Fare Structure for Double Decker trains.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRYOF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

Commercial Circular No. 49 of 2012.

No.TCII/2910/10/DD Train.

New Delhi,dt.13.8.2012.

The Chief Commercial Managers
All Indian Railways

Sub:- Fare Structure for Double Decker trains.

   Reference Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 10.12.20l0 (C.C. No.59 of 2010) on the above subject.

   1. Existing fare structure of AC Chair Car class applicable for Superfast Mail/Express trains shall be applicable for all AC Chair Car Double Decker trains. However, other charges like reservation fee, surcharge for superfast trains and development charges etc, shall be leviable additionally as admissible.

Contribution Towards Employee’s Pension Fund.

   An amount of Rs. 14,767.47 crore (as per unaudited Balance Sheet of 2011-12) has been received as contribution in Employees’ Pension Fund for the financial year ending on 31.3.2012.

   An amount of Rs. 1,62,980.04 crore is balance in Employees’ Pension Fund Contribution Account as on 31.3.2012.

   The whole amount of Employees’ Pension Fund stands invested. Rs. 57,087.01 crores is invested in Public Account and balance is invested in securities.

Mobile Number Portability for J&K and NER.

   In the National Telecom Policy-2012, there are two provisions related to Number Portability as given here.

   Para 13 Objectives:- Achieve One Nation – Full Mobile Number Portability and work towards One Nation – Free Roaming.

   Para 3.13 of Strategies:-    To extend Intra-circle mobile number portability facility on nationwide basis so that the users can retain their mobile number while shifting from one service area to another irrespective of the service provider.

Reservations for SC/ST in Ordnance Factory Board.

   The provisions for giving reservation in employment and promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes employees in Ordnance Factory Board are applied to all posts Gazetted/Non-Gazetted/Non-lndustrial Employees/Industrial Employees, as per instructions/rules of Department of Personnel and Training. For Group `A` officers the reservation is applied only up to lowest rung in recruitment only.

   Vacancies arising on year to year basis are filled up. Sometime due to non-availability of a few candidates some SC/ST backlog vacancies remain unfilled for sometime. This is regularly reviewed by Ordnance Factory Board/Ministry of Defence.

Correcting Anomalies in Sixth Central Pay Commission.

   Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission and several improvements made thereon by the Government have been largely well received by the armed forces personnel including ex-servicemen. Some issues regarding service conditions, pay, pension and allowances have subsequently been received. These issues are examined by the Government on case to case basis.

   In the matter relating to retirement benefits, an Anomaly Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Defence/Finance). This Committee identified some anomalies which have since been addressed to by the Government.

Policy for Induction of Women in Armed Forces.

   The policy regarding induction of women in Armed Forces is laid down in Government letter dated 11November 2011 which has been issued after considering the policy paper submitted by a High Level Tri-Service Committee with the approval of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), keeping in view role and responsibility of the Armed Forces in defending the nation and protecting the territorial integrity of the country. As per ibid Government letter, women are inducted as Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) in the following Branches of the three Services:

ARMY:

(i) Signals;

(ii) Engineers;

(iii) Army Aviation;

(iv) Army Air Defence;

ROPA,09-final 50 percent arrear payment of 3rd Instalment to West Bengal Government Employees.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch

No. 7044-F(P) Kolkata, the 16th August,2012.

MEMORANDUM

      In terms of rule 12 of the W.B.S.(ROPA) Rules, 2009 the arrears of pay to which a State Government employee is entitled to during the period from the 1st April, 2008 to 31st March, 2009 shall be paid in cash in three consecutive equal yearly instalments beginning from the year 2009-2010.