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Along with reducing its expenditure, the central government will deposit some part of the salary of the workers in the PM Cares Fund.
4 percent dearness allowance from January 2020 can also be deferred
Now donations will have to be given in the PM Cares Fund throughout the year
Transfers may be banned in railways, road transport, power sector, education, and central security force
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Lockdown 1.0 and 2.0 implemented to prevent coronavirus infection are now going to be overshadowed by government personnel. Along with reducing the expenses of its ministries and departments, the central government will deposit some part of the salary of the personnel in the PM Cares Fund.
Although most government employees have given their one day salary to this fund, now all departments are being asked to donate one day salary every month for a year. Some departments have been asked to send a written reply to the inquiry or objector in this regard.
The 4 percent dearness allowance, which is available from January 2020, is also seen to be falling. This will affect 1.13 crore people (48 lakh workers and 65 lakh pensioners). Appointments to post-retirement posts have gone sour.
The desire to expand service will have to end now. This year's transfer-posting is likely to be banned. The Allahabad High Court has banned annual transfers of judicial officers due to spending cuts.
PM's funds reached the welfare of workers
Central government sources say that the government is worried about the situation arising out of the Coronavirus fight and lockdown. Daily money is coming out of the government treasury. First, the central government had paid one day's salary for the PM Cares Fund from the staff working in all its ministries and departments.
Some departments, which included various central paramilitary forces, were deducted without asking them. A check was drawn from the welfare fund and handed it to the government. Later, it is being talked about to put that money back into the welfare fund from the salary of the workers.
In this regard, the anger has been seen among the personnel of many forces that they should have been asked before withdrawing the funds of the welfare fund. It was also alleged that the officers of the force immediately prepared a check to increase their number i.e. to improve the image.
Now donations will have to be given in PM Cares fund throughout the year
It is the intention of the central government that now every worker should deposit one day's salary in the PM Cares Fund every month. This order is also being issued differently. The first circular in the Finance Ministry has come out that all the employees have to deposit one day's salary in the PM Cares Fund by March 2021.
After this, it has been told verbally in many other departments that they have to give one day salary every month. In the Central Paramilitary Forces, it has also been said that personnel who are ready to give donations other than salary make a list of them.
Such workers will get a tax exemption. If a worker questions and answers this decision, please give his written information above. Sources reveal that during lockdown 2.0, personnel will be made aware of central government orders by sending letters to all departments.
Dragging back the steps of the central government will have such effects on the workers
In 2019, the Center gave dearness allowance at the rate of 5 percent to its workers. That means DA was reduced from 12 to 17 percent. This time on March 13, the government has announced 4 percent DA. From January 1, personnel is to receive an increased amount of DA.
Now, this possibility has become bleak. The reason is the burden of the government exchequer in the Battle of Corona. There is a review every year in January and July about DA or not. Sources reveal that this time the government will implement the declaration of March in July. Nothing will grow separately.
Transfers may be banned in railways, road transport, power sector, education, and central security force, etc. Because, on posting at another place, a worker gives an average transport bill of up to Rs 1.5 lakh.
If one million transfers out of 48 lakh employees, the burden on the state exchequer can be estimated. 13 lakh railway personnel will also be affected by these decisions of the government. There is talk of cuts in overtime, DA and other allowances.
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