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GRANT OF SAVING BANK ALLOWANCE TO POSTAL ASSISTANTS
30.12.2014
Declaration of assets by Public Servants under Lokpal:
Removal of Difficulties Order Notification by DoPT
MINISTRY
OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department
of Personnel and Training)
ORDER
New
Delhi, the 26th December, 2014
S.O. 3272(E).- Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of
the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Lokpal and
Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act),
made the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014
(hereinafter referred to as the said Order) with effect from the 15th February.
2014 for the purpose of carrying out modifications and amendments in all
existing rules regulating the filing of property returns and making of declaration
of assets by public servants so as to bring them in conformity with the
provisions of the said Act. within a period not exceeding one hundred and
eighty days from the date on which the provisions of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas
Act, 2013 came into force, i.e., the 16th January, 2014;
And whereas, the central Government initiated the process of
modifications and amendments of all existing rules dealing with the subject
matter of filing of annual returns and making of declaration of assets by
public servants in consultation with various authorities, such as, the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the Election Commission, the Lok
Sabha Secretariat, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, the Ministry of Law and Justice
(Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department), the Department of
Financial Services, the Department of Public Enterprises and the State
Governments;
And whereas, the comments and suggestions received from above
said authorities had been under consideration of the Central Government and the
completion of the procedure of finalising the rules under the said Act was
likely to take some more time and the process of harmonisation of the existing
rules with the provisions of the said Act and the rules made thereunder was
taking time beyond the period notified under the said Order, and, therefore,
the Central Government amended the said Order on 14th July, 2014,
extending the said period of one hundred and eighty days to a period of two
hundred and seventy days;
And whereas, the Central Government, after consulting the
Ministries/Departments. including the Department of Financial Services, the
Department of Public Enterprises, the Ministry of Law and Justice and the
office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, made 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 (hereinafter
referred to as the said rules), in exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1) read with clause (k) and clause (l) of sub-section (2) of
section 59 read with section 44 and section 45 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas
Act, 2013, and notified the said rules on 14th July, 2014, prescribing therein
the forms in which information and annual returns are to be filed by every
public servant;
And whereas, the Central Government forwarded the Copies of the
notification containing the said rules to all Ministries and Departments of the
Central Government requesting them to take the follow-up action in terms of the
said rules. and for ensuring compliance with the said rules by all officers and
staff in the respective Ministries, Departments and organisations and public
sector undertakings under their control;
And whereas. the Central Government also forwarded the copies of
the notification containing the said rules to the Chief Secretaries of all
State Governments and Union territories, requesting them to take the follow-up
action in terms of the said rules requiring all officers of the All India
Services working in connection with the affairs of the State Governments and
the officers and staff working in various organisations and public sector
undertakings under their control so as to ensure due compliance with the said
rules by all of them;
And whereas, concerns and apprehensions were raised by some
Ministries and Departments, Organisations and individuals about the posting of
every information provided by the public servant on public domain and the
complexities involved in posting such details in the prescribed formats and
also about exacerbation of vulnerabilities of the public servants after filing
such details. specifically of movable property and their publication on the
websites of respective Ministries and Departments giving rise to the
apprehension of the safety and security of the members particularly children of
the public servant;
And whereas, keeping in view the genuine concerns and
apprehensions aforesaid, the Central Government constituted a Committee on 28th
August, 2014 to simplify the forms and the process in which public servants
shall make declaration of assets and liabilities as required under the said Act
and the rules made thereunder and the Committee was required to examine the
forms prescribed under the said rules and suggest changes therein as may be
considered necessary within a period of forty-five days;
And whereas, the exercise of reviewing the existing rules
relating to various services and posts with the provisions of the said Act and
the rules made thereunder, the process of completion of follow-up action by
various Ministries and Departments of the Central Government and the State
Governments and the exercise of simplification of forms and the process in
which public servants shall make declarations of assets and liabilities, was
likely to take time beyond the period of two hundred and seventy days as
specified in the said Order (as amended by the Order, dated 14th July, 2014),
it had become necessary to extend the said period of two hundred and seventy
days and, accordingly, the Central Government amended the said Order on 8th
September, 2014. extending the said period of two hundred and seventy days to a
period of three hundred and sixty days for the purposes of section 44 of the
said Act;
And whereas, the Committee constituted by the Central Government
on 28th August, 2014 to simplify the farms and the process in which public
servants shall make declaration of assets and liabilities as required under the
said Act and the rules made thereunder, submitted its first Report to the
Government on 1st October, 2014, wherein the Committee suggested simplification
of form prescribed for submission of statement regarding movable assets and the
form prescribed for submission of statement regarding debts and liabilities by
public servants, under the aforesaid rules;
And whereas, the processing of necessary amendments to the
aforesaid rules so as to incorporate the revised forms for filing statement
regarding movable properties and the statement regarding debts and liabilities
and the circulation of the revised formats, after their due notification in the
Official Gazette, to all Ministries and Departments of the Central Government
and the Chief Secretaries of all State Governments and Union territory administrations
and the further process of follow-up action in terms of the said rules
requiring all officers of the All India Services working in a connection with
the affairs of the State Governments and the Offices and Staff working in
various Organisations and Public Sector Undertakings under their control so as
to ensure due compliance with the revised rules by all of them, is a time
consuming process and as such the said process cannot be completed within the
limit of three hundred and sixty days as contemplated in the principal order as
amended by the order dated 8th September, 2014;
And whereas, Central Government has decided to amend the Lokpal
and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, to address various deficiencies noticed in the said
Act and, in that context, a need has also been felt to amend the provisions of
section 44 of the said Act so as to harmonise the provisions of the said
section with the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act,
1951 and rules framed thereunder, the All India Services Act, 1951 and rules
framed thereunder, the rules framed by the Central Government in pursuance of
article 148 and article 309 of the Constitution and also various statutes
setting up autonomous bodies and Public Sector Undertakings and the rules framed
thereunder;
And whereas, the introduction of a Bill to amend the Lokpal and
Lokayuktas Act, 2013, and its passing by Parliament and enforcement is also
likely to take time; and hence it has become necessary to extend the said
period of three hundred and sixty days to a period of eighteen months and the
Central Government has accordingly decided to extend the period to complete
this process;
New. therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1) of section 62 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (l of
2014). the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment further to
amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014, namely-
In the said Order, in paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph (1), for the
words �within a period not exceeding three hundred and sixty days�, the
words �within a period not exceeding eighteen months� shall
be substituted.
[R No. 407/ 12/2014-AVD-1V(B) l]
JlSHNU BARUA, Jt. Secy.
Note : The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order,
2014 was published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, vide notification
number 8.0. 409(E), dated 15th February, 2014 and amended by Order, dated 14th
July, 2014 published vide notification number 8.0. 1840(E) dated lSth July,
2014; and by Order dated 8th September. 2014 published vide notification number
8.0. 225605) dated 81h September, 2014.
Meeting with Sri. Ravi Shankar Prasadji, Hon'ble Minister for Communications & IT
A delegation of FNPO leaders under the leadership of Sri. T V Chandramohan, Ex - MLA, Chairman FNPO Thrissur District Committee and Johnson Avokkaran, met the Hon'ble Minister at Guruvayur and submitted a memorandum regarding Circle Level and local Issues. The minister was kind enough to have a fruitful discussion.
Demands consisted:
1)Protection of TRCA of GDS.
2)Filling up of vacant posts in all cadres including that of CPMG and DPS NR.
3)To effect relaxation recruitments in all cadres in the Circle without delay.
4)To keep in abeyance the hasty decision of the Circle administration to set up Post Shoppies in the Circle.
5)Allot funds for building Kunnamkulam HO Building.
6)Allot funds for repairs of Staff quarters at Poothole, Thrissur Division.
The delegation consisted V K Mohanan(D/S NUGDS) and C J Wilson(Divisional Vice president, P4). Minister agreed to do all possible help on the demands.
29/12/2014
Clarification
regarding issue of medicines under CGHS
No.
2-2/2014/CGHS(HQ)/PPTY / CGHS(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi 110 108
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi 110 108
Dated:
the 23rd December, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification regarding issue of
medicines under CGHS
With reference to the
above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that the situation
arising out of issue of Office Memorandum No 2/2014/CGHS(HQ)/PPTY / CGHS(P)
dated the 25th August ,2014 has been engaging the attention of Government for
quite some time. Various representations about the difficulties being
encountered have been received from different stakeholders i.e., beneficiaries
and doctors, necessitating a review of the matter. It was accordingly
considered by a Committee under the Chairmanship of AS&DG,CGHS. After
careful review and keeping the recommendations of the Committee in mind, the
following guidelines are issued to streamline the functioning of the Wellness
Centres:
i. The medicines are
to be issued as per the CGHS Formulary and guidelines issued by this Ministry
in this behalf.
ii. In case the
prescribed medicines are not available in CGHS formulary, but are essential for
the treatment of the patient, they can be issued / indented by the doctors of
the CGHS Wellness Centre on the basis of a valid prescription of the authorized
specialist subject to the condition that such medicines are neither dietary
supplements/ food items nor banned drugs. Instructions on this issue i.e.,
non-admissibility of food items etc. issued vide O.M .No.
39-3/2003-04/CGHS/MSD/RS dated 23rd July 2009 and 3rd August 2009 must be
followed.
iii. In case of
anti-cancer drugs and other life-saving drugs that are not approved by the DCG1
for use in India, each case should be considered by the Expert Committee under
the Chairmanship of Special DG(DGHS).
iv. The technical
Standing Committee constituted vide 2-2/2014/CGHS(HQ)/PPTY / CGHS(P) dated 27.08.2014
of this Ministry will review addition or deletion of drugs in the CGHS
Formulary/ list of Treatment procedures / investigations / listed implants. The
Technical Committee will meet once in three months or as per need, whichever is
earlier. In the meantime reimbursement for unlisted procedures / implants will
be made at the rates approved by AIIMS/GB Pant Hospital / actuals, whichever is
less.
2. The O.M. of even
number dated 25.08.2014 is superseded to the above extent while O.M. of even
number dated 1.10.2014 is withdrawn.
Sd/-
(Bindu
Tiwari)
Director, CGHS(P)
(Tel 2306 1831)
Director, CGHS(P)
(Tel 2306 1831)
Change
in date of birth/age of family pensioners for payment of additional pension
No.
1(11)/2009-D (Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi 110011
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi 110011
Dated
: 23rd December 2014
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject : Change in date of birth/age of
family pensioners for payment of additional pension.
Sir,
In accordance with the instructions issued vide GOI, MOD letter no. 17(4)/2008(1)-D (Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008 and GOI, MOD letter No. 1(11)/2009-D (Pen/Policy) dated 18th Aug 2009, additional pension/ family pension is allowed on the basis of the date of birth/age recorded in the Pension Payment Order/Discharge Certificate or other office records. Only in cases where the details regarding date of birth/age are not available in the PPO/Discharge Certificate or Office records, additional pension/family pension to old pensioners/family pensioners has been allowed on the basis of following documents �
In accordance with the instructions issued vide GOI, MOD letter no. 17(4)/2008(1)-D (Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008 and GOI, MOD letter No. 1(11)/2009-D (Pen/Policy) dated 18th Aug 2009, additional pension/ family pension is allowed on the basis of the date of birth/age recorded in the Pension Payment Order/Discharge Certificate or other office records. Only in cases where the details regarding date of birth/age are not available in the PPO/Discharge Certificate or Office records, additional pension/family pension to old pensioners/family pensioners has been allowed on the basis of following documents �
a) PAN Card
b) Matriculation Certificate (containing information regarding date of birth)
c) Passport
d) ECHS Card
e) Driving License (if it contains date of birth)
f) Election ID Card
b) Matriculation Certificate (containing information regarding date of birth)
c) Passport
d) ECHS Card
e) Driving License (if it contains date of birth)
f) Election ID Card
2. Some
representations have been received in the MOD regarding the hardship being
caused to old family pensioners in getting the additional pension on account of
incorrect recording of the date of birth/age in the PPO. They have been
requesting for allowing the change of date of birth in the PPO on the basis of
the documents prescribed in Para 1 above. The matter has been examined in the
Ministry and (after issue of Deptt. Of P & PW OM No. 1/23/2012 P&PW (E)
dated 13.09.2012) following decisions have been taken :-
(i) Since the date of
birth/age of the armed forces personnel is recorded in the PPO on the basis of
service records and the date of discharge/retirement/superannuation etc is
determined on the basis of this date of birth/age there would be no question of
allowing change in the date of birth/age of the retired/deceased pensioner in
the PPO. The matter has been examined further. Considering the difficulty in
producing any of the above mentioned documents as proof of age by the old
pensioners. It has now been decided that the Aadhaar Card issued by UIDAI may
also be accepted as proof of date of birth/age for payment of additional
pension/family pension on completion of 80 years of age or above.
(ii) The request for
change of date of birth/age of the family pensioner (Parents and Spouse) in the
PPO may be submitted by the armed forces pensioner/family pensioner, to the
concerned Record Office in case of JCO/Ors and, service HQrs in case of
Commissioned Officers along with at least one of the documents mentioned in
Para I above/Aadhaar Card and declaration on a non-judicial stamp paper
regarding the correct date of birth of the family pensioner. If the Head of the
Department/Record Office is satisfied then the change in the date of birth of
the family pensioner may be allowed provided a bona-fide mistake has been made
in recording the date of birth in the PPO. As the entry in the PPO needs to be
rectified, it would be carried out by PSA by issuing the Corr PPO on the advice
of OIC Records/Head of Office.
(iii) No other
document except as indicated in Para 1 above and Aadhaar Card issued by UIDAI
will be accepted for change in date of birth/age of the family pensioner in the
PPO.
3. In order to avoid
any possibility of recording an incorrect date of birth in the PPO, in future
the Armed Forces Personnel would be required to submit one of the documents
indicated / in Para 1 above or Aadhaar Card issued by UIDAI as proof of date of
birth of spouse or parents along with the details of family as indicated in
service records of service officer / personnel. In the case of children,
certificate of birth from the Municipal authorities or from the local Panchayat
or from the head of a recognized school if he/she is studying in such a school or
from a Board of Education may be accepted as proof of age.
4. This issues with the concurrence of
Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their ID No. 31(7)/09/FIN/PEN dated
21/11/2014.
Yours
faithfully,
(Prem
Prakash)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Under Secretary to the Government of India