VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT DEPT. OF POSTS - FROM LOK SABHA

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 483 ANSWERED ON   27.02.2013 VACANT LAND WITH POSTAL DEPARTMENT 483 . Shri ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH M. B. RAJESH  P. K. BIJU Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:- (a) whether the large extend of vacant lands are lying unutilized under the Department of Posts; (b) if so, the details thereof and the area of such land, State-wise/UT-wise; (c) the total number of post offices sanctioned during the last three years, State-wise /UT-wise; (d) whether the Government proposes to sign new agreements with other Ministries/State Governments/local bodies etc. for the use of the vacant lands; and (e) if so, the details thereof and the response received in this regard? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Dr. (SMT.) KILLI KRUPARANI) (a) & (b) Yes, Madam. The details of the extent of vacant lands lying unutilized under the Department of Posts, State-wise/UT-wise are enclosed as per Annexure-I. (c) The total number of Post Offices opened during the last 3 years is 578. The Circle-wise details are enclosed as per Annexure -II. (d) No, Madam. (e) Not applicable in view of (d) above.

Annexure-I

LOK SABHA ANNEXURE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 483 DATED 27.02.2013

Details of vacant plots and the area thereof, State-wise/U.T- wise  as on 01-01-2013.
S. No	Name of State	Total No. of plots	Total Area    (in Acre)
1	Andhra Pradesh	218	52.99
2	Assam	28	21.9
3	Bihar	93	30.17
4	Chhattisgarh	5	1.38
5	Delhi	18	11.96
6	Gujarat including Daman & Diu	110	40
7	Haryana	13	2.02
8	Himachal Pradesh	22	1.94
9	Jammu & Kashmir	8	4.97
10	Jharkhand	64	24.72
11	Karnataka	350	108.78
12	Kerala including LakshDweep	142	42.29
13	Maharashtra including Goa	80	44.87
14	Madhya Pradesh	38	7.73
15	North East including Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram	24	16.1
16	Orissa	46	18.2
17	Punjab including Chandigarh	19	7.39
18	Rajasthan	194	40.87
19	Tamilnadu including Puducherry	145	69.8
20	Uttar Pradesh	76	44.39
21	Uttarakhand	19	9
22	West Bengal including Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands	92	72.37
	Total	1804	673.84

Annexure.II

Circle-wise number of Branch Post Offices (BOs) and Sub-Post Offices (SOs)

 opened by redeployment & relocation during financial years 2009-10, 2010-11 &  2011-12

S. No.	Name of the Circles	2009-10		2010-11		2011-12
		BOs	SOs	BOs	SOs	BOs	SOs
1	Andhra Pradesh	4	9	11	8	5	2
2	Assam	2	4	8	5	3	2
3	Bihar	2	5	8	4	3	2
4	Chhattisgarh	1	4	1	3	3	2
5	Delhi	1	4	2	5	1	2
6	Gujarat	2	6	9	8	1	0
7	Haryana	2	4	8	6	3	2
8	Himachal Pradesh	2	3	6	3	3	3
9	Jammu & Kashmir	2	2	6	2	0	0
10	Jharkhand	2	3	10	3	3	2
11	Karnataka	3	7	3	2	3	10
12	Kerala	7	7	4	2	3	1
13	Madhya Pradesh	3	10	2	4	5	3
14	Maharashtra	3	8	4	6	7	3
15	North East	2	5	8	4	3	2
16	Orissa	2	5	10	5	3	3
17	Punjab	2	3	8	3	4	2
18	Rajasthan	1	10	14	8	6	6
19	Tamil Nadu	3	7	14	7	7	4
20	Uttarakhand	2	3	6	2	3	4
21	Uttar Pradesh	5	13	9	7	6	3
22	West Bengal	1	2	8	3	4	4
	Total	54	124	159	100	79	62

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1st ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) -- IS JUST 13 DAYS AHEAD

Dear Comrades,

You are well aware that our 1st All India Conference scheduled on 21st & 22nd March, 2013 in Chennai city and is just 13 days ahead.

Esteemed leadership of all ranks are being invited to grace our AIC in a very delightful manner.

The AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) Union is advanced in such a way and established its flag in 18 Circles till today is very much enthusiastic and encouraging.

The information received by our CHQ that there are more than 350 divisions and many more branches in Postal and RMS formed under the banner of AIPEU - GDS (NFPE) out of 444 postal divisions in 22 Circles.

The Reception Committee for AIC is being prepared for all arrangements to hoist the occassion in a historic manner.

All the Circle Secretaries, Division / Branch Secretaries of GDS (NFPE), leaders of NFPE affiliated unions of all Circles are requested to intimate the details regarding delegate's attendance, arrival & departure well in advance to the Reception Committee to proceed their means of all arrangements to save time and avoid all inconveniences occurred to one and all. 

All the Divisional Branch Secretaries and well wishers of GDS (NFPE) are once again requested to cooperate with the Reception Committee's appeal on the contributions for financial assistance to this 1st AIC.

Yours fraternally,

P.PANDURANGRAO

GENERAL SECRETARY

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Standardization of Nomenclature of Mails Offices

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Mail Business (Development & Operations) Division

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001

No.12-1/2013-D                                                                            Dated: 28.02.2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Standardization of Nomenclature of Mails Offices and Rationalization of number of Mail Business Centres (MBCs)/Business Post Centres (BPCs)

The matter relating to standardization of nomenclature for various categories of mail offices as well as the need for rationalization of number of Mail Business Centres (MBCs)/ Business Post Centres (BPCs) was under consideration of the Directorate. This was necessitated by operational complexities being faced on account of functional overlap between mail offices and increased possibility of misrouting of mail due to lack of standardized nomenclature.

2. After a review, the following instructions are issued with respect to standardized nomenclature for mail offices and rationalization of number of BPCs/MBCs.

(a) The nomenclature of mail offices across the county would be as follows:

(i) Sorting mail offices located at Railway station: XXX RMS (e.g. Lucknow RMS)

(ii) Sorting mail offices located at Airport premised/near the airport: XXX APSO (e.g. Chennai APSO, for Chennai Airport Sorting Office)

(iii) Sorting mail office not located at Railway Station or Airport premises/near the airport: XXX Sorting (e.g. Panvel Sorting)

(iv) Transit Mail Office (TMO) located at Railway Station: XXX RSTMO (e.g. Hazrat Nizamuddin RSTMO)

(v) TMO located at Airport/near Airport: XXX APTMO (e.g. Chennai APTMC)

(vi) TMO located at Bus Stand/Station: XXX BSTMO (e.g. Bangalore Bus Station TMO)

(vii) Automated Mail Processing Centre (AMPC) wherever such centres exist/to be set up: AMPC XXX (AMPC Delhi).

(viii) Book Now Pay Later (BNPL) Processing Centres for Speed Post with direct bag closing facility for Sorting hubs: BNPL SP Hub XXX (e.g. BNPL SP Hub Kashmiri Gate, BNPL SP Hub BPC Anna Road)

(ix) The existing nomenclature for Paper Sorting Offices PSOs) would continued as XXX PSO (e.g. Chennai PSO)

(b) Name of the city/town should be suffixed to the name of the office so standardized for clarity in case of offices not having the name of the city. Standard nomenclature should be used on bag labels, manifests/mail lists, correspondence etc. The signage/name board of the mail offices/TMO should also carry standardized nomenclature and should be prepared in accordance with guidelines contained in the Corporate Branding Manual of the Department.

(c) Mail office would no more be called Mail Business Centre (MBC). Wherever mail offices have been named as MBCs, the name of such offices should be restored as “XXX RMS” or “XXX Sorting” as the case may be. All MBCs opened in the past in addition to the BPCs may be closed/merged with the BPCs concerned. Delivery of mail to the bulk addressee may be done through Speed Post Sorting Hub/Intra-Circle Hub for Speed Post, through CRCs for Registered mail and through mail offices for unregistered mail wherever necessary. Accordingly a list of mail offices and BPCs may be sent in the form of ‘MIS on mail operations’.

(d) The number of Business Post Centres (after closure/merger of MBCs) may further be rationalized by the Circles in order to eliminate/minimize fragmentation in processing of such mail.

Receipt of this O.M may be acknowledged to Shri M.B.Gajbhiye, ADG (MO). An action report on standardized nomenclature, with a list of all mail offices (including BPCs) may be sent within 60days of receipt of this memo.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO AIP SBCOEA

AIPEU-GDS(NFPE CHQ conveys its heartfelt greetings and congratulations to the All India Postal Savings Bank Control Organization Employees Association (AIP SBCOEA) on getting Recognition for their All India Association after a legal battle.

Sub: MP No. 1/2011 in WA No. 1262/2011 filed in Madras High Court by All India    

         Postal SBCO Employees Association V/s UOI and others.

D.G. Posts No. 16/75/2010-SR dated 27^th February, 2013.

            In compliance with order of the Hon’ble High Court of Madras passed on 03.09.2012 in the WA No. 1262 of 2011,  the concerned Heads of Circles were asked to review the membership of the Unions/Associations in the SBCO Staff category and furnish the information of membership as on 25.06.2010. As per the revised results, the All India SBCO Employees Association could secure 16.20% membership which is more than the minimum percentage of membership (i.e. 15% membership required for recognition.

2.         In the light of above, the competent authority has decided to grant recognition to the All India Postal SBCO Employees Association. With the issue of this communication, the association is entitled to avail the facilities of a recognized association as permissible under the CCS (RSA) Rules,1993.

                                                                                                                                Sd/-

(Arun Malik)

Director (SR/Legal)

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REGARDING 7th PAY COMMISSION ..........

..... made bitter the condition and tried to expose its ability regarding arrears.... from the date which  it is accepted.......?

Seventh Pay Commission for Central Government Employee: Reply of Rajya Sabha Question

Reply of Rajya Sabha unstarred question no. 191 of 226th session was uploaded to website of Rajya Sabha in current session [228th] 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  FINANCE

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-191

ANSWERED ON-09.08.2012

Seventh Pay Commission for Central Government employees

191 . SARDAR BALWINDER SINGH BHUNDAR

(a) whether Government intends to constitute the Seventh Pay Commission for the Central Government employees;

(b) if so, by when; 

(c) whether the Thirteenth Finance Commission has also recommended for an increase in pay of Central Government employees from the future date; and

(d) if so, the details thereof? 

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

(a)&(b): Government has not taken any decision on the constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission. 

(c)&(d): The 13th Finance Commission had recommended that structural shocks such as arrears arising out of Pay Commission awards should be avoided by making the pay award commence from the date on which it is accepted. 

Source: Rajya Sabha Q&A

AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) HIMACHAL PRADESH CIRCLE UNION FORMED

CHQ AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) conveys its heartfelt greetings and congratulations to all the office bearers, GDS comrades & NFPE comrades of Himachal Pradesh Circle.

India post finds CBS proposal as a great developmental step

Budget 2013: India post finds CBS proposal as a great developmental step

NEW DELHI: Union Budget of 2013-14 has come with a major development proposition for India post. Not only postal department big shots, but even small postal service agents are also happy with the announcement of Finance Minister.

"Government has initiated an ambitious IT driven project to modernize the postal network at a cost of Rs. 4,909 crore. Post offices will become part of the core banking solution and offer real time banking services. I propose to provide Rs. 32 crore for the project in 2013-14," said the FM in his budget speech.

Clear enough, the initiative will be a big shot in the arm of India post that already is a major small savings service provider in India. "We are happy with the decision as we have been asking for this since long.

CBS will empower us to go full fledged in banking services," said Mr. John Samuel, Chief Post Master General of J & K who also plays a vital role in visualizing India post's modernization and new business sector.

Although India post has always traditionally remained as a major agency facilitating small savings especially in rural areas, it was never allowed to initiate full-fledged banking services.

Moreover, manual operation of postal department versus electronic and cyber age core banking solution of all other banks have pushed India post to back bench in providing financial services.

But, "India post has 1.55 lakh establishments in India touching deepest interiors. This is almost double of total 83,000 establishments of all banks put together. With introduction of modernized services, now we will be able to contribute in a big way to GoI's targeted financial inclusion drive in India," said Mr. Samuel.

Beside the postal top brasses, "It is great for us too as now we can increase our service volume and earn even higher through postal services," said Mr. T K Das, a veteran postal savings agent.

  

Source : The Economic Times

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Oh! Dear Mahadevaiah!!

Answer my questions !!!

This is an open letter to you seeking your straight answers without dillydallying the main issues put forth hereunder. Forgetting yours elevation from an ordinary EDDA to the position of the General Secretary, because of the great mighty NFPE and its leadership, you are now trying to maligning the NFPE and its leadership. Even you have gone down to write the Chief exective of NFPE as Krishnan & Co in your journals and write ups.

Even though we are remaining calm and not to expose you under any provocation or circumstances and waste our energy, you are compelling us again and again due to your filthy writeups on the Federation and its leadership. You want to cut the tree below after reaching the top  forgetting your position. Are you ready to answer the following questions and facts before maligning NFPE?

1.       You are a CPI political partyman. You are one of the General Council Members of AITUC and affiliated the AIPEDEU with CPI political party oriented AITUC. Your name appears as the party General Council Member under serial No.64 of the AITUC  affiliated unions published in the “Trade Union Record”, the fortnightly Journal of AITUC (6-20 Jan, 2013). You have affiliated AIPEDEU to AITUC with out the knowledge of other office bearers and also with out the approval of Central Working Committee or All India Conference. Are you ready the accept the fact?

2.       Still you are deceiving the real nuetral circle/divisional Secretaries of your own union as if you are a non political person and not having any political alienation and garner their support by false propaganda yet. At least hereafter the gullible leaders of Postal movement shall be made clear about your identity in the political party. Many of them have already identified your colour and started formation of NFPE GDS union everywhere. Are you ready to challenge this position?

3.       You have described that the file relating to the revision of bonus ceiling was cleared during 12.12.2012 strike period with the intention to sabotage the strike. But the file was returned and disposed by MoF with adverse quiries. Is it not cheating? Why you have deliberatedly repeating the lies before the GDS? You have spread red carpet to Natarajamurthy Committee and cooperated with it when NFPE decided to boycott it. Then you made a show as if you are protesting the report. We have also participated in the three days solidarity strike. What was your achievement? Thereafter when the report without modification was implemented that too after one year you claimed that is your victory and started collecting donation from the GDS for building fund. Where is the amount? Are you having any accounts for the same? What is the total collection? Are you ready to publish the entire accounts of the building fund collection?

(You did nothing during your 13 years period except standing as a mute spectator of the forfeiture of many benefits which were secured by the NFPE and its united efforts)

4.       We have charged you that you are receiving Postal Assistant salary with ten increments, transport allowance, conveyance allowance, head quarters allowance and all the benefits as if a Postal Assistant is entitled. Are you really entitled? Whether any GDS will get such huge amount as if you are drawing from the membership collections? Is  it not defrauding the subscription of down trodden GDS.

5.       A picture showing your Bangalore Bhawan was circulated earlier by some comrades. Are you denying that the building is not yours? Then where you have purchased a building in Bangalore? Are you ready to publish the photo of your Bangalore building as if you have published your Kolar house? Are you not having a own house purchased 3 years before after implementation of GDS committee recommendation. You are exhibiting the picture of your village house photo which was taken 10 years back in Kolar that too before its renovation which you made 6 years before. Your innocent followers are still thinking that you are perfect. Are you ready to disclose your assests in public?

6.       You are working as EDDA, Doorvaninagar for 6 months in a year. You are in Bangalore City. Are you not drawing double salary that too in the pay scale of PA for the work you are performing as EDDA for Six months. Are you ready to disclose your salary payment taken from the CHQ? Whether any GDS will draw two salaries; one from the department and from the union that too in very exhorbitant amount for the work performed as EDDA?

7.       It is one of our major allegations when we were together that all the Donations you have colletecd for building fund have been swallowed and swindled by you. Where the amount has gone? We had the right to ask the details because most of the amount have been remitted by the branches who are now in AIPEU GDS (NFPE). You have been asked explanation by the department for such huge collection and you have also tendered excuses. That was the reason you have not participated in the strike discussions taken place for more than nine times with the administration during July 2011. After the disposal of the file, you started as if you are against to the administration. Can you deny the facts? Can you disclose the notice and also the reply you sent to the notice?

8.       During your seven days strike time you have stated that you are going to expose the unnecessary administrative expenditure and have sufficient proof and meaning to go for legal forums and Courts. When are you going to Court and other forums? Why are you silent even after the strike there is not a single settlement?  Who stopped you? Are you not having any such material and  was it only bogus just to kindle the sentiments of the GDS during the strike? The GDS are much suffocated and vexed due to your tactics to keep them in fold simply by rousing their sentiments by spreading canards. Do you know? You can fool somebody for all times and not everyone at all times. Can you say one settlement you reached due to this seven days strike? Is strike for the sake of strike or to divert the attention and anger of the GDS against your frauds in accounts?

9.       You have told the percentage of your strike exceeds 80% in all circles even in West Bengal except Kerala and you were disputing the figure furnished by the NFPE and challenging to prove the figures. Yes we are having the figures. Are you ready? It is less than 20%. Are you ready to have a platform for disclosing our figure and your figure?

10.   The last, but at the least, that we are ready for reverfication for membership. Are you ready? If you are having guts and confidence of keeping the membership with you accept our challenge. We are ready. Are you ready?  Your days are counted.

In fact we do not want to wash dirty linen in public about your fraudulant activities as General Secretary of a major union born with the sacrifice of leaders like Com. Adinarayana and others which was later misused for your political gain. Displaying the GDS union with AITUC in the ‘March to Parliament’ and all your notorious activites are now coming in to light and all the GDS are watching. Don’t think they will endorse all your activities.

In many circles the comrades who understand the services and sacrifices of NFPE are joining enmasse in AIPEU GDS (NFPE) and we will be number one at the time of reverification. You are forgetting the ladder the NFPE and throw it after climbing to the Top forgetting that one day you have to come down. Yes. It is happening now and it is a warning to you. We know what is what. GDS will be liberated from your notorious and separatist activities. Hope you will correct your position atleast hereafter.

With fraternal greetings,

(R. Dhanraj)

Dy. General Secretary

Dated – 19.02.2013