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Enrollment of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) in National Pension System (NPS)
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
B-14/A, Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhawan,
Qutub Institutional Area,
Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016
No: PFRDA/2019/24/PDES/5
Date: 17th December 2019
Circular
Subject: Clarification - Enrollment of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) in NPS.
This is in continuation to the Circular No: PFRDA/2019/19 /PDES/3 dated 29th Oct, 2019 on the above subject whereby the
Authority permitted Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) to enroll in National Pension System (NPS) at par
with Non-Resident Indians (NRI).
Based on the communication received from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), it is hereby
clarified that Annuity payable by ASPs to NRIs and OCIs will be taxed at source, at rates applicable as per the DTAA (Double
Taxation Avoidance Agreements) of the country where the annuitant resides.
Hence the intermediaries including Annuity Service Providers (ASPs) are required to display/ convey to the prospective
and existing subscribers that ‘Annuities payable to NRI/ OCI are subject to TDS and ‘repatriation of the corpus, if any,
will be subject to applicable laws and regulatory provisions of IRDAI/ PFRDA/ RBI in their relevant marketing materials /
website(s) / brochures / communications.
F.No.21/07/2019-CS-I(P)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
(C.S.I Division)
2nd Floor, 'A' wing,
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market,
New Delhi Dated 24th December, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Engagement of retired Government officers as 'Consultant' on contract basis on DPIIT - inviting
applications thereof - reg - For CSS Officers.
The undersigned is directed to circulate the Vacancy Circular No. A- 12023/3/2019-ENG dated 18th December, 2019 (along-with
enclosures) received from Department for Promotion of Industry & Industrial Trade inviting applications retired
Government officers from the rank of SO/US/ DS or equivalent from Central Government /PSU/ Autonomous Body having
considerable experience of functioning of Central Government Ministries/ Departments for engagement of Consultant (15 posts)
on contract basis.
2.In case of any further clarification, applicants are requested to contact the concerned Ministries/ Departments.
(Sanjay Kumar Das Oupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
The terms and conditions of the contract shall be as under
The consultants will be required to examine cases/proposals, policy issues in the light of Central Govt. rules and
regulation, prepare briefs/presentations and analyse the proposals assigned to them by their controlling officers. They
shall be fully conversant with MS-Word/ PPT/ Excel etc. as per role requirement and print their own notes/ drafts/ OMs as
required.
A consolidated remuneration of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) per month (minus Professional Tax/ TDS as
applicable) shall be payable to consultants who have retired at the rank of US or above.
A consolidated remuneration of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand only) per month (minus Professional Tax/ TDS as
applicable) shall be payable to consultants who have retired at the level of SO or equivalent.
The consolidated remuneration shall be payable, subject to periodical completion of work certified by the controlling
Officer. They will not be eligible for any other allowance or facility in addition to the consolidated pay. They will,
however. continue to draw their pension and relief on pension. as per their entitlement.
They should not have attained the age of 63 years on the closing date of applications.
Working hours shall normally be from 9 AM to 5.30 PM during working days. However, in exigencies of work, they may be
required to sit late and may be called on Saturdays/ Sundays and other holidays. They will be eligible for 08 days leave
during the period of one year subject to the approval of the controlling Officer.
They will be governed by the Official Secrets Act, 1923, as amended from time to time and will not disclose to any
unauthorized person(s) any information/data that may come to their notice during the period of their engagement as
'Consultant' in the Department. All such documents will be property of the Government.
They will not utilize or publish or disclose or part with, to a third party. any part of the data or statistics or
proceedings or information collected for the purpose of their assignments or during the course of, assignment for the
Department without the express written consent of the Department.
The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the data collected as well as deliverables produced for the Department shall
remain with the Department. x) Their attention is drawn to Central Vigilance Commission's circular no. 01/01/17 dated
23.1.2017 and circular no. 08/06/2011 dated 24.6.2011 regarding engagement of consultants. They will be completely
accountable for any advice or any service rendered by them during their engagement in this Department in view of norms of
ethical business and professionalism.
They must act, at all times, in the interest of DPIIT and render any advice! service with professional integrity.
They will maintain highest standards of integrity, transparency, competitiveness, economy and efficiency while working
as consultant in this Department. If required, they will cooperate fully with any legitimately provided! constituted
investigative body, conducting inquiry into processing or execution of the consultancy contract! any other matter related
with discharge of contractual obligations by the consultant.
The consultants appointed by the Department shall in no case represent or give opinion or advice to others in any mater
which is adverse to the interest of the Department nor will they indulge in any activity outside the terms of the
contractual assignment.
They will complete the assigned task within the stipulated period as per the requirement of their controlling officers.
They will not take up any assignment or contract which conflicts with the interest of the Government during the contract
period.
They shall be bounded to hand-over the entire set of records of assignment to the Department before the expiry of the
contract and before the final payment is released by the Department.
The engagement as Consultant can be terminated by the Department at any time without assigning any reason thereof by
giving them 15 days' notice. However, in case a Consultant wishes to resign, he will have to give 15 days advance notice or
remuneration in lieu thereof before resigning from the engagement.
The existing consultants in the Department will continue as per their existing entitlements/ remuneration till they
complete their sanctioned tenures. Such consultants, who are already engaged, after completion of their tenure. may be
considered for the new grades on the request of the consultant and the recommendations of controlling officers about their
performance during the tenure of consultancy.
7th CPC Date of next increment under Rule 10 of Central Civil Services Revised Pay Rules 2016
No. 4-21/2017-IC/E.IIIA
Government of India
Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated the 28th November, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Date of next increment under Rule 10 of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 - Clarifications - regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite the attention to Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 which provides for the entitlement of employees for drawal of annual increment either on 1st January or 1st July depending on the date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial upgrdation. The Sub-Rule (2) thereof provides that increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted or granted financial up-gradation including up-gradation under Modified Assured Carrier Progression Scheme (MACPS) during the period between the 2nd day of January and 1stday of July (both inclusive) shall be granted on 1st day of January and the increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted or granted financial up-gradation under MACPS during the period between the 2nd day of July and 1st day of January (both inclusive) shall be granted on 1st day of July.
2. A number of references were received in the Ministry of Finance seeking clarifications regarding drawal of next increment by the employees promoted on 1st July, 2016. On consideration of the matter, Department of Expenditure vide it’s Office Memorandum of even number dated 31.07.2018 has clarified that in case an employee is promoted or granted financial up-gradation including up-gradation under the MACP scheme on 1st January or 1st July, where the pay is fixed in the Level applicable to the post on which promotion is made in accordance with the Rule 13 of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2016, the first increment in the Level applicable to the post on which promotion is made shall accrue on the following 1st July or 1st January, as the case may be, provided a period of 6 months qualifying service is strictly fulfilled. The next increment thereafter shall, however, accrue only after completion of one year.
3. Consequent upon issue of Office Memorandum dated 31.07.2018 different Ministries/ Departments have sought clarification on applicability of DOE's O.M dated 31.07.2018 keeping in view the provisions of Rule 10 of CCS (RP) Rules 2016 , Rule 22(I)(a)(1) of Fundamental Rules & provisions of Stepping up of pay. The issues on which various Ministries / Departments have sought clarifications and decisions thereon are brought in the succeeding paragraphs.
Issue No. 1: Whether after promotion on 1st July and fixation of pay with two increments the date of next increment will be 1st January or 1st July
4. During the regime of 6th CPC, when the annual increment was admissible uniformly on 1st July every year, employees completing 6 months and above in the revised pay structure as on 1st July were eligible for grant of increment. In the 7th CPC regime there are two dates of increments pt January and 1st July. Keeping in view the spirit of 6th CPC, O.M dated 31.07.2018 was issued providing for accrual of next increment on 1st July/1st January in respect of employees getting promotion on , 1st January/ 1st July provided 6 months qualifying service is strictly fulfilled.
5. The instructions contained in the O.M. dated 31.07.2018 are self-explanatory in respect of the cases of promotion/ financial up-gradation falling on 1st July or 1st January. These instructions provide that in case of promotion/ financial up gradation on 1st July and 1st January and getting fixation of pay in the Level applicable to the post in which promotion is made in accordance with Rule 13 of the CCS (RP) Rules 2016, the first increment in the level in which promotion is made shall accrue on the following 1st January or 1st July, as the case may be, provided a period of 6 months’ qualifying service is fulfilled.
Issue No.2 : Accrual of next increment in case of regular promotion / financial up gradation of an employee on any date other than the date of annual increment and option for pay fixation is exercised under FR 22(I)(a)(1).
The opportunity to exercise of option for pay fixation under FR 22(I)(a)(1) is available to employees in case of promotion / financial up-gradation. Therefore, the Central Government Employee promoted on regular basis/granted financial up gradation on any date other than the date of his/ her annual increment in lower grade and exercises the option under FR 22(I)(a)(1) read with Department of Personnel & Training’s OM No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 27.07.2017 for fixation of pay from the date of accrual of next increment in the scale of pay in lower grade, he may be allowed the 1st increment in promotional grade on 1st January/ 1st July as the case may be after completion of 6 months’ qualifying service after such fixation on 1st July/ 1st January (i.e., the date of increment in lower grade) on the analogy of Department of Expenditure’s OM dated 31.07.2018. The next increment, thereafter, shall however, accrue only after completion of one year.
Since there is material change, it has also been approved that the employees who have been regularly promoted or granted financial up-gradation on or after 01.01.2016 and desire to exercise/ re-exercise option for pay fixation under FR22(I)(a) (l) shall be given an opportunity to exercise or re-exercise of the option there under. Such an option shall be exercised within one month of issue of this O.M.
These instructions will be applicable with effect from 01.01.2016.
In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Hindi version of these orders is attached.
(B.K.Manthan)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Highlights of Major Decisions / Initiatives of MHA
(Separate Press Releases issued on each topic listed below)
26 DEC 2019
Important Bills Passed by Parliament
Jammu and Kashmir - Abrogation of Article 370 and 35A ; The Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Act, 2019; The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2019
National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Act, 2019
Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 – aims to increase operational efficiency of SPG in ensuring the security of the Prime Minister of India.
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 – focus on granting Indian Citizenship to persons belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities on ground of religious persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Marathon deliberations held by Union Home Minister with various stakeholders from North East and their concerns against the CAB 2019 addressed in the final Amendment Act.
Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019 – enhances the punishment for existing offences like illegal manufacture, sale, transfer and illegal acquiring, possessing or carrying prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition; illicit trafficking of firearms; celebratory gunfire endangering human life. Arms licenses to be issued for 5 years in electronic form, which would prevent forgery. The Amendment would reduce possession of illegal firearms and commission of criminal offences by limiting 2 licenses per person. Ownership of arms by retired and serving personnel of armed forces and sportspersons remains unaffected by the Amendment. Further, Ancestral guns may be retained in a Deactivated State.
Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 - to make the constitution of NHRC and SHRCs broader and more inclusive.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019 - Administrative efficiency, better service delivery and effective implementation of Central and State Government Schemes to be the focus.
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
1. Abrogation of Article 370 and 35A
Historic step to remove Article 370 and 35A of Constitution of India
Brought JK & Ladakh at par with other States and UTs
All provisions of Constitution of India, without any modifications or exceptions, to now apply to JK & Ladakh
Laws of Union Government wrt education, empowerment of SC, ST, Minorities etc to be applicable to JK & Ladakh
Boost to local economy and employment opportunities by increasing investment; Reservation to EWS of society in jobs & educational institutions to apply in JK & Ladakh
Betterment of socio-economic infrastructure in JK & Ladakh The Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Act, 2019
2. Jammu and Kashmir reorganised into
Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with legislature, and
Union Territory of Ladakh without Legislature
Formally came into force on 31st October, 2019
Maps of newly formed UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh released
1st Winter-grade Diesel outlet for Ladakh inaugurated by Union Home Minister; move to boost tourism in extreme weather conditions
3. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2019
3% reservation in services and educational institutions extended to people living near the International Border (IB) in J&K, in line with reservation given to people living near the Line of Control (LoC)
4. Amarnath Yatra
3,42,883 yatris had safe and secure Darshan
Higher by nearly 20%, as compared to 2018
5. Cabinet approved Inclusion of 5,300 Displaced Persons families of J&K in the Rehabilitation Package for Displaced Families of PoJK and Chhamb, under the PM’s Development Package 2015 for Jammu & Kashmir
6. Government Employees of UTs of J&K and Ladakh to get all 7th Central Pay Commission Allowances from 31st October 2019 - allowances worth around Rs. 4800 crores approved for Government employees.
Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
Union Cabinet passed a resolution on 22nd November 2018 to celebrate the historic occasion of 550th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Devji in a grand and befitting manner, throughout the country and across the globe
India signed the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Agreement with Pakistan on 24th October, 2019
Indian pilgrims of all faiths to undertake year-round Visa-free travel to Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib through Kartarpur Sahib Corridor – a long standing demand of followers of Guru Nanak Dev ji
State of art Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) developed (estd. project cost – Rs. 400 crore), having modern public amenities and security features; architecture reflecting cultural heritage of Punjab
54 Immigrations counters at PTB for facilitating travel of over 5000 pilgrims per day
4.19 km long, 4-lane highway worth Rs. 120.05 crores built, in record time of 6 months, on Indian side for giving accessibility for pilgrims to the PTB
Special Trains run from across the country to facilitate pilgrims to visit Sultanpur Lodhi, the place where Guru Nanak Devji attained enlightenment and developed as Heritage Town
300ft. Monumental National Flag at PTB
Online portal (prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in) created to facilitate registration of pilgrims and provide other important information including Do’s & Dont’s and FAQs
Strict Action on Terror and Insurgency
1. National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Act, 2019
NIA empowered with extra territorial jurisdiction for investigation of terrorism related offences taking place outside India, in which Indian property/citizens are victims
The mandate of NIA is expanded by inclusion of new offences viz. explosive substances, human trafficking, manufacturing/sale of prohibited arms and cyber terrorism, to its Schedule
NIA empowered to seize/forfeit property representing proceeds of terrorism in cases investigated by NIA
After recent amendment, 4 Individuals viz., Maulana Masood Azhar, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi and Dawood Ibrahim proscribed as Terrorists
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) banned for another five years under sub-sections of UAPA, 1967
3. Cyber Crime Control
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in) launched as a citizen centric initiative to facilitate public for reporting of all types of Cyber Crimes without visiting Police Station
The complaints reported on this portal are accessible online to the law enforcement agencies of respective States/UTs for taking appropriate action as per law
12th India Security Summit on ‘Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy’ held in New Delhi
4. Review Meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE)
Incidents of LWE violence down from 2258 in 2009 to 833 in 2018
Number of deaths dropped from 1005 in 2009 to 240 in 2018
Districts affected by naxal violence reduced from 96 in 2010 to 60 in 2018
5. Smart Fencing - Union Home Minister launched BOLD-QIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique) under Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) on Indo-Bangladesh border in Dhubri district of Assam, as an effective deterrence against illegal infiltration. Two pilot projects covering about 71 Kms on Indo-Pakistan Border (10 Kms) and Indo-Bangladesh Border (61 Kms) of Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) have been completed.
6. International Drug Syndicate busted - largest seizure of contraband drugs by NCB in India - 20 Kgs of Cocaine, worth Rs. 100 crores, seized.
Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
RBE No.206/2019
No. E(MPP)2019/3/51
New Delhi, Dated 27.11.2019
To
The General Managers,
Sub: Revised Training Module of Non-Gazetted Staff of Medical Department.
Ref: chairman/Railway Board's letter No. E(MPP)/ 2016/3/20 dated 28.11.2018 and Board's letter dated 06.12.2018
Vide Board (CRB) letter No. E(MPP)/ 2016/3/20 dated 28.11.2,018, DG/NAIR had been authorized as the Head of the Academic
Council of all CTIs to develop Training Modules of all categories of Non-Gazetted staff. Accordingly, training module of
Medical Department was finalized and sent to this office.
2. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) has reviewed the above Training Modules proposed and
submitted by DG/NAIR. Board (DG/Health & MS) has approved the revised training module.
3. The revised module prepared have been scanned and uploaded under E(MPP) Training Circulars and can be
viewed or downloaded from railnet.
4. General Manager / PHOD shall identify and decide the locations for conducting training of staff on the above revised
module in their respective Zones.
5. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
(Alka Arora Misra)
Principal Executive Director/MPP
Railway Board.
G.S.R. 919(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A of the Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.-
(1) This Scheme may be called the National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue) Scheme, 2019.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.-
(1) In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires,-
“account” means an account opened under this Scheme;
“account holder” means an individual in whose name the account is held;
“Act” means The Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 (5 of 1873);
“Form” means forms appended to this Scheme;
“General Rules” means the Government Savings Promotion General Rules, 2018;
“year” means a period of twelve months commencing from the date of deposit in the account.
(2) Words and expressions used herein but not defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act and in the General Rules.
3. Type of accounts.-
(1) On an application to the accounts office in Form-1, the following types of accounts can be opened under the Scheme, namely:-
Single Holder Type Account;
Joint A - Type Account; and
Joint B - Type Account.
(2) (a) A Single Holder Type Account may be opened by an adult for himself, or on behalf of a minor or a person of unsound mind of whom he is the guardian; or by a minor who has attained the age of ten years;
(b) Joint A- Type Account may be opened jointly in the names of upto three adults payable to all the holders jointly or to the survivor or survivors;
(c) Joint B-Type Account may be opened jointly in the name of upto three adults payable to any of the account holders or to the survivor or survivors.
4. Deposits.-
(1) A minimum of one thousand rupees and any sum in multiples of one hundred rupees may be deposited in an account.
(2) There shall be no maximum limit for deposit in an account or in accounts held by an account holder.
(3) An individual may open any number of accounts.
5. Payment on Maturity.-
(1) The deposit shall mature on completion of five years from the date of the deposit. Amount of maturity may be repaid to the account holder on an application in Form-2 submitted to the accounts office.
(2) The maturity value of an account opened with one thousand rupees shall be One thousand four hundred sixty two rupees and fifty four paisa and proportionate for deposits made with any other sum as per sub- paragraph (1) of paragraph 4. In calculation of maturity value, any amount in fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and for this purpose, any amount of fifty paisa or more shall be treated as one rupee and any amount less than fifty paisa shall be ignored.
(3) A certificate of annual accrual of interest shall be issued by the accounts office, on demand, to the account holder. The interest as specified in the Table below shall accrue to the holder or holders of the certificate at the end of each year and the interest so accrued at the end of each year upto the end of the fourth year shall be deemed to have been reinvested on behalf of the holder and aggregated with the amount of face value of the certificate.
TABLE
The year for which interest accrues
Amount of interest (rupees) accruing on certificate of 1000 rupees denomination
First Year
79.00
Second Year
85.24
Third Year
91.98
Fourth Year
99.24
Fifth Year
107.08
Note: The amount of interest accruing on a certificate of any other denomination shall be proportionate to the amount specified in the said Table.
6. Pledging of account.-
(1) An Account may be pledged or transferred as security, on an application made by the depositor in Form-3 supported with acceptance letter from the pledgee.
(2) Transfer of an account under this paragraph may be made to-
the President of India or the Governor of a State in his official capacity;
the Reserve Bank of India or a Scheduled Bank or a Cooperative Society, including a Co-operative Bank;
a public or private corporation or a Government company;
a local authority; or
a housing finance company approved by the National Housing Bank and notified by the Central Government:
Provided that the transfer of an account opened on behalf of a minor or a person of unsound mind shall not be permitted under this rule unless the guardian of the minor or the person of unsound mind, as the case may be, certifies in writing that the minor or the person of unsound mind, as the case may be, is alive and that the transfer is for the benefit of the minor or the person of unsound mind.
(3) When any account is transferred as security under sub-paragraph (1), the authorised officer shall make the following endorsement in the record of the Account, including the Savings Certificate, namely:-
“Transferred as security to …..” .
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this scheme, the transferee of an account under this paragraph shall, until it is transferred back under sub-paragraph (5), be deemed to be the depositor.
(5) An account transferred under this paragraph may, on written authority of the transferee, be re-transferred back with the previous sanction in writing of the authorised officer and when any such retransfer is made, the authorised officer of the accounts office shall make the following endorsement in the record of the account, including Certificate, namely:-
“transferred back to……”.
(6) A blind or a person with physical infirmity making him incapable of operating the account may pledge his deposit through any literate individual whom he authorises for this purpose.
7. Premature closure of account.-
(1) The account shall not be closed before maturity except in the following cases, namely:-
on the death of the account holder in a single account, or any or all the account holders in a joint account;
on forfeiture by a pledgee being a Gazetted Officer, when the pledge is in conformity with this Scheme;
when ordered by a court.
(2) Where an account is prematurely closed under sub-paragraph (1) before the expiry of one year from the date of deposit, only principal amount shall be payable.
(3) If the account is prematurely closed under sub-paragraph (1) after the expiry of one year but before the expiry of three years from the date of deposit, the premature closure shall be allowed and on such premature closure of the account interest on principal amount at the rate applicable to the Post Office Savings Account from time to time for the complete months for which the account has been held, shall be payable.
(4) If an account is prematurely closed under sub-paragraph (1) after the expiry of three years from the date of the opening, the amount payable, inclusive of interest accrued under paragraph 5 for a deposit of one thousand rupees and at a proportionate rate for other amounts of deposits, shall be as specified in the table below:-
TABLE
(Table showing premature closure value of account opened on or after date of notification with 1000 rupees)
Period from the date of the account to the date of its pre-mature closure
Amountpayableinclusive of interest (Rupees)
(1)
(2)
Three years or more, but less than three years and six
months
1221.61
Three years and six months or more, but less than four
years
1263.05
Four years or more, but less than four years and six months
1305.90
Four years and six months or more, but less than five years
1350.20
8.Transfer of account from one individual to another.-
An account may be transferred from one individual to another, subject to the condition that the transferee is eligible to open an account under this Scheme, in the following cases, namely:-
(i) on the death of account holder in case of a single account or on the death of all the account holders in a joint account, the amount shall be transferred to the legal heirs or the nominees as the case may be.
(ii) on the order of the court, the account shall be transferred from the account holder to the court or to any other individual as per the orders of the court;
(iii) on pledging, account shall be transferred in accordance with paragraph 6;
(iv) in the event of the death of any of the account holders in a joint account, the account shall be transferred in the name of the surviving account holder or account holders, as the case may be.
9. Payment on the death of account holder.-
(1) In the event of death of the depositor of a single account or of all the depositors in a joint account, the eligible balance in the account shall be payable as specified in paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) If a nomination is in force at the time of death of the depositor of a single account or all the depositors of a joint account, the nominee may make an application in Form-2 to the accounts office for payment of the eligible balance and the application shall be accompanied by the proof of death of the depositor, and where any other nominee has also died, the proof of death of such nominee.
(3) If there are two or more surviving nominees, the eligible balance shall be paid in the proportion as specified by the depositor while making the nomination, and if no such proportion or share is specified, then in equal proportion to all the surviving nominees.
(4) If any nominee dies, his specified share in the eligible balance shall be distributed among the surviving nominees in the same proportion as their specified shares.
(5) Where the surviving nominee is a minor, the payment shall be made to a person appointed by the depositor to receive such payment and, if no such person has been appointed, to the guardian of the minor.
(6) If a depositor dies and there is no nomination in force at the time of his death, and probate of his will or letters of administration of his estate or a succession certificate as granted in the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925) is not produced within six months from the death of the depositor to the authorised officer of the accounts office where the account stands, then,-
(i) if the eligible amount in the account does not exceed Rs. 5 lakh, the authorised officer of the accounts office or the authority specified by the institution to which the accounts office belongs, may pay the same to any person appearing to him as the rightful claimant and to his satisfaction to be entitled to receive the amount or to administer the estate of the deceased, on an application in Form-2 accompanied by the following documents; namely:-
death certificate;
pass book or deposit receipt/statement of account in original;
Affidavit;
letter of disclaimer;
Bond of Indemnity;
(ii) if the eligible amount in the account of the deceased is above Rs. 5 lakh, the amount shall be paid by the accounts office to the claimant on submission of ‘Succession Certificate’ issued by the court along with the following documents; namely:-
claim form;
pass book or deposit receipt or statement of account in original;
death certificate of the account holder.
(2) Where there are not more than three surviving nominees or legal heirs, they may, at their option, continue the account and receive the amount of deposit along with interest on maturity in the manner provided for in this Scheme, as if they had opened the account themselves.
(3) Where the account is not continued under sub-paragraph (2), it shall be closed and the amount of deposit along with interest as provided in paragraph 7 shall be paid.
(4) On the death of one or two of the account holders in a joint account, the surviving account holder or holders, if any, shall be treated as the owner or owners of the account and such account holder or holders may continue the account or close the account in the manner specified under sub-paragraph (3).
10. Application of General Rules.-
The provisions of the General Rules shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to the matters for which no provision has been made in this Scheme.
11. Power to relax.-
Where the Central Government is satisfied that the operation of any of the provisions of this Scheme causes undue hardship to the account holder, it may by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax the requirements of that provision or provisions in a manner not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act.
[F.No.2/2/2018 NS (Pt.I)]
RAJAT KUMAR MISHRA Jt. Secy
The
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has
given its approval for the implementation of the Atal Bhujal Yojana
(ATAL JAL), a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of Rs.6000 crore
to be implemented over a period of 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25).
The
scheme aims to improve ground water management through community
participation in identified priority areas in seven States, viz.
Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and
Uttar Pradesh. Implementation of the scheme is expected to benefit
nearly 8350 Gram Panchayats in 78 districts in these States. ATAL JAL
will promote panchayat led ground water management and behavioural
change with primary focus on demand side management
Out of the
total outlay of Rs. 6000 crore, 50% shall be in the form of World Bank
loan, and be repaid by the Central Government. The remaining 50% shall
be through Central Assistance from regular budgetary support. The entire
World Bank's loan component and Central Assistance shall be passed on
to the States as Grants.
ATAL JAL has two major components:
A. Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building Component
for strengthening institutional arrangements for sustainable ground
water management in the States including improving monitoring networks,
capacity building, strengthening of Water User Associations, etc.
B. Incentive Component
for incentivising the States for achievements in improved groundwater
management practices namely, data dissemination, preparation of water
security plans, implementation of management interventions through
convergence of ongoing schemes, adopting demand side management
practices etc.
ATAL JAL will result in:
Institutional strengthening for improving ground water monitoring
networks and capacity building of stakeholders at different levels which
will enhance ground water data storage, exchange, analysis and
dissemination.
Improved and realistic water budgeting based on an improved database
and preparation of community-led Water Security Plans at Panchayat
level
Implementation of Water Security Plans through convergence of
various ongoing/ new schemes of the Government of India and State
Governments to facilitate judicious and effective utilization of funds
for sustainable ground water management.
Efficient use of available ground water resources with emphasis on
demand side measures such as micro-irrigation, crop diversification,
electricity feeder separation etc.
Impact:
Source sustainability for Jal Jeevan Mission in the project area with active participation of local communities.
Will contribute towards the goal of doubling the farmers' income.
Will promote participatory ground water management.
Improved water use efficiency on a mass scale and improved cropping pattern;
Promotion of efficient and equitable use of ground water resources and behavioral change at the community level;
Background:
Ground water contributes to nearly 65%
of total irrigated area of the country and nearly 85% of the rural
drinking water supply. The limited ground water resources in the country
are under threat due to the increasing demands of growing population,
urbanization and industrialization. Intensive, and unregulated ground
water pumping in many areas has caused rapid and widespread decline in
ground water levels as well as reduction in the sustainability of ground
water abstraction structures. The problem of reduction in ground water
availability is further compounded by deteriorating ground water quality
in some parts of the country. The increasing stress on ground water due
to over- exploitation, contamination and associated environmental
impacts threaten to endanger the food security of the nation, unless
necessary preventive / remedial measures are taken on priority.
The
Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga
Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has taken a pioneering initiative
for ensuring long term sustainability of ground water resources in the
country through the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) by adopting a
mix of 'top down' and 'bottom up' approaches in identified ground water
stressed blocks in seven states, representing a range of geomorphic,
climatic and hydrogeologic and cultural settings. ATAL JAL has been
designed with the principal objective of strengthening the institutional
framework for participatory ground water management and bringing about
behavioral changes at the community level for sustainable ground water
resource management. The scheme envisages undertaking this through
various interventions, including awareness programmes, capacity
building, convergence of ongoing/ new schemes and improved agricultural
practices etc.
Engagement of Retired government officials in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation as Section Officer
F.No.21/07/2019-CS-I(P)
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
(C.S.I Division)
2nd Floor, 'A' wing,
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market,
New Delhi
Dated 23 December, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Engagement of Retired Government Officials as Section Officer on retainer-ship basis in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
The undersigned is directed to circulate the Office Memorandum No. A-41020/1/2019 - Admin dated 17th December, 2019 (along-with enclosures) received from Ministry of Jal Shakti, proposes to engage retired Government Officials as Section Officer (SO) on retainer-ship basis in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
2. In case of any further clarification, applicants are requested to contact the concerned Ministries/Departments.
(Sanjay Kumar Das Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
CIRCULAR
It is proposed to engage retired Government employees to work as Retainers against the vacant posts of Section Officer (SO) in the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation as per the following criteria:
(a) Must have retired from Central Government Ministries / Departments.
(b) Must have retired as SO or above and well acquainted with functioning of Government Ministries.
(c) Should have good communication and interpersonal skills and excellent knowledge of Computer usage.
(d) Work profile and responsibility would be similar to post in the Central Government.
The engagement of retainers shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Persons must be below 64 years of age as on the last date of application.
(ii) Engagement shall initially be for a period of six months or until regular incumbents are available, whichever is earlier.
(iii) Extension of engagement, if any, shall be at the sole discretion of competent authority.
(iv) Working hours shall be from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. during working days including half an hour lunch break in between. However, in exigencies of work, he/she may be required to sit late and may be called on Saturdays/Sundays and other Gazetted Holidays.
(v) Individual will be required to mark his attendance in Biometric Attendance System (BAS).
(vi) Shall be entitled to 4 days leave in six calendar months. The un-availed leave cannot be carried forward or encashed. (vii) Individual will give one month notice for leaving the services of the Ministry.
(viii) Engagement may be terminated at any time by the Government without assigning any reason \without any notice.
(ix) Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation shall not be responsible for any loss, accident, damage or injury suffered by the individual arising out of execution of his/her official duty.
(x) The selected officers will be paid a consolidated fee (TDS as applicable). He/She shall not be entitled for any allowances such as Dearness Allowance, residential, telephone, transport, etc.
(xi) He/She will not be allowed any foreign travel at Government Expenses.
(xii) Individual engaged shall not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter collected for the purpose of his/her assignment or during the course of his/her assignment, without the express written consent of the office.
(xiii) Individual engaged shall not represent or give opinion or advice in any matter which is adverse to the interest of this Office. He/She is not permitted to take up any other assignment during his period of engagement.
(xiv) Preference would be given to those retired in the last one year.
Post Office Savings Account Scheme 2019 - Gazette Notification
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th December, 2019
G.S.R. 921(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A of the Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement:
(1) This Scheme may be called the Post Office Savings Account Scheme, 2019.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions:
(1) In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "account" means an account opened under this Scheme;
(b) "account holder" means an individual in whose name the Account is held;
(c) "Act" means the Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 (5 of 1873);
(d) "Form" means forms appended to this Scheme;
(e) "General Rules" means the Government Savings Promotion General Rules, 2018;
(f) "year" means a period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of April.
(2) Words and expressions used herein but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Act and in the General Rules.
3. Type of Account:
(1) An account may be opened by making an application in Form-1 by the following:-
(a) a single adult;
(b) two adults jointly;
(c) a guardian on behalf of a minor;(d) a guardian on behalf of a person of unsound mind;
(e) a minor who has attained the age of ten years, in his own name:
Provided that only one account can be opened by an individual as a single account:
Provided further that an account under clause (e) can only be opened if an account under clause (c) does not exist in the name of the minor or vice versa.
(2) The share of an individual in the balance in a joint account shall be in equal proportion. On the death of one of the account holder in a joint account, the surviving account holder shall be treated as the sole owner of the account and he may continue the account in accordance with the provisions of this Scheme provided another single account is not held in his name. In case a single account exists in the name of the surviving holder, the account shall have to be closed.
4. Deposits and withdrawals:
(1) The account may be opened with a minimum deposit of five hundred rupees and no subsequent deposit shall be accepted for an amount less than ten rupees.
(2) There shall be no maximum limit of deposit in an account.
(3) Withdrawals from the account for not less than fifty rupees may be made by presenting pass book alongwith Form-2 duly filled in and signed. Withdrawals from the account may also be made subject to the availability of balance above minimum prescribed limit by way of cheque or electronic means.
(4) No withdrawal shall be permitted which has the effect of reducing the balance to less than five hundred rupees.
(5) In case of an account having a balance of less than five hundred rupees immediately before the commencement of this Scheme, the account holder shall deposit the difference amount within a period of one year from the date of commencement of this Scheme, so as to bring the balance in the account to a minimum of five hundred rupees and the accounts office shall be responsible for advising the account holder through appropriate mode to make the required deposits within the specified date.
(6) If the account holder fails to make such deposit within the specified period, an account maintenance fee of one hundred rupees shall be deducted from the account on the last working day of each financial year and after deduction of the account maintenance fee, if the balance in the account becomes nil, the account shall stand automatically closed and the account holder shall be notified accordingly. This provision shall be applicable to all accounts including Silent Account.
(7) All deposits and withdrawals shall be made in whole rupees only.
5. Interest on deposits in an account:
(1) The interest at the rate of four per cent per annum shall be allowed for a calendar month on the lowest balance at the credit of an account between the close of the tenth day and the end of the month, and such interest shall be calculated and credited in the account at the end of each year.
(2) The interest shall be allowed only on sums of whole rupees and shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and for this purpose any amount of fifty paisa or more shall be treated as one rupee and any amount less than fifty paisa shall be ignored.
(3) No interest shall be allowed on an account for any month in which the balance at credit is below five hundred rupees at any time between the tenth and the last day of the month.
(4) If an account is closed during a year, interest shall be allowed upto the end of the month preceding the month in which the account is closed.
(5) In the event of death of an account holder, the interest in his account shall be paid only in the end of the month preceeding the month in which the account is closed.
6. Confirmation of balance
A pass book or statement of account of the account holder shall be issued by the accounts office. The account holder may confirm balance in his account by presenting his pass book during office hours.
7. Issue of cheque book
A cheque book containing ten leaves may be issued to the account holder on an application, free of charge in a year. Subsequent issue of cheque book shall be charged at two rupees per cheque.
8. Silent Account:
(1) An account in which a deposit or a withdrawal has not taken place for three complete years, shall be treated as a Silent Account and credit of interest in a Silent Account shall not be treated as a transaction.
(2) Transaction in a Silent Account shall be allowed only after revival of account. The account can be revived through an application by the account holder and after completion of the due process by the accounts office.
9. Final withdrawal on closure:
The account may be closed at any time by the account holder by surrendering the pass book, unused or partially used cheque book, if any, etc. to the accounts office, along with the application in Form-2 for closure of the account.
10. Application of General Rules:
The provisions of the General Rules shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to the matters for which no provision has been made in this Scheme.
11. Power to relax:
Where the Central Government is satisfied that the operation of any of the provision of this Scheme causes undue hardship to an account holder, it may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax the requirements of that provision in a manner not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act.
[F.No.2/2/2018 NS (Pt.I)]
RAJAT KUMAR MISHRA, Jt. Secy.
F. No. 26/01/2018-CS.I (PR/CMS)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
Department of Personnel & Training
2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated December 20th , 2019.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Submission of Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2019 (as on 31.12.2019) by the Officers of Central Secretariat Services (CSS) reg.
In terms of Rule 18 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, the Immovable Property Return is required to be furnished by the CSS Officers in the grade of Under Secretary and above, latest by 31 .01.2020. IPR should be submitted by all the CSS Officers through Web Based Cadre Management System which is hosted at cscms.nic.in. A copy of the print out (IPR submitted online) duly signed, should also be submitted to CS.I (PR/CMS) Section, which is the custodian of Immovable Property Return (IPR) of these Officers. Assistant Section Officers and Section Officers of CSS will also submit the print out (IPR) duly signed, to their respective Admin/ Vigilance Division.
Ministries/ Departments are therefore, requested that the contents of this O.M. may be widely circulated to the notice of all CSS Officers/Officials working under their respective control. They should also ensure that the IPR for the year 2019 (as on 31.12.2019) is submitted within the stipulated time by all the CSS Officers. The officers are also informed that non-submission of IPR within the stipulated date, would invite the denial of vigilance clearance for empanelment, deputation and applying to sensitive posts and assignment to training programme (except mandatory training) as the IPR status needs to be checked for the said purpose(s).
Also check: Submission of Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2018
It is, therefore, requested that all the CSS Officers may be directed to file their Immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2019 (as on 31.12.2019) well in time, latest by 31.01.2020, through Web Based Cadre Management System only. IPRs received beyond the stipulated date, shall not be regarded as conforming to the extant guidelines. It is also stated that the date of filing of IPR will start from 01st January, 2020 and the "Immovable Property Returns" window shall be opened/provided at cscms.nic.in. automatically from that date only.
In case of any doubt/ difficulty about filing the IPR, Shri Vijay Pal, Section Officer (PR/CMS)/ Shri Krishnandan Kumar, Assistant Section Officer (PR/CMS) may be contacted at Telephone No. 24629414.
(Sanjay Kumar Das Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
