26 Tuesday Jul 2016
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The Ministry of Finance has issued Gazette Notification with regard to 7th Pay Commission Recommendations.
For more details, please see.
Resolution on Cabinet Decision
23 Thursday Jun 2016
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“The formal announcement by the of the 7th CPC acceptance is likely to be made by the Government just before the 11th July strike by the CG employees indicating the actual minimum wage and fitment formula.”
7th CPC latest
Comrades,
The empowered committee of Secretaries headed by the Cabinet Secretary had discussion from past five months on the charter of demands raised by the staff side, The finance ministry is working out the financial implications arising out of the improved recommendations of the 7th CPC especially on the minimum wage and fitment formula being improved, granting two increment on promotion and having annual increment on 1st Jan and 1st July instead of just on 1st July. This will benefit a lot of persons on promotion. The other aspect is considering grant of advances, which the 7th CPC has recommended for abolition.
The formal announcement by the of the 7th CPC acceptance is likely to be made by the Government just before the 11th July strike by the CG employees indicating the actual minimum wage and fitment formula.
The cabinet Secretary will present the view of the empowered committee of Secretaries before the Union Cabinet meeting based upon the principle adopted in actual calculation of the minimum wage and fitment formula. The 7th CPC had adopted the Dr Aykroyd formula minimum wage is calculated on the basis of the 15th ILC norms. But erred in many aspects for example the average of prices of last 12 months was taken, The housing weight age , education weight age etc . The prices of essential items are rising from past many years, even in last six months the retail inflation is rising above 5.4%.
Secondly the prices quoted by the GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR BUREAU CLEREMONV, SHIMLAHttp://Labourbureaunew.Gov.In/ , the Director of Economic & statics , Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi & the retail market prices are varying .
If we calculate the minimum wage based upon the LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR BUREAU taking prices as on 1st July 2015 the minimum wage works out to Rs 21,000 / and fitment formula works to 3.00. This will result in 34% wage hike without allowances.
If we calculate the minimum wage based upon the Director of Economic & statics , Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi taking prices as on 1st July 2015 the minimum wage works out to Rs 23,000 / and fitment formula works to 3.30. This will result in 50% wage hike without allowances.
If we calculate the minimum wage based upon the retail market taking prices as on 1st July 2015 the minimum wage works out to Rs 28,000 / and fitment formula works to 4.00. This will result in 70% wage hike without allowances.
The most important demand is that of the CG employees is the minimum wage and fitment formula.
The Staff side had demand of minimum wage of Rs 26000/- & fitment formula of 3.71. Against this the 7th CPC had recommended minimum wage of Rs 18000/- & fitment formula of 2.57. The 7th CPC recommendations has provided only at 14% wage hike at Group “C” level it is only ranging from Rs 2240/- to Rs 3500/- increase per month, and at Group “B” level ranging from Rs 4000/- to Rs 6500/- increase per month. After deductions & income tax the net increase will be just from Rs 500/- to Rs 3000/- only.
This increase is lowest by any pay commission, hence vast changes are required as the prices of essential commodities have gone up and also the inflation rate has gone up.
Comrades it is the time to struggle, we should educate the members and prepare for struggle, so that we should get at least 50 % wage hike without allowances, as allowances are not taken into pension benefit.
Only struggle will get us benefit. Please don’t believe on rumours. Now it is now or never.
Comradely yours
(P.S.Prasad)
General Secretary
COC Karnataka
Source: www.karnatakacoc.blogspot.in
23 Wednesday Mar 2016
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The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2016. This represents an increase of 6 percent over the existing rate of 119 percent of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.
This will benefit about 50 lakh Government employees and 58 lakh pensioners.
The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be of Rs. 6796.50 crore per annum and Rs.7929.24 crore respectively, in the financial year 2016-17 (for a period of 14 months from January, 2016 to February, 2017).
15 Friday Jan 2016
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The official Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) for the month of December, 2015 declined by 0.1 percent to 177.4 (provisional) from 177.6 (provisional) for the previous month.
INFLATION
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at -0.73% (provisional) for the month of December, 2015 (over December, 2014) as compared to -1.99% (provisional) for the previous month and -0.50% during the corresponding month of the previous year. Build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was 0.74% compared to a build up rate of -0.89% in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Inflation for important commodities / commodity groups is indicated in Annex-1 and Annex-II.
The movement of the index for the various commodity groups is summarized below:-
PRIMARY ARTICLES (Weight 20.12%)
The index for this major group rose by 0.5 percent to 257.8 (provisional) from 256.5 (provisional). The groups and items which showed variations during the month are as follows:-
The index for ‘Food Articles’ group rose by 0.6 percent to 272.7 (provisional) from 271.0 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of poultry chicken (18%), fish-inland (10%), beef & buffalo meat (9%), pork and bajra (4% each), egg, tea, fish-marine and condiments & spices (3% each), jowar, urad and barley (2% each) and maize, arhar and wheat (1 % each). However, the price of moong (7%), masur (5%), fruits & vegetables (2%) and mutton (1%) declined.
The index for ‘Non-Food Articles’ group rose by 1.0 percent to 223.9 (provisional) from 221.7 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of mesta and flowers (12% each), raw jute and linseed (5% each), groundnut seed and raw wool (4% each), niger seed (3%), fodder and raw cotton (2% each) and rape & mustard seed and sunflower (1% each). However, the price of guar seed (11%), castor seed and raw rubber (7% each), soyabean and gingelly seed (3% each), coir fibre (2%) and copra (coconut) and cotton seed (1% each) declined.
The index for ‘Minerals’ group declined by 2.4 percent to 212.3 (provisional) from 217.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of iron ore (10%), zinc concentrate (6%) and manganese ore (1%). However, the price of sillimanite and copper ore (1% each) moved up.
FUEL & POWER (Weight 14.91%)
The index for this major group declined by 0.6 percent to 176.8 (provisional) from 177.9 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of furnace oil (10%), bitumen (3%) and petrol and aviation turbine fuel (1% each). However, the price of LPG (1%) moved up.
MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS (Weight 64.97%)
The index for this major group declined by 0.3 percent to 152.6 (provisional) from 153.0 (provisional) for the previous month. The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the month are as follows:-
The index for ‘Food Products’ group rose by 0.3 percent to 175.4 (provisional) from 174.9 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of tea dust (unblended) (7%), gram powder (besan) (6%), cotton seed oil and canned fish (4% each) and soyabean oil, mixed spices, processed prawn, mustard & rapeseed oil, sugar, wheat flour (atta), groundnut oil, palm oil, maida, sugar confectionary, gola (cattle feed) and bakery products (1% each). However, the price of powder milk (5%), tea leaf (blended) and gur (3% each), sooji (rawa), oil cakes and sunflower oil (2% each) and gingelly oil, tea leaf (unblended), copra oil and khandsari (1% each) declined.
The index for ‘Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Products’ group declined by 0.4 percent to 205.2 (provisional) from 206.0 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of bidi (2%). However, the price of zarda (4%) and dried tobacco (1%) moved up.
The index for ‘Textiles’ group declined by 0.1 percent to 139.7 (provisional) from 139.8 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of man made fabric and cotton yarn (1% each). However, the price of jute sacking cloth, jute yarn and gunny and hessian cloth (2% each) and tyre cord fabric, jute sacking bag and cotton fabric (1% each) moved up.
The index for ‘Wood & Wood Products’ group declined by 0.7 percent to 196.4 (provisional) from 197.7 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of processed wood (1%).
The index for ‘Paper & Paper Products’ group rose by 0.2 percent to 154.9 (provisional) from 154.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of paper cartons / boxes (2%) and books/ periodicals/ journals and newsprint (1% each). However, the price of corrugated sheet boxes (1%) declined.
The index for ‘Leather & Leather Products’ group rose by 0.4 percent to 144.4 (provisional) from 143.8 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of leather garments & jackets (2%).
The index for ‘Rubber & Plastic Products’ group declined by 0.3 percent to 145.8 (provisional) from 146.3 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of plastic products (1%).
The index for ‘Chemicals & Chemical Products’ group declined by 0.5 percent to 149.9 (provisional) from 150.6 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of antibiotics (3%), hair / body oils and non-cyclic compound (2% each) and pesticides, polymers, urea, rubber chemicals, photographic goods and explosives (1% each). However, the price of synthetic resin (2%) and pigment & pigment intermediates and safety matches/ match box (1% each) moved up.
The index for ‘Non-Metallic Mineral Products’ group rose by 0.3 percent to 177.5 (provisional) from 176.9 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of polished granite (2%) and bricks & tiles (1%). However, the price of marbles (3%) declined.
The index for ‘Basic Metals, Alloys & Metal Products’ group declined by 1.2 percent to 150.3 (provisional) from 152.2 (provisional) for the previous month due to lower price of pig iron, angles, plates and melting scrap (4% each), HRC, pencil ingots and CRC (3% each), joist & beams, gp/gc sheets, billets, rounds, ferro silicon and steel: pipes & tubes (2% each) and sponge iron, rebars, wire rods, steel rods, copper / copper ingots and steel castings (1% each). However, the price of zinc (5%) and sheets, ferro chrome and ferro manganese (1% each) moved up.
The index for ‘Transport, Equipment & Parts’ group rose by 0.1 percent to 138.0 (provisional) from 137.9 (provisional) for the previous month due to higher price of auto rickshaw / tempo/matador (3%).
FINAL INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2015 (BASE YEAR: 2004-05=100)
For the month of October, 2015, the final Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) stood at 176.9 as compared to 176.7 (provisional) and annual rate of inflation based on final index stood at -3.70 percent as compared to -3.81 percent (provisional) respectively as reported on 16.11.2015.
Next date of press release: 15/02/2016 for the month of January, 2015
Office of Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi,
This press release is available at our home page http://eaindustry.nic.in
Annexure-I
Wholesale Price Index and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2004-05=100)
| Month of December, 2015 | |||||||||
| Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups | Weight | WPI Dec- 2015 | Latest month over month | Build up from March | Year on year | ||||
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | ||||
| ALL COMMODITIES | 100.00000 | 177.4 | -1.38 | -0.11 | -0.89 | 0.74 | -0.50 | -0.73 | |
| PRIMARY ARTICLES | 20.11815 | 257.8 | -2.55 | 0.51 | 2.09 | 7.87 | 0.29 | 5.48 | |
| Food Articles | 14.33709 | 272.7 | -2.14 | 0.63 | 7.46 | 9.39 | 4.95 | 8.17 | |
| Cereals | 3.37323 | 237.1 | -0.72 | 0.42 | 0.95 | 2.60 | 1.35 | 1.63 | |
| Rice | 1.79348 | 237.3 | -2.08 | -0.08 | 3.53 | 1.58 | 4.43 | -1.25 | |
| Wheat | 1.11595 | 222.7 | 1.32 | 0.54 | -1.56 | 3.34 | -2.36 | 3.73 | |
| Pulses | 0.71662 | 378.2 | 1.04 | -0.58 | 6.72 | 46.70 | 5.93 | 55.64 | |
| Vegetables | 1.73553 | 318.4 | -9.55 | -4.41 | 33.11 | 46.86 | -6.41 | 20.56 | |
| Potato | 0.20150 | 174.8 | -36.95 | -11.45 | 39.62 | 15.61 | 0.52 | -34.99 | |
| Onion | 0.17794 | 435.4 | -1.20 | -18.48 | 41.87 | 30.95 | -19.70 | 25.98 | |
| Fruits | 2.10717 | 237.1 | -3.13 | -0.04 | 8.63 | -2.75 | 17.77 | 0.76 | |
| Milk | 3.23818 | 250.9 | -0.16 | 0.04 | 7.13 | 1.46 | 9.41 | 1.78 | |
| Egg, Meat & Fish | 2.41384 | 296.6 | -1.16 | 6.19 | -0.11 | 2.24 | 1.15 | 5.03 | |
| Non-Food Articles | 4.25756 | 223.9 | -0.29 | 0.99 | -4.50 | 10.51 | -3.62 | 7.70 | |
| Fibres | 0.87737 | 208.0 | 0.30 | 2.51 | -14.80 | 7.55 | -13.86 | 2.36 | |
| Oil Seeds | 1.78051 | 217.9 | -0.98 | 0.05 | -2.56 | 6.60 | -0.88 | 8.03 | |
| Minerals | 1.52350 | 212.3 | -10.43 | -2.44 | -20.69 | -12.74 | -22.73 | -22.52 | |
| FUEL & POWER | 14.91021 | 176.8 | -2.75 | -0.62 | -9.15 | -5.96 | -7.82 | -9.15 | |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0.91468 | 162.9 | -2.05 | 1.37 | -5.43 | 0.12 | -3.19 | -2.51 | |
| Petrol | 1.09015 | 157.3 | -2.57 | -1.07 | -14.86 | -4.72 | -11.96 | -7.90 | |
| High speed diesel | 4.67020 | 181.7 | -3.35 | 0.17 | -8.82 | -10.58 | -6.31 | -13.80 | |
| MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS | 64.97164 | 152.6 | -0.32 | -0.26 | 0.32 | -0.84 | 1.44 | -1.36 | |
| Food Products | 9.97396 | 175.4 | -0.75 | 0.29 | 1.71 | 3.12 | 1.30 | 1.98 | |
| Sugar | 1.73731 | 169.8 | -2.06 | 1.13 | 0.93 | -2.69 | -1.33 | -8.27 | |
| Edible Oils | 3.04293 | 151.5 | -0.49 | 0.80 | -2.25 | 4.63 | -3.44 | 5.80 | |
| Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Product | 1.76247 | 205.2 | 0.05 | -0.39 | 3.22 | 0.98 | 8.37 | 1.58 | |
| Cotton Textiles | 2.60526 | 155.5 | -0.75 | -0.06 | -3.52 | -1.40 | 0.00 | -2.26 | |
| Man Made Textiles | 2.20573 | 130.2 | -0.96 | -0.46 | -0.15 | -1.81 | 0.90 | -3.41 | |
| Wood & Wood Products | 0.58744 | 196.4 | 0.91 | -0.66 | 0.91 | 3.53 | 5.29 | 3.86 | |
| Paper & Paper Products | 2.03350 | 154.9 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 2.37 | 1.31 | 4.14 | 2.51 | |
| Leather & Leather Products | 0.83509 | 144.4 | -1.23 | 0.42 | -1.16 | 1.48 | -0.55 | 0.07 | |
| Rubber & Plastic Products | 2.98697 | 145.8 | -0.53 | -0.34 | -0.33 | -1.69 | 0.88 | -2.41 | |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 12.01770 | 149.9 | -0.52 | -0.46 | -0.13 | -0.66 | 1.67 | -1.64 | |
| Non-Metallic Mineral Products | 2.55597 | 177.5 | -0.91 | 0.34 | 3.64 | -0.67 | 4.26 | 2.25 | |
| Cement & Lime | 1.38646 | 173.6 | -0.99 | -0.06 | 3.11 | -2.31 | 2.73 | 2.60 | |
| Basic Metals Alloys & Metal Product | 10.74785 | 150.3 | -0.24 | -1.25 | -1.73 | -7.16 | -0.24 | -8.74 | |
| Iron & Semis | 1.56301 | 131.8 | -2.04 | -2.73 | -3.52 | -11.48 | 0.13 | -14.02 | |
| Machinery & Machine Tools | 8.93148 | 134.9 | -0.07 | 0.00 | 1.05 | -0.07 | 1.51 | 0.22 | |
| Transport Equipment & Parts | 5.21282 | 138.0 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.51 | 0.07 | 1.47 | |
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Annexure-II |
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| Trend of Rate of Inflation for some important items during last six months | |||||||
| Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups | Weight (%) | Rate of Inflation for the last six months | |||||
| Dec-15 | Nov-15 | Oct-15 | Sept-15 | August-15 | July-15 | ||
| ALL COMMODITIES | 100.00 | -0.73 | -1.99 | -3.70 | -4.59 | -5.06 | -4.00 |
| PRIMARY ARTICLES | 20.12 | 5.48 | 2.27 | 0.04 | -2.29 | -4.21 | -3.98 |
| Food Articles | 14.34 | 8.17 | 5.20 | 3.33 | 0.84 | -1.02 | -1.20 |
| Cereals | 3.37 | 1.63 | 0.47 | -0.13 | -1.02 | -1.98 | -1.66 |
| Rice | 1.79 | -1.25 | -3.22 | -3.40 | -3.76 | -3.89 | -2.86 |
| Wheat | 1.12 | 3.73 | 4.53 | 4.58 | 3.29 | 2.09 | 1.96 |
| Pulses | 0.72 | 55.64 | 58.17 | 53.06 | 38.94 | 36.49 | 36.18 |
| Vegetables | 1.74 | 20.56 | 14.08 | 3.17 | -8.60 | -20.03 | -24.43 |
| Potato | 0.20 | -34.99 | -53.72 | -58.10 | -57.98 | -51.76 | -48.87 |
| Onion | 0.18 | 25.98 | 52.69 | 89.52 | 120.69 | 74.44 | -0.49 |
| Fruits | 2.11 | 0.76 | -2.35 | -4.46 | -5.15 | -1.42 | -4.52 |
| Milk | 3.24 | 1.78 | 1.58 | 1.75 | 2.16 | 2.08 | 5.30 |
| Egg, Meat & Fish | 2.41 | 5.03 | -2.24 | 0.46 | 2.02 | 3.30 | 2.52 |
| Non-Food Articles | 4.26 | 7.70 | 6.33 | 5.10 | 2.70 | -0.46 | -0.51 |
| Fibres | 0.88 | 2.36 | 0.15 | -2.20 | -6.86 | -9.09 | -10.88 |
| Oil Seeds | 1.78 | 8.03 | 6.92 | 6.66 | 2.50 | -2.20 | -0.23 |
| Minerals | 1.52 | -22.52 | -28.87 | -33.64 | -34.27 | -34.35 | -29.83 |
| FUEL & POWER | 14.91 | -9.15 | -11.09 | -16.32 | -17.71 | -16.21 | -11.56 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0.91 | -2.51 | -5.80 | -5.83 | -5.45 | -5.32 | -4.90 |
| Petrol | 1.09 | -7.90 | -9.30 | -13.16 | -14.78 | -13.82 | -11.14 |
| High speed diesel | 4.67 | -13.80 | -16.83 | -26.21 | -28.10 | -25.37 | -15.91 |
| MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS | 64.97 | -1.36 | -1.42 | -1.67 | -1.73 | -1.99 | -1.54 |
| Food Products | 9.97 | 1.98 | 0.92 | 0.46 | -0.69 | -2.11 | -1.94 |
| Sugar | 1.74 | -8.27 | -11.16 | -13.08 | -16.45 | -18.44 | -17.63 |
| Edible Oils | 3.04 | 5.80 | 4.45 | 4.74 | 3.35 | 1.17 | 1.37 |
| Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Product | 1.76 | 1.58 | 2.03 | 2.29 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 3.15 |
| Cotton Textiles | 2.61 | -2.26 | -2.93 | -4.00 | -4.52 | -5.02 | -5.29 |
| Man Made Textiles | 2.21 | -3.41 | -3.89 | -5.09 | -4.91 | -3.49 | -2.63 |
| Wood & Wood Products | 0.59 | 3.86 | 5.50 | 4.81 | 3.91 | 4.36 | 6.14 |
| Paper & Paper Products | 2.03 | 2.51 | 2.32 | 2.31 | 2.72 | 3.00 | 2.67 |
| Leather & Leather Products | 0.84 | 0.07 | -1.57 | -1.37 | -0.95 | -0.75 | -1.89 |
| Rubber & Plastic Products | 2.99 | -2.41 | -2.60 | -2.78 | -2.71 | -1.85 | -0.93 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 12.02 | -1.64 | -1.70 | -1.83 | -1.89 | -1.88 | -1.69 |
| Non-Metallic Mineral Products | 2.56 | 2.25 | 0.97 | 0.45 | 1.26 | 2.75 | 3.48 |
| Cement & Lime | 1.39 | 2.60 | 1.64 | -0.12 | 1.04 | 2.51 | 2.47 |
| Basic Metals Alloys & Metal Product | 10.75 | -8.74 | -7.81 | -7.50 | -6.74 | -7.50 | -6.28 |
| Iron & Semis | 1.56 | -14.02 | -13.42 | -12.96 | -10.90 | -12.31 | -10.64 |
| Machinery & Machine Tools | 8.93 | 0.22 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Transport Equipment & Parts | 5.21 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.10 | 1.25 |
RC/nb
13 Wednesday Jan 2016
Posted in Current Affairs, employees, INDIA, NATIONAL NEWS, Pensioners, Prices
The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has revised the Base Year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 2010=100 to 2012=100 with effect from the release of indices for the month of January 2015.
Inflation rates based on CPI (General) and CFPI
| Indices | December 2015 (Prov.) | November 2015 (Final) | December 2014 (Final) | ||||||
| Rural | Urban | Combd. | Rural | Urban | Combd. | Rural | Urban | Combd. | |
| CPI (General) | 6.32 | 4.73 | 5.61 | 5.95 | 4.71 | 5.41 | 4.16 | 4.50 | 4.28 |
| CFPI | 6.41 | 6.31 | 6.40 | 5.75 | 6.53 | 6.07 | 3.53 | 4.75 | 3.96 |
Note: Prov. – Provisional, Combd. – Combined
Next date of release: 12th February 2016 (Friday) for January 2016
Annexure I
All India Consumer Price Indices
(Base: 2012=100)
| Group Code | Sub-group Code | Description | Rural | Urban | Combined | ||||||
| Weights | Nov. 15 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15 Index (Prov.) |
Weights | Nov. 15 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15 Index (Prov.) |
Weights | Nov. 15 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15 Index (Prov.) |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) |
| 1.1.01 | Cereals and products | 12.35 | 126.1 | 126.1 | 6.59 | 124.0 | 124.3 | 9.67 | 125.4 | 125.5 | |
| 1.1.02 | Meat and fish | 4.38 | 130.6 | 131.1 | 2.73 | 129.8 | 131.7 | 3.61 | 130.3 | 131.3 | |
| 1.1.03 | Egg | 0.49 | 121.7 | 123.2 | 0.36 | 121.5 | 127.1 | 0.43 | 121.6 | 124.7 | |
| 1.1.04 | Milk and products | 7.72 | 129.5 | 129.9 | 5.33 | 128.6 | 128.6 | 6.61 | 129.2 | 129.4 | |
| 1.1.05 | Oils and fats | 4.21 | 117.8 | 118.2 | 2.81 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 3.56 | 114.9 | 115.2 | |
| 1.1.06 | Fruits | 2.88 | 132.1 | 131.4 | 2.90 | 123.7 | 120.8 | 2.89 | 128.2 | 126.5 | |
| 1.1.07 | Vegetables | 7.46 | 155.2 | 145.9 | 4.41 | 164.6 | 149.0 | 6.04 | 158.4 | 147.0 | |
| 1.1.08 | Pulses and products | 2.95 | 160.8 | 162.2 | 1.73 | 191.6 | 190.1 | 2.38 | 171.2 | 171.6 | |
| 1.1.09 | Sugar and Confectionery | 1.70 | 94.5 | 95.3 | 0.97 | 90.8 | 92.7 | 1.36 | 93.3 | 94.4 | |
| 1.1.10 | Spices | 3.11 | 128.3 | 128.7 | 1.79 | 137.1 | 138.6 | 2.50 | 131.2 | 132.0 | |
| 1.2.11 | Non-alcoholic beverages | 1.37 | 123.1 | 123.3 | 1.13 | 119.8 | 120.2 | 1.26 | 121.7 | 122.0 | |
| 1.1.12 | Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc. | 5.56 | 134.2 | 135.2 | 5.54 | 133.7 | 134.2 | 5.55 | 134.0 | 134.7 | |
| 1 | Food and beverages | 54.18 | 132.4 | 131.4 | 36.29 | 133.3 | 131.5 | 45.86 | 132.7 | 131.4 | |
| 2 | Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 3.26 | 132.2 | 133.0 | 1.36 | 137.6 | 138.2 | 2.38 | 133.6 | 134.4 | |
| 3.1.01 | Clothing | 6.32 | 132.1 | 132.6 | 4.72 | 125.0 | 125.4 | 5.58 | 129.3 | 129.8 | |
| 3.1.02 | Footwear | 1.04 | 128.2 | 128.5 | 0.85 | 119.3 | 119.5 | 0.95 | 124.5 | 124.8 | |
| 3 | Clothing and footwear | 7.36 | 131.5 | 132.0 | 5.57 | 124.2 | 124.5 | 6.53 | 128.6 | 129.0 | |
| 4 | Housing | – | – | – | 21.67 | 122.9 | 122.4 | 10.07 | 122.9 | 122.4 | |
| 5 | Fuel and light | 7.94 | 125.6 | 125.6 | 5.58 | 115.1 | 116.0 | 6.84 | 121.6 | 122.0 | |
| 6.1.01 | Household goods and services | 3.75 | 125.6 | 126.0 | 3.87 | 121.0 | 121.0 | 3.80 | 123.4 | 123.6 | |
| 6.1.02 | Health | 6.83 | 122.6 | 123.1 | 4.81 | 118.1 | 118.6 | 5.89 | 120.9 | 121.4 | |
| 6.1.03 | Transport and communication | 7.60 | 114.0 | 113.9 | 9.73 | 109.3 | 109.3 | 8.59 | 111.5 | 111.5 | |
| 6.1.04 | Recreation and amusement | 1.37 | 120.9 | 121.5 | 2.04 | 117.9 | 118.1 | 1.68 | 119.2 | 119.6 | |
| 6.1.05 | Education | 3.46 | 125.8 | 125.6 | 5.62 | 126.6 | 126.6 | 4.46 | 126.3 | 126.2 | |
| 6.1.06 | Personal care and effects | 4.25 | 114.2 | 114.1 | 3.47 | 113.3 | 113.1 | 3.89 | 113.8 | 113.7 | |
| 6 | Miscellaneous | 27.26 | 119.6 | 119.8 | 29.53 | 116.6 | 116.7 | 28.32 | 118.1 | 118.3 | |
| General Index (All Groups) | 100.00 | 128.3 | 127.9 | 100.00 | 124.6 | 124.0 | 100.00 | 126.6 | 126.1 | ||
| Consumer Food Price Index | 47.25 | 132.4 | 131.2 | 29.62 | 133.7 | 131.4 | 39.06 | 132.9 | 131.3 | ||
Note:
Annexure II
All India annual inflation rates (%) for December 2015 (Provisional)
| Group Code | Sub-group Code | Description | Rural | Urban | Combined | ||||||
| Dec. 14 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15
Index |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Dec. 14 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15
Index |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Dec. 14 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15
Index |
Inflation Rate (%) |
|||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) |
| 1.1.01 | Cereals and products | 122.4 | 126.1 | 3.02 | 124.0 | 124.3 | 0.24 | 122.9 | 125.5 | 2.12 | |
| 1.1.02 | Meat and fish | 122.4 | 131.1 | 7.11 | 124.7 | 131.7 | 5.61 | 123.2 | 131.3 | 6.57 | |
| 1.1.03 | Egg | 121.8 | 123.2 | 1.15 | 126.3 | 127.1 | 0.63 | 123.5 | 124.7 | 0.97 | |
| 1.1.04 | Milk and products | 124.2 | 129.9 | 4.59 | 124.9 | 128.6 | 2.96 | 124.5 | 129.4 | 3.94 | |
| 1.1.05 | Oils and fats | 110.2 | 118.2 | 7.26 | 103.0 | 110.0 | 6.80 | 107.6 | 115.2 | 7.06 | |
| 1.1.06 | Fruits | 128.6 | 131.4 | 2.18 | 122.3 | 120.8 | -1.23 | 125.7 | 126.5 | 0.64 | |
| 1.1.07 | Vegetables | 140.3 | 145.9 | 3.99 | 141.0 | 149.0 | 5.67 | 140.5 | 147.0 | 4.63 | |
| 1.1.08 | Pulses and products | 116.3 | 162.2 | 39.47 | 120.1 | 190.1 | 58.28 | 117.6 | 171.6 | 45.92 | |
| 1.1.09 | Sugar and Confectionery | 102.0 | 95.3 | -6.57 | 97.8 | 92.7 | -5.21 | 100.6 | 94.4 | -6.16 | |
| 1.1.10 | Spices | 116.0 | 128.7 | 10.95 | 125.4 | 138.6 | 10.53 | 119.1 | 132.0 | 10.83 | |
| 1.2.11 | Non-alcoholic beverages | 117.3 | 123.3 | 5.12 | 116.1 | 120.2 | 3.53 | 116.8 | 122.0 | 4.45 | |
| 1.1.12 | Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc. | 124.8 | 135.2 | 8.33 | 127.6 | 134.2 | 5.17 | 126.1 | 134.7 | 6.82 | |
| 1 | Food and beverages | 123.3 | 131.4 | 6.57 | 124.0 | 131.5 | 6.05 | 123.6 | 131.4 | 6.31 | |
| 2 | Pan, tobacco and intoxicants | 121.7 | 133.0 | 9.29 | 126.4 | 138.2 | 9.34 | 123.0 | 134.4 | 9.27# | |
| 3.1.01 | Clothing | 123.8 | 132.6 | 7.11 | 120.7 | 125.4 | 3.89 | 122.6 | 129.8 | 5.87 | |
| 3.1.02 | Footwear | 120.6 | 128.5 | 6.55 | 115.8 | 119.5 | 3.20 | 118.6 | 124.8 | 5.23 | |
| 3 | Clothing and footwear | 123.3 | 132.0 | 7.06 | 120.0 | 124.5 | 3.75 | 122.0 | 129.0 | 5.74 | |
| 4 | Housing | – | – | – | 116.5 | 122.4 | 5.06 | 116.5 | 122.4 | 5.06 | |
| 5 | Fuel and light | 117.4 | 125.6 | 6.98 | 113.0 | 116.0 | 2.65 | 115.7 | 122.0 | 5.45 | |
| 6.1.01 | Household goods and services | 118.2 | 126.0 | 6.60 | 116.8 | 121.0 | 3.60 | 117.5 | 123.6 | 5.19 | |
| 6.1.02 | Health | 116.2 | 123.1 | 5.94 | 113.2 | 118.6 | 4.77 | 115.1 | 121.4 | 5.47 | |
| 6.1.03 | Transport and communication | 111.5 | 113.9 | 2.15 | 108.8 | 109.3 | 0.46 | 110.1 | 111.5 | 1.27 | |
| 6.1.04 | Recreation and amusement | 113.3 | 121.5 | 7.24 | 114.3 | 118.1 | 3.32 | 113.9 | 119.6 | 5.00 | |
| 6.1.05 | Education | 117.7 | 125.6 | 6.71 | 120.7 | 126.6 | 4.89 | 119.5 | 126.2 | 5.61 | |
| 6.1.06 | Personal care and effects | 109.4 | 114.1 | 4.30 | 110.4 | 113.1 | 2.45 | 109.8 | 113.7 | 3.55 | |
| 6 | Miscellaneous | 114.2 | 119.8 | 4.90 | 113.4 | 116.7 | 2.91 | 113.8 | 118.3 | 3.95 | |
| General Index (All Groups) | 120.3 | 127.9 | 6.32 | 118.4 | 124.0 | 4.73 | 119.4 | 126.1 | 5.61 | ||
| Consumer Food Price Index | 123.3 | 131.2 | 6.41 | 123.6 | 131.4 | 6.31 | 123.4 | 131.3 | 6.40 | ||
Note:
Annexure III
State/UT wise General Consumer Price Indices
(Base 2012=100)
| State/UT Code | Name of the State/UT | Rural | Urban | Combined | ||||||
| Weights | Nov. 15 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15 Index (Prov.) |
Weights | Nov. 15 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15 Index (Prov.) |
Weights | Nov. 15 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15 Index (Prov.) |
||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) |
| 01 | Jammu & Kashmir | 1.14 | 126.5 | 125.9 | 0.72 | 123.2 | 121.9 | 0.94 | 125.3 | 124.5 |
| 02 | Himachal Pradesh | 1.03 | 127.3 | 126.3 | 0.26 | 119.5 | 118.9 | 0.67 | 125.9 | 125.0 |
| 03 | Punjab | 3.31 | 123.7 | 122.8 | 3.09 | 123.4 | 121.4 | 3.21 | 123.6 | 122.2 |
| 04 | Chandigarh | 0.02 | 131.6 | 131.3 | 0.34 | 121.2 | 120.9 | 0.17 | 121.8 | 121.5 |
| 05 | Uttarakhand | 1.06 | 123.2 | 122.8 | 0.73 | 119.8 | 117.7 | 0.91 | 121.9 | 120.9 |
| 06 | Haryana | 3.30 | 124.9 | 124.1 | 3.35 | 121.4 | 120.5 | 3.32 | 123.3 | 122.4 |
| 07 | Delhi | 0.28 | 122.5 | 121.1 | 5.64 | 124.7 | 122.5 | 2.77 | 124.6 | 122.4 |
| 08 | Rajasthan | 6.63 | 128.9 | 128.2 | 4.23 | 125.1 | 124.7 | 5.51 | 127.5 | 127.0 |
| 09 | Uttar Pradesh | 14.83 | 127.2 | 126.2 | 9.54 | 125.3 | 124.6 | 12.37 | 126.5 | 125.6 |
| 10 | Bihar | 8.21 | 130.9 | 130.0 | 1.62 | 124.9 | 124.1 | 5.14 | 130.0 | 129.1 |
| 11 | Sikkim | 0.06 | 124.2 | 125.9 | 0.03 | 127.2 | 127.1 | 0.05 | 125.2 | 126.3 |
| 12 | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.14 | 132.7 | 131.7 | 0.06 | — | — | 0.10 | — | — |
| 13 | Nagaland | 0.14 | 136.0 | 137.7 | 0.12 | 124.5 | 124.7 | 0.13 | 131.1 | 132.2 |
| 14 | Manipur | 0.23 | 115.7 | 115.6 | 0.12 | 121.3 | 120.7 | 0.18 | 117.5 | 117.2 |
| 15 | Mizoram | 0.07 | 132.3 | 134.5 | 0.13 | 123.4 | 123.2 | 0.10 | 126.9 | 127.6 |
| 16 | Tripura | 0.35 | 132.8 | 132.9 | 0.14 | 133.5 | 133.2 | 0.25 | 133.0 | 133.0 |
| 17 | Meghalaya | 0.28 | 139.6 | 139.5 | 0.15 | 122.0 | 121.1 | 0.22 | 134.1 | 133.8 |
| 18 | Assam | 2.63 | 127.2 | 126.1 | 0.79 | 125.1 | 123.8 | 1.77 | 126.8 | 125.6 |
| 19 | West Bengal | 6.99 | 125.6 | 125.5 | 7.20 | 123.7 | 123.0 | 7.09 | 124.7 | 124.3 |
| 20 | Jharkhand | 1.96 | 129.6 | 129.2 | 1.39 | 122.9 | 121.7 | 1.69 | 127.0 | 126.3 |
| 21 | Odisha | 2.93 | 133.9 | 132.6 | 1.31 | 123.9 | 123.0 | 2.18 | 131.1 | 129.9 |
| 22 | Chhattisgarh | 1.68 | 137.7 | 134.8 | 1.22 | 124.8 | 122.8 | 1.46 | 132.7 | 130.2 |
| 23 | Madhya Pradesh | 4.93 | 126.3 | 126.1 | 3.97 | 125.2 | 124.1 | 4.48 | 125.8 | 125.3 |
| 24 | Gujarat | 4.54 | 128.7 | 128.5 | 6.82 | 122.0 | 121.0 | 5.60 | 124.9 | 124.3 |
| 25 | Daman & Diu | 0.02 | 140.9 | 141.9 | 0.02 | 125.8 | 125.3 | 0.02 | 134.6 | 134.9 |
| 26 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0.02 | 129.1 | 128.5 | 0.04 | 121.5 | 121.0 | 0.03 | 124.0 | 123.5 |
| 27 | Maharashtra | 8.25 | 128.6 | 128.9 | 18.86 | 121.2 | 120.9 | 13.18 | 123.7 | 123.6 |
| 28 | Andhra Pradesh | 5.40 | 131.9 | 132.2 | 3.64 | 128.4 | 128.2 | 4.58 | 130.6 | 130.7 |
| 29 | Karnataka | 5.09 | 131.4 | 131.5 | 6.81 | 130.3 | 130.4 | 5.89 | 130.8 | 130.9 |
| 30 | Goa | 0.14 | 133.6 | 134.7 | 0.25 | 122.4 | 123.3 | 0.19 | 126.7 | 127.7 |
| 31 | Lakshadweep | 0.01 | 129.6 | 128.1 | 0.01 | 113.7 | 113.0 | 0.01 | 121.5 | 120.4 |
| 32 | Kerala | 5.50 | 125.7 | 125.4 | 3.46 | 127.0 | 127.2 | 4.55 | 126.2 | 126.0 |
| 33 | Tamil Nadu | 5.55 | 128.5 | 129.3 | 9.20 | 128.6 | 128.9 | 7.25 | 128.6 | 129.1 |
| 34 | Puducherry | 0.08 | 136.2 | 136.0 | 0.27 | 127.6 | 128.5 | 0.17 | 129.8 | 130.4 |
| 35 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0.05 | 132.4 | 132.0 | 0.07 | 121.4 | 120.7 | 0.06 | 126.8 | 126.3 |
| 36 | Telangana | 3.16 | 125.7 | 125.6 | 4.41 | 126.0 | 124.9 | 3.74 | 125.9 | 125.2 |
| 99 | All India | 100.00 | 128.3 | 127.9 | 100.00 | 124.6 | 124.0 | 100.00 | 126.6 | 126.1 |
Notes:
Prov. : Provisional.
— : indicates the receipt of price schedules is less than 80% of allocated schedules and therefore indices are not compiled.
Annexure IV
Major State/UT wise annual inflation rates (%) for December 2015 (Provisional)
(Base 2012=100)
| State/UT Code | Name of the State/UT | Rural | Urban | Combined | ||||||
| Dec. 14 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15
Index |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Dec. 14 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15
Index |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Dec. 14 Index (Final) |
Dec. 15
Index |
Inflation Rate (%) |
||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) |
| 01 | Jammu & Kashmir | 117.1 | 125.9 | 7.51 | 117.2 | 121.9 | 4.01 | 117.1 | 124.5 | 6.32 |
| 02 | Himachal Pradesh | 121.7 | 126.3 | 3.78 | 116.0 | 118.9 | 2.50 | 120.7 | 125.0 | 3.56 |
| 03 | Punjab | 118.6 | 122.8 | 3.54 | 117.0 | 121.4 | 3.76 | 117.9 | 122.2 | 3.65 |
| 05 | Uttarakhand | 118.0 | 122.8 | 4.07 | 113.9 | 117.7 | 3.34 | 116.5 | 120.9 | 3.78 |
| 06 | Haryana | 118.0 | 124.1 | 5.17 | 116.3 | 120.5 | 3.61 | 117.2 | 122.4 | 4.44 |
| 07 | Delhi | 115.8 | 121.1 | 4.58 | 117.2 | 122.5 | 4.52 | 117.1 | 122.4 | 4.53 |
| 08 | Rajasthan | 120.6 | 128.2 | 6.30 | 117.4 | 124.7 | 6.22 | 119.5 | 127.0 | 6.28 |
| 09 | Uttar Pradesh | 120.0 | 126.2 | 5.17 | 118.2 | 124.6 | 5.41 | 119.4 | 125.6 | 5.19 |
| 10 | Bihar | 123.4 | 130.0 | 5.35 | 117.5 | 124.1 | 5.62 | 122.5 | 129.1 | 5.39 |
| 18 | Assam | 118.6 | 126.1 | 6.32 | 118.9 | 123.8 | 4.12 | 118.7 | 125.6 | 5.81 |
| 19 | West Bengal | 120.2 | 125.5 | 4.41 | 118.8 | 123.0 | 3.54 | 119.5 | 124.3 | 4.02 |
| 20 | Jharkhand | 119.5 | 129.2 | 8.12 | 117.9 | 121.7 | 3.22 | 118.9 | 126.3 | 6.22 |
| 21 | Odisha | 121.9 | 132.6 | 8.78 | 118.4 | 123.0 | 3.89 | 120.9 | 129.9 | 7.44 |
| 22 | Chhattisgarh | 124.1 | 134.8 | 8.62 | 118.4 | 122.8 | 3.72 | 121.9 | 130.2 | 6.81 |
| 23 | Madhya Pradesh | 120.2 | 126.1 | 4.91 | 118.6 | 124.1 | 4.64 | 119.5 | 125.3 | 4.85 |
| 24 | Gujarat | 119.3 | 128.5 | 7.71 | 116.6 | 121.0 | 3.77 | 117.8 | 124.3 | 5.52 |
| 27 | Maharashtra | 119.4 | 128.9 | 7.96 | 116.7 | 120.9 | 3.60 | 117.6 | 123.6 | 5.10 |
| 28 | Andhra Pradesh | 119.7 | 132.2 | 10.44 | 119.3 | 128.2 | 7.46 | 119.6 | 130.7 | 9.28 |
| 29 | Karnataka | 120.6 | 131.5 | 9.04 | 123.4 | 130.4 | 5.67 | 122.1 | 130.9 | 7.21 |
| 32 | Kerala | 121.5 | 125.4 | 3.21 | 121.4 | 127.2 | 4.78 | 121.5 | 126.0 | 3.70 |
| 33 | Tamil Nadu | 120.9 | 129.3 | 6.95 | 121.0 | 128.9 | 6.53 | 121.0 | 129.1 | 6.69 |
| 36 | Telangana | 117.4 | 125.6 | 6.98 | 119.0 | 124.9 | 4.96 | 118.3 | 125.2 | 5.83 |
| 99 | All India | 120.3 | 127.9 | 6.32 | 118.4 | 124.0 | 4.73 | 119.4 | 126.1 | 5.61 |
Notes:
11 Monday Jan 2016
Posted in Current Affairs, employees, INDIA, NATIONAL NEWS
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The Department of Personnel and Training has eased the difficulties faced by the Government employees in application and settlement of the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) claims.
The Department has decided to make the procedure for processing of LTC claims time bound. A time limit of 5 days each is set for sanctioning of leave, sanctioning of LTC advance, time taken by DDO and PAO and also a time limit of 10 days is set for verification of LTC claim before settlement, with an additional 2 days in case the place of posting of the Government employees is away from their Headquarters.
The Leave Sanctioning Authority to obtain a self-certification from the employee regarding the proposed LTC journey. Earlier, the employees were required to inform their Controlling Officer before the journey on LTC to be undertaken.
A copy of guidelines, that needs to be followed while availing LTC, is to be provided for the Government servant while applying for LTC.
08 Friday Jan 2016
Posted in Economics, employees, INTERNATIONAL NEWS, Readers News Service
1.South Korea employed 437 robots per 10,000 manufacturing workers as of 2013 — the highest robot density in the world.
2.South Korea has held the top spot since 2011, when it overtook Japan.
3.Japan’s industrial robot density in 2013 was 323 per 10,000 workers.
4.Third-ranked Germany had 282 robots in use per 10,000 workers — the highest rate in Europe.
5.One of the things South Korea, Japan and Germany all have in common is a huge automotive industry.
6.The automotive industry is the largest user of industrial robots. Other robot-intensive industries include electronics, metals, plastics and food.
7.China — the world’s largest producer of cars — currently has 281 robots per 10,000 automotive industry workers.
8.In all other industries, China’s robot industry rate was only about 14 per 10,000 workers.
9.The United States employed 152 robots in all industries per 10,000 workers in 2013.
10.While the U.S.’s robot density is just about a third of South Korea’s, it is almost three times the global rate of 62 robots per 10,000 manufacturing workers.
Source: World Robots 2014, International Federation of Robotics, with analysis by The Globalist Research Center
28 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in Current Affairs, employees, NATIONAL NEWS
BHARAT PENSIONERS’ SAMAJ
(All India Federation of Pensioner’s Associations)
New Delhi -110014
SG/BPS/ 10/2015
New Delhi-Dt. 25.11.15
To
Dear Shri Arun Jaitleyji.
Honourable Minister of Finance
Government of India
Subject : 7th Central Pay Commission report released on 19.11.2015
Sir.
With deep resentment and pain BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ( BPS) the oldest & the largest Federation of Indian pensioners which is a conglomerate of over 650 Pensioners Associations appeal to you to redress the following issues which 7th CPC failed address:
I. Ratio between minimum and maximum: Instead of reducing it is raised which is against the preamble of the Constitution of Indian Republic.
2. Minimum salary has been intentionally calculated to be lower to keep common fitment factor low.Counting employees’ wife as 0.80 unit is gender biase and is totally unjustified. Quantities & rates taken for the items in basket are unrealistic for example Rs 524.07 per month is provided Even the lowest category of Govt. accommodation is not available at this rate. Similarly rate of ‘Dal’ is taken to be 97.84 per Kg. No ‘ Dal‘ is or was available in the market at this rate. Quantity of Milk is taken to be 200 ml per unit per day which is too little for a vegetarian rate of Milk is taken to be Rs 37.40 per Kg which is lower than market rate.
3. According to 7th CPC 2.57 fitment factor is for all employees. But, in fact. 2.81 fitment has been given at Secy level. This is robbing Peter to pay Paul, violative of CPC own recommendation and that of Article l4 of the constitution of India. 2.81 fitment benefit should be provided to all employee without any discrimination.
4. Raising percentage of pension based on sustenance: Analysis given by CPC is silent on sustenance this is unjustified rejection.
5.OROP recommended by 7th CPC for all. But through the jugglery of pay matrix, for promotee officers and group‘C.‘ it will end up only in modified parity. This needs rectification to ensure absolute parity for all.
6. Additional pension at 75yrs of age is denied only because Defence Ministry did not agree this is rather absurd. If Defence Ministry does not want to have it. let them not have it. Why make others suffer on this account?
7. Medical facilities : While the Commission’s recommendations regarding merging of all postal dispensaries with CGHS dispensaries and inclusion of non CGHS covered postal Pensioners are
welcome.
However, its recommendations regarding Health insurance for pensioners do not suit existing pensioners on account of no coverage of existing disease without lock-in period, no provision of OPD facility , payment of premium and less amount of coverage.
Under signed, wish to draw your kind attention to para 9.5.18 (iii) of the 7th CPC and request you to create without delay a combined entity of CGHS, ECHS-RELHS which in terms of 7th CPC would result in a very strong network of health facilities for the Central Government employees/pensioners across the length and breadth of the country.
8.Scraping of New Pension scheme(NPS) :It has come out through 7th CPC report that though NPS was introduced more than a decade back Govt; to date could not firm up rules in this regard. With the result over 300000 employee recruited after 2004 may not have enough funds in their accounts at retirement to ensure financial security. Center and state Govt’s share of contribution is insufficient and these governments are not depositing their contribution in time, investments are subjected to service tax & withdrawals are taxable under Income Tax with the result there would not be enough money for reasonable post retirement financial security. Due to ever rising inflation, this situation will go on worsening year by year and will go out of hand by the time of retirement of the beneficiary. This is more than sufficient reason to scrap NPS & to revert to pre 2004 defined benefit Pension Scheme.
Thanking you in anticipation.
sd/-
-S.C.Maheshwari
Secy. General Bharat Pensioners Samaj
28 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in Current Affairs, employees, NATIONAL NEWS
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055
Affiliated to :Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
No.IV/NFIR/7th CPC/CORRES (MoF)
Dated: 23/11/2015
Shri Arun Jaitley,
Hon’ble Finance Minister,
134/North Block,
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
Sub: Seventh Central Pay Commission’s Report — serious resentment among employees against retrograde recommendations — reg.
There is widespread disappointment and resentment among all sections of Central Government employees against the retrograde recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission.
In this connection, the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) places below core recommendations briefly which have generated unhappiness and anger among the employees in Railways as well as those in other departments of the Central Government:-
I. Minimum salary:
The Pay Commission has illogically recommended the minimum salary Rs.18,000/- p.m. We have explained our case through JCM Staff Side memorandum and also during the meetings with the Pay Commission that the minimum wage of the employees needs to be fixed at Rs. 26,000/- p.m. While the Pay Commission has briefly discussed our proposal in Chapter 4.2 of its report, ‘Determination of Minimum Pay’ in para 4.2.5 & 4.2.6 (at Page 61), it is sad to state that the 7th CPC has not only mutilated Dr.Aykroyd formula for determination of minimum wages but also changed Hon’ble Supreme Court’s decision wherein 25% to be added to the salary computed towards meeting the expenses on marriage, recreation, festivals, health, education etc. The housing component has also been reduced to 3%, with the aim to peg the minimum salary at Rs.18,000/- p.m.
(a) The multiplying factor 2.57 recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission, vide para 5.1.27 (Page 77) of the Report, is totally illogical. Kind attention is invited to the pay increase granted pursuant to implementation of 5th & 6th Central Pay Commissions in the years 1996 & 2006 as placed below:-
Vth CPC – 40% hike with effect from 01/01/1996.
VIth CPC – over 32% hike (1.86 multiplying factor) w.e.f.01/01/2006
(b) The VIIth CPC has also admitted in its report vide Chapter 4.2, para 4.2.9 (Page 63) the percentage increase of pay in the past as below:-
Vth CPC 31% w.e.f. 01/01/1996
VIth CPC 54% w.e.f. 01/01/2006
VIIth CPC 14.3% (since recommended)
The above facts, reveal that the VIIth Pay Commission has given perverse recommendation on “Minimum Wage” and “fitment formula”, which has led to all – round dissatisfaction among employees.
III. Abolition of Allowances:
The pay Commission has recommended for abolition of various allowances without looking into the background and justification on which those allowances were granted initially.
Reduction of House Rent Allowance from the present ceiling of 30,20 & 10 to 24, 16 & 8 percent for Classes X,Y & Z cities is not proper. The house rents are very exorbitant in cities and small towns.
The Railway employees are extremely unhappy over non-grant of improved pay scales inspite of the fact that their duties are unique, complex and hazardous.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Government to take steps to modify the recommendations suitably for enhancing the minimum wage and fitment formula through discussions with staff side Federations and see that the atmosphere of confrontation is avoided. There are also many anomalies and aberrations in the report which are required to be dealt through discussions for rectification.
Yours Sincerely,
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
22 Sunday Nov 2015
Posted in employees, NATIONAL NEWS
Central Government Employees are totally upset, dissatisfied and disappointed over the major recommendations of the 7th CPC – NJCA Press Statement
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi — 110055
No.NC-JCm-2015/NJCA
November 20 , 2015
Central Government Employees are totally disappointed with the adverse recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission
Seventh Central Pay Commission while giving a bonanza to the higher level officers has completely ignored the low paid employees
Central Government Employees to observe “BLACK DAY” by holding massive demonstration, wearing black badges, all over the country on 27th November 2015 to protest against the retrograde recommendations of the 7th CPC
NJCA appeals to the Central Government Employees to be prepared for more serious action programmes
The National Joint Council of Action of Central Government Employees in its meeting held on 20th November 2015 has unanimously resolved to fight back against the adverse and retrograde recommendation of the 7th CPC. The Central Government Employees are totally disappointed and dissatisfied with the recommendations of the 7th CPC submitted to the Government on 19th November 2015. While the wage revision for the employees of PSUs and Banks etc takes place once in five years the Central Government Employees have to wait for a long period of 10 years for wage revision.
The demand of the Staff Side of the National Council JCM to fix the minimum pay to that of Rs. 26,000/- has been completely rejected by the 7th CPC and has arbitrarily fixed the minimum pay as Rs. 18000/, The 7th CPC has mutilated the formula for fixing the minimum wage. The minimum wage recommended amounts to a meagre increase of Rs. 2250 from the existing minimum pay of Rs. 7000 + 8750 (125 % DA as on 1.1.2016). From this minimum pay of Rs, 18000/-, as per the recommendation of the 7th CPC itself Rs. 1500/- will be recovered for CGEIGS and 10 % i. e Rs.1800/- will be recovered towards New Pension Scheme from the employees recruited after 1.1.2004 and 6% towards GPF contribution from the employees recruited prior to 1.1.2004 resulting in minus benefit for the low paid employees.
The public at large is misled by the statement that a hike of Rs 23.5% is granted to Central Government employees where as the actual increase is only 14.29%. While the minimum wage is fixed as Rs. 18000/- the Secretary level officers are given a huge hike of Rs. 2,25,000 and the Cabinet Secretary’s salary is fixed as Rs. 2,50,000. Whereas the demand of the National Council — JCM (Staff Side) that the ratio between minimum pay and the maximum pay should be not more than 1: 8, the 7th CPC has kept the ratio as 1: 13.8. while the National Council — JCM has demanded for reducing and rationalising the number of pay scales the 7th CPC rejected the same and retained all the 18 pay scales.
The House Rent Allowance has been reduced from the existing 30% to 24%, 20% to 16% and 10% to 8%. More over the 7th CPC has recommended for abolition of various allowances like small family allowance and advances like festival advance etc. Instead of removing the existing anomalies in the MACP Scheme, the 7th CPC has introduced examination for granting MACP. The 7th CPC has refused to make any recommendations against the New Pension Scheme. For the 2114 spell of 365 days child care leave for women employees the leave wages will be reduced to 80%.
In a nutshell the Central Government Employees are totally upset, dissatisfied and disappointed over the major recommendations of the 7th CPC. Therefore the NJCA has decided to observe a massive demonstration on 27th November 2015 against the adverse recommendation of the 7th CPC. All the constituent organizations are requested to advise their affiliates to observe in an effective manner and also to issue similar press statements in their respective states / center. The NJCA will meet on 8th December 2015 to finalise the views on the various recommendation of the 7th CPC and to forward the same to the Government for a negotiated settlement.
The NJCA further appeals to the Central Government employees to be prepared to carry forward the struggle till a negotiated settlement is reached.
Yours Sincerely
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Convener
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