Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f. 01.01.2014.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No. PC-VI/341                                                                                                                                    RBE No. 60/2014

No. PC-V/2009/A/DR/1                                                                                                                     New Delhi, dated 30.05.2014

The General Managers/ CAO®,

All Indian Railways & Pus

(As per standard mailing list)

  Sub:- Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f. 01.01.2014.

            A copy of Office Memorandum No.42/10/2014-P&PW(G) dated 07^th May, 2014 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is sent herewith for your information and necessary action.

2.         In pursuance of the enhanced rates of ex-gratia to the surviving SRPF(C) retirees issued vide Board’s letter No. F(E)III/98/PN1/Ex-Gr./3 dated 15.11.2006, para 1(i) of DoP&PW’s O.M dated 07^thMay, 2014 may be read as under:-

            “The surviving Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ SRPF (Contributory) beneficiaries who had retired from service during the period form 01-04-1957 to 31-12-1985 and have been sanctioned enhanced slab-wise ex-gratia @ Rs.3000/-, Rs.1000/-, Rs.750/- and Rs.650/- per month respectively w.e.f. 01.11.2006, in lieu of uniform rate of Rs.600/- p.m are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 200% w.e.f. 01.01.2014.”

3.         A concordance of various instructions and orders referred to in the enclosed office memorandum with reference to corresponding Railway instructions is indicated below:-

S.No.	Para No. And Date of OM	No. and date of Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners’ welfare’s O.M.	No. & date of corresponding orders issued by Railway Board.
	Para-1 of OM dt. 07.05.2014	OM No.42/13/2012-P&PW (G) dated 17th Oct, 2013.	PC-V/2009/A/DR/1 dated 14.11.2013
	Para-1 of OM dt. 07.05.2014	OM No.45/52/97-P&PW (E) dt. 16-12-97	F(E)III/97/PN1/EX-Gr/3 dated 31-12-1997

4.         This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5.         Hindi version is enclosed.

DA: As above

sd/-

(N.P.Singh)

Dy. Director, Pay Commission – V

 Source: NFIR