Friday, July 30, 2021
RAJYA SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTIONNO.1136 TO BE ANSWERAD ON 29thJULY2021- SHORTAGE OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAK FROM SHRI SANJAY SETH.SHRI K.C.VENUGOPAL
G S NUPE POSTMEN & MTS Gr-C LETTER ADDRES to SECRETARY (P) Chairman Postal Board-Regarding observance of Maha login day during Corona period. Ref:- Directorate communication letter no F. No-1-2/2019-PBI (I) dated 27/07/2021
RESTORATION OF FULL BENEFITS OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE (DA) AND DEARNESS RELIEF (DR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7TH PAY COMMISSION FITMENT FACTOR: RAJYA SABHA QA
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Rajya Sabha
Unstarred Question No. 867
To be answered on Tuesday, 27th July, 2021
Sravan 5, 1943 (Saka)
Restoration of benefits of DA/DR
867:: Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa:
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government is actively considering to raise monthly gross basic pay of Government employees after restoration of full benefits of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief(DR) in accordance with fitment factor as per the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission;
(b) if so, details of such increase post DA/DR restoration and whether pensioners will also be benefited due to this fitment factor; and
(c) the details in terms of percentage of pending DA/DR restoration since January, 2020 and the quantum of installment of DA/DR of July, 2021 and when it is likely to be released to Government employees/pensioners?
Answer
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
(Shri Pankaj Chaudhary)
(a) No Sir, The fitment factor of 2.57 was uniformly applied to all categories of employees only for the purpose of fixation of pay in the revised pay Structure based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission
(b) Does not arise;
(c) The Government has released the installments of DA/DR from 01.07.2021 which were due from 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021 in respect of Central Government employees/pensioners. The Central Government employees/Pensioners will get DA/DR @ 28% (11% over the existing rate of 17%) from July, 2021.
Source: Rajya Sabha
PROVISION OF CREAMY LAYER IN GENERAL CATEGORY FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES – RAJYA SABHA QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 112
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021)
PROVISION OF CREAMY LAYER FOR GENERAL CATEGORY
112 # SMT. CHHAYA VERMA:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government is considering to make provision of creamy layer in general category for Government services on the lines of provision of creamy layer for the candidates in Other Backward Classes so that only weaker sections get Government services;
(b) whether a dual policy is being implemented on the candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes by implementing the provision of creamy layer only on Other Backward Classes; and
(c) the details of income criteria set for creamy layer at present and when was it increased and whether it is being increased from time to time?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House
STATEMENT REFERRED TO
IN REPLY OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO.112 FOR ANSWER ON 29.07.2021 BY SMT.
CHHAYA VERMA REGARDING
PROVISION OF CREAMY LAYER FOR GENERAL CATEGORY
(a) & (b): The concept of exclusion of creamy layer from amongst Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has been introduced based on the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Indra Sawhney Vs.UOI & Ors. delivered in 1992.
(c): The income criteria to exclude creamy layer has been revised from time to time as follows:
(i) Vide O.M. No.36033/3/2004-Estt(Res), dated 9th March, 2004, the income limit was revised from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.2.5 lakh per annum.
(ii) Vide O.M. No.36033/3/2004-Estt(Res), dated 14th October, 2008, the income limit was revised from Rs.2.5 lakh to Rs.4.5 lakh per annum.
(iii) Vide O.M. No.36033/1/2013-Estt(Res), dated 27th May, 2013, the income limit was revised from 4.5 lakh to Rs.6 lakh per annum.
(iv) Vide O.M. No.36033/1/2013-Estt(Res), dated 13th September, 2017, the income limit was revised from Rs.6 lakh to Rs.8 lakh per annum.
The present income limit is Rs.8 lakh per annum
Source: Rajya Sabha
Cadre Restructuring proposal of Group "C' Employees of RMS,SBCO& Circle /Regional office Directorate called details from circles.
Staff Side NCJCM Meets Secretary DoPT Today (30.7.2021) to discuss 8 Agenda Items.
In the 48th Meeting of National Council (JCM) , it was decided that 8 Agenda Items i.e Agenda Item No.22 to Agenda Item No.29 will be discussed by Secretary (P) with Staff Side in a separate meeting. Accordingly , a meeting has been scheduled under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) on 30th July 2021 from 11.00 AM in North Block New Delhi to discuss below items.
.Coverage of JCM Scheme : All the Posts covered under PB-I and PB-2 may be deemed to be Group C posts for the purpose of JCM Scheme
2. Litigation in service matters like Revision of Night Duty Allowance, MACP in Promotion Hierarchy , Placement of HS Grade I to be ignored for MACP to be resolved.
3. Eradication of injustice to casual, Contract and Out sourced workers: providing them the right to form a Union in terms of Article 19 1(C) of the Constitution of India and Regularisation of Casual, contingent and outsourced workers
4. Fill up all vacant Posts in all grades
5. Grant of 5 effective upgradation to all Group B and C employees in entire service life
6. Undertake cadre review of all Groups- B&C cadres in every five years before the cadre review of Group A cadres.
7. Grant risk Allowance to the Employee involved in permanent and perennial recognised Risk operations
8. Grant Night duty Allowance in 7th CPC Scale without any basic pay limit
NUMBER OF POSTS OFFICES & NUMBER OF PO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS -- RAJYA SABHA (Q & A) - 29-07-2021
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