RTI Reply by DOP regarding implementation of Ernakulam CAT Orders Dated 19.10.2011

Reply given by Postal Directorate vide No.5-4/2008-PCC(RTI) Dated 12.01.2012 is reproduced below:

The information sought is provided as under:-

1. 2. 3.

Please intimate what would be the further maximum reasonable time required to implement these orders since two months have passed. Please intimate the present progress of this case. Please intimate whether it will be implemented with effect from 01.01.2006 since these order have been allowed on the basis of recommendation of 6th CPC.

The information sought under serial No.1 &3 seeking the views and opinion of the CPIO Which is not permissible as per CIC decision No.525/IC(A)/2007 Dated 08.02.2007. However, in respect of serial 2, the issue is under examination of the Department.

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HOW TO OBTAIN RTI INFORMATION

I am writing this column for those who are desirous of collecting information under RTI and what should be the correct format to have information. As all of us know that, citizen has a right to seek such information from a public authority which is held by the public authority or which is held under its control. It is not open to a requester to ask, in the guise of seeking information, questions to the public authorities about the nature and quality of their actions. The RTI Act does not cast on the public authority any obligation to answer queries, to elicit answers to his questions with prefixes, such as, why, what, when and whether. As an applicant, we can only seek information as defined in Section 2 (f) either by pinpointing the file, document, paper or record, etc., or by mentioning the type of information as may be available with the specified public authority. We can, for example, ask for all records /Copy of decision taken/Copy of note sheets to implement certain orders. We can ask for copy of orders pertaining to implementation period as per law under the rule but not “What would be the further maximum reasonable time required to implement orders?” The definition of information cannot include within its fold answers to the question "which" that would be same thing as asking the reason for a justification for a particular thing. The public information authorities cannot expect to communicate to the citizen the reason why a certain thing was done or not done in the sense of a justification because the citizen makes a requisition about information. Justifications are matter within the domain of adjudicating authorities and cannot properly be classified as information." So I request all my friends that we should call for information under the ambit of RTI rules so that there would not have been any denial to the sought information by the Public Authority.  

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Approval for funding Phase-Ill of the UIDAI

The Cabinet Committee on Unique Identification Authority of India related issues (CC-UIDAI) today approved commencement of Phase-Ill of the UID scheme at an estimated cost of Rs.8,814.75 crore which subsumes the earlier approval of Rs.3,023.01 crore, and comprises costs for issue of 20 crore Aadhaar numbers through Multiple Registrars upto March 2012, printing and delivery of 20 crore Aadhaar letters, technology and other support infrastructure cost for creation, storage and maintenance of data and services for leveraging the uses of Aadhaar for the entire estimated resident population upto March 2017.

Out of amount of Rs.8814.75 crore that has been approved for incurring expenditure upto March 2017, Rs.2412.67 crore would be towards recurring expenditure including IT operational cost and recurring establishment cost and Rs.6402.08 crore would be towards non-recurring project related expenditure.  

Source : PIB dtd 27/01/2012 & SAPOST.BLOGSPOT.COM

Number of qualified LGO (PA/SA) circle wise

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Why Postmaster Cadre is Great?????

By the friendly manner we are great. 
By the way we are managing the more than 100 yrs organisation we are great. 
Even our beloved higher officials effect new projects in various level, 
As a root level manager we are the only person who should implement those projects and without our efforts no one can taste the sweetness of those projects. 
Above all As a Postmaster We could pass even 1crore withdrawal by our valuable single sign in warrant of payment. No other official in india is having that much power. 
Thats why postmasters are great. Always great. 
Be unity. Achieve more. Jokes and kidding are apart. 
We are having the best in ourself. Proud to be a Postmaster. Grade postmaster. Infact Great postmaster.

Arrear amount for the loss of one Increment, whose DNI falls between Feb-Jun before 6th CPC

The approximate arrear amount calculation has been made for the loss of one increment in pre-revised scale, for those date of increment falls between Feb-Jun. The table express the total amount of arrear from 1.1.2006 according to the increment amount. 

                      
This is the general calculation for all Central Government employees, not included the Overtime, Incentive and other benefits. 

Increment	HRA
-	10%	20%	30%
75-(3050 - 4590)	16,000	17,000	18,000
100-(4000 - 6000)	20,000	22,000	24,000
125-(4500 - 7000)	26,000	28,000	30,000
150-(5000 - 8000)	31,000	33,000	36,000
175-(5500 - 9000)	36,000	40,000	42,000
200-(6000 - 9500)	42,000	45,000	48,000

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Right To Information Act 2005. Question No 11-20

 11.         A person other than the citizen making a request to information and includes a public authority

               

              a)            Complainant                                        b)            Consumer

              c)            Third party                                          d)            A&B                                       Ans:c(2n)

12.          Every public authority shall designate as many officers as

                a)            Central information officer                          b)            Central public information officer

                c)            State public information officer d)            B&C only                                              Ans:d(5)

13.          Every public authority shall designate an officer at each sub divisional level

            a)            Central Asst. public information officers/State Asst. public information officer

b)            Central information/State information officer

c)            Central public information officer/State public information officer

d)            All the above                                                                                                                                     Ans: a(5)

14.          Under RTI act the language of an application may be

                a)            In English                                       b)            In Hindi

                c)            In Regional language                      d)            All the above                     Ans: d(6)

15.          Request for obtaining information the application is being made to

a)                  The central public information officer/State public information officer.

b)                  The central Asst public information officer/State Asst. public information officer

c)                   Either A&B as the case may be

d)                  None of these                                                                                                                   Ans:c(6)

16.          An applicant making request for information

a)                  Should be give the reason why the information sought for

b)                  Shall not be give any reason for requesting the information or any other personal details except those that may be necessary for contacting him.

c)                   None of these                                                                                                                   Ans:b(6)

17.          Where an application is made to a public authority requesting for an information which is held by another public authority, or the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another public authority the application shall be transferred to the concerned authority not latter than____ of receipt of the application.

                a)            30 days                                                                b)            10 days

                c)            3 days                                                                  d)            5 days                                   Ans:d(6)

18.          The request information should normally be made within

                a)            48 Hrs                                                                                    b)            24 Hrs

                c)            30 days                                                                 d)            45 days                 Ans:c(7)

19.          The information sought for concerns the life or liberty of a person, the same shall be provided within_____ of receipt of the application.

                a)            48 Hrs                                                                    b)            24 Hrs

                c)            72 Hrs                                                                    d)            At the same time            Ans:a(7)

20.          If the information central/state public information office as the case  may be fails to give decision within the period 30 days

a)                  Shall be deemed to have transferred the application to higher authority

b)                  Should be wait for another thirty days

c)                   Shall be deemed to have refused the request

d)                  None of these                                                                                                                   Ans:c(7)

(Prepared by AB Kantharaja  Kodagu Dn, Karnataka, presently serving in APS     ( http://abkantharaja.blogspot.com ) mobile No 08969822340) 

DOP SUBMITS A DETAILED PROJECT REPORT FOR SETTING UP A BANK

The department of posts will formulate a detailed project report for setting up a bank, in the XII Plan.

“The postal department has already conducted a study and has found that the proposal is feasible. DPR (detailed project report) is the next step to chalk out the exact blueprint for the model,” a senior official from the department of posts (DoP) told Business Standard.

The department will apply for a banking licence from the Reserve Bank of India. Post Bank of India may be set up with the required authorised capital of Rs 700 crore, the official added.

“The plan is to offer banking services in rural and semi-urban areas by converting our post offices into banks. The department has about 1.5 lakh post offices across the country, which is mainly located in rural areas,” a source said.

The department also operates the Post Office Savings Bank, where it has over 240 million savings accounts. It has a customer base of over 23.75 crore with an outstanding balance of Rs 6,19,611 crore as on March 31, 2011.

The postal department offers schemes such as savings account, recurring deposit, time deposit, monthly income account scheme, postal life insurance, public provident fund, Kisan Vikas Patras and National Savings Certificates.

The feasibility report has already laid out ownership, capital and organisational structure, as well as new product and services to be offered, among others.

According to working group report for XII Plan, the demand for rural banking is particularly high with only 39 per cent of households covered by institutional banking. Globally, postal organisations have transformed financial services into banks successfully. The global firms include Deutsche Post Bank, Japan Post Bank, Kiwi Bank, La Banque Postale (France).

The department is also focusing aggressively on its postal life insurance product. According to the information with the postal department, the department has about 5 million policies under postal life insurance with an assured amount of Rs 58,132 crore, while under rural postal life insurance; it has about 13 million policies with an assured amount of Rs 67,162 crore.

The PLI has been clocking an average growth rate of 32 per cent in terms of premium income while the growth rate of RPLI stood at 60 per cent in terms of premium income in 2009-10 over the previous year.

 Source : http://www.business-standard.com/

MAXIMUM SUM ASSURED OF PLI & RPLI ARE REVISED W.E.F 17.1.12

*PLI Directorate has revised the maximum sum assurance limits * - 
*from Rs 10 lac to 20 Lac in respect of PLI* - 
*from Rs 3 Lac to 5 Lac in respect of RPLI *
 *with effect from the date of issue of notification no 25-3/2003-LI dated 17.01.2012* 


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F.A.Q regarding LTC

Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (A-IV)

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Leave Travel Concession (LTC) matters

S.No.	Question	Answer
1.	How are the claims of LTC be adjusted in case of delayed submission?	Where advance has been drawn, the claim for reimbursement shall be submitted within one month of the completion of the return journey.  Where no advance has been drawn, the expenditure incurred shall be submitted within three months of the completion of the return journey.  Administrative Ministry/Department concerned can admit the claims in relaxation of the provisions subject to the following time limits without reference to DoPT:  (a) Where no advance is taken, LTC Bill submitted within a period not exceeding six months; and  (b) Where advance has been drawn, claim for reimbursement submitted within a period of three months after the completion of return journey (provided the Govt. servant refunds the entire advance within 45 days after the completion of the return journey. Rule 14 of CCS(LTC) Rules,1988 read with -  O.M. No. 31011/5/2007-Estt.A dated 27th September, 2007
2.	Can a Govt. servant visit NER or N&K on more than one occasion on conversion of Hometown under the relaxation allowed for LTC visits to NER/J&K?	Govt. servant who has availed the benefit of Home Town conversion to NER/J&K in one block (say 2006-2009) can again visit NER/J&K in the new/next block (say 2010- 2013) subject to availability of LTC in a allowed particular block so long as the relaxation is in force.  1. O.M No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 02.05.2008  2. O.M No. 31011/4/2007-EStt.(A) date 23.04. 2010  3. O.M No. 31011/2/2003-EStt.(A) dated 18.06.2010
3 .	Can a Govt. employee avail of air travel to NER/J&K in case of All India LTC if his Home town and the Headquarters are at the same place?	Both NER and J&K scheme of LTC allow relaxation for air travel on All India LTC to all categories of employees to the extent specified in the DOP&T’s O.M 31011/4/2007- Estt.(A) dated 02.05.2008and DOP&T’s O.M 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A) dated 18.06.2010 even if the Hometown and the Headquarters are same.
4.	Whether Govt. servant who has already availed one Home Town LTC in the current block can avail LTC to visit NER?	Yes, he can avail it against All India LTC.
5.	Can a Govt. servant avail the benefit of visiting NER/J&K twice in a particular block of 4 years?	Yes, a Govt. servant can visit NER/J&K by conversion of his Home Town LTC and also by availing All India LTC subject to validity period of the scheme and fulfilling of other conditions.
6.	Can a fresh recruit avail the benefit of Home Townconversion to NER/J&K?	A fresh recruit Govt. servant can also avail benefit of HomeTown conversion to NER/J&K against one of the three occasions of Home Town available to him in each block.
7.	Can fresh recruit avail of conversion of Home Town to visit NER/J&K under the relaxation allowed for visiting NER/J&K?	Any Govt. employee can avail of the relaxation for visiting NER/J&K and convert one Home Town LTC for such visit in a block of 4 years as long as the relaxations continue.  1. O.M No. 31011/4/2007-EStt.(A) dated 02.05.2008  2. O.M No. 31011/2/2003-EStt.(A) dated 18.06.2010
8.	Can a fresh recruit Govt. servant avail of All India LTC anytime during the 4 year block?	It can be availed only the block and not at random.
9.	Whether Carry over of LTC is allowed to fresh recruits?	Carry over of LTC is not allowed to fresh recruits as they are eligible for every year LTC for the first 8 years of service.
10.	Who is a fresh recruit entitled for LTC every year?	A person who has joined service for the first time is treated as a fresh recruit for the first eight years.  O.M. No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008.
11.	How the LTC entitlements of fresh recruits are regulated in the first eight years?	On completion of one year, the Fresh recruit can be allowed 3 Home Town LTC and 1 All India LTC in each block of Four years in the first 8 years.  O.M. No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008.
12.	Whether Dependent parents of fresh recruits can avail LTC for the journey from HomeTown to Headquarters and back?	No, the dependent parents of fresh recruits can not avail LTC for the journey from Home Town to Headquarters and back.
13.	Whether claims for reimbursement can be allowed for road journeys by bus/taxi or other vehicle operated by private operators?	LTC Rules do not permit reimbursement for journey by a private car (owned/borrowed/hired) or a bus/van or other vehicle owned by private operators. LTC facility shall be admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles operated by Govt. or any Corporation in the Public sector run by the Central or State Govt. or a local body. Rule 12(2) of CCS(LTC) Rules,1988 read with-  DoPT’s O.M. NO. 31011/4/2008-Estt.A dated 23 September, 2008
14.	Whether airfare of children whose full fare is charged by the airlines is reimbursed?	If full fare has been charged by the airlines and paid by the Government servant, the same will be reimbursed.
15.	Can a Govt. servant use the service of travel agents for LTC purpose?	Yes, but it should be limited to M/s Balmer Lawrie and Company and M/s. Ashok Travels and Tours.
16.	What is the definition of family for LTC?	For LTC purpose, family consists of  (i) Spouse of the Govt. servant and two surviving unmarried children or Step children.  (ii) Married daughters, who have been divorced, abandoned or separated from their husbands and widowed daughters residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. servant.  (iii) Parents and/or step parents residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. servant.  (iv) Unmarried minor brothers as well as unmarried, divorced, abandoned, separated from their husbands and widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. servant provided their parents are either not alive and are themselves wholly dependent on the Govt. servant.  Rule 4 of CCS(LTC) Rules,1988 read with  O.M. No. 31011/4/2008- Estt.(A) dated 23.09. 2008.
17.	What are the dependency criteria?	A member of family whose income from all sources, including pension, temporary increase in pension does not exceed Rs.3500 from 01.09.2008 and Dearness relief thereon is deemed to be wholly dependent on the Government servant.
18.	Can parents/children residing at other places avail LTC to visit the Govt. servant at Headquarters and go back?	No, reimbursement of LTC claims being restricted to the entitlement for journey between Headquarters and place of visit, the , amount reimbursable in such cases is nil.  O.M. No. 31011/14/86-Estt.(A) dated 07.05.1987

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