Regulation of journeys on use of own/ hired taxi on account of disability of the Government Employees on LTC – CGDA Orders

Regulation of journeys on use of own/ hired taxi on account of disability of the Government Employees on LTC – CGDA Orders

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts,

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010

Circular

No. AT/IV/4462/LTC Claim

Dated: 13th Jan 2015

To
All PCsDA/ CsDA
PCoA (F‘ys) Kolkata

Sub: Regulation of journeys on use of own / hired taxi on account of disability of the Govt. Servant on LTC.

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Benefits to Disabled

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment 

Benefits to Disabled 

The Central Government has been implementing the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 in right earnest. State Governments are however, mainly responsible for implementation of the provisions of the Act. They have been advised to take measures for implementation of the Act in true spirit from time to time. 

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Identification of jobs/posts for persons with Disabilities- review thereof.

No,36035/2/2012-Estt(Res)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi.

dated the 8th January, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Identification of jobs/posts for persons with Disabilities- review thereof.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 36035/3/2004-Estt.(Res) dated 29.12.2005 circulating consolidated instructions relating to Reservation for the Persons with Disabilities.

2. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, in pursuance of the provisions of section 32 of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Rules, 1995 had constituted an Expert Committee to review the identification of posts in all Groups in the Establishments of the Government of India and Public Sector Undertakings for persons with disabilities. On the recommendations of the Expert Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment vide their Notification No. 16-15/2010- DD.III dated 29th July, 2013 has issued a amended list of identified posts in all Groups for persons with disabilities. A copy of this Notification, which is of more than 1500 pages, is available on the website of Social Justice and Empowerment.

3. Para 4 of this Department’s OM No. 36035/3/2004-Estt.(Res) dated 29.12.2005 relating to identification of jobs/posts is amended accordingly and all the Ministries/Departments are now requested to utilise the list of identified posts specified in Annexure -C of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment’s Notification No. 16-15/2010-DD.111 dated 29.07.2013. It is further stated that the list of jobs/posts notified by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is illustrative and the concerned Ministries/Departments can further supplement the list to suit their job requirements.

4. All the Ministries/Departments are also requested to bring the above instructions to the notice of all appointing authorities under their control.

End: As above.

Sd/-

(G. Srinivasan)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/36035_2_2012-Estt.Res.-08012014.pdf

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Recruitment of Persons with disabilities from open market — regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

E(NG)II/2006/RC-2/13

New Delhi, dated 25-09-2013

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/PUs,
Chairman/RRBs & RRCs.

Sub:- Recruitment of Persons with disabilities from open market — regarding.

   Attention is invited to this Ministry’s letters of even number dated 17/9/2007, 18/2/2011 and 27/4/2012, regarding guidelines for providing concessions/facilities including scribes to persons with disabilities (PWDs), while conducting examination for their recruitment from open- market. It has come to the notice of this Ministry that the said guidelines are not being followed properly, resulting in undue hardship to PWDs.

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On-line collection of data on representation of SCs, STs and OBCs and Persons with Disabilities in Central Government Services.

Immediate

No.36027/01/2013-Estt.(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th June, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: On-line collection of data on representation of SCs, STs and OBCs and Persons with Disabilities in Central Government Services.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's D.O. letter No. 43011/297/2010-Estt.(Res.) dated the 3rd October, 2012 and subsequent reminders dated 15.10.2012, 5.11.2012 , 27.2.2013 and 3.5.2013 whereby it was requested for on-line submission of data in regard to the representation of SCs, STs, OBCs and Persons with Disabilities in Central Government services as on 1.1.2012 and as on 1.1.2013 through the URL "rrcps.nic.in". Moreover, workshops were also held from 22.1.2013 to 24.1.2013 and on 28.1.2013 to facilitate and to smoothen the process
of on-line submission of data by the Ministries/Departments.

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Non payment of Dearness Relief on Disability Element While on Re-Employment.

Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad - 211014

Circular No. 166

No. AT/Tech/263- XVI
O/o the Pr. C.D.A. (P), Allahahad
Date: 07.03.2013

Sub: - Non payment of Dearness Relief on Disability Element While on Re-Employment.

   The payment of dearness relief during re-employment / employment / permanently absorption of pensioners / family pensioners under the Central or State Government or in a Statutory Corporation / Company / Body / Bank under them in India or abroad is not being regulated correctly by various Pension Disbursing Authorities. Where some Pension Disbursing Authorities are disallowing dearness relief to re-employed pensioner of commissioned officer on disability element, others are allowing in few cases. Similar irregularities have been noticed in case of pensioners of PBOR. The instances of not allowing dearness relief to family pensioners during their employment are also drawing attention of this office/Ministry from time to time. The position on the subject is though clearly stipulated in Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. Dept of P&PW letter No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dt. 2nd July, 1999 and Ministry of Defence letter No. 79(1 )/95/D (Pen/Services) dated 28th August 2000 and Deptt of P&PW UO No. 41/42/2007-P&PW(G) dt. 3-4-2008. However, position is re-clarified as under for uniform implementation of above orders.

   (a) In case of re-employed pensioners who hold Group 'A’ post or posts of the ranks of commissioned officers at the time of their re-employment will not be entitled to any dearness relief on pension on the fact that:-

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Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market — disability certificate regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No, E(NG)II/2011/RC-2/6

New Delhi, dated 10.04.2013

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/PUs,
Chairman/RRBs.

Sub:- Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from  open market — disability certificate regarding.

   A number of references have been received from various sources regarding non-acceptance of the applications/candidatures of persons with disabilities for not producing certificate of disability in a particular format for appointment on the Railways.

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Train Travel Concession for Disabled Persons.

   Train Travel Concession for Disabled Persons

   Indian Railways grant concession to four categories of disabled persons in extreme cases i.e. (i) Orthopedically Handicapped/Paraplegic persons who cannot travel without escort (ii) Mentally Retarded persons who cannot travel without escort (iii) Completely Blind persons travelling alone or with escort and (iv) Totally Deaf and Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person) travelling alone or with escort. One escort is also granted same concession. Concessions are granted at stations on surrendering the copy of prescribed disability certificate.

   No age limit has been prescribed for eligibility of concession in the case of disabled persons. Indian Railways grant concessions to disabled persons on production of prescribed disability certificate irrespective of age.

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Welfare Schemes for Disabled.

   Department of Disability Affairs under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment administers the following major schemes for the welfare and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities: (i) Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) under which financial assistance is provided to Non-governmental organizations running projects for the welfare of persons with disabilities & (ii) Schemes of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/ Appliances (ADIP) under which assistance is provided to Implementing Agencies for providing aids and appliances to persons with disabilities.

   Besides, seven National Institutes (NIs), eight Composite Regional Centers (CRCs) and 220 District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) under the Ministry are engaged in human resource development, providing rehabilitation services to the persons with disabilities, research & development efforts and awareness generation etc.

   Enhancement of budget depends on factors like requirement, availability and utilization of funds. Notwithstanding this the budget for the disability sector has been increasing over the years.

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Reservation for Persons with Disabilities — reg.

No.36035/6/2012-Estt.(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi
dated 14th  December, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Reservation for Persons with Disabilities — reg.

   This Department had issued instructions vide O.M. No.36035/3/2004- Estt.(Res.) dated 29.12.2005 regarding reservation for Persons with Disabilities, which are in line with the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PwD Act, 1995).

   2. It has been brought to the notice of this Department that the Ministries/Departments are not complying with the instructions of this Department regarding reservation to Persons with Disabilities in posts/services under the Central Government, particularly instructions related to carry forward of the unfilled reserved vacancies, interchange among the three categories of disability and lapsing of unfilled reserved vacancies.

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Loan to Disabled Persons

   The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) provided loans on concessional rates to the persons with disabilities.
 
   The scheme-wise maximum repayment period is as follows: (i) Self Employment Scheme – 10 years (ii) Micro Credit Scheme – 3 years & (iii) Education Loan Scheme – 7 years.  The repayment under education loan scheme commences one year after completion of course or six months after securing a job, whichever is earlier.

   NHFDC has delegated sanctioning authority for loan proposals costing upto Rs.5.00 lakh to its State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs).  Only the loan proposals with project cost above Rs.5.00 lakh are forwarded by SCAs to NHFDC.  In case of Regional Rural Banks, those entered in collaborative tie up with NHFDC for implementation of its schemes and Apex Co-operative Banks, State Financial Institutions acting as SCAs, the sanctioning authority is upto Rs.25 lakh.

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Disability Benefit to Defence Personnel.

   Armed Forces personnel who are retained in service despite the disability held attributable to or aggravated by military service are entitled tolumpsum compensation of disability / war injury element at the time of disability.

   Those who do not opt for the retention are entitled to disability pension / war injury pension on retirement / discharge. No disability pension / war injury pension is admissible on retirement / discharge once the lumpsum compensation has been obtained by the personnel.

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Filling up of vacancies reserved for Persons with Disabilities- reg.

No. 36035/6 /2012-Estt.(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 26th  November, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Filling up of vacancies reserved for Persons with Disabilities- reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No.36035/3/2004-Estt.(Res.) dated 29.12.2005 regarding reservation for Persons with Disabilities in posts and services under the Central Government. The O.M.  contained instructions, inter alia, on carry forward of reservation of Persons with Disability (PwD) .

   2.  Extant instructions provide for ensuring that Persons with Disabilities get a fair opportunity in consideration for appointment to an identified post. The following points are required to be kept in view while sending the requisition notice to the Employment Exchange, the SSC, the UPSC etc. and while advertising the vacancies :-

   (i) Number of vacancies reserved for SCs/STs/OBCs/Ex-servicemen persons suffering from Blindness or Low Vision /Persons suffering from Hearing Impairment/Persons suffering from Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy should be indicated clearly.

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Special Recruitment Drives for filling up backlog reserved vacancies for SC/ST/OBC and Persons with Disabilities : Notice of meeting.

MOST IMMEDIATE

No.36038/1/2008-Estt.(Res)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 13th July, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Special Recruitment Drives for filling up backlog reserved vacancies for SC/ST/OBC and Persons with Disabilities : Notice of meeting.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Office Memorandum of even number dated 9th April. 2012, 10th May, 2012 and D.0 reminder of even number dated 31st May, 2012 whereby It was requested that all the Ministries/Departments may send the final progress report of the subject Drive as on 31.02.2012 by 30th April, 2012 which was later extended to 21st May, 2012.

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Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) for filling up the backlog vacancies reserved for SCs, STs, OBCs and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in TTA cadre through Direct Recruitment.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Recruitment Section-II
Room No.223, Eastern Court
Janpath, ND-110001

No. 10-1/2011-Rectt-ll(Vol-II)

 
Dated: l3 October, 2011

To
The Chief General Manager,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited,
Tamilnadu/NE-I/Gujarat/Chhattisgarh Telecom Circles
Chennai/Shillong/Ahmedabad/Raipur

Sub: Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) for filling up the backlog vacancies reserved for SCs, STs, OBCs and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in TTA cadre through Direct Recruitment.

Sir,
   I am directed to refer to letter No. 250-03/2010-Pers-III dated 27.09.2011 from Estt. Branch to recruit TTAs through Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) to fill up remaining backlog vacancies reserved for SCs, STs, OBC and Persons with Disabilities (PWD). The SRD is being re-launched in pursuance of DoP&T OM No. 36038/1/2008-Estt.(Res) dated 26-07-2011 and dated 28-07-2011.

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Conclusion of Special Recruitment Drive launched for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies of Persons with Disabilities.

No.36038/2/2008-Estt.(Res.)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

* * * * * *

North Block, New Delhi ,

Dated : 19th May 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Conclusion of Special Recruitment Drive launched for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies of Persons with Disabilities.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM of even number dated 27.11.2009 whereby a Special Recruitment Drive for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies of SCs, STs and OBCs was launched. It was stipulated that all the backlog vacancies existing in the Ministries/Departments and its Attached Offices/Subordinate Offices/Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies etc. as on 15.11.2009 shall be

filled up by 15.7.2010. It could, however, not happen. The Drive was, therefore, extended upto 30th June 2011 vide OM of even no. dated 04.01.2011 and all t h e Ministries/Departments were requested to make concerted efforts to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies which had remained unfilled till then during the extended period of the Drive.

   2. In view of the fact that the drive would conclude on 30.06.2011, it is requested that earnest efforts be made to fill up all the identified backlog vacancies by the said date.

   3 . All Ministries/Departments are requested to submit the progress of the drive to this Department, in proformae already prescribed earlier, in respect of the Ministry/Department and all its attached/ subordinate offices and autonomous/public sector undertakings by 20.07.2011 .

   4 . It may be noted that progress of the drive is to be submitted to the Cabinet immediately on completion of the drive and as such it would be important that complete and up to date information is sent to this Department by the above date so that correct progress may be reported to the Cabinet, for which Ministry/Department would be responsible.

sd/-

(K.G.Verma)

Director

Source;www.persmin.gov.in

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