ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਕੈਬਨਿਟ ਨੇ ਲਏ ਕਈ ਅਹਿਮ ਫੈਸਲੇ – ਰੇਲਵੇ ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਬੋਨਸ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ, ਘਰੇਲੂ ਐਲਪੀਜੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਏ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਲਈ ਯਕਮੁਸ਼ਤ ਗ੍ਰਾਂਟ ਵਜੋਂ 22,000 ਕਰੋੜ ਰੁਪਏ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀCabinet approves Rupees 22,000 crore as one time grant of PSU OMCs for losses in Domestic LPG – Linked Bonus equivalent to 78 days to railway employees

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ਨਵੀ ਦਿੱਲੀ , 12 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ – ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਬੋਨਸ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਤੇਲ ਮਾਰਕੀਟਿੰਗ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਇਕ ਵਾਰ ਦੀ ਗ੍ਰਾਂਟ ਨੂੰ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਅਨੁਰਾਗ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਨੇ ਕੈਬਨਿਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਏ ਗਏ ਫੈਸਲਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ। ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਭਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਐਲਪੀਜੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਵਧ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਪਬਲਿਕ ਸੈਕਟਰ ਅੰਡਰਟੇਕਿੰਗਜ਼ ਦੀਆਂ ਤੇਲ ਮਾਰਕੀਟਿੰਗ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ 22,000 ਕਰੋੜ ਰੁਪਏ ਦੀ ਯਕਮੁਸ਼ਤ ਗ੍ਰਾਂਟ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਲਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਨਾਗਰਿਕਾਂ ‘ਤੇ ਪੈਟਰੋਲੀਅਮ ਪਦਾਰਥਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਦੀਆਂ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਦਾ ਬੋਝ ਨਾ ਪਵੇ।
ਇਸ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ 11.27 ਲੱਖ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ 1,832 ਕਰੋੜ ਰੁਪਏ ਦਾ ਉਤਪਾਦਕਤਾ ਲਿੰਕਡ ਬੋਨਸ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਇਹ 78 ਦਿਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਬੋਨਸ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਅਧਿਕਤਮ ਸੀਮਾ 17,951 ਰੁਪਏ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ।

#Cabinet approves PM-DevINE scheme which is a central sector scheme with 100% central funding for the remaining 4 years of the 15th Finance Commission from 2022-23 to 2025-26.

It will have an outlay of Rs.6,600 crore: Union Minister @ianuragthakur #CabinetDecisions pic.twitter.com/UbDeEKp034

— PIB India (@PIB_India) October 12, 2022

The approval will help the PSU OMCs to continue their commitment to the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, ensuring unhindered domestic LPG  supplies and also supporting the procurement of Make in India products.

Domestic LPG Cylinders are supplied at regulated prices to consumers by the public sector Oil Marketing companies namely, IOCL, BPCL, HPCL.

During the period from June 2020 to June 2022, the international prices of LPG increased by around 300%.  However, to insulate consumers from fluctuations in international LPG prices, the cost increase was not fully passed on to consumers of domestic LPG.  Accordingly, domestic LPG prices have raised by only 72% during this period.  This has led to significant losses for these OMCs.

Despite these losses, the three PSU OMCs have ensured continuous supplies of this essential cooking fuel in the country.

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today has given its ex-post facto approval for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to railway employees for the financial year 2021-22.

Payment of PLB to eligible railway employees is made each year before the Dusshera/Puja holidays.  This year also, PLB amount equivalent to 78 days wages has been paid to about 11.27 lakh non-gazetted Railway employees. The maximum amount payable per eligible railway employee is Rs. 17,951/- for 78 days.  The above amount has been paid to various categories viz.  Track maintainers, Drivers & Guards, Station masters, Supervisors, Technician, Technician Helper, controller, Pointsmen, Ministerial staff & other Group ‘C’ staff.

The financial implication of payment of 78 days PLB to railway employees has been estimated to be Rs. 1832.09 crore.  The above decision for payment of PLB has been taken despite adverse financial situation caused by post Covid-19 challenges.

The actual number of PLB days paid is more than the days worked out on the basis of defined formulae.  The payment of PLB acts as an incentive to motivate the railway employees for working towards improvement in the performance of the Railways.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved development of Multipurpose Cargo (other than Container/Liquid) Berth Off Tuna Tekra at Gulf of Kutch at Kandla on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.

The total estimated cost of Rs.2,250.64 crore [The cost of Rs.1719.22 crore will be borne by the Concessionaire for Development of Multipurpose Cargo Berth (including dredging works alongside the berth, turning circles and approach channel, and Rs.531.42 Crore will be borne by the Concessioning Authority (Deendayal Port Authority) towards capital dredging of common user access channel and construction of common user road].

On commissioning of the Project, it shall cater to the future growth in multipurpose cargo (other than container/liquid) traffic.  The projected traffic gap by the year 2026 would be 2.85 MMTPA and by 2030 it would be 27.49 MMTPA.  Development of Multipurpose Cargo (other than Container/Liquid) Berth Off Tune Tekra at Gulf of Kutch at Kandla will give it a strategic advantage as it will be the closest container terminal serving the vast hinterland of northern part of India (States of Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan).  In addition to increasing the business potential of Kandla, the project will boost the economy and generate employment.

The project would be developed by the selected Concessionaire on BOT basis.  However, the Deendayal Port Authority will develop the common user facilities.

Details:

1. The project is to be developed on BOT basis by a private developer/Build Operate & Transfer (BOT) Operator to be selected through an international competitive bidding process. The Concessionaire shall be responsible for the design, engineering, financing, procurement, implementation commissioning, operation, management and maintenance of the Project under the Concession Agreement to be executed by the Concessionaire (private developer/BOT Operator) and the Concessioning Authority (Deendayal Port Authority) for a period of 30 years for handling designated cargoes. The Concessioning Authority shall be responsible for common supporting infrastructure namely, common Access Channel and common user road.

2. The Project consist of construction of an off-shore berthing structure for handling four vessels at a time with allied facilities at the cost of Rs.1,719.22 crore and handling capacity of 18.33 Million Tonnes per annum.

3. Initially, the Project will cater 15m draught vessels of 1,00,000 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) and accordingly, the channel will be dredged and maintained by the Concessioning Authority with 15m draught. During the concession period, the Concessionaire has liberty to handle vessels up to 18m draught by deepening & widening in Berth Pockets and Turning Circle; and accordingly, the draft of Access Channel may be increased based on mutual agreement between the Concessioning Authority and the Concessionaire on cost sharing and any other aspects subject to such cost-sharing mechanisms as determined at the time of proposal for increase of draft.  Draft of the Access Channel to be made available to the Concessionaire would be considered as the maximum draft as per average rise of the high tide.

Background:

Deendayal Port is one of the twelve Major Ports in India and is located on the West Cost of India in the gulf of Kutch in the State of Gujarat.  It primarily services northern India, including the land locked States of Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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