Enhancement in the rate of Special Pension to Blinded Ex-Servicemen

Enhancement in the rate of Special Pension to Blinded Ex-Servicemen 

No.161/KSB/Policy/SPL PEN/C

Government Of India

Ministry Of Defence

Department Of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, Dated 8th June, 2017

The Controller General Of

Defence Accounts, (CGDA)

New Delhi.

Subject: Enhancement in the rate of Special Pension to Blinded Ex-Servicemen under AO 606/75.

Sir,

In supersession of Government of India, Ministry Of Defence letter No.12-SB(8)/52-2001/958/D(Res) dated 16th Nov.2001, I am directed to convey the sanction of the President to enhance the Special Pension to blinded Ex-Servicemen from Rs.500/- p.m. to Rs.4000/- per month with effect from June 2017. The expenditure will be debited to relevant Head of account of Defence Services Estimates.

2. The sanction is issued with the concurrence of Ministry Of Defence (Fin/Pen) vide their ID No.10(12)/2016/FIN/PEN dated 05-06-2017.

Yours faithfully

(A.K.Pandey)

Under Secretary to the Government Of India

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Online Appointment System for CGHS beneficiaries

Online Appointment System for CGHS beneficiaries

F.No.44/22/2014/MCTC/CGHS/2211-44

Directorate General Of CGHS, MOHFW

Monitoring, Computerization & Training Cell

CGHS Wellness Center Building, 1st Floor

Kalibari, New Delhi- 110 001

Dated: 09-05-2017

Office Memorandum

Sub: Online Appointment System for CGHS beneficiaries

For the convenience of CGHS beneficiaries and with an objective of reducing the waiting time at the Wellness Centers, CGHS is pleased to announce a new initiative of booking online appointments. Existing beneficiaries can now book an appointment for Medical Officer or Specialist consultation online. The steps involved in booking an appointment online are given below.

Online Appointment by Beneficiary himself

1. Visit the website cghs.nic.in

2. Click on the option “Book Appointment” available on RHS of the Screen.

3. Enter beneficiary ID and click on ” Generate OTP”

4. An OTP (One Time Password) will be sent on registered mobile no. of the beneficiary or to the main card holde’s mobile if that is the only registered number.

5.Enter OTP and click on “Proceed”‘

6.Beneficiary details are displayed on screen’ Click displayed on screen are correct otherwise click on and proceed as above.

7. Select Specialty, Dispensary, Doctor as per your choice and click on “Proceed” button’ A beneficiary can select a GDM (General Duty Medical Officer Jora Specialist of any of the CGHS wellness center for appointment’.

8. A calendar is displayed to choosead ate that has the availability of appointment for the selected doctor. Select date for appointment’

9.On selecting date, top of the screen shows the slot timings and the appointments available’ A beneficiary can choose the desired slot’

10. Click on “proceed to Book Appointment”. one can go back and make changes by using the’Change the Specialty button’.

11. On clicking the button “Proceed to Book Appointment”‘ beneficiary details and the appointment details are displayed on the screen for confirmation’

12. Click on the option “confirm to Book Appointment”, confirmation status page is displayed. one can print the confirmation slip, or book another appointment’ system would also send an SMS to registered mobile number’

13. Appointment for the GDMO can be taken within 72 hours of date of appointment whereas appointment for the Specialist can be taken within 1 month of date of appointment’ online appointment cannot be made for the same day/date’ [This window period may changedependinguponthedecisionstakenfromtimetotime)

14. If a self registered patient arrives at the indicative time slot and by that time his “Q” number has already passed, he will be called as very next patient, barring emergencies’ However, if the indicative time slot has passed beyond half an hour then he will have to

get fresh registration from WC registration counter’

15. If patient fails to turn up on appointed time thrice in a row the facility forhim may be blocked for a month’.

For walk in patients who directly visit the center without a prior; self booked appointment, ihe facility of online registration at the registration counter of Wellness Center is available’.

The introduction of this facility may be given due publicity by all Wellness Center In-charges.

Dr.D.C.Joshi

Director , CGHS

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GPF Final Settlement/Final withdrawal Claims and Release of Payment

GPF Final Settlement/Final withdrawal Claims and Release of Payment 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)

FUND SECTION

10-A, S.K.BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA – 700 001

No.F/Tech/130/Pt-II/B

Date:18.07.2017

To

The GM

Subject: Processing of GPF Final Settlement/Final withdrawal Claims and Release of Payment thereof.

Off late, it has come to notice that despite passing of bills for Final withdrawal/Final Settlement of GP Fund Accounts in respect of Non-DAD officers well in advance, on priority GM/Controller by Bank Authority on due date, the said amount could not be disbursed to the concerned officer, in time, at your end due to late receipt/non-receipt of Cheque Slips, which has caused grievances from the officers.

To redress such grievances of the officers, henceforth following document may please be obtained from the concerned officers and enclosed the same with their GPF Final withdrawal/settlement bills to enable this office to credit the passed amount to the officers personal Bank Account directly instead of public fund account of GM/Controller.

i) NEFT Mandate Form, in duplicate, duly filled in (Copy Enclosed)

ii) A Photo copy of the first page of the pass book of bank account for which NEFT Mandate form is given

iii) A leaf of cancelled Multi city Cheque of that Bank account, mentioned in NEFT Mandate Form, where Bank Account No & Name of the Account holder are printed.

It is, therefore, requested to ensure that the above documents have been enclosed with the GP Fund Final withdrawal/settlement claims in respect of all the officers of your office, before forwarding the same to this office through your respective Local Accounts Office.

Form for availing NEFT Mode of Payment – Click here

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Enhancement Of Rates Of Marriage Grant

Enhancement of rates of Marriage Grant

Government Of India

Ministry Of Defence

Department Of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

MoD.I.D.No.102/AFFD/Marriage Grant/2016-D(Res-II)

Dated:15-07-2016

Subject: Enhancement of rates of Marriage Grant

The standing committee on Defence (16th Lok Sabha) directed vide para 56 to 58 of its 2nd Report that rate of marriage grant to needy ESM (upto the rank of Hav/Equivalent) and their widows be enhanced from Rs.16,000/- to Rs.50,000/- per daughter (for 2 daughters). The standing Committee also desired that an additional allocation of Rs.10.30 crores may be provided to DESW to meet the requirement of enhanced Marriage Grant.

2. Accordingly Army, Navy & Air Force has agreed to provide the additional funds on pro-rate basis i.e 85:5:10, annually w.e.f. 2016-17.

3. Approval of competent authority is conveyed to the enhancement of the rates of marriage grant from Rs.16,000/- to Rs.50,000/- per Daughter (for 2 Daughters) to ESM (upto the rank of Hav/equivalent) and their widows w.e.f 1.4.2016.

(santosh)

Joint secretary (Res-II)

Telefax – 23015772

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Facilities To Retiring Persons: Settlement Of PF/EFP, Gratuity Etc

Facilities to Retiring Persons: Settlement of PF/EFP, Gratuity etc.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 67

ANSWERED ON: 17.07.2017

Facilities to Retiring Persons

SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has decided to settle the PF/EPF, Gratuity etc. of the retiring person on the day of retirement itself; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): Directions have been issued by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to all its field offices to make the payment of Provident Fund and Pension to members of Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952 and Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 on the date of retirement itself.

As regards settlement of gratuity, as per Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, the employer shall arrange to pay the amount of gratuity within thirty days from the date it becomes payable to the person to whom the gratuity is payable

Source: http://loksabha.nic.in/

Extra Work Allowance - 7th CPC

7th Pay Commission Extra Work Allowance

No.12-3/2016-E.III(A)

Ministry Of Finance

Department of Expenditure

(E.III-A Branch)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 20th July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Grant of Extra Work Allowance -(abolition of existing Caretaking Allowance, Extra Duty Allowance, Flag Station Allowance, Flight Charge Certificate Allowance, Library Allowance, Rajbhasha Allowance and Special Appointment Allowance)- decision of the Government on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC).

The undersigned is direct to say that the decisions of the Government on various allowances based on the recommendations of the 7th Central and in the light of the recommendations of the Committee under the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary have been notified vide Resolution No.11-1/2016, dated 6th July, 2017.

2. As mentioned in the Appendix-II of the said Resolution, dated 6th July, 2017, the existing allowances viz. Caretaking Allowance (SI.No.22 Appendix -II, as at present governed under this Departments OM No.7(21)/2008/E.IIIA dated 22.9.2008), Extra Duty Allowance (SI. No.57 of Appendix-II), Flag Station Allowance (SI.No.64 of Appendix-II), Flight Charge Certificate Allowance (SI.No.65 of Appendix-II), Library Allowance (SI.No.100 of Appendix-II), rajbhasha Allowance (SI.No.136 of Appendix-II) and Special Appointment Allowances (SI.No.157 of Appendix-II) have been abolished as a separate allowance ant the eligible employees are now to be governed by the newly proposed Extra Work Allowance.

3. Accordingly, the above allowances shall stand abolished ant the President is pleased to decide that the eligible employees shall now be covered under a new Extra Work Allowance which shall be governed as under:

• a) Extra Work Allowance will be paid at a uniform rate of 2% (two percent) of the basic pay per month.
• b) An employees shall receive this allowance for a maximum period of one year, and there should be minimum gap of one year before the same employee is deployed for similar duties again.
• c) This allowance shall not be combined i.e.if the same employee is performing two or more such duties and is eligible for 2% (two percent) allowance for each add-on, then the total Extra Work Allowance payable will remain capped at 2% (two percent) of basic pay.

4. In respect of the existing Special Appoinment Allowance , which stands abolished, apart fron the existing eligible employees, Assistant Sub-Inspector (radio Mechanic), Assistant Sub Inspector (Radio Operator) and Sub Inspector (Radio Mechanic) are also to be included in the list eligible for Extra Work Allowance at the rate 2% of Basic Pay per month with the Conditions recommended by the 7th CPC.

5. These orders shall effective from 1st July, 2017.

6. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Acccounts Department are Concerned , these orders issues after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India

(Annie George Mathew)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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Grant Of House Rent Allowance To Railway Employees - 7th CPC

Seventh central Pay Commission relation to grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

S.No.PC-VII/24

RBE No.71/2017

No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-7

New Delhi, dated 19-07-2017

The General Managers/CAOs

All Indian Railways & Prod. Units etc.

Sub: Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh central Pay Commission relation to grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees.

Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the seventh Central Pay Commission relating to House Rent Allowance (HRA), the president is pleased to decide that, in modification of Railway Board’s letter No.PC-65/HRA-1/3 dated 21.7.1965 as amended from time to time, letter No.E(P&A)II-2008/HRA-10 dated 12.09.2008 and letter No.E(P&A)II-2015/HRA-7 dated 244.09.2015, the admissibility of HRA shall be as under:-

Classification of Cities/Towns	Rate of House Rent Allowance per month as a percentage of Basic pay only
X	24%
Y	16%
Z	8%

2. The rates of HRA will not be less than Rs.5400/-, 3600/- and 1800/- at X,Y, & Z class cities respectively.

3. The rates of HRA will be revised to 27%, 18% and 9% for X, Y and Z class cities respectively when Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 25% and further revised to 30%, 20%, and 10% when DA Crosses 50%.

4. The term basic Pay in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed pay levels in the Pay Matrix and does not include Non-Practising Allowance (NPA) etc. or any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

5. In the case of running staff HRA will continue to be calculated on the basic pay plus 30% Pay element till further orders.

6. The list of Cities classified as X, Y and Z issued vide Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2015/HRA-7 dated 24.09.2015, for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance is enclosed as annexure to these orders.

7. Special orders on continuance of HRA at Delhi (‘X’ class city) rates to railway employees posted at Faridabad, Ghaziabad, NOIDA and Gurgaon, at Jalandhar (‘Y” class `city) rates to Jalandhar Cantt, at ‘Y’ class city rates to Shillong, Goa & Port Blair and HRA at par with Chandigarh (‘Y’ class city) to Panchkula which have been allowed to continue vide Para ‘4’ of this Ministry,s letter No.E(P&A) II-2015/HRA-7 dated 24.09.2015 and S.A.S Nagar (Mohali) at par with Chandigarh (‘Y’ class city) vide Ministry’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2015/HRA-7 dated 12.05.2017 , shall continue till further orders.

8. All other conditions governing grant of HRA under existing orders shall continue to apply.

9. These order shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.

10. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Salim Md.Ahmed)

Deputy Director/E(P&A)II,

Railway Board.

To Board’s letter no.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-7 dt.19.07.2017

LIST OF CITIES/TOWNS CLASSIFIED FOR GRANT OF

HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE TO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

SI.No	STATES/UNION TERRITORIS	CITIES CLASSIFIED AS “X”	CITIES CLASSFIED AS “Y”
1.	ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS	———–	————-
2.	ANDHRA PRADESH/ TELANGANA	Hyderabad(UA)	Vijayawada(UA), Warangal (UA), Greater Visakhapatnam (M.Corpn.), Guntur (UA), Nellore (UA).
3.	ARUNACHALA PRADESH	————	———–
4.	ASSAM	————	Guwahati (UA).
5.	BIHAR	——–	Patna(UA).
6.	CHANDIGARH	———-	Chandigarh(UA).
7.	CHATTISGARH	———-	Durg-Bhilai Nagar (UA), Raipur (UA).
8.	DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI	———-	————
9.	DAMAN & DIU	———-	————
10.	DELHI	Delhi(UA)	———–
11.	GOA	———-	———–
12.	GUJARAT	Ahmadabad (UA)	Rajkot (UA)    , Jamnagar (UA), Bhavnagar (UA), Vadodara (UA), Surat (UA).
13.	HARYANA	————	Faridabad * (M.Corpn.), Gurgaon* (UA).
14.	HIMACHALA PRADESH	———–	———–
15	JAMMU & KASHMIR	———-	Srinagar (UA), Jammu (UA).
16.	JHARKHAND	———–	Jamshedpur (UA), Dhanbad (UA), Ranchi (UA), Bokaro Steel City(UA).
17.	KARNATAKA	Bangalore/Bengaluru (UA)	Belgaum (UA), Hubali (UA), Thiruvanathapuram (UA), Thrissur (UA), Malappuram (UA), Kannur (UA), Kollam (UA).
19.	LAKSHADWEEP	—————-	————–
20.	MADHYA PRADESH	—————	Kozhikode (UA), Hubli-Dharwad (M.Corpn.), Mangalore (UA), Mysore (UA), Malappuram (UA),
21.	MAHARASHTRA	————-	Gwalior (UA), Indore (UA), Bhobal (UA), Jabalpur (UA), Ujjain (M.Corpn.).
22.	MANIPUR	———–	———
23	MEGHALAYA	———–	———
24	MIZORAM	———–	———
25	NAGALAND	———–	———
26	ODISHA	———–	Cuttack (UA), Bhubaneswar (UA), Raurkela (UA)
27	PUDUCHERRY	———-	Puducherry/ Pondicherry (UA)
28	PUNJAB	———	Amritsar (UA), Jalandhar (UA), Ludhiana (UA).
29.	RAJASTHAN	——–	Bikaner (M.Corpn), Jaipur (M.Corpn), Jodhpur (UA), Kota (M.Corpn.), Ajmer (UA).
30	SIKKIM	———–	————
31.	TAMIL NADU	Chennai (UA)	Salem (UA), Tiruppur (UA), Coimbatore (UA), Tiruchirappalli (UA), Madurai (UA), Erode (UA).
32	TRIPURA	————-	————–
33	UTTAR PRADESH	————	Moradabad (M.Corpn), Meerut (UA), Ghazibad* (UA), Aligarh (UA), Agra (UA), Bareilly (UA), Allahabad (UA), Gorakhpur (UA), Varanasi (UA), Saharanpur (M.Corpn), Noida * (CT), Firozabad (NPP), Jhansi (UA).
34	UTTARAKHAND	——–	Dehradun (UA).
35	WEST BENGAL	Kolkata (UA)	Asansol (UA), Silguero (UA), Durgapur (UA).

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7th Pay Commission – Conveyance Allowance

7th Pay Commission – Conveyance Allowance

F.No.19039/03/2017-E.IV

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi,Dated : 19.07.201 7

OFFICE MEMEORANDUM

Subject  :Implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Conveyance Allowance.

Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission and in supersession of this Department OM No. 19039/2/2008-E.IV, dated 23rd September, 2008 the President is pleased to revise the rates of Fixed Conveyance Allowance admissible under SR-25 to Central Government employees as indicated below:

Average Monthly Travel on Official Duty	For Journey by Own Motor Car	For Journeys by other Modes of Conveyance
201-300 km	1680	556
301-450 km	2520	720
451-600 km	2980	960
601-800 km	3646	1126
>800 km	4500	1276

2.These rates shall automatically increase by 25% whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.

3.Conditions and provisions mentioned in SR 25 shall continue to apply

4.These orders will be effective from 1st July, 2017.

5.In so far as the staff serving in the. Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

Hindi version is attached.

S/d,

( Annie George Mathew )

Joint Secretary to the Government of India 

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7th Central Pay Commission – Construction Projects – Grant of Project Allowance

7th Central Pay Commission – Construction Projects – Grant of Project Allowance

No.6/1/2017-E. II((B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi,Dated : 19th July2017.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – Construction Projects – Grant of Project Allowance.

Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission by the Government, the President, is pleased to decide that, in modification of this Ministry’s O.M.No.20011/5/73-E, II(B) dated 17.01.1975 as amended from time to time and O.M.No.6(3)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008 on the subject mentioned above, the Central Government employees shall be paid Project Allowance, which has been covered in the Risk/Hardship Matrix, at the following revised rates:-

Level in Pay Matrix	Cell Name	Rate per month(Rs.)
Level 9 and above	R3H2	3400
Level 8 and below	R3H2	2,700

3.The term ‘Pay Level’ in the revised pay structure means the ‘Level in the Pay Matrix

4.In respect of those employees who opt to continue in their pre-revised pay structure, corresponding Grade Pay in the prescribed pay band as indicated in CCS(Revised) Pay) Rules, 2016 would determine the allowance under these orders.

5.These rates shall increase by 25 per cent whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50 per cent.

6.All other terms and conditions governing the grant of this allowance shall remain unchanged.

7. These orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

8. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates, In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

9.In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Hindi version is attached.

S/d,

(Annie George Mathew)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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7th Pay Commission – Special Compensatory Allowances Subsumed Under Tough Location Allowance-I,II and III

7th Pay Commission – Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance-I,II and III

No.3/1/2017-E.II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 19th July, 2017.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:-Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – Grant of Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance.

Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission, in supersession of the existing orders for grant of Special Compensatory Allowances viz. Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance, Bad Climate Allowance, Special Compensatory Scheduled/Tribal Area. Allowance and Sunderban Allowance which have been subsumed in Tough Location Allowance, the President is pleased to decide the rates of these Special Compensatory Allowances (subsumed in Tough Location Allowance) to Central Government employees as under:-

SI.No.	Name of the Allowance	Category	Cell Name	Pay Level in Pay Matrix	Rate per month (in Rs.)
1	Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance: (i)Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance Places covered under Part-A & B (Annexure I & II)	Tough Location Allowance-I	R3H1	Level 9 and above Level 8 and below	5,300 4,100
	(ii)Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance Places covered under Part- C (Annexure III)	Tough Location Allowance-II	R3H2	Level 9 and above Level 8 and below	3400 2700
	(iii)  Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance Places covered under Part- D (Annexure IV)	Tough Location Allowance-III	R3H3	Level 9 and above Level 8 and below	1200 1000
2	Bad Climate Allowance	Tough Location Allowance-III	R3H3	Level 9 and above Level 8 and below	1200 1000
3.	Tribal Area Allowance	Tough Location Allowance-III	R3H3	Level 9 and above Level 8 and below	1200 1000
4.	Sunderban Allowance	Tough Location Allowance-III	R3H3	Level 9 and above Level 8 and below	1200 1000

2.These rates shall increase by 25 per cent whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50 per cent.

3.The term ‘Pay Level’ in the revised pay structure means the ‘Level in the Pay Matrix.

4.In respect of those employees who opt to continue in their Pre-revised pay structure/Pay scales, the corresponding Level in the Pay Matrix of the post occupied on 01.01.2016 as indicated in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2015 would determine the allowance under these orders.

5. Sunderban Allowance categorized ‘as Tough Location Allowance-Ill shall be admissible to the Central Government civilian employees working in Sunderban areas South of Dampier Hodge’s line, namely, Bhagatush Khali (Rampura), Kumirmari (Bagna), Jhinga Khali, Sajnakhali, Gosaba, Amlamathi (Bidya), Canning, Ku!tali, Plyali, Nalgaraha, Raidighi, Bhanchi, Pathar Paratima, Bhagabatpur, Saptamukhl, Namkhana, Sikarpur, Kakdwip, Sagar, Mousini, Kalinagar, Haroa, Hingalganj, Basanti, Kuemari, Kultola, Ghusighata (Kulti) area. The allowance shall be admissible only upto the period for which the. Government of West Bengal continues to pay this allowance to its employees.

6.Scheduled/Tribal Area Allowance and Bad Climate Allowance categorized as Tough Location Allowance-III shall be admissible only in those States where Scheduled/Tribal Area Allowance and Bad Climate Allowance are admissible and shall be discontinued in those States where it has been discontinued for the State Government employees with effect from the date(s) of such discontinuance.

7. In the event of a place falling In more than one category, the higher rate of Tough Location Allowance will be applicable.

8.Tough Location Allowances shall not be admissible along with Special Duty Allowance. However, employees have the option for continuing Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance at old rates of 6th CPC, where it was admissible, along with Special Duty Allowance at revised rate of 10% of Basic Pay,

9.Employees may exercise their option to choose either Hard Area Allowance which is admissible along-with Island Special Duty Allowance or one of the Special Compensatory Allowance, subsumed under Tough Location Allowance as mentioned in Para 1 above.

10. These orders take effect from 1st July, 2017.

11.These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of. the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

12. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

 

(Annie George Mathew)

Secretary to the Government of India

 

 

ANNEXURE-1

ANNEXURE TO DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

0.M. NO. 3/1/2017-E.11(B) DATED 19th JULY, 2017

 

AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE  SUBSUMED IN TOUGH LOCATION ALLOWANCE -1.

 

AREAS INCLUDED IN PART ‘A’

S.No.	Name of States	Areas covered
1.	ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS	Middle Andamans, North Andaman, Little Andaman, Nicobar and Narcondum Islands.
2.	ARUNACHAL PRADESH	Difficult Areas of Arunachal Pradesh
3.	HIMACHAL PRADESH	1. Chamba District (a) Pangi Tehsil (b)  Following Panchayats and Villages of Bharmour Tehsil: (i)   Panchayats:     Badgaun, Bajol, Deol Kugti, Nayagam and Tunda (ii)  Villages: Ghatu of Gram Panchayat Jagat, Kanarsi of Gram Panchayat. Chauhata.
		(2) Kinnaur District (a)  Asrang, Chitkul and Hango Kuno/Charang Panchayats. (b) 15/20 Area comprising the Gram Panchayats of Chhota Khamba, . Nathpa and Rupi. (c)   Pooh sub-Division, excluding the Panchayat Areas specified above.
		(3) Kullu District 15/20 Area of Nirmand Tehsil, comprising the Gram Panchayats of Kharga, Kushwar and Sarga
		4)  Lahaul and Spiti District Entire area of Lahaul and Spiti
		5) Shimla District 15/20 Area of Rampur Tehsil comprising of Panchayats of Koot, Labana¬Sadana, Sarpara and Chandi-Branda.
4.	JAMMU & KASHMIR	1. Kathua District Niabat Ban’, Lohi, Malhar and Macchodi.
		2. Udhampur District (a) Dudu Basantgarh, Lander Bhamag Maga, Thakrakote and Nagote. (b)  All Areas in Mahore Tehsil other than those included in Part ’13’.
		3. Dada District Macias of Padder and Niabat Nowgam in Kashmir Tehsil. 4. Leh District (a)  Noyama and Nobre. (b)  Zanskar (c)   All other places in the District.
		5 Baramulla District Entire Gurez-Nirabat, Tangdar Sub-Division and Keran Nada
5.	LAKSHADWEEP	Entire Union Territory.
6.	MIZORAM	Chimptuipui District and Areas beyond 25 km from Lunglei Town in Lunglei District.
7.	SIKKIM	Entire State.
8.	UTTARAKHAND	Areas under Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Champavat Districts.

ANNEXURE-II

 

AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE

SUBSUMED IN TOUGH LOCATION ALLOWANCE -I.

 

AREAS INCLUDED IN PART ‘B’

S.No.	Name of the States	Areas covered
1.	ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS	South Andaman (Including Port Blair )
2.	ARUNACHAL PRADESH	Throughout Arunachal Pradesh other than those declared as Difficult Areas.
3.	HIMACHAL PRADESH	1. Chamba District Bharmour Tehsil,  excluding Panchayats and Villages included in Part ‘A’.
		2.Kangra District Areas of Bara Bhangal and Chhota Bhangal.
		3. Kinnaur District Entire District other than Areas included in Part `A’
		4.  Shimla District (a)  Dodra.Kawar Tehsil. (b)  Gram Panchayats of Darkali in Rampur, Kashapath Tehsil and Munish. (c)  Ghori Chaibis of Pargana Sarahan.
4.	JAMMU & KASHMIR	1.Udhampur District Areas up to Goel from Kamban side and Areas upto Arnas from Keasi side in Tehsil Mahore
		2.Baramulla District Matchill
5.	MIZORAM	Entire Lunglei District excluding Areas beyond 25 km from Lunglei Town
6.	NAGALAND	Entire State.
7.	TRIPURA	Difficult Areas of Tripura.

ANNEXURE-III

 

AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE

SUBSUMED IN TOUGH LOCATION ALLOWANCE -II.

 

AREAS INCLUDED IN PART ‘C’

4.	HIMACHAL PRADESH	1. Chamba District (a)  Jhandru Panchayat in Bhartiyat Tehsil. (b)  Churah Tehsil (c)   Dalhousie Town (including Banikhet proper)
		2. Kullu District (a) Outer Seraj (excluding Villages of Jakat-Khana and Burow in Nirmand Tehsil). (b)  Entire District (excluding outer Seraj area and Pargana of Pandrabis but including villages Jakat-Khana and Burao of Tehsil Nirmand)
		3. Mandl District (a) Chhuhar Valley (Jogindernagar Tehsil). (b)  Following Panchayats in Thunag Tehsil: Bagraa, Chhatri, Chhotdhar, Garagushain, Gatoo, Gharyas, Janjheli, Jaryar, Johar Kaihani           Kalwan, Kholanal, Loth, Silibagi, Samachan, Thachdhar, Tachi and Thana. (c) Following Panchayats of Dharampur Block: Binga, Kamlah, Saklana, Tanyar and Tarakholah. (d) Following Panchayats of Karsog Tehsli:  Balidhar, Bagra, Gopalpur, Khajol, Mahog, Mehudi, Manj, Pekhi, Sainj, Sarahan and Teban. (e) Following Panchayats of Sundernagar Tehsil; Bohi, Batwara, Dhanyara, Paura-Kothi, Seri and Shoja.
		4. Kangra District (I) Dharamsala Town and the following offices located outside its Municipal limits but included in Dharamsala Town for purposes of eligibility to Special Compensatory [Remote Locality] Allowance: (a) Women’s ITI, Dad. (b) Mechanical Workshop, Ramnagar. (c) Child Welfare and Town and Country Planning Offices, Sakoh. (d) CRSF Office at lower Sakoh. (e)  Kangra Milk Supply Scheme, Dugiar. (f)   H.R.T.C. Workshop, Sudher. (g)  Zonal Malaria Office, Dad. (h)   Forest Corporation Office, Shamnagar. (I)  Tea Factory, Dad. (j)   I.P.H. Sub-Division, Dad. (k)  Settlement Office, Shamnagar, (I)  Binwa Project, Shamnagar. (II) Palampur Town, including HPKVV Campus at Palampur and the following offices located outside its Municipal limits but included in Palampur Town for this purpose: (a)  H.P. Krishi Vishwavidhyalaya campus. (b)  Cattle Development Office/Jersey Farm, Banuri. (c) Sericulture Offico/Indo-German Agriculture Workshop/HPPWD Division, Bundla. (d)  Electrical Sub-Division, Lohna. (e)  D.P.O. Corporation, Bundla, (f)   Electrical HPSE Division, Ghuggar.
		5. Shimla District (I) (a) Chopal Tehsil. (b) (i) Ghoris, Panjgaon, Patsnau, Naubis and Teen Koti of Pargana Sarahan. (ii)  Death’ Gram Panchayat of Takiesh Area (iii)  Pargana Barabis. (iv)  Kasba Rampur and Ghori Nog of Pargana Rampur of Rampur Tehsil. (II) Shimla Town and its suburbs (Dhalli, Jatog, Kasumpti, Mashobra, Taradevi and Tutu)
		6. Sirmaur District a) Following Panchayats: (i) Bani, Bakhali (Pachhad Tehsil) (ii)  Bharog, Bheneri (Paonta Tehsil) (iii)  Birla (Nahan Tehsil) (iv)  Dibber (Pachhad Tehsil) (v)   Thana Kasoga (Nahan Tehsil) (b) Thansgiri Tract
		Solan District Mangal Panchayat
2.	JAMMU & KASHMIR	(a) Areas in Poonch and Rajouri Districts excluding the towns of Poonch and Rajouri and Sunderbani and other Urban areas in the two Districts. (b) Areas not included in Parts ‘A’, ‘B’ and (a) of Part ‘C’ above, but which are within a distance of 8 km from’the line of actual control or at places which may be declared as qualifying for Border Allowance from time to time by the State Government for their own staff.
3.	MANIPUR	Entire State.
4.	MIZORAM	Entire Aizwal District.
5.	TRIPURA	Entire State other than areas declared as Difficult ones and Included in Part ‘B’

ANNEXURE-IV

 

AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE

SUBSUMED IN TOUGH LOCATION ALLOWANCE -III

 

AREAS INCLUDED IN PART

1.	ASSAM	Entire State.
2.	HIMACHAL PRADESH	The remaining Areas of Himachal Pradesh not included in any of the Parts ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’.
3.	MEGHALAYA	Entire State.

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