RBE No. 166/2008: Staff Benefit Fund – SBF
No.E(W)2008/FU-1/2, dated 05.11.2008
Sub: Staff Benefit Fund.
Ref: Ministry of Railway’s letter No.E(W)2007/FU-1/1, dated 18.04.2007 (RBE No. 63/2007).
1. In pursuance of discussions held in the DC-JCM, Ministry of Railways have decided to modify the distribution of per capita annual contribution of Rs.35 under Staff Benefit Fund sanctioned vide Board’s letter under reference above as follows. Sanction is also communicated for additional ad-hoc contribution to Staff Benefit Fund @ Rs.315 per capita for the year 2008-09 to be allocated as per column-3 below.
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Annual Allotment of Rs.35 |
Additional Allotment of Rs.315 |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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(i) |
General activities |
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(a) Education |
4.75 |
70 |
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(b) Recreation other than sports |
2.25 |
35 |
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(c) Promotion of Cultural Activities |
0.50 |
10 |
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(d) Relief of distress, sickness, etc. |
10.50 |
60 |
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(e) Women empowerment activities |
0.50 |
10 |
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(f) Miscellaneous |
0.50 |
20 |
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(ii) |
Sports activities |
5.00 |
30 |
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(iii) |
Scouts activities |
3.50 |
10 |
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(iv) |
Indigenous system of medicine including Homoeopathy |
2.50 |
20 |
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(v) |
Immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of natural calamities |
3.00 |
25 |
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(vi) |
Training for developing occupational skills of physically/mentally challenged wards especially girls of railway employees |
2.00 |
25 |
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Total |
35.00 |
315 |
2. However, re-appropriation of funds amongst the activities under SBF is permitted with the GM’s personal approval taking into account the local conditions insofar as additional allotment is concerned. The annual allotment shall continue to be subject to re-appropriation conditions advised vide Board’s letter No.E(W)97/FU-1/2, dated 08.08.1997 (RBE No. 110/1997).
3. This issues with concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Please acknowledge receipt.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 166/2008
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 40/2009, RBE No.145/2009,