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Cabinet approves additional 2 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1st July, 2018

Cabinet approves additional 2 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1st July, 2018

Written By Admin on Aug 29, 2018 | August 29, 2018

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29-August-2018 13:05 IST

Cabinet approves additional 2 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1st July, 2018

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modihas approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2018 representing an increase of 2% over the existing rate of 7% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.

The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Deamess Relief would be Rs.6112.20 crore per annum and Rs.4074.80 crore in the financial year 2018-19 (for a period of 08 months from July, 2018 to February, 2019).

This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners.

This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
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ROTATION OF OFFICERS WORKING ON SENSITIVE POSITIONS -LOK SABHA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5436 

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018)

ROTATION OF OFFICERS WORKING ON SENSITIVE POSITIONS

*5436. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a)whether the Central Vigilance Commission has issued any instruction regarding rotation of officials working on sensitive positions;

(b) if so, the details thereof and whether any Ministry/Department has not complied with such instructions;

(c) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, Ministry-wise; and

(d) the Ministry-wise details of the action taken in this regard during the said period?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (d): Yes Madam. The Central Vigilance Commission has issued instructions, for effecting rotational transfers of officials posted in each organization, vide letters dated 15.04.1999, 02.11.2001, 01.05.2008, 04.01.2012 and 11.09.2013. As per these instructions, all Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations and CVOs are to identify sensitive posts and staff working in these posts and also ensure that they are rotated after every two/ three years to avoid developing vested interest. As identification of sensitive posts and effecting rotational transfers is a continuous process and CVOs have been made responsible for the same, all Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations are required to comply with the above instructions.