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REPLY BY HON'BLE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (02-08-2022)

Rajya Sabha Question dated August 02, 2022

The information is given by Union Minister of State ( Independent Charge) MoS PMO Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on 03-08-22.

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Circle conference of Tamilnadu was held on 7th and 8th of August 2022 at PCC Thirumana Mandapam, Salem in a grand manner and was well attended.

The Conference was presided over by Circle President Com V Rama Rao. Com R Venkatachalam Circle Secretary presented Secretary's report and Com S Kalidasan Circle Treasurer submitted the audited accounts for the periods ending March 2019-2022 which were approved by the house.

Com P Gangadhara Rao General Secretary , Com D Gopalakrishnan Vice-president (CHQ) addressed the conference in details on issues of 2017-pension revision, implementation of CAT's judgement on BCR-extra increment case, arbitrary reduction of LPD by PCCA TN, statutory provisions on verification of emoluments beyond the period of 24 months prior to date of retirement, issue of rescinding of increment on regular promotion for executives, disallowing the full exemption for the period of service in DOT, income-tax liability on reimbursement of CGHS contribution, important changes in new CCS (Pension) Rules 2021 etc.

Com G Natarajan Vice-President (CHQ) , Com K Muthiyalu Dy GS, Com V Vara Prasad Dy GS & CS (AP), Com S Thangaraj CS (CH TD) , Com R K ex-CS NFTE TN, also addressed the conference. Super senior members attended the conference were honoured.

Meeting hall is spacious and food arrangements are excellent. All appreciation is due to Salem comrades for the sucess of the conference.

Election of new office-bearers was unanimous. The following are new office-bearers :

Circle President : Com V Swaminathan (Thanjavur)

Circle Secretary : Com S Sundarakrishnan (STR Chennai)

Circle Treasurer : Com S Kalidasan (Thanthi Traffic)

As you are aware, the matter was listed before Mohd Jamshed (Administrative Member) as Item 29 today.

P Gangadhara Rao GS

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CHQ DELIGATION consisting of myself, Com. D Gopalakrishnan, Senior VP, Com. V Varaprasad Dy. GS , Com. T S Vittoban Treasurer, Com. R S N Murthy , Org. Secretary is in Delhi from 24th in the light of different versions that our Pension Revision is negated by internal finance of DOT.

There were some unexpected hurdles. Unusually all the offices including Sanchar Bhawan around Parliament were closed till 3 pm because of 15th President's swearing in ceremony on 25th . 5G Auction started on 26th. But still the above team along with Com Anupam Kaul AGS at Delhi could meet.

1. Shri Ashwini Vaishnawji, MOC

2. Dr Jithendra Singh, MOS , PM (O) .

3. Shri V Srinivas, Secretary (DOP&PW )

4. Shri S N Mathur, Jt. Secretary ( DOP&PW)

5. Shri. K Rajaraman, Secretary ( Telecom)

6. Shri. Manish Sinha , newly joined Member (F) DOT and

7. Shri Rajakumar , Director Establishment . DOT .

We have represented our Pension Revision issue and submitted necessary inputs.

Pension department officials told that if a concrete proposal is forwarded by DoT then they are willing to consider.

We didn't observe any negativity from the TOP in DOT .

Let us wait and see for the outcome.

Regarding implementation of Chennai CAT judgement dt. 17 2 22, Director Estt. informed that DDG (E) has gone on leave because of her mother's death. She will join by next week and a decision will be taken afterwards.

We brought to the notice of the new Member (F) about LPD reduction of Telecom Mechanics and not taking into account of officiating pay at the time of granting 78.2 revision.

Since he is new to the post, he noted down these issues in his diary and assured to consider.

This is for the information of our members.

P Gangadhara Rao GS.