Monday, February 16, 2015
Guidelines on Referral System in CGHS
Treatment at CGHS empanelled hospitals
I. Treatment under medical emergency:
No referral is required and beneficiary can directly go to any private empanelled hospital for availing treatment.
II. Elective treatment at Empanelled hospitals in Delhi/NCR :
- CGHS/Government Specialist advises specific treatment procedure required. Permission letter has to be obtained from CGHS Wellness centre /Addl. Director of CGHS in case of pensioners, ex-MPs, etc., and from the department in case of serving employees for undergoing the treatment at any of the CGHS empanelled hospitals of his /her choice.
- In satellite towns of NCR, viz., Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida, CMO i/c of CGHS Wellness centres can refer the CGHS beneficiaries directly to private empanelled hospitals for treatment and management. In such cases permission for specific treatment procedure is to be obtained from competent authority i.e., from CGHS in case of pensioners, etc., and from the department in case of serving employees.
III. Treatment at Empanelled hospitals in other CGHS covered cities outside Delhi/NCR :
- CGHS beneficiaries must compulsorily be referred to Polyclinics wherever set up by the CGHS. On the advice/opinion of the Specialists/ Post graduate GDMOs, CMO In-charge, AD/ JDs may refer CGHS beneficiary to private empanelled hospitals of the choice of the beneficiary.
- In those cities which do not have polyclinics and if GDMOs who are post Graduate are available, their services as specialist may be utilized and patients may be referred to the dispensary in which such PG. GDMOs are posted or if space is available in a centrally located dispensary, the PG GDMOs may be posted there.
- In the event of neither a specialist nor PG GDMO is available in a city CMO In-charge shall make a provisional diagnosis and refer the patients to private empanelled hospital for specialist consultation. If any specific treatment/ procedure is advised (except in emergency) by private empanelled hospital, It must be counter-signed by CMO I/c before the services are availed to check possible misuse.
The processes of referral through Government/ CGHS specialists provide a check and balance in the system, so far as correct diagnosis and treatment is concerned.
The MoS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Shripad Yesso Naiks tated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Latest Finmin Orders Jan 2015 : Foreign Tours, Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG and Sukanya Samridhhi Account
Latest Finmin Orders Jan 2015 – Foreign tours, Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG and Sukanya Samridhhi Account
The Finance Ministry has issued some important orders today on its portal, the same is reproduced and given below for your kind information…
1. Foreign tours/travels as part of Training Programmes — approval of Screening Committee of Secretaries (SCOS).
2. Direct Benefit Transfer / Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) — payment of Commission to Banks.
Foreign tours/travels as part of Training Programmes — approval of Screening Committee of Secretaries (SCOS).
No. 7(1)IE.Coord/2014
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
25th November 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Foreign tours/travels as part of Training Programmes — approval of Screening Committee of Secretaries (SCOS).
Instructions have been issued by this Department from time to time on the need to curtail expenditure on foreign travel. In recent months it has been observed that Ministries/Departments have been proposing Foreign Study Tours (FSTs) of large delegations of officers as a part of training programmes. In keeping with the Government’s drive on economy and rationalization of expenditure and to have an objective assessment of such FSTs, it has been decided that prior approval of the Screening Committee of Secretaries would be required for all FSTs of delegations exceeding 5 members (irrespective of level/rank of officers), where Government of India is funding such tours and which are part of career training programme(s)
or stand alone tours or otherwise.
2. This has the approval of Cabinet Secretary.
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(N. Radhakrishnan)
Director(E.Coord)
Direct Benefit Transfer / Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) — payment of Commission to Banks
F.No.32 (07)/PF-II/2011(VoI.II)
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
(PF-II Division)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: the 16th of January, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Direct Benefit Transfer / Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) — payment of Commission to Banks.
The issues relating to the payment of appropriate commission with respect to payments made under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)/Direct Benefit Transfer in LPG (DBTL) schemes of the Government have been under active consideration of the Government for some time. The matter has been examined in detail, and in supersession of earlier OMs issued in this regard, it has been decided that:
(i) For urban based DBT schemes like DBTL, the transaction cost may be paid at the NEFT rate as per the extant RBI circular or the APB rate as per the extant NPCI circular (as applicable). The ‘on us and “off-us distinction, wherever it exists, should be maintained on the basis of actuals.
(ii) For rural based DBT schemes like pensions, NREGA, pre-matric scholarship, maternity benefits etc. where a large number of transactions are likely to be through the Banking Correspondents, the transaction charges may be paid @ 1% subject to an upper limit of Rs.10 per transaction, in addition to what is required to be paid vide (I) above.
(iii) The transaction cost may be paid at the time of credit of benefit transfer into the accounts of beneficiaries from the same budget line from which the respective scheme funds / benefits are being transferred.
(iv) This OM will come into immediate effect and may be reviewed from time to time.
2. This issues with the approval of the Finance Minister.
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(Chittaranj Dash)
Director (PF. II)
Launch of scheme for Girl Child named “Sukanya Samridhhi Account’ by Hon’ble Prime Minister — rate of interest reg.
IMMEDIATE
F. No.2/3/2014.NS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Departnìent of Economic Affairs
236, North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated the 20th January, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Launch of scheme for Girl Child named “Sukanya Samridhhi Account’ by Hon’ble Prime Minister — rate of interest reg.
In compliance of announcement by Finance Minister in his Budget Speech 2014-15 the Government of India has introduced a new scheme named “Sukanya Samriddhi Account” vide Notification No.GSR No.863 (E) dated 2nd December, 2014. It has been decided to allow 9.1% rate of interest on investments in the scheme during the financial year 2014-15.
This has the approval of Union Finance Minister.
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Under Secretary to the Govt of India
Source document from www.finmin.nic.in
GENERATE SALARY FILE IN EXCEL FROM ACCOUNTS FOR FINACLE
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Instructions
- Use tool after salary drawl should be done at accounts.
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Discontinuation of Surface Mail to Oman Post
This is regarding discontinuation of Surface Mail to Oman. Oman Post has conveyed that due to closure of Sultan Qabobs Port, they would not be accepting Surface Mail from 01st January,2015 onward. In this regard, it is requested to kindly direct all post offices concerned to not book any Surface Mail for Oman from 1st January, 2015.
Click Herehttp://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Circulars/Surface_mail_1853_Pub-Upload.PDF to view Directorate's Order.
Opening of Account and subsequent Deposit in Sukanya Samriddhi Account
Dear all
Please refer to the SB order No.2/2015 sent yesterday on the subject. Sanchay Post Patch has been uploaded in SDC Chennai web site for operating this scheme. Development of full fledged SSA product in Finacle is under progress and is likely to be deployed sometime in February 2015. To allow account opening and acceptance of subsequent deposit in SSA, an interim process (work around) has been developed in Finacle . A document regarding how to open account, accept subsequent deposit and what validations a user and Supervisor has to manage manually is enclosed. Till a full fledged product is deployed, all necessary validations mentioned in the notification and SB Order are to be ensured by Users and Supervisors.
Please circulate this to all CBS Post Offices. Finacle will not print any report till new product is fully developed. By that time, LOT and Consolidation has to be prepared manually and amount under SSA has to be entered in SB Cash as well as Cash Book.
Regards,
(Kawal Jit Singh)
Assistant Director (SB-II)
Postal Directorate
New Delhi
Contact No. 011-23036224, 011-23096108
Mob:- 09899998054
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CCS (Conduct) Rules 1964 - Guidelines regarding prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace - regarding.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace – Amendments to CCS(Conduct)Rules 1964
G.I., Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No. 11013/2/2014-Estt (A-III), dated 2.2.2015
Subject: Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 — Guidelines regarding prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace— regarding
Following the promulgation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [SHWW(PPR) Act] and notification of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 [SHWW(PPR) Rules] on 09.12.2013., the Government has recently, on 19.11.2014, notified the amendments to Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 and Classification, Control and Appeal Rules, 1965.
The amendments and other salient features of the Act/ Rules was brought to the notice of all concerned vide Office Memorandum of even no. dated 27.11.2014. The amendments to the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 and Classification, Control and Appeal Rules, 1965 and the Office Memorandum dated 01.12.2014 are available on the Department’s website.
2. The following guidelines, conveying the decision of the Committee of Secretaries on this subject, were issued vide this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 11013/3/2009-Estt.(A) dated 03.08.2009, “As regards provisions for protection of women, it was suggested that the complaints committee mechanism provided under Vishakha guidelines relating to sexual harassment should be strictly in accordance with the judgment and steps should be taken to ensure that the committee is effective and functional at all times. It would also be desirable for the Committees to meet once a quarter, even if there is no live case, and review preparedness to fulfil all requirements of the Vishakha judgment in the Department/Ministry/ organization concerned.”
3. As per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum dated 21.07.2009, it is also to be ensured that the Complaints Committee shall at all times be in existence and changes in its composition, whenever necessary, should be made promptly and adequately publicized. The composition of the Complaints Committee should also be posted on the websites of the concerned Ministries/Departments/Offices concerned.
4. Vide the Office Memorandum dated 01.12.2014, the attention of the Ministries/Departments was also invited to the reporting requirements mentioned in the SHWW(PPR) Act and SHWW(PPR) Rules.
5. All Ministries/ Departments are requested to please review the progress of implementation of the existing abovementioned guidelines issued in the aftermath of the Vishakha judgment.
6. Attention of all Ministries is invited to Section 22 of the Act relating to including information in Annual Report, and to request that information relating to number of cases filed, if any, and their disposal may be included in the Annual Report of the Ministry / Department.
7. All Ministries / Departments are also requested to furnish an annual return (as on 31 stMarch) in the enclosed proforma to this Department by 30th April every year.
Source : www.persmin.gov.in
Annual Income Limit for Non-Creamy Layer
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Government of India
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
04-December-2014 16:42 IST
The current annual income limit of creamy layer in OBC reservation is Rs. 6 lakhs per annum with effect from 16.05.2013. The parameter/criteria fixed for revision of said annual income limit of creamy layer is Consumer Price Index.
At present, there is no proposal to hike the annual income limit of creamy layer in OBC reservation.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha here today. (04.12.2014)
LTC 80 Scheme – Air India Domestic Fare effective from 2.2.2015 for Central Govt Employees
LTC 80 Scheme – Air India Domestic Fare effective from 2.2.2015 for Central Govt Employees
A another revised list of LTC 80 Fare with effect from 2nd February 2015 is released by Air India (Last updated on 3.11.2014).
Already Dopt issued orders for relaxation to travel by air to visit Jammu & Kashmir, NER and Andaman Nicobar Islands on 26.9.2014. An additional Tourist destination has been granted to visit for central government employees in this order. Through this LTC relaxation they can now travel to Port Blair by Air from Kolkata/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar if they are not entitled to travel by air. Government servants entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC from their Headquarters in Economy class.
And the Dopt issued an another clarification orders on 28th November 2014 regarding air travel by private airlines. As per the order, Officers entitled to travel by air may also travel by private airlines from their headquarters & Officers not entitled to travel by air may be permitted to travel by private airlines between Delhi /Amritsar and any place in J&K. Air travel by private airlines is to be performed in Economy Class only an at LTC- 80 fare of Air India or less.
Five things to expect on tax front from budget 2015
Union budget may take some pro-people steps. One may see measures such as increase in section 80C limits, increased incentives to home buyers, increasing minimum exemption limit among others.
Preeti Khurana
Clear Tax
With its massive drubbing in the Delhi Assembly Elections, the BJP government is likely to attempt to keep the euphoria of the Modi wave alive with a ‘please all’ Budget for the financial year 2015-16. The budget will attempt to be mindful of retaining BJPs charm in its recent assembly electoral gains in states other than Delhi. This budget will be largely focused on the ‘Make in India’ campaign, but what the common man can expect from the Budget this year, let’s take a look –
Increase in Section 80C limit – Section 80C is the most popular way the government can encourage savings for the salaried. Under this section certain investments and expenditures are allowed to be deducted from the total income. And tax is payable on the Income less these deductions. The Finance Minister had raised the Section 80C limit from Rs 1,00,000 to Rs 1,50,000 in the last budget. However, India’s household savings have not been growing well enough to support the growth in the economy. Additionally, Section 80C is now overcrowded with a plethora of investments and expenses which are allowed to be claimed under it. So government may actually look raising the limit under this section. This will have the twin benefit of more tax saved for the common man and higher savings to fuel the government’s growth plan.
Increase in tax benefits on home ownership – An owner of one house property which is self occupied can claim a deduction of Rs 2,00,000 on the interest for the loan taken for buying this property. This limit was increased from Rs 1,50,000 in the last budget. Increasing this limit further will help many prospective buyers take the plunge of buying a home as well as positively impact growth and investment in the housing sector. Section 80EE that allowed an additional deduction of Rs 1,00,000 to first time home owners when certain conditions were met is not valid from financial year 2015-16. Therefore it is highly likely the government will increase tax benefits on home loans and may bring in a special package for first time home owners.
Increase in minimum exemption limit and rejig of tax slabs – While in the last budget the Finance Minister raised the limit of minimum income which is exempt from tax from Rs 2,00,000 to Rs 2,50,000, a further increase in this exemption limit is likely. Rising cost of living has made it challenging for people (especially those earning below Rs. 5,00,000) to meet regular expenses. The Modi government is largely seen as pro big business, it will hopefully dole out benefits to the low income groups to gain popularity in this segment. A relook at the income tax slabs which were left untouched in the last budget may also be attempted.
Scrapping of RGESS – Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme was aimed at encouraging new retail investors to invest in the stock markets and help them save a maximum of Rs 25,000 under section 80CCG. The BJP with its penchant to scrap anything related to the Gandhis and the poor response of this scheme are both good reasons for this deduction to get folded. The scheme has been largely unpopular owing to its complex conditions and restrictions which did nothing to encourage retail investment in stock markets. The government must attempt to give it a new avatar, simplifying the scheme and increasing the deduction to make it attractive for the retail investors.
Health Cess of 1% - As a nation our investments and expenditure on the health of our people is terribly low. The poor are far removed from the provision of basic health and medical services. The Health Ministry has been mulling a health cess of 1% just like the education cess of 2% and additional 1% cess on secondary and higher education which is already being charged on total income tax. If the government provides tax benefits it may balance them by charging a health cess and show its commitment to improving basic health care for the poor and the underprivileged class. The government has a tough task at hand balancing the expectations of the common man as well as focusing on its growth agenda. Its direct tax collection targets have not been met and the pressure to deliver on its ‘achhe din’ promise is setting in.
Source : http://www.moneycontrol.com/
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