RBE No. 198/2006: State Railway Provident Fund
No.F(E)III/2005/PF1/2, dated 28.12.2006
Sub: Advance from the State Railway Provident Fund Rules for pilgrimage and visiting places of eminence of all religions – Amendment to Rule 923 of IREC Vol.I.
1. Rule 923 of Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol.I, Fifth Edition – 1985 (Second Reprint Edition – 2003) provides for sanctioning of advance from the State Railway Provident Fund (SRPF) account of a Railway servant for the purposes specified therein. The Staff side in the National Council, JCM has requested for withdrawal/ advance from the GPF/SRPF for the purpose of pilgrimage in India and abroad. The demand of the Staff Side has been considered by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, the nodal Department of the Government on issues concerning GPF, in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and after examination, it has been decided to permit advances from GPF/SRPF for such purposes.
2. The President is accordingly pleased to decide that advance from the SRPF may be permitted for pilgrimage or visiting places of eminence of all religions subject to the following conditions:
(i) Since it is not possible to specify places in India and abroad keeping in view the diversity of religions, the authorities vested with the power of sanctioning advance, may satisfy themselves that the place proposed to be visited is a pilgrimage place or a place of religious eminence.
(ii) Other conditions regarding grant of advances from SRPF will also apply.
3. In view of the above, in exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that Rule 923 of IREC Vol.I, Fifth Edition – 1985 (Second Reprint Edition – 2003) may be modified as per Advance Correction Slip No.102 enclosed.
Advance Correction Slip No.102
Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol.I,
Fifth Edition – 1985 (Second Reprint Edition – 2003)
Chapter–9: State Railway Provident Fund Rules
Rule 923: Insert the following is item (ix) below item (viii) of condition (g) of Rule 923:
“(ix) To meet expenses on account of pilgrimage or visiting places of eminence of all religions, an amount not exceeding three months pay or half the amount standing to the credit of the subscriber in the Fund, whichever is less. The authorities vested with the power of sanctioning advance, may satisfy themselves that the place proposed to be visited is a place of pilgrimage or a place of religious eminence.”
[Authority: Ministry of Railways letter No.F(E)III/2005/PF1/2, dated 28.12.2006 (RBE No. 198/2006) (ACS No. 102)]
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