Thursday, July 27, 2017
Retirement Age Increased from 60 to 65 : Cabinet Approved for Doctors in Paramilitary Forces
Retirement Age Increased from 60 to 65 : Cabinet Approved for Doctors in Paramilitary Forces
Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for enhancement of
the age of superannuation for Medical Officers of Central Armed Police
Forces and Assam Rifles increased form 60 to 65 years.
Cabinet approves enhancement of the age of superannuation of Medical
Officers of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles – PIB Report
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has
given its ex-post facto approval for enhancement of the age of
superannuation in respect of
- General Duty Medical Officers of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles from 60 to 65 years and
- Specialist Medical Officers of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles of the Ministry of Home Affairs from 60 to 65 years.
It would help in retention of officers in Specialist and General Duty
Medical Cadre and thereby help in better patient care, proper academic
activities in Medical colleges as also in effective implementation of
National Health Programmes for delivery of health care services.
Amendment to the Rule 170(1) of General Financial Rules (GFR), 2017
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
516, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
New Delhi
Dated : 25.07.2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Amendment to the Rule 170(1) of General Financial Rules (GFR), 2017.
The reference of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP)
to exempt Startups from submitting Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) has been
considered and it has been decided to revise the Rule 170(i) of GFRs,
2017 regarding Sid Security’ as under:
“Revised Rule 170 (1): To safeguard against a
bidder’s withdrawing or altering its bid during the bid validity period in the
case of advertised or limited tender enquiry, Bid Security (also known as
Earnest Money) is to be obtained from the bidders except Micro and Small
Enterprises (MSEs) as defined in MSE Procurement Policy issued by Department of
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) or are registered with the Central
Purchase Organisation or the concerned Ministry or Department or Startups as
recognised by Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP). The
bidders should be asked to furnish bid security along with their bids. Amount
of bid security should ordinarily range between two percent to five percent of
the estimated value of the goods to be procured. The amount of bid security
should be determined accordingly by the Ministry or Department and indicated in
the bidding documents. The bid security may be accepted in the form of Account
Payee Demand Draft, Fixed Deposit Receipt, Banker’s Cheque or Bank Guarantee
from any of the Commercial Banks or payment online in an acceptable form,
safeguarding the purchaser’s interest in all respects. The bid security is
normally to remain valid for a period of forty-five days beyond the final bid
validity period.”
2.This OM is also available on our website http://doe.gov.in -> Notification ->Circular –> Procurement Policy OM.
3. Hindi version of this OM will follow.
S/d,
(Vinaya1 T. Likhar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel.No.2462 1305.
To
All Secretaries & Financial Advisers of Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India.
Ex-gratia amount for CAPF personnel has been increased on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission w.e.f. 01/01/2016
Ex-gratia amount for CAPF personnel has been increased on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission w.e.f. 01/01/2016
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
25-July-2017 17:18 IST
Ex-gratia amount for CAPF personnel
The amount of ex-gratia lump sum compensation available to the families
of Central Government Civilian employees, who die in the performance of
their bona fide official duties under various circumstances, has been
increased on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission w.e.f. 01/01/2016 vide DoP&PW OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(i) dated 04/08/2016, as under:
| Circumstances | Earlier amount (Rs.) | Revised amount (Rs.) |
| Death occurring due to accidents in course of performance of duties. | 10 lakh | 25 lakh |
| Death in the course of performance of duties attributed to acts of violence by terrorists, anti social elements etc. | 10 lakh | 25 lakh |
| Death occurring in border skirmishes and action against militants, terrorists, extremists, sea pirates. | 15 lakh | 35 lakh |
| Death occurring while on duty in the specified high altitude, unaccessible border posts, etc. on account of natural disasters, extreme weather conditions. | 15 lakh | 35 lakh |
| Death occurring during enemy action in war or such war like engagements, which are specifically notified by Ministry of Defence and death occurring during evacuation of Indian Nationals from a war-torn zone in foreign country. | - | 45 lakh |
The rate of ex-gratia lump sum compensation for 100 percent disability
to CAPFs & Assam Rifles personnel, who are disabled in the
performance of their bonafide official duty under various circumstances
and are boarded out from service on account of disability attributable
to aggravated in service, has been revised vide this Ministry OM
No.27011/64/2010-R&W (Part) dated 07/06/2017 from Rs. 09 lakhs to
Rs. 20 lakhs w.e.f 01/01/2016. The 7th CPC
has recommended a common regime of Risk and Hardship Allowance for Army
and CAPFs which has been accepted by the Government.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren
Rijiju in a written reply to question by Shri Bahadur Singh Koli in the
Lok Sabha today.
Extra Work Allowance 2 Percent of Basic Pay – Finmin Order
The Allowances like Caretaking Allowance, Extra Duty Allowance, Flag Station Allowance, Flight Charge Certificate Allowance, Library Allowance, Rajbhasha Allowance and Special Appointment Allowance are abolished by 7th Pay Commission. And all eligible employees for these allowances will hereinafter be governed by newly proposed Extra work Allowance at the rate of 2% of basic Pay
No.12-3/2016-E.lll(A)
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
( E.III-A Branch )
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 20th July, 2017
Sub: Grant of Extra Work Allowance- (abolition of existing Caretaking
Allowance, Extra Duty Allowance, Flag Station Allowance, Flight Charge
Certificate Allowance, Library Allowance, Rajbhasha Allowance and
Special Appointment Allowance) – decision of the Government on the
recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC).
The undersigned is directed to say that the decisions of the Government
on various allowances based on the recommendations of the 7th Central
Pay Commission and in the light of the recommendations of the Committee
under the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary have since been notified
vide Resolution No.11-1/2016-IC, dated 6th July, 2017.
2. As mentioned in the Appendix-Il of the said Resolution, dated 6th
July, 2017, the existing allowances viz. Caretaking Allowance (Sl. No.
22 of Appendix-Il, as at present governed under this Department’s 0M
No.7(21)/2008/E.lllA dated 22.9.2008), Extra Duty Allowance (Sl. No. 57
of Appendix-Il), Flag Station Allowance (Sl. No. 64 of Appendix-Il),
Flight Charge Certificate Allowance (Sl. No. 650f Appendix-Il), Library
Allowance (Sl. No. 100 of Appendix-Il), Rajbhasha Allowance (Sl. No. 136
of Appendix-Il) and Special Appointment Allowance (Sl. No. 157 of
Appendix-Il) have been abolished as a separate allowance and the
eligible employees are now to be governed by the newly proposed Extra
Work Allowance.
3. Accordingly, the above allowances shall stand abolished and the
President is pleased to decide that the eligible employees shall now be
covered under a new Extra Work Allowance which shall be governed as
under:
a) Extra Work Allowance will be paid at a uniform rate of 2% (two percent) of the basic pay per month.
b) An employee shall receive this allowance for a maximum period of one
year, and there should be minimum gap of one year before the same
employee is deployed for similar duties again.
c) This allowance shall not be combined i.e. if the same employee is
performing two or more such duties and is eligible for 2% (two percent)
allowance for each add-on, then the total Extra Work Allowance payabale
will remain capped at 2% (two percent) of basic pay.
4. In respect of the existing Special Appointment Allowance, which
stands abolished, apart from the existing eligible employees, Assistant
Sub-inspector (Radio Mechanic), Assistant Sub Inspector (Radio Operator)
and Sub Inspector (Radio Mechanic) are also to be included in the list
eligible for Extra Wok Allowance at the rate of 2% of Basic Pay per
month with the conditions recommended by the 7th CPC.
5. These orders shall effective from 1 st July, 2017.
6. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts
Department are concerned, these orders issues after consultation with
the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
sd/-
(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
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