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Friday 26 December 2014

Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc

Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc

No.25014/10/2014-A/S-II(Pension)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
(Department of Personal and Pension)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 21/11/2014
To
The Chief Secretary of all State Governments

Subject: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc.

Sir,

I am directed to state that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission, sanction of the President was accorded to the regulations w.e.f. from 1/1/2006 and the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare vide its O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1/9/2008 had issued orders for revision of pension/family pension of all the pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners. The said orders were made applicable to all pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners of All India Services who were governed by the All India Services (Death Cum Retirement Benefits), Rules, 1958. Clarification on certain provisions were also issued vide their O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A)(Pt.1) dated 03-10-2008.

2. It may be stated that a large number of representations were received in the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare in regard to delay payment of revised pension/family pension and arrears to the pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners. Accordingly, to facilitate early payment of revised pension, family pension, enhanced pension and arrears, the Department of Pension and Pensioners vide its O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A)(Pt.1) dated 14-10-2008 and O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 21-05-2009 have issued guidelines providing the modalities and methodology for release of revised pension, family pension arrears and enhanced pension of pre-2006 pensioners. The cited O.M.s is self explanatory, however the gist of the O.Ms. dated 14-10-2008 and 21-5-2009 are as under:

(i) Disbursement of revised pension/family pension and the arrears in accordance with the ready reckoner and also the additional pension to old pensioners/family pensioners (wherever the date of birth is available in the PPO) within a week

(ii) All the pension disbursing public sector banks were to revise and disburse the enhanced pension (with dearness relief) and arrears within one month from the date of issue of O.M. dated 14-10-2008.

(iii) Suitable entry regarding the revised pension to be recorded by the pension Disbursing Authorities in both halves of the Pension Payment Order and intimate regarding disbursement of revised pension to be sent by the pension disbursing authorities to the Office of the CPAO and Accounts Officer which had issued the PPO in the revised from given at Annexure-III of the said O.M. so that they could verify the pension so revised and update the Pension Payment Order Register, etc.

(iv) In cases where the information in Annexure-III has been received by the Pay and Accounts Officer from the Pension Disbursing Banks etc., he should verify the same and issue a revised authority for payment of pension. In case there is any discrepancy in the revision of pension by the Bank, the bank should be informed by the Pay and Accounts Officer immediately for making necessary adjustment. In cases where the information in Annexure-III has not been received by the Pay and Accounts Officer from the Bank, the Pay and accounts Officer should issue revised authority for payment of pension based on the PPO/available records and send to Bank for making the payment of revised pension accordingly.

(v) It was also provided that in case any information regarding date of birth, scale of pay or the qualifying service, etc was not available with the bank, the bank may obtain the requisite information from the concerned Pay and Accounts Officer/CPAO. It would be the responsibility of the concerned Pay and Accounts Officer/CPAO to provide the information from the available records within two weeks of the receipts of request from the bank.

(vi) Adoption of the methodology/documentation for determination of date of birth for payment of additional pension to old pensioners/family pensioners in cases where the date of birth is not available in the PPO as well as in the office records of CPAO/Pay and Accounts Office.

3. Further, the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare vide their O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 have also revised the pension, Family, enhanced pension of the pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 24-9-2012 with reference to the fitments tables annexed to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August 2008 which is self explanatory. The said O.M. was extended to All India Services pensioners of pre-2006 by this Department vide letter No. 25014/1/2013-AIS-II dated 19.2.2014.

4. Now, it has been brought to the notice of this Department that a large number of cases relating to All India Services pensioners/family pensioners of pre-2006 have not yet been revised/disbursed their pension/family pension by the State and UT Governments and Accounts Generals of the respective States in adherence to O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A)(Pt. 1) dated 14-10-2008. O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 21-05-2009 and O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare which are also similarly applicable to All India Services pensioner of pre-2006.

5. Therefore, all the Chief Secretaries, Development Commissioners, Advisers to the Administrator and Accountant Generals of State/UT are requested to look into the matter and instruct the concerned authorities of the States/UTs to take appropriate action immediately in implementing the above orders issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare.

Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Diwakar North Misra)
Director (Services)

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Commission’s visit to Kolkata has been rescheduled on 11th – 14th January, 2015.

Commission’s visit to Kolkata / Andaman & Nicobar Islands has been rescheduled

The Commission, proposes to visit Kolkata from 04th to 06th January 2015 But Due to unavoidable circumstances, the Commission’s visit to Kolkata / Andaman & Nicobar Islands has been rescheduled. As per the revised schedule, the Commission will visit Kolkata from 11th – 14th January, 2015.

Source: http://7cpc.india.gov.in/ 
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Proposal for improved Voluntary Retirement Scheme for Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited employees

Proposal for improved Voluntary Retirement Scheme for Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited employees

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Cabinet
24-December-2014

Proposal for improved Voluntary Retirement Scheme for Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited employees

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for an improved Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for the employees of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited (CIWTC) and disinvestment of CIWTC thereafter. The VRS currently in vogue in CIWTC is under the existing Central DA 1996/ Industrial DA 1997 is not attractive to employees and therefore does not evince much interest from the existing workforce of CIWTC.

The VRS benefit would be computed on 2006 pay scale for the employees covered under Central DA. For other category of employees, it would be based on 2007 Industrial DA linked pay scale. The improved VRS scheme would be opened for a period of three months from the date of its offer with a provision of extension by another one month. Necessary Grant-in-Aid from Government of India under Non-Plan would be given for this purpose.

Implementation of the improved VRS package would offer a better severance package to the employees of CIWTC. This would improve the prospects of finding an investor to either take over the assets or ensure viable commercial use of assets.

Source: PIB
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Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by public servants extension of last date

Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by public servants extension of last date
 
No. 407/12/2014-AVD-IV(B)
Bharat Sarkar/Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, the 25th December, 2014
Office Memorandum

Subject: Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 —extension of last date for filing of revised returns by public servants who have filed property returns under the existing service rules – regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s D.O. letter of even No. dated 8th September, 2014 regarding the furnishing of information relating to assets and liabilities by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and forwarding therewith copies of the Central Government’s notifications dated 8th September, 2014 containing —

(a) amendment to the Lokpal & Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014, for the purpose of extending the time limit for carrying out necessary changes in the relevant rules relating to different services from “two hundred and seventy days” to “three hundred and sixty days”, from the date on which the Act came into force, i.e., 16th January, 2014; and

(b)the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Amendment Rules, 2014, extending the time limit for filing of revised returns by all public servants from 15th September, 2014 to 31st December, 2014 .

2. In this regard, the undersigned is directed to convey that the last date for filing of revised returns by public servants under the rules indicated in para 1 (b) above has been extended by a period of four months, i.e., from 31st December, 2014 to 30th April, 2015. Formal amendments to the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014 and to the Lokpal & Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order,2014 are being notified separately. The formats for submission of statements regarding movable properties (Form-II) and for submission of statements regarding debts and liabilities (Form-IV) under the said rules are also being revised and will be notified as part of the amendments to the aforesaid rules. They will also be uploaded on the website of this Department, i.e., http://persmin.nic.in/DOPT.asp.

3. All Ministries/Departments and cadre authorities are requested to kindly issue orders towards ensuring compliance with the revised Rules by all officers and staff in the respective Ministry/Department/ Organisations/PSUs under their control, within the revised time-limit mentioned therein.

sd/-
(Jishnu Barua)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tele: 23093591
source-http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/lokpalassets.pdf

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Minimum educational qualification for open market recruitment to various posts on the Railways

Minimum educational qualification for open market recruitment to various posts on the Railways

RBE No. 141/2014
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBF No. 145/2014.
No. E(NG)II/2012/RR-1/16/Pt.A.
New Delhi, Dated: 17.12.2014.
The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units/Chairmen/RRBs.

Sub: Minimum educational qualification for open market recruitment to various posts on the Railways.

The issue of enhancement of minimum qualification from Matriculation to 12th (+2 standard) to various posts on the railways which presently have minimum entry qualification of Matriculation in Pay Band-1 of Rs. 5200-20200 having Grade Pay of Rs. 1900, Rs. 2000 and Rs. 2400 has been under consideration of this Ministry.
After detailed deliberations it has now been decided by the Board that henceforth following categories in Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) will have the revised qualification as shown in the table below:-
Sl. No.Category of PostPay Band & Grade PayExistingQualificationEssential Minimum Prescribed
Qualification
(1)Office ClerkPB-1Rs.5200-
20200
(GP: Rs.
1900)
Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.
(2)Accounts ClerkPB-1Rs.5200-
20200
(GP:Rs.
1900)
Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.
(3)TicketCollectorPB-1Rs.5200-
20200
(GP: Rs.
1900)
Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.
(4)CommercialClerkPB-1Rs. 5200-
20200
(GP: Rs.
2000)
Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.
(5)Trains ClerkPB-1Rs. 5200-
20200
(GP:Rs.
1900)
Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate.12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate.
(6)Library ClerkPB-1Rs.5200-20200
(GP:Rs.
1900)
Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Institution and Certificate in Library Science from a recognized Institution.12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent from a recognized Institution and Certificate in Library Science from a recognized Institution.

3. These instructions will be effective from the date of its issue and ongoing recruitment for the above said categories where notification has been published will b governed by past instructions on the subject.

4. Advance Correction Slip (ACS) to Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I (Revised Edition-1989), First Re-print Edition, 2009 will follow.
(Lily Pandeya)
Director Estt(N)-II
Railway Board
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One time relaxation in Rules for leave encashment during service: Railway Board Order

One time relaxation in Rules for leave encashment during service: Railway Board Order

One time relaxation in Rules for leave encashment during service – Permission for leave encashment to Railway Employees who have failed to avail leave encashment during the previous blocks: Railway Board Order

RBE No. 141/2014
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. F(E)111/2008/LE-1/1
New Delhi, Dated: 15.12.2014
The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Zonal Rallways/Pus,
(As per Mailing List).

Subject: One time relaxation in Rules for leave encashment during service – Permission for leave encashment to Railway Employees who have failed to avail leave encashment during the previous blocks.

Representations have been received in this office to allow leave encashment to Railway employees who have failed to avail the benefit during the previous blocks despite availing Pass/PTO and leave during a block on the ground that the concept of block period was new for the Railway employees and it was introduced during the 2nd block period resulting in some of the employees failing to apply for the same due to various reasons.

2. The matter has been sympathetically considered by Board and it has been agreed to allow leave encashment to the employees who have failed to avail the same during the previous block period (first three block periods) despite fulfilling the condition of availing of Pass/PTO and leave during the block, as one time exemption, with the condition that leave encashment will be made at the rate of pay applicable at the time of availing of leave, subject to fulfillment of the conditions as laid down in Railway Board’s letter of even Nos. dated 29.10.2008 and 11.06.2009, as applicable on the day of leave availed, with the approval of leave sanctioning authority.

3. The above relaxation is made as one time measure and the employees have to apply for the same along with the proof of grant of leave and pass during the block period within four months from the date of issue of this letter.

4. It is reiterated that it is a one-time relaxation and in future including the current block no claim from a retrospective date shall be entertained. All the claims for leave encashment should be done with prior approval of the competent authority as per the block system of Leave encashment.

5. This issues with the approval of Board (MS & FC).
(Amitabh Joshi)
Deputy Director Finance(Estt.)III,
Railway Board
Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in
[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance/FE-III/2014/F(E)-2008-LE-1-1_15-12-2014.pdf]
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LTC 80 for non entitled Government Servants: Clarification by DoPT in Rajya Sabha Q&A

LTC 80 for non entitled Government Servants: Clarification by DoPT in Rajya Sabha Q&A


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 2907
ANSWERED ON 18.12.2014
LTC 80 for non entitled Government Servants
2907 SHRIMATI BIMLA KASHYAP SOOD

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether travel by air under LTC 80 fare is allowed to non-entitled Government Servants in certain sectors;
(b) if so, whether they are permitted to travel by air from their headquarters, if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether split journey from headquarters to Kolkata, Chennai, or Bhubaneswar by train in entitled class and thereafter by air in economy class from Air India burden more on the exchequer than the direct flight through flexi fare from Air India; and
(d) whether Government proposes to allow such employees to travel by air from headquarters in economy class on flexi fare by Air India?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): Government servants not entitled to travel by air may be permitted to travel by air in Economy class in the following sectors between:
(i) Kolkata/Guwahati and any place in NER
(ii) Kolkata/Chennai/Bhubaneswar and Port Blair
(iii) Delhi/Amritsar and anyplace in J&K

(c): It is not possible to quantify in exact terms as this would depend on multiple factors like distance between the Headquarters and Kolkata/Chennai/Bhubaneswar, entitlement of class of journey by train, i.e. II Tier AC or III Tier AC etc.

(d): There is no such proposal at present.

Source: Rajyasbha.nic.in
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Kendriya Vidyalaya: Integration of AADHAR UID in student data base

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Order: Integration of AADHAR UID in student data base 

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (HQ)
18, Institutional Area, SJS Marg,
New Delhi – 110016
F. No. 110240/4/2014/KVS/ HQ/ Budget/PF-l
Date: – 23rd December, 2014
To,
The Deputy Commissioner
All Regional Offices.

Sub: – Integration of AADHAR UID in student data base-Reg.

Madam/Sir,
In the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting held on 1oth December, 2014, a direction was issued to KVS to integrate the AADHAR Unique Identity No. (UID) issued by Government of India in the student data base to be compiled on UBl Portal for fee collection.

In compliance with the direction of BOG, a column of AADHAR UID no. of student has been inserted in the Excel sheet forwarded to the Regions for compilation of student data for third phase so that same can be uploaded online by respective KVs. AADHAR UID no. has been incorporated at serial no 17 of the proforma, making the revised proforma of 27 column against the earlier 26 columns.

It may please be emphasized to all of students studying in your Region to enroll themselves for AADHAR UID so that student data base can be also linked to AADHAR UID in future through appropriate intervention in the software for fee collection through UBI.

The compliance of above may be reported after issuing necessary direction to all KVs under your Region.

Yours faithfully
(Rajesh Yadav)
Deputy Commissioner (Fin.)
Source/View/Download: http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in
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Revision of ceiling rates for Intra Ocular Lenses (IOL): ECHS Order

Revision of ceiling rates for Intra Ocular Lenses (IOL): ECHS Order

Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General‘s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Maude Lines

Delhi Cantt-110010
B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy
19 Dec 2014

REVISION OF CEILING RATES FOR INTRA OCULAR LENSES (IOL)

1. Refer this office letters:-
(a) B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt 10 Jan 2011.
(b) B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt 28 Oct 2014.
(c) B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt 24 Nov 2014.

2. The following ceiling rates for IOL are hereby made at para 16 of Appx ‘C’ of above mentioned letter on the basis of CGHS OM No 536/2012/R & H/CGHS dt 21 Aug 14 and even no of dt 11 Nov 2014:-
(i) Hydrophobic Foldable IOL
(Multi-piece/Single piece Aspheric) Rs. 5,800/-
(ii) Hydrophilic Acrylic IOL Rs. 4,500/-
(iii) PMMA IOL (AC/PC) Rs. 500/-
(iv) Scleral Fixated IOL Rs. 3,500/-

3. Reimbursement for LASIK Surgery and INTACS Rings is not recommended.

4. Therapeutic and Bandage contact Lenses for Keratoconus of Corneal Ulcers can be considered on a case to case basis.

5. Further, reimbursement for IOL Implants will be limited to ceiling rates or’actual, whichever is less and will be reimbursable in addition to the package rates for cataract surgery procedure. The reimbursement at the above mentioned ceiling rates will be done as per the rates fixed for the various types of IOL mentioned above and the IOL actually used in the surgery. It is mandatory for the operating surgeon of all private empanelled hospital/ECHS beneficiaries to attach the empty IOL sticker, bearing the signature and stamp of the operating surgeon on it, along with the bill in support of type of IOL used, containing its batch number. In the event of the private empanelled hospital not giving the batch number and/or empty IOL sticker, then the beneficiary will be required to obtain the same from the hospital before the competent authority finally settles the claim for reimbursement.

6. Beneficiaries undergoing IOL Implantation: This office has been receiving numerous queries regarding the cost of IOL which is in addition to the cost, of surgery as mentioned in our earlier ECHS letter under ref. Once again it is clarified that the cost of lens (IOL) would be reimbursable in addition to package charges for treatment procedures. The same has also been clarified by CGHS at para 3 of their Office Memorandum No 5-11045/36/2012 dt 26 Nov 2014 In addition it is clarified that if a beneficiary had been implanted Hydrophilic IOL in one. eye earlier and now requires IOL in other eye, then in such a case Hydrophilic IOL would be permitted as per old rates of 2008. In all such cases prior permission by competent authority permitting use of Hydrophilic IOL based on advice of specialist would be required.

7. Para 16,17 & 18 of Appx ‘C’ of this office letter No 8/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt 10 Jan 2011, B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt 28 Oct 2014 & even no of dt 24 Nov 2014 are hereby cancelled.

(Vijay Anand)
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD ECHS
Source: http://echs.gov.in/images/pdf/med/med120.pdf
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Income Limit for SC/ST for Availing Facilities

Income Limit for SC/ST for Availing Facilities

The income limits of the parents/Guardians of students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), from all sources, for scholarship schemes are as under:

S.No. Name of the Scheme Income Limit (Rs. In Lakh)
1. Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students studying in class IX & X 2.00
2. Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students 2.50
3. National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) for ST students 6.00
4. Top Class Scholarship scheme for ST students 4.50
5. Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST students No income limit

All eligible SC/ST students are eligible to get scholarship under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for the SC and ST Students. Non refundable fee of the institutions is inter-alia payable as a component of the scholarship.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Vijay Sampla in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha here today.

Source: PIB
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General Instruction for online OPD Registration-Delhi

General Instruction for online OPD Registration

This application can be used for generating Online OPD registration Card for availing outpatient services in 24 Delhi Govt. Hospitals.

Upto 100 Registration per facility per hospital per day can be done.

The facility is available upto 8.00 am for the current date.

Please bring the print of OPD Registration slip generated to the hospital on the day mentioned on the card between 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 Noon and proceed directly to the selected speciality OPD and wait for your turn in front of any room for the speciality.

“THIS SLIP CANNOT BE USED FOR MEDICO LEGAL / MEDICAL LEAVE PURPOSES”.

In case the beneficiary opts for a wrong department / referral to other Department is required, the same slip will be valid for the day.

This slip will not give entitlements to any preferential treatment.

For every revisit please login as registered user and generate a new OPD ticket.

Source-http://dshm.delhi.gov.in/mis/(S(nkmxht14yv5pla0ppzrr12nm))/opr/home.aspx
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