Raipur: Chhattisgarh government employees will now have to furnish their Annual Information Report (AIR) carrying five year’s description of their immovable assets for seeking departmental promotion.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh

A decision in this regard was taken in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh last evening at his official residence, an official spokesperson said here today.

As per directives issued by General Administration Department (GAD) in 2012, employees had to submit their annual report of immovable property during their departmental promotion but now the cabinet has decided that officials now have to furnish their five year’s description of immovable property to Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), he said.

The cabinet also took the decision to relax the ceiling of 10 per cent on compassionate appointment in Grade-3 posts for a year, the spokesperson said.

The officials in the meeting informed that a similar decision to exempt ceiling of 10 per on compassionate appointment in Grade-3 posts was taken on June 16, 2013 whose limit expired on June 13, 2014, resulting in pending cases piling up pertaining to compassionate appointment.

Therefore, the same decision has been taken again, he added.

The Cabinet on the occasion also expressed pleasure over the state’s performance in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.

Under the scheme, a special drive was conducted from September 25-October 2, during which about 54,109 beneficiaries were sanctioned loan to the tune of Rs 251 crore against the target of 54,000 beneficiaries, he said.

Around 38,000 beneficiaries have been disbursed loan of Rs 168 crore.

Measures taken for the relief of farmers in drought-hit areas of the state were also discussed in the meeting.

PTI

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CIRCULAR
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPLE CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS(FYS)
10A S.K.BOSE ROAD,KOLKATTA-700001

No.T/II/LTC/NER

Date:-27/8/2013

To
All Sr. General Managers/
All General Managers.
Ordnance/Equipmeent Factories

Sub : Entitlement of Group-B Officers visiting NER: Journey by AIR.

This is regarding Group-B officers to visit NER for availing LTC to NER. As per DOPT OM No 31011/4/2007-Estt(A),dated 02/05/2008 all Group-B officers (Gezetted & non Gezetted) are entitled to travel by air from their place of posting or nearest airport to city in the NER for availing LTC. The above relaxation has been extended twice for another two years vide DOPT OM dated 23/04/2010 and dated 30/04/2012 respectively with same terms and conditons.

In view of the above position, it is clear that all Group-B officers serving in Ordnance Factories and Allied Establishments are entitled to travel by air to visit NER from their place of posting for availing LTC to NER

Asst Controller of Accounts(Fys)

Source : LTC to NER – Entitlement of GP B

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Medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to ECHS beneficiaries residing in districts not covered by ECHS.

No. 22D (09)12013/US (WE)/D (Res)
Government of India
Deptt of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi

Dated the 21st August, 2013

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject:- Medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to ECHS beneficiaries residing in districts not covered by ECHS.
Sir.
1, The undersigned is directed to invite attention to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 24(48)/03/US(WE)D(Res) dated 19th December, 2003 and to state that keeping in view, the difficulties being faced by the ECHS beneficiaries residing in districts not covered by ECHS it has now been decided to liberalise the ECHS Rules as follows to enable them to avail medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post- operative follow-up treatment-

(a) (i)   ECHS beneficiaries who are holding a valid ECHS Card and are residing in districts not covered by ECHS shall be eligible to obtain treatment from Govt. (Central/State/Local Self Government) hospitals and submit the medical re-imbursement claim to the ECHS Polyclinic (i.e. they can avail the treatment without obtaining referral from Polyclinic located outside their district),

(ii) Re-imbursement shall be limited to the CGHS rates applicable to the nearest ECHS Polyclinic and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals whichever is lower.

(b) (i)  ECHS beneficiaries who are holding a valid ECHS card and are residing in districts not covered by ECHS shall be eligible to obtain post¬operative follow-up treatment from Govt. (Central/State/Local Self Government) hospitals in follow up cases of Renal Transplant Surgery Knee and Hip Joint Replacement, Cancer Treatment Neuro Surgery and Cardiac Surgery. However, prior permission (referral) is to be obtained from the OIC of nearest ECHS Polyclinic.

(ii) Permission shall be issued for 3 to 6 months at a time and may be extended based on medical requirement. Reimbursement for consultation, procedures and investigations shall be limited to CGHS rates applicable to the nearest ECHS polyclinic and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals ,whichever may be lower. OPD medicines shall be obtained from the concerned Polyclinic for a maximum period of 3 months at a time.

2. These order will come into effect from date of issue.

3. This issues with the concurrence of MoD (Finance) vide U.O. 1574/13/Fin/Pen dated 11th July, 2013.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
( HK Mallick)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: http://www.desw.gov.in
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The below information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Shri.Manish Tiwari in written reply in the Lok Sabha on 4.12.2012 as follows…

The Group of Ministers recommended filling up of 3452 critical posts in Prasar Bharati (Doordarshan and All India Radio). Out of these 3452 posts, approval of Ministry of Finance has been obtained for filling up of 1150 posts, in the first phase. The Government has taken the following steps to improve the service conditions of employees of Prasar Bharati.

The Government has recently amended Section 11 of the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 which provides that all the regular employees belonging to the cadres borne on Akashvani and Doordarshan (AIR and DD) who were recruited before 05.10.2007 shall serve in Prasar Bharati on deemed deputation till retirement and would be entitled to pay and all other benefits admissible to an employee of the Government. The amendment further provides that the employees recruited after 05.10.2007 shall be Prasar Bharati employees.

Departmental Promotional Committees are being held for filling up of vacant promotional posts in AIR and DD

Financial upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme has also been granted to the eligible employees.

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