Relief in case of death of pensioners in receipt of service pension – Raised to a minimum of Rs.20,000/-

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

ABSTRACT

Death Relief - Relief in case of death of pensioners in receipt of service pension – Raised to a minimum of Rs.20,000/- Orders – Issued.

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FINANCE (HRM-V) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.101                                                         Dated:21-07-2015.                 

 Read the following:-

1.	G.O.Ms.No.504 Finance & Planning (FW: Pen.I) Department,    dt.10.12.1976.
2.	G.O.Ms.No.281 Finance & Planning (FW: Pen.I) dated 05.11.1982.
3.	G.O.Ms.No.298 Finance & Planning (FW: Pen.I) Dept., dt.20.09.1989.
4.	G.O.Ms.No.88 Finance & Planning (FW: Pen. I) Dept., dt.25.05.1998.
5.	G.O.Ms.No.250 Finance (Pen. I) Dept., dt.04.10.2005.
6.	G.O.Ms.No.102 Finance (Pen. I) Dept., dt.04.10.2010.
7.	G.O.Ms.No.238 Finance (Pen.I) Department dated 16.8.2008
8.	G.O.Ms.No.136 Finance (Pen.I) Department dated 29.06.2011.
9	G.O.Ms.No.95, G.A. (Spl.A)Department,dated: 28.2.2013.
10	G.O.Ms.No.25   Finance (HRM.IV) Dept., dated:18.03.2015

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ORDER

Orders were issued in the G.O 1st  read above to the effect that in the event of the death of a retired Government employee who is in receipt of service pension, a lump sum amount equal to one month’s pension, subject to a minimum of Rs.150/- shall be payable to the nominee nominated by the Pensioner in accordance with the instructions laid down therein. Subsequently, the minimum amount was raised to Rs.500/-, Rs.1000/-, Rs.2000/-, Rs.5000/- and Rs.10,000/-  in  the  references  2nd   to  6th   respectively  read above.

2.       In the reference 7th read above, orders have been issued extending the above  relief  to  all  the  categories  of  Non-Government  Service  Pensioners whose  service  Pension  is  being  charged  to  2071  –  Pension  &  Other Retirement Benefits.

  

3. In the reference 8^th read above based on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers, Government, extended the Death Relief to the Family Pensioner i.e.,  in case of demise of Family Pensioner, the amount shall be paid to the legal heirs of the family pensioner.

4.      In  the  Government  Order  9th    read  above,  orders  were  issued constituting Tenth  Pay Revision Commission and Government appointed Sri Pradeep Kumar Agarwal, IAS (Retd) as Pay Revision Commissioner laying down the terms of reference of the Commission. The Pay Revision Commission submitted its report to the Government on 29.04.2014 and recommended, inter alia,  to enhance the  minimum relief from Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only)  to Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand Only).

5.      After  careful  consideration  of  the  report,  Government  decided  to accept   the above recommendation and hereby order that the existing minimum amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only)  referred to in the G.O. 6th read above shall be raised to Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only).

6. The Pension Disbursing Officers concerned shall arrange payment of the amount to the nominee or where the nominee predeceased, to the alternative nominee, as far as possible, on the same day of the death of the Service Pensioner or on the next working day immediately following the day of the death of the Pensioner.

7.      All other conditions and instructions issued in the references read above shall however continue to be in force.  These orders shall apply to the cases of deaths occurred on or after the date of issue of these orders.

8.      The G.O is available on Internet and can be accessed at the address http://goir.telangana.gov.in and http://finance.telangana.gov.in.

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[BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA]

N.SIVA SANKAR

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Accountant General, Telangana, Hyderabad (20 copies).

The Accountant General, Telangana, Hyderabad (by name).

All the Heads of Departments (including Collectors and District Judges).

The Director of Treasuries, Telangana, Hyderabad.

The Pay & Accounts Officer, Hyderabad.

The Director of State Audit, Telangana Hyderabad.

 The Director of Works and Projects, Hyderabad.

All the District Treasury Officers (with copies to Sub-Treasury Officers)

The Special Chief Secretary to Governor, Telangana, Hyderabad.

The Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister and Private Secretaries to all Ministers. All the Departments of Secretariat (10 copies each).

The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh (with covering letter).

The Secretary, Telangana Public Service Commission(with covering letter).

The Managing Director, Telangana GENCO/TRANSCO.

The V.C. & M.D., Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, Hyderabad (with covering letter).

All District Educational Officers / All Principals of Junior Colleges.

 All the Chief Executive Officers, Zilla Praja Parishads.

 All District Panchayat Officers.

All Secretaries of Zilla Grandhalaya Samasthas through Director of Public Libraries, Hyd.

All Secretaries of Agricultural Market Committees through the Commissioner and Director of Agricultural Marketing, Telangana, Hyd.

All Commissioners / Special Officers of Municipalities.

The Registrar, A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad.(with a covering letter)

The Registrar, Acharya Jayashankar University, Hyderabad, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad,   English   and   Foreign   Languages   University,   Hyderabad,   Jawaharlal   Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Kakatiya University, Warangal, K L University,  Maulana  Azad  National  Urdu  University,  Hyderabad,  Osmania  University,Hyderabad, Potti  Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, , University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Hyderabad, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, ICFAI University, Hyderabad, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, National Institute of Technology, Warangal,   Telangana   University,   Nizamabad,   Mahatma   Gandhi   University,Nalgonda,   National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad,  Satavahana University, Karimnagar

The Chairman, Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, Hyderabad.

The Vice Chairman, Telangana, Housing Board, Hyderabad.

The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, Jambagh, Hyderabad

All the District Educational Officers.

The F.A.& C.A.O., N.S. Project, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

 The Secretary Tungabhadra Project, Via. Hospet, Bellary District.

The Joint Director(Works & Accounts), N.S. Right Canals, Vijayapuri North, Nalgonda District. The Joint Director(Works & Accounts), N.S. Left Canals, Tekulapally, Khammam District.

 The Director of Accounts, Sriramsagar Project, Nizamabad District.

All the Secretaries of Agricultural Market Committees through Director of Marketing (30 copies).

All the Commissioners/ Special Officers of Municipalities through the Commissioner of Municipalities(50 copies).

The Director General, Dr. M.C.R. H.R.D Institute of A.P., Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. The Chairman, Commission of Enquiries, Telangana Hyderabad.

The Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta, A.P. Hyderabad(with a covering letter).

The Resident Commissioner, Telangana Bhavan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001.

The Pay & Accounts Officer, Government of Telangana, New Delhi-110 001

All the Pensioners Associations.

The Commissioner, Printing and Stationery, Hyderabad for publication in the Telangana Gazette, with a request to furnish 100 copies.

Copy to the General Administration (Cabinet) Department.

Copy to the General Administration (SW) Department.

 Copy to SF/SCs.