Placing CEPT Hyderabad unit under complete jurisdiction of CGM , CEPT, Bengaluru
Central offices to function with bare minimum staff upto 30th November or until further orders.
As a preventive measure to contain spread of Covid 19, Central offices to function with bare minimum staff upto 30th November or until further orders.
Officers at the level of Under Secretary and equivalent to attend office on every alternative day and and only skeletal staff below the above rank to be called to office.
The O.M.dated 11.11.2020 is reproduced below.
Special Cash Package equivalent in lieu of LTC Fare – Date of Settlement of Advance taken and Name on Invoice – Finmin Clarification dated 04-11-2020
Special Cash Package equivalent in lieu of LTC Fare – Date of Settlement of Advance taken and Name on Invoice – Finmin Clarification dated 04-11-2020
F. No.12(2)/2020-EII(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E.1(A) Branch
North Block, New Delhi
4th November, 2020
Office Memorandum
Sub: Special Cash Package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel Concession Fare for Central Government Employees during the Block 2018-2021 -Clarification reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to O.M. of even number dated 12th October 2020 and the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) issued vide O.M. of even number dated 20th October, 2020 on the subject mentioned above.
2. Ministries/Departments have raised queries / clarifications with regard to (i) whether the advance taken as per the scheme shall be settled within 30 days of disbursal of advance and (ii) whether the invoice can be in the name of spouse and / or any family member who are eligible for LTC.
3. The Special Cash Package Scheme in lieu of one LTC is to compensate and incentivise consumption by Government Employees and the benefits can be availed up to 31.03.2021. Para 4 of O.M dated 12.10.2020 provides for advance to Government employees in lieu of LTC fare and Leave encashment. As this is a Special Cash Package, the rules relating to advance taken under LTC are not applicable in the present Scheme. Accordingly it is clarified that:
(i) the advance taken under the scheme shall be settled on or before 31st March, 2021, and
(ii) the invoices of the goods and services purchased as per the scheme may be in the name of spouse or any family member who are eligible for LTC Fare.
4. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Expenditure).
(B. K. Manthan)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt of India
To
All the Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India.
Source : Click Here to view/download the pdf
[https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/Special%20Cash%20Package-LTC%20Clarification.pdf]
Special Festival Package : DDOs to ensure the disbursement of pre-paid UTSAV Card well in advance before Deepawali – Finim instruction
Special Festival Package : DDOs to ensure the disbursement of pre-paid UTSAV Card well in advance before Deepawali – Finim instruction
Most Immediate
F.No.12(2)/2020-E.IIA (Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated: 4th November, 2020.
Office Memorandum
Subject: Grant of Advance -Special festival package to Government Servants.
he undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 12th October, 2020 followed by SOP/instructions for DDOs vide OM of even number dated 13th and 16th October, 2020 on the above mentioned subject.
2. In this regard, all Ministries /Departments are requested to instruct the concerned Drawing & Disbursing Officers (DDOs) to ensure the disbursement of pre-paid UTSAV Card to the applicant Government Servants well in advance before Deepawali.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Prateek Kumar Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the government of India
Tele: 23092604
All Ministries /Departments of Government of India
Source : Click Here to view/download the pdf
[https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/Festival%20Advance.pdf]
Final waiting lists of inter circle Rule 38 transfer under Rule38 of Maharashtra circle
Final waiting lists of inter circle Rule 38 transfer under Rule38 of Maharashtra circle
Report on New Series of Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) (Base 2016 = 100)
Report on New Series of Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) (Base 2016 = 100)
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Labour Bureau
It is indeed a pleasure to learn that the Report on “New Series of Consumer PriceIndex forIndustrial Workers (Base 2016=100)” has been prepared by Labour Bureau with respect to of the new series of Consumer PriceIndex,Industrial Workers CPI-(IW) with base 2016=100. This report provides a comprehensive detail of key concepts, definitions and methodology used in the revision of CPI-IW base year from 2001 to 2016.
CPI-IW is a vital economic indicator which measures the change in prices of goods and services consumed by the index population. This index is also of high significance to the Government for it is used for regulation and determination of Dearness Allowance (DA) being paid to millions of Central/State Government employees and also to the workers in the industrial sectors besides fixation and revision of minimum wages in scheduled employments. Labour Bureau compiles the indices as per international best practices & guidelines of ILO. The dissemination of CPIIW is also Special Data Dissemination Standard (SODS) compliant.
One of the most important mandate of the Labour Bureau, an attached office of Ministry of Labour and Employment. is base updation of the prominent economic indicator i.e. Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPl-IW). The details included in the Report “New Series of Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (Base 2016=100)” are expected to bring out inter-alia harmonisation in concepts, definition, methodology of compilation of data/information on CPl-IW. The adoption of the methodologies’ suggested in this Report can go a long way in facilitating the data aggregation and data comparison, both at inter-regional and intra-regional levels besides international comparisons.
It gives me immense pleasure to unveil this report on the occasion of formal release of new series of CPl-IW by the Hon’ble Minster of State (Independent Charge) Labour & Employment with base year 2016 which would replace the current base which was done 19 year back in the year 2001.
Table of Content
| Chapter | Content |
| Chapter-I |
INTRODUCTION
| Chapter-II |
SELECTION OF CENTRES, SAMPLE DESIGN & SAMPLE SIZE
| Chapter-III |
WEIGHTING DIAGRAMS AND PRICE COLLECTION MECHANISM
| Chapter-IV |
INDEX COMPILATION METHODOLOGY
| Chapter-V |
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS (2016=100)
| Annexure-I |
LIST OF SELECTED CENTRES UNDER NEW SERIES OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS BASE 2016=100
| Annexure- 11 |
CENTRE WISE SAMPLE SIZE OF WCFI&ES
| Annexure-III |
SCHEDULE ‘A’ OF WCFI&ES
| Annexure-IV |
SCHEDULE ‘Bl’ OF WCFI&ES
| Annexure-V |
CENTRE-WISE GROUP WEIGHTS OF NEW SERIES OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ON BASE 2016=100 VIS- A-VIS 2001=100
| Annexure-VI |
CENTRE-WISE LIST OF MARKETS UNDER NEW SERIES OF CPI-IW (2016=100)
| Annexure-VII |
CENTRE WEIGHTS IN ALL INDIA CPI-IW NEW SERIES (2016= 100)
| Annexure-VIII |
LIST OF 78 SELECTED CENTRES UNDER OLD SERIES OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS 2001=100
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CENTRE-WISE LINKING FACTOR
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COMPOSITION OF TECHNICAL COMMITIEES/ BODIES
Chapter I – INTRODUCTION Background: The history of compilation & maintenance of Consumer Price Index Numbers for industrial Workers owes its origin to the deteriorating economic condition of the workers on account of abnormal rise in prices following the First World War. As a result of sharp rise in prices and the cost of living, some Provincial Governments started conducting Family Budget Enquiries and compilation of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers in the country. But none of them was entirely satisfactory. In pursuance of the recommendations made by the Rau Court of Enquiry, the job of compilation & maintenance of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers was taken over by the Central Govt. in 1941. However, the compilation of index numbers on uniform and scientific lines was started only after the conduct of the Family Living Surveys by the Labour Bureau during 1958-59 at 50 important industrial centres, spread over length and breadth of the country, under the guidance of the Technical Advisory Committee on Cost of Living Index Numbers and compilation of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 1960=100. Since then the compilation and maintenance of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers are being done by the Labour Bureau on a continuous basis. The series ( 1982= 100) had replaced the old ( 1960= 100) series with the release of October, 1988 index. Thereafter, the ongoing series on base 2001=100 has replaced the earlier (1982=100) series in 2006. Index numbers in statistics are indicators of changes in certain economic, social and related phenomena. Most of the current indices are indicators of changes over time in respect of economic characteristics like prices, output, wages, etc. These are termed as price index, production index, wages index, etc. Price indexis ameasure of how prices change over a period of time, or in other words, it is a way to measure inflation. In India broadly two price indices are compiled viz. Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI). The first one captures the price situation in wholesale market and second, measure price changes in retail market. Based on the target group, the CPI is further classified as CPI for Industrial Workers, Agricultural Labourers, Rural Labourers, CPI for Rural, Urban, Combined. The present document deals with the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW), one of the prominent economic indicators, which measures the relative changes in retail prices over a period of time in respect of a fixed set of goods and services consumed by an average working class family in a given area with reference to a base year. The changes in consumer prices affect the real purchasing power of households’ money incomes and hence, the standard of living or welfare that they can achieve out of a given money income/ expenditure. Labour Bureau an attached office of Ministry of Labour and Employment, since its inception has, inter-alia, been entrusted with the responsibility of compilation, maintenance and disseminating of the CPI IW.The CPI-IW is compiled as per international best practices & guidelines of ILO and dissemination of CPI-IW is Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) compliant. It is released on last working day of subsequent month. The CPI-IW is mainly used for regulating and determination of dearness allowance (DA) being paid to large number of Central/ State Government employees and also to the workers in the industrial sectors besides fixation and revision of minimum wages in scheduled employments, hence, having significant financial implications to the Public Exchequer. Further, CPI numbers are widely used as macroeconomic indicator of inflation, and also as a tool by government and central banks for targeting inflation and monitoring price stability. CPI is also used as deflators in the National Accounts. Therefore, CPI is considered as one of the most important economic indicators. |
Compilation of Consumer Price Index (CPI) Numbers in India:
The first two indices are compiled and released by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment and are specific to population segments. The third is released by the MOSPI. The MOSPI started releasing comprehensive CPis on base 2010=100 for all-India and States/ UTs basis separately for Rural, Urban and combining them to arrive at one CPI (Combined) every month with effect from January, 2011. It revised the base year of the CPI from 2010=100 to 2012=100, incorporating many methodological improvements in consonance with the international practices. |
Index Review Committees (IRC) set up by Government:
The Government of India has constituted Expert Committees/ IRCs from time to time to review and report on various aspects of the CPI-IW including the methodology for deriving the weighting diagram, issues relating to conduct of Working Class Family Income & Expenditure Surveys (WCFI&ES), methods of compilation and linking factor, to study and report on the existing price collection procedures and machinery of price collection to make extensive evaluation of the indices and illuminate on improved practices to incorporate while updating the base. Following are the committees set up for CPI-IW:
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Major Recommendations of IRC (2006)
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Base revision of CPI -IW from 2001=100 to 2016= 100
The ongoing series of CPI-IW is with base year 2001=100 covering 78 centres spread across the country. To capture the latest consumption pattern of working class family, the Labour Bureau had undertaken the base revision exercise of CPI-IW with base 2016=100. The new series of CPI-IW intends to update the base year of the existing series of CPI-IW (2001=100) to the base 2016=100. The main objective of the exercise is to bring out the new series of All-India and individual centre wise Consumer Price Indices for Industrial Workers based on the latest consumption pattern of the working class population. The consumption pattern of the working class population has undergone change over a period of time and therefore, it becomes necessary that the consumption basket is updated from time to time to account for these changes and thus to maintain the representative character of the index. The need for frequent revision of base on account of fast changing consumption pattern of the target group has been recommended by various National and International level agencies like International Labour Organization, National Statistical Commission, National Commission on Labour and Technical Advisory Committee on Statistics of Prices and Cost of Living (TAC on SPCL). This recommendation was strongly reiterated by the Index Review Committee (IRC) set up under the Chairmanship of Prof. G.K. Chadha, who was a member of Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, which inter alia stated that the intervening gap between the two series should not exceed 10 years. Labour Bureau accordingly, has initiated the process to revise the base year of the existing CPI-IW series 2001=100 to a more recent base year 2016=100. The major recommendations of this committee have been considered and incorporated in the base revision of CPI-IW (new series). The various technical issues like coverage of sectors, selection of centres, fixation of sample size, reference period, conduct of working class family income &expenditure survey, etc., involved in the work of base updation have been discussed at length and decided by the technical bodies. The National Sample Survey Office conducted the field work for collecting the income and expenditure data from the 88 selected centres on the behalf of Labour Bureau from January 2016 to December 2016. Subsequently, the data collected under working class family income and expenditure survey was tabulated by National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT). Besides, the pilot survey for organizing the work for collection of retail prices through the officials of the Labour Commissioner’s Office/ Directorate of Economics and Statistics on a part time basis was done by Labour Bureau and the price quotations are being collected and processed on a regular basis. On the basis of the results revealed by working class family income and expenditure survey (WCFI&ES), the weighting diagrams (average consumption pattern) have been derived in respect of all 88 selected centres. Using the prices pertaining to calendar year 2016 as the base prices, the indices are being compiled through the software developed by NIELIT.
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Exemption of Employees of PwD category from roster duty due to COVID19
Exemption of Employees of PwD category from roster duty due to COVID19
OPE-GM-/0037/2014-GM (FTS-1867)
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block No.14, C.G.O. Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.
Dated: 2nd November, 2020
Office Memorandum
Subject: Exemption of Employees of PwD category from roster duty due to COVID19 situation-reg.
In continuation of DPE’s OM of even number dated 08.06.2020 and 23.09.2020 regarding exemption of Employees under Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category and Pregnant Women from roster duty in the CPSEs due to COVID-19 situation, it is reiterated that these instructions continue to remain applicable In the light of the DoPT OM No.11013/9/2014-Estt. A.III dated 7th October, 2020.
2. All the administrative Ministries/Departments of CPSEs are requested to bring it to the notice of CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action and compliance.
(Pavanesh Kumar Sharma)
Dy. Secretary to Government of India
Phone No. 011-24363066
To
Secretaries of the Administrative Ministries/ Departments
Copy to:
CMDs/CEOs of CPSEs
Source: [https://dpe.gov.in/sites/default/files/DPE_OM_Dated_02_11_2020.pdf]
Issuance of ATM cards to Joint Account Holders: Department of Posts Clarification
Issuance of ATM cards to Joint Account Holders: Department of Posts Clarification
F.No.CB-25/28/2020-FS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(FS Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001,
Dated: 26.10.2020
To,
All HoCs
Subjects: Clarification regarding issuance of ATM cards to Joint Account Holders
Sir/Madam,
With reference to the above mentioned subject, the undersigned would like to intimate that a number of queries have been received in this office regarding presence of Joint Account holders at the time of issuance of ATM cards. The queries have been examined at this end and the following clarifications are being issued for removing any kind of doubt in this regard.
- Account holders of Joint-A Type account can not avail ATM card facility.
- Each account holder of Joint-B Type account can avail ATM card facility against his/her name.
- Presence of all account holders is not mandatory at the time of submission of ATM Card Request Form.
- Only the account holder who went to avail ATM Card facility for himself/herself must be present at the time of submission of ATM Card Request Form.
- The account holder can not authorize any other person to received ATM card in his/her account.
2. This is for your information and further circulation to all concerned. Any query in this regard may kindly be sought from the undersigned.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Yours sincerely,
(Puneet Bijaraniya)
ADG (FS-II)
Biometric-Enabled Digital Service for Pensioners: Digital Life Certificate – Jeevan Pramaan
Biometric-Enabled Digital Service for Pensioners: Digital Life Certificate – Jeevan Pramaan
Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners Scheme, known as Jeevan Pramaan, digitises the entire process of securing life certificate, making it hassle-free for pensioners.
Making lives of senior citizens easy has been the priority of the Government. More than one Crore families in India can be classified as pensioner families, where the pension disbursed by the various Government bodies is the main source of income. However, pensioners have to provide life certificate every year to the authorised pension disbursing agencies like banks, post offices etc., following which their pension is credited to their respective accounts.
In order to get life certificate, the pensioners are required to either personally present themselves before the Pension Disbursing Agency or have the Life Certificate issued by authority where they have served earlier, and have it delivered to the disbursing agency.
This very requirement of appearing personally at the disbursing agency office for getting a life certificate often becomes a major hurdle in the process of seamless transfer of pension amount. It has been noted that it causes a lot of hardship and inconvenience particularly to the aged and infirm pensioners.
Additionally, many employees move to a different location after their retirement either to be with their family or for some other reasons. This creates a huge logistical issue when it comes to accessing their rightful pension. Jeevan Pramaan was launched to make lives of senior citizens easy. It is a biometric- enabled digital service for pensioners of Central Government, State Government or any other Government organization.
ABOUT JEEVAN PRAMAAN
The Ministry of Electronics and information Technology has launched the Jeevan Pramaan portal as a Digital India initiative to mitigate the hardships of pensioners. Now, the pensioner need Not visit the office of the disbursing agency for physical submission of life certificate and may use the Aadhaar- enabled biometric authentication mechanism to generate Digital Life Certificate (DLC). It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 10, 2014. Since then, 358.55 Lakh pensioners have submitted the Digital Life Certificates. Between November 1, 2019 and October 12, 2020, a total of 95.31 Lakh pensioners have submitted the DLC.
ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL LIFE CERTIFICATE
- It can be generated from anywhere, including home
- Auto SMS to pensionersregarding DLC
- Auto transfer of DLC to Pension Disbursing Agency
- Sending SMS by Pension Disbursing Agency after Processing
PENSION DISBURSING AGENCIES
Pension Disbursing Agency means the Life Certificate processing agency for the pensioner. Following Disbursing Agencies may be eligible for on-boarding:
- Banks
- Post Offices
- State/UTs Government Offices (Treasuries)
- Central Government Offices
- Autonomous bodies /statutory organizations / societies / PSUs of Central Government
- Autonomous bodies / PSUs of State Government
- Bodies created through Parliament / State Legislation
- Judicial Organizations
PRE-REQUISITES FOR DLC GENERATION
- Pensioner must have an Aadhaar number
- Pensioner must have a working mobile number
- Registration of Aadhaar number with Pension Disbursing Agency
- A Biometric device
- PC with Windows 7.0 and above or Android Mobile/Tablet 4.0 and above
- Internet connectivity
DLC FOR PENSIONERS SETTLED ABROAD
For the senior citizens who have settled abroad after retirement, the Government has issued Consolidated Instructions on Life Certificate and commencement of Family Pension vide which the concerned Bank Branch abroad and the Indian Embassy/ Consulate/High Commission have been instructed to provide Life Certificate and commencement of Family Pension there itself.
ALSO ON UMANG APP
To ensure safe and secure door-step delivery of its services to its 66 Lakh pensioners, EPFO brought the facility of View Pensioner Passbook as well as the updation of Jeevan Pramaan Patra on UMANG App. During the COVID-19 pandemic period from April to July 2020, 18.52 Lakh API hits were received to View Pensioner Passbook service while 29,773 API hits were recorded on updating Jeevan Pramaan Patra service.
ADDITIONAL TIME GIVEN THIS YEAR
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, pensioners can submit life certificates between November 1 and December 31. Earlier, life certificates used to be submitted only in November for maintaining continuity of pension.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
PHONE: 1800 111 555 / (91)-0120-3076200
MAIL: jeevanpramaan@gov.in
SMS: JPL to 7738299899 and get a list of Jeevan
Pramaan centres near your pincode