Allotment of Government residential accomodation

Automatic Computerised Allotment of Government General pool residential accomodation

Automatic Computerised Allotment of Government In order to ensure complete transparency in allotment of General Pool residential accommodation, faster rotation of housing stock and to provide more convenience to the applicants, an Automated System of Allotment (ASA) has been launched by the Directorate of Estates. Allotments as per this system would be fully automated, online and based on the preferences for specific houses indicated by the applicants.

The Secretary, Urban Development Dr. M.Ramachandran made the first allotted of houses in Type VI (A) (C-II) through the Automated System here today in a function held at Nirman Bhawan. Launching the new system, Dr.Ramachandran said it is a milestone initiative to bring transparency and best practices in the official working.

The Directorate of Estates would introduce Automated System of Allotment for other type of houses in phases. Allotment of Type V (B) (D-I) will be introduced by July and Types V (A) (D-II) & IV (Spl.) houses by August this year. Schedule for implementation of ASA in respect of other types of houses will be finalized soon.

HOW AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF ALLOTMENT OPERATES

All applications for allotment of houses will be accepted “on-line” only. For this purpose every applicant will have to create his/her account and fill up the required application form by following the instructions on the screen.

After completing the process on-line, the applicant will have to take a printout of his/her application along with account details etc. and get it officially forwarded from his/her office to the Directorate of Estates for activation of his/her account.

On receipt of the paper application duly forwarded by the controlling office of the applicant, his/her account will be activated by sending him/her a Registration Number (which will work as his/her ID) and a pass-word through SMS and/or e-mail.

Once the applicant has received his/her registration number and Login password through SMS/e-mail, then he/she will be able to operate his/her account and make required changes in his/her preferences/ choices etc. as and when required on-line.

All the existing applicants will also be sent their Login ID and password through SMS/e-mail to enable them to operate their accounts on-line. Both existing applicants as well as new applicants will have to indicate their choices/preferences for houses as per the drop-down menu on the screen.

All the houses falling vacant during the month i.e. till 30th/31st of the month would be displayed category-wise and pool-wise on the website of the Directorate of Estates (www.estates.nic.in) for allotment in the subsequent months.

The list of vacant houses available for allotment as well as the Waiting List as on the last day of the month will remain frozen during the period from 1st to 9th of the month.

Applicants have to make one of the following three options from 1st to 9th of the month:- - To choose particular house(s) in order of applicant’s preference, out of the list of houses available for allotment as listed in the website. No need to restrict the preference to the localities/floors restricted earlier for allotment. - To give option for allotment of any house as per the localities/floors restricted earlier for allotment.

The localities/floors can also be modified. - To exercise the option of “not interested in any house currently available for allotment”. (This would also be the default choice in case applicant does not give any choice). Choice of specific houses can be made or modified from 9.00 a.m. on the 1st of the month to 5.00 p.m. on 9th of the month.

Allotment of houses as per choices/preferences of applicant will be made on 10th of each month only for those applicants whose accounts have been activated in the preceding or earlier months. An applicant will be allotted a particular house chosen by him if nobody senior to him in the waiting list has opted for the same. The concept of technical acceptance will be done away with.

Applicants will not be eligible for more than two allotments in each category of house. After having opted for a particular house and having been allotted the same, the applicant will have to necessarily accept the allotment. In the event of non-acceptance, the applicant will be debarred for further allotment for a period of one year.

Arranged marriages

Arranged marriages,
According to trend expert Marian Salzman, will get more popular in the west. This is what she said in her book, Next Now:

…arranged marriage makes sense in a world in which the search for “the one” has disappointed so many people.”

I wonder if she is implying that arranged marriages are more stable and do not disappoint. There are others who are propagating this. One of them is Reva Seth who recently wrote First Comes Marriage in which she presents the argument that arranged marriages are better than love marriage and likely to be more successful.

Are people in arranged marriages happier?
I do not believe that arranged marriages are happier than love marriages or vice versa (when I say arranged it does not mean forced as in the India I grew up in, girls and boys are eager to marry the arranged way and would feel upset if their parents abdicated the responsibility). If there is evidence that arranged marriages last longer it has more to do with the kind of people who enter them. It is quite possible that the majority of those who opt for an arranged marriage come from traditional societies where the idea is to compromise, and sometimes people compromise to an extreme degree just to keep the marriage together as society disapproves of divorces. This does not mean that arranged marriages are loveless or that they are unhappy, but if they are unhappy, there could well be a reluctance to divorce.

Another reason why there is less divorce in arranged marriages is that people entering arranged marriages want to marry, are ready to marry. This factor should never be underestimated in the success of a marriage as people who want marriage are more likely to work at it. In a love marriage on the other hand, both the partners may not be equally eager to marry, and may not even be mentally ready to have children. If there are such differences in attitudes amongst the two, the chances of divorce increase.

Different reasons for unhappiness
But as I said, it’s not the kind of marriage per se that is critical to a couple’s happiness, it’s the kind of people who enter it and their mindset at the time of marriage. However, I always did wonder if the kind of marriage (arranged or love) has a bearing on the reasons for divorce.

From my own subjective viewpoint I can’t help feeling that people who marry for love are more like to be unhappy if their partner’s behavior is perceived to change after marriage…in other words personality differences which can arise once the initial flush of physical love starts to wane. Most people assume that love marriages get into trouble because people from different backgrounds marry and cannot adjust but I don’t think this is the main reason because when two people fall in love they already know that they are from different backgrounds. Generally they feel their love can surmount anything and everything…they have great hopes from each other and they expect unquestioning love and support from their partners. This kind of support may not be forthcoming.

In an arranged marriage, two people even if they have chemistry with each other and are half in love, do not really know each other that well and therefore their expectation levels are lower. If things go wrong in their relationship, it could be because they have been lied to by the other party. This can happen in an arranged match as the prospective bride/groom already knows what the other is looking for.

Things can also go wrong in an arranged marriage when couples imagine that a common background, similar interests and lifestyle also translates into common values. Nothing is further from the truth! A common background can never assure anyone of common values as one’s background has too many variables. People are not the stereotypes that we imagine them to be from their resume! Huge mistakes can be made if there is no attempt to get into the details. And if one prospective partner is bent on fooling another, no amount of “meetings” can help. Sure, this kind of subterfuge can happen in a love marriage too, but the chances are lower if one gets to know the loved one’s friends and family. In an arranged marriage on the other hand, the prospective partner could well deny you access to anyone he/she finds inconvenient.

What’s best, love or arranged?
Maybe it could have been arranged…if life was like it was then…when arranged marriages happened only between families that knew each other, where the couple knew of each other through common friends and acquaintances. When I was growing up this was how marriages were arranged. Even if one picked up a name from a newspaper there was a huge army of people in the family who started to make enquiries and tried to find common acquaintances and friends. As there was no question of marrying into an unknown family, it ensured a certain degree of safety.Today, not only are enquiries superficial, the kind of benevolent family network that existed a few decades ago does not exist.

So the only thing left is to extend the courting period as much as possible and ask direct questions to the other party. At times there is no attempt to fool another, but wrong assumptions can be made. Also, attempts should be made to contact as many friends, relatives and acquaintances of the family as possible. Finding a not very friendly relative always helps. It is my belief that that if a family has little or no contact with relatives, a red flag should go up (in the Indian context).

Whether an arranged match or a love match is better also depends a great deal on the personality of the individual. People brought up on a diet of love and romance will never feel comfortable with an arranged match, however many arguments are presented in its favour. And then there are those who feel it is demeaning to flirt and try to get a partner that way. In any case, some people from traditional societies just don’t know how and often make the wrong choice. Girls and boys in western countries are used to dating from a young age and by the time they are in their mid twenties have developed some sort of antenna to find a suitable partner but a person from a traditional society who is not exposed to the opposite sex could make a grave mistake.

Those who have a long list of dos and don’ts about their future partners are unlikely to find someone in their social circle and an arranged marraige may be suitable for them. For example, if a person is rigid about aspects like religion, or say veganism, or wants to marry a scientologist, then it’s best to try the matrimonial columns/website. But they could also look into themselves and see whether their rigidity simply means that they want a submissive partner. I personally believe that it is possible to be happy even if one’s food habits are different as long as one does not expect the other to share them. Same way, it is possible for two people from different religions to be happy as long as they give each other the space.

Overall I think there are no rules and I personally feel that it’s best to keep an open mind about both kinds of unions. It does seem impossible to say whether arranged marriages are happier or love marriages. Perhaps if people in the west start taking to arranged marriages in a big way then we might find out whether arranged matches make for longer lasting unions because it will be easier to compare arranged marriages with love marriages. To make a sensible comparison one needs plenty of people from a society which accepts divorcees and a society where there is some measure of gender equality.

(Please note that I am not an expert on these issues and these are my personal views.)

when a soldier cries

When a Soldier Cries - wonderfully expressed - this should be read by our officer cadre & all our friends in civvy street. So true.

When a Soldier Cries Major General Mrinal Suman, AVSM, VSM, PhD The profession of arms is all about management of violence, destruction and death. As it is not easy to muster courage and nerve to kill other human beings, soldiers are trained to acquire a streak of raw ruthlessness and brutality. Consequently, according to common perception, soldiers are supposed to be cold-hearted and unsentimental fighters, totally impervious to emotional weaknesses. It is just not ‘soldierly’ to cry and shed tears like other mortals. But then as Voltaire said, “Tears are the silent language of grief”. Grief is a fundamental sentiment. It spares no one and soldiers are no exception. Soldiers by nature are highly sensitive to the environment and its responses. However, soldiers do not grieve through wailing, howling, weeping and even sobbing. Their grief finds expression not through tears but through their silent anguish. Here are five triggers that overwhelm soldiers’ hearts and make them cringe with pain. When he loses in battle Soldiering is not a profession. It is a commitment that every soldier undertakes with missionary zeal to defend his country. It stretches much beyond the normal call of duty as is commonly understood. It is a matter of honour for a soldier to fight and win, whatever be the challenges and cost. It is a trait that becomes an inalienable part of every soldier’s character and provides motivational sustenance. Soldiers see themselves as the sole guardians of national security. Being the last bastion of the state, the military is fully aware of the fact that it cannot fail the nation, whatever may be the odds. Memories of reverses suffered during the Chinese aggression of 1962 still cause immense pain. Despite the fact that the soldiers were ill-equipped and ill-clothed to fight in snow-bound areas, their devotion and valour were in the highest traditions of the services. Soldiers were not to blame for the failure, yet they felt that they had let the nation down. Scars of retreat in the face of the Chinese onslaught continue to haunt to date. Inability to dominate and crush forces inimical to national interests makes soldiers miserable. They become restless for an opportunity to redeem their lost honour. When he loses a mate Self preservation is a strong natural instinct and subordination of personal interests to group interests is against normal human psyche. However, military life is all about camaraderie and group cohesion. Indian military thrives on shared commitment among soldiers to achieving the assigned goal. Shared commitment flows from cohesion developed through rigorous training, caring and emotional bonding. It is not uncommon to see soldiers risk their lives for their colleagues. Soldiers are neither reckless nor impulsive. They are fully aware of the trauma and privations their families would have to suffer should they die in the call of duty. Their inexplicable behavior is purely due to intense attachment and loyalty to their colleagues and the group. The worst thing for a soldier is to lose a ‘buddy’. Poignant notes of the ‘Last Post’ send shivers down the toughest of soldiers’ backs. Tears shed in the memory of a fallen comrade are invariably accompanied by a sense of guilt and helplessness. Many tend to blame themselves for their failure to save their colleague’s life. This is the reasons why arms are reversed while bidding final farewell to a friend. When his leaders let him down Military as an institution sustains itself on the trust-loyalty equation existing between the leadership and the rank and file. To be trusted is the greatest compliment that a leader can earn. Trust is the expectancy that the followers can rely on a leader’s immaculate personal conduct and professional competence. It flourishes on the credibility that a leader enjoys in his command. Soldiers willingly repose faith in a leader in the belief that he would remain incorruptible and morally upright. When military leaders indulge in land grabbing, sale of liquor or fake encounters, soldiers start wondering whether such leaders deserve their trust and confidence. They get disillusioned as their faith in the uprightness and integrity of the leadership gets shaken. They feel let down by the leadership that they had trusted unquestioningly. Worse, loss of credibility makes soldiers doubt their military competence and worthiness. They cry out in anguish as they find that their icons of morality are unworthy of their trust. When countrymen fail to understand him Soldiers’ dedication to duty, loyalty to the nation and willingness for the supreme sacrifice are driven less by material considerations and more by an overwhelming urge to earn love and respect of their countrymen. As the soldiers know that their image in the society is dependent on media projections, they tend to be very sensitive to adverse publicity and undue criticism. They feel betrayed that their national media ignores their contribution and highlights a few aberrations. Soldiers do not question subjecting the military to public scrutiny. However, they want it to be done in an objective and balanced manner. For example, quite unfairly, in the recent case pertaining to Adarsh Housing Society, the media has twisted the facts so blatantly to make it appear to be a scam perpetrated exclusively by the service officers. Worse, Army’s prompt action against transgressing officers is never recognized. Further, it is most demoralizing when a few self-proclaimed chair-bound activists make their living through regular military-bashing. According to them, anti-national crowds can throw stones at uniformed persons and maim them, but return fire in self-defence is not acceptable. It is unfair to expect that there would be no aberrations in a 1.3 million strong force. However, it must be appreciated that 90 percent of the troops are deployed on borders or in counter-insurgency operations. Soldiers doing duty in remote and uncongenial areas feel terribly pained when a few acts of misdemeanour and indiscretion are cited to paint a negative picture of the services as a whole. They wonder if the countrymen understand their trials and tribulations. They cry for the nation’s empathy and recognition. When the government shows apathy A supportive government’s compassion acts as a major motivator for the soldiers. It is not a question of financial remunerations alone. It is the way a government treats and values its soldiers that matter.Except for token inanities on Independence Day, the Government has singularly failed to appreciate the intensity of sense of hurt of the soldiers at their continued neglect. Frequent degradation of their status through manipulated pay commission awards has made them sceptical about government’s intent. In the recent past, India was witness to the most unfortunate sight of numerous military veterans returning their medals to the President to register their protest against Government’s indifference to their pleas. Medals earned during active service are the proudest possession of soldiers and their being driven to surrender them should have made the Government sit up and take note. But true to its wont, the Government remained totally unconcerned and unmoved. This episode will certainly go down as a dark chapter in the history of Independent India. When the government expresses its inability to spare a small piece of suitable land for a war memorial in the capital to honour independent India ’s martyrs, it hurts every soldier. They consider it to be an affront to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice. When a senior member of the ruling party declares that commemoration of Kargil war is not warranted as the war took place due to an intelligence failure of the earlier government, soldiers are left aghast at the brazenness of the logic. When the government adopts a negative attitude and makes no effort to redress their genuine grievances, the soldiers are left a disillusioned lot with no one to provide solace. Finally Military is a social organization, albeit highly structured and disciplined. It consists of living human beings with their normal share of sentiments and idiosyncrasies. Soldiers also emote and go through phases of elation and sorrow. It is just that they are trained to keep their emotions under control lest it affects their performance in crisis situations. Their anguish remains muted due to their strong sense of loyalty to the country and to uphold military honour. For that reason, soldiers need to be handled with sensitivity and compassion.

CAR PRICE-CSD CHENNAI

HONDA-CSD PRICE LIST

PRICE LIST BASED ON CHENNAI CSD

(Note:The prices of all products are subject to change. Check the prices at CSD,Chennai)

1	64141	HONDA CITY JAZZ BS IV	632927
2	64140	HONDA CITY 1.5V AT BS IV	865975
3	64142	HONDA CITY 1.5E MT BS IV	724492
4	64136	HONDA CITY 1.5 S MT BS IV	766480
5	64138	HONDA CIVIC 1.8 S MT BS IV	1076691
6	64139	HONDA CITY 1.5 VM T BS IV	806679
7	64135	HONDA CIVIC 1.8 V MT BS IV	1154410
8	64137	HONDA CIVIC 1.8 V AT BS IV	1220517
9	64143	HONDA ACCORD VTI L MT BS IV	1632120
10	64144	HONDA ACCORD VTI L AT BS IV	1699120

CGHS -Streamlining of functioning,Subscription RatesINTERIM ARRANGEMENT - MUMBAI AND THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Streamlining of functioning of CGHS dispensaries.

>> Thursday, November 25, 2010

No. S-11030/51/2010-CGHS (P)

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhavan New Delhi

Dated : November 22 , 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM (Circular No. 1/2010)

Subject : Streamlining of functioning of CGHS dispensaries.

The question of streamlining the functioning of CGHS dispensaries has been engaging the attention of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for some time now. After considering the suggestions received from various quarters and after discussing the matter with officials of CGHS, it has been decided, as an initial
measure, to streamline the functioning of CGHS dispensaries as below :-
(i) There is a need for officers and staff in CGHS dispensaries to further improve the delivery of service to CGHS beneficiaries. There should be a constant and conscious effort to redress most of the grievances and
problems of these beneficiaries at the dispensary level so that there is no inconvenience caused to them forcing them to approach higher authorities for redressal of their grievances. The entire staff at the dispensary level
have to ensure a polite, positive and responsible attitude to make the service delivery better. The CMO In-charge must make every effort to ensure this user friendly environment. Complaints of rude/impolite
behavior need to be checked and stern action taken by CMOs (Incharge).
(ii) It is well established that CGHS beneficiaries need to be provided better service. Senior citizens/pensioners among the CGHS beneficiaries deserve special attention and response. It is re-iterated that senior citizens/pensioners need to be given out of queue treatment and service at each activity level. Despite repeated instructions in this regard, this system is generally not being enforced at the dispensary level. CMOs incharge must ensure compliance of these instructions.
(iii) CMOs In-charge of the dispensaries shall personally make rounds of the dispensary particularly during peak hours to ensure that there is proper environment and beneficiaries particularly pensioners/Senior Citizens are being treated promptly;
(iv) The Zonal Additional Directors/Joint Directors shall convene the meetings of Pensioners Associations once in two months alongwith CMOs (Incharge) without fail.
(v) A complaint/suggestion/feedback Box with details like number of complaints received and disposed etc. under a seal and lock will be kept at each dispensary and will be opened by the CMO In-charge in the presence of at least two members of the Advisory Committee when the Advisory Committee meeting is being held and necessary action taken by the Advisory Committee with regard to complaints/ suggestions/feedback thus received and, wherever required, the matter will be referred to higher authorities for necessary action.
(vi) All Zonal Additional Directors and Joint Directors shall conduct at least five surprise inspections of the dispensaries in Delhi and at least two in other cities in a month and report the outcome of the inspection indicating the areas such as punctuality, availability and behavior of officers/staff, special care for pensioners/Senior Citizens, deficit areas/complaints and also the good work done in each of the dispensaries inspected, by way of a confidential monthly d.o. letter to reach AS & DG (CGHS) without fail on
or before 10th of the succeeding month;
(vii) It is seen that a large number of beneficiaries go to the dispensaries for taking repeat medicines. Authorization of repeat medicines will hereinafter be done by any of the CMOs, apart from the CMO In-charge, available in the dispensary;
(viii) The Zonal Additional Directors/Joint Directors will personally monitor and ensure that the empanelled hospitals etc. do adhere to the terms & conditions of MOAs. They will also supervise the services, if any, being provided by the private parties in their zones such as dialysis, dental services etc.
2. Director, CGHS and all Additional Directors/Joint Directors and CMOs In-charge are hereby directed to fully comply with the instructions contained in this Office Memorandum in both letter and spirit. Noncompliance shall be viewed seriously.

-Sd/-

(L.C. Goyal)
New Central Government Employees Health Scheme (CGHS) Subscription Rates A review

NEW CGHS SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Revised Monthly Subscription for CGHS facility w.e.f 1st June 2009. Grade pay Drawn Contribution by Officer per month per month __________________________________ Upto Rs.1650 Rs.50 __________________________________ Rs.1800, Rs.1900, Rs.2000 Rs.2400 and Rs.2800 Rs.125 __________________________________ Rs.4200 Rs.225 __________________________________ Rs.4600, Rs.4800, Rs.5400 and Rs.6600 Rs.325 _________________________________ 7600 and above Rs500 CGHS -INTERIM ARRANGEMENT - MUMBAI AND THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CGHS BENEFICIARIES ALLOWED TO GET THEIR TREATMENT IN ANY PRIVATE HOSPITALS It has been brought to the notice of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare that hospitals and diagnostic centres empanelled under CGHS, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram have been showing lack of interest in continuing with CGHS due to their perceived grievance of high amount of performance bank guarantee and the rates that were being offered. This has resulted in the ailing CGHS beneficiaries not being able to get treatment in private hospitals and diagnostic centres. The matter has been examined in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and, as an interim arrangement, it has been decided that CGHS beneficiaries in Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram may be allowed to get their treatment / tests, etc., in any private hospital / diagnostic centre in their respective cities and claim reimbursement from their respective Departments / Ministries / CGHS, as the case may be, subject to the condition that the reimbursement would be limited to the CGHS rates that have been fixed for the city. There will be no change in the procedure for claiming of reimbursement of expenses. The hospitals, not being in the list empanelled hospitals under the CGHS, may not provide treatment under CGHS package rates for the city and may charge their own prevailing rates. The hospitals will also not be extending credit facilities to pensioner CGHS beneficiaries. Hence the beneficiaries may have to spend for their treatment from their own resources and claim reimbursement from their respective Ministries / Departments / CGHS. Before they proceed to get treatment in a hospital, the beneficiaries are requested to get the permission from the concerned authorities.

Assistance to Widows of CPF Personnel

Assistance to Widows of CPF Personnel

Assistance to Widows of CPF Personnel

The Government has formulated schemes for widows of CPF personnel. Brief details of the scheme are as under:-
i) If the death occurred due to active duty, then widow is entitled for Liberalized Pensionary Award, which is equal to last pay drawn and provision of family pension for other cases.

ii) Ex-gratia compensation @ `15 lac for death on active duty and @ `10 lac for death on duty, as the case may be, is entitled to widow of the deceased CPF personnel.

iii) 5% vacancies reserved for compassionate appointments for widows and Next of Kins of the deceased CPF personnel.

iv) Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for the wards of the widows of Non Gazetted officers.

v) Welfare And Rehabilitation Board has been set up to attend to the grievances of the widows by the State and District Welfare Officer concerned.

vi) Central Police Canteen facility providing goods on cheaper rates is also authorized.

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Women Personnel in BSF

Facilities for Women Personnel in BSF

The details of facilities provided by the Government for the women personnel of Border Security Force are

(i) Problems are attended to through personal interviews, Sainik Sammelan and time to time interactions,

(ii) Detailment of Lady Medical Officer/Lady Ministerial staff as nodal officers to address their grievances

(iii) grant of adequate leave and medical facilities with special care to pregnant women

(iv) convenient posting, wherever feasible

(v) In case of married women, generally husband and wife are posted at the same station in the Force, assignment of comparatively lighter duties while posted in the field units

(vi) provision of barracks with attached toilets in Border Out Posts, etc.

All women employees in Border Security Force are self dependent. However, they are imparted specialized training to enhance their physical capacity and self esteem. Besides, special Committees are formed to prevent sexual abuse at work place.

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

NOC TO GOVT EMPLOYEE

Govt cannot refuse NOC to employee on technical grounds: CAT

Government cannot refuse to give no objection certificate (NOC) to an employee on "vexatious technical grounds" if no public interest was involved, the Central Administrative Tribunal has said. "Denial to grant NOC is not sustainable as it is not the case of Ministry of Defence that there is a shortage of officers and the applicant's departure would be greatly inconvenient...Neither public interest is pleaded nor could it be established," a bench of CAT, comprising Chairman V K Bali and Vice Chairman L K Joshi, said.
The tribunal passed the order on a plea filed by Satyam, Assistant Medical Officer working with the Ordnance Factory Hospital, which had rejected her application seeking permission to appear in an interview for the post of Insurance Medical Officer in Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). The Ministry had rejected Satyam's request on the ground that the last date of submission of application was over.
"The only claim of the Ministry is that the application was not submitted before the expiry of time for its submission to ESIC.
This is merely a vexatious technical objection," the tribunal said.

HIGHER PAY TO PRINCIPALS

Clarification regarding revision of pay of teachers and equivalent cadres in universities and colleges
Following are the salient features of the letter dated 26th Aug 2010 from HRD Dept. to UGC :
"(i) Allow Rs.43,000 as entry level pay in the Pay Band Rs. 37400-67000 (PB-4) plus an academic grade pay of Rs. 10,000 to directly recruited Principals of Under-Graduate
and Post-Graduate Colleges appointed on or after 1.1.2006.
Principals of Under-Graduate Colleges will continue to draw Rs. 2000 per month as Special Allowance and Principals of Post-Graduate colleges will continue to draw Rs. 3000 per month as Special Allowance attached to the posts of Principals in terms of this Ministry’s letter No. 1-32/2008-U.II/U.I (i) dated 31.12.2008.
(ii) Entry pay of Readers, appointed on or after 1.1.2006 till issue of the University Grant Commission Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in University and Collegs and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2010, i.e., 30.06.2010, be fixed at Rs. 23,890 in PB-3 with an academic grade pay of Rs.8000.
This will also apply to Lecturers (Selection Grade) promoted during the above period. Such Readers/Lecturer (Selection Grade) after 3 years will move to minimum of PB-4 with academlc grade pay of Rs. 9000.
(iii) Similarly, entry pay of Rs. 23890 in PB-3 with academic grade pay of Rs.8000 wili also apply to directly recruited Deputy Librarians and Deputy Directors of Physical Education, who will move to PB-4 with academic grade pay of Rs.9000 after completion of 5 years, in that grade. "

DIRECT TAX CODE

Union Cabinet approved Direct Tax Code (DTC)
Direct Tax Code gets nod Paving the way for radical reform and simplification in the Direct Tax system the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the much-talked about Direct Tax Code (DTC) Bill proposing to provide more Income Tax relief to salaried class.
The DTC Bill, which seeks to replace the archaic Income Tax Act, 1961, proposes to raise the Income Tax exemption limit from existing Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs Two lakh, highly placed sources said.
The Income Tax exemption limit for senior citizens is proposed to be raised to Rs 2.5 lakh. Under the moderate tax slab suggested in the DTC Bill the government proposes tax rate of 10 per cent for income between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, 20 per cent for income between Rs 5 lakh - Rs 10 lakh and 30 per cent for income over Rs 10 lakh.
Currently the Income Tax rate is 10 per cent on income above Rs 1.6 lakh and upto Rs 5 lakh, 20 per cent on income above Rs 5 lakh and upto Rs 8 lakh and 30 per cent on income above Rs 8 lakh.
The first draft of the DTC bill had suggested 10 per cent tax on income between Rs 1.60 lakh and Rs 10 lakh, 20 per cent on income between Rs 10 and Rs 25 lakh and 30 per cent beyond that.
The DTC Bill proposes to levy Corporate Tax at 30 per cent and there will be no cess and surcharge on it, sources said. The DTC Bill will be introduced in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament.
The Cabinet at its hour-long meeting chaired by the Prime Minister discussed at length various provisions of the DTC Bill, which will seek to bring about radical reforms and simplification in direct tax structure including the Income Tax rates and exemptions.
The overall thrust of the DTC Bill will be on bringing about simplification of direct tax system including personal Income Tax and Corporate Tax with “an in-built bias” in favour of moderation of tax rates, sources close to the preparation of draft legislation said. Provisions of the DTC Bill stipulating the tax rates in direct tax front including Income tax and Corporate Tax will come into effect once it the legislation is approved by both houses of Parliament.
The government plans to implement various provisions of the DTC Bill with effect from April One 2011. It is learnt that the government is likely to introduce the DTC Bill either tomorrow or next Monday in both houses of Parliament.
After its introduction the draft DTC will be sent to Select Committee of both houses for scrutiny. After examining the recommendations of the Select Committee the government will move the DTC Bill for approval of Parliament in the Winter Session.
Later, talking to newspersons, the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said, “The whole objective is that a plethora of exemptions will be limited. (Income) tax slabs will be three. Rate of taxes will be taken in the schedule so that they need not be changed every year,” he said.
The Finance Ministry submitted the draft DTC Bill for consideration of the Cabinet after examining responses from various stake holders including trade, industry and corporate sector.
Well dear brothers officers/others enjoy more money in hand.

WELFARE ACTIVITIES--CPO/CPF

Welfare Scheme for CPF Personnel
Welfare Scheme for CPF Personnel The total fund sanctioned, released and utilized by Central Para Military Force (CPFs) for the welfare activities during the last three years and current year is as under:-
Year ** 2007-08** 2008-09 **2009-10** 2010-11
Assam Rifles 415.50 400.50 641.32 250.00
Border Security Force 1473.84 1151.42 1602.63 300.00
Central Reserve Police Force 1552.40 1473.95 3356.27 3072.00
Central Industrial Security Force 329.72 279.36 718.81 100.00
Indo Tibetan Border Police 265.60 294.05 469.18 205.00
Sashashtra Seema Bal 237.76 278.38 342.18 200.00
National Security Guard 59.62 30.59 26.00
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Total utilized 4334.44 3908.25 7156.39 4127.00
Proposal of welfare activities received from different sections of Central Para Military Forces are considered by the Government from time to time. This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Naxals slit throats, CRPF men vow to retaliate

Naxals slit throats, CRPF men vow to retaliate
The brutal face of NaNaxals slit throats, CRPF men vow to retaliatexals who killed 27 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday came out when they slit open throats and smashed the heads of some of the security men.

According to the preliminary post-mortem reports the personnel were brutally killed by the Naxals and around three to four bullet wounds were found on all the 27 CRPF personnel bodies.

"The Naxalites shot dead the CRPF personnel from a distance and later, they slit open the throats of three and smashed heads of two other jawans," .

The bodies of the CRPF personnel were airlifted from the thick forests of Dhodawyee to the state capital's Dr BR Ambedkar hospital for conducting post-mortem.

While the CRPF personnel foiled the Naxals move of attempting to loot the armory, 27 jawans were killed,
"police believe that around 15 Naxalites were killed in the cross-firing".

A large number of heavily-armed Naxals, perched on a hilltop, had opened fire with automatic weapons on a 63-member security contingent which was returning on foot from road opening duty yesterday.
The dead included a CRPF Assistant Commandant Jatin Gulati.

ECHS

Government Approves Massive Expansion of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme
Government Approves Massive Expansion of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme To provide equitable treatment to all eligible Ex-Servicemen and their dependents under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and to enhance the scheme’s coverage, the Union Cabinet today approved Establishment of 199 new polyclinics including 17 mobile medical facilities and 15 new regional centres at a cost of Rs. 141 crores. With this, the ECHS facility will now be extended to those areas, where Ex-Servicemen population is below 2,500 by setting up polyclinics which are within reasonable distance from Ex-Servicemen concentrations.
The Cabinet also approved reorganization and strengthening the Central Organisation ECHS by suitably increasing the manpower. It has authorized additional manpower – 2263 in number on contractual basis, to man the additional 199 polyclinics.
It has also authorized 315 serving personnel – 60 officers and 255 PBORs, for proposed regional centres and seven officers and 15 PBORs for Central Organisation ECHS. Financial implications towards creation of infrastructure will be about Rs.141 crore.
This will entail a capital expenditure of Rs. 118.52 crore towards cost of land, construction and medical equipment. An amount of Rs. 22.25 crore of expenditure will cover purchase of furniture etc, and IT hardware.
On the recurring side, an expenditure of Rs.43 crore per annum is envisaged. It may be recalled that the ECHS was introduced on April 01, 2003 to provide comprehensive medical coverage to Ex-Servicemen pensioners, war widows and dependents by establishing 227 polyclinics at stations with Ex-Servicemen population above 2500 throughout the country.
106 polyclinics are at military stations and 121 polyclinics are at non-military stations. Where the Ex-Servicemen population is less than 2,500, the Ex-Servicemen face hardships in reaching polyclinics because of the distance. There are over 30 lakh ECHS beneficiaries now.
On an average 60,000 Servicemen retire every year and this results in a further addition of 60,000 Ex-Servicemen and 1,44,000 dependents to the list of beneficiaries each year. Over 7 lakh Ex-Servicemen, who retired prior to April 01, 2003 have not opted for the scheme primarily due to non-availability of polyclinics near their places of residence.
There are also insufficient number of regional centres to monitor the polyclinics. Following is the list of additional polyclinics planned to be established:-
Jammu & KashmirBaramulla, Doda, Poonch, Baribrahmna (Jammu), Kargil, Nagrota (Kathua) Himachal Pradesh Rampur (Shimla), Nahan (Sirmaur), Shahpur (Kangra), Palampur (Kangra), Kullu, Dera Goppipur (Kangra), Jogindernagar (Mandi), Chamba, Ghumarwin (Bilaspur), Sarakaghat (Mandi), Barsar (Hamirpur),
Punjab
Mohali, Ajnala (Amritsar), Tarantaran (Amritsar), Beas (Amritsar), Nawansahar, Suranassi (Jalandhar), Uchi Bassi (Hoshiarpur), Abohar (Ferozpur), Jagraon (Ludhiana), Batala (Gurdaspur), Srigovindpur (Gurdaspur), Sultanpur Lodhi (Kapurthala), Phagwara (Kapurthala), Samana (Patiala), Barnala (Sangrur), Nabha (Patiala), Doraha (Ludhiana), Samarala (Ludhiana), Mahalpur (Hoshiarpur), Talwara (Hoshiarpur)
Haryana
Gohana (Sonepat), Mehan (Rohtak), Sampla (Rohtak), Loharu (Bhiwani), Kosli (Jhajjar), Bahadurgarh (Jhajjar), Gurgaon, Nuh (Gurgaon), Charki Dadri (Bhiwani), Mahendragarh, Narwana (Jind), Palwal (Faridabad), Hansi (Hissar), Dharuhera (Rewari), Narayangarh (Ambala), Kharkhauda (Sonepat)
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Shakurbasti, Timarpur, Khanpur, Preetvihar
Rajasthan
Neem Ka Thana (Sikar), Shergarh (Jodhpur), Dausa, Sanganer (Jaipur), Bhuwana (Jhunjhunu), Bhilwara, Suratgarh (Hanumangarh), Dungarpur, Rajsamand, Rajgarh (Churu), Chirawa (Jhunjhunu), Behror (Alwar)
Uttar Pradesh
Bagpat, Gonda, Basti, Jaunpur, Greater Noida (GB Nagar), Lakhimpur, Moradabad, Bijnaur, Rampur, Hardoi, Banda, Roberts Ganj (Mirzapur), Barabanki, Unnao, Hathras
Uttarakhand
Joshimath (Chamoli), Dehradun, Vikas Nagar (Dehradun), Tehri, Rudraprayag, Ranikhet, Almora, Bageshwar, Banbasa (Champavat), Rudrapur (Udham Singh nagar), Dharchula (Pithoragarh), Lansdowne (Paurigarhwal), Uttarkashi, Ramnagar (Nainital)
Bihar
Bhagalpur, Kathiar, Motihari, Siwan, Samastipur, Madhubani, Buxar, Vaishali, Sasaram (Rohtas) Khagaria, Munger, Sitamarhi
Jharkhand
Deoghar, Gumla, Chaibasa (West Singhbhoom), Daltonganj (Palamu), Dhanbad Madhya PradeshSatna, Ujjain, Amla (East Nimar), Pachmarhi (Hoshangabad) ChhattisgarhJagdalpur (Bastar), Bilaspur, Raigarh
West Bengal
Berhampore (Murshidabad), Baruipur (South 24 Pargana), Bankura, Howrah, Raiganj (North Dinajpur), Cooch Behar, Kalimpong (Darjeeling), Binaguri (Jalpaiguri)
Assam
Lanka (Naugaon), Bongaigaon, Tinsukia, Tezpur (Sonitpur), Misamari (Darrang), Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Dhubri, Lakhimpur
Manipur
Chura Chandpur NagalandMokokchung MizoramLunglei
Arunachal Pradesh
Tezu (Lohit), Along (West Siang)
Orissa
Puri, Sambalpur, Koraput, Angul, Bhawanipatna (Kalahandi), Dhenkanal
Andhra Pradesh
Srikakulam, Anantapur, Karnool, Cuddapah, Nellore, Karimnagar, Eluru (West Godavari), Secunderabad (Rangareddy), Khammam, Mehbubnagar
Tamil Nadu
Erode, Sivagangai (Sivaganga), Kumbhkonum (Tiruvallur), Chennai, Ramanathapuram, Tambram (Kanchipuram)
Kerala
Mavelikara (Alleppey), Kanhangad (Kasargode), Kalpetta (Wayanad), Thodupuzha (Idukki), Thiruvananthapuram, Changanacherry (Kottayam), Moovattupuzha (Ernakulum), Iritti (Kannur), Kunnamkulum (Trichur), Kottarakara (Kollam), Ranni (Pathanamthitta), Killimanur (Thiruvananthapuram)
Karnataka
Kolar, Tumkur, Hassan, Shimoga, Bangalore, Gulbarga, Bidar, Virarajendrapet (Kodagu) Maharastra
Beed, Nanded, Karad (Satara), Wardha, Navi Mumbai (Mumbai), Pune, Khadki (Pune), Yavatmal, Dhule.
Goa
Vasco – Da – Gama
Gujarat
Gandhidham, Surat, Rajkot
Pudduchery
Pudduchery
In addition to these polyclinics 15 regional centres will also be set up at Shimla, Jalandhar, Dehradun, Ambala, Hissar, Meerut, Allahabad, Ranchi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Vizag, Bangalore, Coimbatore & Trivandrum.

SPECIAL LTC PACKAGE

Central Govt. employees may get special LTC package for Jammu & Kashmir
Dear Para's & faujis,
A special incentive to boost tourism in Jammu and Kashmir is being finalised by the Centre ahead of the PM’s visit to the Valley next month.
Central government employees wanting to travel to Jammu and Kashmir on leave will soon be able to avail of a special LTC (Leave Travel Concession) package for Jammu and Kashmir. Proposed along the lines of a similar and hugely successful initiative for the Northeastern states, this will entitle Central government employees to fly to the state for a vacation along with their immediate family.
The proposal is being finalised by a Committee of Secretaries and is likely to be announced before the Prime Minister’s visit, sources said.
They said the incentive was aimed at encouraging more people to travel to Jammu and Kashmir and increasing people to people contact with the residents of the Valley.
The move is also likely to generate revenue for the state from tourism and result in some income for Air India.
The incentive would be valid for travel to any of the three regions of the state —-
Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
so pack your items and be ready

BRAVE HEART

OUR OWN BRAVE HEART

75 CRPF personnel scarified their lives in the Naxal attack in Dantewara District of Chhattisgarh yesterday.The Next of Kin of these deceased personnel will be granted the following compensation and pensionary benefits
Ex-Gratia by Central Government 15,00,000/-
CRPF from Risk Fund 10,00,000/-
Ex-Gratia by the State Government 3,00,000/-
Compensation by the State Government under Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (GPAIS) for anti-naxal operation 10,00,000/-
Central Welfare Fund (CWF) 60,000/-
Liberalized Pensionary Award (LPA) under EOFP Rules-Last pay drawn

3. In addition to the above, one eligible family member will be provided employment in CRPF on compassionate grounds as per rules.

4. The list of the martyrs

01-SATYAWAN SINGH DY.COMDT,DISTT-JHUNJUNU,(RAJ)
02-7115 SH. B.L.MEENA,ASSTT.COMDT,DISTT-JHUNJUNU,(RAJ)
03-830753112 SI/GD B.K.SHARMA,DISTT-ALIGARH(UP).NRS-ALIGARH
04-913246405 HC/GD ALI HASAN,DIST. MUZAFFAR NAGAR[U.P]
05-0752644484 CT/GD RAKESH KUMAR,BARAUT,DISTT- BAGPAT (U.P.)
06-913235678 HC/GD RAM KARAN MEENA,DISTT. JAIPUR (RAJASTHAN)
07-045265047 CT/GDVINOD PAL SINGH,DISTT- TEHRI GARHWAL U.KD.
08.-045266133 CT/GD TEEKAM SINGH,,DISTT. DEHRADUN (UKD)
09.-025261973 CT/GDBHUPENDER KUMAR,, DISTT. ALIGARH (U.P.)
10-903085231 HC/GDL.K. KALITA.- NAVGAON. ASSAM.
11-015264301 CT/GDMANAK CHANDRA SHARMA,DISTT. BULAND SHAHAR [UP]
12-025261278 CT/GD,NARENDER KUMAR,DISTT-GAZIABAD (UP),
13-025262043 CT/GD KHALIL KHAN,DISTT- GAZIABAD (UP)
14-91182614 CT/GD,VIRENDER SINGH,DISTT- BULANDSHAHAR (U.P.)
15-941183403 CT/GD,UDAIVEER SINGH,SMT.AUSHMIT KAUR (WIFE),DISTT- MEERUT
16-015265424 CT/GD,MAHENDER KUMAR,DISTT- MOORADABAD (U.P.)
17-025261349 CT/GD,TARA SINGH,DISTT-J.P.NAGAR (U.P.)
18,-025261536 CT/GD, AJIT SINGH,DISTT-BULANDSHAHAR(U.P)
19-020620119 CT/BUG,SANDEEP KUMAR,DISTT- BHIWANI
20-045264344 CT/GD,MANOJ NAUGAI,DISTT- NAINITAL
21-045264959 CT/GD,DHARAMPAL SINGH,DISTT BULANDSHAHAR (U.P.)
22-045023007 CT/GD,UDAI VEER SINGH,DISTT- MATHURA (U.P.)
23-045265813 CT/GD,BRIJA NAND,DISTT- UDHAMSINGH NAGAR (U.K.)
24-040080272 CT/GD,SACHIN KUMAR,DISTT-MEERUT (U.P.)
25-913218233 CT/GD,SATISH CHANDRA,DISTT- J.P. NAGAR (U.P.)
26-055260447 CT/GDRAJENDER SINGH RANA,DISTT- UDHAM SINGH NAGAR (U.P.)
27-065269084 CT/GD,LALIT KUMAR,DISTT-HARDWAR (U.K.)
28-031231182 CT/GD AMIT KUMAR SINGH,DISTT- MOORADABAD (U.P.)
29.-075342689 CT/BUG,PRADEEP KUMAR,DISTT- BHIWANI (HARYANA)
30-940820247 CT/DVR,SAMPAT LAL,DISTT-JHUNJUNU,(RAJ)
31-067260025 INSP/GD-PRAKASH KUMAR DISTT-PURVI CHAMPARAN (BIHAR)
32-057260016 INSP/GD ,JEETU ANAND,DISTT-LAKHISHARAI
33-810530661 SI/GD,BISWANATH RAI,DISTT-GOPALGANJ (BIHAR)
34-930210145 CT/GD BHUTAN YADAV,DISTT- WESTCHAMPARAN (BIHAR)
35-930210154 CT/GD,MOTI LAL RAM,DISTT-SARAN (BIHAR)
36-841171154 HC/GD,SURENDER RAI,DISTT- GOPALGANJ(BIHAR)
37-800110197 SI/GD,ZAMIRULHASAN,DISTT –BADAUN(U.P.)
38-80127007 SI/GD SHARVDEV SINGH,DISTT-GAZIPUR(UP)
39-820700193 SI/GD,BRIJESH KR TIWARI,FAIZABAD (U.P.)
40-911182213 CT/GD,VED PAL,,DISTT, BAREILLY (U.P.]
41-850842867 HC/GD,AWDHESH YADAV,DISTT-GORKHAPUR (U.P.)
42-015263002 CT/GD,SATRAJEET RAM,DISTT- GHAZIPUR (UP)
43-015265905 CT/GD,DEVENDRA YADAV,DISTT-BIJNOR (UP)
44-025021303 CT/G,JAMUNA PRASAD GIRI,DISTT-JAUNPUR (UP)
45-45261112 CT/GD,SANJAY KUMAR JALAUN, DISTT-BULANDSHAR (U.P.)
46-035023602 CT/GD,MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY ,DISTT-AZAMGARH (UP)
47-075267475 CT/GD,NAVNEET KUMAR, DISTT- BIJNOR (.U.P.)
48-075267193 CT/GD,ARENDER KUMAR,DISTT- EATAH (U.P.)
49-981180759 CT/GD,SURAJ KUMAR,DISTT-BALIA (U.P.)
50-005261122 CT/GD,VIJAY KUMAR ,DISTT-MARAJGANJ(U.P)
51-025021134 CT/GD ,RAMA NAND YADAV,DISTT- GORKHPUR(U.P.)
52-025020191 CT/GD,JITENDER KUMAR,DISTT-GORKHAPUR (U.P)
53-025021259 CT/GD,PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI ,DISTT- GORKHAPUR(U.P)
54-035183583 CT/GD,SATENDER SINGH YADAV,DISTT- FARRUKHABAD (U.P.)
55-035262642 CT/GDRANJIT KUMAR YADAV ,DISTT-PRATAPGARH(U.P.)
56-913261582 HC/GD,SHUSHIL KUMAR ,DISTT- UNNAO ,(U.P.)
57-060724208 CT/GD VINOD KUMAR ,DISTT- SULTANPUR,(U.P.)
58-085180388 CT/GD,RAJESH KUMAR ,DISTT- KANNUAJ,(U.P.)
59-065261731 CT/GD,INDER JEET KUMAR RAM ,DISTT BALIA (U.P.)
60-913217771 CT/GD,MAHESH SINGH ,DISTT- PITHOURGARH,(U.K.)
61-913153656 HC/GD,SHYAM LAL ,DISTT- RAMPUR(U.P.)
62-041611867 CT/GD YOGESHWAR NAIK,,DISTT- MAYURBHANJ (ORISSA).
63-913103907 HC/GD SHIVAPPA, DISTT- HASSAN ,STATE- KARNATAKA.
64-015242459 CT/GD,RAJESH K,DISTT- ERNAKULAM,KERALA
65-035102341 CT/GD,ASHISH KUMAR BHAGEL,DISTT BANKURA,(W.B.)
66-913123516 HC/GD,M.C.M. REDDY,DISTT- KURNOOL,(A.P.)
67-913046261 HC/GD,D.,DISTT- N.A.A. ,TAMILNADU
68-850825848 CT/GD,B.MOHAN RANGAN,DISTT-CHENGALPET,TAMILNADU
69-941181641 CT.GD,H.K. MALIK,DISTT- CUTTAK (ORISSA)
70-851180896CT/GD,LOES XESS , DISTT-RAIGARH (C.G)
71-951180904 CT/GD,RAJARAM EKKA ,,DISTT. RAIGARH (C.G)
72-913210738 CT/GD,K.VIJAY KUMAR ,DISTT- KANNYAKUMAR,TAMILNADU
73-041636559 HC/RO ,AMLE SOPAN,DISTT-JALGAON,MAHARASTRA
74-045023034 CT/GD ,NAHAR SINGH,DISTT- HATHRASH,(U.P)
75-075262623 CT/GD,NIRVESH KUMAR ,DISTT-AGRA (U.P.)
Let we all pray for these departed BRAVE HEART

NEW TAX SLABS

New Income Tax Slab for FY-2010-11
New Income Slab for Individual
Income Slab Tax
Income upto Rs 1,60,000 Nil
Income from Rs 1,60,001 to 5.0L 10 %
Income from Rs 5,00,001 to 8L 20 %
Income above 8,00,000 30 %

30 %(Tax exemption under Infra Bonds Rs.20,000 from FY 2010-11)
New Income Slab for Women
Income Slab

Income upto Rs 1,90,000 Nil

Income from Rs 1,90,001 to 5 L 10 %
Income from Rs 5,00,001 to 8 L 20 %
Income above 8,00,000 30 %
Income above Rs 5,00,000
30 %(Tax exemption under Infra Bonds Rs.20,000 from FY 2010-11)
New Income Slab for Senior Citizen
Income upto Rs 2,40,000 Nil

Rs 2,40,001 to 5,00,000 10 %

Income from Rs 5,00,001 to 8L 20 %

Income above 8,00,000 30 %

30 %(Tax exemption under Infra Bonds Rs.20,000 from FY 2010-11) CGHS subscription will be exempted u/s 80D

HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME (CGEPHIS)
Government of IndiaMinistry of Health & Family welfareDepartment of Health & Family welfareNirman Bhavan, New DelhiDEMAND SURVERYCENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME (CGEPHIS)
OBJECT OF DEMAND SURVEY –
Government of India is contemplating introduction of a Health Insurance Scheme for Central Government Employees and Pensioners and their dependent family members all over India. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare intends to assess the demand for the above Scheme from the prospective beneficiaries through this survey for taking further steps in this direction.
WHO CAN JOIN THE SCHEME –
All the personnel of the Central Government including All India Service officers, serving and retired, and others who are covered under the existing CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) and under CS(MA)Rules [Central services (Medical Attendance) Rules] Can join the Scheme. The Scheme is proposed to be implemented on voluntary basis for existing employees and pensioners and compulsorily for future employees and pensioners.
INSURANCE COVERAGE –
The scheme shall provide coverage for meeting expenses of hospitalization and surgical procedures for beneficiary members up to Rs.5.00 lakh per family per year subject to limits, in any of the network hospitals. The benefit to the family will be on floater basis i.e. the total reimbursement of Rs.5.00 lakh can be availed of individually or collectively by members of the family. Coverage of Pre-existing diseases: All diseases under the proposed scheme shall be covered from day one.
INSURANCE PREMIUM –
The beneficiary will have to pay an annual premium which will be determined after the formal introduction of the Scheme. It will vary according to the grade pay of the officer. The estimated annual premium for a standard family size will be in the range of Rs.8,000 to Rs.12,000 p.a. It is however proposed to be subsidized by the Government to a considerable extent.
The amount of premium shall be decided by the transparent process of bidding amongst the Insurance companies participating in the Scheme. In case of serving employees, the premium would be deducted by the Drawing & Disbursing Officer.
In the case of pensioners, they would be required to authorize the Band branch from which they are drawing their pension, to deduct the insurance premium.
FAMILY SIZE
a) In case of serving employees, self, spouse, two dependent children and dependent parents would be covered. New born will be covered as a part of insured family member during the currency of the policy.
b) In case of retired employees, self, spouse, two dependent children and dependent parents would be covered.
NOTE:1.
Additional dependent family member can be covered under the scheme by paying an additional premium per additional family member. The premium shall be borne by the beneficiary and there would be no govt. subsidy for the same.
2. The definition of dependent shall be as per guidelines issued by Central Government from time to time.Serving Central Government employees and Central Government pensioners, if interested in becoming a member of the proposed insurance scheme may send their details as per the format given below,
to the Additional Director / Joint Director in the following cities nearest to his place, where CGHS is presently functioning, not later than 15th Feb. 2010.
Ahmedabad - Guwahati - MumbaiAllahabad - Hyderabad - NagpurBangalore - Jaipur - PatnaBhubaneshwar - Jabalpur - PuneBhopal - Jammu - RanchiChandigarh - Kanpur - ShillongChennai - Kolkata - TrivandraumDelhi - Lucknow - JammuDehradun - Meerut
Alternatively they can also send their details at the following address:
V.P.SinghDeputy SecretaryMinistry of Health & Family WelfareRoom No.529-A, Nirman BhawanNew Delhi-110 108E mail : vijay.singh62@nic.in
FORMAT OF DEMAND SURVEY FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME (CGEPHIS)
1. Name :2. Designation :3. Office Address :4. Mailing Address :5. e-mail id (if available) :6. Date of Birth :7. Age as on 01.01.2010 :8. Date of Retirement :(for pensioners)9. Whether CGHS beneficiary :(Yes / No)10. Nearest CGHS location :11. Family size :(Details including gender & age)
I am interested in joining the Health Insurance Scheme as and when it becomes operational.
Date:
Place:
Signature

NEW ACR RULES

Jan 8, 2010

Effect on modification/expunction of adverse remarks in the ACRs
NO. 2101 1/1/2005-Estt.(A)Government of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsDepartment of Personnel and Training New Delhi, the 6th January, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Effect on modification/expunction of adverse remarks in the ACRs and upgradation / down-gradation of the overall grading in the ACRs prior to the period 2008-2009.
(1)The undersigned is directed to say that instructions were issued vide O.M. of even number dated 14'May, 2009 by which the complete APAR (previously known as ACR) including the overall grading and assessment of integrity shall be communicated to the concerned officer for representation if any, with effect from the reporting period 2008-09 which was to be initiated from 1.4.2008. Prior to that only adverse remarks in the ACR were required to be communicated for representation, if any.
(2)The then existinginstructions further provided that the overall grading in the ACR should remain unchanged even after modification or expunction of the entire adverse remarks. It was left to the DPC to re-determine the overall grading if it considered that the expunction of such adverse remarks had so altered the quality of the ACR.
(3) The matter has been further considered and it has been decided that in those cases where the reckonable ACRs prior to the reporting period 2008-09 are to be considered in a future DPC on which theadverse remarks of Reporting / Reviewing / Accepting Authorities have been expunged or modified by the Competent Authority, the "overall grading" in the ACR be kept blank for appropriate re-grading by the DPCs.
(4)The existing grading shall be blocked in such cases. It has also been decided that where the authority has upgraded / downgraded the overall grading without giving sufficient reasons, the DPC shall treat such an exercise as non-estlinvalid.
(5) General terms, such as "I agree or disagree with the Reporting Officer / Reviewing Officer" used by the Reviewing I Accepting Authority shall not be construed as sufficient reason for upgrading / downgrading the overall grading given by the Reporting Authority / Reviewing Authority.
(6) The proposals for the DPC where ACRs upto the reporting period 2007-08 will be taken into account should specifically bring out these guidelines.2. It is also made clear that past cases already decided will not be re-opened.