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भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)
No. E(NG)II/2017/RC-1/23
New Delhi, Dated 01.02.2023
All Zonal Railways/PUs,
(As per standard mailing list).
Ref: SWR letter No. SWR/P.268/269/CGA/Policy Correspondence/Vol-IV dated 30.03.2022.
Appointment on compassionate grounds relates to the appointments made of dependents of Railway servants who lose their lives in the course of duty or die in harness otherwise while in service or are medically incapacitated/decategorised. Instructions regarding appointments on compassionate grounds have been issued from time to time.
2. Multiple instructions on the same subject have been issued, thus creating some doubts in the wake of their implementation.
II) Prescribed time for submission of application for CGA:-
CGA application received in favour of any eligible defined dependent as proposed by the widow, may be considered in the ordinary course by the authority to whom powers stand delegated at present, provided it is:
(a) | Beyond 5 years and upto 20 years | DRMs/CWMs/HODs |
(b) | Beyond 20 years upto 25 years | To be decided by GMs at their Personal level only (are not to be delegated further). |
(c) | Beyond 25 years | With prior approval of Ministry of Railways on personal recommendations of GMs |
4. Zonal Railways/PUs are advised to follow the guidelines mentioned in para 3 above.
5. Please acknowledge receipt.
(A. Narayana Rao)
Dy. Director Estt.(NG)II
Railway Board
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