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Members Managing committee ....................................... 2

ii) Azadi Ka Maya Zal ...................................................... 3

ii) Dear Readers .............................................................. 3

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Flash FRUITS & VEGETABLE PRICES ..................... 11

4. STATE GOVERNMENT ORDER

i) Government of Tamil Nadu order

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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME .......... 18

CGHS Cards: DEFINITION OF FAMILY..................... 18

TEMPORARY VISIT IN COVERED CITY .................. 19

Centre plans to revamp CGHS soon...................... 20

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7. Health

Dangerous Durugs.................................................. 22

AMLA-THE WONDER FRUIT.................................... 22

8 Aap Aur Hum

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Secy Genl BPS writes to FM ............................ 26-28

Chhatisgarh Pensioner Samaj Raipur ...................... 29

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11. Membership FORM .................................................. 33

12. Appeal ..................................................................... 34

13. OBITUARY .............................................................. 35

D.R. for pensioners ................................................. 35

14. ACT now ................................................................ 36



Pensioners of P&T and Telecom departmentare entitled to CGHS benefits

The applicants who are Central Government

pensioners the following main reliefs in this O.A.

To call for the records leading to the issue of A-4

and A-S and quash the same :

( i ) To declare that all Central Government

Pensioners are eligible for CGHS facilities

irrespective of the Department from which

they retired; and

(ii) To direct the respondents to grant CGHS

facility to all Central Government Pensioners

irrespective of the Department from which they

retired.

The submissions made on behalf of the

applicants are follows : The first applicant who

retired from the Department of Telecom was

issued a CGHS card. However he was denied

CGHS facility since 20.7.2004 without notice. The

second and third applicants who retired from the

Department of Posts were informed that the

CGHS Card is valid up to 31.12.2O04. The 4th

applicant is the General Secretary of All India

Organization of Pensioners, Kerala Unit. He

submitted a memorandum to the first respondent

requesting extension of CGHS facility to

pensioners of Posts & Telegraph Department.

This was reiterated in memoranda dated

19.1.2004 and 19.6.2OO4 to the respondents.

The denial of CGHS facility to the pensioners of

P&T Departments has violated their fundamental

rights. Chandigarh Bench and Bangalore Benches

of this Tribunal in order date 13.11.2003 and

5.2.2004 respectively sustained the plea of the

applicants for extension of CGHS facility to the

pensioners who retired from P&T Department.

3. The contentions of the respondents

advanced in the reply statement are in short as

follows: The first applicant was denied CGHS

benefit in compliance with the order at ft-4 . The

cards of the 2nd ana 3rd applicants were renewed

due to oversight till 31.12.20O4. The CGHS

“facility is not admissible to pensioner’s of P&T

except in Delhi as the P&T has its own

departments. The extension of CGHS facility to

P&T pensioners will create huge burden on

CGHS in terms of the man power and budgetary

resources and infrastructure.

4. We heard both sides and perused the pleadings

and material on record. The excerpts of the

communication of the Ministry of Personnel,

Public Grievancs and Pensions. Which is nodal

Ministry on CGHS facilities for civilian Central

Government Pensioners are reproduced below :

“ I. AlI Central Government pensioners (except

Railway pensioners and armed Forces

pensioners) who were eligible for availing CGHS

facilities while in service are eligible for availing

CGHS facilities after retirement. The scheme is

also applicable to Central Government employees

who retired with Contributory Provident Fund

benefits. Similarly f amilies of Central Government

employees in receipt of Central Government

Employees in receipt of family pension are also

eligible to avail of these facilities, if the deceased

Government servant was eligible for these facilities

while in service.

1.2 It is not that only those Central Government

employees who were actually availing of CGHS

facility duri ng service are eligible to enjoy them

after retirement. All retired ‘personnel of Ministries/

Departments. offices which are eligible to enjoy

CGHS facility while in service are eligible to enjoy

them after retirement, even if immediately prior to

their retirement, they were not actually availing or

never availed the facilities on account of their

posting to a station where CGHS facilities were

not available.

1.3 Pensioners/family pensioners /CPF retires

whose rchildren are serving Central Government

employees and are eligible for CGHS facilities

can avail of the CGHS facilities as a member of

the family of the said nerving employee ‘provided

a member of the family of the said serving

employee provided their pension/family pension

does not exceed Rs 500 on pension/family

pension sanctioned after average CPI 608 is not

taken into account. As far as Contributory

Provident Fund retires are concerned their

monthly income is worked out w.e.f. the pension

equivalent of employees contribution to the

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Contributory Provident Fund along with interest

thereon received by them at the time of retirement.

1.4 Even though CGHS facilities are at present-

available only at specified places and it may not

be possible for Central Gcvernment Pensioners

living away from these places to avail of the CGHS

facilities on day-to-day basis as in the case of

persons living at these places. it: may be in

the interest of the pensioners to enroll

themselves as beneficiaries of the CGHS scheme,

so that at least in thee case of major ailments/

major surgery they will be able to come to the

CGHS station to avail of these facilities if and

when such a need should arise.

This communication makes it amply clear that

all Central Government pensioners except the

Railway and Armed Forces Pensioners are

eligible for CGHS facilities after retirement. That

being so, the 3 applicants who are retired

employees of P&T Telecom departments are

eligible for CGHS benefit, in keeping the aforesaid

communication.

5. This apart Chandigarh Bench of this Tribunal in

order dated 13.11.2OO3 in 0.A.955/CH/2003 and

O.A.974/CH/20O3 quashed A-4 order and

directed continuance of membership under CGHS

to the applicants who are retired employees of

the Department of Telecom and Department of

Posts. The Bangalore Bench of the Tribunal in

order dated 20.11.2OO in O.A.704/2001 quashed

the impugned Letter dated 1.8.96 with

consequential benefits.In its order dated 5.2.2O04,

the Bangalore Bench of the Tribunal, in O.A.392/

2OO3 and connected cases, directed extension

of CGHS benefit to retired employees of

departments of Posts and Telecom. We are in

agreement with the aforesaid orders of Chandigarh

and Bangalore Benches of this TribunaI.

6. In view of this facts, we are of the opinion that

all Central Government pensioners except

pensioners of Armed Forces and Railways are

entitled to CGHS facility subject to the payment

of subscription for this purpose. Accordingly the

pensioners of P&T and Telecom Departments are

entitled to CGHS benefit.

7. On consideration of the facts and

circumstances of the case, the impugned orders

at A-4 and A-5 are quashed. The respondents

are directed to continue CGHS benefit to

applicants 1 to 3 subject to the payment of

requisite subscription for this benefit as par rules.

All Central Government pensioners (except

RaiIway and Armed forces Pensioners) including

pensioners who retired from P&T and Telecom

departments are entitled to CGHS facility subject

to the payment of subscription for availing

themselves of this as par rules. The respondents

are directed’to extend CGHS facility to Central

Government Pensioners except Railway and

Armed Forces pensioners subject to payment of

requisite subscriptions accordingly. The A. is

accordingly disposed of No costs.

[T V Joseph & Ors vs UOI & Ors - Erna Kulam

Bench - OA No 589/2004 - Date of Judgment

10-12-04]

Employee in pensionable service, having putin more than 10 years of service includingtemporary status service, entitled for pensionand family to family pension on his demise

Facts: The husband of the petitioner who a TRS

khalasi was granted temporary status by

railways, the Respondents, with effect from

01.01.1984 and regularized with effect from

25.02.1997. He was medically decategorised for

all services with effect from 26.07.1998 and he

expired on 14.04.1999.

The applicant submits that her husband had put

in 14 years of service and is therefore eligible for

pension and family pension to her after his death.

All other pensionary benefits due to the ex-

employee had already been paid to him when he

was medically decategorised .

The respondents in their reply state that only

50% of the temporary Status service can be taken

for calculating the quantum of service.As per that,

the total period for granting pension falls short of

10 years which make the applicant and her late

husband to become ineligible for pension and

family pension . the respondents also contend

that this OA is not admissible as per limitation

clause.

CAT DECISION



The facts and dates of the case as mentioned

above are noted. As per those details, the ex-

employee had put 14 years of service , i.e. more

than 10 years. In that circumstances it wad held:

“That is no scope for the respondents to contend

that the husband of the applicant was not entitled

to pension or his job was not pensionable job or

that he did not complete the eligibility period of

10 years for grant of pension under the relevant

rules’’.

The Condonation of Delay Petition No. 2020/07

was allowed as pension is a recurring cause every

month. Further the applicant is an illiterate lady

and wife of a group ‘D’ employee. Coming to the

merits of the case , the ex-employee had put

in14 years of service before he was declared

medically unfit. Therefore the respondents are

duty bound to pay pension and pensionary

benefits to the husband of the applicant thereafter.

That view is strengthed by the judgment of the

High Court of Gujarat in the case of Eukhiben

Rupabhai vs Union of India and others,

[2006(2)AT01]. In that case in Para 39 of the

judgment, the Court categorically held that casual

labourer after putting in certain years of service

continuously is entitled to temporary status and

this has been considered as incidence of

statutory provision and the petitioner in that case

was given benefit in view of that decision . In the

result, the OA is allowed directing the

respondents to calculate pension and other

pensionary benefits from 25.07.1998 to

14.04.1999 and family pension to the applicant

from that date onwards, the calculated arrears

are to be paid within 3 months from the date of

receipt of this order.

Thus the OA is allowed.

[Smt J Yashila vs General Manager, Central Rly

- Bench - OA No.2017/07 - Date of judgment:

31.01.2008]

2nd, cash;When the respondents Nos.1 ‘to 3 were denied

the benefit arising out of CGHS Scheme on the

ground that they being retired employees of the

P&T Department, were not entitled to that benefit/

they approached the Central Administrative

Tribunal seeking appropriate direction. The tribunal

below as per Exz.P1 directed the petitioners

herein to continue CGHS benefit to the

respondents 1 to 3 herein subject to payment of

the ‘prescribed subscriptions. Aggrieved by the

direction the Union of India and its officers, have

approached this court with this writ petition

impugning the decision of the Central

Administrative Tribunal.

2. The only ground advanced before us is that the

applicants before the tribunal below, namely

respondents 1 to 3 had never availed of CGHS

benefit while they were in service. The scheme

as contained in Annexure-A1 in the original

application Ext. P2 is to the effect that only

those who were entitled to the benefit of CGHS

while in service can avail the same after their

retirement. Therefore the tribunal was not justified

in issuing the direction as aforesaid.

3. It is contended by the counsel for the

respondents that the CGHS was introduced in

Thiruvananthapuram only with effect from 1.4.96 ,

Respondents I to 3 retired from service long before

that date. Therefore there was ro possibility for

them to avail the CGHS benefits because they

were employed in a station where CGHS facility

was not available. Therefore, they could not have

availed it. Had they been posted in appropriate

places where it was available they could have

availed the benefit. Therefore going by clause (3.2)

of Annexure-Al marked in Ext.P2 application they

are entitled the benefits as it is introduced now in

Thiruvananthauram. The tribunal was therefore

justified in issuing a direction to the writ petitioners

as aforesaid.

4. The eligibility clause in para 1.1 of Ext.Al

marked before the tribunal below makes it clear

that “all Central Government pensioners (except

Railway pensioners and Armed Forced

pensioners) who were eligible for availing CGHS

facilities while in service are eligible for availing

CGHS facilities after retirement.” The only

exceptions going by the scheme, are the Railway

pensioners and Armed Forced pensioners. It is

CAT DECISION



also relevant here to take note of para 1.2 of the

said scheme which reads as under.

“It is not that only those Central Government

employees who were actually availing of CGHS

facility during service are eligible to enjoy them

after retirement. All retired personnel of Ministries/

Departments, offices which are eligible to enjoy

CGHS facility while in service are eligible to enjoy

them after retirement, even if immediately prior

to their retirement, they were not actually availing

or never availed these facilities on account of their

posting to a station where CGHS facilities were

not available.”

5. The aforesaid stipulation makes it clear that

the eligibility for CGHS scheme after retirement

has to be determined not with respect to the

actual availing of the same while in service, but

the eligibility to avail it while in service. The

aforequoted paragraph in the scheme make it

clear that if an employee by reason of a posting

in an area where CGHS facility was not

implemented/ he will not be disentitled to claim

CGHS facility after retirement, if the same is

implemented in the area where he was residing.

The view taken by the tribunal is well justified

and in tune with the scheme. Therefore there is

no reason for interference.

WP (C) fails and is dismissed.

[UoI vs T V Joseph & Ors - Kerala High Court -

WP No 15420/2005 - Date of Judgement :

31.7.2006]

Extract of Law Minister’s Speech in the AllIndia Conference of C.A.T on 1.11.09

As the Tribunal is dealing with service matters of

Government employees, it is needed that their

grievances are settled in time bound manner so

that their career may not jeopardized. There is

another aspect. If the employee is concentrating

on his case which is pending before the Tribunal,

he may not deliver his services effectively. It would

affect Government working. Therefore, efforts

should be made so that cases of employees are

disposed of as quickly as possible. I am not

blaming the Tribunal for delay. Some time delay

is due to inaction :of the concerned Government

department in replying and arguing the case, You

must be aware that we are progressing towards

bringing judicial reforms. One of the agenda before

the Government is that we want to remove the tag

of ‘biggest litigant’. We are formalizing the policy

of the Government litigation. We are collecting

data from all the Departments of the Government

regarding cases pending in the Courts and

Tribunals. We will analyze those cases and take

necessary corrective steps. Our efforts are that

Government should go in litigation only where it

is necessary. Unnecessary appeals should not

be filed on behalf of Government. Soon we will

formalize our policy. Service jurisprudence has

become very complex now. Our idea is that

grievances of an employee are to be effectively

addressed by the grievance cell of the concerned

department.

WHY No more social audits in Rajasthan ?

The Rajasthan government withdrew its members

nominated in the social audit teams and asked

gram sabha (village bodies) not to cooperate with

civil society groups. Different civil society groups

had been conducting social audits of different

schemes, especially the National Rural

Employment Guarantee Scheme, for the many

years. The audits conducted to show many of the

works marked as ‘complete’ in the government

files were never started, resulting in action against

some of these officials.

FlashAs regards, material happiness, God has created

every thing in this world for all in plenty. Every

one must enjoy all things with a spirit that is God's

gift to us and not try to be greedy and acquire in

more quantity by depriving others of their portion.

"Sarva Khalu Idam Brahma Na Ih Nanasti

Kinchan, Ishavasyam Idam Sarvam yet Kinch

Jagatyam jagat,Ten Tyakten Bhunjitha Ma Grud

hah Kasya Swid Dhanam"

Next to wealth is social interaction, very much

necessary for senior Citizens .We need not

interfere in day today affair s of our children or

others, but surely we must give the benefit of our

experience & knowledge to Society & our family

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F.No.38/37/08-P&PW(Aj Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &

Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’

Welfare

Dated the 10th December, 2009. OFFICEMEMORANDUM

Sub: Implementation of Government’s decisionon the recommendations of the Sixth Central PavCommission regarding revision of pension ofpensioners/family pensioners etc. - Grant of fullpension to Government servants who retired onor after 1.1.2006

The undersigned is directed to say that inpursuance of Government’s decision on therecommendations of Sixth Central PayCommission, orders were issued vide thisDepartment’s O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A} dated2.9.2008 for introducing modifications in the rulesregulating pension, Retirement/Death/ServiceGratuity/Family Pension/ disability pension andex-gratia lump-sum compensation. In accordancewith para 5.2 and para 5.3 of that OM,” once aGovernment servant becomes entitled to pensionon completion of 20 years/10 years of qualifyingservice, he shall be paid pension at 50% of theemoluments or average emoluments receivedduring the last 10 months, whichever is morebeneficial to him. In terms of para 5.4 of the OM,these revised provisions have come into forcew.e.f. 2,9.2008 and shall be applicable toGovernment servants retiring on or after that date.Subsequently, it was clarified vide O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(AJ dated 11.12.2008 that pensionof Government servant retiring on or after 1.1.2006will also be calculated based on the emolumentsor average emoluments received during the last10 months, whichever is more beneficial to himbut his pension would continue to be proportionateto the pension on completion of 33 years ofqualifying service. Para 5.4 of this Department’sO.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.2008 wasmodified to that extent.

2. This matter has been reconsidered by theGovernment. In partial modification of theinstructions/order issued in this respect, it hasnow been decided that linkage of full pension with33 years of qualifying service shall be dispensedwith, with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of

2.9.2008. The revised provisions for calculationof pension in para 5.2 and 5.3 of the OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.2008 shall come intoforce with effect from 1.1.2006 and shall beapplicable to the Government servants retired/retiring after that date. Para 5.4 will further standmodified to that extent.

3. Consequent upon the above revised provisions,in partial modification of para 7.1 of the OM No.38/37/01-P&PW(A)-P&PW(A) dated 2.9,08, theextant benefit of adding years of qualifying servicefor the purpose of computation of pension andgratuity shall stand withdrawn with effect from1.1.2006.

4. The overall calculation may take into accountrevised gratuity and revised pension, includingarrears up to date of revision based on theseinstructions. However, no recoveries would bemade in the cases already settled.

5. It is impressed upon all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India to keepin view the above modifications/clarifications whiledisposing of the cases of revision of pension. Theyare also advised to dispose of the representationsreceived by them from pensioners on the aboveissues without referring the same to thisDepartment.

6. This, issues with the concurrence of Ministryof Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide theirU.O. No.375/EV/2009 dated 19.11.2009.

7. In their application to the employees of theIndian Audit and Accounts Departments, theseorders issue in consultation with the Comptroller& Auditor General of India.

Raj Singh, Director

OM No F. No. 42/12/2009-P&PW(G) Governmentof India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances& Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, KhanMarket, New Delhi Date :l7th November, 2009

Subject : Grant of Dearness Relief to the CentralGovernment pensioners who are in receipt ofprovisional pension or pension in the pre revisedscales of 5th CPC w.e.f 1.7.2009.

In continuation to this Department’s OM of evenNo. dated 27th March, 2009 and 22nd October,2009 sanctioning the Dearness Relief to thoseCentral Government pensioners who are in receipt

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of provisional pension or pension in the pre revisedscales of 5th CPC, the President is pleased togrant the Dearness Relief to these CentralGovernment pensioners as under :

1. Those who are in receipt of provisional pensionor pension in the .pre revised scales of 5th CPCare entitled to Dearness Relief @ 73% w.e.f1.7.2009.

2. The surviving CPF beneficiaries who haveretired from service between the period 18. 11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of ex-gratia@ Rs. 600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under thisDepartment’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW (E) dated16.12.1997 are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 73%w.e.f. 1.7.2009.

2. The following categories of CPF beneficiarieswho are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in termsof this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E)dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to DR @ 65% w.e.f.1.7,2009.

(i) The widows and dependent children of thedeceased CPF beneficiary who had retired fromservice prior to 1.1.1986 or who had died while inservice prior to 1.1.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratla payment of Rs. 605/- p.m.

(ii) Central Government employees who hadretired on CPF benefits before 8.11.1960 and arein receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 6S4/-, Rs.659/-, Rs. 703/- and Rs. 965/-.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministryof Finance, Department of Expenditure vide theirUO No. 363/EV/09, dated 23.10.2009 and UONo. 373/EV/2009 dated 16.11.2009.

Raj Singh, Director (PW)

OM No F.No.3S/37/08-P&PW(A) Dated the18.11.2009. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances& Pensions Department of Pension & PW

Subject:- Revision of pens/on on therecommendations of the Pay Commission -Applicability of the judgement of Hon’ble SupremeCourt in CA No. 5566 of 2008 in the case of Civifpensioners In the judgement dated 9.9.2008 inCA No. 5566 of 2008 (SLP (Civil) No. 12357 of2006) - UOI vs. Maj. Gen. SPS Vains Hon’bleSupreme Court has directed that the pay of ailpensioners in the rank of Major General and itsequivalent rank in the two other Wings of theDefence Services be notionally fixed at the rate

given to similar officers of the same rank after therevision of pay scales with effect from 1.1.1996,and, thereafter, to compute their pensionarybenefits on such basis with prospective effect fromthe date of filing of the writ petition.

2. Some representations have been received inthis Department pensioners/pensioners’associations suggesting that the pension ofpensioners who retired from the civ/I departmentsand who, before their retirement, were governedby the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 may be revisedby applying the ratio of the aforesaid judgementof the Apex Court. These representations/references have been examined in consultationwith Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Law.

3. The undersigned is directed to say that thejudgement dated 9.9.2008 in CA No. 5566 of 2008(SLP (Civil) No. 12357 of 2006) - UOI vs. Maj.Gen.SPS Vains wiil not apply in (he case ofpensioners who retired from (he civil departmentsand who, before their retirement, were governedby the CCS(Pension) RuJes, 1972.

4. All references/representations received in thisDepartment on the above issue stand disposedoff accordingly.

Raj Singh, Director

OM No F.No.1/1/2008-IC dated 13.11.2009. fromMinistry of Finance Department of ExpenditureImplementation Cell New Delhi,

Subject : Grant of the revised pay structure ofgrade pay of Rs.4600 in the pay band PB-2 toposts that existed in the pre-revised scale ofRs.6500-10500 as on 1.1.2006 and which weregranted the normal replacement pay structure ofgrade pay of Rs.4200 in the pay band PB-2

Sixth Pay Commission recommended merger ofthe three pre-revised scales of Rs.5000-8000,Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 and replacedthem by the revised pay structure of grade pay ofRs.4200 in the pay band PB-2. Vide para 2.2.21(v) of its Report, the Commission recommendedthat on account of the merger of these 3 scales,some posts which constituted feeder andpromotion grades would come to lie in an identicalgrade. The Commission gave specificrecommendations in its Report granting highergrade pay of Rs.4600 to some categories of theseposts. As regards the other posts, theCommission recommended that it should first be.

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seen if. the posts in these 3 scales can be mergedwithout any functional disturbance and if possible,the same should be done. Further, theCommission recommended that in case it is notfeasible to merge the posts in these pay scaleson functional consideration, the posts in the scaleof Rs.5000-8000 and Rs.5500-9000 should bemerged with the posts in the scale of Rs.6500-10500 being upgraded to the next higher grade inthe pay band PB-2 with grade pay of Rs.4600corresponding to the pre-revised scale of Rs.7450-11500. In case a post already exists in the scaleof Rs.7450-11500, the post being upgraded fromthe scale of Rs.6500-10500 should be mergedwith the post in the scale of Rs.7450-11500.

2. The above recommendation of the Sixth PayCommission were notified vide para (ii), Section Iin Parts B and C of the First Schedule to theCCS (RP) Rules, 2008. While Part B of the FirstSchedule to the CCS (RP) Rules relates to revisedpay scales for common categories of staff, PartC notifies revised pay structure for certain postsin Ministries, Departments and Union Territories.The above provisions of the Rules specificallymentioned that upgradations in terms of para (ii)Section I may be done in consultation withDepartment of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

3. Consequent upon the Notification of CCS (RP)Rules, 2008, Department of Expenditure hasreceived a large number of references fromadministrative ministries/ departments proposingupgradation of the posts which were in the pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-10500 as on 1.1.2006by granting them grade pay of Rs.4600 in the payband PB-2. The matter has been considered andit has now been decided that the posts whichwere in the pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-10500as on 1.1.2006 and which were granted the normalreplacement pay structure of grade pay of Rs.4200in the pay band PB-2, will be granted grade payof Rs.4600 in the pay band PB-2 correspondingto the pre-revised scale of Rs.7450-11500 w.e.f.1,1.2006. Further, in terms of the -aforementionedprovisions of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, in case apost already existed in the pre-revised scale ofRs.7450-11500, the posts being upgraded fromthe scale of Rs.6500-1 0500 should be mergedwith the post in the scale of Rs.7450-11500.

4. Accordingly, in terms of Rule 6 of CCS (RP)

Rules, 2008, revised pay of Government servantsin the pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-10500 whowere earlier granted grade pay of Rs.4200 andwho have already exercised their option for drawalof pay in the revised pay structure in the formatprescribed in the Second Schedule to the Rules,will be fixed again in accordance with illustration4A annexed to CCS (RP) Rules, 2008.

5. In case of all such Government servants inthe pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-10500 who wereearlier granted grade pay of Rs.4200 and who hadopted to have their pay fixed under CCS (RP)Rules, 2008, action as prescribed in thisDepartment’s O.M. of even number dated 30th

August, 2008 will be taken. In case a Governmentservant desires to revise his earlier option forcoming over to the revised pay structure, he maybe permitted to do so without making anyreference to this Department.

6. On account of pay fixation in the revised paystructure of grade pay of Rs.4600 in the pay bandPB-2, arrears of pay will be recalculated anddifference of arrears in respect of the entire amountwill be paid immediately. The manner of drawal ofarrears has already been indicated in thisDepartment’s O.M. of even number dated30.8,2008.

ALOK SAXENA, DIRECTOR

OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt{D) from Ministry ofPersonnel, Public Grievances and Pensions(Department of Personnel and Training), 16.11.2009

SUBJECT:- MODIFIED ASSURED CAREERPROGRESSION SCHEME (MACPS) FOR THECENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIANEMPLOYEES - CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING

Reference is invited to the Department ofPersonnel and Training (DOPT)’s OfficeMemorandum of even number dated the 19th May,2009 regarding the Modified Assured CareerProgression Scheme (MACPS). Consequent uponthe implementation of Sixth Pay Commissionsrecommendations, the four pre-revised Group ‘D’pay scales viz., Rs.2550-3200, Rs.2610-3540,Rs.2610-4000 and Rs.2650-4000 have beenupgraded and replaced by the revised paystructure of grade pay of Rs.1800 in the pay bandPB-1. As per the recommendations of Sixth CPC,Government.servants in these four pre-revised

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Group (D’ scales have been granted the Group‘C’ revised pay structure of grade pay of Rs.1800in the pay band PB-1. It has been decided on theanalogy of point-5 of Annexure-l of MACPS dated19.05.2009 that promotions earned orupgradations granted under ACP Scheme ofAugust,1999 in the past to the four pay scalesmentioned above, which now carry the grade payof Rs.1800/- shal! be ignored for the purpose ofMACPS. However, promotions/financialupgradations earned by existing Group ‘D’employees to grade pay of Rs.1900 (pre-revisedscale of Rs.3050-75-3590-80-4590) shall becounted for the purpose of MACPS.

Alok Ranjan, Director (Establishment)

Letter No. 11-12 / 2009-PHP-1 dated 1-8 2009'from DoT to -AICGPA, Jalandhar Sub-GRANT OFCONCESSIONALTELEPHONE FACILITY TORETIRED P & T EMPLOYEES Undersigned isdirected to refer to letter No. PF/Q9DoT/808 dated17-7-2009 on the subject and to state that thedecision of the Hon’ble High court, Delhi has beenimplemented in the case of individual petitioner.

2 The impact of the decisions of the Hon’ble HighCourts of Delhi and Cuttack is under examinationand as a consequence, if any change in policy ofRE-DOT category takes place in future, the samewill be implemented thereafter.

(Courtesy : “Pensioner’s Friend”—10.2009

Rly Bd's letter No. 2009/H/6-4/RM/DKM dated21.07.09

Sub.: Monitoring of reimbursement of medicalexpenses under powers delegated to DivisionalRailway Managers. Kindly refer to Board’s letterNo. 20077H76-47PoIicy-l dated 7.8.2008 regardingdelegation of powers to Divisional RailwayManagers for reimbursement of MedicalExpenses whereas DRMs have been empoweredto seltle the reimbursement claims, withconcurrence of their associate finance, fortreatment taken in emergency without referral fromAuthori/ed Medical Officer in Private recognized/non recognized hospitals upto Rs, 10,0007-percase with a ceiling limit of Rs. 2,00,0007- perannum.It is requested to send the extent to which DRM’shave utilized their powers w.e.f 07.08.2008 to30.06.2009 in the Performa attached.Executive Director, Health (Genl.)

Flash

FRUITS & VEGETABLE PRICES

(WHOLE SALE) IN THE CAPITAL OF INDIA

GRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE

(MARKET OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE)

Office Complex(MNI), NFM Ph-ll, Sarai Pipal Thalia,

Azadpur, Delhi-110033

WHOLESALE RATES OF FRUIT & VEGETABLES IN

AZADPUR MANDl ON 28,11.2009

Prices per Kg. (in Rs.)

S.NO. Name of Commodities Minimum Maximum

SEASONAL VEGETABLES & FRUITS

1. POTATO 6.75 10.00

2. ONION 3.00 12.50

3. TOMATO 9.25 22.50

4. BRINJAL 2.50 8.75

5. CAULIFLOWER 3.50 9.50

6. CABBAGE 1.75 4.25

7. CARROT 1.50 12.75

8. SPINACH 4.00 6.00

9. PUMPKIN 4.00 7.00

10. RADISH 0.50 2.00

11. METHI 6.00 7.25

12. TURNIP 6.00 7.50

13. SARSON LEAVES 3.00 4.25

14. SAIM 12.00 18.00

15. CAPSICUM 15.00 25.00

16. SAPOTA 13.50 24.50

17. ORANGE 13.50 40.25

NON SEASONAL VEGETABLES

1. BITTER GOURD 18.00 24.00

2. LADY FINGER 20.00 45.00

3. TORI 10.00 30.00

4. ARVI 10.00 18.00

These rates may vary, depending

upon the quality of the goods.

Published by APMC (MNI), Azadpur in Public interest

Rly Bd's letter No.2003/H/28/1/RELHS dated

12.10.09

Sub : Re-opening or Retired Railway

Employees Liberalized Health Scheme

Clarification .

Ref: Board ‘s letter of even number dated

16.3.2009

With reference to Board’s letter cited above

for opening of RELHS up-to 31.3.2010 and

implement of Vth CPC , certain have been raised

by Zonal Railways to which the replies are as

under

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S No Queries

(1) Whether the rate of double the amount of revised

basic pension under VJ CPC or the last Basic Pay i.e.

(Pay in the pay Bend plus Grade pay ) will be the rate

of contribution towards RELHS in respect of theemployee who retired /died in harness on or after

1.1.2006 and had not exercised option for joining the

RELHS Scheme -97at the time of retirement or theirfamily members did not opt for joining within three

months from the date of death and now exercise

option to join the RELHS-97 Te employee who haveretired on or after 1.1.2006 and exercised option for

joining RELHS at the time of retirement are required

to deposit one months pay equivalent to the revisedlast basic pay (pay in the pay Band plus Grade pay )

under CPC Award.

(2) In terms of Para 5 of aforesaid Boards letter , joiningRELHS may be mandatory for all retired Railway

employees . Board are, therefore requested to kindly

confirm as to whether joining of RELHS-97 may alsobe mandatory to the railway servant rending lass than

20 years of qualifying service at the time of

retirement . Board has also been requested to clarifyas to whether family member of railways servant who

died in harness rendering less than 20 yearsqualifying service at the time of death are also

eligible for joining RELHS.

(3) Permanent absorbees ,where 1/3rd of full pension interms of Honorable Courts order has been restored

have now appealed to allow them for joining RELHS.

Now their 1/3rd restorable pension will be updatedunder VJ CPC vide Boards letter No.F(E)III//2005/PNI/

23 dated 22.9.2008 (RBE No.120/2008)(F(B)Board has

been requested to clarify as to whether these permanentabsorbees will be entitled to exercise option for joining

RELHS-97 if so, what will be their rate of contribution .

(4) It is seen that railway pensioners/family pensioner whocross the age of 80 years and above are entitled for

additional pensioner/family pension at the rates

applicable to their ages crossing the age of 80 yearsand above on addition to the revised pension/family

pension under VJ CPC.Award. Now, some of these

pensioners / family pensioner are applying to join theRELHS -97 . It has been requested to clarify as to

whether a sum equivalent to double the amount of

additional pension/family pension will be the rate ofcontribution for joining RELHS-97 in respect of such

pensioners/family pensioners.

The instructions given in Para 6 of

the Boards letter dated 16.3.09 are

very clear regarding amount to be

deposited for joining RELHS 97

hence no further clarification is

required.

The terms for joining RELHS have

not been changed . Hence the

qualifying service remains 20 years

. Family members of railway servant

who died in harness reducing less

than 20 years qualifying service at

the time of death are also eligible

for joining RELHS.

If the said retired employees fulfill

the condition for joining RELHS they

can join the scheme by depositing

an amount as per Para 6 of Boards

letter dated 16.3.09

The rate of contribution will be as

per the amount received as pension

/family pension i.e. including the

additional pension/family pension

received by retired railway

beneficiary/family.

Reply

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DecemberDecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 STATE GOVERNMENT ORDER

FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT

C.O. No.474, Dated 30th September, 2009

Pension - Tamil Nadu Government

Pensioners’Health Fund Scheme 1995 Extension

of scheme to the spouse of the pensioners and

enhancement of Pensioners’ contribution - Orders

- Issued.

1. G.O. (Ms) No. 562, Finance (Pension)

Department, dated 11.07.1995

2. C.O. (Ms) No. 207, Finance (Pension)














9. C.O. (Ms) No; 188, Finance (Pension)


ORDER:

The Government in their order first read above had

constituted a fund called, “Tamil Nadu Government

Pensioners’ Health Fund” to provide financial

assistance to pensioners for undergoing

specialized treatments / surgeries if they are

affected by major ailments. In the Government

Order fourth read above, revised consolidated

orders were issued showing list of diseases and

list of accredited private hospitals for availing

assistance by the pensioners under this scheme.

In the Government Order fifth, sixth and eighth

read above, some new hospitals have been

approved for availing assistance for certain

specialities under this scheme.

2) In the Government Order ninth read above,

orders were issued enhancing the assistance

under this scheme to Rs.1,00,000/- or 75% of

the actual cost of the treatment whichever is less

and the contribution payable by the pensioners

to RS.50/- per month.

3) In the Budget Speech for the year 2009-2010,

the Hon’ble Minister for Finance had announced

that the benefits of the Tamil Nadu Government

Pensioners’Health Fund Scheme will be extended

to the spouse of the pensioners.

4) Though the scheme, was introduced as a

financially self sustaining scheme, the receipt of

funds under the scheme by way of subscription

collected from the pensioners is not sufficient to

meet the claims received from the pensioners,

resulting in a backlog of pending applications for

sanction of assistance under the scheme. To meet

the deficit in the fund, Government had to sanction

grants from time to time, in order to clear the

pending claims. In case of extension of this

scheme to the spouse of the pensioners, the

expenditure and deficit of the fund is expected to

increase further. In order to meet the increased

expenditure, the Government has decided to

enhance the contribution payable by the

pensioners towards the Tamil Nadu Government

Pensioners’ Health Fund so as to continue the

scheme on self-financing basis to the possible

extent.



5) Accordingly, the following orders are issued

under Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’Health

Fund Scheme :-

(i) The scheme of Tamil Nadu Government

Pensioners’ Health Fund 1995 shall apply to the

spouse of the pensioners with effect from

17.2.2009.

(ii) However, there is no change in the maximum

ceiling limit of Rs. 1,00,0007- (i.e) assistance

under the scheme shall be sanctioned to the

maximum extent of Rs. 1,00,0007- or 75% of the

actual cost of treatment, whichever is less, for

both the pensioner and spouse, combined

together.

(iii) The contribution recoverable from the

pensioners’ monthly pension towards the Tamil

Nadu Government Pensioners’ Health Fund

Scheme shall be increased from RS.50/- to

RS.100/- with effect from 01.09.2009, i.e. the

pension payable for the month of September 2009.

6) There shall be no change in other existing rules

and conditions for sanction of assistance under

the scheme.

7) The Director of Pension is empowered to

sanction financial assistance under the scheme

to the spouse of the pensioners also subject to

eligibility. The Director of Pension is requested to

quote the correct name of the specialized

advanced surgery / treatment as in the approved

list and the name of the private hospital with its

serial number in the proceedings for expeditious

settlement of claims.

8) The Government also direct that in respect of

the treatments/surgeries taken from 17.02.2009

till the date of issue of these orders, the assistance

shall be allowed, if otherwise, the other conditions

for sanction of assistance are fulfilled.

(By order of the Governor)

K. GNANADESIKAN Principal Secretary to

Government


G.O. No.475, Dated 30th September, 2009

Pension - Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’

Health Fund Scheme 1995 Extension of scheme

to family pensioners - Orders - Issued.

Read:





3. G.O. (Ms) No. 378, Finance (pension)














STATE GOVERNMENT ORDER



ORDER:




assistance to pensioners for undergoing

specialised treatment / surgery, if they are affected

by major ailments. In the Government Order third

read above, revised consolidated orders were

issued showing list of diseases and list of

accredited private hospitals for availing assistance

by the pensioners under this scheme. In the

Government Order fourth, fifth and seventh read

above, some new hospitals have been accredited

for availing assistance for certain specialties under

this scheme. In the Government Order eighth read

above, the assistance under this scheme was

enhanced to Rs.1,00,000/-or 75% of the actual

cost of the treatment whichever is less and the

Subscription towards the scheme was enhanced

from Rs.10-p.m. to RS.50/- p.m.

2) The Official Committee on Pay Revision

constituted for revision of pay and pension to the

employees / pensioners of State Government,

among others has recommended that the family

pensioners who are willing to contribute a sum of

Rs.50/-p.m. shall also be enrolled under the Tamil

Nadu Government Pensioners Health Fund

Scheme. Government, after careful consideration

of the above recommendation, decided to fix the

monthly contribution from the Family Pensioners

as RS.75/- considering the fact that the monthly

contribution from the pensioners has been

enhanced in the Government Order ninth read

above from RS.50/- to Rs.1 OO/- effect from 1.9.09.

3) Accordingly, the Government issues the

following orders:-

(i) The Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Health

Fund Scheme 1995 shall also apply to all family

pensioners including teacher family pensioners

(who draw family pension either directly from the

Pension Pay Office / Treasury / Sub Treasury

under Pension Pilot Scheme or through banks

under Public Sector Bank Scheme) with effect

from 1st September 2009 subject to the condition

stipulated under item (iii) below;

(ii) A sum of RS.75/- p.m. shall be recovered from

the family pension of those who are willing to join

and avail assistance under the scheme.

(iii) All family pensioners including teacher family

pensioners who are Willing to contribute a sum

of RS.75/- per month to the fund which will be

deducted from their monthly family pension from

September 2009 till their death /till the payment

of Family Pension ceases, shall exercise option

to the Pension Pay Office/Treasury Officer/Sub

Treasury Officer/Manager, Public Sector Banks

within three months from the date of issue of this

order, to deduct a sum of RS.75/- from their family

pension towards contribution to Tamil Nadu

Government Pensioners’ Health Fund Scheme.

(iv) They shall be eligible for an assistance of RS.1

,00,0007- or 75% of the actual cost of surgery

/ treatment, whichever is less, under the above

scheme, from the date after first deduction of

RS.75/- is made from the family pension.

(v) If no such option is received from the existing

family pensioners on or before the completion of

three months from the date of issue of this order,

it shall be construed that they are not willing to

enroll themselves under the Tamil Nadu

Government Pensioners’ Health Fund Scheme.

(vi) The option once exercised shall be final.

(vii) Alt existing orders in force and those issued




from time to time in regard to accredition of

hospitals and diseases and procedures conditions

guidelines for sanction of assistance to the

pensioners under the scheme is applicable to the

family pensioners also.

(viii) The Director of Pension is empowered to

sanction financial assistance under this scheme

to the family pensioners as per the orders in force.

(ix) These orders shall not be applicable to

employed family pensioners and to those family

pensioners who are in receipt’ of pension under

the State Government.

4) These orders shall take effect from 1st

September 2009.

5) The Government also direct that in respect of

the treatment taken from 1.9.2009 till the date of

issue of orders, the assistance shall be allowed,

if otherwise the other conditions for sanction of

assistance under the scheme are fulfilled.

(By order of the Governor)

K. GNANADESIKAN Principal Secretary to

Government


G.O. No.477, Dated 30th September, 2009

Pension - Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’

Health Fund Scheme 1995 Specialised surgery /

treatment undergone in unaccredited hospitals -

Specialised surgery / treatment not included in

the accredited list - Sanction of assistance -

Delegation of powers to the Director of Pension -

Orders-Issued

1. G.o. (Ms) No. 562, Finance (Pension)


2. G.o. (Ms) No.” 207, Finance (Pension)










7. C.O, (Ms) No. 50, Finance (Pension)


ORDER:




assistance to pensioners for undergoing certain

specialized treatments / surgeries included in the

approved list, in certain accredited list of hospitals

under the Scheme. In the Government Order third

read above, revised consolidated orders were

issued showing list of diseases and list of

accredited private hospitals for availing assistance

by the pensioners under this scheme. In the

Government Order fourth, fifth, and seventh read

above, some new hospitals have been approved

for availing assistance for the specialities under

this scheme.

2. In the Government Order sixth read above,

orders were issued that pensioners who undergo

specialized advanced surgeries / treatments in

respect of diseases which are included in the list

approved under the Tamil Nadu Government

Pensioners’ Health Fund Scheme in unaccredited

hospitals shall also be eligible for sanction of

assistance subject to the certification of the




District Medical Officer concerned in the Districts

/ Director of Medical Education, as the case may

be, regarding the existence of facilities and

infrastructure for the treatment / surgery in the

hospital.

3. The Director of Pension has stated that the

pensioners who have taken treatment in

unaccredited private hospitals or who have taken

treatment for the diseases other than those given

in the approved list or who have taken treatment

in unaccredited institutions of other States are

moving Court and get favourable orders to consider

such cases for sanction by Government. In order

to implement the Court orders, Government

issues relaxation orders, sanctioning the claims

and permitting the Director of Pension to admit

such claims of unapproved treatments and

unaccredited institutions in the case of respective

pensioners who won cases and payment is made

by Director of Pension accordingly.

4. The Director of Pension has also stated that

the Hon’ble High Court has observed in various

judgements that “mode of treatment is at the

discretion of the Doctors and the departments

cannot insist particular mode of treatment alone

can be taken by the patient” and that “the

pensioners cannot be imposed any condition that

a particular type of treatment alone should be

taken or the treatment should be taken in a

particular hospital”.

5. The Director of Pension has therefore requested

for delegation of powers to him for sanction of

assistance under Tamil Nadu Government

Pensioners’ Health Fund Scheme towards

treatments not approved and not listed in the G.O.

(Ms) No. 378, Finance (Pension) Department,

dated 13.10,2005 and also for treatments taken

in institutions of other States in order to reduce

hardship to the pensioners from moving Court often

(on rejection of the proposals).

6. The Government, after careful consideration of

the request of the Director of Pension in paragraph

5 above, pass the following orders:-

.The Director of Pension is delegated with powers

to sanction pending claims as well as future

claims for medical assistance from the pensioners

in respect of ineligible treatments as well as

eligible treatments taken in unaccredited

institutions, both within the State as well as

outside the State, subject to the following

procedure: -

In respect of treatments taken in

unaccredited hospitals within the State

Proceedure prescribed in para 4 (i) (a) of the G.O.

sixth read above shall be continued, In respect

of treatments taken in unaccredited hospitals

outside the State

The Pension Pay Officer / District Treasury.

‘Officer/ Sub-Treasury Officer / Branch Manager

of Public Sector Banks after satisfying about the

details furnished in the application received in his

office shall send the claim direct to the Director

of Pension within a week. However, certification

from the District Medical Officer / Director of

Medical Education need not be insisted in respect

of Hospitals outside the State.

8. The other terms and conditions of the scheme

shall remain unchanged

By order of the Governor)

K.GNANADESIKAN Principal Secretary to

Government




COMMONWELTH GAMES 2010Pissing Su-Su Kumars (Delhiites) put up a

betterscenerio?

Hail the Kumars

The Kumars haven’t moved into town yet, but

Delhiites are hoping that they do so soon. Mr

Thu-Thu Kumar (who spits), Mr Su-Su Kumar

(who pees in public) and Mr Kuda Kumar (the

litterbug) — characters of the Municipal

Corporation of Delhi’s proposed ad campaign —

will soon be seen on bus kiosks, hoardings,

television and radio. The idea is to embarrass

offenders and to raise awareness against spitting,

urinating and littering in public places.

Dilli wallas couldn’t be happier. “Public

embarrassment is the only option that works with

people here,” says writer Priya Sharma. “This is

the coolest thing MCD has done. These

characters will become a part of pop-culture

soon,” says engineering student Swati Gupta.

Youngsters also have a few, suggestions. “Draw

cool caricatures to represent each character, like

the Zoozoos,” says Sidharth Raheja, a BPO

employee.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME

The “Central Government Health Scheme” (CGHS)

provides comprehensive health care facilities for

the Central Govt. employees and pensioners and

their dependents residing in CGHS covered cities.

Started in New Delhi in 1954, Central Govt. Health

Scheme is now in operation in Allahabad

,Ahemdabad ,Bangalore , Bhubhaneshwar

,Bhopal ,Chandigarh , Chennai ,Delhi , Dehradun

,Guwahati , Hyderabad , Jaipur , Jabalpur , Kanpur

, Kolkatta , Lucknow , Meerut , Mumbai , Nagpur

, Patna , Pune , Ranchi , Shillong , Trivandrum

and Jammu.

The Central Govt. Health Scheme provides

comprehensive health care to the CGHS

Beneficiaries in India. The medical facilities are

provided through Wellness Centres(previously

referred to as CGHS Dispensaries) /polyclinics

under Allopathic, Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidha

and Homeopathic systems of medicines.

* 248 allopathic dispensaries, 19 polyclinics.

* 78 Ayush dispensary/ units

* 3 Yoga Centres

* 65 Laboratories

* 17 Dental Units

CGHS Cards: DEFINITION OF FAMILY

In accordance with the initial instructions, the

term of Family for the purposes of the Scheme

shall consist of the Government servant’s wife or

husband, as the case may be children and

stepchildren and parents who are mainly

dependent on and residing with the Government

servant concerned. Subsequently in pursuance

of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay

Commission, it has been decided that for availing

the medical facilities under the scheme, parents,

sisters, widowed sisters, widowed daughters,

minor brothers and children will be deemed

dependent on the Government employee if they

are residing - with him and their income from all

sources including pension and pension

equivalent of DCRG benefit is less than Rs. 3500+ DA per month.

ENTITLEMENT OF THE SCHEME :All Central Govt. Servants paid from Civil

Estimates (other than those employed in Railway

Services and those employed under Delhi

Administration except members of Delhi Police

Force) having their head quarters in cities where

the Scheme is functioning and members of their

families, are entitled for the CGHS medical

facilities.

TRANSFERIn case the. Central Govt. Employees is

transferred to uncovered city leaving behind his

family, the Government Employee is not entitled

for the medical benefits either for himself or for

his family under the Scheme but will be governed

under CS(MA) Rule. In the event of the posting

of the Central Govt.Employee to North Eastern

Region Andaman and Nicobar Is-lands &

Lakshadweep and his family members continue

to stay in an area covered by the Scheme

temporary family permit for availing CGHS

benefits will be issued to the family members by

depositing advance usual contribution. But in

CGHS


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such cases the Central Govt. Employee himself

will be governed under CS(MA) Rule.

TEMPORARY VISIT IN COVERED CITYCentral Govt. employees and dependent family

members who are beneficiaries of the CGHS.

and who may be visiting other cities where the

scheme is operating and stay in the areas covered

by the Scheme are entitled for free medical

attendance / treatment under the said scheme.

(Necessary authority/ temporary cards for

medical treatment in any of those cities, should

be issued by the respective departments in case

of serving employees.) Medical facilities should

be restricted to period not exceeding six months

after which fresh authorities may be issued, if

necessary. Similar facilities are also available to

pensioners and the dependent family members

if holding. CGHS Cards and permission shall be

granted by CGHS of the city visiting.

PRODUCTION OF CGHS CARDThe production of CGHS Card is obligatory at

every visit to enable correct identification of the

patient and to prevent misuse of card.The misuse

of card is a cognizable offence. However, in view

of humanitarian service, essential and immediate

treatment should not be denied to the patient

but the beneficiary should be advised to bring

the CGHS Card at the time of subsequent Visits

and if considered necessary, a note may be made

in OPD ticket of the patient. The production of

CGHS Index Card in the dispensary will enroll

the card holder as a member of the said

dispensary. The renewal of Pensioners’ cardshall be done in the dispensary. The Indian Postal

Order should be sent to Pensioner Cell, Nirman

Bhavan/DDO Office outside Delhi, regularly on

Or before 6th day of the following month. Before

accepting the I.P.Os the Chief Medical Office!r

Incharge must see the date of issue of I.P.O/

DDs which should be within one month of issue

from the Post Office. The Chief Medical Officer

incharge will obtain a certificate from each

pensioner for any rise of pay/pension due to

incrementel rise after every two years for

calculation of rate of pension or the fact may he

verified from his pension payment order before

revalidation of card.The Chief Medical Officer

Incharge may therefore re-fix the rate of

contribution accordingly. In case of Pensioner

the transfer of card from one dispensary to another

shall be) done by the Chief Medical Incharge of

the dispensary.

REGISTRATION OF CGHS CARD INDISPENSARYCard Holder must deposit the Index Card in the

dispensary and obtain receipt from the receiving

clerk. The receiving clerk, will initial the token

card in confirmation. Until he deposits the Index

Card. he is not entitled for treatment in the said

dispensary. On transfer to another dispensary

the Card Holder must collect the index card from

the dispensarv and deposit the same along with

necessary forms (in duplicate) to the new

dispensary which has been allotted to him. It is

only after the deposition of Index Card in the

dispensary that the members mentioned in the

token card are entitled to obtain CGHS facilities.

SURRENDER OF CGHS CARDThe CGHS Identity Card held by the beneficiary

other than Pensioner, General Public, Ex- MPs

etc. must be surrendered to the issuing authority

in the following events:-

(a) Retirement /Resignation

(b) Death of Government Servant.

(c) Transfer of Govt. Servant to another office.

The Govt. servant if transferred to another office

where he/ she is again entitled far CGHS benefits

must apply and obtain a new Identity Card.

Pensioners, EX-M.Ps Member of General Public

etc. are also required to surrender their Identity

Cards to the issuing authority on its expiry in

case they no longer desire to avail CGHS

facilities.

MISUSE OF CGHS CARDIf the Medical Officer detects a case of misuse

of CGHS Token Card by unauthorized person,

he will bring to the notice of Chief Medical Officer

Incharge and / or the matter reported to the Zonal

HQ/ ete. for further necessary action.

LOSS OF IDENTITY CARDAs a lost card is likely to be misused the card



holder must inform immediately to the Police and

inform the following with a, copy of F.I.R.

(i) Issuing authority.

(ii) M.O. Incharge of the concerned dispensary.

(iii) Headquarters of CGHS in the cities other than

Delhi. A duplicate card can be issued after

realising penalty of Rs. 5!- for 1st instance. 2nd...

instance Rs. 7/-, 3rd and subsequent instance

Rs. 10/- . In case of individual Plastic Cards in

Delhi – the procedure is same but , the penalty

is Rs.50/-

DEPENDENCE CERTIFICATEEvery Card Holder must certify that the parents /

Dependents whose names have been included

in the token card, normally reside with him. Such

a certificate must be furnished at the time of issue

of Token Card and renewed every January.

Otherwise the parents shall be treated as non

entitled persons. The certificate must also state

that the income from all sources does not exceed

Rs. 3500 + DA p.m.

CGHS HELPLINE

IS NOW OPERATONAL

Tel. 011-66667777

E-mail- [email protected]

Beneficiaries can contact the Helpline by phone

or e-mail for

* Any information about CGHS including Medical

Reimbursement Claims

* Any Grievance or Complaint

CGHS Helpline operates on all working days from

9:30 A.M. to 5:30 PM.

For General InformationCentre plans to revamp CGHS soon

Online reports, low-cost dialysis proposed In a

bid to make the Central Government Health

Scheme more accessible to Central Government

employees, the Ministry of Health; and Family

Welfare is ready with a slew of measures to revamp

the scheme. The Government has not only

proposed that sample collection services for

various tests be available at the doorsteps of the

beneficiaries but that reports may also be viewed

online Hindustan Lever Limited will provide sample

collection services. Alongwith their card numbers,

the beneficiaries will be given a password which

will help them in viewing their reports online sitting

at home,” said Dr S. Bhattacharjee, Additional

Director, CGHS.

The (ministry has also recently got the nod from

the Cabinet to empanel any state-of-the-art

hospitals located outside the cities covered by

CGHS. “The ministry of Health is going to float

another tender to empennal more hospitals. The

last tender wasfloated in to 2006. There are no

specialised hospitals for diseases Iike cancer,

which will be taken care of this time even if they

are outside the CGHS cities. Health Secretary,

Naresh Dayal told the Indian Express.

The Government is also planning to do away with

the time-consuming “referral letter” system where

the patient is required to obtain a referral letter

from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) before^ being

able to avail of services at CGHS-empanelled

hospitals.

The alarming rise in lifestyle diseases has

prompted the Ministry into looking at introducing

free prevention health check-ups for all the

beneficiaries aged 40 years and above. The

dispensaries will also be equipped with dialysis

units, ultrasound machines and X-ray machines.

We are entering into a Public Private Partnership

(PPP) with Apollo hospitals which will provide

instruments for dialysis. The dialysis will . be

done at as low a rate as Rs. 1500, added Dr.

Bhattacharjee.

Moreover, since CGHS dispensaries are currently

restricted to 25 cities, the Government has begun

work on a health insurance scheme for Central

Government employees after the Sixth Pay

Commission recommendation last year. While,

the Union Health ministry says that it is practically

not possible to provide CGHS dispensaries in other

cities, keeping in view the shortage of

infrastructure, it has decided to make available

the option of health insurance for government

employees in non-CGHS areas.

Courtesy : Indian Express dt 18.7.2009

CGHS



VIVEKA NAND VANI

Swamiji’s Divine Message for THOUGHTS :

We are what our thoughts have made us; so take

care about what you think. Words are secondary.

Thoughts live; they travel far.

CONCENTRATION : When an idea exclusively

occupies the mind, it is transformed in to an actual

physical or mental state. CONCENTRATION : How

has all the knowledge in the world been gained but

by the concentration of the powers of the mind? The

world is ready to give up its secret if we only know

how to knock, how to give it the necessary blow. The

strength and force of the blow come through

concentration. There is no limit to the power of the

human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more

power is brought to bear on one point, That is the

secret.

COMMITMENT : Even a fool can accomplish a task if

it were after his or her heart. But the intelligent ones

are those who can convert every work into one that

suits their heart.

GOAL: Take up one idea. Make that one idea your

life. Think of it, dream of it. Live on that idea. Let the

brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body Be

full of that idea and just leave every other idea alone.

This the way to”SUCCESS”. And this is the way great

spiritual giants are produced. Others are mere

talking machines.

EDUCATION : Education is the manifestation of

perfection already in man.

WORK : Every duty is holy, and devotion to duty is the

highest form of the worship of God. When you are

doing any work, do not think of anything beyond. Do

it as worship, As the highest worship, and devote

your whole life to it for the time being.

ACT: Get up, and put your shoulders to the wheel -

how long is this life for? As you have come to this

world, leave some mark behind. Otherwise, where

is the difference between you and the trees and

stones? They too Come into existence, decay and

die.

ACTION: We are responsible for what we are, and

whatever we wish to be. We have the power to make

ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of

our own past actions, it certainly follows that whatever

we wish to be in future can be produced by ourpresent actions. So we have to know how to Act.

CHARACTER: Neither money pays, nor name, norfame, nor learning, it is CHARACTER that can cleavethrough adamantine walls of difficulties.

FEAR & FEARLESSNESS : Be not afraid of anything.You will do marvelous work. The moment you fear,you are nobody. It is fear that is the great cause ofmisery in the world. It is fear that is the greatest of allsuperstitions. It is fear that is the cause of our woes,and it is fearlessness that brings heaven even in amoment. Therefore, ‘Arise, awake, and stop not tillthe goal is reached. If you think that the infinite power,infinite knowledge,and indomitable energy lie withinyou, and if you can bring out that power, You alsocan be like Me.

FUTURE : All the strength and success you want iswithin yourselves. Therefore make your own future,‘let the dead past bury its dead’. The infinite future isbefore you, and you must always remember thateach word, thought, and deed, lays up a store foryou and that, as the bad thoughts and bad works areready to spring upon you like tigers, so also there isthe inspiring hope that the good thoughts and gooddeeds are ready with the power of a hundredthousand angels to defend you always and for ever.Society does not go down because of the activitiesof criminals, But because of the inactivities of thegood people- The earth is enjoyed by ‘Heroes’. Thisis the unfailing Truth. Be a Hero. Always say I haveno Fear. It is good to be born a child; but bad toremain a child

FEAR BLESSINGS : If there is one word that you findcoming out like a bomb from the Upanishadsbursting like a bomb shell upon masses ofignorance, it is the word “Fearlessness”, and theonly religion that ought to be taught is the religion offearlessness. It is fear that brings misery, fear thatbrings death, fear that breeds evil. And what causesfear? Ignorance of our real nature. A few wholehearted, sincere, energetic men and women can domore in a year than a mob in a century. WORK Mychildren must be ready to jump into fire, if needed, toaccomplish their work. Now Work, Work, Work! Wewill stop and compare notes later on. Have patience,perseverance and purity. India wants the sacrifice ofat least a thousand of her young men - men, mindand not brutes.

SPRITUAL


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Very Importent - Pls Inform All Your Friends & Family

Members

* Make a checklist, check whether this medicine is

in your home or whether it has been recommended

by your doctor... please DO NOT use it...

* South Asia has become a dumping ground for

banned drugs; also the business for production of

banned drugs is booming. Please make sure that u

buy drugs only if prescribed by a doctor(Also, ask

which company manufactures it, this would help to

ensure that u get what is prescribed at the Drug

Store) and that also from a reputed drug store. Not

many people know about these banned drugs and

consume them causing a lot of damage to

themselves.

* DANGEROUS DRUGS HAVE BEEN GLOBALLY

DISCARDED BUT ARE AVAILABLE IN INDIA AND

SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES ....

The most common ones are action 500 & Nimulid.

* PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE: * cold and cough.

Reason for ban : stroke. * Brand name : Vicks Action-

500 * ANALGIN:

* This is a pain-killer. Reason for ban: Bone marrow

depression. * Brand name: ! Novalgin

* CISAPRIDE:

* Acidity, constipation. Reason for ban : irregular

heartbeat * Brand name : Ciza, Syspride *

DROPERIDOL: * Anti-depressant. Reason for ban :

Irregular heartbeat. * Brand name : Droperol

* FURAZOLIDONE: * Antidiarrhoeal. Reason for ban

: Cancer. * Brand name : Furoxone, Lomofen

* NIMESULIDE: * Painkiller, fever. Reason for ban :

Liver failure.. * Brand name : Nise, Nimulid

* NITROFURAZONE: * Antibacterial cream. Reason

for ban : Cancer. * Brand name : Furacin

* PHENOLPHTHALEIN: * Laxative... Reason for ban

: Cancer. * Brand name : Agarol

* OXYPHENBUTAZONE: * Non-steroidal anti-

inflammatory drug. Reason for ban : Bone marrow

depression. * Brand name : Sioril

* PIPERAZINE: * Anti-worms.... Reason for ban :

Nerve damage. * Brand name : Piperazine

* QUINIODOCHLOR: * Anti-diarrhoeal. Reason for

ban : Damage to sight. * Brand name: Enteroquinol *

PLZ SPREAD THE INFO....

* YOU MAY JUST SAVE SOMEONE’S LIFE.

AMLA - THE WONDER FRUITAmla, also known as Indian gooseberry, is awonder fruit that due to its cool and astringentproperties is used in many Ayurvedic medicines,writes Jyoti Gupta

Amla is a wonderful fruit which is probably the richestand most natural source of vitamin C and iron. It isreadily assimilated in the human body contributingtowards health and longevity.Benefits• Increases vigour• Removes heaviness from head and dullness of brain• Controls temperament• Treatment of respiratory disorders like asthmaand bronchitis• Reduces the blood sugar• A remedy for heart disease• Beneficial in treatment of conjunctivitis andglucoma• Effective in treatment of diarrhea and dysentery

• Contains an element which is very valuable inmaintaining strength in old age. It protects againstinfection• Excellent tonic for hair• Removes constipation Amala juice

Wash the fruit well. Crush lightly on a stone. Removeseed. Grind well in a mixer. Dilute with water andstrain. Drink immediately. This drink is particularlyhelpful in the treatment of anaemia. For best result,take every morning on an empty stomach.External ApplicationsIt is commonly used in many Ayurvedic medicinesdue to its cool and astringent properties. The fruitcut into pieces has to be dried, prefereably in shade.These pieces should be boiled in coconut oil tillthey become dust. This oil is an excellent remedyfor graying ofhair.Combinations with other foods• Equal quantity of amla powder, jamun powderand bitter-grourd powder make a useful remedy fordiabetics• Juice of Amla mixed with honey is very useful foreyesight• A drink made from amla mixed with lemon juiceand misri is highly neneficial in controling acutedysenteryThe best way to take Amla with the least loss ofVitamin C is to eat it raw with a little salt. But it’s aversatile fruit and can be eaten in variousfonns. Amlacan be preserved for a long period when it is driedand turned into powder.

Courtery : To! 02.11.09


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BPS, New Delhi (Reports received without your

ID, i.e., mailing no. / Pin code no. may not be

taken up for publication).

RREWA website is a boon to pensioners

A brief review By Dr Vyasamoorthy

WHERE CAN a government pensioner get all

the info he needs, provided he is a computer

literate? Just one source – RREWA website is

enough.

Retired Railway Employees Welfare Association

(RREWA), located in Gurgaon, was established

in 1998 and their website was launched in 2007.

The website has all the circulars, guidelines,

rules, regulations and other details that a

pensioner may look for. Especially after the

revision of salaries and pension by the sixth pay

commission, its usage has shot up. On the home

page, there is ticker reminding the user, say,

that it is time to file life certificate. Nearly 480

documents are filed under some 22 categories

neatly indexed. It would be useful if the scope of

each category is described somewhere.

There is separate section for senior citizens –

who need not be pensioners. Useful info on

health, travel, concessions and housing are

given. Useful links, though just a few (20) are

highly relevant. I found link to Indian newspapers

on the web very comprehensive as it enumerates

more than 320 media sites. There is a discussion

forum but it is merely a blog site with a few blog

posts and comments thereon. Difference

between ‘what is new’ and ‘current issues’ is not

clear. Links to government websites are most

useful. There is even a facility for learning basics

of Internet online! As far as state government

pensioners are concerned links to local

departments (AG’s office) are provided via a map.

Serious users need to register and pay a

subscription fee – one time, nominal amount.

Within a matter of two years the number of

visitors has crossed 66000, which is a creditable

achievement considering that visitors need to be

senior citizens who are net savvy. Credit goes

to SC Maheshwari for his undaunted efforts in

reaching out to customers and for his support

staff who keep the site regularly updated such

that frequent visitors do not go disappointed. The

site is advertisement supported (hospitals,

colleges, job sites etc) which again confirms that

sponsors find it worth advertising here.

Retired railway officers association journal

released A brief review By Dr Padmanabha

Vyasamoorthy

THE FOURTEENTH annual issue of the

Pensioners Journal, published by the Retired

Railway Employee’s Welfare Association

(RREWA), Gurgaon, for the year 2009, was

released recently.

It provides lot of useful information to pensioners.

Circulars of the government departments

affecting all pensioners, articles on Health

(obesity, sleep disorders, Ageing issues) and

even legal matters (wills, court verdicts) are given.

Eight court verdicts are briefly summarised with

pointers to full text in the RREWA website.

Particularly, it has a section with an exhaustive

article on current budget and personal taxation

written from a senior citizen’s point of view. The

impact of the new Direct taxes code is also

reviewed.

The editorial by S C Maheswari, gives out a

clarion call to all pensioners to get united and

force the government to listen to their demands.

All types of pensioners - states, central, defence,



PSUs, railways, academic sector etc - account

for two per cent of our population and roughly

constitute two crores.

As this is no small number in terms of vote banks,

getting united is the surest way of demanding

attention and action. The last article in this 100

page publication is on the philosophy of life by

MV Ruparelia, a prolific writer in the field of

gerontology. The inclusion of advertisements

(nearly 20 per cent) shows the association is

fairly influential in terms of raising money. This

fact is further strengthened with RREWA being

awarded an annual grant of Rs 60,000.

visitors need to be senior citizens who are net

savvy. Credit goes to SC Maheshwari for his

undaunted efforts in reaching out to customers

and for his support staff who keep the site

regularly updated such that frequent visitors do

not go disappointed. The site is advertisement

supported (hospitals, colleges, job sites etc)

which again confirms that sponsors find it worth

advertising here.

N.F. Railway Pensioners’ NEW JALPAlGURI

BRANCH Bhaktinagar,Dist. Jalpaiguri,

A Report: A unique case of Administrative

Efficiency of DRM / KIR / N.F. Railway Office -

Issuing P.P.O. In the name of wife ( widow ) of A

Living Pensioner, Mentioning As “Late” ! . Sri

Khoka Paul, Sr. Trackman, under SSE / P-WAY

/ S / NJP, was ordered to retire from Railway

Service W.E.F 30. 12. 2008, On being declared

as ‘’Medically UNFIT” for all-category of Railway

Services by the Medical department ( CMS / NJP).

Accordingly, all the F.S. Papers of 5n Khoka Paul

was prepared and sent to DRM (P ) KIR’s office.

Based on the above F.S. Papers, Cheques for

some of the F.S. items were aiso released

bearing the name of Sri Khoka Paul. But. on 21-

10-2009 when Sri Khoka Paul approached the

Central Bank of India, New Jalpaiguri Branch for

payment of monthly pension, he was informed

by the Bank that they have received a P.P.O No.

0206090144 dt. 11.08.2009 in the name of Smt.

Tara Devi, widow of Late Khoka Paul and hence,

the Bank Management were not in a position to

arrange payment of monthly pension to Sri Khoka

Paul, who is supposed to be “Dead”, though

physically alive. Incidentally, the P.P.O Book was

bearing the Account No. of Sri Khoka Paul alone

and there was no separate Account No. in tne

name of Smt. Tara Devi. It was a shocking affair

for Sri Khoka Paul, who was living from hand to

mouth because of non receipt of Salary for a long

time while in service, due to prolonq sickness.

Our organization directed Sri. Paul to meet Sr.

DPO/KIR with a copy of above PRO requesting

him to arrange release of his due pension.

Subsequently, the Sr. Divisional Finance

Manager. N. F. Rly, Katihar, admitting the mistake

committed by the Railway, issued a letter vide

no. KSR/PN/o206090144. Dt. 22-10-2009 to the

Manager, Central Bank of India, Jalpaiguri/ New

Jalpaiguri Branch, to return the Disburser’s and

Pensioner’s copy of the said PPo for preparing a

fresh copy of the same.

Obviously, the Bank will take its own time for

sending the above PPO and in return, the Railway

will also take a long time, as we know, for

reprocess and re-issue of the same to the Bank

concerned, as a result of which the party will

continue to suffer at a no fault of him. It is expected

that the Rly. Administration should apologize to

Sri. Khoka Paul, for causing him so many

sufferings, providing with adequate compensation

for delayed payment. Reported By (Bimaiendu

Chakraborty) Jt. General Secretary N.F. Rly.

Pansioners Association/ PNO At NJP (AGS/

AIRRF)

DANAPUR: E R P Brotherhood – In the monthly

meeting held on 08.11.09, minutes of the previous

meeting and accounts for Oct’09 were read out

and confirmed. Preparations for holding the AGM

in Dec’09 were discussed and finalised.

GUWAHATI: N F R P A (Rest Camp, Pandu) –

In a meeting held on 30.10.09, the Assn paid

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rich tributes to those who lost their lives in the

Bomb Blast at Guwahati, Maligaon, Barpeta

Road, Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon in Oct 2008.

One minute silence was observed for the eternal

peace of the departed souls.

CEC Meeting was held on Nov 08-09, 2009.

120 delegates from 27 branches of NE (Kolkata,

Bihar, Assam & Tripura) attended the meeting.

Members urged immediate finalization of pre-2006

& post-2006 cases as per SCPC award, sanction

of life-time pension for unmarried/widowed/

divorced daughters of Ex- Pensioners, withdrawal

of 25 years bar for handicapped & mentally

challenged dependents of pensioners, control of

abnormal prices of food items and strengthening

of PDS. A delegation met Sr. DPO who gave an

assurance that all pending cases will be settled

in 2009 itself.

MOHALI: Defence A/cs Pensioners Welfare

Assn – Monthly meeting was held on 01.11.09.

It was resolved to demand addl pension at 5%,

10%, and 15% for pensioners of 65, 70, and 75

years of age respectively and an increase in FMA

from Rs 100 to Rs 1000/- pm w.e.f. 01.01.06.

The State Govt was requested to reconsider

abnormal increase in Domestic Water & Sewage

charges and also to re-introduce Chief

Commissioner System scrapped 20 years ago

when militancy was high in Punjab.

NELLORE: A P State Govt R E A – Meeting

was held on 20.09.09. The meeting condoled the

death of D S Nakra, Pension Rathna and 3 other

members of the Assn. Members were informed

about the Addl Dearness Relief released by the

State Govt at 8.478% for pensioners. President

urged all members to file their Life Certificates

before the due date. Secy briefed the members

about the activities of the unit during the month.

Birth Day Greetings were extended along with

gifts to those members born in September.

PATIALA: Sr Citizens Assn – Monthly meeting

was held on 02.11.09 under the chairmanship of

newly elected President A L Sharma. (The latter

was elected in a special AGM held on 01.09.09

in the place of Ram Singh Tuli who expired on

21.08.09. Earlier the meeting condoled the death

of R S Tuli and 2 minutes silence was observed

for the peace of departed soul. In the same

meeting, Gurmukh Singh was elected as V P).

In the meeting held on 02.11.09, the Gl Secy

read out the activities of the unit. The President

read out important orders from ‘Bharat Pensioner’

– (Sep & Oct’09 issues). The Treasurer presented

Annual Financial Report. Birth Day Greetings

were extended to two members along with gifts.

SRI GANGANAGAR: C G P A – In the meeting

held on 01.01.09, the decision of Hon’ble

Supreme Court, the report of ‘Committee of

Secretaries’ and various resolutions of

Pensioners Associations in India regarding the

extension of full parity of pre 1996 & post 1996

pensioners was discussed. The report of

‘Committee of Secretaries’ laid down that the gap

of pension of pre-1996 and post-01.01.06

pensioners should be removed. It was decided

to send letters to the Hon’ble Minister of Health

to issue immediate orders enhancing the FMA

from Rs. 100/- to Rs. 1000/- p m w.e.f. 01.01.06

and the Hon’ble Minister of State for Personnel.

PG & Pension – to bring parity in pension of pre

1996 & post 1996 pensioners, increase in FMA

to Rs. 1000 with DA thereon, to drop the proposal

compulsory Health Insurance Scheme and

extend pensioners benefits to BSNL Pensioner

at par with Central Govt Pensioners including

merger of 50% IDA to BSNL Pensioners who

retired prior to 01.01.07. Accordingly separate

letters were sent to the Hon’ble Ministers by

CGPA Sriganganagar on 12.11.09.

ELURU : BSNL & DOT Pensioners Assn The

Resolution demanding merger of 50% DA with

the Basic Pay to the Retired Employees of BSNL

prior to 1.01.2007, immediately without any further

delay, keeping in view the sufferings of the retired

employees due to rapid increase of prices of all



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essential commodities, was unanimously. R

RAMACHANDRA RAO, General Secretary

Secy Genl BPS writes to FM

No BPS/FM/ITdtd 22.09.09 to Shri Pranav

Mukherji, Hon. Minister of Finance,

Government of India , S-22, Greater Kailash-

II, New Delhi-110048

Sub: Direct Tax Code, 2009 & Discussion

Paper notified on 12-8-09.

While appreciating the principles laid down in

Paras 3..2; 3.4; 3.5 and 4.1 of Discussion Paper

.Bharat Pensioners’ Samaj on behalf of Senior

Citizens & Pensioners of India would like to bring

out the followings for your personal consideration:

1. In our country, Income of Senior Citizens &

pensioners gets reduced day by day due to

deteriorating interest rates and unbearable price

rise for food items and medical facilities due to

which ,many a time their consumption is more

than the income. As compared to younger citizens

They can not enjoy to the same extent, the Public

Goods and Services provided by Government for

citizens (Para 4.1 of Discussion Paper) due to

immobility and many other factors. Their ability

to pay Tax (Para 3.2) gets reduced year to year

after retirement due to less income, more

expenditure on food & medicines. Their Net Worth

(Para 3.4) gets reduced considerably as compared

with the beginning of the year and goes on

reducing year by year. There are many other

factors, which also require to be considered .All

Senior Citizens should be completely exempted

from paying Income Tax. They have paid a lot of

Tax for 30-40 years during their earning period

and have worked hard for achieving Independence

as well as present Economic Growth.. Still if

complete exemption can not be allowed,

exemption up to 5 lakhs instead of only 2.40 may

be allowed.

2. As per Para 12.4 of Discussion Paper, some

incentives have been given for savings with the

hope that people will be encouraged to save. In

view of EET proposal and permitting the savings

in only 4 Savings Intermediaries, how it is

expected that any Sr citizen at the fag end of life

would like to invest willingly? All contributions in

all kinds of P.F. will also be taxed at the time of

withdrawal. Keeping savings in P.F. till retirement

is otherwise also compulsory, as they have no

other alternative. Now keeping Retirement benefit

in specified instruments to save tax will be a big

burden on retiring person (due to EET), who has

to use his savings for marriage of daughters,

education of children, acquisition of house or for

medical treatment etc. EET and restriction of 4

Saving Intermediaries shall kill the incentive to

savings and they may find paying tax in the

current year to be more beneficial than paying it

at the time of their need in future years. People

will try their best to show less income and hoard

money instead saving for productive progress of

the Country. Senior Citizens, whose income is

getting reduced from year to year due to reduction

in rates of interest, prevailing and expected rate

of rise in cost of living and medical treatment, will

be at a very great disadvantage by EET rule.

Though, limit of savings is proposed to be

increased to 3 lakhs, Senior Citizens will be

discouraged to save anything due to EET and

only 4 saving intermediaries ,thus will loose

present incentive of getting rebate for saving of

Rs 1 lakh and will have to pay more . Keeping in

view their deteriorating financial and physical

condition from year to year , their capability to

pay tax and to ensure that their Net Worth does

not get reduced, as provided in Paras 3.2 and 3.4

of Discussion Paper, EET may not be applied to

Senior Citizens.

Senior Citizens need medical treatment as a

natural consequence to ageing and travel for

pilgrimage or for compulsory social obligations

and as such, they should be exempted from tax

on such facilities, keeping in view their reduced

financial capacity.

3. As per Para 7.3 of Discussion Paper, some

deductions are allowed to serving employees from

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their income. In absence of any employment and

utilization of Senior Citizens by Government, it is

necessary for Senior Citizens to go somewhere

or other compulsorily to pass their time usefully

like going to temples, associations, pilgrimage,

doctors, hospitals etc. They should also be given

some annual allowance.

4. As per Para 7.7 of discussion paper Under the

Code, the salary will now include, inter-alia, the

following:-

a. The value of Rent free or concessional

accommodation:-

7.7(a) The value of rent free, or concessional,

accommodation provided by the employer

Irrespective of whether the employer is a

Government or any other person :- Besides helping

the employee, provision of concessional

accommodation is in the interest of the

establishment being served by such an employee,

as he/she when resides in the vicinity of work

place, is able to lend more time & concentration

to work and is always at the back & call of the

employer. More so it is counted against his/her

pay package, such employees loose HRA. In

several essential categories of employment (as

in Railways ) employees are normally compelled

to live in inferior & poorly maintained official

accommodation. Thus taxing such a facility will

not be fare ,will cause wide spread discontentment

affecting efficiency

b. The worth of any leave travel concession;

7.7 (b) The free or concessional travel is one of

the service conditions in Railways ,Air lines &

the Army .During the service period most of the

employees due to official & domestic

responsibilities are unable to make full use of

the facility .After retirement when an employee

finds time for seeing the country/pilgrimage or

visiting near & dear ones in distant places this

facility is reduced to less than the half .Taxing

even this reduced facility which is part of service

condition will be against the social structure of

the country & will deprive middle class elderly

pensioners of the opportunity of pilgrimage,

meeting relatives & seeing their beautiful country

with diverse culture .It will be a rude blow to poor

pensioners & should not be resorted to .

7.7(c) The amount received on encashment of

unavailed earned leave on retirement or otherwise:-

Earned leave remain unavailed due to (1.)

Employee is not spared on leave by the employer

due to the exigencies of services.

(2).Near retirement employee sacrifices the

privilege to save leave for encashment as a part

of retirement planning to fulfill social obligations

like children education, daughter’s marriage ,

acquisition of a residence for self & dependents,

which should in fact be encouraged in a socialistic

State. Taxing it will not be fare & cause

resentment. Which will reflect in work culture.

(d) Medical reimbursement; and (e) The value of

free or concessional medical treatment paid for,

or provided by, the employer.:-

7.7 (d) & (e)As has been ruled by the Honourable

Supreme Court also. Medical attendance &

Treatment from the employer is a fundamental

right of present & past employee .Moreover,

beneficiaries of RELHS,CGHS & ECHS have

already paid life time contribution to the

government . Senior Citizens need more medical

attendance & treatment as a natural

consequence to ageing which is beyond their

control .Taxing this Fundamental right of elderly

at the fag end of their lives will be against social

justice & the concept of the constitution, besides

it will make a big hole in the pocket of already

over stressed (due spiraling prices) middle class

Pensioner who will hardly be able to bear it , will

brew discontent & anti govt. feelings.

5. Para 12.13 provides rebate up to Rs 60000 for

treatment for prescribed diseases. Prescribed

diseases are not mentioned in Code or Discussion

Paper. This may be done. As all Senior Citizens

are suffering from some ailment or other due to

ageing, this provision should apply to all medical

expenses of Sr citizen and not restricted to

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prescribed diseases only. As medical treatment

is very costly, this limit of 60000 should

separately apply to self and dependent spouse.

As ailments due to ageing is beyond control of

Senior Citizens, this is a disability and provisions

of Para 12.14 as handicapped may also be

applied to Senior Citizens.

6. Para 12.18 gives rebate to self employed

persons for rent in excess of 10%. Similar rebate

may be given to Senior Citizens staying in rented

houses.

7. Sec 67 of the Code allows deduction for fees

of 2 children. There are certain families in which

children are not earning much and depend upon

their better placed parents. In such cases, if any

Senior Citizens pay such fees for 2 grand children,

they should be allowed this deduction. Similar

deduction for payment of Insurance Premium in

Sec 69(3) by Senior Citizens for their children or

grand children may also be allowed to them.

8. Sec 200 of the Code makes it compulsory for

deduction of Tax at source above Rs 10000 from

one source.As major source of income of sr

citizens after retirement is from interest on their

life’s savings,they will be worst affected by this

section It will be difficult & cumbersome for Senior

Citizens due to their old age ailments & lack of

support , to obtain certificate for exemption from

Assessment Officer every year. The provision will

encourage illegal Suvidha Tax . Present

practice or similar practice as Form 15 H etc

may be continued for Senior Citizens.

Above factors need to be considered

sympathetically to take proper care of Elders.

Thanking you in anticipation

Yours faithfully,

(Shyam Sunder)

Secretary General BPS

CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION FOR

BUREAUCRATS TO CONTINUE

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NEW DELHI: Corrupt government officials don’tneed to worry. The government has decided toreject demands for diluting the constitutionalprotection accorded to bureaucrats against theirremoval, a demand reiterated just two monthsback by Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily.

The constitutional protection to bureaucrats wasaimed at ensuring that they could actindependently and honestly but it often stands inthe way of the government proceeding againstthe corrupt.

Moily had told a seminar on corruption inSeptember that he had taken up the need to“revisit” the constitutional provision (Article 311}with Prime Minister Manmohan Sihgh.

But the government told Parliament this week thatthere was no proposal to amend the Constitution.

“There is no proposal with the Government toamend Article 311 of the Constitution of India,which provides for certain protection toGovernment employees,” Prithviraj Chavan,Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel —the Prime Minister is the cabinet minister incharge— told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Ghavan also rejected suggestions that thegovernment had proposed a new legislation forseizure of illegal assets of officials in corruptioncases.

The Second Administrative Reforms Commissionhad also made similar recommendations.

(Courtesy: Hindustan Times, New Delhi)

GOLDEN THOUGHTS

1. THE DANGER OF THE PAST WAS THATMAN BECAME SLAVE,THE DANGER FOR THEFUTURE IS THAT MAN BECOME ROBOTS.

2. A SPECIALIST IS ONE WHO KNOWSEVERYTHING ABOUT SOMETHING ANDNOTHING ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE.

3. COUNT YOUR AGE BY YEARS,NOT BYTEARS.

4. BE MORE CONCERNED WITH YOURCHARACTER THAN YOUR REPUTATION,YOURCHARACTER IS WHAT YOU ARE, YOURREPUTATION IS MARELY WHAT OTHERSTHINK YOU ARE.



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1. DUTY MAKES US TO DO THINGS WELL, BUTLOVE MAKES THEM TO DO BEAUTIFULLY.

2. THE BEST WAY T0 MAKE YOUR DREAMSCOME TRUE IS TO WAKEUP.

3. KNOWLEDGE IS KNOWING FACT,WISDOM ISKNOWING WHAT TO DO WITH THIS FACT.

4. MISTAKES ARE MARELY A MEANS TO MakeUS WISER TODAY THAN WE WERE.YESTERDAY.

5. SUCCESS IS NOT MEASURED BY THEHEIGHTS ONE ATTAINS BUT BY THEOBSTACLES WHICH WERE OVERCOME INTHEIR ATTAINMENT.

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NEW MEMBERS - Annual

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A - 0503 : N L Sidar Bilaspur 10/10

A - 0505 : Syed Khader Masthan Ponnur 10/10

A - 0509 : Manohar Lal Barnala 09/10

A - 0510 : S K Sharma Bareily 10/10

A - 0511 : Sanwal Ram Yadav Rewari 10/10

A - 0512 : B J Joardar Gawalior 10/10

A - 0514 : N Venkata Rao Scunderabad 10/10

A - 0515 : B D S Ahuja Delhi - 63 10/10

A - 0516 : Om Prakash SharmaDelhi - 92 10/10

A - 0518 : V Subramanyam Hyderabad 10/10

A - 0525 : R K Gupta Rewari 10/10

Biennial

A - 0513 : K Mallikarjuna Rao Scunderabad 10/11

A - 0519 : Dwarika Nath Gigoo Faridabad 10/11

Triennial

A - 0506 : J P Gupta Delhi - 16 10/12

A - 0517 : P N Srivastava Indore

10/12

Life Membership for Mg Committee Members only

L - 9356 : S C Maheshwari Gurgaon

Secy (Rly Pensioners)

SCPC FUND 1% Donations Nov / 2009

M - 6725 C Govt Penrs Assn Santipur 40,000

A - 0409 Babu Ram Faridabad 5,100

M - 8675 Bharat Penrs Samaj Tezpur 5,000

A - 0109 R S Rajan Delhi - 91 2,500

M - 6214 N C Kharbanda Delhi - 08 1,800

M - 5316 G J Girdhar Muzaffarnagar 1,160

M - 8794 Shyama Pada Sen Jhalda 1,100

L - 9056 Bipan Behari Delhi - 70 1,100

L - 9334 Vijay Kumar Taneja Delhi - 05 1,100

L - 9257 Ranjit Singh Kurukshetra 1,090

L - 2655 Mahindar Singh Delhi - 17 1,000

L - 2476 R K Mehra Delhi - 52 1,000

M - 8305 P Rly Penrs Assn Gorakhpur 1,000

M - 4723 Age Care India Delhi - 17 1,000

M - 0598 N C Biswas, Secy Malda 1,000

M - 7103 Awtar Chand Dehradun 1,000

M - 8385 Shivprasad K Dave Thangadh 1,000

M - 5987 U P C G Penrs Assn Hoogly 1,000

L - 2079 S Sri Raman Bangalore 1,000

M - 4654 I K Batra Gurgaon 1,000

L - 9230 S K Agarwal Faridabad 1,000

L - 2560 M N Kaul (Akhun) Gurgaon 901

M - 7924 R N Tripathi Delhi - 92 900

Sr VPrz BPS

L - 9252 J C Gupta Yamunanagar 900

M - 7352 A V Sharma Delhi - 92 880

L - 2650 H L chadha Delhi - 52 800

M - 3381 L C Gupta Delhi - 08 800

M - 5001 Sub Major R N Sibal Delhi - 18 800

L - 9249 M K Haldar Kolkata 750

M - 8657 Govt Penrs W Orgn Saharanpur 700

L - 9147 H P Sinha Delhi - 29 500

L - 9345 Ranjit Lal Delhi - 19 500

M - 8719 Gauri S Sharma Mathura 500

M - 7559 B C Verma Agra 500

L - 2818 Kamla Rattan Kapurthala 500

M - 8770 V M Ponnusamy Chennai 500

M - 0896 J C Adwarya Rajkot 500

L - 2866 S N Dhar Pune 500

M - 4069 M S Garg Gurgaon 500

M - 7090 Chander B Sharma Delhi - 34 500

L - 2937 S K Sharma Hyderabad 500

M - 7845 Virendra A Desai Rajkot 500

M - 8099 H L Dhar Ghaziabad 500

L - 2597 Brij Mohan Lal Faridabad 500

M - 7681 Mukund Singh Mhow 500

L - 2380 Prithipal Singh Sahi Faridabad 500

M - 8307 G Sriramamurthi Visakhapatnam 500

A - 0149 Y P Sawhney Delhi - 52 400

M - 6699 D D Wadhwa Delhi - 24 400

A - 0474 A P R T & E Assn Guwahati 400

M - 5627 R N Raina Delhi - 49 400

L - 9241 S N Raj Vashist Khanna 400

A - 0018 Edvin P Dsouza Damoh 375

L - 9054 Bharat Singh Delhi - 51 360

L - 2211 R P Saxena Delhi - 52 350

M - 7895 Panjan Singh T Mumbai 350

L - 2910 Tirath Ram Sharma Ludret 350

M - 7494 D P Ghosh Secunderabad 350

L - 9296 Shanti Swaroop Ghaziabad 300

L - 2999 P P Gupta Ratlam 300

L - 2584 Tuhi Ram Sharma Delhi - 36 300

L - 2783 S K Papneja Delhi - 57 300

M - 8382 Flt Lt Dr D R Verma Kunihar 300

M - 5335 Nirmal Singh Saini Vadodra 300

M - 8222 J P Chopra Delhi - 32 300

L - 2775 D K Sen Gupta Siliguri 300

L - 2998 N G Pandalai Koratty 300

A - 0509 Manohar Lal Barnala 300

M - 4184 C R Chatwani Rajkot 300

M - 8483 A H Joshipura Rajkot 300

L - 2331 K K Singh Agra 300

M - 8061 D V Sharma Meerut 300



M - 7363 P Ramakrishna Rao Vijayawada 265

M - 6935 V K Shah Nagpur 251

M - 7338 Radhey Sham Prasad Varanasi 250

M - 7412 B P R Naidu Chittoor 250

M - 7938 Radhay Mohan Saran Delhi - 32 230

M - 8687 AICG Penrs Assn Pune 200

A - 0093 Y P Dogra Ghaziabad 200

L - 2561 P L Chawla Delhi - 59 200

A - 0420 Vishwa M Sawhney Ghaziabad 200

A - 0392 Bijoy Kumar Bose Mayurbhanj 200

A - 0393 Rama Mani Das Baripada 200

M - 4468 P L Trivedi Rajkot 200

L - 2068 H/Cpt Ganga C Tiwari Khandawa 200

M - 4424 B S Jain Delhi - 32 200

Non Mem Shantaben Kalyani Rajkot 200

A - 0008 R R Mishra Satna 200

M - 8723 B R Dutta Choudhary Silchar 200

L - 2520 S Naranjan Singh Ludhiana 200

M - 3967 Ex/Hav Sardara Singh Ludhiana 120

M - 8246 R N Hindesh Faridabad 100

M - 7770 Raghuvansh Lal Delhi - 24 100

M - 6945 G Venkateswara Rao Veerankilock 100

M - 8511 P Perumal Metturdam 100

L - 9308 G M Halvadia Siroh 100

A - 0236 Harinath B Shirali Bangalore 100

L - 9207 P Khandelwal Udaipur 100

A - 0260 V P Dwivedi Gorakhpur 100

M - 6383 Nandganesh M Mehta Vadodra 100

AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS (RENEWAL)

M - 5610/11 Rly Penrs Assn Durg 11/10

M - 3284/12 Rly Penrs W Assn Delhi - 18 12/10

A - 0090/08 Rly Penrs Assn Vadodara 08/10

M - 5542/10 Bharat Penrs Samaj Bulandshahr 10/10

M - 4588/01 AMUP Welfare Assn Aligarh 01/10

M - 0183/12 Rly Penrs Assn Rewari 12/10

M - 8736/12 Penrs Samaj Riyah Badi 12/09

M - 7830/09 Bharat Penrs Samaj Agra 09/10

M - 6419/05 Rly Penrs Assn Gooty RS 05/10

M - 3405/12 M-Malia Penrs Mandal Morbi 12/10

M - 7578/10 S N Karamchari Sangh Indore 10/10

M - 6513/09 J J N & Penrs Sangh Nasik 09/10

M - 7885/10 Uttranchal V Penrs Dehradun 10/10

M - 0582/03 Distt Penrs Samaj Ghogha 03/10

M - 8657/03 Govt Penrs W Orgn Saharanpur 03/11

M - 6088/07 Distt T P W Assn Ludhiana 07/10

M - 5707/12 Kalna R P Forum Kalna 12/10

M - 4906/10 Penrs Welfare Assn Mandi 10/10

M - 8169/08 S F C G P C S Citizens Chandrapur 08/10

M - 1123/10 C G Penrs Assn Serampore 10/10

M - 7638/01 Bihar Penrs Samaj Sukhpur 01/10

M - 4077/09 A I C G Penrs Assn Kolhapur 09/10

A - 0477/09 All C G Penrs Assn Markapur 09/10

Biennial

M - 8642/03 Rly Penrs W Assn Mathura 03/12

RENEWAL - Annual

M - 8758/10 P L Kashyap Delhi - 65 10/10

A - 0093/08 Y P Dogra Ghaziabad 08/10

M - 5063/01 R N Dutta Baidyabati 01/11

M - 6204/10 K B Lal Delhi - 02 10/10

M - 4172/12 Pritam Lal Delhi - 27 12/10

M - 7870/10 R S Agarwal Agra 10/10

A - 0102/09 M C Singh Agra 09/10

A - 0109/09 R S Rajan Delhi - 91 09/10

M - 6540/10 M C Aswani Delhi - 92 10/10

M - 7841/09 Muni Lal Ghaziabad 09/11

M - 3582/12 O P Kumar Agra 12/10

A - 0150/10 R S Lavania Agra 10/10

A - 0148/10 R D Sethi Delhi - 85 10/10

M - 6785/10 S R Sircar Siliguri 10/10

M - 7881/10 K Subba Rao Kavali 10/10

M - 6501/08 L K Ghosal Kodalia 08/10

M - 4551/01 Gaur Gopal Dass Bhadrakali 01/10

M - 3971/09 P S Raizada Rishikesh 09/10

M - 8770/10 V M Ponnusamy Chennai 10/10

M - 4962/11 I J Singh Agra 11/10

M - 8909/03 P B Mukherjee Kolkata 03/10

M - 8504/10 B L Sabharwal Ghaziabad 10/10

M - 1629-A J P Kotian Mullund (W) 12/10

M - 8803/12 R M Dubey Indore 12/10

M - 8495/10 O P Gandhi Jaipur 10/10

M - 5316/06 G J Girdhar Muzaffarnagar 06/10

M - 8858/02 C V Balluragi Chikodi 02/10

M - 8438/07 S P Singla Delhi - 58 07/10

M - 6214/10 N C Kharbanda Delhi - 08 10/10

M - 8121/07 K K Bhatia Delhi - 95 07/10

M - 5627/11 R N Raina Delhi - 49 11/10

M - 7090/10 Chander B Sharma Delhi - 34 10/10

M - 7802/08 M B Sindhi Vadodara 08/10

A - 0152/10 R P Sandhu Karnal 10/10

M - 6327/01 R Srinivasan Madurai 01/11

A - 0194/11 Gopal Das Mantan Jhansi 11/10

M - 3880/07 S A Pandian Tenkasi 07/10

M - 4468/11 P L Trivedi Rajkot 11/10

M - 8253/12 M A Venkatachalam Kulai 12/10

M - 7598/11 D D Kantharia Dahod 11/10

A - 0493/09 K Satyannarayane Visakhapatnam 09/11

M - 7120/11 B R Narula Agra 11/10

M - 8535/11 P C Gupta Patiala 11/10

M - 5597/11 G S Murthy Visakhapatnam 11/10

M - 5675/12 Baijnath Sharma Ludhiana 12/10

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GOLDEN AGE: 09

M - 8523/11 K V Sastry Hyderabad 11/10

M - 5653/11 Mahabir Singh Arora Muzaffarnagar 11/10

M - 3967/12 Ex/Hav Sardana SinghLudhiana 12/10

M - 4154/12 R C Paul Hyderabad 12/10

M - 6330/01 Ram Prasad Sharma Mandi 01/11

M - 8772/11 S L Tripathi Satna 11/10

M - 5328/06 Suresh Kumar Yamunanagar 06/10

M - 4424/11 B S Jain Delhi - 32 11/10

M - 8486/09 Jagjit Rai Sharma Delhi - 34 09/10

M - 4184/01 C R Chatwani Rajkot 01/11

M - 6227/11 K Halan Tamilnadu 11/10

M - 8099/06 H L Dhar Ghaziabad 06/10

A - 0149/10 Y P Sawhney Delhi - 52 10/10

M - 5001/12 Sub Major R N Sibal Delhi - 18 12/10

M - 5518/10 Raj Kumar Bhagotra Delhi - 24 10/10

M - 7938/12 Radhay Mohan Saran Delhi - 32 12/10

M - 6202/10 Ramesh C Kapoor Delhi - 52 10/10

A - 0153/10 V Shankaran Iyer Trivandram 10/10

M - 5734/12 R C Rana Bilimora 12/10

M - 8511/10 P Perumal Salem 10/09

M - 4162/12 L P Rajak Jabalpur 12/10

M - 4506/12 B J Mehra Gandhinagar 12/10

M - 7138/12 J P Gupta Prantij 12/10

M - 6849/11 Krishan Gosain Karnal 01/11

A - 0157/10 J L Lamba Yamunanagar 10/10

M - 5574/10 B R Agnihotri Delhi - 92 10/10

M - 6935/04 V K Shah Nagpur 04/10

M - 8538/11 Madan Lal Chugh Sriganganagar 11/10

M - 7412/04 B P R Naidu Chittoor 04/10

M - 4473/11 B B Ganguly Hooghly 11/10

M - 4220/02 Nandipu K Rao Vijaywada 02/11

A - 0184/11 Harbans Singh Patiala 11/10

Biennial

A - 0018/06 Edvin P Dsouza Damoh 06/13

M - 8576/12 Chandra Banerjee Kolkata 12/11

M - 8719/07 Gauri S Sharma Mathura 07/11

M - 8206/10 M R Maini Delhi - 58 10/11

M - 7352/03 A V Sharma Delhi - 92 03/12

M - 8222/11 J P Chopra Delhi - 32 11/11

M - 8779/11 B K Bandhopadhayay Kolkata 11/11

M - 6127/08 H R K Sharma Gudivada 08/13

M - 6302/01 Krishan Gopal Sud Parwanoo 01/11

M - 8186/09 Subarta Barman Kolkata 09/10

M - 8899/03 Ravi S M Chodhri Ahmedabad 03/11

M - 8821/01 S M Kamble Gondia 01/12

Triennial

M - 8530/11 Dr Biman Behari Roy Kolkata 11/12

M - 7109/11 Gulshan Dev Midha Delhi - 15 11/12

A - 0006/06 Prem Chand Ambala City 06/12

M - 8542/11 Dr Chandrakant Dehradun 11/12

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B.K. SINGH, M.A.Secretary: Central Government

Pensioners' Forum

A.P. & Bharat Pensioners' Samaj A.P.State Unit.

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NEW MEMBERSHIP FORM

BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ, NEW DELHI - 110 014

Secretary General,

Bharat Pensioners Samaj

Post Box No. 3303, Jangpura,

New Delhi- 110 014

Dear brother - pensioner,

*I/We wish to become Annual* /Biennial*/ Triennial*/ Individual / Annual Institutional member

(Association etc.) of the Bharat Pensioners Samaj, New Delhi - 110 014

I / We forward herewith through Money Order / Demand Draft / Cheque (No. .........................) /

Credit in your SBI account no. 10825178380 thru ecs the membership fee of Rs. .......................

(Rupees ..........................................................................) Kindly acknowledge receipt.

1. Name .............................................................................................................................

Please write in Block letters (CAPITALS)

2. Present Address ..................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................

.................................................................................... Pincode

3. Date of Birth .........................................................................................................................

4. Whether Individual or Organisation ..........................................................................................

5. Office/Deptt/Service retired from ............................................................................................

6. Tele/Mobile No/email (if any)

Date Signature

Notes : (w.e.f. 01.01.09)

1. Membership fees (i) for individuals Rs.

Annual: for 1 year 200

Biennial: for 2 years 380

Triennial: for 3 years 550

(ii) Annual subscription for Institutional Member (Association etc.) 450

2. Please DO NOT send Out-station cheques. Only cheques, payable at Delhi/New Delhi, acceptable

3. The subscription (MO/DD/Cheque) should be sent in the name of Bharat Pensioners Samaj.

4. In case of remittance by MO, write only “BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ”

JANGPURA PO, NEW DELHI - 110 014 in the address column of the MO form

5. Kindly do WRITE your complete postal address in the MO Coupon.

6. Your Mailing ( I D ) No would be indicated in the acknowledgements in BHARAT PENSIONER(for the next month) which must be quoted in any correspondence with this office.

*Please cross only what is not applicable

M FORM


DecemberDecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009APPEAL

Only for one’s own salvation, one should serve the society. SWAMI VIVEKANAND

[DO'NT FORGET THE SACRIFICES

OF BPS FOR PENSIONERS]

DONATE

ONE %of 2nd INSTALMENT of ARREARS to

BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ

TO CELEBRATE UR SUCCESS

UNDER THE AEGIS OF BPS

DONATE TODAY AT LEAST 1 %

by MO/Cheque payable @ Delhi / DD / ecs (electronic transfer of money)

We thank all those who donated 2% earlier. Shyam Sunder, Secy Genl

BHOOL NA JANA HINDION,

BPS KI QURBANIAN



Dedication, Sincerity & hard work were his mottos

27.12.28 03.10.09

Born at Kot Addu (now in Pakistan) joined Bharat Pensioners Samaj after his

retirement from All India Radio wef first Jan 1988.

Served the organization for 22 years with undaunted zeal and devotion.

Left for his heavenly abode on 3.10.09

Bharat Pensioners Samaj while paying rich tribute to his dedication, pray to

the Almighty to grant peace to the departed Soul & give strength to all dear &

near ones to bear the loss.

D R FOR PENSIONERS

May June July August Sep Oct

All India CPI (IW) 151 153 160 162 163 165

Base 2001=100

12 Months Average 146.83 147.92 149.33 150.75 152.17 153.58

% age Increase 26.84 27.78 29.00 30.23 31.45 32.67

Contributed by J N Uppal, Dy Director (Retd), CSO/Min Planning

C-26, Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar-IV, New Delhi - 110 024 - Tel - 2644 8938 (R)

OBITUARY

Annual General Meeting held on 1.11.09Act Now

Time has now come for pensioners to ACT for implementation of our just demandsarising out of the unsatifactory implementation of 6th CPC recommendations, like non-grant of Modified parity, what to speak of full parity, introduction of the anti - employee, anti-pensioner Central Health Insurance Scheme, and non-grant of increased FMA @Rs 1,000wef 01.01.06 even though the recommendations were made as early as on 16.03.08.

The AGM of Bharat Pensioners Samaj held at New Delhi on 01.11.09 gave an urgentcall for taking all necessary steps, to achieve our goals, like Mass Petitions to Parliament,Mass Meetings, Dharnas, Pradarshans, Deputations, campaign of Post Cards to the PensionMinister, Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State in PMO, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.The urgent demands for the Post Card campaign are listed below:

Urgent Demands for the

POST CARD campaign

(1) Grant FMA @ Rs1,000 wef 01.01.06

(2) Grant full Parity to all past pensioners

(3) Implement all 6th CPC recommendations wef 01.01.06

(4) Grant Full revised ex-gratia to (ex-gratia) pensioners too

(5) Improve & expand CGHS / RELHS / ECHS

(6) Grant C S (MA) Rules, 1944 benefits to non – CGHS Areas

(7) Scrap Central Health Insurance Scheme

(8) Grant 50% merger to BSNL pensioners

(9) Grant full pension benefits to 100% commutation PSU absorbees

as granted to all others

All our Affiliated Assns and individual members must initiate action without any furtherdelay. Send Reports of your Actions to BPS has for publication in BHARAT PENSIONER.

All these actions, wherever feasible, may be taken in cooperation with the organisationsof working employees.

Shyam Sunder, Secy Genl, BPS

BHARAT PENSIONER : Registered with Registrar of Newspapers for India videNo. R. N. DELBIL/2006/17678

BOOK POST/PRINTED MATTER : Posted at N.D.P.S.O., Com. Indrajit Gupta Marg, New Delhi -110 002 on 15 / 16 DEC, 2009

If undelivered, please return to : BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ Post Box No. 3303, Jangpura P.O., New Delhi - 110014

Printer & publisher : Shyam Sunder for Secy Genl, Bharat Pensioners Samaj.

Printed at Compudata Services, 42, DSIDC Shed, Scheme-I, Okhla-II, New Delhi - 11 00 20 (printers) from

(place of publication) 2/15-B, Hospital Road, Jangpura-A, New Delhi - 110 014

E-mail : [email protected] Editor (for the purpose of the Act) : Y C Rai.

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