Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964-Submission of representations by Government servants-instructions reg.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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Monday, April 12, 2010
दलितों के मसीहा ,महामानव डॉक्टर भीमराव आंबेडकर को शत-शत नमन........
डाक्टर भीमराव रामजी आंबेडकर ( 14 अप्रैल , 1891 -- 6 दिसंबर , 1956 ) एक भारतीय विधिवेत्ता थे। वे एक बहुजन राजनीतिक नेता, और एक बौद्ध पुनरुत्थानवादी होने के साथ साथ, भारतीय संविधान के मुख्य वास्तुकार भी थे। उन्हें दलितों के मसीहा ,महामानव , बाबासाहेब के नाम से भी जाना जाता है।
दलितों के मसीहा ,महामानव डॉक्टर भीमराव आंबेडकर को शत-शत नमन .........
Friday, April 9, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100 for the month of February, 2010 decreased by 2 points and stood at 170
1. All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of February, 2010 decreased by 2 points and stood at 170 (one hundred and seventy).
2. During February, 2010, the index recorded a decrease of 5 points each in Sholapur, Ludhiana, Kodarma and Chhindwara centres, 4 points each in Ranchi Hatia and Jharia centres, 3 points in 14 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point in 17 centres. The index increased by 1 point in 6 centres, 2 points in 2 centres, 3 points each in Guwahati, Siliguri and Raniganj centres and 5 points in Labac Silchar centre, while in the remaining 15 centres the index remained stationary.
3. The maximum decrease of 5 points each in Sholapur, Ludhiana, Kodarma and Chhindwara centres is mainly on account of decrease in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Masur Dal, Groundnut Oil, Onion, Vegetable items, Sugar, etc. The decrease of 4 points each in Ranchi Hatia and Jharia centres is mainly due to decrease in the prices of Wheat, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Masur Dal, Onion, Vegetable items, Sugar, etc. However, the increase of 5 points in Labac Silchar centre is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Fish Fresh, Fish Dry, Potato, Tea Leaf, Pan Leaf, Firewood, etc. The increase of 3 points each in Guwahati, Siliguri and Raniganj centres is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat Atta, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Milk, Pan Leaf, etc.
4. The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :
Ahmedabad 164, Delhi 157, Bangalore 175, Kolkata 166, Chennai 157, Mumbai 168
5. The point to point rate of inflation for the month of February, 2010 is 14.86% as compared to 16.22% in January, 2010.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND TECHONOLOGY HAS TAKEN COGNIZANCE OF MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY SHRI M. K. KHAMBORKAR GENERAL SECRETARY BEPU CLASS-III
BPEU Class-III fight postal employee’s demand against mismanagement of postal administration in LOKSABHA through parliamentary committee
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT STANDING COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND TECHONOLOGY HAS TAKEN COGNIZANCE OF MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY SHRI M. K. KHAMBORKAR GENERAL SECRETARY BEPU CLASS-III
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Release of additional installment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners due from 1.1.2010
The Union Cabinet today decided to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 1.1.2010 representing an increase of 8% over the existing rate of 27% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both dearness allowance and dearness relief would be of the order of Rs.6969.36 crore per annum and Rs.8131.20 crore in the financial year 2010-2011 (for a period of 14 months from January, 2010 to February, 2011).
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Building Section)
No. 18-9/2010-Bldg. New delhi, dated 5th March,2010
To
All Chief Postmasters General
Subject: Allotment of staff quarters - regarding.
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I am directed to intimate that instances have come to the notice of the Directorate that the officials posted as Sub-Postmasters in Town Sub Offices are being forced to occupy the staff quarters in the Postal Colony without actually applying for the same.2. In this connection instruction/guidelines issued by this Directorate vide letter No.7-6/99-Bldg. (copy enclosed) dated 10/11/07.2000 on the subject mentioned above may kindly be referred to. As per the extant orders no Government accommodation can be thrust upon any Government Employee against his willingness and in the absence of a written request for allotment of a quarter from the employee. However, it is mandatory for the employee to occupy the post attached rent free accommodation wherever available. In such cases no HRA can be drawn in favour of the employee even if he is unable to occupy the rent free quarter.
3. It is, therefore, requested that the instructions/guidelines on the subject may kinldy be followed strictly.
Yours faithfully,
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(R.B.Chawla)
Director (E&MM)
Monday, March 8, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Pension to GDS Employee
As per budgetary speech of Finance Minister GDS Staff will be covered under New Pension Scheme as per provisions of budget.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Chief Post Master General of Maharashtra and Goa M.S. Bali Maharashtra-Goa official nabbed taking Rs.2 crore bribe
CBI arrests a Chief Post Master General and two middleman in a bribery of Rs. two crores
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Chief Postmaster General, (Maharashtra & Goa), GPO, Mumbai alongwith two private persons in a bribery case of Rs. two crores from the complainant.
It was alleged in the complaint that a bribe of Rs. two crores was demanded by the accused for giving NOC ( No Objection Certificate) from the Postal Department for development of plot of 2000 sq.mtrs, located in the jurisdiction of Mira – Bhayander Municipal Corporation, Thane. This plot of 2000 Sq.mtrs. was reserved for postal office for which the Corporation was requesting to issue NOC to develop the said plot as a private property with a slot to be kept for Post Office also. The complainant met the Chief Postmaster General in January, 2010 alongwith certain documents. The middleman contacted the complainant after this meeting with Chief Postmaster General and informed that he would help in getting the NOC from the postal department for the said plot.
The complainant alongwith the middleman met the Chief Postmaster General, where Rs. two crores was demanded for providing NOC.
The CBI laid a trap and the Chief Postmaster General was caught red handed while accepting bribe amount of Rs. 1.25 crores in a Restaurant located in Budhawar Park, Mumbai alongwith first middleman and another middleman. The rest of the amount Rs. 75 lakhs was to be taken by the middleman.
Searches were conducted in the office as well as residential premises of Chief Postmaster General and the middleman. During the search Rs. 34 lakhs ; 10722 US $ ; 3050 UK Pounds and 3470 Euros were found in the residence of Chief Postmaster General at Mumbai besides documents relating to immovable assets at Faridabad, Punchkula, Dwarka (in New Delhi), Bhopal and Gurgaon. The value of these assets is in crores. The accused is in possession of 22 Bank Accounts; PPF Accounts having a balance of more than Rs. 26 lakhs; 7 high-end Laptops belonging to Apple Viao; 45 imported Liquor bottles and two Cars. A locker in Gwalior is to be searched. All the three accused are being produced today in the designated court at Mumbai for remand.
Further investigation/ searches are continuing.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
CBI NEWS
vide CBI case mark No R-005/2007 ACUI, DELHI dated 31-DEC-2007 initiated Shri A K SINGH THE THEN DY. SP DP SANCTION OF PROSECUTION (UNDER PC-ACT, 1988) WITH ORGANISATIONS/DEPARTMENTS AS ON 31/12/2009 is pending
vide CBI case mark No R-005/2007 ACUI, DELHI dated 31-DEC-2007 initiated Shri A K SINGH THE THEN DY. SP DP SANCTION OF PROSECUTION (UNDER PC-ACT, 1988) WITH ORGANISATIONS/DEPARTMENTS AS ON 31/12/2009 is pending
Sh. O.P.Rana, Sub-Post Master, Gudha Balotan, has been convicted and sentenced to undergo RI for 3 years with a fine of Rs. 9,000/- for misappropriating an amount of Rs. 3.91 lac which were deposited by various account holders in their respective account holders. (RC0312006A0004)
Against a Post Master and a Postal Assistant, Pallahat for entering into a criminal conspiracy and by abusing their official positions, fraudulently and dishonestly misappropriating an amount to the tune of Rs. 3.34 lac deposited by various SB and RD Account holders in their respective accounts, by posting false entries in the pass books with postal stamp impressions. (RC0152009A0006)
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NATIONAL ANOMALY
FOR MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE HELD ON 12" DECEMBER, 2009
Monday, February 8, 2010
Compilation of information about appointments made on the basis of fake1 false caste certificates-Recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SC/ ST.
No.360171212009-Estt. (Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block
New Delhi-I 10001
Dated the 28'h January, 2010.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Compilation of information about appointments made on the basis of fake1 false caste certificates-Recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SC / ST.
The undersigned is directed to say that the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in its Twenty-ninth Report (14'~ Lok Sabha) have recommended that the Department of Personnel and Training should collect information regularly from all Ministries1 Departments1 PSUsI Banks1 Autonomous Bodies1 States1 UTs in regard to cases of false caste certificates. The recommendation is reproduced below:
" ............DOP&T should interalia obtain information from all Ministries1 Departments, PSUs, banks, autonomous bodies and States1 UTs in regard to cases of false caste certificates regularly with a view to monitoring their progress and disposal, so that necessary plan of action could be taken to tackle the problem for good."
2. , This Department's O.M. No.1 1012/1191-Estt. (A) dated 19.5.1993 provides that if it is found that a Government servant had furnished false information or produced a false certificate in order to secure appointment, he should not be retained in service. Thus when an appointing authority comes to know that an employee had submitted a false1 fake caste certificate, it has to initiate action to remove or dismiss such an employee from service. All fhe Ministries1 Departments are requested to collect information from all Organisations under their administrative control about the cases where the candidates got/ alleged to have got appointment against vacancies reserved for SCs, STs and OBCs on the the basis of false1 fake caste certificate and send a consolidated report in this regard in the enclosed proforma to this Department latest by
31.03.2010.
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(K.G. Verma)
Director
Tele: 230921 58
To
All MinistrieslDepartments of the Government of lndia.
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- STOP REFUND OF INCOME TAX
No.402/92/2006-MC (05 of 2010)
Government of India / Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
New Delhi dated 25th January 2010
DRAFT PRESS RELEASE
On or about 12th January 2010, an officer in the Income Tax department, Mumbai, noticed that refunds had been issued from his jurisdiction without his knowledge or approval of his higher authorities. He immediately brought the matter to the notice of his superior officers.
2. On internal inquiry by the Income Tax department, it was found that User Ids and Passwords of certain officers had been fraudulently used to generate refunds in some cases. Upon detection of the fraud, the following actions were taken by the Income Tax department to contain the damage:-
(i) Stop payment orders were issued. As a result, refund outgo in at least two cases could be prevented.
(ii) Investigation and search action was undertaken by the Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), Mumbai to detect the bank accounts to which the refunds had been credited and the beneficiaries.
(iii) I-T investigators have identified the bank accounts, beneficiaries and some of the scamsters involved.
(iv) Mumbai police and CBI Mumbai have been informed.
3. Further actions being taken to prevent the recurrence of such frauds are as follows:-
a) All high value refunds issued during the current financial year will be cross-verified.
b) The system of handling high value refunds will be replaced with a more robust and foolproof system.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Pension to Gramin Dak Sevak..... घडामोडी: ग्रामीण डाक सेवाकंच्या पेंशन विषयी ....
Gramin Dak Sevak shall not be entitled to pension as per the existing rules. The existing recruitment rules of Group-D and Postman provide absorption of GDS against regular departmental posts upto 50 years of age. therefore those GDS who complete 10 years of service are being entitled to pension. But most of the GDS are deprived due to not completing 10 years of service even 9 years 9 months also. In order to get benefit of pesnion Department has power to relax the operation of any of these rules causes undue hardship in any particular case. Therefore DDG Estt. New Delhi has asked all CPMG /PMG to provide information in respect of all GDS appointed before 01/01/2004 vide his letter No 19-12/2009-GDS dated 18 Jan 2010
घडामोडी: ग्रामीण डाक सेवाकंच्या पेंशन विषयी ....
प्रचलित ग्रामीण डाक सेवक नियमावालीत ग्रामीण डाक सेवकाना पेंशन नाही. प्रचलित चतुर्थ श्रेणी आणि पोस्टमन भर्ती नियमावालीनुसार ग्रामीण डाक सेवकाना ५० वर्षा पर्यन्त खाते अंतर्न्गत सदर पदांमधील नियमित समवेशानंतर किमान १० वर्षे सेवा पूर्ण असल्यास (९ वर्षे आणि ९ महीने ) पेंशन मिळते. परन्तु काही ग्रामीण डाक सेवकांची १० वर्षे सेवा पूर्ण होत नाही किंबहुना ९ वर्षे आणि ९ महीने देखील पूर्ण होत नाही. अश्या ०१.०१.२००४ पूर्वी खात्यात नियमित समावेश असलेल्या ज्यांची ९ वर्षे आणि ९ महीने देखील पूर्ण होत नाही व पेंशनला मुकावे लागले आहे अश्या सर्व ग्रामीण डाक सेवकांची माहिती केंद्रीय आस्थापनाने पत्र क्रमांक १९-१२/२००९ - जीडीस दिनाक १८ जानेवारी २०१० द्वारे सर्व सी. पी. एम. जी. / पी. एम. जी. कडे मागीतली आहे.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
AFTER SUCCESSIVE COURT CASES BY OUR UNIONS FINALLY THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS IS FINALISING ANOTHER RE-VERIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP UNDER CCS[RSA]RULES 1993 & ED [RA] RULES 1995.
AFTER SUCCESSIVE COURT CASES BY OUR UNIONS FINALLY THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS IS FINALISING ANOTHER RE-VERIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP UNDER CCS[RSA]RULES 1993 & ED [RA] RULES 1995.
Discussions are being held by Sh. Subhash Chandr (Director SR & Legal) with BPEF Federations and all other Unions / Associations on finalizing the procedure for another re-verification.
This time, the Divisional Head will be the Check-Off and Re-verification Authority instead of DDOs as in the past occasions since the plea of our union that DDOs are union members of one of the unions and therefore they cannot be the Authority to verify the declaration forms of members was accepted by the Court and directions given accordingly.
The submission and verification of declarations etc procedure may end in the month of April and Recovery of subscriptions may be in the pay of May month. Exact Dates and Procedure would be published by us as soon as the DoP issues the orders for re-verification.
POSTMASTER CADRE CREATED ...............
DEPARTMENT ISSUED ORDERS FOR CREATING POSTMASTERS CADRE
Total 2097 LSG Postmasters [POSTMASTER GRADE - I]; 511 HSG-II Postmasters [POSTMASTER GRADE - II]; 495 HSG-I Postmasters [POSTMASTER GRADE -III]; & 116 PSS GROUP -B POSTS [SENIOR POSTMASTER] HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS POSTMASTERS.
The Procedures to fill up these posts have not been spelt out in this order -But we gathered that the first time absorption in all these posts will be by one-time option from LSG - HSG-II -HSG-I officials. - But in future LSG Postmasters vacancies will be filled up only through competitive examination from PA/SAs.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
D.A. hike to the extent of 8% w.e.f. 01.01.2010.
All India Consumer Price Index (industrial workers) Base 2001-100 for the month of December 2009 stands as 169 (i.e. one point rise from November 2009)
Therefore, the Central Government employees will have a D.A. hike to the extent of 8% w.e.f. 01.01.2010. The revised D.A w.e.f 01.01.2010 will be 35%. Normally the revised D.A rate will be approved by the cabinet and difference is being paid in the month of April every year.
Monday, January 25, 2010
N0.12/192/2009-1R
Government of lndia
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 20Ih January 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Maintenance of records in consonance with Section 4 of the RTI Act
The Central lnformation Commission in a case has highlighted that the systematic failure in maintenance of records is resulting in supply of incomplete and misleading information and that such failure is due to the fact that the public authorities do not adhere to the mandate of Section 4(l)(a) of the RTI Act, which requires every public authority to maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed in a manner and form which would facilitate the right to information. The Commission also pointed out that such a default could qualtfy for payment of compensation to the complainant. Section 19(8)(b) of the Act gives power to the Commission to require the concerned public authority to compensate the complainant for any loss or other detriment suffered.
2. Proper maintenance of records is vital for the success of the Right to lnformation Act but many public authorities have not paid due attention to the issue despite instructions issued by this Department. The undersigned is directed to request all the MinistrieslDepartments etc. to ensure that requirements of Section 4
of the Act in general and clause (a) of sub-section (1) thereof in particular are met by all the public authorities under them without any further delay.
(K.G. Verrna)
Director
Tel. No.23092158
1. All the Ministries I Departments of the Government of lndia
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Reservation for the Persons with Disabillties - Filling up of the backlog reserved vacancies through a Special Recruitment Drive.
No. 3603812/2008-EsH(Res)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. 8 Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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New Delhi, Dated the 15* January, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Reservation for the Persons with Disabillties - Filling up of the backlog reserved vacancies through a Special Recruitment Drive.
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Department's O.M. of even number dated 27.112009 whereby a Special Recruitment Drive has been launched to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of persons with disability. Attention is also invited to this Department's O.M. No. 360351812003-Estt(Res) dated 26% April, 2006, which, inter alia,required preparation of rese~ation roster registers and earmarking of reservation for persons with disabilities in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's O.M. No. 360351312004-Estt(Res) dated 29.12.2005 starting from the year 1996. The OM provided that if some or all the vacancies so earmarked had not been filled by reservation and were filled by able bodfed persons either for the reason that points of reservation had not been earmarked properly at the appropriate time or persons with disabilities did not become available, such unutilized reservation might be treated as havlng been carried forward. There may be some vacancies which might have become available for persons with disabilities in terms of the OM dated 264.2006 It has been decided to fill up all such vacancies during the Special Recruitment Drive referred to above.
2. All the Ministries ID epartments etc, are requested to scrupuiously implement the above decision.
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Director
Tel. No.2309 2158
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Effect on modification/expunction of adverse remarks in the ACRs and upgradationldown-gradation of the overall grading in the ACRs prior to the period 2008-2009.
NO. 2101 1/1/2005-Estt.(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
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New Delhi, the 6th January, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Effect on modification/expunction of adverse remarks in the ACRs and upgradationldown-gradation of the overall grading in the ACRs prior to the period 2008-2009.
The undersigned is directed to say that instructions were issued vide O.M. of even number dated 1 4 'M~ ay, 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. The then existing instructions 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. The matter has been further considered and it has been decided that in those cases where the reckonable ACRs prior the reporting period 2008-09 are to be considered in a future DPC on which the adverse remarks of Reporting I 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. 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. 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 1 Reviewing Authority. 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.
To
All MinistriesIDepartments of Government of India
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
CHQ submitted Memorandum to Hon'ble Member of Parliament and members of Parliamentary Standing Committee
One Delegation consisting S/Shri M. K. Khamborkar General Secretary BPEU Class-III, Santosh Parab Org Secretary CHQ, Irshad Shaikh Dy General Secretary and Circle Secretary Gujarat, J. B. Rana Divisional Secretary, C. N. Desai, Kanti Patel and B. L. Vadhera were meet Smt Darshana Jardosh Hon’ble Member of Parliament Surat and Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee at her residence and submitted Memorandum containing the burning problems faced by postal staff vis-à-vis postal services
Bharatiya Postal Employees Union Class-III(An affiliate of BPEF/GENC/BMS)
Registrar of Trade Union Regn. No 2322 Dt 23-3-1978
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Memorandum
Absorption of all applicants for compassionate appointments as one time measure in Department of Posts
Since 1998 hundreds of wards of deceased Postal Employees are knocking the doors of the department for job on compassionate grounds. The famil ies of deceased postal employees/invalidated pensioners are in indigent condi tions. Hundreds of cases are pending before CATs/High Cour ts for seeking job on compassionate grounds as Department of Posts are rejecting the applicat ions on f ilmsy grounds. One of the reasons for the rejection of applicants is given as non availabili ty of vacancies for compassionate appointment .
At present 5% of vacancies of direct recrui tment quota can be filled by compassionate appointments. The Ministry of Railways however is not following this 5% capping of DR quota & considering the compassionate appointments in departmental quota. This All India Union since 2005 is knocking the doors of Postal administration for allowing the compassionate appointments against unfilled departmental promotional vacancies. In all total more than 10000 residual vacancies of depar tmental quota are there to be filled in. As a one time measure this quota of vacancies can be utilized for compassionate appointments.
In this respect the example of Maharashtra Circle can be cited. As an example, after 1999 the circle relaxation commi t tee meeting of Maharashtra Circle was held in Nov. 2006 for a brief per iod of one
and half day. In meeting nearly 850 applications were put for consideration out of which only 67 applications were considered favourably. Al l other appl ications were rejected summari ly for want of vacancies. Further it revealed that in Oct. 2009 there were 350 appx. applications were received & only 35 appx. were considered
favourably & all other applications were rejected for want of vacancies. These rejected applicants are knocking the doors of Government of India through MPs, MLAs, Ministers, the Honourable President of India,& CATs/ the High Courts. They are running from pillar to post as their families are in indigent condition. Further it revealed that 75% of these rejected applicants comes from SC/ST/BC downtrodden communities. In other words this means after losing the lone family head they are again on the road for seeking a job.
This is the situation almost in all Postal Ci rcles.
In order to cope up with this situation & to restore the social justice to the downtrodden communi ties this All India Union demands to review all the rejected applications for compassionate appointments as one time measure for causing absorption in departmental quota of vacancies.
Acute shortage of staff at operational level directly affecting smooth postal services to members of public.
Since 1983 there is a general ban on creation of new vacancies.Since 1999 the Annual Di rect Recrui tment Plan was introduced wherein two out of three vacant posts were abolished. This has caused a considerable acute shortage of staff for performing smooth postal operations. Besides this 10s of new schemes in the name of business development were launched by the depar tment of posts without sanctioning the required manpower at operative level. Most of the supervisory promot ional posts are being manned on adhoc basis from amongst the operative staff . Not only this, the administrative offices are being manned by taking operational staff on deputation. For manning the posts of System Administrators & Marketing Executives to the tune of nearly 3000 postal assistants are brought on deputation basis. This is directly af fecting the postal
services to the members of public.
Now the department of posts has introduced modified ACP scheme by replacing existing TBOP/BCR Scheme. Prior to that there was staff reduction of 6% in the feeder cadre & 20% in supervisory cadre was in existence for implementing TBOP/BCR scheme. As now that scheme (TBOP/BCR) is wi thdrawn, 6% & 20% staf f reduction in feeder/supervisory cadre needs to be restored immediately but this has not been done. In view of above this Al l India Union demands as under
a) Immediate restoration of 6% & 20% staff in feeder/supervisory cadre.
b) Filling of all residual vacancies by compassionate appointments.
c) Filling of all resultant chain of vacancies caused by adhoc promotion to HSG-I/HSG-II/LSG-NB Cadre.
d) Filling of all vacancies caused by deputation to system administrators/mktg. executives/BD scheme staff .
Effective Vigilance Mechanism for preventing frauds and it’s covering by certain authorities
(a) In the past also through our agitation this All India Union has demanded setting up of judicial commission to enquire in to huge frauds involving corers of rupees. At that time, It was told that a high power committee is formed for the purpose. But up to this no out come is visible. On the contrary frauds committed by staff, mainly Small Saving agents are increasing. For example stolen certificate were supplied by CSD West Bengal, to offices in Circle, by invoicing wrong numbers. But up-till now, no culprits are booked. Similarly mailers has committed fraud to the tune of corers of rupees in Mumbai but none is booked and punished by recovery of heavy losses sustained by Deptt.
This All India Union therefore demands immediate appointment of Commission / high-power committee to investigate the matter in details.
This all India Union therefore demands to appoint High Power Committee with assistance from outside nvestigating agencies for probing huge frauds involving corers of rupees, embezzlement of public money in franking machines, mail postings, by mailers, small saving scheme agents.
(b) It is observed that staff who speaks or act against corruptive practices, are being harassed by authorities. Higher authorities instead of giving protection to such “whistle blowers “either keeps mum are covers up misdeeds of corrupts. For example, case of result of exam. for promotion to Postman cadre from amongst GDS employee held on 6/12/2006 in Dhule in Maharashtra Circle is an eye-opener. Even though this All India Union has submitted details alongwith documentary proof , CO Maharashtra Circle has not given justice to victim of corruptive practices, adopted by then SSPOs Dhule Division. Same case is about SP Sriganganagar Division in Rajasthan Circle, where administration has gone to limit of extent to cover up misdeeds of Supdt. This All India Union therefore demands immediate actions in such cases and protection “whistle blowers”.
This all India Union therefore demands to cause for Stopping of Harassment of “whistle blowers” against corruption and punish corrupt officials/ officers.
Stop abuse of powers conferred under CCS (CCA) Rules to Authorities.
(a) It is observed that the inspecting officers, administrative authorities, though are responsible for facilitating the frauds due to negligence in duties but they are freed from the recoveries , entire loss is forced to be recovered from the Gr.-C staff by abusing the powers conferred in CCS (CCA) Rules to the authorities at lower formations and bypassing by appellate/petitioning authorities . This trend is increasing day by day resulting in ruining the families of Gr. –C staff. This needs to be checked.
Therefore this all India Union demands to stop making of subsidiary offenders for sole purpose of recovery of government loss in fraud cases and punish the disciplinary authorities for violating various provisions of CCS (CCA) Rules.
(b) CCS (CCA) Rules are statutory rules having force of law & no deviation is permissible. The authorities are violating these rules while dealing with suspension cases where huge expenditure is involved. Similarly
huge numbers of disciplinary cases are pending at all levels including the Postal Directorate. A punitive action needs to be evolved to curb such tendencies.
This all India Union addressed numbers letters to Dte. In this respect citing examples of Gujarat,
Maharashtra and Bihar Circles where these rules are violated resulting huge expenditure to public exchequer by way of payment of subsistence allowance.
This all India Union therefore demands to review all suspension cases within purview of amendments to suspension rules and recover the subsistence allowance paid unnecessarily from authorities violating the statutory rules.
Revive the machinery for redrressal of grievances, individual /
organizational in time bound manner at all levels.
(a) At present machinery for redressal of grievances of individuals /organizational, is on paper only. Practically no grievances are redressed in time bound manner. Grivances of staff , putforth in Regional / Circle level are not redressed with principles of delivering justice . A report is called for from authorities against whom matter is brought by staff . No records to confirm genuineness of report or on contradictory points raised by appellant is called. A verdict on the line of concocted report is given with the result of miscarriage of justice.
There are hundreds of examples in this respect . A matter putforth by unions are also kept in cupboard, without giving decisions.
(b) PO & RMS Accounts staff is most harassed staff on account of indecisiveness of postal Administration at highest level.
(i) Cause uniformity for granting promotion to LSG (NB) cadre in Accounts line in all circles. There is no uniformly in filling of LSG (Acctt.) posts from amongst PO & RMS Acctt. staff. Ignoring the basic statutory recruitments rules, Postal Dte. has issued so many executive instructions creating confusion. For example Karnataka Circle is following procedure laid in basic rules other circles, for example M.P.Circle is toeing other line. In Tamilnadu Circle , after verdict of CAT Chennai Bench Deptt. failed to get stay High Court
and allowed Tamilnadu Circle to follow basic rules from promotion to LSG (NB) in Accounts line. In Maharashtra Circle, Deptt. has gone in appeal in Hon’ble Mumbai High Court and for last 10 yrs. there is stalemate. When Tamilnadu Circle is allowed to follow basis rules why Maharashtra Circle not allowed to follow the same, by withdrawing appeal pending in High Court. Representations made by this All India Union in respect of Delhi Circle , Maharashtra Circle and M.P. Circle are pending for year together for classifications. Not only this most of the Circles have sought clarification on either this or that pretext for feeling of LSG Acctts. post in Accounts lines,. but in vain.For years, victims are PO & RMS Acctt. staff, who are deprived for promotions , pay of post and other consequential benefits. Lorger number of officials have retired without benefit even though they have worked on the post.
(ii) Grant Notional promotion w.e.f. 8/2/2002 to LSG (NB) Cadre in Accounts line to PO & RMS Account staff and further consequential promotions i.e. promotion to HSG-II/HSG-I notionally .
In number of Circles , no notional promotion since 1-1-1991were granted to PO & RMS Acctt. , who were working LSG Acctt. as per Dte. orders. Thus they were deprived of from further notional promotion to HSG-II (NB) and HSG-I Not only this,8-2-2002 onwards also no actual promotions in LSG Acct. were granted to these staff , as postal Dte. has not issued clarifications sought by Circles. Stalemate is still continued in some Circles. A uniform policy declaration is to be issued by Postal Dte. in this respect. In view of above we demand notional promotion in LSG (NB) / HSG-II (NB) / HSG-I cadre to eligible Accounts official immediately.
(iii) Stop harassment to account staff for recovery/ refund in postman wrong fixation cases.
In number of Circles Postal Accountant were asked to credit wrongly fixed pay of Postman staff and chargesheets were issued which is highly irregular. As per FR/SR no recovery can be ordered for over payment due to adhoc increments given to staff. Hence it is demanded to wave all the recoveries and staff harassment.
This All India Union therefore, demands revival of effective mechanism for redressal of individual grievances.
M K Khamborkar
General Secretary
BPEU Class-III
Saturday, December 26, 2009
INDIA POST YEAR 2009 - ONE GLIMPSE
INDIA POSTS 2009 – KEEPING PACE WITH TIME
India Post is the largest postal network in the world. It provides postal facilities within reach of every citizen in the country through its vast network at affordable prices. From 23,344 post offices at the time of independence to 1,55,035 post offices as on 31.3.2008 (1,39,173 Post Offices are in rural areas and 15,862 Post Offices in urban areas), India Post has made a long journey. It is credited with the largest postal network in the world with one post office serving 7174 people and covering an area of approximately 21.2 sq. kms.
I. PROJECT ARROW
Department of Posts has launched a pilot project ‘Project Arrow’ to lay the foundation for a comprehensive, long!term transformation of India Post. The project ensures at providing a fast, reliable and efficient postal services to the customers. The ultimate test of success of this scheme is to provide a better experience to the customers, both in terms of the ambience of the post office and quality services to the cutomers. 1000 post offices have already been covered and proposed to extend the project to another 4500 post offices.
II. NEW MAIL PARADIGM
With rapid economic growth and technological advancement, the mail profile in India Post in terms of volume has shifted to Business!to!Customer (B2C) and Business!to!Business (B2B) segments. To be in line with this transformation, India Post has leased three dedicated freighter aircraft for carriage of mail, parcel andm logistics to and from the North Eastern region operating six days a week on Kolkata!Guwahati!Imphal!Agartala!Kolkata and the metro cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore with Nagpur
serving as the mail exchange hub. India Post has also set up 162 Mail Business Centres.
III. IT INDUCTION
Out of a total of 25531 departmental post offices, 12604 POs including those in the rural areas have been computerised. 1304 Post Offices have been networked through leased lines so far with the National Data Centre. Further 5170 Post Offices have been networked through broad band. The strong IT! base has made it possible to offer a range of e!enabled services to our customers as shown below:
iMO
An on!line web!based domestic money transmission service called iMO was launched in January 2006 which enables the customer to receive money in minutes from any of the post offices providing this service. Under this service, a person can send amount from Rs.1000/! up to Rs.50, 000/! in one transaction instantly. The service is functional in 2175 locations across the country.
eMoney Order (eMO)
The electronic money order, which has been launched in October 2008, facilitates transmission of ordinary money orders through electronic media without any extra charge. At present 8003 post offices are offering this service.
e!Payment
e!Payment is a ‘Many to One’ service through which bills (telephone, electricity, municipal dues, taxes etc.) are paid by customers in Post Offices which are then electronically consolidated and paid to the service provider. The service is presently available in about 8457 Post Offices across the country and will soon be extended to all 12604 computerized Post Offices. The Cabinet Committee on Economic affairs has approved, a Project management Unit in the Department to conceptualize, plan, implement and monitor the plan schemes for computerisation and networking of all the post offices in the country. The Department has engaged an IT consultant to assist in preparing the roadmap and strategy for the same.
IV. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Postal Finance Mart
Postal Finance Mart (PFM) offer all the financial products and services under one roof “One Stop Shop for Financial Services” in a fully computerized office supported by technology, at par with reputed banking institutions.
Core Banking solution for Post Office Small Savings Scheme customers
Any!where, Any!time and Any branch banking i.e. Core Banking Solutions (CBS) is included in the 11th Five Year Plan with a financial outlay of Rs. 106 crores for development of CBS software and other related activities. This will support Post Office Savings Bank and Saving Certificates business with improved operational efficiency, to Small Savings Scheme customers from 4,000 post offices.
V. PREMIUM SERVICES
The revenue from premium products such as Speed Post, Bill Mail Service and Business Post has been growing consistently per annum. From Rs. 425.74 crores revenue booked in 2003!04, it achieved Rs.1435 crores in 2008!09. One of the premium products, Speed Post, which is covering more than 1200 towns is now having a market share of 27% in the courier segment.
VI. LEVERAGING OF THE POSTAL NETWORK
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS)
The Department of Posts is discharging the responsibility to disburse the wages to NREGS beneficiaries through Post Office Savings Bank account. Currently operational in 19 Postal Circles comprising of 21 States, the scheme is operational through 90,000 post offices (including HOs/SOs/BOs). Nearly 4 crore NREGS accounts opened up to November 2009, disbursed approximately Rs.4900 crores in this financial year alone.
Tie!Up With SBI:
India Post has tied up with State Bank of India to sell its assets and liability products through identified post offices. Initially, started in five states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Jarkhand, the scheme is extended to 23 States and UT. The total liability products sold so far amounts to Rs. 37 crores and total asset products sold amounted to Rs.12.98 crores. The scheme is proposed to be implemented in 5300 post offices throughout the country.
Tie!up with NABARD
The Department of Posts in collaboration with NABARD is providing the facility of micro!credit to Self Help
Groups (SHGs) through identified post offices on agency basis. The corpus fund for implementing this project is given by NABARD in appropriate instalments. The pilot is in operation in five districts involving seven divisions of Tamil Nadu Circle. So far, 800 SHGs have been provided with a loan of more than Rs 1.9 crores.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Department of Posts has signed an Agreement on 17.9.08 with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.to retail their Pension Products through select Post Offices on Referral Model. The company will train the postal staff at selected locations and will provide requisite materials such as application forms, literature related to products, ready reckoners, etc., to the identified Post Offices. Upto now about 817 Head Offices across the country have started distributing these pension products of ICICI Prudential.
Sale of Gold Coins
As a tie!up with Reliance Money Limited sale of gold coins has been launched on 15th October, 2008 as part of retail post in selected post offices. Under the Scheme available in 468 Post Offices in 16 Circles, the Department has sold 331 kgs of gold since its inception earning a commission of Rs 2.25 crores.
Old age pension
Old Age Pension is being paid through 20 lacs Post Office Savings accounts in Bihar, Delhi, Jharkhand and North East, and through Money Order in J&K, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil
Nadu.
On Line Acceptance of RTI Applications
The Department of Posts has been assisting other public authorities under the Central Government in implementing the RTI Act by providing services of its designated Central Assistant Public Information Officers (CAPIOs). For this, Sub Post Masters at Tehsil level act as the Central Assistant public Information officer (CAPIO) for accepting RTI requests and appeals from all central Government Departments. The Department has designated 4000 Post offices as receipt and forwarding points for applications under RTI.
Railway Ticket Reservation
In keeping with policy of leveraging the postal network for greater public good, an MOU was signed between India Post and Ministry of Railways for sale of railway tickets through the post offices. The scheme is presently operative at 78 locations, and will be extended to rural areas also. The Department has earned revenue of Rs. 78 lakhs up to Oct, 2009.
Collection of Rural Price Index Data
Ministry of Statistics and program implementation (MOSP) has entrusted the job of collecting statistics for ascertaining the Rural Price Index from 1183 post offices across the country with effect from Oct 2009. The data so collected would be electronically transmitted to MOSP which will help them in arriving at Rural cost Price Index.
VI. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
To improve quality of international mail processing, all Foreign Post Offices and Sub Foreign Post Offices have been computerised. International Parcel Post Hubs have also been established at Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi for specialised handling of parcels.
India Post is in the process of replacing paper based international money order service with Electronic International Money Order Service through IFS software of Universal Postal Union. Exchange of Electronic International Money Order and the service launched with effect from 26th April, 2008, the service is being offered from UAE to India through all head post offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and State of Kerala covering 97 head post offices.
Launch of World Net Express: A bilateral agreement has been signed between India Post and Deutsche Post AG on 27th November 2008 for providing new services to domestic and international customers. The article would be booked by selected post offices for delivery in about 200 countries around the world using the DHL network.
A new international remittance service eMO Videsh was launched on 24th Oct 2009. With its launch India Post now offers its customers an opportunity to send money in cash to a recipient abroad payable in cash or in his account. This service is in tie!up with the EURO GIRO for both outward and inward international remittance. Compared to the banks that can send outward remittances , only from account to account, India Post!Euro Giro network provide the facility of outward cash remittances payable in cash to the beneficiary.
VII. GLOBAL BUSINESS
To meet the demands of its customers and to fuel its own ambitions of growth, it has become imperative for India Post to look at business beyond the national boundaries. A Global Business Division has been set up in the Department of Posts to provide focus to its international operations and help India Post emerge as an organisation with worldwide capabilities.
VIII. ESTATES MANAGEMENT
Construction work of 12 Post Office buildings, 4 Administrative office buildings, 28 staff quarters has been completed in 2009
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE R. S. NATARAJA MURTHY COMMISSION ON SERVICE CONDITIONS OF GDS
India Post has implemented certain recommendations of the Nataraja Murthy committee that had been accepted by the Government which include substantial enhancement of emoluments of all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks(GDS) and enhancement of various allowances. Women GDS have been provided maternity grant equivalent to three months TRCA+DA for the birth of up to two children. This has to a very large extent addressed the long standing demands of the GDS.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Revision in norms for cash handling allowance by BPM
No.14-6/87-PAP
All Chief Postmasters General
Postmasters General
All General Managers (Finance)/
Director of Accounts (Postal)
Sub: Revision of Norm for cash handling for work load assessment of Branch Postmaster.
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(PAP Section)
Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 15 December 2009
All Chief Postmasters General
Postmasters General
All General Managers (Finance)/
Director of Accounts (Postal)
Sub: Revision of Norm for cash handling for work load assessment of Branch Postmaster.
I am directed to invite your kind attention to Para 2(b) of Directorate letter No.14-6/87-PAP dated 15.7.87, wherein the norms for fixation of the work load of the Branch Postmaster in Point system was communicated.
2. As per the above letter,, the norm for cash transactions was fixed as " 1 Point for every Rs.1000 cash transactions in a month".
3. The Department has undertaken a work study for fixing the norms for cash handling by the Branch Postmasters. The IWSU of the Directorate has recommended for fixing the norms for cash handling by Branch Postmasters as Rs.20000/- per month for earning one point of work load. The Competent authority in consultation with Integrated Finance Wing after careful examination, has accepted the recommendations of the internal Work Study Unit of the Department. Consequently, the existing norm for cash handling for the Branch Postmasters is revised as " 1 Point for every Rs.20000/- cash transactions in a month" in supersession of the earlier order communicated vide letter No.14-6/87-PAP dated 15.7.87.
4. The cash handled on account of Money Order issue/payment, Savings Bank/RS deposits/withdrawals, RPLI collections/Bill collection and Bill Payments will constitute the items of cash handling. The remittances received from Account Office or sent to Account Office shall be excluded while computing the cash handling.
5. The above revised norm will apply with immediate effect.
6. The Heads of the Circles will please bring the contents of this letter to the notice of all concerned and ensure scrupulous observance of the revised norm.
7. This issues in consultation with Integrated Finance Wing vide Note dated 10.9.2008.
Sd/-
(Surender Kumar)
Asstt. Director General (GDS/PCC)
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Postal Directorate has directed all CPMGs to submit their compliance over point no 16 of Charter of Demand that to submit their report over brief note on Unfair labour practices adopted while implementing Project Arrow, Core Banking Solutions and various BD Schemes Copy of reference is appended herewith.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Special Postal arrangements for season’s greetings
Delhi Postal Circle has made special arrangements for the disposal of greetings on the occasions of Christmas and New Year. The following 34 post offices and 2 railway mail services at Delhi Railway Station and New Delhi Railway Station have been marked as collection centres for season’s greetings w.e.f. 21.12.2009 to 05.01.2010. People are welcome to post their greetings on these centres.
These post offices are Ashok Vihar HPO; Civil Lines PO; Chanakya Puri PO; Delhi GPO; Delhi Cantt. PO; Haus Khaz PO; Indraprashtha HPO; Janak Puri PO; Karol Bagh PO; Krishna Nagar HPO; Kalkaji PO; Onkar Nagar PO; Lajpat Nagar PO; Lodhi Road HPO; Malka Ganj PO; Malviya Nagar PO; Mayapuri PO; Mehrauli PO; Nai Subji Mandi PO; New Delhi GPO; Naraina Industrial Estate PO; Parliament Street HPO; Patel Nagar PO; Ramesh Nagar HPO; Paschim Vihar PO; Rohini PO; R.K. Puram Sec.5 PO; Sarojini Nagar HPO; Rashtrapati Bhawan, PO; Seelam Pur PO; SRT Nagar PO; Shakur Basti PO; Sriniwaspuri PO; R.K. Puram Main PO; Delhi RMS and New Delhi RMS.
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