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| Circular number | Commercial circular No- 20 of 2009 |
|---|---|
| File number | NO.TCII/2196/AIDS/Policy. |
| Date | 2009-03-31 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | concessions |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Grant of concession to AIDS patients for treatment at nominated ART (Anti Retroviral Therapy) centre period may be revised six months in both the certificates.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
NO.TCII/2196/AIDS/Policy.
New Delhi, dated 18 .6.2009
The General Managers(Commercial)
All Indian Railways
Commercial circular No- 20 of 2009
Sub: Grant of concession to AIDS patients for treatment at nominated
ART (Anti Retroviral Therapy) centre.
In partial modification of Board’s circular of even number dated 14.3.2008
(Commercial Circular No.18 of 2008), it has been decided with immediate effect that:
(i) the term “AIDS” is replaced by “Immuno-Compromised”;
(ii)
the validity period of the concession certificate for HIV/AIDS (hence forth
termed as “Immuno Compromised”) is extended from three months to six
months.
All other terms and condition of the circular will remain unchanged.
Zonal Railways may arrange to revise the certificates accordingly and
specimen copies of the certificates may be sent to concerned ART centres situated
in their Zones and also advise them about this. The existing certificates will,
however, continue to be accepted till the new certificates are printed. Necessary
instruction to this effect may be issued to all concerned immediately and suitable
changes incorporated in PRS, manual ticketing system, SPTM, UTS etc. wherever
required.
( Dr.Monica Aginihotri )
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board.
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No. TCII/2196/07/AIDS/Policy.
New Delhi, dated 18 .6.2009
Copy forwarded for information to:
1.
CCMs, All Indian Railways.
2.
CCM (PM)s, All Indian Railways.
3.
MT, DG/RHS, Railway Board.
4.
DPR, TG-I, TG-II, TG-V, TC(CR), V(SS), PR, Health & F(C) Branches, Railway Board.
5.
General Manager, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri, Near
National Rail Museum, New Delhi.
6.
Director General, Railway Staff College, Vadodara.
7.
Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot No. 6,
Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 014.
8
General Manager, Metro Railway, 33/1, J.L. Nehru Road, Calcutta-700071.
9.
Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow.
10.
The Secretary, Ministry of health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi for
issue necessary advice to concrned ART Centres.
11.
General Secretary, IRCA, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi for issue of necessary
correction slip to IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 25, Part I (Vol. II). The Word AIDS may be
replaced by “Immuno-Compromised” in the rule and also in the certificates. Validity
period may be revised six months in both the certificates.
12.
Ms. Sujatha Rao, Secretary & Director General, Department of AIDS control, NCO,
Ministry o Health and Family Welfare, Governemtn of India with reference to their lettr
No. T-11020/80/2006 NACO (ART) dated 31.3.2009.
(Dr.Monica Aginihotri)
Director (Passenger Marketing),
Railway Board
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