Recruitment of Junior Engineer( Civil and Mechanical ) for Central Water Commission.

A notice issued by the Central Water Commission in respect of Newly recruited Junior Engineers has been placed at the CWC website. The same is reproduced below-

Notice

Ail candidates selected through Staff Selection Commission vide result declared on 24.09.2011 are hereby informed that till 30.11.2011 the Central Water Commission has received a list of 190 candidates out of 210 candidates from Staff Selection Commission The list for remaining candidates is expected from SSC shortly. After receipt of the complete list, the candidates shall be posted at suitable places on merit-cum-preference basis. This process is likely to be completed by end of December 2011.

For further information, please contact, strictly during office hours to:

Section Officer, E.VI Section,

Central Water Commission,

528 (N), Sewa Bhavan, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 110066

Phone No.26100763.

email : ntph-cwc@nic.in,

( P.K.Saxena ) 
Director, NT(PH)
Central Water Commission
Tel.No. 26106017


Link to the same is given below-

http://www.cwc.gov.in/main/downloads/officeorder_je.pdf

POSTING ON PLACES OF CHOICE

Process of new recruitment of the Junior Engineers in Central Water Commission through Staff Selection Commission is almost completed. Appointment to the successful candidates are to be issued very shortly. Hence CWC has proposed to adjust the existing Junior Engineers to their places of choice. An Office Memorandum to the effect has been issued by CWC vide no. A-22012/3/2011-Estt.VI dated 30-11-2011.

Therefore, junior Engineers who desire their transfer to their home town/place of choice may submit application through proper channel immediately.

Copy of the CWC OM no. A-22012/3/2011-Estt.VI dated 30-11-2011 is placed below.

This OM has also been posted on the CWC website. Link to the same is given below-http://www.cwc.gov.in/main/downloads/officeorder_je.pdf

CLARIFICATION REGARDING RTI ACT, 2005

On the basis of the observations of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India on Right to Information Act, 2005 in Civil Apeal No. 6454 of 2011, DOP&T has issued clarification in respect of the information can be provided under RTI Act, 2005. 

Link to the DOP&T's order is given below-

 http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/1_18_2011-IR.pdf

ORDERS FOR NON PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS (AD-HOC) TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR 2010-11 ISSUED

Ministry of Finance, department of Expenditure has issued orders for Non Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc) to the Central Government Employees for the year 2010-11 vide OM No.7/24/2007/E III (A) dated 13^th September, 2011. Amount of the bonus will be equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2010-11 in Group 'C' and 'D' and all non-gazetted employees in Group 'B', who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling of Rs. 3500/- will remain unchanged. The amount for thirty days would work out to Rs. 3500x30/30.4=Rs,3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.3454/-).

Link for downloading the OM is given below.

http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/bonus/bonus2011.pdf 

GRANT OF SECOND AND THIRD FINANCIAL UPGRADATION UNDER MACPS TO AD-II/SDE

Grant of second and third financial upgradation under MACPS to AD-II/SDE is being considered in the Central Water Commission. In this regard relevant information has to be furnished in respect of AD-II/SDE eligible upto 31.3.2012.

The information in the checklist is to be furnished from the service record of the concerned AD-II/SDE. The Checklist is to be signed by the concerned Executive Engineer and countersigned by the Superintending Engineer is to be submitted to Establishment-V alongwith Vigilance clearance.

For downloading the CWC letter & performa of checklist the Link is given below.

http://www.cwc.gov.in/main/downloads/scan0006dt.12-07-2011.pdf 

PARLIAMENTARY PANEL RECOMMENDS HIKE IN THE RATE OF GPF

The Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers has been demanding for the enhancement of the interest rate on the GPF of Central Government Employees. Now according to the PTI, a Parliamentary Panel headed by the former Finance Minister Sri. Yashwant Sinha has recommended hike to the GPF interest rates. The news item is reproduced below [courtsy: Central Government Employees News]:

A Parliamentary panel today asked the Central government to increase the rate of return on provident fund for its employees in the light of rising bank rates and EPFO's decision to hike its rate to 9.5% for 2010-11.

"The rate of interest on General Provident Fund (GPF) which is pegged at 8% may be reviewed so that government employees are not put to any disadvantage more so now when the interest rates for bank deposits has also been raised," the Standing Committee on Finance suggested in its report.

If the suggests of the panel finds favour from the government, over 50 lakh Centre's employees will stand to benifit.

The panel headed by former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, pointed out that retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organiation has also increased rate of interest on PF deposits to 9.5% for 2010-11 from 8%.

The EPFO had been paying 8.5% interest on PF deposits since 2005-06. In September last year, it had recommended an increase in interest rate to 9.5% for 2010-11 after discovering Rs 1,731 crore surplus in their books of accounts.

In the present scenario, the bank rates are also increasing. Reserve Bank of India has increased its short term lending and borrowing rates by half a percentage point to 8 and 7%, respectively in its recent quarterly review unveiled on July 26.

Following the central bank's rate hike, some private and public sector have also hiked their rates.

35TH MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL (JCM) OF MOWR HELD ON 09-06-2011

35th Meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM) of MOWR was held on 09-06-2011 in the chairmanship of Secretary, MOWR. The following is the outcome of discussion of the points related to items of Association of Junior Engineers -

A. OLD ITEMS

1. Demand to revise the quantum of Investigation Allowance according to CPC recommendations.

It was told that as Ministry of Finance has rejected the proposal on the ground that the Investigation Allowance was not considered by the sixth CPC it will not be possible to process the case further. However CWC will submit the proposal for alternate allowance to compassionate the employees who were engaged in the investigation work.

2. Abolition of Junior Engineers posts in Central Water Commission adversely affecting the field setup.

For filling 210 vacancies of the Junior Engineers, Staff Selection Commission has conducted the exam on 1st May 2011. Selection of the candidates is under process. For revival of the 79 posts, which had gone under deemed abolition, the proposal has been submitted to MOWR. It has been told that the proposal will be submitted to IFD of MOWR within two weeks.

3. Demand to provide medical attendance Scheme for the GOI officials posted at Joint Project Office Sapt Kosi Sun Kosi Investigation, Nepal.

It was reported that the clarification has already been taken from the Ministry of Health. It has been reiterated that medical reimbursement claims of Indian Personnel of JPO-SKSKI, Nepal and their family members may be regulated as per the provision contained in MOWR dated 1st July 2003. Hence it is decided to drop this item.

4. Demand to fill up the promotional posts of Junior Time Scale in Central Water Commission for 2008-09 & 2009-10.

Order for filling of the vacancies related to 2008-09 and 2009-10 has already been issued. Proposal for filling up of the promotional vacancies caused in AEE/AD posts for the year 2010-11 & 2011-12 has been submitted to MOWR. MOWR will process the case further. As the convening of the DPC is an ongoing process, it is decided to drop this item.

5. Demand to amend the promotion hierarchy of Group ‘B’ Engineering cadre directly into Senior Time Scale like system followed in CPWD.

Secretary, MOWR directed CWC to submit the proposal within three months in consultation with staff side.

6. Time frame to settle the pension payment and other retirement dues of the field staff.

Staff side was unhappy in respect of delay in the pension related payments to the retiring staffs. After detailed discussion Secretary, MOWR directed all the Departments to submit the list of the employees to be retired within next six months so that the cases can be processed in advance. Controller of Accounts promised that if required, he will depute a team from the concerned PAO for speedy submission.

7. Demand to maintain GPF account on Web Site and to take appropriate action on missing credits.

It was reported by the Controller of Accounts, MOWR that all the missing credits will be mentioned in the GPF slips which will be issued by the 31st July 2011. In respect of putting the GPF account on Website he informed that the matter has already been taken up with the Controller General of Accounts.

8. Demand to enhance the allowance to the CWC employees serving at Bhutan/Nepal at par with the Staff serving in External Affairs Ministry.

Proposal for the revision of Pay Scale and allowances to the CWC staff working at Bhutan at par with other officials posted at Bhutan has been accepted by the MOWR. Secretary, MOWR told that our employees should also get the same emoluments which are being paid to the employees of other organizations. He directed CWC to submit the proposal so that the matter can be taken up with the MOF and MEA.

B. NEW ITEMS

1. Demand to implement MACP Scheme to the erstwhile Design Assistants and present AD-II/ SDE in CWC.

Regarding the matter DOP&T has given the consent but advised to confirm from the MOF. Hence the file has been submitted to the MOF. Decision of the Ministry of Finance is awaited. Secretary, MOWR directed the concerned officers to pursue the case.