Thursday, April 30, 2015

ASP Rotational transfers in Vijayawada Region.

The PMG Vijayawada Region has issued rotational transfers of ASPs vide memo no. ST-1/ASP/RTS/2015 dated 28.04.2015.

1. Sri TV Raghavulu ASP Mangalgiri transferred and posted as ASP Palakol,
2. Sri R.SymalaRao ASP(H) TP Gudem transferred and posted as ASP Tanuku,
3.Sri YMN Varma ASP Tanuku  transferred and posted as ASP(H) TP Gudem,
4. Sri R.Phaniprasad ASP Palakol transferred and posted as ASP Bapatla,
5.Sri Sivaramprasad SPCC Vijayawada transferred and posted as ASPMangalagiri.

Association wishes them best wishes.

CWC Meeting at Vijayawada - Change of venue.

The Circle President Sri G.Sivanagaraju informed that the venue for conduct of CWC to be held at Vijayawada has been changed to Bhavani Island instead of Vijayawada HO. This may please be taken note of by each member attending the meeting.


Further, it was informed that accommodation for members has been arranged at Hotel Naryanaswamy and Hotel Sindhuri Near Railway station, and the president has already informed to all the CWC members.  Distance between Railway Station and Hotels is half KM Distance between Busstand and Hotels is 1.6 KM


Contact Persons:
 1. Sri. Ravi Kumar Inspector Posts, Tiruvuru Ph No:    9949885719

2. Sri. Sivaji Ganesh, ASP, RMS, Y Dn., Vijayawada Ph No: 9490755646

Monetary ceiling of briefcase/ladies purses for official purposs decided by Directorate

The request of Association was considered by the Directorate and fresh memo under No. 23-1/2013-PAP dated 16th April 2015 circulated to all head of the circles. The copy of the memo is as under;


It was told that in few circles, no such amount is granted to IP/ASP. It is requested to all members to take up the matter with their controlling head / unit. 

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

RAJYA SABHA Q&A regarding Post Bank of India & Task force Recommendations on PBI


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS     

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.163
                                        TO BE ANSWERED ON 24TH APRIL, 2015

POSTAL BANKS

163. DR. PRADEEP KUMAR BALMUCHU:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a)       whether it is a fact that Government is urging the Department of Posts to come up with opening of Postal Banks in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b)       whether the Subramanian Committee, to which the matter had been referred, has submitted its report and has made recommendations in this regard; and

(c)        if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)       Sir, the Department of Posts has submitted an application to Reserve Bank of India on 30.1.2015 seeking license for setting up Post Bank of India under the rubric of “Payments Bank”. The Government is committed to increasing access of the people to the formal financial system and in this context, Government proposes to utilize the vast Postal network with nearly 1, 54,000 points of presence spread across the villages of the country.  The Government hopes that the Postal Department will make its proposed Payments Bank venture successful so that it contributes further to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. The details of the proposed Post Bank would be finalized once the Reserve Bank of India takes a favourable decision on application submitted by Department of Posts. In the recent budget speech also the Finance Minister has appreciatingly talked about Post Bank.

(b) & (c )         The Task Force on Leveraging the Post Office Network under the Chairmanship of retired Cabinet Secretary Shri. T.S.R.Subramanian,  has submitted its report during November-2014. The said task force has recommended for setting up Post Bank of India. The details of the recommendations are reproduced in theAnnexure- ‘A’ enclosed herewith.

                                                   Annexure-A

Recommendations of Task Force on Leveraging Post Office Network with respect to Setting up of Post Bank of India:-

(i)   The proposal is not to convert the PO Network into a Bank, but to set up a fully professional new Bank to further financial inclusion and meet the objectives of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, which specifically provides for the extension of credit to all Indians resident in every part of India, particularly in rural areas.

(ii)  This opportunity for achieving universal financial inclusion via technology and the institutional reach of the PO Network must not be lost. There is admittedly a risk involved, as there is in any new venture into uncharted waters. The risk involved can and must be managed in the interests of the overall larger national objectives.

(iii) The PBI must be professionally managed and operated, with credit and other risks being handled by experienced experts hired from the market. In its own interest, its operations must be fully in line and compliant with RBI Guidelines.

(iv)  A new institution, to be called the Post Bank of India or by some other suitable name, should be set up as a commercial bank offering the full spectrum of financial and banking services.

(v)  As the owner of the proposed PBI, the Government of India may take decisions as appropriate on structural and organizational issues and other details, including the funding requirements.

(vi)  The Task Force is of the view that the PBI should be set up under an Act of Parliament and that establishing the PBI as a statutory institution and a Government Bank would enhance its credibility, insulate it from local pulls and greatly facilitate its operations.

(vii) It is essential to structure the proposed PBI in such a manner as to pre-empt the possibility of outside interests influencing its day-to-day operations.

(viii) The Task Force also recommends that the PBI should initially be set up as a Public Sector Bank wholly owned by the Government of India.

(ix) The initial capital requirement, estimated at Rs. 500 crores as per RBI requirements would be fully funded by the Government.

(x) After the Bank establishes itself in 3 to 5 years, the Board of Directors could take a view on floating an IPO to raise fresh capital.

(xi)  The PBI will focus on fulfilling the Government’s mandate of financial inclusion and on bringing the un-banked and under-banked segments of the population, particularly in rural, semi-rural and remote areas within the ambit of the formal monetized economy.

(xii)  A view needs to be taken on how best to seamlessly integrate the earlier banking operations into the proposed new structure, The best and seamless method would be to fully absorb the POSB in the new proposed Bank (PBI).

(xiii) The PBI will offer services including credit, which are beyond the remit of the POSB.

(xiv) The PBI will develop financial products and services which are specially tailored to the needs of the rural and urban unbanked population, if necessary in collaboration with other banks.

(xv)  The PBI will function as a commercially viable and self-sustaining entity without the need for continuing Government subsidies.

(xvi) After the Initial gestation period, it should generate its own resources and sustain itself in the competitive market environment.

(xvii) The PBI should price its services on a cost plus basis and revise these rates from time to time, so that its operations do not become a continuing and increasing burden on the Government exchequer.

(xviii) The PBI will start with a Head Office Main Branch and will thereafter expand its operations by opening Branch offices in the Metro towns and State capitals, to be manned by banking professionals.

(xix) The longer term objectives would be to establish a Branch Office of the PBI in each District Headquarter over a 3 to 5 year period, to be operated mostly by banking professionals.

(xx) The 150,000-plus Departmental and Branch POs will act as Banking Correspondents for the PBI.

(xxi) Careful consideration should be given to the various types, elements and levels of risk involved in the PBI’s operations.

(xxii) Robust System Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures should be put in place to manage these risks effectively.

(xxiii) The PBI should recruit/commission the services of banking experts to manage its credit, portfolio and market risks.

(xxiv) Appropriate management capabilities should be mobilized from the market and robust systems and processes should be put in place to ensure that Non-Performing Assets are kept within acceptable limits.

(xxv) It is neither necessary nor desirable to mandate a waiting period before the PBI enters into credit and lending operations.

(xxvi) The PBI should be constituted and begin working as a credit and lending Bank immediately, without any trial/waiting/learning period.

(xxvii) The PBI should be set up as an independent Statutory and corporate entity offering the full bouquet services, including credit, to its customers.

(xxviii) The PBI will primarily target currently unbanked and under-banked customers in rural, semi-rural and remote areas, with a focus on providing small and affordable loans and simple deposit products.

(xxix) Customers will be provided with full-fledged Savings Accounts, which can be retained even with zero balances, as provided for in the PMJDY.

(xxx) Credit risks will be managed by hiring professionals from the banking sector and by developing and implementing robust protocols for building checks and balances in the system. Market and robust systems and processes should be put in place to ensure that Non-Performing Assets are kept within acceptable limits.   

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Updates on ASP Promotion and MACPs.

 It is learnt that the MACP (Financial Up gradation ) file of our cadre is still under submission at Circle Office. And also it is ascertained that IP to ASP promotion file is yet to be cleared.  These are being regularly monitored with the Circle Office and we may expect above said two files in May-2015.

Good News : Cadre restructuring of Inspector Posts cadre


It is learnt that requisite information from all Circles have been received at Directorate and now all the objections/doubts are cleared. 

The proposal submitted by GS and discussed in the meeting held at Directorate on 28/11/2014 is said to be on the away of acceptance with few minor changes. File is under submission to higher authorities. 

Lets hope that queries may not raise by them and get the proposal approved early by the department. 

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Group "B" promotions- declination.


The directorate vide memomno. 9-09/2015-SPG dated 24.04.2015 declared that out of 141 list issued vide Dte. memo no. 9-25/2014 SPG dated 20.02.2015, 24 candidates have declined their promotion and they have been debarred for promotion for one year from the date of their declination. Hence one supplementary DPC is expected soon.

Soon, use any bank’s card at postal ATM


CHENNAI, April 24, 2015 :  Soon, Chennai residents can use postal ATMs to withdraw money not only from their postal savings account, but from any bank account.
 
This will be possible once the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) accepts the proposal to have postal Automated Teller Machines (ATM) interoperable where postal customers could use debit cards of other banks. Earlier this week, the Department of Posts opened two more ATMs at St. Thomas Mount and Mylapore post offices. The first postal ATM was opened in T. Nagar post office last year.
 
Anna Road head post office and Tambaram post office will also have ATM facilities . In three months, the department plans to expand its ATM services to over 17 post offices, including those in Park Town, Avadi and Ambattur.
 
Officials of the Postal Department said once the ATMs are operational for a few months, RBI is expected to approve the proposal to allow postal account holders to use debit cards of other banks as well and vice versa.
 
As of now, only 50 postal account holders have debit cards. “With more ATMs being added, we are speeding up the process to issue personalised debit cards. At present, customers can get insta cards that will allow them to use ATMs till they get their debit cards,” said Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General (Chennai city region).
 
It takes about 3-4 weeks to get a postal debit card. The department plans to distribute about 2,500 cards soon, particularly to pensioners. While applications are being accepted for obtaining debit cards, customers can immediately get insta cards to carry out transactions.
 
Nearly 31.22 lakh postal saving account holders of Chennai city region would be able to use postal debit cards in any of the post offices networked with core banking solutions. Customers could soon avoid visits to post offices to carry out savings account transactions as e-post office and mobile banking facility are on the anvil.


Friday, April 24, 2015

Send off party to DPS.

The staff of IP/ASPs Visakhapatnam Region have arranged farewell party to Sri Vennam. Upender DPS on his trnasfer to Hyderabad Region..


Holding of CWC at Vijayawada- Grant of SPL leave.

The Circle Office vide their letter no. U/3-8/2012 dated 21.04.2015 has issued instructions to all the Regional PMsG and divisional heads of Hyderabad City Region to grant special CL to all the eligible members.

Further,  all the members from Vijayawada Region are  requested to attended the meeting since the CWC is combined with Regional meeting also.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Letter addressed to General Secretary.



To,                                                                                                                   20.04.2015.
Shri Vilas Ingale,
General Secretary, AIIPASP association,
Mumbai-400099.

Sir,

Subject: - Proposal for filling up of postmaster posts by general line officials in AP Circle-reg.

It is learnt that that the following Postmaster posts earmarked for ASPs in AP Circle are proposed to be allotted to general line (Operative staff)  as per the RJCM item taken up by the unions. This was taken up with the GS through e-mails.
Hence it is requested to take with the Dte  and see that the present position is allowed to continued.  If the RJCM proposal is materialized, promotional chances in the Circle to IPs/ASPs will have to be curtailed.
1.       Postmaster Kacheguda HO, Hyderabad city Region,
2.       Postmaster Tirupathi HO, Kurnool Region,
3.       Postmaster Nellore HO, Vijayawada Region,
4.       Postmaster Visakhapatnam HO Visakhapatnam  Region.

Yours sincerely,

     
 -Sd-
S.Prasad Rao.

CWC meeting at vijayawada proposed on 03.05.2015.

 As per the discussions held in the meeting dated 17.04.2015 held at Hyderabad, Vijayawada members have came forward to conduct meeting.  Accordingly, the CWC meeting has been proposed on 03.05.2015.  All the concerned are requested to attend the meeting, participate in the discussions. A copy of notifications is posted below.


No.PASP/AP/CWC/2015                                                Dated        17.04.2015.


Notification




Under the provisions of the Article 46 of the Constitution of the Association, it is hereby notified that the Circle Working Committee meeting of the AP Circle Association will be held at Vijayawada on 03.05.2015 (Sunday).

Venue: Vijayawada HO.
Date:   03.05.2015,
Time:  10.00 Hrs.

Agenda :

1. Proposal for merger of IP/ASP cadre.
2. Up-gradation of Grade Pay of Inspector, Posts from Rs. 4200/- to Rs. 4600/- w.e.f. 01.01.2006.
3. Organizational restructuring in Department of Posts.
4. Restructuring of Inspector Posts cadre.
7. Regular Promotion to PS Group ‘B’ cadre.
8. Organizational review.
10. Next CWC.
11. Any other item with the permission of the chair.
All the Office bearers are requested to attend the meeting at scheduled date and time.

                                                                                               
(S.Prasad Rao.)
                                                                                        Circle Secretary

Copy  issued to all the concerned by post/e-mail. 

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Clarification regarding application of FR 49

F. No. 4/212014-Estt.(Pay-II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi dated !Ong April, 2015.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM.

 Subject: Clarification regarding application of FR 49 — regarding.

 This Department undertook a review of FR 49 with a view to ensure that the provisions of the FR are applied in public interest and the spirit of the FR is maintained. It has been decided that the following points may be kept in view by Ministries / Departments while processing cases for giving additional charge —
(i)                 The provisions of FR 49 apply only to Government servants. Appointments of an employee of an autonomous body/PSU etc to another such body would be governed by the Rules of the individual's employer;
(ii)                (ii) The provisions of FR 49 are .applicable to cases where the post held by the Government servant and the post to which he is appointed are under the Government.
(iii)              (iii) Additional pay for holding additional charge of the posts in PSUs, autonomous bodies etc. is not permissible under FR-49. (iv) Appointments made under FR 49 should follow the spirit of the FR to meet short term requirements only and it may be ensured that the provisions are not used to indirectly confer promotional benefits in lieu of promotion.
(iv)               (v) Instructions of Ministry of Finance issued vide OM No. 7(7)/E.Coord/93 dated 3rd May 1993 read with OM No. 7(4)/E.Coord(I)/2001 dated 27th March 2001 regarding 'economy in administrative expenditures - guidelines for abolition of posts' may be kept in view in this regard so that approval Of Ministry of Finance for revival of post(s) is obtained wherever necessary before assigning the additional charge of posts.
(v)                 (vi) While, the language of the FR 49 provides for appointment to a higher post, no occasion for appointing a Government servant to a post next above or even higher than the post next in hierarchy should arise. Such appointments may not be made without the approval of Department of Personnel and Training.
(vi)               (vii) Though appointments covered under FR 49(i) are not promotion, the Government Servant so appointed gets the pay of the higher post. While it may not be necessary to go strictly by seniority in making such stop gap arrangements, as far as possible the senior most officer holding the lower post in the Department may be so appointed. The suitability of the officer for discharging the functions of the post should also be assessed. If the post requires any specialised skill/experience/training, the person most suited for the task may be appointed.  

(vii)            (viii) No person who is facing a disciplinary proceeding or is otherwise not suitable (for example who has an adverse entry in a recent APAR) should be given the additional charge.

(viii)           (ix) The orders for appointments may be issued only after obtaining the approval of the authority competent to make appointments to the post. 2. It is requested that the above information may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

(AK. Jain)

 Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India.

Rotational Transfers issued by the PMG Vijayawada for IP cadre.


PMG Office vijayawada has on 05.04.2015 issued the following transfers  vide memo no.ST-I/IPs/rt/2015.



Four monthly meeting was held in the CO on 17.04.2015.


Following representatives have attended the meeting.
a.     Sri G.Sivanagaraju President,
b.     Sri S.Prasad Rao Secretary.
Items discussed in the meeting with the CPMG.
a.     Provision of land phones to sub-divisional offices,
b.     Filling up of vacant IP/ASP posts,
c.      Supply of laptops to 22 IRMs/ASRMs in the circle,
d.     Batteries to laptops supplied after 2011,
e.     HRA cases of Sri P. Parisudda Rao ASP Chirala and Sri Umamaheshwar Rao IP Dharamvaram.
f.       And also discussed with the APMG (Vig) matters relating to rotational transfers in Hyderabad city region, DPC pertaining to MACPs and ASP promotions from IP cadre.

In the evening a local meeting was held in the office of the SSP Hyderabad city division and most of the members attended. Sri Y.Venkateshwarlu OGS (ASP Kazipet and Sri G. Siva Nagaraju president have presided the meeting.  The following decisions have been   taken in the meeting.
1.     Mobile phone bill now allowed Rs. 750- to be increased to Rs. 1500- and data card Rs. 1000- to each IP/ASP.
2.     It was learnt that 4 postmaster (ASP Cadre)  posts will be given to general line people.  This was taken up with the General Secretary and protest was conveyed to Circle Office. This proposal will hamper the promotional chances of our staff members.  This item to be again taken up with the GS.
3.     Transfer cases of Sri Niranjan Gramopadyai ASP and Sri Goutham Kumar IP to be taken up with the CO and PMG Hyderabad.
4.     A letter to be drafted to Circle Office once again regarding rotational transfers in Hyderabad city Region.
5.     Detailed discussions held on strike to be observed by the operative staff from 5th May.  No call has been given by the CHQ so far.
6.     It is pertinent to note that still some of HOs are remitting subscription @ Rs. 30- instead of Rs. 50-. Circle Office to be addressed on this.
7.     A letter to be addressed to the CPMG regarding timely conduct of DPCs on ASP promotions and MACPs.
8.     Regional level meetings are to be conducted in the Circle to ventilate the grievances of our cadre.
9.     Summary achievements by the association during the first year are to be circulated to each member through circular.

10.                         The next CWC is proposed at Vijayawada on 03/04-05-2015. Details of venue and exact date will be informed through our blog and notification.

Cadre restructuring of Inspector Posts cadre


No. 25-35/2011-PE-I
Government of India Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(PE-I Section)
 Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, 
New Delhi – 110 001 

Dated: 15th April, 2015

 To, 

All Heads of Circles,

Subject: Collection of information in respect of IPOs/ASPs for the proposed cadre Restructuring.

Sir/Madam,

With reference to the above mentioned subject, the undersigned is directed to call 
for the following information:

S. No.
Particulars of Information required

(i)
No. of GPOs having Class-I status

(ii)
No. of HPOs having Class-I status


The above information may kindly be furnished by  16th  April,  2015 positively by return e-mail at adgestt1@indiapost.gov.in and FAX No. 011- 23096189.

  
Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(Tarun Mittal) 
Assistant Director General (PE-I)
Tele: 011-2303 6239





Thursday, April 16, 2015

Sad demise of Shri T. M. Krishnaswamy, ASP (Vig.) o/o the PMG, Calicut.

Shri T. M. Krishnaswamy is at CENTRE

Shri T. M. Krishnaswamy, ASP (Vig.) o/o the PMG, Calicut (Kerala) (Fourth from left) reported expired today at about 7.45 hours due to heart attack at Jipmer Hospital, Pondichery. 

Shri T. M. Krishnaswamy was closely associated with the Association. Presently he was unanimously elected as Vice President-II in CHQ and earlier he hold Assistant General Secretary Posts and Organising General Secretary twice. 

He has also worked as Circle Secretary and President to All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents Posts Kerala circle Branch for years together. We know that the officer is not only very sincere and hard worker in his work but on many occasions he helped a lot to CHQ. CHQ will always remember him for his co-operation and valuable guidance extended to CHQ from time to time.  

All the General Secretaries during All India Conference permitted Shri T. M. Krishnaswamy to read out our Associations Annual Report in the August house in his sweet voice. 

AP Circle express all pray to the almighty to give his soul rest in peace.