(a) whether Hon`ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh has directed to revise benefits and allowances of the employees of Regional Rural Banks in 2004;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has implemented the direction of Hon`ble High Court;
and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (S.S.PALANIMANICKAM)
(a),(b),(c) & (d) : The decision of Hon`ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh is regarding the enhancement
of festival advance, transfer grants, grant of facility of leased accommodation to the employees of
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and to include Rs. 100/- special pay while re-fixing the pay of officers
without any discrimination, modification or disadvantage to RRBs officers. The festival advance to RRBs
staff has already been brought at par with that of the employees of sponsor banks in 2004. As regards
including Rs. 100/- of special pay while re-fixing the pay of officers, the court has observed that it
is being paid and there is no dispute about this. So far as facility of leased accommodation and transfer
grant are concerned, the same are being processed in consultation with NABARD.