RBE No. 71/2007: Ex-Gratia – Delegation of Powers to GMs
No.E(W)2006/CP-1/37, dated 01.05.2007
Sub: Payment of Ex-Gratia compensation to families of railway servants who died in performance of their bona-fide official duties – Delegation of powers to GMs regarding.
1. In terms of Board’s letter No.E(W)99/CP-1/1, dated 05.11.1999 (RBE No. 285/1999) effective from 01.08.1997, instructions were issued regarding payment of Ex-Gratia compensation of families of all railway servants who die in performance of their bona-fide official duties in terms of OM No. dated 11.09.1998 of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare annexed thereto, followed by further instructions/ clarifications as reiterated in the Board’s letter No.E(W)2006/CP-1/1, dated 08.02.2006 (RBE No. 14/2006).
2. Based on discussions in DC-JCM meetings and suggestions of received from Zonal Railways, a proposal regarding decentralization of power regarding sanction of Ex-Gratia compensation under these orders presently vested with Ministry of Railways has been engaging attention of this Ministry.
3. Ministry of Railways have now been decided with the approval of the Department of Expenditure and the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare that the General Manager of Zonal Railways, Production Units, etc., and equivalents would be the competent authority to sanction Ex-Gratia compensation to families of railway servants who die in harness in the performance of their bona-fide official duties under various circumstances. In terms of extant instructions mentioned in para 1 above subject to the condition that personal concurrence of the FA&CAO and personal approval of the General Manager shall be obtained in each case. These powers are not to be delegated further under any circumstances.
4. The cases should be settled within the maximum period of three months as provided for in the instructions so as to cause minimum hardship to the claimants, and should be subject to careful examination with reference to the extant instructions, conditions, etc.
5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 71/2007
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