Sunday 27 July 2014
The Prime Minister spent about one-and-a half–hours on the Postal department
Ravi Shankar Prasad
NEW DELHI, JULY 21:
Proper
digital connectivity of all post offices in the country is top priority
for the Government, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Lok
Sabha here on Monday.
Replying
to questions related to his Ministry, Prasad said the Prime Minister
was personally monitoring a host of departments and postal services were
one of them.
“The Prime Minister spent about one-and-a half–hours on the postal
department and
has given suggestions, which will be considered,” he said, in reply to a
query by Biju Janata Dal’s Tathagata Satapathy on the status of the
banking licence applied for by the postal department.Prasad
said there was need for reforms in postal reforms as also upgradation
of Grameen Dak Ghar Services, catering to the rural population.
Mobile networks
Prasad said the Government’s priority was also to improve BSNL services.
Responding to a question raised by
Congress MP Ashok Chavan on poor mobile network in Naxal-affected
regions in Maharashtra, Prasad said mobile networks, under the Universal
Service Obligation Fund (USOF) scheme in such areas are likely to be
set up in 15 months.
A proposal to install mobile towers
at 1,836 locations in nine States affected by Left Wing Extremism with
funding support from USOF has already been approved, he added.
The Minister said Bharat Sanchar
Nigam Ltd (BSNL) had installed mobile towers at 363 locations for which
financial support to meet operational expenses would be provided through
USOF.
On a question on lack of diesel
supplies to BSNL mobile towers leading to their non-functionality and
affecting security, he admitted there were concerns on diesel supply and
“there is scope for improvement“.
The idea of using solar power for
telecom towers was also being looked into, especially in the hilly
regions of North East, Prasad said.
(This article was published on July 21, 2014)
Saturday 26 July 2014
Friday 25 July 2014
Dopt orders on submission of Assets and Liabilities Declaration under Lokpal & Lokayuktas Act 2013 by Public Servants
Dopt orders on submission of Assets and Liabilities Declaration under Lokpal & Lokayuktas Act 2013 by Public Servants
As per the said Act and the Rules framed thereunder, every public
servant shall file declarations, information or return, as the case may
be regarding his assets and liabilities as on the 31st day of March
every year, to the competent authority, on or before the 31st day of
July of that year. This is an important difference from the Central
Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 and may kindly be noted.
F. No. 11013/3/2014-Estt(A)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment Division
North Block, New Delhi
Dated July 23,2014
Subject: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – Submission of
declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants for each
year and placing the same in public domain on the websites of the
Ministries/ Departments.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and
to say that the Government has notified the Public Servants (Furnishing
of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the
limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014 under the
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act. 2013. on 14.07.2014. The same is available on
this Department’s website at
http://persmin.nic.in/Lokpal_Homepage_New.asp.
2. As per the said Act and the Rules framed thereunder, every public
servant shall file declarations. information or return. as the case may
be regarding his assets and liabilities as on the 31st day of March
every year, to the competent authority, on or before the 31st day of
July of that year. It may be noted that as per Section 2(1)(o) of the
Act, “Public Servant” means a person referred to in clauses (a) to (h)
of sub-sectlon (1) of section 14 of the Act but does not include a
public servant in respect of whom the jurisdiction is exercisable by any
court or other authority under the Army Act, 1950. the Air Force kt,
1950, the Navy Act. 1957 and the Coast Guard Act. 1978 or the procedure
is applicable to such public servant under those Acts.
3. It may also be noted that the definition of public servant covers all
Central Government servants (Groups A, B and C). Therefore, all Central
Govenmient servants are required to file the declaration. This is an
important difference from the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules
1964 and may kindly be noted.
4. As per these Rules, the public servants who have filed declarations,
information and annual returns of property under the provisions of the
rules applicable to such public servants shall file the revised
declarations. information or as the case may be, annual returns as on
the 1st day of August, 2014, to the competent authority on or before the
15th day of September. 2014. All Ministries/Departments are
accordingly. requested to please bring the provisions of the Public
Servants (furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and
Liabilities and the limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns)
Rules, 2014 to the notice of all concerned for compliance.
5. Formal amendment to the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 will be made in due course.
6. Hindi version will follow
sd/-
(J.W Vaidyanathan)
Director (E)
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Collection of data of Central Government Staff and Officers - 7th Central Pay Commission
Collection of data of Central Government Staff and Officers - 7th Central Pay Commission
The Directorate General of Human Resource Development has published an
order regarding the 7th Central Pay Commission is collecting
data/information of Central government employees and officers on the
following aspects.
The Seventh Central Pay Commission has commenced work and is currently
engaged in the collection of data and relevant material from the
department of Revenue as follows…
1. 7th CPC Questionnaire
2. Statement detailing the allowances payable to officers and staff
3. Data on Personnel-Sanctioned Strength, Number in position, Recruited prior and after 1.1.2004 and vacancies
4. Age profile of employees (All Groups) :
The total number of personnel in position as on 1.1.2014
Those less than 20 years of age
20 or more but less than 30 years of age
30 or more but less than 40 years of age
40 or more but less than 50 years of age
50 or more but less than 60 years of age
60 or more years of age
3.Autonomous bodies under the Ministry/department (as on 01/01/2014)
Number of Central Autonomous bodies :
No of personnel in Central Autonomous Bodies:
4.Data on Expenditure on salaries & Allowances : From 2010-11to 2012-13
1.Total Plan expenditure
2.Plan expenditure on Salaries & Allowances
3. Total non plan expenditure
4. Non plan expenditure on Salaries & Allowances
5. Total expenditure (1+3)
6. Total expenditure on salaries& Allowances (2+4)
7. Expenditure on Grants in aid Salaries
5. Autonomous Bodies
Grants in aid Salaries paid to Central Autonomous Bodies : From 2010-11 to 2012-13
6.Data on Contractual Manpower
Ministry/Departments have in the recent past, outsourced various
services through personnel engaged on contractual basis. In this regard
the following data is sought:
Man months of deployment at various remuneration levels as given below
a) 10000 and less per month
b) From 10001 to 20000 per month
c) From 20001 to 50000 per month
d) Over 50000 per Month
Expenditure incurred on contract employees
7.Data on Training of Employees
The 7th Central Pay Commission requires immediately the above
data/information to proceed further step on the recommendations of pay
commission report.
Source: CGEN.in
Sunday 20 July 2014
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Monday 14 July 2014
Modi likes to communicate his Independence Day speech directly to Central Govt Employees by mail and messages…
Narendra Modi to reach out to govt employees’ on Independence Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for an exhaustive Central
database of all Central and state government employees. The creation of
the database, which will have the phone numbers and email addresses of
all employees, is already underway, and will be first used on
Independence Day when Modi’s speech is directly sent to the employees by
mail and messages.
The prime minister would like his maiden speech from the Red Fort to be
directly communicated to one crore government employees, such as school
teachers, village sarpanches, healthcare workers etc, in the farthest
corners of the country. Most of these are not tech-savvy, Internet users
and so frenetic efforts are under way to implement Modi’s intent, said
government sources.
The government has therefore initiated the process of creating the
first-ever countrywide database of central and state government
employees and stakeholders. Cabinet secretary Ajit Seth is monitoring
the creation of this database after clear instructions by PM Modi. Seth
has been meeting officials from all ministries two times every week to
monitor the progress.
The National Informatics Centre has created a new portal sampark.nic.in
for the purpose. All states, through their districts and block level
offices, have been directed to update their data on this website. “The
ministries are also coordinating with their state counterparts to
compile this data in a time bound manner,” said an official.
The National Informatics Centre has so far collected information of 50
lakh teachers, 30 lakh sarpanches, 10 lakh health care workers and two
lakh corporators. The prime minister is likely to use the data to
connect with all these employees and stakeholders through social media
platforms, much as he had done to connect with voters during the 2014
general election campaign, said an insider.
“He intends to do the same now with government employees. It is an exercise to build a bond,” the official said.
Penalty Proceedings against Central Government Employees...
The below information is tabled to a question in Lok Sabha on 9th July
2014 by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions as follows...
Article 311(1) of the Constitution provides that no person who is a
member of the civil service of the Union or an all-India service or a
civil service of a State or holds a civil post under the Union or a
State shall be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to that
by which he was appointed. Again as per Article 311(2) no such person as
aforesaid shall be dismissed or removed or reduced in rank except after
an inquiry in which he has been informed of the charges against him and
given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of those
charges.
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Sunday 13 July 2014
Friday 11 July 2014
Union Budget 2014-15 : Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.2.5 lakh and also raised to Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C
Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.2.5 lakh and also raised to Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C
Some relief to individual and salary tax payers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting Union Budget 2014-15 today in Parliament, raised individual tax exemption limit to Rs.2.5 lakh from current Rs.2 lakh.
For Senior Citizen tax exemption limit also increased to 3 lakh.
The Central Government today hiked the exemption limit for investments by individuals in financial instruments to Rs 1.5 lakh under section 80C.
Housing Loan Rebate is raised from Rs 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh
And one more relief to the depositors of Public Provident Fund, the ceiling limit will raised to Rs.1.5. lakh form current level of Rs.1 lakh.
Thursday 10 July 2014
The Economic Times-- Press News
Postal Services beat revenue target third year in a row
· ·
NEW DELHI: Postal Services in
the country has beaten its revenue target three years in a row,
exceeding the target by 9.5 per cent in fiscal 2013-14, Parliament was
informed today.
The government had set a revenue target of Rs 7,522.02 crore for the Postal Services in 2011-12, while the Department registered revenue of Rs 7,899.40 crore.
"The
revenue generation of Postal Services is increasing every year and the
targets for each coming year are raised by the Government," Minister of
Communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad today said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
In the year 2012-13, the revenue stood at Rs 9,366.50 crore against a target of Rs 8,762.75 crore, he added.
In 2013-14, the revenue stood at Rs 10,720.94 crore as against the target of Rs 9,787.52 crore, he said.
Responding to a separate query, the Minister said 1,735 post offices were modernised under Project Arrowagainst the target of 1,759 post offices during the 11th Plan.
"During
the 12th Plan, 2,500 post offices are proposed to be modernised under
Project Arrow with an outlay of Rs 284 crore," Prasad said.
During
the first two years of the 12th Plan, 880 post offices have been
modernised and so far, 2,615 post offices have been modernised under the
11th and 12th Plan, he added.
Tuesday 8 July 2014
Monday 7 July 2014
Dearness Allowance rises to 107% from July 1, 2014 onwards..!
Additional DA from July 2014 : Dearness Allowance rises to 107% from July 1, 2014 onwards..!
The Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees and pensioners may increase to 107% from July 1, 2014 onwards.
Following the increase in the CPI(I-W) BY 2001 = 100 price index, the
twice-every-year Dearness Allowance that is issued to the Central
Government employees, the second additional Dearness allowance may possible to increase to 107% from 01.07.2014 onwards.
Last week, the Labour Bureau released the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Base Year 2001=100 for the month of May 2014. The number now stands at 244, following a 2-point increase from the previous month, reflecting a 0.83% hike in prices. Another reason for the increase in number is the 1.65% consolidated rise in price of food groups. Rice, Coconut Oil, Fish Fresh, Poultry, Milk, Onion, Vegetables & Fruits, Sugar, Cigarette, Electricity Charges, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was restricted to some extent by Petrol putting downward pressure on the index.
Last week, the Labour Bureau released the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Base Year 2001=100 for the month of May 2014. The number now stands at 244, following a 2-point increase from the previous month, reflecting a 0.83% hike in prices. Another reason for the increase in number is the 1.65% consolidated rise in price of food groups. Rice, Coconut Oil, Fish Fresh, Poultry, Milk, Onion, Vegetables & Fruits, Sugar, Cigarette, Electricity Charges, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was restricted to some extent by Petrol putting downward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 7.02 per
cent for May, 2014 as compared to 7.08 per cent for the previous month
and 10.68 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 7.66 per cent against 7.76 per
cent of the previous month and 13.24 per cent during the corresponding
month of the previous year.
The below table is clearly indicated the movement of AICPIN with increasing additional Dearness allowance month wise…
AICPIN for the month of May 2014 begged at 244
| Month/
Year |
AICPIN (IW)
Base Year 2001=100 |
Increased/
Decreased Points in AICPIN |
Total Points
Increased |
Total of
12 Months |
12 Months
Average |
% Increase
over 115.763 |
Approximate
DA |
Total DA % | DA% Increase
Month wise |
| Jan-14 | 237 | -2 | 2802 | 233.5 | 117.74 | 101.71 | 101 | 1 | |
| Feb-14 | 238 | 1 | 2817 | 234.75 | 118.99 | 102.79 | 102 | 2 | |
| Mar-14 | 239 | 1 | 2832 | 236 | 120.24 | 103.86 | 103 | 3 | |
| Apr-14 | 242 | 3 | 3 | 2848 | 237.33 | 121.57 | 105.02 | 105 | 5 |
| May-14 | 244 | 5 | 5 | 2864 | 238.67 | 122.91 |
DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE BEDEU KURUCHETRA DIVISION (HARYANA)
DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE BEDEU KURUCHETRA
DIVISION (HARYANA)
Divisional Conference of Kuruchetra
(Haryana) held on 6-7-2014 at
Kuntighat, Bramha Sarobar, , more than 150 GDS was present in this
conference.
In the same place Sonipath, Ambala and Karnal Divisional Committee
formed , in
presence of Shri Suresh Mehta, Shri G.K. Dhiman , Shri Pawan Kataria
& Shri Amir Singh from CHQ Shri Sugandhi Kr. Mishra , General
Secretary, BEDEU & Shri Premchand Office Secretary BPEF preside over
the
conference and holding chair as guest and Chief Guest. Overall the
conference
conducted with great success.
Friday 4 July 2014
BHARATIYA POSTAL CIVIL WING NON GAZETTED EMPLOYEES UNION
(Affiliated to BPEF/BMS)
T-21, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-110 001
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BPCWGEU/ CWC-1 /2014 Dated: 2-7-2014
NOTICE
It is
hereby notified that the Central Working Committee Meeting of the Bharatiya Postal Civil Wing
Non-Gazetted Employees Union will be held at T-21, Atul Grove Road , New Delhi
– 110 001 from 22ndJuly , 2014
to 23rd July,
2014. Shri C.K. Mishra President of the
BPCWNGEU will preside over the meeting.
AGENDA
- Discussion on challenges of Mission 2015
- 7th CPC and related issues.
- Discussion about financial position of C.H.Q
- Organizational Review.
- Discussion Cadre Restructuring Committee minutes meeting held 20-5-2014.
- Any other item with permission of chair.
Sd/-
(Balram
Pandey)
General Secretary
Copy to:
- All office bearers of the CHQ/ Circle Secretaries.
- The Secretary, Deptt. of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001. She is requested to issue instructions to Head of Circles for grant of special casual leave to the Participated the C.W.C.
- The Chief Engineer, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001. He is requested to issue instructions to All Supdt. Engineer Civil / Electrical for grant of special casual leave to the Participated the C.W.C.
- The General Secretary , BMS (Central) Dattopant Thangdi Bhawan, 27 D.D.U. Marg, Raous Avenue, New Delhi- 110 002 .
- The Secretary General, BPEF, T-21, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-110 001.
Sd/-
(Balram Pandey)
General Secretary.
MINUTES OF MEETING OF CADRE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE CIVIL WING DATED 20-05-2014
MINUTES OF MEETING OF CADRE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE CIVIL WING DATED 20-05-2014
Bharatiya RMS & MMS Employees Union Class-III Central Working Committee Meeting Notice
BHARATIYA RMS &
MMS EMPLOYEES UNION CLASS-III
(Affiliated to BPEF/BMS)
T-21, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-110
001
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BRM-3/ CWC. /1-14 Dated: 30-06-2014
NOTICE
It is hereby notified
that the Central Working committee meeting of the Bharatiya R.M.S & M.M.S Employees
Union Class-III will be held from 22-07-2014 to 23-07-2014 at T-21, Atul Grove
Road, New Delhi-110 001. Shri S.K.Singh, President of the union shall preside
over the meeting.
The following shall be the agenda:
- Various steps to be taken for successful utilization of trade union facilities granted to us by Department of Posts on 24th June, 2014.
- Discussion on challenges of Mission 2015
- 7th CPC and related issues.
- Discussion about financial position of C.H.Q
- Discussion on effect of M.N.O.P&Hub Centre system
- Any other item with permission of chair.
Sd/-
( Anish Mishra )
General Secretary
Copy to:
- All Office Bearers of C.H.Q &All circle Secretaries
- The General Secretary, BMS, Dattopant Thengadi Bhawan, 27, Deendayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi-110 002.
- Shri K.N. Sharma , Prabhari , (Postal)
- The Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.
- The Secretary General- B.P.E.F. T-21,Atul Grove Road- New Delhi
Sd/-
( Anish Mishra )
General Secretary
Bharatiya RMS & MMS Employees Union Mailguard & Gr. D
Central Working Committee Meeting notice
BHARATIYA RMS &
MMS EMPLOYEES UNION MAILGUARD & GR. D
(Affiliated to BPEF/BMS)
T-21, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-110
001
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BRM-4/ C.W.C. /1-14 Dated: 30-06-2014
NOTICE
It is hereby notified
that the Central Working committee meeting of the Bharatiya R.M.S & M.M.S Employees
Union Mailguards &Group D will be held from 22-07-2014 to 23-07-2014 at T-21,
Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-110 001. Shri Sukhbeer Singh, President of the union
shall preside over the meeting.
The following shall be the agenda:
- Various steps to be taken for successful utilization of trade union facilities granted to us by Department of Posts on 24th June, 2014.
- Discussion on challenges of Mission 2015
- 7th CPC and related issues.
- Discussion about financial position of C.H.Q
- Discussion on effect of M.N.O.P&Hub Centre system
- Any other item with permission of chair.
Sd/- ( A.K.Jain )
General Secretary
Copy to:
- All Office Bearers of C.H.Q & All circle Secretaries
- The General Secretary, BMS, Dattopant Thengadi Bhawan, 27, Deendayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi-110 002.
- Shri K.N. Sharma , Prabhari , (Postal)
- The Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.
- The Secretary General- B.P.E.F. T-21,Atul Grove Road- New Delhi
Sd/-
( A.K. Jain )
General Secretary
Bharatiya Postal Employees Association Gr. 'C' Central Working Committee Meeting Notice
BHARATIYA POSTAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATON GR. ‘C’
(Affiliated to BPEF/BMS)
CHQ: T-21, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-110 001
(Registrar of Trade Union Regn. No. 2322 dated
23-03-78)
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BP-III/CWC/1/14
Dated: 30-06-2014
NOTICE
It is hereby notified for information
of all concerned that next Central Working Committee meeting will be held for
the period from Tuesday 22nd July, 2014 to Wednesday , 23rd July,
2014 at following address T-21, Atul
Grove Road , New Delhi- 110 001 Smt. P.B. Chavda, President CHQ will be in
Chair.
C.W.C.
will discuss the following agenda of Items.
AGENDA
- To Discuss the minutes last C.W.C. meeting at Surat (Guj.)
- To Discuss the membership Verification 2010 after T.U. facilities restored.
- To Discuss 7th Pay Commission related issues.
- To Discuss the Financial position of CHQ/ Federation.
- Review of Publication of “Postal Bharti and other means of publicity.
- To Discuss Organizational issues.
- Any other item with permission of chair.
Sd/-
(M.S.
Chandel)
General Secretary
Copy
to:
- All Office Bearers CHQ/ Circle Secretaries.
- The Secretary General BPEF, T-21 Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-110 001
- The Secretary General BPEF, T-21, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi-1
- Shri K.N. Sharma , Prabhari , (Postal) Industrial Unit of BMS.
- The Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.
Sd/-
(M.S.
Chandel)
General Secretary
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