Saturday, July 25, 2009

DEMAND WEEK BY INDWF 10-8-2009 TO 14-8-2009

OBSERVING DEMAND WEEK FROM 10-8-2009 TO 14-8-2009 BY INDWF

Dear friends,

INDWF, in its working committee meeting held on 23-07-2009 at New Delhi under the chairmanship of Sri. Ashok Singh, resolved to observe the protest week demanding to fully implement the orders of Revised Pay on the recommendation of VI CPC and its related issues including the payment of 60% arrears on VI CPC revised pay.

All the affiliated unions are requested to fully observe the demand week with full enthusiasm and following all the methods of Gate meetings, Issue of Hand bills ,Wearing Badges, Holding Demonstrations, Procession etc…Also you may submit a memorandum to the Defence Secretary and Head of the Directorates, through your Head of the Establishments during the demand week.

On completion of the programme kindly submit the report to the Federation. Programme should be successfully adopted to raise the image of INDWF.

Yours Sincerely
R.SRINIVASAN
GENERAL SECRETARY

INDWF WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION ADOPTED IN THE WORKING COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON 23-7-2009 AT NEW DELHI.

The working committee meeting held on 23-7-2009 at New Delhi discussed at length about the implementation of VI CPC recommendations by Government of India vide their OM dated 29-8-2008. The working committee while conveying its fullest satisfaction on certain modifications in the pay and allowances by the government of India, but strongly felt that despite having discussions at Ministry of Defence and at various Directorates Level Hqrs, the following issues are not yet settled or implemented fully. Also the benefits related to the implementation of the revised pay scales have not been granted.

I. Merger of grades/Post
a. CHARGEMAN Grd II and I
b. Asst. Foreman/Foreman/Store-holder with JWM
c. Asst. with office Supdt.
d. Personnel Asst. II & I
e. Fireman II & I
II. UPGRADATION OF PAY SCALES
a. Fireman Pay scale in the Grade Pay of Rs. 1,900/-
b. Nursing staff
c. Teaching Staff
d. Personnel Secretary
e. Jr.Works Manager.

III. a. Extending the payment of Risk Allowance and introducing Risk Insurance Scheme.
b. Continuation of Hospital Patient care Allowance Patient Care Allowance .
c. Granting Overtime Rates/Pay on Revised Pay w.e.f.01-01-2006
d. Co-Relation of Piece Work Profit on Revised Pay.
e. Revision of Night Duty Allowance on Revised Pay.

IV . Review of Modified Assured Career Progression by Granting the grade pay of promotional hierarchy as existed in the earlier ACP Scheme.

V. Early Payment of arrears 60% on Pay Revision.

The working committee unanimously resolved to observe demand week
from 10-8-2009 to 14-8-2009 to protest against the delay in
taking decision to fully implement the orders of Government of India on the
recommendation of VI CPC.
Therefore working committee decided to direct the affiliated unions to observe demand week by conducting Gate meetings, Issue of Hand bills ,Wearing Badges, Holding Demonstrations, Taking Procession and submission of memorandum through their respective Head of the Establishments addressed to the Defence Secretary ,Government of India

Monday, July 20, 2009

INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION OF T-90 TANKS

Technology transfer agreement for T-90 tanks

The contract for transfer of technology for licensed production of T-90 tanks was signed on Feb 15,2001 between Government of India and Federal State Unitary Enterprise “State Corporation ‘Rosvoorouzhenic’ Russian Federation.” Production of T-90 tanks has commenced In Ordnance Factories.
So far 186 tanks have been supplied by assembly of Semi-Knocked Down/Completely Knocked Down kits. Supply of T-90 Tanks through indigenous production of components will commence from 2009-10. This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shri Hansraj G. Ahir in Lok Sabha today.

OVERHAULING OF T-72 TANKS IN HVF
Sixty two T-72 Tanks are awaiting completion of overhaul at Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi. In the year 2009-10 it is proposed to overhaul a total number of 120 tanks at HVF, for which the remaining tanks would be sent by the Army. This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri M.M. Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shri T.K. Rangarajan in Rajya Sabha on 15-7-2009

Monday, July 6, 2009

IT EXEMPTION LIMIT INCREASED

With a view to providing interim relief to small and marginal tax payers and senior citizens the budget 2009-2010 has increased the personal income tax exemption limit by Rs 15,000 from Rs 2.25 lakh to Rs 2.40 lakh for senior citizens. Similarly it has aslo raised the exemption limit by Rs 10,000 from Rs 1.80 lakh to Rs 1.90 lakh for women tax payers and by Rs 10,000 from Rs 1.50 lakh to Rs 1.60 lakh for all other categories of individual taxpayers. Further, it has also increased the deduction under section 80-DD in respect of maintenance, including medical treatment, of a dependent who is a person with severe disability to Rs 1 lakh from the present limit of Rs 75,000.
In the past, surcharges on direct taxes have generally been levied to meet the revenue needs arising from natural calamities. The Government has set up the National Calamity Contingency Fund to build up resources to meet emergency situations. As a corollary, surcharge on direct taxes should be removed. However, this has to be balanced with the revenue needs of the Government. Therefore, the budget has phased out the surcharge on various direct taxes by eliminating the surcharge of 10 per cent on personal income tax.
There is no change in corporate taxation.
Deduction in respect of export profits is available under sections 10A and 10B of the Income-tax Act. The deduction under these sections would not be available beyond the financial year 2009-2010. In order to tide over the slowdown in exports, I propose to extend the sun-set clauses for these tax holidays by one more year i.e. for the financial year 2010-11. The budget has aslo abolished the Fringe Benefit Tax that wa sintroduced in the Finance Act, 2005 on the value of certain fringe benefits provided by employers to their employees.

WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING

CIRCULAR
TO
All office bearers,
Working committee members,Special invitees

Dear Colleagues,It has been proposed to hold the working committee meeting of INDWF at No.18,19, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, New Delhi-110001 on 23rd july 2009 .The meeting will be commenced from 9.30 AM to discuss the following agenda.

Agenda
1. Welcome Address
2. Confirmation of the minutes of the last meeting
3. Progress of the minutes of the last meeting
4 . Action taken report by General Secretary
5. Organisational issues
6. Affiliation /Disaffiliation
7.VI CPC anomalies/Department Anomalies/Discrepancies
8.Discussion on VI CPC implementation orders
9.Donation and payment of Levy
10.Membership verification during 2009
11.Adoption of Resolutions
12.Any other points for discussion
13.Vote of thanks
14. National Anthem

The participants are requested to attendthe meeting at New Delhi. We regret that the meeting fixed at Khadki, Pune on 8th July , 2009 couldnot be held and was cancelled due to some unavoidable circumstances.To attend this meeting you are requested to make your own arrangements for your stay at Delhi. Only Office Bearers,Working Committee Members and Special Invitees are requested to attend.

Yours Sincerely,
R.SRINIVASAN.
GENERAL SECRETARY
INDWF.

Copy To:
President,INTUC, New Delhi.
Sri. Ashok Singh, President,INDWF