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No.D-43/I12/2018-F(E)II
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD)
New Delhi,
dạted:17.02.2024
To,
The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc,
DGs of RDSO and NAIR.
Sub: Inclusion of Railway servants recruited against the posts/vacancies advertised/notified prior to 22.12.2003 under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 reg.
Ref: Board's letters of even number dated 10.03.2023 and 10.11.2023.
Instructions of even number dated 10.11.2023 were issued on the subject, wherein, the time limit for taking decision by the Appointing authority was extended till 30.11.2023. However, references/queries have been received for extension of further time so that the approval of Appointing Authority could be taken on the options given by the eligible railway servants within stipulated time.
2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoP&PW) who have advised to furnish them the details of cases where options from the railway servants for inclusion under old pension scheme in terms of Board's instructions dated 10.03.2023 have been received within the stipulated time ie. 31.08.2023, however, the decision of the appointing authority could not be taken before 30.11.2023, for their examination.
3. As above Accordingly, Zonal Railways/PUs are advised to furnish details of such cases where options have been received from eligible railway employees within the stipulated time ie. 31.08.2023 in the enclosed pro forma by 21.02.2024, positively. The details may be mailed on rc.pandey1@gov.in. In case no reply is received on or before the deadline of 21.02.2024, it would be construed that no case is pending with the Railway and accordingly, DoP&PW shall be advised.
CPO (IR) (Sanjay Prashar) Joint Director, Finance (Estt.) II
Railway Board
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