Congratulation.... Dear Priyanka

Cabinet approves 7CPC Recomendations

Cabinet approves recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowances

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the recommendations of the 7^th CPC on allowances with some modifications. The revised rates of the allowances shall come into effect from 1^st July, 2017 and shall affect more than 48 lakh central government employees.

While approving the recommendations of the 7^th CPC on 29^th June, 2016, the Cabinet had decided to set up the Committee on Allowances (CoA) in view of substantial changes in the existing provisions and a number of representations received. The modifications are based on suggestions made by the CoA in its Report submitted to Finance Minister on 27^th April, 2017 and the Empowered Committee of Secretaries set up to screen the recommendations of 7^th CPC.

7th CPC recommendations on Allowances

The 7^th CPC had adopted a three-pronged approach in examining a total of 197 allowances which involved an assessment of the need for continuation of each allowance, appropriateness of the set of people covered by the allowance and rationalisation which involved clubbing of allowances with similar objectives. Based on the examination on these lines, the 7^th CPC recommended that 53 allowances be abolished and 37 be subsumed in an existing or a newly proposed allowance. 

For most of the allowances that were retained,the 7^th CPC recommended a raise commensurate with inflation as reflected in the rates of Dearness Allowance (DA). Accordingly, fully DA-indexed allowances such as Transport Allowance were not given any raise. Allowances not indexed to DA were raised by a factor of 2.25 and the partially indexed ones by a factor of 1.5. The quantum of allowances paid as a percentage of pay was rationalised by a factor of 0.8.
A new paradigm has been evolved to administer the allowances linked to risk and hardship. The myriad allowances, their categories and sub–categories pertaining to  civilians employees, CAPF and defence personnel have been fitted into a table called the Risk and Hardship Matrix (R&H Matrix). The Matrix has nine cells denoting varying degrees of risk and hardship with one extra cell at the top named as RH - Max to include Siachen Allowance. Multiple rates applicable to individual allowances will be replaced by two slab rates for every cell of the R&H Matrix.

Modifications approved by the Cabinet

The modifications approved today were finalised by the E-CoS based on the recommendations of the CoA. The CoA had undertaken extensive stakeholder consultations before finalising its recommendations. It had interacted with Joint Consultative Machinery (Staff side) and representatives from various staff associations. Most of the modifications are on account of continuing requirement of some of the existing arrangements, administrative exigencies and to further the rationalization of the allowances structure.

Financial Implications

The modifications approved by the Government in the recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowances will lead to a modest increase of ₹1448.23 crore per annum over the projections made by the 7th CPC. The 7th CPC, in its Report, had projected the additional financial implication on allowances at ₹29,300 crore per annum. The combined additional financial implication on account of the 7th CPC recommendations along with the modifications approved by the Cabinet is estimated at ₹30748.23 crore per annum.

150 ASO Volunteers for Asian Athletic Champ...

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Appointment of Asst. Soil Conservation Officer

List of ASCOs recommended by OPSC

Rathayatra - 2017

3 Days Training Programme

Two ASOs namely Arjun Hess (NH&LA) & Ranjan Kumar Rout (O&M) are nominated to appear 3 Days Training Program at Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Bhubaneswar on "Achieving Real Success & Happiness" during 22-24 June, 2017.

Get together before marriage ...

Miss Priyanka Malini Pradhan, ASO, Works Department one of our Colleague -cum - Member of Team -28  is going to tie the knot on 30th June, 2017 (Friday). 

On this occasion a party was organised by Team-28 at Old OSSA House on 20th June, 2017 (Tuesday) in presence of 24 members. Miss Priyanka presented her invitation Card to the team and invited all, with their family & friends, to attend her marriage party at Hotel Siddharth (Near the Crown), Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar.

Dish: Jeera Rice, Dal fry, Palang Paneer, Mushroom Curry, Spinach, Chilli Gobhee, Channa Masala, Paneer Kadai  Extra: Mithai, Rasagola, Rasmalei, Cold Drinks

Miss Priyanka on wedding track

Appointment of 2015 Batch OAS Officers

 

3 Days Collectors' Workshop

Quarter Allotment - June, 2017

Three ASOs namely Miss Smita Lugun, Rabindra Kumar Marandi and Aswin Kumar Tiriya of Works Department have been allotted GA Pool Quarters in June, 2017.

Final gradation List of Section Officers

Works Department

Sl. No.   Name of the Section Officer

006.      Mahendra Kumar Mohanty

057.      Lokanath Sahoo

086.      Rabindra Ku. Mandal

097.      Mahendra Ku.Mallick

103.      Somanath Sial
130.      Bidyapati Patra

186.      Prasanta Ku. Sahoo

195.      Jaya Laxmi Tripathy

197.      Laxmi Narayan Tripathy

216.      Meera Pradhan

245.      Prasant Kumar Panda

290.      Jyotshnamayee Khuntia,

294.      Nihar Ranjan Rath,

341.      Mahendra Ku Panda

368.      Muralidhar Sethy

376.      Kailash Chandra Behera

378.      Pradip Kumar Behera
430.      Kamala Kanta Khatua

467.      Byomo Ranjan Sethi

472.      J.S. Kishan

475.      Suprava Patra,

511.      Binju Kisku

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Home Secretary seeks explanation

3 Days Training Programme

GOPABANDHU ACADEMY OF ADMINISTRATION, BHUBANESWAR
19.06.2017 to 21.06.2017 : Eradication of Poverty and Self Help Group 
22.06.2017 to 24.06.2017 : Achieving Real Success and Happiness
29.06.2017 to 01.07.2017 : Child Rights & Child Labour

INSTITUTE OF SECRETARIAT TRAINING & MANAGEMENT, NEW DELHI
20.09.2017 to 22.09.2017 : Workshop on Citizen Centric Service Delivery Approach

Interested Group-A & B Officers are requested to inform OE-I Section through an application.

3rd Batch Training of ASOs

Odisha Secretariat Training Institute (OSTI), Bhuabneswar

Starting from 20th June, 2017

1.  General Recruitment ASOs       =  54     

     (upto OPSC Sl. 168) 

2.  Special Recruitment ASOs         = 30 

     (upto OPSC Sl. 103)

3.  RA / Induction / Court Case       = 16 

from Works Department

1. Ananta Sarada Biswal, ASO (FE-I Section) : OPSC -137

2. Maheswar Kishan, ASO (Plan Section)       : OPSC -103

Home Department Order : Click Here

Shri Amarnath Yatra - 2017

Home Affairs

06-June, 2017 14:37 IST

Registration of Pilgrims for 

Shri Amarnath Yatra - 2017 

from 29th June to 7th August this year 

The process of registration of pilgrims for Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2017 has commenced from all the Bank Branches from March 01, 2017 onwards. Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board chaired by the Governor, Jammu and Kashmir has issued following procedure for registration of yatris through bank:-

1. The registration and issue of Yatra Permit (YPs) will be done on first-come-first-serve basis.

2. One Yatra Permit shall be valid for registering only one Yatri.

3. Each Registration Branch has been allotted a fixed per day/ per route quota for registering the Yatris. The Registration Branch shall ensure that the number of Yatris registered does not exceed the allotted per day/ per route quota.

4. No one below the age of 13 years or above the age of 75 years and no lady with more than six week’s pregnancy shall be registered for the Yatra.

5. Every Yatri will have to submit Application Form and Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) to obtain Yatra Permit for the Yatra. The Formats of the Application Form and CHC, and the list of Doctors/ Medical Institutions authorized to issue CHC are available at SASB’s website- www.shriamarnathjishrine.com.

6. The Application Form and CHC shall be made available free of cost to the applicant-Yatri by the Registration Branch.

7. To apply for the Yatra Permit, the applicant-Yatri will submit the following documents to the Registration Officer:

a) filled-in prescribed Application Form; and

b) prescribed Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) issued on or after Feb 10, 2017 by the Authorized Doctor/ Medical Institution.

c) four passport sized photographs ( three for Yatra Permits and one for the Application form).

8. The Registration Officer shall check the following:

a) whether the Application Form has been correctly filled-in and signed by the applicant Yatri.

b) whether the CHC has been issued by the Authorized Doctor/ Medical Institution;

c) whether the CHC has been issued on or after February 10, 2017.

9. The specific day on which a pilgrim is registered to undertake the Yatra (i.e., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) has been printed on the Yatra Permit. The day printed on the Yatra Permit is the day on which the Yatri will be allowed to cross the Access Control Gates at Baltal and Chandanwari (Pahalgam).

10. The Bank Branch shall ensure that the date for which the Yatra Permit is issued for crossing the Access Control Gates matches with the day (i.e., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) printed on the Yatra Permit before issuing the Permit to the Yatri.

11. In the Yatra Permit Forms, the Yatra year and date of Yatra has not been printed. Therefore, it is mandatory for the issuing Bank Branch to stamp / write the Yatra year and date of Yatra and paste the date and year so written/ stamped with a transparent tape (pasting of transparent tape is important in order to make the date and year of Yatra tamper-proof). However, the stamping of the date, year and Bank branch shall be done only at the time of issuance of the Yatra Permit. In no case, should any Yatra Permit be stamped in advance. This aspect be ensured positively.

12. If the Application Form and CHC are in order, the Registration Officer shall issue a YP to the applicant against a payment of Rs.50/ per Yatra Permit (of the aforesaid amount Rs.35/- will be remitted in SASB’s account and the remaining amount shall be retained by the Bank) after following the steps mentioned in paras 13-16.

13. The Registration Officer shall affix passport size photographs and fill in the Yatra Permit Form on the spot as per the details mentioned in the Application Form and the CHC. The date of the Yatra be also filled in correctly.

14. The Registration Officer shall sign the Yatra Permit and apply the Bank Branch Seal on the Yatra Permit in such a way that the Seal is partly imprinted on the photograph of the applicant-Yatri and partly on the YP. However, the stamping of the date, year and Bank Branch shall be done only at the time of issuance of Yatra Permit, in no case, should any Yatra Permit be stamped in advance. This aspect be ensured positively.

15. Before issuing the Yatra Permit to the applicant-Yatri; the Registration Officer shall record the following particulars:

a. Date of issue of Yatra Permit

b. The Serial Number of Yatra Permit.

c. Name, address and telephone/mobile number of the applicant Yatri.

d. Name of next –of-kin of applicant-Yatri, to be contacted in case of any emergency.

e. Route of Pilgrimage.

f. Date of embarking on the Yatra from Baltal/Pahalgam.

16. The Registration Official shall issue YPs bearing BALTAL for Baltal route and PHALGAM for the Phalgam Route.

World Environment Day - 2017

PM’s message on World Environment Day

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in his message on World Environment Day has said that this day is the right time to reaffirm our commitment to protecting our environment and nurturing a better planet. The Prime Minister in his message has saluted the will and determination of all those individuals and organisations working towards protecting the environment.

Following is the text of Prime Minister’s message on World Environment Day:-

“World Environment Day is the right time to reaffirm our commitment to protecting our environment and nurturing a better planet. 

We salute the will and determination of all those individuals and organisations working towards protecting the environment.  

This year’s theme of ‘Connecting People to Nature’ is nothing but getting connected with ourselves.”

Inter-Section transfer of ASOs

WORKS DEPARTMENT

Sl. No.	Name of the ASO	Present place of posting	Posted to the section
01	Ananta Sarada Biswal	R.T.I	FE-I
02	Minati Behera	EAP	R.T.I
03	Laxmidhar Mallick	FE-II	Bill
04	Shashanka Sekhar Nayak	Bill	FE-II

Sri Bhupendra Tandi, ASO working in PPP Section will work in EAP Section in addition to his own duty.

ASOs Colleagues in Ranjan's Barat

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Behera, ASO, Works Department got married on 31.05.2017. A team of 17 ASOs (only from Team-28) accompanied his Barat at Markona, Balasore. All enjoyed this journey very much. The team started their journey from Gate No.5 of Secretariat at around 4:30PM and returned back to Bhubaneswar in the next day morning.

On the day of Reception