Insurance coverage to BPL Aadhar Card Holder.

Government of India is implementing two Social Security Insurance Schemes for the benefit of weaker and vulnerable sections of the society, through the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). These are Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) and Janashree Bima Yojana (JBY). Both Schemes provide insurance cover for a sum of Rs.30,000/- on natural death, Rs. 37,500/- on partial permanent disability due to accident and Rs.75,000/- on death or total permanent disability due to accident. Central Government contributes 50% premium as subsidy. 

This was stated by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Source : PIB

Historical Monuments of Mumbai.....Shivaji Park Mumbai.

The ground is flanked around its edge by a katta, which is a popular hangout for young and old alike.

The walkway around the perimeter is crowded with people taking walks. The inner circumference of the park is 1.17 kilometres (0.73 mi).

112,937 square metres (27.907 acres) in area, the ground is busy with young cricket players. Various attractions are spread over the grounds, including the Samarth Vyayam Mandir (gymnasium), Shivaji Park Nagarik Sangh (established in 1947), Shivaji Park Gymkhana (club), Children's Park, Nana-Nani Park (Grandpa and Grandma park), Scout's Pavilion (which is a popular venue for marriages), Udhyan Ganesh Mandir (Ganesh temple), The Bengal Club with a small Kali shrine and a library. The walkway is lined with huge rain trees.

The most prominent entrance to the park is the one on the east side, intended only for pedestrians. A bust of Meenatai Thackeray, late wife of Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray, has been placed at this entrance. Previously a bust of Ram Ganesh Gadkari was present at the same spot. Bal Thackeray himself was cremated here.

Shivaji Park is the largest park in Mumbai. It is situated in the Dadar area of Mumbai. Like the Azad Maidan and August Kranti Maidan (formerly Gowalia Tank Grounds), it is of historical and cultural value because of the political and social gatherings it has witnessed, both in pre- and post-independence Mumbai. The park is named after the legendary 17th century warrior king of the region, Chhatrapati Shivaji. The park was created in 1925 by the Bombay Municipal Corporation, in the days of the British Raj. Through the name, the British authorities acknowledged Shivaji and the reverence his name commanded amongst the local Marathi population. Shivaji had foreseen the ulterior motives of the British East India Company and challenged the growing British presence in India.

The grand statue of Shivaji in the park is one of the very few statues in which Shivaji is depicted without having drawn out his sword. Instead, Shivaji is shown simply leading the way with his arm outstretched. Created in 1966 using donations from the local population, the statue is a rare example of the pacifist policies of the then state government of Maharashtra. It was considered a sensitive issue by the government to let this statue depict the usual confrontational posture of Shivaji, who had fought many battles against the Mughal Empire.

The ground is flanked around its edge by a katta, which is a popular hangout for young and old Mumbaikars alike. On a typical weekend evening it is difficult to get a place to sit on the katta.

Various attractions are spread over the grounds, including the Samarth Vyayam Mandir (gymnasium), Shivaji Park Nagarik Sangh (established in 1947), Shivaji Park Gymkhana (club), Children’s Park, Nana-Nani Park (Grandpa and Grandma park), Scout’s Pavilion (which is a popular venue for marriages), Udhyan Ganesh Mandir (Ganesh temple), The Bengal Club and a library. The walkway is lined with huge rain trees.Shivaji Park is famous amongst cricket players.

The most prominent entrance to the park is the one on the east side, intended only for pedestrians. A bust of Meenatai Thackeray, late wife of Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray, has been placed at this entrance. Previously a bust of Ram Ganesh Gadkari was present at the same spot.

History :  The park is named after the legendary 17th century warrior king of the region, Chhatrapati Shivaji. The park was created in 1925 by the Bombay Municipal Corporation, in the days of the British Raj. Through the name, the British authorities acknowledged Shivaji and the reverence his name commanded amongst the local Marathi population.

Besides being a venue for gatherings of freedom fighters in British India, after independence in 1947 Shivaji Park was the focal point of the Samyukta Maharashtra Chalval (the struggle for a consolidated Maharashtra) that led to the present Maharashtra state being formed in 1960. During this period, the legendary writer, journalist, playwright, poet and social leader Acharya Prahlad Keshav Atre led this movement, addressing crowds of lakhs at this ground, earning him the title of "Lord of Shivaji Park". On India's victory over Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, then prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and defence minister Yashwantrao Chavan addressed a Vijaysabha (victory gathering) here. Shivaji Park has been integral to the political gatherings of the local party Shiv Sena, and has witnessed numerous other political rallies.

Shivaji statue at Shivaji Park :  The grand statue of Shivaji in the park is one of the very few statues in which Shivaji is depicted without having drawn out his sword. Instead, Shivaji is shown simply leading the way with his arm outstretched. Created in 1966 using donations from the local population, the statue is a rare example of the pacifist policies of the then state government of Maharashtra. It was considered a sensitive issue by the government to let this statue depict the usual confrontational posture of Shivaji, who had fought many battles against the Mughal Empire.

Shivaji Park Ground :  In modern times Shivaji Park is seen as the cradle of Indian cricket, with its innumerable cricket academies like those of the late Anna Vaidya and Ramakant Acharekar, which produced several international cricketers for India. Some famous names who trained here are Eknath Solkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Sandeep Patil, Sachin Tendulkar, Ajit Agarkar, Pravin Amre, Vinod Kambli and Sanjay Manjrekar. Cricket may be the reason Shivaji Park is famous for, but few of the city's budding talent practice their football here including teams like Adarsh FC, Dadar XI,Dias united Sports Club, Kenkre, R D united, BEARS FC, VAKYPPS FC etc.

Shivaji Park Residential Zone with Shivaji Park ground and the Arabian Sea in the background :  The area surrounding the park has many buildings dating back to the mid-1900s, and the Shivaji Park Residential Zone is some of the most sought-after and expensive real estate in Mumbai.[citation needed] This predominantely Marathi neighbourhood is home to many well-known personalities from literature, theatre, commerce and sports. Some of its prominent residents include Manohar Joshi, Raj Thackeray, Anup Jalota, Milind Soman as well as the incumbent Mayor of Mumbai. Others such as Ajit Agarkar were born and raised here.

Source : Wikipedia

Revision of rates of damages for unauthorised occupation of General Pool Residential Accommodation.

Government of India  Ministry of Urban Development  DIRECTORATE. OF ESTATES Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-110 108 No. 18011/2/2006-Pol.-III DECEMBER   06, 2012  OFFICE  MEMORANDUM Subject: Revision of rates of damages for unauthorised occupation of General Pool Residential Accommodation. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Directorate O.M No. 18011/2/2002 Pol-III dated 25th November 2011 on the above subject and to say that the it has been decided to make revision of the rates of damages recovered from unauthorised occupants of General Pool accommodation a regular exercise as a multiple of normal rate of licence fee as given in the Annexure to this OM. Henceforth, the rate of damages/market rent will automatically get revised as and when the rate of normal licence fee under FR-45-A is revised. In addition to this, garden charges as applicable will also be recovered. 2. These rates will be effective from lst January 2013 and will also be in force till next revision of rate of normal licence fee. 3. In respect of other departmental pools of accommodation in Delhi/other stations, the rates of damages prescribed for General Pool accommodation wherever such accommodation exists, have to be adopted by various other Ministries/Departments. Similar rates of damages are to be worked out by the CPWD for other sations where General Pool Accommodation is available and the rates so assessed are to be adopted for recovery of damages not only in respect of General Pool residential accommodation at that station but also in respect of departmental pool accommodation in all stations. In stations, where there are no General Pool Residential Accommodation, the Ministry or Department have to get suitable unit rates worked out by the CPWD/local PWD. ANNEXURE Sl.No. Metropolitan  City Type of Accommodation Present  Rate Revised Rate Central Non-Central (i) All metropolitan cities except  Mumbai Type-I to Type- IV Rs. 175 per sq meter per month 55 Times of normal  Licence Fee 45 Times of normal  Licence Fee (ii) Type-IV(Spl) and above  including  hostel accomodation Rs. 235 per sq meter per. month ' 65 Times of normal Licence Fee 55 Times of normal Licence Fee (a) Mumbai  (Hyderabad Estate, Belvedere and Pedder Road) Type-V Type- VI and Hostel Rs. 750 per sq meter per month 120 Times of  normal licence fee , (b) Rest of Mumbai Type-I to Type- V including Hostel , Rs. 230 per sq per meter per month 65 Times of normal Licence Fee 55 Times of normal Licence Fee Sd/- (S.K. Jain) Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

India Post taps opportunities in online business

E-commerce companies that are growing in large numbers need facilities to deliver the goods to their customers, across the country and abroad, on time and safely. The product to be delivered could be textiles, food, or even small home appliances.

According to an official of India Post, about 10 e-commerce companies in Coimbatore region have started using the international speed post facilities of the Department of Posts during the last one year to deliver goods to their overseas customers. Many of them are already using the department’s services for delivery of products in the domestic market.

Coimbatore region covers eight districts and the number of international speed post parcels or covers handled during 2010-2011 was about 10,000. It declined to 6,872 last year and this year, between April and October, 21,000 parcels and covers were delivered by the department from this region.

The Department is now focusing on exporters and e-commerce clients to increase the volume of International speed post and international registered parcels.

It offers tracking facility. Delivery to the U.S. is within six days and to countries such as Australia, New Zealand and West Asian countries, it is four days.

As for customers who offer business of more than Rs. 10,000 a month, the Department treats them as corporate customers and gives them credit and even pick-up of goods from their doorstep. Though the department accepts any article, there are country-specific restrictions.

These will be explained to customers when they bring the goods to the post office for booking. For instance, food items are accepted only when there is a bar code for the product.

If the customer wants to send home-made food, then there is no guarantee of delivery. The maximum weight of the parcel should be 21 kg.

Infosys plans to roll out Rs 700-crore project for India Post

Infosys plans to roll out in about two years, its Rs 700-crore project that would help India Post transform its banking and insurance operations cross 1,50,000 post offices in the country.

Infosys would implement and manage its flagship Finacle Core Banking and McCamish Insurance products to help India Post transform its banking and insurance operations — covering more than 200 million banking customers across urban and rural India, including a large base of insurance customers.

“We are expecting to roll out the project for India Post in 18—24 months. We will roll it out for 1,50,000 branches across 22 circles. It will change the way India Post operates at present,” Infosys Vice—President and Head (India Business) Raghupathi N Cavale told reporters.

“We are looking at mobility as a very strong theme,” Cavale said.

As per an agreement between Infosys and India Post, the two would embark on a transformational initiative, which encompassed financial services system integration.

The project, estimated at Rs 700 crore, aimed to transform India Post into a technology—enabled and autonomous market leader, by revolutionising its financial operations and end—user services.

This was part of the ‘India Post 2012’ modernisation programme that aimed at bringing transparency, agility, flexibility and scalability to India Post’s operations.

Infosys would also be installing 1,000 ATMs for India Post as part of this programme and implement an electronic content management system to manage millions of documents generated as part of India Post’s financial operations.

CHQ NEWS....Regarding non implementation of MACP.

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF INSPECTORS AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS, POSTS

CHQ Qtr. No. 12, P & T Colony, Khurshid Square, Civil Lines, Delhi 110 054.

Suresh Kumar Sharma President SRM, “I” Division Jalandhar-144001 Office : 01812282950 Mobile : 08054964510

Vilas Ingale General Secretary Superintendent (Stg.) APSO Inland Mumbai 400099. Office: 022/26156662 Mobile : 09869417961

Santosh Kulkarni Treasurer ASP (Philately) o/o CPMG, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai Office : 022/22623239 Mobile: 09833218109

No. CHQ/IPASP/MACP/UTR/2012                                               Dated : 10/12/2012.

To,

Smt. Yashodhara Menon,  

Member (P),

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi 110 001.

Sub:    Non Implementation of Modified Assured Carrier Scheme for Inspector Posts /Asstt.           Supdt. Posts Cadre in true spirit particularly in Uttarakhand Circle and others in General.

Respected Madam,

            It is brought to your kind notice that as reported by Circle Secretaries of IP/ASP Association, delay is occurring for grant of MACP to IP/ASP particularly in Uttarakhand Circle and others in General thereby denying the financial upgradation to IP/ASPs.

            In this connection, attention is invited to the consolidated instructions on MACP, circulated vide DOP&T’s OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 19/5/2009, which interalia, provides that in order to prevent undue strain, the Screening Committee shall follow a time-schedule and meet twice in a financial year - preferably in the first week of January and first week of July of a year for advance processing of the all cases for grant of MACP maturing in that half. Directorate Memo No. 4-7(MACPS)/2009-PCC dated 18^th September 2011 also refers.

            Accordingly, cases maturing during the first-half (April-September) of a particular financial year shall be taken up for consideration by the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of January. Similarly, the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of July of any financial year shall process the cases that would be maturing during the second-half (October-March) of the same financial year. Whereas, in Uttarakhand Circle DPC for grant of 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd financial upgradation to IP/ASPs has not been convened till today though it was due in January 2011.  Despite having clear instructions, in Uttarakhand Circle IPs/ASPs are made to suffer that result in considerable frustration amongst IPs/ASPs and this also adversely affect their morale.

            In view of the above, it is requested that suitable orders may kindly be passed to Circles in General but particularly must to Uttarakhand Circle to put in place immediately and advance planning is done to convene the DPC, not only in the one Circle but also for other Circles in time and that the extant orders on the subject are followed, both in letter and spirit.

            With Regards.

Yours sincerely,

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

Copy forwarded to :

The Chief PMG, Uttarakhand Circle, Dehradun.

CHQ NEWS....Regarding non implementation of MACP.

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF INSPECTORS AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS, POSTS

CHQ Qtr. No. 12, P & T Colony, Khurshid Square, Civil Lines, Delhi 110 054.

Suresh Kumar Sharma President SRM, “I” Division Jalandhar-144001 Office : 01812282950 Mobile : 08054964510

Vilas Ingale General Secretary Superintendent (Stg.) APSO Inland Mumbai 400099. Office: 022/26156662 Mobile : 09869417961

Santosh Kulkarni Treasurer ASP (Philately) o/o CPMG, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai Office : 022/22623239 Mobile: 09833218109

No. CHQ/IPASP/MACP/UTR/2012                                               Dated : 10/12/2012.

To,

Smt. Yashodhara Menon,  

Member (P),

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi 110 001.

Sub:    Non Implementation of Modified Assured Carrier Scheme for Inspector Posts /Asstt.           Supdt. Posts Cadre in true spirit particularly in Uttarakhand Circle and others in General.

Respected Madam,

            It is brought to your kind notice that as reported by Circle Secretaries of IP/ASP Association, delay is occurring for grant of MACP to IP/ASP particularly in Uttarakhand Circle and others in General thereby denying the financial upgradation to IP/ASPs.

            In this connection, attention is invited to the consolidated instructions on MACP, circulated vide DOP&T’s OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 19/5/2009, which interalia, provides that in order to prevent undue strain, the Screening Committee shall follow a time-schedule and meet twice in a financial year - preferably in the first week of January and first week of July of a year for advance processing of the all cases for grant of MACP maturing in that half. Directorate Memo No. 4-7(MACPS)/2009-PCC dated 18^th September 2011 also refers.

            Accordingly, cases maturing during the first-half (April-September) of a particular financial year shall be taken up for consideration by the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of January. Similarly, the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of July of any financial year shall process the cases that would be maturing during the second-half (October-March) of the same financial year. Whereas, in Uttarakhand Circle DPC for grant of 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd financial upgradation to IP/ASPs has not been convened till today though it was due in January 2011.  Despite having clear instructions, in Uttarakhand Circle IPs/ASPs are made to suffer that result in considerable frustration amongst IPs/ASPs and this also adversely affect their morale.

            In view of the above, it is requested that suitable orders may kindly be passed to Circles in General but particularly must to Uttarakhand Circle to put in place immediately and advance planning is done to convene the DPC, not only in the one Circle but also for other Circles in time and that the extant orders on the subject are followed, both in letter and spirit.

            With Regards.

Yours sincerely,

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

Copy forwarded to :

The Chief PMG, Uttarakhand Circle, Dehradun.

DPC for filling up the vacancies of PS Gr. B for the year 2012-13

Directorate vide memo No. 9-23/2012-SPG dated 5/12/2012 has reported that ACRs / APARs of following officers and other relevant documents including vigilance clearance report for holding the DPC for filling up the vacancies of PS Gr. B for the year 2012-13 are not received at Directorate from concerned Circle Offices as stated in letter dated 23/7/2012 and 11/10/2012.  

Sl. No.	Name of the official	Community	Circle	Batch	Remarks received from Circles.
1	Ram Karan Kumar		Rajasthan	1983	Awaited
2	Mukul Goswami		NE	1984	For Assam/WB
3	Balwant Singh Rana	ST	UP	1984	For Uttarakhanad
4	Niladri Saha		NE	1985	For Assam / WB
5	S. Jeevanandan		TN	1987	Asst. AO
6	Harendra Singh		Bihar	1987
7	D. N. Surendra Kumar		Delhi	1988	APS
8	B. P. Pattanayak		WB	1988	APS
9	A. K. Mishra		MAH	1988	APS
10	Swapan Saha		WB	1988	Not for WB
11	Nimalendu Sarkar II		Bihar	1989
12	Lalit Kumar Sinha		Bihar	1989
13	S. Venkateswara Rao		AP	1989
14	G. K. Joshi		RAJ	1989
15	P. Srinivasan		TN	1989	AAO
16	Binod Bihari Sharan		Bihar	1989
17	J. K. Bhavsar		Delhi	1989	Not in Delhi
18	K. Venkateswar Rao		AP	1989
19	A. B. Hsararaju		KTK	1989	Not in KTK
20	Suresh Chand		UP	1989	APS
21	Chandeshwar Paswan	SC	Bihar	1989
22	I. D. Sinoli		UP	1989
23	K. Jayaprakash	SC	KTK	1989	APS EXPIRED IN 2000
24	D. K. Sharma		UP	1989	APS
25	A. N. Mishra		WB	1989	APS
26	O. P. Sharma		HP	1989	APS
27	Sheoratan Ram		Bihar	1989	APS
28	Lalji Ram	SC	UP	1990
29	Chandra Nand Mandal	ST	Bihar	1990
30	A. K. Selvaraj	ST	KTK	1990	Not in KTK
31	C. Chellappan	SC	Kerala	1990	Not in Kerala

All the Circle Secretaries, Office Bearers and members of this Assoiciation are requested to contact the above named officers, controlling officers of these officers on phone and then circle office and ensure submission of ACRs / APARs to Directorate within 2 days. Members working in APS are also requested to request Commanding Officer to submit the requisite information of officers working in APS immediately to Directorate.