MNOP COMMITTEE MEETING

Next Sitting of the MNOP Committee will be held on 02.12.2011 at 3 PM under the Chairmanship of new Member (Operations) Sri. Santosh Gauriar.

REVISION OF PPO OF PRE-1996 FAMILY PENSIONERS

No.1/20/2011 -P&PW(E)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,

New Delhi, the 1st November, 2011.

Office Memorandum

Sub:- Revision of PPOs of pre—2006 family pensioners — regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Secretary (Pension)'s d.o. letter No.42/68/2009-P&PW(G), dated the 25th May, 2011 and 8th June, 2011 concerning revision of Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) in respect of pre-2006 Pensioners consequent to implementation of 6th CPC recommendations.

2. It is heartening to learn from replied received the Ministries/ Departments that they are responsive to the needs of Pensioners/Family Pensioners. In the mean while, Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) has issued an advertisement, which has been published in the Newspapers on 3rd September, 2011, requesting pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners to provide prescribed information to the Head of the Department/Office concerned for issue of revised PPOs. In another advertisement published on 15th and l6th September, CPAO has circulated its toll-free telephone number 1800-11-77-88 for registration of grievances. Therefore, all the Ministries/ Departments are requested to seize the opportunity and revise the pre-2006 PPOs at the earliest possible.

3. It has come to the notice of this Department that the family pensioners are a sufferer's lot as the Banks have not revised the family pension in most of the cases and it is being paid either at the pre-revised rates or at the minimum rate of Rs.3500/- per month. Therefore, all Ministries/Departments and PAOs are requested to take up the matter of revision of family pension as first priority.

(K.K. Mittal)

GRANT OF HARD AREA ALLOWANCE TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: ORDERS OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE

No. 12(4)/2008-E.II (B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, O9th November, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Hard Area Allowance to the Central Government employees posted in the Islands of UT of Lakshadweep other than Kavarati & Agati.

 The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's O.M. No.12(1)/E-II(B)/03 dt. 01-03-2004 on grant of Hard Area allowance to Central Govt. employees posted in Nicobar Group of Islands w.e.f. 01-04-2004 and subsequent O.M. No.12(4)/2008-E.II(B), dated 29th August 2008, extending this allowance to all central Government employees posted in Minicoy in Lakshadweep @ 25% of (basic pay + NPA, where applicable), w.e.f. 01-09-2008 which was accepted by the Govt. based on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission and to say that the proposal to also extend Hard Area Allowance in Islands other than Minicoy of UT of Lakshadweep has been under consideration of the Government for some time.

2. The President is now pleased to decide that Central Government employees posted in Kiltan, Andrott, Kalpeni, Chetlat, Kadmat, Amini and Bithra Islands of Lakshadweep shall be paid Hard Area Allowance @ 15% of (basic pay + NPA, where applicable), on the existing terms & conditions.

3. These order shall take effect from the date of issue.

4. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

5. Hindi version Is attached.

( Madhulika P.Sukul)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

POSTAL STAFF COLLEGE INDIA, RENAMED AS "RAFI AHMED KIDWAI NATIONAL POSTAL ACADEMY (RAKNPA)"

                                                          No.2-04/2009-Trg.
                                                         Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts, (Training Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi – 110001

Dated: 31.10.2011

To

All Heads of Circles,

Additional Director General APS,

West Block-III, RK Puram,

New Delhi-110066

Chief General Manager,

Business Development Directorate,

New Delhi-110001

Chief General Manager,

Postal Life Insurance,

New Delhi-110 021

Subject: - Renaming of the Postal Staff College India.

A proposal for change in the name of the Postal Staff College India (PSCI) was placed before the Postal Services Board. The Board, in its sixth meeting held on 21.09.2011, after detailed discussion, has agreed that in order to reflect the true character of the institution and its future aspiration, PSCI needs to be upgraded as a National Academy. The Board has, accordingly recommended that PSCI be renamed after Shri Rafi Ahmed Kidwal, the first Communication Minister of Independent India, a freedom fighter and one of the foremost nation builders of the post independence era as "Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA)". The recommended actions of the Board have been approved by the Competent Authority.

2. It is, therefore, hereby notified for information of all concerned that the Postal Staff College India, C.G.O. Complex Ghazibad 201 002, and will hereafter be known as Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA), C.G.O. Complex, Ghaziabad – 201 002.

Sd/-

( A.Kumaraswamy)

Assistant Director (Training

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (MULTI TASKING STAFF) RECRUITMENT RULES,2010

REVISION OF CEILING RATES AND GUIDELINES FOR VARIOUS CORONARY /VASCULAR STENTS FOR CGHSICS (MA) BENEFICIARIES

F No Misc.1002/2006/CGHS(R&H)/ CGHS(P)

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health& Family Welfare

Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan

New Delhi 110 108 dated the 31 October 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of Ceiling Rates and guidelines for various Coronary /Vascular Stents for CGHSICS (MA) beneficiaries.

In supersession of the Office Memorandum of even No dated 12.09.2007 of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for the revised rates and guidelines for Coronary / Vascular Stents for reimbursement of CGHSICS(MA) beneficiaries, all DCGI approved Coronary / Vascular Stents are approved for reimbursement to CGHSICS(MA) beneficiaries as per the ceiling rates mentioned below

1. DRUG ELUTING CORONARY STENTS-

i. All DCGI and FDA approved Drug Eluting Stents – Rs. 65,000/-

ii. Ail DCGI and CE approved Drug Eluting Stents - Rs. 50000/-

iii All DCGI approved Drug Eluting Stents - – Rs 40000/-

2 BARE METAL CORONARY STENTS

i) STAINLESS STEEL STENTS – Rs.12000/-

ii) COBALT STENTS – Rs.20,000/.

a) All DCGI and FDA approved

b) Ail DCGI and CE approved – Rs. 18,000/-

c) All DCGI approved – Rs. 15,000/-

iii) COATED I OTHER STENTS – Rs. 25,000/-

3. BARE METAL VASCULAR (NON CORONARY ) STENTS

i) STAINLESS STEEL STENTS – Rs 20000/-

ii) COBALT STENTS – Rs 22,000/-

iii) NITINOL / OTHER STENTS – Rs 25,000!-

Reimbursement to beneficiaries /empanelled hospitals shall be limited to ceiling rates or as per actuals, whichever is lower.

2. Coronary Stents shall be permitted on the advice of Govt. Specialist, of which not more than two shall be of Drug Eluding Stents. Permission shall be granted as per the laid down procedure. If more than two drug eluding stents are implanted in an empanelled hospital and no written informed consent was obtained from the beneficiary that he / she would bear the difference in cost between the DES and Bare Metal Stent, arid the hospital has charged this amount from the beneficiary, the additional amount shall be deducted from the pending bills of hospitals and shall be paid to the beneficiary

3. It is essential for the empanelled hospitals to quote the Batch number when a coronary/vascular stent of any type is implanted in the case of a CGHS/CS (MA) beneficiary and also enclose a copy of the relevant invoices pertaining to the procurement of the stents by the hospitals. In addition to this, the outer pouch of the Stent packet along with the sticker on it on which details of the stent are printed shall also be enclosed with the medical bill for claiming reimbursement from the Govt. In case of treatment from a private non-empanelled hospital, where the treatment was taken in an emergency, it is the responsibility of the beneficiary to obtain the batch number, invoice and outer pouches of the stent(s) before the submission of the medical claim to CGHSI concerned department, as the case may be.

4. The empanelled hospital shall submit a self certified undertaking that the hospital has not charged the CGHS / CS(MA) beneficiary more than the rate at which the stent has been procured by the hospital and in case of any detection and establishment that the hospital has overcharged the hospital shall be removed from the list of hospitals empanelled under CGHS without any further notice.

5. UTI-TSL, while processing the hospital bills of coronary I vascular stents shall ensure that the hospitals have enclosed copies of the relevant invoices pertaining to the procurement of the stents by the hospitals and the outer pouch of the Stent packet along with the sticker on it on which details of the stent are printed and that the prescribed rates and the guidelines have been followed, before making provisional payments to the hospitals

6. The revised rates and guidelines shall come into force from the date of issue and shall be in force for a period of one year or tilt they are revised, whichever may be earlier.

7. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division vide Dy. No 2979 dated 20.10.2011 of the office of AS&FA Min. of H&FW

Sd/-

(JAI PRAKASH)

UNDER SECRETARY TO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA