Tuesday 31 May 2022

Hon'ble PMs Interaction with Beneficiaries of various schemes of GoI - Connect through VC

 Hon'ble PMs Interaction with Beneficiaries of various schemes of GoI - Connect through VC

1/53854/2022

No. 7-92/3/2022-Coord/O&M (PL)
Government of India 
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi-110001 
Dated 2 May, 2022

To
All CPMSG

Subject: Hon'ble PM's Interaction with Beneficiaries of various Schemes Programmes of Government of India - Instructions to connect through VC - reg.

Sir/Madam,

Hon'ble Prime Minister will interact with Beneficiaries of various Schemes / Programmes of Government of India from Shimla. Himachal Pradesh on 31st May, 2022. Hon'ble Minister of Communications is also chairing a function at Kolkata in which he shall attend the Hon ble PM's programme virtually.

2. Olo Hon'ble MoC has instructed to ensure that 1000 HOs / MDGs SOs across the country (atleast one in each district) are connected in this interaction through Video Conferencing (VC) in passive mode.

3. It is therefore, requested to take necessary action in this respect immediately and personally ensure that all HOS / MDGs under your Circle are connected with the aforesaid interaction from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM on 31st May, 2022. Adequate arrangments be kindly made in these post offices so that members of staff and customers can listen to the live program. Weblink for the program shall be shared in due course before day end today

4.This issues with the approval of Secretary (Posts).

(Rajeev Yadav) Assistant Director General (Coord.)


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Online PLI Payment at IPPB counter

 Online PLI Payment at IPPB counter

 


Video Link : https://youtu.be/ddoHp2E0lX8


Thanks to 

SHAIKH GAFFAR 

email : shaikhgk786@gmail.com

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Pension Scheme to those selected for 2002, 2003 notified vacancies Is it denied?

 Pension Scheme to those selected for 2002, 2003 notified vacancies Is it denied?


Video Link : https://youtu.be/dPIMXWBGWvw

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Post office savings account: Step-by-step guide to activate internet banking, mobile banking

 Post office savings account: Step-by-step guide to activate internet banking, mobile banking

Post Office Internet Banking can assist users in transferring funds between their own-and third-Party Post Office Savings Account. Through mobile banking, users can place a new ATM card request, stop and revoke cheque among other things.

 


New Delhi: With things getting digital, many users rely on mobile banking and internet banking for their transactions whether it is transferring money between accounts or shopping. Similarly, post office savings bank account holders can use these services provided by India Post.

Post Office Internet Banking can assist users in transferring funds between their own- and third-Party Post Office Savings AccountHere’s a look at the pre-requisites for availing India Post Internet Banking.

-Valid Active Single or Joint "B" Savings account standing at CBS Sub Post Office or Head Post Office.

-Accounts standing at Branch Post Office are not eligible to avail the Internet banking facility.

-Provide necessary KYC documents, if not already submitted

-Valid unique mobile number

-Email address

-PAN number

Steps to register and activate for India Post internet banking:

Step 1: Visit the nearest Post Office and fill out the form (You will receive an SMS alert to your registered mobile number within 48 hours).

Step 2: Once the SMS is received, go to the DOP Internet banking portal and click the "New User Activation" hyperlink on the home page.

Step 3: Enter Customer ID and Account ID (Customer ID is the CIF ID given on the first page of the savings account Passbook. Your savings account number is the Account ID).

Step 4: Fill in the required information and set your Internet Banking login and transaction passwords.

Step 5: Login and set up your security questions and answers, and password.

For the online banking user ID to be activated successfully, these procedures need to be done.

Online transactions

Funds can be transferred from your POSB account to other POSB accounts belonging to you or a third party. The following transactions can be completed using internet banking:

PPF Deposit and PPF Withdrawal

RD deposit, Repayment of RD half withdrawal

SSA deposit

RD and TD account opening

RD and TD account closing or pre-closing

Stop payment of cheque can be registered

PPF withdrawal online

A beneficiary can be added

Steps to start mobile banking:

Fill out the mobile banking application and submit it.

After registering for DoP Mobile Banking, download the India Post mobile banking app from Google play store and use the option Activate mobile banking and follow the pre-defined steps after 24 hours of registration.

The CIF ID is printed on the first page of your passbook the default username. You can change your channel login credentials of mobile banking in the Update channel login ID option under My Profile section in internet banking.

How to Apply & Get Aadhaar Smart Card; step by step process to raise request using mobile number

Step 1: Download the Mobile Banking Application from the Google Play store

Step 2: Click on 'Activate Mobile Banking' tab

Step 3: Enter the Security credentials and enter OTP

Step 4: After your activation has been authenticated, you will be prompted to input your four-digit MPIN

Step 5: Click on submit

Now you can login to DOP mobile banking app.

Users can avail of the following services using mobile banking:

Account Balance & Details – Saving, RD, LARD, TD, PPF, Loan Against PPF, NSC

Transaction History -- Saving, RD, TD, PPF, Loan Against PPF, NSC

Mini Statement – Saving, PPF Transactions

Fund transfer between Own Savings accounts and Other Users Savings Accounts within DOP

Fund transfer from Savings account to Own/Linked RD and Own/Linked LARD Accounts

Fund transfer from Savings account to Own/Linked PPF (Subscription and Loan on PPF) Accounts

Requests

Requesting for RD account open

Requesting for TD account open

New ATM Card Request

ATM PIN Request

Cheques

Stop cheque

Revoke cheque

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Monday 30 May 2022

Implementation of Faceless Penalty (Amendment) Scheme, 2022: IT Notification No. 55/2022/F. No. 370142/51/2020-TPL(Part III) dated 27.05.2022

 Implementation of Faceless Penalty (Amendment) Scheme, 2022: IT Notification No. 55/2022/F. No. 370142/51/2020-TPL(Part III) dated 27.05.2022

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th May, 2022
(INCOME-TAX)

S.O. 2426(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2B) of section 274 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)(hereinafter referred to as “the Act “) and in consequence to the amendments made in section 144B of the Act vide the Finance Act, 2022, for the purposes of giving effect to the Faceless Penalty (Amendment) Scheme, 2022 made under sub-section (2A) of section 274 of the Act, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Board of Direct Taxes published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number S.O. 118(E), dated the 12th January, 2021, namely:

1. In the said notification,––

(i) in paragraph 1,––

(a) in sub-paragraph (A), in clause (1),––

(I) in sub-clause (ii), the words “in any one of the Regional Faceless Penalty Centres “ shall be omitted;

(II) clauses (xv) to (xxii), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:––

“(xv) the penalty unit shall, after considering the material on record including response furnished, if any, as referred to in clauses (viii), (x) and (xii) or report, if any, as referred to in clause (xiv), propose for,––

(a) imposition of the penalty and prepare a penalty imposition proposal for imposition of such penalty;
(b) non-imposition of the penalty, for reasons to be recorded in writing
and send the penalty imposition proposal or reasons, as the case may be, to the National Faceless Penalty Centre;

(xvi) the National Faceless Penalty Centre, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board, may,––

(a) in a case where imposition of penalty has been proposed, convey to the penalty unit to pass the penalty order as per penalty imposition proposal referred to in sub-clause (a) of clause (xv); or

(b) in a case where non-imposition of penalty has been proposed, convey to the penalty unit to drop the penalty proceedings under intimation to the assessee or any other person, as the case may be; or

(c) assign the case to a penalty review unit through an automated allocation system, for conducting review of such proposal or reasons, as the case may be;

(xvii) the penalty unit shall, in the case referred to in sub-clause (a) of clause (xvi), pass the order imposing penalty and serve the same on the assessee through the National Faceless Penalty Centre;

(xviii) the penalty unit shall, in the case referred to in sub-clause (b) of clause (xvi), drop the penalty proceedings and send the intimation to the assessee through the National Faceless Penalty Centre;

(xix) nalty review unit shall review the penalty imposition proposal or reasons for non-imposition of penalty, as referred to in sub-clause (c) of clause (xvi), whereupon it may concur with, or suggest modification to, such proposal or reasons, as the case may be, and prepare a review report and send such report to the National Faceless Penalty Centre;

(xx) the National Faceless Penalty Centre shall, upon receiving the review report under clause

(xix), forward the same to the penalty unit which had proposed the penalty imposition proposal or reasons for non-imposition of penalty, as the case may be;

(xxi) the penalty unit shall, after considering such review report, accept or reject some or all of the modifications proposed therein and after recording reasons in case of rejection of such modifications, pass the order imposing penalty or drop the penalty proceedings, as the case may be, and serve the order imposing penalty or intimation for dropping penalty proceedings, as the case may be, on the assessee through the National Faceless Penalty Centre;

(xxii) where an order imposing penalty or intimation for dropping penalty, as the case may be, has been passed, the penalty unit shall send a copy of such order, or intimation for dropping penalty to the income-tax authority, referred to in clause (i), through the National Faceless Penalty Centre, for further action as may be required under the Act. “;

(b) in sub-paragraph (B),––

(I) ) in clause (1), the words “or Regional Faceless Penalty Centre “ shall be omitted;
(II) for clauses (3) and (4), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:––

“(3) Where the request for personal hearing has been received, the income-tax authority of relevant unit shall allow such hearing, through National Faceless Penalty Centre.

(4) Hearing referred to in clause (3) shall be conducted exclusively through video conferencing or video telephony, including use of any telecommunication application software which supports video conferencing or video telephony, to the extent technologically feasible, in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Board. “;

(iii) or paragraph 2, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:––

“2. The provisions of section 140 and section 282A of the said Act shall apply to the penalty proceedings in accordance with the said Scheme subject to the following exceptions, modifications and adaptations, namely:—

“an electronic record shall be authenticated by,––

(i) the National Faceless Penalty Centre by way of an electronic communication;

(ii) the penalty unit or the penalty review unit or technical unit or verification unit, as the case may be, by affixing digital signature;

(ii) assessee or any other person, by affixing his digital signature or under electronic verification code, or by logging into his registered account in the designated portal.

Explanation. – For the purpose of this paragraph, “electronic verification code “ shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Explanation to sub-rule (3) of rule 12 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. “;

(iv) aragraph 3 shall be omitted;

(v) in paragraph 4, in sub-paragraph (B),––

(A) the words “the Regional Faceless Penalty Centre, “ shall be omitted;

(B) clause (ix), shall be omitted.

3. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

[Notification No. 55/2022/F. No. 370142/51/2020-TPL(Part III)]
SHEFALI SINGH, Under Secy., Tax Policy and Legislation

Note : Principal Scheme was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (ii) vide number S.O. 118(E) dated the 12th January, 2021.

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Sunday 29 May 2022

Sad News : Shri. A. Annamalai IPS Sir, PMG Retired passed away

Sad News : Shri. A. Annamalai IPS Sir, PMG Retired passed away

     We regret to inform all that Shri. A. Annamalai IPS Sir, PMG Retired passed away around 11.00 am. ( Father of Sri. Saravanan IPoS, Director, CEPT, Chennai ) Funeral will take place at his native village Mozhalai, Pudur Nadu, Javadhu Hills on 30.05.2022, Monday.

Our deep condolences to his family members and friends. His Soul May Rest In Peace.

 

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Faceless Penalty (Amendment) Scheme, 2022: Income Tax Notification No. 54/2022/F. No. 370142/51/2020-TPL(Part III) dated 27.05.2022

Faceless Penalty (Amendment) Scheme, 2022: Income Tax Notification No. 54/2022/F. No. 370142/51/2020-TPL(Part III) dated 27.05.2022

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th May, 2022
(INCOME-TAX)

S.O. 2425(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2A) of section 274 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme to amend the Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021, namely:

1. Short title and commencement.–(1) This Scheme may be called the Faceless Penalty (Amendment) Scheme, 2022.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021,––

(i) in paragraph 4,––

(A) in sub-paragraph (1),––

(I) in clause (i), the words “and vest it with the jurisdiction to impose penalty in accordance with the provisions of this Scheme” shall be omitted;

(II) clause (ii) shall be omitted;

(III) in clause (iii), for the words “as may be required for the purposes of imposing penalty”, the words “as may be required for the purposes of imposing penalty and the term “penalty unit”, wherever used in this Scheme, shall refer to an Assessing Officer having powers so assigned by the Board” shall be substituted;
(IV) clause (iv), for the words “and such other functions as may be required for the purposes of review, and specify their respective jurisdiction”, the words “and such other functions as may be required for the purposes of review and the term “penalty review unit”, wherever used in this Scheme, shall refer to an Assessing Officer having powers so assigned by the Board” shall be substituted;

(B) in sub-paragraph (4), the words “the Regional Faceless Penalty Centres,”, “Regional Faceless Assessment Centre,” and “Regional Faceless Penalty Centre,” shall be omitted;

(ii) in paragraph 5, in sub-paragraph (1),––

(A) in clause (ii), the words “in any one of the Regional Faceless Penalty Centres” shall be omitted;

(B) for the clauses (xv) to (xxii), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:––
“(xv) the penalty unit shall, after considering the material on record including response furnished, if any, as referred to in clauses (viii), (x) and (xii) or report, if any, as referred to in clause (xiv), propose for,––

(a) imposition of the penalty and prepare a penalty imposition proposal for imposition of such penalty;

(b) non-imposition of the penalty, for reasons to be recorded in writing,
and send the penalty imposition proposal or reasons, as the case may be, to the National Faceless Penalty Centre;

(xvi) the National Faceless Penalty Centre, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board, may,––

(a) in a case where imposition of penalty has been proposed, convey to the penalty unit to pass the penalty order as per penalty imposition proposal referred to in sub-clause (a) of clause (xv); or

(b) in a case where non-imposition of penalty has been proposed, convey to the penalty unit to drop the penalty proceedings under intimation to the assessee or any other person, as the case may be; or

(c) assign the case to a penalty review unit through an automated allocation system, for conducting review of such proposal or reasons, as the case may be;

(xvii) the penalty unit shall, in the case referred to in sub-clause (a) of clause (xvi), pass the order imposing penalty and serve the same on the assessee through the National Faceless Penalty Centre;

(xviii) the penalty unit shall, in the case referred to in sub-clause (b) of clause (xvi), drop the penalty proceedings and send the intimation to the assessee through the National Faceless Penalty Centre;

(xix) the penalty review unit shall review the penalty imposition proposal or reasons for non- imposition of penalty, as referred to in sub-clause (c) of clause (xvi), whereupon it may concur with, or suggest modification to, such proposal or reasons, as the case may be, and prepare a review report and send such report to the National Faceless Penalty Centre;

(xx) the National Faceless Penalty Centre shall, upon receiving the review report under clause

(xix), forward the same to the penalty unit which had proposed the penalty imposition proposal or reasons for non-imposition of penalty, as the case may be;

(xxi) the penalty unit shall, after considering such review report, accept or reject some or all of the modifications proposed therein and after recording reasons in case of rejection of such modifications, pass the order imposing penalty or drop the penalty proceedings, as the case may be, and serve the order imposing penalty or intimation for dropping penalty proceedings, as the case may be, on the assessee through the National Faceless Penalty Centre;

(xxii) where an order imposing penalty or intimation for dropping penalty, as the case may be, has been passed, the penalty unit shall send a copy of such order, or intimation for dropping penalty to the income-tax authority, referred to in clause (i), through the National Faceless Penalty Centre, for further action as may be required under the Act.”;

(iii) aragraph 6 shall be omitted,

iv) in paragraph 8,-

(A) for the brackets, figures and words “(i) For the purposes of the Scheme”, the words “For the purposes of the Scheme” shall be substituted;

(B) in clause (b), the words “Regional Faceless Penalty Centres,” shall be omitted;

(v) for paragraph 9, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:––

9. Authentication of electronic record.–– For the purposes of this Scheme, an electronic record shall be authenticated by,––

(i) the National Faceless Penalty Centre by way of an electronic communication;
(ii) the penalty unit or the penalty review unit or technical unit or verification unit, as the case may be, by affixing digital signature;
(iii) assessee or any other person, by affixing his digital signature or under electronic verification code, or by logging into his registered account in the designated portal.
Explanation. – For the purpose of this paragraph, “electronic verification code” shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Explanation to sub-rule (3) of rule 12 of the Rules.”;

(vi) ) in paragraph 11,––

(A) in sub-paragraph (1), the words “or Regional Faceless Penalty Centre” shall be omitted;

(B) for sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely:––

“(3) Where the request for personal hearing has been received, the income-tax authority of relevant unit shall allow such hearing, through National Faceless Penalty Centre.

(4) Hearing referred to in sub-paragraph (3) shall be conducted exclusively through video conferencing or video telephony, including use of any telecommunication application software which supports video conferencing or video telephony, to the extent technologically feasible, in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Board.”;

(vii) in paragraph 12,––

(A) the words “the Regional Faceless Penalty Centre,” shall be omitted;

(B) the clause (ix), shall be omitted.

[Notification No. 54/2022/F. No. 370142/51/2020-TPL(Part III)]
SHEFALI SINGH, Under Secy., Tax Policy and Legislation

Note : Principal Scheme was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (ii) vide number S.O. 117(E) dated the 12th January, 2021. 

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Revised Establishment Norms leads to reduction of staff. Is it another form of rationalisation?

Revised Establishment Norms leads to reduction of staff. Is it another form of rationalisation?

 


Video Link : https://youtu.be/6CruF1YYJmo 

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Whether the leave sanctioning authority refuse or alter the leave applied for?

 Whether the leave sanctioning authority refuse or alter the leave applied for?

Video Link : https://youtu.be/r7PKL7-n-_U 

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Saturday 28 May 2022

Parcel Delivery through Drone Successful - Testing by DOP In Kutch, Gujarat #DroneMahotsav2022

 Parcel Delivery through Drone Successful - Testing by DOP In Kutch, Gujarat #DroneMahotsav2022

As the country celebrated the
#DroneMahotsav2022, the Department of Posts, successfully conducted a pilot test for delivery of parcels through drones in Kutch, Gujarat.




The Drone successfully delivered the medicine parcel covering an aerial distance of 46 Km in 30 mins.

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IPPB - PLI :: Roll out of PLI - IPPB (India Post Payments Bank) functionality .... (27-05-2022)

 IPPB - PLI :: Roll out of PLI - IPPB (India Post Payments Bank) functionality .... (27-05-2022)



FOR DETAILS & COPY ( 5 pages) CLICK HERE
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 Safe & Secure transmission of Parcels through Postal Road Transport Network ......(27-05-2022)




CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS & COPY (15 pages)

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Friday 27 May 2022

Sanctioned strength of STS of IPoS Group ‘A’ as on 01.05.2022

Sanctioned strength of STS of IPoS Group ‘A’ as on 01.05.2022


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Revised Vacancy list for LDCE Inspector Posts (66.66%) Departmental quota for the vacancy year 2019, 2020 & 2021, scheduled to be held on 25th & 26th June, 2022-revised vacancy position

 Revised Vacancy list for LDCE Inspector Posts (66.66%) Departmental quota for the vacancy year 2019, 2020 & 2021, scheduled to be held on 25th & 26th June, 2022-revised vacancy position

 Conduct of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts (66.66%) Departmental quota for the vacancy year 2019, 2020 & 2021, scheduled to be held on 25th & 26th June, 2022-revised vacancy position

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Aarohan 4.0: Two days meet of senior functionaries of Postal Department and India Post payments Bank (IPPB) begins today

 Aarohan 4.0: Two days meet of senior functionaries of Postal Department and India Post payments Bank (IPPB) begins today

Ministry of Communications
azadi ka amrit mahotsav

Aarohan 4.0: Two days meet of senior functionaries of Postal Department and India Post payments Bank (IPPB) begins today

Postal Department discuss ways to deepen Financial Inclusion drive and to provide banking solutions to every citizen of India

Posted On: 26 MAY 2022 8:56PM by PIB Delhi

Two days meet of senior functionaries of Postal Department and India Post payments Bank (IPPB), AAROHAN 4.0 started today in Shimla. The agenda of the meeting is to discuss and deliberate ways to further deepen Financial Inclusion drive in the country and to provide banking solutions to every citizen of India. Postal Department along with IPPB is working on the vision of Prime Minister’ Digital India initiative to promote the digital payments and bring digital banking services to every nook and corner of the country in a customer friendly manner. IPPB leverages upon the world's largest postal network of Department of Posts to offer inter operable banking services at door step benefiting senior citizens, farmers, migrant labourers and women amongst others. The meeting was inaugurated by Shri. Alok Sharma, Director General Postal Services  in presence of Shri J Venkatramu, MD & CEO of IPPB, Chief PMG of 23 Postal Circles and other senior functionaries of the Department and IPPB. Discussions were held today to further strengthen the synergy between the post office and IPPB operations.

About India Post Payments Bank India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has been established under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication with 100% equity owned by Government of India. IPPB was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on September 1, 2018. The bank has been set up with the vision to build the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man in India. The fundamental mandate of IPPB is to remove barriers for the unbanked and under-banked and reach the last mile leveraging a network comprising 160,000 post offices (145,000 in rural areas) and 400,000 postal employees. IPPB’s reach and its operating model is built on the key pillars of India Stack - enabling Paperless, Cashless and Presence-less banking in a simple and secure manner at the customers' doorstep, through a CBS-integrated smartphone and biometric device. Leveraging frugal innovation and with a high focus on ease of banking for the masses, IPPB delivers simple and affordable banking solutions through intuitive interfaces available in 13 languages. IPPB is committed to provide a fillip to a less cash economy and contribute to the vision of Digital India. India will prosper when every citizen will have equal opportunity to become financially secure and empowered. Our motto stands true - Every customer is important; every transaction is significant, and every deposit is valuable.

For further information on IPPB, visit www.ippbonline.com

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Thursday 26 May 2022

PRESS NEWS

  PRESS NEWS

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

CGHS, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE HOSTS ‘CGHS PANCHAYAT’ IN CHENNAI

‘CGHS PANCHAYAT’ IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND INITIATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO PROVIDE AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR ALL CGHS STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING PENSIONERS, BENEFICIARIES AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS TO PUT FORTH THEIR CONCERNS



OFFICIALS ADDRESS THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY THE MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATIONS; ASSURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS FULLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE SERVICE DELIVERY BY PROVIDING CASHLESS TREATMENT FACILITIES TO THE ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES

POSTED ON: 26 MAY 2022 6:33PM BY PIB DELHI

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India organized ‘CGHS Panchayat’ on 25th May 2022 in the CGHS Office at Rajaji Bhawan, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

‘CGHS Panchayat’ is the first of its kind initiative of the Government of India to provide an open platform for all CGHS stakeholders including pensioners, beneficiaries and Healthcare organizations to put forth their concerns. Such a platform will enable the Government to understand the issues in the implementation of the scheme with a view to improving it.

These programmes will be conducted in every state henceforth, on a regular basis.

The programme witnessed more than 150 participations from local Pensioners Associations, Employees Associations like Postal Department Employees Association, BSNL Employees Association and Income Tax Employees Association. Representatives of CGHS Empanelled Hospitals, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), Healthcare Organizations, Doctors and staff of CGHS Wellness Centres of Tamil Nadu also participated.

Officials from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India responded to the concerns expressed by the members of associations. They were assured that the Government is fully committed for improving the service delivery by providing cashless treatment facility to the eligible beneficiaries and also by providing healthcare to the serving Government employees. It was conveyed to the association members that the Health Ministry is in complete cognizance of certain demands pertaining to the scheme which will be considered and appropriate steps will be taken to address them.

The key concerns raised by the Healthcare organizations with regard to the outstanding payments and revision of rates in CGHS were duly noted by the Ministry officials and it was stated that necessary action was already initiated in the Ministry for addressing these concerns.

Dignitaries present in the event were Shri Alok Saxena, Additional Secretary & Director General, CGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Dr. Nikhlesh Chandra, Director, CGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. Dr. Shanmuganathan, Additional Director, CGHS, Chennai also participated in the programme.

MV/ALHFW / CGHS Chennai hosts CGHS Panchayat/26May2022/4 (Release ID: 1828549)

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