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offline and Online mode of CTSE I Card application and Issues

April 2, 2017, 7:53 am
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1. M/S UTIITSL makes an online application for application-form. Link to this application is provided
at all railway websites.
2. Advertisements in NEWS papers by Personnel Department inviting application for becoming
CTSEmembers from RELHSmembers whose card is registered at a Railway hospital or Railway
health unit located within Delhi urban agglomerate (UA) or Delhi NCR, Kolkata (UA), Chennai
(UA), Mumbai (UA).
3. RELHS Beneficiary registers at the website, fills key details and a unique registration no. is
allotted to the beneficiary. The first information that will be asked from the beneficiaries will be,
"Where the RELHS card of the beneficiary is registered?" If the Health Unit/Hospital of
registration doesn't lie within the four Metros (UA) then the applicant will not be able to fill the
form futher. Otherwise, based on this information the Sr DPO, to whom the application will be
addressed, shall decide, and advise to the applicant.
4. Henceforth the RELHSBeneficiary can log on to the website with this unique registration no. as
ID.
5. Beneficiary fills up the full form.
6. Beneficiary uploads the scanned copy of; Photograph, Aadhar card, PPO, RELHSCard etc. for
self and all beneficiaries as per RELHSCard.
7. Based on information fed by the RELHSBeneficiary, site tells him the amount of Demand Draft
(DD) to be sent along with application form in favour of the concerned FA & CAO, payable at the
city where that FA & CAO is Head Quartered. The site also advises him to write Registration No.,
Name etc at back of DD.
8. Beneficiary gets the DD made and fills up the detail of DD online. Scanned copy of DD is also
uploaded.
9. Site asks him a few questions which he answers by checking relevant Boxes. These statements
will form part of declaration by the RELHSbeneficiaries. These declarations will get printed at
the end of his application form, which he will sign on all pages.
10. Beneficiary takes a print out of the filled up Application and speed posts it to the Sr DPO as
advised vide para 3 above along with DD, copies of documents and photographs. The envelope
will be superscribed with CETSRegistration no.
11. Sr DPO on receiving the application shall acknowledge receipt on website. Thereafter, SrDPO
verifies the claims in application, on being satisfied, he will update the M/S UTIITSL database.
Since the data is in electronic form, this job will not be involving too much work.
12. Sr DPO sends the information to authorized officer in the CMS office. CMS will verify where the
RELHScard is registered and also verify it online on UTIITSL site and duly correct it if required.
13. Sr OPO concurrently will also send the 00 to Sr OFM for realization. Sr OFM will send the 00 for
realization, packet wise and once realized Sr OFM will update the MIS UTIITSL site.
14. Once authorization is received from Accounts, Medical and Personnel, Sr. OPO shall take the
final print of the completed application form (this will contain the declaration also) along with
the documents related to this 10 card, and keep in safe custody. This will mean automatic
authorization to UTI to issue cards to the beneficiary. An email is triggered to the beneficiary
also as soon as authorization is given by Sr OPO.
15. MIS UTIITSL makes individual cards for all members and mails it to the Beneficiary through
Speed Post. The speed post number is also updated by MIS UTIITSL on the site. An email will get
sent to beneficiary automatically advising him the the date of issue of cards and the speed post
no.
16. The beneficiary will receive the cards and will confirm receipt of card on the website. As soon as
the receipt is updated by the beneficiary, at the website, the card becomes operational.
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Offline mode of CTSE 1 Card application and Issue
1. Advertisements in NEWS papers by Personnel Department, Delhi urban agglomerate (UA),
Kolkata (UA), Chennai (UA) and Mumbai (UA).
2. The Beneficiary downloads the application form either from one of the Railway website or MIS
UTIITSL website for CTSE. The hard copy of form shall also be made available in offices
frequented by the retired employees, e.g. offices issuing complimentary passes, Railway Health
Units, Hospitals etc.
3. Beneficiary shall fills up the form.
4. Based on information provided by the RELHS Beneficiary, Sr DPO office enters only the key
details e.g. Name, RELHS No., PPO No and total number of beneficiaries on the UTI website. A
Unique no. will be generated which will handed over to the applicant as receipt and future log in
ID. This print out will also contain information about the amount of Demand Draft (DD) to be
deposited along with application form.
5. Beneficiary gets the DD made and fills up the detail of DD in the form.
6. Beneficiary submits the completed application form to the Sr DPO. Sr DPO updates DD
information on website and gives print out to applicant as receipt.
7. Sr DPO sends the DD to Sr DFM for realization. Once DD is realized, Sr DFM updates the UTI
website.
8. Sr DPO sends the information to the authorized officer in CMS office. He will check from
dispensary where RELHScard is registered. Verify it online on MIS UTIITSL site.
9. Sr DPO sends the application in hard copy to MIS UTIITSL authorizing the MIS UTIITSL to
digitize the records and update the database with details of the application form.
10. It will be the duty of Personnel 'Department to preserve the records related to the ID card,
specially the declaration ofthe beneficiary.
11. MIS UTIITSL updates the database and will advise the Sr DPO Office, online, to check the
updated fields. Sr DPO on being satisfied with the updation, verifies it online and shall takes a
print and keep it in record. This will also mean automatic authorization to MIS UTIITSL to make
the cards.
12. MIS UTIITSL makes the CTSEcards and will mail it to the Beneficiary through Speed Post. Speed
Post number shall be updated on site by MIS UTIITSl. MIS UTIITSL shall update the date of
delivery of card as per speed post site.
13. The beneficiary will receive the cards and confirm receipt of card to the Sr DPO in writing. As
soon as the receipt is updated by Sr DPO at the website the card becomes operational.
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Madras High Court Judgement on MACP – Madras High Court Quashes the retrospective effect of MACP

April 2, 2017, 9:50 am
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VERY IMPORTANT JUDGEMENT FROM HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
IMPLEMENTATION OF MACP RETROSPECTIVELY W.E.F. 01-09-2008 AND DENYING PROMOTIONAL HIERARCHY UNDER ACP FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED REQUIRED SERVICE DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN 01-09-2008 TO 19-05-2009 HELD NOT LEGAL.
Highlights of the Judgement
“The applicants having completed 24 years of service, between January and April 2009, they were hoping to be bestowed with the benefit of financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme, which was more advantageous to them, since the fixation is done in the next hierarchy of promotion and not in the next higher Grade Pay, as contemplated under the MACP scheme.”
“According to the applicants, on the day when they completed 24 years of service, Modified Assured Career Progression scheme was not introduced, and as the same was introduced only by Office Memorandum dated 19.05.2009, their claim would fall within the four corners of the benefits available under the erstwhile ACP scheme, and an accrued right which was otherwise available to the applicants under the erstwhile ACP scheme cannot be curtailed or altered or taken away by retrospective implementation of the MACP scheme, with effect from 01.09.2008.”
“it is ordered to grant the above benefits, the benefits of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme, if extended would have to be withdrawn.”
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Defence Pensioner is required to make Aadhaar enrolment by 30th June 2017 to avail pension benefits

April 3, 2017, 2:39 am
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 5045
ANSWERED ON: 31.03.2017

Pension to Defence Personnel

ANURAG SINGH THAKUR
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has recently made it mandatory for all retired defence personnel as well as family members of deceased defence personnel to have Aadhaar details in order to be able to claim their pensions; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?


ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) & (b): Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence vide its notification dated 03.03.2017 has notified that a Defence Forces Pensioner / Family Pensioners eligible to receive the pension benefits is required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.

However, if an eligible individual entitled to receive pension benefits does not possess the Aadhaar Number or is not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, but desirous to avail pension benefits is required to make Aadhaar enrolment by 30th June, 2017. The pension benefit shall be given to such individuals till the Aadhaar is assigned to the beneficiaries subject to the production of identification document(s) as prescribed in the said notification.

The use of Aadhaar as identity document for receiving pension benefits simplifies the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner and Aadhaar obviates the need for producing multiple documents to prove one’s identity.

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ENTRY OF DEFENCE PERSONNEL INTO CIVIL SERVICES: Lok Sabha Question

April 3, 2017, 2:44 am
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.434
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31ST MARCH, 2017
ENTRY OF DEFENCE PERSONNEL INTO CIVIL SERVICES

*434. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether lateral entry of defence officers especially Short Service Commissioned Officers into Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service is not taken into account and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the manner in which the Government plans to rehabilitate such officers after a career in the defence forces;

(c) whether the earlier provision of lateral side stepping into civil services has been sidelined for defence officers; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

A N S W E R
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 434 FOR ANSWER ON 31.3.2017

(a) There is no provision for lateral entry of defence officers including Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) into Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service.

(b) The Government has been making constant endeavour to improve the service conditions of SSCOs, provide for their resettlement and ensure a better quality of life after their release on completion of their tenure. SSCOs who are relieved from the Armed Forces after completion of their contractual period are treated as ‘Ex-Servicemen (ESM)’ and are eligible for rehabilitation and welfare schemes of the Government. The Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR) offers various schemes viz. ESM Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme, allotment of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) / Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) Company Owned Company Operated (COCO) outlets across the country, Management of CNG Stations in National Capital Region etc. for rehabilitation of retiring / retired Defence personnel including SSCOs.

DGR also have Training Courses to re-skill the SSCOs to help them resettle in civil jobs as a second career. Some of these courses are like 24 weeks Management Programmes run throughout the year all over the country with Prime Management Institutes like Indian Institute of Management. Besides Management Programmes, DGR conducts various other short courses for the SSCOs.

(c) & (d): As no provisions exist for lateral entry of SSCOs of the Armed Forces into civil services, the question of sidelining may not arise.

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Ex-gratia payable to Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) beneficiaries who retired before 01.01.1986

April 3, 2017, 2:59 am
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 5056
ANSWERED ON: 31.03.2017Contributory Provident Fund
SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) the existing rate of pension under Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) pensioner in the country;
(b) whether the Government proposes to increase the said rate;
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
(d) whether the Government has the data relating to the number of CPF pensioners in the country as on 31 March, 2016 and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance


(a) to (d) No pension is admissible to Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) employees on their retirement. However, Ex-gratia is payable to CPF beneficiaries who retired before 01.01.1986 or died while in service before 01.01.1986. Presently following ex-gratia payment is admissible to the CPF beneficiaries who had retired from service prior to 01.01.1986:

S.NoGroup of Service to which CPF retirees belonged at the time of retirementEnhanced amount of basic monthly ex-gratia
1Group A ServiceRs. 3,000/-
2Group B ServiceRs. 1,000/-
3Group C ServiceRs. 750/-
4Group D ServiceRs. 650/-
5Widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiaryRs. 645/-

Dearness ex-gratia equal to 50% of the enhanced amount of ex-gratia and Dearness Relief of the 5th Pay Commission, as notified from time to time, on the sums of enhanced amounts of ex-gratia and dearness ex-gratia shall also be admissible to them. There is no proposal to increase the aforesaid rates.

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Delay in implementation of the orders contained in OM dated 06.04.2016-Delinking of 33 years of service for fixation of pension.

April 6, 2017, 12:46 am
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BPS/SG/Cofee BD/17dated : 2.4.2017
 To
 Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
 Honourable Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
 Udyog Bhawan,New Delhi 110 107
Sub:   Delay in implementation of the orders contained in OM dated 06.04.2016-Delinking of 33 years of service for fixation of pension.
Respected Madam,
The Coffe Board has not so far implemented the orders contained in the OM dated 6.4.2016 in respect of the pre- 2006 pensioners of Coffee Board in spite of our repeated requests. The Board has also not implemented  the other pending issues viz. a) Implementation of 7th CPC orders to retirees of Coffee Board with effect  from 1.1.2016 and   b) grant of Dearners Relief with effect  1.7.2016.
The Coffee Board, has not so far replied  to the representayions made by our affiliate Cofee Board Pensioners Association with  regard to the implementation  of  orders contained in this OM dated 6.4.2016 and other issues mentioned herein above . In this connection, we wish to inform you that, in response to our representation to Mr. D.V. Sadanada Gowda, Hon’ble Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation, New Delhi, on the subject under reference, had addressed a  letter dated 27.1.2017 to your good self and you were kind enough to respond to Mr. Sadanada Gowda, - vide your letter dated 21.2.2017, stating that “the matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare. As per their advice, further action is being taken in the Ministry regarding examination from financial angle and a decision will be taken shortly.”
As per the OM dated 13.1.2017 issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) relating to guidelines with regard to pay revision of employees of autonomous bodies - a specified Act of Parliament, not generating adequate internal resources to meet the additional financial impact, the extent of Government support may be more than 70% of the additional impact, provided in the opinion of the concerned financial adviser the nature of functions and funds positions of the organisations so warrant. As the Coffee Board was also constituted by an Act of Parliament, the Government has to consider the request of the Board for release of additional funds required for implementation of orders in terms of OM under reference. It is as simple that if the Board had sufficient funds, it would not have requested the Government for additional funds. If non- implementation of the orders contained in this OM dated 6.4.2016 is only due to non-availability of funds for payment of arrears to the pensioners with effect from 1.1.2006, we request you to consider our suggestions, as under, for resolving  grievances of Coffee Board Pensioners.
A. Revise the pension of all pre-2006 pensioners in terms of OM dated 6.4.2006, immediately, and pay the pension, as per the revision, with effect from March  2017;
B. Revise the  pension of all pre-2016 pensioners in terms of OM dated 4.8.2016-7th  CPC beneflts and pay the pension, as per the revision, with effect from March 2017;
C. Consequential payment of arrears, with effect from 1.1.2006/1.1.2016, may be paid during the financial year 2017-18 in one or two instalments; and
D. Grant of Dearness Relief with effect from 1.7.2016.
It is requested that above suggestions may be considered favourably and issue neccessary directives  at the earliest giving pensioners in the evening of their lives a great relief and satisfaction.
With Regards
Truly yours,
Sd/-
S.C.Maheshwari
Secy Genl. BPS

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Cashless treatment Scheme in emergencies {CSTE} linked with 12digit/10 digit PPO Nos

April 6, 2017, 12:47 am
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No BPS/SG/RELHS/017/02 Dated 30.3.2017

Member Staff (MS)
Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
(For the kind attention of Shri Pradeep Kumar)
Subject: Cashless treatment Scheme in emergencies {CSTE} linked with 12digit/10 digit PPO Nos

Sir,
I, undersigned, on behalf of Bharat Pensioners Samaj  the largest & the oldest Federation of Pensioners Associations with over 7 lac members through its Affiliates & Associates which includes large number of Railway Pensioners, regrets to bring to your notice that to join CSTE 10 digit PPO Nos are required whereas several zones such as Central & Northern Railways have  not so far issued  PPOS with 10 Digit Nos to all the Pensioners.
Moreover, as per existing orders of Ministry of Finance, on N.Rly good number of pre 1990 pensioners have been issued 12 digit No PPOS. Central Railway till-date has neither issued 12 digit nor 10 digit PPOs to all the pensioners resulting in denial of CSTE membership through no fault of the pensioners.
Sir, Annexure - 4.1 to CSTE policy letter provides facility of Online mode of CTSE I Card application and issues through M/S UTIITSL online application, the said annexure- 4.1 states that Link to this application is provided at all railway websites. U/S regret to inform you that this link does not exist on any of the Railway websites.
2. Amount to be deposited to join CSTE :- The corrigendum dated 24.1.2017 provides contribution as per ward entitlement of the applicant. In railway hospitals. All gazette officers are entitled to private ward but in referral hospitals ward entitlement is as per CGHS. CGHS revised ward entitlement vide MOH&FW GOI, OM No. S.11011/11/2016- CGHS (P)/EHS dated 9.1.2016 is based on entry level indexed pay as per the level in the 7th CPC pay matrix. It may kindly be clarified if same will be applicable to Rly Pensioners also
3. Sir, BPS, further strongly urge that till all Railway dispensaries are authorized to refer the beneficiaries to railway em-paneled hospitals and diagnostic centers. The proposed Scheme CSTE will not be of much help to the retirees even after shelling out additional amount to join CSTE. Your honour can very well appreciate the logistics of traveling to Railway hospitals for day-to-day treatment due to old age ailments (as many of them are located at far off places in suburbs of metropolitan cities), is rather scary due to meager support system available to the old pensioners. On this account, many retired employees are not in a position to avail RELHS facilities of Railways and they are forced to visit private hospitals and incur substantial expenditure on their treatment out of their pocket.
Sir, I would like to convey thanks for your candid and benevolent efforts for retired employees made  till now. A little more,as requested above, will go a long way in resolving health care issues of Railway retirees on long term basis.
Thanking you in anticipation.

yours Faithfully,


Er S.C.Maheshwari
Secy Genl BPS
Copy to Com Shiv Gopal Mishra Genl. Secy. AIRF to kindly takeup the matter at his level also.
S.C.Maheshwari


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Merging Indian Rly Health Services with CGHS

April 6, 2017, 12:48 am
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No BPS/SG/Health/017/01                                                                                   Dated 30.3.2017

Honorable Minister of Health & Family welfare UOI
Honorable Minister for Railways UOI
Honorable Minister for Finance UOI

Subject : Merging  Indian Rly Health Services with  CGHS
Reference: Para 9.5.18 of 7th CPC report

Sir,
Bharat Pensioners Samaj the largest and oldest Federation of Pensioners in the country would like to convey many thanks for  your candid and benevolent efforts for improving healthcare facilities  in the country made thus far  and congratulate you for launching National Health policy 2017. A little more, as being requested  here under will go a long way in resolving healthcare issues of over 11 lac of Zonal Railway retirees on long term basis.
Our major grievance still persists for not considering the retired Railway employees at par with other retired Central government employee or in other words the retired Railway employees are being considered inferior to other central government employees even though the Railway budget has been merged with general budget for all expenditure purposes; yet there is disparity between retired Railway employees and other Central Government employees as the Railway employees are not governed by CGHS rules though both these classes of employees belong to the same Central Govt.. The dichotomy is that the retired employees from Railway Board are eligible to opt for CGHS but those retired from zonal Railways are discriminated and given a step motherly treatment by not granting them the benefit of CGHS. The retired employees from Zonal Railways, therefore, need to be granted the benefit of CGHS forthwith.
As has been rightly brought by7th CPC in their recommendations in Para 9.5.18(iii) “Currently, there are  various healthcare schemes in the Central Government catering to specific sets of employees. For example, apart from CGHS, there are Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and Railways Employees Liberalized Health Scheme (RELHS) which cover ex-servicemen and Railway employees/pensioners,respectively. Although the patterns in these schemes vary, a combined entity of CGHS, ECHS-RELHS would result in a very strong network of health facilities for the Central Government employees across the length and breadth of the country”.
Sir, now that there is no separate Rly budget and that the retired employees from Railway Board already have the option to join CGHS, Bharat Pensioners Samaj urge that Railway Health services be merged with CGHS. This beside strengthening & expanding CGHS network will ensure quality healthcare to Railway beneficiaries too across the length and breadth of the country. This would grant a better health services to the serving Railway employees also.
To further supplement CGHS system, Optional Health Insurance Scheme for pensioners for indoor treatment including those residing in non CGHS area for which the final EFC Memo is under submission, be launched at the earliest.
Since the proposed Health insurance scheme will not include OPD facility, increasing Fixed Medical allowance (FMA) to Rs 3000/ Per month in lieu of OPD may be actively and sympathetically considered.

 Thanking you in anticipation
Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
Er. S.C.Maheshwari
Secy. Genl Bharat Pensioners Samaj

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April 6, 2017, 10:36 pm
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Dearness Relief to Pensioners wef 01.01.2017-orders issued

April 7, 2017, 6:15 am
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Rajya Sabha ustarred Question – Minister furnishes Financial Implication of 7th Pay Commission

April 7, 2017, 8:59 am
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Rajya Sabha ustarred Question – Minister furnishes Financial Implication of 7th Pay Commission

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2704
ANSWERED ON 24.03.2017

IMPLICATIONS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION

2704.SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations has serious financial implications on Indian Railways, if so, the estimated additional financial implication over staff and pensioners; and

(b) whether Railways are planning to take up rationalisation of manpower in view of the financial implications, if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) The estimated additional financial impact of 7th Pay Commission on Railways is around Rs.15,000 crore (Rs 8,000 crore for staff and  Rs. 7,000 crore for pensions). The Railways would be able to absorb the 7th CPC impact in 2016-17 within its resources.

(b) Manpower Planning is a continuous process and involves review of staff through work-studies, change in nature of work etc. No separate rationalization is proposed consequent upon the 7th Pay Commission.


Source: Rajya sabha

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Pension can’t be less than 50% of pay: Supreme Court

April 7, 2017, 7:11 pm
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Pension can’t be less than 50% of pay: Supreme Court

In a bonanza to retired employees of the armed forces, the Supreme Court today directed the Centre to pay at least 50 per cent of the pay as pension to all of them as recommended by the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC).

 

BONANZA FOR RETIRED ARMED FORCES’ PERSONNEL

SC: Pension can’t be less than 50% of pay


R Sedhuraman, Legal Correspondent, The Tribune, New Delhi, March 17

In a bonanza to retired employees of the armed forces, the Supreme Court today directed the Centre to pay at least 50 per cent of the pay as pension to all of them as recommended by the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC).

A Bench headed by Justice TS Thakur passed the order while dismissing about 50 appeals filed by the Centre challenging the rulings of various high courts and armed forces tribunals (AFTs). The HCs and AFTs had struck down the office memorandums (OMs) assessing the pension amount at less than 50 per cent for some categories of

pensioners.

Appearing for the Centre, Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand had pleaded that payment of pension at 50 per cent or more would place an additional burden of Rs 1,500 crore. But the Bench said the pensioners were entitled to the CPC recommendations which had been accepted by the government.

They could not be denied of their dues just because some officials, who did not even have the authority to issue the OMs, had misinterpreted the recommendations, the Bench explained.

“We have already affirmed the orders of the HCs and AFTs” in a couple of cases earlier and there was no need for the Centre to come to the SC in each and every such case, the Bench said.

Today’s order should be implemented within four months extending the benefit to all those who were entitled to pension, irrespective of the fact whether they had gone to the AFT/court or not, the Bench clarified.

In one such case, the Delhi High Court had delivered its verdict on April 29, 2013, directing the Centre to ensure that pension was re-fixed at not lower than 50 per cent of the minimum of the pay in the band and the grade pay thereon. Arrears should be paid within two months and any delay would entail 9 per cent interest, it had ruled while dismissing a batch of Centre’s petitions. The HC had said it was in complete agreement with the reasoning of the Punjab and Haryana HC in similar cases.




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Pension can not b less than 50% of pay- S.C

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SC: Pension can’t be less than 50% of pay

Posted at: Mar 18, 2015, 12:19 PM
Last updated: Mar 18, 2015, 12:19 PM (IST)

R Sedhuraman

Legal Correspondent

New Delhi, March 17

In a bonanza to retired employees of the armed forces, the Supreme Court today directed the Centre to pay at least 50 per cent of the pay as pension to all of them as recommended by the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC).

A Bench headed by Justice TS Thakur passed the order while dismissing about 50 appeals filed by the Centre challenging the rulings of various high courts and armed forces tribunals (AFTs). The HCs and AFTs had struck down the office memorandums (OMs) assessing the pension amount at less than 50 per cent for some categories of pensioners.

Appearing for the Centre, Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand had pleaded that payment of pension at 50 per cent or more would place an additional burden of Rs 1,500 crore. But the Bench said the pensioners were entitled to the CPC recommendations which had been accepted by the government.

They could not be denied of their dues just because some officials, who did not even have the authority to issue the OMs, had misinterpreted the recommendations, the Bench explained.

“We have already affirmed the orders of the HCs and AFTs” in a couple of cases earlier and there was no need for the Centre to come to the SC in each and every such case, the Bench said.

Today’s order should be implemented within four months extending the benefit to all those who were entitled to pension, irrespective of the fact whether they had gone to the AFT/court or not, the Bench clarified.

In one such case, the Delhi High Court had delivered its verdict on April 29, 2013, directing the Centre to ensure that pension was re-fixed at not lower than 50 per cent of the minimum of the pay in the band and the grade pay thereon. Arrears should be paid within two months and any delay would entail 9 per cent interest, it had ruled while dismissing a batch of Centre’s petitions. The HC had said it was in complete agreement with the reasoning of the Punjab and Haryana HC in similar cases.

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Issue of pension payment by Bank: New checklist for audit of systems and controls for conduct of govt. banking Reserve Bank Of India

April 8, 2017, 9:06 am
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Issue of Pension Payment by Banks: New Checklist for audit of Systems and Controls for conduct of government bankingRESERVE BANK OF INDIA www.rbi.org.in RBI/2016-17/271 DGBA.GAD.No.2646/31.02.007/2016-17 April 7, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Systems and Controls for conduct of government banking Please refer to our Master Circulars DGBA.GAD.No.2/31.12.010/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission and DGBA.GAD.No.H-1/31.05.001/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks that, inter alia, deal with Systems and Controls in agency banks for conduct of government banking.   2. In addition to existing instructions, agency banks may ensure that internal/concurrent audit at bank branches verifies whether government business is being conducted as per rules and regulations prescribed by government/RBI. Accordingly, the internal/concurrent audit at bank branches may also examine, among other things, various aspects of government banking such as agency commission claims and pension payments. A checklist may be provided to the inspecting officers/auditors, which may at a minimum include the items given in the Annex. Accordingly, Annex 2 of the Master Circular DGBA.GAD.No.H-1/31.05.001/2015-16 on Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks dated July 1, 2015 stands withdrawn. Yours faithfully, (D. J. Babu) Deputy General Manager Annex Checklist relating to government business for internal / concurrent audit Part A: Agency commission claims Internal inspectors/auditors may verify the agency commission claims submitted by branches and confirm their accuracy during the course of their inspection/audit. The following may be specifically examined during the course of internal/concurrent audit at agency bank branches: The system in place to arrive at total number of transactions is robust and free of errors. Categorisation of different types of transactions (physical/electronic receipts and pension/non-pension payments) are in accordance with RBI instructions. Correctness of number of transactions reported in agency commission claims. Whether agency commission has been claimed on error scroll transactions. (Banks are not eligible for commission on error scrolls as the commission on the original transaction is being paid). Whether proper records are maintained at branches as regards government business and agency commission claims (wherever the branch has a role in making such claims). Whether the entries in the registers/printouts relating to agency commission claims are properly authenticated. Part B: Pension related issues Internal inspections should assess branch performance in servicing pensioner customers. In this regard, the following may be ensured: A specific questionnaire covering all aspects of pension payment may be devised for use during inspection of pension paying branches. Inspecting officers may also, during inspections, call up pensioners at random and enquire about their satisfaction with pension-related services. A detailed check-list relating to pension payments/government business may be given by banks to internal auditors/inspectors in order to adhere to the recommendations of the Prabhakar Rao Committee, constituted by the Government of India, relating to pension payments/government business. These include the following: (a) Whether there is delay in payment of pension, revision of pension, revision in dearness relief etc. (b) Whether the branch manager has structured interaction with a cross section of pensioners serviced at the branch on quarterly basis, where the number of pensioners of all governments and departments exceeds a fixed number, say, 100 or 200. (c) Whether nominations have been obtained for all pension accounts. (d) Whether pension accounts have been converted into joint accounts wherever applicable. (e) Whether the bank branch has an effective complaint redressal mechanism and the complaints of pensioners are attended promptly and their grievances redressed expeditiously. (f) Whether the pension is credited to pensioner’s account during the last four working days of the month except for the month of March for which pension is to be credited on or after first working day of April. (g) Whether the pension paying branch obtains Life Certificate/ Non-employment certificate/ Employment Certificate from the pensioners in the month of November every year. (h) Whether pension paying branches deduct income tax at source from pension payments wherever applicable. (i) Whether paper tokens in acknowledgement of cheques presented are invariably given by the tax collecting branches. (j) Whether the challans are stamped giving bank’s BSR code and Challan Identification Number (CIN) clearly. (k) Whether the stamped challans are kept in the custody of bank’s staff and handed over to the concerned tax payer only on production of the paper token. Source: www.rbi.org [https://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/notification/PDFs/NOTI27170E38DBE24C04F58AE46C1230778D5D2.PDF]
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Non-Payment of Arrears to Pensioners पेंशनधारकों को बकायों की गैर-अदायगी

March 27, 2017, 2:41 am
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1641
ANSWERED ON: 10.03.2017

Non-Payment of Arrears to Pensioners

ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY
Will the Minister of
FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether instances of non-payment of arrears of family pensioners of Government employees have come to the notice of the Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year along with the action taken by the Government thereon, so far, year/case-wise; and

(c) the time by which these cases are likely to be disposed off?

ANSWER

(a), (b) & (c) Family Pension is sanctioned by the concerned Department in which the concerned employee was working. The Central Pension Accounting Office processes the Pension Payment Order received from the concerned Department within the prescribed time limit of 21 days and Pension Payment Authority is issued to the Pension Disbursing Bank. The Pension Disbursing Bank commences the Family Pension on submission of required documents. There have been instances of delays in commencement of family pension in favour of spouse by Banks in the event of death of Central Civil Pensioner. As per delay analysis of conversion to family Pension by banks for the period 01.04.2016 to 31.12.2016 by Central Pension Accounting Office, Family Pension commenced in 56.3% cases within one month, 13.4% cases within 1 to 2 months, 7.5% cases within two to three months, 8.5% cases within 3 to 6 months and 14.3% cases were between 6-12 months. In case of Department of Posts, out of the five cases of non-payment of arrears of family pension received in the years 2015-16 and 2016-17, four cases have been settled. Central Pension Accounting Office has taken up the matter with the Banks to commence the Family Pension immediately on receipt of appropriate documents.

भारत सरकार

वित्त मंत्रालय
व्यय विभाग
लोक सभा
लिखित प्रश्न संख्या- 1641

शुक्रवार, 10 मार्च, 2017/19 फाल्गुन, 1938 (शक)


पेंशनधारकों को बकायों की गैर-अदायगी

1641. श्री अश्विनी कुमार चौबे:
क्या वित्त मंत्री यह बताने की कृपा करेंगे कि:
(क) क्या सरकारी कर्मचारियों के पारिवारिक पेंशनधारकों को बकाया का भुगतान न किए जाने की घटनाएं सरकार के संज्ञान में आई हैं;
(ख) यदि हां, तो गत तीन वर्षों और चालू वर्ष के दौरान तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है और इस पर अब तक सरकार द्वारा वर्ष/मामले-वार क्या कार्रवाई की गई; और
(ग) इन मामलों के कब तक निपटाए जाने की संभावना है?
उत्तर
वित्त मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री अर्जुन राम मेघवाल)

(क), (ख) और (ग): परिवार पेंशन उस संबंधित विभाग जिसमें कर्मचारी कार्यरत था, द्वारा संस्वीकृत की जाती है। केन्द्रीय पेंशन लेखा कार्यालय संबंधित विभाग से प्राप्त पेंशन भुगतान आदेश पर 21 दिन की नियत समय-सीमा में कार्रवाई करता है और पेंशन संवितरण बैंक को पेंशन भुगतान प्राधिकार जारी कर दिया जाता है। पेंशन संवितरण बैंक, अपेक्षित दस्तावेज प्रस्तुत कर दिए जाने के पश्चात परिवार पेंशन शुरू करता है। केन्द्रीय सिविल पेंशनभोगी की मृत्यु हो जाने की स्थिति में, बैंकों द्वारा पति/पत्नी के नाम परिवार पेंशन शुरु किए जाने में विलम्ब की कुछ घटनाएं हुई हैं। बैंकों द्वारा पेंशन को परिवार पेंशन में बदले जाने के मामले में विलंब का विश्लेषण केन्द्रीय पेंशन लेखा कार्यालय ने 01.04.2016 से 31.12.2016 की अवधि के संबंध में किया। इस विश्लेषण के अनुसार 56.3% मामलों में एक माह के अंदर, 13.4% मामलों में 1 से 2 माह के अंदर, 7.5% मामलों में 2 से 3 माह के अंदर, 8.5% मामलों में 3 से 6 माह के अंदर और 14.3% मामलों में 6 से 12 माह के अंदर परिवार पेंशन शरू कर दी गई।  डाक विभाग के संबंध में, परिवार पेंशन की बकाया राशि का भुगतान न किए जाने के बारे में वर्ष 2015-16 और 2016-17 में प्राप्त पांच मामलों में से चार मामलों का निपटान किया जा चकाा है। केन्द्रीय पेंशन लेखा कार्यालय ने उपयुक्त दस्तावेज प्राप्त होने पर तत्काल परिवार पेंशन शुरू किए जाने का मामला बैंकों के साथ उठाया है।
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Merger of 78.2% DA for fitment of Revision of Pay for BSNL & MTNL Employees: Latest

April 14, 2017, 9:39 pm
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2605
ANSWERED ON-24.03.2017

Payment of DA as per Sixth Pay Commission recommendations

2605 . Shri Sanjay Raut

(a) whether it is a fact that Government has paid 78.2 per cent D.A. to staff and officers of BSNL as per recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission whereas the staff and officers of MTNL have not been paid the same so far; and

(b) if so, the time by which Government would pay 78.2 per cent D.A. to staff and officers of MTNL as per Sixth Pay Commission as paid to BSNL staff and officers?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS &
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b) In Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL),on the basis of recommendations of Second Pay Revision Committee for revision of pay scales for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) with effect from 01.01.2007, the benefit of merger of 50% DA (Dearness Allowance) effectively amounting to 78.2% for the purposes of fitment is being paid. The additional expenditure being incurred due to revision is being borne by BSNL.

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has recommended to Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for extending the benefit of merger of 50% DA effectively amounting to 78.2% for which it has sought full financial support from the DoT due to its present financial situation. The proposal of MTNL has been examined and it has been observed that there will be financial implications of Rs.140 Crores per annum towards additional burden on salaries and around Rs.1136 crores for payment of arrears. Further there will be financial implications on account of pensionary benefits to be paid by Government. As per DPE (Department of Public Enterprises) guidelines the CPSE concern has to bear the additional financial implication on account of pay revision from their own resources.
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Whether the withdrawal from National Pension Scheme is taxed to the extent of 60 per cent: Yes, Govt said in Parliament

April 14, 2017, 9:45 pm
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4408
ANSWERED ON-11.04.2017
Tax on NPS

4408 . Smt. Renuka Chowdhury
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu

(a) Whether the withdrawal from National Pension Scheme is taxed to the extent of 60 per cent, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) The steps taken by the Government to bring parity in the treatment of withdrawal from National Pension Scheme vis-à-vis Provident Fund as positioned by Government as alternative to each other?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): Yes Sir. This provision has been introduced into the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) vide Finance Act, 2016 by inserting clause (12A) in Section 10 of the Act.

(b): Prior to Finance Act, 2016, National Pension Scheme (NPS), referred to in section 80CCD, was under Exempt, Exempt and Tax (EET) regime i.e., the monthly/periodic contributions during the pension accumulation phase were allowed as deduction from income for tax purposes; the returns generated on these contributions during the accumulation phase were also exempt from tax but the terminal benefits on exit or superannuation, in the form of lump sum withdrawals, were taxable in the hands of the individual subscribed or his nominee in the year of receipt of such amounts unlike PPF and EPF which have been enjoying EEE regime i.e. Exempt, Exempt, Exempt.

In order to rationalize the taxability of receipts from pension plans, vide Finance Act, 2016, section 10 of the Act was amended to provide that any payment from National Pension Scheme to an employee on account of closure or his opting out of the NPS shall also be exempt from tax, to the extent it does not exceed forty percent of the total amount payable to him at the time of closure or his opting out of the scheme. Further, Finance Act, 2017 has amended section 10 of the Income-tax Act to exempt partial withdrawals by employees (to the extent of 25% of the employee’s contribution) from their NPS accounts in accordance with the guidelines prescribed under Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013.
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Counting of full service of Temporary Casual Labourers for Pensionary and retirement benefits in Railways: Agenda Items for next meeting of Standing Committee Meeting of NC (JCM)

April 14, 2017, 9:54 pm
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NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055

No. IV/NFIR/SCM/Pt. VI        
Dated: 12/04/2017

The General Secretaries of Affiliated Unions of NFIR

Brother,

Sub: Agenda Items for next meeting of Standing Committee Meeting of NC (JCM)-reg.

Ref: NFIR’ s letter No. IV/NFIRISCM/Pt. VI dated 05/03/2017 to the Secretary, JCM (Staff Side), New Delhi and copy endorsed to the affiliated Unions.

A copy of Agenda Item on ‘Counting of full service of Temporary Casual Labourers for Pensionary and retirement benefits in Railways’ listed for discussion in the next Standing Committee Meeting of the NC/JCM is enclosed for information and circulation.

End: As above

Yours fraternally,

Sd/-
(Dr. M. Raghvaih)
General Secretary

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055
No.IV/NFIR/SCM/Pt. VI           
Dated: 05/03/2017

The Secretary,
JCM (Staff Side),
13-C, Ferozshah Road,
New Delhi,

Dear Brother,

Sub: Agenda Items for next meeting of Standing Committee of NC (JCM)-reg.

Ref: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, DoP&T’s letter No, F. No. 3/3/2016-JCA dated 1st March 2017.

Please find enclosed the items to be included in the agenda for meeting.

Encl: Two

Yours fraternally,

Sd/-
(Dr. M. Raghavaih)
General Secretary

Sub: Counting full service of Temporary causal labourers for pensionary and retirement benefits in Railways-reg.


The Staff Side had discussed its demand for counting full service of temporary status of casual labourers for pensionary and retirement benefits at the level of Railway Ministry, Consequently, the Railway Ministry had agreed and accordingly proposal was sent to the Ministry of Finance and DoP&T seeking clearance. Unfortunately, the MoF/DoP&T have not accorded approval:-

In this connection, the Staff Side brings following key points for consideration.

  • The Casual Labourers in. Railways had attained temporary status on completion of prescribed days of continuous working and got the benefits admissible to temporary Railway/Government employees such as regular Pay Scale, Medical facility etc.,
  • The Railway Administrations have however taken abnormally long periods to absorb them as regular staff although regular posts were vacant.
  • The status of casual labourers in railways after acquiring temporary status (termed as Temporary employee) is exactly similar to the substitutes in whose case, the total service from the date of attainment of temporary status is counted for reckoning qualifying service for pensionary
  • Various CATs, High Courts and even the Apex Court have given decisions against the. , differential treatment between the casual labour and substitutes particularly when both attained temporary status and directed to treat them at par so far as reckoning the service from the date of temporary status till the date of regularization for pensionary benefits etc.,
  • The SLPs filed by the Union of India before the Apex Court in a: few cases of casual labourers were dismissed and the Hon’ble Supreme Court had directed the Union of India to calculate Pension and other retinal benefits payable to the retiring/retired employees, taking into account the 100% temporary status service.

The Staff Side, therefore, requests to consider the above valid points and accord approval for counting total temporary status service of Casual Labourers for pensionary benefits in Railways.
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7th Pay Commission report – Big changes expected from Ashok Lavasa panel recommendations

April 14, 2017, 10:07 pm
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With the Ashok Lavasa committee set to recommend changes in allowances under the seventh pay commission, the salaries of central government employees will be witnessing major changes.

With the Ashok Lavasa committee set to recommend changes in allowances under the seventh pay commission, the salaries of central government employees will be witnessing major changes. Apart from abolishing or subsuming various allowances, the committee is most significantly revising the rates of House Rent Allowances (HRA), which a fixed amount paid to the employees for their accommodation needs.
While the HRA is a crucial part of the salaries of government employees, it currently constitutes 30 % of the salries of employees working in metro areas. In the revised rates, the committee will be reducing the HRA to 24% in the metros. The seventh pay commission has further mentioned that the HRA will be extended as per the type of the city where the employee is living in. The cities across the country have been classified into three classes, X, Y and Z.
The cities under class X are Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and under class Y comes Agra, Ajmer, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amravati, Amritsar, Asansol, Aurangabad, Bareilly, Belgaum, Bhavnagar, Bhiwandi, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bikaner, Bokaro Steel City, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Dhanbad, Durg-Bhilai Nagar, Durgapur, Erode, Faridabad, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Guntur, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hubli-Dharwad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Kannur, Kanpur, Kakinada, Kochi, Kottayam, Kolhapur, Kollam, Kota, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Malappuram, Malegaon, Mangalore, Meerut, Moradabad, Mysore, Nagpur, Nashik, Nellore, Noida, Patna, Pondicherry, Raipur, Rajkot, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Rourkela, Salem, Sangli, Siliguri, Solapur, Srinagar, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruppur, Ujjain, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vasai-Virar City, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal. While all other cities in all states and union territories fall under class Z.
While, as per the Ashok Lavasa committee recomendation, the HRA rates will be fixed on the basis of the living costs in different cities, the committee is also planning to set the rates on the basis of the Dearness Allowance (DA) paid to the employees. As reported by India.com, it stated that if the DA to an employee crosses 50% the HRA rates will be 27 per cent, 18 percent and 9 per cent. And if the DA rate crosses 100 % the HRA rates will be 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent.
The Ashok Lavasa committee is expected to present the final report on the revised rates on April 18.
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