7वें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशें कैबनेट ने मंजूर की, 23 प्रतिशत से अधिक होगी कर्मचारियों की वेतन वृद्धि

7वें वेतन आयोग पर मोदी कैबिनेट की बैठक आज (फाइल फोटो)

खास बातें

1. नई सैलरी 1 जनवरी से 2016 से लागू, एरियर मिलेगा
2. 1 करोड़ से ज्यादा सरकारी कर्मचारियों-पेंशनधारियों को फायदा
3. आयोग की सिफारिशों से ज्यादा वेतनमान देने को मंजूरी

नई दिल्ली: मोदी कैबिनेट की आज हुई एक अहम बैठक में 7वें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशों को लागू करने का फैसला लिया गया है।  सूत्रों के अनुसार, कैबिनेट ने सातवें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशों से ज्यादा वेतनमान देने की मंजूरी दी है। वहीं एक बीजेपी प्रवक्ता की मानें तो कर्मचारियों को 23 फीसदी से अधिक की वेतन वृद्धि मिलने जा रही है।

आज शाम 5.30 बजे वित्तमंत्री अरुण जेटली इस बारे में औपचारिक रूप से बयान देंगे। जेटली ने एक बयान देकर सरकारी कर्मचारिओं और अफसरों को बधाई दी है। उन्होंने इस बढ़ोतरी को ऐतिहासिक करार दिया है।

एक अधिकारी ने कहा कि ग्रेडेड इंक्रीज इन बेसिक सैलरी पर कैबिनेट ने चर्चा की है। ऐसा माना जा रहा है कि अधिकतर लोगों के लिए 20 प्रतिशत की बढ़ोतरी हुई है। कुछ पदों पर 25 फीसदी की बढ़ोतरी पर चर्चा हुई है।

मिली जानकारी के अनुसार, यह बढ़ा वेतनमान 1 जनवरी 2016 से लागू होगा। अब करीब 15-25 दिनों में सभी विभाग अपने अपने कर्मचारियों के वेतनमान तय कर लेंगे और कहा जा रहा है कि जुलाई में मिलने वाले वेतन में पूरा एरियर और बढ़ा वेतन दे दिया जाएगा।

बीजेपी प्रवक्ता शाहनवाज हुसैन ने एक ट्वीट कर जानकारी दी है कि सरकारी कर्मचारी को 23 प्रतिशत से अधिक सैलरी की वृद्धि मिलेगी।

Cabinet clears final payout based on #7thPayCommission . Government employees to get 23% plus increment in salary.

— Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) June 29, 2016

वेतन वृद्धि के ऐलान के बाद 50 लाख सरकारी कर्मचारी और 58 लाख पेंशनधारियों के हाथों में ज्यादा पैसा आएगा। कहा जा रहा है कि इस वेतन वृद्धि से रीयल एस्टेट सेक्टर और ऑटोमोबाइल सेक्टर में उछाल आएगा।

आरबीआई ने एक आकलन में अप्रैल में कहा था कि अगर आयोग की रिपोर्ट को ऐसे ही लागू किया गया तो 1.5 फीसदी महंगाई बढ़ जाएगी। वैसे कैबिनेट बैठक में शॉप एंड एस्टैब्लिसमैंट बिल पर चर्चा हुई है। (सातवें वेतन आयोग पर रवीश कुमार का ब्लॉग : सैलरी बढ़ने को तर्कबुद्धि और तथ्यबुद्धि से देखिए... )

इस बढ़े वेतनमान का फायदा 1 करोड़ से ज्यादा सरकारी कर्मचारियों और पेंशनधारियों को मिलेगा। इससे पहले सातवें वेतन आयोग ने अपनी रिपोर्ट में सरकारी कर्मचारियों की बेसिक सैलरी में 14.27 फीसदी बढ़ोत्तरी की सिफारिश की थी। (7वें वेतन आयोग की रिपोर्ट का वह सुझाव जिस पर कई कर्मचारियों को होगी आपत्ति!) 

साथ ही आयोग ने एंट्री लेवल सैलरी 7,000 रुपये प्रति महीने से बढ़ाकर 18,000 रुपये प्रति महीने करने का प्रस्ताव सरकार के सामने रखा। (केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों को 7वें वेतन आयोग का लाभ होगा, पढ़ें - क्या थीं आयोग की सिफारिशें)

इनकी बढ़ेगी सैलरी
-सातवें वेतन आयोग ने अपनी रिपोर्ट में सरकारी कर्मचारियों की बेसिक सैलरी में 14.27 फीसदी बढ़ोत्तरी की सिफारिश की थी।
-माना जा रहा है कि कैबिनेट बैसिक सैलरी में 18 से 20 फीसदी तक की बढ़ोत्तरी के प्रस्ताव को मंजूरी दे सकती है।
-इसका फायदा 50 लाख सरकारी कर्मचारियों और 58 लाख पेंशनधारियों को मिलेगा।
-नई सैलरी 1 जनवरी 2016 से लागू होगी, यानी सरकारी कर्मचारियों को छह महीने का एरियर मिलेगा।
-कैबिनेट तय करेगी कि एरियर एक मुश्त दिया जाए या किश्तों में दिया जाए।
-सातवें वेतन आयोग ने इंट्री लेवल सैलरी 7,000 रू प्रति महीने से बढ़ाकर 18,000 रुपये प्रति महीने करने के प्रस्ताव सरकार के सामने रखा।
-कैबिनेट सचिव की मौजूदा सैलरी 90,000 से बढ़ाकर 2.50 लाख रुपये करने की सिफारिश की है।


1 जनवरी 2016 से लागू होंगी सिफारिशें
छठा वेतन आयोग 1 जनवरी, 2006 से लागू हुआ था और उम्मीद है कि सातवें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशें 1 जनवरी, 2016 से लागू होंगी और कर्मचारियों को एरियर दिया जाएगा। आमतौर पर राज्यों द्वारा भी कुछ संशोधनों के साथ इन्हें अपनाया जाता है। कहा जा रहा है कि नए वेतन ढांचे में सातवें वेतन आयोग ने छठे वेतन आयोग द्वारा शुरू की गई 'पे ग्रेड' व्यवस्था खत्म कर इसे वेतन के मैट्रिक्स (ढांचे) में शामिल कर दिया है और कर्मचारी का ओहदा अब ग्रेड पे की जगह नए ढांचे के वेतन से तय होगा।

सलाना 3% वेतन बढ़ाने की सिफारिश
वित्त मंत्री अरुण जेटली को सौंपी गई वेतन आयोग की रिपोर्ट में मौजूदा कर्मचारियों के मूल वेतन में 16%, भत्तों में 63% और पेंशन में 24% इजाफे की सिफारिश की गई है। न्यायमूर्ति एके माथुर की अगुवाई वाले इस सातवें वेतन आयोग ने सरकारी कर्मचारियों का न्यूनतम वेतन 18 हजार और अधिकतम 2.50 लाख रुपये तय करने की सिफारिश की है। इसके अलावा आयोग ने केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों के वेतन में सालाना तीन फीसदी वृद्धि की भी सिफारिश की है।

सरकारी खजाने पर सलाना 1.02 लाख करोड़ का बोझ
आयोग की सिफारिशें जस की तस लागू करने पर सरकारी खजाने पर 1.02 लाख करोड़ रुपये का सालाना बोझ आएगा, जिसमें 28,450 करोड़ रुपये से अधिक का बोझ रेलवे बजट और बाकी 73,650 करोड़ रुपये आम बजट पर जाएगा।

Gosht Nihari

 

Gosht Nihari

Chef	:	Shahnawaz Qureshi
Recipe Servings	:	2
Restaurant	:	JW Marriott Hotel
Recipe Cook Time	:	30 Minutes
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Lamb cooked in an array of traditional spices and finished with kewda water to make it a delightful dinner-party dish.

Ingredients

• 1 cup lamb baby with bones
    
  1 tsp mace
                 
  1 bay leaf
            
  2 pods green cardamom whole
    
  1 tsp cloves
            
  2 tsp black cardamom
        
  2 tsp garlic fresh
            
  1 tsp ginger fresh
             
  1 tsp garam masala
        
  1 Tbsp coriander powder
     
  1 tsp yellow chilli powder
        
  1 tsp turmeric powder
        
  1 tsp cumin powder
        
  1 Tbsp fried onions
            
  1/2 cup curd
                 
  Salt to taste
                
  1 Tbsp ghee
                
  1 cup lamb stock
            
  1 tsp gram flour
        
  1 tsp kewda water
        
  

Method

Boil lamb in a heavy bottomed pan and remove the scum.

In a hot pan, add ghee, whole garam masala and ginger garlic paste.Stir till the paste is cooked. Add some fried onions.

Put turmeric powder, cumin powder, yellow chilli powder and coriander powder and sauté with the boiled lamb.

Add Lamb stock to it and let it cook for sometime till the lamb gets tender.

Add nicely whisked curd and add diluted gram flour to the gravy.

Season with salt.

Add kewda water to the gravy. And serve hot.
 

Key Ingredients: lamb, mace, cardamom, garam masala,garlic, ginger, curd

Tags: Gourmet, Mumbai, Mutton, Restaurant Recipes

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Masala Chai

There is nothing more comforting than hands wrapped around a cup of 'chai'.

Summer or winter, spring or autumn, the one thing that remains constant in my daily routine, is waking up to a cup of tea. It is my way to kick-start the day, as it is for millions of Indians in the country and around the world. And as much as I love my green tea at work, it really is good ol' chai, the black tea variety that I need to wake up to each morning. Come monsoon, and chai becomes something of a necessity. Chai and pakodas while watching the raindrops fall pitter patter, could anything be more poetic?

Indian streets are lined with street-food, the items changing across states and boundaries. In Punjab, you get piping hot samosas whereasLucknow loves its dahi jalebi. Delhi goes crazy over chaat and chole bhature while Mumbai and Pune swear by vada pav and misal. The one thing that remains constant, when you travel across North, West andCentral India though, are the chai walas. South India may be biased towards its filter coffee but a large part of the country swears by tea. In Indian households, tea is usually not offered to children. My tryst with chai started in college, when we would slink off to the local chai kitli/ tapri (stall) right outside the college gates. It is over a cutting chai that I forged great friendships, broke a few hearts and spent many evenings in solitude, a time for introspection.

From then to now, many things have changed. But the one thing that remains constant, is my love for a perfectly brewed cup of tea. Every house has its own brew, some prefer half milk-half water, whereas others prefer it to be less milky. The temperature it is boiled at, how long it is brewed, how much sugar is added in, each of these variables ensures that the tea that is made in each house is different and unique. Here are a few tricks you can have up your sleeve to make a fabulous cup of tea, when the guests drop in, or just for yourself. Experiment with these 5 ingredients, by themselves or as a combination with each other. And we assure you, your morning chai will never be the same again.     

1. Tulsi: It is not uncommon to find tulsi growing in an Indian household. This common herb has great cultural significance but it is the flavour that I love. A few freshly plucked tulsi leaves (2-3 per cup) do wonders for the taste of your tea. Add them in a minute or so after you add the tea leaves and boil, so that the flavour integrates with the chai.
 

2. Elaichi (Green Cardamom): Elaichi has a refreshing flavour that can boost an ordinary cup of tea. For one cup, 1-2 pods are enough, too many makes it overpowering. You could crush the seeds and add, or just crack the pod to open it up a little and add while boiling the tea.
 

3. Black Peppercorn: In all honesty, I had never tried black peppercorn to my tea until I saw it on a menu one day in one of the recently opened chai cafes. It had my attention, especially as my favourite remedy for a sore throat is boiled peppercorn water. Since then, whenever my throat is hurting a little, I make sure I add a few peppercorns while making my morning tea as well.
 

4. Cinnamon (Dalchini): The smell of cinnamon is almost magical. This aroma and the warmth of this much-loved spice can take your chai-game up a notch. However, cinnamon is a strong spice, use sparingly. As it gives warmth to the body, it is also a great spice to use in winters.
 

5. Ginger: How can any chai article be complete without the king of chai-spices - ginger. This one is a personal favourite. I like to crush the ginger a little and add into the water before it starts boiling so that the juices have enough time to add flavour. It is great for sore throats too. Or just to bring a smile on your face, urging you to have a great day ahead.  

 

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Masala Chai

My favourite recipe for masala chai is one that my mother-in-law makes. It is honed by instinct and perfected by experience.

For 2 cups

Ingredients:

1.5  cup of Water  

1 cup of Milk 

1.5 tsp of Black tea

1 tsp of Ginger (grated) 

5-6 Tulsi leaves 

Method:

1. In a pan, boil the water and milk together. Add the freshly grated ginger.

2. When it starts boiling (and not before that), add the tea leaves.

3. Boil on low heat for around 2 minutes. Add tulsi and stir.

4. Continue boiling on low heat till the colour starts changing and the consistency becomes a little less watery (another 2-3 minutes).

5. Strain and serve hot.

7 Health Benefits of Bitter Gourd (Karela) Juice

Did you know that bitter gourd or karela is not a really vegetable but a fruit? The part of the plant that is used for consumption and for various medicinal purposes is the fruit of the bitter squash. While we’ve been so busy condemning its bitter taste, we’ve not only overlooked this fact but also the wide range of benefits that drinking bitter gourd juiceoffers.

Bitter gourd juice contains a train of important nutrients ranging from iron, magnesium andvitamin to potassium and vitamin C.  An excellent source of dietary fiber, it also contains twice the calcium of spinach, beta-carotene of broccoli, and the potassium of a banana. Here are some crucial benefits of drinking bitter gourd juice. A quick tip to reduce the bitterness of the drink is to add some honey or jaggery to it or pair it with sweet fruits likeapple or pears. You can even add lemon juice to lessen the harsh taste of bitter melon juice. A pinch of black pepper and ginger can also decrease the tartness. The taste however, needs to be developed because contrary to its name bitter gourd is in fact sweet for your health.
1. Helps in maintaining blood sugar levels

The World Health Organisation has estimated that over 382 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. Bitter gourd contains an insulin-like compound called Polypeptide-p or p-insulin which has been shown to control diabetes naturally. According to a 2011 study, published in the sJournal Ethnopharmacolgy, a four-week clinical trial showed that 2,000 mg of bitter melon when taken on regular basis reduced the blood glucose level significantly in the patients suffering from type-2 diabetes. Studies have shown that this plant-based insulin in bitter gourd helps patients with type-1 diabetes as well. Another report issued in the Journal of Chemistry & Biology, gave evidence regarding the fact that bitter melon increases the uptake of glucose and improves glycemic control. People suffering from diabetes taking hypoglycaemic drugs may even be required to alter the dosage of their drugs if they consume bitter melon juice daily and consult a doctor before doing so.

2. Lowers bad cholesterol levels

 Bangalore-based Nutritionist, Dr. Anju Sood, says, “Bitter gourd juice is anti-inflammatory and
also helps in lowering the bad cholesterol levels in the body. Thereby, it significantly reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke.” It also maintains the blood pressure of the body as it is rich in potassium, which absorbs excessive sodium in the body. It is rich in iron and folic acid which are known to decrease the risk of stroke and keep your heart healthy.

3. For glowing skin and lustrous hair

Longing for that flawless skin? Dr. Simran Saini from Fortis Hospital in New Delhi suggests that bitter gourd juice has powerful anti-oxidants along with vitamin A and C which prevent premature skin ageing and diminishes wrinkles. Furthermore, it reduces acne, aids in treating eczema and psoriasis, as well as protects the skin from the harmful UV rays.

The nutrients vitamin A, vitamin C, Biotin and Zinc impart shine and lustre to your locks. Applying bitter gourd juice regularly to your scalp can decrease hair loss and greying of hair, treat split-ends and rough hair, shrug off dandruff, and combat itchiness. You can apply bitter gourd juice directly to stop hair fall or mix it with some curd and massage on your scalp and hair for conditioning. To treat dandruff, you can make a hair mask with bitter gourd juice, cumin seed paste and a tablespoon of lime juice. Leave for 30 minutes and rinse. Dr. Saini adds that the juice also acts as a blood purifier.
 4. Cures hangovers and cleanses the liver

Got too much alcohol in your system after a crazy night of partying? You can get rid of it quite swiftly by sipping some bitter gourd juice which wipes out alcoholic intoxication settled in your liver. The juice cleanses your bowel as well as heals many liver problems. Published in the International Journal of Vitamin and Nutrition, a study concluded that a compound called Momordica Charantia provides protection against liver failure by strengthening anti-oxidant activity of the enzymes in the liver. It also boosts the functioning of your bladder.
 5. Helps in weight loss

 Bitter gourd is low in calories, fat and carbohydrates. It keeps you full for longer and hence, it can easily fit in your weight loss plan. In a 2010 issue of a report published in the Journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, it was disclosed that extracts of bitter gourd helped in the dislocation of human fat cells and also hindered the formation and growth of new fat cells. It was further concluded that bitter gourd can be viewed as a natural agent for treating obesity.
 6. Boosts your immune system

 Bitter gourd fights viruses and bacteria and strengthens your immunity. It prevents allergies and indigestion. The antioxidants work as powerful defense mechanisms against illness and also help fight free-radical damage that can cause various types of cancer. In 2010, a study was published in the Pharmaceutical Research Journal which stated that bitter-melon has anti-carcinogen and anti-tumour properties. It reduced the risk of prostate,breast and cervical cancer.
 7. Great for your eyes

 Dr. Anshul Jai Bharat says that it helps in preventing vision-related problems such ascataract since it has compounds like beta-carotene and vitamin A which are healthy for your eyes and strengthens eyesight. She adds, “It is also a good home remedy to treat dark circles.

“As with everything, moderation is required. Excess consumption of bitter gourd juice may cause abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Pregnant women should also avoid taking too much bitter gourd or its juice as it may stimulate the uterus and lead to preterm labour. 30 ml bitter gourd juice extract is recommended on a daily basis,” says Dr Geeta Buryok, Chief Nutritionist at Max HealthCare.