Sunderban Allowance to Central Government employees working in West Bengal


No.20(1 )/2008-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi the 30th June, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Sunderban Allowance to Central Government employees working in West Bengal.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s OM No.20(1)197- E.II(B) dated 17th July,2001 on the subject cited above and to convey the sanction of the President for the continued grant of Sunderban Allowance at the existing rates (Based on the notional pay in pre-revised scales) to the Central Government employees posted in the Sunderban areas of West Bengal for a further period from 01-01-2003 to 31-08-2008 and at the revised rates (indicated in the Table below) from 01-09-2008 onwards and upto the period for which the Government of West Bengal continues to pay this allowance to its employees, subject to the fulfillment of the existing terms and
conditions in this regard.

Existing  Rates  (in Rupees)

Revised  Rates   (in Rupees)

       Pay Range

 

             (1)

Rate w.e.f. 01.08.1997 (In Rupees)

               (2)

Pay in the Pay Band

 

               (3)

Rate w.e.f. 01.09.2008

 

                  (4)

     Below 3000

               30

       Below  5600

                 60

      3000-4499

               60

       5600-8400

                120

      4500-5999

               90

       8401-11200

                180

      6000-9000

              120

      11201-16800

                240


2. In case of those employees who have opted to retain the pre-revised scale of pay after the Sixth Pay Commission, their entitlement to the Sunderban Allowance would be determined with reference to pie-revised pay range indicated in column (1) of the table above and the rate prescribed in Column (2) will apply from 1.1.2003 to 31 .8.2008 and that in column (4) of the table will apply w.e.f. 1.9.2008

3. In their application to employees serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Finmin orders

House Building Advance Scheme to Kerala Government Employees — Online registration of HBA applications 2011-12 —Instructions issued - Reg

 

House Building Advance Scheme to Kerala Government Employees — Online registration of HBA applications 2011-12 —Instructions issued - Reg

In the Government Order dated 12.11.2009, Government have reintroduced the House Building Advance Scheme to State Government Employees and Teachers. The following additional instructions are issued for the strict compliance of all the Heads of Departments/Sanctioning Authorities.

1) The online registration of HBA application for 2011-12 shall commence from 01.07.2011 and the website will freeze on 02.08.2011, 5 pm. The online registration of HBA application shall be completed before the freeze of the HBA SEL website at 5 PM on 2.08.2011.

2) The HBA application shall be verified thoroughly and register online; only eligible application in all respects before the close of the data entry freezing. The details of the applicants thus registered shall be generated from the website after the freezing of data entry and forward to Finance (HBA) Department after due authentication of Head of department/Sanctioning Authority in appendix III statement before 05.08.2011.

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Aicpin for the month of MAY 2011

ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERSON BASE 2001=100 FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 2011

1.    All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of May, 2011 increased by 1 point and stood at 187 (one hundred & eighty seven) .

2.    During May, 2011, the index recorded increase of 8 points in Ludhiana centre, 6 points in Nasik centre, 5 points each in Giridih, Mundakkayam and Sholapur centres, 4 points in 3 centres, 3 points in 4 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point in 18 centres. The index decreased by 4 points in Rangapara Tezpur centre, 3 points in Ghaziabad centre, 2 points in Guwahati centre, 1 point in 10 centres, while in the remaining 21 centres the index remained stationary.


3.    The maximum increase of 8 points  in  Ludhiana centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Arhar Dal, Masur Dal, Mustard Oil, Vanaspati Ghee, Milk, Chillies Dry, Electricity Charges, Toilet Soap, Washing Soap, etc. The increase of 6 points in Nasik centre is due to increase in the prices of Wheat, Bajra, Chillies Dry, Vegetable & Fruit items, Petrol, etc. The increase of 5 points in Giridih, Mundakkayam and Sholapur centres is due to increase in the prices of  Rice, Jowar, Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Firewood, Soft Coke, Hair Oil, Washing Soap, etc. The decrease of 4 points in Rangapara Tezpur centre is the outcome of decrease in the prices of Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Turmeric Powder, Garlic, Vegetable & Fruit items, Pan Leaf, etc. The decrease of 3 points in Ghaziabad centre is due to decrease in the prices of Wheat Atta, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. The decrease of 2 points in Guwahati centre is due to decrease in the prices of Wheat Atta, Vegetable & Fruit items, Pan Leaf, etc.


4.    The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad

180

 

4. Delhi

172

2. Bangalore

192

 

5. Kolkata

181

3. Chennai

166

 

6. Mumbai

186

 

5.    The All-India (General) point to point rate of inflation for the month of May, 2011 is 8.72% as compared to 9.41% in April, 2011. Inflation based on Food Index is 7.61% in May, 2011 as compared to 8.24% in April, 2011.


6.    The CPI-IW for June, 2011 will be released on the last working day of the next month, i.e. 29th July, 2011.