Dearness Relief to pensioners(Railways)-Pre- revised scale of 5 th CPC w.e.f 01-01-2010

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VI No.221

RBE No.115/2010

New Delhi, dated 10.08.2010

S.No.PC-VI/222

No.PC-V/2009/A/DR/1

The General Managers/CAO(R)

All Indian Railways / PUs

(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to the Railway pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension or pension in the pre-revised scale of 5th CPC w.e.f.1-1-2010.

A copy of Office Memorandum No.42/18/2010-P&W (G) dated 29-6-2010 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare) on the above subject is sent herewith for your information and necessary action.

2. In pursuance of the enhanced rates of ex-gratia to the surviving SRPF (C) retirees issued vide Board's letter No. F(E)III/98/PNI/Ex-Gr./3 dated 15.11.2006 para 1 (ii) of DoP&PW's O.M. dated 29-6-2010 may be read as under:- "The surviving Group 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' SRPF (Contributory) beneficiaries who had retired from service during the period from 01.04.1957 to 31.12.1985 and have been sanctioned enhanced slab-wise ex-gratia @ Rs.3000/-, Rs.1000/-, Rs.750/- and Rs.650/- per month respectively w.e.f. 01.11.2006, in lieu of uniform rate of Rs.600/-p.m. are entitled to Dearness Relief @87% w.e.f. 1.1.2010."

3. A concordance of various instructions and orders referred to in the enclosed office memoranda with reference to corresponding Railway instructins is indicated below:-

S.No.	Para No.	No. and date of Deptt. of Pension &Pensioners' welfare's O.M.	No.& date of Corresponding orders issued by Railway Board
1.	1 of OM dated 29-6-2010	OM No.42/12/2009-P&PW (G) dated 17-11-2009	PC-V/2009/A/DR/1 dt.07-01-2010
2.	2 of OM dated 17.11.2009	OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW (E) dt. 16.12.1997	F(E)III/97/PN1/EX-Gr/3 dt. 31.12.1997