LATEST LIST OF CGHS HOSPITALS AND DIOGNOSTIC CENTRES IN MEERUT

As on 10th June 2010]

   MEERUT: Hospitals List 

1.	Kamna Medical Centre Pvt. Ltd., Meerut (KMC Hospital and Research Centre, 187 Baghpat Road, Meerut [Tel: 0121 – 400 2111]	General purpose treatment.
2.	Agarwal Eye Hospital, 61 Shivaji Road, Meerut	Super-speciality Eye Care [Cataract / Glaucoma, Retinal-Medical & Vitreo-retinal surgery, Strabismus, Occuloplasty, Adnexa and other specialised treatment except corneal transplant].
3.	Roop Netralaya [Meerut Laser & Eye Centre Pvt. Ltd.], E. K. Road, N. A. S. College, Meerut	Super-speciality Eye Care [Cataract / Glaucoma and Retinal – Medical & Vitreo- retinal surgery].
4.	Drishti Eye Foundation, Tirupati Plaza, First Floor, Near Bachcha Park, Meerut	Super-speciality Eye Care [Cataract / Glaucoma and Occuloplasty & Adnexa and other specialised treatment].
5.	Yashlok Hospital & Nursing Home Pvt. Ltd., E. K. Road, Meerut	General purpose, Specialised purpose Urology and Urosurgery excluding dialysis and renal transplant.
6.	Dayanand Nursing Home, 47/L-4, Jawahar Quarters, Begum Bridge, Meerut	Obstetrics and Gynecology .
7.	Vinayak Eye & Maternity Hospital, Meerut Cantt.	Eye Centre [Cataract / Glaucoma]
8.	Metro Hospitals & Heart Institutes, 47/G – 5, Boundary Road, Lal Kurti, Meerut Cantt. 250 001 [Tel: 0121 – 266 5033]	Cardiology, Cardiovascular surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery.
9.	Dhanvantri Jeevan Rekha Ltd., 1 Saket, Meerut 250 001	Super-speciality in Cardiology including Interventional Cardiology.
10.	Jaswant Rai Speciality Hospital, Opp. Sports Stadium, Mawana Road, Meerut	Super-speciality in Cardiology, Cardio- Vascular and Cardio-thoracic surgery; Orthopaedic surgery including Arthroscopic surgery and Joint replacement and Gastro-enterology and GI Surgery

MEERUT: Diagnostic Centres

1.	Dhanvantri Diagnostic Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. Sumer Bhavan, Bachcha Park, Meerut 250 001 [Tel: 0121 – 266 4083 / 264 0084]	[EMPANELMENT CANCELLED W.E.F. 23.01.2009]
2.	Dr. Akshat’s Pathology Labs., 9 - 11, Tyagi Hostel Complex, W.K. Road. Meerut [Tel: 0121 – 264 4133 / 266 5133]	[EMPANELMENT CANCELLED W.E.F. 03.03.2008]
3.	Hormone Care, 1st Floor, Conusul Arcade, Opp. Chetan Medical Complex, R. G. College Road Chippi Tank, Meerut [Tel: 0121 – 266 3710]	Diagnostic procedures/ investigations (Hormone radio-immuno assay and specialized investigations for metabolic disorders and diabetic).
4.	NMC Sky & Imaging & Diagnostic Centre, LLRM Medical College & Hospital Garh Road, Meerut 250 005	Diagnostic services [MRI, CT Scan, X – Ray, USG / Colour Doppler and Mammography].
5.	Om Imaging & Diagnostic Centre, Eastern Kutchery Road, Meghdoot Cinema, Meerut 250 002	Diagnostic services [CT Scan, X – Ray, USG / Colour Doppler].
6.	Om Imaging & Diagnostic Centre, E. K. Road, Adjacent to Meghdoot Cinema, Meerut 250 002	Diagnostic Centre [MRI, Mammography, Bone Densitometry].

SOURCE; www.mohfw.nic.in 

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LATEST LIST OF CGHS HOSPITALS AND DIOGNOSTIC CENTRES IN JABALPUR

As on 10th June 2010]

   JABALPUR : Hospitals 

1.	Anant Nursing Home Pvt. Ltd., Madan Mahal Railway Station Road, Wright Town, Jabalpur. [Tel: 0761 – 506 494 / 415 002]	General, specialised purpose (lithotripsy/ TURP, laparoscopic surgery, IOL implant, orthopedic joint replacement) and diagnostic centre (laboratory, USG / Colour Doppler).
2.	Jabalpur Hospital & Research Centre, Russel Crossing, Jabalpur 482 002	General, specialised purpose (Haemodialysis, lithotripsy/ TURP, laparoscopic surgery, IOL implant, Orthopaedic joint replacement) and diagnostic centre (laboratory, CT, USG / Colour Doppler, X – Ray).
3.	Bombay Hospital & Research Centre, Gole Bazar, Jabalpur [Tel: 0761 – 241 2110 / 241 0202]	General, specialised purpose (laparoscopic surgery, IOL implant, orthopedic joint replacement) and diagnostic centre (Clinical Pathology, Biochemistry, USG/ Colour Doppler, X – Ray).
4.	Marble City Hospital & Research Centre, 21 North Civil Lines, Near 2nd Bridge, Jabalpur 482001 [Tel: 0761 – 262 8154 / 2692745]	General, specialised purpose (Lithotripsy / TURP, IOL implant, laparoscopic surgery, Orthopaedic joint replacement) and diagnostic centre (laboratory, mammography, USG / Colour Doppler.
5.	Jan Jyoti Hospital & Zyoptix Laser Centre, 1051 Gole Bazar, Dixitpura, Jabalpur [Tel: 0761 – 240 4608 / 400 7033]	Super specialty eye care [Cataract / Glaucoma, Retinal Medical & Viteroretinal surgery, Strabismus, Occuloplasty and Adnexa and other specialised treatment].
6.	Deshmukh Dental Clinic, Russel Chowk, Napier Town, Jabalpur 482001 [Tel: 0761 / 245 1520 / 403 6580]	General dentistry and special dental procedure [Orthodontistry only].
7.	Department of Dental, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Jabalpur Hospital & Research Centre, Napier Town, Jabalpur	General dentistry and special dental procedure and diagnostic procedures.
8.	Seth Mannulal Jagannath Das Trust Hospital, Dixitpura, Jabalpur	Multispeciality General purpose, specialised purpose [Orthopaedic surgery including joint replacement, endoscopic surgery and ENT including specialised surgery] and diagnostic procedures [TMT, ECHO, Doppler and ECG].
9.	Bombay Hospital & Research Centre, Gole Bazar, Jabalpur	Dialysis, CRRT and CT Scan.
10.	Metro Hospital & Cancer Research Centre [A unit of Satya Sai Cancer Society, Kuchaini Parisar, Near Chtriya Bus Stand, Damoh Naka, Jabalpur 482002	Multispeciality general purpose and specialised purpose in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Urology including Dialysis, Orthopaedic surgery including Joint Replacement & Arthroscopy, Oncology [Medical, Surgical & Radiotherapy], Gastroenterology and G.I. Surgery, Paediatrics and Paediatrics Surgery, Endoscopic / Laparoscopic surgery and ENT.
11.	City Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd., 21 / 2 Opp. Hero Honda Show Room, Near 2nd Bridge Nagrath Chowk, Jabalpur.	Multispeciality General purpose and Super- speciality [Neurology & Neurosurgery; Urology including dialysis and Lithotripsy; Orthopaedic surgery including Arthroscopic surgery and Joint Replacement, GI Surgery; Medical & Surgical Oncology; Paediatrics and Paediatric surgeries; Endoscopic surgery and ENT including specialised surgeries] General dentistry; Special dental procedures in Oral & Maxillo facial surgery; and Orthodontistry; and Diagnostic procedures Cataract / Glaucoma only. [Not recommended for Occuloplasty & Adnexa and other specialised treatment]. Diagnostic Centre [Laboratories in Clinical Pathology, Biochemistry and Microbiology; CT Scan; USG / Colour Doppler and X – Ray].
12.	Jamdar Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Gole Bazar, Jabalpur	Multi-speciality General Purpose and Super- speciality [Orthopaedic surgery including Arthroscopic surgery and Joint Replacement].
13.	National Hospital, 703 Gole Bazar, Jabalpur	Multi-speciality General purpose and Super- Speciality [IOL implant, Orthopaedic Joint replacement] and Diagnostic Services [Laboratory, USG / Colour Doppler, X – Ray].

The following hospitals will continue to be empanelled under CGHS in terms of the interim order of the High Court of Judicature at Jabalpur, in WP 10401/2007 in National Hospital, Jabalpur Vs UOI and others, and in three other WPs. 

1.	Seth Mannulal Jagannath Trust Hospital & Research Centre, Dixitpura, Jabalpur.	General purpose treatment and specialised diagnostic procedure [Echo, TMT, USG, Endoscopy & Colour Doppler].
2.	Trivedi Dental Clinic, 1553 Ashoka Hotel Road, Wright Town, Jabalpur	Routine Dental treatment.

1.	Charak Diagnostic & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd., Prabhu-Vandana Building (Ground Floor), 1 Civic Centre, Marhatal, Jabalpur 482 002 [Tel: 0761- 240 4889 / 231 5889]	Diagnostic Services (USG/ Colour Doppler, Echo-cardiography, CT Scan).
2.	Heart Care, Opp. Anjuman School, Civic Centre, Jabalpur [Tel: 0761 231 0003 / 403 3117]	Diagnostic Services (Colour Doppler, ECG, TMT, Holter)
3.	SAI Clinic Medical Endoscopic Centre, 1- Kachnar Enclave, South Civil Lines, Near Sai Baba Mandir, Jabalpur 482 001. [Tel: 0761 – 262 9127]	Diagnostic Services(Endoscopy)
4.	The Heart Clinic, 13, Kingsway Camp, Jabalpur 482 001 [Tel: 0761 -262 6383 / 262 7783]	Diagnostic centre (Colour Doppler, ECG, TMT).
5.	Central India Kidney Hospital, 1572, Wright Town, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh	Diagnostic Services [USG / Colour Doppler and X – Ray].
6.	Mahakoshal Hospital, Opp. Gali No: 3, Wright Town Stadium, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh	Diagnostic Services [USG / Colour Doppler and X – Ray].
7.	Sanjeevan Hospital & Res. Centre, Ram Nagar Adheerlal, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh [Tel: 0761 – 236 0140].	Diagnostic Services [USG / Colour Doppler and X – Ray].

SOURCE;www.mohfw.nic.in 

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LATEST LIST OF CGHS HOSPITALS AND DIOGNOSTIC CENTRES IN JAIPUR

[As on 10th June 2010]

   JAIPUR : Hospitals 

1.	Apex Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., SP – 6, Malaviya Industrial Area, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur 302 017 [Tel: 0141 – 275 1871 / 275 1872]	General and specialised purpose (Laproscopic surgery and IOL Implant).
2.	Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Jaipur 302 107 [Tel: 0141 – 270 0107 / 270 2899]	Specialised purpose for Oncology.
3.	Bhandari Hospital & Research Centre, 138 – A Vasundhara Colony, Gopalpura By-pass, Tonk Road, Jaipur 302 018 [Tel: 0141 – 270 3851 / 270 5122]	General and Specialised purpose (Lithotripsy / TURP and Laproscopic surgery).
4.	Dhanwantri Life Care Pvt. Ltd., 67 / 56 A, Near Mandra Bus Stand, New Sanganer Road, Jaipur 302 020 [Tel: 0141 – 278 1425 / 278 0760]	General purpose treatment.
5.	Jaipur Hospital, Lal Kothi, Tonk Road, Near SMS Stadium, Jaipur 302015 [Tel: 0141 – 274 2266 / 274 2619]	General and Specialised purpose (Laproscopic surgery, IOL Implant and Orthopaedic joint replacement).
6.	Rungta Hospital, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur 302 017 [Tel: 0141 – 252 2200 / 252 2002]	General and Specialised purpose (Laproscopic surgery and Orthopaedic joint replacement).
7.	Soni Hospital, 38 Kanota Bagh, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Jaipur 302004 [Tel: 0141 – 256 2028 / 257 1122]	General and Specialised purpose (TURP, Laproscopic surgery, neurosurgery, IOL implant and Orthopaedic joint replacement).
8.	Manu Hospital & Research Centre, A – 1A, Near Central Academy School, Shyam Nagar, Sodala, Jaipur 302019 [Tel: 0141 – 229 2530 / 229 5567]	General and Specialised purpose [Urology (including dialysis and lithotripsy), Endoscopic surgery and ENT Neurology & Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Oncology (Surgery & Chemotherapy).
9.	Jain ENT Hospital, Satya Vihar, Lal Kothi, Jaipur	Single Super-speciality [ENT with specialised surgeries].
10.	S. K. Soni Hospital, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur	General purpose and Specialised purpose in Cardiology & CTVS, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Urology including dialysis, Orthopaedic surgery including orthoscopic surgery and joint replacement, Gastroenterology & GI surgery, Paediatric & Paediatric surgery, Endoscopic surgery, ENT including specialised surgeries.
11.	Anand Hospital & Eye Care Centre, 21 Bharat Mata Lane, Jamna Lal Bajaj Marg, Jaipur	Super-speciality Eye Care [Cataract / Glaucoma, Retinal-Medical and Vitreo-retinal surgery, Strabismus, Occuloplasty and Adnexa and other specialised treatment].
12.	Tongia Heart and General Hospital, 7 Vivekananda Marg, C – Scheme, Jaipur 302 001	Super speciality – Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Cardiothoracic surgery and diagnostic centre (Laboratory, CT, USG / Colour Doppler)
13.	Tagore Hospital & Research Institute, Mansarovar, Jaipur	Multi-speciality General purpose.
14.	Jain Eye Clinic & Hospital, K / 4 /A, Fateh Tiba, M. D. Road, Jaipur 302004	Superspeciality Eye Care [Cataract / Glaucoma, Retinal – Medical and Vitreo – Retinal surgery, Strabismus, Occuloplasty & Adnexa].
15.	K. C. Memorial Eye Hospital, Malan Ka Chauraha, Malviya Marg, “C” Scheme, Jaipur 302 001.	Superspeciality Eye Care [Cataract / Glaucoma, Retinal – Medical and Vitreo – Retinal surgery, Strabismus, Occuloplasty & Adnexa except Corneal transplant].
16.	Ganadhipati Purushotam Shekhawati Hospital & Research Centre, A / 2, Opp. Time Square Central Spine, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur 302 023.	Multi-speciality general purpose and specialised purpose in Urology including Dialysis, Orthopaedic Surgery, including joint replacement and Arthroscopic surgery; Neurology & Neurosurgery, Endoscopic / Laparoscopic surgery & ENT.
17.	S. R. Kalla Memorial Gastro & General Hospital, 7 – 8 Dhuleshwar Garden, Behind HSBC Bank, Sardar Patel Marg, C Scheme, Jaipur 302 001	Super-speciality in Urology including Dialysis, Gastroenterology and G. I. Surgery except Liver Transplant, Endoscopic / Laparascopic Surgery.
18.	Santokba Durlabji Memorial Hospital cum Medical Research Institute, Bhawani Singh Marg, Jaipur 302 015 .	General & specialised purpose [Cardiology and Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Renal Transplant, Haemodialysis, Lithotripsy / TURP, Laparoscopic surgery, IOL Implant, Orthopaedic Joint Replacement] and diagnostic services [Laboratory, USG / Colour Doppler, X – Ray].
19.	Monilek Hospital & Research Centre, Sector 4, Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur 302 004	General & specialised purpose [Renal Transplant; Haemodialysis; Lithotripsy / TURP; Laparoscopic surgery; IOL implant, Orthopaedic Joint Replacement].
20.	Apex Hospital Pvt. Ltd., SP – 6, Malviya Industrial Area, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur 302 017	Super-speciality in Neurology and Neurosurgery; Orthopaedic surgery including Arthroscopic surgery and Joint replacement and Gastro-enterology.
21.	Soni Hospital, 38 Kanota Bagh, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Jaipur	Super-speciality in Cardiology; Cardiovascular and Cardiovascular surgery; Urology including Dialysis; Gastro-enterology and GI surgery; Paediatrics & Paediatrics Surgery; Medical & Surgical Oncology; Endoscopic Surgery and ENT and Diagnostic services [Clinical Pathology; Biochemistry; Microbiology; CT Scan, USG / Colour Doppler and X – Ray].
22.	J. P. Eye Hospital, Behind Times of India, Tonk Road, Jaipur 302 015	Super-speciality Eye Care [Cataract / Glaucoma; Strabismus; Occuloplasty & Adnexa].

JAIPUR : Diagnostic Centres

1.	Dhawal Diagnostic & Research Centre, B – 99, Vidyut Nagar, Near Purani Chungi Naka, Ajmer Road, Jaipur [Tel: 0141 – 235 8762]	Diagnostic services (Clinical pathology and biochemistry).
2.	Dr. Wahi’s Central Diagnostic Clinic, Vaid Bhawan, A – 5, Chandpole – Jhotwara Road, Jaipur 302 016 [Tel: 0141 – 230 5113]	Diagnostic services (Microbiology, USG / Colour Doppler and X – Ray).
3.	SAI Clinic Medical Endoscopic Centre, 1- Kachnar Enclave, South Civil Lines, Near Sai Baba Mandir, Maharashi Raman Diagnostic Centre, B – 5 Shiv Circle, Shiv Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur 302 016 [Tel: 0141 – 220 1589 / 220 1500]	Diagnostic services (Clinical pathology, Biochemistry, USG / Colour Doppler).
4.	Okay Diagnostic Research Centre Ltd., 4 Vivekanand Marg, C Scheme, Opp. S. M. S. Hospital, Jaipur [Tel: 0141 – 236 6494 / 236 7099]	Diagnostic services (Clinical pathology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, MRI, Mammography, USG / Colour Doppler, X – Ray and Bone Densitometry).
5.	Vardhman Scanners & Imagers (P) Ltd., Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur 302 015 [Tel: 0141 – 256 2707 / 256 6251]	Diagnostic services (MRI).

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LATEST LIST OF CGHS HOSPITALS AND DIOGNOSTIC CENTRES IN BHUBANESHWAR

[As on 10th June 2010]

   BHUBANESHWAR : Hospitals 

S.No.	Name of the Hospital	Name of the Hospital
1.	Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Pandara, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneshwar 751 010.	General and specialised purpose (Haemodialysis, laproscopic surgery, IOL Implant) and diagnostic services (laboratory, X- Ray, USG / Colour Doppler).
2.	Kalinga Institutes of Medical Science (KIMS), Patia, Bhubaneshwar (Now renamed as Pradumna Bal Memorial Hospital)	General and specialised purpose (Laproscopic surgery, IOL Implant) and diagnostic services (Laboratory, CT scan, X-Ray, USG / Colour Doppler).
3.	Aditya Care Hospital, Plot No: 329 / 1929 (P), Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneshwar 751 014	Multi-speciality general purpose and specialised purpose in Cardiology & CTVS, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Urology, Orthopaedic surgery including joint replacement, Gastroenterology and GI surgery, Endoscopic / Laparoscopic surgery and ENT.

BHUBANESHWAR : Diagnostic Centres

1.	Hope Diagnostics, Plot No: 55 Mati House, Unit III, Behind RamMandir, Bhubaneshwar [Tel: 0674 – 653 1554]	Diagnostic Centre [Laboratory in Clinical Pathology, Biochemistry and Microbiology.

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EPFO- EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION trustees likely to fix rate of return at 8.5 %

EPFO trustees likely to fix rate of return at 8.5 per cent on September 4



EPFOCentral Board of TrusteesRetirement fund managerEmployees' Provident Fund Organisation



 Retirement fund manager EPFO's apex decision-making body, the Central Board of Trustees, will meet on September 4 to decide on the interest rate for depositors for 2010-11, which is likely to be 8.5 per cent.



"The CBT headed by Union Labour Minister would meet on September 4, where trustees would take up the issue of fixing the interest rate for depositors for the current fiscal," an Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) source said.



Earlier, on April 9 this year, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) trustees had deferred a decision on interest rates following pressure from trade unions.



The employees' representatives demanded in the meeting to raise the rate of return on provident fund deposits to 9.5-10.5 per cent from 8.5 per cent.



The EPFO's key advisory body, the Finance and Investment Committee (FIC), had recommended an 8.5 per cent interest rate for 2010-11 — which the depositors have been getting for the past five years since 2005-06 — at meeting held on February 26 this year.



The FIC recommendations are usually accepted by the CBT. The committee had said that maintaining an 8.5 per cent interest rate would leave a surplus of Rs 15.26 crore.



FIC had also indicated that increasing the rate to 8.75 per cent for the next fiscal would result in a huge deficit of Rs 426.53 crore.



The employees' representatives, including Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) Secretary A D Nagpal and Bharatiya Mazdoor Sabha (BMS) Secretary B N Rai, had expressed reservations about fixing the rate of return at 8.5 per cent for six years in a row.



They had argued that rate of return is decided after taking into account conservative advance income estimates for a financial year in the committee's meeting on February 26 this year.



They had also asked to place a statement showing the last five years' actual and projected income from the EPFO's huge corpus of Rs 2.57 lakh crore.



The EPFO has estimated an income of Rs 15,036 crore in 2010-11 and maintaining an 8.5 per cent interest rate for the next fiscal means an interest payout of Rs 15,020.80 crore and a surplus of Rs 15.26 crore. Maintaining a 9 per cent return would result in a deficit of over Rs 868 crore.



The retirement fund manager maintained an interest rate of 9.5 per cent for three consecutive financial years between 2002 and 2005. Prior to that, the EPFO provided a return of 11.25 per cent for 2001-02.



The EPFO maintained its highest rate of return of 12 per cent for more than a decade between 1989-90 and 1999-2000. Interestingly, when the EPFO started operations, it gave a return of just 3 per cent in 1953-54.

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Welfare Of Defence Personnel

 A committee was constituted under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary to look in the issue of ‘One Rank One Pension and other related issues’. After considering all aspects and keeping in mind the spirit of the demand, several recommendations to substantially improve pensionary benefits of Armed Forces pensioners have been made, which have been accepted and are as follows:-



(i)                 Inclusion of classification Allowance for PBOR from January 01, 2006.



(ii)               Removal of linkage of full pension with 33 years from January 01, 2006.



(iii)             Revision of Lt General Pension after carving out a separate pay scale for them.



(iv)              Bringing parity between pension of pre and post October 10, 1997 PBOR pensioners.



(v)                Further improving PBOR pensions based on award of Group of Ministers 2006.



(vi)              Broad banding percentage of disability /war injury pensions for pre- January 01, 2006 disability/war injury pensioners.



(vii)            Removal of cap on war injury element of pension in the case of disabled pensioners belong to Category E.



            Government orders in implementation of the same have been issued on October 30, 2009, January 19, 2010, January 20, 2010 and March 08, 2010. Approximately 12 lac pensioners are benefitted by the recommendations.    



            This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in a written reply to Smt Sumitra Mahajan in Lok Sabha today.



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Review of Functioning of CGHS

The performance of the CGHS is regularly reviewed by the Government. The committee of secretaries has also been regularly reviewing the functioning of the CGHS since December 2008 and has been giving directions to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for making it beneficiary friendly. Some of the recent initiatives are listed below:



1. Computerisation: To keep pace with the modern times, a massive computerisation work has been taken up under CGHS in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre. Computerisation of the CGHS will result in lesser waiting period for beneficiaries at the dispensaries; online placement indents on local chemists, availability of patients profiles; availability of medicine, drugs usage pattern, which enable the CGHS to prepare a realistic of formulary drugs; reduction in use of paper; removal of jurisdictional restriction (as regard the dispensaries) for the beneficiaries, etc.



2. Introduction of Plastic cards: As part of the computerisation process, it has been decided to plastics cards individually to each beneficiary of the CGHS. This will enable beneficiaries to avail CGHS facility in any city should they happen to be in that city either on official work or on leave. Inter city treatment will be possible after all cities are computerised and networked.



3. Accreditation of hospitals with National Accreditation Board for hospitals and health care providers (NABH) and lapse with National Accreditation Board for Testing and Caliberation Laboratories (NABL): With a view to providing better quality treatment to CGHS beneficiaries, it was decided that only those private hospitals and diagnostic centres would be empanelled under the CGHS, as have been cleared by the quality Council of India after it carried out inspection of the facilities available at these hospitals and diagnostic centres. It may been decided all the hospitals and laboratories on the panel of CGHS have to get certificates issued by the NABH / NADL under the quality council of India.



4. Medical Audit of Hospital Bills is an important exercise to assess the quality of services offered and expenditure incurred. In order to be sure that the bills raised by private empanelled hospitals are genuine and that the beneficiaries were required to undergo only that treatment as was required and that the hospital has not forced the beneficiary to undergo unnecessary tests / treatment at the hospital. The job of the medical audit of Hospital bills has been outsourced to TPAs.



5. Holding of Claims Adalats: Complaints were received in the CGHS and in the Ministry that old cases of reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by pensioners were pending for settlement for long time. It was decided that claims adalats be held in each Zonal office of CGHS, Delhi under the chairmanship of the Additional Directors of the respective zones. Claims adalats were held annually, in each zone (East, Central, South and North Zones) in Delhi, during 2007 and 2008 and over 95% of the claims were settled in those adalats. Encorporated by the success in Delhi, all CGHS cities have been directed to hold claim adalats on annual basis.



6. Local Advisory Committees Local Advisory Committee meetings are held in each CGHS dispensary on second Saturday on the month attended by the Welfare Officer appointed by the Chief Welfare Officer, Department of Personnel & Training, representatives from pensioners associations, local chemists to resolve problems at dispensary level.



7. Decentralisation and delegation of powers: Ministries / departments have been delegated powers to handle all cases of reimbursement claims if no relaxation of rules was involved. Either they had powers to handle requests upto Rs. 2 Lakh and beyond that amount, the cases were referred to CGHS.



8. Rate contract for purchase of drugs: Dispensaries in Delhi have been permitted to place indent directly on the manufacturers on rate contract basis. The benefit of this arrangement is that dispensaries / CGHS do not have to carry huge inventory of medicines and indents can be placed on a monthly basis depending on the need.



This information was given by Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Rajya Sabha today.

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Laptop for Rs.1500 only;To benefit 11 crore students under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan

The dream of making available an inexpensive computer for large number of Indian students has finally come true. Experts of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and India Institute of Science, Bangalore have worked together and produced a lap-top that costs only Rs.1,500. In other words, the lap top costs less than a mobile phone.



The lap top will be available for even less price for the students as purchases made by educational institutions will get a 50% central subsidy, bringing down the price to Rs. 750. Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan alone, there are more than 11 crore children, who are the likely recipients. Add to that lakhs of aided and unaided schools in the primary and secondary sector. Even university student can use the machine. As a computing device it performs all the functions of a conventional computer, but only its speed will be somewhat slow.



The huge demand for a cheap lap top is one of the major reasons for the lap top being priced so low. Initially it will be manufactured in Taiwan. The Central Government has made an open invitation to any one to manufacture it in India, provided they match the Rs.1500 price.



The lap-top development is part of the National Mission on Education through Information, Communication & Technology, which aims to provide low cost and affordable access to computers for students and teachers.



Linkage to scheme:



National Mission on Education through ICT, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India

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NEW PENSION SCHEME.DETAILS OF FUND COLLECTION

SBI pension fund tops NPS collections for unorganised sector



With the revised DTC proposing that the final payouts be exempt from tax, the scheme for the unorganised sector is expected to gain popularity from next year.



SBI Pension Fund topped in collections under the new pension scheme for the unorganised sector. According to the latest available figures, collections have crossed Rs 30 crore.



The six designated fund managers for the NPS are ICICI Prudential, IDFC, Kotak Mahindra, Reliance Capital, SBI, and UTI. Of the six, SBI Pension Fund has received the highest amount of Rs 21 crore. Reliance has collected Rs 2.5 crore, UTI Rs 2.4 crore, ICICI Prudential Rs 2.2 crore, Kotak Mahindra Rs 1.3 crore and IDFC Rs 1.1 crore.



The NPS for the unorganised sector has not really taken off since its inception. The two major hindrances have been the disadvantage on the taxation front and the lack of intermediaries to sell the product.



Under the existing tax structure, the maturity proceeds under the NPS are taxed. That is, an EET (exempt-exempt-tax) method is followed. This puts the scheme at a disadvantage vis-a-vis other savings instruments where the exempt-exempt-exempt (EEE) method is followed.



Now with the revised DTC proposing that the final payouts be exempt from tax, the scheme is expected to gain popularity from next year.



It is learnt that the stakeholders have requested the new PFRDA Chairman to appoint intermediaries to sell the product to the masses.



NPS for Central Government employees



The total funds managed under this scheme amounts to Rs 4,590 crore. Of the three appointed fund managers, SBI manages Rs 2,141 crore, UTI has Rs 1,606 crore of funds and LIC PF the remaining Rs 843 crore.



The fund is allotted on the basis of performance. This time LIC Pension Fund got the highest allocation. However, according to other pension funds, as investment in the pension corpus is long-term in nature, their performance should be assessed on the basis of cumulative annualised NAV return rather than the year-on-year annualised return considered by the NPS trust. According to them, since subscribers to the pension funds are long-term investors, cumulative NAV return is a better instrument for assessing the performance.



NPS for State Government employees



Nine States are a part of the NPS, including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Haryana, contributing Rs 489.31 crore to the scheme. Of the total funds, SBI manages around Rs 196 crore, UTI Rs 152 crore and LIC Rs 142 crore.

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NO ROLE FOR FOREIGN PLAYERS IN PENSION SECTOR FOR NOW-PFRDA Chairman

PFRDA Chairman's priority is revamping NPS, expanding coverage.



The new Chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, Mr Yogesh Agarwal, has said there is no role for foreign players in the sector at this point in time.



Mr Agarwal also told Business Line that it is too early to allow pension funds to invest in the infrastructure sector.



He said there are no discussions on permitting 26 per cent foreign direct investment in the pension sector or plans to tweak the current New Pension Scheme (NPS) norms to increase exposure of pension funds to the capital market.



“The sector is yet to get going. These are not on the table now. We will take a call when the moment comes. Now the concern is to grow the sector,” Mr Agarwal said.



He said the priority is to revamp the NPS system so that more non-Government/private sector employees join voluntarily (it is compulsory for Government employees to join NPS).



In this regard, PFRDA is considering making the business of Pension Fund Managers (PFM) more viable by freeing the present fee structure and doing away with the cap on the number of PFMs. The seven PFMs had quoted very low fees to win the bid, but are suffering losses with the addition of every new subscriber due to the low fees, he said.



A committee led by former SEBI Chairman, Mr G.N. Bajpai, will study these issues and submit a report, Mr Agarwal said. The aim is to let people choose PFMs based on cost structure and track record.



Referring to the poor subscription to the NPS, he said there is no need to appoint another Central Recordkeeping Agency as there is little work to be given to a second CRA. The NPS now has only one CRA, which is National Securities Depository Ltd.



Mr Agarwal also said PFRDA is in talks with the Unique Identification Authority of India on various issues, adding that “tying up with UIDAI will help identify more stakeholders for NPS.”



On the low level of subscription (around 10 lakh people, including just 8,000 from the voluntary category), he said it was because of the wrong assumption that NPS will be bought and need not be sold.



To increase coverage of NPS, one must try to follow the model of mutual fund and insurance companies that have their own people in bank branches selling their products and helping out with subscription through bank branches, he said.



On the issue of the recent Ordinance reportedly giving powers to the Finance Minister to settle inter-regulatory issues, he said, “even today, when there is an inter-regulatory dispute, the Finance Minister steps in. The Ordinance only formalises this mechanism. I think it is a good step.”

Arun S



SOURCE;THE HINDU BL

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General provident fund (GPF) ---Conditions for getting advance and final withdrawals A REVIEW

 Advance from the Fund:- An Advance may be sanctioned to a subscriber from the amount at credit in his G.P.F account on receipt of his written application in prescribed proforma, for one or more of the following purposes:

 

1.	2.
Purpose of Advance	Amount of Advance permissible.
1. Illness: Expenditure in connection with illness, confinement or a disability including the traveling expenses of the subscriber and members of his family or any person actually dependent on him.    ii. To meet cost of higher education, including traveling expenses of the subscriber and members of his family or any person actually dependent on him in the following cases: a). for education outside India for academic, technical, professional or vocational course beyond high school stage. b). for any medical, engineering or other technical or specialized course in India beyond the high school stage provided that the course of study is for not less than three years.    iii.  Obligatory expenses: To pay obligatory expenses in connection with betrothals or marriages, funerals or other ceremonies including first shradha ceremony.   iv. Cost of legal proceedings: To meet the cost of legal proceedings instituted by the subscriber for indicating his position in regard to any allegations made against him in respect of any act done or purporting to have been done by him in the discharge of his official duty.     v.  Cost of Defence: To meet the cost of the subscriber’s defence where he engages a legal practioner to defend himself in an inquiry in respect of any alleged official misconduct on his part.    vi.  Purchasing conveyance for personal use:  To purchase motor-car or motor-cycle or two wheeler scooter or a moped for his personal use.	An advance shall not, except for special reasons to be recorded in writing by the competent authority, exceed six months pay or half the amount at the credit of the subscriber in the fund whichever is less   -do-                             -do-         The advance shall not exceed three months pay or Rs. 500/- whichever is higher and shall in no case exceed half the amount at credit of the subscriber in the Fund.          The advance shall not exceed three months pay or Rs. 500/- whichever is higher and shall in no case exceed half the amount at credit of the subscriber in the Fund.   The advance shall not exceed 3/4th of the balance at his credit in the Fund or the actual price of the vehicle whichever is less.

   

  Part Final Withdrawals(Non Refundable Advances) from the Fund:- Subject to the conditions specified in rule 13.29 (c) 13.29(D) and 13.29 (E), the competent authority may sanction withdrawal to a subscriber for the purposes laid down in clauses (a) to (d) of rule 13.29(B) from the amount standing to his credit for any one or more of the following purposes, subject to eligibility and limitations mentioned against each:  

PURPOSE	ELIGIBILITY	LIMITATION
a)(i)  Building or acquiring a suitable house for his residence including the cost of site or repaying any outstanding amount on account of loan expressly taken for this purpose or reconstruction or making additions or alterations (or repairs) to a house already owned or acquired by a subscriber. (ii)  Purchasing a house site or repaying any outstanding amount on account of loan expressly taken for this purpose.  (iii)   Construction of a house on a site purchased by utilizing the sum withdrawn under sub-clause(ii)	10 years of service (including broken period of service, if any) or within 10 years before the date of his retirement on superannuation -do- -do-	To the extent of 90% of the amount standing at the credit of the subscriber. -do- -do-
b)  Meeting the cost of higher education of any child of the subscriber in the following cases, namely:- (i)  For education outside India for academic, technical, professional or vocational course beyond the high school stage, and (ii)  For medical, engineering and other technical or specialized courses in India beyond the high school stage, provided that the course of study is not less than three years duration.	20 years of service (including broken periods of service, if any) or within 10 years before the date of his retirement on superannuation.	To the extent of one half of the amount standing at the credit of the subscriber in the Fund or three months pay whichever is less. The withdrawals from the Fund may be permitted once every six months i.e twice in any financial year.
c)  Meeting the expenditure in connection with the marriage of the subscriber’s daughter(s) or if the subscriber has no daughter, that of any other female relation dependent on him.	-do-	To the extent of 12 months pay or 75% of the amount standing at the credit of the subscriber in the Fund whichever is less.
d)  Meeting the expenditure in connection with the marriage of subscriber’s son(s) (Provided that no withdrawal to the subscriber shall be sanctioned for the marriage of his children before attaining the age of 21 years in case of son and 18 years in the case of daughter or dependent female relation, as the case may be)	-do-	-do-
A)  Non refundable advance for acquisition of Farm Land or Business Premises	Within six months prior to the date of retirement on superannuation.	To the extent of 90% of the amount standing at the credit of the subscriber.
B)  Non Refundable Advance for purchase of a motor Cycle or two wheeler scooter or a moped.	Once during the entire service after completion of 15 years of service (including broken period of service, if any) or within 10 years before the date of retirement on superannuation.	To the extent of 75% of the balance at the credit of the subscribe or the actual price of the vehicle whichever is less.

      courtesy;AGs office

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