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GOVERNMENT OF SINDH
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
No. FD/(SR-I)1-(51)/2001
Karachi , the 6th November, 2001.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:- REVISION OF BASIC PAY SCALES AND BENEFITS OF CIVIL EMPLOYEES (BPS - 1 TO 22) OF THE SINDH GOVERNMENT (2001)
The Governor of Sindh has been pleased to sanction, with effect from 1st December 2001, a Scheme, as detailed below, of Basic Pay Scales, Allowances and Pensions, 2001 for the Employees of Government of Sindh in BPS-1 to BPS-22 as detailed below:
PART I - BASIC SCALES AND ALLIED MATTERS
1. Basic Pay Scales.
The existing basic pay scales and the revised basic pay scales are shown in Annexure-I to this O. M. The Revised Basic Pay Scales shall replace the existing Basic Pay Scales, 1994, and shall be effective from 1st December, 2001.
2. Discontinuation of Allowances.
The following allowances shall cease to be payable on introduction of the revised pay scales w. e. f. 01-12-2001: -
(i) Cost of Living Allowance to BS 1 to BS 22 @ 7% of Basic Pay.
(ii) Adhoc relief of Rs. 300/- p. m. and Rs. 100/- p. m. to BS-1 to 16 (inclusive of BPS-17 by virtue of Move Over).
(iii) Secretariat/Personal Allowance.
3. Special Additional Allowance.
Special Additional Allowance shall be frozen at the level drawn as on date of issue of this O, M.
4. Initial Fixation of Pay. -
Pay of the employees in service on 30-11-2001 shall be fixed at the stage in the revised pay scales which is as many stages above the minimum as the stage occupied by him above the minimum of the 1994 Basic Pay Scale.
5. Pay Fixation on Promotion. -
The existing provisions regulating the fixation of pay in case of promotion from lower to a higher post shall continue to apply.
6. Selection Grade and Move Over. -
Selection Grade in the scheme of Basic Pay Scales and Move Over scheme shall stand discontinued with effect from the date of issue of this O. M.
7. Pay Fixation of employees in Selection Grade and those who have Moved Over to higher scale. -
Pay of an existing employee drawing pay by move over shall be fixed with reference to the pay scale of the post for the time being held by him. In case the employee was drawing pay in a Selection Grade, his pay will be fixed in the Selection Grade pay scale. The stage of fixation will be arrived at after allowing increments on notional basis in the original scale of the post or the Selection Grade, in 1994 Basic Pay Scales, upto the point of existing pay. Pay of the employees will then be fixed at the relevant stage in the revised pay scales 2001.
Example-I
Assistant, BS-11 Selection Grade, BS-15, Moved Over BS-16 and in receipt of pay of Rs. 5490/- Pay will be fixed in BS-15 i. e. Selection Grade pay scale at Rs. 8320/- as under:
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Scale
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Stage 15
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Stage 16
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Stage 17
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Stage 18
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Stage 19
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1994 Scale
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4845
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5022
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5199
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5376
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5553
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2001 Scale
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7260
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7525
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7790
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8055
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8320
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Example-II
Pay fixation of an employee in BS-11 who has moved over to BS-14 and is in receipt of basic pay of Rs. 4480/- will be fixed after allowing notional increments in Bs-11 of 1994 Basic Pay Scales upto the stage of basic pay drawn. Pay in revised BPS-11 will be fixed at the corresponding stage of Rs. 6790/- as under:
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BS-11
1994 Pay Scale
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Stg.
15
3465
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Stg.
16
3581
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Stg.
17
3697
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Stg.
18
3813
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Stg.
19
3929
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Stg.
20
4045
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Stg.
21
4161
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Stg.
22
4277
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Stg.
23
4393
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Stg.
24
4509
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BS-11
2001 Pay Scales
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5215
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5390
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5565
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5470
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5915
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6090
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6265
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6440
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6615
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6790
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Example-III
Pay fixation of an employee in BS-5 who has moved over to BS-11 and is in receipt of basic pay of Rs. 3465/- will be fixed after allowing notional increments in BS-5 of 1994 BPS upto the stage of basic pay drawn. Since basic pay of Rs. 3465/- is beyond the 30 stages in notional BS-5, (1994 BPS), & resultantly more than the 30 stages of BPS 2001, therefore, his pay will be fixed at the notional 32nd stage i. e. at Rs. 5300/-. The difference of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 5300-5100) will be personal to him as under: -
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BS-5 1994
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Stage-30
3380
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Stage-31
3446
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Stage-32
3512
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BS-5 2001
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5100
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5200
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5300
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In such cases future increments upto a maximum of 3 years will also be allowed as personal to such employees.
8. Date of Increment. -
Annual increment shall continue to be admissible subject to the existing conditions, on the 1st December each year.
9. Special Pays/ Allowances for Offices.
The Special Pay/Allowances sanctioned to the offices as percentage of pay shall be discontinued on the introduction of revised pay scales w. e. f. 01-12-2001 and adjusted in future increments.
10. Advance Increments. -
The existing scheme of advance increments is discontinued w. e. f. 01-12-2001. A fresh scheme, if any will be introduced in due course.
PART II - ALLOWANCES
11. Conveyance Allowance.
The rates of Conveyance Allowance and Motorcycle/Motor car maintenance allowance presently fixed with reference to pay drawn shall be increased and related to Basic Pay Scales as follows:
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Sr. No.
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Existing
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Revised
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(i)
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Government servants drawing pay in BS-16 (Gazetted) and above and maintaining motor car not registered for commercial purpose Rs. 355/- p. m.
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BS-16 (Gazetted) & above Rs. 620/-p. m.
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(ii)
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Government servants drawing pay of Rs. 3240/- per month and above other than those at (i) above. Rs. 193/-p. m.
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BS-11 and above Rs. 340/- p. m.
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(iii)
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Government servants drawing pay of Rs. 1688/- p. m. and above but less than Rs. 3240/- p. m. and maintaining Motorcycle/ Scooter. Rs. 130/- p. m.
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BS 1-10 maintaining Motor Cycle/ Scooter Rs. 230/-p. m.
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(iv)
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Others. Rs. 96/- per month.
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BS 1-10 Rs. 170/-p. m
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12. Daily Allowance. - Daily Allowance rules presently fixed with reference to pay drawn shall be increased and related to Basic Pay Scales as under: -
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BPS
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Special Rates per day (Rs. )
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Ordinary Rates Per day (Rs. )
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1-4
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110
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80
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5-11
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120
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100
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12-16
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200
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180
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17-18
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350
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320
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19-20
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450
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400
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21-22
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550
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450
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13. Medical Allowance.
Medical Allowance to employees in BS 1-15 shall be increased from Rs. 90/- p. m. to Rs. 160/- p. m.
14. Computer Allowance.
The Computer Allowance shall be increased subject to the existing conditions of admissibility as under;
Existing Rate Revised Rate
Rs. 300/- p. m. Rs. 750/- p. m.
Rs. 1000/-p. m. Rs. 1500/- p. m.
15. Special Pays/Allowances.
All the Special Pays and Allowances admissible on certain posts as percentage of the Pay are revised subject to the following limits:
Revised
(a) Special Pays/Allowances On existing rates
sanctioned @ 20% and subject to a maximum
above of Pay. of Rs. 2000/- p. m.
(b) Special Pays/Allowances On existing rates
sanctioned @ 10% - 19% Pay subject to a maximum
of Rs. 1500/- p. m.
(c) Special Pays/Allowances On existing rates
sanctioned @ 5% - 9% subject to a maximum
of Pay. of Rs. 1000/- p. m.
PART III - PENSION AND COMMUTATION
16. Pension.
The Government has made the following reforms in pension/commutation scheme w. e. f. 01-12-2001 in respect of civil pensioners of Sindh Government.
(a) Commutation Table shall be replaced by the new Commutation Table at Annexure-II to this Office Memorandum.
(b) Commutation upto 40% of gross pension shall be admissible at the option of the pensioner.
(c) The additional benefit of 2% - 10% for extra years of service after completion of 30 years of qualifying service in respect of Civil Pensioners shall be discontinued.
(d) The increase in pension @ 20% -25% to Civil Pensioners allowed vide letter No. FD (SR-III)3/74-99, dated 5th October, 1999 shall be discontinued.
(e) The benefit of restoration of surrendered portion of pension in lieu of commutation/gratuity shall be withdrawn.
(f) In future, the increase in pension to the pensioners shall be allowed on net pension instead of gross pension.
(g) All the pensioners shall be allowed an increase in net pension (inclusive of dearness increases allowed in the past) as follows:
Increase in net pension
(i) Pensioners who retired prior to the 15%
introduction of 1991 Basic Pay Scales.
(ii) Pensioners who retired prior to the 10%
introduction of 1994 Basic Pay Scales
but on or after the introduction of 1991
Pay Scales.
(iii) Pensioners who retired on or 5%
after the introduction of 1994
Basic Pay Scales and upto the
date of introduction of revised
Basic Pay Scales i. e. 01-12-2001.
17. Option.
(a) All the existing civil employees (BPS 1 to 22) of the Provincial Government shall within 45 days from the date of issue of this office memorandum, exercise an option in writing, addressed to the Audit Office concerned in the case of employees in BPS-16 and above and to the DDO concerned in the case of employees in BPS-15 and below, either to draw pay in the existing Basic Pay Scales of 1994 or in the Revised Basic Pay Scales and pension/commutation scheme 2001 as specified in O. M. Option once exercised shall be final.
(b) An existing employee as aforesaid, who does not exercise and communicate such an option within the specified time limit, shall be deemed to have opted to continue to draw salary in basic pay scales of 1994 and Pension/Commutation as per existing formula.
18. The government servant who will retire w. e. f. 01-07-2001 shall be given the benefit of revised pay scales on presumptive basis discounted by 5% increase in pension if availed, subject to the condition that all those who may like to avail this benefit should opt for the entire package i. e. revised schemes of Basic Pay Scales as contained in Part-I and revised package of pension as contained in Part-III of this O. M.
19. All existing rules/orders on the subject shall be deemed to have been modified to the extent indicated above. All existing rules/orders not so modified shall continue in force under this scheme.
20. Anomalies.
An Anomaly Committee shall be set up in the Finance Department (Regulations Wing) Government of Sindh, to resolve the anomalies if any, arising in the implementation of Office Memorandum,
ANNEXURE-I
F. D. O. M. No. FD (SR-I)1-(51) / 2001, dated 6th Nov., 2001
EXISTING AND REVISED PAY SCALES
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PAY SCALE OF 1994
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PAY SCALE OF 2001
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Scale
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Min
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Incr
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Max
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Stgs.
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Scale
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Min
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Incr
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Max
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Stgs
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1
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1245
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35
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1770
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15
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1
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1870
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55
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3520
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30
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2
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1275
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44
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1935
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15
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2
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1915
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65
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3865
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30
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3
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1320
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50
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2070
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15
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3
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1980
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75
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4230
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30
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4
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1360
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58
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2230
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15
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4
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2040
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85
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4590
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30
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5
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1400
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66
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2390
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15
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5
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2100
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100
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5100
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30
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6
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1440
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73
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2535
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15
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6
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2160
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110
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5460
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30
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7
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1480
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81
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2695
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15
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7
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2220
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120
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5820
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30
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8
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1540
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88
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2860
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15
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8
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2310
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130
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6210
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30
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9
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1605
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97
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3060
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15
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9
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2410
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145
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6760
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30
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10
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1660
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107
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3265
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15
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10
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2490
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160
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7290
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30
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11
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1725
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116
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3465
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15
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11
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2590
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175
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7840
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30
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12
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1830
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130
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3780
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15
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12
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2745
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195
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8595
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30
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13
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1950
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144
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4110
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15
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13
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2925
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215
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9375
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30
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14
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2065
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161
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4480
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15
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14
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3100
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240
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10300
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30
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15
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2190
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177
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4845
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15
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15
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3285
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265
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11235
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30
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16
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2535
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197
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5490
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15
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16
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3805
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295
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12655
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30
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17
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3880
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290
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7360
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12
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17
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6210
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465
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15510
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20
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18
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5085
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366
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8745
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10
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18
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8135
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585
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19835
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20
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19
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7750
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385
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11600
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10
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19
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12400
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615
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24700
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20
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20
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9195
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440
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13595
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10
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20
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14710
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950
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28010
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14
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21
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10190
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545
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15640
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10
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21
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16305
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1070
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31285
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14
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22
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10900
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610
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17000
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10
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22
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17440
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1250
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34940
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14
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ANNEXURE-II
F. D. O. M. No. FD (SR-I) 1-(51) / 2001, dated 6th Nov., 2001
COMMUTATION TABLE
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Age next
Birthday
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No. of Years
Purchased
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Age next
Birthday
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No. of years
Purchased
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20
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40. 5043
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51
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17. 6526
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21
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39. 7341
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52
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17. 0050
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22
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38. 9653
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53
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16. 3710
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23
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38. 1974
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54
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15. 7517
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24
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37. 4307
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55
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15. 1478
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25
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36. 6651
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56
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14. 5602
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26
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35. 9006
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57
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13. 9888
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27
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35. 1372
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58
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13. 4340
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28
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34. 3750
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59
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12 8953
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29
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33. 6143
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60
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12. 3719
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30
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32. 8071
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61
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11. 8632
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31
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32. 0974
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62
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11. 3684
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32
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31. 3412
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63
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10. 8872
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33
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30. 5869
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64
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10. 4191
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34
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29. 8343
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65
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9. 9639
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35
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29. 0841
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66
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9. 5214
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36
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28. 3362
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67
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9. 0914
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37
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27. 5908
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68
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8. 6742
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38
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26. 8482
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69
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8. 2697
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39
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26. 1009
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70
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7. 8773
|
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40
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25. 3728
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71
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7. 4983
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|
41
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24. 6406
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72
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7. 1314
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42
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23. 9126
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73
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6. 7766
|
|
43
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23. 1840
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74
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6. 4342
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44
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22. 4713
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75
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6. 1039
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45
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21. 7592
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76
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5. 7858
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|
46
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21. 0538
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77
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5. 4797
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|
47
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20. 3555
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78
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5. 1854
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48
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19. 6653
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79
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4. 9030
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49
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18. 9841
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80
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4. 6312
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50
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18. 3129
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GOVERNMENT OF SINDH
Finance & Cooperation Department
NO. FD(SR-I)1(51)/2003
Karachi , the 3rd July, 2003
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: GRANT OF SPECIAL RELIEF ALLOWANCE
The Government of Sindh has been pleased to sanction with effect from 1st July, 2003 till further orders a Special Relief Allowance @ 15% of the basic pay p. m. to all the Provincial Government employees in BPS-1 to BPS-22.
2. The amount of this Allowance:
(i) will be subject to Income Tax.
(ii) will be admissible during leave and entire period of LPR except during extra-ordinary leave.
(iii) will not be treated as part of emoluments for the purpose of calculation of pension/gratuity and recovery of House Rent.
(iv) will not be admissible to the employees during the tenure of their posting/deputation abroad.
3. The above Relief should be accommodated within the budgetary allocation for the year 2003-2004 by the respective. Administrative Departments and no supplementary grants would be given on this account.
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