Sixth pay commission highlights

The highlights of the 6th Pay Commission report that was submitted to the government of India:

The tenure of the Commission was till April 4, 2008. Implementation of the revised pay scales from January 1, 2006.

• To remove stagnation, introduction of running pay bands for all posts in the Government presently existing in scales below that of Rs 26,000 (fixed).
• Four distinct running pay bands being recommended -- one running band each for all categories of employees in groups 'B' and 'C' with 2 running pay bands for Group A posts.
• The posts of Secretary to Government of India/equivalent and Cabinet Secretary/equivalent to be kept in distinct pay scales.
• A separate running pay band, designated as -1S scale, is not to be counted for any purpose as no future recruitment is to be made in this grade and all the present Group D employees not possessing the prescribed qualifications are to be upgraded and placed in the Group 'C' running pay band PB-1 after they are suitably retrained. Group D employees possessing the minimum prescribed qualifications to be placed in PB-1 pay band straightaway.
• Minimum salary at the entry level of PB-1 pay band to be Rs 6660 (Rs 4860 as pay in the pay band plus Rs 1800 as grade pay). Maximum salary at the level of Secretary/equivalent to be Rs 80000. The minimum: maximum ratio 1:12.
• Every post, barring that of Secretary/equivalent and Cabinet Secretary/equivalent to have a distinct grade pay attached to it. Grade pay (being a fixed amount attached to each post in the hierarchy) to determine the status of a post with a senior post being given higher grade pay.
• The total number of grades reduced to 20 spread across four distinct running pay bands; one Apex Scale and another grade for the post of Cabinet Secretary/equivalent as against 35 standard pay scales existing earlier.
• At the time of promotion from one post to another, the grade pay attached to posts in different levels within the same running pay band to change. Additionally, increase in form of one increment to be given at the time of promotion. A person stagnating at the maximum of any pay band for more than one year continuously to be placed in the immediate next higher pay band without any change in the grade pay.
• Annual increments to be paid in form of two and half percent of the total of pay in the Pay Band and the corresponding grade pay. The date of annual increments, in all cases, to be first of July. Employees completing six months and above in the scale as on July 1 to be eligible.

Get the detailed report on gov. of India site http://india.gov.in/govt/paycommission.php

Girivan - a private hill station near Pune

Sahyadri mountain range in monsoon is enchanting. Last weekend we had a nice over night trip at private hill station in Sahyadri near Pune, aptly named Girivan. One of my colleague Mr. Shirambekar (call on 9820552621 for bookings) have a bungalow there and for his persistent invitation we decided to make it.



Girivan happens to be a hill station in Hotale village near Kolvan of Mulshi taluka of Pune district. Approximately at 2400 feets above sea level and 400 feet above the lonavala hill station, naturally the climate is cool and refreshing. Add to that the monsoon dimension of water falls around the hills and freshness of air.



This area as I learnt was private property of versatile marathi stage and television actor Vikram Gokhale and developed by his realty firm Sujata Farms of Pune. Being close to Pune (Paud Road is just 10 Km away), many week end picnickers thrive here. Public transport is dependent on State Transport buses till kolvan, so you need to hire a vehicle or take your own. The property is well developed and secured from all the sides with private security firms and maintenance staff.


The food, can be arranged from a restaurant in the complex and is good as well as affordable. The area near the restaurant is developed on the basis of theme park, with natural water fall to be developed for year around in near future.

Many houses can be availed for rent in Girivan with the help of developers and their housekeeping team at affordable rates.

More Ganapati Special Trains on Konkan Railway

Konkan Railway has decided to run Ahmedabad – Madgaon – Ahmedabad special trains during the Ganapati festival to clear the extra rush of passengers on its routes.

Train no. 0909 Ahmedabad-Madgaon special train will be run on 30th Aug, 1st Sept, 7th Sept and 9th Sept. The train will leave from Ahmedabad at 1410 hrs Madgaon at 1330 hrs on next day.

Train no. 0910 Madgaon-Ahmedabad special train will be run on 31st Aug, 2nd Sept, 8th Sept and 10th Sept. The train will leave from Madgaon at 1400 hrs and reach Ahmedabad at 1335 hrs next day.

The train will halt at Vadodara, Surat, Valsad, Vasai Rd, Bhiwandi, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, Aravali Rd, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilvade, Rajapur Rd, Vaibhavwadi, Nandgaon, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Rd, Pernem, Thivim, and Karmali.

The train will have 18 coaches including ten sleeper and two 3rd AC coaches.

These are additional trains to the earlier 48 Ganapati specials announced.

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