List of Allowances and Advances to be increased by 25% from 1.1.2011

Dearness Allowance from Jan-2011:-

The first additional installment of Dearness Allowance for this year from Jan-2011 has been announced today by the Union Cabinet.

As per the announcement, the Dearness Allowance is increased by 6% from 45% to 51% to Central Government Employees and Pensioners. The decision would also change the allowance structure.

There is no recommondations in 6th CPC that the Dearness Allowance crosses 50% would merge with baisc pay. But some allowances and advances will be increased by 25% on crossing of Dearness Allowance by 50%.

Here we have compiled the table of Allowances and Advances to be raised by 25% from 1.1.2011.

Here we have once again compiled the rates of Allowances and Advances, that would be revised by 25% on existing rates...

S.No.	Name of the Allowances & Advances	Existing	Revised
1.	Children Education Assistance & Reimbursement of Tuition Fee	Rs.12,000 (Per Year - Per Child)	Rs.15,000 (Per Year - Per Child)
2.	Advances for purchase of Bicycle Advacne, Warm clothing Advance, Festival Advance, Natural Calamity Advance	Rs.3,000	Rs.3,750
3.	Special Compensatory Hill Area Allowance	Rs.600 / Rs.480	Rs.750 / Rs.600
4.	Special CompensatoryScheduled / Tribal Area Allowance	Rs.400 / Rs.240	Rs.500 / Rs.300
5.	Project Allowance	Rs.1,500 / Rs.1,000	Rs.1,875 / Rs.1,250
6.	Speical Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance	Rs.2,600 / Rs.2,100/ Rs.1,500 / Rs.400	Rs.3,250 / Rs.2,625/ Rs.1,875 / Rs.500
7.	Cycle Maintenance Allowance	Rs.60 (Per month)	Rs.75 (Per month)
8.	Mileage for road journey all components of daily allowance on tour	Rs.500 / Rs.300 / Rs.200 / Rs.150 / Rs.100	Rs.625 / Rs.375 / Rs.250 / Rs.190 / Rs.125
9.	Rates of Fixed Conveyance Allowance under SR-25 (Motor Car)	Rs.1,120 / Rs.1,680 / Rs.2,070 / Rs.2,430 / Rs.3,000	Rs.1,400 / Rs.2,100 / Rs.2,590 / Rs.3,040 / Rs.3,750
10.	Rates of Fixed Conveyance Allowance under SR-25 (Other modes)	Rs.370 / Rs.480 / Rs.640 / Rs.750 / Rs.850	Rs.470 / Rs.600 / Rs.800 / Rs.940 / Rs.1,070
11.	Washing Allowance	Rs.60	Rs.75
12.	Split Duty Allowance	Rs.200	Rs.250
13.	Spl. Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities and Education Allowance for disabled children	Rs.1,000 per month	Rs.1,250 per month
14.	Cash Handling Allowance	Rs.600 / Rs.500 / Rs.400 / Rs.300 / Rs.150	Rs.750 / Rs.625 / Rs.500 / Rs.375 / Rs.190
15.	Risk Allowance	DOPT 21012/1/2008-Estt.(Allowance)	12.3.2009
16.	Postgraduate Allowance	Rs.1,000 / Rs.600	Rs.1,250 / Rs.750
17.	Desk Allowance	Rs.600	Rs.750
18.	Bad Climate Allowance	Rs.400 / Rs.240	Rs.500 / Rs.300

S.No.	Name of the Allowances & Advances	Dept. & Order No.	Date	90Paisa
1.	Children Education Assistance & Reimbursement of Tuition Fee	DOPT 12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance)	2.9.2008	Download
2.	Advances for purchase of Bicycle Advacne, Warm clothing Advance, Festival Advance, Natural Calamity Advance	Fin.Min. No.12(1)E.II(A)/2008	7.10.2008	Download
3.	Special Compensatory Hill Area Allowance	Fin.Min. 4(2)/2008-E.II (B)	29.8.2008	Download
4.	Special CompensatoryScheduled / Tribal Area Allowance	Fin.Min. 17(1)/2008-E.II (B)	29.8.2008	Download
5.	Project Allowance	Fin.Min.	29.8.2008	Download
6.	Speical Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance	Fin.Min. 3(1)/2008-E.II(B)	29.8.2008	Download
7.	Cycle Maintenance Allowance	Fin.Min. 19039/3/2008-E.IV	29.8.2008	Download
8.	Mileage for road journey all components of daily allowance on tour, rate of transportation of personal effects.	Fin.Min. 19030/3/2008-E.V	23.9.2008	Download
9.	Rates of Conveyance Allowance under SR-25	Fin.Min. 19039/2/2008-E.IV	23.9.2008	Download
10.	Washing Allowance	Fin.Min. 14/3/2008-JCA	11.9.2008	Download
11.	Split Duty Allowance	Fin.Min. 9(11)/2008-E.II (B)	29.8.2008	Download
12.	Spl. Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities and Education Allowance for disabled children	DOPT 12011/04/2008-Estt.(Allowance)	11.9.2008	Download
13.	Cash Handling Allowance	DOPT 4/6/2008-Estt.(Pay.II)	1.10.2008	Download
14.	Risk Allowance	DOPT 21012/1/2008-Estt.(Allowance)	12.3.2009	Download
15.	Postgraduate Allowance	Min.of Hohfw A.45012/4/2008-CHS.V	16.4.2009	Download
16.	Desk Allowance	DOPT 1/10/2009-PIC	17.4.2009	Download
17.	Bad Climate Allowance	Fin.Min. 1/10/2008-E.II(B)	29.8.2008	Download

S.No.	Name of the Allowances & Advances	Dept. & Order No.	Date	O.M.
1.	Children Education Assistance & Reimbursement of Tuition Fee	DOPT 12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance)	2.9.2008	Download
2.	Advances for purchase of Bicycle Advacne, Warm clothing Advance, Festival Advance, Natural Calamity Advance	Fin.Min. No.12(1)E.II(A)/2008	7.10.2008	Download
3.	Special Compensatory Hill Area Allowance	Fin.Min. 4(2)/2008-E.II (B)	29.8.2008	Download
4.	Special CompensatoryScheduled / Tribal Area Allowance	Fin.Min. 17(1)/2008-E.II (B)	29.8.2008	Download
5.	Project Allowance	Fin.Min. 6(3)/2008-E.II (B)	29.8.2008	Download
6.	Speical Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance	Fin.Min. 3(1)/2008-E.II(B)	29.8.2008	Download
7.	Cycle Maintenance Allowance	Fin.Min. 19039/3/2008-E.IV	29.8.2008	Download
8.	Mileage for road journey all components of daily allowance on tour, rate of transportation of personal effects.	Fin.Min. 19030/3/2008-E.V	23.9.2008	Download
9.	Rates of Conveyance Allowance under SR-25	Fin.Min. 19039/2/2008-E.IV	23.9.2008	Download
10.	Washing Allowance	Fin.Min. 14/3/2008-JCA	11.9.2008	Download
11.	Split Duty Allowance	Fin.Min. 9(11)/2008-E.II (B)	29.8.2008	Download
12.	Spl. Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities and Education Allowance for disabled children	DOPT 12011/04/2008-Estt.(Allowance)	11.9.2008	Download
13.	Cash Handling Allowance	DOPT 4/6/2008-Estt.(Pay.II)	1.10.2008	Download
14.	Risk Allowance	DOPT 21012/1/2008-Estt.(Allowance)	12.3.2009	Download
15.	Postgraduate Allowance	Min.of Hohfw A.45012/4/2008-CHS.V	16.4.2009	Download
16.	Desk Allowance	DOPT 1/10/2009-PIC	17.4.2009	Download
17.	Bad Climate Allowance	Fin.Min. 1/10/2008-E.II(B)	29.8.2008	Download

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GUIDELINES / CRITERIA FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR IN-VITRO FERTILISATION (IVF) TREATMENT TO CGHS BENEFICIARIES AND BENEFICIARIES UNDER CENTRAL SERVICES (MEDICAL ATTENDANCE) RULES. 1944

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 108

No: Z.15025/5/201 1-CGHS III/CGHS (P)  Dated, 2 November, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Guidelines / Criteria for reimbursement of expenses for In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment to CGHS beneficiaries and beneficiaries under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules. 1944.

            The undersigned is directed to say that the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been receiving requests for providing clarifications as to whether the expenditure incurred on In-Vitro Fertilisation ((IVF) treatment is admissible under CGHS, and if so. whether any guidelines have been laid down for reimbursement of the expenses incurred on IVF treatment.

            (2) The matter has been examined by a Technical Committee of the Heads of Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics of Government Medical institutions, and based on the recommendations of the Committee, the following guidelines are laid down for considering cases for reimbursement of expenses incurred on IVF treatment by CGHS beneficiaries and beneficiaries under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944:-

(I) Requests for IVF treatment will be considered only on the basis of advice tendered by the Head of Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics of a Government Medical institution;

            (ii) Permission for IVF treatment to be undertaken may be given by the Head of Department in the Ministries / Departments on the recommendations of the Head of Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics of a Government Medical institution;

            (iii) IVF procedure will be allowed in a Government Medical institution on the recommendations of the Head of Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics of a Government Medical institution;

(iv)      IVF procedure may be allowed, on a case to case basis, in a private medical institution if the Institution is registered with the State / Central Government and has the necessary facilities including equipment and trained man power for carrying out the procedure. It is, however, mandatory to obtain the recommendations of the Head of Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics of a Government Medical institution for permitting the procedure to be undertaken in a private institution;

(V)       There should be clear evidence of failure of conventional treatment before permitting IVF treatment procedure;

(vi)      The age of women undergoing IVF treatment procedure should be between 21 and 39 years

(vii)     The woman has to be married and living with her husband;

(viii)    The IVF treatment procedure will be allowed only in cases of infertility where the couple has no living issue

(ix)      Reimbursement of expenditure incurred on IVF procedure will be allowed upto a maximum of 3 (three) fresh cycles;

(X)       An amount not exceeding Rs.65,000/- (Rupees sixty five thousand only) per cycle or the actual cost, whichever is lower, will be allowed for reimbursement. This amount will be inclusive of the cost of drugs and disposables and monitoring cost during IVF procedures;

(x         i) As IVF treatment is a planned procedure, reimbursement cases can be considered by the Ministries / Departments only if prior approval was obtained by the beneficiary for undergoing the IVF treatment.

(xii)     There will be a onetime permission for availing IVF treatment consisting of three cycles in total, which would be admissible to the beneficiary. The concerned Ministry / Department shall obtain an undertaking from the applicant that he / she has not claimed the reimbursement earlier from the Government of India in the past and will not claim it in the future.

            These guidelines come into force from the date of issue of the Office Memorandum and reimbursement cases of IVF treatment undertaken after the issue of the Office Memorandum only can be considered by the Ministries / Departments.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, vide Dy. No.C.1747/IFD (Health)/2011 dated the 21stNovember,October, 2011

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[V.P. Singh]

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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Sanchay Post DET Report

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Offices having difference in the number of signatures scanned shown in SB KPI's and DBAnalyzer

Use DBAnalyzer with latest exe 

• Check for patches installed in all clients using 'Patch Status'
• Go to ‘Database discrepancies’ >> ‘Account numbers with blank account status’ for ‘SB’, ‘NSS’ and ‘PPF’ and update.
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Click on the button 'List of accounts - signature not scanned' to obtain account numbers for which Specimen Signature is not scanned. The file generated can be opened and signatures to be scanned for the accounts listed in it.

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