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Government of India
Ministry of Defence
25-March, 2020
Ordnance Factory Board earmarks 285 beds for COVID-19 isolation wards
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has designated 285 beds for isolation wards in handling Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Forty beds have been
earmarked in hospitals at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur, thirty beds each at Metal and Steel Factory Ishapore, Gun
and Shell Factory Cossipore, Ammunition Factory Khadki, Ordnance Factory Kanpur, Ordnance Factory Khamaria,
Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, 25 beds at Ordnance Factory Ambernath and twenty beds each at Heavy Vehicle
Factory Avadi and Ordnance Factory Medak.
Setting up of Isolation ward and corresponding number of beds in OFB hospitals. This has been done by
Chairman OFB as per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) instructions in the Cabinet Secretary’s
meeting yesterday. The OFB is also trying to produce personal protection equipment and face masks as per
pilot order quantity placed by HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL), a PSU under MoHFW.
Payment and Accounts Offices and other payment offices shall remain open throughout working hours. The
absence of staff shall not be a cause for any delay or inability of the payment and accounting systems to
work.
F.No.23 (4)/E.Coord/2020
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated : 23.03.2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Functioning of Government Expenditure System during the operation of preventive measures to
contain the spread of COVID-19.
Attention is invited to DOPT OM No 11013/9/2014-Estt- (A-III) Dated 22.03.2020 regarding preventive measures to
contain the spread of COVID-
19.
2. In the present situation, the smooth and normal functioning of the Government Expenditure System is
critical to safeguard the public interest. Therefore, the expenditure functions of Government in general and
the Integrated Finance Divisions (IFD) of Ministries /Departments and Office of Controller General of
Accounts (CGA) in particular, are essential services. Indeed, in certain sectors, the expenditure system may
have to function more quickly than normal to cope with the emerging needs.
Absence of staff shall not be a reason for any delay or non-functioning of the payment and accounting
systems.
Pay and Accounts Offices and other offices dealing with payments shall remain open during working
hours.
Financial Advisors and field offices of the CGA (Pr. CCA, CCA, CA, PAO etc) shall attend office as per
normal schedule to ensure coordination and supervision and shall issue suitable instructions for the presence
of others as necessary to achieve these objectives.
The above shall be kept in view by Financial Advisers and the Office of CGA when drawing up the roster,
etc as prescribed in the OM referred to above
(Annie G. Mathew)
Additional Secretary to Government of India
In view of the lockdown order relating to COVID-19 prevention, as stated by various States / UT Governments,
contract workers are expected to remain at home, they shall be considered as "on duty" during such absence
time and the requisite pay / wages shall be paid accordingly.
F.No.23(4)/E.Coord/ 2020/1
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of
Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 23.03.2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Payment of wages to outsourced persons of Ministries / Departments and other organizations of
Government of India during lockdown period due to COVID-19
As part of social distancing and isolation measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, various
State / UT Governments have announced lockdown at different places. Instructions have been separately issued
by DOP&T regarding maintenance of essential
services in Ministries / Departments.
2. Due to these measures, there is a likelihood of a number of contractual, casual and outsourced staff such
as house-keeping staff etc. being required to stay at home, which under normal circumstances would result in
deduction in their pay /wages. In order to avoid any undue hardships under the prevailing extraordinary
circumstances, it has been decided that wherever any such contractual, casual and outsourced staff of
Ministries / Departments and other organizations of Government of India, is required to stay at home in view
of lockdown order regarding COVID-
19 prevention, as announced by various States/ UT Governments, they shall be treated as “on
duty” during such period of absence and necessary pay / wages would be paid accordingly.
The current condition does not cause the pensioners any inconvenience EPFO to generate and reconcile details
of pensioners and statement of pension amounts by 25 March 2020 for the current month.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
EPFO issues Directions for timely credit of monthly Pension to EPS Pensioners
23 MAR 2020
EPFO is disbursing monthly pension to more than 65 Lakh pensioners every month under the Employees’ Pension
Scheme, 1995.
Due to the corona virus pandemic, lock down has been declared in various parts of the country. In order to
ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the pensioners on account of the prevalent situation, Central
Provident Fund Commissioner has directed the field offices of EPFO to generate and reconcile pensioners’ details and pension amount
statements for the current month by 25th March, 2020. He further directed that the same should be forwarded
to the banks in advance so that the monthly pension is credited into the account of the pensioners in time
i.e. during the month of March itself.
DPE- No. 10037/2014-GM-FTS-1867
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan
In view of Department of Personnel & Training OM No.
11013/9/2014-Estt-(A-III) dated 22.03.2020, on the above-mentioned
subject, the following further directions are issued:
2 All administrative Ministries /Departments concerned with the CPSEs are requested to advise their
respective CPSEs suitably in this regard and obtain a compliance report from them.
Heads of CPSEs may draw up a Roster of Staff (all officers and employees, including executives, non-
executives, consultants, contractual and outsourced employees) who are required to render essential
services within each CPSE (Keeping in view the work /production exigencies). They alone may be asked to
attend the Office/ Unit from 23rd March until 31st March, 2020.
In other words, the CPSEs should function with skeletal staff. The officials
who are working from home should be available on telephone and electronic means of communication at all
times. They should attend office if called for, in case of any exigencies of work.
These instructions shall not apply to the Officers and employees engaged in essential/emergency services
and those directly engaged in taking measures to control spread of COVID 19.
These instructions shall be applicable with immediate effect.
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(Pavanesh Kr Sharma)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Relaxation of Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, it has now been decided with the approval of
competent authority to grant Commuted Leave without production of medical certificate to those officials who
are above 50 years of age and have underlying conditions
The undersigned is directed to state that the leave sanctioning authorities were advised vide O.M. of even
number dated 17th March, 2020 to sanction leave who wish to self-quarantine, as a preventive measure. In this
regard, in relaxation of Central Civil Services CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, it has now been decided with the approval of competent
authority to grant Commuted Leave without production of medical certificate to those officials who are above
50 years of age and have underlying conditions i.e. Diabetes, Respiratory problems, Renal diseases and other
life-threatening illness, for a period upto 4th April, 2020, so as to avoid unnecessary burden on the health
care system.
These instructions shall be applicable to Ministries / Departments / attached and subordinate offices of
Central Government. Similar instructions may be issued to Autonomous / Statutory Bodies.
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(Umesh Kumar Bhatia)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
(i) Heads of Department (HoDs) may ensure that 50 per cent of Group B and C employees are required to attend
office every day, and the remaining 50 per cent staff should be instructed to work from home. All HoDs are
advised to draft a weekly roster of duty for Group B and C staff and ask them to attend office on alternate
weeks. While deciding the roster for 'the first week, HoDs are advised to include officials who are residing
in close proximity to their office or use their own transport to travel to the offices.
(ii) Further, the working hours for all employees who attend office on a particular day should be staggered.
It is suggested that three groups of employees may be formed and asked to attend office as per the following
timings:-
(a) 9 AM to 5.30 PM (b) 9.30 AM to 6 PM (c) 10 AM to 6.30 PM
(iii) The officials who are working from home on a particular day as per the roster drawn up should be
available on telephone and electronic means of communication at all times. They should attend office, if
called for any exigency of work.
(iv) Similar instructions may be issued to Attached/Subordinate Offices, Autonomous/Statutory Bodies.
(v) The Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) may issue similar
instructions regarding Financial Institutions and Public Sector Undertakings.
(vi) These instructions shall not apply to the offices and employees engaged in essential / emergency
services and those directly engaged in taking measures to control spread of COVID-19.
(vii) These orders shall be applicable with immediate effect and will remain in force till 4th April,
2020.
(Sujata Chaturvedi)
Additional Secretary to the Government of India
To
All the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India
The Confederation of Gazetted Officers writes to PM Modi for the closure of central government offices to
avoid spreading coronavirus
Closing of Central Government offices across the country till 31.03.2020 to stop spreading COVID-19
virus
The Confederation of Central Government Gazetted Officers Organizations has sent a proposal to the Prime
Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, to consider the possibility of closing Central Government offices in
the country by 31.03.2020 or any other date as deemed appropriate to avoid spreading Coronavirus.
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTED OFFICERS’ ORGANISATIONS
No. CCGGOO/2019-20/
Dated: 18-03-2020
To
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
New Delhi.
Respected Sir,
Sub: Preventive measures for containment of the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - matter
regarding
Kindly refer to the above.
Since the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus in China and subsequently around the world including India,
Government of India and the State Governments have issued several advisories, initiated many preventive
measures and imposed restrictions, closures invoking certain acts to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus
in India. Personal hygiene including adoption of certain practices, social distancing and quarantine or
isolation in suitable cases are appeared to be the key for containment of the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
The entire country is fighting this battle unitedly under your able leadership and guidance, when, in your
words, the way ahead lies in collaboration, not confusion, and in preparation, not panic, and we will
definitely win this battle too.
As a guiding measure, DoPT has also issued a detailed advisory for the Central Government offices. In many
Central Government Departments, administrations are definitely trying their best to extend all possible
support to the employees as per Government guidelines, but several Central Government offices across the
country are still lagging in this regard. However, such efforts will only partially address the huge risk
posing to the employees.
Being the workers in public office, it is not possible for the Central Government employees to maintain
social distancing while in office. Most importantly, more than 98% of the employees have to commute to office
using public transport at a time when the Government advisories are suggesting to avoid public transport as
far as possible.Despite certain measures being taken in office, our employees thus remain vulnerable to
infection due to commuting in public transport to attend office and other unavoidable interaction in
office.
Considering this aspect, educational institutions, theatres, malls and several other places have been
directed for closure in most of the states till a certain period to minimize commutation in public transport
and ensure social distancing. For the same reason, several organizations/ companies have directed their
employees to work from home.
As we are probably entering into the most crucial phase (observing the pattern in other affected countries),
when there is a chance of exponential increase of infected persons, it is requested to your good self to
kindly consider the option of closing Central Government offices (excluding those providing essential
services and/or engaged in the country’s present fight against the disease outbreak by any means) across the
country till 31.03.2020 or any other date, as deem fit. We believe that it will be an appropriate step in the
greater public interest including ensuring safety and well being of the Central Government employees.
Sub: Merger of Dearness Allowance with the Basic Pay w.e.f. 01/04/2004 - Computation of emoluments of
Running Staff for granting retirement benefits -reg.
Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM Item No. 23/2017.
(ii) GM/N. Rly’s letter No. 720/ EW/Misc/ Union-Items/2015/E.IV/
Loose dated 16/11/2015.
(iii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2014/RS-24 dated 24/08/2016
addressed to General Manager (P), Northern Railway.
(iv) NFIR’s letter No. IV/RSAC/ Conf/Part VII dated
05/09/2016.
(v) Railway Board’s letters No. E(P&A)II-2014/ RS-24 dated 22/07/2016, 04/10/2016 &
17/10/2016.
(vi) NFIR’s letter No. IV/RSAC/ 2018 dated 16/08/2019.
Federation invites kind attention of the Railway Board to the minutes of special meeting held between NFIR
representatives and EDPC-I, Railway Board on 04/06/2019 relating to PNM Agenda Item No. 23/2017. When
Federation explained the case and urged that the instructions issued by Northern Railway vide letter dated
16/01/2015 to its Divisions be restored and accordingly conveyed to Zonal Railways, the Official Side agreed
to consider and take action for issuing clarificatory instructions. But however, there has been no positive
action despite several months.passed.
This subject has again been discussed by NFIR with EDPC-I on 27/01/2020 and with EDFE on 05/02/2020 who
agreed to issue clarification to the General Manager, Northern Railway for restoration and implementation of
earlier instructions dated 16/11/2015. Though more than a month has passed, the clarification has not been
issued yet, while the PNM item is pending since over 2 and 1/2 years.
NFIR, once again requests the Railway Board to kindly issue clarification to the General Manager, Northern
Railway for restoration of his instructions dated 16/11/2015, duly endorsing copy to the Zonal Railways and
to the Federation.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
2. The addressee officers are requested to furnish details of Reporting / Reviewing Officers for the year
2019-2020 for creation of their APAR
workflow in SPARROW system. In case an officer is required to submit more than one APAR for the year 2019-20,
the details of periods of annexed proforma.
3. The information sought above may please be forwarded within a week to enable this section to ensure
timely generation of APARs in r/o the officers concerned and forwarding the same to them.
