Wednesday 26 June 2013

The “Electronics and Information Technology Goods Order, 2012” to come into effect from July 03

The “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012” will come into effect from 3rd July 2013. This order mandates compliance to Indian Safety Standards for 15 notified categories of electronic goods.These electronic goods are Video Games, Laptop/ Notebook/ Tablets, Plasma/LCD/LED TVs, Optical Disc Players, Microwave Ovens, Visual Display Units, Printers/ Plotters, Scanners, Wireless Keyboards, Telephonic Answering Machines, Amplifiers, Electronic Musical Systems, Electronic Clocks, Set Top Box and Automatic Data Processing Machines.

Considering that some manufacturers and importers have yet not received registration numbers from Bureau of Indian Standards, the Department of Electronics and IT (DeitY) has put in place an interim mechanism vide Gazette notification No. 714 dated 22.3.2013. According to this notification, DeitY shall provide provisional clearance to the manufacturers and importers to sell goods and to obtain registration for a period of three months beyond July 3, 2013. A copy of this extension order is available on website www.deity.gov.in/esdm.


Department of Electronics & Information Technology” has accordingly put in place a system for granting provisional clearances for units which have not obtained their registration. The application forms and related documents for seeking provisional clearance are available atwww.deity.gov.in/esdm. The applications have to be made to Nodal Officer (Standards – Extension), in the Department of Electronics and IT in terms of the aforesaid notification. All manufacturers and importers are requested to make their applications at the earliest to avoid any difficulty in getting their products sold in the market.

Addendum to SB order No.09/2013 (Introduction of "Basic Savings Account" under Savings Account Rule 1981): Ministry of Finance (DEA) Gazette Notification No.323E dated 20.05.2013.

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Secretary, Posts, ordered filling up of all GDS BPM Posts immediately


Sunday 23 June 2013

ALL INDIA POSTAL TOURNAMENT SPORTS CALENDAR FOR THEYEAR 2013-14

Directorate vide memo No. 6-02/2013-WL & Sports dated 04/06/2013 has finalized All India Sports Calendar for the year 2013-14.
Sl. No.
Name of the Circle
Event
Date / Month of the Tournament
1
J & K
Cricket
July 2013
2
Bihar
Table Tennis
July 2013
3
Haryana
Carrom
August 2013
4
Gujrat
Volleyball
August 2013
5
Uttar Pradesh
Chess
19-25 August 2013
6
Kerala
Ba2013dminton
2-6 September 2013
7
West Bengal
Football
September 2013
8
Karnataka
Athletics & Cycling
September 2013
9
Odisha
Basketball
October 2013
10
Tamail Nadu
Hockey
October 2013
11
Andhra Pradesh
Kabaddi
October 2013
12
Maharashtra
Wrestling
November 2013
13
Jharkhand
WL/PL & Best Physiques
26-29 November 2013
14
Madhya Pradesh
Cultural Meet
January 2014.

Enhancement in the rate of used Medical Allowance from Rs. 1200/- to Rs. 2000/- p.m. w.e.f 01.03.2013, payable to the serving as well as retired employees of the EPFO for outdoor medical treatment - regarding.

Fixed Medical Allowance to Pensioners and Employees of EPFO : Enhancement in the rate of used Medical Allowance from Rs. 1200/- to Rs. 2000/- p.m. w.e.f 01.03.2013, payable to the serving as well as retired employees of the EPFO for outdoor medical treatment - regarding.

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India)

No, HRM-8/V/12/1/2003/FMA/Vol-117/6160
Dated 13 JUN 2013
To,
All Addl. Central P F. Commissioner (Zones)
Director (NATRSS)
All RPFCs-In-Charge of the Region/ZTIs
RPFC (ASDL), Head Office
All Officer-in-charge of SROs

Sub:. Enhancement in the rate of used Medical Allowance from Rs. 1200/- to Rs. 2000/- p.m. w.e.f 01.03.2013, payable to the serving as well as retired employees of the EPFO for outdoor medical treatment - regarding.

Sir, 
I am directed to convey the approval of the 76th Executive Committee, CBT, EPF held 25/02/2013 and Hon'ble Labour & Employment Minister, Government of India for enhancement of the Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) for pensioners and employees of EPFO from Rs. 1200/- p.m. to Rs 2000/- p.m w.e.f. 1st March, 2013, subject to the following conditions :-

(i) The enhancement of fixed medical allowance will be available to serving employees and pensioners (including family pensioners) of the Employees Provident Fund Organization. The serving employees of the Organization who are in the Head Office at New Delhi and Regional/Sub Regional Office at Delhi and at stations which are covered by the Central Government Health Scheme will not be eligible for Fixed Medical Allowance.  As soon as any employee is covered by Central Government Health Scheme, the fixed medical allowance admissible to him/her shall be stopped.

(ii) If two or more members of family are working in the EPF Organization, only one of them will be eligible for the facility of fixed medical allowance.

(iii) In the case of an employee whose wife/husband spouse is an employee of a Government or any other organization (including private firm/office) he/she will be required to give an undertaking that his/her spouse is not availing of medical facilities in case, lf any granted by their respective employers.

(iv) The Fixed Medical Allowance will be in lieu of the medical facility available for outdoor treatment under the Central Services (Medical Attendance) Ruler 1944 as adopted by the FPF Organization for its own employees and pensioners.

(Authority: Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India letter no.G-25012/2/2011-SS-I dated 07.06.2013)

You faithfully,
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(V.N. SHARMA)
ADDL. CENTRAL P.F. COMMISSIONER (HR)

Non revision of OTA rate-it is a policy decision of the government

One of the service Association has filed CAT case in Madras Bench in connection with the revision of Overtime Allowance.  
Hon’ble CAT Madras Bench in their judgement dated 9th April 2013 stated that ''prior to 5th CPC, all Non-Gazetted employees in receipt of monthly basic pay of upto Rs. 2200/- were entitled to OTA for performing duties beyond the designated working hours. The 5th CPC had recommended abolition of OTA for all categories except the Staff Car Driver, Operational Staff and Industrial employees. But, it recommended that the staff deployed on weekly off days should be given a compensatory leave rather than any cash compensation in the form of OTA or otherwise. However, the said recommendations were not accepted and status-quo was maintained as per the recommendations of the 4th CPC. It is also seen that the rate of OTA fixed and the ceiling by the Nodal Ministry viz. Department of Personnel and Training, consequent on the recommendation of 4th CPC have not been revised by the said Ministry. As rightly contended by the respondents, unless the said Nodal Ministry approves the proposal sent by the Department of Posts for revision of OTA rate, they are not in position to revise the OTA rates on its own and it is a policy decision of the Government.  In other word hence Honble CAT Madras bench dismissed the case.

opposition to the proposed privatisation of Royal Mail.

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Written test for the post of PM Grade - I Date of Examination : 30.06.2013

Friday 21 June 2013

Conducting of limited Departmental Competitive Examination of to the cadre of Inspector Posts(66.6%) Departmental quota for the Year 2013

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Conducting of limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion of Lower Grade officials to the cadre of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants for the Year2013
Final result of PA/SA
It is informed that the circle wise final result of PA/SA direct recruitment exam will be announced during the period from 1st August to 30th September 2013. Valuation of exam papers already over and Hall permit for computer test will be issued shortly. It is proposed to have online computer test for the selected candidates. About 14 lakhs candidates appeared in the exam for PA for the vacancies around 5100.

MEETING WITH MEMBER(P) AND OFFICERS

TODAY THE GENERAL SECRETARY ALONG WITH PRESIDENT SRI RAJAT S DAS AND B.SHIVAKUMAR AGS MET  MEMBER (P) AND CONCERNED DIRECTORS AND DISCUSSED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS OF HSGI AND POSTMASTER CADRES,OFFICIATING PAY TO THOSE OFFICIALS OFFICIATING IN HSGI& HAS II.THE MEMBER(P) RESPONDED POSITIVELY.AFTER CALLING OPTIONS FROM HSGI OFFICIALS FOR THE POSTMASTER GRADE III THE EFFECT ON THE POSTMASTER GRADE II OFFICIALS WERE ALSO DISCUSSED.PLEASE AWAIT FURTHER COURSE OF DECISIONS.

Wednesday 12 June 2013

UPDATION OF ENTRIES IN THE ALL INDIA NEGATIVE LIST OF CASH CERTIFICATES

CONCESSIONS TO SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES IN POSTS FILLED BY PROMOTION BY SELECTION-POSTS WITHIN GROUP A (CLASS 1)

Representation from Government servant on service matters-Prescribed Channels

No.11013/08/2013-Estt.(A)-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 6th June, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Representation from Government servant on service matters.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the Ministry of Home Affairs OM No. 118/52-Ests. dated the 30th April, 1952, OM No. 25134168-Estt.(A) dated the 20th December, 1968 and this Department’s OM No. 11013/07/1999-Estt.(A) dated the l November, 1999 (copies enclosed for ready reference) on the above mentioned subject. This Departmentis receiving a number of representations. on service matters, addressed to the Prime Minister/Minister/Secretary (P) and other officers directly from the Government servants.


2. It has been envisaged in these instructions that whenever, in any matter connected with his service rights orconditions, a Government servant wishes to press a claim or to seek redress of a grievance, the proper course for him is to address his immediate official superior, or the Head of his office, or such other authority at the lowest level as is competent to deal with the matter.Of late it is observed that there is an increasing tendency on the part of officers at different levels to by-pass the prescribed channels of representation and write directly to the high functionaries totally ignoring the prescribed channels. The problem is more acute in large Departments where often very junior employees at clerical level address multiple representations to the Minster, Prime Minister and other functionaries. Apart from individual representations, the service unions have also developed a tendency to write to the Ministers and Prime Minister on individual grievance. Some of these representations are often forwarded through Members of Parliament, in violation of Rule 20 of the CCS (Conduct) Rule, 1964.

3. Existing instructions clearly provide that representations on service matters should be forwarded through proper channel. The stage at which an advance copy of the representation may be sent to higher authorities has also been indicated. In MHA O.M. No. 25!34!68-Estt.(A) dated 20.12.68 time limits for disposal of various types of representations have been prescribed. If it is anticipated that an appeal or petition cannot be disposed of within a month of its submission. An acknowledgement or interim reply should be sent to the individual within a month.

4. Thus adequate instructions are available in the matter of submission of representations by the Governmentservants and treatment of the representations by the authorities concerned. As such submission of representations directly to highest authorities by- passing the prescribed channel of communication, has to be viewed seriously and appropriate disciplinary action should be taken against those who violate these instructions as it can rightly be treated as an unbecoming conduct attracting the provisions of Rule 3 (1) (iii) of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.

5. it is again reiterated that these instructions may be brought to the notice of all Govt. servants and appropriate disciplinary action may be taken against those who violate these instructions.

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(Y.K. Wadhwa)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Submission of representations / petitions or advance copies of representations to Directorate

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Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2014 - Dopt order

F.No. 12/5/2013-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 11th June, 2013

Subject : Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2014.

It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure-I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2014. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure-II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:

1. REPUBLIC DAY 
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY 
3. MAHATMA GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY 
4. BUDHA PURNIMA 
5. CHRISTMAS DAY 
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI) 
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI) 
8. GOOD FRIDAY 
9. GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY 
10. IDU'L FITR 
11. IDU'L ZUHA 
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI 
13. MUHARRAM 
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The finallist applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA 
2. HOLI 
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI) 
4. RAM NAVAMI 
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI 
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI 
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI 
8. RATH YATRA 
9. ONAM 
10. PONGAL 
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANTA PANCHAMI 
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHAUTH

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B. /T.V. / A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Departments/ Offices of the Central Government may take action accordìng to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order about the change of date.

6. During 2014, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Thursday, October 23, 2014 (Kartika 01). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on "Narakachaturdasi Day". In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on "Naraka Chaturdasi Day" (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State, that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe up to 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2014, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M.No. 12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select only 13(Thirteen) holidays of their own after including in the list, three National Holidays and Mahavir Jayanti included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on day of weekly off.

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

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(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Various Demands of Central Government Employees - Minister explained in Parliament

The below explanation was given by the Minister Shri.V.Narayanasamy in Lok Sabha on 5th May 2013 regarding the various demands of Central Government employees... 

"The Government has in operation a Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) scheme and as per the scheme of JCM, this Department deals with staff side on the National Council (JCM). The JCM scheme is for promoting harmonious relations and of securing the greatest measure of cooperation between the Government, in its capacity as employer and the general body of its employees in matters of common concern and deals with issues and demands raised by the staff side. Regular interactions are held at requisite levels to address the concerns of Government employees. 

A meeting was convened by Union Minister of Labour & Employment with the representatives of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) on the 13th February, 2013 to discuss the charter of demands and call for all India strike given by the Central Trade Unions on 20th and 21st February, 2013. Subsequently, a Group of Ministers (GoM) held a meeting with the representatives of the major CTUs on 18th February, 2013. The Union representatives were assured that Government is serious on the demands related to working class and taking all possible measures to redress them. An appeal was issued to them to withdraw the strike. 

Government has taken various measures to address the concerns raised by the trade unions. These relate to huge amount spent on food subsidy to ensure availability of food grains to the poor at very concessional rate through the Public Distribution System, the Food Security Bill to further increase the availability of subsidized food grains to the larger segments of the population. National Employment Policy has been prepared by the Ministry of Labour & Employment to ensure inclusive and equitable growth process, so as to achieve the goal of remunerative and decent employment for all women and men in the labour force. The Government has enacted Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 and has also set up Nation Social Security Fund (NSSF) with a corpus of Rs.1000 crore. National Social Security Board has also been constituted which is advising the Government from time to time on Social Security Schemes. Action to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 is underway wherein it is, inter-alia, proposed that in case where the contract labour perform the same or similar kind of work as the workmen directly appointed by the principal employer, the wage rates, holidays, social security provisions of contract labour shall be the same as are available to the directly appointed workmen on the roll of principal employer. Further, a Bill is being brought before the Parliament to amend the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 to provide a National Floor Level Minimum Wage". 

Department of Posts to seek Cabinet nod for Rs 1900 crore funds

Department of Posts to seek Cabinet nod for Rs 1900 crore funds
NEW DELHI: Department of Posts has started inter-ministerial consultations for seeking Cabinet approval on around Rs 1,900 crore fund requirement to start Post Banks in the country.

"DoP will need around Rs 1,900 crore to start Post Banks in the country. This includes Rs 500 crore paid-up capital required under new banking licence guidelines and rest is for other capital adequacy norms that Post Banks will need to fulfil. Cabinet note has gone to various ministries to seek their views," a government official told PTI.

The Department of Posts (DoP) has plans to apply for banking licence to offer full-fledged banking services along with postal services through post offices.

The RBI has issued comprehensive guidelines for new bank licences. It has fixed July 1 as the last date for filing application by interested entities.

The DoP has proposed to start 50 bank branches in the first year and scale it to a total of 150 branched in 5 years.

There are around 90,000 bank branches in the country and provision of real-time banking services through postal network is estimated to triple the current banking network.

Finance Minister
P Chidambaram in this year's Budget speech said Post offices will become part of the core banking solution ( CBS) and offer real time banking services. He proposed provision of Rs 532 crore for the project in 2013-14.

The Post Banks are proposed to be owned by DoP but with a completely independent board, governance structure and operations. It will have representation from Ministries of Finance and Communication & IT.

"The branches in first phase will be opened in tier 1 to even very small cities with foucs on rural and retail micro, small and medium enterprises," the official said.

India postal network has 1,54,822 post offices in the country. Of these, 1,39,086 are in rural areas and 15,736 are in urban
regions.

Source : The Economic Times



Saturday 8 June 2013

C/S PROGRAMME 
08.06.2013— BELGAUM
10.06.2013 –  N DELHI
13.06.13—TO19.06.13  J&K Srinagar
 20.06.13 TO 22.06.13 N.DELHI

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ENSURING THE PROPER MAINTENANCE OF STAFF QUARTERS -INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY DIRECTORATE

ADRE RESTRUCTURING OF INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT: DETAILS OF ADDITIONAL POSTS, PAY SCALE & GRADE PAY

USE OF R-NET SOFTWARE FOR PROCESSING OF REGISTERED ARTICLES

ALLOTMENT OF GENERAL POOL RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TO THE EMPLOYEES OF STATE/UNION TERRITORIES GOVERNMENTS POSTED IN DELHI.

RETENTION OF GENERAL POOL RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION ON RETIREMENT/TRANSFER/ DEATH OF AN ALLOTTEE POSTED TO A NON-FAMILY STATION IN INDIA.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT

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7th CPC-THE REAL TRUTH BEHIND THE DEMAND

Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers have been demanding constitution of the 7thCPC, DA merger , and other 15 charter of common demands of the Central Government Employees apart from 48 common demands of the CG Employees which has been accepted by the Kolkatta conference.

      The Common questions & answers which the Government of India has been  answering is that as follows.
1)    The 6th CPC has not recommended the DA merger has recommended 25% increase in certain allowances.
2)    The 6th CPC has not recommended the constitution of the 7th CPC and is silent on this issue.
3)    Normally it takes 10 years to set up another Central Pay Commission.
4)    The DA as recommended as per the Consumer price index is released which works out to 80% as on 1/1/2013. So when ever the prices have gone up DA is provided to compensate the rising of prices.
5)    If another Central Pay Commission is set up there will be huge burden on common man, at this stage the Government of India cannot afford to set up 7th CPC
6)    The anomalies  are being taken up the National anomalies committee
Now comrades the above reply are standard in nature, all the above questions are answered in the following text.
If we really look at the DA and the Cost of living we can  find that the actual cost of prices have gone up over 200% and the actual DA we are getting is only 80%. Hence there is a big gap between the actual price rise and the real DA we get there are many factors behind it, hence 7th CPC and DA merger are too vital things to bridge the Gap between the actual spending and the actual salary. For example in case of an MTS / LDC / Postmen his salary will be around Rs 15,000/-  The actual spending is Rs 25,000/  which includes house rent of Rs 8,000/- (against Rs 3000/- as HRA)  light bill, water bill telephone bill, petrol bill, local travelling  etc itself will account for Rs 5000/-  apart from purchase of provisions and vegetables which accounts for Rs 12,000/ for a family of 4 persons.  Apart from above there will be many unforeseen expense such as attending marriages, medical, Children education expenses, which may work out more than Rs 30,000/-  today the salary given to the CG Employees by the Central Government  are insufficient. The minimum wages should be Rs 25,000/- the actual salary should be doubled.  
Today the Government has itself admitted that the inflation is around 11% and the Consumer Price Index  has crossed more than 110 points from 116 as on 1/12006 to 226 points as on April 2013. In that case the actual DA should have been 110 % not just 87% as on April 2013.
Once the price rise is more than 100% ,we are entitled for an Central Pay Commission and DA merger.  Comparing price rise in last 30 yrs are so we can observe in last six years the price rise graph has risen dramatically, ie the prices have increased to a maximum beyond common mans reach,  the rupee value has gone down drastically , internationally the dollar rate is higher, GDP is very low just around 6%.  The purchasing power has gone down. The value of our salary six years back and now if we make a simple compare, our salary is nothing compared to private market.  Now we observe that the Banks, LIC & PSU wages are revised every 5 years. As far as CG Employees it is more than 10 yrs. The DA has crossed more than 50% as on 1/1/2011. We should demand 7th CPC effective day from that day ie 1/1/2011.
    The DA merger was accepted principal of many CPC and 5th CPC had recommended it there by if DA merger is implemented our salary will increase by 20 to 25 %. and we should get arrears from 1/1/2011.  This will also affect other allowances such as HRA, Tour TA/DA etc.  The present DA as on April 2013 is 87%. and in a span of one year it will cross 100%. there by dual benefit we should get.
The Railways have got the benefit in revision of many allowances let it be OTA, NDA, Compassionate appointment etc. Where as for other CG Employees many of the allowances are not revised from past 15 years or so
Even the 5th &  6th CPC Pay Anomalies are not rectified even after many years. there is discontent amongst the employees.
The actual wage bill is just 8.5 % of the revenue collection. The Government being model employer should pay its employees the real wages.
    Our joint struggles have yielded results in the past we have to once again wage a long battle before the Government, the above statements by the Government  will also undergo a change if we are serious about the issue.  
If we look at the actual prices recommended by 6th CPC  wide para number 2,21  and the current prices we can notice that
6th CPC rates and present rates common items used on daily basis

Comparative Chart:
Slno
Item
Per
6th CPC rates
Rates
Rates as
% change
in Rs as in
as per CPI
per Market
compare
table 2.21
in Rs
in Rs
to 6th CPC
as on 1.1.2006
as on 1.1.13
as on 1.1.13
prices
1
Rice
Kg
18
26
55
266
2
Dal (Toor/ urd)
Kg
40
59
85
145
3
Raw Veg
Kg
10
15
50
500
4
Greenleaf Veg
Kg
10
14
25
250
5
Other Veg
Kg
10
17
40
400
6
Fruits
Kg
30
25
80
266
7
Milk
lt
24
26
34
125
8
Sugar and jaggery
Kg
24
34
40
166
9
Edible Oil
Kg
50
96
100
200
10
Fish
Kg
120
157
320
266
11
Meat
Kg
120
257
320
266
12
Egg each
each
2
4
5
250
13
Detergents etc 
Kg
200
240
350
175
14
Clothing
Mt
80
61
150
187
15
Cokked meals
32
70
187

Market Rates as per local market  rates in Bangalore
There are nearly 252 items in the consumer basket for  determination of consumer price index, in real terms the essential items for determination of CPI should have been only 52 items as per need based wages, by keeping a vast items in the basket the actual price rise is not reflected. 
   The actual DA for central government employees  should have been 200 %  not just 80% as on 1/1/2013. The Consumer Price Index of 2001 which was at 115 points as on 1/1/2006 should have been more than  300 points rather than at 219 points as on 1/1/2013. The Miscellaneous articles weight age accounts for 25%. the food articles accounts for 58% weight age . Even if the  rise in food articles is there, the cost of TV , Computer, Mobile etc where there is reduction is taking place , thus depriving of the actual increase in CPI. Overall the Consumer Price Index for the CG Employees is not satisfactory, this has deprived us of the actual DA & wages.  
Current DA formula
Dearness Allowance = (Avg of AICPI for the past 12 months – 115.76)*100/115.76
by which is  the DA for entire year of 2006 was only 2% due to faulty formula.
The Average of the past 12 months should be removed and the division factor of 115.76 is also not correct. The weighted of three months average should have been taken in account rather than
There are nearly 252 items in the consumer basket for  determination of consumer price index, in real terms the essential items for determination of CPI should have been only 52 items as per need based wages, by keeping a vast items in the basket the actual price rise is not reflected.  
   The actual DA for central government employees  should have been 200 %  not just 80% as on 1/1/2013. The Consumer Price Index of 2001 which was at 115 points as on 1/1/2006 should have been more than  300 points rather than at 219 points as on 1/1/2013. The Miscellaneous articles weight age accounts for 25%. the food articles accounts for 58% weight age . Even if the  rise in food articles is there, the cost of TV , Computer, Mobile etc where there is reduction is taking place , thus depriving of the actual increase in CPI. Overall the Consumer Price Index for the CG Employees is not satisfactory, this has deprived us of the actual DA & wages.   
Current DA formula
Dearness Allowance = (Avg of AICPI for the past 12 months – 115.76)*100/115.76
by which is  the DA for entire year of 2006 was only 2% due to faulty formula. 
The Average of the past 12 months should be removed and the division factor of 115.76 is also not correct.The weighted of three months average should have been taken in account rather than 12 months average, by this today DA would be 108% rather than 87%. when we are getting DA in six months, why should  we go for 12 months average. .  
The actual cost of the goods at villages and the cities are differently different The cost of one kg of tomato will cost around Rs 15 in a village after it brought to a retails shop in a city it is sold at Rs 40/- per kg. The weight age of just 20% is not correct it should be 40% .
The whole system of the  All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100   & DA formula for the Government employees is wrong and needs a relook.
Now the question of government paying capacity we can observe that actual spending on wage bill is on 8.5% of the revenue collection compared to 30% earlier days.  
The background of the demand for setting up the 7th CPC raised by the Central Government employees on the ground that the wage revision was due in January, 2011,it would be pertinent to examine the wages as a ratio to the revenue resources and revenue expenditure of the GOI in the crucial years 1960-61`,1975-=76, 1986-087, 1997-98 and 2006-07 the relevant years in which the 2nd, 3rd,4th 5th and 6th CPC recommendations were given effect to. It is not difficult to discern the declining trend over the years , which is suggestive of the erosion in the real wages of the Public servants in India. 
Year
Revenue Budget
Wage Bill
Wage Bill as % of
Total Revenue receipts
Total Revenue Expenditure.
Revenue Receipts
Revenue expenditure.
1960-61
1,297
1,246
417
31.3
33.5
1975-76
8,075
7,189
1,887
22.0
22.8
1986-87
33,083
40,860
6,100
18.4
14.9
1997-98
1,33,901
1,80,350
27,430
20.5
15.2
2006-07(BudgetEstimate)
4,03,465
4,88,192
41,770
10.4
08.5

  We could see the emerging picture of a declining trend in the ratio of wages and salaries both with reference to revenue receipts and revenue expenditure.

Years
Total Rev.
Receipts
Total Rev.
Expenditure
Wages &
Salary Bill
Amount
Value
Wage Bill as % of Revenue
Receipt
Wage Bill as % of Revenue
Expenditure
1991-92
66,047
82,308
10,744
16.3
13.1
1992-93
74,128
92,702
13,397
18.1
14.5
1993-94
75,453
108169
14585
19.3
13.5
1994-95
91,083
122112
15721
17.3
12.9
1995-96
110130
139860
18023
16.4
12.9
1996-97
126279
158988
20396
15.6
12.8
1997-98
133901
180350
27430
20.5
15.2
1998-99
149510
217419
31560
21.1
14.5
1999-00
181513
249109
33978
18.7
13.6
2000-01
192624
277858
33986
17.6
12.2
2001-02
201449
301611
31407
15.6
10.4
2002-03
231748
339627
33317
14.4
9.8
2003-04
263878
362140
34554
13.1
9.5
2004-05
306013
384351
38653
12.6
10.1
2005-06RE
348474
440295
40047
11.5
9.1
2006-07RE
403465
488192
41774
10.4
8.5