[As per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 15th April, 2020]

No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs

North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated 15th April 2020

ORDER

Whereas, in exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 10(2)(1)of the Disaster Management Act 2005, the undersigned, in his capacity as Chairperson, National Executive Committee, has issued an Order dated 14th April, 2020 that the lock down measures stipulated in the Consolidated Guidelines of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the country, will continue to remain in force upto 3rd May, 2020 to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country;

Whereas, to mitigate hardship to the public, select additional activities will be allowed, which will come into effect from 20th April, 2020. However, these additional activities will be operationalized by States / Union Territories (UTs)/ District Administrations based on strict compliance to the existing guidelines on lockdown measures. Before operating these relaxations, States / UTs/ District Administrations shall ensure that all preparatory arrangements with regard to social distancing in offices, workplaces, factories and establishments, as also other sectoral requirements are in place. The consolidated revised guidelines incorporating these relaxations are enclosed;

Whereas, the consolidated revised guidelines will not apply in containment zones, as demarcated by States / UTs/ District administrations. If any new area is included in the category of a containment zone, the activities allowed in that area till the time of its categorization as a containment zone, will be suspended except for those activities as are specifically permitted under the guidelines of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India;

Whereas, in exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 10(2)(1)of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the undersigned, in his capacity as Chairperson, National Executive Committee, hereby issues directions to all the all Ministries/ Departments of Government of India, State/Union Territory Governments and State/Union Territory Authorities for the strict implementation of enclosed consolidated revised guidelines.

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Union Home Secretary

Also check: List of central government offices will remain open on 20th April, 2020

As per the revised guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 15 April 2020:

• All domestic and international air travel of passengers, except for purposes enumerated in para 4 (ix), and for security purposes.
• All passenger movement by trains, except for security purposes.
• Buses for public transport.
• Metro rail services.
• Inter-district and inter-State movement of individuals except for medical reasons or for activities permitted under these guidelines.
• All educational, training, coaching institutions etc. shall remain closed.
• All industrial and commercial activities other than those specifically permitted under these guidelines.
• Hospitality services other than those specifically permitted under these guidelines.
• Taxis (including auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws) and services of cab aggregators.
• All cinema halls, malls. shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, entertainment parks. theaters, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places
• All social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious
  functions/ other gatherings.
• All religious places/ places of worship shall be closed for public. Religious congregations are strictly prohibited
• In case of funerals, congregation of more than twenty persons will not be permitted.

2. Operation of guidelines in Hotspots and containment zones

1. ‘Hotspots’, i.e., areas of large COVID-19 outbreaks, or clusters with significant spread of COVID-19, will be determined as per the guidelines issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India (GoI).
2. In these hotspots, containment zones will be demarcated by States UTs
   District administrations as per the guidelines of MoHFW.
3. In these containment zones, the activities allowed under these guidelines will not be permitted. There shall be strict perimeter control in the area of the containment zones to ensure that there is no unchecked inward outward movement of population from these zones except for maintaining essential services (including medical emergencies and law and order related duties) and Government business continuity. The guidelines issued in this regard by MoHFW will be strictly implemented by State/ UT Governments and the local district authorities.

3. Select permitted activities allowed with effect from 20th April, 2020:

• i. To mitigate hardship to the public, select additional activities have been allowed which will come into effect from 20th April, 2020. These limited exemptions will be operationalized by States / UTs/ district administrations based on strict compliance to the existing guidelines. Also, before allowing these select additional activities, States / UTs/ district administrations shall ensure that all preparatory arrangements with regard to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for social distancing in offices, workplaces, factories and establishments, as also other sectoral requirements are in place.
• ii. The consolidated revised guidelines incorporating these select permitted activities have been enumerated in paras 5-20 below.

4. Strict enforcement of the lockdown guidelines

• i. State/ UT Governments shall not dilute these guidelines issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in any manner, and shall strictly enforce the same.
• ii. State/ UT Governments, may, however, impose stricter measures than these guidelines as per requirement of the local areas.

5. All health services (including AYUSH)to remain functional, such as:

• i. Hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, telemedicine facilities.
• ii. Dispensaries, chemists, pharmacies, all kinds of medicine shops including
  Jan Aushadhi Kendras and medical equipment shops.
• iii. Medical laboratories and collection centres.
• iv. Pharmaceutical and medical research labs, institutions carrying out COVID-19 related research.
• v. Veterinary Hospitals, dispensaries, clinics, pathology labs, sale and supply of vaccine and medicine.
• vi. Authorised private establishments, which support the provisioning of essential services, or efforts for containment of COVID-19, including home care providers, diagnostics, supply chain firms serving hospitals.
• vii. Manufacturing units of drugs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical oxygen, their packaging material, raw material and intermediates.
• viii. Construction of medical health infrastructure including manufacture of ambulances.
• ix. Movement (inter and intra State, including by air) of all medical and veterinary personnel, scientists, nurses, para-medical staff, lab technicians, mid-wives and other hospital support services, including ambulances.

6. Agricultural and related activities:

A. All agricultural and horticultural activities to remain fully functional, such as:

• i. Farming operations by farmers and farm workers in field.
• ii. Agencies engaged in procurement of agriculture products, including MSP operations.
• iii. ‘Mandis’ operated by the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) or as notified by the State / UT Government (e.g., satellite mandis). Direct marketing operations by the State/ UT Government or by industry, directly from farmers / group of farmers, FPOs’ co-operatives etc. States/ UTs may promote decentralized marketing and procurement at village level.
• iv. Shops of agriculture machinery, its spare parts (including its supply chain) and repairs to remain open.
• v. ‘Custom Hiring Centres (CHC), related to farm machinery.
• vi. Manufacturing, distribution and retail of fertilizers, pesticides and seeds.
• vii. Movement (inter and intra State) of harvesting and sowing related machines like combined harvester and other agriculture/ horticulture implements.

B. Fisheries – the following activities will be functional:

• i. Operations of the fishing (marine and inland)/ aquaculture industry, including feeding & maintenance, harvesting, processing, packaging, cold chain, sale and marketing.
• ii. Hatcheries, feed plants, commercial aquaria.
• iii. Movement of fish/ shrimp and fish products, fish seed/ feed and workers for all these activities.

C. Plantations- the following activities will be functional:

• i. Operations of tea, coffee and rubber plantations, with maximum of 50% workers.
• ii. Processing, packaging, sale and marketing of tea, coffee, rubber and cashew, with maximum of 50% workers.

D. Animal husbandry – the following activities will be functional:

• i. Collection, processing, distribution and sale of milk and milk products by milk processing plants, including transport and supply chain.
• ii. Operation of animal husbandry farms including poultry farms & hatcheries and livestock farming activity.
• iii. Animal feed manufacturing and feed plants, including supply of raw material, such as maize and soya.
• iv. Operation of animal shelter homes, including Gausha/as.

7. Financial sector: following to remain functional:

• i. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and RBI regulated financial markets and entities like NPCI, CCll, payment system operators and standalone primary dealers.
• ii. Bank branches and ATMs, IT vendors for banking operations, Banking
  Correspondents (BCs), ATM operation and cash management agencies.
• a. Bank branches be allowed to work as per normal working hours till disbursal of DBT cash transfers is complete.
• b. local administration to provide adequate security personnel at bank branches and BCs to maintain social distancing, law and order and staggering of account holders.
• iii. SEBI, and capital and debt market services as notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
• iv. IRDAI and Insurance companies.

8. Social sector: following to remain functional:

• i. Operation of homes for children/ disabled/ mentally challenged/ senior citizens/ destitutes/ women/ widows.
• ii. Observation homes, after care homes and places of safety for juveniles.
• iii. Disbursement of social security pensions, e.g., old agel widow/ freedom fighter pensions; pension and provident fund services provided by Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
• iv. Operation of Anganwadis – distribution of food items and nutrition once in 15 days at the doorsteps of beneficiaries, e.g., children, women and lactating mothers. Beneficiaries will not attend the Anganwadis.

9. Online teaching and distance learning to be encouraged:

• i. All educational, training, coaching institutions etc. shall remain closed.
• ii. However, these establishments are expected to maintain the academic schedule through online teaching.
• iii. Maximum use of Doordarshan (DO) and other educational channels may be made for teaching purposes.

10. MNREGA works to be allowed:

• i. MNREGA works are allowed with strict implementation of social distancing and face mask.
• ii. Priority to be given under MNREGA to irrigation and water conservation works.
• iii. Other Central and State sector schemes in irrigation and water conservation sectors may also be allowed to be implemented and suitably dovetailed with MNREGA works.

11. Public utilities: following to remain functional:

• i. Operations of Oil and Gas sector, including refining, transportation, distribution, storage and retail of products, e.g., petrol, diesel, kerosene, CNG, LPG, PNG etc.
• ii. Generation, transmission and distribution of power at Central and Statel UT levels.
• iii. Postal services, including post offices.
• iv. Operations of utilities in water, sanitation and waste management sectors, at municipal/ local body levels in States and UTs.
• v. Operation of utilities providing telecommunications and internet services.

12. Movement, loading / unloading of goods / cargo (inter and intra State) is allowed, as under:

• i. All goods traffic will be allowed to ply.
• ii. Operations of Railways: Transportation of goods and parcel trains.
• iii. Operations of Airports and related facilities for air transport for cargo movement, relief and evacuation.
• iv. Operations of Seaports and Inland Container Depots (ICDs) for cargo transport, including authorized custom clearing and forwarding agents.
• v. Operations of Land Ports for cross land border transportation of essential goods, including petroleum products and LPG, food products, medical supplies.
• vi. Movement of all trucks and other goods/ carrier vehicles with two drivers and one helper subject to the driver carrying a valid driving license; an empty truck vehicle will be allowed to ply after the delivery of goods, or for pick up of goods.
• vii. Shops for truck repairs and dhabas on highways, with a stipulated minimum distance as prescribed by the State/ UT authorities.
• viii. Movement of staff and contractual labour for operations of railways, airports/ air carriers, seaports/ ships/ vessels, landports and ICDs is allowed on passes being issued by the local authority on the basis of authorizations issued by the respective designated authority of the railways, airports, seaports, land ports and ICDs.

13. Supply of essential goods is allowed, as under:

• i. All facilities in the supply chain of essential goods, whether involved in manufacturing, wholesale or retail of such goods through local stores, large brick and mortar stores or e-Commerce companies should be allowed to operate, ensuring strict social distancing without any restriction on their timing of opening and closure.
• ii. Shops (including Kirana and single shops selling essential goods) and carts, including ration shops (under PDS), dealing with food and groceries (for daily use), hygiene items, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, poultry, meat and fish, animal feed and fodder etc, should be allowed to operate, ensuring strict social distancing without any restriction on their timing of opening and closure.
• iii. District authorities may encourage and facilitate home delivery to minimize the movement of individuals outside their homes.

14. Commercial and private establishments, as listed below, will be allowed to operate:

• i. Print and electronic media including broadcasting, DTH and cable services. ii. IT and IT enabled Services, with upto 50% strength.
  iii. Data and call centres for Government activities only.
• iv. Government approved Common Service Centres (CSCs) at Gram Panchayat level.
• v. E-commerce companies. Vehicles used bye-commerce operators will be allowed to ply with necessary permissions.
• vi. Courier services.
• vii. Cold storage and warehousing services, including at ports, airports, railway stations, container Depots, individual units and other links in the logistics chain.
• viii. Private security services and facilities management services for maintenance and upkeep of office and residential complexes.
• ix. Hotels, home stays, lodges and motels, which are accommodating tourists and persons stranded due to lock down, medical and emergency staff, air and sea crew.
• x. Establishments used earmarked for quarantine facilities.
• xi. Services provided by self-employed persons, e.g., electrician, IT repairs, plumbers, motor mechanics, and carpenters.

15. Industries / Industrial Establishments (both Government and private), as listed below, will be allowed to operate:

• Industries operating in rural areas, i.e., outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities.
• Manufacturing and other industrial establishments with access control in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Oriented Units (EoUs), industrial estates, and industrial townships. These establishments shall make arrangements for stay of workers within their premises as far as possible and or adjacent buildings and for implementation of the Standard operating protocol (SOP) as referred to in para 21 (ii) below. The transportation of workers to work place shall be arranged by the employers in dedicated transport by ensuring social distancing.
• Manufacturing units of essential goods, including drugs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, their raw material and intermediates.
• Food processing industries in rural areas, i.e., outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities.
• Production units, which require continuous process, and their supply chain.
• Manufacturing of IT hardware.
• Coal production, mines and mineral production, their transportation, supply of explosives and activities incidental to mining operations.
• Manufacturing units of packaging material.
• Jute industries with staggered shifts and social distancing.
• Oil and gas exploration refinery.
• Brick kilns in rural areas i.e., outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities.

16. Construction activities, listed as below, will be allowed to operate:

• Construction of roads, irrigation projects, buildings and all kinds of industrial projects, including MSMEs, in rural areas, i.e., outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities; and all kinds of projects in industrial estates.
• Construction of renewable energy projects.
• Continuation of works in construction projects, within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities, where workers are available on site and no workers are required to be brought in from outside (in situ construction).

17. Movement of persons is allowed in the following cases:

• Private vehicles for emergency services, including medical and veterinary care, and for procuring essential commodities. In such cases, one passenger besides the private vehicle driver can be permitted in the backseat, in case of four-wheeler ; however, in case of two-wheeler, only the driver of the vehicle is to be permitted.

All personnel travelling to place of work and back in the exempted categories, as per the instructions of the State/ UT local authority.

18. Offices of the Government of India, its Autonomous / Subordinate Offices will remain open, as mentioned below:

• Defence, Central Armed Police Forces, Health and Family Welfare, Disaster management and Early Warning Agencies (IMD, INCOIS, SASE and National Centre of Seismology, CWC), National Informatics Centre (NIC), Food Corporation of India (FCI), NCC, Nehru Yuva Kendras (NYKs) and Customs to function without any restriction.
• Other Ministries and Departments, and offices under their control, are to function with 100% attendance of Deputy Secretary and levels above that. Remaining officers and staff to attend upto 33% as per requirement.

19. Offices of the Statel Union Territory Governments, their Autonomous Bodies and Local Governments will remain open, as mentioned below:

• Police, home guards, civil defence, fire and emergency services, disaster management, prisons and municipal services will function without any restrictions.
• All other Departments of State/ UT Governments to work with restricted staff. Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ officers may attend as required. Group ‘C’ and levels below that may attend upto 33% of strength, as per requirement to ensure social distancing. However, delivery of public services shall be ensured, and necessary staff will be deployed for such purpose.
• District administration and Treasury (including field offices of the Accountant General) will function with restricted staff. However, delivery of public services shall be ensured, and necessary staff will be deployed for such purpose.
• iv. Resident Commissioner of States/ UTs, in New Delhi, only to the extent of coord inating COVI 0-19 related activities and internal kitchen operations.
• Forest offices: staff/ workers required to operate and maintain zoo, nurseries, wildlife, fire-fighting in forests, watering plantations, patrolling and their necessary transport movement.

20. Persons to remain under mandatory quarantine, as under:

• All such persons who have been directed by health care personnel to remain under strict home/ institutional quarantine for a period as decided by local Health Authorities.
• Persons violating quarantine will be liable to legal action under Section 188 of the IPC, 1860.
• Quarantined persons, who have arrived in India after 15.2.2020, after expiry of their quarantine period and being tested Covid-19 negative, will be released following the protocol prescribed in the SOP issued by MHA.

21. Instructions for enforcement of above lockdown measures:

• All the district magistrates shall strictly enforce the National COVID 19 directives as specified in Annexure I. Penalties prescribed shall be levied and collected from all persons and entities violating these directives.
• All industrial and commercial establishments, work places, offices etc. shall put in place arrangements for implementation of SOP as in Annexure II before starting their functioning.
• In order to implement these containment measures, the District Magistrate will deploy Executive Magistrates as Incident Commanders in the respective local jurisdictions. The Incident Commander will be responsible for the overall implementation of these measures in their respective jurisdictions. All other line department officials in the specified area will work under the directions of such incident commander. The Incident Commander will issue passes for enabling essential movements as explained.
• The Incident Commanders will in particular ensure that all efforts for mobilization of resources, workers and material for augmentation and expansion of hospital infrastructure shall continue without any hindrance.
• Additional activities permitted in these guidelines shall be implemented in a phased manner, after making all arrangements necessary for strict implementation of the guidelines. These will come into force with effect from 20th April, 2020.

22. Penal provisions

Any person violating these lockdown measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Sec. 188 of the IPC, and other legal provisions as applicable. Extracts of these penal provisions are at Annexure III.

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Union Home Secretary

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No.A.12018/1/2013-EG
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
EG Branch

North Block, New Delhi.
Dated: 16.05.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Classification of post of Senior Accounts Officer and Senior Audit Officer in the IA&AD- O/o Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

In compliance with the directions of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi contained in Order dated 17.09.2013 in WP(C) No.2698/2013 filed by All India Audit and Accounts Officer Association, the post of Sr. Audit Officer and Sr. Accounts Officer in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department in Pay Level 10 earlier classified as Group ‘B’ post, is classified as Group ‘A’ without any change in the Pay Level.,

The change of classification from Group ‘B’ to Group ‘A’ requires amendment for the Recruitment Rules and the same is in Process in consultation with UPSC.

This issues with the approval of Hon’ble Finance Minister.

(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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F.No.01/04/2016-NS
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)

Office Memorandum

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 29.03.2019

Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes.

On the basis of the decision of the Government, interest rates for small savings schemes are notified on quarterly basis since 1st April, 2016 . Accordingly, the rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the first quarter of financial year 2019-20 staring 1st April, 2019 and ending on 30th June, 2019 shall remain unchanged from those notified for the fourth quarter of financial year 2018-19.

This has the approval of Finance Minister.

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(Akhilesh Kumar Misra)
Director
Tele : 01123092744

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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

25-March-2019

Media Reports Maligning GoI over NFFU/NFU to Armed Forces

Certain section of media is attempting to generate motivated controversy on the NFFU/NFU for Armed Forces while the case is still subjudice in the Apex Court. The targeting of Govt officials ascribing false statements to them with an intent to pressurise them is highly condemnable. In case of complicated policies with long term and wider consequences, there may be times when agreement is not easy to build not only between two parties but also within a party, such cases are debated for merit in judicial Courts as per the law of the land. This process must not be attempted to be highjacked by publically targeting the reputation of individuals discharging their duties as the authorised representatives of one side, GoI in this case. In the instant case, the recourse to judicial review was taken as per the existing policies and at the decision of the GoI. Certain facts have been twisted and misrepresented in media with the purpose of misleading uniformed community and the general public. One, the Central Pay Commission has been incorrectly quoted to have recommended NFFU/ NFU for the Armed Forces. Two, there has been no attempt to malign the uniformed community or quote them as staying in ‘palatial houses’ as the hardships faced by military fraternity are well known and deeply respected by everyone including those in the Govt. The counsel of GoI has only read out the recommendations of the 7th CPC as the argument of the case in the Apex Court. Three, the originators of smearing campaign have not spared even a uniformed veteran representing GoI in judicial matters but who has no connection with the instant case. Four, the delay is not at the behest of the Govt but because of the Apex Court asking the Govt to serve the notices to remaining petitioners so that they can also be heard.

MoD requests all to allow the legal procedure in the Apex Court to complete. It is reiterated that Govt stands by its uniformed fraternity and is custodian of its high morale and operational effectiveness.

PIB

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WG CDR

FROM: AFRO
To: ALL AF UNITS
INFO: (2) ALL COMMAND HQ (3)HQ WAC (OlC CP3) (BY ORIG)

UNC (.) RRP/ 488 DEC/14 (.) ADJT/OIC CP3 FROM OlC CP WING (.) PARA ONE (.) IMPLEMENTATION OF H’BLE SUPREME COURT ORDER ON MACP SCHEME (.) GOI HAS ISSUED AMENDMENT IN PARA 8 OF SUBJECT POLICY AS QUOTE THE SCHEME WOULD BE OPERATIONAL WEF JAN/01 YR 2006 INSTEAD OF SEP/01 YR 2008 UNQUOTE (.) PARA TWO (.) IBID GOI LETTER PUBLISHED IN AFRO WEBPAGE ALONGWITH DRAFT LIST OF AFFECTED AIRMEN (.) ALL PERSONNEL THOSE WHO ARE EXPECTING. FINANCIAL UPGRADATION UNDER MACP SCHEME BETWEEN JAN/01 YR 2006 AND AUG/31 YR 2008 ARE TO GO THROUGH THE CONTENTS OF IBID GOI LETTER AS WELL AS DRAFT LIST AND PUT UP DISCREPANCY CMA ADDITION CMA DELETION CMA IF ANY THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE ADJTS (.) PARA THREE (.) UNITS NOT HAVING AFNET FACILITY TO APPROACH NEAREST AF STN TO DOWNLOAD SAME (.) REQUEST GIVE WIDE PUBLICITY TO PERSONNEL POSTED AT YOUR UNIT (.) PARA FOUR (.) ADJTS ARE TO FORWARD ELIGIBLE NAMES OF THOSE WHO ARE NOT FOUND IN DRAFT LIST BY FASTEST MEANS SO AS TO REACH ORIG LATEST BY JAN/04 (R) JAN/04 N/Y (.) PARA FIVE (.) FOR SECOND AND LAST ADDEE (.) REQUEST INSTRUCT UNITS UNDER YOUR COMMAND FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE STOP.

SGT T SAIKIRAN CP WING (MACP) 2311 5858

(PRABHJOT K GHUMAN)
WGCDR
OIC CP WING (A)

RO/1861/1/CP

COPY TO: AFRO (U), AFCAO, CSDO, AFCME, DIT, HQ WAC (U), DAV, HQ WAC (CP3)

To,
No.Air HQ /99141 /1 /11AFPCC /854f D (Air-III) /2018
Govt. of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi
The Chief of Air Staff

06th Dec 2018

Subject:- Modified assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for PBOR of Air Force including NCs(E)

Sir,
Consequent upon the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 08 Dec 2017 in the matter of Civil Appeal Dy. No.3744 of 2016 (UOI vs Shri Balbir Singh Turn & Anr), I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No.Air HQ/99141/1/1/ AFPCCfD(Air-III) /02/ 2011 dated 03 June 2011 and to state that the President is pleased to make the following amendment in Para 8 of the aforesaid letter:-

For: “The scheme would be operational w.e.f. 01 Sep 2008. In other words, financial upgradations as per the provisions of the earlier ACP Scheme (of Aug 2003) would be granted till 31.08.2008”.

Read: ” The scheme would be operational w.e.f. 01 Jan 2006. In other words, financial upgradations as per the provisions of the earlier ACP Scheme (of Aug 2003) would be granted till 31.12.2005″.

The other terms & conditions (including eligibility) as mentioned in the MoD letter No.Air HQ/99141/1/1 /AFPCC /D(Air-III) /02 /2011 dated 03 June 2011 would continue to remain the same.

This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their Dy. NO.662 RF No.9(15)/2018/AF/P&W dated 28.11.2018.

Yours faithfully,
(U.K.Tiwari)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Copy to:-
(a) Controller General of Defence Accounts, New Delhi
(b) Director of Audit, Defence Service, New Delhi

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F.No.2S(7)/E.Coord.l2017
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E.Coord Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 22nd December, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Switch over from petrol and diesel vehicles to electrical vehicles for hired vehicles in Secretariats/Attached offices of Ministries and Departments of Government of India located in Delhi

Keeping in view the policy thru st of the Government that by 2030, 30% of the total vehicle fleet in the country will be electrical for the reason of its being environmental friendly, cost effective and substitute for fossil fuels, Ministries/Departments are encouraged to switch over to electrical mobility from petrol and diesel cars in respect of vehicles taken on lease/hire for official purpose.

2. Accordingly, all the Ministries/Departments may aim at replacing the petrol and diesel cars hired by Ministries/Departments in their Secretariats and attached offices (located in Delhi) through contractors by electric cars for mobility in Delhi. In cases where existing contracts for hiring of petrol/diesel vehicles have come to an end, Ministries/Departments may consider fresh contract for hiring electric vehicles.

3. To facilitate Ministries/Departments a framework of the draft agreement which the Ministries/Department may adopt for entering into contract for lease/hiring of electric vehicles is annexed. Ministries/Departments are at liberty to amend the
conditions of the draft agreement as per the type of lease/hiring (Wet or Dry) entered into with the service provider.

(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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F.No. 24(3)/E.Coord/2018
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 26th March 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Provision of telephone facilities and reimbursements to officers of Government of India.

The Department of Expenditure has from time to time issued instructions on provision of telephone facilities, monetary ceilings on reimbursement to the officers of the Government of India. Given the increasing dependence on telecommunication technology including mobile telephones for carrying out official work, the existing instructions have been comprehensively reviewed, revised and the following instructions are hereby circulated for compliance by all Ministry/Departments, in supersession of all earlier instructions issued by this Department on the subject.

1. Official Telephones

1.1 All officers of the level of Deputy Secretary equivalent and above are entitled for office telephone with STD facility. For officers of the level below Deputy Secretary, Ministry/Departments may decide in consultation with the Financial Advisers on providing STD facility depending on their functional requirements.

1.2 ISD facility is allowed on official telephones in respect of Administrative Secretaries only.

1.3 All other cases for providing ISD facility on official telephone for officers of the level below Secretary to the Government of India may be decided by the Administrative Secretary in consultation with the concerned Financial Adviser.

1.4 Administrative Secretary/ Head of Departments may in consultation with the concerned Financial Adviser provide officers below the level of Deputy Secretary official telephones with STD facility on functional basis. This facility should not be given in a routine manner but extreme caution and austerity should be exercised.

1.5 Financial Advisors shall submit a half-yearly report to D/o Expenditure on the number of ISD facility concurred/approved during a financial year.

2. Residential telephones

2.1. All officers of the level of Deputy Secretary equivalent and above are entitled for one official residential landline telephone with STD facility.

2.2 Residential telephone can be allowed to officials below the rank of Deputy Secretary equivalent on functional basis subject to the condition that this facility shall be restricted to 25% of the sanctioned strength of Group ‘A’ officers in a Ministry/Department. This limit will equally apply to Attached and Subordinate offices.

2.3 ISD facility shall not be allowed on residential telephones.

2.4 Personal staff of Ministers [Private Secretary, Additional Private Secretary and 1st PA of Ministry] and Administrative Secretary [Principal Staff Officer (PSO)/ Senior Principal Private Secretary/ Principal Private Secretary/Private Secretary], Section Officer (Parliament) and Assistant Section Officer (Parliament) are entitled to the facility of one residential landline telephone.

3. Mobile Phone Handsets

3.1 Officers of the level of Secretary and equivalent will be entitled to reimbursement for one mobile handset costing not more than Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five thousand only) once during the whole tenure. Global roaming facility shall not be allowed on the mobile connection.

4. Reimbursement of telephone call charges

4.1 Reimbursement of telephone call charges of residential telephone/ mobile phone/broadband/mobile data/data card shall be as per entitlement given below:

4.2 No SIM/data-card will be provided by office.

4.3 There will be no separate ceiling for the landline/ mobile/broadband/mobile data/data card. The amount reimbursable will cover landline and / or mobile /broadband/mobile data/data card connection and shall be limited to the ceiling prescribed or as per actuals whichever is lower. Call charges over and above the ceiling prescribed along with taxes thereon shall be paid by the officers

4.4 The amount shall be reimbursed on submission of bills/receipt by the concerned officer. Officers are at liberty to choose the service provider and the tariff package for residential landline/mobile phones.

4.5 In case where husband and wife are sharing the same residential landline telephone and both are entitled for reimbursement, only one of them will be allowed reimbursement against the residential landline telephone. The claim for mobile phone charges shall be treated separately for each of the officer subject to the entitled ceiling.

4.6 Reimbursement for mobile will be restricted to the officer in whose name the mobile connection is registered.

4.7 The entitlement of an officer drawing pay in a scale intervening between that of Director and Joint Secretary would be at par with that of Deputy Secretary/Director.

4.8 Excess expenditure upto 30% of the ceiling amount (applicable to the officer) can be reimbursed to officers of Joint Secretary equivalent and above and also to Private Secretary/ Officers on Special Duty to the Ministers subject to their submitting a certificate, duly justifying that excess expenditure incurred was for official purpose and unavoidable. This reimbursement would require the concurrence of the Financial Adviser concerned and sanction of the Administrative Secretary/ Secretary Equivalent of the Department/ Organization. In so far as Secretary/ Secretary equivalent officer are concerned, they shall be competent to exercise the aforesaid powers in their own cases. The power to sanction this expenditure shall not be delegated.

4.9 Telephone reimbursement will not be admissible in cases of Leave (of any nature) and trainings which are for more than one calendar month (s).

5. Mobile Facility during official visits abroad

5.1 Officials and delegations visiting abroad for the purpose of short official visits/meeting/conferences/workshops may be provided SIM card by our Mission / Embassy. In case SIM card is not provided by our Mission / Embassy, there will be a monetary ceiling of Rs.2000/- per day for officer above the level of Additional Secretary and equivalent and Rs.1000/- per day for other officers towards reimbursement of call charges.

5.2 No mobile phone facility shall be provided during training period whatsoever including training abroad.

6. These orders shall be effective from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum.

S/d,
(H.Atheli)
Director

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DoE

F.No. 08(34)/201 7-E II(A)
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E.II(A). Branch

New Delhi, the 20th February, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Instructions for the purchase of laptops/notebooks and similar devices for eligible officers – revised guidelines.

In supersession to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum bearing No. 08(64)/2017-E.II(A) dated 27th September 2016, regarding purchase of Note Book/Lap-Top computers by Ministries / Departments & delegation of powers thereof, it has been decided that laptop; tablet; notepad; ultrabook; notebook, net-book or devices of similar categories may be issued to officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above for discharge of official work. These powers shall continue to be exercised in consultation with the Financial Adviser by the Secretary of the Ministry/ Department or any other authority who are specifically delegated these powers by this Ministry from time to time, duly taking into consideration the functional requirements and budgetary provisions.

2. This would, however, be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Cost of device: The Cost of device including Standard software* shall not exceed Rs.80,000/-

Standard Software: Any software (Operating System, Antivirus software or MS-Office etc.) that is essential for the running of device towards discharge of official functions/duties.

(ii) Purchase Procedures: As prescribed under GFRS/CVC guidelines may be followed.

(iii) Safety, Security & Maintenance of Device: The officer, who is given the device, shall be personally responsible for its safety and security as well as security of data/information, though the device shall continue to remain Government property. The officer concerned will be at liberty to get the device insured at his personal cost.

(iv) Retention/Replacement of device:

a) No new device may be sanctioned to an officer, who has already been allotted a device, in a Ministry /Department, up to five years. Any further issue of laptop in case of loss/damage beyond repairs within the prescribed period, should be considered only after the cost is recovered from the officer based on the book value after deducting the depreciation.
b) For the purpose of calculation of the book value, a depreciation of 25% per year, on straight line method, be adopted.
c) Post the completion of five years of usage, the officer shall retain the issued device.

(v) Conditions at the time of transfer, Superannuation etc.:

a) ln case where, at the time of purchase of device if the residual service of the officer is less than 5 years or in case the officer is transferred/deputed to State Govt. but with residual service of less than 5 years or the officer leaves the Government Service within 5 years of purchase of such device, the officer concerned will have the option of retaining the device by paying the amount after deducting the depreciation.

b) Upon transfer/deputation of the officer to other Ministry/ Department Attached/Sub-ordinate offices of the Government of India or to the State Government in case of Officers of the All India Services, the officer will have the option of retaining the existing device and in case of such retention, this fact should be specifically mentioned in the Last Pay Certificate (LPC).

3. Instructions for Ministries/Departments:

(i) For the officials who are currently holding laptops, notebooks or similar devices in accordance with the provisions of O.M. dt. 2710912016, the terms & conditions for retention/disposal of the device shall continue to be governed under the existing instructions of the said O.M.
(ii) The applicability of the provisions of this order to the officers of Armed Forcesi Para-Military Forces, officers of MoD & other similar establishments would be subject to restrictions imposed by the concerned departments/organizations duly taking into consideration the security of information. In all such cases the security of the information shall be the responsibility of the concerned department.

4. This is issued with the approval of Secretary (Expenditure).

(Dr. Bhartendu Kumar Singh)
Director (E.llA)

To
1) All Ministries/Departments of Government of lndia
2) All Financial Advisers
3) NlC, D/o Expenditure

Source: DoE

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1. What is the UJALA scheme?

Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi described the LED bulb as “Prakash Path” – “way to light”. A simple act of change of one light bulb to LED at South Block Prime Minister’s office heralded a movement in the entire country for considering the same change. The initiative is part of the Government of India’s efforts to spread the message of energy efficiency in the country.UJALA scheme aims to promote efficient use of energy at the residential level; enhance the awareness of consumers about the efficacy of using energy efficient appliances and aggregating demand to reduce the high initial costs thus facilitating higher uptake of LED lights by residential users. It may be noted that the scheme was initially labelled DELP (Domestic Efficient Lighting Program) and was relaunched as UJALA.

2. Who is eligible to get LEDs under the UJALA scheme and what are the requirements to purchase the LEDs?

Every domestic household having a metered connection from their respective Electricity Distribution Company is eligible to get the LED bulbs under the UJALA Scheme.The consumer can purchase the LED on EMI payment (monthly/bimonthly instalments in electricity bill) or on upfront payment by paying the full amount. The consumer needs to carry the following documents to get the UJALA LED bulb:
1) For EMI – Copy of latest electricity bill and copy of Government authorized ID proof
2) For Upfront – Copy of Government authorized ID proof.

3. Where and how can the LED bulb be procured?

UJALA LED bulbs are being distributed through special counters (kiosks) set up at designated places in a city. These will not be available at retail stores. The location details of distributioncounters is available at www.ujala.gov.in, wherein the locations are geo-tagged for consumer convenience.

4. What is the price of LED bulbs?

UJALA appliances can be purchased at Rs 70 per LED bulb, Rs 220 per LED tubelight and Rs 1200 per Fan. The price of appliances consist of component such as price of bulb, distribution, awareness cost, which is discovered through competitive bidding, Annual Maintenance Cost (AMC), cost of capital and administrative costs.

5. What if the LED bulb fuses? Is there any warranty?

If the LED bulb stops working due to a technical defects, EESL provides free-of-cost replacements for a period of three years. All replacements are done through designated replacement/ distribution kiosks as mentioned on www.ujala.gov.in. During the distribution period these LEDs can be replaced from any of the UJALA kiosks. Post distribution, there are state specific replacement drives that will indicate the retails shops/locations where replacement will be available.

6. Where can I register my complaints?

There are 4 types of redressal mechanisms available to the consumer:

1) Complaints during distribution can be addressed at our distribution agency’s customer care centre number which is publicised in our advertisements and awareness drives. EESL has ensured that a toll-free helpline number, corresponding to the manufacturer, is printed on the UJALA LED bulb box as well as the consent deed (payment receipt).Once the duration of the distribution is over the consumers can contact the respective manufacturer via these helpline numbers and seek replacement of the bulb. The respective manufacturer will guide the consumer to the nearest retail outlet, at which the bulbs with technical flaws can be replaced

2) EESL maintains a robust social media response system, where users can Tweet their complaint to EESL’s Twitter handle @EESL_India.

3) A detailed email with description and contact details may also be sent to info@eesl.co.in.

4) UJALA Dashboard (www.ujala.gov.in) also has a complaint/ grievance resolution tab on the top right. Consumers are free to lodge their concerns on this platform.All complaints are usually addressed within 48 hours of receipt and a satisfactory resolution follows.

7. What does white and blue colour represent on the UJALA dashboard?

The blue colour indicates stateswhere UJALA distribution scheme has been launched and opened up to the consumers. The white colour indicates the states where the scheme is still in process of being implemented. UJALA being a government scheme has to follow stringent protocolsbefore it is launched in any state.

Source: www.ujala.gov.in

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The Government of India (GoI) announced here today that 8% GOI Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 shall cease for subscription with effect from the close of banking business on Tuesday, the 02nd January, 2018.

The Government of India (GoI) announced here today that 8% GOI Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 shall cease for subscription with effect from the close of banking business on Tuesday, the 02nd January, 2018.

PIB

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