Railway Employees to Get 77 Day’s Wages as Productivity Linked Bonus for the Year 2009-10

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Government of India

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Ministry of Railways

Railway Employees to Get 77 Day's Wages as Productivity Linked Bonus for the Year 2009-10

New Delhi: October 6, 2010.

 

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Railways for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) to the Railway employees to the extent of 77 days' wages for the financial year 2009-10. Approximately 12.92 lakh non-gazetted Group B, C and D employees are likely to benefit from this decision. This will be the highest PLB payment ever to be made by Railways. PLB is based on the productivity indices reflecting the performance of the Railways.

 

The financial implication of payment of 77 days' PLB to railway employees has been estimated to be ` 1065.42 crore. The wage calculation ceiling prescribed for payment of PLB to the eligible non-gazetted railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel) is ` 3500/- per month.

 

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Government of India

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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Centre Invites Proposals from States for Giving Central Assistance to the tune of Rs. 100 Crore to Provide Barrier

free Environment in Govt Buildings and to Make Government Websites Accessible to Persons With Disabilities

New Delhi: October 6, 2010.

 

The Centre has invited proposals from States to give central assistance to provide barrier free environment in important State Government buildings in the State Secretariat, Collectorates, Main Hospitals, Universities and other important Government offices to ensure that these are accessible to the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).

 

Central assistance will also be given to make Government Websites at the State and District levels accessible to PwDs as per guidelines for Indian Government Websites issued by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances.

 

Proposals from States have been invited by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under the "Scheme for Implementation of PwD Act, 1995 (SIPDA)" after effecting a major increase in the annual allocation under this Scheme from Rs. 15-20 crore in the past to Rs. 100 crore this year.

 

The Ministry has made a notional allocation to the States based upon their population of PwDs as per Census, 2001 and has requested them to sent proposals on that basis. For example, a notional allocation of Rs. 16.50 crore has been made for Uttar Pradesh, 8.90 crore for West Bengal, 7.90 crore for Tamil Nadu, 7.60 crore for Maharashtra, 6.70 crore for Madhya Pradesh and 6.60 crore for Andhra Pradesh. Similar notional allocations have also been communicated to other States based on their population of PwDs.

 

It may be recalled that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), 2008, to which India is a signatory, calls for making buildings, work places, facilities including information, communication and other services etc accessible to PwDs on an equal basis. The Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri Mukul Wasnik, had written to the Chief Ministers of all States earlier this year urging them to make the important buildings and websites of the State Government accessible to People with disabilities in a time bound manner.

 

Central assistance on significant scale is provided to states under "Scheme for Implementation of PwD Act, 1995 (SIPDA) to encourage them to move in that direction.

 

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