Meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM) of MOWR was held on 23-08-2010 in the chairmanship of Secretary, MOWR. Following agenda items of Association of Junior Engineers were discussed-
A. OLD ITEMS
1. Demand to revise the quantum of Investigation Allowance according to CPC recommendations
It was told that CWC had submitted the proposal to MOWR. MOWR has aked some clarifications. After detailed discussion Secretary, MOWR asked to expedite the matter and resubmit the case to MOWR.
2. Demand to review the compensatory allowances paid to the employees posted in Joint Project office and engaged in Sapt Kosi Sun Kosi Investigation works in Nepal.
The allowances to the Staff of the CWC has been approved by the MEA at par with the staff of JP Koirala Institute and the same has already been implemented. Staff side thanked for the same.
3. Abolition of Junior Engineers posts in Central Water Commission adversely affecting the field setup.
Recruitment Rules of the Junior Engineer have been notified in the Gazette of India. Now the vacancies of the Junior Engineers will be filled through Staff Selection Commission. CWC has initiated action for submitting the requisition to SSC for filling up the 144 posts. SSC has asked some clarifications which are being complied. For revival of the 156 posts, which had gone under deemed abolition, the proposal has been submitted to MOWR.
4. Demand to implement ACP to erstwhile Design Assistants Cadre.
ACP orders have been issued. Staff side thanked for the same.
5. 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 case is pending in the Ministry of Health. Secretary, MOWR directed to expedite the matter.
6. Demand to fill up the promotional posts of Junior Time Scale in Central Water Commission for 2008-09 & 2009-10.
As per new guidelines of DOP&T process of below benchmark ACRs of AD-II/SDE has been completed. Proposal for filling up of the promotional vacancies caused in AEE/AD posts for the year 2008-10 has been resubmitted to MOWR. After detailed discussion the Chairman of the council asked to submit the case to UPSC as early as possible and pursue for early DPC.
As per current information the proposal has been forwarded to UPSC. Efforts will be made with MOWR & UPSC to fill these posts at the earliest so that the resultant vacancies in the grade of AD-II/SDE are available for promotion of the junior engineers.
7. 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 hold the meeting with the concerned Associations and decide the matter.
The meeting in Central Water Commission will be held on 20-09-2010 with all the concerned associations.
8. 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 it was decided that the name of the persons, retiring will be submitted six months in advance. Secretary asked JS &FA, MOWR to hold the meeting with Controller of Accounts, MOWR and officers of the affected departments & monitor the progress of the pension cases.
9. 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 request has been made to NIC to provide software for putting the GPF account on Website. As soon as the software is received the GPF accounts will be placed on the Web Site.
B. NEW ITEMS
1. Demand to enhance the allowance to the CWC employees serving at Bhutan/Neapl 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 has directed CWC/MOWR administration to take up the matter with the MOF and MEA.
