ISRO augmenting oxygen availability, COVID infrastructure: Dr Jitendra
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, May 6 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Department of Space (DoS) are augmenting Oxygen availability and COVID infrastructure across the country.
ISRO has gone beyond its call to provide COVID related support mainly liquid oxygen to States of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and UT of Chandigarh, he said.
In an online review meeting, Chairman, ISRO, Dr. K. Sivan said that 9.5 tonnes of oxygen being given to these States per day. He said, 87 Tonnes of LOX manufactured and supplied by ISRO Propulsion Complex, IPRC have already been given to Tamil Nadu and Kerala by ensuring 24×7 work schedule. Moreover, 12 MT of LOX sent to augment Oxygen availability in Andhra P
Decision in view of the pandemic situation.
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Government has decided to extend the payment of provisional pension up to a period of one year from the date of retirement in view of the pandemic situation.
At a meeting held online with senior officers of the Department of Pension and DARPG, the Minister said that provisional family pension was also liberalized. He said that instructions were issued that family pension may be sanctioned immediately on receipt of a claim for family pension and death certificate from the eligible family member, without waiting for forwarding of the family pension case to Pay & Accounts Office.
Dr Jitendra appeals employees to get vaccinated, DoPT organising campsÂ
Dr Jitendra appeals employees to get vaccinated, DoPT organising campsÂ
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, May 4: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today appealed to all the eligible employees of the age of 18 years and above to get themselves vaccinated at the earliest.
A circular in this regard was already issued by the DoPT on 22.04.2021. Earlier, in compliance with the OM of even number dated 6.4.2021, the Minister had appealed to all the eligible employees of the age of 45 years and above to get themselves vaccinated. He also expressed satisfaction that the DoPT has organized regular camps for vaccination at North Block and all officers above 18 are taking benefits of the same after registering on www.cowin.gov.in.
Rules for provisional pension liberalised and timeline extended for ease of beneficiaries due to pandemic: Jitendra Singh
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Government has decided to extend the payment of provisional pensionup to a period of one year from the date of retirement in view of the pandemic situation. At a meeting held online with senior officers of the Department of Pension and DARPG, the Minister said that provisional family pension was also liberalized. He said that instructions were issued that family pension may be sanctioned immediately on receipt of a claim for family pension and death certificate from the eligible family member, without waiting for forwarding of the family pension case to Pay & Accounts Office.
Centre augmenting Oxygen Plants, COVID infrastructure in Northeast: Dr Jitendra
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh holding a high level online meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of North East (DoNER) and North Eastern Council (NEC) to review COVID related measures in the North Eastern States at New Delhi on Monday.
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, May 3 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Ministry of DoNER is taking proactive steps in augmenting and supplementing Oxygen Plants and other COVID related infrastructure in all the North-Eastern States.