7th Pay Commission - Conveyance Allowance for Postal Employees
ALL HEADS OF CIRCLES,
ALL GM (PAF)/DAS (P),
ALL DTRECTORS POSTAL STAFF COLLEGE INDIA/PTCs.
Sub:(i) Implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Conveyance Allowance.
(ii) Guidelines on Air Travel on official Tours - Purchase of Air Tickets from authorised agent.
I am direct to forward herewith the copies of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s Office Memorandum No.19039/03/2017-E.IV dated 19th July, 2017 and O.M.No.19024/22/2017-E.IV dated 19th July, 2017 on the subject cited above for kind information and further necessary action in this regard.
Subject : Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tore - Purchase of air ticket from authorized agent.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments O.M. No. 19024/1/2005-E.IV dated 24.03.2006, O.M. No 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 16.09.2010 and O.M. No 19024/1/2012-E.IV dated 09.07.2013 regarding guidelines on Air travel As per these guidelines, in all cases of Air Travel where the Government of India bears the cost of air passage, Air Tickets may be purchased directly from Airlines (at Booking counters/office/Website of Airlines) and if needed, by utilizing the services of three Authorized Travel Agents viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLCL), M/s Ashok Travels & Tours (AU) and Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC).
2.This Department is receiving a large number of proposals from various Ministries/Departments seeking ex¬post-facto relaxation of the prescribed procedure for purchase of air tickets from authorized travel agents only.
3.The matter has been reconsidered in this Department All Ministries/Departments are again directed to
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:
Rs. per month
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.
F.No.17-01/2017-PAP
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
(ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION )
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
(ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION )
DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001
Dated, the 08 August, 2017
ToALL HEADS OF CIRCLES,
ALL GM (PAF)/DAS (P),
ALL DTRECTORS POSTAL STAFF COLLEGE INDIA/PTCs.
Sub:(i) Implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Conveyance Allowance.
(ii) Guidelines on Air Travel on official Tours - Purchase of Air Tickets from authorised agent.
I am direct to forward herewith the copies of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s Office Memorandum No.19039/03/2017-E.IV dated 19th July, 2017 and O.M.No.19024/22/2017-E.IV dated 19th July, 2017 on the subject cited above for kind information and further necessary action in this regard.
S/d,
(K.V. Vijaykumar)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)
(K.V. Vijaykumar)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)
No. 19024/22/2017-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 19t July, 2017
Dated the 19t July, 2017
Office Memorandum
Subject : Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tore - Purchase of air ticket from authorized agent.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments O.M. No. 19024/1/2005-E.IV dated 24.03.2006, O.M. No 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 16.09.2010 and O.M. No 19024/1/2012-E.IV dated 09.07.2013 regarding guidelines on Air travel As per these guidelines, in all cases of Air Travel where the Government of India bears the cost of air passage, Air Tickets may be purchased directly from Airlines (at Booking counters/office/Website of Airlines) and if needed, by utilizing the services of three Authorized Travel Agents viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLCL), M/s Ashok Travels & Tours (AU) and Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC).
2.This Department is receiving a large number of proposals from various Ministries/Departments seeking ex¬post-facto relaxation of the prescribed procedure for purchase of air tickets from authorized travel agents only.
3.The matter has been reconsidered in this Department All Ministries/Departments are again directed to
(i) Ensure strict compliance of extant guidelines for purchase of air ticket directly from Airlines at Booking Counters/office/website of Airlines) or from three authorized Travel Agents viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC only by all officials/offices under the control. Henceforth relaxation on account of ignorance/unawareness of these guidelines will not be considered by this Department.
ii) In case of ton-availability of authorized ant at a particular place, ticket may be booked from website of Airlines or web portal of Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd., M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC.
ill) In respect of Non-officials of Committees/Boards/Panels, the concerned Ministry/Department have to mention In the meeting notice that the Non-official Member has to purchase the ticket from authorized travel agent only otherwise his claim will not be settled by that Ministry/Department.
iv) All Ministries /Departments of the Government of India, etc. have to widely circulate this O.M. in all offices including attached/subordinate offices/ autonomous bodies under their control with specific instructions to Heads of Departments concerned for strict compliance of these guidelines. Non-compliance of these guidelines by Ministries/Departments will treated as lapse on the part of the concerned Ministry/Department.
S/d,
(Nirmala Dev )
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India.
(Nirmala Dev )
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India.
F.No. 19039/03/2017-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 19th July, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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:
Rs. per month
| 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 |
| >800km | 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
( Annie George Mathew )
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
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