The Staff Side requested that in cases where no direct recruitment actually took place even though RRs provided for the same or when a DR did not join, stepping up of pay should be considered.This suggestion of the Staff Side was considered by the Official Side, who responded by stating that wherever there is a provision of direct recruitment in the Recruitment Rules, pay on promotion would be fixed at the prescribed minimum of the Entry Pay as provided for the Direct Entrants in the Revised Pay Rules, irrespective of the fact whether direct recruitment has actually taken place or not. The Staff Side agreed to close this issue thereafter.8.4 Item No 11 Granting revised allowances with effect from 1.1.2006The Staff Side demanded that all the allowances should be doubled w.e.f. 1.1.2006 instead of 1.9.2008. It was pointed out that allowances were revised prospectively at the time of implementation of the recommendations of the 5th CPC also. The 6th CPC has also recommended that all allowances should be revised prospectively. Therefore, there is no anomaly as such. After discussions, the Staff Side agreed to drop this item.8.5 Item No.12 & 13 — Transport AllowanceThe Official Side stated that the issue of Transport Allowance was discussed with the Staff Side after the submission of the 6th CPC report and the rates of Transport Allowance were fixed as per these consultations. The Staff Side was, therefore called upon to honour such a commitment. The Staff Side explained that in those discussions, the issue of CCA being taken into account for payment of OTA to an


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employee was also raised. As CCA has since been subsumed in Transport Allowance which is not taken into account for payment of OTA, employees in respect of OTA are consequently at a loss.It was decided that the issue of changes in the rates of Transport AllowanceIt was decided that the issue of changes in the rates of Transport Allowance will stand closed and the issue of subsuming CCA under Transport Allowance and its repercussions on the payment of OTA will be examined separately.The Staff Side also raised the issue of doubling of Daily Allowance on tour in those cases where it is not practical to get bills/receipts for fares charged by the Autorikshaws or bills for tea/snacks/meals from dhabas/ small restaurants/ roadside eateries etc. The Official Side stated that as per the present dispensation, employees have the option to claim for the pre- revised rates of D.A. without submitting any bills / receipts. The Staff Side however contended that the pre-revised rates of D.A. are too meagre to take care of the boarding and lodging requirements and should be doubled.It was decided that the matter will be examined separately although this cannot be treated as an anomaly. The issue of rate of Transport allowance to employees staying in Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Faridabad (NCR) was also raised by the Staff Side. The Official Side agreed to re-visit this matter separately.8.6 Item No.14 — Revision of existing allowances which are to be withdrawn and replaced by new schemesThe Official Side informed that the matter pertaining to doubling of rates of Risk Allowance and Patient Care Allowance is under process for seeking Cabinet approval.8.7 Item No.16 & i7 — Parity in PensionThe Chairman stated that since the matter is sub-judice, any further action on this issue will be dependent on the directions of the Court of Law. There seemed to be no point in keeping these items in the National Anomaly Committee. This was agreed to.8.8 Item No.25, 25 & 26 — Commutation of PensionThe Staff Side stated that the additional amount of pension commutation due to retrospective revision of pay of post 31st December 2005 retirees, should be done on the basis of the then existing (old) commutation tables and not on the basis of the New Commutation Table recommended by the 6th CPC. This flows from the fact that the New Commutation-Table came into force on or after 1.9.2008 and, therefore cannot be made applicable to determine additional commutation value. As a matter of fact, the new Table was not in existence on the date of retirement of such pensioners.The Official Side stated that the revised commutation table is used for calculating only the future commutation of pension and is not applicable to the past commutation. In respect of a pensioner who has already commuted the pension, the revised commutation table is used only to compute the amount of pension that has become additionally commutable due to retrospective implementation of the revised pay scales. Further, if the concerned pensioners feel that the revised commutation table is not favourable to them they have the option of not opting for the additional commutation. The Chairman pointed out that the suggestion of Staff Side to apply old commutation table in case of those retirees who retired between 1.1.2006 and 31.08.2008 could result in further anomaly for post 1.9.2008 retirees as in their case only revised commutation table is applicable. The Chairman directed Department of Pensions to work out tables using existing (old) commutation table and the revised commutation table for the employees who retired prior to and after 1.9.2038 so as to explore the possibility of a fair resolution for both the pre- 1.9.2008 as well as the post 1.9.2008 retirees.8.9 Item No.29 & 30 — Revision of Base Index for D.A.The Staff Side stated that a 12-monthly average index of 536 (AICPI-1W) 1982 series, corresponds to 74.97% increase over the base index of 306.33 as prescribed by V CPC. Since 74% increase in D.A. has only been merged in emoluments (Pay Band), this increase corresponds to 12 monthly average index of 533.02 of cost of living Index (1982=100) series. The base index for the 6th CPC Pay Scale should therefore be 533.02 of 1992 index i.e. 115.12 in (2001=100) series for the computation of D.A. in pay scale of VI CPC, and not 115.76.Deptt. of Expenditure stated that Dearness Allowance is calculated based on the 12 monthly average of AICPI for Industrial Workers and that the twelve monthly average as on 1.1.96 was 306.33 and on 1.1.2006 it was 536. Government converted the average of 536 which is based on the 1982 series by dividing it by 4.63, which was the linking factor for conversion of the base from 536 to 115.76. The Sixth CPC also recommended the usage of the base of 536. The Official Side pointed out that although the Sixth CPC had in its Report mentioned a base of 116 but the Government worked it out as 115.76 which has resulted in relatively higher increase in Dearness Allowance.The Chairman directed that since this issue entailed pure mathematical calculations, the Department of Expenditure


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8.10 Item No.36 — Income criteria in respect of parents and widowed/divorced/unmarried daughtersIn regard to the demand of the Staff Side to convert income criteria in respect of parents and widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters from the limit of Rs.35oo/- plus DA to a fixed amount, it was pointed out that as per the present criterion as recommended by the 6th CPC, periodical enhancements in the rate of DR, would result in more and more families becoming eligible for family pension. The Staff Side agreed to drop this item.8.11 Item No.38 & 39 — Anomaly in fixing grade payThe Staff Side stated that the general recommendation of the 6th CPC was that the grade pay will be 40% of the maximum of the pre-revised pay scales. However, at the time of implementation of the recommendations of the 6th CPC, Government has given more than 40% as grade pay to certain categories of the employees in PB-3 and PB-4. Therefore, it was an anomaly and demanded that everyone should be given grade pay of at least 50% of the maximum of the pre-revised pay scalesThe Official Side stated that the demand of the Staff Side to give grade pay of at least 5o% of the maximum of the pre-revised pay scales is against the general recommendations of the 6th CPC . In respect of certain employees, the 6th CPC has itself recommended a grade pay in excess of 40% of the maximum of the pre-revised pay scales. Also, in Para 2.2.21 the report of the 6th CPC, it has been clearly stated that in some cases, the amount of the grade pay has been adjusted so as to maintain a clear differential between successive grades pay. The government implemented the recommendations of the 6th CPC with certain conscious modifications in the Grade Pay in some cases. Moreover, the erstwhile Group D employees have also been granted grade pay in excess of 40% of the maximum of the pre-revised pay scales. It was pointed out to the Staff Side that even post 5th CPC, uniform benefit did not accrue to all employees. It was felt that this is a demand and not an anomaly and such an issue cannot be reopened at this stage.8.12 Item No.41 — Fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying the same grade payThe Staff Side demanded that with regard to fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying the same grade pay, one increment should be granted. The Official Side was inclined to agree to such a suggestion on the condition that such a promotion shall also be reckoned with for the purpose of MACP. It was decided that in cases where promotion is to a post carrying the same grade pay, benefit of one increment would be considered separately for each category of employee subject to the condition that the promotional post had higher duties and responsibilities under FR 22(1)(a)(1) and an increment was permitted in such cases even prior to 6th CPC as the two posts carrying the same pay scale was not merged due to functional considerations. The issue of treating it as promotion for the purpose of MACPS will be examined separately.8.13 Item No.42 — MACPSIt was decided that since the issues involved in MACP Scheme are complex, another round of consultation through a meeting with the Staff Side under Joint Secretary (E), DoPT may be held soon. The meeting was held on 27th July, 2012 and the record note of that meeting is at ANNEXURE III.8.14 Item No.44 — Anomaly in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay of Library Information AssistantsIt was informed that the issues raised in the representation received from the Staff Side would be considered after obtaining comments from the Ministry of Culture, as the Nodal Ministry on the subject and Ministry of Human Resource Development.8.15 Item No.45 — Anomaly in pension of those in receipt of stagnation increments in pre-revised pay scaleThe Staff Side that that persons who were in service as on 1.1.2006 and drawing the maximum of prerevised pay scale plus stagnation increments and had chosen to be fixed in his Revised Pay Band + Grade Pay (which is 40% of the maximum prerevised Pay Scale) have not been given 40% of stagnation increment in their fixation. In their view such persons on retirement after 1.1.2006 have thus been deprived of a stagnation increment in the pre-revised scale and accordingly their Grade Pay should be increased by 4o% of their stagnation increment in the pre-revised scale. The issue relating to availability of re-option subsequent to the issue of Government orders dated 19.03.2012 by the Deptt of Expenditure, relating to grant of one increment in pre-revised pay scale on 1.1.2006 as a onetime measure in respect of all those employees whose next increment fell between 1.2.2006 to 30.6.2006 and then re-fixing them in the revised pay band so as to grant next increment on 1.7.2006, was also raised by the Staff Side.


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The Official Side stated that the fitment tables were framed after taking into account the stagnation increments. Nevertheless, it was decided that suitable clarifications on stagnation increment as well as on the issue of options to be granted will be examined.8. 16 Item No.46 and 49 — Disparity in pay scales of Officers in Stenographers Cadre in Secretariat and Field officesThis is an issue relating to disparity in pay scales of Stenographers Cadre in Secretariat vis a vis Field offices. The Staff Side contended that there is disparity in pay scales of officers in Stenographers cadre in Secretariat and Field formations. They stated that since parity between Secretariat and Field offices has been approved, the PS in field offices (Prerevised Pay Scale of Rs.6500-10500) may be upgraded to prerevised Pay Scale of Rs.7450-11000 i.e.PB-2 with grade pay of Rs. 4600/- and Sr. PS of field offices may be granted PB — 3 with Grade pay of Rs.5400/- on completion of 4 years of service.The Official Side stated that in para 3.1.14 of the 6th CPC's Report a specific recommendation for PS/Sr. PS in non-secretariat organizations has been made and the same has been accepted and notified by the Government. Further, the 6th Pay Commission while advocating grant of parity between similarly placed personnel employed in field offices and the Secretariat has extended this parity only up to the grade of Assistant (pre-revised Pay Scale of Rs.6500-10500) (vide para 3.1.3 of their report). It was also brought out that posts that were existing in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 before 1.1.2006, including that of PS in field offices, have been upgraded to the pre- revised scale of Rs.7450-n500 w.e.f. 1.1.2006 vide Department of Expenditure's O.M. Noah/20084C dated 13.11.2009. Therefore, suitable action has already been taken in the matter. The Staff Side however, felt that the recommendations of the Pay Commission have not been implemented in certain cases, particularly in Railways and Defence field units.It was decided that if there are any such instances pertaining to Office staff outside the Secretariat where Government orders for grant of PB 2 with GP of 5400 has not been given, these cases can be brought to the notice of Government for resolution as parity in terms of pay structure, between the field and Secretariat offices would continue to be maintained, as per recommendations of 6th CPC.8.17 Item No.48 — 15 year period fixed for restoration of commuted portion of pension arbitrary and unjustifiedThe Staff Side stated that the commuted portion of pension is actually recovered by the Government within 12 years and therefore Government is over-recovering from the pensioners and thus there is a need to have a relook in the matter. The Staff Side also referred to their calculations in this regard and requested the Official Side to reconsider the matter.Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare stated that the Hon'ble Supreme Court in 1996 had ruled in favour of restoration after 15 years in WP No 3958-61. The 6th CPC had also recommended that the existing 15 years period for restoration of pension should be maintained.The Staff Side demanded that a copy of the Judgment of the Supreme Court may be provided to them. It was decided that the copy of the judgment shall be provided to the Staff Side.8.18 Item No.50 — Anomalies in the pay scales of Official Language StaffThe Staff Side pointed out the disparity between pay scales of Official Language Staff / Rajbhasa Sahayak / Hindi Asstt. as issued vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's letter No.1/1/2008 — IC dated 24.11.2008 and the Official Language Staff / Rajbhasa Sahayak / Hindi Asstt working in Indian Railways. The Staff Side mentioned that the parity in the pay scales in field and HQ is still to be granted in many field offices of Ministry of Railways. The Official Side pointed out that in terms of Department of Expenditure Orders issued in November, 2008 parity in the pay scales of OL posts in field offices and CSOLS has been given and the matter has already been clarified by them on various references received in this regard from several other administrative Ministries / Departments.It was decided that Ministry of Railways may separately examine the issue with regard to field formations under its jurisdiction in consultation with the Department of Expenditure.The Staff Side raised the issue of additional items sent by them for consideration by the National Anomaly Committee. It was decided that these will be examined for taking up in the National Anomaly Committee. The Chairman thanked the participants for very stimulating and fruitful discussions and assured that the Committee will meet after 3 or 4 months. ******


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Review of Working of Central Armed Police ForcesMinister of State for Home, Shri Jitendra Singh convened a meeting in Sept,2012 with Directors

General of Central Armed Police Forces on revamping the recruitment process for induction of Constables and other ranks. The present process has not been able to reach out to the remote areas of the country and vacancies reserved for border areas and Left-Wing Extremists affected areas have not been filled up.

The meeting chalked out a road map so that the CAPFs are able to remove these deficiencies in the next recruitment cycle starting in December, 2012. The increased representation of minorities and women in the forces was also discussed in the meeting.

Emphasis was also laid on the procurement process existing in CAPFs especially in the light of the second phase of Police Modernization during the 12th Five Year Plan. The plan presently envisages procurement of equipment worth about Rs.11, 000 crore during the current Five Year Plan with yearly procurement being over Rs.2000.

Creating a nationwide public awareness regarding the CAPFs amongst the youth of the country and also to showcase their achievements in the most difficult areas of deployment was also discussed. The meeting also provided a platform to each of the forces to show case their best practices in operational welfare and administration activities.

Earlier, in February 2012 Shri Jitendra Singh had first review meeting which had specifically focused on welfare activities amongst the CAPFs with special emphasis on their growing areas of concerns. These meetings also provide a platform for better inter-force coordination amongst the CAPFs such as Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Force, Sashastra Seema Bal, National Security Guard and Assam Rifles.

******Ministry of PPG & P (Dept of P & PW) O M No 1/16/2011-P&PW(E) dated 20 -09-2012

Sub: Family Pension- list of documents to be submitted by a claimant member of family (other than spouse) along with Form 14, PPO and Death Certificate in respect of the deceased pensioner / family pensioner'.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Dept of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare O M of even number, thdated the 8 December, 2011 on the subject.

From the representations received in this Dept, it appears that some offices ask the Applicant Family pensioners for the documents not indicated in the office memorandum indicated above.

All the Ministries / Depts are requested to instruct their attached / subordinate / field offices to follow the instructions in the O M dated 8-12-2011 strictly to avoid any hardship to the family pensioners. They may also be advised to go through the other office memoranda issued during the last two years as contained in the circular on family Pension on this dept's website and also on ; pensionersportal.gov.in

*****Ministry of PPG & P (Dept of P & PW) O M No 1/23/2012-P&PW(E) dated 27 -09-2012Sub : Instructions regarding date of birth / age of Family Pensioners

The Dept has issued instructions vide O M No 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 21-05-2009, 11-08-2009, 25-06-2010, O M No 1/19/11-P&PW(E) dated 3-08-2011 and O M No 1/23/2012-P&PW (E) dated 13-09-2012 for consideration of date of birth / age for grant of additional pension / family pension to old pensioners / family pensioners. Certain documents, i.e. PAN Card, matriculation Certificate, Passport, CGHS Card, driving Licence, voter's card and Adhaar Number issued by UIDAI have been allowed to be accepted in this regard.2 For the revision of an old PPO, date of birth of family pensioner is mandatory field in the software. Some queries have been received in this dept regarding clarification whether these instructions are applicable for accepting date of birth / age of the spouse at the time of revision of PPOs.3 It is hereby clarified that the above instructions are applicable at the time of issue / revision of a PPO for a family pensioner irrespective of the age of the family pensioners at that time. It is further clarified that in case the

stexact date of birth is not available in the PPO / office records, the age of the family pensioner as on 1 January may be taken same as what she /he had completed in the previous year. For example, if a family pensioner completes

stthe age of 54 years in 2012, her / his age as on 1 January,2013 may be taken as 54 years and PPO may be revised accordingly.


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EX-SERVIEMEN STATUS FOR PARAMILITARY FORCES RETIRED PERSONNEL

The conferment of Ex-servicemen status on retired personnel of Paramilitary Forces

entails various actions by the MHA and the Chiefs of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for

practical implementations of the facilities and incentives for the retired personnel of CAPFs. It

will require proper directions by the Center not only to states to treat Ex-Central Police

Personnel' (ECPs) and their families from CAPFs at par with Ex Service Men (ESM) from

defence services, but also working out various salient points to dovetail CAPFs, retired

personnel with the existing infrastructure, through which the ESMs are covered, for which , the

Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs will have to coordinate and work out formalities

and put in place plans to enhance the facilities to newer levels.

The personnel of CAPF put their lives at stake every day in the course of their duty just

as much as the men of the armed forces of India. Terrorism, separatism, insurgency and

naxalism are great challenges to the rule of law in our country today.CAPFs have bravely faced

the insurgents in J&K, Northeast, and Naxalites in Jharkand and elsewhere in most adverse

conditions and earned the appreciation of the nation. Their heroic actions in facing the terrorist

attack in Mumbai (in 2008), is still fresh in the mind of the people. The Armed Forces have no

role in fighting these anti national forces on a day to day basis except in certain limited areas.

The CAPFs, which are under the Ministry of Home Affairs, have been regularly engaged in

these tasks.

These duties have taken a grave toll, resulting in heavy casualties. In addition on account

of a stressful life while in service and a feeling of neglect during retirement their morale has been

low, leading to high rate of attrition due to the neglect by the govt. Hence it is only fair that the

nation offer them benefits comparable to the best that are available.

There is likely to be some heart burn in a section of the armed forces at this elevation in

the status of the paramilitary forces. There could be a school of thought that once the ECPs get

the status of ESM they too would clamour for one-rank-one-pension (OROP), leading to greater

financial burden on the government, which could use this as an excuse to reject the demand

outright. However, viewed from a proper perspective the added strength is likely to give greater

weightage to the demand and not the other way around. In a democratic society, the benefits

that are available to one section of society should be made available to every other. There is

need for a fusion of retired personnel of all uniformed forces, including the police forces of the

States.

The organizations through which facilities are extended to retired military men and

widows are the State Ex Servicemen Board (Rajya Sainik Board) at State level and District

Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen's Board (Zila Sainik Board) at District level. These should be

enhanced to take on the responsibilities of the ECPs as well, for which, they may have to be re-

designated as the State Forces Board and District Forces Board respectively.

The move to elevate all retired personnel and the families of B S F, C R P F, ITBP, CISF,

SSB etc to the status of Ex Servicemen is a very welcome move, and needs to be implemented

at the earliest.(Based on the views expressed by Lt Col CR Sundar, President Tamil Nadu Ex Servicemen Cell)

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MISCELLANEOUS

Friday, November 02, 2012INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS AS PER STANDING COMMITTEEDTC may bring relief on I-T rates Chidambaram assures that on tabling the Bill Parliament will abide by all recommendations of the standing committee.

After the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill is approved by Parliament, it may bring with it major relief for personal income tax payers. At a press conference on Monday, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said when the final version of the Bill was tabled in Parliament, the government would abide by the recommendations of the parliamentary standing committee on DTC.

The parliamentary panel, chaired by former finance minister Yashwant Sinha, had recommended the DTC increase income tax exemption limit to Rs 3 lakh a year, against the Rs 2 lakh proposed in the Bill. Currently, the exemption stands at Rs 2 lakh.

The panel also suggested a 10 per cent income tax rate be applicable for annual income of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. The DTC Bill had proposed this rate on income of Rs 2-5 lakh. Currently, too, 10 per cent income tax is imposed on the Rs 2-5 lakh slab.

PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATES ON ANNUAL INCOME

Tax exemption 10% rate 20% rate 30% rate

Current* Annual income up to Rs 2 lakh

Annual income above Rs 2 lakh and up to Rs 5 lakh


Annual income above Rs 10 lakh

DTC Bill --same-- --same-- --same-- --same--

Standing Committee

Annual income of Rs 3 lakh



Annual Income aboveRs 20 lakh

* Current means financial year 2012-13 and assessment year 2013-14 Source: Budget 2012 13: DTC Bill as tabled in Parliament in August 2010 and Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance

The panel also suggested 20 per cent income tax be paid by those earning Rs 10-20 lakh a year. The Bill had proposed this rate for the Rs 5-10 lakh segment (the current segment).

It also wanted the government to impose a peak rate of 30 per cent on annual income of more than Rs 20 lakh, against the Bill's provision of more than Rs 10 lakh (the current scenario).

Substantial changes in tax exemptions on long-term savings, medical insurance and social security contributions were also suggested by the committee. It wanted the government to increase the long-term savings limit for exemption from income-tax from Rs one lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh.

It recommended contribution to social security such as pension be exempted up to Rs 1.5 lakh a year; medical insurance up to Rs one lakh; medical insurance for dependent parents up to Rs 50,000 and professional studies and education Rs 50,000.

The panel did not suggest any change in the corporate tax rates imposed. The finance minister did not specify a date for the implementation of the DTC, which would replace the archaic IncomeTax Act of 1961.AInitially, DTC was scheduled to be introduced from April 1. However, the standing committee had submitted its report to Parliament only in March. The government would now table the revised DTC Bill in Parliament.Source: www.business-standard.com[http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/dtc-may-bring-reliefi-t-rates/491103/]


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INCOME TAX- PRESS RELEASES

Income Tax Payer friendly initiative

In order to make the income tax Return filing experience more convenient, the Income Tax Dept

has started two more taxpayer friendly initiatives “ Register for Home Visit” and 'Online tax Help”. To avail

these facilities, a tax payer has to visit website , and take help of trained

professionals either online or at their homes.The tax payer can choose between ' Online help' or ' Home

visit'The facility for home visit by TRPs has been made in few cities such as Bangalore, Chennai,

Guwahati, Hyderabad, jaipur, Kolkutta, Lucknow, Mumbai,New delhi and Patna. It will be extended to

more cities in the next phase. The TRPs are authorized to charge nominal fee of Rs 250/- ( or even less)

for their services.

TRP scheme call center 1800-10-23738 may be contacted for more details. More information

can be obtained from website : law.incometaxindia.gov.in

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Exemption of Salaried employees from filing of Return for A.Y. 2012-13

The CBDT vide notification No 9/2012 dated 17-02-2012 had exempted salaried employees

from the requirement of filing return for A Y 2012-13 subject to fulfillment of certain conditions specified

therein. This Press release further clarifies that the exemption is applicable only if ALL the following

conditions are fulfilled :

- Employee has earned only salary income and from Savings Bank Account and annual

interest earned from savings bank account is less than Rs ten thousand.

- The total income of the employee does not exceed Rs 5.00 lakh ( total Income means

Gross Total income less deductions under chapter VIA)

- Employee has reported his PAN to the employer.

- Employee has reported his income from interest on savings bank account to the

employer.

- Employee has received Form 16 from his employer.

- Total Tax Liability of employee has been paid off by the employer by way of TDS and the

employer has deposited the TDS with Central Govt.

- Employee has no refund claim.

- Employee has received salary only from one employer.

- Employee has not received any notice from Income Tax dept for filing of Income Tax

Return.

- ( Press Release No 412/92/2006-MC/ 15 0f 2012 dated 26-07-2012)

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Dte of Estates, OM No D-11028/23/82-Regions (vol. II) dated 10-07-2012

Rates of room charges of Holiday Homes and Touring officers Hostel under M/o Urban

Development- revision thereof

In supersession of this Dte O M of even number dated the 30 Jan,2012, the undersigned is

directed to say that the rate of booking charges of rooms / suites in Holiday Homes , Touring officers

hostels / guest houses under the control of directorate of estates have been raised with the approval of

the Hon'ble Minister of Urban Development. The revised rate list on per day basis is enclosed for

information and necessary action.

2 The revised rates will be applicable from the date of issue of this OM.

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Location of Holiday Home and Touring Officers Hostel / Guest Houses Category

Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Goa, Shimla, Nainital, Mussoorie, Udaipur, Agra, Mysore A

Cochin. Trivandrum, Ooty, Jaipur, Bangalore, Kanyakumari B

All other cities / towns excluding those mentioned in cat. ‘A’ and’B’

C

Revised Booking Charge

Category of applicant / visitor

Room / Suite

FOR CATEGORY ‘A’

1

2

3

4

Members of Parliament ( For their own stay)

Central Govt employees

( serving / retired)

Employees of state Govts/ U Ts/ central or state PSUs/ Autonomous bodies / others ( serving/retired)

Private persons accompanying as guests of M Ps /Govt employees

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AC

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non AC

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Dormitory( per bed)

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non AC

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Double/three bedded non ACFour bedded ACFour bedded Non AC

Dormitory ( per bed)

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ANNEXURECategory of Holiday Homes and Touring Officers Hostel / Guest houses


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How to use your subsidized LPG cylinders wisely(This article tells you about how to keep track of your 'rightful' six subsidized LPG cylinders, unless you want pay more every time)

Here are details about the capping of subsidized cylinders scheme for LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) announced by the Government of India on 13 September 2012. I request each one you to note the following: The number of subsidized domestic LPG cylinders available for the balance period of the current year (i.e. 14 September 2012 to 31 March 2013) would be limited to first three cylinders for each consumer irrespective of the number of cylinders consumed up to 13 September 2012. Thereafter, every year, first six cylinders will be supplied at the subsidized rate and beyond the first six cylinders they will be supplied at non-subsidized or market rate. In order to ensure that you receive all the six subsidized LPG cylinders in a year, you are required to possess the Domestic Gas Consumer Card (DGCC) booklet with a serial number and consumer number entered by the distributor. DGCC book is also commonly referred to as “Blue Book” and is issued at the time of enrolling a consumer. If you have lost /misplaced the DGCC booklet or do not have the DGCC booklet or have a DGCC booklet without a serial number/consumer number, you must get in touch with your distributor and obtain a new booklet, duly stamped and signed by the distributor, after paying applicable charges or get the serial number stamped and signed by the distributor in the old DGCC booklet. The serial number of the DGCC book must be entered by the distributor in his system.To ensure that all cylinders are delivered to the genuine customer, the following process has been devised: The cash memo and the acknowledgement generated by the system for each cylinder will indicate the number of subsidized cylinder being delivered against entitlement i.e. 1/3, 2/3 or 3/3 as well as the Serial number of DGCC booklet. Consumers on their part must do the following at each cylinder delivery: Produce the DGCC booklet to the delivery boy while receiving the refill cylinder. Check that the serial number of the DGCC matches with that printed on the cash memo. Sign on the DGCC booklet as well as copy of the cash memo as acknowledgement of receipt of the refill cylinder and handover the same to the delivery man Ensure that the delivery details are recorded in the book and signed by the deliveryman. Every consumer must keep the cash memo and DGCC book carefully as in case of any dispute with regard to receipt of subsidized cylinders, the cash memo and the DGCC book will be the reference points for resolution of the case. In the absence of the DGCC booklet, the distributor's record would be considered as final. All consumers are requested to get their mobile number recorded with the distributor so that confirmation of delivery of the refill cylinder can be sent through SMS by the respective oil companies to their consumers as and when electronic confirmation system is rolled out.Consumers are also advised to check their booking and delivery details on the Transparency Portal of oilcompanies(www.petroleum.nic.in,www.hindustanpetroleum.com/www.indane.co.in/www.ebharatgas.com) and in case of any discrepancy in delivery of cylinders, immediately log complaint in the

Transparency Portal.

In Chandigarh, the Gist of instructions on supply of Gas Cylinders to consumers are as under :1. Every household will get six subsidized cylinders in a financial year.2. During the remaining period of current Financial year (Sept'12-Mar'13) every household will get three subsidized gas cylinders.3.A household means a functioning kitchen. If a family has more than one functioning kitchen under one roof or one address than they will be treated as separate households.4. There are 3.58 Lakh LPG consumers in Chandigarh.5. The Rate of subsidized cylinder is Rs 408/- ( sept, 2012)6. Non-subsidized cylinder on Sept,'12 rates was Rs 775/- and on Oct, '12 rates, Rs 917/-. The rates of non-subsidized cylinders will vary every month based on the international LPG price.

7. The details of cylinders supplied has to be recorded in the consumers booklet, which must be produced before the 'delivery man' for entering the details.

8. The consumer should check the serial number of the DGCC, which must match with that printed on the cash Memo.

9. The LPG distributers have upgraded their booking software, which will generate a slip or cash memo showing details of subsidized cylinders.


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For Train running information - Just send SMS to 139. (Railways' online tracking site now to have info of all trains)

NEW DELHI: Expanding its facility, Railways have included all trains under its online train tracking service, trainenquiry.com, providing updated information about their movements. According to a statement issued on 4 Oct, 2012, train running information can also be sourced by sending SMS to 139. All that one has to do is type 'SPOT' and send it to 139. The development comes in the wake of real-time train tracking system SIMRAN (Satellite Imaging for Rai l Navigat ion) developed by I IT-Kanpur shut t ing down operat ions recent ly. The agreement between Railways and IIT-Kanpur has come to an end for running the project on September 30, sources in the Railways said. Information on all the trains would be available on 'www.trainenquiry.com'. SIMRAN was launched by the then Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi as a pilot project in October last year. Source – economic times

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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. 2011/TG-I/20/P/ID, dated 1.11.2012

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.68 OF 2012)Sub: Provision of carrying of ID proof during journey on reserved tickets Please refer to this office letter no.2011/TG-I/20/P/Tatkal dated 16.01.2012 (Commercial Circular No.4 of 2012) on the subject quoted above wherein it was advised that with effect from 15.02.2012, any passenger travelling on a reserved ticket (non-Tatkal) issued through PRS for undertaking journey in any air conditioned class (except 3E) will have to produce any one of the nine prescribed proofs of identity (in original) during journey failing which all the passengers will be treated as without ticket and charged accordingly. This provision has helped in keeping a check on the cases of travelling on transferred ticket in AC classes to a great extent.2. With a view to ensure availability of reserved tickets to bona fide passengers in all classes, it has been decided as under:(I) One more proof of identity has been added in the list of 9 prescribed proofs of identity for undertaking journey on e-ticket, Tatkal ticket and for undertaking journey on a reserved ticket issued through PRS and these 10 prescribed proofs of identity are as under:. Voter Photo identity card issued by Election Commission of India.. Passport.. PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department.. Driving Licence issued by RTO.. Photo identity card having serial number issued by Central/State Government.. Student identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/College for their students.. Nationalized Bank Passbook with photographs.. Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph.. Unique identification Card “Aadhaar”. Photo identity cards having serial number issued by Public Sector Undertakings of State/Central Govt /Municipal bodies and Panchayat Administrations.(ii) The above provision shall come into effect from 01.12.2012.(iii) With effect from 01.12.2012, any one of the passengers booked on a PNR for undertaking journey in any reserved class will have to produce any one of the 10 prescribed proofs of identity (in original) during the journey failing which all the passengers booked on that ticket will be treated as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly. This provision shall, however, not affect the existing provision of Tatkal scheme where the passenger is required to show the same original proof of identity as indicated on the ticket.3. Wide publicity may be given by Zonal Railways through all possible means on this account for the information of general public.

4. Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned particularly Ticket Checking Staff so as to educate them about the revised provisions.

sd/- (S.K.Ahirwar) Director Traffic Commercial (G) Source : www.indianrailways.gov.in

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The notification (RBI/2012-13/190 . 399/04.07.05/2012-13 dated September

3, 2012) issued by The Reserve Bank of India regarding Standardization and Enhancement of Security

Features in Cheque Forms - Migration to CTS 2010 standards has directed all banks to issue only multi-

city/payable at par CTS-2010 standard cheques. It has also directed all banks to withdraw the non-CTS-

2010 Standard cheques in circulation before December 31, 2012. If you wish to read the circular, please

click

In compliance with the aforementioned circular, it may kindly be noted that all non-CTS-2010

Standard cheques shall be withdrawn by December 31, 2012. Accordingly, it must be ensured by all to

verify that your cheque book(s) are CTS-2010 compliant. If not, you must place an order for a new cheque

book. The identity features of a CTS-2010 cheque leaf are as under:

The letters "CTS-2010" have been printed vertically on the left side of the cheque leaf.

If your cheque book is already CTS-2010 compliant, you can keep using the same and there is no action

to be taken at your end. However, if the cheque book is not CTS-2010 compliant, you must place a request

f o r C T S - 2 0 1 0 c o m p l i a n t c h e q u e b o o k t h r o u g h y o u r n e a r e s t b a n k b r a n c h .

This change is applicable across all banks.

The above notification is applicable only to Banking Operations in India.

CTS-2010 STANDARD CHEQUE BOOKS FROM JANUARY 1ST, 2013

DPSS.CO.CHD.No

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Drugs soon to have only generic names

The Drug Controller General of India's directions regarding naming drugs after generic

names like Paracetamol and Ciproflaxicin, instead of brand names, have stirred a hornets' nest.

DCGI has issued circulars to all state drug controllers and principal secretaries of health stating

that except for import and export purposes, drugs shall be named after generics and not with

brand names. Doctors have to prescribe the generic names. For instance, for Ciproflaxicin alone

there are around 4,000 brand names in the country.

Director-General of the State Drug Control Administration R.P. Thakur said, "We have received

the orders and clarifications. Both single component and combination drugs have to be named

after generic drugs."

Though the move is aimed at decreasing the prices of medicines, experts say that without

revising the MRPs of the drugs, this order will not have any effect.

Secretary-general of All India Drug Control Officers Confederation R. Uday Bhaskar said, "The

MRP of generic and branded drugs are more or less the same. Unless the prices of generic drugs

are reduced, this is of no use to the consumer. The profit margin has to be curtailed. There is no

clarity on the prospective effect clause. Whether these directions are applicable to the new

licences to be issued after the notification or for the existing manufacturers for the drugs

produced after the notification is a big question,"

He added, "DGCI will issue licences in the name of the generic drug. However the manufacturer

is at liberty to print the brand name along with generic name of the drug. There is possibility of the

manufacturer coming up with several brand names for the same generic name and the drug

controllers will not have knowledge of them."

( Received through e mail)


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ACTIVITIES OF AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS

CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS PENSIONERS SOCIETY, CHANDIGARH

A meeting of the CGPWS was held on 2 Nov,2012 at the Community Center, Sector 48 C,

Mohali. Shri M S Toor President welcomed the members, and apprised them of latest developments

regarding pensioners' problems. Shri M M S 'walia, General Secretary, also briefed the members

regarding various pensionary matters. Shri P S Bedi inter-acted with the members on various CGHS and

Pension related matters and intimated the latest developments on the health matters.

It was decided to hold the annual get together on 18 Dec, 2012, with families of the members

followed by lunch. Detailed instructions on this point will be issued by the Secretary General.

DEFENCE ACCOUNTS PENSIONERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Shri D.C. Gupta, Shr N.C. Goel, and Shri Jaspal Singh were elected as President,

General Secretary and Finance Secretary respectively of Defence Accounts Pensioners'

Welfare Association (DAPWA), Chandigarh at a meeting held on Sunday 4.11.2012 at Sood

Bhawan, Chandigarh.

PARAMILITARY FORCES RETIRED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, CHANDIGARH

Meeting of the PMF Retd Officers Association was held on 16 Nov, 2012, followed by lunch at the

CRPF Officers Mess, in Hallomajra. Shi P S Bedi, DIG (Retd) BSF, Chairman, welcomed the members

and apprised them of the latest developments concerning Pensions and healthcare, with special

reference to CGHS. There was a healthy discussion on various issues, especially on Govts decision to

confer ' Ex-servicemen' status on the retirees of PMF personnel, Gallantry Award allowance to the

recipients of Gallantry Awardees, Rail travel concession on Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express trains etc.

Shri Harbhajan Singh read out the minutes of the last meeting, which were passed by the members

present.

RAILWAYS SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE SOCIETY (RSCWS)

RSCWS has decided to file a Court case on the issue of disparities in % rise of Pension of certain

categories of pre 2006 pensioners (who retired from S-4 to S-23 & S-29). A similar Memorandum had

been submitted by RSCWS on this issue to the Prime Minister and others.

This is a vital issue and the struggle must start for the same on all fronts - including in the Court of law - to

fight against the biggest injustice done with the Pre-2006 Pensioners for the first time in history from the

lower Scales of S-4 to S-23 and S-29 got only 2.26 times rise of Basic Pension as compared to more than

three times rise of Basic Pension which the higher Scale Pensioners got after Sixth Pay Commission.

RSCWS has decided to file a Court case on the issue after getting a reply to an application under

RTI about the action taken by the Govt on the Memorandums sent to PM & others - on this issue.

The RSCWS has requested other organizations of Pensioners to consider and decide upon

jointly filing a Court Case for Removal of this major Disparity (especially since the issue of modified Parity

is now likely to be settled soon - as per assurance in the SCOVA).

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STREAMLINING THE PUBLICATION OF PENSIONERS COORDINATORA meeting of the newly constituted Editorial Board of Pensioners coordinator was held on

13.09.2012 under the Chairmanship of Sh. M.L. Panghotra to streamline the publication of the magazine,, maintenance of records and accounts , distribution / dispatch of the magazine, so that it reaches the subscribers within reasonable time. With this in view, duties assigned to incumbents were decided as under:-

(a) Shri ML Panghotra, ( Chairman/ Adviser)- He will maintain the records pertaining to the subscribers, individual Ledger containing their details of subscription, issue of reminders for renewal of subscription etc. He will also maintain the Magazine Accounts, Cash Book, and ensure proper accounting of receipt of subscription and expenditure. He will hold the charge of the Bank Account No 55118503844 ( Savings account) in State Bank of Patiala, Sector 35 C, Chandigarh, its Cheque Book, and the Pass Book.

(b) Shri PS Bedi, (Sr Vice chairman / Editor) – He will be responsible for publication and editing the magazine and its timely printing. He will carry out the Proof Readings and set the magazine in a readable and interesting format.

(c) Shri Rajpal Sharma (Secretary General / Executive Editor)- He will assist the Editor in collection of material for publication, provide details of correspondence made by the CCCGPA for publication and allied matters.

(d) Shri Joginder Singh ( Organising Secretary / Assistant Editor)- He will collect the copies of the published magazines from the Press ( Majestic Printing Press, Phase 7, Mohali), label the addresses on the magazines, and ensure timely dispatch by Post or other convenient means as deemed proper, so that it reaches the subscribers within a reasonable time of its release from the Printing Press.

(e) Shri G S Saini- ( Assitant Editor)- He will assist the Editor for its timely publication, and will be responsible for collection of 'Draft Proofs' of the magazine at the 'composing stage', carry out initial Proof Reading and pass it to the Editor for final reading and publication. The process of Proof Reading may have to be done several times, and entail repeated visits to the Printing Press and the Editor till the final publication of the magazine.

Sh. A.L. Vohra ( Adviser) suggested that the outer cover of the magazine should be made more attractive, which will be done in consultation with the Printing Press and availability of funds. He expressed satisfaction for qualitative and quantitative coverage.

Dispatch It was decided that the posting of magazine to Chandigarh, Mohali and outstation will be

done through Mail, Business Center, GPO, Sector 17, Chandigarh against Lumpsum payment. Regarding dispatch to Panchkula subscribers, it was decided to do it through fastest possible means in order to redress the complaints of late delivery. Sh. Joginder Singh Assistant Editor will look after the dispatch of the magazine and Secretary General CCCGPA (Executive Editor) will render necessary assistance as and when required.

APPEAL TO SUBSCRIBERSThe subscribers may remit their subscription by CASH / M O or by crossed local/ multicity cheque or D D in favour of 'CCCGPA, CHANDIGARH'. The subscription may also be deposited in any branch of STATE BANK OF PATIALA in Savings Account No 55118503844, in cash or by cheque in favour of CCCGPA, Chandigarh.

The subscription in cash / M O may also be remitted to Shri M L Panghotra, Chairman, CCCGPA, at his address,1148 Sector 60,MOHALI-160059 ( Ph: 0172-2225147 / Cell-9217912203) The counterfoil for subscription deposited in bank may also be remitted to him to link the deposit with the subscriber's Ledger Folio account. In all correspondence quote your Folio No; failure to do so may result, by default, into lapse of your subscription, and discontinuation of the magazine.Rates of subscription: yearly – Rs 150/- , 5 years – Rs 600/(The Address slip on the magazine, indicate your Ledger Folio No, Month & Year of Renewal of subscription, address with PIN code & Tele / mobile Nos. Any discrepancy may be pointed out for correction)

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Editor P S Bedi , DIG(Retd)BSF 2186 sector 35C, Chandigarh Ph; 2604002 E mail; [email protected]

Exec Editor Rajpal Sharma 799 Sector 4, Panchkula Ph; 2567891/9316122214 E mail: [email protected]

Asst Editor Joginder Singh 686 Sector 40A, Chandigarh Ph; 2688686 E mail : [email protected]

Asst Editor G S Saini 3178 sector 71, Mohali Ph: 94171-78500

( Website : cccgpa.in)

PATRONG S Bhangoo,5 Sector 10A, Chandigarh-Ph:2743636

M L Panghotra ,1148 Sector 60 Mohali-Ph:2225147 D.C Gupta 778,Urban Estate Ph I, Patiala,Ph:0985505778

ADVISORS

Pardeep Mehra 198 Sector11,Chandigarh Ph. 4633526A L Vohra, 3059/1 sector 44D, Chandigarh Ph:2661615Harchandan Singh, 32 Phase 6, Mohali-Ph: 2228306

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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS … Rajpal Sharma, Secretary General, CCCGPA, described the composition of Managing Committee as comprising of most talented and knowledgeable persons