AIPEU Group "C", Assam

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

OPENING OF NEW POST OFFICES AND DETAILS OF COMPUTERIZATION OF POST OFFICE IN COUNTRY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1441 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8TH MAY, 2015

OPENING OF POST OFFICES

1441. SHRI DILIPBHAI PANDYA:Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether post offices have been opened in all the villages of the country;

(b) if so, the details especially to that of Gujarat and the number of post offices likely to be opened during the current financial year, State-wise;

(c) whether all post offices of the country, including those of Gujarat, have been equipped with e-mail, internet and computer facilities, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, by when all post offices are likely to be equipped with above mentioned facilities, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) &(b) No Sir, However, Department through a physical network of 1,39,182 rural post offices, 1,795 Franchise Outlets (FOs) and 2,795 Panchayt Sanchar Sewa Kendras (PSSKs) are providing basic postal services to all the villages in the country. In addition to delivery, sale of stamps and stationery is also being offered through postmen/delivery agents, while they are on their regular visits to respective beats. Expansion of postal services by relocation and redeployment is an ongoing activity. This is taken up under Plan Scheme-“Rural Business & Access to Postal Network” subject to fulfillment of certain norms prescribed by the Department for opening of post offices, availability of Plan support and manpower. Postal Circle-wise physical targets for opening of 92 Gramin Dak Sewak Post Offices (GDSPOs) by relocation/redeployment including Gujarat for the current financial year 2015-16 is at Annexure-I.

(c)&(d) Yes Sir, all 25,468 departmental post offices including those in Gujarat have been supplied with computers & peripherals and out of this 24,465 post offices are having e-mail & internet facilities and also have been switched over to the new Wide Area Network as a part of “India Post IT Project 2012”. The remaining 1003 (including 9 post offices in Gujarat) do not have these facilities yet due to technical reasons which are in the process of getting addressed and remaining post offices will be provided with e-mail & internet facilities after solving these issues. Postal Circle-wise details of number of Post Offices Computerized and provided inter-net facilities is at Annexure-II.

NNEXURE-I

Postal Circle-wise given physical targets for opening of Gramin Dak Sewak Post Offices (GDSPOs) by redeployment& relocation during 2015-16

Sl. No.	Name of the Circle	Physical Target for 2015-16 (in number)
1	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana State	6
2	Assam	7
3	Bihar	8
4	Chhattisgarh	7
5	Delhi	0
6	Gujarat	4
7	Haryana	4
8	Himachal Pradesh	3
9	Jammu & Kashmir	2
10	Jharkhand	5
11	Karnataka	4
12	Kerala	0
13	Madhya Pradesh	4
14	Maharashtra	4
15	North East	10
16	Odisha	4
17	Punjab	3
18	Rajasthan	4
19	Tamil Nadu	4
20	Uttarakhand	2
21	Uttar Pradesh	5
22	West Bengal	2
	Total	92

ANNEXURE-II

Postal Circle-wise Number of Post Offices Computerized and provided e-mail & internet facilities.

Sl. No.	Name of the Circle	No. of Post Offices Computerized	No. of Post Offices Provided e-mail & internet facilities.
1	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana State	2438	2439
2	Assam	626	582
3	Bihar	1046	1043
4	Chhattisgarh	343	335
5	Delhi	425	393
6	Gujarat	1335	1328
7	Haryana	493	490
8	Himachal Pradesh	464	418
9	Jammu & Kashmir	263	251
10	Jharkhand	455	454
11	Karnataka	1715	1683
12	Kerala	1506	1506
13	Madhya Pradesh	1062	1061
14	Maharashtra	2212	2213
15	North East	329	268
16	Odisha	1195	1147
17	Punjab	758	760
18	Rajasthan	1345	1334
19	Tamil Nadu	2759	2578
20	Uttarakhand	388	341
21	Uttar Pradesh	2553	2540
22	West Bengal	1758	1301
	Total	25468	24465

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988- Clarification regarding eligibility of Home Town Concession- Frequently Asked Questions.

G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A-IV), dated 18.5.2015

Subject: Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988- Clarification regarding eligibility of Home Town Concession- Frequently Asked Questions.

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department receives a number of references from Government servants/ various Ministries/Departments seeking clarifications regarding the eligibility of Government employees in respect of Home Town LTC. The point of doubts raised and their clarifications are as under :-

S.No. / Query / Clarification

1. Whether the employees whose Headquarters/ Place of posting and Home Town are same, are eligible for Home Town LTC?

No. Government employees whose headquarters/place of posting and Home Town are one and the same are not eligible for Home Town LTC.

2. Whether the employees who are not eligible for Home Town LTC may avail the Special Concession scheme of conversion of Home Town LTC to travel to North East Region, allowed by DoPT’s 31011/3/2014-Estt.A-IV 26.09.2014?

No. Employees whose Home Town & Headquarters are same are not eligible for Home town LTC and hence, the question of conversion of Home Town LTC to travel to these places under special concession scheme does not arise.

3. Whether the employees residing in cities / towns outside Delhi which fall under other states of National Capital Region (NCR) are eligible for Home Town Concession?

Yes, Cities/Towns which outside Delhi and fall in other states of NCR are not to be treated as Delhi Headquarters. Hence, the Government employees whose headquarters are Delhi and reside in cities/towns outside Delhi falling in other states of NCR, are eligible for Jammu & Kashmir & Andaman & Nicobar Islands as eligible for Home Town Concession.

Authority: www.persmin.gov.in

Monday, 18 May 2015

Monday, May 18, 2015

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE LIST OF DIAGNOSTIC LABS AND IMAGING CENTRES EMPANELLED UNDER CGHS, DELHI

G.I., Min. of H & F W., O.M.F. No: S-11011/21/2014-(HEC), dated 14.5.2015

Withdrawal from the list of Diagnostic Labs and Imaging Centres empanelled under CGHS, Delhi.

With reference to the above mentioned subject it is stated that subsequent to the sting operation titled “Operation Jonk-2” aired by a TV channel on 7th May, 2015, prima facie it appears that following MRI centre which was empanelled under CGHS has indulged in unethical practices. Hence it has been decided to withdraw the empanelment of following centre from CGHS with immediate effect till further orders.

Sr. No. / Name of the Centre / Address

1. / C-15 MRI Diagnostic& Research / C-15, Green Park Extension, Centre, New Delhi – 110016.

(Dr. Kanwal Kumar)

Additional Director, CGHS (HQ)

R.K. Puram, New Delhi

Source: CGHS Portal

MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP ON ANUBHAV HELD ON 24.04.2015 AT CSOI, NEW DELHI - REG. (Click the link below for details)

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/minutesofanubhav.pdf

PRE-RETIREMENT COUNSELLING WORKSHOP ON 26 MAY 2015. (Click the link below for details)

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/PRC26MAY2015.pdf

11th Kerala state conference of confederation was held at Trivandrum

11th Kerala state conference of confederation was held at Trivandrum on 15th and 16th May 2015. Delegate session was inaugurated by com.M.B.Rajesh MP at com.S.K.Vyas Nagar on 16th. Com.M.S.Raja working President, M.Krishnan Secretary General, Trivandrum Mayor com.K.Chandrika PHM.Ismail General secretary FSETO, K.Mohanan circle secretatry BSNLEU, M.C.Nair CGPA addressed the opensession. com.V.Sreekumar presided. Com. S.Ashokkumar abd N.Padmakumar made the wecome speech and vote of thanks respectively. General secretary P.V.Rajendran andTreasurer Rajmohan presented the draft report and expenditure statements. on 15th evening a seminar was held at V.B.Aruna Nagar. The seminar was inaugurated by Dr.T.N.Seema MP State leaders of CITU, INTUC, BMS, AITUC presented their views in the seminar. com. K.Kamalasanan presided. P.V.Rajendran and P.K.Muralidheran made the wecome speech and vote of thanks respectively. 400 delegates representing 14 district committees and 36 affiliated organisations attended the conference. Coms. V.Sreekumar. P.V.Rajendran and K.Rajmohan were unanimously elected as President, General secretary and Treasurer of Kerala state committee.