I. Empaneled hospitals and diagnostic centres CGHS DELHI & NCR and JABALPUR.

Department of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has made modification in the list of empaneled hospitals and diagnostic centres CGHS DELHI & NCR and JABALPUR.

As per the modification, Yashoda Hospital, III-M, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad has been empaneled as Super speciality Hospital.

Further, Cute smile dental clinic, next to beoharbagh petrol pump, opposite pandey hospital, Beoharbagh, Jabalpur has been empaneled as Dental Clinic.

Read the full text of this Office Memorandum S.11011/23/2009-CCHS DM/Hospital Cell/ Part IX dated 31.08.2012

No: S.11011/23/2009-CCHS DM/Hospital Cell/ Part IX

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan

New Delhi 110 108 dated the 31st August, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Empanelment of private hospitals and diagnostic centres CGHS DELHI & NCR and JABALPUR

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the empanelment of hospitals under CGHS vide this Ministry’s earlier Office Memoranda and to clarify that the following modifications have been approved under list of hospitals empanelled under CGHS in Delhi & NCR and Jabalapur.

2. This Office Memorandum and the rates applicable under CGHS for hospitals and diagnostic centres can be downloaded from the website of CGHS, http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp and other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

Sd/-

(V.P.Singh)

Deputy Secretary to Government of India

ANNEXURE

S.No.	Name of the Hospital/Diagnostic Centre	Empanelled for	Whether NABH/ NABL accredited	Whether already empanelled and services empanelled for
SUPER-SPECIALITY HOSPITAL
1	Yashoda Hospital, III-M, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad.General Purpose w.e.f. 7.10.2010 Approved as Superspeciality hospital wef 31.08.2012.	Now empanelled as Superspeciality Hospital	Yes	NO
DENTAL CLINICS
1	Cute smile dental clinic, next to beoharbagh petrol pump, opposite pandey hospital, Beoharbagh, Jabalpurw.e.f 22nd March 2011 has now been shifted to Cute smite dental clinic, 311, Napier Town, opp.Anand Cinema, Next to Maharshi School behind Reebok Show Room, Jabalpur	Dental Clinic	NO	NO

I. New Health Insurance Scheme for CG Employees and Pensioners

We all know Sixth Pay Commission recommended for New Health Insurance Scheme in lieu of present CGHS. Though employees covered under CGHS have apprehensions whether this proposed new scheme would be better than existing CGHS, in respect of employees residing in Non-CGHS area this scheme is definitely a boon.

The present CS Medical Attendance Rules under which employees residing under non-CGHS area are covered has no real intention to provide for proper medical treatment be it In-Patient or Out-Patient treatment as the cost reimbursed under CS Medical Attendance Rules would be a paltry sum compared to the actual cost of medical treatment in non-CGHS areas.

In the case of Pensioners too residing in non-CGHS ares, the fixed medical Allowance of Rs.300 per month provided to them may not be even sufficient to meet out the cost for one visit to a nearby Doctor for cold.

Under these circumstances, Central Government Employees and Pensioners residing in non-CGHS are really in need of good medical treatment at par with their colleagues in CGHS Areas. When New Medical Insurance Scheme was proposed by Government in the year 2008 as per the recommendations of 6CPC, it was believed that it would come as a relief for employees and pensioners in non-CGHS area.

But this scheme is still not a reality as in spite of repeated promises in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha that the scheme would be implemented soon, it it yet to take off.

Now, on 28.08.2012, there was another query regarding implementation of this Scheme for which Health Ministry has replied as follows

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

RAJYA SABHA

Health insurance for CGHS beneficiaries

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1775 by SHRI BASHISTHA NARAIN SINGH

a) whether it is a fact that in the year 2010, Government mooted a plan to provide health insurance scheme to its serving and retired employees;

(b) if so, the present status of that scheme;

(c) whether it is also a fact that beneficiaries including Members of Parliament are not getting required medicines from dispensaries specially Ayurvedic dispensary of North Avenue and elsewhere; and

(d) if so, by when Government would seriously consider providing health insurance cover to CGHS beneficiaries in order to provide better healthcare?

ANSWERED ON-28.08.2012

(a) & (b): There is a proposal for introduction of a health insurance scheme for central government employees and pensioners on pan-India basis with special focus on pensioners living in non-CGHS areas. As per the directions of the ‘Committee of Secretaries’, a proposal for inclusion of this scheme in the 12th Five Year Plan has been sent for consideration of the Steering Committee of the Planning Commission, before placing the same for approval of the competent authority.

(c) : No.

(d): No specific time frame can be given for introduction of the proposed health insurance scheme.

DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF POSTAL ASSISTANTS/SORTING ASSISTANTS AND POSTAL ASSISTANTS (SAVING BANK CONTROL ORGANIZATION)

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CLARIFICATION IN RESPECT OF POST OFFICE LIFE INSURANCE RULES – 2011

DIRECTORATE OF POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE

Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications &

Information Technology, Government of India

Chanakyapuri Post Office Complex, New Delhi – 110023

No. 25-1/2011-LI Dated 24.02.2012

To,

All Head of Circles

Addl. Director General (APS)

Sub: - Clarification in respect of Post Office Life Insurance Rules – 201Recently references have received from some Circles raising doubts on following points for clarification thereon. The same have been examined and clarified as under: -

Sl. No.	Doubt Raised	Clarification
1	Whether limit of Rs. 5 lakh prescribed for sanctioned of maturity value of PLI/RPLI by Division Head includes total maturity value payable or sum assured?	The limit of Rs. 5 lakh is for Sum Assured Bonus payable is not included in the aforesaid limit.
2	Whether persons working in Govt. organizations, Nationalized Banks, PSUs etc. on contract basis are eligible for taking policy of PLI?	No. Since their services can be terminated anytime. If their specified requirement is over in that organization.

It is requested to kindly circulate it among all concerned for their information and action accordingly.

This has the approval of Chief General Manager (PLI).

SD/-

(Vipin Malhotra)

Dy. Divisional Manager (PLI)

Government proposes performance based initiative to employees

The Government has proposed to give performance-based initiatives to its employees to boost their efficiency and productivity.

"Government of India has accepted in principle the recommendation of the Sixth Pay Commission for introduction of a Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS) in the form of pecuniary benefit over and above regular salary, based on the targeted performance and performance parameters, out of the Non-Plan budgetary savings, for the Central Government employees," Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy told Lok Sabha in a written reply.

He said successive pay commissions, starting from Fourth Pay Commission, have recommended rewarding better performance and some form of performance-related reward.

"Separately, a Performance Related Incentive Scheme has also been recommended for all Central Government employees," he added.

Source : The Economic Times, August 30, 2012

Now, get driving licence through registered post

Come September 1 and transport department will deliver the driving licenses through registered post, just like passports or other identity documents, instead of giving it directly to the applicants. This has been done to check the rising number of fake driving licenses and the role of touts.

This was among the decisions taken by state transport minister Raja Mahendra Aridaman Singh in a meeting with the officials of the department here on Thursday. The meeting also discussed preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela in Allahabad.

The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation ( UPSRTC) will run 4,500 buses in the state for Kumbh pilgrims. Besides, it will keep at least 500 buses in reserve for emergency.

The minister, however, told the officials that running of buses for Mahakumbh should not cause any inconvenience to local passengers.

The corporation could also run private vehicles on contract basis, said the minister. Trained drivers and conductors will be deployed on the Kumbh buses. Transport commissioner Alok Kumar said for the easy movement of devotees during Kumbh, five additional bus stations will be set up in Allahabad. The main mela bus station will be set up at Jhunsi. Acting on the directions of the minister, Kumar has directed the department to tackle the problem of fake driving licenses with an iron hand and cut down the role of touts. He has issued orders to all the officers in the department and RTOs to ensure that documents of DL applicants are thoroughly checked. The officers and employees checking the DL documents will have to write "checked" on every document. Besides, the officers and employees checking the documents will have to put the stamp of their names and designations on the documents.

The officers have also been instructed to take an envelope with a postal stamp from every applicant who applies for learning/permanent or for renewal of DL. The address on the envelope should be same as mentioned on the DL application form.

The officers will also have to ensure that DL is not directly given to the applicants or to any other person but delivered through registered post to the address of the applicant. The department will have to maintain the record of driving licenses. The transport minister also directed for the transfer of employees who have been posted for three years in one section of the department to another section.

Source : The Times of India, Aug 31, 2012