Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Journey on Transfer

Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Journey on Transfer.

In pursuance of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendation of the 6th Central Pay Commission relating to Travelling Allowance entitlement, revised entitlement of TA for journeys on transfer was notified vide Board’s letter of even number dated 1.12.2008. the provision under para C of the Annexure to the letter dated 1.12.2008 has led to lowering of the per km rates for transportation of personal effects by road on transfer in the case of A-I/A/B-I class cities. The provision under para C of the said letter has been reviewed and it has now been decided to replace the existing provisions contained therein under para C with the following:

“C. Transportation of House-hold effects on transfer

The rates for transportation of personal effects by Road from the place of residence to the Railway Station at the old headquarters and from Railway Station to the place of residence, at the new headquarters will be as under:

	Rate per km for transport by road (Rs.per.km)
Grade Pay	x & y  class cities*	Z  class cities*
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.4200 and above and those in pay scale HAG+ and above	30.00 (Rs.0.005  per  kg  per  km.)	18.00 (Rs.0.003  per  kg.  per km.)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.2800/-	15.00 (Rs.0.005  per kg per km.)	9.00 (Rs.0.003  per kg. per km.)
Officers drawing grade  pay Below Rs.2800	7.50 (Rs.0.005 per kg per km.)	4.60 (Rs.0.0031  per kg.  per km.)

The rates for transporting the entitled weight by Steamer will be equal to the prevailing rates prescribed by such transport inships operated by Shipping Corporation of India.”

*As per classification of cities for the purpose of admissibility of Houses Rent Allowance.

2. Attention is also invited to para B of the Annexure to Board’s letter dated 1.12.2008, which regulates the payment of Composite Transfer Grant. In this connection, it is reiterated that the components and incidentals which were merged/subsumed with the Composite Transfer Grant, as per para A.1 of the Annexure to Board’s letter No.F(E)I/98/AL-28/10(A) dated 01.05.1998 remain unchanged.

3. The revised provisions as under para 1 above, shall be applicable w.e.f. 01.09.2008, i.e. the date form which revised TA rules are applicable.

Grant of special TA/DA allowances to Dy. Directors/Wardens

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F.No.1-1/2010-TS.I
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
Technical Section - I
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Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated :23^rd September,2010.

To
The Director,
Indian Institute of Technology,Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Khargapur, Madras, Guwahati, Roorkee,Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Mandi Patna, Ropar

Sir,
Iam hereby directed to inform you that after due consideration the Ministry has taken the following decisions with regard to grant of TA/DA and payment of special allowance :-

A. Grant of special allowance. Dy. Directors/Wardens etc.

Keeping in view the Special Allowance of Rs.4000/- prescribed for Pro- Vice Chancellor, Ministry has suggested vide it is letter dated 9th March,2010 that the Dy. Directors may be paid a monthly special allowance of Rs.4000/- per month. Accordingly, it has been felt that the honorarium for Deans, Wardens etc. may be suitably revised keeping in view the existing norms. Accordingly, honorarium/special allowances in respect of Dy. Directors, Deans, Wardens etc. will be as under:-

	Existing	Proposed revision
Dy.Director	Rs.1000/ p.m.	Rs.4000/- p.m.
Deans	Rs.900/ p.m.	Rs.3500/- p.m.
Wardens	Rs.800/ p.m.	Rs.2500/- p.m.
Assoc./Asstt. Wardens	Rs.500/ p.m.	Rs.2500/- p.m.

B. Eligibility for TA/DA with reference to Academic Grade

The recommendation with regard to the question of equivalence of Academic Grade Pay with Grade Pay for the purpose of determining the eligibility for TA/DA and other benefits also requires a re-look. Even though acadehic grade pay has been fixed slightly at a higher level than the grade pay fixed for similar grade of Central Government employees, the entitlement for TA/DA and other allowances would be governed by the provision of the CCS (RP) Rules,2008 as per the TNDA entitlement for corresponding Grade Pay. Accordingly, the following mapping of academic grade pay with grade pay is required to be followed for the purpose of determining eligibility for TA/DA and other allowances:

Sl.No.	Academic Grade Pay	Equalent Grade Pay for TA/DA/Other Allowances
1	Rs.6000 & Rs.7000/-	Rs.6600/-
2	Rs.8000/-	Rs.7600/-
3	Rs.9000/-	Rs.8700/-
4	Rs.9500/-	Rs.8900/-
5	Rs.10000 / 10500/-	Rs.10000/-

C. HAG Scale of Rs.67,000 - 79,000/- :

A new HAG scale of Rs.67,000-79,000 has been introduced in place of Grade Pay of Rs.12,000/-. Accordingly, the Grade Pay of Rs.12,000/- does not any more exist .

The conditions for moving to the new HAG scale will remain exactly the same as the movement from AGP of Rs.10,500/-to AGP of Rs.12,000/-. Further, as indicated in this Ministry's letter of even number, dated 18.8.2010, this will have prospective effect from the date of issue of orders regarding revision of scales of pay, i.e. 18.8.2009.

This issues with the approval of Secretary (HE).

Yours faithfully
s/d
(Pratima Dikshit)
Director

More details : www.education.nic.in

TA/DA Rules - Entitlement of food bills in respect of government officials on tour reg.

F.No.19030/32008=E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E.IV Branch

New Delhi, the 11^thJune, 2010

OFFICE-MEMORANDUM

Subject:      Travelling Allowance Rules - Implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.

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               The Undersigned is directed to invite a reference to this Ministry's OM of even number dated 23.9.2008 vide which revised TA/DA Rules as per recommendations of 6th CPC, as accepted by the Government, were notified. Para 3 of the Annexure to the above mentioned OM prescribes the entitlement of food bills in respect of government officials on tour.

  

2.      The matter regarding availability of suitable hotel accommodation etc. within the rates approved vide the O.M. to Government officials while on tour has been taken up by the Ministry of Tourism with various State Governments and also with ITDC. Some of the State Tourism Departments and the ITDC have responded to the initiative. The rates offered by various State Tourism Departments and ITDC to the Government officials while on tour can be accessed on the website of respective State Tourism Departments. The Ministry of Tourism is also being requested to collate the information centrally and post it on their website for convenience of government officials.

  

3.      Government Officials may, if they so desire, avail of their rates offered by State Tourism Departments and ITDC while on official tour depending on their entitlement as per OM dt. 23.9.2008

(Karan Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

www.finmin.nic.in - 11.6.2010
www.finmin.nic.in - 08.6.2010

Central Government Employees Transfer Rates Reviewed in case of A-1/A/B-1 Cities...

No. 19030/3/2008-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi dated the 8th June, 2010

Office Memorandum

Sub: Travelling Allowance Rules - Implementation of the Sixth CPC.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM of even number dated 23.09.08 on the subject cited above and to say that it has been brought to Government's notice that the issue of this OM has led to lowering of the per km rates for transportation of personal effects by road on transfer in the case of A-1 / A / B-1 class cities. The provision under para 4.C of the said OM has been reviewed and it has now been decided to replace the existing provisions contained in para of the said OM dated 23.09.08, with the following:

"C. Transportation of Personal Effects

Grade Pay (1)	By Train/Steamer (2)	Rate per Km for transport by road (Rs.Per Km.) (3)
		X & Y class cities*	Z class cities*
Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 7600 and above and those in Pay Scale HAG+and above	6000 Kgs. By Goods Train / 4 wheeler wagon / 1 double container	30.00 (Rs.0.005 per kg. per km)	18.00 (Rs.0.003 per kg. per km
Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600, Rs.4800, Rs.5400 and Rs.6600	6000 Kgs. By Goods Train / 4 wheeler wagon / 1 single container	30.00 (Rs.0.005 per kg. per km)	18.00 (Rs.0.003 per kg. per km
Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.2800	3000 Kgs.	15.00 (Rs.0.005 per kg. per km)	9.00 (Rs.0.003 per kg. per km
Officers drawing Grade Pay of below Rs.2800	1500 Kgs.	7.50 (Rs.0.005 per kg. per km)	4.60 (Rs.0.0031 per kg. per km

The rates for transporting the entitled weight by Steamer will be equal to the prevailing rates prescribed by such transport in ships operated by Shipping Corporation of India."

* As per classification of cities for the purpose of admissibility of House Rent Allowance.

2. Attention is also invited to para 4.B of the OM dt. 23.09.08, which regulates the payment of Composite Transfer Grant. In this connection, it is reiterated that the

components and incidentals which were merged/subsumed with the Composite Transfer Grant, as per para 4.B of this Ministry's OM No.19003/2/97-E.IV dt. 17.04.98, remain unchanged.

3. The revised provisions as under para 1 above, shall be applicable w.e.f. 01.09.2008, i.e. the date from which revised T.A. rules are applicable.

(Y.P.Sehgal)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Travelling Allowance Rules - 6th CPC
Travelling Allowance Rules - 6th CPC
Admissibility for reimbursement for travel within the city

Non-taxable Incomes in India - Ten ways to lower your tax bill

The government is considering a proposal to raise the tax exemption limit on monthly transport allowance, a move that could enrich taxpayers by as much as Rs 9,000 a year, but at the same time put further pressure on its already-strained finances.

The proposal to increase the tax exemption limit for transport allowance to Rs 3,200 a month from Rs 800 follows a similar hike for government servants under the Sixth Pay Commission award. It is likely to find adoption in the private sector too, triggering greater spending across the economy and boosting the bottom lines of companies in a wide swath of sectors.

A decision on the proposal, following representations from some quarters in the government, is expected soon, a finance ministry official told ET, on condition of anonymity. The government, which is facing the worst economic growth prospects since 2003 due to credit crisis and drought, is leaving no stone unturned to boost consumer demand and revive economic growth to the record 9% seen before the 2008 crisis. It has cut taxes, raised spending on social and infrastructure projects and enabled lower interest rates for companies and individuals.

Private final consumption expenditure nearly halved to 27% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the last fiscal year from 53.8% a year earlier as consumers restricted spending fearing job losses amid slowing sales growth and reduced profits. The consumption fall was partly offset as government final consumption to GDP rose four-fold to 32.5% from 8%, according to Reserve Bank of India data.

The move is expected to lead to an yearly additional exemption of Rs 28,800, which would yield a tax saving of Rs 8,899 a year, including the cess, to those in the highest tax bracket. While this may boost demand, the government, which is already running a record deficit of 6.8% of GDP, could lose significant tax revenues and many assesses would also fall out of the tax net.

Collections of both direct and indirect taxes are under pressure following tax rate cuts and economic slowdown. Direct tax collections grew by a modest 4% in April-August period to Rs 87,888 crore. The Central Board of Direct Taxes, which has the power to formulate and change rules, is exploring the possibility of hiking the exemption through a notification.

Allowances such as transport are governed by the rule 2BB of the Section 10(14) of the Income Tax Act. The board is only required to place the new rule before Parliament whenever it has its next session.

Travelling Allowance to Central Government servants on retirement

T.A. to Central Governmentservants on retirement

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I. Settlement at a station other than last station ofduty. - It has been decided to sanction the grant of travelling allowance to retiringGovernment servants on the scale and the conditions set out below. The travellingallowance referred to will be admissible in respect of the journey of the Governmentservant and members of his family from the last station of his duty to his home town or tothe place where he and his family is to settle down permanently even if it is other thanhis declared home town and in respect of the transportation of his personal effectsbetween the same places.

(a) For journeys by different modes.- Entitlement as for transfer.

EXPLANATION. - In regard to the question as to how thetravelling allowance in respect of the members of the family of a retiring Governmentservant, who do not actually accompany him is to be regulated, it has been decided thatthe provisions of SR 116 (b) (iii) may be applied mutatis mutandis in all such cases. A member of a Government servant's family who follows him within sixmonths or precedes him by not more than one month may, therefore, be treated asaccompanying him. The period of one month or six months, as the case may be, may becounted from the date the retiring Government servant himself actually moves. The claimsof travelling allowance in respect of the family members will not be payable until thehead of the family himself or herself actually moves.

The time-limits of one month and six months mentionedabove may be extended by the competent authority prescribed in SR 116(b) (iii) in individual cases attendant with special circumstances.

(b) The Government servant shall,besides the fares, be also eligible to composite transfer grant equal to one month's basicpay, if the distance from the last station of duty is more than 20 km.

(c) Transportation of personaleffects at the scale of allowance laid down in Order below SR 116is allowable. The Government servant will also be entitled to claim the cost oftransportation of personal effects between railway station and residence at either end ofthe journey as in the case of transfer.

(d) The actual cost of transporting amotor car or other conveyance maintained by the Government servant before his retirementis reimbursable as per Order below SR 116.

EXPLANATION. - In regard to the time-limits applicablefor the transportation of personal effects on availment of the concession, it has beendecided that the time-limits prescribed in the Explanation below sub-para. (a) above inthe case of members of the family, namely, one month anterior and six months posterior tothe date of the move of the retiring Government servant himself, should apply in the caseof transport of his personal effects. These limits may, however, be extended by thecompetent authority prescribed under SR 116 (b) (iii) inindividual cases attendant with special circumstances.

2. The grant of the concession willbe further subject to the following conditions, clarifications and subsidiary instructions:-

(i)	The concession will be admissible by the shortest route from the last place of duty of the Government servant to his home town or to the place where he and his family are to settle down permanently even if it is other then his declared home town.
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(iii)	The concession may be availed of by a Government servant who is eligible for it, at any time during his leave preparatory to retirement, or within one year of the date of his retirement. Power to extend the time-limit of one year will be exercised by the Administrative Ministries/Departments with the approval of the F.A. concerned, in individual cases attendant with special circumstances.
(iv)	The concession will be admissible to permanent Central Government servants who retire on a retiring pension or on superannuation, invalid or compensation pension.
(v)	The concession will also be admissible to temporary employees who retire on attaining the age of superannuation or are invalided or are retrenched from service, without being offered alternative employment, provided that they have put in a total service of not less than 10 years under the Central Government at the time of retirement/invalidment/retrenchment.
(vi)	In the case of a person whose domicile is elsewhere than in India or who intends to reside permanently outside India after retirement, the concession will be admissible up to the railway station nearest to the port of his embarkation. In the case of such a person who travels by air, the concession of travelling allowance by rail/road under these Orders will be admissible up to the airport of emplanement for himself and members of his family and up to the port of despatch for his personal effects.
(vii)	Where an officer is re-employed under the Central Government while he is on leave preparatory to retirement or within six months of the date of his retirement, the concession admissible under these orders may be allowed to be availed of by him within one year of the expiry of the period of his re-employment.
(viii)	A Government servant will be eligible to the retirement travelling allowance concession in full, notwithstanding the fact that he had availed of leave travel concession to home town or any place in India during one year preceding the date of retirement or commencement of leave preparatory to retirement.

3. Not admissible to. - Theconcession is not admissible to Government servants -

(a)	who quit service by resignation; or
(b)	who may be dismissed or removed from service; or
(c)	who are compulsorily retired as a measure of punishment; or
(d)	who are temporary employees with less than ten years of service retiring on superannuation/invalidation/retrenched.

4. The Travelling Allowance claimsadmissible under these Orders will be drawn, on Travelling Allowance Bill forms likeTransfer Travelling Allowance claims. The claims of officers who were their owncontrolling officers before retirement, will, however, be countersigned by the nextsuperior administrative authority.The claim of an officer who before retirement wasemployed as the Comptroller and Auditor-General or as a Secretary to the Government ofIndia may be countersigned by his successor in office. The certificate required to befurnished by the officers in respect of Transfer Travelling Allowance claims will also berequired to be furnished in respect of claims of Travelling Allowance under these orders. 5. Before reimbursing the TravellingAllowance admissible under these orders, the countersigning authorities should satisfythemselves, as far as possible, that the claimant and members of his family actuallyperformed the journey to the home town or the other place to which he might have proceededto settle there, e.g., by requiring the production of original railway vouchers relatingto transportation of personal effects, conveyance, etc. [Clarification. - The checks prescribed on retirementtravelling allowance claims would be with reference to duties and powers of thecontrolling officers enumerated under SR 195 and no separate set ofguidelines would be necessary vide G.I., M.F., D.O., Dy. No. 1914-IV/89, dated the 7thDecember, 1989, in reply to C. & A.G., U.O. No. 1009-A.I./82-86, dated the 1stNovember, 1989.] 6. Payment of Travelling Allowance claims underthese orders may be made by the Treasury Officer in relaxation of Rule 21 of the CentralTreasury Rules, i.e., may make the payment of such claims even after the issue of a lastpay certificate which will be required for the purpose of the finalization of his pension. 7. These orders do not apply to persons who -

(i)	are not in the whole-time employ of the Government or are engaged on contract ;
(ii)	are paid from contingencies ;
(iii)	are Railway servants ;
(iv)	are Members of the Armed Forced; and
(v)	are eligible for any other form of travel concession on retirement.

[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 5 (109)-E. IV/57, dated the 11th July, 1960 asamended from time to time including O.M. No. 102/98/IC & 19030/2/97-E. IV, dated the17th April, 1998.] NOTE. - The provisions of these orders, as amended from time totime, apply mutatis mutandis to industrial employees in the Government industrialestablishments also. [G.I., M.F., O.M. No. F. 5 (30)-E. IV (B)/65, dated the 27th August,1965.] II. For settling down at the last station ofduty/at a station not more than 20 km. from the last station of duty. - It has beendecided that in cases where the Government servant wishes to settle down permanently atthe last station of duty, travelling allowance may be allowed to the extent indicatedbelow, provided the Government servant concerned is required to change his residence as aresult of his retirement -

(a)	Self and family.	Actual cost of conveyance but not exceeding the road mileage allowance admissible under SR 116 (a) II (i) and (ii).
(b)	Personal effects.	Actual cost of transportation not exceeding the amount admissible under SR 116 (a) II (iii).
(c)	Transportation of conveyance.	An allowance for car/scooter/motorcycle at the rates notified by the concerned Directorate of Transport for taxi/autorickshaws. Where the above allowance is claimed, mileage allowance will not be admissible to the Government servant/ members of family travelling by the conveyance. If they travel otherwise than by the conveyance they will be entitled to the mileage allowance as per SR 116 (a) II (i) and (ii).
(d)	Composite Transport Grant	Equal to one-third of basic pay.

NOTE. - For the purpose of this Order, the term `last station ofduty' will be interpreted to mean the area falling within the jurisdiction of theMunicipality or Corporation, including such of suburban municipalities, notified areas orcantonments as are contiguous to the named municipality, etc., where the Governmentservant was posted immediately before his retirement. The admissibility of travelling allowance as above will also besubject to other conditions for the grant of travelling allowance on retirement ascontained in Order (1) above as amended from time to time. [G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 19016/1/81-E. IV, dated the 13th August, 1981read with O.M., dated 17-4-1998.] (2) Concession extended to employees ofthe Andaman and Nicobar Administration. - It has been decided that theconcession, vide Order (1) above be extended to the employees of the Andaman and NicobarAdministration on their retrenchment/invalidment/retirement subject to the conditions laiddown therein. Accordingly, application of the provisions of SR 150 will now be restrictedto such of the Central Government employees of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration asare not eligible for the concession granted in decision referred to above. [G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 5 (5)-E. IV (B)/61, dated the 20th February,1961.] (3) T.A. for journeys to attenddepartmental enquiry by Government servants after removal/dismissal or compulsoryretirement from service. - The question was under consideration whether and, ifso, at what rates, travelling allowance should be allowed to a Central Government servantswho is removed/dismissed or compulsorily retired from service as a penalty in cases,where, under the orders of the appellate or reviewing authority, it is decided to hold afurther/de novo departmental enquiry and the Government servant is required to attend suchenquiry. It has been decided that the Government servant concerned may be allowedtravelling allowance as for a journey on tour from the place where the summons to attendto enquiry reaches him to the place of enquiry and back but not exceeding that to which hewould be entitled, had he performed the journey from his home town to the place of enquiryand back. The travelling allowance may be regulated in accordance with the pay of the postheld by the Government servant immediately before his removal/dismissal or compulsoryretirement. [G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 19012/1//80-E. IV, dated the 19th April,1980.] (4) T.A. for retired Government servantfor attending departmental enquiry/judicial proceedings against him. - SeeGovernment of India's Order below SR 153-A. (5) No advance of T.A. in case of journeysperformed after retirement. - A question has been raised whether an advance oftravelling allowance under the normal rules can be given in the cases covered by Order (1)above. It has been decided that an advance of travelling allowance may be sanctioned bythe authorities competent competent to sanction such an advance in cases of journeysperformed during leave preparatory to retirement but not in case of journeys performedafter the date of retirement. [G.I., M.F., O.M. No. F. 16-A (10)-E. II (A)/60, dated the 30thNovember, 1969 and Rule 224, G.F.R.]

Rs.800 per month exempt under 10(14) (ii), Income Tax relaxation on Travelling Allowance

Following allowances are exempt under section 10(14) (ii), subject to the limits stated there-against:

i. Special Compensatory Allowance or High Altitude Allowance or Uncongenial Climate Allowance or Snow bound Area Allowance or Avalanche Allowance:
Rs. 800/- common for various areas of North East, Hilly areas of U.P., H.P. and J &K (for specific details about the areas eligible for the allowance, please refer to the section 10(14) if I T Rules 1962) and Rs. 7000/- per month for Siachen area of J & K and Rs. 300/- common for all places at a height of 1000 mts or more other than the above places.
ii. Special Compensatory Allowance in the nature of Border Area Allowance or Remote Locality Allowance or Difficult Area Allowance or Disturbed Area Allowance:

Various amounts ranging from Rs. 200/- per month to Rs. 1300/- per month are exempt for various areas as specified in Rule 2BB.
iii. Special Compensatory (Tribal Area/Scheduled Area/Agency Area Allowance available in M.P., TN, U.P., Karnataka, Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa:
Rs. 200/- per month.
iv. Any allowance granted to an employee working in any transport system to meet his personal expenditure during duty performed in the course of running of such transport from one place to another:
70% of such allowance upto a maximum of Rs. 6000/- per month.
v. Children Education allowance:
Rs. 100/- per month per child upto a maximum of 2 children.
vi. Allowance granted to meet Hostel Expenditure of children
Rs. 300/- per month per child upto a maximum of two children.
vii. Compensatory Field Area Allowance available in various areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur Nagaland, Sikkim, H.P., U.P. & J&K (for specific details about the areas eligible for the allowance, please refer to the section 10(14) if I T Rules 1962):
Rs. 2600/- per month.
viii. Compensatory Modified Field area Allowance available in specified areas of Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, U.P., J&K, H.P. & North East (for specific details about the areas eligible for the allowance, please refer to the section 10(14) if I T Rules 1962):
Rs. 1000/- per month
ix. Counter Insurgency Allowance to members of Armed Forces:

Rs. 3900/- Per month
x. Transport Allowance granted to an employee to meet his expenditure for the purpose of commuting between the place of residence and place of duty:
Rs. 800/- per month
xi. Transport allowance granted to physically disabled (blind or orthopaedically handicapped with disability of lower extremities) employee for the purpose of commuting between place of duty and residence:
Rs. 1600/- per month.
xii. Underground Allowance granted to an employee working in under ground coal mines:
Rs. 800/- per month.
xiii. Special Allowance in the nature of High Altitude Allowance granted to member of the armed forces:
Rs. 1060 p.m. (for altitude of 9000-15000 ft.)
Rs. 1600/- p.m. (for altitudes above 15000 feet.)
xiv. Special allowance granted to members of armed forces in the Highly Active Field Area Allowance
Rs. 4200/- p.m.
xv. Special allowance granted to members of armed forces in the nature of island duty allowance:
Rs. 3,250/- in Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Group of Islands.

Order from Ministry of Finance regarding Travelling Allowance

Travelling Allowance Rules:-

F.No.19030/3/2008-E.IV
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, 18th February, 2009

CORRIGENDUM

Subject :- Travelling Allowance Rules-Implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.

In para 4 (C) column (3) of O.M. No. 19030/3/2008 – E.IV dated 23-09-2008 on the above subject, the following may be corrected:-

Rage per km. for transport by road (Rs. Per km.)	Read
18.00 (Rs.0.30 per kg in per km.	18.00 (Rs. 0.003 per kg/per km.)
18.00 (Rs.0.30 per kg per km.	18.00 (Rs. 0.003 per kg/per km.)
9.00 (Rs.0.31 per kg per km.	9.00 (Rs. 0.0031 per kg/per km.)
4.60 (Rs.0.31 per kg per km.	4.60 (Rs. 0.003 per kg/per km.)

(Y.P.SEHGAL) Deputy Secretary (EG)

No. 19030/3/2008-E.IV
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, 22nd January, 2009.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Travelling Allowance Rules - Implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission.

Consequent upon the issue of this Department's OM of even number dated 23.9.2008 and 19.11.2008 on the subject cited above, references have been received regarding para 3 of OM dated 23.9.2008 on daily allowance on tour.

2. Keeping in view the references received, it is advised that "Rates of Daily Allowance on Tour" may be regulated either in accordance with the provisions of this Department's OM dated 23.9.2008 or as per the old rates prevalent prior to the issue of the said OM, whichever is claimed by the employee. The option to claim will be available as a complete package for a particular tour and not by taking part of either orders. In other words, officers may choose to be governed either by orders dated 23.09.2008 or dated 17th April, 1998, in regard to daily allowance on tour.

3. In case the rate of Daily Allowance on tour is regulated as per old rates prevalent prior to issue of the said OM, dated 23.9.2008, (a) the revised pay range, i.e. pay in the pay band for the purpose of regulation of Daily Allowance only would be as under:

Pay range (as per OM)	Revised pay in the pay band
Rs. 16,400 and above	Rs. 30,500 and above
Rs. 8,000 and above but less than Rs. 16,400	Rs. 15,000 and above but less than Rs. 30,500
Rs. 6500 and above but less than Rs. 8,000	Rs. 12,500 and above but less than Rs. 15,000
Rs. 4,100 and above but less than Rs. 6,500	Rs. 8,000 and above but less than Rs. 12,500
Below Rs 4,100	Below Rs. 8,000

In respect of officers in HAG+ and the apex scale, the basic pay as defined in CCS (RP) Rules will be considered for determination of entitlement of Daily Allowance.

b) The classification of cities/towns, as per orders prevalent with the old rates as precluded vide O.M. dated 17.04.1998 will continue to apply. 4. TA claims already settled as on the date of issue of these orders may not be re-opened.

(Karan Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Transport Allowance - Clarification

Transport Allowance

Accepted with the modification that “Campus” restriction for grant of Transport Allowance will be removed. Consequently, employees living in campuses will also be eligible for Transport Allowance. Also, Transport Allowance for the employees at the lowest levels will be increased to Rs.600 (from Rs.400) in A-1/A class cities and Rs.400 (from Rs.300) in other towns;

Further, employees in PB-1 with Rs.7440

corresponding to Rs.4000 basic in pre-revised pay scales)and above as pay in the pay band will be eligible for grant of Transport Allowance at the rate of Rs.1600/Rs.

Reg. Dearness Allowance

Date D.A. Total
1-Jul-2006 2% 2%
1-Jan-2007 4% 6%
1-Jul-2007 3% 9%
1-Jan-2008 3% 12%
1-Jul-2008 4% 16%