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PLI Bonus declared for the year ending 31.03.2010




Simple Revesionary Bonus rate for the year ending 31.03.2010 on the Postal Life Insurance Policies on their becoming claim, due to death or maturity:-




Sl. No.

Type of Insurance Policy

Rate of Bonus

1

Whole Life Assurance (WLA)

Rs.85/- per thousand sum assured



2

Endowment Assurance (EA)

Rs.60/- per thousand sum assured

3

Money Back Policies (AEA)

Rs.55/- per thousand sum assured



4

Convertible Whole Life Policies

Whole Life Bonus would be applicable but on conversion, Endowment Bonus rate will be applicable

5

Terminal Bonus

Rs.20/- per sum assured of Rs.10,000/- subject to maximum of Rs.1,000/- for whole life policies and Endowment policies with term of 20 years and above. 





The rate of Bonus for the year 2009-10 will be applicable from the date of receipt of this notification by the Circles and this will also be applicable to claim cases received but not settled till the date of receipt of this Notification.



Interim Bonus at the rates mentioned above will also be payable for all claims arising due to maturity or death until future valuation is completed.




Adhoc promotion in ASP cadre.


It is learned that, as on date no Inspector Posts in the Circle is found eligible for promotion to ASP Cadre on adhoc basis. However, those IPs who have completed their probation period successfully and if he/she is willing to work on adhoc promotion in ASP cadre in any place in the Circle may send their willingness to Circle Office through proper channel.

New Speed Post will be from 1/10/2012.


 Speed Post service was introduced by Department of Posts in August, 1986. Department of Posts is getting his maximum revenue through this service. Speed Post charges last was not enhanced since 2007.    

Weight in grams
Local (within municipal  limit)
Upto 200 Km.
201 to 1000 Km.
1001 to 2000 Km.
Above 2000 Km.
Upto 50
15
35
35
35
35
51 to 200
25
35
40
60
70
201 to 500
30
50
60
80
90
Additional 500 gm or part thereof
10
15
30
40
50

New rates will come into force w. e. f. 01-10-2012.

 

Transfer/Allotment



Part –I (transfer / Allotment)
The following transfer/allotment in PS Group B has been ordered by the competent authority with immediate effect.
Sl. No
Name & designation of
 the officer
Allotment
Remarks
1.
Shri V.P.Phirke offg SPOs
 Amravati Dn
Nagpur  Region
Vice Shri U.M.Shahade SPOs Wardha Dn promoted to JTS Gr ‘A’

Part II (Adhoc promotion / Allotment)
The competent authority has ordered the following promotion /allotment in PS Gr B on temporary and ad-hoc basis in the pay band Rs 9300-34800  with grade pay of Rs 4800/- (PB-2) with immediate effect.
Sl.No
Name &Designation of the officer & designation
Allotment
Remark
1
Shri S.P.Ramamurthy ASPOs AMPC Mumbai
Mumbai Region
Against the vacant post of ADPS I Mumbai Region.
2.
Shri D.A.Salve ASPOs Kedgaon (E)Sub Dn Pune
Aurangabad Region
Shri.V.N.Choudhari declined adhoc promotion.

This association congratulates the officers on their promotion.

Promotion to JTS Gr. A cadre on adhoc basis.

 
Shri U. M. Shahade, SPOs, Wardha Division is promoted to JTS Gr. A cadre on adhoc  basis and posted as SSPOs, Amraoti Division.
 

Central Working Committee Meeting at Shirdi on 12/10/2012 & 13/10/2012.


To view details about venue of the CWC Meeting, please CLICK HERE. 

Mumbai GPO is biggest post office in the country.


     The General Post Office is modelled on the Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur, Karnataka. It was designed by British architect John Begg, a consultant architect to the British government. Begg designed the structure in 1902, and construction began on 1 September 1904. It was completed on 13th March 1913 at a cost of Rs. 1,809,000. Black basalt, with a dressing of yellow Kurla stone and white stones from Dhrangdra are the predominant materials used.The building has an area of 120,000 square feet (11,000 m²) and replaced the current Central Telegraph Office at Flora Fountain as the new GPO. The chief feature of the architecture of this building is an ethereal central hall which rises up to the great dome. As the chief post office of the city, the post office handles huge volumes of mail and passes them on to other post offices in the city. The GPO has the Postal Index Number (PIN) 400 001. This GPO is having 101 counters.  It also has a international philately section for enthusiasts. 

To view the photo, please CLICK HERE. 
To view the functions of philately section of Mumbai GPO, CLICK HERE.



Retirement in September 2012.


Shri R. A. Bhavate, SSPOs, Nagpur MFL Division, Nagpur 440002 is due for superannuation retirement from Govt. service on 30/09/2012. His mobile No. is 09423638029. 

No roaming charges from next year.


पुढील वर्षापासून मोबाईल ग्राहकांना भारतात कोठेही गेले तरी रोमिंग दर द्यावा लागणार नसल्याची, घोषणा केंद्रीय दूरसंचार मंत्री कपिल सिब्बल यांनी आज (सोमवार) केली.

मोबाईल ग्राहक एका राज्यातून दुसऱ्या राज्यात गेल्यास त्याला भरा लागणाऱ्या रोमिंग दराबाबत सिब्बल यांनी विचारले असता त्यांनी ही माहिती दिली. इंटरनेट गव्हर्नन्स कॉन्फरन्समध्ये सिब्बल सहभागी झाले होते.

नॅशनल टेलिकॉम पॉलिसीनुसार मे महिन्यात सर्व रोमिंग दर हटविण्यात येणार आहेत. तसेच तोच मोबाईल नंबर भारतात कोठेही वापरता येणार आहे. त्यासाठी त्या ग्राहकाला कोणताही जादा शुल्क द्यावे लागणार नाही.

दूरसंचार मंत्रालयाचे सचिव आर. चंद्रशेखऱ यांनी सांगितले, की दूरसंचार मंत्रालयाने स्पेक्ट्रमच्या लिलावासाठी नवी नोटीस तयार केली आहे. आम्ही सुरवातीला लिलावासंदर्भात सर्व गोष्टींचा विचार करणार आहोत. त्यानंतर रोमिंगच्या दराबाबत काम करणार आहोत.

7% hike in DA approved by Central Cabinet.

The Cabinet on Monday approved a hike of 7% in dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees. This means, the DA will now be 72 per cent from the current 65 per cent of basic pay.

The decision, which would benefit about 50 lakh of employees and 30 lakh pensioners of the central government, comes in the backdrop of government increasing the diesel price by Rs 5 per litre and retail inflation crossing the double digit mark.

The government had increased DA last in March this year from 58% to 65%, which was effective from January 1, 2012. The current hike will be effective from July 1 this year and employees would be entitled for arrears from this date.
The government periodically hikes the DA, which is linked to consumer price index for industrial workers. The consumer price index (CPI) based on movement in retail prices, soared to 10.03% in August, from 9.86% in July.

CHQ Desk - Reminders issued on pending issues to Secretary (Posts) and Member (P).


1. Agenda for holding of Periodical Meeting with Secretary (Posts). CLICK HERE.

2. Utilisation of surplus PS Gr. B post of erstwhile Supdt. RSD Mumbai as Sr.PM, Chembur HO. CLICK HERE.

3. Issue of combined All India Seniority List of Inspectors, Posts from the year 1999. CLICK HERE.

4. Grant of Honorarium to Inquiry Officer (IO) / Presenting Officer (PO). CLICK HERE.

These letters are dispatched under SPA No. EM151679559IN and EM151679545IN

CHQ Desk - Following issues taken up with Postal Directorate.


1. Verification of SB withdrawals exceeding Rs. 5000/- CLICK HERE.

2. Inter-Circle Mutual Transfer of Inspectors of Posts under Rule 38 of P&T Manual Vol. IV.
CLICK HERE.

IP Examination will be held on 13/10/2012 & 14/10/2012.

The LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts (66.66%) Departmental Quota for the year 2012 will be held on 13th and 14th October, 2012. The examination will be conducted in all Circle Head Quarters except Tamil Nadu Circle.
Dte. Memo No. A.34012/07/2012-DE dated 18th September, 2012.

PROJECT ARROW :

Project Arrow is an initiative to transform India Post into a vibrant and responsive organization and to make a visible and positive difference in postal operations to benefit the customers. It has been launched with objective of modernizing the post and makes visible, tangible and noteworthy differences in the post office operations that matter to “Aam Aadmi”.

In specific terms, Project Arrow entails comprehensive improvement of the core operations of the Post Offices as well as the ambience in which postal transactions are undertaken. Enhancing the quality of services in ‘core areas’ envisages focus on Mail Delivery, Remittances, Savings Bank and Office service Levels. This is helping the Department of Posts to emerge as a one-stop shop for retail products and offer a single window facility for banking, money remittances and other financial products and services including social and civic initiatives. At present Monitoring of performance ‘Core Operations’ is done in 15,584 Post Offices and ‘Look & Feel’ has been improved in 1,843 Post offices.

Project Arrow will benefits Customers through - Direct communication with the outside world and development benefits in rural areas; Simpler and faster Money transactions through instant money order; ‘Local Citizens’ Forums’ formed who decide the performance norms for the respective post offices; Online public grievance handling and Monitoring through Video Conferences ensured sustainability and higher performance.

The Project Arrow experience is a working model for ushering in an integrated and lasting improvement in the postal system and awarded with “Prime ministers’ award for Excellence in Public Administration for 2008-2009” in 2010.

In the future it is proposed to include 3,000 more computerized post offices for monitoring of ‘Core Operations’ under Project Arrow Phase-VI during 2012-13 and later complete all 24,000 computerized Post offices during 12th Plan.

‘Look & Feel’ activity is proposed to be undertaken in 400 more Post offices during the financial year 2012-13 and expand in 2,500 post offices during 12th Plan in addition to existing 1843 post offices. (PIB Features.)

Grade Pay Case -Again rejected by MOF


It is really sad to intimate that Department of Expenditure, MOF has rejected the demand for grade pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector (Posts) even after the full justification given by Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench in its order dated 18.10.2011 in OA No. 381/2010 and the good viable proposal submitted by DoP. The official rejection letter is yet to be received. However, note sheet of the relevant file has been received under RTI from DoP.

2. As available in the note sheets (17/N), the DoP had sent the following proposal with concurrence of IFW and approval of Secretary (Posts) to Department of Expenditure, MOF:

“The hierarchical difference i.e non-availability of intermediary cadre like Assistant Superintendent Posts in CBDT/CBEC and CSS can be resolved by allowing Grade Pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector Posts in Department of Posts (a GCS Group B Non-Gazetted Post) and retaining its promotional cadre of Assistant Superintendent Posts (a GCS Group B Gazetted Post) also in the identical Grade Pay of Rs.4600. In the Accounts cadre, the cadre of Accounts Officer is in Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-2. Its promotional post of Senior Accounts Officer is in Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-3 & its further promotional post of ACAO also in Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-3. This would not thereby involve upgradation in Grade Pays of Assistant Superintendent Posts and PS Group B.”

3. MOF has rejected the demand for Grade pay of Rs.4600 for Inspector (Posts) without examining the above proposal, and stated the following (written in red colour):

(I) There was no specific recommendation in para 7.6.14 to the effect that Inspector Post are granted Pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 6500-10500.

(It seems that MOF has not gone through the para 26 of Hon’ble CAT order dated 19.10.2011 in OA No. 381/2010, wherein the import of the observation of the Pay Commission has been clearly mentioned. Moreover, as mentioned in para 7.6.14 of 6thCPC report “…………With this upgradation, Inspector (Posts) shall come to lie in an identical pay as that of their promotional post of Assistant Superintendent (Posts) [ASPOs]. ASPOs shall, accordingly, be placed in the next higher pay scale of Rs.7450-11500………….”)

(II) Inspectors in CBEC/CBDT were placed in the scale of Rs.6500-10500 w.e.f 21.04.2004 i.e prior to 6th CPC by an executive order of the Govt. keeping in view of their parity with Inspectors of CBI/IB and court directions of CAT Jabalpur Bench. Further, Asstts. Of CSS have also been granted the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 w.e.f 15.09.2006 on the basis of their traditional parity with Inspectors CBEC/CBDT. Further, it was the conscious decision of the Govt. to keep Asstts. In CSS/Inspector and analogous post in CBEC/CBDT in the higher pre-revised scale i.e Rs.7450-11500/- considering their pre-revising relativities, hierarchical structure, mode of recruitment etc. The mode of recruitment was not the only criteria as contended by the applicants in the OA. In various cases, Apex Court also opined that wholesale identity between two groups would involve matters relating to nature of work, educational qualification, mode of recruitment, experience etc.

(The details of the basis for increase from Rs.5500-9000 to Rs.6500- 10500 for Inspectors CBEC/CBDT w.e.f 21.04.2004 and for Assistants in CSS w.e.f 15.09.2006 along with the note sheet of the relevant file have been asked from MOF under RTI. Also, Documents available for establishing the “Traditional Parity” / wholesale identity between Inspectors CBEC/CBDT and Assistants in CSS have asked. MOF Response is awaited. Further, wholesale identity should be decided by the Expert body i.e Pay Commission. 5th & 6th CPC had rightly did so for Inspector (Posts) and granted equal pay scale/ grade pay to that of Inspectors CBDT/CBEC and Assistants in CSS. Apex Court in the case of State of West Bengal v. West Bengal Minimum Wages Inspectors Association, (2010) 5 SCC 225 wherein it has been stated as under:-

"23. It is now well settled that parity cannot be claimed merely on the basis that earlier the subject post and the reference category posts were carrying the same scale of pay. In fact, one of the functions of the Pay Commission is to identify the posts which deserve a higher scale of pay than what was earlier being enjoyed with reference to their duties and responsibilities, and extend such higher scale to those categories of posts.")

(III) It is pertinent to mention here that the OM dated 13.11.2009 and 16.11.2009 came into existence as a result of demand from various quarters of Govt. seeking upgradation for pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-10500 due to functional requirement. However, hierarchical structure of Inspector Posts does not demand such functional requirement, as post of ASP in the scale of Pay of Rs.9300-34800 GP of Rs.4600/- PB-2 corresponding to the pre-revised scale of Rs.7450-11500 still exists, even after implementation of 6th CPC.

(Regarding the hierarchical differences, a viable proposal was submitted by DoP wherein it was clearly mentioned that the hierarchical difference i.e. non-availability of intermediary cadre like Assistant Superintendent Posts in CBDT/CBEC and CSS can be resolved by allowing Grade Pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector Posts in Department of Posts (a GCS Group B Non-Gazetted Post) and retaining its promotional cadre of Assistant Superintendent Posts (a GCS Group B Gazetted Post) also in the identical Grade Pay of Rs.4600. The example of AO, Sr. AO & ACAO was also given in the proposal. But, MOF overlooked the same.)

(IV) Since Inspector Post have come in the Pay Scale of Rs.9300-3400 GP of Rs.4200/- PB-2 corresponding to pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-10500, the hierarchical posts in their cadre i.e ASP and SP had to be placed in the GP OF Rs.4600/- and Rs.4800/- respectively to maintain the relativity in the cadre. Moreover, the scale of other similarly placed posts i.e Asstt. Manager and Manager in mail Motor Service were also placed in the GP of Rs.4600/- and Rs.4800/- respectively. In case the demand of Inspector Posts for GP of Rs.4600/- is accepted, it will have cascading effect involving huge financial implications. Also, the demand for upgradation from similarly placed posts in Mail Motor Service etc. will arise immediately.

(In the proposal, it was clearly mentioned that this would not involve upgradation in Grade Pays of Assistant Superintendent Posts and PS Group B. Asst. Manager & Manager, Mail Motor Service are placed in the Grade pay of Rs.4600 & Rs.4800 respectively. Hence the imagination of MOF that In case the demand of Inspector Posts for GP of Rs.4600/- is accepted, the demand for upgradation from similarly placed posts in Mail Motor Service etc. will arise immediately, is hypothetical. Further, while submitting the proposal, DoP had given the figures for financial implications and for Inspector (posts), it is Rs. 1.01 crores only. Hence the ground that in case the demand of Inspector Posts for GP of Rs.4600/- is accepted, it will have cascading effect involving huge financial implications, does not hold any ground.)

(V) The duties and responsibilities assigned to Assistant of CSS and Inspector, CBDT/CBEC are quite different from Inspector (Posts). There is no comparison between Assistants CSS & Inspector CBDT/CBEC and Inspector (Posts). They are performing different duties in their respective cadres.

(As a matter of fact, the duties and responsibilities assigned to different cadres in different Department / Ministries will be different and after comparison only, specific pay scale/grade pay is given to particular cadres by the expert bodies i.e Pay Commission. The details regarding comparison of “Duties & Responsibilities” of Inspectors CBDT/CBEC and Inspector (Posts) have been asked from MOF under RTI.
Further, Para 30 of CAT Ernakulam Bench Order dated 19.10.2011 in OA No. 381/10 reproduced below:
“This Tribunal need not have to labour more to arrive at the finding that the functional responsibilities of the Inspector (Posts) are certainly onerous and evidently, it is on the basis of adequate justification that the successive Pay Commissions have appreciated the need to revise the pay scale of Inspector (Posts).”

4. It is very much clear from the grounds given by MOF that they were pre-determined not to allow Grade Pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector Posts in any case and they simply overlooked the full justification given by the Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench and also the good viable proposal given by DoP. It can also be seen that the matter was disposed first time at the level of Jt. Secretary even after the clear instruction from Hon’ble CAT to re-look in the matter at the level of Secretary. It is also evident form the notings of the DoP at 28/N, which is reproduced below:
“Views taken by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure contains neither any details of examination of the proposal made by this Department on 17/N nor reasoning based on which the proposal was admitted/rejected.”

5. Accordingly the file was re-referred to the Department of Expenditure, MOF. However, Department of Expenditure, MOF returned the file stating that:


“The matter has been examined in this Deptt. and AM is advised to issue a reasoned speaking order rejecting the claim of the applicants on the grounds indicated in U.O note dated 28.05.2012.
This issues with the approval of Finance (Secretary).”

6. Our case for upgradation of Grade pay of Inspector (Posts) to Rs.4600 under OA No. 381/2010, had already been considered by Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench within the parameters prescribed by the Apex Court in respect of the powers of the Tribunal in dealing with the fixation of Pay scale and had viewd that :

(a) The decision of the Ministry of Finance does not appear to have taken into account the clear recommendation of the Sixth Pay Commission nor for that matter the full justifications given by the Department of Posts.

(b) The Tribunal is of the considered view that there is no justification in denying the Inspector (Posts) the higher Grade Pay of Rs 4600 when the same is admissible to Inspectors of other Departments with whom parity has been established by the very Sixth Pay Commission vide its report at para 7.6.14 extracted above. The Ministry of Finance has to have a re-look in the matter dispassionately at the level of Secretary keeping in view the aforesaid discussion.

7. From the documents received under RTI, the rejection of our demand of Grade pay of Rs.4600 for Inspector (Posts) has been disclosed. However, we may wait for the official rejection letter. Further, we wish to move to High Court at the earliest, to get Justice.

Views and comments are requested, so that we may move further

Best wishes to all members, viewers and well-wishers.



                


       सर्वांना गणपती उत्सवाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा
                     
                           गणपती बाप्पा मोरया

Mumbaikar fully responded to 'Vigyan-Express'.

          विज्ञानाने केलेली प्रगती आणि विविध शोध त्याचप्रमाणे जीवसृष्टीतील विविध प्राणीमात्रांची माहिती देणाऱ्या ‘विज्ञान एक्स्प्रेस-जैवविविधता विशेष या फिरत्या प्रदर्शनाला मुंबईकरांनी चांगलाच प्रतिसाद दिला आहे. अवघ्या दोन दिवसात या प्रदर्शनाला १९ हजारहून अधिक विज्ञानप्रेमींनी भेट दिली असून यात साडेचार हजार विद्यार्थ्यांचा समावेश आहे.
पर्यावरण, वन मंत्रालयाने त्याचप्रमाणे विज्ञान आणि तंत्रज्ञान विभागाने तयार केलेले विविध शोध आणि बदलांची माहिती देणारे प्रदर्शन घेऊन फिरणारी ‘विज्ञान एक्स्प्रेस-जैवविविधता विशेष ही खास रेल्वे गाडी मुंबईकरांच्या भेटीस आली आहे. छत्रपती शिवाजी टर्मिनस येथील फलाट क्रमांक १३ वर उभ्या करण्यात आलेल्या या गाडीचे रविवारी सकाळी उदघाटन झाल्यावर रविवारच्या सुटीचा फायदा घेत तब्बल आठ हजार लोकांनी या प्रदर्शनाला भेट दिली. यामध्ये मुंबईतल्या १३ शाळांमधील सातशे विद्यार्थी आणि त्यांचे शिक्षक यांचा समावेश होता.

           सोमवारी दुपारी चार वाजेपर्यंतच नऊ हजाराहून अधिक लोकांनी या प्रदर्शनाला भेट दिली. यामध्ये ४५ शाळांमधील अडीच हजार विद्यार्थी आणि त्यांच्या शिक्षकांचा समावेश होता. कामावर जाणाऱ्या सहा हजार मुंबईकरांनीही वेळात वेळ काढून या प्रदर्शनाला भेट दिल्याचे सांगण्यात येते. बुधवापर्यंत ही गाडी मुंबईकरांचे वैज्ञानिक कुतुहल शमविणार आहे. या जैवविविधता एक्स्प्रेसमध्ये भारताची भौगोलिक स्थिती, पशुपालन, कृषी संशोधन, विविध प्रांतातील कृषी विकास तसेच वेगवेगळ्या क्षेत्रातली यशस्वी संशोधन आदींची विस्ताराने माहिती देण्यात आली आहे.