This Office Memorandum details revisions to the grant-in-aid provided to Recreation Clubs for Central Government staff. The document outlines increased rates for grants-in-aid, both as a standard amount per head per annum and as a matching grant. It specifies a maximum grant amount for setting up new recreation clubs. The memorandum references previous orders and includes details on financial concurrence and distribution lists. It also provides an illustrative example of how the grant-in-aid would be calculated based on membership numbers and contributions. The changes are effective from the financial year 2015-2016, building on previous schemes from 1999 and earlier.
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F.No. 1/1/2014-Welfare
Government of India
M/o Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions
D/o Personnel & Training
New Delhi, Dated 10 April, 2015
Office Memorandum
Subject: Grant-in-aid for the provision of amenities or recreational or welfare facilities to the staff of the Central Government- regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer this Department’s O.M. No. 1/3/98-Welfare dated 14th October, 1999 (Copy enclosed) regarding grants-in-aid for the provision of amenities for recreation/ welfare activities to the staff of the Central Government Offices in as well as outside Delhi/ New Delhi.
- The position has been reviewed and it has been decided that the grants-in-aid to the Recreation Clubs shall be admissible at the following rates from the current financial year 2015-2016.
(i) Grants-in-aid at the rate of Rs. 25/- per head per annum as against existing rate of Rs. 10/- per head per annum.
(ii) An additional grant-in-aid subject to a maximum of Rs. 25/- per head per annum, may be given as matching grant as against the existing rate of Rs. 15/- per head per annum.
(iii) A maximum grant of Rs. 25,000/- instead of Rs. 10,000/- may be sanctioned (after considering requirement on merits) for setting up of a recreation club.
- Instructions issued from time to time on the subject may be adhered to.
- This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s I.D. No. 8(41)/2014-E-II (A), 13th February, 2015 and SS&FA (Home) Dy No. 3111501, dated 04.03.2015.
(N. Sriraman)
Director (Welfare)
To,
All Ministries/Departments of the Governemnt of India excluding M/O Railways, Lok Sabha Sectt., Rajya Sabha Sectt. and D/o Parliamentary Affairs but including PMO, Niti Ayog (erstwhile Planning Commission), Cabinet Secretariat, and President Secretariat.
Copy to:
- M/o Finance, D/o Expenditure,
- UPSC, New Delhi,
- CAG of India, New Delhi,
- All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of P, PG& Pensions,
- FA (Home),
- PAO, DoPT, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.
- A.G.C.R, New Delhi,
- Budget Unit, DOPT,
- JCA, DOPT,
- MoS(PP),
- PIC, DOPT, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi,
- Secy(P), DOPT,
- JS(AT/SWA)
- All Members of CCSCSB.
- All Chairman, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee.
- Secretary, Staff side in the National Council (JCM).
- Secretary, Staff side in the Departmental Council (JCM) of D/o Personnel & Training.
(N. Sriraman)
Director (Welfare)
ANNEXURE-XXXV
No.1/3/98-Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi, the 14th October, 1999
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant-in-aid for the provision of amenities or recreational or welfare facilities to the State of the Central Government-regarding:
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M.No.1/4/86-Welfare dated the 1st September 1987 (copy enclosed) regarding grants-in-aid for the provision of amenities for recreation/welfare activities to the State of the Central Government Offices in as well as outside Delhi/New Delhi.
- The position has been reviewed in the light of the recommendation of the 5th Central Pay Commission and it has been decided that the grant-in-aid to the Recreation Clubs shall be admissible at the following rates from the current financial year:
(i) Grant-in-aid at the rate of Rs.10/- per head per annum as hitherto fore:
(ii) An additional grant-in-aid subject to a maximum of Rs.15/- per head per annum, may be given as matching grant as against the existing rate of Rs.5/- per head per annum (An illustration to this effect is given in the Annexure to this O.M.).
(iii) A maximum grant of Rs.1,000/- as hitherto fore may be sanctioned (after considering requirements on merits) for setting up of a recreation club.
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This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) U.O.No.15(4), E/11(A)/99 dated 23.8.99 and MHA (Finance) U.O.No.1777/AFA(P)/99 dated 24.8.1999.
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Hindi version will follow.
Sd/
(U.S.BHATIA)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India excluding Ministry of Railways, Lok Sabha Secretariat, Rajya Sabha Secretariat and Department of Parliamentary Affairs but including Prime Minister’s Office, Planning Commission, President’s Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat.
Copy to:
- Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)
- Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India, New Delhi
- All attached and Subordinate Offices of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions
- FA (Home)
- Pay & Accounts Officer, Department of Personnel & Training, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
- A.G.C.R., New Delhi
- Budget Unit, Department of Personnel & Training
- JCA, Department of Personnel & Training
- MOS (PP)
- PIC, Department of Personnel & Training, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
- Secretary (P), Dept. of Personnel & Training
- JSIAT/SWA
- All Members of CCSCSB(list attached)
- All Chairman, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee(list attached)
- Secretary, Staff side in the National Council (JCM) of Department of Personnel & Training
Sd/-
(2 S.BBATIA)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
ANNEXURETO O.M. No. 1/3/98-WELFARE, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING DATED 14th OCTOBER, 1999.
ILLUSTRATION
In case a Department has a total strength of 1000 (including Gazetted Officers) and out of these only 100 are Members of the Recreation Club, in that case the Recreation Club will get the following grant-in-aid.
(a) Grant-in-aid at the rate of Rs. 10 / – per head 1000 \times 10=10,000
(i) Additional matching grant-in-aid at the rate of 100 \times 15==15,00
Rs. 15 /-per head.
(This is subject to the condition that the Members of the Recreation Club have contributed the membership fee of Rs. 15 / – per head per annum. In case the membership fee is only Rs. 10 / – per head per annum and in case there are 100 members of the Recreation Club, matching grant would be then restricted to only Rs.1,000/-).