PRESS NEWS
Ministry of
Communications
Shri
Ravi Shankar Prasad asks India Post to work towards realizing PM's vision of
Atma Nirbhar Bharat
India Post delivers over 2000 tonnes of medicines and medical equipment across
the country
Rs.1500 Crore disbursed at the door step using Aadhar enabled Payment System
(AePS)
Posted On: 22 MAY 2020 7:21PM by PIB Delhi
Shri Ravi
Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Communications, Law & Justice and
Electronics and IT instructed the Chief Post Master Generals and senior
officers of India Post to work towards realising the vision of the Prime
Minister for an AatmaNirbhar Bharat. Union Minister reviewed the activities and
efforts of Department of Posts during Covin-19 crisis through Video Conference
today. Shri Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre, Minister of State for Communications, Shri
P. K. Bisoi Secretary, Posts, Ms. Arundhaty Ghosh, DG, Postal Services and
other Senior officers also attended the VC at the Head Quarters. All the Chief
Postmaster Generals attended through VC from respective Circle Headquarters.
The VC was conducted on first “Make in India” VC Solution
developed by
C-DOT. As such, it was also a first successful trial run of the VC solution.
Highlights of the
Covid efforts of India Post are:
·
More than
2000 tonnes of medicines and medical equipment were booked and delivered to
needy individuals and hospitals across the country.
·
Road
Transport Network running more than 25000 Kms daily and carrying more than 75
tonnes of mails and parcels, was introduced to strengthen the supply chain.
·
Around
Rs.1500 Crore disbursed at the door step using Aadhar enabled Payment System
(AePS) of India Post Payments Bank to around 85 lakh beneficiaries.
·
75 lakh
electronic money orders (EMO) payments made under various schemes of financial
inclusion worth Rs.760 Crore.
·
Direct Benefit
Transfers (DBT) payments worth Rs.1100 crore disbursed in beneficiary accounts.
·
Around 6
lakh food and ration packets were distributed to labourers, municipal workers
etc. through self-contribution and in association with NGOs.
The CPMGs shared the activities undertaken as a dedicated team
effort of postal staff. Different
circles excelled in different activities like:
·
Gujarat
and Uttar Pradesh pioneered in tie ups with pharmaceutical and medicine company
and providing logistic solution.
·
Bihar, Uttar
Pradesh , Gujarat , Andhra Pradesh , Rajasthan , Punjab and Telangana have been
leading states in financial inclusion.
·
Delhi ,
West Bengal and Maharashtra circles performed well in ensuring the gateway for
North, North East and Southern states of the country.
·
Haryana ,
Karnatka , Kerala circles developed customised apps for receiving service
request from public and fulfilment thereof.
Certain innovative models of service delivery and promoting
regional specialities were also
shared by the CPMGs such as :
·
Jammu
& Kashmir has finalised delivery of Prasad of Mata Vaishno Devi Temple and
Saffron from Kashmir across the country shortly.
·
Punjab is
promoting booking and distribution of Indian medicines through post offices and
also in association with CSCs.
·
Bihar
excelled in taking “Apka Bank Apke Dwar” with around 11.65 lakh disbursal worth
Rs.147 crore.
Union Minister, sharing his vision for the Department,
instructed the CPMGs and senior officers of India Post to work
towards realising the vision of the Prime Minister for an AatmaNirbhar Bharat.
He spelt out the following priority areas in post-Covid situation for the
Department:
·
Provide
logistics support for Indian Systems of Medicines that include Ayurveda , Unani
, Siddha etc. in different parts of the country.
·
“Dakiya”
should become first resource for collecting database of migrants, their skill
sets, opening of their accounts and facilitate payments under MGNREGA and other
Govt. Schemes.
·
India
Post should prepare strategic plan, dovetailing suggestions from the field, to
become flag bearer of an Indian Supply Chain through which tele-medicine,
agri-products, handicrafts, artisan products and other local specialities can
be connected from producer to ultimate buyer eliminating the middleman.
·
He
emphasised that experience gained from distribution of medicines and essential
items during Covid period has created this opportunity to scale-up the model.
·
The
Minister also appreciated the good work of the postal employees and officers in
their role as “Covid Warriors”.
Concluding the event, Union Minister emphasized that ordinary Indian
has to be empowered with vast network of Post Office and the power of
technology i.e. digital inclusion supplemented by financial inclusion and
strong physical supply chain.
RJ/NG/RP (Release ID:
1626160)
POST OFFICE AND THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY: SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD
AROUND 6 LAKH FOOD AND RATION PACKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO
LABOURERS, MUNICIPAL WORKERS ETC. THROUGH SELF-CONTRIBUTION AND IN ASSOCIATION
WITH NGOS
Shri Ravi
Shankar Prasad Minister of Communications, Law & Justice and Electronics
and IT, reviewed the activities and effort of Department of Posts during
Coving19 crisis through Video Conferencing. Shri Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre Hon’ble
Minister of State of Communications, Shri P. K. Bisoi Secretary, Posts, Ms.
Arundhaty Ghosh, DG, Postal Services and other senior officers also attended
the VC at the Head Quarter. All the Chief Postmaster Generals attended through
VC from respective Circle Headquarters.
2.
The VC was conducted on first “Make
in India” VC Solution developed by C-DOT. As such, it was also a first
successful trial run of the VC solution.
3.
The highlights of the Covid efforts of India Post:
·
More than 2000 tonnes of medicines and
medical equipment were booked and delivered to needy individuals and hospitals
across the country.
·
Road Transport Network running more than
25000 Kms daily and carrying more than 75 tonnes of mails and parcels was
introduced to strengthen the supply chain.
·
Around Rs.1500 Crore disbursed at the door
step using Aadhar enabled Payment System (AePS) of India Post Payment Bank to
around 85 lakh beneficiaries.
·
75 lakh electronic money orders (EMO)
payments made under various schemes of financial inclusion worth Rs.760 Crore.
·
Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) payments
worth Rs.1100 crore disbursed in beneficiary accounts.
·
Around 6 lakh food and ration packets were
distributed to labourers, municipal workers etc. through self-contribution and
in association with NGOs.
4. The CPMGs shared
the activities undertaken as a dedicated team effort of postal staff. Different
circles excelled in different activities like:
·
Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh pioneered in tie
ups with pharmaceutical and Medicine Company and providing logistic solution.
·
Bihar Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Telangana have been leading states in financial
inclusion.
·
Delhi, West Bengal and Maharashtra circles
performed well in ensuring the gateway for North, North East and Southern
states of the country.
·
Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala circles
developed customised apps for receiving service request from public and
fulfilment thereof.
5. Certain
innovative models of service delivery and promoting regional specialities were
also shared by the CPMGs such as:
·
Jammu & Kashmir has finalised delivery
of Prasad of Mata Vaishno Devi Temple and Saffron from Kashmir across the
country shortly.
·
Punjab is promoting booking and distribution
of Indian medicines through post offices and also in association with CSCs.
·
Bihar excelled in taking “Apka Bank Apke
Dwar” with around 11.65 lakh disbursal worth Rs.147 crore.
6. Minister of
Communication, sharing his vision for the Department, instructed the CPMGs and
senior officers of India Post to work towards realizing the vision of Prime
Minister for an Aatma Nirbhar Bharat. He spelt out the following priority areas
in post-Covid situation for the Department.
·
Provide logistics support for Indian
Systems of Medicines that include Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha etc. in different
parts of the country.
·
“Dakiya” should become fist resource for
collecting database of migrants, their skill sets, opening of their accounts
and facilitate payments under MGNREGA and other Govt. Schemes.
·
India Post should prepare strategic plan,
dovetailing suggestions from the field, to become flag bearer of an Indian
Supply Chain through which tele-medicine, agri-products, handicrafts, artisan
products and other local specialties can be connected from producer to ultimate
buyer eliminating the middleman.
·
He emphasised that experience gained from
distribution of medicines and essential items during Covid period has created
this opportunity to scale-up the model.
·
The Minister also appreciated the good work
of the postal employees and officers in their role as “Covid Warriors”.
·
Concluding the event, Minister made it
clear that ordinary Indian has to be empowered with vast network of Post Office
and the power of technology i.e. digital inclusion supplemented by financial
inclusion and strong physical supply chain. RJ/RP Source : PIB (Release ID :208147)
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NC(JCM)
MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS
Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
Ph:
23382286
National
Council (Staff Side)
Joint
Consultative Machinery
for Central
Government Employees
13-C,
Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
E-Mail:
nc.jcm.np@gmail.com
No.NC-JCM-2020/Health Dated :
May 20, 2020
The Secretary,
Government of India,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi. llOOll
Dear Sir,
Sub:
Health care facilities for the Central Government Employees and pensioners
problems and difficulties During lockdown period – redressal regarding.
It has
been brought to our notice by various Federations/organizations of Central
Government employees and Pensioners that they face serious problems in
accessing the healthcare-related facilities during the lockdown period
throughout the country. As you are aware that since 24th March 2020, the whole
country has been placed under lockdown to combat the spread of the pandemic
COVID. I9. The employees and especially the pensioners are not allowed to stir
out of their homes. In the case of employees, they are allowed to go only to
the places where they are assigned specific jobs. This apart, the CGHS
dispensaries themselves had been functioning with little staff and virtually
they were open for namesake only. Neither the medicines were available nor the
doctor. In the case of those employees, who are entitled for the benefit of
CCS(MA) rules, the situation was much more precarious in as much as no private
clinic was allowed to be open and the AMAs were not allowed the private
practice. The Government hospitals in most of the cases had been declared as
exclusive COVID 19 hospitals where other treatments are declared impermissible.
Initially
everybody thought that the situation would be a passing phase and would improve
once the pandemic spread is arrested. However, despite the lockdown and other
measures, the spread of the disease had been on increase in many parts of the
country, with the result the lockdown had to be extended to the fourth phase.
In the situation in which we are placed, it is difficult to bring about
normalcy in the near future. Perhaps till the anti-virus vaccine is developed
or medicine to cure the disease is invented, the world will have to live with
certain restrictions to contain the deadly nature of the disease. In the
circumstances, we are afraid that the Government will have to think in terms of
alternative methods of providing the health care facilities for the employees
and pensioners keeping the present rules and regulations under suspension.
We,
therefore, make the following suggestions to have hassle-free alternate
arrangements till normalcy is restored or travel restrictions are eased.
When
inpatient treatment becomes necessary:-
(i)
CGHS beneficiaries(including pensioners): may be allowed to undergo treatment
any private hospital near their residence. The cost of treatment will be
reimbursed by the concerned department in the case of employees and CGHS in the
case of pensioners The Govt. may direct all hospitals to provide treatment to
all CGHEs and CG pensioners and they might be told that the rates stipulated by
AIIMS Delhi must be the basis of billing. The hospitals may be asked to submit
the bills to the concerned department/ Add!. Director, CGHS as the case may be
for payment.
(ii)
The treatment has to be based on the production of the CG HS card.
Non-CGHS
patients:
(i)
They may also avail the same facility as the CGHS beneficiaries. i.e.in any
hospitals near their residence. Their admission will be based on the basis of a
certificate of identity issued by the department in which he/she is employed.
Out-patient
treatment
(i)
Outpatient treatment for employees may be provided by the private hospitals on
the basis of a predetermined rate of consultation.
(ii)
The employees will submit the bills and get the cost reimbursed
Pensioners
(outpatient treatment)
(i) In
the case of pensioners who require outpatient treatment, they may be permitted
to avail of either the CGHS facilities, if it is nearby their residence or in
any private hospitals, which is near to their residence. Those who avail the
private hospital facilities may submit their bills to the additional director
pension for reimbursement.
The
private hospitals tlu·oughout the country may be asked to provide the O.P.
Treatment to CG employees and pensioners on the basis of predetermined
consultation fees and stipulated charges for pathological tests.
We
request you to kindly consider these suggestions and issue the necessary
orders.
Yours
faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva
Gopal Mishra)
Secretary
