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GPF INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 7.1% FROM 1ST OCT, 2020 TO 31ST DEC, 2020

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION 1 OF GAZETTE OF INDIA)

F.NO. 5(2)-B(PD)/2020

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Economic Affairs

(Budget Division)

 

New Delhi, the 27th October, 2020

RESOLUTION

It is announced for general information that during the year 2020-2021, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) w.e.f. 1st October, 2020 to 31st December, 2020. This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st October, 2020. The funds concerned are:

1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).

2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).

3. The All India Services Provident Fund.

4. The State Railway Provident Fund.

5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).

6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.

7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.

8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.

9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.

10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.

2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.

 

(Rajat Kamar Mishra)

Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India

 

CHQ--CIRCULAR--55

 CHQ CIRCULAR-55
No.R-III/circular 55/2020.        Dated 27.10.2020
 
To
All CWC Members, Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries.
Dear comrades,
MAKE ONE DAY NATION WIDE STRIKE ON 26 NOVEMBER,2020 A HISTORIC GRAND SUCCESS
CHQ R-III Red Salute and congratulations to All CWC Members  Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries  for participating and making a grand success Bonus Day on 20.10.2020 and issuing Strike Notice of One Day on 26.11.2020 by holding demonstration Infront of Divisional and Circle Heads on 27.10.2020 as per call of NFPE and Confederation.Now CHQ appeal to all CWC Members, Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries.,office bearers to organise, participate and make a grand success  Dharna/Demonstration on 6.11.2020 in front of all Divisional Offices and on 19.11.2020 in front of all Circle Offices demanding settlement of 10 Point Charter of Demands.
Now CHQ appeal to all to issue Circulars,posters,pamphlets,hand bills to popularise the demands and mobilize rank & file  to make a grand success of One Day Nationwide Strike on 26.11.2020.
R-III CWC REPORT--     As notified Central Working Committee Meeting of All India RMS & MMS Emp.Union Group ‘C’ through Video Conferencing was held on 22.10.2020 under the Presidentship of Com. P.V.Rajenderan delivered welcome speech and spoke in details on Postal,RMS/MMS problems including One Day Strike on 26.11.2020 Charter of Demands.
Com.R.N.Parashar Secretary General NFPE and Confederation inaugurated Meeting and elaborately spoke on present position in the Department and situation in country and working class C.G.Emp.and Postal & RMS/MMS Emp.in particular.He eleborated issues related to NFPE and Confederation 10 Point Charter of Demands of One Day Strike on 26 November,2020.
All the Circle Secretaries except A.P, H.P,J&K,Jharkhand ,M.P,Chhatisgarh and U.P and all the office bearers except G.Talukdar AGS,N.S.Chakraborty AGS,SSV Prasad Vice President,Manoj Kumar Gupta V.P,and Divisional Secretary MMS DN.,Delhi, Ahmedabad participated.
Com.P.U Khadse General Secretary placed the report in brief on Agenda items Covid-19,filling up vacant posts in each cadre including MMS,Group 'B'posts,Cadre Review,merger of L-2  Mail offices, abolition of Transit Sections,DA freeze,One Day Strike 26 November,2020,10 Point Charter of Demands.Above noted CWC members participated in the discussion and after thread bare discussion this CWC endorsed the decision of NFPE and Confederation Executive Meeting to organise One Day Strike on 26.11.2020 and Dharna/Demonstration Infront of all Divisional Offices on 6 November,2020,and Infront of all Circle Offices on 19 November,2020.
This CWC was also addressed by Com.Giri Raj Singh Ex President NFPE and General Secretary R-III and P.Suresh General Secretary R-IV.
MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION—This CWC reviewed and requested to all Circle/Divisional ,Branch Secretaries and Office bearers to make a special drive to contact all members ,non members,New members and Members who may be willing to join our Union.The Membership verification on line may be held very soon
RTP COURT CASE—Next date in this case has  fixed on 04.11.2020
PAMENT OF QUOTA— PAMENT OF QUOTA— All Circle, Division, Branch Secretaries are requested  to clear the arrears of Quota to CHQ without  delay and remit in future regularly. RMS Worker will not be posted to those Branches  which are in arrears more than 3 months and Division which are more than 6 months in arrears  will be treated as defunct. Please remit the quota to CHQ through EMO/DD/Cheque and Accounts transfer. The CHQ Account Number  details are as under:_
Name     All India RMS & MMS Employees Union Group `C`
Bank---  Indian Overseas Bank
Branch --- Gole Market New Delhi-110001.
Account No.----- 084001000002260
IFSC---               IOBA 0000840
All Circle,Divisional,Branch Secretaries are requested to clear the arrears of quota to CHQ without delay and remit in future regularly. RMS Worker will not be posted to those Branches which are in arrears more than three months and sever action as per Constitution will be taken.
 
One Day Strike Notice Served— Confederation and NFPE has served the Strike Notice of One Day Nation wide Strike on 26 November,2020 to Cabinet Secretary and Secretary Department of Posts
Once again CHQ R-III appeal to all CWC Members, Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries and office bearers to mobilize rank & file to participate and make a grand success and lead the One Day Nation wide Strike on 26th November,2020.
With best wishes
Yours Comradely
 
(P.U Khadse)
General Secretary

 CELEBRATION OF VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK FROM 27.10.2020 TO 02.11.202

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          MHA EXTENDS THE GUIDELINES FOR RE-OPENIN

Ministry of Home Affairs

MHA EXTENDS THE GUIDELINES FOR RE-OPENING
MOVING AHEAD WITH CAUTION (सतर्कता के साथ अग्रसर)
STATES/ UTS ADVISED TO ENFORCE COVID-APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR

Posted On: 27 OCT 2020 3:38PM by PIB Delhi

 

·          Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an Order today to extend the Guidelinesfor Re-opening, issued on 30.09.2020, to remain in force upto 30.11.2020

·         Re-opening of activities outside the Containment Zones

o    Since the issuance of the first Order on lockdown measures by MHA on 24^th March 2020, almost all activities have been gradually opened up in areas outside the Containment Zones. While most of the activities have been permitted, some activities involving large number of people, have been allowed with some restrictions and subject to SOPs being followed regarding health and safety precautions. These activities include - metro rail; shopping malls; hotel, restaurants and hospitality services; religious places; yoga and training institutes; gymnasiums; cinemas; entertainment park etc.

o    In respect of certain activities, having relatively higher degree of risk of COVID infection, State/ UT Governments have been permitted to take decisions for their re-opening, based on the assessment of the situation and subject to SOPs. These activities include – schools and coaching institutes; State and private universities for research scholars; allowing gatherings above the limit of 100 etc.

o    After the last guidelines issued by MHA on 30.09.2020, the following activities are also permitted but with certain restrictions:

   i.        International air travel of passengers as permitted by MHA.

  ii.        Swimming poolsbeing used for training of sportspersons.

iii.        Exhibitions halls for Business to Business (B2B) purposes.

iv.        Cinemas/ theatres/ multiplexes upto 50% of their seating capacity.

  v.        Social/ academic/ sports/ entertainment/ cultural/ religious/ politicalfunctions and other congregations, in closed spaces with a maximum of 50% of the hall capacity and subject to ceiling of 200 persons.

Further decision regarding the above activities will be taken based on the assessment of the situation

·         COVID-Appropriate behavior

o    The essence behind graded re-opening and progressive resumption of activities is to move ahead. However, it does not mean the end of the pandemic. There is a need to exercise abundant caution by adopting COVID-19 appropriate behavior by every citizen in their daily routine. A ‘Jan Andolan’ was launched by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 8^th October 2020 on COVID-19 appropriate behavior to follow three mantras, namely:

   i.        wear your mask properly;

  ii.        wash your hands frequently; and

iii.        maintain safe distance of 6 feet.

  o     There is an urgent need to instill a sense of discipline and ownership amongst citizens in order that the resumption of activities is successful and gains made in the management of the pandemic are not diluted.

  o     MHA has already advised Chief Secretaries/ Administrators of all States/ UTs that they should endeavour to promote COVID-19 appropriate behavior extensively at the grass root level and take measures to enforce the wearing of masks, hand hygiene and social distancing.

National Directives for COVID-19 management

·         National Directives for COVID-19 management shall continue to be followed throughout the country, so as to enforce COVID-19 appropriate behavior.

Strict enforcement of lockdown in Containment Zones till 30^th November 2020

·         Lockdown shall continue to be implemented strictly in the Containment Zones till 30^th November, 2020.

·         Containment Zones shall be demarcated by the District authorities at micro level after taking into consideration the guidelines of MoHFW with the objective of effectively breaking the chain of transmission. Strict containment measures will be enforced in these containment zones and only essential activities will be allowed.

·         Within the containment zones, strict perimeter control shall be maintained and only essential activities allowed. 

·         These Containment Zones will be notified on the websites of the respective District Collectors and by the States/ UTs and information will also be shared with MOHFW.

States not to impose any local lockdown outside Containment Zones

·         State/ UT Governments shall not impose any local lockdown (State/ District/ sub-division/City/ village level), outside the containment zones, without prior consultation with the Central Government.

No restriction on Inter-State and intra-State movement

·         There shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods.No separate permission/ approval/ e-permit will be required for such movements.

Protection for vulnerable persons

·         Vulnerable persons, i.e., persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years, are advised to stay at home, except for meeting essential requirements and for health purposes.

Use of AarogyaSetu

·         The use of AarogyaSetu mobile application will continue to be encouraged.

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RECOVERY FROM PENSION

*EVERY PENSIONER MUST READ THIS MUMBAI HIGH COURT, NAGPUR BENCH LANDMARK  JUDGMENT ON PENSION.*
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*_ 20 AUGUST 2020 ON PROTECTION OF PENSIONS OF THE VETERANS*🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

*_An excellent message to Society. Hats off to the Nagpur Bench of the Mumbai High Court.*

*_HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY (NAGPUR BENCH)     LD-VC-CW-665 OF 2020_*

*_Date of Reserving the Judgment: 13th August, 2020_*

*_Date of Pronouncing the Judgment: 20th August, 2020_*

*_EXTRACTS OF THEJUDGMENT_*....

*_14. The Bank is a trustee of the account of the pensioners, like the petitioner, and has no authority in the eyes of law to dispute the entitlement of the pension payable to the employees, other than those in the employment of the Bank. To tamper with such account and effect the recovery of pension without any authority, is nothing but a breach of trust of the petitioner by the Bank. We should not be understood to have said that even where there is technical error in calculation, other than of entitlement, is committed resulting in excess payment, the Bank cannot recover it. We have already held that no such case is made out here._*

*_16. Before parting with this Judgment, we need to remind the Bank that the pension payable to the employees upon superannuation is a ‘property’ under Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and it constitutes a fundamental right to livelihood under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The deprivation, even a part of this amount, cannot be accepted, except in accordance with and authority of law. Article 41 of the Constitution of India in the Part IV of Directive Principles of State Policy has created an obligation upon the State to recognize a right of public assistance in the case of old age, sickness and disablement. Article 46 therein requires the State to promote with special care the economic interests of the weaker sections of the people. In short, the aforesaid provisions of the directive principles of State policy create an obligation upon the State to enact suitable laws, making the provisions to recognize a right of public assistance, to promote economic interests, to protect the life and property of senior citizens, to treat them with respect and dignity and to give wide publicity to it._*

*_17. Unfortunately, the time has come to tell the Bank that the aging is natural process, which leads to weakening of the body and mind. The productivity, working ability and mobility decreases or paralyzes with growing age. The traditional norms, values and culture in the Indian Society demand to treat the senior citizens with respect, dignity and lay stress on providing security, care and assistance to them. It becomes a part of the human right of the senior citizens_*

*_. The senior citizens are the persons who had shouldered the responsibility of building a nation in general and society or community in particular, while in service. Utilizing their experience in the life and working, the strong shoulders are created of young persons to substitute and rest the responsibility upon them, while demitting the office. The bank officials must realize that tomorrow it may be their turn, upon superannuation, to fight for the pension or post-retiral benefits. The thought process,_* *_therefore, to be adopted should be of a person in a situation like the petitioner. The respect, dignity, care, sensitivity,_*
*_assistance and security would automatically follow._*

*_18. We have, however, seen and can take judicial note of the fact that the security of the senior citizens always remain in peril. We have seen the senior citizens anxiously waiting for credit of the pension amount in their account and standing in a queue for withdrawal. Once the amount is withdrawn personally either from the Bank or from the ATM, a serious threat starts posing to the life from the watchdogs roaming around involved in pick-pocketing and stealing. We have actually seen the old aged persons – men and women, counting the currency with cramping hands and trying to secure the amount at some hidden place in the body. It is then after waiting in the premises of the Bank and taking stock of the situation and the atmosphere with scared mind and the feeling of insecurity, the escape route and time is chosen to reach to their destination safely. It is a high time for the Banks to create a separate cell and to device a method to provide personal service through the men of confidence, at the door-step to the old aged, disabled and sick persons who are the senior citizens. They have to be treated with respect and dignity. The sensitivity to the problems of the senior citizens need to be addressed. The mechanism for immediate redressal of grievance needs to be provided. The officers having a degree or master’s degree in Social Work or Psychology, who can be in personal touch with and genuinely understand and redress the grievances or complaints of the senior citizens, can be appointed._*

*_19. In the result, this petition is allowed and the following order is passed :_*

*_(1) The action of therespondent No.3- Bank in deducting an amount of Rs.11,040/- per month with effect from October, 2019 is hereby quashed and set aside._*

*_(2) We direct the respondent No.3- Bank to immediately credit an amount of Rs.3,27,045/-, recovered from the pension account of the petitioner, along with interest at the rate of 18% per annum from the date of recovery of each of the installments, till the date of credit of this amount in the pension account of the petitioner._*

*_(3) The respondent No.3- Bank is restrained from recovering any amount from the pension payable to the petitioner on the basis of the action, which we have quashed and set aside._*

*(4) We direct the respondent No.3- Bank to pay the compensation of Rs.50,000/- to the petitioner and credit the said amount in the pension account of the petitioner within a period of eight days from today, failing which the additional costs of Rs.1,000/- for each day’s delay will have to be paid_*.

*_(5) We direct the Registry of this Court to forward the copies of this Judgment to the Centralized Processing Pension Centres of all the Nationalized Banks and also to the Reserve Bank of India and the Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, to consider the question of constitution of separate cell and release of appropriate guidelines so as to attain the constitutional goal of providing respect, dignity, care, sensitivity, assistance and security to all the pension account holders in banks 🙏

PAID HOLIDAYS ON BIHAR ELi DAYS

 F. No. 12/3/2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
Dated: 16th October, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar – Grant of Paid holiday to employees on the day of poll -regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. ECl/PN/64/2020, dated 25.09.2020, Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar are as under.
Sl.No    Legislative Assembly Bihar    Date of Poll    Day
1.    Phase-I (71 ACs)    28.10.2020    Wednesday
2.    Phase-II (94 ACs)    03.11.2020    Tuesday
3.    Phase-III (78 ACs)    07.11.2020    Saturday
2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines issued by this Department vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001 regarding closure of Government Offices and grant of paid holiday, may be followed by all the Central Government Offices, including the industrial establishments, in the concerned State.
3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
4. Hindi version will follow.
 

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