വിഷു സമഭാവനയുടെ ദിനം

വിഷു സമഭാവനയുടെ ദിനം
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കൈകളിലൂടെ ഹൃദയങ്ങള്‍ പരസ്പരം തൊടുന്ന വിഷു കൈനീട്ടം.
രാവും പകലും തുല്യമാകുന്ന വിഷു സംക്രാന്തി സമഭാവനയുടെ സന്ദേശം.  വിഷു, ഏതൊരു മലയാളിയുടെ മനസ്സിലും ശുഭ കാമനയുടെ സുന്ദരഭാവങ്ങള്‍ തൊട്ടുണര്‍ത്തുന്ന ദിനം. , ഇത് പ്രതീക്ഷകളുടെ ദിനം. വരാനിരിക്കുന്ന നല്ല നാളെയെ കുറിച്ചുളള സുവര്‍ണ്ണ പ്രതീക്ഷകളുടെ

പൊന്‍കണി. പാവപ്പെട്ടവനു കണ്‍നിറയെ സ്വര്‍ണ്ണം കാണാന്‍ പൂത്തുലുഞ്ഞ കൊന്നമരങ്ങള്‍. മനസ്സില്‍ പൂത്ത സ്നേഹകൊന്നകള്‍ കണികണ്ടുണരുന്ന വിഷുപുലരി. മലയാളിയുടെ മനസ്സിലും, മണ്ണിലും വിളവെടുപ്പിന്‍റെ സമൃദ്ധിയും, കൃഷിയിറക്കിന്‍റെ പ്രതീക്ഷയും ഒരുപോലെ നിറുഞ്ഞ ഉത്സവമാണ് വിഷു, ഐശ്വര്യത്തിന്‍റെ-സമ്പല്‍സമൃദ്ധിയുടെ-പ്രതീക്ഷയുടെ കണിയൊരുക്കി സൂര്യന്‍-പുതിയ പ്രദക്ഷിണ വഴിയിലേക്ക്-നടന്നു നീങ്ങുന്നു. വസന്തകാലത്തിന്‍റെ പ്രതിനിധിയായി എങ്ങുനിന്നോ സ്വാഗതഗാനവും പാടികൊണ്ട് വിദൂരതയില്‍നിന്നും പറന്നെത്തുന്ന വിഷുപക്ഷികള്‍.. ജീവിതചൂടില്‍ ഉരുകിയൊലിക്കുമ്പോഴും സ്വപ്നം വിതയ്ക്കാന്‍ വിഷു നമ്മെ പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
  തീര്‍ത്ഥ ജല സ്പര്‍ശമാകുന്നു. . നിറദീപങ്ങളുടെ നടുവില്‍ ഉരുളിയില്‍ അരി, കൊന്നപ്പൂവ്, വെള്ളരിക്ക, നാളികേരം, അഷ്ടമംഗല്യം എന്നിവ നിറച്ച് ഒരുക്കിവയ്ക്കുന്നു. വീട്ടിലെ മുതിര്‍ന്നയാള്‍ - കാരണവര്‍ മറ്റുള്ളവര്‍ക്ക് വിഷു കൈനീട്ടവും, പുടവയും വീണ്ടും കിട്ടുവാനും മറ്റുമായും നാം വിഷുദിനമാഘോഷിക്കുന്നു.കൈകളിലൂടെ ഹൃദയങ്ങള്‍ പരസ്പരം തൊടുന്ന വിഷു കൈനീട്ടം. കണിപ്പാത്രത്തിലെ പൂക്കളിലും, ഫലത്തിലും നാം ഒരാണ്ടിന്‍റെമുഖപ്രസാദം ദര്‍ശിക്കുന്നു. ജീവിതച്ചൂടില്‍ ഉരുകിയൊലിക്കുമ്പോള്‍ സ്വപ്നം വിതയ്ക്കാന്‍ വിഷു നമ്മെ പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. പീഢാനുഭവങ്ങളുടെ മീനച്ചൂട് മനസ്സില്‍ കൊന്നപ്പൂക്കളായി വിരിയുന്നു. അറിവുറയ്ക്കാത്ത ബാല്യം മുതല്‍ ജീവിതാന്ത്യംവരെ വിഷു നമ്മോടൊപ്പമുണ്ട്. പൊന്നും, പൂവും കൊണ്ട് പ്രകൃതിയെഴുതുന്ന മധുര ഗീതം പോലെ.ഇനിയും മരിക്കാത്ത ഭൂമിയില്‍ വരും വിഷുവിനൊരുനല്‍ക്കണി കാണാന്‍ കണിക്കൊന്നയില്‍ ഒരു പൂവെങ്കിലും....., നമുക്കു കാത്തിരിക്കാം.... പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥനയോ

വിഷു സമഭാവനയുടെ ദിനം2016

വിഷു സമഭാവനയുടെ ദിനം
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കൈകളിലൂടെ ഹൃദയങ്ങള്‍ പരസ്പരം തൊടുന്ന വിഷു കൈനീട്ടം.
രാവും പകലും തുല്യമാകുന്ന വിഷു സംക്രാന്തി സമഭാവനയുടെ സന്ദേശം കൂടിയാണ്.
ഏപ്രില്‍ 14 - വിഷു, ഏതൊരു മലയാളിയുടെ മനസ്സിലും ശുഭ കാമനയുടെ സുന്ദരഭാവങ്ങള്‍ തൊട്ടുണര്‍ത്തുന്ന ദിനം. പ്രഭാതത്തില്‍ ഉറക്കമുണര്‍ന്ന് ആദ്യം കാണുന്ന കാഴ്ച അനുസരിച്ചായിരിക്കും അന്നത്തെ ഫലം എന്നു വിശ്വസിക്കുന്നവര്‍ ഈ ശാസ്ത്രയുഗത്തിലും ധാരാളമുണ്ട്. അതെ, ഇത് പ്രതീക്ഷകളുടെ ദിനം. വരാനിരിക്കുന്ന നല്ല നാളെയെ കുറിച്ചുളള സുവര്‍ണ്ണ പ്രതീക്ഷകളുടെ

പൊന്‍കണി. പാവപ്പെട്ടവനു കണ്‍നിറയെ സ്വര്‍ണ്ണം കാണാന്‍ പൂത്തുലുഞ്ഞ കൊന്നമരങ്ങള്‍. മനസ്സില്‍ പൂത്ത സ്നേഹകൊന്നകള്‍ കണികണ്ടുണരുന്ന വിഷുപുലരി. മലയാളിയുടെ മനസ്സിലും, മണ്ണിലും വിളവെടുപ്പിന്‍റെ സമൃദ്ധിയും, കൃഷിയിറക്കിന്‍റെ പ്രതീക്ഷയും ഒരുപോലെ നിറുഞ്ഞ ഉത്സവമാണ് വിഷു, ഐശ്വര്യത്തിന്‍റെ-സമ്പല്‍സമൃദ്ധിയുടെ-പ്രതീക്ഷയുടെ കണിയൊരുക്കി സൂര്യന്‍-പുതിയ പ്രദക്ഷിണ വഴിയിലേക്ക്-നടന്നു നീങ്ങുന്നു. വസന്തകാലത്തിന്‍റെ പ്രതിനിധിയായി എങ്ങുനിന്നോ സ്വാഗതഗാനവും പാടികൊണ്ട് വിദൂരതയില്‍നിന്നും പറന്നെത്തുന്ന വിഷുപക്ഷികള്‍. നിറയെ പൂത്തുലഞ്ഞു നില്‍ക്കുന്ന കൊന്നമരം കണികണുന്നത് ഐശ്വര്യദായകം മാത്രമല്ല, കണ്ണിനും, കരളിനും കുളിരുപകരുന്നതുമാണ്. കുലകുലയായി വിരിഞ്ഞ് തൂങ്ങി കിടക്കുന്ന സ്വര്‍ണ്ണപൂക്കള്‍.

ഉര്‍വ്വരതയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ഈ വിശേഷദിനം പ്രകൃതീശ്വരീ പൂജയ്ക്കുള്ള ദിവസം കൂടിയാണ്. കാര്‍ഷിക വിഭവങ്ങളും, കണിക്കൊന്നപൂക്കളും ഈ വിശേഷദിനത്തിന്‍റെ അവിഭാജ്യ ഘടകങ്ങളാണ്. വിശ്വാസികള്‍ക്കു വിഷുഫലം സുഖദുഃഖങ്ങളുടെ സൂചനയാണ്. കര്‍ഷകര്‍ക്കാകട്ടെ, വരാനിരിക്കുന്ന സമൃദ്ധിയുടെ നാന്ദിയും കുറിക്കുന്ന ദിനം. ജീവിതചൂടില്‍ ഉരുകിയൊലിക്കുമ്പോഴും സ്വപ്നം വിതയ്ക്കാന്‍ വിഷു നമ്മെ പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
വറുതികളും, കൊടുതികളും ചവിട്ടിമെതിച്ച മണ്ണിലേക്കും, മനസ്സിലേക്കുമാണ് നാം മലയാളികളുടെ ആഘോഷങ്ങളെത്തുന്നത്. പ്രതീക്ഷയുടെ പൂത്താലവും, ഓര്‍മ്മകളുടെ താലപ്പൊലിയുമായി. പിന്നിടുന്ന സംവത്സരങ്ങളുടെ നെറുകയില്‍ അവ ചന്ദനകുളിരാകുന്നു. തീര്‍ത്ഥ ജല സ്പര്‍ശമാകുന്നു. അനന്തമായ പിതൃപരമ്പരയില്‍ നിന്നും കൈവന്ന കൈവല്യസ്മരണകള്‍. മലയാളികളുടെ മനസ്സ് സമ്പന്നമാകുന്നത് ആഘോഷങ്ങളുടെ സമൃദ്ധിയിലാണ്. മണ്ണിനെയും, വിണ്ണിനെയും മനുഷ്യമനസ്സില്‍ കോര്‍ത്തിടുന്ന അനുഭൂതികളിലാണ്. അങ്ങനെ പ്രകൃതിയുടെ പിറന്നാളുകള്‍ പോലെ ഓണവും, വിഷുവും നാം ആഘോഷിക്കുന്നു. ശകവര്‍ഷത്തിന്‍റെയും, തമിഴ് വര്‍ഷത്തിന്‍റെയും, പുതുവര്‍ഷാരംഭം കൂടിയാണ് വിഷു. സൂര്യന്‍ ഭൂമദ്ധ്യരേഖയില്‍ വരുന്നതിനാല്‍ പകലും, രാവും തുല്യമായ ദിനമാണിത്. നിറദീപങ്ങളുടെ നടുവില്‍ ഉരുളിയില്‍ അരി, കൊന്നപ്പൂവ്, വെള്ളരിക്ക, നാളികേരം, അഷ്ടമംഗല്യം എന്നിവ നിറച്ച് ഒരുക്കിവയ്ക്കുന്നു. വിഷുദിവസം രാവിലെ ഫലമൂലാദികളും, കണികൊന്നയും കണികണ്ടുണരുന്ന നാം, മലയാളികള്‍ മനതാരില്‍ വരാനിരിക്കുന്ന ദിനങ്ങളുടെ സുഖസുഷ്പ്തിയില്‍ ലയിക്കുന്നു. രാവിലെ കണി കണ്ടു കഴിഞ്ഞാല്‍ ഒരു വീട്ടിലെ മുതിര്‍ന്നയാള്‍ - കാരണവര്‍ മറ്റുള്ളവര്‍ക്ക് വിഷു കൈനീട്ടവും, പുടവയും വീണ്ടും കിട്ടുവാനും മറ്റുമായും നാം വിഷുദിനമാഘോഷിക്കുന്നു.കൈകളിലൂടെ ഹൃദയങ്ങള്‍ പരസ്പരം തൊടുന്ന വിഷു കൈനീട്ടം. കണിപ്പാത്രത്തിലെ പൂക്കളിലും, ഫലത്തിലും നാം ഒരാണ്ടിന്‍റെമുഖപ്രസാദം ദര്‍ശിക്കുന്നു. വിഷുദിനത്തിന്‍റെ കരസ്പര്‍ശമേറ്റ് അങ്ങനെ അനശ്വരമായിത്തീര്‍ന്ന എത്രയെത്ര പുണ്യങ്ങള്‍. സൂര്യന്‍ മീനരാശിയില്‍ നിന്നു മാറുന്ന ദിനമാണ് വിഷു. രാവും പകലും തുല്യമാകുന്ന വിഷു സംക്രാന്തി സമഭാവനയുടെ സന്ദേശം കൂടിയാണ്. ജീവിതച്ചൂടില്‍ ഉരുകിയൊലിക്കുമ്പോള്‍ സ്വപ്നം വിതയ്ക്കാന്‍ വിഷു നമ്മെ പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. പീഢാനുഭവങ്ങളുടെ മീനച്ചൂട് മനസ്സില്‍ കൊന്നപ്പൂക്കളായി വിരിയുന്നു. അറിവുറയ്ക്കാത്ത ബാല്യം മുതല്‍ ജീവിതാന്ത്യംവരെ വിഷു നമ്മോടൊപ്പമുണ്ട്. പൊന്നും, പൂവും കൊണ്ട് പ്രകൃതിയെഴുതുന്ന മധുര ഗീതം പോലെ.ഇനിയും മരിക്കാത്ത ഭൂമിയില്‍ വരും വിഷുവിനൊരുനല്‍ക്കണി കാണാന്‍ കണിക്കൊന്നയില്‍ ഒരു പൂവെങ്കിലും....., നമുക്കു കാത്തിരിക്കാം.... പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥനയോടെ.

In Keral Postal circle CBS/CIS -CBS problems. -Protest Rally-Hunger strike

N F P E - F N P O

Postal Joint Council of Action (JCA), Kerala Circle,Thiruvananthapuram-695 001. 

No.Postal JCA/Agtn/APL-2016 07-04-2016

To

The Chief Postmaster General,

Kerala Circle,

Thiruvananthapuram-695 033.

Sir,

Sub: Problems faced by the staff in connection with CBS/CIS - regarding.

Kindly recall the formal/informal discussions we had with you on various

occassions on the above subject. The Postal joint council of action comprising of

all the unions affiliated to NFPE and FNPO has seriously considered the problems

faced by the operative/supervisory staff in connection with CBS/CIS. The post

migrated scenario has also been reviewed by the JCA. We have decided to conduct

the following agitational programmes.

 1. Protest Rally by women employees in all divisions on 12-4-2016.

2. Hunger strike in front of Circle Office and all Divisional Offices on26-4-2016.

3. The JCA has decided to boycott the overstayal in the offices in the nameof CBS problems. 

The following are the burning issues faced by the staff in connection with CBS &

CIS.

1. 1450 offices have been migrated to CBS because of the pressure from our

department and hasty decision taken by the Circle administration. The end

users are the ultimate sufferers. The public also suffering a lot.

In banking sector the average migration to CBS per year was 100. In our

circle the entire staff in migrated offices are under stress and their normal life

is badly affected. The staff are compelled to stay in the offices upto midnight

or beyond that. Lady officials are the main sufferers. The department has

miserably failed to arrange night guards and security to the post offices. More than 40% offices are C class. Many unfortunate incidents have been reported

from various offices. Non availability of transport facilities in the late hours is

another problem.

2. The problem of network slowness and non-availability of Finacle Server are

continuing and badly affecting the day to day work. Low capacity of the

centralized server is the main reason.

3. ‘USER ID’ problem is very serious especially in single handed offices. Cases

of non-sanctioning of leave in the name of CBS are reported from many

divisions. Upgradation of all ‘C’ class offices to ‘B’ class is our suggestion to

resolve the issue.

4. Problems with the ‘Report Option’:

There is no provision to generate the required reports. Statistical figure are

not available. It is reported that the administration is harrassing the officials in

the name of non-submision of various reports which are not available in

finacle software.

5. Issuing/discharging of NSC/KVP Certificates: There are somany problems

and most of them are inherent with the software.

6. Cheque clearing is a herculian task in finacle.

7. ‘C SAC’ problem is to be settled.

8. Inadequate training: There is no fruitful action till this date.

9. Problems in connection with agent transaction have not been settled.

10. Upgradation of bandwidth: The Directorte has isued specific orders to ensure

the availability of minimum bandwidth of 512 KbPs in all offices. But in our

Circle many offices are provided with 128 KbPs or 256 KbPs.

11. Non-availability of uninterrupted Power Supply is the main problem: 70% of

offices in our circle are not having generators. The process of replacement of

damaged UPS as assured by the circle administration have not been completed.

In Northern Region the situation is very bad and RO is not taking any efforts

to resolve the issue. AMC coverage is to be ensured in all cases.

12. There are serious lapses on the part of M/s.Infosys and Sify: They are

behaving as the bosses of our department and neglecting the requests of our

staff for the immediate services. Proper monitoring and periodical meetings

with the vendors are to be ensured by taking the feedback from the operative

offices.

13. Functioning of CPC: We are receiving so many complaints from the operative/

supervisory staff regarding the functioning of CPC. Calling the officials in

the night hours, compelling to re-open the offices during midnight, blaming

the end user for the issues arised due to the problems inherent with the software.

Non-attending of phone calls, non reply to e-mail etc. are few examples. The

decentralization of CPC to divisional level is to be examined.

14. Primary, secondary connectivity (NSP-1 & NSP-2) are mandatory for CBS.

But many offices in our circle are not provided with NSP-1 & 2. Immediate

action is requested to ensure the availability of required connectivity in allCBS

offices.

15. Computers and peripherals supplied so far are not sufficient. Request to

arrange the supply of all items considering the actual requirement.

16. Additional work in connection with CBS beyond the normal working hours

may be remunerated @ Rs.200/- per hour.

Problems with CIS

1. Non-accessability of Me-Camish Server is the main problem of CIS. The

system is always showing “internal server error”. The staff are compelled to

do the transactions in ‘Point of Sale’ module and ‘Push back’ is a common

phenomena.

2. On many days generation of reports is in trouble and hence the daily accounts

preperation is badly affected.

3. Due to non-updation of data transaction of institutional policies cannot be

accepted.

4. Missing of credit is a serious problem.

5. Miscalculation of Premia and Service tax is the inherent problem of the

software.

6. Hang out at the time of operation leads to wrong entry of premia and doubling

or tribling etc.

7. Migration to CIS Platform without the availability of Sify network is a serious

problem. This results non-updation of many offices.

8. Data updation in salary deduction cases is still pending.

9. Every chances are there for payment of double bonus in maturity closure

cases in respect of policies opened in march.

10. Problems in connection with revival of policies are to be rectified.

11. In rural area RPLI transaction will be more but the network speed will be

comparatively less. This issue is to be addressed properly.

12. Adequate training (online) is to be ensured for the smooth working.

13. Creation of additional posts and provision of required infrastructural facilities

are the major items. Additional manpower is to be provided with immediate

effect.

We hope the circle administration will come forward with fruitfull action

to settle the issues for the smooth functioning of our offices.

Yours faithfully,   

P.K.Muralidharan                                                                              Johnson D. Avokaran

Circle Secretary, AIPEU Group C.                                        Circle Secretary, NAPE Group C.

A.B.Lalkumar,                                                                                               G. Anilkumar,

Circle Secretary, AIPEU Postmen & MTS.               Circle Secretary NUPE Postmen & MTS.

P.V.Rajendran,                                                                                              D.Christudas

Circle Secretary,                                                         Circle Secretary, Group C NURMS & MMS

AIRMS & Group C

C.M.Raveendranath,                                                                                     N.V. Vinod,

Circle Secretary, Circle Secretary,

AIRMS, MMS MTS & MG                                         Circle SecretaryNURMS MMS, MTS & MG

M.S.Sabu,                                                                                                      P.U.Muraleedharan,

Circle Secretary,                                                                     Circle Secretary NUGDS (FNPO)

AIPEU GDS (NFPE)

P.Satheeshkumar,                                                                                        K.Sivadasan

Circle Secretary, AIPAOEU                           General Secretary, Postal Civil Wing FNPO 
(Girish Sekharan,                                                                                         Sunil Kumar,

Circle Secretary, AIPSBCOEA Circle Secretary,                        Circle Secretary   AIPAOA

M.P.Vijayan, Circle Secretary, AIPAEA.

Copy to:

1. The Postmaster General, Central Region,Kochi-682020,

2. The Postmaster General, Northern Region, Kozhikode-673 011.

7th Central Pay Commission and the Arrears

7th Central Pay Commission and the Arrears

“In the past, since the Pay Commission recommendations were enforced with years of retrospective effect, the government had refused to release the arrears for allowances”

The Pay Commission for Central Government employees is constituted once every ten years to revise their pay and allowances. The previous Pay Commission was implemented in the year 2006. The most recent one, the 7th Pay Commission, had submitted to the Central Government its report in 2015. The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission are expected to come into effect from June or July this year. They are also very likely to have a retrospective effect from January 1, 2016 onwards.

In the event that it comes into effect from January 1, many are convinced that the government is very likely to not release the arrears for House Rent and Transport allowances, this time also. But, some of our readers vehemently oppose this stand.

The recommendations of 6th Pay Commission was implemented and the revised salaries were given only with effect from 01.01.2006. But the allowances are given only after 1.9.2008. It was originally meant to be implemented on January 1, 2006 including all allowances. The allowances, particularly HRA and TA were calculated from September 1, 2008 onwards. The government refused to give the 32-months arrears on HRA and Transport allowance.

This time, the slogan was “Pay Commission without arrears.” Despite it all, four months have passed. The government servants are not responsible for the delay, but they say that the government must pay the arrears on HRA and travel allowance this time from the implemented date.

This is why, in our 7th CPC Arrears Calculator, we have mentioned as two stages that the total approximate arrears and actual arrears.

Similarly, the readers have expressed their opinions about the various deductions, including CGEGIS, GPF, and NPS.

Some say that the arrear amount has to be calculated only after deducting the subscriptions of CGEGIS. And also, the arrear calculations must be made after deducting like Minimum GPF contributions and, the subscription of New Pension Scheme. We would like to state that we are making efforts to incorporate all these views. We would also like to thank our readers for giving us such wonderful and thought-provoking feedback.

The intention behind designing a calculator to find out the salaries, pensions and allowances of the Central Government employees, the serving members of the armed forces and the pensioners, is to give the readers a simple and as-accurate-as-possible method of calculation.

Our exclusive calculator links are given below…

Click to calculate your pay, allowances and arrears...

Government job aspirants may not have to give non-creamy layer proof

Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) There may be no need for production of multiple non-creamy layer certificates for candidates belonging to Other Backward Class (OBC) seeking reservation in government jobs and instead they can provide self-attested photocopy of such documents, as per new rules being considered by the Centre.

Every candidate seeking reservation in central government posts and services as OBC candidate is required to submit a certificate confirming his or her status and also produce non-creamy layer status certificate.

"The appointing authorities would accept production of self-attested photo copy of the non-creamy layer certificate, subject to verification of the original non-creamy layer certificate, as is the practice being followed for verification of other original documents," the Personnel Ministry has proposed.

It has sought comments from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Higher Education, Union Public Service Commission and Staff Selection Commission on this proposal.

It has also sought feedback on a new format for issue of non-creamy layer certificate suggested by National Commission of Backward Classes.

The non-creamy layer certificate would be applicable to OBC candidates who are covered under income or wealth test criterion. The income limit is decided on the basis of income earned during three previous financial years preceding the year of appointment, the Personnel Ministry has said.

To illustrate, the validity of non-creamy layer certificate issued during any month of the financial year 2016-17 covering three preceding financial years is accepted by the authorities concerned for any appointments or recruitments which would be valid during the period April 2016 to March 2017, it has proposed. 

PTI

Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by Public Servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 - Filling of Returns by public servants on or before 15th April, 2016 - regarding.

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i.The first return as on 1st August, 2014 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 should be filed on or before the 15th April, 2016.


ii. The next return as on 31st March, 2015, under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 should be filed on or before the 15th April, 2016.


iii. The annual return as on 31st March, 2016 under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 should be filed on or before 31st July, 2016.


iv.The annual return for subsequent years as on 31st March every year should be filed on or before 31st July of that year.

Central Government Holiday Homes, Updated List as on 11.01.2016, Directorate of Estates

Central Government Holiday Homes – Updated List as on 11.01.2016, provided by Directorate of Estates – Holiday Homes can be availed by MPs, working and retired Central government Employees, State Government Employees, Autonomous and Statutory bodies employees

There are totally 14 Central Government Holiday Homes in prominent tourist places and 49 touring hostels available throughout India, for the purpose of stay by Central Government Employees

Holiday Homes and Touring Officers’ Hostels under Ministry of
Urban Development
(Directorate of Estates and CPWD)

  

SECTION A : HOLIDAY HOMES
Sl. No.	Name of Stations	Address & Contact Numbers	Allotting Authority
1.	Agra (U.P.)	Holiday Home for the Central Government Employees, Sikandra Sector 15, (Near Kar- Kunj Chauraha Income Tax Colony), Sikandra, Agra –282002. Tele. No. :0562-2850556	Only on-line applications (Taj Mahal remains closed on Fridays)
2.	Amarkantak (M.P.)	Central Govt. Holiday Home, Near Nain Narmada Temple, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh Pin- 484886 Tele. No. : 07629-269416 Contact Nos.: MP Tourism Tele. No. : (011) 23366528, 32599000, 23341185-87 Fax : (011) 23347264 email: delhi@mptourism.com website: www.mptourism.com	Manager (Reservations) Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, Room No.12, Hotel Janpath, Ground      Floor,       82-84, Janpath, Connaught Place, New Delhi. 110001 (Applications for booking to be routed through AD (Regions), New Delhi)
3.	Goa	Central Government Holiday Home, Central Government Residential Complex, Bambolim (Near Nirman Bhawan and Holy Cross Church) (Opp. Bambolim Cross on Panji- Madgaon Highway) Goa. Pin-402233 Tele. No. : 0832-2458555 (10 Km from Panjim, 25 km from Madgaon Railway Station on Panjim-Madgaon Highway, Landmark:Holy Cross Church)	Only on-line applications
4.	Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)	Holiday Home for Central Government Employees Kovalam Road (Opp. New Light House), Kanyakumari Pin-629702 Tele. No. : 04652-246994 0452-2535940	Only on-line applications
5.	Madurai	Thiru K. Kamaraja Holiday Home, Plot No. C-1, Tamil Nagar, Koodalpudur, Anaiyur (PO) Madurai – 625 017 (Tamilnadu). Tele. No. :  0452-2661892 0452-2535940 Fax:            0452-2520106	Only on-line applications
6.	Mysore (Karnataka)	Holiday Home, CPWD Office Campus, T. Narasipur Road, Sidhartha Nagar, Geeta Convent Stop, Mysore- 570011. Tele. No. : 0821-2473661 0821-2473649 Fax :         0821-2473539 (Mysore Palace beautifully lighted on Sundays and all public holidays. Brindavan Garden – ‘Musical’ Dancing Fountains’ Timings: Monday-Friday: 6:30 PM – 7:25 PM and Saturday – Sunday: 6:30 PM – 8:25 PM)	Only on-line applications
7.	Mussoorie (Uttaranchal)	CPWD Southwood Cottage ITBP Campus (Near Library Road, Opp. Hotel Padmini Nivas), Mussoorie – 248179. Tele. No.:0135-2222253 0135-2636983	Only on-line applications
8.	Nainital (Uttaranchal)	Central Govt. Employees Holiday Home, Khurpatal, Nainital – 260031. Tele. No. : 05942-240330	Only on-line applications
9.	New Delhi (West Kidwai Nagar)	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel Kidwai Nagar (West) New Delhi. Tele No. : 011-24100023 Telefax.    011-23062278	Only on-line applications (Only for officers having Grade Pay of Rs.6600/- and above)
10.	Ooty (Tamil Nadu)	Holiday Home for Central Government Employees, Good Shed Road, Near Railway Station, Udagamandalam, Nilgiris, Ooty, Tamilnadu – 643001 Tel: 0423-2450019 0423-2450009	Only on-line applications
11.	Port Blair	Central Government Holiday Home, Kendriya Sadan, Ranchi Basti, Lamba Line, Port Blair- 744103. Tele. No. 03192-240221 03192-233583 (Fax) 03192- 241906	Only on-line applications
12.	Shimla (H.P.)	Grand Hotel, The Mall Road, Shimla-171001 Tel: 0177-2658121 (Office) 0177-2652587 (Reception)	Only on-line applications
13.	Tirupati	Central Government Holiday Home, CPWD Office Building Complex,  IS Mahal Road, Nehru Nagar, Tirupati – 517501 Telefax: 0877-226221	Only on-line applications
14.	Udaipur (Rajasthan)	Central Government Holiday Home, G – Block, Sector – 14, (Near C.A. Circle) Udaipur – 313001 (Rajasthan). Telefax : 0294-2467118	Only on-line applications

 SECTION B: TOURING OFFICERS’ HOSTEL

S. No.	Name of Stations	Address & Contact Numbers	Allotting Authority
1.	Agra	CPWD Touring Officers’ Hostel, Sikandra Sector – 15, Near Kar-Kunj (Income Tax Colony), Sikandra, Agra – 282002.	Executive Engineer, Agra Central Division, Kendralaya, 63/4, Sanjay Place, Agra-282002. Fax :                     0562-2523697 Tele. No. : 0562-2850556
2.	Agra	Touring Officers’ Hostel, 63/4, 3rd Floor, Kendralaya, Sanjay Place, Agra-282002.	Executive Engineer, Agra Central Division, Kendralaya, 63/4, Sanjay Place, Agra-282002. Fax :                     0562-2523697 Tele. No. : 0562-2850556
3.	Ajmer	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel,                            Civil Line, New Kachehari Road, Ajmer- 300501	Executive Engineer, Ajmer Central Division, CPWD, New Kachehari Road, Ajmer-300501 Fax.             0145-2626900 Tele. No. 0145-2627532
4.	Allahabad	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, 34A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Allahabad – 211002.	Superintending Engineer, Allahabad Central Circle, CPWD, 34A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Allahabad. Fax :                          0532-2408711 Tele. No. : 0532-24078490532-2617428
5.	Amritsar	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, 2/1, Ram Tirath Nagar, Army Recruitment Centre, Amritsar 143001 (Punjab)	Executive Engineer, Amritsar Central Division, CPWD, 2/1, Ram Tirath Nagar, Amritsar- 143001 Tele. 0183-2560910 Fax : 0183-2225822
6.	Bangalore (Domlur)	Central Govt. Touring Officers Hostel, Near Enquiry Office (Civil), CPWD Quarters, Domlur, Bangalore-560071	Executive Engineer, Bangalore Central Division-II, CPWD, ‘C’ Wing, 2nd Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore-560034. Tele. No.: 080-25535018 080-25504781 Fax :                             080-25535363
7.	Bangalore (Koramangala)	Visvesvaraya Guest House, 17thMain, II-Block, Behind Kendriya Sadan, (Near Koramangal Water Tank) Koramangala, Bangalore-560034 Tel: 080-25522042 Fax: 080-25502461	Only on-line applications
8.	Bareilly	Touring Officers’ Hostel, Nirman Jyoti, C-18, Deen Dayal Puram, (Near Ganga- Sheel Hospital), Bareilly	Executive Engineer, Bareilly, Central Division, CPWD, Nirman Jyoti, C-18, Deen Dayal Puram, Bareilly (Room Nos.1,3) Tele. No.: 0581-2310445 Fax : 0581-2301135 AD(Regions), New Delhi (Room Nos. 2, 4)
9.	Bhopal	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, 1-Nirman Sadan, 52A, Arera Hills, Bhopal- 462011	Executive Engineer, Bhopal Central Division-I, CPWD, Nirman Sadan, 52A, Arera Hills, Bhopal 462011 Tele. No.: 0755-2679322 0755-2552352 Fax : 0755-2679320 AD(Regions), New Delhi (Room No – 2)
10.	Chandigarh	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Sector 7B, Chandigarh Tele : 0172-2795389	Executive Engineer, Chandigarh Central Division-2, CPWD, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-7B, Chandigarh – 17 Tele. No. : 0172-2794849 Fax :  0172-2790067 (AEM, Chandigarh:2 rooms)
11.	Chennai (Shastri Bhawan)	Touring Officers’ Hostel 6th Floor, Shastri Bhavan, 26­Haddows Road, Chennai­600006. Tele. No. 044-28252570	Only on-line applications
12.	Chennai (Rajaji Bhawan)	Touring Officers’ Hostel `G’ Wing, CGO Complex, Rajaji Bhavan, Basant Nagar, Chennai-600090 Tele. No. : 044-24911771	Only on-line applications
13.	Chennai (Besant Nagar)	Touring Officers’ Hostel, General Pool Residential Complex, Basant Nagar, Chennai-600090	Executive Engineer, Chennai Central Division-I, CPWD, Rajaji Bhavan, Basant Nagar, Chennai­600090 Tele. No. : 044-28272621 Fax :                   044-28235595
14.	Cochin	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Near Homeo. Dispensary, Pulleppady, Kathrikkadavu, Cochin. Tele. No.: 0484-2353412 Fax.              0484-2423386	Only on-line applications
15.	Dehradun	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Central Govt. Officers’ Residential Complex, Subhash Chowk, (Near Clock Tower-Paltan Bazar) Dehradun-248001	Superintending Engineer, Dehradun Central Circle CPWD, Subhash Chowk, Dehradun-248001 Tele. No. : 0135-2657264 0135-2650884 Fax:                           0135-2650712 0135-2710243
16.	Delhi (Curzon Rd.)	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, ‘F’ Block, Curzon Road, Hostel, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110108 Tele. No.: 011-23389775	Only on-line applications
17.	Delhi (Aliganj, Lodhi Colony)	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Aliganj, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi.	Executive Engineer, D -Division, CPWD, D-II/28, Kidwai Nagar(W), New Delhi – 110023 Tele. No.: 011-24107507 011-26876371 Fax :                      011-26176017
18.	Delhi (HUDCO Place)	Central Government Officers’ Guest House, HUDCO Place, New Delhi. Tele. No.: 011-26254772	Only on-line applications (Only for officers having Grade Pay of Rs.6600/- and above)
19.	Gandhi Nagar	Central Govt. Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Colony, Sector — 6/D, Near Civil Hospital, Gandhi Nagar – 382043	Executive Engineer, Gandhinagar Centrl Divn.l, CPWD, Kendriya Nirman Sadan, Near CH-3 Circle, Sector 10-A, Gandhinagar – 382043 Tele. No. : 079-23223486 079-23248686
20.	Gangtok	Touring Officers’ Hostel, Cherry Building, (Baluwakhani), (Near Zero Point and Vajra Cinema Hall) Gangtok (Sikkim) – 737103	Estate Manager/Executive Engineer, Gangtok Central Division,CPWD, Baluwakhani, PO Rajbhawan, Gangtok (Sikkim) – 737103 Tele. No. : 03592-203499 Fax :                       03592-205598
21.	Goa	Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Office Complex, Bambolim, Near Holly Cross Church, Panaji-Madgaon Road, Goa.	Executive Engineer, Goa Central Division, CPWD, Bambolim, Panaji-Madgaon Road, Goa – 403202. Tele. No.: 0832-2458882 Fax:                     0832- 2458292
22.	Guwahati	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Resi. Complex, Japarigog Zoo, Narangi Road, Guwahati	Executive Engineer, Guwahati Central Division-1, CPWD,Bamuni Maidan, Guwahati – 781021 Tele. No. : 0361-2550086 Fax :             0361-2656199
23.	Gwalior	CPWD Guest House, 35 – City Centre, Gwalior- 474002.	Executive Engineer, Gwalior Central Division, CPWD, 35- City Centre, Gwalior. Tele. No. : 0751-2340446 Fax :             0751-2235087
24.	Hyderabad	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Nirman Bhawan, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad- 500095	Executive Engineer, Hyderabad Central Division -III, CPWD, Nirman Bhawan, Sultan Bazar, Kothi, Hyderabad. Tele. No. : 040-24658013 Fax : 040-24746004
25.	Indore	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CGO Complex, Near White Church House, Indore – 425001	Executive Engineer Indore Central Division-I, CPWD, CIA Building, Near GPO, Indore- 452 001 Tele. No. : 0731-2700966 Fax :             0731-2710929
26.	Jaipur	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, GPRA Complex, Sector-2, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur (Near Vidhyadhar Nagar Police Station) Tele. No.: 0141-2232495	Only on-line applications
27.	Jaisalmer	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Division office, Near Income Tax Office, Bera Road, Jaisalmer – 345001	Executive Engineer, Jaisalmer Central Division, CPWD, Bera Road, Jaisalmer-345001 Tele. No. : 02992-250698 Fax :                       02992-252416
28.	Jammu	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Landoi Bridge, Satwari Cantt., Jammu — 181124.	Executive Engineer Jammu Central Division, CPWD, Landoi Bridge, Satwari Cantt., Jammu. Tele. No.: 0191-2450861 Telefax:     0191-2450828
29.	Jodhpur	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Nirman Bhawan, 3 — West Patel Nagar, Circuit House	Executive Engineer, Jodhpur, Central Division, Nirman Bhawan, 3-West Patel Nagar, Circuit House
		Road, New Youth Hostel, Bhati Circle, Jodhpur-342011.	Road, Jodhpur-342011. Tele. No. 0291-2511290 Fax : 0291-2511401 0291-2511689 (AD,Regions,Delhi:Room No.1)
30.	Kolkata	Touring Officers’ Hostel, Nizam Palace, 234/4, Acharya J.C. Bose Road, Kolkotta-20 Tele. No.: 033-22876515	Only on-line applications
31.	Kozhikode (Calicut)	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Central Govt. Office Complex, Dutt Saw Mill Road, Kallai (PO), Kozhikode – 673003 Tele. No. 0495-2320100 0495-2321236 FAX:                 0495- 2321106	Only on-line applications
32.	Kullu	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, ITBP Camp, Baweli, Kullu – Tele. No. : 0190-2230427	Executive Engineer, Madhopur Central Division, CPWD, Madhopur, Distt.­Pathankot (Punjab) Tele. No. : 01870-257928 Fax :                   01870-257223
33.	Lucknow	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Kendrachal Colony, Sector-K, Aliganj, Lucknow-226020	Executive Engineer, Lucknow Central Division-I, CPWD, Kendriya Sadan Lucknow – 226 020 Tele. No.: 0522-2329438 Fax :                            0522-2329032
34.	Madhopur	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Complex, Madhopur, Distt.- Pathankot — 145024 (Punjab)	Executive Engineer, Madhopur Central Division, CPWD, Madhopur, Distt.­Pathankot (Punjab) Tele. No. : 01870-257928 Fax :                              01870-257223
35.	Mount Abu	Shail Mani, Near GlobalHospital, Delwara Road, Mount Abu, Distt. Sirohi, (Rajasthan) — 307501.	Assistant Engineer, MountAbu Central Sub-Division, CPWD, Mount Abu, Distt. – Sirohi, Rajasthan- 307501 Telefax : 02974-235308
36.	Mumbai (Church Gate)	Touring Officers’ Hostel Pratishta Bhavan, (4th Floor) 101, M.K. Road (Near Church Gate), Mumbai-400020 Tele. No. : 022-22036067	Only on-line applications
37.	Mumbai (Napean Sea	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Apartment	Only on-line applications
	Road, Hydera- bad Estate)	House (1st Floor), Hyderabad Estate, Napean Sea Road (Opp. Priyadarshni Park), Mumbai. Tele. No.: 022-23630316
38.	Mumbai (Antop Hill)	CPWD Guest House Nirman Sadan, Sector I, CGS Colony, Kane Nagar, Antop Hill, Mumbai -400037 Tele. No. : 022-25152775	Executive Engineer, Mumbai Central Division -II, 2nd Floor Nirman Sadan, Sector – I, CGS Colony, Kane Nagar, Antop Hill, Mumbai – 400037 Tele. No.: 022-24012613 Fax:                         022-24011244
39.	Mussoorie	Touring Officers’ Hostel, Castle Hill Estate, Campus, Survey of India, (Near Clock Tower), Landaur Bazar, Mussoorie	Superintending Engineer Dehradun Central Circle CPWD, Subhash Chowk, Dehradun- 248001 Tele. No. : 0135-2657264 0135-2650884 Fax-                            0135-2650712
40.	Nagpur	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Seminary Hills, Bungalow No.3, Nagpur — 440 006	Executive Engineer, Nagpur Central Division-I, CPWD, Katol Road, Nagpur – 440 013 Tele. No. : 0712-2580104 Fax :                              0712-2585586
41.	Nasik	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, 2nd Floor, Nirman Bhawan, GIPP, Near Post Office, Gandhi Nagar, Nasik- 422006 Tele. No.: 0253-2416937	Executive Engineer, Nasik Central Division, CPWD, Nirman Bhawan, Near Post Office, Gandhi Nagar, Nasik -422006 Tele. No.: 0253-2411309 Fax:                             0253-2415630
42.	Neemuch (MP)	CPWD Guest House Daskhina Maidan, Neemuch (MP) – 458441	Assistant Engineer, Neemuch Central Sub -Division, Dak Bungalow Road, Neemuch (MP) -458441 Tele. No.: 07423-220210
43.	Pune	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Nirman Sadan Building, Opp. Ranka Hospital, Mukund Nagar, Near Dwar Gate,     Pune – 411037	Executive Engineer, Pune Central Division-I, CPWD, Opp. Ranka Hospital, Mukund Nagar, Pune – 411037 Tele. No.: 020-24261983 Fax : 020-24272845
44.	Shillong	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Cleve’s Colony,	Executive Engineer, Meghalaya Central
		Dhankheti, CPWD, Office Residential Complex, Shillong-793003	Division, CPWD, Cleve’s Colony, Dhankheti, Behind Major Ram House, Shillong. Tele. No. : 0364-2223533 Fax :                       0364-2228769
45.	Siliguri	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Office Complex, Nirman Bhawan, Matigara, Siliguri-734428	Executive Engineer (Admn), Office of Chief Engineer, IBBR, CPWD, Matigara, Siliguri-734428 Tele. No. : 0353-2571805 Fax :                    0353-2571747
46.	Thiruvananth- apuram (Kerala)	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CGO Complex, Poonkulam Vellyani P.O., Thiruvananthapuram -695522 Tele No.: 0471-2481731 Fax :           0471-2481737	Only on-line applications
47.	Udhampur	CPWD Guest House Dhar Road, Udhampur, Jammu. Tele. No. : 01992-27606	Executive Engineer Jammu Central Division, CPWD, Landoi Bridge, Satwari Cantt., Jammu Tele fax : 0191-2450828
48.	Varanasi	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Kendrachal GPRA Complex, Bara Lalpur, Chandmari, Lamhi, Varanasi-221007. Tele. 0542-2290648	Executive Engineer, Varanasi Central Division, CPWD, General Pool Residential Complex, Kendrachal, Bara Lalpur, Lamhi, Varanasi- 221007. Tele. No. :0542 —2290626 (AD, Regions New Delhi (Room No. 1 )
49.	Vijayawada	Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Office, Auto Nagar Gate, Autonagar, Vijayawada , Andhra Pradesh- 520007. Tele. No.: 0866-253215	Only on-line applications

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Soon, you can cancel your train tickets just by a phone call

Come April and cancelling a confirmed train ticket would only be a phone call away. 

Indian Railway is set to launch a facility next month for the hassled passengers who find it hard to reach its counters within the stipulated time to cancel their confirmed tickets and claim refund. 

"One has to dial 139 giving details of the confirmed ticket for cancelling it and the sender will get a one-time password (OTP). Passenger has to reach the counter the same day and reveal the OTP to claim refund," said a senior Railway Ministry official. 

After the change in refund rules, a lot of passengers are now finding it difficult to reach counters to cancel the reserved tickets within the stipulated time and as a result they are losing money. 

According to the new refund rules, railways has doubled the ticket cancellation charge with the aim of helping genuine passengers get confirmed tickets. 

"The refund rules were revised to discourage touts and ticketing agents who engage in black marketing of tickets," said the official, adding "however, it has also resulted in inconvenience in some genuine cases. So we are now providing the 139 facility for cancellation." 

Coming to the aid of harried passengers, railways will launch the cancellation facility through 139 service so that one does not have to rush to the counter to cancel confirmed tickets. 

The tickets which are booked online can be cancelled on the ticketing websites. The 139 facility is for those who bought tickets from counters. 

The software is ready and the facility is likely to be formally launched in the second week of April.

Source : The Economic Times

6th Pay Commission Dearness Allowance ends with 6% hike at 125%

6th Pay Commission Dearness Allowance ends with 6% hike at 125%

Cabinet approves 6 percent Dearness Allowance hike for Central Government employees

“In the 7th Pay Commission report, submitted to the government on 19.11.2015, it was mentioned that the DA is assumed to be 125 percent as on 1 January, 2016, the day from which the

Commission expects its recommendations to be implemented by the government. As calculated by the 7th Pay Commission, a six percent Dearness Allowance hike is being given to the Central Government employees.”

The Dearness Allowance (DA) is paid to Central Government employees to adjust the cost of living and to protect their Basic Pay from erosion in the real value on account of inflation. Presently, DA is based on the All India Consumer Price Index (Industrial Workers).

On 23.03.2016, Wednesday, the Centre decided to give a Dearness Allowance of 6 percent to the Central Government employees in order to enable them to manage the price rise and inflation.

On the occasion of Holi, a special cabinet meeting, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held in New Delhi on 23rd March 2016. At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ravishankar Prasad, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, spoke to the reporters. He said, “The cabinet has decided to issue a Dearness Allowance of six percent to the Central Government employees and pensioners.”

The Dearness Allowance is expected to be calculated from January 1, 2016 onwards. This increases the total Dearness Allowance from 119 percent to 125 percent. More than 50 lakh Central Government employees and 58 lakh pensioners will benefit from this. The government will incur an additional financial burden of Rs.14,725 crores. Dearness Allowance is issued twice a year, based on inflation. The previous Dearness Allowance hike, of six percent, was issued in the month of September 2015, and had a retrospective effect from July 2015 onwards.