Revision in expenditure for Homoeopathic and Ayurvedic Dispensaries under Staff Benefit Fund

Railway Board Letter No
E[W]2008/WE-1/10 dated 07-01-2009
Date
RBE No
06/2009
Circular Subject
Homoeopathic/Ayurvedic Dispensaries under Staff Benefit Fund[SBF] – Revision in expenditure
Ref
This Ministry’s letters No. E[W]2004/WE-1/6 dt. 28.2.2006 and E[W]2006/WE-1/5 dt. 10.8.2006

1.            The issue regarding enhancement in the amount of honorarium admissible to the Homoeopathic / Ayurvedic doctors etc., and also  the subsidy on medicines in respect of Homoeopathic  and Ayurvedic dispensaries being  run under the  S B F was under consideration of this office. 

 

2.         The matter has been examined in the detail and in partial supersession of the instructions contained in this office letters dated 28.02.2006  and 10.08.2006 ibid, sanction of the  Ministry of Railways is communicated to revision of expenditure on the Homoeopathic and Ayurvedic dispensaries being  run by  the Staff Benefit Fund Committees, as follows:

                                               

 

Revised ceiling on Expenditure

[a] Monthly honorarium for Homoeopathic /  Ayurvedic doctors

i.     8 hrs. duration

ii.    4 hrs.  duration

 

 

Rs.15,000/- p.m.

Rs.9,000/- p.m.

 

[b] Monthly honorarium for Ayurvedic         Dispensers

Rs.5000/-p.m.

[c]   Monthly subsidy on Medicines

[i]    Ayurvedic Dispensaries

[ii]   Homeopathic Dispensaries

 

Rs.8,000/- p.m.

Rs.4,000/- p.m.[includes Rs.1,000/- p.m. for dispenser, if required]

 

3.         Annual allotment for “Indigenous Systems of Medicine” under SBF [under which  Homoeopathic and Ayurvedic dispensaries function] at Rs.2.50 per capita being inadequate to meet the increase in requirement of funds on account of the above revision in the honorarium, the additional expenditure necessitated due to revision under these orders would also be met through re-appropriation from the head “ Medical Services” as additional ad hoc contribution to the SBF, and the Medical Budget would be suitably augmented  from Revenues.  CPOs would advise CMDs about the additional funds required on this account so that the same could be reflected in the budgetary estimates.

 

4.         These orders take effect from 1.1.2009.

 

5.         This issues in consultation with the Health Directorate and with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.