27-Jul-2026

MoH & FW OM on Guidelines for prescription of Injectable GLP-1 Receptor Agonists under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and the Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.
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23-Jul-2026

Dear Comrades,
Yesterday GS SNWA had a very detailed discussion with Principal CCA / MH Circle, Dr. S.C. Jha, lasting for about 20 minutes. Principal CCA had gone through rhe letter addressed to Member/ Finance, DOT, regarding payment of Terminal Benefits to ST Comrades of MH.
Even though Principal Controller General/ MH Circle was at Kolkatta attending conference of Pr CCAs, he was kind enough to call GS back from Kolkatta and engage in very serious discussions.
While fully appreciating the efforts of SNPWA in getting perverse order of DOT 31.01.2025 withdrwan with kind, benevolent and pragmatic intervention of Secy(T), Pr CCA is still of the opinion that a fresh Vigilance Clearance has to be issued by BSNL Co for payment of Terminal Benefits.
GS apprised in detail about provisions of Statutory CCS Pension Rules of DOP& PW regarding payment of Terminal Benefits on retirement, even though Pr CCA is obviously fully aware of these rules, yet he felt that in accordance to Rules fresh Vigilance Clearance is necessary.
GS further informed Pr CCA that major objections raised by his predecessor, MS Vibha Mishra, has been adequately addressed and resolved after withdrawal of DOT order, dated 31.01.2025, thus issue of fresh Clearance does not arise in view of Clearance granted by BSNL at the time of retirement. Pr CCA responded by reiterating fresh Vigilance Clearance is necessitated because of unwarranted charge sheets issued by BSNL, even though BSNL has now communicated to release Terminal Benefits in accordance to ordes of DOP& PW, fresh Vigilance Clearance by BSNL is absolutely necessary for payment of Terminal Benefits.
Principal CCA was extremely receptive and indicated his keenness and urgency, unlike his predecessor, to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. However, at the end of the conversation, Pr CCA assured that he will have further discussions with CGCA, MS Vandana Gupta. In the meantime, GS is also likely to meet CGCA most likely next week.
Also, GS will thoroughly discuss the issue with CMD/ BSNL as quickly as possible to convey to him issuing of fresh Vigilance Clearance by BSNL Maharashtra in view of withdrawal of order of DOT dated 31.01.2025. CHQ assures our beloved ST Comrades of MH that CHQ will relentlessly pursue the issue till justice is met out to them in totality.

21-Jul-2026

GS SNPWA addresses to Member (Finance)/ DOT, Shri. Manish Sinha, seeking his immediate intervention to ensure immediate follow up action is taken by CGCA and Pr CCA/ MH for Payment of Terminal Benefits to ST Comrades of MH whose Terminal Benefits are illegitimately held up by Pr CCA/ MH in contravention of the Statutory Rules of DOP& PW and in view of radical and overriding decision of Secy(( T) to order supersesing of arbitrary and regressive order of DOT of 31-01-2025
Reminding Member (Fiinance) that, in view of very decisive, pragmatic, timely and benevolent intervention of Respected Secretary (T) by ordering withdrawing of retrograde and perverse orders of DOT dated 31.01.25, way is clearly paved for immediate payment of Terminal Benefits since Secy( T) has been judicious and audacious enough to uphold Satutory orders of DOP& PW and order unconditional withdrawal of arbitrary order of DOT of 31-01-2025
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20-Jul-2026

Comrades,
The most alarming, concerning, and highly condemnable moves of the NDA Government towards Pensioners are
1. The gazette notification issued by the government unambiguously mentions its Terms of Reference that Pension if Central Government Pensioners is Unfunded and Non Contributory. Blatant distortion and completely misleading. Central Govt Employees have and keep on paying Pension Contribution every month towards Consolidated Fund of Govt.of India. Today a corpus of about 15 lakh crores exists as Pension Fund with G.O.I , and, yet, Government brazen facedly has stated in its Terms of Reference of 8th CPC that Pension is Unfunded and Non Contributory, thereby clearly conveying to the 8th CPC that existing and future Pensioners of Central Government are not entitled for Pension Revision.
2. In order to legitimize denial of Pension Revision to existing and future Pensioners, Finance Minister introduced Validation Act, 25, in the most deceitful and condemnable manner by making it a part of Finance Bill which is completely against the Rules of Business of Parliament.
3. The crux and sole objective of Validation Act, 25, is to discriminate Pensioners on the basis of their date of retirement so as to deny them Pension Revision. This is blatantly against the 13 member and 5 member Judgments of Constitutional Benches of Supreme Court. Validation Act, directly violates Article 14 of the Constitution which is an essential ingredof Basic Structure of the Constitution.
4. The most disturbing aspect is that 8th CPC refused to discuss the issue of Pension Revision with the National Council of JCM which is only legitimate and recognized body by the Govt. to discuss issues of Working Employees and Pensioners of the Central Government. This was revealed by Com Shiv Gopal Mishra, Leader of the Staff Side of National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery, apex body for consultations and resolution of issues of Working Employees and Pensioners of the Central Government.
In view of these thretening and dubious developments, and to fully expose and defeat the devilish and sinister intentions of the Government towards Pensioners, above Programme of Protest Actions had been chalked out by National Coordination Committe of Pensioners Associations at Chennai in its marathon deliberations on 18th and 19th July, 2026.
Comrades, it becomes the bounden duty of each and every Comrade of SNPWA throughout the Country to make intense preparations for massive participation in the aforesaid Programme of Protest Actions. CHQ is confident that the aforesaid Programme of Trade Union Actions to expose, condemn and defeat the ulterior motives of this Govt shall be made a astounding and huge success.
Comradely yours,
G. L. Jogi, GS/ SNPWA.

20-Jul-2026