Monday, 28 December 2015
IRS (C&CE) OFFICERS’ WELFARE ASSOCIATION.
Secretary
General: Address
for communication:
Lokanath
Mishra Panchu
Chaura, Puri-752001.
Mob. 09437314941
mail
Id:jailoknathjee@gmail.com
Ref No.IRSOWA/2015/126 Dated:-
15.12.15
To,
The Chairman,
Central Board of Excise and Customs,
North Block, New Delhi-110001.
Respected Sir,
Sub-
Suggestions/demands on the recommendations of the 7th CPC-regarding.
We beg to draw your kind attention
to letter F. No.
A-26017/154/2015-Ad.IIA Dt. 11.12.15 of CBEC.
We submit
herewith our suggestions/ demands on the recommendations of the 7th CPC :
1.
Minimum Pension:-
The 7TH Pay Commission endorses the Supreme Court verdict in Nakara
Case that a pension scheme must provide a pensioner to live at a standard
equivalent at pre-retirement level. Even if the arguments and findings of the
CPC in arriving at the minimum wage are accepted a pensioner is legitimately
entitled for 1.8 units pension which works out to Rs. 10800 (18000 x 1.8
divided by 3 ) as minimum pension. The rate of pension works out to 60% of last
pay drawn in this case.
2.
Parity in
Pension:-
The present parity in pension as formulated by the CPC is totally different
from OROP scheme. While the OROP scheme is beneficial to each and every defence
pensioner, the parity scheme proposed is not at all beneficial to more than 60%
of the pensioners. To include more pensioners in the ambit of the scheme,
parity may be allowed between posts/grades at the pre-retirement and at the
present level instead of parity between scales of pay of the past and present.
3.
Age-related
additional pension:-
Almost all the recommendations of VII CPC were made reckoning the opinion of
the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare where as the
Department’s opinion that the age related additional pension should be
allowed from 75 years onwards was discarded by the Commission on a flimsy
argument that the Ministry of Defence had not supported the proposal. The stand
of the CPC is unjustified. There should be at least 10% increase in pension on
attaining the age of 75 years.
4.
Restoration of commuted
portion of pension:-
The commutation factor for those retiring at the age of 60 years is at present
8.194. Therefore the commuted portion should reasonably be restored after 10
years (12 years for pre 2006 retirees) even after discounting the risk factor.
The interest portion accrued to Government of India exchequer, on this account,
is more than 22% per annum.
5.
Fixed
Medical Allowance:-
Regarding the Health Insurance Scheme, no rational and convincing proposal is
put forth by the CPC. However the proposal is not new and it is a long pending
one. Till a mutually agreeable Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme is
implemented, the pensioners may be allowed a Fixed Medical Allowance of Rs.
1200/- per month, an amount which is allowed to the pensioners of EPF
organization who are also governed by the same CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
6.
Exercising of option:
It has been recommended by 7th CPC for 32% hike in the basic pension
(2.57 factor) with one more option for ensuring equal pension for equal number
of years of service. In the 2nd option,
the increments earned in the post occupied immediate before the retirement by
the pensioners will be taken into account. In this connection, it is to state
that the pensioners either got more pay or same pay of the post occupied by
them at the time of retirement due to introduction of ACP/MACP. Therefore, it
is required to provide one more option to the effect that for fixation of
pension on 2nd option
as recommended by 7th CPC
the pensioners can choose either pay of the post fixed by promotion as well as
upgradation under ACP/MACP or higher pay as fixed under ACP/MACP which provides
more benefit to them with a condition to change the option subsequently if
required.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(LOKANATH MISHRA),
Secretary General.
Copy with the request for necessary action to:
1) Cabinet Secretary, President House, New Delhi.
2) The Revenue Secretary, North Block, New Delhi.
3) The Joint Secretary, Implementation Cell, Deptt. of
Expenditure, New Delhi.
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Rain fury leaves Chennai marooned
Though the heavy rains that lashed the city and the suburbs and neighbouring districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Cuddalore for more than a day on Tuesday have shown a let up since this morning, a continuous drizzle under overcast skies spelled further trouble for citizens.
Indian Coast Guard officials rescue stranded people in Chennai. Photograph: Indian Coast Guard
Teams of army, navy, coast guard and National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in the worst-affected areas of Tambaram, the southern gateway to the city, Mudichur and Oorapakkam.
Police and fire service personnel were also involved in rescue operations. The Coast Guard has deployed its boats in some areas in the city that has witnessed unprecedented rains in a short period of time in recent memory.
DG MeT Department Laxman Singh Rathore said, “Extremely heavy rainfall has been occurring for sometime and today Tamil Nadu has witnessed 35 cm of rainfall that has created havoc. “Its intensity, however, will decrease in the next 48 hours and further by 72 hours but it is likely to continue for five-seven days,” he said.
The heavy rains has left the airport in Chennai in a mess with water filling up in the airfield. Officials have suspended all flights till 6 am Thursday. Photograph: @WachterOriental
Teams have also been pressed into service in Jafarkhanpet, Saidapet and Kotturpuram on the banks of Adyar and Vadapalani and Valasaravakkam and several areas in the western parts of the city which have been flooded with waters entering residential homes.
The southern suburbs of Chennai including Velachery, Madipakkam and neighbouring areas which had suffered heavily in the earlier spells of rain in November were again hit badly by the downpour that has again flooded homes.
The weather department has warned that heavy rains will continue to lash the city for the next 48 hours. Photograph: @harikiranroyal/Twitter
The Grand Southern Trunk road connecting Chennai with Madurai and beyond, the old Mahabalipuram road and the East Coastal road through which Chennai can be accessed have been cut off with waters washing away the roads in several places including Guduvancheri.
While travellers from southern districts have been stranded midway, a number of passengers were also left helpless in Chennai Central and Egmore stations. Suburban railway services in Chennai have also been suspended because of flooding of tracks.
Airport officials have been trying to pump out the water from the airport since Tuesday night so that flights can resume. Photograph: @WachterOriental
The flooding of the city and the suburbs has been caused essentially by the surplusing of waters from the reservoirs like Chembarambakkam, Poondi and Puzhal into Adyar and Cooum that criss-cross the city flooding several areas along the banks and displacing people from homes.
An unprecedented 30,000 cusecs of water has been released from the Chembarambakkam lake as the reservoir has been getting heavy supplies from the rain in catchment areas.
Electricity has been cut off in most parts of the city as a precautionary measure while people went without essential supplies like milk and water.
Patients being shifted from a flooded hospital after heavy rains in Chennai. Photograph: PTI
Air Force helicopters were seen distributing food packets in some of the worst-hit areas.
The Southern Railways cancelled 16 trains and diverted 12 others both on the Chennai Central and Egmore sections following breaching of tracks in several areas.
The airport, whose runway, tarmac and apron areas have been flooded with rainwater, has been shut down till 6 am Thursday. Operations were suspended at the airport on Tuesday night itself. Flights to Chennai have been diverted to Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
In view of the water logging, Chennai Airport authorities have shut operations till 6 am Thursday. All airlines have cancelled their operations from Chennai airport where stranded passengers have been having a horrid time.
The spokesperson said Chennai airport authorities had initially shut operations till Wednesday morning but due to incessant rains it has now decided to extend it till 6 am Thursday.
A man wades through knee-deep water in Chennai. This is the second time in three weeks that Tamil Nadu has received heavy rains, which is now being described as the worst rain in nearly 100 years. Photograph: PTI
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in Delhi that in view of the situation, the Centre has deployed army, navy and NDRF teams in sufficient numbers.
“The prime minister has issued a memorandum and we have deployed our Central team there to assess the situation and make a report so that every possible help can also reach there,” Singh said.
The situation in Puduchherry is also worsening with streets water-logged owing to the heavy rains. Photograph: PTI
Two columns of army’s Garrison Infantry Battalion have been pressed into service in Tambaram and Oorapakkam after the Tamil Nadu government sought military assistance. The navy has also been deployed to assist in the operations.
“More army personnel are coming to Chennai from Bengaluru,” a Defence Public Relations official said.
Navy personnel have been deployed in Sadiapet area of Chennai to rescue people marooned in low-lying areas.
The NDRF is airlifting another 15 teams to the rain-battered state. While 10 teams are being airlifted from Bhubaneshwar to Tirupati, another five teams are being lifted from Delhi, NDRF DG O P Singh said. Each team comprises 40 personnel.
The teams are also carrying 20 inflatable boats along with them for the rescue operations.
NDRF DIG and commanding officer have been stationed in Chennai to take stock of the operations, he said.
Singh said that he is also in constant touch with the relief commissioner of Tamil Nadu.
Talking about the navy’s operations, Rear Admiral Alok Bhatnagar said the navy has deployed a team comprising two boats, two helicopters and a remotely piloted aircraft for relief and rescue operations.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said more forces will be deployed to tackle the situation.
However, “we are facing difficulty in bringing them (forces) there as the airport is also not operating,” he said.
The Chennai Corporation has announced emergency numbers for all the regional zones in the city. people can contact the following numbers in case of any emergency due to the floods. Numbers: Tree fall, waterlogging - 1913; Sewage overflow - 45674567, 22200335; State Emergency - 1070; District Emergency - 1077; Electricity - 1912; Fire & Rescue -101.
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