How do we open BPL Accounts in Sanchay Post Version 6.5-R2 ?

Henceforth, BPL accounts should be opened in the ONLINE MODULE only and the account number allotted will be from the regular SB block. While opening BPL accounts, counter officials should enter the following details under the Introducer particulars:

a) Select ‘Others’ in the dropdown option for Scheme.

b) Enter ‘BPL’ in the introducer name, address, city and pincode.

This is mandatory for all BPL accounts, failing which the account cannot be classified as a BPL account. The counter officials should be suitably instructed without fail. The same procedure is to be adopted for opening of BPL accounts in the SOSB Online module.

Instructions for those who have already opened BPL accounts in NREGS Data Entry Module:

a. Login as Online SUPER option.

b. Open Form No. 0459 in Initialization Group

c. Add a new block
d. Enter the starting number and the last number of the accounts opened as BPL accounts.
e. In the 'Latest Number' field, enter the last BPL account number opened.
f. Click on 'Save'

The corresponding block should be deleted from the initialization of NREGS Account Number Blocks through NREGA DATA ENTRY > DESUPER option.

Extension of scope of Family Pension to widowed/divorced/unmarried daughter and dependent disabled siblings of Central Government servants/pensioners

 

No.1/13/09-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi, the 28^th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of scope of Family Pension to widowed/divorced/unmarried daughter and dependent disabled siblings of Central Government servants/pensioners – Clarifications – reg.

The undersigned is directed to state that as per the existing provisions of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as amended from time to time, the son/daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner is eligible for family pension upto the date of his/her marriage/remarriage or till he/she starts earning or till the age of 25 years, whichever is earlier. Further, a disabled son/daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner suffering from any disorder or disability of mind, including mentally retarded, or who is physically crippled or disabled, is eligible for family pension for life subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. Subsequently, orders were issued vide this Department's O.M. No.45/86/97-P&PW(A) dt. 27.10.97 and No.1/19/03-P&PW(E) dt. 30.8.2004 making divorced/widowed daughters eligible for family pension even after attaining the age limit of 25 years subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. It was subsequently clarified vide this Department's O.M. No.1/19/03-P&PW(E) dt. 11.10.2006 that family pension to widowed/divorced daughters is admissible irrespective of the fact that the divorce/widowhood takes place after attaining the age of 25 years or before.

2. Further, orders have been issued vide this Department's O.M. No.1/19/03-P&PW(E) dt. 6^th September, 2007, whereby an unmarried daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner beyond 25 years of age, has been made eligible for family pension at par with the widowed/divorced daughter subject to fulfilment of certain conditions. However, family pension to the widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters shall be payable in order of their date of birth and the younger of them shall not be eligible for family pension unless the next above has become ineligible for grant of family pension. Further, the family pension to widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters above the age of 25 years, shall be payable only after the other eligible children below the age of 25 years have ceased to be eligible to receive family pension and that there is no disabled child to receive the family pension.

3. Subsequently, orders have been issued vide this Department's O.M. No.1/15/2008-P&PW(E) dt. 17.8.2009 whereby dependent disabled siblings of a Government servant/pensioner have been made eligible for family pension for life subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions.

4. Representations have been received in this Department from various quarters (i.e. Pensioners' Associations, etc.) to the effect that the claims for family pension of widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters and dependent disabled siblings are not being entertained by certain Ministries/Departments on the plea that their names do not appear in the details of family members submitted by the Government servant/Pension to the Head of Office from where he/she had retired. Besides, in cases where a Government servant/Pensioner had expired prior to the issue of above referred orders by this Department, the claims of widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters, etc. for family pension are not being entertained by Ministries/Departments on the plea that they were not eligible for family pension at the time of retirement/death of the Government servant or death of the Pensioner. This Department has been requested for issue of appropriate clarificatory orders in the matter so as to settle the family pension claims of the aggrieved widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters, etc., of the Government servants/Pensioners.

5. The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. It is hereby clarified that subject to fulfilment of other conditions laid down therein, the widowed/divorced/unmarried daughter of a Government servant/Pensioner, will be eligible for family pension with effect from the date of issue of respective orders irrespective of the date of death of the Government servant/Pensioner. Consequently, financial benefits in such cases will accrue from the date of issue of respective orders. The cases of dependent disabled siblings of the Government servants/Pensioners would also be covered on the above lines.

6. All Ministries/Departments are requested kindly to settle the family pension claims of widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters and dependent disabled siblings accordingly on priority. They are also requested to bring these orders to the notice of their attached/subordinate organizations for compliance.

7. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No.97/EV/201 1 dated 06.04.2011.

8. In so far as their applicability to the personnel of Indian Audit and Accounts Department is concerned, these orders are being issued in consultation with the C&AG of India vide their U.O. No.65-Audit (Rules)/14-2010 dt. 26.4.2011.

9. Hindi version will follow.

(K.S.Chibb)
Director

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Clarification on increase in certain allowances by 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1 1.2011

 

No.12011/01/2011- Estt.(Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
...............

New Delhi, May 4, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Clarification on increase in certain allowances by 25% as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowances w.e.f. 1 1.2011 –

On the above mentioned subject, it is stated that consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 51% w e.f. 1st January, 2011 vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M No 1(2)2011-E-II (B) dated 24th March, 2011, the following points are clarified :

a) The annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance shall be Rs.15,000/- per child. Accordingly, the quarterly claim could be more than Rs.3750/- in one quarter and less than Rs.3750/- in another quarter subject to the annual ceiling of Rs 15,000/- per child and Hostel Subsidy shall be Rs.3750/- per month per child;

b) The rates of Special Allowance for Child Care to women with disabilities stands revised to Rs. 1250/- per month, and

C) The annual ceiling for reimbursement of education allowance for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised to Rs. 30,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees shall be treated as revised from Rs.6000/- per child per month to Rs.7500/- per child per month.

2 These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2011.

3 These revisions shall be subject to other terms and conditions mentioned in this Department's O.M. No 12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dated 2.9.2008 and O.M. No 12011/04/2008 dated 11.9 2008.

(Vibha Govil Mishra)

Deputy Secretary

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Revision of flat rates of licence fee for Central Govt. Residential Accommodation

No.18011/1/2009-Pol-III

Government of India

Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,

Dated: 28th April, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of flat rates of licence fee for Central Govt. Residential Accommodation throughout the country.

In terms of SR-324(4). the Government has decided to revise the flat rates of licence fee recoverable (or the residential accommodation available in General pool and also in Departmental Pools of Ministries/Departments of the Government of India throughout the country (except in respect of substandard/unclassified accommodation of Ministry of Defence, accommodation for service personnel of the Ministry of Defence and accommodation under the control of Ministry of Railways), as shown in the Annexure.

2. The revised rates of licence fee would be effective from 1st July. 2010. All Ministries/Departments are requested to take action to recover the revised licence fee in accordance with these orders in respect of accommodation under their control all over the country.

3. This issues with the concurrence of integrated Finance Wing of the Ministry of Urban Development under its Diary No 545/Dir. (F)FD/10 dated 15.11.2010 & dated 03.01.2011.

4. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Departments are concerned, orders would be issued separately.

(R.N.Yadav)

Deputy Director of Estates Policy)

Re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance

No.2 ( 13 ) / 2008-E.II ( B )
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
*****

New Delhi, 4th March, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the
sixth Central Pay Commission relating to re-classification of
cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA).

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 6 of this Ministry's O.M.
of even number dated 29.08.2008 on the above mentioned subject, vide
which the special dispensation for grant of HRA has been allowed to
continue to (i) Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida & Gurgaon at "X" class
city rates and (ii) Jalandhar Cantt., Shillong, Goa & Port Blair at
"Y" class city rates and to state that the special dispensation
allowed to Panchkula for grant of HRA at par with Chandigarh vide this
Ministry's O.M. No.2(2)/2001E.II(B) dated 16.06.2003, shall also
continue.

2. In this context, it is also clarified that any other similar
special dispensation allowed by this Ministry in the past in respect
of other cities for grant of HRA at higher rates and not specifically
mentioned in this Ministry's O.M. of even number dated 29.08.2008,
shall continue to apply, if the same has not been superseded /
dispensed with or the existing classification of such city has not
been revised to a higher classification on account of the population
criteria, vide O.M. dated 29.08.2008.

3. These orders shall be effective from 1st September, 2008.

4. All other conditions governing grant of HRA under existing orders
shall continue to apply.

5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts
Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the
Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

s/d

(Anil Sharma)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance

 

No.2 ( 13 ) / 2008-E.II ( B )
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
*****

New Delhi, 4th March, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the sixth Central Pay Commission relating to re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA).

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 6 of this Ministry's O.M. of even number dated 29.08.2008 on the above mentioned subject, vide which the special dispensation for grant of HRA has been allowed to continue to (i) Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida & Gurgaon at "X" class city rates and (ii) Jalandhar Cantt., Shillong, Goa & Port Blair at "Y" class city rates and to state that the special dispensation allowed to Panchkula for grant of HRA at par with Chandigarh vide this Ministry's O.M. No.2(2)/2001E.II(B) dated 16.06.2003, shall also continue.

2. In this context, it is also clarified that any other similar special dispensation allowed by this Ministry in the past in respect of other cities for grant of HRA at higher rates and not specifically mentioned in this Ministry's O.M. of even number dated 29.08.2008, shall continue to apply, if the same has not been superseded / dispensed with or the existing classification of such city has not been revised to a higher classification on account of the population criteria, vide O.M. dated 29.08.2008.

3. These orders shall be effective from 1st September, 2008.

4. All other conditions governing grant of HRA under existing orders shall continue to apply.

5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

s/d

(Anil Sharma)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

CABINET APPROVED 6% DA TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE WILL BE 6% FROM JAN-2011 TO ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

The Union Cabinet committee headed by Prime Minister today decided to increase the Dearness Allowance by 6% to Central Government employees.

Hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) will be from 45% to 51% w.e.f.January 2011.

Release of additional installment of dearness allowance for this year to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners from Jan-2011 is to compensate the price hike of essential commodities.

The revised rates of Dearness Allowance from 1.1.2011 to 28.2.2011 may be paid in cash as arrears and for the month of March may be disbursed with the salary.

The enhancement of Dearness Allowance is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission