Fresh empanelment of private under CGHS, Delhi and HYDERABAD.

Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 108

No:S.110011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Par IX)
Dated, the 5th August, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Fresh empanelment of private under CGHS, Delhi and HYDERABAD.

The undersigned is directed to state that CGHS had initiated action for empanelment of private hospitals under CGHS. under Continuous Empanelment Scheme,which was notified vide Office Memoranda of even number dated 8th December, 2010 and 19th January 2011.

2. The undersigned is directed to enclose a further list of hospitals, under the categories mentioned in the document, that have conveyed their acceptance of the CGHS rates in various cities announced and placed on CGHS website and have signed the Memorandum of Agreement with CGHS and have also furnished the appropriate performance bank guarantee. These hospitals are also taken as included in the list of approved hospitals for empanelment under CGHS, Delhi&NCR and Hyderabad.

3. It has now been decided that in the list of hospitals enclosed, which have been now approved under the fresh empanelment procedure, and have now signed the fresh Memorandum of Agreement and submitted the appropriate performance guarantee will be eligible to treat CGHS beneficiaries at revised rates with effect from the date of issue of letter.

A copy of this Office Memorandum and CGHS rates for different cities are available at website http://msotransparent.nic.in/cghsnew/index.asp

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[Jai Prakash)

Under Secretary to Government of India

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Small Savings Accounts in Post Offices

Small Savings Accounts in Post Offices

The number of operational small savings accounts in the Department of Post as on 30/6/2011 are 264585266 and the amount deposited therein by the common man as on June 2011 is 3728154388 (Rs in thousands)

The number of accounts closed by customers during the last one year is 40950379.

The collections under all small savings schemes are credited to National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) and the opening balance as per Budget Estimates 2011-12 is Rs. 7,99,386.51 crore.

The small savings schemes continue to enjoy investor confidence as the risk-return equation of these schemes is favourable with the benefits of liquidity, accessibility, tax incentives and implicit sovereign guarantee. The Government has taken the following steps to make the small savings schemes more attractive and investor friendly:-

The restriction on opening of more than one account during a calendar month under the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme has been removed with effect from 24th May, 2007.

All categories of pensioners have been allowed to open and maintain ‘Pension Account’ under Post Office Savings Account Rules, with effect from 11th July, 2007.

The penalty on pre-mature withdrawal of deposits under the Post Office Monthly Income Account (POMIA) scheme has been rationalised from 3.5% to 2% on withdrawal on or before expiry of three years and 1% on withdrawal after expiry of three years.

The maximum deposit ceilings of Rs. 3.00 lakh and Rs. 6.00 lakh under the Post Office Monthly Income Account (POMIA) scheme has been raised to Rs. 4.5 lakh and Rs. 9.00 lakh in respect of single and joint accounts respectively.

Bonus at the rate of 5 per cent on the deposits made under Post Office Monthly Income Account (POMIA) Scheme on or after 8th December, 2007 upon the maturity of the deposit had been reintroduced.

The benefit of Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 has been extended to the investments made under 5-Year Post Office Time Deposits Account and Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, with effect from 1.4.2007.

A website of the National Savings Institute under Government of India, Ministry of Finance has also been launched to facilitate interface with the public through wider dissemination of information on small savings and on-line registration and settlement of investors grievances. The website address is nsiindia.gov.in.

This statement was given by Shri Sachin Pilot, the Minister of State Communication and Information Technology in response to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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Consideration of persons with disabilities for promotion against unreserved vacancies-reg

 

No 36035/4/2010-Estt (Res)
(Government of India)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block,new Delhi
Dated 1st August 2011

OFFIICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Consideration of persons with disabilities for promotion against unreserved vacancies-reg

The undersigned is directed to say that representations have been received stating that some Ministries/Departments etc. do not consider the persons with disabilities for promotion to Group A’ and Group ‘B’ posts, even if such posts are identified suitable for them, on the ground that there is no reservation for persons with disabilities in the matter of promotion to such posts. In this regard.
attention is invited to para 6 of this Department’s 0M No. 36035/3/2004-Estt (Res) dated 29th December, 2005, which provides that a person with disability cannot be denied the right to compete for appointment against an unreserved vacancy in a post identified suitable for persons  with disability of the relevant category. It is hereby clarified that if promotions are made to a Group ‘A’ or
Group ‘B’ post, which is identified suitable for persons with disability of a specific category, the persons with disability of relevant category in feeder grade, if any.shall he considered for promotion to the post by applying the same criterion as applicable to other persons.

(Sharad kumar Srivalava)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Telefax: 23092110

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