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Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Preventive measures to contain the spread of novel coronavirus

 

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE

GAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

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A. Venkatesh                                                           Ravi Malik                                                        C. S. Sharma

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Ref. No. 172/AIB/A/20                                                                                               Dt. 13.10.20

To,

Ms. Sungita Sharma,

Member (P&V), CBIC,

North Block, New Delhi.

Sub: Preventive measures to contain the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) – Attendance of Central Government officials regarding.

Madam,

            Kindly refer to the DOPT OM issued vide F.No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.A.III Dt. 07.10.20 as well as MHA Order issued vide No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) Dt. 30.09.20 alongwith the National directives for the COVID-19 management.  

2. It is to submit with due regards that the officers of the level of Deputy Commissioner and above have to attend office on all working days. For the officers of the level of Asstt. Commissioner and below, at least 50% attendance is to be ensured. The attendance of more than 50% may be mandated, if required in public interest strictly ensuring the maintenance of social distancing under all circumstances. The staggered timings are also to be followed in the offices.

            3. Further, the officers/staff residing in the containment zone shall be exempted from coming to offices. They shall work from home and should be available on phone and electronic means all times. Persons with disabilities and pregnant women shall continue to work from home. Meetings, as far as possible, shall be conducted on video-conferencing and personal meetings with visitors, unless absolutely necessary in public interest, are to be avoided. Biometric attendance shall continue to be suspended.  

4. Heads of Departments shall ensure that the National directives for the COVID-19 management, which include instructions for regular sanitization/cleaning of working places, maintenance of social distancing norms, wearing of masks etc. are strictly complied with. It is also to be strictly ensured that there is no crowd in the corridors.  

            5. The National directives for the COVID-19 management issued by MHA include compulsory face coverings, social distancing, not to spit in public places, work from home as far as possible, staggering of working hours, screening & hygiene and frequent sanitisation. MHA has also ordered to protect vulnerable persons and advised the old persons, persons with comorbidities, pregnant women and children to stay at home except for essential and health purposes. Penal provisions have also been prescribed by MHA for not following the National directives for the COVID-19 management. The Heads of Departments have to ensure strict implementation of above referred DOPT OM and MHA Order.

            6. It is further to submit that CGST work involves no public interest as whole work is being done online under faceless mechanism without any public dealing and this work also doesn’t fall under the category of essential services. But very disappointingly, the above referred DOPT OM and MHA Order are not being followed strictly by the Heads of Departments at the most of the places in field formations under the kind control of our CBIC. By not following the said OM and Order, the lives of our officers and their families are being put on high risk in the time of Corona pandemic when every person is fighting to save the life.

7. In view of the above, it is requested to kindly direct all field formations under the kind control of CBIC to-

(i) Strictly follow all provisions, measures and directives of the DOPT OM and MHA Order.

(ii) Issue 50-50 attendance roster as per DOPT OM for the officers of the level of Asstt. Commissioner and below.

(iii) Follow the practice of work from home (WfH) as far as possible.

(iv) To allow the officers with comorbidities, pregnant women officers and disabled officers to work from home.

            Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

                                                                                                                                                    

(HARPAL SINGH),

Secretary General.

Copy with the request for necessary action to:

(1)   The Finance Secretary, North Block, New Delhi.

(2)   The Chairman, CBIC, North Block, New delhi.