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1 · hereby declare that the above particulars are true to the best of my knowledge.

7 · of Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act; 1948 (46 of 1948) empowers the Central Govt: to add to, vary or amend Scheme framed under the Act either prospectively or retrospectively.

2 · The present amendments shall benefit the employees who completed 10 years of pensionable service, and it will cover the cases of voluntary retirements, resignation and retrenchment. The amendments shall also provide the benefit to those who expired during the period from 1.4.94 to 31.3.98. The amendments are given effect from the retrospective date, namely 31st March; 1998 in order to make it more beneficial and equitable to all the employees.

3 · . The amendments t0 the said Scheme with retrospective effect will not adversely affect the interest of any employees.

1 · GSR 268 (E), dated the 25th May; 1998. 2. GSR 218 (E); dated the 22nd March; 1999.

1 · G. S. R. 268 (E), dated the 25th May; 1998. 2. G.S. R. 218 (E), dated the 22nd March; 1999. 3. G. S. R. 689 (E), dated the 29th August; 2000. 4.G. S. R 256 (E), dated the 12th April, 2001. 5.G.S R 861 (E); dated the 23rd Nov , 2001. 6. G. S R 16 (E), dated the 9th January, 2002. 7. G.S. R. 482 (E), dated the &h July, 2002.

7 · of Coal Mines Provident Fund PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY and Miscellaneous Provisions Act; 1948 (46 New Delhi, Thursday, August 12, of 1948 empowers the Central Government 2004/Sravana 21,1 1926 to add to, amend Or vary Scheme framed under the Act either prospectively or No. 347 retrospectively. MINISTRY OF COAL AND MINES 2_ The Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998 (Department of Coal) came into force with effect from the 31st day of March 1998. In the principal scheme, the NOTIFICATION word superannuation' occurring in New Delhi; the 12uh August, 2004 paragraphs, 4 (4), 12 (3) and 17 was inappropriate as it excluded employees from the benefit of pension who would retire by G. S: R: 521 (E) In exercise of the powers mode other than superannuation. The Board conferred by section 7 read with section 3E of Trustees; Coal Mines Provident Fund in of the Coal Mines Provident Fund and its 125th Meeting held on 20uh November; 19 Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948 (46 of 98 approved substitution of word 1948), the Central Government hereby superannuation" by superannuation or makes the following Scheme further to retirement: A notification vide G. S. R 218 amend the Coal Mines Pension Scheme, (E) dated 22nd March; 1999 was issued to 1998, namely bring the intended amendment. However 1_ inadvertently effective date of notification This Scheme may be called the was given the date of its publication instead Coal Mines Pension (Amendment) Scheme, of intended date i.e. 31st March; 1998. As 2004. result all those employees who had retired (2) It shall be deemed to have come prior to 22nd March; 1999 would be rendered into force on 3]st day of March; 1998. ineligible for the benefit of Pension Scheme; 2 In the Coal Mines Pension Scheme, whereas the intention was to give an option 1998, to all the employees who retired on or after 3]st Day of March 1998 as well as to those (1) In paragraph 4_ sub-paragraph employees who retired on or after the Ist day (2B); for the word superannuated" of April 1994. However; the benefit under whenever it occurs, the word the Scheme would be applicable We.f: 31st superannuated o died including a member day of March; 1998 i.e. when the Scheme died while in service" shall be substituted; was brought into force. 2 In paragraph 4_ sub-paragraph (4), 3. It is hereby certified that no employee for the word *died ' wherever it occurs, the would be adversely affected by bringing into word ~died including a member died while force this notification retrospectively. in service" shall be substituted; [F No: 20/32/2003-PRIW] Rajiv Sharma, Jt. Secy.

7 · of Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act; 1948 (46 of 1948) empowers the Central Government to add to, amend 0r vary Scheme framed under the Act either prospectively or retrospectively. 2 The Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998 came into force with effect from the 31st day of March 1998. Vide notification GSR 689 E), dated 29th August, 2000, the benefit of the Scheme was extended to those employees also who superannuated or retired and subsequently died on or after the first day of April, 1994 to the appointed date i.e. 31.3.1998. However such employees who died while in service during the said period i.e. from 1.4.94 to 31.3.98 were excluded from the benefit of new pension scheme and their pension was settled in ceased Coal Mines Family Pension Scheme, 1971. This amendment will remove the ambiguity and all categories of employees who made exit by superannuation or retirement or died after superannuation/retirement or died while in service will be covered under the Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998. 3. This amendment is given effect from the retrospective date i.e. 31.3.1998 in order to make it more beneficial and equi table to all the employees.

1 · Section 7 of Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948 (46 of 1948_ empowers the Central Government to add, to amend or vary Scheme framed under the Act either prospectively or retrospectively. 2 The Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998 came into force with effect from the 31st day of March 1998. Where member had filled up Form PS-3/PS-4 but could not fill up Form PS-L/PS-2, as the case may be, for one reason or another his membership to the Pension Scheme was denied. Since the date of exercising option in Form PS-L/PS-2 was over, denial of Pension membership on such technical ground did not augur well and therefore required amendment; The Board of Trustees, Coal Mines Provident Fund in its 148h meeting held on 30h November; 2007 approved the proposal to amend the Scheme suitably. 3_ The amendment is given retrospective effect from 31s March; 1998 in order to make it more beneficial and equitable to all employees: 4 The amendment to the said Scheme with retrospective effect will not adversely affect the interest of any employee. Footnote The Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998 was published vide G.S.R 123 (E); dated the 5th March; 1998 and subsequently amended vide notification number 1.G. S R. 268 (E); dated 25th May; 1998. 2. G. S. R 218 (E); dated 22nd March; 1999. 3. G. S. R. 689 (E), dated 29mh August; 2000. 4.G. S. R 256 (E), dated 12th April, 2001. 5.G. S R 861 (E), dated 23rd Nov-, 2001. 6. G. S RS 16 (E); dated 19th January, 2002,_ 7. G. S. R. 482 (E), dated &th July, 2002. 8. G. S R_ 107 (E), dated 13th February, 2003. 9.G. S R 108 (E), dated 13th February, 2003. 10. G. S: R 521 (E), dated 12th August, 2004. 11. G. S. R 154 (E), dated 5th March, 2009. 12. G. S. R. 348 (E), dated 22nd May; 2009.