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Tag: Ministry of Personnel

Govt Amends Pension Rules; Disability Compensation for All Disabled Employees

(New Delhi)Govt Extends Disability Compensation for All Serving Employees
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today informed of the government decision to extend “Disability Compensation” for all serving employees, if they get disabled in the line of duty while performing their service and are retained in service in spite of such disablement.
This order will particularly provide a huge relief to young Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel like CRPF, BSF, CISF, etc since disability in performance of duties is generally reported in their case due to constraints of job requirement as well as hostile or difficult work – environment.
if a government servant gets disabled while performing his duties and this disablement is attributed to government service, in that case if he is still retained in the service in spite of disablement, a lump sum compensation will be paid to him by arriving at the capitalized value of the disability element, with reference to the Commutation Table in force from time to time.
In another employee-friendly decision, the Ministry of Personnel recently did away with minimum qualifying service of 10 years for pension, if a government servant is incapacitated due to bodily or medical infirmity and retired from government service. Accordingly, Rule 38 of CCS (Pension) Rules was amended to provide Invalid Pension at 50% of the last pay, even if the employee had not completed minimum qualifying service of 10 years.
In addition to above, in yet another reform in the Pension Rules, a decision was also taken to amend the rule and provide pension at enhanced rate to the family of an employee who died during service before completing the requisite service of minimum 7 years. As a result, now the family pension of 50% of the last pay is also admissible to the family of employees who die even before completing 7 years of service.
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Retirement of Govt Servants on 31st March Is Unchanged

(New Delhi)Retirement of Govt Servants on 31st March Is Unchanged
In view of the unprecedented situation arising out of country-wide lockdown
, it is clarified that the central Government employees who are attaining the age of superannuation on 31st March, 2020 and due to retire, shall retire from Central Government service on 31st March, 2020,
irrespective of whether they are working from home or working from office.

Pensioners’ Identity Card With Aadhar On Revised Format

[New Delhi] Pensioners’ Identity Card With Aadhar On Revised Format
As per Charanjit Taneja,Under Secretary to the Govt. of India , Pensioners’ ID Card shall include the Aadhaar No. of the pensioners, if available. Accordingly, a format for the pensioners’ Identity Card was also issued

Encl: as above

15% RTIs and 28% Appeals Pending with CIC

[New Delhi]15% RTIs and 28% Appeals Pending with CIC Central Information Commission
It is informed by MoS PMO, Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today that CIC Facing 30 vacancies for different categories of posts at present.
The details of vacancies in various posts as furnished by Central Information Commission are as follows:-
Year No. of vacancies
2014 16
2015 14
2016 09
2017 NIL
2018 11
As per minister,RTI Online portal (https://rtionline.gov.in) was launched in August, 2013 by Department of Personnel and Training.
Disposal of Online Request is 85% (i.e. CPIOs replying to RTI Request in online medium)
Disposal of Online Appeals is also at 72% (i.e. FAAs replying to RTI appeal in online medium)
Number of Public Authorities increased from 96 to approx. 2199 from 2013-14 to 2018-19 (till 15 December 2018) making it convenient for citizen to file RTI requests and first appeals online.
More than 12000 Officials, staffs and end users at various Central Government offices were trained in RTI Online Portal by conducting trainings sessions across the country.
State Information Commissions (SICs) are also provided funds for celebration of RTI week.

Ruiyat Hilal Announces Holiday Of Bakrid On 22 not 23 August

[New Delhi] Ruiyat Hilal Announces Holiday Of Eid Ul Zuha On 22 August
Central Government Administrative Offices located at Delhi/New Delhi to remain closed on 22.08.2018
On the basis of the report of Ruiyat Hilal (moon deciding Committee) headed by Shahi Imam, Jama Masjid, Delhi, Syed Ahmed Bukhari intimating that witnesses of sighting of moon have been received from different cities of India, it has been decided that all Central Government Administrative Offices located at Delhi/New Delhi shall remain closed on 22.08.2018 instead of 23.08.2018 on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid).
The earlier release issued on 14.08.2018 stating that Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) will be celebrated on 23.08.2018 stands withdrawn.
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Employees Thanked PM for Tax Benefit On Rs 40 K

[New Delhi] Employees Thanks PM for Tax Benefit On Rs 40 K
Employees Today thank Prime Minister for allowing standard deduction of Rs 40,000
A delegation of officials of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), called on the MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh here today. The officials thanked the Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for incorporating their issues in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday.
The delegation was led by the DoPT Secretary Shri Ajay Mittal. The members thanked the Government for allowing them a Standard Deduction of Rs 40,000 p.a. for salaried individuals on income tax in lieu of the existing transport allowance and reimbursement of medical expenses.
They also thanked the Government for taking various other welfare measures for the employees in the last three years.
He said that this has been taken care of by exemption of the interest on bank account from income tax up to Rs.50,000, enhancement of the health insurance amount up to Rs.50,000 and hike in medical expenditure. The budget is common man friendly and addresses issues of all sections,

Govt Upgrades Post Of DG SAI to Apex Scale To Post Neelam Kapur

[New Delhi] Govt Upgrades Post Of DG SAI to Apex Scale & Post Smt Neelam Kapur
Post of DG SAI has been upgraded to Apex Scale and Senior IIS Officer Smt Neelam kapur has been adjusted .She is the first IIS Officer On This Post, Previously IAS offier were always Selected for This SAI post
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Smt. Neelam Kapur, IIS (1982), as Director General, Sports Authority of India, by upgrading the post to the Apex scale, till her superannuation or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

1156 Cases Pending with CBI :Govt Admits In RS

CBI[New Delhi] 1156 Cases Pending with CBI :Govt Admits In RS
1081 Regular Cases (RCs) and
75 Preliminary Enquiries (PEs)
were pending investigation/enquiry by CBI as on 31.12.2016. Dr. Jitendra Singh admitted In Rajya Sabha Today
As per Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Harivansh in the Rajya Sabha,Following Steps Are Taken To Minimize The Pending Load
(i) Approval for appointment of 66 Public Prosecutors has been conveyed to CBI.
(ii) Approval has also been conveyed for extension in deputation tenure of 31 Public Prosecutors on contract basis.
(iii)Government has sanctioned additional 92 Special Courts for CBI out of which 88 have become operational.
(iv)Power has been delegated to Director, CBI for extending of deputation in respect of Inspectors in CBI for the 9th and 10th year and also for extensions to 6th, 7th and 8th year which at present is approved by a Committee consisting of 3 members.
(v)CBI has been exempted from consultation with UPSC for recruitment to the post of DSP for a period of 3 years.
(vi)CBI imparts training to its officers/ employees in order to enhance their skills at its training centers.
Recently a scheme namely Advanced Certified Course for CBI officers has been started to enhance their investigation skills, forensic data collection, collection of evidence, skills etc. by providing them training from National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore and Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore.
(vii) A plan outlay of Rs. 309.52 crore has been allocated for implementation of various schemes viz Modernization of training centers in CBI, CBI e-governance, comprehensive modernization of CBI branches/offices, Construction of CBI office building at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai and comprehensive modernization and purchase of land/construction office/Residence building for CBI etc. over 12th Five Year Plan
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Rupak Kumar Dutta,IPS (KTK/81) Reverted Back Prematurely To His Parent Cadre

[New Delhi]Rupak Kumar Dutta,IPS (KTK/81) Reverted Back Prematurely To His Parent Cadre
He Was Special Secretary In MHA
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following:
[1]Premature repatriation of Rupak Kumar Dutta,IPS (KTK/81) Special Secretary (CFT) in MHA to his parent cadre with immediate effect.
[2] Extension in service of P.P.Pandey, IPS (GJ:1980) as Director General of Police (DGP) and Director, Anti Corruption Bureau, Gujarat for three months beyond 31.01.2017.

Income Tax Officers Called On Dr Jitendra Singh For Their Promotion

[New Delhi]Income Tax Officers Called On Dr Jitendra Singh For Their Promotion
A delegation of Indian Revenue Service/IRS (Income Tax) officers of 2008 batch called on MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh today.
The delegation sought Dr Singh’s intervention for their promotion.
In a memorandum submitted to the Minister, the members of the delegation claimed that, as per the existing IRS Recruitment Rules 2015, the only method of recruitment to the JAG (Junior Administrative Grade) level posts in IRS (Income Tax) is by promotion.
The 2008 batch officers were placed in STS (Senior Time-Scale) on 1st January 2013, whereby they would be completing 5 years of regular service on 1st January 2018. The memorandum sought relaxation for promotion so that they could achieve the higher grade w.e.f. 1st April 2017.
In this regard, the memorandum sought to bring to the notice that the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has been granting relaxation to eligible service officers of IRS in STS scale from 2002 to 2007 batches for promotion to higher JAG level. Therefore, the same precedence can be followed in their case also.
The members of the delegation conveyed to the Minister that initially, a proposal for them was sent by the Department of Revenue to DoPT, but it was returned with certain queries.
However, now, when the proposal has been re-submitted after addressing the queries, they requested the DoPT to take a kind view and agree to the proposal.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that the DoPT will try to work out as to what can be done in the case, under rules and referred their case to the concerned officers in the Ministry.