Modi Advice To Ministers

dkj06-July-2016 18:08 IST

Ministers who assumed office today following expansion of Council of Ministers and changes in portfolios yesterday

Further to the expansion of Council of Ministers and changes in portfolios effected yesterday, 20 Ministers today assumed office. Details are as under:

Cabinet Ministers:

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Shri Ananth Kumar, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Ministry of Law& Justice

Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of Rural Development Ministry 

Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Ministry of Textiles

Ministers of State:

Shri Vijay Goel, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (Independent Charge)

Shri Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Mines (Independent Charge)

Shri Anil Madhav Dave, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge)

Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Ministry of Finance

Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Shri S.S. Ahluwalia, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Shri Ramdas Athawale, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Shri Rajen Gohain, Ministry of Railways 

Shri Jayant Sinha, Ministry of Civil Aviation

Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs

Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Ministry of Human Resource Development

Shri Ajay Tamta, Ministry of Textiles

Smt. Anupriya Patel, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Shri C.R. Chaudhary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Shri P.P. Chaudhary, Ministry of Law & Justice

PM Modi's 10 commandments to his ministers--India Today

PM Narendra Modi's cabinet rejig turned into a massive shake-up, seen as an attempt by the PM to whip his team into shape based on individual accomplishments and with an eye on crucial state polls.



Prime Minister Modi has sent 10 commandments to his ministers:

1. Thou shall not flaunt your proximity to the Prime Minister. PM Modi has no friends and no favourites. No one shall be seen as getting special treatment because of his supposed equation with the Prime Minister

2. Thou shall not throw your weight around in the ministry. Thou shall be respectful towards the bureaucrats you work with and work with them as a team

3. Thou shall be fully aligned with the PM's vision for your ministry. Thou shall be expected to take initiative, but the chariot must pull in the direction in which the PM wants the ministry to head. Being at loggerheads with the PMO can be fatal

4. Thou shall listen respectfully to feedback and suggestions being given by various RSS affiliates about work being done by your ministry. While thou shall have the final right to decide on what decision to take, thou shall not be rude when stakeholders from society come to meet you. Negative feedback from the Sangh about your work will be taken seriously

5. Thou shall remain singularly focused on making a mark in your ministry. Thou shall be expected to propagate the work of your ministry to the public but getting into constant spats with the mainstream media or on social media shall be considered behaviour unbecoming of a Modi minister

6. Thou shall travel across the country spreading the message of the Modi government. Not having anything to show for your time in the ministry is not okay. Being given a job is no guarantee of retaining it. Perform or perish

7. Thou shall never leak negative stories about your colleagues to the media or gossip about decisions taken by other ministries. This shall be considered a serious offence

8. Thou shall put the interest of the party before self interest each and every time

9. Thou shall not position yourself as number 2 in the Modi government. There is no number 2 to PM Modi. In the government PM Modi rules supreme while in the BJP Amit Shah will hold fort

10. Allies shall not make demands from the government. If they stay in line, they will be rewarded for the value they bring to the BJP electoral machine. Tantrums and public attacks will not be tolerated


Letter From Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu explaining achievement of his Ministry
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Dear Friends,

It is our Honorable Prime Minister's firm belief that Indian Railway has the potential to become
the backbone of India's progress and economic development. This is the vision we all are
working for at Indian Railways with you as our partner.

18 months ago, when I took over the reigns of this great organization called Indian Railways, I
was faced with many challenges. I had the option of making small incremental changes or go
beyond business as usual. I chose the latter

Bringing in systemic changes was the need of the hour. It was important to change the perception
of Indian Railways from a slow moving behemoth to a responsive modern organization. It is
satisfying for me to note that we have made some progress. A lot is still to be done.

Our Prime Minister has asserted many times that our Government's priority is the commonest of
common man of the country and it is with this in mind, we worked on improving the travel
experience for our people. We launched a host of initiatives aimed at this.
An E-book on two year achievements of Indian Railways:

htt p://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/prd/downloads/Two_Years_
Performance_Report.pdf
Some of the important achievements are:

Commissioned record 2828 kms of broad gauge lines which is 85% higher than 2009-14
    average annual commissioning. 7.7 kms lines commissioned per day against 2009-14
    average of 4.3 kms

Capital expenditure in 2015-16 was about Rs. 94,000 Cr which is almost double
    the average annual capital expenditure over the previous five-year period of 2009-14

Electrification of 1730 kms done in the last year is a huge jump over 2009-14 annual
    average of 1184 kms

A responsive 24x7 complaint resolution mechanism employed through the use of social
    media

Cleanliness: Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat campaign, Clean my Coach Service launched,
    third party cleanliness audits conducted for stations

E-catering, E-wheelchair, E-bedroll facilities launched to ensure seamless availability and
    access to these facilities

Ticketing: IRCTC capacity increased, Automatic ticket vending machines installed,
    cancellation of PRS tickets through cell phone launched, Vikalp scheme launched

Speed: India's first semi high speed train Gatimaan Express launched, trial run of Talgo
    coaches underway

N-E Connectivity: Barak Valley of Assam, Agartala, Mizoram and Manipur connected to
    broad gauge

High speed Wi-Fi launched at various stations with a target of 400 stations by 2018

Environment: A provision of 1% of total project cost made in all future projects to spend
    on environment protection measures, major thrust on solar and wind energy provided,
    traditional lights replaced by environment friendly LED lights

100% E-tendering implemented resulting in transparent and accountable procurement
    process

While I continue my journey on this noble mission of `Transforming India' through
`Transforming Railways,`I seek your increased participation and support. Together we can make
the Indian Railways better.
Yours Sincerely,

Suresh Prabhu


05-July-2016 17:20 IST

Cabinet approves Revision of pension of BSNL Pensioners Removing Anomalies

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the revision of pension of BSNL pensioners and family pensioners, who retired prior to 10.06.2013 by allowing the benefit of merger of 50% DA/DR with Basic Pay/ Pension, effectively amounting to 78.2% DA/DR for the purpose of fitment, and (ii) Modifying the liability of BSNL towards the payment of pensionary benefits to the retired employees.

The pension of BSNL pensioners/family pensioners, who retired prior to 10.06.2013 has been revised w.e.f. 01.01.2007 notionally with actual benefit w.e.f. 10.06.2013, by allowing the benefit of merger of 50% DA/DR with Basic Pay/ Pension, effectively amounting to 78.2% DA/DR for the purpose of fitment at par with the serving employees of BSNL. However, increase in the amount of DCRG, leave encashment and commutation of pension in respect of these pensioners shall not be increased on this account.

The pension liability in respect of employees of Department of Telecommunications (DOT) / Department of Telecom Services (DTS) / Department of Telecom Operations (DTO) who retired prior to 01.10.2000 is solely borne by Government of India and the BSNL will have no liability in respect of these employees. In respect of employees who are absorbed in BSNL, the liability on account of pensionary benefits shall be fully borne by Government while BSNL will continue to discharge pension liability by way of pension contribution in accordance with FR-116 for the period they so work/worked.

The revision entails an estimated recurring annual expenditure of approximately Rs 129.63 crore for pensioners and Rs 24.93 crore for family pensioners and arrears from 2013-14 would be Rs 239.92 crore approximately for pensioners and Rs 44.62 Crore approximately for family pensioners. Approximately118500 pensioners all over India will be benefitted by this revision.

This revision will fulfill the long pending demand of revision of pension of BSNL absorbed employees who retired prior to 10.06.2013 and will bring the pensioners at par with the serving employees of BSNL by removing the anomalies. It will help in reducing the financial burden of BSNL and removing prospects of industrial unrest in BSNL while fulfilling the commitment of Government.

Background:

The decision of the Cabinet has come in the wake of an anomalous situation created in the difference of pension formula among the BSNL retirees who retired before and after 10.06.2013. Further, the decision regarding pensionary liability is on persistent demand from various quarters and a series of deliberations at different levels to fulfill the assurance given by the Government before corporatization i.e. before formation of BSNL.