CHQ News : General Secretary Writes to Secretary ( Posts ) for counting of Special pay to PO & RMS Accountants on TBOP Promotions

CHQ News : General Secretary Writes to Secretary ( Posts ) for counting of Special pay to PO & RMS Accountants on TBOP Promotions

Ref: P/4-2/Spl Allowance Dated 21.8.2011

 

To,

Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy

Secretary,

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan New Delhi – 110001

 

Sub: - Counting of Special pay to PO & RMS Accountants on TBOP Promotions.

 

A kind attention is invited to the discussions we had on the strike Charter and while handing over the Hon. High Court orders, we requested your kind consideration to implement said order.

It is learnt that the Directorate is now seeking opinion from all the Circles about filing of SLP against the High Court orders even though the Ministry of law has opined that this is not a fit case by way of SLP before the Apex court.

There is a clear injustice cause to the Cadre, the PO & RMS Accounts cadre since 4 CPC and this is one of the major issues prevailing since 5th CPC.

We have already adduced various justifications in this regard and requested the Department to consider the same. There are not many cases in this regard and proposal to file SLP is causing concern.

It is therefore requested to kindly reconsider your decision and implement Karnataka High Court orders to all the similarly situated officials and render justice to the aggrieved cadre.

May I request you response Madam

With profound regards,

Yours sincerely,

(K. V. Sridharan)

General Secretary

Sir, post': when the words were music :

Sir, post': when the words were music :

               When did you write your last letter to your loved ones? Can you remember? Oh! Most of you don't know how to write a letter?! Sorry. Go and look up your cupboard for that pretty old letters written by your loved ones. How beautiful it is to read! Rewind you to the past.

Those written on the letter are not just words but spontaneous emotions — feelings as ink and soul as pen, together designed as words. You remember the heartfelt moments forever. It's not like a message displayed on the mobile screen to be deleted. The words make a feathery touch on you when you read them.

How many varieties of letters have been written so far? Letters to the father, mother, brother, sister, friend, husband and wife. How many stories those letters have carried? They contain a welter of emotions — happiness, sadness, love, anger, frustrations and nobility and so on and so forth.

A decade ago, postmen were the heroes of every family. People were waiting for the letter or money order. “Sir, post” — the words made people react enthusiastically. While they read the letter, they felt the nearby presence of the writer. It makes them feel the same whenever they read it. Now, what's the condition of post offices in India? Most of them are ready to call it quits. Mobile phone communication, mailing through internet and the private courier services have contributed to their decline.

More than 40,000 post offices are now in the danger zone. Another information that jolts you is the announcement demanding tax for the savings in the post office. The post office must update its status to compete with the private courier services. In rural areas, even now people trust only the postal service. This is the right time for the government to introduce attractive schemes and facilities to woo back the people. If not, thousands of postal employees and the rural people will be affected.

Rural or urban, parents must encourage children to write letters because most graduates these days do not know how to write an official or formal letter. Hostellers can write letters to their parents or vice versa. Yes, you can talk whenever you want over the phone. But “the words from the heart are more powerful than the words from the mouth, ” as the saying goes.

Letters are meant not just for applications and requisitions; they are a symbol of aesthetic values. Take a paper and try to write a letter by exploring words from your deep heart and send them to your loved ones. See the beautiful response from them, cherish the moment. “Sir, post,” the call of postman will be honey to your ears.

 

By A. Nichelson in The Hindu on August 21, 2011

Someone hawked our CHQ E-mail and Sending Message

Be aware and Ignore such Messages

Dear Comrades,

Someone hawked our p3 chq E-mail and sending E-mails to all General Secretaries and Circle Secretaries and Divisional Secretaries whom email-ID were saved in the e-mail as if I am away from India, Lost my purse, struggling for settlement of Hotel Bill etc. and send $ 1500.

Our email has not been opened since yesterday. Somebody has blocked to misuse the same perhaps by changing the password.

All are requested not to send any e-mail to p3chq@hotmail.com temporarily and also ignore whatever message to have been received from the E-mail ID.

We create a fresh one and inconvenience cause regretted.

(K. V. Sridharan)

General Secretary

Floating post office inaugurated in Dal lake :

Floating post office inaugurated in Dal lake :

                

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah inaugurated Floating Post Office-cum-Museum and flagged off Srinagar-Shopian Mail Van here Monday evening, the duo facilities created by the Post and Telegraph Department.

Addressing a function at Nehru Park on the occasion, the Chief Minister highlighted the importance of Floating Post Office in Dal Lake for the visiting tourists and the residents.

“Your initiative to revive the facility of Floating Post Office at Dal Lake is praise worthy,” he told the Post and Telegraph Department adding that the facility would prove a boon to the tourism sector in the State.

He said that this facility which exists in the Dal Lake some 20 years ago diminished with the diminishing of tourism due to unfavourable and disturbing circumstances and finally came to a standstill.

Abdullah expressed hope that the Floating Post Office-cum Museum would grow with the growth and revival of tourism in the State.

 Omar asked the Union Minister Sachin Pilot, who was present on the occasion, to enhance IT and telecommunication facilities in the far-off and hilly backward areas of the State.

“We are providing your department a list of the areas requiring digital satellite telephone facilities,” he said underlining the need for such facilities in the State and extending the IT and communication network.

 The Chief Minister also appreciated the one day postal delivery service programme launched by the Post and Telegraph Department for ensuring fast delivery of mail across the State. He said that with the fast development of IT, the communications and postal services went on back foot. He stressed on working out a viable strategy to revive the glory of Post and Telegraph Department.

Omar said that the proposal of adding banking facilities in the post offices would prove highly beneficial for both the Post and Telegraph Department and the people. He expressed the hope that the RBI would approve the proposal in this regard.

Source: Kashmir Dispatch.Com, August 22, 2011

SB ORDER NO. 16/2011 : - Grant of Savings Bank Allowance to Postal Assistants working in Savings Bank/certificate branches- holding of SB Aptitude Test regarding.

SB ORDER NO. 16/2011 : - Grant of Savings Bank Allowance to Postal Assistants working in Savings Bank/certificate branches- holding of SB Aptitude Test regarding.

SB ORDER NO. 16/2011

No.113-07/2010-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001, Dated: 23.08.2011

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions

Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject:- Grant of Savings Bank Allowance to Postal Assistants working in Savings Bank/certificate branches- holding of SB Aptitude Test regarding.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to refer to this office SB Order No.26/89 issued vide letter No. 2- 3/86-SB dated 27.4.1989, SB Order No.43/89 dated 12.9.1989, SB Order No. 26/90 dated 4.05.1990, SB Order No. 17/2004 dated 8.10.2001, SB Order No. 5/2005 issued vide letter no. 113-1/2003- SB(APT) dated 28.3.2005, D.O. letter of even number dated 26.2.2010 from DDG(FS) to all Heads of circles and SB Order No. 10/2011 dated 21.6.2011 on the subject.

2.             Based on the inputs received from the circles, it was observed that out of the staff working in the POSB/SC related branches in the post offices, the percentage of staff passed SB Aptitude test is very low and in some circles the test has either been not held from many years or not regularly held. In view of this, the pattern and syllabus of the aptitude test has been reviewed in this office and it has been decided to revise the whole pattern as well as syllabus of this test which is very important from the operational point of view of the POSB/SC. Min. of Finance is also time and again pointing out the high percentage of irregularities being committed by the postal staff which is resulting in financial loss to the Government as well as in some cases to the customers and increase in court cases/public grievances.

3.             Revised Syllabus, pattern, eligibility criteria, procedure for setting up of paper/venue and further reporting to this division are attached as enclosure. Test will be held twice in a calendar year i.e in the month of February and August and candidates who have completed one year service on 30^th June or 31st December of the year in which the test is conducted shall be eligible to appear.

4.             It is requested that necessary action may be taken immediately to circulate the new syllabus as well as eligibility criteria so that next SB Aptitude may be held in February 2012.

5.             This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)

Assistant Director (SB)

Enclosure:- New Syllabus/Pattern/Eligibility Criteria etc.

Syllabus for Savings Bank Aptitude Test

SB ORDER NO. 15/2011: - Settlement of deceased claim case in respect of Sr. Citizen’s Savings Scheme account- a clarification regarding.

SB ORDER NO. 15/2011: - Settlement of deceased claim case in respect of Sr. Citizen’s Savings Scheme account- a clarification regarding.

SB ORDER NO. 15/2011

No.79-01/2011-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110116.

Dated: 18.08.2011

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions

Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject:- Settlement of deceased claim case in respect of Sr. Citizen’s Savings Scheme account- a clarification regarding.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to say that a RTI query regarding settlement of deceased claim when deposit is payable to two or more nominees and either of them is dead was referred to Min. of Finance (DEA) for clarification as there is no such provision in SCSS Rules 2004.

2.             The Ministry of Finance (DEA) vide its O.M. No. 15/1/2009/NS-II dated 02.08.2011 has clarified that in such a case, the deposit shall be paid to the surviving nominee.

3.             It is requested that this may be circulated to all post offices for information and necessary guidance to deal with such claim cases.

4.             This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)

Assistant Director (SB)

Clarification regarding release of Severance Amount in respect of the GDS expired before subscribing under SDB Scheme-reg. :

Clarification regarding release of Severance Amount in respect of the GDS expired before subscribing under SDB Scheme-reg. :

NO.6-11/2009-PE.II

GOVERNMENTOF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND  IT

DEPARTMENTOF POSTS

(ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION)

DAK BHAWAN, $ANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI - 110001

THE 16^TH  AUG., 2011

TO

 1. ALL HEADS OF CIRCLES,

2. ALL POSTAL ACCOUNTS OFFICES

Subject: Clarification regarding release of Severance Amount in respect of the GDS expired before subscribing under SDB Scheme-reg.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to the Director of Accounts (Postal), Thiruananthapuram. letter No. 1381/GPF/GOS/SOBSI2011 dated 2.08.2011, on the subject cited above and to clarify that Admissible Severance Amount may be released to the heirs/nominees of such deceased Gramin Dak Sevaks, "who have either not opted/not been enrolled under the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme and/or those who had been enrolled under the Scheme but in whose cases(s) no subscription has so far been made under SDBS", as per the existing procedure without referring to the provisions contained in this Directorate OM of even No. dated 1^st April. 2011 and the Regulations enclosed therewith. .

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(SURENDRA KUMAR)

ASST. DIRECTOR GENERAL(GDS/PCC)

Tele:  011 - 2303 6132

Telefax:  011 - 2309 6031

Finance Association urges RBI to allow post offices to function as banks:

Finance Association urges RBI to allow post offices to function as banks:

                Bhubaneswar : At a time when over 60 per cent of the country's population do not have access to banking services and credit facility remaining only a mirage for more than 90 per cent of the population, the Entrepreneurs & Finance Customers' Association of India (EFCAI) has urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow post offices to start banking operations.

                Pointing out that India's robust postal network can be leveraged to extend banking facilities to the poorest of the poor in rural areas, EFCAI, a city-based organization has sought the intervention of H R Khan, Deputy Governor of RBI for giving approval to the post offices to function as banks.

                EFCAI has argued that the proposal if accepted can accelerate the growth of the primary sector which supports more than two-thirds of Orissa's population and thereby help achieve inclusive growth.

                "The world's largest postal network is in India with over 1.65 lakh post offices out of which 1.4 lakh are in the rural areas. The postal network boasts of 23.7 crore savings accounts holding about Rs 56,369 crore. If the plan is approved by RBI and India Posts gets to start its banking operations, it will have the potential to emerge as one of the biggest banks in the country. Not only will this help the growth of the primary sector but will also ease the pressure on existing commercial banks,” Hitendra Kumar Mohanty, secretary general said in a memorandum submitted to the RBI Deputy Governor.

                An expert committee constituted recently by the Government of India has made a strong case for harnessing the post office savings bank for achieving financial inclusion as the reach of post offices is twice as extensive as that of all commercial banks put together, Mohanty said.

                The memorandum was submitted to Khan during his visit to the state after taking over as the RBI Deputy Governor. Khan was felicitated by the state minister for finance and public enterprises Prafulla Chandra Ghadai.

                "There is a great opportunity for India as the West is on the decline. The century clearly belongs to India and China and these two Asian giants matter. Within India, those states will prosper that have resources. Orissa is a state with unlimited resources and the creativity also has to be unlimited. This is one of the very few states that has not been borrowing for the past few years and I think we are moving in the right direction,” said Khan.

                The demand for allowing post offices to function as banks comes in the backdrop of dismal lending by commercial banks in Orissa to the priority sectors, particularly agriculture and MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises).

                The overall agricultural advances by commercial banks stood at Rs 22,063.71 crore (as on June 30 this year), which is disproportionately low at only 30.52 per cent of the total advances (Rs 72,298.44 crore) in the same period.

 

Source : Business Standard, August 22, 2011

Minimum monthly pension for members of EPF could soon increase to Rs 1,000 :

Minimum monthly pension for members of EPF could soon increase to Rs 1,000 :

                NEW DELHI: The embattled UPA government is set to give a bonanza to 60 million workers in the organised sector. The minimum monthly pension for members of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) could soon increase to Rs 1,000. Currently, most EPF pensioners receive less than Rs 500 a month, but for some it is as low as 4 and 12. Union Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge has sought immediate measures to enable the first revision in workers' pension income in 11 years - an annual bonus was last doled out in 2000.

<!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->                Employers contribute 12% of workers' salaries to their EPF accounts, over two-thirds (8.33% of the salary) of which is diverted to a pension scheme, subject to a maximum of Rs 541 a month. The government chips in with a subsidy of 1.16% of salaries (for a maximum of Rs 6,500 a month) for this pension scheme - launched in 1995, when Manmohan Singh was the finance minister.

                Apart from pension benefits to workers, the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) of 1995 also offers pension on disablement, widow pension, and pension for nominees, parents, children and orphans.

On Wednesday, Kharge met seven trade union leaders to discuss a proposal to enhance the scheme's contribution rate by 0.63% from the present level of 9.49% of salary, in order to fund a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs 1,000 a month.

                The minister is expected to hold a similar meeting with employers, before taking the idea to the central board of trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for ratification.

                "The key issue we discussed was how the 0.63% increase in contributions can be funded to ensure a thousand rupees' pension," All India Trade Union Congress general secretary DL Sachdeva told ET. "We initially suggested that it could be shared by the government and the employer, but we know the fiscal position of the government," he said, adding, "So expecting the government to pay could only delay the proposal indefinitely." Sachdeva cited the finance ministry's refusal to implement a two year-old board decision to provide EPF cover to firms employing 10 workers or more, from the current threshold of 20 workers.

                "The pension scheme has not paid out any inflation relief to pensioners since 2000, so this is a good move. We hope employers agree to raise the contribution rate," Hind Mazdoor Sabha general secretary and EPFO board member AD Nagpal said.

                The parliamentary standing committee on labour had, in February 2009, criticised the government for failing to revise the contribution rate even after one and a half decades of the scheme and said this 'speaks volumes about the callous attitude of the government towards the workforce'.

                An experts committee was set up later that year to review the scheme as it had run up an estimated deficit of around Rs 54,000 crore. The committee, in its report submitted last year, suggested several alternatives to plug the scheme's deficit and raise benefits - albeit with a significant hike in contributions.

Source :The Economic Times, August 20, 2011

Your post office could soon done a bank’s role too :

Your post office could soon done a bank’s role too :

Dept To Seek Cabinet Nod & RBI License

                New Delhi: Your friendly neighbourhood post office may soon be your bank as well, with the department of posts working on a plan to get a bank licence. It is expected to approach the Cabinet for approval of its proposal, and officials say once the plan is shown the green light, the department will formally seek a licence from the Reserve Bank of India. 

                    If the plan is approved and India Post gets to start its banking operations, it has the potential to emerge as one of the biggest banks in the country thanks to its massive network and reach. India Post, the largest postal network in the world, has a network of 1.55 lakh post offices out of which nearly 1.4 lakh are in rural areas. It already has 23.75 crore individual savings bank accounts and offers a whole range of financial services such as postal life insurance, pension payments and money transfer services. 

                    “It will fulfill the UPA’s agenda of financial inclusion if we are a full-fledged bank. We have a huge network and wide reach in rural areas,” Sachin Pilot, minister of state for communications and information technology, told TOI. 
                Globally, there are several successful examples of post banks. In France, its postal service, La Poste, started banking operations ‘La Banque Postale’ in 2006. In 2007, it had more than 11 million postal banking accounts and accounted for almost 25% of the postal service’s turnover. Similar     examples are visible in Italy and Germany. The banking operations of Post Italiane has helped it return to profit and expand its network. 

                Analysts say India Post needs to diversify its activities from the loss making postal services. Since post offices already accept deposits, it will be a good idea to enable them to branch out into full-fledged banking activities. However, they say, the best practices must be adopted to improve efficiency. 

                SPREAD SHEET 1.55 lakh Post offices nationwide, biggest postal network in the world. 1.4 lakh of these are in rural areas 23.7 crore No. of postal savings accounts. Post offices already offer insurance, pension and money transfer services 811 ATMs at post offices soon for postal & other customers ATMs for 1,000 cr part of India Post’s upgrade plan 

New Delhi: According to experts, improving efficiency is a must if India Post is to succeed in its proposed banking operations. “Post offices are losing heavily due to internet and other alternatives that have emerged. They already have some experience of banking and it will not be a bad idea to help them enlarge their activities. But the cadres need training to improve efficiency,” said D H Pai Panandikar, president of RPG Foundation, an economic think tank. 
    The department of posts has embarked on a drive to revamp its functions and modernize its network and is finding ways to generate revenues. Minister of state for communications and IT Sachin Pilot said as part of the image makeover, 811 ATMs would be procured at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore. “We plan to issue debit cards to our customers who can then access cash from these ATMs. We are also tying up with other banks so thatcustomers of different banks can use this facility,” Pilot said. The ATMs are expected to be rolled out by the end of March 2012. Core banking facilities are likely to be available in 4,000 branches once the networking of all post offices is complete. Pilot said the network of post offices is expected to be linked to enable roundthe-clock transaction facilities for customers. It will tie up with various government departments, ministries and state-run firms to maximize its revenues.

Source : http://epaper.timesofindia.com

Modernization of Department of Posts :

Modernization of Department of Posts :

Government has approved the ‘IT MODERNIZATION PROJECT’ of Department of Posts for computerization of Post Offices, Mail Offices, Administrative Offices and other field offices. This will involve establishment of required IT infrastructure, development of required software applications with an outlay of Rs.1877.2 crore.

The project has the following salient features:

 

• It will establish IT infrastructure of Data Centre and Disaster Recovery Centre and networking of all Departmental Post Offices including appropriate connectivity in the Branch Post Offices in the rural area.

• The project envisages development of integrated modular scalable applications for Mail, Banking, Postal Life Insurance, solutions for Accounts and HR operations of the department.

• The rural post offices will be provided with rural ICT devices with required applications for performing Postal, Savings Bank, Insurance, MGNREGS and Money Order operations.

• Provision has been made for training, change management, capacity building of the employees of the department along with Project Management activity for smooth and timely implementation of the project.

It is planned to network all Departmental Post Offices and Branch Post Offices in the country subject to availability of connectivity and resources under the “India Post Technology Project-2012”.

The departmental Post Offices are proposed to be networked with appropriate connectivity. Branch Post Offices located in rural areas are proposed to be networked using available connectivity at these locations. The rural ICT Devices in the Branch Post Offices will have the capacity to work in both online/offline mode. The IT project is expected to be implemented by 2012-13 subject to the availability of funds.

This information was given by Shri Sachin Pilot, the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

 

PIB Release , August 17, 2011

Small Savings Accounts in Post Offices :

Small Savings Accounts in Post Offices :

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

PIB Release, August 12, 2011

DECLINING PROMOTION TO POSTMASTER GRADE-I

S B ORDER NO. 14 / 2011 : Clarification on opening of more than one account in the same scheme in the name of same depositor or acceptance of more than one purchase application of the same scheme in the name of same depositor in one post office on a single day :

S B ORDER NO. 14 / 2011 : Clarification on opening of more than one account in the same scheme in the name of same depositor or acceptance of more than one purchase application of the same scheme in the name of same depositor in one post office on a single day :

S B ORDER NO. 14 / 2011

No. 116 – 35 / 2009 – SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communication & I T

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan. Sansad marg

New Delhi – 110 116

Dated : 05.08.2011

To

All heads of Circles / Regions

Addl Director general. APS, New Delhi

Subject: Restriction on opening of more than one account in the same scheme in the name of same depositor or acceptance of more than one purchase application of the same scheme in the name of same depositor in one post office on a single day- a further clarification.

Sir / Madam,

                The undersigned is directed to refer to this office letter of even number dated 30.06.2011 (S.B. Order No. 11/2011) on the subject and to say that this order was issued on receipt of complaints in this office as well as Min. of Finance (DEA) regarding deliberate splitting of amount to increase number of accounts. On receipt of various representations the matter has been re-examined and it has been decided to withdraw the restrictions. However, it is requested that deliberate splitting of cash at the time of opening of account/purchase of certificate may be avoided.

2.             This issue with the approval of DDG (FS)

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

( Kawal Jit Singh )

Assistant Director ( SB )

S B ORDER NO. 14 / 2011 : Clarification on opening of more than one account in the same scheme in the name of same depositor or acceptance of more than one purchase application of the same scheme in the name of same depositor in one post office on a single day :

S B ORDER NO. 14 / 2011 : Clarification on opening of more than one account in the same scheme in the name of same depositor or acceptance of more than one purchase application of the same scheme in the name of same depositor in one post office on a single day :

S B ORDER NO. 14 / 2011

No. 116 – 35 / 2009 – SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communication & I T

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan. Sansad marg

New Delhi – 110 116

Dated : 05.08.2011

To

All heads of Circles / Regions

Addl Director general. APS, New Delhi

Subject: Restriction on opening of more than one account in the same scheme in the name of same depositor or acceptance of more than one purchase application of the same scheme in the name of same depositor in one post office on a single day- a further clarification.

Sir / Madam,

                The undersigned is directed to refer to this office letter of even number dated 30.06.2011 (S.B. Order No. 11/2011) on the subject and to say that this order was issued on receipt of complaints in this office as well as Min. of Finance (DEA) regarding deliberate splitting of amount to increase number of accounts. On receipt of various representations the matter has been re-examined and it has been decided to withdraw the restrictions. However, it is requested that deliberate splitting of cash at the time of opening of account/purchase of certificate may be avoided.

2.             This issue with the approval of DDG (FS)

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

( Kawal Jit Singh )

Assistant Director ( SB )

New Chief Postmaster General, Orissa Circle joins today :

New Chief Postmaster General, Orissa Circle joins today :

           Ms. Devika Kumar joined as Chief PMG, Orissa Circle on 11.08.2011 F/N. All the Circle Secretaries of NFPE unions  paid a courtesy visit to the new Chief PMG and welcomed her to Orissa Circle.

India Post sees deficit jump 85% due to wage hike :

India Post sees deficit jump 85% due to wage hike :

New Delhi, August 8: 

 

The huge cash outgo on implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations increased the Indian Postal Department’s deficit by 84.84 per cent to Rs 6,641.30 crore for the year ended 2009-10.

During the 2009-10 financial year, the deficit of the department stood at Rs 6,641.30 crore, as against the previous year’s deficit of Rs 3,593 crore, translating into an 84.84 per cent increase.

This was due to a jump in expenses on account of implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission’s report and a normal increase in Dearness Allowance, the Department of Post said in its annual report for 2010-11.

The department has a network of 1.55 lakh post offices in the country, the largest in the world, of which more than 1.39 lakh are in rural areas.

The total revenue earned, including remuneration for saving bank and savings certificates work, during the year 2009-10 was Rs 6,266.70 crore and the amount received from other ministries/departments for agency functions was Rs 4,389.36 crore.

Gross working expenditure for the year 2009-10 was Rs 13,346.94 crore, as against the previous year’s expenditure of Rs 97,562.30 crore.

“The increase was mainly due to payment of arrears on pay and allowances on implementation of Sixth Pay Commission’s report and a normal increase in dearness allowance/dearness relief,” the report added.

Expenditure on fixed assets in the year 2009-10 stood at Rs 254.3 crore, of which 4.75 per cent was on land and buildings, 94.86 per cent on mechanisation and modernisation of postal services and 0.39 per cent on mail motor vehicles and other items.

The value of gross capital on the Postal Department’s fixed assets rose to Rs 2,123.94 crore at the end of the year. Its net progressive fixed asset value up to the end of the year was Rs 1,957.61 crore.

The Indian Postal Department provides mailing services for postcards, letter cards, letters and registered parcels, besides premier services like speed-post, EMS, logistics post, and e-payment, savings bank, savings certificates and Western Union Money Transfer.

It also acts in coordination with the Ministry of Finance with respect to reviewing the agency charges for services being performed under the National Small Saving Scheme and National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

 

Source : The Hindu Business Line

PS GROUP- B POSTING ORDER

Circle Allotment of qualified P S Group- B candidates :

Directorate vide its Order No. 9 - 34 / 2011 - SPG ,dated 05.08.2011 has allotted  the 25 PS Gr.B candidates  who have qualified in the last Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for P S Gr. B , 2011 held on 29.05.2011 to  different Circles as follows.

Out of four candidates qualified from Orissa Circle, while  Sri B K Panda and Sri M K Naik have been allotted to Orissa , Sri R K Swain and Sri T Ray have been allotted to Jharkhand and Gujurat Circle respectively.

Sl. No	Name  (S/Shri/Smt)	Home Circle	Circle to which allotted
1	A Subramanyam	AP	AP
2	Ranjeet Singh	Haryana	Haryana
3	Narsingh Mahto	Bihar	Bihar
4	Vipin Malhotra	Directorate	PLI Directorate
5	R Padmanabhan	North East	North East
6	Megh Raj Mittal	Haryana	Haryana
7	Narinder Kumar	Himachal Pradesh	Punjab
8	Siva V Rao Kande	AP	AP
9	Jawahar  Singh	UP	UP
10	Kulbhushan Kakar	Punjab	Punjab
11	Hymavathi Gollamudi	AP	AP
12	Sawraj Kaur	Punjab	Punjab
13	M Hari Prasad Sarma	AP	AP
14	Basanta Kumar Panda	Orissa	Orissa
15	Charu Mitra	UP	UP
16	Manoj Kumar Naik	Orissa	Orissa
17	Rati Kanta Swain	Orissa	Jharkand
18	Pawan Kumar Sharma	Rajasthan	Gujarat
19	S Gumpu	AP	AP
20	Trilochan Ray	Orissa	Gujarat
21	Ramachander Phogat	Haryana	Directorate
22	J Prasad  Babu	AP	AP
23	Ugrasen	UP	UP
24	B Narasappa	AP	AP
25	P Viswanathan