The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Rs3,000-crore project for constructing 13,000 houses and 113 barracks for the paramilitary personnel in 68 locations across the country. The Cabinet also approved the upgradation of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) campuses for implementation of reservation for students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC).
The Cabinet further approved performance-linked pay to around 19,000 officers and supervisors working in Coal India limited and productivity-linked reward scheme to around 44,000 workers and officers of ports. “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for the construction of 13,072 houses and 113 barracks of various types at 68 locations of the CISF, CRPF and ITBP during 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017). This will be at an estimated cost of Rs3090.98 crore,” a press release issued by the Government said.
Apart from the upgradation of 15 campuses of NIFTs, the Cabinet also extended the timeline for utilisation of available balance fund of Rs90.13 crore by two years up to March 2017. “This will enable upgradation of facilities for implementation of OBC reservation in NIFT and operating the campuses more effectively and efficiently,” said the statement issued by Press Information Bureau (PIB).
The Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries to regularise the 2007 Pay Revision implemented by CIl with effect from January 1, 2007 in the loss making subsidiaries. It also approved the payment of Performance Related Pay (PRP) to executives and non-unionised supervisors of CIl and its subsidiaries. The CCEA gave approval for Rs7,000 crore loan that was taken by the government from public sector banks to clear outstanding urea subsidy bill during the last fiscal.