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
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