Report of Committee on Allowances
The Committee on Allowances has been constituted vide order dated 22.07.2016. The Committee is to examine and make recommendations as to whether any changes in the recommendations of the 7th CPC relating to allowances are warranted and if so, in what form. The Committee has received a large number of demands on allowances and even now receives demands in this regards. All the demands have been diligently examined. The Committee has already held 13 meetings so far and interacted with the representatives of Central Nodal Ministries, National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) and officers and representatives of employee associations of Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Home Affairs, Railways, Defence and Department of Posts. The Committee has taken more time than was initially prescribed in view of the large number of demands received. The Committee is now in the process of finalizing its Report. Decisions on implementing the Report will be taken after the Report is submitted by the Committee.
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The above statement was submitted in Lok Sabha by Ministry of Finance in reply of undermentioned question:-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3718
ANSWERED ON: 24.03.2017
Report of Committee on Allowances
CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL
Will the Minister of
FINANCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Committee on Allowances set up by the Government to examine the issues of allowances to Central Government employees consequent upon implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission has sought extension of time for submitting its report;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for delay in submitting its report without obtaining the approval of the Government for extension;
(c) the steps taken/being taken to ensure that the Committee does not adopt any lackadaisical approach and the Government decides the matter expeditiously; and
(d) the approximate time period may be required by the Government to take a final decision upon receipt of the said report?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) to (d): As above.
COMMENTS
R/Sir
while preparing the 7th CPC report itself the Honorable justice sri A.k.Mathur has created a great mistake by doing injustice to the CG Employees and pensioners and submitted the report in favour of the central govt. As a matter of fact it is a privilege of employees and pensionersa and their rights to put their demands at any cost the govt. is not suppose to curtail it.
The govt. asked 4 months time to have a proper decision by a high level committee but even after passing 8 months unable to keep up their promise
at least the high level committee would have paid compliments to the assurance made by the h'ble Home minister sri Rajnath sighji with NFIR and
JCM, BPS etc. I feel that it is better on the part of Cent.Govt. to fulfill the demands of CG Employees and pensioners in connection with fitment fsrmula, minimum wage allowances,FMA, Additional pension from 60,65,70,and 75 years etc,etc. as early as possible to avoid indefinite strike by the varios trade unions and association.