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Abolish National Pension System (NPS) and reinstate the Old Pension System- Adoption of Resolution by NCT of Delhi Assembly

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Abolish National Pension System (NPS) and reinstate the Old Pension System- Adoption of Resolution by NCT of Delhi Assembly LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI Old Secretariat, Delhi – 110054  No. F. 22(3)/Resolutions/2015/LAS-VI/Leg./   Dated:     /11/2018  To  1. The Hon’ble Minister of personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Government of India North Block, New Delhi – 110 001.  2. The Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Government of NCT of Delhi I.P. Estate, New Delhi – 110 002  Sub: Resolution adopted by the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi ‘ to call the attention of Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister to abolish National Pension System (NPS) and reinstate the Old Pension System in the interest of lakhs of Government Servants.”  Sir,  The Legislative Assembly of the National Capital territory of Delhi unanimously adopted the following resolution moved by Shri Ajay ...

Proceedings on Abolishing National Pension System (NPS) by Delhi Assembly

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Proceedings on Abolishing National Pension System (NPS) by Delhi Assembly LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI Bulletin Part-I (Brief summary of proceedings) Monday, 26 November 2018 / 05 Margshirsha 1940 (Saka) No. 91   10. 6.51 PM Calling Attention (Rule-54) :   Shri Ajay Dutt called the attention of the Government towards “Abolishing National Pension System (NPS) and reinstate the old Pension System in the interest of lakhs of Government Servants”. Sh. Arvind Kejriwal, Hon’ble Chief Minister made a brief statement. The following Resolution moved by Sh. Ajay Dutt was put to vote and adopted by voice-vote : “The Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, having its sitting on 26 November 2018 : Taking note of the negative consequences of the anti-employee National Pension System (NPS) that is imposed on the Government Servants by the then NDA Government in 2004 and sustained by the UPA-I, UPA-II and NDA-II Governments, ...

Reiteration of the guidelines regarding Credit Facilities to serving employees of MOH&FW, CGHS and DGHS

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Reiteration of the guidelines regarding Credit Facilities to serving employees of MOH&FW, CGHS and DGHS Reiteration of the guidelines issued regarding Credit facilities to serving employees of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, CGHS and Dte. General of Health Services Z15025/64/2018/DIR/CGHS Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare 545-A Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated the      November, 2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Reiteration of the guidelines issued regarding Credit facilities to serving employees of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, CGHS and Dte. General of Health Services With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the terms and conditions of empanelment under CGHS and to reiterate that the Hospitals and Diagnostic centres empanelled under CGHS shall provide treatment / Investigations to the serving employees of Ministry...

DoP&PW- Date upto which enhanced Family Pension Payable Clarification

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DoP&PW- Date upto which enhanced Family Pension Payable Clarification No. 1/1(5)/2018-P&PW(E)  Department of Pension & Pensionors’ Welfare  (Desk E)  Sub: Clarification on date upto which enhanced family pension payable-reg.  Ref:   CPAO ID No. CPAO/IT & Tech/Clarification/13(VOL-III)/P&PW/2017-18/193 dated 05.02.2018 and NIC Note, dated 3.4.2018.  CPAO may please refer to above mention ID, dated 5.2.2018 on the subject mentioned above.  2. It was decided to increase the age of retirement from 58 to 60 years vide its notification No.25012/2/97-Estt.(A) dated 13th May, 1998. In pursuance of this decision and in view of the recommendation of the Vth Central Pay Commission, in partial modification of Rule 54(3) (a) of CCS (Pension) rules, 1972, it was decided that the payment of family pension at enhanced rates will be payable for 7 years or till the government servant/pensioner would have attained the age of 67 years...

Why Govt Employees Are Up in Arms About the New Pension Scheme

Why Govt Employees Are Up in Arms About the New Pension Scheme Unlike the old scheme, government employees are now forced to fund half of their pension themselves. This has caused indignation and sparked widespread protests. New Delhi: On November 16, Union minister Piyush Goyal was reportedly hounded out of an event in Lucknow by railway employees. Among other issues, the protesters were angry about the new pension scheme and demanded the restoration of the old system. Not just Uttar Pradesh, unrest against the scheme has been brewing across the country and often manifests in mass protest demonstrations. Forget sustenance, several recently retired government employees say they can’t even pay their monthly electricity bills with the pension amount. Many of these employees covered under the new contribution-based pension system are receiving as little as Rs 700-800 as monthly pension while the minimum guaranteed amount in the old defined benefit scheme is Rs 9,000. They are now requ...