Central Government Employees for Special concessions/facilities to working in Kashmir Valley
Dopt
Orders - Special concessions/facilities to Central Government Employees
working in Kashmir Valley in attached/subordinate offices or PSUs
falling under the control of Central Government.
No. 18016/3/2011-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, the 17th February, 2014.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:-
Special
concessions/facilities to Central Government Employees working in
Kashmir Valley in attached/subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the
control of Central Government.The undersigned is
directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 18016/3/2011- Estt.(L)
dated 27th June, 2012 on the subject mentioned above and to state that
it has been decided to extend the package of concessions/incentives to
Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley for a further
period of one year w.e.f. 01.01.2013. The revised package of incentives
is as per annexure.
2. The package of incentives is uniformly
applicable to all Ministries/ Departments and PSUs under the Government
of India and they should ensure strict adherence to the rates prescribed
in the package. The concerned Ministry/Department may ensure
implementation and monitoring of the package in conformity with the
approved package, and therefore, all Court cases in which verdicts are
given contrary to the package would have to be contested by the
Ministries/Departments concerned.
Hindi version will follow
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(Mukul Ratra)
Director
ANNEXURE to DOPT’ s O.M. No.18016/3/2011-Estt.(L) dt. 17th February, 2014
DETAILS
OF PACKAGE OF CONCESSIONS/FACILITIES TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
WORKING IN KASHMIR VALLEY IN ATTACHED/SUBORDINATE OFFICES OR PSUs
FALLING UNDER THE CONTROL OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
[Kashmir Valley
comprises of ten districts namely, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara,
Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora]
I. ADDITIONAL H.R A. AND OTHER CONCESSIONS :(A) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley:
(i)
These employees have an option to move their families to a selected
place of their choice in India at Government expense. T.A. for the
families allowed as admissible in permanent transfer inclusive of
transportation of personal effects, lump-sum payment for packing etc.
(ii) Departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation to the place of work for employees.
(iii)
HRA as for Class ‘Y’ city applicable for employees exercising option at
(i). Such employees will be eligible for drawing the normal HRA as well
at their place of posting provided Departmental arrangement is not made
for his/her stay.
(iv) The period of temporary duty extended to
six months. For period of temporary duty daily allowance at full rate is
admissible, apart from departmental arrangements for stay, security and
transportation.
(B) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley who do not wish to move their families to a selected place of residence :
A
per diem allowance of Rs.10/- is paid for each day of attendance to
compensate for any additional expense in transportation to and from
office etc. This will be in addition to the transport allowance, which
the employee is otherwise eligible for under Ministry of Finance order
No. 21(2)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008.
II. MESSING FACILITIES :Messing
Allowance to be paid to the employees at a uniform rate of Rs.15/- per
day by all Departments, or in lieu messing arrangements to be made by
the Departments themselves. This rate of allowance will have to be
adhered to uniformly by all the Ministries/Departments with effect from
01.07.1999. The slightly higher rate of Rs.25.50/- adopted by the
Department of Telecom and Posts and allowed to be continued as a special
case by the Department of Personnel in consultation with the Ministry
of Finance, would, however, continue to be paid at the said rate.
III. PAYMENT OF MONTHLY PENSION TO PENSIONERS OF KASHMIR VALLEYPensioners
of Kashmir Valley who are unable to draw their monthly pensions through
either Public Sector Banks or PAO treasuries from which they were
receiving their pensions, would be given pensions outside the Valley
where they have settled, in relaxation of relevant provisions.
NOTE :-
1.
The package of concession/facilities shall be admissible in Kashmir
Valley comprising of ten districts namely, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam,
Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora.
2.
The package of concessions/facilities shall be admissible to Temporary
Status Casual laborers working in Kashmir Valley in terms of Para 5(i)
of the Causal Laborers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization)
Scheme of Government of India, 1993.
3. The benefit of additional
HRA admissible under the Kashmir Valley package shall be admissible to
all Central Government employees posted to Kashmir Valley irrespective
of whether they are natives of Kashmir Valley, if they choose to move
their families anywhere in India subject to the conditions governing the
grant of these allowances.
4. The facilities of Messing
Allowance and Per Diem Allowance shall also be allowed to natives of
Kashmir Valley in terms of the Kashmir Valley package.
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(Mukul Ratra)
Director
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