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Lok Sabha Question No. 434 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Entry of Defence Personnel into Civil Services
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.434

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## ENTRY OF DEFENCE PERSONNEL INTO CIVIL SERVICES

## *434.  SHRI  RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  lateral entry of defence officers especially Short Service Commissioned Officers into Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service is not taken into account and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  plans  to  rehabilitate  such  officers  after a career in the defence forces;
- (c) whether the earlier provision of lateral side stepping into civil services has been sidelined for defence officers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

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(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT    REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 434 FOR ANSWER ON 31.3.2017

- (a) There  is  no  provision  for  lateral  entry  of  defence  officers  including Short  Service  Commissioned Officers  (SSCOs)  into  Indian  Administrative Service and Indian Police Service. (b) The  Government  has  been  making  constant  endeavour  to  improve the service conditions of SSCOs, provide for their resettlement and ensure a  better  quality  of  life  after  their  release  on  completion  of  their  tenure. SSCOs who are relieved from the Armed Forces after completion of their contractual period are treated as 'Ex-Servicemen (ESM)' and are eligible for rehabilitation  and  welfare  schemes  of  the  Government.    The  Directorate General  of  Resettlement  (DGR)  offers  various  schemes  viz.  ESM  Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme,  allotment of Bharat Petroleum Corporation  Ltd.  (BPCL)  /  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Ltd.  (IOCL)  Company Owned Company Operated (COCO) outlets across the country, Management of CNG  Stations in National Capital Region etc. for rehabilitation of retiring / retired Defence personnel including SSCOs. DGR also have Training Courses to re-skill the SSCOs to help them resettle in civil jobs as a second career.  Some of these courses are like 24 weeks  Management  Programmes  run  throughout  the  year  all  over  the country with Prime Management Institutes like Indian Institute of Management.  Besides Management Programmes, DGR conducts various other short courses for the SSCOs. (c) & (d): As no provisions exist for lateral entry of SSCOs of the Armed

Forces into civil services, the question of sidelining may not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 432 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Emergency Contraceptives
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 432 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST MARCH, 2017 EMERGENCY CONTRACEPT IVES

## *432. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether young women turning to the internet often fall misinformation,  self - medication  when  it  comes  to  emergency  contraceptives, ending up with complications and at times even pregnancy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government plans to ban over the counter sale of morning -after pills/ emergency contraceptives in view of its abuse/misuse and if so, the thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  announced  mass  roll  out  of  inje ctable contraceptives and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  also  plans  to  launch  an  awareness  campaign counselling  for  girls/young  women  and  mothers  about  safe  contracepti methods  as  an  emergency  measure,  with  advice  from  doctor/ with  medical supervision and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether India's market for these pills grew by 88 per cent between 2009 - 14 with  a  compound  annual  growth  rate  of  13.4  per  cent  and  if  so,  the  de thereof and the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SH RI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

(a) to ( e):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 432* FOR 31 ST MARCH , 2017

- (a) No . T he Ministry of Health and Family Welfare does not maintain any suchdata .
- (b) No. A t  pr esent , the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare has  no proposal to ban over the counter sale of contraceptives.
- (c) Yes.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently approved Injectable contraceptive s for introduction undertheNational Family Planning Program.It has been decided to implement it in a phased manner starting from Medical  Colleges,  District  Hospitals  followed  by  Sub  district  hospi C ommunity H ealthC enter s  and  subsequently  to  P rimaryH ealthC enter s and Subcenter s.
- (d) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has undertaken a 36 0 degree re - designed  holistic  Family  planning awareness  campaign  through  print, electronic, social media, outdoor publicity, exhibitions, melas, etc .to influenc the deman d  for  family  planning services and spread awareness about various available contraceptive methods and other issues surrounding co traception.
- (e) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare does not maintain any such data .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 431 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Effect of Demonetisation on Stock Markets and Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *431 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH 2017/10 TH  CHAITRA SAKA, 1939

## EFFECT OF DEMONETISATION ON STOCK MARKETS AND BANKS

## *431. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

## QUESTION

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  adverse  effects  of  demonetisation leading  to  decline  in  profits  of  companies,  stock  markets  and  losses  by  the banks and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has made any assessment of the extent of losses as a result of demonetisation; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## FINANCE MINISTER (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) to (c):  A statement is laid on the table of the House.
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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 431 RAISED BY SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV & SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL, HON'BLE MEMBERs OF PARLIAMENT FOR REPLY ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

Demonetisation seeks to create a new 'normal' wherein the GDP would be bigger, cleaner  and  real.  This  exercise  is  part  of  the  Government's  resolve  to  eliminate corruption, black money, counterfeit currency and terror funding. This exercise has resulted in an increase in deposits with banks. This will facilitate reduction of interest rates and provide more headroom to banks to expand their credit base. A surge in deposits led to a sharp expansion in the consolidated balance sheet of scheduled commercial  banks  and  created  large  surplus  liquidity  conditions.  An  important consequence of demonetisation has been the sharp increase in  the  use  of digital transactions.  Further,  the  movements  of  stock  indices  and  share  price,  inter-alia, depend on economic factors, domestic and international events, market sentiments, corporate performance and perception of future economic growth. The stock market capitalizes the present and future values of growth opportunities while evaluating the growth of all sectors in economy.

As per the quarterly estimates released by the Central Statistics Office, the growth rate of Indian economy is estimated to have remained at 7.0 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2016-17. The Economic Survey 2016-17 observes that demonetisation has the potential to generate long-term benefits in terms of reduced corruption, greater digitalization  of  the  economy,  increased  flows  of  financial  savings,  and  greater formalization of the economy, all of which could eventually lead to higher GDP growth, better tax compliance and greater tax revenues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 430 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Special Tax Rate for Coffee Industry under GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *430

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017 CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## SPECIAL TAX RATE FOR COFFEE INDUSTRY UNDER GST

## *430. SHRI S. P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the coffee industry has sought a special tax rate under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the grounds cited by the industry for seeking such rate; and
- (c) the response of the Government to the request of the coffee industry?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a), (b) and (c): A statement is placed on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.430 RAISED BY SHRI S. P. MUDDAHANUME FOR 31 ST  MARCH, 2017 REGARDING SPECIAL TAX RATE FOR COFFEE INDUSTRY UNDER GST

Part  (a): Yes,  Madam.  Representation  has  been  received  from  Coffee  Planters Association requesting for exemption under GST.

Part (b): Exemption has been sought under GST to entire process of coffee growing upto the stage of curing, inter alia, on the following grounds:

1.  Coffee is an agriculture produce and cannot be consumed as such till roasted and ground.
2.  Entire  process  of  coffee  growing  upto  the  stage  of  curing  is  considered  as intermediary stage of coffee production.
3.  Taxable  event  should  commence  from  the  stage  of  value  addition  i.e.  from roasting and grinding of seeds, when  coffee is actually available for consumption in form of beverages.

Part (c): Under the provisions of Article 279A (1) of the amended Constitution, the GST Council was constituted by the President vide Notification dated 15.09.2016. As per Article 279A (4), the Council will make recommendations to the Union and the States  on  important  issues  related  to  GST,  including  the  goods  and  services  that may be subjected or exempted from GST and the GST rates including the floor rates with bands. The Goods and Services Tax Council will make recommendations to the Union  and  the  States  on  the  goods  and  services  that  may  be  subjected  to,  or exempted from the goods and services tax. Therefore, the tax treatment for coffee under the proposed GST regime will be decided based on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 427 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Global Nutrition Report
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 427 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST MARCH, GLOBAL NUTRITION REPORT

## *427. DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the rank of India on the Global Nutrition Report in 2016 on parameter stunting and wasting among children under five and anaemia among women; and
- (b) th e targets set by the World Health Assembly in 2015 in Geneva for t above parameters?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a)  & ( b):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## 2017

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 427* FOR 31 ST MARCH , 2017

- (a) & (b)As per the Global Nutrition Report 2016, India is ranked 114 th in terms of under - five  stunting  prevalence,  120 th in terms of under - five  wasting prevalence and 170 th in terms of anaemia prevalence in women.

The Global Nutrition Targets set for year 2025 in 65 th World Health Assembly 2012 for stunting and wasting in under - five children and anaemia in women of reproductive age (WRA) group are as follows:

- Childhood Stunt ing: 40% reduction in number of stunted children
- Childhood wasting: reduce and maintain childhood wasting to less than 5%
- Anaemia  in  WRA:  achieve  a  50%  reduction  of  anaemia  in  women  of reproductive age

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Lok Sabha Question No. 425 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Adoption of Children with Disabilities/Special Needs
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *425 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2017

## ADOPTION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES/SPECIAL NEEDS

## *425:  SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of Women & Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated rules and regulations for adoption of children with disabilities or special needs and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether the Government is planning to promote adoption of such  children by providing special incentives for the same and if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) whether the Government is planning to streamline and simplify the adoption procedure as desired by the Delhi High Court and if so, the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regards?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (C) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *425  FOR  ANSWER  ON  31.03.2017  RAISED  BY  SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI REGARDING 'ADOPTION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES/SPECIAL NEEDS'

- (a): Yes, Madam. As per proviso to Section 59 (1) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)  Act,  2015  (JJ  Act),  special  provision  has  been  made  for  facilitating  and expediting the adoption process of special needs children in the Adoption Regulations, 2017.
- (b):  The  Child  Adoption  Resource  Information  &  Guidance  System  (CARINGS),  has  a module for children with special needs and the Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) who intend to adopt such children can see all such children and can choose to undertake the adoption immediately.
- (c): The directions of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in Civil Writ Petition No.5718 of 2015 are included in the Adoption Regulations, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 422 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Neurogenetic Test Facilities
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: HEMAMALINI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 422 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST MARCH, 2017 NEUROGENETIC TEST FA CILITIES

## *422. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government hospitals in the country offer neurogenetic test disorders of brain in adults and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of such tests condu cted during the year 2014 - 15 at PGIMER, Chandigarh and AIIMS hospitals in the country, AIIMS - wise;
- (c)  whether  genetic  counselling  is  being  offered  at  hospitals  for  p neurogenetic disorders among the poor and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether PGIMER and AIIMS have developed protocols for treatment of neuro and neurogenetic diseases under Digital India initiative and if so, the details t

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a) to ( d):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 422* FOR 31 ST MARCH , 2017

- (a) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi ,in collaboration with Instit of Genomics and Integration Biology under Council of Scientific and Industri (CSIR) and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Benguluru ,under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,conductt est of certain neurogenetic disorder Regarding Hospitals under the State, it is informed that since health is a information  regarding  availability  of neurogenetic  tests facility  in  the  Hospitals  un State Government is not maintained cen trally.
- (b) The 522 tests for  hereditary  Spinocerebellar Ataxias  (SCA)& Fried erich 's and Huntingon's diseases were conducted during the year 2014 - 15 in AIIMS , New Delhi. However,  PGIMER,  Chandigarh , is  not  conducting  Neuro - Genetic  tests  to  diagnos disorders of brain in adults.
- (c) Counselling is provided by Neurology Department of the vario Hospital/Institutes  including  Safdarjung  Hospital,  New  Delhi,  PGIMER,  Cha AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Department concerned in AIIMS, New D elhi, etc. to all patients including BPL patients.
- (d) Protocols  for  treatment  of  various  neurological  diseases  are  in  plac New Delhi and PGIMER, Chandigarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: De-authorisation of Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5058 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY,   31 st  MARCH , 2017 CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## 'De-authorisation of Banks'

## Question

## 5058.  SHRI OM  BIRLA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE ( ) be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  warned  banks  of  de-authorisation  of  branches,  if  they refuse to accept taxes under the amnesty scheme Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY);

- (b) If so, the details thereof; and

- (c) Whether  the  Government  has  asked  banks  for  making  necessary  changes  in  their system/software to accept the tax and if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) and  (b):    No  such  warning  was  issued  either  by  the  Government  or  Reserve  Bank  of India.

- ( c) RBI has issued necessary guidelines to Banks for deposit of money pertaining to Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Fiscal Deficit
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## Government of lndia Ministry of Finance Department of Economic  Affairs

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5057

To be Answered  on Friday  the 31.t March  2077  /  Chainalr},7939  (Sab)

## FISCAL DEFICIT

## 5057. SHRI MALLIKARIUN  KHARGE: SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister  of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (u) whether the Government  proposes to limit the fiscal deficit to the budget estimates;
- if so, the details thereof and the actual fiscal deficit incurred/likely to be incurred during the current financial  ye as compared to the budget estimates; (b)
- the strategy devised  by the Government  to curb the fiscal defici! and (.)
- the extent to which the Government  has been successful in curbing fiscal deficit during the last tfuee years and the current  year? (d)

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (u) & (b) Yes, Madam,  Fiscal Deficit as percentage of GDP has been estimated at 3.5 per cent in Budget Estimates as well as in Revised Estimates in the Financial Year 20-16--17.
- (d) The details of fiscal deficit with target during the last tfuee years and current ear are as below: year
- (.) Government  has adopted the strategy of generating higher revenues by broadening  the tax base and rationalizing  expenditure  to curb fiscal deficit.

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| Financiar             | zotz-t+               | zot+-ts               | zots-to               | z0to-tz               |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                       | Percentage of GDP I I | Percentage of GDP I I | Percentage of GDP I I | Percentage of GDP I I |
| Fiscal Deficit Target | 4.8                   | 4.7                   | 3.9                   | 3.s (BE)              |
| Fiscal Deficit        | 4.43                  | 4.7                   | ?o                    | 3.s (RE)              |
Lok Sabha Question No. 5056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Contributory Provident Fund
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 5056 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 31, 2017/CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA) CONTRIBUTORY PROVIDENT FUND

5056. Shri Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a) the existing rate of pension under Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) pensioner in the country;
- if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- whether the Government proposes to increase the said rate;
- whether the Government has the data relating to the number of CPF pensioners in the country as on 31 March; 2016 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

(a) to (d) No pension is admissible to Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) employees o their retirement: However; Ex-E is to CPF beneficiaries who retired before 01.01.1986 or died while in service before 01.01.1986. Presently following ex-gratia payment is admissible to the CPF beneficiaries who had retired from service to 01.01.1986: payable gratia prior

| SNo   | Group of Service to which CPF retirees belonged at the time of retirement   | Enhanced amount of basic monthly ex- gratia   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|       | Group A Service                                                             |                                               |
| 2     | Group B Service                                                             | Rs. 1,000/ -                                  |
| 3     | Group C Service                                                             |                                               |
| 4     | Group D Service                                                             | Rs. 650/-                                     |
| 5     | CPF beneficiary                                                             | Rs. 645/-                                     |

Dearness ex-= Commission; as notified from time to time, on the sums of enhanced amounts of ex-gratia and dearness ex-= shall also be admissible to them. There is no proposal to increase the aforesaid rates. ~gratia Pay gratia