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Staff Benefit Fund - Modalities regarding utilisation of Rs.3/- per capita towards "Immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of natural calamities." Instructions were issued vide Board's letter of even number dated 18-4-07 (RBE No. 63/2007) regarding enhancement in annual contribution to Staff Benefit Fund from Rs.30/- to 35/- per capita relief in times of crisis arising out of natural calamities,

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RBE No. ISO 12007 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (~ t1'<CfH'!)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (~ 4?1I<i1l1) (RAILWAY BOARD) (mmt) The General Managers All Indians Railways and Pmduction Units. etc.

Sub:- Staff Benefit Fund - Modalities regarding utilisation of Rs.3/- per capita towards "Immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of natural calamities."

Instructions were issued vide Board's letter of even number dated 18-4-07 (RBE No. 63/2007) regarding enhancement in annual contribution to Staff Benefit Fund from Rs.30/- to 35/- per capita.

It was also advised that the increase of Rs.5/- per capita p.a. would be utilised as (a) Rs.3/- per capita to give immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of natural calamities, and (b) Rs.2/- per capita for providing vocational training for developing occupational skills of physically/ mentally challenged wards especially girls of railway employees;

and that modalities in regard to utilisation of Rs.3/- per capita would be intimated in due course.

2.

The Ministry of Railways Lave fmiher considered the matter regarding utilisation of Rs.3/-per capita meant for immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of natural calamities and have decided to constitute the "SBF Calamity Relief Fund" for this purpose. The guidelines regarding management of and procedure for grant of relief from the Fund have been laid down in the enclosed Almexure.

3.

This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Ministry of Railways.

(Pr n Kum'ar) Dy. Director/Estt. (Welfare) Railway Board New Delhi, dated r 9.11.2007 FA&CAOs, All Indian Railways and ProductioJ) Unit~..

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• (Pr~Kumar) Dy. Director/Estt.(vVdfarc) RctilvvayBoard No. E(W)2007/FU-l/l New Delhi, dated /1 .11.2007 Copy to: Dy. C&AG oflndia (Raih\ays), Room 1\0.224. R~'i wan. New Delhi.

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Annexure to Board's letter no.E(W)2007/FU-1I1 dated/9-11-2007 (RBE No.l.5P/2007) The Fund shall be called "SBF Calamity Relief Fund" and shall be constituted at Board's level for providing immediate rdid to railway servants in times of crisis arising out of natural calamities.

The Fund shall be operated under SBF and will receive allocation @ Rs.

3/- per capita p.a.

with the objective of affording immediate relief to railway servants in tim es of crisis arising out of natural calamities.

1.

The day-to-day management of the Fund shall be administered by a Committee cocnprising of Adv.(IR), EDF(E) and EDCE(G) assisted by JDE(W) as Secretary.

The C:0mmittee shall be empowered to sanction reliefupto Rs.I0 lakh to a Zonal Railway.

Relief in excess of Rs.l 0 lakh and upto Rs.20 lakh will be sanctioned by Board (MS) upon recommendations by the Committee.

1.1 In case of amount of relid being more than Rs.20 lakh, the case shall be put up to MR for sanction.

2.

At Zonal Railway level, the GM shall take decisions with regard to utilization of the rei ief sanctioned by Board, depending upon the prevailing circumstances.

3.

The proposals from Zonal Railways for grant of relief shall be sent to Board with OM's approval.

4.

Relief from this Fund shall not bar assistance from the Railway Minister's Welfare & Re lief Fund.

5.

Only serving railway employees and their dependents shall be considered for relief The Railway Administrations shall ensure immediate relief to the affected railway servants or hislher dependents.

6.

The Railway Administrations shall ensure submission of utilization report/ details to Board within one month.

7.

The accountal of expenditure and disbursemcnt based on recommendations of the Committee will be maintained by PAO/Raihvay Board.

8.

The term 'naturalrcalamity' for granting relief under these provisions shall be dcfined as any disaster/calamity caused due to natural phenomena like flood, earthquake, tsunami, drought, cyclone etc. involving severe damage to life and/or property and the' same is declared by concerned State Government of the affeck

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