Demands of Armed Forces Veterans for One rank one pension and various issues

Demands of Armed Forces Veterans for One rank one pension and various issues

Several representations are received from Armed Forces Veterans relating to various issues such as pension fixation / One Rank One Pension, disbursal, rehabilitation, re-employment, effective implementation of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, financial assistance, grant of benefits to ESM / families by State Governments such as land / houses / flat, compensation, ex-gratia, etc. which are replied to / disposed off in accordance with the existing Government policies / Rules.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to Shri Anto Antony in Lok Sabha today.

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Loan for Low Cost Houses

Loan for Low Cost Houses

Reserve Bank of India vide circular DBR.BP.BC.No. 74/08.12.015/2014-15 dated March 5, 2015 on “Housing Loans: Review of Instructions” has allowed banks to add stamp duty, registration and other documentation charges to the cost of the house/dwelling unit for the purpose of calculating Loan to Value (LTV) ratio, in cases where the cost of the house/dwelling unit does not exceed Rs. 10 lakh. This has been done with a view to encourage availability of affordable housing to borrowers from economically.

This was stated by Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State in Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

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CGHS Hospitals / Dispensaries Functioning for 24 Hrs

CGHS Hospitals/ Dispensaries Functioning for 24 Hrs

The following Wellness Centers/dispensaries under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in the country are working 24 hours:

1. North Avenue, New Delhi.
2. South Avenue, New Delhi.
3. Telegraph Lane, New Delhi.
4. Dr. Zakir Hussain Road, New Delhi.
5. Timarpur Hospital cum Wellness Centre, New Delhi.
6. Kingsway Camp Hospital cum Wellness Centre, New Delhi.

The Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.

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Haryana government hikes uniform allowance of transport employees

Haryana government hikes uniform allowance of transport employees

Chandigarh: Haryana government today announced a hike in uniform allowance for State Transport department by Rs 500 per employee, an official said here.

The decision pertaining the year 2015-16, would benefit about 16,500 employees to the tune of Rs 82.50 lakh per annum, the spokesperson said.
 
He said that eligible employees would get Rs 1,350 per year for two summer uniforms as against the existing rate of Rs 1,000 given out earlier.

Likewise, employees would get Rs 1,450 instead of Rs 1,000 for one winter uniform, once in a period of three years, he added.

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Non-Acceptance of Self-Attested Documents by Government officials – Minister’s Reply in Parliament

Non-Acceptance of Self-Attested Documents by Government officials – Minister’s Reply in Parliament

Minister for State for Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions replied recently in the Parliament that DOPT has been repeatedly requesting all States, UTs and Central Government Departments to accept self-attested documents / Self-Certification and to abolish affidavits

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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

07-May-2015 18:52 IST

Self-Attested Documents

The Government has received representations/grievances/complaints from general public regarding non-acceptance of self-attested documents by the officials. Two references of public grievances were received on non-acceptance of self-certification by different authorities. A number of applications under RTI Act, 2005 seeking clarification on the subject have also been received.

Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances has been requesting States / UTs and Central Ministries to adopt self-certification and for abolition of affidavits and several communications have been sent in this regard.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Dr. R.Lakshmanan in the Rajya Sabha today.

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