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cases. Now Ministry of Finance have asked to furnish list of cases of post audit, giving details so that a

decision on these cases may be taken.

c) All PCsDA / CsDA dealing with post-audit cases may, therefore, furnish the details to

this office latest by 10-6-2009 in the following format with copy sent on e-mail as well:

Sl.No. Name of thePAO and

address

PAO Code PAO RegnNo. with

NSDL

No.ofsubscribers

under post audit

as on 31-3-2009

Averagedelay in

number of

days (averagetime between

upload of data

and the monthit pertains to)

For CDA (AF), New Delhi / PCDA (AF) Dehradun only:Since ACAS ACCTS Air HQrs New Delhi has taken over responsibility of uploading of SCF in respect of

Defence civilians of Air Force, above information in respect of Def Civilians of Air Force need not be furnished

by them.

3. Registration of PAOs left over:

i) Instructions were issued vide Para 2.1 and 2.2 of this HQrs circular dated 17-7-2008 that

PAOs registration form N2 should be submitted in physical form by 10th

Aug 2008 to NSDL so thatregistration of PAOs could be completed. Registration of AAO GEs as PAOs was excepted at that

time.

ii) It has now been observed that some Pr.AOs had not completed registration of all PAOsunder their organization and the N2 forms of some PAOs have been forwarded to NSDL for

registration only now. NSDL has in turn requested this HQrs for advice whether to go ahead with the

registration of the same.

iii) In this connection it is directed that,

a. All Pr.AOs (PCDA / CDA) may identify left over PAOs including those not having anysubscribers to NPS and furnish their details i.e. PAO Code, PAO office name and address, e-

mail id etc., to this HQrs office for updation of PAO list in this HQrs and onward transmissionto NSDL.

b. On receipt of confirmation from this HQrs office the form N2 may be got filled by the PAOsand be sent to NSDL for registration by the Pr.AO. The N2 form, procedure and instructionfor filling N2 form are contained in the SOP prepared by NSDL which may be downloaded

from NSDL website.

4. Report on strength of NPS Subscribers:

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Monthly reports regarding recovery and remittance of subscriptions to NPS have already been

prescribed vide this HQrs office Instruction No.3/2009 dated 5-2-2009. A monthly report on strengthof subscribers to NPS is now being introduced in the format given in Annexure-A, the Part-A and Part-

B of the same may be sent to this HQrs office on regular basis. Part C of the Annexure-A may be

prepared and maintained by PAO and Pr.AO offices which should not be sent to this HQrs office.

5. Posting of Accumulated balance in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) from 1stTranche

Data by NSDL:

5.1 Based on the confirmation of amounts of First Tranche Legacy Data received from NodalOffices in the Certificate in Annexure-A to this HQrs office circular of even No dated 19-02-

2009 (renumbered as Instruction No.6/2009), the Nodal Office-wise amounts were intimated to

the NSDL for posting in the Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) vide this HQrs office

letters of even No dated 13-03-2009 and 1-04-2009 (copies enclosed). NSDL has raised

observations on the legacy data received by them from Nodal Offices and amounts

intimated vide this HQrs letter dated 13-03-09 and suggested the related action pointswhich are given in Annexure B to this Circular.

5.2.1 As this HQrs Office has given concurrence to NSDL to go ahead and start processing data as per

Action Points mentioned in Anenxure-B, Nodal offices are requested to ensure that the processis followed properly and necessary action taken under intimation to this HQrs office. Timeline

for completing this exercise has been laid down in para 7 below.

6. Rendition of 2nd

tranche data to NSDL:

6.1 It has been observed that rendition of data in respect of 2nd

Tranche is very slow. However inVideo-conferencing it was confirmed by majority of the offices that 2nd tranche data duly

reconciled is ready. All Pr.AOs are requested that the complete 2nd

Tranche data duly

reconciled with amounts remitted should be sent to NSDL latest by 15-6-2009 on a CD asalready prescribed.

6.2 Wherever the 2nd

Tranche funds have been deposited by a PAO, the Pr.AO concerned

should do the final reconciliation of funds remitted and data submitted. NSDL has been

advised to accept clarifications on any mismatch in respect of 2nd

Tranche data only from

Pr.AO.

7. Time Line for transferring 1stand 2

ndTranche Legacy Data:

7.1 The final date for transferring the rectified 1stand 2

ndtranche legacy data has been set as

15th

JUNE 2009 and action are to be taken accordingly. It may please be noted that no

further extension of time will be allowed.

7.2 Data should be sent as per instructions issued vide this HQrs office important circular

No. 4/2009 and 6/2009. Nodal offices will furnish weekly progress report on 29th

May

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2009, 5th

, 12th

June 2009 and completion report on 15th

June 2009 through e-mail on the

address given in Para 1 above.

8. Match Pending Status of SCF upload with Funds Remitted to Trustee Bank:

8.1 NSDL have intimated that 45 % of the SCFs are in match pending status for followingreasons.

(a) The SCFs are not matched because either the accredited Bank of the PAO is not forwarding therequired details to the Trustee Bank as part of the electronic transfers or there is mismatch in

funds remitted and the amount uploaded in the SCF.

(b) Funds remitted to Trustee Bank include contribution of the employees for whom PRAN has notbeen generated.

(c) As SCFs uploaded by the PAOs have not been matched in the CRA system, the underlyingIRAs have not been credited with the contribution. The latest status of all pending files isavailable at the CRA website which can be accessed by Pr.AOs / PAOs as well as on NPS Cellhome page on WAN.

8.2 Pr.AOs , as oversight mechanism, may look into all match pending cases in respect of SCFsuploaded by the PAOs under their jurisdiction and resolve all such cases before 15

thJune

2009.

9. A detailed list of Name Mismatch cases, Multiple PRAN requests and List of PAOs who havenot uploaded a single file till date, received from NSDL has been provided at the NPS WAN

(URL provided in para 1 above):

i) All Pr.AOs are advised to examine and take corrective actions in respect of PAOs undertheir jurisdiction.

ii) In case of multiple PRAN requests for a single PPAN some PAOs have taken thestand that data provided by them is correct but has not been confirmed by the other

PAO and this is creating an impasse. This requires immediate intervention by Pr.AOs.

iii) In case of PAOs who are yet to upload a single file Pr.AOs may confirm to this officethrough e-mail whether non upload is due to oversight or due to absence of any

subscriber.

10. Filling of physical application form for registration of subscribers of legacy period:

a) Instructions have already been issued vide para 3 of NPS Circular No.7/2009, dt.17-3-2009,

that all new entrants to NPS who join service on or after 1stApril, 2009 will have to fill the paper

application form for allotment of Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) and submit thesame to DDO who would further forward it to NSDL through PAO for generation and allotment

of PRAN and dispatch of PRAN kit. NSDL has intimated that the physical form of such

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subscribers, properly filled by the subscriber and duly authorized by the concerned DDO and the

PAO should be submitted to the nearest CRA facilitation centre.The list of Facilitation centers located at various places may be down loaded from the

website of NSDL. For any further assistance or clarification, Pr.AO / PAO offices may contact NSDL

(Mr.Janardan Shukla (Tel.022-24994567, email id janardans@nsdl.co.in) or Mr.Prasenjit Mukherjee

(Tel-022-24994565, email id- prasenjitm@nsdl.co.in).

b) Ministry of Finance, Dept of Expenditure EV Branch, New Delhi, vide their OM

No.1(2)/EV/2008, dt.29thApril, 2009,(copy enclosed) have directed that all subscribers who were

registered through the legacy data must fill up the application for registration and the same must beforwarded to NSDL by the PAO concerned. The exercise in respect of subscribers who were

registered through legacy data must be completed by 31st July, 2009. Pr.AOs are requested to

issue necessary instructions to the PAOs under their jurisdiction for completion of the above

exercise by the due date given by the Finance Ministry.

11. Clarification on issues referred to this HQrs office by Pr.AOs:

Pr.AOs have referred to this HQrs office various problems , points and issues for clarificationwhich are indicated in Annexure-C to this circular. Though the issues have been raised by some

Pr.AOs , clarification on the issues is applicable across all the Pr.AOs.

(Pushkal Upadhyay)

Dy.CGDA(AT-I)Ph No. 011-26711745, Fax-26104462

To

All PCsDA/CsDA/PC of F&A(Fys)/Cs of F&A(Fys), ACAS (Air HQrs), New Delhi.

Pr.AO (NPS).

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Copy to:-

1. Shri Manoj Sahay,Director (Admn)

Deptt of Expenditure (Min of Finance)

Room N-76, North Block New Delhi

For information

2. Shri Siddharth Sharma,Sr. General ManagerPFRDA,

1stFloor, ICADR Building

Plot No-6 Vasant Kunj InstitutionalArea

Phase-II, New Delhi-110070

For information.

3. Shri Amit SinhaVice President NSDL

4th

Floor, A Wing Trade WorldKamala Mills Compound

Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel

Mumbai-400013

1. It is requested to go ahead with theproposed Action Points (a) , (b) and (c)

of your office e- mail letter Ref No-AS/PM/2009/1964 dated 24-03-09.

2. The PAOs ,as requested by the twoPr.AOs as mentioned in your e-maildated 1-04-2009 on the subject-

registration of ( Additional) PAOs ,

may be registered. The updated PAO

list will be forwarded afterwards.

3.

Reports/status from your office mayalso be sent on the e-mail ID given in

para 1 of this circular letter.

4. Shri Anand AgrawalDy.CGDA (EDPS)

EDP Centre ( Local)

For information and with a request to postthis circular on website and CGDA WAN

Dy.CGDA( AT-I)

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ANNEXURE-

PART-A

Monthly Report on strength of subscribers to NPS.

Name of the Pr.AO:___________________________ Report for the month

Type of

Subscribers

Op.Bala

nce as

on 1stof

the

month*

ADDITIONS DELETIONS

New

Recruits

during

the

month

Transfer

in cases

Misc Total

(2+3+4)

Death Resignation T/Out M

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(a)DefCivilians

(b)DAD

Employees

Total (a) +(b)

Note: 1. Report may be rendered from the month of April, 2009 taking into account the strength as on 31

The opening balance as on 1-04-2009 is the number of all the subscribers under NPS from

excluding cases of death, resignation, technical resignation during the period 1-01-04 to 31-02. Report may be rendered by 10

thof the following month through e-mail / FAX / SPEED POST.

the month of April 2009 may be furnished by 10-06-2009.3. Strength report should indicate actual strength of the month. This report should therefore not b

subscribers in the SCFs uploaded during the month.

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4. Addition (Misc) under column 4 above are cases such as (1). subscribers already covered under NPS

Ministries / Deptts to MOD and (2) subscribers to NPS whose recovery of subscriptions was suspended ddesertion etc and the subscribers have resumed duty during the month of report.

5. Deletions (Misc) under column 9 above are cases 1. technical resignation ,2. desertion, absence on E

recovery of NPS subscription is suspended.6. In Ty / Duty involving change of DDO/PAO of the subscriber., such cases may be treated as transfer

report.

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PART-B

Monthly Report Showing Progressive Total of Subscribers For the Month of_____

Name- Pr.AO:______________________________________

Type of

Subscribers

ADDITIONS DELETIONS

New

Entrants

Transfer

in cases

Misc Death Resignation T/Out

1 2 3 4 5 6

(a)Def Civilians

(b)DAD

Employees

Total (a) +(b)

Note 1. The columns 1,2 and 3 under Additions should show the number of subscribers for the monthreport. This is base for arriving progressive total under these columns for succeeding months rep

2. In the case of death and resignation under column 4 and 5 ( Deletion) following procedure may

(a) Find out all cases of death and resignations during the period 1-01-2004 to 31-03-2009, an

be taken as opening balance as on 1-04-2009. In the first report opening balance may be shown separatel

(b) Add the number of cases of death and resignations reported during 4/09 to the opening bala

above to arrive at the progressive for the month of 4/09.

3. The progressive under column 6 and 7 i.e. Transfer out and Misc under Deletion may be womentioned in Note 1 above.

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PART-C

Details of Death Cases in support of Column 4 of Part-B

( This Part-C of Annexure-A may be retained by PAO and Pr.AO offices, and should not b

Name of PAO:_________________________________________

Sl No PPAN PRAN Name of Subscribers Date of Death Name of Office/Uni

Note 1. PRAN only of the deceased subscriber may be mentioned . PRAN was not allotted in r

between 1-01-2004 to 31-03-2008 as their data was not sent to NSDL. In such cases PPA

PRAN column may be kept as blank.

2. Similar details of resignation cases in support of Column 5 of Part B may be prepared in

above format.

3. Details of Misc cases in support of Column 7 of Part-B may also be prepared in respect o

2009 only in above format .

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ANNEXURE-B

Sl.No. Observation raised by NSDL Proposed Action to be taken by Pr.AO(Nodal Office).

1 Fund details have been matched, but

Pr.AO (Nodal offices) havesubmitted additional/revised data.

PCDA(SC) Pune, CDA,Bangalore,

CDA Secunderabad have furnishedrevised data.

CRA shall send a CD to the Pr.AO (Nodal Office)

providing the Table-I and take a confirmation. Onceconfirmation is received, CRA shall post the

accumulated balance in the IRAs. Further, the Pr.AO

(Nodal Officer) will submit additional details asmentioned in para 3 below.

Action by- PCDA(WC) Chandigarh, PCDA(R&D)

New Delhi, CDA Guwahati, CDA(AF) New Delhi,

PCDA(SWC) Jaipur, PCDA(SC) Pune, CDA,

Bangalore, CDA, Secunderabad

2 Pr.AO (Nodal Office) who have

provided excess funds than what isindicated in this HQrs letter dt.13-3-2009

CRA may go ahead and credit the IRAs of the respective

Pr.AOs (Nodal Offices) in case there is no change in theindividual subscriber accumulated balance. CRA shallsend a CD to the Pr.AO (Nodal office) providing the

Table-I & take confirmation from the concerned Pr.AO

(Nodal Office). The balance shall be adjusted with 2nd

Tranche.

Action By PCDA(Navy) Mumbai, CDA(CSD)

Mumbai, CDA(PD) Meerut, CDA Patna, CDA(O)

Pune

3 Pr.AOs (Nodal Offices) in whose

case fund details are not matched

with Table-I data

The Pr.AO shall provide the following with a covering

letter:

One file which will contain Table-I(pertaining toTranche 1) all PPANs for which PRAN has already beengenerated by CRA and another file PPANs (pertaining to

Tranche I only) for which no PRAN has been generated

till now. Data of subscribers who are not part of thelegacy data (as on 31-3-2008) should not be sent

alongwith this data.

Action By- PCDA New Delhi, CDA(BR) New Delhi,

CDA(Army) Meerut, CDA Chennai, CDA Jabalpur.

4. Table-I with contribution notreceived form CDA(Army) Meerut,

CDA Chennai, CDA Jabalpur,PCA(Fys) Kolkata, PCDA(CC)Lucknow

Action by- CDA(Army) Meerut, CDA Chennai, CDA

Jabalpur, PCA(Fys) Kolkata, PCDA(CC) Lucknow

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ANNEXURE-C

Sl.No. Query Clarification

1 i) Whether the PPAN will continue tobe allotted by Pr CDA/CDA to the

appointees appointed on or after 1-10-2008 or their respective PAO s will

allot the PPAN & transmit the legacy

data to NSDL, based on which PRAN

will be generated by NSDL, so as toenable the PAO to upload the

subscriber contribution to NPSCAN

System & simultaneously remit theamount to the trustee.

(Referemce: CDA (Army) Meerut,letterNo.PAY/I/9823/NPS/REGS/Vol-II,

dt.9-3-2009)

ii) Whether allotment of PPANs to thenew comers will continue to be done

as before or after the month of Nov

08, it is not necessary for allottingtheir PPANs or will be done by the

new PAOs.

(Reference: Jt.CDA (AF), New Delhi,letter No.DCA/F-II/NPS/Vol-VI,

dt.2/4/2009)

It is clarified that PPAN will be allotted by the

PAO of the legacy period and data will be sentto NSDL in Table-I format for generation of

PRANs up to 31-3-2009. Thereafter new

entrants to NPS will have to fill the paper

application form for allotment of PRAN asintimated vide Para 3 of HQrs Office

Instruction No.7, dt.17-3-2009.

2 Effective date of clarification whetherall cases of EOL, HPL, Suspension in

past will be regulated afresh as per the

clarification issued by the Ministry of

Finance or the cases will be regulatedfrom the date of issue of the

clarification by the Ministry ofFinance i.e. wef 19 Jan 2009.(Ref: PCDA (AF) Dehradun letter

No.P/I/1270/NPS/Vol-III, dt.16-4-

2009)

In this connection it is stated that clarificationon legacy issues received from Ministry of

Finance OM NO.1(2)/EV/2008, dt.19th

January, 2009 were circulated to all Pr.AOs

vide this HQrs NPS instruction No.5/2009,dt.11-2-2009. The clarifications issued vide

above OM are effective from 1-1-2004 andpast cases, if any, would be regulatedaccordingly.

3 Since majority of the sub-offices

under PCDA (NC) are in far flungareas and are not possessing

As per the existing instructions on the matter,

uploading of SCF need to be done latest by5.30 PM on the 1stday of the following month

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uploading facilities, the NPS data is

centrally processed and uploaded

from Main Office. It has been ourexperience that the data from the sub-

offices takes some time to reach this

office and uploading of data may bepossible by the 15th

of the followingmonth to which the data pertains.

(Reference: PCDA (NC) Jammu,

letter No.PAY/I/84/NPS/Vol-III, dt.3-4-2009)

in pre-audit cases as per para 5 (i) (a) of this

HQrs office Instruction No.6/2009, dt.19-2-

2009. Efforts should, therefore, be made toadhere to the above timeline.

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No.1(2)/EV/2008

Ministry of FinanceDepartment of Expenditure

E.V. Branch

***

New Delhi, the 29th

April, 2009.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of New Pension Scheme issue of instructions regarding.***

Attention is invited to this office O.M. of even number dated 16th

February, 2009. It isreiterated that all new entrants who join service on or after 1 st April, 2009 may be registered

directly with NSDL through the form prescribed by NSDL. Their SCF upload would commence

thereafter.

2. Further, all the subscribers who were registered through the legacy data must fill up the

application for registration and the same must be forwarded to NSDL by the PAO/CDDOs

concerned. The exercise in respect of subscribers who were registered through legacy data mustbe completed by 31stJuly, 2009.

3. Necessary action may kindly be taken to ensure the above.

Sd/-(Manoj Sahay)

Director

To

1. Mr. C.R. Sundaramurti, CGA2. Ms Bulbul Ghosh, CGDA3. Ms Sowmya Raghavan, Financial Commissioner, Railways.4. Ms. Soma Roy Burman, CC (Pensions)5. Mr. S.K. Mishra, Dy.Director General (PAF)6. PFRDA/NSDL

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SPEED POST / FAX

No.5189/AT-I/NPS/ Vol-XV

Office of the CGDA

West Block-V, R.K PuramNew Delhi-110066

Dt. 13-3-2009.

To

Shri Amit SinhaExecutive Vice-President,NSDL

4th

Floor, A Wing

Trade WorldKamala Mills Compound,

Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel

Mumbai-400013

Sub: Posting of accumulated balances for the 1sttranche in the Individual

Retirement Accounts (IRAs).

Ref: Your e-mail dt.3-2-2009 and this HQrs Office letter of even No.,

dt. 11-2-2009.

***

This HQrs Office agrees to the methodology as proposed vide Para 1.(b) of your e-mail

letter dt.3-2-2009 mentioned above for posting accumulated balances in the IRAs. The amountof 1stTranche legacy data for posting in IRAs has been shown in Annexure A (enclosed) against

the respective Nodal Offices. The IRAs in respect of subscribers of the respective Nodal Officesas shown may accordingly be posted upto the amount indicated in Annexure-A. Any excess orless amount may be intimated to respective Nodal Offices for adjustment immediately. The

amount of the remaining 4 Nodal offices will be intimated to your office shortly.

2. A copy of this letter is being endorsed to PFRDA and JS (Pers), Min of Fin as requestedby your Office.

Sd/-

Dy.CGDA (AT-I)

Encls:AA

(contd.)

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Copy to:

1. Shri Manoj Sahay, For information andDirector necessary action as requested vide

Dept of Expenditure NSDL e-mail dt.3-2-2009 (copy

Min of Finance enclosed) mentioned underNorth Block reference. A copy of this HQrs

New Delhi Office letter of even No., Dated 11-2-2009

is also enclosed for reference.

2. Shri Siddharth Sharma,General Manager,

Pension Fund Regulatory &Development Authority,1stFloor, ICADR Buidling

Plot No.6, Vasant Kunj

Institutional Area, Phase-II

New Delhi -110070.

Sd/-

Dy.CGDA (AT-I)

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ANNEXURE-A

AMOUNT OF 1ST TRANCHE LEGACY DATA FOR POSTING IN I.R.As

SL.NO. NAME OF NODAL OFFICE AMOUNT IN RUPEES

1 PCDA (SC) Pune 98742524

2 CDA. GUWAHATI 23915398

3 PCDA (N) MUMBAI 141792028

4 CDA., BANGALORE 26972401

5 PCDA (R&D) NEW DELHI 281121049

6 CDA (ARMY) MEERUT 48557750

7 CDA (BR), NEWDELHI 59975117

8 CDA (AF), NEW DELHI 65995514

9 CDA, SECUNDERABAD 16088902

10 CDA.CHENNAI 16458022

11 CDA (CSD). MUMBAI 2797323

12 PCDA, NEW DELHI 23885802

13 CDA (O), PUNE 5689931

14 PCDA (WC), CHANDIGARH 82278949

15 CDA, JABALPUR 33371348

16 CDA(PD), MEERUT 497556

17 PCDA (SWC) JAIPUR 36051568

18 CDA, PATNA 41686782

TOTAL 1005877964

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No.5189/AT-I/NPS/XVOffice of the CGDA

West Block-V, R.K. Puram,

New Delhi.

Dated 1-4-2009.To

Shri Amit Sinha

Executive Vice-President, NSDL

4th

Floor, A wingTrade World

Kamala Mills Compound,

Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel,

Mumbai-400013.

Sub: New Pension Scheme : Posting of accumulated balances for the 1

st

tranche in theIndividual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).

Ref: This HQrs office letter of even No dated 13-3-2009 on above subject.

***

This is in continuation of this HQrs office letter mentioned under reference. The amount

for posting in the IRAs of subscribers in respect of following three Nodal offices is indicated

against the Nodal offices and the gross amount intimated for posting so far.

Sl.No. Name of Nodal Office Amount in Rupees

1 PCDA (NC) Jammu 45466175

2 PCDA (P) Allahabad 18806363 PCDA (CC) Lucknow 32860220

4 Total 80207031

5 Total amount already intimated for posting in

respect of 16 Nodal offices vide Annexure-A to this

HQrs letter dated 13-3-2009

1005877964

6 Gross Amount (4+5) 1086084995

The amount for posting in respect of PCA (Fys) Kolkata only is still awaited which will

be intimated to your office after receipt of the same from the Nodal Office.

Sd/-Dy. CGDA (AT-I)

Copy to:

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1. Shri Manoj Sahay, For information andDirector necessary action. This is in continuation of

North Block this HQrs letter mentioned under reference.

New Delhi

2. Shri Siddharth Sharma,

General Manager,Pension Fund Regulatory &

Development Authority,

1stFloor, ICADR Buidling

Plot No.6, Vasant Kunj

Institutional Area, Phase-II

New Delhi -110070.

Sd/-

Dy.CGDA (AT-I)