Monday, April 14, 2014
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Power cut in CGHS Wellness Centers
On Friday, 11 April 2014 5:42 AM, kodela ashokkumar <ashokkodela@yahoo.co.in> APMG (Retd) wrote:
Dear
While leaving for d States I have taken up d problem of power cut in CGHS wellness centers and the need to provide Generators with one Ms. Lata Jain, a leading journalist, and u can find her response.
On Friday, 9 April 2014 4:06 AM, lata jain <latakash@yahoo.com> wrote:
Greetings,
The story of cghs had a good response and they promised generators.Let us pray for the best.
You cud send me happenings in USA (more on indians),photos etc.
thks,
Lata jain
On Thursday, 10 April 2014 8:39 PM, kodela ashokkumar <ashokkodela@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
Thank u so much Madam, for ur response & pursuing d problems encountered by CGHS beneficiaries.
My son Nishanth Kodela informed me about ur call.
I am here at Lasvegas on a visit to my 2nd son's family and will be back after a couple of months.
I would continue to bring to ur notice the burning problems faced by groups of people.
Warm Regards,
Ashok kumar Kodela
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Important information from C G H S
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CGHS
It is for the information of CGHS beneficiaries, particularly for pensioners, that around 95% of the empanelled hospitals are continuing with cashless facility. Pending bills stand cleared and is no longer an issue. For revision of rates, CGHS has received bids from 1075 hospital/diagnostic centers etc. which is a much higher number then the existing 791 empanelled hospitals/diagnostic center etc.
DIRECTOR, CGHS
It is for the information of CGHS beneficiaries, particularly for pensioners, that around 95% of the empanelled hospitals are continuing with cashless facility. Pending bills stand cleared and is no longer an issue. For revision of rates, CGHS has received bids from 1075 hospital/diagnostic centers etc. which is a much higher number then the existing 791 empanelled hospitals/diagnostic center etc.
DIRECTOR, CGHS
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Dearness relief w.e.f. 01.01.2014
F. No. 42/10/2014-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
Dated 9th April 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family
pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.1.2014.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 42/13/2012-P & PW(G) dated 3rd Oct, 2013 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 90 % to 100% w.e.f. 1st Jan, 2014.
2. These orders apply to (i) All Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners and (v) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government pensioners from Pakistan, who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs.3500/- p.m. in terms of this Department's OM No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.2.1998 read with this Department's OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 15.9.2008.
3. Central Government Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become eligible to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this Department's OM No. 4/59/97-P&PW (D) dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 100% w.e.f. 1.1.2014 on full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lump sum payment on absorption and Dearness Pension subject to fulfilment of the conditions laid down in para 5 of the O.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection, instructions contained in this Department's OM No. A/29/99-P&PW (D) dated. 12.7.2000 refer.
4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
5. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re- employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department's OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department's OM No. F. No. 38/88/2008- P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension, will remain unchanged.
11. Hindi version will follow.
6. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.
7. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
Dated 9th April 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family
pensioners - Revised rate effective from 1.1.2014.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 42/13/2012-P & PW(G) dated 3rd Oct, 2013 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 90 % to 100% w.e.f. 1st Jan, 2014.
2. These orders apply to (i) All Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners and (v) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government pensioners from Pakistan, who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs.3500/- p.m. in terms of this Department's OM No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.2.1998 read with this Department's OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 15.9.2008.
3. Central Government Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become eligible to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this Department's OM No. 4/59/97-P&PW (D) dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 100% w.e.f. 1.1.2014 on full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lump sum payment on absorption and Dearness Pension subject to fulfilment of the conditions laid down in para 5 of the O.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection, instructions contained in this Department's OM No. A/29/99-P&PW (D) dated. 12.7.2000 refer.
4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
5. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re- employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department's OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department's OM No. F. No. 38/88/2008- P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension, will remain unchanged.
11. Hindi version will follow.
6. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.
7. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
8. The offices of Accountant General and Authorised Public Sector Banks are requested to
arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting
for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the
Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, II/34-80-II dated 23/04/1981 of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve
Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981
addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.
9. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.
10. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure conveyed vide their OM No.1( 4)/EV/2004 dated 07th, April, 2014.
( Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
To,
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India/Chief Secretaries and AGs of all States/UTs.
9. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.
10. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure conveyed vide their OM No.1( 4)/EV/2004 dated 07th, April, 2014.
( Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
To,
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India/Chief Secretaries and AGs of all States/UTs.
Please visit this Department's website http://pensionersportal.gov.in
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