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Workshop on review of N P O P

On Ist of April 2010, BPS organized a workshop at New Delhi to review National Policy onOlder Persons (NPOP) and its implementation. Shri K R Gangadharan, President, Heritage Hospital.

Hyderabad & Vice President, Board of Directors International Federation of Ageing, Toronto, Canada

and one of the four members of NPOP Review Committee constituted by the Ministry of Social Justice

& Empowerment presided. Over 5 lakhs pensioners were represented through S/Shri S S

Ramachandaran, Secretary General, AICCPA, Shyam Sunder, Secretary General, Bharat Pensioners

Samaj, O P Kumar, President RREWA, Gurgaon, Ram Singh, Patron, Pensioners & Retired Persons

Association Janakpuri, New Delhi, R C Srivastav, President, C G Pensioners Association, Ghaziabad.

Initiating the discussion, S C Maheshwari, Secretary for Railways, Bharat Pensioners Samaj stressed

the need (1) To associate pensioners organizations with Sr Citizens affairs (2) To first set right the

compliance system through the Civil Society & adequate Budgetary support from the Govt. (3) To urgently

develop Elderly vote power to make the Political clan of the country to understand that they will no longer

be able to ignore Sr Citizens. This was followed by a lively discussion with the participation of S S

Ramachandaran, Shyam Sunder, Ram Singh, M P Lamba, R C Srivastav & O P Kumar.

While summing up the discussion, K R Gangadharan said that no basic change was required in

the present policy document adopted in 1999. However, due to lack of political will and, consequently,

its implementation over the past eleven years, by the Central & the State Governments has been

rather dismal. Hence, there is urgent need for the Central & State Governments to provide adequate

budgetary support and also make its implementation mandatory.

[Rapporteur : D Jayaraman]

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News FlashIn future, editorials in BHARAT PENSIONERwould be available on the discussion panelof the web site for your comments.

For prompt response, you can now send yourqueries through website:www.bharatpensioners.org orwww.rrewa.org .

1. Hum Aur Aap :

(i) Solidarity with BSNL Pensioners .................. 3

(ii) Kabir Bani ...................................................... 3

(iii) BPS acquires web site .................................. 3

2. Paradox of our times .............................................. 4

3. PMES ....................................................................... 5

4. Keeping Cool .......................................................... 7

5. Waqt Nahi ............................................. ..................8

6. SC JUDGMENT :

31.3.10 Full disability Pension restored ............... 9

7. CG Pensioner Fourm (AP) S'Bad ......................... 10

8. Discussion Paper on CGEPHIS ............................ 12

9. Who Are You ? J Krishnamurty .......................... 14

10. GOI ORDERS :

31.03.10 P&PW - DR wef 01.01.2010 ................. 15

19.03.10 Govt rejects representations reg:

revision of pre - 2006 pensions ........... 17

19.11.09 Revision of pre - 2006 pensions -

Implementation of Govt decisions ......... 17

00.03.10 Encashment of EL by reemployed ........ 19

20.11.09 Revision of pre - 2006 pensions - ............

Implementation of Govt decisions ......... 19

22.03.10 CGHS - Free Diet: TB, Cancer paitents 19

19.01.10 Defence revision of Disability/war injury .

pension .................................................. 20

22.03.10 E-tickets - Photo ID ................................ 22

20.01.10 Defence - Pay revised : Lt Genl ........... 22

02.07.01 Disability pension - IT exemption .......... 24

20.01.10 RTI - Maintain Records .......................... 24

00.00.10 Rly - Encashment of LP while availing .....

pass by re-employed ............................ 25

08.02.10 BSNL - Cataract with IOL ..................... 26

11. Hospice in India .................................................... 25

12. Takeup Good Habits ............................................. 26

13. Book Review ........................................................ 27

14. Puncture your Ego ................................................ 28

15. Letter from BPS

16.03.10 Medicare @ Rewari ............................ 28

10.04.10 Pensioners Portal : Incorrect address 31

02.04.10 Rly: Allotment of 'Apna Ghar' @ Patiala32

16. STATE ORDERS

17.03.10 HAR - Counting of daily wage

service for pension ............................ 29

17. Aap Aur Hum - Activity Reports from Affiliates 30

18. Thanks ................................................................ 32

19. Renewal ............................................................ 33

20. HC Judgment : RELHS .......................................... 34

21. Cricket ............................................................ 35

22. DR for Pensioners ................................................ 35

23. 3-pronged Govt strategy to tackle price rise ...... 36

SOLIDARITY WITH BSNLPENSIONERS

Com P S Ramakutty invited the Secy Genl,

BCPC, Shyam Sunder, to address the Central

Executive Committee Meeting of All India BSNL

Pensioners Assn(Hqs) 05.03.2009 in the

Dormitory Hall of CTO at New Delhi. Accordingly

Shyam Sunder along with Ashis Dey, Member,

MC, attended the said CEC Meeting and extended

full support to the demands of BSNL pensioners.

In particular he expressed complete solidarity for

achieving the demand for merger of DR for pre -

2007 retirees in the IDA scales, about which the

BSNL pensioners are greatly agitated, as has

already been granted by the GoI in the case of

Food Corporation of India pensioners but so far

denied to the BSNL retirees.

Search Warrant for thereal sender of M.O. (Rs 200/-)

An esteemed Member from Vijayawada has sent us a

Renewal M.O. for Rs 200/-. Somehow he forget to write

down his name & address on the M.O. Kindly help.

Treasurer

"Do not go to the garden offlowers!

O friend! go not there;

In your body is the garden offlowers.

Take your seat on the thousandpetals of the lotus,

and there gaze on the infinitebeauty." (KABIR)

HUM AUR AAP

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Paradox of Our TimesParadox of Our TimesParadox of Our TimesParadox of Our TimesParadox of Our Times

Today:

· We have bigger houses and smaller families;

more conveniences, but less time.

· We have more degrees, but less common

sense; more knowledge, but less judgment.

· We have more experts, but more problems;

more medicine, but less wellness.

· We spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive

too fast, get to angry too quickly, stay up too

late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV

too often; and pray too seldom.

· We have multiplied our possessions, but

reduced our values.

· We talk too much, love too little and lie too

often.

· We‘ve learned how to make a living, but not a

life; we’ve added years to life, not life to years.

· We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers;

wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.

· We spend more, but have less; we buy more,

but enjoy it less.

· We’ve been all the way to the moon and back,

but have trouble crossing the street to meet

the new neighbor.

· We’ve conquered outer space, but not inner

space. We’ve split the atom, but not our

prejudice.

· We write more, but learn less; plan more,

but accomplish less.

· We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait; we

have higher incomes, but lower morals.

· We build more computers to hold more

information, to produce more copies, but have

less communication.

· We are long on quantity, but short on quality.

· These are the times of fast foods and slow

digestion; tall men and short character; steep

profits and shallow relationships.

· More leisure and less fun; more kinds of food,

but less nutrition; two incomes, but more

divorce; fancier houses, but broken homes.

That’s why I propose, that:

· As of today, you do not keep anything for a

special occasion, because every day that you

live is a special occasion.

· Search for knowledge, read more, sit on your

front porch and admire the view without paying

attention to your needs.

· Spend more time with your family and friends,

eat your favorite foods, and visit the places

you love.

· Life is a chain of moment of enjoyment, not

only about survival.

· Use your crystal goblets. Do not save your

best perfume, and use it every time you feel

you want it.

· Remove from your vocabulary phrases like

“one of these days” and “someday”. Let’s write

that letter we thought of writing “one of these

days”.

· Let’s tell our families and friends how much

we love them.

· Do not delay anything that adds laughter and

joy to your life.

· Every day, every hour, and every minute is

special. And you don’t know if it will be your

last.

If you’re too busy to take the time to send this

message to someone you love, and you tell

yourself you will send it “one of these days “. Just

think…”One of these days “, you may not be here

to send it!

[Presented by: Lt Col Harish Nagpal,harineel76@ymail.com] (WL - 2869)

OUR TIMES !

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PMES(Performance Monitoring & Evaluation system

for affiliated associations of BPS)

Questionnaire

S.No Question Answer

1 Name of Pensioners

Association

2 Is it registered If yes, give

registration No & date

3 (a)Phone/Mobile No

(Give STD code also)

(b) the Name of Contact

person with designation in

the Association

4 Fax No

5. E-mail

6. Do you have a website?

If yes, give address

7 Publication/Journal etc (Name)

8. Whether

monthly/quarterly/annual ?

9. Premises (Whether

(a) owned ?

(b) hired or ?

(c) wkg from some one’s

residence ?

MONITORING

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10 Infrastructural details like,

computer hardware/software/

internet connectivity/staff etc

11 MOA & Rules (attach copy)

12 Source of funding

(a) Admission fee

(b) Life Membership fee

(c) Annual Membership fee

(d) Grant-in-aid

13 Total Membership

(i) Life

(ii) Annual

(iii) Total

14 Amount of Membership

subscription

(i) Life

(ii) Annual

15 Accounts (attach latest copy

of statement of accounts )

16 Attach activity report for the

year

17 Any other information you

wish to provide

President General Secretary

Note:- If you don’t have E-mail address, kindly create one. It does not cost anything and

hardly takes an hour to learn to operate. You can seek assistance of your children /

grandchildren /a friend or may go to a nearby Cybercafe to operate it. It will enable us to

serve you better & keep you updated.

EVALUATION

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Keeping cool in the heatby Mithun Mukherjee

Summer brings along heat accompained bysoaring tempers. What do you do to makesure that the heat is not felt by people aroundyou? Bring along your cold shakes and sitback Mithun Mukherjee.

TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT YOURACTIONS. THE OTHER PERSON IS FACINGAS MUCH HEAT AND TENSION AS YOU ARE,SO TRY TO MAKE AN EFFORT OF COOLINGHIM/HER AND YOURSELF DOWN.

As the summer season approaches, being irritable

becomes almost unavoidable. The heat and sweat

only add to the already troubled traffic scene in

the capital and the non-capital region. But, why

lose sleep and temper when it can be easily

avoided? Here is a simple list of Things-To-Do’s

that could easily bring your flaring temper in the

summer sun down by more than a notch.

BE PATIENTIncessant honking at a traffic jam does not make

you magically disap­pear from there and make

you land at your destination. Neither does

scream­ing randomly make the whole world turn

into your slaves. Next time when you feel ready

to burst, be a little patient. Things eventually look

bright and chirpy.

DONT CHANGE THE PEOPLE; CHANGE YOURATTITUDEWhen you see people getting mad at you, till the

point that they are almost about to bite, don’t bite

back. Take a moment to reflect your actions. The

other person is facing as much heat and tension

as you are, so try to make an effort of cooling

him/her and your­self down. Before you know, the

situa­tion would be under control, way faster than

you expect.

CHANGE POSITIONS; PHYSICALLYNext time you flip, try this; change positions. If

you are standing, try and sit down and if you are

sitting, try and lie down. It calms you down when

you least realise it. It might be a bad idea to try

this if you are caught at a traffic jam though.

LOGIC AND ANGER: THE FIVE SEC­OND GAPThere is only a five second gap that separates

you from totally going mad at someone or taking

up honking to get out of that mile long traffic jam.

Use those five seconds to actually breathe deeply

or just close your eyes and try to think of a happy

thought. The effects could range from being

relaxed to actu­ally having a smile on your face.

‘COOLERS’When all else fails, turn to ‘coolers’ for relief. These

are not the loud cages of steel, but glasses of the

best-chilled liquid juices and squashes that make

sure that your temper is not fluttering beyond

control.

‘WORK OUT’ YOUR ANGER

One of the best ways to flush your temper out is

to do vigorous physical exercise. Go for a short

sprint or take to the swimming pool. If you are a

muscle-building oriented person, lifting weights

might also be a good option. lf you have access

to a hoop or a basket-ball court try shooting

hoops.

THROW AWAY YOUR ‘GRUDGE'

Avoid keeping a grudge. It’s easier to forgive a

person and move on, rather than going all guns

blazing and fighting him out. Not keeping a grudge

can actually bring down your percentage of anger

by a sizeable amount.

LISTEN TO MUSICMusic can be a great stress reliever for a lot of

people. While travelling, try and make sure that

the stereo in your car is on. It often helps soothe

frayed nerves and helps calm you down in heavy

traffic and heated situations.

DISTANCE YOURSELFIn case of a conflict, try and move away from the

cause. However hard it may seem, distancing

yourself from the cause might actually help you

to overcome your anger much faster than trying

to resolve it in a heated up manner.

DOODLE!Scribbling randomly on a piece of paper, or

doodling as it is popularly called, can take a lot of

tension off your mind. If you fancy lyourself as an

artist, keep a pad and a pen while driving and try

to scribble while caught in a traffic jam. Your

KEEPING COOL

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random scribbles might one day end up becoming

a piece of art !

WINDOW THERAPYFeeling stuck up again while driv­ing? While being

at home? Find a win­dow! If you are driving, roll

down your window (if you are doing a more cleaner

stretch and not a polluted one) and breathe in a

bit of the air. If you are at home, try to look out of

the window. What you see put of it carries little

consequence; considering its at least a way of

looking out at newer avenues, opportunities and

possibili­ties in a more symbolic manner. Next

time your temper hits the roof, “look out” to a

saner mindset!

Following these may not make you turn into a

peace-loving saint or some­thing but you can rest

assured that the heat would definitely feet a lot

less oppressive. A cooler and calmer per­son only

adds to the environment. You being cool, directly

influences the work culture around you and also

keeps your family and friends up and about. This

summer, make sure that the heat doesn’t get to

your head, and you would be keeping a lot of

strangers and of course, your friends, family and

acquaintances a lot happier.

Courtesy : Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Jeene Ke Liye Bhi Waqt Nahin...

Har khushi Hai Logon Ke Daman Mein, Par Ek

Hansi Ke Liye Waqt Nahi

Din Raat Daudti Duniya Mein, Jeene Ke Liye Hi

Waqt Nahi.

Saare Naam Mobile Mein Hain, Par Dosti Ke

Lye Waqt Nahi.

Gairon Ki Kya Baat Karen, Jab Apno Ke Liye Hi

Waqt Nahi.

Paison ki Daud Me Aise Daude, Ki Thakne ka

Bhi Waqt Nahi

Unke Ehsaason Ki Kya Kadr Karein, Apane

Sapno Ke Liye Hi Waqt Nahi.

Tu Hi Bata E Zindagi, Iss Zindagi Ka Kya Hoga,

Ki Har Pal Marne Walon Ko,

Jeene Ke Liye Bhi Waqt Nahi.........

(Presented by: Lt Col Harish Nagpal,harinag49@yahoo.co.in;09873241981; 9716041981; A-299, SAINIKCOLONY, Sector 49; FARIDABAD - 121001)

People enjoy all luxries todayBut no time for a laughter

In the 24x7 fast moving world

"Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it,

but you can use it, you can spend it, once you've

lost it you can never get it back" (When someone

shares something of value with you and you benefit

moral obligation to share it with others.

Lt Col Harish Nagpal, Faridabad (WL - 2869)

NOISE & STRESS

A new study has shown that excessivenoise and lack of privacy, as well as

constant distraction in open plan officescan increase the stress levels of workers.

TODAY'S SPOT OF RALLIS

Jantar Mantar is an observatory built byRaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur (1699-1743), who was a noble in Mughal ruler

Aurangzeb's court.

PROPENSITY TO SAVE

According to Canadian researchers, mereexposure to fast food and related symbolsmakes a person impatient and reduces his

or her willingness to save.

HOME ! SWEET HOME !

Home is where U can say anything U likebecause nobody listens to U anyway

Anonymous

BESAN (Black Gram Flour)Why you must include Besan in your diet :

* Good for the heart.* Rich in protein.

* Ideal for a healthy breakfast.* Easily digestible.

WAQT NAHIN

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SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT

Shabby treatment of Army Officer -Full Disability Pension restored

O R D E R : Heard Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, learned

Addl. Solicitor General appearing for the

appellants.

2. There is no appearance on behalf of the

respondent today.

3. This appeal by special leave is directed

against the impugned judgment and order dated

11.12.2003 of the Division Bench of the High Court

of Punjab & Haryana whereby the writ petition

filed by the respondent herein (writ petitioner before

the High Court) has been allowed and the

appellants herein (respondents before the High

Court) have been directed to count the entire period

of full pay commissioned service of the

respondent from 22.06.1968 to 23.06.1978 as

qualifying service and calculate his disability

pension in accordance with pension scales as

on 23.6.1978 and give him all other benefits inuring

therefrom.

4. The facts in detail have been given in the

impugned judgment and order. Hence, we are not

repeating the same here.

5. The question involved in this appeal is

whether the full pay commissioned service

rendered by the respondent herein from 22.06.1968

to 23.06.1978 is to be counted as qualifying

service by the Union of India for the purpose of

granting disability pension to the respondent.

6. The respondent herein was an officer in

the Indian Army who was given a short service

commission on 22.06.1968. A short service

commission is given for 5 years and can be

extended by another 5 years only. He was posted

at a high altitude field area and while on duty on

21.11.1970, he met with an accident and suffered

severe injuries. As a result of the accident,

respondent’s right arm had to be amputated. He

also suffered a compound fracture of the femur

(thigh bone) and fracture of the mandible (jaw

bone). He was released from service of Army on

23.6.1978. For his disability pension, the period

taken into account by the Army authorities was

only from 22.6.1968 to 21.11.1970. Aggrieved by

the said decision of the Army authorities, the

respondent filed a writ petition before the High

Court which has been allowed by the impugned

judgment and order. Hence, the appellants are in

appeal before us.

7. We have gone through the impugned

judgment and order and we are in full agreement

with the Division Bench of the High Court that for

the purposes of qualifying service for disability

pension the entire period of commissioned service

rendered by the respondent from 22.6.1968 to

23.6.1978 has to be taken into account.

Accordingly, we see no reason to interfere with

the impugned judgment and order of the High

Court. The appeal is accordingly dismissed.

No order as to the costs. Arrears with 8% interest

per annum will be paid to the respondent within

three months.

8. Before parting with this case, we regret to

say that the army officers and army men in our

country are being treated in a shabby manner by

the government.In this case, the respondent, who

was posted at a high altitude field area and met

with an accident during discharge of his duties,

was granted a meager pension as stated in

Annexure-P3 to this appeal. This is a pittance

(about Rs. 1000/- per month plus D.A.). If this is

the manner in which the army personnel are

treated, it can only be said that it is extremely

unfortunate. The army personnel are bravely

defending the country even at the cost of their

lives and we feel that they should be treated in a

better and more humane manner by the

governmental authorities, particularly, in respect

of their emoluments, pension and other benefits.

Union of India & Anr Appellants Versus C S Sidhu

Respondent - CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4474/2005-date

of judgment : 31.03.10

S C JUDGMENT

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SPEECH BY SHYAM SUNDER: 20.03.2010

Dear Shri Prabhakar Raoji, Somasekhar

Raoji, Shaik Mahboob ji, Y N sastry ji, Rama

Raoji, Mallikarjuna Raoji, Friends & comrades

I thanks the Central Govt Pensioner, Forum (AP)

for giving me the opportunity to talk to all of you

this morning

It is a great pleasure for me to come to the

city of great poets and literatures like Makhdoom

Mohimddin & Dr. Raj Bahadur Gour, who inspired

us all not only by their poetry and writing but also

by their day to day work among workers and

middle class post independence time. I shall,

therefore, speak in the common language spoken

by the aam – aadmi here that is a mixture of

Urdu, Hindi and English.

On behalf of the Bharat Pensioners Samaj,

I can assure you that we fully support all the

16 demands raised by your Forum.

In fact, BPS has been fighting for these

demands since long. Today I shall elaborate about

most of these demands but in short.

Our first & foremost of our demands is

PARITY. It‘s unfortunate that the 6th Central Pay

Commission did not grant us even the “Modified

Parity” introduced the 5th CPC. They did not even

bring the Pre-2006 pensioners to the national

fixation of pay (and pension on @ 50%) on 1.1.96,

that is, one pay commission below. On the other

hand, we have demanded the same fitment benefit

to pre – 2006 pensioners as given to serving

employees 1.1.2006, that is, full PARITY. We are,

therefore, asking for the same fitment benefit to

pre-2006 pensioners as given to serving

employees w.e.f. 1.1.2006. Secondly, we are

demanding parity to pre – 96 pensioners & family

pensioners. Thirdly, all new benefits granted w.e.f.

1.1.2006 be exended to past pensioners also.

As regards Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA),

we have demanded its enhancement to Rs 1,000/

- w.f.e 1.1.2006 and its extension to SRPF

retirees and their families (getting ex-gratia)

distance restrictions on its grant also need to

be removed.

We have welcomed the introduction of Old

Age additional pension for very old pensioners,

as recommended by the 6th CPC, starting from

completion of 80 years of age. But we ask for

reduction of age limit in this regard since so is

too far for most pensioners to cross. The 5th CPC

was fully convinced about the Justification of

reducing the period of wait restoration of the

commuted portion of pension for 15 years to 12

years but the GOI has so far refused to grant this

benefit. We demand that the Govt should

implement this recommendation of 5th CPC

forthwith, without any reservations.

Unfortunately, the 6th CPC had no time even

to consider the revision of ex-grawa paid to pre –

1986 SRPF/CPF retirees & their families w.e.f.

1.1.2006. There is no reasons why it should not

be done without any further delay. Govt of India

should, therefore, revise these rates immediately.

As you are aware, the Railway Board recently

permitted pass-holder of first & IA classes who

have crossed 70 years to take “companion” in

the same class by payment of 1/3rd of the

difference of the rail fare, similar facility is

previously available for those above 65 years if

they pay the full difference. We appeal to the

Railway Board to allow this facilities without

payment of any additional charges.

The World Bank/IMF inspired Health

insurance scheme should be dropped forthwith.

The existing Medicare schemes like CGHS,

RELHS & ECHS assure 100% health insurance

for pensioners. The functioning of these currents

schemes need to be streamlined and improved.

In fact as recommended by the 5th CPC, all the

infrastructure (like Hospitals, Dispensaries,

Wellness Centers, Mobile Vans) need to be pooled

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Same fitment benefit to pre-2006 pensioners as

given to employees w.e.f. 1-1-2006.

Grade-wise stepping up to pre-1-1-2006

pensioners & family pensioners.

Parity to pre-96 pensioners and family pensioners.

Extension of all new benefits granted w.e.f.

1-1-2006 to past pensioners also.

Enhancement of FMA O Rs.1.000/- P.M. and

removal of distance restrictions for its grant.

Extension of FMA to SRPF retirees and their

families getting ex-gratia.

Additional pension from 65 years of age onwards.

‘Companion' in same class facility to all Rly pass

holders without charges.

Festival advance and Ex-gratia once in a year to

all pensioners and family pensioners.

Revision of Ex-gratia to Pre-1986 SRPF/CPF

Retirees and their families wef 1-1-2006

Restoration of commuted pension after 12 years

together so that any pensioners can avail of the

Medicare facility nearest to his place of residence

irrespective of the fact whether it belongs to

Ministry of Health, Railway Board the Arned Fores.

The CCS (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944

should be made applicable to all areas/stations

not covered by the CGHS or other scheme under

reference.

Finally, the New Pension Scheme (NPS)

which was introduced by the NDA Govt. led by

Atul Bihari Bajpai, should forthwith be trapped by

the UPA Govt and the wage and Pension revision

should be made every 5 years instead of 10 years,

as at present.

I thank all the organizers of this grand meeting

who invited me to address you all at Hyderabad –

this wonderful heritage city in the southern part

(Dakshin - Deccan) of our great country.

“PENSIONERS UNITY ZINDABAD!

ZINDABAD! ZINDABAD!”

and additional pension for service above 20 years.

Restoration of old commutation tables.

Scrapping of new pension scheme.

Dropping of proposal for Medical Insurance.

Strengthening existing schemes such as CGHS,

RELHS, ECHS etc. Merger of Postal dispensaries

with CGHS.

Extension of CS (MA) Rules, 1944 to C.G

Pensioners.

Grant of House Rent and Transport allowances

to pensioners.

Grant of Children’s educational allowance and

hostel subsidy to eligible children of retired

employees.

Wage and pension revision once in five years.

PROCEEDINGS OF I3th ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING AND CONVENTION OF CENTRAL

GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS' FORUM

ANDIIRA PRADESH SECUNDHRABAD HELD

ON 20/3/2010 IN THE PREMISES OF

MUNICIPAL COMMUNITY HALL,

BOLDHANAGAR, SUCUNDERABAD

The Annual General Meeting was held on 20/3/

2010 in the MunicipaI Community Hall,

Boudhanagar, Secunderabad with D Prabhakar

Rao, President in the chair Shyam Sunder,

Secretary General. Bnarat Pensioners’ Samaj,

New Delhi urged on the Central Government to

take early measures to undo the injustice done

to pre-2006 Central Government Pensioners and

family pensioners in the recommendations of the

VI Central Pay Commission and later in their

implementation by the Government of India. He

explained the various steps being taken by BPS

& BCPC to safeguard the interestpf pensioners,

The meeting was addressed, among others by

S/Shri Y K. Sastry. President, All India Retired

Railwayman’s Federation, P.V. Kurulkar, General

Secretary, All India Retired Railway Officers’

Assocation, P Narasimham, President, West

Godavari District C.G. Pensioners’ Assocation,

Eluru, D.A.N. Sarma, Secretary, P&T

Pensioners’Welfare Association, Visakhapatnam,

K Natarajan, Vice President, Railway Pensioners’

Association, Pakaia, S. Rama Rao, President,

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POPA/A.P, K. Mallikarjuna Rao, Secretary

(Postal & others), BPS, P. Chakrapani Rao, V.

Tirupalhi Rao, M. Nageswara Rao and Mohd.

Yacub of CGPF/AP. D.Satyanarayana of Defence

Accounts Pensioners Assocation, B. Linga

Reddy, Secretary, Railway Pensioners’

Association, Malkajgiri. B Chandrasckhara Rao

and Ch Sadasiva Rao of Railway Pensioners’

Assocation, Rajahmundiy.

While Shree M Somasekhara Rao, General

Secretary of the Forum presented his annual

report to the meeting, Janab Shaik Mahboob,

Treaurer, presented Annual Statement of

Accounts and Balance Sheet for the year 2009.

The outgoing committee with S/Shri D. Prabhakar

Rao, P . Chakrapani Rao, M. Somasekhara Rao

and Shaik Mahboob as President, Working

President, General Secretary and Treasurer

respectively were re-elected for the coming year.

About 30 senior members of the Forum were

honoured with garlands and shawls. The meeting

ended with a vote of thanks by B.K. Singh,

Secretary Nearly 400 pensioners and family

pensioners from all A P attended the meeting.

DISCUSSION PAPER

Central Government Employees andPensioners Health Insurance Scheme

(CGEPHIS)

Ref: Publications on

1. Expression of Interest and

2. Demand Survey under CGEPHIS

Attention is invited to the two references cited

on the subjects mentioned above. A careful

reading of the two documents has revealed that

the benefits under proposed CGEPHIS are in no

way comparable to those available either under

CGH Scheme or under C S ( Medical Attendance)

Rules. Any scheme replacing the existing one

should aim at providing better services / facilities.

It is an established fact that the CGHS is the

best scheme that has been conceived and

implemented. Various committees constituted to

study and suggest ismprovements have not only

applauded the scheme and suggested

improvements but also suggested for expansion

of the scheme to cover those outside the scheme

It is not clear why the Government is hell bent on

doing away with the CGHS albeit gradually and

switching over to health care through Insurance

which does not provide comprehensive health care

similar to CGHS. The proposed scheme does not

provide medicare at least equal to the existing

one and hence is not welcomed by most of the

existing beneficiaries for the reasons explained

below.

Insurance coverage: a) The scheme proposes

to provide insurance cover for meeting expenses

of hospitalization and surgical procedures up to

Rs.5 lakhs per annum per family on floater basis

i.e. the total reimbursement of Rs.5 lakhs can be

availed of individually or collectively by members

of the family. There is no such restriction under

the existing schemes. In all procedures involving

major surgeries the culture of many Corporate

Hospitals is none too glorious. There are

instances of over-billing towards services not

provided, excessive room rents towards CGHS

patients as compared to other users, diagnostic

tests conducted unnecessarily or in excess of

actual requirements, retention of patients in the

hospitals for longer periods than required, use of

medicines not reimbursable under CGHS rules

etc. The limit of Rs.5 lakh will be exhausted

sooner than later leaving other members from

getting any medicare in case of such a necessity

arising. If there have been instances of excess

claims inspite of agreed package rates for various

procedures and diagnostic tests under

memorandum of agreement with private hospitals

under CGHS, the position will be much worse

under health insurance.

b) One major aspect that has missed the attention

is the age of the insured together with pre­existing

diseases. Presently, insurance coverage is not

available for those above 65 years old and

pre­existing diseases are not covered under any

scheme and few who have started including pre-

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existing diseases demand heavy loading on the

premium. The “Expression of Interest” document

requires the industry to offer its opinion on

providing insurance cover for Pre-existing

diseases, maternity, day care cover for all

diseases, new born babies, pre and post

hospitalization care and domiciliary hospitalization

The demand survey document confines itself to

only preexisting diseases. Does that mean all

other items are excluded?

Family size: The demand survey document

proposes to include, in case of retirees, self,

spouse, two dependent children and parents - six

in all—. Additional dependent members have to

be covered on payment of additional premium by

the pensioner. No such limitation exists under

the existing schemes. Payment of premium for

the so called additional dependent members is

an avoidable burden on the pensioner with his

limited income.

Insurance Premium: Both the documents

provide for payment of annual premium by the

beneficiary - the amount being determined after

formal introduction of the scheme. It is a well

known fact that premium will go up as age

advances. This is another gray area in the

proposed scheme. More over, the premium is

based on Grade Pay as in the case of subscription

to CGHS. It is not clear how health care providers

will accept this proposal. It is also mentioned that

a major part of the premium will be borne by the

Government. There are umpteen beneficiary

members who have paid subscription for ten years

and obtained Life Time Card. There are also

members who have already paid 10 years

subscription in instalments and are eligible for

life time benefits without any additional

subscription. It has not been clarified whether

these two categories of beneficiaries will be

provided medicare on par with those available

under CGHS without any further payment if he

shifts to CGEPHIS.

OPD treatment: In the “Expression of Interest “

document, Government’s desire to provide free

OPD treatment was indicated and the providers

were asked to indicate inputs as well as indicative

premium for a coverage of Rs. 10,000 per family

per annum with a buffer of a further Rs. 10,000.

As on date the health care industry does not

provide OPD treatment. It is not clear whether

any of the parties have quoted their premium

amount. Evidently, none has come forward.

Apparently, this is the reason why no mention

has been made in the demand survey document

regarding OPD facilities. While all beneficiaries

under CGHS are entitled to cash free OPD facility

without any monetary limit, and those outside are

paid Rs.100 p.m. in lieu of OPD facility(though a

pittance), Government has no intention to provide

OPD facilities once the retiree chooses insurance

cover. In the absence of clear picture, how can

the Government expect anybody to participate in

the demand survey? Is not the survey vitiated?

As per Article 21, read with articles 39C,41,43,48

and all related articles of our Constitution as

pronounced by the Supreme Court in Consumer

and Research Centre and others vs Union of India

( AIR1995 Supreme Court 922), the enjoyment of

the highest attainable standard of health is

recognized as a fundamental right of workers. The

Supreme Court has held that the right to health of

a worker is an integral facet of meaning right to

life, to not only a existence but also robust health

and vigour therefore, right to health, medical aid

to protect health and vigour of a worker while in

service or post-retirement is a fundamental right

.....to make the life of the worker meaningful and

purposeful with dignity of person.

In the case of DS Nakra and others vs Union of

India (AIR1983 Supreme Court 130) held that the

eligibility criteria devised to divide the homogenous

group of pensioners on the basis of date of

retirement is thoroughly arbitrary and violated Art.

14 of the Constitution. The scheme proposed to

be introduced through the Demand Survey falls

under this category as in the name of option,

pensioners are divided as those under CQHS and

those under health insurance with dissimilar

benefits.

The demand survey document is silent on a few

more items mentioned in the “Expression of

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Interest” document such as Exclusions, IED

plants, medical equipment, renewal premium

loading. In the absence of clear guidelines, it is

impossible to obtain a fair picture of the demand.

Moreover, enough publicity has not been given

so as to reach the maximum number of

beneficiaries. It is not enough that the Demand

Survey is published in just English and that too in

only one news paper with limited circulation in

State Capitals while sizable number of the

pensioners and employees reside in smaller cities

and towns where the news does not reach. The

publication has to be multi lingual and in all most

all news papers. As any survey which is

incomplete cannot serve the purpose for which it

is intended, it is requested that a” comprehensive

demand survey covering all the aspects mentioned

be published to give wide publicity so that those

who respond do so with full knowledge and then

only the survey will have any meaning. The last

date for submission of willingness may also be

extended beyond 31-3-2010

In view of the foregoing, it is clear that the

Government, totally ignoring the observations of

the highest court of the land, intends to use the

results of the unscientific Demand Survey to palm

off the dubious health insurance scheme on the

unsuspecting employees and pensioners —

option being the camouflage — and close the well

conceived and most beneficial CGHS thereby

denying the constitutional right of the worker to

robust health while in service and meaningful

existence of the pensioner till the end of his life.

As such, the Coordination Committee of Central

Government Associations of Andhra Pradesh

consisting of 23 pensioners associations requests

the Government not to introduce the health

insurance scheme but continue with the existing

CGHS, improve it and expand it to cover all

pensioners. Those residing in areas not covered

by CGHS be allowed to register with the nearest

CGHS Directorate for in-hospital treatment and

increasing the fixed medical allowance to cover

reasonable expenses under OPD. It should not

be forgotten that health insurance schemes all

over the world have not been able to provide

comprehensive health care to the insured. There

is no reason why we should embrace a scheme

that has failed.

The unanimous resolution passed by the

representatives of the pensioners in the

coordination Committee in the meeting held on

09-02-10 is enclosed for consideration.

"THIS AUGUST BODY of representatives in the

Coordination Committee of Central Government

Pensioners Associations hereby unanimously

resolves to request the Government to continue

with the Central Government Health Scheme,

strengthen it, expand it to cover all the pensioners

irrespective of their residence, Those pensioners

residing outside CGHS covered areas be allowed

to register with the nearest CGHS Directorate for

in-house treatment enhancing the Fixed Medical

Allowance of Rs.100 being paid now to them to a

realistic level to cover reasonable expenses on

OPD treatment. Introduction of Health Insurance

Scheme should be dropped as the scheme cannot

provide comprehensive health care. [The views

expressed above are those of the Co-ordinationCommittee of Pensioners Associations,Hyderabad]. Your views are solicited.

Editor, BP

Who are you ?

When you call yourself an Indian, a Muslim,

a Christian, a European or anything else, you

are being violent. Do you see why it is violent?

Because you are separating yourself from the

rest. When you separate yourself by belief,

by nationality, by tradition, it breeds violence.

So a man who is seeking to understand

violence does not belong to any country,

religion, political party or poltical system; he

is concerned with the total understanding of

mankind.

Jiddu Krishnamurty,

Philosopher

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Deptt of P&PWs OM DATED 31.3.2010

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F.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dt 19.03.2010 from

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &

Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners

Welfare, New Delhi - 110003

Subject- Representations relating to revision of

pension of pre-2006 pensioners

The undersigned is directed to say that orders

for revision of pension/family pension of pre-2006

pensioners were issued vide this Department’s

OM of even number dated 1.8.2008. Para 4.1 of

that OM says pension/family pension of pre-2006

pensioners is to be consolidated w.e.f. 1.1.2006.

In accordance with these instructions a fitment

weightage @ 40% of the pre-2006 basic pension/

family pension (excluding the merged dearness

relief of 50%) to be given for revision of the pension

of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners.

2. Para 4.2 of the aforesaid OM further provides

that fixation of pension will be subject to the

provision that the revised pension, in no case,

shall be lower than fifty percent of the minimum

of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay

corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from

which the pensioner had retired. In the case of

HAG+ and above scales, this will be fifty percent

of the minimum of the revised pay scale. It was

clarified in the OM dated 3.10.2008 that the

pension calculated at 50% of the minimum of pay

in the pay band plus grade pay would be

calculated at the minimum of the pay in the pay

band (irrespective of the pre-revised scale of pay)

plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-

revised pay scale. The pension will be reduced

pro-rata where the pensioner had less than the

maximum required service for full pension as per

rule 49 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as

applicable before 1.1.2006 and in no case it will

be less than Rs. 3500/- p.m. The fixation of family

pension will be subject to the provision that the

revised family pension, in no case shall be lower

than thirty percent of the sum of the minimum of

the pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon

corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from

which the pensioner had retired. A Table indicating

the revised pension based on revised pay bands

and grade pay was also annexed with this

Department’s OM dated 14.10.2008.

3. A large number of representation / references

were received in this Department in regard to the

provisions of para 4.2 of tha OM dated 1.9.2008

and it was clarified in this Department’s O.M. of

even number dated 11.2.2009 that the

instructions/clarifications issued in this regard

were in consonance with the decision of the

Government on the recommendations of the Sixth

Central Pay Commission and no change was

required to be made in that respect.

4. In spite of the above clarifications,

representations are still being received from pre-

2006 pensioners (including those who retired from

the pre-revised S-29 pay scale i.e. Rs. 18400/-

22400/- for higher revised pension In terms of para

4.2 of the O.M. dated 1.9.2008. Representations

have also been received demanding a higher

fitment weightage to the pre-2006 pensioners in

revision of pension in terms of Para 4.1 of the

said OM.

5. These representations have been examined

in consultation with Ministry of Finance. It is

reiterated that orders relating to revision of pension

of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners have

been correctly issued as per the

recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay

Cornmission and no change is required to be made

in this respect.

6. All references/representations received in this

Department on the above issues stand disposed

of accordingly.

Tripti P Ghosh, Director (PP) Fax No.2462 4802

OM No.1 (7)(1)/2008/TA/498 dt: 19-11-2009 from

Ministry of Finance, Deptt of Exp, Controller

General of Accounts, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan

Market, New Delhi - 110 003

Sub:-lmplementation of Government’s decision on

the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay

Commission-Revision of Pension of pre-2006

pensioners/ family pensioners etc.

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Attention is invited to Department of Pension &

Pensioners’ Welfare’s instructions issued from

time to time on the subject mentioned above. In

this connection, reference may be made to their

O.M. No. 3S/37/ 08-P&PW(A) dated 21-5-2009,

Pay & Accounts Offices are now required to take

up all cases for revision of pension and issue

authorities, irrespective of whether Annexure III

has been received or not from the concerned

pension disbursing banks.

2. It has, however, come to the notice of this office

that the pension records in the PAO in respect of

pre-2006 cases may not be complete as certain

events (including the types listed below) may have

occurred after the original PPO was issued but

PAO’s records may not have been updated, for

some reason or the other, making it difficult for

the PAO to take up, suo-moto, revision in all

cases:

(i) Disbursing banks / branches may have been

changed by pensioner/family pensioner

(ii) Pension may have changed into family

pension due to death of pensioner

(iii) Title to family pension may have been

transferred to another person due to death etc. of

family pensioner

(iv) Pension/ family pension etc. may have been

discontinued in the absence of any other eligible

beneficiary

3. Such practical difficulties likely to be faced in

the PAOs, due to non-availability of some vital

information in some cases, have been considered

in this office in consultation with CPAO. In order

to avoid any further delay in settlement of revision

cases due to lack of the updated details with the

PAOs, Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO)

has now written to all Pension Disbursing Banks

to electronically send to the designated Nodal

Officer of each Ministry / Department Consolidated

information in respect of all pensioners/ family

pensioners drawing pension/ family pension from

their bank. CPAO’s O.M. No. CPAO/Tech/Nodal

Officers/Min/2009/304 dated 22-9-2009 also

available on CPAO’s website under ‘Guidelines

to Banks’ refers in this connection. Further, the

master data in respect of all pensioners whose

pension payment orders had been routed through

CPAO, has also been made available by CPAO

along with the original bank particulars on a web

portal which has been conveyed from CPAO to

all CCAs/CAs through e-mail on 14-8-2009.

4. All Nodal Officers, on receipt of the consolidated

information mentioned in the para above from

banks, will immediately forward this information

to the concerned PAOs who will, then, initiate

the process of pension revision, as per their own

records/pension files, duly updated wherever

necessary, from the information flowing from the

banks. In case date of birth of the family pensioner

or any other required information, is not available

in PAO's records including also in the consolidated

information from banks, PAO will call for the

same, from the concerned Head of Office and

finalise the case. PAO will have to indicate in the

revision authority reference no. under which the

date of birth of the family pensioner has been

intimated to him by the DDO/HOO.

5. It may also be noted that it will be for the

Pension disbursing banks to then disburse

pension/family pension at revised rates as

authorised by PAO, after adjusting payments, if

any, already made by them.

6. Keeping in view the need to speed up the issue

of revision authorities in respect of pre-2006 cases,

all Pr. CCAs/ CCAs/ CAs. need to immediately

review with their Nodal Officers, the status of

receipt of the consolidated information from banks

with reference to CPAO’s O.M. dated 22-9-2009

mentioned in para (3) above. It may also be

ensured that the Nodal Officers pursue with the

concerned banks and get the required information

expedited, under intimation to CPAO.

An effective mechanism for monitoring

progress of revision of pre-2006 cases may be

ensured by all Pr. CCAs/ CCAs/ CAs. Progress

report on the settlement of revision cases, will

need to be sent to this office periodically, the

proforma for which will be forwarded separately.

Vibha Pandey, Jt. Controller General of Accounts

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the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

Salman Rushdie

GOI ORDERS

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OM No.l4028/l/2010-Estt.(L) dt March, 2010 from

Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, P.G.

and Pensions, (Department of Personnel and

Training), New Delhi

Sub: Encashment of 10 days earned leave

alongwith LTC by re-Employed pensioners -

Clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to DOP&T

O.M.No.310II/4/2008-Estt(A), dated 23 rd

September, 2008 allowing encashment of earned

leave alongwith LTC and to say that various

references are being received from Ministries/

Departments with regard to the applicability of

encashment of earned leave by re-employed

pensioners.

2. In this regard, it is clarified that re-employed

pensioner will be entitled to encashment of Earned

Leave alongwith LTC during the period of re-

employment upto the limit of 60 days in

accordance with Rule 38-A (including the no. of

days for which encashment has been allowed

alongwith Leave Travel Concession while in

service) provided he is entitled to LTC.

Simmi R. Nakra, Director

OM No S-11011/2/2008-CGHS(P)(P1)/dated 22nd

March, 2010 from Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare (Department of Health & Family Welfare)New Delhi - 110 108Subject: Request for free diet to CGHSbeneficiaries undergoing treatment for TB,Leprosy, Mental Illness Cancer, etc.The undersigned is directed to Invite reference tothis Ministry’s Office Memorandum, of evennumber dated the 20th May, 2009, vide which therates for subscription by CGHS beneficiaries toavail CGHS facilities were revised. The monetaryceiling for free diet was aiso revised. The followingprovisions had been made in respect of entitlementof free diet in para 3 (C) and (d) of the OfficeMemorandum under reference:(C) Monetary Ceiling for Free Diet:The monetary ceiling for free diet for CGHSbeneficiaries is revised to pay / pension / familypension of Rs. 7,450/- per month.(D) Monetary ceiling for free diet for beneficiariessuffering from TB or mental disease):The monetary ceiling for free diet in case ofbeneficiary suffering from TB or Mentaf diseaseis revised to pay / pension / family pension of Rs.11,1607- per month.”2. Staff Side, National Council (JCM) had proposeda demand for discussion in the meeting of theNational Council that free diet to employees andtheir dependants undergoing treatment for TB,Leprosy, Mental Illness, Cancer & HIV /AIDS,Renal Dialysis therapy and thalassemia be alsoprovided.3. The demand of the Staff Side, National Council(JCM) has been examined in the Ministry of Health& Family Welfare in consultation with IFD (Health),and it has been decided to extend free diet provisionfor CGHS beneficiaries undergoing treatment forTB, Leprosy, Mental Illness, Cancer & HIV/AIDS,Renal Dialysis therapy and Thalassemia whenthey undergo treatment in Central Governmenthospitals, subject to the condition that the freediet will be restricted to beneficiaries who aredrawing their pay in Pay Band I or retired from apost which now carries pay in Pay Band I andfurther subject to monetary limit of Rs.11,160/-per month.4. This issues with the concurrence of IFD (Health)vide Dy. No. 435 dated the 3rd February, 2010.

R Ravi, Dy Secy to the Govt of India[Tel: 2306 3483]

CORRIGENDUM OM No. CPAO/Tech/6th CPC/

2009-10/ dt 20.11.2009 from Ministry of Finance

Deptt of Expenditure Central Pension Accounting

Office, Trikoot-ll, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi.

In partial modification of this office D.O letter NO.

CPAO/Tech/6th CPC/Misc/1265 dated 26.09.2008

(copy enclosed) addressed to all Nodal Officers

of the authorised banks, the first line of in para 2

may be read as under:-.

ForThe revised pension shall be in no case be lower

than the fifty percent of the minimum of the pay

band plus grade pay corresponding to the pre-

revised pay scale from which the pensioner had

retired.

To be read asThe revised pension, shall be in no case be lower

than fifty percent of the minimum of the pay in the

pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to

the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner

had retired.

Tripti P Ghosh, Controller of Accounts

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Letter No.10 (01)/D (Pen/Pol)/2009/Vol.II dt 19th

Jan. 2010 from Ministry of Defence, Department

of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, New Delhi to,

The Chief of the Army Staff

The Chief of the Naval Staff

The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject: Revision of Disability/War Injury Element

of pension in respect of Armed Forces Officers

and PBOR pensioners based on the

recommendations of Cabinet Secretary

Committee Report

Sir, The undersigned is directed to state that in

order to consider various issues on pension of

Armed Forces Pensioners, Government had set

up a Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary.

The recommendations of the said Cabinet

Secretary’s Committee on disability war injury

pension have been considered by the Government

and the President is pleased to decide that with

effect from 1.7.2009, the concept of broad banding

of percentage of disability/war injury, as provided

in Para 7.2 of this Ministry’s letter No l(2)/97/

D(Pen-C) dated 31.01.2001, shall be extended to

Armed Forces Officers and PBOR who were

invalided out of service prior to 1.1.1996 and are

in receipt of disability/war injury pension as on

1.7.2009. Wherever, the disability element/war

injury element of pension in pre-1.1.1996 cases

was not allowed for disability being accepted as

less than 20% at initial stage or subsequent stage

on reassessment of disability, the same will

continue to be disallowed and such cases will

not be re-opened.

2. Further, the President is also pleased to

decide that the cap on war injury pension with

reference to emoluments last drawn in the case

of disabled pensioners belonging to category ‘E’

of Para 4.1 of this Ministry’s above mentioned

letter dated 31.1.2001, shall stand removed with

effect from 1.7.2009 for Armed Forces Officers

and PBOR pensioners. The provision contained

in Para 8 of this Ministry’s letter no. PC l(2)/97/

D(Pen-C) Dated 16.5.2001, Para 10.1(b) of this

Ministry letter No. 1 (2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated

31.1.2001 and para. 6.4 & 7.4 of this Ministry’s

letter No. 16(6)/2008(2)/D(Pen / Pol) dated

5.5.2009, shall stand modified to that extent.

3. The disability/war injury element of pension

in all such cases shall be recomputed accordingly

under these orders by the Pension Sanctioning

Authorities (PSAs) concerned for regulating

payment under this Ministry’s letter No. 16(6)/

2008(l)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 4.5.2009 and letter

No. I6(6)/2008(2)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 5.5.2009.

For this purpose, each affected Armed Forces

pensioner who is in receipt of disability/war injury

element of pension as on 1.7.2009 will submit an

application in the format enclosed as Annexure

to this letter to the PSAs concerned through their

Pension Disbursing Agencies and Record Offices

in the case of PBO’R and through Pension

Disbursing Agencies in the case of

Commissioned Officers to PSAs concerned for

revision of disability/war injury element of pension

in terms of Para 1 and 2 above, as the case may

be. Further Implementation instructions to all

concerned will be issued by PCDA(Pensions)

Allahabad immediately on receipt of these orders.

4. Revision of war injury element of pension in

respect of those who have been retired/

discharged/invalided out of service on or after

1.7.2009 under category ‘E’ and in whose case

war injury pension has already been notified in

terms of this Ministry’s above mentioned letter

dated 5.5.2009, will be carried out suo-moto by

the PSAs concerned by issue of corrigendum

PPOs without any application from the concerned

pensioners.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance

Division of this Ministry vide their U.O.No.51/Fin/

Pen dated 08.01.2010. Yours faithfully,

Harbans Singh, Director (Pension/Policy)

SPRING CLEANING

Recruit new peopleSpring is here, marking the end of a winter of

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This is the time of the year when everyone thinks

of making a fresh start—organisations start

looking for new people. So, don’t neglect this

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refresh it with these helpful tips.

GOI ORDERS

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Annexure

(Referred to in Para 3 of MOD letter No 10(l)/2009/

D(Pen/Policy) dated 19.1.2010}

FORM OF APPLICATION

(To be submitted IN TRIPLICATE by Armed Forces

disability pensioners invalided out prior to 1.1.1996

and war injury pensioners invalided out prior to

1.7.2009 and those released after 1.1.2006 but

before 1.7.2009 and drawing disability/war injury

element of pension as on 1.7.2009)

To,

(Pension Disbursing Authority)

Sub: Recomputation of disability/war injury

element of pension drawing pension as on

1.7.2009.

Sir,

With a view to recompute my disability/war

injury element of pension in terms of Ministry of

Defence letter No 10(l)/2009/D(Pen/Policy) dated

19.1.2010, the requisite particulars are given

below:-

1. Name of the pensioner

2. Rank/group and Regt No. / IC No .

3. Date of Enrolment / Commission

4. Date of Invalidment

5. Type of pension admissible

6. PPO No/Corr PPO No under which disability/

war injury element of pension on invalidment

was notified

7. Percentage of disability for which disability/

war injury element is being drawn as on

1.7.2009

8. Amount of existing disability/war injury

element being drawn as on 1,7.2009

9. Amount of existing service element of

disability/war injury element being drawn as

on 1.7.2009

10. Pension Disbursing Agency (Paying bank

branch with SB/Current A/c No./ Treasury/

DPDO/PAO)

11. Name of applicant if the application is being

made on behalf of pensioner for Life -Time

Arrears (LTA)

12. Address of the family pensioner/applicant

Date : (SIGNATURE OF

PENSIONER/APPLICANT)

PART II

(To be completed by the PDA of the pensioner)

The particulars mentioned above are verified with

reference to pension account held and forwarded

to the

Record office _ __________________(full address)

in the case of PBOR and PSAs concerned ____

___________ ____ (full address) in the case of

commissioned officers.

No. ____

Date _____

(SIGNATURE)

Rubber stamp of Pension Disbursing Authority

PART III

(To be completed by the

Record Office of the pensioner)

Verified and forwarded to the PSAs concerned

_______ ______ _____ (full address).

No.__________

Date

(SIGNATURE)

Rubber stamp of Competent Authority

Address of Pension Sanctioning Authorities:

Army, Navy & Air Force Officers

1. The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts

(Pensions) Draupdighat Allahabad-211014

For such Naval and Air Force officers who retired

from service on or after 1.11.1985.

2. The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts

(Navy) 2- Cooperage Road, Mumbai- 400 039

3. Jt. Controller of Defence Accounts(AF)

Subroto Park, Delhi Cantt -110 010

LPC Cum Data Sheet and other subsidiary

instructions in this regard to follow shortly.

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No.l4028/l/2010-Estt.(L) dt March, 2010 from

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training) New Delhi

Sub: Encashment of 10 days earned leave

alongwith LTC by re-Employed pensioners -

Clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to DOP&T

O.M.No.310II/4/2008-Estt(A), dated 23 rd

September, 2008 allowing encashment of earned

leave alongwith LTC and to say that various

references are being received from Ministries/

Departments with regard to the applicability of

encashment of earned leave by re-employed

pensioners.

2. In this regard, it is clarified that re-employed

pensioner will be entitled to encashment of Earned

Leave alongwith LTC during the period of re-

employment upto the limit of 60 days in

accordance with Rule 38-A (including the no. of

days for which encashment has been allowed

alongwith Leave Travel Concession while in

service) provided he is entitled to LTC.

Simmi R. Nakra, Director

Letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)(T,)( Pen/Policy) dt 20th,

January, 2010 from Ministry of Defence,

Department of ex-Servicemen Welfare, New Delhi,

to

The Chief of the Army Staff

The Chief of the Naval Staff

The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject : IMPLEMENTATION OF THEGOVERNMENT DECISION ON THERECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CABINETSECRETARY’S COMMITTEE RELATING TOPENSION OF PRE - 1.1.06 LT. GENL/EQUIVALENTS - REG

Sir, The undersigned is directed to refer to this

Ministry’s letter No. I7(4)2008(I)/D(Pen/Policy)

dated 11.11.2008 on the above subject

as’amended vide this Ministry’s letter of even No.

dated 20.1.2009 and to state that as per

recommendation of the Committee headed by the

Cabinet Secretary, constituted by the

Government, to consider various issues on pension

of Armed Forces pensioners, the pay structure

for the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army

(other than MNS officers) and equivalent ranks

in Navy and Air Force issued in implementation

of the recommendations of Sixth CPC, has been

further revised and notified vide amendment

dated 16th July 2009 to SAI/SNI/SAFI No. 2/S/

2009 respectively, under which Lieutenant

General and equivalent officers in Navy and Air

Force have been placed in a newly introduced

HAG scale of Rs 67000-79000 with effect from

1.1.2006 corresponding to pre-revised HAG pay

scale of Rs 22400-24500. Accordingly, the rates

of minimum guaranteed pension/family pension

for the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent

ranks in Navy & Air Force, as notified in Annexure

-II (Revised) to this Ministry’s above quoted letter

dated 20.1.2009, are substituted with rates

indicated in the enclosed Annexure.

2. All other entries remain unchanged.

3. Tills issues with the concurrence of the

Finance Division of this Ministry vide - their U.O.

No. tl9/FWPen dt 20.1.2010. Yours faithfully,

Harbans Singh, Director (Pension/Policy)

Rly Bd’s letter/ No.2008/TG-I/lO/P/o-ticketing ID

(Commercial Circular No. 03/2010)dated :

22.03.2010

Sub: E-tickcts - Photo ID

Please refer to this office letter No.2008/TG-I/lO/

P/e-ticketing ID dated 27.04,2009

(Commercial Circular No. 14 of 2009) wherein it

ha^ been advised that the facility of dispensing

the condition of indicating proof of identity at the

tune of booking e-ticket and carrying during

the journey any one original proof of identity

mentioned in the scheme may be extended upto

30 April, 2010 j

The matter regarding its further extension has

been examined on the basis of feedback’received

from .Zonal Railways and it has been decided

that this facility may be extended till further orders.

Dr. Monica Agnihotri, Director Passenger

Marketing

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Figures and graph

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Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M. No.12/192/2009-IR

dated 20-1-2010

Sub :- Maintenance of records in consonancewith Section 4 of the RT1 Act

The Central Information Commission in a case

has highlighted that the systematic failure in

maintenance of records is resulting in supply of

incomplete and misleading information and that

such failure is due to the fact that the public

authorities do not adhere to the mandate of Section

4 (1) (a) of the RTI Act, which requires every public

authority to maintain all its records duly

catalogued and indexed in a manner and form

which would facilitate tile right to information. The

Commission also pointed out that such a default

could qualify for payment of compensation to their

complainant. Section 1 9 (8) (b) of the Act gives

power to the Commission to require the concerned

public authority to compensate the complainant

for any loss or other detriment suffered.

2. Proper maintenance of records is vital for the

success of the Right to Information Act but many

public authorities have not paid due attention to

the issue despite instructions issued by this

Department. The undersigned is directed to

request all the Ministries / Departments etc., to

ensure that requirements of Section 4 of the Act

in general and Clause (a) of sub-Section (1) thereof

in particular are met by all the public authorities

under them without any further delay.

Coronary Stents

OM No, Misc. 1QQ2/20Q6/CGHS (R&fy/CGHS

(P), dated 8-2-2010 from Min of Health & FW,

New Delhi

Sub : Revision of rates and guidelines for various

Coronary Stents for CGHS / CS (MA) beneficiaries

— Clarification regarding

The undersigned is directed to invite

reference to the Office Memorandum, of even

number, dated the 12th September, 2007, issued

by the Ministry of Health and Family Weifare on

the above mentioned subject, vide which ceiling

rates for five types of coronary stents were

conveyed, as also the decision of the Ministry of

Health and Family Welfare to permit reimbursing

up to three stents and the guidelines to be followed

by the Ministries / Departments for allowing

reimbursement up to three stents and to state

that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

has been requested to clarify as to whether

Ministries / Departments have been delegated

powers to handle reimbursement claims in which

three stents have been implanted or the approval

of the CGHS / Ministry of Health and Family

Welfare will be necessary before the

reimbursement is allowed.

2. The undersigned is directed to clarify that

powers ha.ve been delegated to Ministries /

Departments to settle reimbursement claims

involving implantation of three stents, of which not

more than two are Drug Eluting Stents (DHS),

DISABILITY PENSION

Latter F.No. 200/51/99-ITA.I dt 2nd July 2001

Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central

Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi.

SUBJECT: Exemption from income tax to

disability pension, i.e. “disability element” and

“service element” of a disabled officer of the Indian

Armed Forces - Instrs regarding

Sir, References have been received in the Board

regarding exemption from income tax to disability

pension, i.e. “disability element” and “service

element” of a disabled officer of the Indian Armed

Forces.

2. It appears that field formations in certain

cases are not uniformly allowing disability pension

in spite of Board’s Instruction No.135 dated 14th

January, 1970 [F.NO.34/3/68-IT(A.I)].

3. The matter has been re-examined in the

Board and it has been decided to reiterate that

the entire disability pension, i.e. “disabilityelement” and “service element” of a disabled

officer of the Indian Armed Forces continues to

be exempt from income tax.

4. This may be brought to the notice of all the

officers working under you.

Yours faithfully,

B.L. SAHU, OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY (ITA.I)

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subject to the conditions mentioned in Paras. 3

to 5 of the Office Memorandum of 12th

September, 2007, referred above and only in case

relaxation of instructions is involved will the file

have to be referred to Director, CGHS, Nirman

Bhawan, New Delhi, in respect of CGHS

beneficiaries and to DS (MS), Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,

in respect of beneficiaries under Central Services

(Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, for approval,

Rly Bd's PC VI No 193 / RBE No 43/2010 / LetterNo. F(E)III/2008/LE-1/1 dt 00.00.2010Sub: Recommendations of the Sixth CentralPay Commission - encashment of LAP whileavailing Pass/PTO by re-employed pensioners -Clarification regarding

Consequent upon implementation of therecommendations of the 6 th Central PayCommission to permit Railway servants toencashment of LAP upto 10 days at the time ofavailing Passes once in two years, instructionswere issued accordingly, vide this office letter ofeven number dated 29.10.2008, incorporating therule in Indian Railways Establishment Code Vol.1as Rule 540-A.2 The Department of Personnel & Training(DOP&T), after examining references received fromvarious Ministries/Departments regardingapplicability of encashment of earned leave byre-employed pensioners, have clarified that re-employed pensioners will be entitled toencashment of earned leave along with LTC duringthe period of re-employment upto the limit of 60days (including the no. of days for whichencashment has been allowed along with LTCwhile in service) provided he is entitled to LTC.3. The matter has been considered by the Boardand it is clarified that re-employed Railwaypensioners will be entitled to encashment of LAPwhile availing Pass/PTO during the period of re-employment upto the overall limit of 60 days inaccordance with Rule 540-A of IREC-Vol.I(including the number of days for whichencashment has been allowed at the time ofavailing Pass/PTO while in service) provided, heis entitled to Pass/PTO.

S SREERAM, Jt. Director Finance (Estt)

Concept of Hospice in India

The hospice provides palliative care, comfort and

wellness to the terminally ill patients through

personal caring to both patients and their loved

ones. It is mostly holistic in nature where patient’s

sufferings are alleviated through emotional,

spiritual counselling and psychological treatment

rather than medical means.

The concept of hospice care is well established

in the west but in India where palliative care is so

desperately needed, it is almost unheard of.

Hospices are very rare in India with only 16 of

them existing in India’s 28 states and 7 Union

Territories put together.

India has 10 lakh new cancer cases coming up

each year. 75% of them are diagnosed at the

terminal stage when it is too late to cure or even

treat them. Hence the need for greater number of

hospices which can provide a meaningful,

psychological, and spiritual support to the patient’s

and their dear one’s.Dr A.K. Dewan Sr. Consultant and Surgeon , Rajiv

Gandhi Cancer Institute New Delhi and his team

are part and parcel of the Ganga Prem Hospice

under the auspices of Shradha Cancer Care Trust.

They are contributing their might by way of running

cancer and gynaecological clinics at Rishikesh.

Report by V.K. Taneja (WL-9334) Member Mg.

Committee BPS.

Good Cholesterol & Diabetes

Increasing the amount of good cholesterol in the

body and lowering blood pressure do not reduce

the risk of heart disease among people suffering

from diabetes, according to a new study unveiled

on Sunday (14.03.10) Courtesy : HT, New Delhi

EMERGENCIES IN CWG GAMES

Doctors trained specifically for emergencies will

be putting their skills to use during the Games.

We are ready to handle any kind of eventuality.

Dr M C Misra, AIIMS, Trauma Centre Chief

HOSPICE

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Men must age with careby Dr Anjali Mukherjee

A lot of attention is given to health issues that

women deal with after the age of 50. But that

doesn’t mean that men do not face equally serious

health problems around that age; they, too, need

to take care.

However, the physical changes in men might

not be as pronounced as those in women. In any

case, these changes call for immediate

corrections in eating patterns and lifestyle. Some

symptoms of a looming disease include a drop in

metabolic rate, digestive capacity and

testosterone levels, which could lead to .heart

disease, prostate cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s,

etc.

Take up good habits

Eating late: Avoid eating late at night and going

off to sleep soon after. Eating before 7 pm gives

food enough time to ‘digest and reduces the

chances of carbohydrates being converted to fat.

Avoid snacking: As you age, your body

produces more free radicals that hasten the ageing

process. Fried foods speed up the ageing.

Alcohol and smoking: Cut down now to reduce

risk of cancer, diabetes and clogged arteries.

Sugar intake: Sugar hastens the ageing process

and causes more disease than any other food.

Refined flour products: Avoid cakes, bread and

pasta.

High-salt foods: Reduce intake of chips, papad,

pickle, and processed and canned foods.

Eat healthy: Cooked tomatoes as puree or sauce

protect against cancer.

* Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, amla, etc

are rich in phytonutrients and cleanse clogged

arteries of blockages.

* Green leafy vegetables prevent cancer.

* Holistic grains have fibre, carbohydrates, zinc,

B-complex vitamins, iron and calcium.

* Fish such as salmon, herring, tuna and mackerel

are high in Omega 3 fatty acids. They are anti-

inflammatory agents that reduce the arterial

damage done by plaque accumulation. »

Almonds, pistachios, walnuts, sunflower and

sesame seeds keep cells healthy.

* Oranges, carrots, tomatoes, capsicum,

mangoes and limes are high in Vitamin C, beta-

carotene and phytonutrients.

Exercise regularly

Stick to some form of exercise as you age.

Contrary to what a lot of men believe, exercise

doesn’t only mean concentrating on weights.

Walking, swimming and cycling stimulate the

respiratory system and burn calories.

Courtesy : HT, New Delhi

BSNL Corporate Office

Letter No. BSNL/Admn.l/14-2/09 dt 08.02.10 to

The General Manager (0) O/o Chief General

Manager Bharat Sanchar Nigam Untiled, National

Centre for Electrontc Switching, ARA Centre,

Mezzanine Floor, E-2, Jhandewalan Extension,

New Delhi 110 055

Sub: Clarifications regarding consideration of

claims of cataract surgery with IOL.

Please refer to your letter No. ND/NCES/5-J3/

BSNLMRS/V/33/1S1Z dated 8.2.10 on the subject

mentioned above. The Issue of consideration of

claims of cataract surgery with IOL was

considered In Corporate Office and it has been

decided that the claims of cataract surgery with

IOL may be considered as indoor treatment, This

has the approval of Competent Authority.

J P Meena Assistant General Manager

(Admn.l) Tel. No 2303 7241 fax No 2373 4260

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BOOK REVIEW

REDISCOVERY OF INDIAby Meghnad Desai

Review by Mani Shankar Aiyar

MEGHNAD Lord Desai of St Clement Danes—

not, mind you, of Dharavi— invites the wary reader

to “enjoy” his book by “getting angry at the author,

disagreeing...challenging his views”. I, for one, do

all three. And am “yet having the fun” he urges

“which takes you to the end”, as he lurches from

a ludicrous preface to his hilarious final chapter,

“Whose India? Which India?’— as if we natives

did not know.

Our Bombay boy-turned-British peer believes,

apparently seriously, that India began to

experience nationhood only after Vasco da Gama

brought the enlightened West to our benighted

land, that “India is a creature of the 150 years

since 1857”, and that “there was no Indian nation

before then”. Moreover that, but for the British,

independent India would never have discovered

unity or democracy not only since we would not

have been introduced to Bentham or ruled by

Bentinck but also because India has had the good

fortune of emerging as “a creature of global

capitalism harnessed to the winner country”.

Indeed, even the Mahatma’s contribution to

contemporary nationbuilding is attributed to

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi having been “an

England-trained barrister”.

Jawaharlal Nehru’s “myth” of an Indian nation

is dismissed by Lord Desai as a devious Congress

device to establish its “hegemony” over the

freedom movement. Indeed, my noble lord

concludes that it is not us poor Indians but

“Pakistan” that has “cemented India”. Not only

Nehru, Gandhi too is not spared for having

committed the outrage of squelching Ramsay

MacDonald’s Communal Award of 1932, which

would have given Dalits 72 seats from separate

electorates, by the Mahatma offering them 142

through reservation. “Alas,” he says, the Congress

portrayed the Award as “another ‘divide and rule’

ploy” (it wasn’t!) and the native rascals got away

with keeping the Dalits within the Hindu fold. Wah

re mere Gujju bhai, you are not only Queen

Elizabeth’s faithful servant, you have outdone

Abdul Karim in your fidelity to Queen Victoria !

Nehru’s Discovery of India begins with his

asking those who greet him on his 1937 election

tour with the slogan “Bharat mata ki jai” the

identity and meaning of this Bharat mata. And

the book is a search for the essence of the

millennial belief that Bharat is mata because the

mother belongs to all of us who through “the

trackless centuries” have believed that our being

children of a common motherland is what makes

us a nation. Nehru articulated India’s unique

combination of antiquity and continuity with

heterogeneity in the evolution of our nationhood—

a civilisation that seeks unity not through

uniformity, but unity through diversity,

synthesising all races, colours and religions,

numerous languages and thousands of dialects,

and a bouquet of customs and traditions into a

single Indian nation. Perhaps his Lordship’s long

years in salubrious foreign lands (for he fled his

country of birth as a callow lad of twenty-one)

have made Desai forget the sankalp, invoked over

at least five thousand years, that places the Indian

worshipper in “Bharata-varshe”.

The book’s second half, about India after

independence, is trite, superficial and riddled with

inaccuracies, inconsistencies and omissions. He

cannot even get right the sequencing of 26/11, for

he places the attack on the Taj before the outrage

at the CST and the Cama Hospital (and fails to

mention the Trident, presumably because it lacks

his preference for a “haven of luxury”). As for

inconsistencies, he claims “economic policy was

the biggest failure of Nehru” and, in the very next

paragraph, begins, “Nehru himself was witness

to a good decade of growth in India”. And as for

omissions, he gives us a potted, patchy history

of Rajiv Gandhi as PM without mentioning either

Panchayati Raj, the action plan for a nuclear-

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weapons-free and nonviolent world order, or his

championing (against Thatcher’s machinations)

of an end to apartheid, colonialism and invasion

in Africa, which led to Rajiv being invited as the

principal guest at Namibia’s independence day

celebrations even after ceasing to be prime

minister.

Strange how a coloured immigrant has to

twist and turn to become a peer of the realm.

And, shame on us, we’ve given not only Chatwal

but even this guy a Bharatiya Pravasiya Puraskar.

Courtesy :OUTLOOK Weekly, New Delhi - 110

029

Puncture your egoby Ratan Suri

Having conquered half the world and having ruined

hundreds of towns and cities in his ego-driven

quest, King Alexander reached India and found

himself lost in a vast desert. With no water in

sight for days, his thirst became unbearable.

He came across an old beggar who had a pot

of drinking water with him. Alexander asked for

water, but the latter asked, “What will you give

me in lieu of this pot of water?” Alexander, who

had not seen a drop of water for almost a week,

offered half of his kingdom. The beggar said,

“Come tomorrow, as I want not half but your entire

kingdom.”

Alexander agreed to trade his entire kingdom

for the pot of water. The beggar laughed and said,

“So the worth of your kingdom is just a pot of

water.” Alexander realised his mistake and went

back, but died on his way.

There is a story of a disciple who went to a

Guru to learn martial arts. After sustained

practice, the disciple became an invincible sword

fighter. “Why should I now bow before the Guru,

whom I can easily defeat in sword fight?” The

impudent disciple challenged his Guru for a sword

fight. The Guru accepted the challenge.

One day the disciple learnt that the Guru was

getting an eight-feet-long sword made for the duel

so that he could attack the disciple from a safe

distance. In response, the disciple arranged a 10-

feet-long sword. However, the disciple did not

LETTER FROM BPSImprove Medicare @ Rewari

Letter No BPS/NWR/1 dt 16.03.10 from S C

Maheshwari, Secy for Rly Pensioners, BPS, to

GM, North Western Railway, Jaipur (for kind

attention of Vinay Mittal)

Dear Sir, lt has been brought to the notice of the

Samaj that the Sub Divisional Hospital REWARI

is under staff because of there being Two

vacancies of Doctors & and a vacancy of Lab

Technician. The Contract of Visiting Physician,

Surgeon & Gynecologist has not been renewed,

due to which even for OPD consultation

beneficiaries are being directed to 230 K.M. away

Jaipur Divisional Hospital.

Sir, under these circumstances/you can well

imagine the fate of Sr Citizen Patients in advance

age for whome an attendant/Companion is an

unaffordable luxury U/S therefore solicits your

personal intervention to consider following

suggestions for immediate relief / A?

1.To restore facility of visiting Doctors, or-j

2. Fill up the vacancies of Doctors by appointing

a Sr Physician & Orthopedician or

3.Refer the patients for OPD Consultation to a

nearer Rly Hospital such as NRCH New Delhi

which is from REWARI Bharat Pensioners Samaj

is very hope full that your goodself will take care

of the Sr.Citizen Pensioners.

know that the eight-feet sheath of the Guru

contained only a one-foot-long sharp sword.

On the appointed day, as the duel started, the

disciple scrambled to take out his sword out of

the sheath. The Guru quickly brought out his sword

and placed it on the disciple’s neck, who now

pleaded for mercy.

The Guru forgave his disciple and said, “Always

keep a small sword in your big sheath if you want

to win.

In other words, even when you occupy high

posts, or acquire, exceptional capabilities, your

ego should always be small.

LETTER FROM BPS

2 9BHARAT PENSIONER

April 2010

Letter No.4/53/2009-2Pension dt 17.03.2010 from

the Financial Commissioner & Principal

Secretary to Government Haryana, Finance

Department, Chandigarh to

1. All Heads of the Departments.

2. Commissioners of Divisions in Haryana.

3. All Deputy Commissioners & Sub Divisional

Officers (Civil) in Haryana.

4. The Registrar, Punjab & Haryana High Court,

Chandigarh

Subject : - Regarding counting of Daily wage

service towards pension

Sir, I am directed to invite your attention to FD’s

instruction bearing No. 2/2/2004-I Pension (FD)

dated 10-12-2004 on the subject noted above.

2. It has come to the notice of the Government

that provision in Rule 3.17-A (I) (i) of Pb CSR

Volume-II are not followed by the Departments.

Moreover in Court cases these rules are not

brought to the notice of Hon’ble Courts. The said

provisions are icproduced as under:-

(f) Employees retiring from Government service

with confirmation (as temporary employees) in

any post on or after 5-2-1969 will be entitled to

invalid/retiring/superannuation pension and death-

cum-retiremcnt-gratuity on the same basis as

admissible to permanent employees. In case of

death of temporary employees in service, his family

will also be entitled to similar benefits as are

admissible to the families of permanent

employees. This concession will, however, not

apply to:-

(i) Persons paid from contingencies; provided that

half of the period of service of such persons paid

from contingencies rendered from 1st January,

1973 onwards for which authentic records of

service is available will count as qualifying service

subject to the following conditions:-

(a) Service paid from contingencies should have

been in a job involving whole time employment

and not part time form a portion of day.

(b) Service paid from contingencies should be in

a type of work or job for which regular post should

have been sanctioned e.g. mails, Chowkidars,

Khalasis etc. The service should have been such

for which the payment is made either on monthly

or daily rates computed and paid on a monthly

basis and which though not analogous to the

regular scale of pay should bear some relations

in the matter of pay to those being paid for similar

jobs being performed by staff in regular

establishments; and

(c) The service paid form contingencies should

have been continuous and followed by absorption

in regular employment without a break.

Note:- While bringing contingent paid employee

to the regular establishment, an entry for

verification of contingent service should be made

at the appropriate place in his service book,

preferably before making any entry’regarding his

regular service in the following manner: -

“Service from ________to _______ paid out of

contingencies verified from acquittance rolls and

office copies of contingent bills". This entry should

be signed by the Head of Office with date.

3. All the cases of your department may be

examined in the light of these rules and if

Government employee is entitled to the benefit of

service rendered by them on daily wages, the

same may be given in accordance with the

provisions of these rules.

4. These instructions may be brought to the

notice of all concerned under your kind control for

strict compliance and any violation will be viewed

seriously by the Government. Yours faithfully

Harminder, Advisor Finance (Pension)

for Financial Commissioner & Principal

Secretary, to Government Haryana, Finance

Department

Flash for Rlymen

PRS Code for obtaining concession on Railway

post retirement passes for seventy years and

above pensioner/family pensioner : RRECOM

STATE ORDERS

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April 2010

AAP AUR HUM

ACTIVITY REPORTS FROMOUR AFFILIATES

Renew: Please remember to renew your

subscription (Rs. 450) whether due this month or

the next.

Add ID: Please quote your ID (mailing number

and pin code number while writing to BPS, New

Delhi (Reports received without your ID, mailing

no. / Pin code no. may not be taken up for

publication)).

Send Direct: Please send your reports (in English)

direct to the Editor, BPS –

D. Jayaraman, 23, Rashi Apts, Plot – 3, Sec –

7, Dwarka, Delhi-110075 and reports (in Hindi) to

R N Tripathi, Sr VP, (BPS), L-21, Laxmi Nagar,

Delhi – 110092.

DANAPUR: E R P Brotherhood – Monthly

meeting was held on 14.03.10. Minutes of the

previous meeting and monthly accounts were read

out and passed. Members were informed that

additional DR of 8% (thereby increasing it to 35%)

w.e.f. 01.01.10 would be sanctioned by the Central

Govt. to the pensioners shortly.

GUWHATI: NFRPA – 7th biennial meet was held

recently. All members were requested to extend

cooperation for holding the central BGM on 28th

and 29th Mar, 2010. A new Committee for 2010-

11 was formed with K Panging and B K Das as

President and Secy respectively. Earlier, the death

of legendary political leader and former CM of

West Bengal, Com Jyoti Basu, was mourned.

5th Biennial conference of New Bangaigaon -

Bangaigaon was held. The Secretary’s report and

audited accounts were placed before the house

and passed.

7th BGM of New Guwahati branch was held in the

presence of large number of pensioners/family

pensioners. Secretary’s report and audited

accounts were placed before the members. A new

committee with R N Burman as President, B Dey

as Secy and S Chakravarthy as Treasurer was

elected for 2010-11.

KAPURTHALA P&T Audit & Accounts andother CGPA - Pensioners day was held on

17.12.09. A medical checkup camp was

organized for ailing pensioners and their families.

The Secy read out the annual report and presented

16 long pending demands of the pensioners. 12

senior members (70+) were honoured with shawls.

In the monthly meeting held on 28.02.10.

Members were informed about the letter received

from BPS, Delhi, intimating GC meeting of BCPC

would be held at New Delhi on 06.03.10. and that

those desirous of attending the meeting may give

their names. V S Jolly, Secy, Gl AICGP,

Jalandhar and VC (North), BCPC was the Chief

Guest. In his brief address he shared with the

members the problems of the pensioners.

Birthday greetings were conveyed to 11 members.

KOLKATA: CAPPA- Following office bearers were

elected for 2010-11. President - P K Dey, Secy-

S S Guptha. Besides this, 2 each VP’s and Asst

Secretaries, 1 Jt. Secy, and 6 EC Members were

also elected.

LUDHIANA: NRPWA- AGM was held on 15.03.10.

The Secy presented his report. He highlighted

the upgradation of Rly H U to the Sub Divisional

Hospital thereby extending better medical facilities

for RELHS beneficiaries and employees. Chief

Cashier presented the Financial Report and it was

passed. The Chairman lashed out at the Central

Govt for not granting full parity to pre-01.01.06

pensioners. He also criticized the Govt for not

enhancing the FMA. Gl Secy was critical of DRM

officer FZR for not allotting office room for this

association. Senior members (75+) were

honoured with shawls. 12 students (Weaker

Section) were given monetary help of Rs 250 each.

MOHALI: Defence A/cs P W A – In the meeting

held on 07.03.10, an appeal was made to the

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Central Govt. to hold back price hike of Petroleum

products. Punjab Govt. was requested to open

more Old Age Homes for the benefit of Sr.

Citizens. In a separate letter dated 15.03.10, the

attention of MD of Grewal Eye Institute,

Chandigarh was drawn to the recent fire accident

and he was requested to take the remedial

measures and ensure that incidents of this kind

do not recur.

PATIALA: – Shri Shanti Kumar has written a letter

to the Hon’ble Minister of State in PMO inviting

his attention to the glaring anomalies in the

clarificatory order of GOI OM dated Oct’08 on para

4.2 of OM dated 01.09.08. According to him nearly

500 representations are reportedly sent to the

Hon’ble Minister from Patiala.

PUNE: AICGPA – In his letter dated 20.02.10

addressed to the Secy Genl of BPS, Delhi the

Org Secy of this unit has intimated that 4

pensioners who retired from DOT BSNL are

drawing pension from the same branch of the

Nationalized Bank with different rates of DR – one

who retired on 31.01.95 is getting 27% DR w.e.f

01.07.09; the second one (DOR-31.01.2001) is

getting the DR @ 100% w.e.f 01.07.09; third one

from the non - executive category (DOR - 31.01.07)

is drawing DR @ 50% w.e.f 01.07.09 and fourth

one from executive category (DOR - 31.01.07) is

drawing @ 18.5% w.e.f 01.07.09. The position is

still worse in respect of family pensioners.

VIJAYANAGARAM (AP) WATBP – In the AGM

held on 03.01.10, the following office bearers were

elected:- President C H Satya Rao, Secy A

Krishna Rao, Treasurer K S N Murthy. Besides

this, one Auditor and 5 EC members were also

elected. 3 Resolutions on pending demands of

the BSNL pensioners were unanimously passed

and sent to the concerned authorities.

No. BPS/DOP/SG/2K10 dated : 10-04-2010 from

Secy Genl to the Director (PP) Ministry of

Personnel, PG & Pensions (Department of

Pension & PW) New Delhi - 110 003

(For the kind attention of Ms Tripti Ghosh)

Letter dt 02.04.10 from Er S C Maheshwari, Secy

Rly,BPS, New Delhi to A K Malhotra, CAO (Rly),

DMW, Patiala - 147 001

Sub:- Allotment of 'Apna Ghar' to Sr Citizens Association

(Bhartiya Rail), Patiala

Dear Shri A K Malhotra Ji, Bharat Pensioners

Samaj, the oldest ‘Pensioners Federation’ in India,

with its 375 affiliated Associations, express/its

deep gratitude for allotting accommodation named

as “Apna Ghar” to its affil iate “Sr Citizens

Association (Bhartiya Rail) Patiala” which is doing

yeomen service to the Sr Citizens of Bhartiya Rail.

Your kind hearted approach to the cause of Sr

citizen reflects your concern for their welfare.

May God bless you & your family with :”A Relaxed

Mind, A Peaceful Soul, A Joyful Spirit, A Healthy

Body & Heart full of Love”. All these are our

Prayers for you & your family. With Warm regards

Yours Sincerely, Web site: www.rrewa.org

Subject : Incorrect address of Bharat Pensioners

Samaj in Pensioners’ Portal of Deptt ofPension & PW

Madam, It is regretted to bring to your kind notice

that in spite of repeated requests, a wrong address

is being displayed in the list of Pensioners

Associations on the ‘Pensioners Portal’. The

address “The President, Bharat Pensioners

Samaj, I - 28, School Marg, Jang Pura Extension,

New Delhi - 110 014” has changed to BharatPensioners Samaj, Post Box No. 3303,Jangpura P.O. New Delhi - 110 014 more thana decade and a half back.This is not only causing setback to the

organization but is also misguiding the

Pensioners/Family pensioners who are

desperately in need of guidance and help from

this ventern organization for the last 55 years.

You are, therefore, requested to get it corrected

to Bharat Pensioners Samaj, Post Box No.3303, Jangpura P.O., New Delhi - 110 014without any further delay.

LETTER FROM BPS

3 2 BHARAT PENSIONER

April 2010

NEW MEMBERS - Annual

A - 0597 : V N Khalkar Nasihk 02/11

A - 0598 : S S Yadav Delhi - 63 02/11

A - 0600 : B N Thakur Ghaziabad 02/11

A - 0601 : R C Arora Ambala Cantt 02/11

A - 0602 : Jaswant Singh Dadu Delhi - 34 02/11

A - 0603 : Surjeet Kumar Walia Phagwara 02/11

A - 0604 : R Ananhan Delhi - 91 12/10

A - 0605 : Purshotam Singh Kohli Yamunanagar 02/11

A - 0607 : R M Patnik Bilaspur 02/11

A - 0609 : P Chatterjee Belgharia 02/11

A - 0610 : A R Hazara Assam 02/11

A - 0611 : Darshan Singh Ludhiana 02/11

A - 0612 : Capt Dila Ram Distt - Solan 02/11

A - 0614 : B D Parmar Nandubar 02/11

A - 0615 : Pritam Singh Amritsar 02/11

A - 0618 : S Rangdas Kamla Nagar 02/11

A - 0620 : K Malikarjuna Rao Hyderabad 02/11

A - 0621 : VP Bhoraskar Indore 02/11

A - 0622 : P L Deshmukh Nagpur 02/11

A - 0623 : Jugal Kishore Sharma Indore 02/11

A - 0624 : H J Sojitra Rajkot 02/10

A - 0626 : Bahadur Singh Ludhiana 02/11

Biennial

A - 0613 : Ram B R Kushwah Sabarmati 02/12

A - 0617 : Kesar Singh Ropar 02/12

NEW MEMBERS - Triennial

A - 0599 : M M Govila Ghaziabad 02/13

A - 0606 : Virendra K Dubey Jabalpur 02/13

A - 0608 : Parimal Singh Tomar Ghaziabad 02/13

A - 0619 : Colonel Prithvi Singh Jodhpur 02/13

AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS (New)

A - 0616 : BSNL&DOT Pen Assn Ahmedabad 02/11

A - 0625 : All India Retd Rly Fedn Pune 02/11

LIFE MEMBERS(Office - bearers /

Members Mg Committee only)

L - 9364 : Bhairav Dutt Dhyani, Delhi - 78

L - 9365 : Shanti Kodwani (Smt), Delhi - 24

SCPC FUND 1% DonationsMARCH / 10

L - 2700 Shivanath Delhi - 91 10,000

M - 7350 C G Penrs Forum Secunderabad 2,500

M - 8238 N Rly Penrs Assn Nagpur 2,000

M - 8679 Balbir Singh Delhi - 78 2,000

M - 8255 Capt Hardip Singh Patti 2,000

L - 9320 Jagdish Chand Faridabad 1,500

M - 8661 Ram Lal Sharma Khanna 1,120

M - 4678 I U Ramachandani Delhi - 51 1,100

M - 1123 C G Penrs Assn Serampore 1,000

L - 9159 Ramdev P Kathuria Noida 1,000

M - 5298 Umesh Chandra Saha Mumbai 800

L - 2872 Balbir Chand Patiala 606

A - 0474 P Retd T & E Assn Guwahati 600

M - 5216 Nihal Chand Delhi - 16 500

L -2582 K C Angra Delhi - 52 500

L - 9281 B N Kohli Faridabad 500

M - 5098 Rly Penrs Assn Dronachellam 500

L - 2562 Kantilal K U Chitrakut Rajkot 500

M - 6900 J D Wadhwa Delhi - 58 500

L - 9164 A B Rathore Durg 450

M - 3301 Penrs Assn Tezpur 350

M - 5229 K K Bhatnagar Delhi - 16 320

M - 8326 Raj Kumar Berry Indore 300

M - 6331 Bipan Chandra Bhatt Ahmedabad 300

A - 0278 Lt Capt M K Kutty Sagar 300

M - 7185 Tarlochan Singh Chandigarh 300

L - 9171 Jagdish Prakash Bahl Delhi - 05 250

M - 5958 R N Mukherjee Kolkata 220

M - 4606 M Subramanian Virugambakkam 200

L - 9275 Pyare Lal Dhami Ludhiana 200

M - 8815 C G Penrs Assn Sagar Cantt 200

L - 9272 Swaran Singh Gurdaspur 200

M - 7635 S Jagannadha Rao Vijayawada 200

L - 2959 K N Bhushan Tirupati 200

M - 6734 Distt Govt Penrs Assn Hooghly 200

L - 2455 O P Sharma Barundi 200

M - 5149 K L Chitakara Delhi - 34 200

A - 0236 Harinath B Shirali Bangalore 250

A - 0128 S K Kapoor Delhi - 29 100

AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS

(RENEWAL)

M - 8815/12 C G Penrs Assn Sagar Cantt 12/10

M - 1476/03 A I Orgn of Penrs Agra 03/11

M - 5938/03 Penrs Welfare Assn Rajahmundry 03/11

M - 8746/09 Retd Rly E Assn Burdwan 09/11

A - 0474/08 P Retd T & E Assn Guwahati 08/11

M - 6734/07 Distt Govt Penrs Assn Hooghly 07/10

M - 8051/04 C G Penrs W Assn Bengaluru 04/10

M - 4217/02 P A/c & A Penrs Assn Nagpur 02/11

THANKS

We can live without religion or meditation, but

we cannot survive without human affection.

The Dalai Lama

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M - 3750/01 J R Pension Samaj Jharkhand 01/11

M - 0588/05 C G Penrs Assn Kakinada 05/11

M - 0197/03 Penrs Assn Bhilwara 03/11

A - 0249/02 Tele Retd E Assn Patiala 02/11

M - 8499/02 Tele Penrs W Assn Yamunanagar 02/11

M - 6625/02 N F Rly Penrs Assn Silchar 02/11

M - 6338/02 Airport P Penrs Assn Kolkata 02/11

M - 5098/02 Rly Penrs Assn Dronachellam 02/11

M - 0545/07 Treasurer, B.P.S. Saharanpur 07/11

A - 0279/02 Bharat Penrs Samaj Aligarh 02/11

M - 3663/03 Retd Rly Emplys Unity Sahibganj 03/11

M - 8022/03 Bihar Penrs Samaj Makdhumpur 03/11

M - 6645/03 Retd Rly K Samiti Bareilly 03/11

A - 0340/03 BSNL&DOT P Assn Ahmedabad 03/11

M - 4672/03 Govt Rly Penrs Assn Barsoighat 03/11

M - 8106/06 C G Penrs Assn Udaipur 06/11

M - 8607/02 Postal Penrs Assn Srikakulam 02/10

M - 3301/12 Penrs Assn Tezpur 12/10

M - 6369/03 C G Penrs Orgn Kolkata 03/11

M - 6590/01 Bharat Penrs Samaj Durg 01/11

M - 1066/06 Zilla Penrs Sang Wardha 06/10

M - 0631/03 Retd Persons Assn Delhi - 27 03/11

M - 7816/02 Aliba Vill Penrs Unit Mokochung 02/11

Biennial

M - 4670/03 G & S G R E Assn Rabkhavi 03/12

RENEWAL - Annual

M - 5821/02 Lt Col Prakasarao Secunderabad 02/11

M - 8829/01 T S Sheshadri Chennai 01/11

M - 7691/03 A S Saxena Delhi - 17 03/11

A - 0483/09 Omkar Singh Pataudi 09/11

M - 7931/12 A K Prasad Amalapuram 12/10

M - 8616/02 Bal Prabhakar Tripathi Mauganj 02/11

M - 8031/03 Moolchand Sharma Jind 03/11

M - 0924/03 G T Devadoss Chittoor 03/11

M - 5910/03 A R Patel New Katni 03/11

M - 5087/02 T S R Murthy Nellore 02/11

M - 8320/02 Sharad K V Sarang Nasik 02/11

M - 6906/03 P S Vijay Kumar Madurai 03/11

M - 8316/02 S C Saha Lucknow 02/11

M - 7977/01 Sumir K Chakraborty Kharagpur 01/11

M - 8003/02 G Venkatappaiah Vijayawada 02/11

M - 7339/03 K B Ratti Rampura Phul 03/11

M - 5857/02 Hans Raj Garg Sunam 02/11

M - 5807/01 Kashmiri Lal Ghai Sirhind City 01/11

M - 8837/01 P N Appu Ahmedabad 01/11

M - 8006/02 Ramvir Singh Rathore Agra 02/11

M - 8839/01 Ravindra Mahto Delhi - 91 01/11

A - 0342/02 Byomkes Chakrabarti Kolkata 02/11

M - 7987/01 S M Das Delhi - 19 01/11

A - 0320/03 S Venkatesan Chennai 03/11

M - 8679/04 Balbir Singh Delhi - 78 04/10

M - 6331/01 Bipan Chandra Bhatt Ahmedabad 01/11

M - 8618/02 A S Tyagi Delhi - 48 02/11

M - 7994/02 L D Narang Dehradun 02/11

M - 6874/02 Bholanath Sharma Ambala Cantt 02/11

M - 8853/02 V S Agnihotri Bhopal 02/11

M - 6744/08 H N Sinha Delhi - 75 08/10

M - 8643/03 Ram Sarup Ram Barwadih 03/11

M - 8644/03 Sheo Shankar Ram Barwadih 03/11

M - 5992/04 Milkha Singh Pathankot 04/11

M - 8852/02 Mansukhlal J Vohra Ahmedabad 02/11

M - 6926/03 D Krishnamoorthy Dindigul 03/11

M - 7338/03 Radhey Sham Prasad Varanasi 03/11

M - 0726/10 A D Silva Kota 10/10

A - 0263/02 Bhudeb Sarkar Bishnupur 02/11

M - 7313/02 R Parmasivan Tirunelveli Jn 02/11

A - 0228/01 A G Parmar Ahmedabad 01/11

A - 0281/02 G Subramani Purur 02/11

A - 0003/05 O P Gupta Sagar 05/10

A - 0255/02 Ishwar Dass Sharma Marrera 02/11

M - 6917/03 S S Chawla Ludhiana 03/11

M - 8341/03 Pran G Chakraborty Dhupguri 03/11

M - 4624/02 A R Hazara Assam 02/11

A - 0020/06 A K Bhattacharjee Kolkata 06/10

M - 4582/01 Balbir Chand Dhuri 01/11

M - 5907/03 S S Bawa Delhi - 55 03/11

M - 4668/02 B Solemon Kurnool 02/11

A - 0282/02 Hazi Md Jasimuddin Muneer Town 02/11

M - 4645/03 Dr P C Kapoor Bikaner 03/11

M - 6606/04 Biney K Srivastav Bettiah 04/11

M - 5928/03 H L Kohli Delhi - 21 03/11

M - 3682/03 Bakul Behari Bhowmik Gaya 03/11

M - 3951/02 Dr L N Sharma Rajkot 02/11

A - 0089/08 K P Panigrahi Jagdalpur 08/10

M - 5176/03 Balmukand J Jani Joravar Nagar 03/11

A - 0278/02 Lt Capt M K Kutty Sagar 02/11

M - 5846/02 O N Kaul Pune 02/11

A - 0354/03 Norai Mal Gehlot Ajmer 03/11

M - 4678/03 I U Ramachandani Delhi - 51 03/11

M - 8625/02 Swaran Singh Rihana Kalan 02/11

M - 8887/03 Dr J S Maini Delhi - 48 03/11

M - 6868/02 M K Kaushal Delhi - 07 02/11

M - 6869/02 S S Ahuja Delhi - 60 02/11

M - 8360/04 Raghuvansh Bahadur Delhi - 87 04/11

M - 8061/04 D V Sharma Meerut 04/11

M - 8647/03 G T Kumshikar Dharwad 03/11

M - 7426/05 O P Kapoor Agra 05/11

M - 6897/03 Gurucharan Lal Mehta Ambala Cantt 03/11

M - 4370/05 Balbir Singh Yamuna Nagar 05/11

M - 7417/05 S N Roy Jabalpur 05/11

M - 8395/05 D K Moitra Inda 05/11

A - 0010/06 P Krishanan Nagpur 06/11

M - 5877/02 K L Bhandari Ambala Cantt 02/11

M - 6648/03 Kanai Lal Poddar Sapatgram 03/11

M - 8912/03 B P Shukla Nainpur 03/11

M - 8819/12 M V Murthy Chitnavis Ganj 12/09

M - 7672/02 A K Banga Delhi - 14 02/11

RENEWAL

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M - 4290/04 Hari Chand Wadhera Tarn Taran 04/11

M - 8923/03 N Chttibabu Hyderabad 03/11

M - 5149/03 K L Chitakara Delhi - 34 03/11

M - 7997/02 D N Bahl Faridabad 02/11

A - 0196/11 N J Nakam Rajkot 11/10

A - 0598/02 S S Yadav Delhi - 63 02/11

M - 0924/03 G T Devadoss Chittoor 03/11

M - 7635/01 S Jagannadha Rao Vijayawada 01/11

M - 7414/05 R K Sharma Amritsar 05/10

M - 8654/03 R K Bali Amritsar 03/10

M - 8354/03 S M Sabharwal Delhi - 88 03/11

M - 5917/03 Amiya Das Gupta Bishnupur 03/11

Biennial

M - 5229/04 K K Bhatnagar Delhi - 16 04/12

M - 8938/04 Prem Bhushan Ilawadi Dehradun 04/12

M - 8917/03 T D Gandhi Delhi - 26 03/11

M - 7650/01 H C Adhlakha Faridabad 01/11

M - 7418/05 Shrawan Kumar Delhi - 52 05/12

M - 8596/01 Surender Kumar Delhi - 92 01/12

M - 4237/02 T R Laroiya Mohali 02/12

M - 8860/02 Jabandhu Biswas Kolkata 02/12

M - 6632/03 V M Mudholkar Hyderabad 03/12

M - 7579/10 Pratap Singh Faridabad 10/11

M - 5958/03 R N Mukherjee Kolkata 03/12

A - 0222/03 M L Sharma Jhala 03/12

A - 0103/09 Dilbar Singh Rawat Faridabad 09/11

M - 8661/03 Ram Lal Sharma Khanna 03/12

A - 0408/12 G S Sodhi Faridabad 12/11

Triennial

M - 7992/02 Balbir Singh Chopra Ghaziabad 02/13

M - 8477/09 R S Nanda Ludhiana 09/12

M - 8570/12 P N Verma Barwadih 12/12

M - 7371/03 M V Rupareila Thane 03/13

A - 0243/02 Yogendra K Rajvansh Jaipur 02/13

M - 6900/03 J D Wadhwa Delhi - 58 03/13

Note : An esteemed Member from Vijayawada has sent us

a Renewal M.O. for Rs 200/-. Somehow he forget to write

down his name & address on the M.O. Kindly help.

Treasurer

HC JUDGMENT IN MEDIARule, that made it mandatory for retiredgovt officials to join a scheme before

retirement, quashed

NEW DELHI: This would definitely bring cheersto lakhs of retired government officials. The DelhiHigh Court on 12.03.2010 ruled that they areenti­tled to medical reimbursement even if theyhave not opted for any such scheme.

As per a rule in force, one has to enroll in a Medicalscheme floated by the Govt as an employer forthe purpose, either at the time of retirement orafter it.

Striking down the government rule, JusticeKailash Gambhir said: “It is a settled legal positionthat a government employee, during his life timeor after his retirement is entitled to get medicalreimbursement and no fetters can be placed onhis rights on the pretext that he has not opted tobecome a member of any scheme.”

“It is shocking that despite variouspronouncements of this court and the SupremeCourt, the government laid down such a rule,” saidthe Court.The remarks came while the court ordered thegovernment to reimburse Rs 1.25 to one KishanChand, a retired District Employment Officer whounderwent a heart bypass surgery at the GangaRam Hospital. It was being denied to him as hehad not joined any medical reimbursement schemebefore or after his retirement, as per the policyinitiated in 2007.

“Under Art 21 of the Constitution, the State hasa constitutional obligation to bear the medicalexpense of government employees while they arein service and also after they retire,” said the Court."Imposing a cost of Rs 10,000 on the government,Justice Gambhir said: “Clearly, in the presentcase, by taking an inhuman approach, theseofficials have denied reimbursement to thepetitioner. They did not bother even after courtjudgment was brought to their notice”.[Kishan Chand vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & others -W.P No.889/2007 - DOJ:12.03-2010]Full judgement available on www.rrewa.orgunder the feature “Court Judgements”

Do you EAT MELONS ?

A dietary ingredient derived from a melon, rich in

an antoxidant, has been shown to relieve stress.

Researchers found that the supplement cut down

the signs and symptoms of perceived stress and

fatigue in healthy volunteers.

HC JUDGMENT

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D R FOR PENSIONERS

Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10

All India CPI (IW) 163 165 168 169 172 170

Base 2001=100

12 Months Average 152.17 153.58 155.25 157.08 159.08 160.92

% age Increase 31.45 32.67 34.11 35.70 37.42 39.00

over 115.76.

GOOD NEWS : 8% increase from 27% to 35% wef 01.01.10

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10 QUESTIONS

Anil Kumble, Cricketer

The ace cricketer opens up on his book of

photographs, Wide Angle

* What does Wide Angle mean to you?

- It is all about candid moments, mostly off the

field and my passion for photography. It is a

collection of memories of over 20 years.

* Why did you choose the medium of pictures?

- 1 have always believed photographs speak a

thousand words. I wanted to bring about what the

team does in its off time and how players do team-

building exercises.

* What is essential for good photography?

- You need a lot of patience and commitment.

You also need good equipment.

* Which is your favourite picture in the book?

- The lightning bolt over Johannesburg and

Sachin raising his bat after reaching his 35th

hundred at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

* Amidst hectic schedules and tension on and

off the field-how did you manage?

- You just tend to take photos. Later, when

you see them you know the exact emotions, the

hurt felt after a loss. Sometimes, they urge you

to perform better.

* As a photographer, what has been the most

exciting destination for you?

- The Caribbean, South Africa and back home

the jungles of Karnataka.

* Whom do you dedicate your book to?

- It is for my teammates and my father. He

would have been really proud of it.

* How do you strike a balance between cricket,

photography and family?

- Invariably, most pictures have been taken

when the family and/or the team are around.

* Has your love for wildlife photography been

instrumental in you being made the vice-chairman

of your state wildlife board?

- Possibly yes. I have an interest in conservation

which also has been instrumental.

* The word’s been around for some time?

- That politics is on the cards for you. No, I am

not interested at all I am interested in the

responsibility I have been given and in making a

difference there.

Snigdha Hasan

Courtesy : OUTLOOK Weekly, New Delhi - 110

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3-pronged strategy to tackle price riseCORE GROUP MEET : Food production, prices, PDS to be in focus

NEW DELHI: The UPA government’s “core group” on Thursday to control food prices set up three

working groups of chief ministers to do the job. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan

Singh, decided that the groups would look into three specific sectors: food production, prices and the

public distribution system (PDS), that includes a vast web of retail outlets to supply grains to the poor.

The decisions make clear the UPA government’s approach— fighting food inflation cannot be a

solo act of the Centre but a combined Centre State strategy. This was the core group’s first meeting

since its announcement two months ago. It was attended by chief ministers (CMs) from eight states:

Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Tamil

Nadu was represented by deputy CM M.K. Stalin, while Punjab was represented by a state Cabinet

minister. Two BJP chief ministers figure in two of the groups, worked out after a 4-hour brainstorm

session at the PM’s residence.

While Gujarat CM Narendra Modi will head the group on consumer affairs and prices, Chhattisgarh

CM Raman Singh is a member of the working group on strengthening the PDS, to be headed by

Planning Commission. The government has not been able to get a handle on food inflation. The food

price index rose 17.70 per cent in the 12 months to March 27, higher than an annual rise of 16,35 per

cent in the previous week, data showed on Thursday. Prime Minister Singh said the primary concern

of the government must be to “insulate the poor and the vulnerable” from soaring food prices.

“Our food production needs to grow at a higher rate, not just to keep pace with our populationgrowth at current rate of consumption,” Singh said.

The core group discussed ‘ options of reintroducing some stringent provisions of the Essential

Commodities (Special Provisions) Act, 1981. Courtsey : HT New Delhi

Left leaders Prakash

Karat, Debabrata

Biswas, A.B. Bardhan

and D. Raja during their

protest against price rise

in New Delhi on

Thursday (8.4.10). Left

leaders and workers

courted arrest after

staging a demonstration

as part of their nation-

wide agitation.The Left

plans to hold discussions

with non-Congress, non-

BJP parties to chalk out

a plan to put pressure on

the government.”A

government that spoke

about aam aadmihas

failed the aam aadmi,

“CPM general secretary

Karat said. PTI PHOTO

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