Tuesday 26 March 2013
Saturday 23 March 2013
Circle Union wrote regarding Revised Mail Arrangement in the name of rationalization
No.
WB/59
Dated 22.03.2013
To
Sri J.
Panda,
Chief
Postmaster General
West Bengal Circle
Yogayog
Bhawan
Kolkata –
700012.
Sub:
Revised Mail Arrangement in the name of rationalization.
Sir,
Regarding Mail Arrangement we are
always in favour of quick disposal of articles in each corner, but so far our
experiences concern there are so many revision of mail arrangement prepared by
the authority itself unilaterally, invited the detention of articles for
delivery and etc.
Though a specific direction issued
from the Directorate vide no. 28-10/2006-D dt. 20-03-2006 (Copy enclosed) that
the matter will be discussed with the Service Union-
which was denied for last few times past.
Again, it came to know from various
sources some sections are going to reschedule, some MMC services are going to
be introduced for carrying mails- may invite another detention and extra
expenditure be increased for the Department.
Right from the Directorate, the
spirit is to develop the service as well as to make the Department profitable
in respect of viability, but here the authority is moving in the opposite
direction.
So,
we earnestly request you to advice for an open mind discussion for finalization
of the above raised arrangement along with the calculation of costing as intimated
to you.
A line of reply as action taken is
highly solicited.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,
(S. K. BARDHAN)
Circle Secretary
Monday 18 March 2013
7th PAY COMMISSION – CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PLEA FOR CONSTITUTION OF 7CPC SUPPORTED BY MINISTER SHRI .AJAY MAKEN
While demand for constitution of 7th Pay Commission getting stronger, Shri.Ajay Maken Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has also given a support voice for formation of Seventh Commission as Central Government Employees will be entitled for 7th CPC Pay with effect from 1.1.2016.
As per the Media reports, Shri.Ajay Maken has addressed a letter to Prime Minister Shri.Manmohan singh and pointed out that except sixth Pay Commission all earlier pay commissions were constituted in the third year of every decade. In other words earlier pay commissions except 6CPC were formed well before its implementations became due.
The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has also observed in his letter dated 14th March 2013 that setting up of 7th Commission was in larger interest ofGovernment Employees as well the Congress Party.
Times of India has reported this News as follows.
AJAY MAKEN BACKS CRY FOR SEVENTH PAY PANEL
With a little over a year to go before the next general election, the demand for a Seventh Pay Commission has started to gather momentum. Union housing and urban poverty alleviation minister Ajay Maken has taken the lead in endorsing the Central government employees’ request for setting up of the new pay panel, citing the erosion of real wages due to high inflation since implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Maken underlined how every pay panel since the Second Pay Commission, barring the Sixth Pay Commission, were set up in the third year of the decade. “We are again in the third year of the ongoing decade and Central government employees are justifiably looking forward to the Seventh Pay Commission,” he said.
Recalling that it was under Singh that the last pay panel was set up in 2005, after the NDA government failed to do so in 2003, Maken, in the communication dated March 14, requested that a decision be “taken on priority” for constitution of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. “A notification for constitution of the 7th Central Pay Commission is the need of the bour, which is bound to have bearing upon about 20 million employees,” he said.
Maken concluded by emphasizing that setting up of the new pay panel was in “larger interest of government employees as well as the (Congress) party”.
Source: Times of India
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Friday 1 March 2013
Coming soon, Post Bank of India
The postal department plans to enter the banking business with the Reserve Bank of India deciding to grant new bank licences to entities with credible track-record.
Consultant appointed
Sources said the Department of Posts, which has a strong foot print in rural areas, has appointed Ernst and Young (E&Y) as the consultant for the proposed ‘Post Bank’
“Ernst and Young is expected to submit a detailed project report by April, after which all the necessary measures will be taken up to apply for banking licence,” a source at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology told PTI.
The sources added that the Department of Post (DoP) might need Cabinet approval for setting up Post Bank of India.
Of the 1.55 lakh post offices in the country, around 24,000 district offices may be ready to offer banking services in the next two years.
The DoP is in process of setting up 1,000 ATMs.
“Post Bank shall not only take care of the banking needs of the rural poor but shall also converge with micro-insurance and micro-remittance services of the DoP,” the source said.
As per data shared with Parliament, there were over 26 crore operational small savings accounts in post offices as on March 31, 2012, having deposits worth Rs.1.9 lakh crore.
Courtesy – The Hindu, 23rd Feb, 2013
Circle Union wrote regarding NORMS
Ref. No.- WB/59 Date: 25.02.2013
To,
Sri V. K. Gupta,
Post Master General (MM),
Kolkata- 700012.
Sub: Norms.
Sir,
After a long time the norms of Speed
Posts and others were issued and circulated from the Directorate.
Before introduction of Norms an
unnecessary harassment of Staff were going on though there were a cut-off time.
After issuing C.O. letter no.
EST/Norms/RMS/2011 Dt.18.01.2013 (Which was not circulated to the Service
Unions) a new formula adopted that, all the bags received by the Set to be
opened which is totally contradictory of the norms specified from Directorate.
So we want a details discussion to
avoid any detention of public mails as the Staff are sole responsible for
implementation of any kind of new Scheme or proposals. So their valuable
opinions are required in practical field which is not taken into account.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
(S. K. BARDHAN )
Circle
Secretary
Circle Union wrote regarding Misbehavior by Police personal (Traffic) with the MMS Driver at Siliguri
Ref. No.- WB/42 Date: 25.02.2013
To,
The Postmaster General
(By Name),
NB & Sikkim Region,
Siliguri.
Sub: Misbehavior by Police personal (Traffic)
with the MMS Driver at Siliguri.
Sir,
Kindly recall our discussion had
with you over Telephone on 19.02.2013, I like to narrate the facts in details
below,
1.
One of Driver named by
Sri Hitendra Nath Roy while performing duty with Schedule No. 12 (Cash Van No.
04E-0441) on 19.02.2013 conveying a good number of Cash (Government Money),
when attended Siliguri Road Post Office, an ASI(Traffic) Police named by Sri P.
Chakraborty (as information received from the Driver) who was on duty came to
the Driver and used slang language with caught hold of collar of the Driver’s
Shirt and behaved like an unsocial attitude. Even he seized his Driving License
and advised an amount of fine Rs. 100/-.
2.
Being a Government
responsible official it is sorry to say that physical assault is a criminal
offence particularly where it is happening on duty.
3.
Even that last Saturday
the Police authority intimated at the Depot. of MMS that Mr. Roy had to take
anticipated bell from the Honorable Court of Law otherwise he will be arrested.
In this connection I earnestly request you to took up the
case with appropriate authority and protect the Security of the Staff of MMS
Siliguri for to avoid any resentment amongst the Staff.
Again, it can also reiterated that, in front of Siliguri
H.P.O., Pradhannagar P.O., Hill Cart Road P.O., Town P.O.(Bidhan Market),
Siliguri Bazar P.O. etc. the problems are facing for parking of vehicles- which
needed to be settled at an earliest with the appropriate Authority.
A line of reply in this regard for protection of Staff and
action taken will be highly appreciated.
ThankingYou,
Yours faithfully,
(S. K. BARDHAN )
Circle
Secretary
Copy to:
Sri S. Ranjan, Director of Postal Services (H.Q.), WB Circle
Yours
faithfully,
(S. K. BARDHAN )
Circle
Secretary
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