In pursuance of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, it has been decided with the approval of the President that the amount of ex- gratia lump sum compensation, as modified vide para 12.1 of DOP&PW’s O.M No. No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (i)’ dated 4.8.2016 be adopted by the Ministry of Railways in the case of families of Railway servants who die in the performance of their bonafide official duties under various circumstances. Accordingly, sub para (a) to (d) of the first paragraph of this Ministry’s letter
No·. E(W)2008/CP-1/7 dated 30.9.2008 is modified and substituted as under:-

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