Z 15025/12/2020/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi Dated the 29th December, 2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Reimbursement of cost of OPD Medicines: Special Sanction in view of COVID-19 till 28th February 2021-regarding

In view of the Corona Virus Disease(COVID-19), all out efforts are made by the Government to contain its impact by instituting measures at community as well as at individual level.

2.In this regard the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the OM of even number dated 27.03.2020, 29.04.2020 , 29.05.2020, 24th August 2020 and 30th September 2020 vide which an option has been provided to CGHS beneficiaries getting medicines for Chronic diseases, to purchase medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by CGHS Medical Officers/CGHS Specialists /other Govt. Specialists/ Specialist of empanelled hospital) till 31st December 2020, irrespective of Non-Availability certificate from CGHS or otherwise. However, several representations are received in the Ministry seeking extension of the period in view of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

3.The matter has been reviewed by the Ministry and it is now decided, in continuation of the earlier OM on the subject, that CGHS beneficiaries getting medicines for Chronic diseases shall be permitted to purchase medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by CGHS Medical Officers/CGHS Specialists /other Govt. Specialists/ Specialist of empanelled hospital) till 28th February, 2021 on the same conditions as per the earlier OM dated 27.03.2020. It is also clarified that the CGHS Wellness Centres are functional and CGHS beneficiaries also have the option to collect medicines through CGHS Wellness Centres as per normal practice, instead of purchasing from market.

4 Issued with the approval of Integrated Finance Division, MOHFW vide CD No 2255 dated 29.12.2020.

(Dr. Arvind Kumar)
Addl. Director(HQ), CGHS

Additional 6.1% IDA fallen due w.e.f. 01/01/2021 and Total Frozen Amount reaches 11.6%.

As per latest AICPI(IW) numbers released by the Labour Bureau on 31.12.2020, total IDA admissible on 2007- pay scale as on 1st January 2021 becomes 171.5%.
IDA is frozen at 159.9% by DPE (Govt. of India) to Executives and Non. Unionised Staff of CPSE.

Hence, additional frozen amount due is 6.1% and total frozen amount stands at 5.5% (Oct.’20) + 6.1% (Jan.’21) = 11.6% w.e.f. 01/01/2021.

LET THE NEW YEAR 2021 BRING PEACE, JOY AND PROSPERITY IN YOUR LIFE.

AIBDPA Team led by Com.Tejpal, District Secretary, Karnal, Haryana visited the farmers on struggle for the last 33 days at Singhu border on 28-12-2020. They met the leaders of the farmers and expressed the support and solidarity to the struggle against the three anti- farmer laws and Elecrticity (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Chhattisgarh Circle has held its Executive Committee Meeting online on 26-12-2020 successfully. Com. P C Tiwari, Circle President controlled the proceedings. Com. R P Atmapoojya, Circle Secretary welcpmed all the participants and presented the report and accounts for the interim period. In the report the implementation of struggles conducted demanding pension revision and non-payment of medical benefits, observance of AIBDPA formation Day and Pensioners’ Day were narrated.

Com. V A N Namboodiri, Advisor inaugurated the CEC meeting and briefed on the important issues of the pensioners including pension revision and denial of medical benefits. The continuing efforts efforts and struggles by CHQ for settlement were also explained. He also stressed the importance of the glorious stuggle of the farmers.

Com. K G Jayaraj, General Secretary in his elaborate address, dealt on the anti-people and ant-worker policy of Modi government. Though three stimulous packages were declared to tide over the grave economic situation in the country, the corporate and the richest are the real beneficiaries. The anti-worker labour codes and the anti-farmer agrarian acts reflects the pro corporate stand of the government. The workers have shown their protest and anger through a historic strike on 26-11-2020. The farmers struggle is unparrallel and the biggest the country ever witnessed. General Secretary also explained the struggles and continuing efforts of CHQ for a satisfactory settlement on important issues and now the BSNL management has allotted fund for the clearance of with voucher claims up to 31-03-2019. He emphasised on strengthening the organisation by enrolling new members and efforts should be continued to bring in more VRS retirees.

Com. S C Bhattacharjee, Circle Advisor also addressed the meeting and the issues raised by him and some other comrades were replied by the General Secretary. The meeting came to an end with vote of thanks by the President.

Mumbai: The State Bank of India (SBI), the Union Bank of India (UBI) and the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) have marked Reliance Communication Ltd (RCOM) account as fraud, according to banking sources.

In addition to that, the SBI and the UBI have also marked Reliance Telecom Ltd (RTL) account as fraud. RTL is a 100 per cent subsidiary of RCOM.

Another RCOM subsidiary, Reliance Infratel Ltd’s account has also been marked as fraud by the SBI.

Both the companies are owned by Anil Ambani, younger brother of Mukesh Ambani, the richest person in the country and 4th richest in the world.

(Courtesy: Economic Times)