PROVISION OF CREAMY LAYER IN
GENERAL CATEGORY FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES – RAJYA SABHA QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.
112
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021)
PROVISION OF CREAMY
LAYER FOR GENERAL CATEGORY
112 # SMT. CHHAYA VERMA:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government
is considering to make provision of creamy layer in general category for
Government services on the lines of provision of creamy layer for the
candidates in Other Backward Classes so that only weaker sections get
Government services;
(b) whether a dual
policy is being implemented on the candidates belonging to Other Backward
Classes by implementing the provision of creamy layer only on Other Backward
Classes; and
(c) the details of
income criteria set for creamy layer at present and when was it increased and
whether it is being increased from time to time?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,
PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of
the House
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION
NO.112 FOR ANSWER ON 29.07.2021 BY SMT.
CHHAYA VERMA REGARDING
PROVISION OF CREAMY LAYER FOR GENERAL CATEGORY
(a) & (b): The concept
of exclusion of creamy layer from amongst Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has
been introduced based on the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Indra
Sawhney Vs.UOI & Ors. delivered in 1992.
(c): The income criteria
to exclude creamy layer has been revised from time to time as follows:
(i) Vide O.M.
No.36033/3/2004-Estt(Res), dated 9th March, 2004, the income limit was revised
from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.2.5 lakh per annum.
(ii) Vide O.M.
No.36033/3/2004-Estt(Res), dated 14th October, 2008, the income limit was
revised from Rs.2.5 lakh to Rs.4.5 lakh per annum.
(iii) Vide O.M.
No.36033/1/2013-Estt(Res), dated 27th May, 2013, the income limit was revised
from 4.5 lakh to Rs.6 lakh per annum.
(iv) Vide O.M.
No.36033/1/2013-Estt(Res), dated 13th September, 2017, the income limit was
revised from Rs.6 lakh to Rs.8 lakh per annum.
The present income limit
is Rs.8 lakh per annum
Source: Rajya Sabha
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RESTORATION OF FULL BENEFITS
OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE (DA) AND DEARNESS RELIEF (DR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7TH PAY
COMMISSION FITMENT FACTOR: RAJYA SABHA QA
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Rajya Sabha
Unstarred Question No. 867
To be answered on Tuesday, 27th July, 2021
Sravan 5, 1943 (Saka)
Restoration of benefits of DA/DR
867:: Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa:
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to
state:
(a) whether Government
is actively considering to raise monthly gross basic pay of Government
employees after restoration of full benefits of Dearness Allowance (DA) and
Dearness Relief(DR) in accordance with fitment factor as per the
recommendations of 7th Pay Commission;
(b) if so, details of such increase post DA/DR
restoration and whether pensioners will also be benefited due to this fitment
factor; and
(c) the details in
terms of percentage of pending DA/DR restoration since January, 2020 and the
quantum of installment of DA/DR of July, 2021 and when it is likely to be
released to Government employees/pensioners?
Answer
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
(Shri Pankaj Chaudhary)
(a) No Sir, The fitment
factor of 2.57 was uniformly applied to all categories of employees only for
the purpose of fixation of pay in the revised pay Structure based on the
recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission
(b) Does not arise;
(c) The Government has
released the installments of DA/DR from 01.07.2021 which were due from
01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021 in respect of Central Government
employees/pensioners. The Central Government employees/Pensioners will get
DA/DR @ 28% (11% over the existing rate of 17%) from July, 2021.
Source: Rajya Sabha
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