Consumer Price Index Numbers For Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) January 2014

Consumer Price Index Numbers For Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) January 2014 

According to a press release issued by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for January, 2014 declined by 2 points and pegged at 237(two hundred and thirty Seven). On 1-month percentage change, it decreased by 0.84 per cent between December and January compared with the rise of 0.91 per cent between the same two months a year ago. 

The largest downward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing -2.78 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Groundnut Oil, Onion, Brinjal Cabbage, Carrot, Gourd, Palak, Peas, Potato, Tomato and other Vegetable items, Sugar etc. are responsible for the decrease in index. However, this was compensated to some extent by Housing Index and the prices of Rice, Wheat, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Poultry, Cooking Gas, Electricity Charges, Petrol etc. putting upward pressure on the index.

FREEDOM FIGHTERS PENSION-LOK SABHA Q&A

FREEDOM FIGHTERS PENSION

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO 2921
ANSWERED ON   27.08.2013

FREEDOM FIGHTERS PENSION

2921 . Shri O. S. MANIAN
VIKRAMBHAI ARJANBHAI MAADAM

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS  be pleased to state:-

(a) the total number of freedom fighters, their widows and the eligible dependents who are receiving pension under the `Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980` separately, State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh;

(b) the total number of applications received/pending/rejected for grant of pension to the freedom fighters and their dependents along with the reasons for pendency and the steps taken to clear all the pending applications, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has received requests from freedom fighters and their dependents to increase the monthly pension under the scheme;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and

(e) the other measures taken by the Government to address the grievances/problems of freedom fighters and their dependents?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R. P. N. SINGH)

(a): As per the data furnished by Public Sector Banks and State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, about 49,000 freedom fighters and their eligible dependents from various States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh are drawing Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension through the Public Sector Banks and State Treasuries.

(b): Receipt and disposal of claims for grant of Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension is a continuous process. No application, complete in all respects and recommended by the State Government is pending except 108 re-verification reports from Government of Andhra Pradesh which relate to applications for sanction of samman pension for participation in Hyderabad Liberation Movement. These verification reports alongwith applications for sanction of samman pension which meet the eligibility criteria are required to be considered by the Screening Committee of Eminent Freedom Fighters.

(c) & (d): Representations from various Freedom Fighters Organizations and individuals have been received from time to time to revise Swatantrata Sainilk Samman Pension Scheme. The Basic Pension of the Central Samman Pensioners was last revised in the year 2006. In addition to the basic pension, Central Samman Pensioners receive dearness relief, which is revised every year, on the basis of twelve monthly average increase in All India Consumer Price Index. With effect from 01.08.2012, Samman Pension is Rs. 16775/- per month, which includes basic pension of Rs. 6, 330/- plus dearness relief of 165% (? 10, 445/-). DR revision is due w.e.f. 01.08.2013. At present, there is no proposal under consideration to increase the pension of the freedom fighters.

(e): There exists a Committee of Eminent Freedom Fighters, chaired by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, to look into issues relating to welfare of the freedom fighters.

Source: Loksabha

Admissibility of one additional increment to all those Employees who were stagnating at the maximum of their pay scale more than one year as on 1.1.2006.

Admissibility of one additional increment to all those Employees who were stagnating at the maximum of their pay scale more than one year as on 1.1.2006.

Circular
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
10-A, S. K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA-700 001

No. Pay/Tech-I/01(6th CPC)/2013/21

Date: 16/07/2013

To

All Group Controllers

All Br. AOs.

Subject : Admissibility of one additional increment to all those Employees who were stagnating at the maximum of their pay scale more than one year as on 1.1.2006.

Reference : HQrs office letter No.AT/II/187/VI CPC/Clar/Vol-VIII dtd 02.07.2013.

This office had sought clarification from the HQrs office regarding admissibility of one additional increment as on 1.1.2006 in the revised pay in respect of those employees who are in receipt of one or more stagnation increment and are stagnating for more than a year as on 1.1.2006.

CGDA office Delhi, Cantt, vide his letter under reference has clarified that in all cases where Govt. Servant is granted stagnation increment or normal after 1.1.2005 will not be eligible to increment on 1.1.2006 in revised pay structure. In other words, if stagnation increment is granted before 1.1.2005, Govt. Servant will be eligible for grant of an additional increment on 1.1.2006 in the revised pay structure.

In view of the above, it is requested to regulate the case(s) accordingly.

sd/-
Asst. Controller of Accounts (Fys)

Source : www.pcafys.nic.in
http://pcafys.nic.in/files/Increment.pdf