Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Latest Development on 7th CPC recommendations : Concern on Pensioners issue

NJCA

National Joint Council of Action

4, State Entry Road New Delhi-110055

Ph: 011-23365912, 23343493, Fax: 23363167

No.NJCA/2016

Dated May 27, 2016

All Constituent Organisations,

National Council(JCM)

Dear Comrades,

As there had been no response from the Government to our communication dated 2nd May, 2016, we decided to seek an appointment with the Cabinet Secretary. Accordingly a delegation consisting of the following members of the NJCA met Cabinet Secretary, Shrl P.K. Sinha on 26. May 2016.

Com. Shiva Gopal Misra Com.

Guman Singh

Corn. K.K.N. Rutty

From the discussions, it appears that, the Empowered Committee has made up their mind to recommend to the Government a slight increase in the Minimum Wage. No indication was however given as to the consequential revision of the Fitment Formula and Pay Matrix. There had also not been any hint about the need to restore the percentage of the HRA, which the 7th CPC has recommended for reduction. On Advances and Allowances, abolished, the Government might be advised to setup a committee to go into the matter and make suggestions. In the matter of the New Contributory Pension Scheme also, the Government might refer the demand to a committee.

On the question of pension benefit to the retired personnel, who are covered by the defined benefit pension scheme, the Cabinet secretary indicated that, both the Department of Pension and Defence Ministry were of the firm view that the first option recommended by the 7th CPC to bring about the parity with the past pensioners being infeasible and impracticable (due to the non-availability of the requisite records) might not be accepted and acted upon.

Surprised over this development, the delegation requested for an official formal meeting of the Standing Committee so that the considered views of the Staff Side could be presented. The delegation informed to the Cabinet Secretary that, non-acceptance of the recommendation of the 7th CPC in the case of pensioners will be extremely disappointing for them and will give rise to avoidable discontent.

The Cabinet Secretary suggested to the Staff Side to reach out to the Department of Pension and Ministry of Defence in’ the matter. So far he is concemed; he is an open minded on this subject, provided it is workable.

The National JCA will meet on 3rd June 2016 at New Delhi to consider these developments and take appropriate decision.

(Source : http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/)

Monday, May 30, 2016

Military Pensioners’ Camp by Syndicate Bank arranged by Col. K. P. Rao (Retd.) : 06 and 07Jun2016

Dear All

Please see the mail below and the attachment

Col KP Rao has taken initiative to organize the Pensioners camp for Syndicate

bank on 06 June at Sainik Puri Branch and on 07 June at Af Station Begumpet branch.

Please accord wide publicity through all means so that maximum ESM and widows are benefitted

@ ZSWOs: Please place on notice boards and inform press to publish in local news papers, TV scrolls, etc

Also accord wide publicity through social media

Thanks and Regards,

Col.P.Ramesh Kumar (Retd)

Director, Sainik Welfare

Telangana

-------- Original Message --------

From: KP Rao <raopkolli@gmail.com>

Date: May 26, 2016 4:00:33 PM

Subject: Pensioners' Camp by Syndicate Bank

To: directorrsb-ts@nic.in

Hello,

This is Col. K. P. Rao (Retd). I remember to have met you during the meeting organised by Brig Vidyasagar , Ex-Director in Vayupuri.

Actually, I have been in correspondence with Syndicate Bank for the inordinate delay by Syndicate Bank and have asked them to give me the list of all pensioners and also those whom they have NOT paid arrears so far. For some reason they were hesitant to provide such list.

I even offered to sit in one Branch and help them dig out the details which was NOT agreed to. My aim was to identify those pensioners who are NOT even aware of their dues from 6th Pay commision onwards and still drawing their OLD pension. I intend to reach them through your office individually and help them get their dues. After protracted correspondence, they have agreed to conduct this camp on two days as a first step in identifying such cases.

Please circulate to all your District offices and ask them to direct such pensioners reach Hyderabad/Secunderabad on these days to settle any pending issues. Please see the draft advertisement in this regard for details.

Since this is a welfare of pensioners, I will appreciate if the content of this advertisement is published in all Newspapers and through Electronic media for wider publicity in Telangana to reach maximum number of pensioners. You can suitably modify the content if you so desire. I am making similar request to A.P as well.

I will also appreciate your office representative to be present during the camp on 6th and 7th Jun to assist pensioners coming for this camp.

Appreciate acknowledgement of this email and a call back on my cell.

Thank You and

Greetings, Have A Great Day.

Col. K. P. Rao (Retd)

Cell: 9440047971

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Military Pensioners’ Camp by Syndicate Bank

Syndicate Bank has kindly agreed to conduct Defense pensioners’ Camp in Twin cities to attend to all pending and unresolved issues relating to Pension/Family Pension and arrears due to 6^th Pay Commission and OROP to all their dependent defense pension customers residing in AP & TS at the following branches during normal Banking hours on:

Monday, 6^th June 2016 at Sainikpuri Branch

Tuesday, 7^th June 2016 at Air Force Station, Begum pet Branch.

A team from their Head Office, Manipal has been deputed with all available computer data to settle as many as possible on line. All those having issues to be settled are requested to attend any one or both camps with all pension documents available with them. Some veteran volunteers will be available to assist pensioners attending the camp. Those who read this message may please inform other pensioners to avail this opportunity. For any further clarification, please contact

Col. K. P. Rao (Retd.)

on his cell 9440047971 or email at raopkolli@gmail.com

(Source - Via e-mail from Dir SW TS)

A letter which created history. It led to the introduction of TOILETS in trains in India...!!!! - So no idea is stupid and Always speak up...👍😀✌ (Howsoever bad or good you may be at any language)...

Okhil Babu wrote this letter to the Sahibganj divisional railway officer in 1909. It is on display at the Railway Museum in New Delhi. It was also reproduced under the caption Travellers Tales in the Far Eastern Economic Review.

Any guesses why this letter is of Historic Value?

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Date: 02 - 07 - 1909

Divisional Railway Officer,
Sahibgunj,

Respected Sirs,

I am arrive by passenger train Ahmedpur station and my belly is too much swelling with jackfruit. I am therefore went to privy. Just I doing the nuisance that guard making whistle blow or train to go off and I am running with lotaah in one hand and dhoti in the next when I am fall over and expose all my shocking to man and female women on platform.

I am got leaved at Ahmedpur station.

This too much bad, if passenger go to make dung that dam guard not wait train five minutes for him.

I am therefore pray your honour to make big fine on that guard for public sake. Otherwise I am making big report to papers.(ORIGINAL LETTER)

Your faithful Servant,

Okhil Chandra Sen

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(Source- Via e-mail from YOGISH CHANDER MEHRA, Vet)

D M M Parrikar - 'We boosted the morale of the armed forces and broke the four-decade old OROP deadlock' : By Pradip R Sagar

Manohar Parrikar Minister of Defence

1. Over the past two years, we have managed to boost the morale of the armed forces, which was comparatively low. We have brought transparency and a change in attitude in decision-making in the ministry. We have made progress in modernisation of the armed forces, which was stuck in the past one decade. The Defence Procurement Procedure 2016 will make purchases less time-consuming. It also has a strong Make in India component to encourage participation of domestic industry players.

We have been able to break the four-decade deadlock by fulfilling the demands of the armed forces by implementing One Rank One Pension. The Defence Acquisition Council has approved projects of over `2 lakh crore. With the launch of the Make in India portal in September 2014, the focus has been to improve the business environment by easing processes to do business, encourage participation of the Indian public and private sector in defence production and promote innovation and indigenous development of equipment and weapon platforms. Restriction of foreign institutional investors was removed with a cap on composite foreign investment, giving flexibility to investors. Restriction of 51 per cent shareholding by the single largest Indian shareholder was removed.

2. The ministry has been working to improve various aspects related to the preparedness of the armed forces. This is an ongoing process, and its impact will be seen in the coming years. A lot more needs to be done to encourage the domestic defence sector.

3. I am committed to making our defence forces more self-reliant and to push for Make in India in defence production. I have set a target to raise India’s defence exports to $2 billion in the next two years from the current $330 million.

4. It’s not for me to rate my performance, but for people to do so.

(Source- Sunday Standard)

Parrikar champions whistleblower against his DRDO persecutors : By Pradip R Sager

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has been in South Block for just 18 months, but the 61-year-old has taken several strong measures. In a recent order with a far-reaching impact, Parrikar has not only given protection to a whistleblower, but has also ordered action against officials harassing him.

Prakash Singh, a 53-year-old Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) official, was sacked on the grounds that he was a “perpetual troublemaker”. In reality, Singh had blown the lid off alleged financial irregularities and malpractices in recruitment procedures in the country’s premier defence research agency. As his series of complaints led to unease, he was sent on compulsory retirement in 2012.

Despite complaining to then defence minister A K Antony, nothing was done. Last year, Singh apprised Parrikar of the root cause of his harassment and held 22 DRDO officials responsible for his persecution. Parrikar then ordered quashing of charges against Singh and action against the officials.

“The case has been examined in the light of advice of CVC (Central Vigilance Commission) and after detailed deliberations, the competent authority has ordered quashing of the charges framed against Prakash Singh,” says a Ministry of Defence order. “Those who trumped up false charges and committed a number of procedural irregularities with the single-minded objective of harassing Prakash Singh need to be identified and taken to task for their malafide action.”

Singh’s complaints of corruption in the agency and 10 DRDO scientists recruiting their family members in the organisation by flouting all norms is being investigated by the CBI. DRDO claimed that Singh was sacked because his allegations were baseless. It also said the officer had “acquired a habit of complaining against his colleagues, superior officers and other agencies like DCDA”.

(Source- Sunday Standard)

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Directorate of Air Veterans (DAV)

Public Info Notice

As received

HQ SWAC has intimated that the DAV has recently re-launched its website, "www.iafpensioners.gov.in" to resolve pension related queries/ grievances and timely finalisation of NE benefits.

All Air Veterans are requested to log in to this website and update their personal information like Mob No, residential address and e-mail address.

If you are not able to access the website then please send an e-mail to <dav@iaf.nic.in> cc <afaheadoffice@gmail.com>.

Thanks.

__________________

CK Sharma

(SOURCE- VIA E-MAIL)

GOOD NEWS FOR C G PENSIONERS

(SOURCE- DoP&PW)

Digital India join now ex-servicemen

Controller General of Defence Accounts (Delhi) Aidias Shobhana Joshi pension exact solution through Digital India will very soon. PPO ambitious Confluence Project have been issued more than 16 million. Pensioners under 85 percent of one rank one pension is paid. In this item, payment of Rs 3,500 through various agencies of the Government of India had.

Shobhana Kumaon Regimental Centre Controller General Diwan Singh retired military officers and soldiers in the hall on Monday for the inaugural Defence Pension Adalat was speaking. He committed to preventing problems related pension. The initiative is being concrete. Confluence Project Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, referring to the over 1.6 million PPO from Allahabad have been issued. Former retired pensioners from January 2006 through this project, the SPC can easily take their pension eligibility.

Referring digitized by the Controller General of India, the acceptance and payment of pensions now picks up, the possibility of opening the PPO will end.

Chief of Staff Major General RK Bharadwaj area north issues of pensions for pensioners courts told commendable step. The Pride fighters and war widows pension of 500 problems were diagnosed. Earlier Shobhana Controller General, Chief of Staff Major General Bhardwaj north area jointly launched lamp lit court. KRC Brig program Atesh Chahar, Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Allahabad), including RS Rana Rajya Sainik Board, were present officers of the Defense Ministry and bank branches.

(Source: Actiteepi://wwwkjagrankcom)

Friday, May 20, 2016

Senior citizen welfare fund: Norms out; 9 member panel to administer

19 May 2016 Senior citizen welfare fund: Norms out; 9 member panel to administer

The Ministry of Finance released the rules for creation of Senior Citizens Welfare Fund, which will have funds from unclaimed deposits in small savings schemes including Post Office Savings Accounts, Public Provident Fund and Employees’ Provident Fund within one year.

The ministry released the notification dated March 18 about the fund, which will be utilised for schemes for the promotion of the welfare of senior citizens in line with the National Policy on Older Persons and the National Policy on Senior Citizens.

The ministry stated the Fund shall be an interest bearing account, administered by a Committee consisting of nine members. The committee will be headed by secretary in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment who shall be the ex-officio chairperson along with officials from Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Labour and Employment among others.

Finance minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech last year had proposed the creation of Senior Citizens Welfare Fund saying, “there are unclaimed deposits of about Rs 3,000 crore in the PPF, and approximately Rs 6,000 crore in the EPF corpus. I have proposed the creation of a Senior Citizen Welfare Fund, in the Finance Bill, for appropriation of these amounts to a corpus which will be used to subsidize the premiums of vulnerable groups such as old age pensioners, BPL card-holders, small and marginal farmers and others.”

Every institution which has the unclaimed deposits in their small savings accounts shall prepare list of unclaimed deposits in the accounts and notify to the public. “The Institution shall identify the unclaimed amounts on annual basis and make transfers to the Fund on or before the 1st day of March, each year. The transfers by the Institutions shall be made on a net basis, namely, the unclaimed deposits minus the claims accepted in accordance with the law for the time being in force, of the accounts whose balances have already been transferred to the Fund,” the notification said.

The nodal Ministry for the Fund shall be the Ministry of Social Justice. The rate of interest for the money lying in the Fund shall be determined and notified by the Ministry of Finance on an annual basis, the notification said.

(Source- Indian Express)

Rishi Kapoor: I’ll start afresh with new vigour against wrongdoings

Renuka Vyavahare & Ismat Tahseen| TNN | May 20, 2016, 01.00 AM IST

On Tuesday, a series of tweets by the actor created a storm on social media and in political circles too. Kapoor expressed his views on prominent places in India being named after politicians, predominantly, the Gandhi family. His first tweet on this issue read, Change Gandhi family assets named byCongress . Bandra/Worli Sea Link to Lata Mangeshkar or JRD Tata Link Road. Baap ka maal samjh rakha tha?' It evoked a strong and mixed response from various quarters. When BT reached out to the actor, he calmly said, "That's all water under the bridge, now. I'll start afresh with new vigour against wrongdoings." On probing further, he said that he didn't wish to pursue this subject any more.

Why name India's assets only after Gandhis, asks Rishi Kapoor

Kapoor's controversial tweets come from his belief that national assets and noteworthy establishments should also be named after legends from other spheres of life who have made a significant contribution to the society, such as Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Shahid Bhagat Singh . One of his tweets read, "Imagine Mohamad Rafi, Mukesh, Manna Dey , Kishore Kumar venues on their name like in our country. Just a suggestion.' His tweets created an uproar and reportedly faced protests from Congress party workers.

Rishi Kapoor is one of the few people from Bollywood who has always raised his voice on various issues without mincing words. From his insightful views on the beef ban to Pali Hill hawkers - he speaks his mind and takes a stand. While the actor chooses to move on to other issues, we can't deny that he has certainly triggered a new debate. Socho logon, socho!

Rishi Kapoor's controversial tweets