Thursday 31 March 2016

Don't think 7th Pay Commission panel suggestions will remain: Manohar Parrikar - India Today News



Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said the recommendation of 7th Pay Commission was not final and he would take up concerns raised by the Armed Forces at the right level.

In an exclusive interview with the India Today, Parrikar said he has prepared ground for smoothening the defence procurement which needed to be backed by deliveries now.
On the concerns raised by the Armed Forces over the raw deal given to them in the 7th Pay Commission, Parrikar said it was not the final word. "The seventh Pay Commission is in the form of recommendations. I do not think they (recommendations) will remain. I do not consider them as finalities. I have flagged them and will flag them properly at the right level," said the defence minister.

Parrikar, who inaugurated arms show DefExpo in Goa on Monday where a strong pitch is being made to further expand the growing defence sector, said negative environment surrounding the military acquisitions has changed.

Delivery
"I will not claim that I have turned it around completely but at least something has been done so that deliveries can start. Ground has been prepared. Delivery is now the key word," said Parrikar adding that there was an environment of mistrust, suspicion which can be frustrating in dealing with forces.

He said the industry cannot be held responsible for responding slowly to the changing atmosphere. "They have experienced a congested atmosphere and the breeze has only now begun flowing in. However, it cannot happen overnight. Confidence building measures are in place. Industry has begun responding," he said outlining how smaller changes have been made.

"Offsets have taken off, exports are improving, procurement from local level has gone up. At the capital procurement level, it has not taken off or turned into a big deal because it takes longer. Industry has definitely responded." Talking about the defence reforms like the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff, Parrikar said there are no hurdles in bringing defence reforms. "There has to be a rational decision. Drafts are being prepared and shared. Very soon it will be brought to the Cabinet," he said.

Asked about delay in development of critical equipment like Intermediate Jet Trainers (IJT) for the IAF or submarines for the navy, Parrikar said the air force does not think the IJT is a requirement as it is training on simulators, Basic Trainer Aircraft and Advanced Jet Trainer. "Instead of three, it is a two-level, re-caliberated approach. The proposal for six under-construction Scorpene submarines is moving smoothly. Next project P75, I will tag along with our policy document on Strategic Partnership," Parrikar said.

No timeline
"When it will come about? Very soon, but I am not willing to issue a timeline. As far as Arihant, the issue should not be discussed. We are equally concerned and are moving in the right direction," he said. The three services raised a number of issues, but when the pay commission sought the defence ministry's comments and recommendation, the ministry negated most of the demands of the services, the officer said


Read at: India Today

India Post Cashes in on E-retail Boom

BHUBANESWAR:  The Department of Posts has begun to rapidly upscale its parcel operations to cash in on e-retail boom in the country. It is all set to expand the integrated parcel and booking hubs across major locations while establishing a mechanised nodal delivery system soon, Union Secretary Kavery Banerjee said here on Tuesday.
Riding on the e-commerce growth, parcel and order delivery to customers through India Post has seen a major upswing in recent years. The parcel operations have, in fact, emerged the major revenue earner for the Department as traditional postal services have almost been pushed to oblivion on the onset of emails and mobile phones.
“Parcel revenue has shot up by 100 per cent in 2015-16 from 45 per cent in 2014-15. India Post boasts of a strong network reaching the nook and corner of the country which is a major advantage and alluring proposition for e-commerce companies. As many as 800 e-commerce sites have tied up for parcel and order delivery service and the number is increasing,” Banerjee said.
The Department, which has also ventured into banking, is also set to launch a mobile app enabling transactions from handsets later this year, she added.
The Secretary and top officials were here for the National Award presentation ceremony for outstanding business performance in Postal Life Insurance (PLI) in 2014-15. The spread of PLI policies has been increasing and touched 52.42 lakh as on March 31, 2015. Premium income has shown a higher growth from `2412.75 crore in 2009-10 to `5963.46 crore in 2014-15.
Ten officials of the Department, six agents and three postal divisions were presented with the awards for their performance in generating PLI business.
Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/


Fourth meeting of Empowered Committee of Secretaries (ECos) to firm up the recommendation of 7th central pay commission was held today at 3  pm with Cabinet Secretary FNPO&NFPE representatives participated in the meeting.  Minutes of the meeting will be posted  with in few days.

SB Order No. 01/2016 : Revision in Interest Rates of Small Savings Schemes

Post Offices witness technical glitches in core banking solutions network

Depositors irked by delays



Post offices witness technical glitches in core banking solutions network

For the past few days, customers at many post offices have been waiting in queues for long hours to make deposits in their savings scheme accounts.

But, many of them have had to return disappointed, owing to glitches in the core banking solutions (CBS) network.

More customers opted to invest in postal saving schemes after the Postal Department announced that until March 31, depositors could avail themselves of the existing interest rate even if the rates would be revised in April. However, several post offices in the city did not have the capacity to handle the sudden rush of investors and the CBS system had collapsed in many places.

Many customers visiting the T. Nagar head post office on Tuesday complained that they waited in queues for over two hours, to be informed that transactions could not be carried out as the system was not functional. Some of them alleged that depositors were turned down as postal investments before the month-end would attract higher interest rates.

A resident of Anna Nagar said that those who wanted to withdraw cash or close the accounts after maturity were the worst-affected and long waits often led to frayed tempers among customers.

Deivanai Pandian, a resident of Anna Nagar, said: “Some customers wait for over four hours to check if transactions can be carried out. I visit once in two days to check whether the situation has improved. There are instances when even the staff members begin their day before 10 a.m. but are unable to carry out operations because the CBS system is not working.”

Customers demanded that the technical glitches in the software of the CBS be resolved and the bandwidth be increased to address such issues.

Officials of the Department said more customers chose to invest in senior citizens’ savings scheme, recurring deposits and time deposits.

On Sunday alone, 6,300 accounts were opened in the Chennai city region and deposits were accepted in post offices through manual system as in Anna Nagar. However, withdrawals cannot be made till the problem is set right and customers may have to opt for cash from postal ATMs.

Admitting that there had been a problem in CBS-enabled post offices, Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General (Chennai City Region), said overloading the system due to a large number of transactions in a short span had led to the problem and the technical team was involved in resolving it.

“We have a contingency plan to prevent inconvenience to customers. We have instructed post offices to accept deposits and provide manual receipts so that people need not wait for long hours,” he said. He added that nearly 25,000 saving accounts were opened in the past one week.


Postal staff members had been instructed to accept deposits and make entry online later to help customers get the benefits of higher interest rate.

Wednesday 30 March 2016

Central Government Holiday Homes, Updated List as on 11.01.2016, Directorate of Estates

Central Government Holiday Homes – Updated List as on 11.01.2016, provided by Directorate of Estates – Holiday Homes can be availed by MPs, working and retired Central government Employees, State Government Employees, Autonomous and Statutory bodies employees

There are totally 14 Central Government Holiday Homes in prominent tourist places and 49 touring hostels available throughout India, for the purpose of stay by Central Government Employees
Holiday Homes and Touring Officers’ Hostels under Ministry of
Urban Development
(Directorate of Estates and CPWD)
  

SECTION A : HOLIDAY HOMES

Sl.
No.
Name of
Stations
Address & Contact NumbersAllotting Authority
1.Agra
(U.P.)
Holiday Home for the Central Government Employees, Sikandra Sector 15, (Near Kar- Kunj Chauraha Income Tax Colony), Sikandra, Agra –282002.
Tele. No. :0562-2850556
Only on-line applications
(Taj Mahal remains closed on Fridays)
2.
Amarkantak
(M.P.)
Central Govt. Holiday Home, Near Nain Narmada Temple, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh Pin- 484886
Tele. No. : 07629-269416
Contact Nos.: MP Tourism
Tele. No. : (011) 23366528,
32599000, 23341185-87
Fax : (011) 23347264
email: delhi@mptourism.com website: www.mptourism.com
Manager (Reservations) Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, Room No.12, Hotel Janpath, Ground      Floor,       82-84, Janpath, Connaught Place, New Delhi. 110001
(Applications for booking to be routed through AD (Regions), New Delhi)
3.
Goa
Central Government Holiday
Home, Central Government Residential Complex, Bambolim (Near Nirman Bhawan and Holy Cross Church) (Opp.
Bambolim Cross on Panji- Madgaon Highway) Goa. Pin-402233
Tele. No. : 0832-2458555
(10 Km from Panjim, 25 km from Madgaon Railway Station on Panjim-Madgaon Highway, Landmark:Holy Cross Church)
Only on-line applications
4.Kanyakumari
(Tamil Nadu)
Holiday Home for Central Government Employees Kovalam Road (Opp. New Light House), Kanyakumari Pin-629702
Tele. No. : 04652-246994
0452-2535940
Only on-line applications
5.MaduraiThiru K. Kamaraja Holiday
Home, Plot No. C-1, Tamil Nagar, Koodalpudur, Anaiyur (PO) Madurai – 625 017 (Tamilnadu).
Tele. No. :  0452-2661892
0452-2535940
Fax:            0452-2520106
Only on-line applications
6.
Mysore
(Karnataka)
Holiday Home, CPWD Office Campus, T. Narasipur Road, Sidhartha Nagar, Geeta Convent Stop, Mysore-
570011.
Tele. No. : 0821-2473661
0821-2473649
Fax :         0821-2473539
(Mysore Palace beautifully lighted on Sundays and all public holidays. Brindavan Garden – ‘Musical’ Dancing Fountains’
Timings: Monday-Friday:
6:30 PM – 7:25 PM and
Saturday – Sunday:
6:30 PM – 8:25 PM)
Only on-line applications
7.
Mussoorie
(Uttaranchal)
CPWD Southwood Cottage
ITBP Campus (Near Library Road, Opp. Hotel Padmini Nivas), Mussoorie – 248179. Tele. No.:0135-2222253
0135-2636983
Only on-line applications
8.
Nainital
(Uttaranchal)
Central Govt. Employees
Holiday Home, Khurpatal, Nainital – 260031.
Tele. No. : 05942-240330
Only on-line applications
9.
New Delhi
(West Kidwai
Nagar)
Central Government Touring
Officers’ Hostel Kidwai Nagar
(West) New Delhi.
Tele No. : 011-24100023
Telefax.    011-23062278
Only on-line applications

(Only for officers having Grade Pay of Rs.6600/- and above)
10.
Ooty
(Tamil Nadu)
Holiday Home for Central
Government Employees, Good Shed Road, Near Railway Station, Udagamandalam, Nilgiris, Ooty, Tamilnadu – 643001
Tel: 0423-2450019
0423-2450009
Only on-line applications
11.Port BlairCentral Government Holiday
Home, Kendriya Sadan, Ranchi
Basti, Lamba Line, Port Blair-
744103.
Tele. No. 03192-240221
03192-233583 (Fax)
03192- 241906
Only on-line applications
12.Shimla
(H.P.)
Grand Hotel, The Mall Road,
Shimla-171001
Tel: 0177-2658121 (Office)
0177-2652587 (Reception)
Only on-line applications
13.TirupatiCentral Government Holiday
Home, CPWD Office Building Complex,  IS Mahal Road, Nehru Nagar, Tirupati – 517501
Telefax: 0877-226221
Only on-line applications
14.
Udaipur
(Rajasthan)
Central Government Holiday Home, G – Block, Sector – 14, (Near C.A. Circle) Udaipur –
313001 (Rajasthan). Telefax : 0294-2467118
Only on-line applications

 SECTION B: TOURING OFFICERS’ HOSTEL

S. No.Name of StationsAddress & Contact NumbersAllotting Authority
1.AgraCPWD Touring Officers’
Hostel, Sikandra Sector – 15, Near Kar-Kunj (Income Tax Colony), Sikandra, Agra – 282002.
Executive Engineer, Agra Central Division, Kendralaya, 63/4, Sanjay Place, Agra-282002.
Fax :                     0562-2523697
Tele. No. : 0562-2850556
2.AgraTouring Officers’ Hostel, 63/4, 3rd Floor, Kendralaya, Sanjay Place, Agra-282002.Executive Engineer, Agra Central Division, Kendralaya, 63/4, Sanjay Place, Agra-282002.
Fax :                     0562-2523697
Tele. No. : 0562-2850556
3.AjmerCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel,                            Civil Line,
New Kachehari Road, Ajmer- 300501
Executive Engineer, Ajmer Central Division, CPWD, New Kachehari Road, Ajmer-300501 Fax.             0145-2626900
Tele. No. 0145-2627532
4.AllahabadCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, 34A,
Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Allahabad – 211002.
Superintending Engineer, Allahabad Central Circle, CPWD, 34A, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Allahabad. Fax :                          0532-2408711
Tele. No. : 0532-24078490532-2617428
5.AmritsarCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, 2/1, Ram Tirath Nagar, Army Recruitment Centre, Amritsar 143001 (Punjab)Executive Engineer, Amritsar Central Division, CPWD, 2/1, Ram Tirath Nagar, Amritsar- 143001 Tele. 0183-2560910
Fax : 0183-2225822
6.Bangalore
(Domlur)
Central Govt. Touring Officers Hostel, Near Enquiry Office (Civil), CPWD Quarters, Domlur, Bangalore-560071Executive Engineer, Bangalore Central Division-II, CPWD, ‘C’ Wing, 2nd Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore-560034.
Tele. No.: 080-25535018
080-25504781 Fax :                             080-25535363
7.Bangalore
(Koramangala)
Visvesvaraya Guest House, 17thMain, II-Block, Behind Kendriya Sadan, (Near Koramangal Water Tank)
Koramangala, Bangalore-560034
Tel: 080-25522042
Fax: 080-25502461
Only on-line applications
8.BareillyTouring Officers’ Hostel, Nirman Jyoti, C-18, Deen Dayal Puram, (Near Ganga- Sheel Hospital), BareillyExecutive Engineer, Bareilly, Central Division, CPWD, Nirman Jyoti, C-18, Deen Dayal Puram,
Bareilly (Room Nos.1,3) Tele. No.: 0581-2310445 Fax : 0581-2301135 AD(Regions), New Delhi (Room Nos. 2, 4)
9.BhopalCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, 1-Nirman Sadan, 52A, Arera Hills, Bhopal- 462011Executive Engineer,
Bhopal Central Division-I, CPWD, Nirman Sadan, 52A, Arera Hills, Bhopal 462011 Tele. No.: 0755-2679322
0755-2552352 Fax : 0755-2679320 AD(Regions), New Delhi (Room No – 2)
10.ChandigarhCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Sector 7B, Chandigarh Tele : 0172-2795389Executive Engineer, Chandigarh Central Division-2, CPWD, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-7B, Chandigarh – 17 Tele. No. : 0172-2794849 Fax :  0172-2790067
(AEM, Chandigarh:2 rooms)
11.Chennai
(Shastri
Bhawan)
Touring Officers’ Hostel
6th Floor, Shastri Bhavan, 26­Haddows Road, Chennai­600006.
Tele. No. 044-28252570
Only on-line applications
12.Chennai
(Rajaji
Bhawan)
Touring Officers’ Hostel
`G’ Wing, CGO Complex,
Rajaji Bhavan, Basant Nagar, Chennai-600090
Tele. No. : 044-24911771
Only on-line applications
13.Chennai
(Besant
Nagar)
Touring Officers’ Hostel, General Pool Residential Complex, Basant Nagar, Chennai-600090Executive Engineer, Chennai Central Division-I, CPWD, Rajaji Bhavan, Basant Nagar, Chennai­600090
Tele. No. : 044-28272621
Fax :                   044-28235595
14.CochinCentral Government
Touring Officers’ Hostel, Near Homeo. Dispensary,
Pulleppady, Kathrikkadavu, Cochin.
Tele. No.: 0484-2353412
Fax.              0484-2423386
Only on-line applications
15.DehradunCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Central Govt. Officers’ Residential Complex, Subhash Chowk, (Near Clock Tower-Paltan Bazar) Dehradun-248001Superintending Engineer, Dehradun Central Circle CPWD, Subhash Chowk, Dehradun-248001
Tele. No. : 0135-2657264
0135-2650884 Fax:                           0135-2650712
0135-2710243
16.Delhi
(Curzon Rd.)
Central Government
Touring Officers’ Hostel, ‘F’ Block, Curzon Road, Hostel, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110108
Tele. No.: 011-23389775
Only on-line applications
17.Delhi
(Aliganj,
Lodhi Colony)
Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Aliganj, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi.Executive Engineer, D -Division, CPWD, D-II/28, Kidwai Nagar(W),
New Delhi – 110023
Tele. No.: 011-24107507
011-26876371 Fax :                      011-26176017
18.Delhi
(HUDCO
Place)
Central Government Officers’ Guest House, HUDCO Place, New Delhi.
Tele. No.: 011-26254772
Only on-line applications
(Only for officers having Grade Pay of Rs.6600/- and above)
19.Gandhi
Nagar
Central Govt. Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Colony, Sector — 6/D, Near Civil Hospital, Gandhi Nagar – 382043Executive Engineer, Gandhinagar Centrl Divn.l, CPWD, Kendriya Nirman Sadan, Near CH-3 Circle, Sector 10-A,
Gandhinagar – 382043 Tele. No. : 079-23223486
079-23248686
20.GangtokTouring Officers’ Hostel,
Cherry Building,
(Baluwakhani), (Near Zero Point and Vajra Cinema Hall) Gangtok (Sikkim) – 737103
Estate Manager/Executive Engineer, Gangtok Central Division,CPWD, Baluwakhani,
PO Rajbhawan, Gangtok (Sikkim) – 737103
Tele. No. : 03592-203499 Fax :                       03592-205598
21.GoaTouring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Office Complex, Bambolim, Near Holly Cross Church, Panaji-Madgaon Road, Goa.Executive Engineer, Goa Central Division, CPWD, Bambolim, Panaji-Madgaon Road,
Goa – 403202.
Tele. No.: 0832-2458882 Fax:                     0832- 2458292
22.GuwahatiCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Resi. Complex, Japarigog Zoo, Narangi Road, GuwahatiExecutive Engineer, Guwahati Central Division-1, CPWD,Bamuni Maidan, Guwahati – 781021
Tele. No. : 0361-2550086
Fax :             0361-2656199
23.GwaliorCPWD Guest House, 35 – City Centre, Gwalior- 474002.Executive Engineer, Gwalior Central Division, CPWD, 35- City Centre, Gwalior.
Tele. No. : 0751-2340446
Fax :             0751-2235087
24.HyderabadCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Nirman Bhawan, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad- 500095Executive Engineer, Hyderabad Central
Division -III, CPWD,
Nirman Bhawan, Sultan Bazar, Kothi, Hyderabad. Tele. No. : 040-24658013 Fax : 040-24746004
25.IndoreCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CGO Complex, Near White Church House, Indore – 425001Executive Engineer
Indore Central Division-I, CPWD, CIA Building, Near GPO, Indore- 452 001
Tele. No. : 0731-2700966
Fax :             0731-2710929
26.JaipurCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, GPRA Complex, Sector-2, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur (Near Vidhyadhar Nagar Police Station)
Tele. No.: 0141-2232495
Only on-line applications
27.JaisalmerCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD
Division office, Near Income Tax Office, Bera Road, Jaisalmer – 345001
Executive Engineer, Jaisalmer Central Division, CPWD, Bera Road, Jaisalmer-345001
Tele. No. : 02992-250698 Fax :                       02992-252416
28.JammuCentral Government
Touring Officers’ Hostel, Landoi Bridge, Satwari Cantt., Jammu — 181124.
Executive Engineer
Jammu Central Division, CPWD, Landoi Bridge, Satwari Cantt., Jammu. Tele. No.: 0191-2450861 Telefax:     0191-2450828
29.JodhpurCentral Government
Touring Officers’ Hostel, Nirman Bhawan, 3 — West Patel Nagar, Circuit House
Executive Engineer, Jodhpur, Central Division, Nirman Bhawan, 3-West Patel Nagar, Circuit House
Road, New Youth Hostel, Bhati Circle, Jodhpur-342011.Road, Jodhpur-342011. Tele. No. 0291-2511290 Fax : 0291-2511401
0291-2511689 (AD,Regions,Delhi:Room No.1)
30.KolkataTouring Officers’ Hostel,
Nizam Palace, 234/4, Acharya J.C. Bose Road, Kolkotta-20 Tele. No.: 033-22876515
Only on-line applications
31.Kozhikode
(Calicut)
Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Central Govt. Office Complex, Dutt Saw Mill Road, Kallai (PO), Kozhikode – 673003
Tele. No. 0495-2320100
0495-2321236
FAX:                 0495- 2321106
Only on-line applications
32.KulluCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, ITBP Camp, Baweli, Kullu –
Tele. No. : 0190-2230427
Executive Engineer, Madhopur Central Division, CPWD, Madhopur, Distt.­Pathankot (Punjab)
Tele. No. : 01870-257928
Fax :                   01870-257223
33.LucknowCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Kendrachal Colony, Sector-K, Aliganj, Lucknow-226020Executive Engineer, Lucknow Central Division-I, CPWD, Kendriya Sadan Lucknow – 226 020
Tele. No.: 0522-2329438 Fax :                            0522-2329032
34.MadhopurCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Complex, Madhopur, Distt.- Pathankot — 145024 (Punjab)Executive Engineer, Madhopur Central Division, CPWD, Madhopur, Distt.­Pathankot (Punjab)
Tele. No. : 01870-257928 Fax :                              01870-257223
35.Mount AbuShail Mani, Near GlobalHospital, Delwara Road, Mount Abu, Distt. Sirohi, (Rajasthan) — 307501.Assistant Engineer, MountAbu Central Sub-Division, CPWD, Mount Abu, Distt. – Sirohi, Rajasthan-
307501
Telefax : 02974-235308
36.Mumbai
(Church Gate)
Touring Officers’ Hostel Pratishta Bhavan, (4th Floor) 101, M.K. Road (Near Church Gate), Mumbai-400020
Tele. No. : 022-22036067
Only on-line applications
37.Mumbai
(Napean Sea
Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, ApartmentOnly on-line applications
Road, Hydera-
bad Estate)
House (1st Floor), Hyderabad Estate, Napean Sea Road (Opp. Priyadarshni Park), Mumbai.
Tele. No.: 022-23630316
38.Mumbai
(Antop Hill)
CPWD Guest House Nirman Sadan, Sector I, CGS Colony, Kane Nagar, Antop Hill,
Mumbai -400037
Tele. No. : 022-25152775
Executive Engineer, Mumbai Central Division -II, 2nd Floor Nirman Sadan, Sector – I, CGS Colony, Kane Nagar, Antop Hill, Mumbai – 400037
Tele. No.: 022-24012613 Fax:                         022-24011244
39.MussoorieTouring Officers’ Hostel, Castle Hill Estate, Campus, Survey of India, (Near Clock Tower), Landaur Bazar, MussoorieSuperintending Engineer Dehradun Central Circle CPWD, Subhash Chowk, Dehradun- 248001
Tele. No. : 0135-2657264
0135-2650884 Fax-                            0135-2650712
40.NagpurCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Seminary Hills, Bungalow No.3, Nagpur —
440 006
Executive Engineer, Nagpur Central Division-I, CPWD, Katol Road, Nagpur – 440 013
Tele. No. : 0712-2580104 Fax :                              0712-2585586
41.NasikCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, 2nd Floor, Nirman Bhawan, GIPP, Near Post Office, Gandhi Nagar, Nasik- 422006
Tele. No.: 0253-2416937
Executive Engineer,
Nasik Central Division, CPWD, Nirman Bhawan, Near Post Office, Gandhi Nagar,
Nasik -422006
Tele. No.: 0253-2411309 Fax:                             0253-2415630
42.Neemuch
(MP)
CPWD Guest House Daskhina Maidan,
Neemuch (MP) – 458441
Assistant Engineer, Neemuch Central Sub -Division, Dak Bungalow Road, Neemuch (MP) -458441
Tele. No.: 07423-220210
43.PuneCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Nirman Sadan Building, Opp. Ranka Hospital, Mukund Nagar, Near Dwar Gate,     Pune – 411037Executive Engineer,
Pune Central Division-I, CPWD, Opp. Ranka Hospital, Mukund
Nagar, Pune – 411037 Tele. No.: 020-24261983 Fax : 020-24272845
44.ShillongCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Cleve’s Colony,Executive Engineer, Meghalaya Central
Dhankheti, CPWD, Office Residential Complex, Shillong-793003Division, CPWD, Cleve’s Colony, Dhankheti, Behind Major Ram House, Shillong.
Tele. No. : 0364-2223533 Fax :                       0364-2228769
45.SiliguriCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Office Complex, Nirman Bhawan, Matigara, Siliguri-734428Executive Engineer (Admn), Office of Chief Engineer, IBBR, CPWD, Matigara, Siliguri-734428 Tele. No. : 0353-2571805 Fax :                    0353-2571747
46.Thiruvananth-
apuram
(Kerala)
Central Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CGO
Complex, Poonkulam Vellyani P.O., Thiruvananthapuram -695522
Tele No.: 0471-2481731
Fax :           0471-2481737
Only on-line applications
47.UdhampurCPWD Guest House Dhar Road, Udhampur, Jammu. Tele. No. : 01992-27606Executive Engineer Jammu Central Division, CPWD, Landoi Bridge, Satwari Cantt., Jammu Tele fax : 0191-2450828
48.VaranasiCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, Kendrachal GPRA Complex, Bara Lalpur, Chandmari, Lamhi, Varanasi-221007.
Tele. 0542-2290648
Executive Engineer, Varanasi Central Division, CPWD, General Pool Residential Complex, Kendrachal, Bara Lalpur, Lamhi, Varanasi- 221007. Tele. No. :0542 —2290626 (AD, Regions New Delhi (Room No. 1 )
49.VijayawadaCentral Government Touring Officers’ Hostel, CPWD Office, Auto Nagar Gate, Autonagar, Vijayawada , Andhra Pradesh- 520007. Tele. No.: 0866-253215Only on-line applications

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Tuesday 29 March 2016

Review of Recruitment Rules – Dopt Orders

No. AB.14017/61/2008-Estt. (RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievandes and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi.
Dated: the 17th March, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Review of Recruitment Rules – regarding
DoPT guidelines on framing/amendment/relaxation of Recruitment Rules vide para 3.1.5 dated 31 st December, 2010 provide that the Recruitment Rules should be reviewed once in 5 years with a view to effecting such change as are necessary to bring them in conformity with the changed position, including additions to orreductions in the strength of the lower and higher level posts.
Further, consequent upon the implementation of the 6th CPC recommendations, DoPT vide OM dated 24.3.2009 had issued instructions to all the Ministries/Departments to initiate action to amend the existing Service Rules/Recruitment Rules in view of the revised pay structure/merger of pre-revisedpay scales/up-gradation etc. These instructions were reiterated vide this Department’s OM. No. AB.14017/61/2008-Estt (RR) dated 25 th March, 2014.
2. It is understood that many Ministries/Departments have still not updatedtheir Recruitment Rules. Periodic revision of RRs is important to ensure that candidates with requisite qualifications are selected.
3. Ministries/Departments are, therefore, requested to undertake revision of Recruitment Rules under their purview and update the Recruitment Rules by 30.9.2016.
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(G.Jayanthi)
Director (E-I)

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi - 110 001. Phone : 011-23321378 E-mail : theagarajannachi@hotmail.com Ref : 120/2016 Dated : 28-3-2016 To Mrs.Kavery Banerjee Secretary, Department of Posts New Delhi 110 001 Sub; Excruciating state and intolerable stress among cadres due to the malfunctioning of CBS- reg. Respected Madam, My Federation constrains to bring this issue again and again despite of our discussion and letters, there is no development in the field. Therefore I am once again forced to write this issue to you that is about the insurmountable misery our officials are doomed to suffer in the CBS enabled post offices. There appears to beno ray of hope for the respite to which our staff are overdue in all levels regardless of the hierarchy. But theofficials working in the post offices are put to rigorous exploitation and the resultant stress. Even though we are boasting of having brought as many 20500offices under the nexus of CBS operation and outwitted the digital connectivity of the other stake holders, the working condition of the workers are deterioted to such degree of exploitation forcing us to intervene for an immediate solution. The innovation does not lead to technological improvisation ensuring the best possible service to the customers. But, instead, had rendered our staff with an unsavory and humiliating experience of encountering the public wrath and curse on day to basis. Al the assurances the administration, had given in the past about the transient nature of the problems had not proved to be credible and worthy merit. Instead the problems are aggravating day by day making every one skeptic of the words from the authorities that be. The staffs are working up to midnight to see that the validation followed by EOD is given staring the computers most of the time for connectivity. There was a total collapse of the connectivity impounding our staff to stay as late as mid night. The system administrators of the divisional headquarters are doomed to monitor the completion of the work round the clock and in fact have to complete the validation and other work of the sub offices by obtaining the details of the transactions over phone.The staff of CPC are equally ordained to work tireless. The plight of the women employees is ineffable and RISK fraught especially when they are to return to home in the late hours. Apart from, becoming totally indifferent and inattentive to their domestic chores (including child care), their vulnerability to the undesirable incidents either while working alone in remote offices or on the way back to home in odd hours are to be borne in consideration and remedy found on a war - foot basis. Theemployers are not all paying any heed to serious state where in the security of women staff at stake attracting various provisions of the law of land in the event of any untoward incident. Request is hereby fervently made by the undersigned forfinding way and means to end this end this draconian travails meted to officials in CBS offices. • The connectivityspeed is said to be one of the prime reason for all these hardship faced by our staff some time back when the roll out was fewer. • The problem relating to the center server‘s imbibing capacity of the data being entered is now adduced to be the sole dominating reason for the presentlogjam. • But oblivious to what is in store for us by the action in higher echelons, it is requested to do some plausible measure in our domain to bring down the peril facing us by adapting some procedural changes . The over flooding of data reach out to server in the evening hours pertaining to BO transaction results in clogging and glitches, very typical of peak hour spurt in the traffic. The work in closing hours of the sub offices is to be reduced if at all any prima facie remedy is to be realized. The following measures are suggested for these can be done in our level as per the rules and with out causing any injury to customers interest. (i) The conversion of all BO in the CBS offices as one day transit offices with instruction to treat the bag received for the day as bags received after closing of the account bag to HO, except taking the cash as advance remittance. The contents of the bag except RL/mails are to kept overnight and to be incorporated in the next day account. The work of the BOS is therefore can be started right from the morning with the vouchers of previous day and can be put through in phased manner during office hours. The spread out entry of BOs transactions concurrently and leisurely with the sub offices work will avoid the accumulation in the evening and the crowding of data to server can be therefore be effectively eschewed. (ii) Even if there is any likelihood of delay due to unanticipated glitches, the work of the day can be planned and alternate measures of shifting the CBS related work to nearby offices where the verification can be done well within reasonable time. (iii) Constituting of special salvaging cell comprising of qualified staff with staggered attendance at focal points in order to complete the work of the Sub offices that cannot be accomplished for the aforesaid reason. As such it is a common sight that some of the sub office staffs are trying the validation in the HO in late evening hours as and when the total connectivity is lost in their office. (iv) After close of the SO transaction along with the BO transaction of the previous day (by changing the value date), the EOD should be given at once in order to facilitate the CPC to run EOD for the circle level. The DC can therefore be run on the same day.But in the present arrangement, the initiation of EOD at postoffice level after validating the BO transaction late followed by CPC EOD compliance drags the DC to be run on the peak hours of the next day. Eventually telling upon the flow of the SO transactions the morning itself. (v) Now the augmentation of server and providing additional serverare impossible instantly.The heavy data flow cripples the work as per the latest findings by the experts. It is true that with more than 20000 SOLS and more number of logins, it may not possible to access the server swiftly.Further the target related spurt in the opening of accounts etc has increased the data flow.With a net result the server what we have now in dearth of space over flooded withdata and is bound to delay the transaction. The roll out of the rest of the Non CBS offices is beyond imagination with the available capacity and in fact have to be dropped in the beginning of this week . Oflate, the Infosys have advised that the duration of idle sessions be minimized and further to keep session count under check by restricting the session users.Of this couple of findings, the idle session time has since been reduced to 5 mts for thepast 4 days.Nevertheless there is no improvement. As regards the restriction of the session users, not only for thepresent season, but till the server is added up the way out is to be found out by the Department. It is for sure the worker of the department cannot endure any more to undergothe rigors and drudgery of working late in the night to see the transactions are validated. My Federation of the strong conviction that the basic work of the POSB,as enshrined in our volume should be done manually on day to basis and the value added service like CBS and ATM can be performed periodically ,on turn basis, which will restrict the usersat optimum level conducive to server to serve swiftly. Thus the CBS will have to be termed and practiced as real time CBS. The slot should be apportioned among the sub offices with HO empowered to have access daily. The sub offices during the restricted day should accept the transactions as in the past duly maintainingthe Long book and RD journal etc to substantiate the receipt and payment in the daily account. The vouchers can be validated by sending the same to HO on the same day along a copy of the long book and RD journal as the case may be. At Ho there should be enough staff strength (drawing officialsrendered surplus from abolition of SOSB and from SBCO in staggered attendance) to do the validation and this team can be deployed in night hour attendance on par with CPC.The updation of SO transaction work during the non CBS days at HO should be timed in such way that it should not delay the EOD and DC of the day. The bandwidth of the HO can be raised considerably and thus the Core banking inclusion can be done on the same day, even though not instantly, for the costumer to get the value added service CBS uninterruptedly. This can be done till such time server capacity are enhanced or number added up.By doing so the much desired reduction in session login by the Infosys can be ensured by adapting the procedure already in vogue in our volumes without depriving the service of basic POSB to customers (in whatever way that deemed fit and plausible.) My Federation therefore request you to kindly look in to matter and save the official from exploitation, otherwise no other choice for officials but to leave the office as such after the close of working hours by duly incorporating the receipts and payment of the day towards POSB manually and thereby fulfilling the basic objective of the basic duty behold a Postoffice. Further my Federation request your good self to defer the RICT which will increase the logged in users multi-folded till such time server is added or amplified for seamless access. If the atrocities unleased on worker for no fault of them if goes unabated , we are left with no other choice of resorting to Trade Union action and judicial remedy drawing the attention of the Government about the barbaric way of treating the workers in the Department of Post. Yours Sincerely, (D. Theagarajan) Secretary General

All CBS Sub offices has to send the KYC application form ( Single sheet) to concerned HO only day-to- day basis One official should identify @ HO to scrutinize the all KYC application forms received from Sub offices and if there are any omissions in KYC application forms the same should be return to Sub offices in SO bags for wanting of omissions. If KYC forms are in order, then all the KYC forms of sub offices along with the KYC forms of Head Office should be sent to CPC (CBS) in one cover/bag by registered post on daily basis w.e.f 01.04.2016

            The following points should observe while scrutiny the documents at HO level

·         All AOF forms, KYC documents (ID proof/ Address proof/Age proof) and any other documents submitted by customer should preserve at SOL level only in date-wise A4 size binders.

·         Don’t fold the KYC Application Forms while sending to CPC. Kindly ensure the sufficient size covers for register booking purpose

·         Don’t staple the Photograph on KYC Application Form. Please paste the photograph on KYC application form at space provided.

·         For Joint a/cs don’t use Joint photograph of the customers. Please paste the individual Photographs of the customers against the fields mentioned for Applicant (1) /Applicant (2).

·         Please mention correct CIF id and Account id / Registration number of certificates against the fields provided in the KYC Application Form.

·         If any images (sign & photo) are not clear in Finacle application please send the revised KYC Application Form for re-scanning

·        If any omissions are there in KYC application forms pl return the forms to concerned sub offices for supply of omissions.

Monday 28 March 2016

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS                                                        T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi - 110 001. Phone : 011-23321378 E-mail : theagarajannachi@hotmail.com                                                                                                            Ref : 120/2016                                                                                                        Dated : 28-3-2016 T To                                                                                                                                                          Mrs.Kavery Banerjee                                                                                                                 Secretary,                                                                                                                                      Department of Posts                                                                                                                           New Delhi 110 001 
     Sub; Excruciating state and intolerable stress among cadres due to the malfunctioning of CBS- reg

. Respected Madam, My Federation constrains to bring this issue again and again despite of our discussion and letters, there is no development in the field. Therefore I am once again forced to write this issue to you that is about the insurmountable misery our officials are doomed to suffer in the CBS enabled post offices. There appears to beno ray of hope for the respite to which our staff are overdue in all levels regardless of the hierarchy. But theofficials working in the post offices are put to rigorous exploitation and the resultant stress. Even though we are boasting of having brought as many 20500offices under the nexus of CBS operation and outwitted the digital connectivity of the other stake holders, the working condition of the workers are deterioted to such degree of exploitation forcing us to intervene for an immediate solution. The innovation does not lead to technological improvisation ensuring the best possible service to the customers. But, instead, had rendered our staff with an unsavory and humiliating experience of encountering the public wrath and curse on day to basis. Al the assurances the administration, had given in the past about the transient nature of the problems had not proved to be credible and worthy merit. Instead the problems are aggravating day by day making every one skeptic of the words from the authorities that be. The staffs are working up to midnight to see that the validation followed by EOD is given staring the computers most of the time for connectivity. There was a total collapse of the connectivity impounding our staff to stay as late as mid night. The system administrators of the divisional headquarters are doomed to monitor the completion of the work round the clock and in fact have to complete the validation and other work of the sub offices by obtaining the details of the transactions over phone.The staff of CPC are equally ordained to work tireless. The plight of the women employees is ineffable and RISK fraught especially when they are to return to home in the late hours. Apart from, becoming totally indifferent and inattentive to their domestic chores (including child care), their vulnerability to the undesirable incidents either while working alone in remote offices or on the way back to home in odd hours are to be borne in consideration and remedy found on a war - foot basis. Theemployers are not all paying any heed to serious state where in the security of women staff at stake attracting various provisions of the law of land in the event of any untoward incident. Request is hereby fervently made by the undersigned forfinding way and means to end this end this draconian travails meted to officials in CBS offices. • The connectivityspeed is said to be one of the prime reason for all these hardship faced by our staff some time back when the roll out was fewer. • The problem relating to the center server‘s imbibing capacity of the data being entered is now adduced to be the sole dominating reason for the presentlogjam. • But oblivious to what is in store for us by the action in higher echelons, it is requested to do some plausible measure in our domain to bring down the peril facing us by adapting some procedural changes . The over flooding of data reach out to server in the evening hours pertaining to BO transaction results in clogging and glitches, very typical of peak hour spurt in the traffic. The work in closing hours of the sub offices is to be reduced if at all any prima facie remedy is to be realized. The following measures are suggested for these can be done in our level as per the rules and with out causing any injury to customers interest. (i) The conversion of all BO in the CBS offices as one day transit offices with instruction to treat the bag received for the day as bags received after closing of the account bag to HO, except taking the cash as advance remittance. The contents of the bag except RL/mails are to kept overnight and to be incorporated in the next day account. The work of the BOS is therefore can be started right from the morning with the vouchers of previous day and can be put through in phased manner during office hours. The spread out entry of BOs transactions concurrently and leisurely with the sub offices work will avoid the accumulation in the evening and the crowding of data to server can be therefore be effectively eschewed. (ii) Even if there is any likelihood of delay due to unanticipated glitches, the work of the day can be planned and alternate measures of shifting the CBS related work to nearby offices where the verification can be done well within reasonable time. (iii) Constituting of special salvaging cell comprising of qualified staff with staggered attendance at focal points in order to complete the work of the Sub offices that cannot be accomplished for the aforesaid reason. As such it is a common sight that some of the sub office staffs are trying the validation in the HO in late evening hours as and when the total connectivity is lost in their office. (iv) After close of the SO transaction along with the BO transaction of the previous day (by changing the value date), the EOD should be given at once in order to facilitate the CPC to run EOD for the circle level. The DC can therefore be run on the same day.But in the present arrangement, the initiation of EOD at postoffice level after validating the BO transaction late followed by CPC EOD compliance drags the DC to be run on the peak hours of the next day. Eventually telling upon the flow of the SO transactions the morning itself. (v) Now the augmentation of server and providing additional serverare impossible instantly.The heavy data flow cripples the work as per the latest findings by the experts. It is true that with more than 20000 SOLS and more number of logins, it may not possible to access the server swiftly.Further the target related spurt in the opening of accounts etc has increased the data flow.With a net result the server what we have now in dearth of space over flooded withdata and is bound to delay the transaction. The roll out of the rest of the Non CBS offices is beyond imagination with the available capacity and in fact have to be dropped in the beginning of this week . Oflate, the Infosys have advised that the duration of idle sessions be minimized and further to keep session count under check by restricting the session users.Of this couple of findings, the idle session time has since been reduced to 5 mts for thepast 4 days.Nevertheless there is no improvement. As regards the restriction of the session users, not only for thepresent season, but till the server is added up the way out is to be found out by the Department. It is for sure the worker of the department cannot endure any more to undergothe rigors and drudgery of working late in the night to see the transactions are validated. My Federation of the strong conviction that the basic work of the POSB,as enshrined in our volume should be done manually on day to basis and the value added service like CBS and ATM can be performed periodically ,on turn basis, which will restrict the usersat optimum level conducive to server to serve swiftly. Thus the CBS will have to be termed and practiced as real time CBS. The slot should be apportioned among the sub offices with HO empowered to have access daily. The sub offices during the restricted day should accept the transactions as in the past duly maintainingthe Long book and RD journal etc to substantiate the receipt and payment in the daily account. The vouchers can be validated by sending the same to HO on the same day along a copy of the long book and RD journal as the case may be. At Ho there should be enough staff strength (drawing officialsrendered surplus from abolition of SOSB and from SBCO in staggered attendance) to do the validation and this team can be deployed in night hour attendance on par with CPC.The updation of SO transaction work during the non CBS days at HO should be timed in such way that it should not delay the EOD and DC of the day. The bandwidth of the HO can be raised considerably and thus the Core banking inclusion can be done on the same day, even though not instantly, for the costumer to get the value added service CBS uninterruptedly. This can be done till such time server capacity are enhanced or number added up.By doing so the much desired reduction in session login by the Infosys can be ensured by adapting the procedure already in vogue in our volumes without depriving the service of basic POSB to customers (in whatever way that deemed fit and plausible.) My Federation therefore request you to kindly look in to matter and save the official from exploitation, otherwise no other choice for officials but to leave the office as such after the close of working hours by duly incorporating the receipts and payment of the day towards POSB manually and thereby fulfilling the basic objective of the basic duty behold a Postoffice. Further my Federation request your good self to defer the RICT which will increase the logged in users multi-folded till such time server is added or amplified for seamless access. If the atrocities unleased on worker for no fault of them if goes unabated , we are left with no other choice of resorting to Trade Union action and judicial remedy drawing the attention of the Government about the barbaric way of treating the workers in the Department of Post.                                      Yours Sincerely,                                                                                                                                   (D. Theagarajan) Secretary General 
   Today on dated 28.03.2016  a meeting of Secretary Generals  of NFPE , FNPO  and BPEF  was held  with the DDG(P) (Nodal Officer  of Department  with Pay Commission Implementation Cell) , DDG (Estt) and DDG(SR)at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.
            A detailed discussion took place on the demands mentioned in the Memorandum submitted to Secretary (Post) for modification. We emphasized that all demands should be achieved.

             We demanded upgraded pay scales for PA, SA, Postman, Mail Guard, MTS, MMS (All categories), Admn, SBCO, Postal accounts and Civil Wing staff etc.

            Next meeting with Empowered Committee under Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary will be held on 30.03.2016 at Cabinet Secretariat, Committee Room, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.FNPO will represented by President FNPO & SGFNPO.

FUNCTIONING OF CBS
            Today on dated 28.03.2016, Com. R.N. Parashar Secretary General NFPE along with Sri. D. Theagarajan Secretary General FNPO met with Shri B.V. Sudhakar, Member (Technology) and Shri Ashutosh Tripathi, Member (Personal) and apprised of the worst situation being faced by Postal Staff due to CBS.
            After detailed discussion, the following remedial measures have been declared by the Department.
Director (Technology) directortech@indiapost.gov.in    (Email: 28.03.2016)
1:58 PM (53 minutes ago)
            In response to your concerns regarding CBS functioning, I am directed to inform the following:

    1. Two to three levels of EOD will be done centrally from CEPT,     Mysuru from 1st April, 2016.

    2. Two additional servers are being provided at the Data Centre today so that additional load can be absorbed.

    3. The Business Continuity Plan (BCP) has been permitted by the   FS Division from 23.03.2016. This will enable operations to be     done across the counter.

    4. An Emergency Response Team (ERT) has been constituted at  CEPT, Mysuru to deal with outages.

    5. A top to bottom review of the Application is being undertaken     to ensure smooth operations.

        Your co-operation is sought for effective implementation of CBS.
This issues with approval of Member (Technology).
                                          sd/-
                                    B.P.Sridevi

Friday 25 March 2016

Inclusion of Interest Income in the Return of Income filed by Persons liable to Pay Tax

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
23-March-2016 17:29 IST

Inclusion of Interest Income in the Return of Income filed by Persons liable to Pay Tax

Information regarding interest earned by individuals and business entities on term deposit is filed with the Income Tax Department by banks including co-operative banks and other financial institutions and State treasuries etc. Form 26AS reflects only those payments on which tax has been deducted and it can be viewed by the individual tax payer by logging in to www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. The information about interest payments without deduction of tax is also filed by the payer with the Department.

Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) hereby informs the persons earning interest income that interest credited/received on deposits is taxable unless exempt under Section 10 of the Income-tax Act. Such interest income should be shown in the return of income even in cases where Form 15G/15H has been filed if the earning is not exempt under Section 10 of the Income-tax Act and the total income of the person exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to tax. 

Tax payers are advised to collect correct details of interest received or credited and 

* file their return of income for assessment year 2014-15 (if not filed already) on or before 31.03.2016 in case their total income exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to tax.

*  revise their return of income for assessment year 2014-15/2015-16 if the return already filed does not include taxable interest income.

*file return of income for assessment year 2015-16, if not filed so far by including taxable interest income if any, on or before 31.03.2016 and avoid penalty u/s 271F.

For more details, you may contact your Assessing Officer or Toll free number 1800-180-1961. 

5 Year Post office Time Deposit eligible for 80C

Investment made in "five year time deposit in an account under Post Office Time Deposit Rules, 1981" will be eligible for deduction from the Gross total income, under section 80C, with the overall section treshold of 1 Lakh.
  
The additional point to be noted is "The amendment shall apply to investments, as above, made during the financial year 2007-08 and subsequent years."
Below is the summary of the Finance bill presented in the budget:

Enlargement of the scope of eligible saving instruments under section 80C

Section 80C of the Income-tax Act provides for a deduction of upto rupees one lakh to an individual or a Hindu undivided family (HUF) for,-

(i) making investments in certain saving instruments; or
(ii) incurring expenditure on tuition fee and repayment of housing loan.

With a view to encourage small savings, it is proposed to enlarge the scope of eligible saving instruments by inserting two new clauses in sub-section (2) of section 80C. 

The following investments made by the assessee, during the previous year, shall be eligible for deduction under section 80C within the overall ceiling of rupees one lakh:-

(i) five year time deposit in an account under Post Office Time Deposit Rules, 1981; and
(ii) deposit in an account under the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004.

Further, it is also proposed to provide that where any amount is withdrawn by the assessee from such account before the expiry of a period of 5 years from the date of its deposit, the amount so withdrawn shall be deemed to be income of the assessee of the previous year in which the amount is withdrawn. The amount so withdrawn, accordingly, shall be liable to tax in the assessment year relevant to such previous year. The amount liable to tax shall also include that part of the amount withdrawn which represents interest accrued on the deposit. However if any part of the amount so received or withdrawn (including the amount relating to interest) has suffered taxation in any of the earlier years, such amount shall not be taxed again.