DECISION OF THE WORKING COMM. MEETING, DEPUTATION AT THE DIVL.OFFICE ON 24.07.2014 AT 3p.m.,TO DISCUSS & SOLVE THE BURNING PROBLEMS OF OUR DIVISION. JOIN IN MASS.

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PLI ROLLOUT & CREATION OF CPCs at HPO LEVEL-- WORKSHOP at PLI DIRECTORATE ON 17.07.2014.

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PLI- To become the first choice insurer in India.

e-Postal Life Insurance. Some of the key process changes that will take place are mentioned below:

 Every Head Office will have an attached Circle Processing Center. (CPCs) wherein all types of functions relating to servicing of policies will take place. Around 809 Central Processing Centers (CPCs) would be set up.· Policy service requests can now be submitted through multiple channels like online, Post Office, CPCs and customer call center ·

 Any type of customer related query can be resolved by calling at the call center · Hand held device will be an interaction channel for customers for transactions such as payment of premiums, query, grievance, policy service request, request for an agent etc.· Introduction of a system which will help in managing all the agents like disbursement of their commissions, performance tracking etc. · Introduction of a system which will help in identifying potential customers. ·

 Provide Insurance cover to large rural population, while minimizing the cost of operations· Enhanced quality of service being offered to the customers · Develop a fully integrated life insurance platform to enable efficient and cost effective service to existing and new customers · Become the first choice insurer for all the eligible customers in the country · PLI/RPLI implementation seeks to meet the following objectives: 
PLI/RPLI will provide the following benefits:  Enable DoP employees to do all work relating to PLI/ RPLI like ‐issue of ·policy documents, collection of premium, disbursement of loan, payment of  Provide robust data driven decision making, as MIS can be extracted from anywhere· Process streamlining and faster application processing will increase efficiency in operations. ·claims etc. through one integrated software. 

· Employees satisfaction due to simpler and automated processes · Better manpower utilization. · Automated claims management and renewal notices · Better customer service / Lesser grievance.

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AIPEU GDS (NFPE) STRUGGLE PROGRAMME, DAY LONG DHARNA ON 16.07.2014.

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Some excerpts from Union Budget 2014-15 related to POST OFFICE.

 

Kissan Vikas Patra

27.
Kissan Vikas Patra (KVP) was a very popular instrument among small savers. I plan to reintroduce the instrument to encourage people, who may have banked and unbanked savings to invest in this instrument. 

Small Savings
136.
To address the concerns of decline in savings rate and improving returns for small savers, I propose to revitalize small savings.

137.
My Government attaches utmost importance to the welfare of Girl Child. A special small savings instrument to cater to the requirements of educating and marriage of the Girl Child will be introduced. A National Savings Certificate with insurance cover will also be launched to provide additional benefits for the small saver.

138.
In the PPF Scheme, annual ceiling will be enhanced to Rs 1.5 lakh p.a. From Rs 1 lakh at present.

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The following are the Union Budget 2014-15 highlights.

For individuals

* Tax slab on personal income remains unchanged

* Income tax exemption limit raised by Rs 50,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh and for senior citizens to Rs 3 lakh

* Exemption limit for investment in financial instruments under 80C raised to Rs 1.5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh.

* Investment limit in PPF raised to Rs 1.5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh

* Deduction limit on interest on loan for self-occupied house raised to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1.5 lakh.

* Kisan Vikas Patra to be reintroduced, National Savings Certificate with insurance cover to be launched

* Long term capial gain tax for mutual funds doubled to 20 pc; lock-in period increased to 3 years

* Mandatory wage ceiling of subscription to EPS (Employee Pension Scheme) raised from Rs 6,500 to Rs 15,000

* Minimum pension increased to Rs 1,000 per month

* LCD, LED TV become cheaper

* Cigarettes, pan masala, tobacco, aerated drinks become costlier

 Deduction limit on interest on loan for self-occupied house raised to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1.5 lakh

New projects

* 5 IIMs to be opened in HP, Punjab, Bihar, Odisha and Rajasthan

* 5 more IITs in Jammu, Chattisgarh, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

* 4 more AIIMS like institutions to come up in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Vidarbha in Maharashtra and Poorvanchal in Uttar Pradesh

* Govt proposes to launch 'Digital India’ programme to ensure broad band connectivity at village level

* Kisan TV for farmers, Arun Prabha TV for northeast.

* National Rural Internet and Technology Mission for services in villages and schools, training in IT skills proposed

* Govt proposes Ultra Modern Super Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Technology

* A project on the river Ganga called ‘Jal Marg Vikas’ for inland waterways between Allahabad and Haldia; Rs 4,200 crore set aside for the purpose.

* EPFO to launch the “Uniform Account Number” Service for contributing members.

* New programme “Neeranchal” to give impetus to watershed development in the country with an initial outlay of Rs. 2142 crores.

* Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana to generate awareness and help in improving the efficiency of delivery of welfare services meant for women.

* Free Drug Service and Free Diagnosis Service to achieve “ Health For All”

* Two National Institutes of Ageing to be set up at AIIMS, New Delhi and Madras Medical College, Chennai.

 5 more IITs in Jammu, Chattisgarh, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala

Allocations

* Rs 100 crore to support about 600 new and existing Community Radio Stations

* Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to cover every household with sanitation facility by the year 2019

* Rs 100 crore for metro projects in Lucknow and Ahmedabad

* Rs 2,037 crore set aside for Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission called ‘Namami Gange’

* Rs 150 crore allocated for increasing safety of women in large cities

* Rs. 7,060 crore for the project of developing 100 Smart Cities.

* Set aside Rs 11,200 crore for PSU banks capitalisation

* Govt provides Rs 500 crore for rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri migrants

* 1000 crore provided for “Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna” for assured irrigation.

* Rs. 50,548 crore under the SC Plan and Rs. 32,387 crore under TSP

 Rs. 7,060 crore for the project of developing 100 Smart Cities

Economic initiatives

* Composite cap of foreign investment to be raised to 49 per cent in Defence and Insurance sectors.

* Requirement of the built up area and capital conditions for FDI reduced to 20,000 square metres and USD 5 million respectively for development of smart cities.

* Manufacturing can sell its products through retail including Ecommerce platforms.

* Requirement to infuse Rs.2,40,000 crore as equity by 2018 in our banks to be in line with Basel-III norms PSUs will invest through capital investment a total sum of Rs. 2,47,941 crores.

* Rs 4,000 cr set aside to increase flow of cheaper credit for affordable housing to the urban poor/EWS/LIG segment.

* Govt in favour of consolidation of PSU banks

* Govt considering giving greater autonomy to PSU banks while making them accountable

The numbers

* Government expects Rs 9.77 lakh crore revenue crore from taxes

* Plan expenditure pegged at Rs 5.75 lakh crore and non-plan at Rs 12.19 lakh crore.

* Fiscal deficit target retained at 4.1 pc of GDP for current fiscal and 3.6 pc in FY 16

* Disinvestment target fixed at Rs 58,425 crore

* Gross borrowings pegged at Rs 6 lakh crore

* Contours of GST to be finalised this fiscal; Govt to look into DTC proposal.

 Plan expenditure pegged at Rs 5.75 lakh crore and non-plan at Rs 12.19 lakh crore

Administrative reforms

* Committee to look into all fresh tax demands for indirect transfer of assets in wake of retrospective tax amendments of 2012

* Expenditure management commission to be setup; will look into food and fertilizer subsides

* Legislative and administrative changes to sort out pending tax demands of more than Rs. 4 lakh crore under dispute and litigation.

* New Urea Policy would be formulated.

* More productive, asset creating and with linkages to agriculture and allied activities wage employment would to be provided under MGNREGA.

* A committee will to examine and recommend how unclaimed amounts with PPF, Post Office, saving schemes etc. can be used to protect and further financial interests of the senior citizens

* Slum development to be included in the list of Corporate Social Responsibility

* Committee to examine the financial architecture for MSME Sector, remove bottlenecks and create new rules and structures to be set up and give concrete suggestions in three months.

* An institution to provide support to mainstreaming PPPPs called 4PIndia to be set up with a corpus of Rs. 500 crores.

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The Economic Times-- Press News.Postal Services beat revenue target third year in a row.

NEW DELHI: Postal Services in the country has beaten its revenue target three 

years in a row, exceeding the target by 9.5 per cent in fiscal 2013-14,

 Parliament was informed today.The government had set a revenue target of Rs 

7,522.02 crore for the Postal Services in 2011-12, while the Department

registered revenue of Rs 7,899.40 crore.

"The revenue generation of Postal Services is increasing every year and the targets for each coming year are raised by the Government," Minister of Communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad today said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

In the year 2012-13, the revenue stood at Rs 9,366.50 crore against a target of Rs 8,762.75 crore, he added.

In 2013-14, the revenue stood at Rs 10,720.94 crore as against the target of Rs 9,787.52 crore, he said.

Responding to a separate query, the Minister said 1,735 post offices were modernised under Project Arrowagainst the target of 1,759 post offices during the 11th Plan.

"During the 12th Plan, 2,500 post offices are proposed to be modernised under Project Arrow with an outlay of Rs 284 crore," Prasad said.

During the first two years of the 12th Plan, 880 post offices have been modernised and so far, 2,615 post offices have been modernised under the 11th and 12th Plan, he added. 

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RAIL BUDGET-2014 : SOME MAIN POINTS AT A GLANCE.

Honble Union minister Sadananda Gowda has presented his first Rail Budget in the Lok Sabha. Here are the highlights :

* Indian railways to become the largest freight carrier in the world.

* Social obligation of Railways in 2013-14 was Rs 20,000 crore.

* Gross traffic receipts in 2013-14 was Rs 12,35,558 crore; operating ratio was 94 per cent.

* Focus in past has been on sanctioning projects rather than completing them, Railway minister says.

* Indian Railways spent Rs 41,000 crore on laying of 3,700 km of new lines in last 10 years.
* Fare revision will bring in Rs.8,000 crore; need another Rs.9,000 crore for golden quadrilateral project. 
* Railways also proposes to set up Food Courts at major stations.


* Need to explore alternative sources of resource mobilisation and not depend on fare hike alone, Railway minister says. 

* Spend 94 paisa of every rupee earned, leaving a surplus of only 6 paisa. 

* With 12,500 trains, railways move 23 million passengers every day; equivalent to moving Australia's population.

* Separate housekeeping wing at 50 major stations.

* CCTV to monitor cleanliness activities.

* Mechanized laundry will be introduced.

* Dedicated freight corridor on Eastern and Western corridors.

* 5400 unmanned level crossing removed.

* Tourist trains to be introduced to link all major places of tourist interests across the country.

* 4,000 women constables to be recruited to ensure safety of women. 17,000 RPF constables to provide safety to passengers.

* Setting up of Railway University for technical and non-technical study.

* Ultrasonic system to detect problem in track.

* Proposal to start Bullet trains in Mumbai—Ahmedabad route. Speed of important trains will be also raised. 

* Diamond Quadrilateral project of high speed trains to connect all major metros.

* E-ticketing system to be improved. Future e-ticketing to support 7200 tickets per minute & to allow 120,000 simultaneous users

* ​Wifi in A1 and A category stations and in select trains. Internet-based platform and unreserved tickets.

* GIS mapping and digitization of Railway Land. Extension of logistics support to various e-Commerce Companies.

* ​Bulk of future projects will be financed through PPP mode.

* Facilitate transport of milk through rail. Special milk transportation trains in association with Amul and National Dairy Association Board.

* One ticket to reach from Delhi to Srinagar. Uddhampur to Banihal by bus and Banihal to Srinagar by train.

* Mumbai local to get 860 new, state-of-the art coaches. 64 new EMUs to be introduced.

* Train connectivity to Char Dham.

* ​Paperless office of Indian railways in 5 years. Digital reservation charts at stations.

* ​ Ready-to-eat meals to be introduced in phased manners.

* 27 Express trains to be introduced.

* 5 Jansadharan , 5 Premium AC trains to be introduced.


courtsey : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/budget-2014/railway-budget-2014/Highlights-of-Rail-Budget-2014/articleshow/38004836.cms
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JOINT WORKING COMM.MEETING OF OUR FOUR DIVISIONAL UNION WILL BE HELD ON 16TH JULY 2014 AT HOWRAH MEDICAL HALL.

PL.INTIMATE ALL WORKING COMM. MEMBERS REGARDING THE NEXT WORKING COM. MEETING TO BE HELD ON 16.07.2014 AT 12:00 p.m., AT HOWRAH MEDICAL HALL. THE MEETING IS VERY MUCH IMPORTANT,SO EVERY W/C MEMBER ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE SAME ON TIME.

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AIPRPA HOLDS ITS 1st ALL INDIA CONFERENCE.

AIPRPA HOLDS ITS 1st ALL INDIA CONFERENCE

       RECEPTION COMMITTEE WITH SHRI.G.V.SELVAM VICE PRESIDENT OF PRESTIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN VELLORE VIZ., VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (UNIVERSITY) AS CHAIRMAN IS FUNCTIONING TO RECEIVE ALL DELEGATES.

    INAUGURAL SESSION WILL BE ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT - HIGH OFFICERS OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS - TOP LEADERS OF PENSIONERS MOVEMENT - ALL INDIA FEDERATION LEADERS OF POSTAL FEDERATIONS - RETIRED SENIOR MOST OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS - LEADERS OF MANY ALL INDIA AND STATE PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS.

INVITATION CARD IS PLACED HERE UNDER:

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IN HOUSE TRNG.FOR THE LGO EXAM.QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES OF HOWRAH DIVISION HAS BEEN STARTED FROM TODAY (07.07.2014) AT HOWRAH H.O.

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Clarification in respect of Casual Labourers working in the Department in compliance of Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in Uma Devi case - reg.

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CORRIGENDUM TO NFPE/FNPO MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO 7th PAY COMMISSION.

     1.  (a)    Chapter - IV, Page 17 - Para 4.1 - Categories - SL 7,8 & 9 may be corrected 
          as follows:

        7.     Postmen/Mailguard (MACP-I) - 5200-20200 - GP 2400 - 56000

        8.     Postmen/Mail Guard (MACP-II) - 5200-20200 - GP 2800 - 66000

        9.     Postmen/Mail Guard (MACP-III) - 9300-34800 - GP 4200 – 74000

1.(b) Chapter - IV, Page 17 - Para 4.1 - Categories - SL 10,11 & 12 may be corrected as follows:

        10. Supervisor(LSG)/ MACP-I PA / SA-  5200-20200 - GP 2800 - 66000

        11.Senior Supervisor (HSG-II) / MACP-II PA / SA- 9300-34800 - GP 4200 - 74000

        12.Chief Supervisor (HSG-I) / MACP-III PA / SA- 9300-34800 - GP 4600 - 78000

2.     Chapter IX - Page 138 - Para 19.2.1 Sentence-3 may be corrected as follows:

        “They are having the parity with Postmen and considering their arduous nature of duties and responsibilities, they shall be placed in the existing Grade Pay of Rs.2,800/- (and not 2,400)  which is equivalent to the proposed minimum pay of Rs.46,000/- (and not 41000) as demanded by the Staff Side in the entry scale.

3.     Chapter XVIII - Page 120 & 121 - Para 18.3.1 and 18.4.1 Column - Grade Pay of Cleaner and Semi-skilled may be corrected as 1800/- instead of 1300 & 1650.

SOURCE :- CHQ WEB SITE.

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STRUGGLE PROGRAMME OF AIPEU-GDS(NFPE).

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AIPEU GDS (NFPE) - STRUGGLE PROGRAMME.

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) FOCUSSED THE PRIME DEMANDS OF GDS VIZ., 

• DEPARTMENTALIZATION OF BOs.
• REGULARIZATION OF GDS.
• INCLUSION OF GDS IN THE PURVIEW OF 7^th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION TO CONSIDER WAGE REVISION AND SERVICE CONDITIONS.
• SCRAP THE GDS (CONDUCT & ENGAGEMENT) RULES 2011 AS THEY ARE INVALID AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

TO THE NEW GOVT. BY SUBMITTING A  DETAILED MEMORANDUM TO : 
THE HON’BLE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA, 
HON’BLE MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS & IT & 
SECRETARY, DEPT OF POSTS  
ON 02-06-2014.

AT THE TIME OF 4th CPC, THOUGH THE PAY COMMISSION ACCEPTED TO INCLUDE EDAs (GDS) IN THE PAY COMMISSION ITSELF, WE LOST THE CHANCE BECAUSE OF ATTITUDE OF THE BUREAUCRACY OVER THE EDAs.

AT THE TIME OF 5th CPC, THE MOST LEGITIMATE, POSITIVE & GENUINE RECOMMENDATIONS OF JUSTICE TALWAR COMMITTEE HAS BEEN BURIED BY THE GOVT. ITSELF.

AT THE TIME OF 6th CPC - A ONE MAN COMMITTEE HEADED BY AN OFFICER (RETD) OF THE DEPARTMENT WELL TRIED TO BURIED THE CONTINUANCE OF THE SYSTEM OF GDS ITSELF WITH AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL RECOMMENDATION AS "ENGAGEMENT" RULES OF GDS.

HOW LONG THIS EXPLOITATION WILL CONTINUE ???

LET US PREPARE TO PUT AN END OF THIS DISCRIMINATION WITH ALL SACRIFICES.

NOTHING LOOSE WHAT WE ARE... NOW.....!!!!

MOBILIZE AND ORGANIZE IN SUCH A WAY TO REACH OUR GOAL.

OUR CHQ HAS ANNOUNCED A PHASED MANNER STRUGGLE PROGRAM TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF THE NEW GOVT OVER THE GENUINE AND LEGITIMATE DEMANDS OF DOWN TRODDEN GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS, A MOST EXPLOITED & DISCRIMINATED CLASS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS.

FIRST PHASE : DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2014

A COPY OF MEMORANDUM HAS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE HON’BLE PRIME MINISTER & HON’BLE  MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS & IT FROM THE 2 LAKH INDIVIDUAL GDS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE COUNTRY DEMANDING CIVIL SERVANT STATUS TO GDS AND WAGE REVISION & SERVICE CONDITIONS OF GDS TO BE CONSIDERED BY  THE 7^th CPC ONLY.

SECOND PHASE : 16-07-2014

ONE DAY DHARNA IN FRONT OF ALL DIVISIONAL OFFICES ON 16-07-2014.

THIRD PHASE : 05-08-2014

ONE DAY DHARNA IN FRONT OF ALL REGIONAL & CIRCLE OFFICES ON 05-08-2014.

FOURTH PHASE : 15th TO 19th SEPTEMBER 2014

5 DAYS RELAY HUNGER FAST IN FRONT OF ALL CIRCLE OFFICES FROM 15^th TO 19^thSEPTEMBER 2014.

FIFTH PHASE : 

A MASSIVE 'PARLIAMENT MARCH' WITH THOUSANDS OF GDS FROM ALL OVER INDIA IN OCTOBER / NOVEMBER WHEN THE PARLIAMENT SESSIONS ARE GOING ON.

FURTHER PHASE OF TRADE UNION ACTION WILL BE DECIDED LATER WITH CONSULTATION OF NFPE.

ALL THE ABOVE PROGRAM OF ACTION HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE NFPE AND AFFILIATED UNIONS OF NFPE FROM BRANCH AND DIVISIONAL LEVEL WITH THE FULLEST COOPERATION AND PARTICIPATION IN ALL THE PROGRAMS.

ALL THE MEMBERS OF AIPEU GDS (NFPE) AND FELLOW COMRADES OF GDS ARE FRATERNALLY REQUESTED TO SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE IN  THE INTENSIVE STRUGGLE PROGRAM FOR THE EMANCIPATION OF GDS AND MAKE IT GRAND SUCCESS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE OUR AMBITION, A REALITY.

P.PANDURANGARAO

GENERAL SECRETARY

//copy// source :-AIPEU GDS(NFPE),CHQ WEBSITE.

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