Analysis of comparison of the transport allowances of 6th CPC and 7th CPC

Analysis of comparison of the transport allowances of 6th CPC and 7th CPC 

To
The Secretary General
Confederation of CG employees
New Delhi

Sub: A analysis of comparison of the transport allowances of 6th CPC and 7th CPC.
Comrade,

With reference to the 6th CPC orders issued vide letter number 21(2)/2008-E.II (B) dated 28th August 2008 and7th CPC orders issued vide letter number No 21/5/2017-E(B) dated: 7th July 2017 issued by the Ministry of Finance, the Department of Expenditure. A analysis of comparison of the transport allowances of 6th CPC and 7th CPC was made, it is found that the Employees those who were in 1800 GP and 1900 GP as per 6th CPC and pay in the pay band equivalent to Rs.7440 and above are losing considerable amount on switching over to 7th CPC transport allowances , Hence the issue may please be taken up at the earliest. A study is made and computed as below.

The issue of transport allowances for field officials should be taken up , presently the field officials who are proceeding on tour on official work are denied the transport allowances if they are absent for whole month from CHQ , should also be provided with transport allowances as there are performing the Government duty.

Level/ Grade pay	6th CPC Rates of Transport Allowances	DA as on 1/7/2017 @136%	Transport Allowances as on 1/7/2017 as per 6thCPC	7th CPC Transport Allowances w.e.f 1/7/2017	Transport Allowances + New DA as on 1/7/2017 @4% +	Loss or Profit of Transport Allowances
Cities Classified in Annexure -I
6th CPC: Below Rs 4200 GP pay in the band below Rs 7440/- 7th CPC: Level 1& 2	Rs 600/-	Rs 816/-	Rs 1416/-	Rs 1350/-	Rs 1404/-	(- )Rs 12/-
6th CPC: below Rs 4200 GP pay in the band above Rs 7440/- 7th CPC: Level 1& 2	Rs 1600/-	Rs 2176/-	Rs 3776/-	Rs 1350/-	Rs 1404/-	(-) Rs 2426/-
6th CPC: below Rs 4200 GP pay in the band above Rs 7440/- 7th CPC: Level 3 to 5	Rs 600/-	Rs 816/-	Rs 1416/-	Rs 3600/-	Rs 3774/-	( +) Rs 2358/-
6th CPC: Rs 4200 GP to Rs 4800 GP 7th CPC: Level 6 & 8	Rs 1600/-	Rs 2176/-	Rs 3776	Rs 3600/-	Rs 3774/-	(-) Rs 2/-
6th CPC: Rs 5400 and above Grade pay 7th CPC: Level 9 and above	Rs 3200/-	Rs 4352/-	Rs 7552/-	Rs 7200/-	Rs 7488/-	(-) Rs 4/-
Case-II
Level/ Grade pay	6th CPC Rates Transport Allowances	DA as on 1/7/2017 @136%	Transport Allowances as on 1/7/2017 as per 6thCPC	7th CPC Transport Allowances w.e.f 1/7/2017	Transport Allowances + New DA as on 1/7/2017 @4% +	Loss or Profit of Transport Allowances
Cities Classified other than Annexure -I
6th CPC: Below Rs 4200 GP pay in the band below Rs 7440/- 7th CPC: Level 1& 2	Rs 400/-	Rs 544/-	Rs 944/-	Rs 900/-	Rs 936/-	(- )Rs 8/-
6th CPC: below Rs 4200 GP pay in the band above Rs 7440/- 7th CPC: Level 1& 2	Rs 800/-	Rs 1088/-	Rs 1888/-	Rs 900/-	Rs 936/-	(-) Rs 952/-
6th CPC: below Rs 4200 GP pay in the band above Rs 7440/- 7th CPC: Level 3 to 5	Rs 800/-	Rs 1088/-	Rs 1888/-	Rs 1800/-	Rs 1872/-	(-) 16/-
6th CPC: Rs 4200 GP to Rs 4800 GP 7th CPC: Level 6 & 8	Rs 800/-	Rs 1088/-	Rs 1888/-	Rs 1800/-	Rs 1872/-	(-) Rs 16/-
6th CPC: Rs 5400 and above Grade pay 7th CPC: Level 9 and above	Rs 1600/-	Rs 2176/-	Rs 3776	Rs 3600/-	Rs 3744/-	(-) Rs 4/-

Grant of eligibility to the Defence civilian employees for the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) allotted by the Directorate of Estates Representation from BPMS

Grant of eligibility to the Defence civilian employees for the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) allotted by the Directorate of Estates 

No. 17(19)/2014/D(Civ-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
(Department of Defence)
(Civ-II) Section

B-Wing, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated: the 02 July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of eligibility to the Defence civilian employees for the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) allotted by the Directorate of Estates Representation from BPMS

The undersigned is to refer to Ministry of Urban Development's OM No. 12033/4/67-Pol.II dated 3rd, October, 1969 on the subject - "Eligibility of the staff of Central Government Office for allotment of residential accommodation from the General Pool-Criteria regarding' and to say that a number of defence civilian employees working in many Defence establishments located in Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi Cantt are not able to avail the facility of GPRA for the reason that their offices have not been declared "eligible offices" for allotment of GPRA allotted by Directorate of Estates (DoE). The small quota of 15% of residential accommodation of the Defence/Army Pool is grossly inadequate and therefore it causes extreme hardship to the defence civilian employees who have to make their own arrangement for residential accommodation.

2. It has been noticed that Dte of Estates has already granted eligibility for GPRA to majority of defence establishments in Delhi. The defence civilian employees serving in these defence establishments are already availing the facilities of Residential Accommodation of Dte of Estates. Only a few defence establishments are not covered in the list of eligible offices maintained by the Dte of Estates and a list of 8 such defence establishments in Delhi is at Annexure.

3. In view of the hardship being experienced by the Civilian employees of these eight defence establishments, it is requested that eligibility code for allotment of General Pool Residential accommodation (GPRA) to the staff of these defence establishments/offices may please be allotted. It is certified that the essential requirements, listed below, for a Central Government offices to be treated as ‘eligible offices' for the purpose of the allotment of Government Residences (General Pool in Delhi) Rules, 1963, are fulfilled by these offices/defence establishments:

(i) These offices/establishments have been situated in Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi Cantt since decades and in most of the cases before independence.
(ii) They are attached/subordinate offices of Ministry of Defence under Government of India.
(iii) The salary of their employees is paid from the Consolidated Fund of India.
(iv) 15% quota of residential accommodation of the Defence/Army Pool is not adequate.

4. This issues with the approval of Defence Secretary.

sd/-
(Anil Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Director of Estates
Ministry of Urban Development
(Directorate of Estates) - Pol. IV
Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi

Source: BPMS

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from 1st January, 2011 to 30th June, 2017 (as on 6th July, 2017)

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from 1st January, 2011 to 30th June, 2017 (as on 6th July, 2017)

A. Approved by Cabinet

S.No.	Name of the Service	CRC* Meeting	Cabinet Approval
1	CPWD Central Engineering Service, Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service and Central Architecture Service	27/06/2011	03/01/2012
2	Military Engineering Services (Indian Defence Service of Engineers, Architect Cadre and Surveyor Cadre)	22/0912011 and 23/01/2012	18/04/2013
3	Indian Revenue Service	19/02/2013 and GoM** on 29/04/2013	23/05/2013
4	Indian Radio Regulatory Service	19/02/2013	03/07/2013
5	Central Labour Service	19/02/2013	17/07/2013
6	Indian Customs & Central Excise	27/08/2013	05/12/2013
7	Indian Cost Accounts Service	29/10/2013	02/01/2014
8	Central Power Engineering Service	11/12/2013	13/05/2014
9	Indian Ordnance Factory Service	19/03/2014	29/10/2014
10	Indian Civil Accounts Service	17/07/2013	16/01/2015
11	Border Road Engineering Service	26/02/2015	07/04/2015
12	Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service	08/01/2015	06/05/2015
13	Indian Trade Service	06/05/2014	01/07/2015
14	Indian Statistical Service	24/06/2014	29/07/2015
15	Indian Skill Development Service	10/04/2015	07/10/2015
16,	Indian Postal Service	28/12/2015	25/05/2016
17	Central Reserve Police Force	15/12/2015	29/06/2016
18	Indian Information Service	05/05/2016	24/08/2016
19	Border Security Force	29/06/2016	12/09/2016
20	Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Service	17/09/2015	27/10/2016
21	Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME)Indian Enterprise Development Service (IEDS)	28/12/2015	21/12/2016
22	Indian Telecom Service	06/10/2016	21/12/2016
23	Central Engineering Service (Roads)	25/04/2016	06/03/2017
24	Indian Naval Material Management Service	24/10/2013	22/06/2017

* CRC - Cadre Review Committee **GoM - Group of Ministers
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B. Pending Proposals

Sl. No.	Name of the Service	Status
1. With Concerned Ministry- CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending (4)
1.	Indian Defence Accounts Service	CRC Meeting held on 09/09/2016 Approval of MoS.(PP) and FM have been obtained. MoD has to take the approval of Cabinet. Comments of DoPT on draft Cabinet Note have been sent on07.02.2017.
2.	Indian Petroleum and Explosive Safety Service (IPESS)	CRC meeting held on 09/01/2017. Approval of MoS (PP) and FM have been obtained. Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Deptt of Industrial Policy & Promotion has to take the approval of Cabinet.
3.	Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)	Approval of MoS(PP) and FM have been obtained on the recommendations of CRC MHA has to take the approval of Cabinet.
4.	Railway Protection Force	MoR has been requested on 0507.2017 to place the earlier recommendations of CRC before the Cabinet.
2. With Cabinet Secretariat (9)
5.	Indian Railways Personnel Service	Note for CRC has been sent to Cabinet Secretariat on 04.07.2017.
6.	Indian Railways Traffic Service	-do-
7.	Indian Railways Stores Service	-do-
8.	Indian Railways Accounts Service	-do-
9.	Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers	-do-
10.	Indian Railways Service of Electrical Engineers	-do-
11.	Indian Railways Service of Engineers	-do-
12.	Indian Railways Service of Signal Engineers	-do-
13.	Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (Group 'A' Combatised)	Note for CRC has been sent to Cabinet Secretariat on 14.06.2017
3. With Department of Personnel & Training (2)
14.	Indian P&T Building Works	Clarifications from P&TBW have been received and the proposal is under examination.
15.	Indian Economic Service	The proposal is under examination.
4. With Department of Expenditure (0)
5. With Ministry concerned for clarifications (0)

Note: The concerned Cadre Controlling Authorities of Central Group 'A' Services have been requested vide this Division's DO letter No.I-11019/16/2016-CRD dated 20.12.2016 to take action in a time-bound manner and forward the cadre review proposals/furnish the requisite information/clarifications/ move Note for Cabinet etc whatsoever required. The above DO letter may be accessed at www.persmin.nic.in DoPT-> Notifications -> OMs & Orders Cadre Review Division -> General Circulars.

Sd/-
(MANOJ GPTA)
Under Secretary
Deptt of Personnel & Trg.

http://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/CRstatus_6.7.17.pdf

Board level and below Board level posts including non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) - Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2007 - Payment of IDA at revised rates

Board Level Posts And Below Level Posts Including Non-Unionized Supervisors In CPSEs-Revision Of Scales Of Pay W.E.F. 01.01.2007 Payments of IDA At Revised Rates -Reg

No. W-02/000272014-DPE (WC)-GL.-X/17
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries 8c Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex.

Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 4th July. 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Board level and below Board level posts including non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) - Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2007 - Payment of IDA at revised rates-regarding.

In modification of this Department's QM. of even No. dated 05.04.2017. the rate of DA payable to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs (2007 pay revision) is as follows:

(a) Date from which payable: 01.07.2017
(b) Average AICPI (2001=100) for the quarter March'2017 -May' 2017

March. 2017 - 275
April. 2017 - 277
May. 2017 - 278
Average of the quarter 276.67
(c) Link Point: 126.33 (as on 01 .0] 2007)
(d) Increase over link point: 150.34 (274.67 minus 126.33)
(e) DA Rate w.e.f. 01.07.2017: 119% [(150.34 +126.33) x 100]

2. The above rate of DA i.e. 119% would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (2007) as per DPE O.M. dated 26.1 1.2008. 09.02.2009 02.04.2009.

3. All administrative Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

sd/-
(Samsul Haque)
Under Secretary

Source: http://dpe.gov.in/

Board level posts and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) - Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1997 - Payment of IDA at revised rates

DA from July, 2017 @ 269.7% for CPSE Board level posts and below Board level post including Non-unionised supervisors in IDA 01.01.1997 scales

F. No. W-02/0004/2014-DPE (WC)-GL-XII/17
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries 62 Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan

Block 14, CGO Complex.
Lodi Road. New Delhi-110003
Dated: 4th July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Board level posts and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) - Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1997 - Payment of IDA at revised rates regarding.

In modification of this Department's O.M. of even No. dated 05.04.2017, the rate of DA payable to the executives of CPSEs (1997 pay revision) is as follows:

a) Date from which payable: 01.07.2017
b) Average AICPI (1960=100) for the quarter March '2017 - May' 2017

March, 2017 6276
April, 2017 6325
May, 2017 6345
Average of the quarter 6315
c) Link Point : 1708 (as on 01.01.1997)
d) Increase over link point: 4607 (6315-1708)
e) Revised DA Rate w.e.f. 01.07.2017: 269.7% [(4607+1708) x 100]

2. These rates are applicable in the case of IDA employees, whose pay have been revised with effect from 01.01.1997 as per DPE O.M. dated 25.06.1999.

3. All Administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

sd/-
(Samsul Haque)
Under Secretary

Source: http://dpe.gov.in/

Payment of DA to Board level/below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors following IDA scales of pay in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on 1987 and 1992 basis

Payment of DA to Board level/below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors following IDA scales of pay in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on 1987 and 1992 basis. 

DA from July, 2017 to CPSE Board level/below board level executives and non-unionized supervisors in IDA Scales on 1987 and 1992 basis

F. No.W-02/0003/2014-DPE (WC) - GL-XI/17
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14. CGO Complex,
Lodi Road. New Delhi-110003
Dated: 4th July. 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject;- Payment of DA to Board level/below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors following IDA scales of pay in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on 1987 and 1992 basis.

The undersigned is directed to refer to para No. 3 of this Department's OM. No. 2(50)786-DPF. (WC) dated 19.07.1995 wherein the rates of DA payable to the executives holding Board level post have been indicated. In accordance with the DA scheme spelt out in Annexure-II of the said OM. the installments of DA become payable from 1st January, 1st April, 1st July, 1st October, every year based on the price increase above quarterly Index average of 1099 (1960= 100).

2. In continuation of this Department's O.M. of even No. dated 05.04.2017, the rates of DA payable to the executives of CPSEs holding Board level post, below Board level post and Non-Unionized Supervisors following IDA pattern of 1992 pay scales may be modified as follows:-

(a) Date from which payable: 01.07.2017
(b) AICPI (Linked to 1960=100) for the quarter March 2017 - May 2017
March, 2017 - 6276
April, 2017 - 6325
May, 20! 7 - 6345

Average of the quarter 6315
(c) Increase over link point : 5216 (6315-1099)
(d) % increase over link point: 474.6% (5216/1099*100)
DA Rates for various Pay Ranges

Basic Pay per Month	DA Rates
Upto Rs.3500	474.6% of pay subject to minimum of Rs. 10432/-
Above Rs 3500 and Upto Rs. 6500	355.9% of pay subject to minimum of Rs. 16611/-
Above Rs 6500 and Upto Rs. 9500	284.8% of pay subject to minimum of Rs. 23134/-
Above Rs 9500	237.3% of pay subject to minimum of Rs. 27056/-

3. The payment on account of dearness allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the Fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

4. The quantum of IDA payable from 01.07.2017 at the old system of neutralization @ Rs. 2.00 per point shift for increase of 52 points, may be Rs. 104/- and at AICPI 6315 DA payable may be Rs. 11219.75 to the executives holding Board level post. below Board level post and non-unionised supervisors following IDA pattern in the CPSES of 1987 pay scales.

5. All administrative Ministries/Department of Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control For necessary action at their end.

sd/-
(Samsul Haque)
Under Secretary

Source: dpe.gov.in

7th CPC: Defence Officers Revised Pay Matrix for Army, Air-force & Navy Officers

7th CPC: Defence Officers Revised Pay Matrix for Army, Air-force & Navy Officers

7th CPC: Defence Officers Revised Pay Matrix for Army, Air-force & Navy Officers attached with amendment notification dated 06.07.2017

7th CPC: Defence Officers Pay Matrix Level 10 to 18 for Army, Air-force & Navy Officers - Navy Officers Pay Regulation, 2017 attached with Notification dated 03.05.2017

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(Department of Defence)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 3rd May, 2017

SCHEDULE

[See regulations 3(g) and 4]
PART A
Pay Matrix

Pay Band	15600 - 39100			37400 - 67000				67000 - 79000	75500 - 80000	80000	90000
Grade Pay	5400	6100	6600	8000	8700	8900	10000	HAG	HAG+	Apex	CAS
Level	10	10B	11	12A	13	13A	14	15	16	17	18
1	56100	61300	69400	116700	125700	139600	144200	182200	205400	225000	250000
2	57800	63100	71500	120200	129500	143800	148500	187700	211600
3	59500	65000	73600	123800	133400	148100	153000	193300	217900
4	61300	67000	75800	127500	137400	152500	157600	199100	224400
5	63100	69000	78100	131300	141500	157100	162300	205100
6	65000	71100	80400	135200	145700	161800	167200	211300
7	67000	73200	82800	139300	150100	166700	172200	217600
8	69000	75400	85300	143500	154600	171700	177400	224100
9	71100	77700	87900	147800	159200	176900	182700
10	73200	80000	90500	152200	164000	182200	188200
11	75400	82400	93200	156800	168900	187700	193800
12	77700	84900	96000	161500	174000	193300	199600
13	80000	87400	98900	166300	179200	199100	205600
14	82400	90000	101900	171300	184600	205100	211800
15	84900	92700	105000	176400	190100	211300	218200
16	87400	95500	108200	181700	195800	217600
17	90000	98400	111400	187200	201700
18	92700	101400	114700	192800	207800
19	95500	104400	118100	198600	214000
20	98400	107500	121600	204600
21	101400	110700	125200	210700
22	104400	114000	129000
23	107500	117400	132900
24	110700	120900	136900

Implementation of recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Central Government employees

Implementation of recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Central Government employees

No.21512017-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, 7th July, 2017.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Implementation of recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Central Government employees.

Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased to decide that, in modification of this Ministry’s O.M. "No.2(37)-E.II(B)/64 dated 27.11.1965 as amended from time to time, O.M. No.2(13)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008 and OM. No.2/5/2014-E.II(B) dated 21.07.2015, the admissibility of House Rent Allowance (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/- & 1800/- at X, Y & Z class cities respectively.

3. The rates of HRA will be revised to 27% 18% & 9% for X, Y & Z class cities respectively when Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 25% and further revised to 30%, 20% & 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), Military Service Pay (MSP) etc. or any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

5. The list of cities classified as 'X', 'Y’ and 'Z’ vide DoE’s O.M. No.2/5/2014-E.II(B) dated 21.07.2015, for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance is enclosed as Annexure to these orders.

6. Special orders on continuance of HRA at Delhi ("X" class city) rates to Central Government employees posted at Faridabad, Ghazlabad, 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, SAS. Nagar (Mohali) which have been allowed to continue vide Para .'4' of this Ministry’s O.M. No.2/5/2014-E.II(B) dated 21.07.2015 and OM. No. 2/2/2016-E.II(B) dated 03.02.2017, shall continue till further orders.

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

8. These orders shall be effective from 1st July, 2017.

9. The orders will apply to all civilian. employees of the Central-Government. The Orders will also be applicable to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, Separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Railways, respectively.

10. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
Hindi version is attached.

(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

ANNEXURE

To O.M. No.2/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 07.07.2017.

LIST OF CITIES/TOWNS CLASSIFIED FOR GRANT OF HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Sl. No.	STATES/ UNION TERRITORIES	CITIES CLASSIFIED AS "X"	CITIES CLASSIFIED 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.	ARUNACHAL	--	--
4.	ASSAM	--	Guwahati (UA)
5.	BIHAR	--	Patna (UA)
6.	CHANDIGARH	-	Chandigarh (UA)
7.	CHHATTISGARH	-	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.), Guraon* (UA)
14.	HIMACHAL PRADESH	--	--
15.	JAMMU & KASHMIR '	-	Srinaar (UA), Jammu (UA)
16.	JHARKHAND	-	Jamshedpur (UA), Dhanbad (UA), Ranchl (UA), Bokaro Steel City (UA)
17.	KARNATAKA	Bengalore/Bengaluru(UA)	Belgaum (UA), Hubli-Dharwad (M.Corpn.), Mangalore (UA), Mysore UA), Gulbaroa (UA)
18.	KERALA	_	Kozhikode (UA), Kochi (UA), Thlruvanathapuram (UA), Thrlssur (UA), Malappuram(UA), Kannur (UA), Kollam (UA)
19.	LAKSHADWEEP	--	--
20.	MADHYA PRADESH	--	Gwalior (UA), Indore (UA), Bhopal (UA), Jabalpur (UA), Ujjain (M. Corpn)
21.	MAHARASHTRA	Greater Mumbai(UA), Pune (UA)	Amravati (M.Corpn.), Nagpur(UA), Aurangabad (UA), Nashik(UA), Bhiwandi (UA), Solapur (M.Corpn.), Koihapur (UA), Vasai-Virar City (M. Corpn.), Malegaon (UA), Nanded-Waghala (M. Corpn.), Sangli (UA
22.	MANIPUR	--	--
23.	MEGHALAYA	--	--
25.	MIZORAM	--	--
26.	ODISHA	--	Cuttack (UA), Bhubaneswar(UA), Raurkela UA)
27.	PUDUCHERRY(PONDICHERRY)	--	Puducherry/Pondicherry (UA)
28.	PUNJAB	--	Amritsar (UA), Jalandhar (UA), Ludhiana (M. Corpn.)
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), Ghaziabad*(UA), Aligarh(UA), Agra (UA), Bareilly(UA), Lucknow (UA), Kanpur (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), Siliguri (UA), Durgapur (UA)

*Only for the purpose of extending HRA on the basis of dependency.

NOTE The remaining cities/towns in various States/UTs which are not covered by classification as “X” or 'Y”, are classified as “Z” for the purpose of HRA.

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Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission relating to grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees

Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission relating to grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees.

No.21/5/2017-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, dated the 7th July 2017.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission relating to grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government employees.

Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the President, is pleased to decide that Transport Allowance shall be admissible to Central Government employees at the following rates:-

Employees drawing pay in pay Level	Rates of Transport Allowance Per month
	Employees posted in the Cities as per Annexure	Employees posted at all other Places
9 and above	Rs. 7200 + DA thereon	Rs. 3600 + DA thereon
3 to 8	Rs. 3600 + DA thereon	Rs. 1800 + DA thereon
1 and 2	Rs. 1350 + DA thereon	Rs. 900 + DA thereon

2. The grant of Transport Allowance shall be subject to the following conditions:-

(i) The allowance shall not be admissible to those employees who have been provided with the facility of Government transport.

(ii) 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, 2016 would determine the allowance under these orders.

(iii) Physically disabled employees as mentioned in DoE O.M. No. 19029/1/78-E.IV(B) dated 31.08.1978 and subsequent orders in respect of the categories viz. visually impaired, orthopaedically handicapped, deaf and dumb/hearing impaired, spinal deformity, shall continue to be paid Transport Allowance at double the normal rates, subject to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions, which shall, in no case, be less than Rs.2250/- p.m. plus applicable rates of Dearness Allowance

(iv) Officers drawing pay in Levels 14 and above in the Pay Matrix, who are entitled to the use of official car in terms of Department of Expenditure's O.M. No.20(5)-E.II(A)/93 dated 28.01.1994, shall be given the option to avail the official car facility or to draw Transport Allowance at the rates of Rs.15,750/- p.m. plus Dearness Allowance thereon. Before, allowing Transport Allowance @ Rs.15,750/- plus D.A. thereon, the option exercised by an officer will be examined by the administrative Ministry and his/her entitlement to the use of official car in terms of the OM. dated 28.01.1994 ibid will require to be certified by the competent authority. In case, an officer opts to draw Transport Allowance @ Rs.15,750/- p.m. plus D.A. thereon, he/she will not be allowed to change his/her option during the remaining period of his/her current assignment.

3. Admissibility of Transport Allowance during the following circumstances:-
(a) During leave: The allowance will not be admissible for the calendar month(s) wholly covered by leave.

(b) During deputation abroad: The allowance will not be admissible during the period of deputation abroad.

(c) During tour: If an employee is absent from the Headquarters/Place of Posting for full calendar month(s) due to tour, he/she will not be entitled to Transport Allowance dun’ng that/those calendar month/months. However, If the absence does not cover any calendar month(s) in full, Transport Allowance will be admissible for full month.

(d) During training treated as duty: The allowance may be granted during such training, if no Transport Facility/Travelling Allowance/Daily Allowance is provided for attending the training institute. During official tour in the training course, the allowance will not be admissible when the period of the tour covers the whole calendar month. Also, during training abroad, no Transport Allowance will be admissible when the period of such training covers the whole calendar month.

(e) During inspection/survey duty by Members of Special Parties within the city but exceeding 8 kms. from the Headguarters OR during continuous field duty either in or outside the Headquarters: Transport Allowance is given to compensate for the expenditure incurred for commuting for both to and fro between the place of duty and residence. in case when one gets Road Mileage/Daily Allowance or free transportation for field/inspection/survey duty or tour for a period covering the whole calendar month, he/she will not be entitled to Transport Allowance during that calendar month.

(f) To vacation staff : Vacation staff is entitled to Transport Allowance provided no free transport facility is given to such staff. However, the allowance shall not be admissible when such vacation spell, including all kinds of leave, cover the whole calendar month(s).

(g) During suspension: As a Government employee under suspension is not required to attend office, he/she is not entitled to Transport Allowance during suspension where suspension covers full calendar month(s). This position will hold good even if the suspension period is finally treated as duty. Where suspension period covers a calendar month partially, Transport Allowance payable for that month shall be reduced proportionately.

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

5. These orders will apply to all civilian employees of the Central Government. The orders will also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Service Estimates. In respect of the Armed Forces Personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

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

Hindi version is attached.

sd/-
(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

ANNEXURE

LIST OF CITIES/TOWNS ELIGIBLE FOR HIGHER RATES OF TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE ON RE-CLASSIFICATION OF CITIES/TOWNS AS PER CENSUS-2011 (w.e.f 01.04.2015)

S.No.	NAME OF THE STATES/ UNION TERRITORIES	NAME OF THE CITY/TOWN
1.	ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS	--
2.	ANDHRA PRADESH/ TELANGANA	Hyderabad (UA)
3.	ARUNACHAL PRADESH	--
4.	ASSAM	--
5.	BIHAR	Patna (UA)
6.	CHANDIGARH	--
7.	CHHATI'ISGARH	--
8.	DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI	--
9.	DAMAN & DIU	--
10.	DELHI	Delhi (UA)
11.	GOA	--
12.	GUJARAT	Ahmadabad (UA), Surat (UA)
13.	HARYANA	--
14.	HIMACHAL PRADESH	--
15.	JAMMU & KASHMIR	--
16.	JHARKHAND	--
17.	KARNATAKA	Bengalore / Bengaluru (UA)
18.	KERALA	Kochi (UA), Kozhikode (UA)
19.	LAKSHADWEEP	--
20.	MADHYA PRADESH	Indore (UA)
21.	MAHARASHTRA	Greater Mumbai (UA); Nagpur (UA); Pune (UA)
22.	MANIPUR	--
23.	MEGHALAYA	--
24.	MIZORAM	--
25.	NAGALAND	--
26.	ODISHA	--
27.	PUDUCHERRY/ PONDICHERRY	--
28.	PUNJAB	--
29.	RAJASTHAN	Jaipur (UA)
30.	SIKKIM	--
31.	TAMIL NADU	Chennai (UA), Coimbatore(UA)
32.	TRIPURA	--
33.	UTTAR PRADESH	Ghaziabad (UA), Kanpur(UA), Lucknow (UA)
34.	UTTARAKHAND
35.	WEST BENGAL	Kolkata(UA)

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Revision of rates of Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) in respect of medical posts other than the posts included in the Central Health Services-recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission

Revision of rates of Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) in respect of medical posts other than the posts included in the Central Health Services-recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

F. No.12-2/2016-E.III.A
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi
7th July, 2017

Office Memorandum

Subject: Revision of rates of Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) in respect of medical posts other than the posts included in the Central Health Services-recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's OM No. 7(19)/2008-E-IIIA dated 30.8.2008 regarding the existing rates of Non-Practising Allowance (NPA) admissible to medical posts other than the posts included in the Central Health Services and to say that as provided for in para 7 of this Ministry's Resolution No.1-2/2016-lC dated 25th July, 2016, the question of revision of rates of allowances (except Deamess Allowance) based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission was referred to a Committee under the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary and until a final decision thereon, all allowances were required to be paid at the existing rates in the existing pay structure (the pay structure based on 6th Pay Commission) as if the pay has not been revised w.e.f. 1st January, 2016. Accordingly, NPA was also required to be paid at the existing rates specified in the aforesaid OM dated 30.8.2008.

2. The decisions of the Government on the revised rates of various allowances based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission and in the light of the recommendations of the Committee under the Chairmanship of the Finance Secretary have since been notified as per the Resolution No. 11-1/2016-10 dated 6th July, 2017.

3. Accordingly, the President is pleased to decide that in modification of the existing rates of NPA as contained in the aforesaid OM dated 30.8.2008, the NPA shall now be paid at the rate of 20% of the basic pay in the revised pay structure in vogue based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, as contained in the CCS(RP) Rules, 2016, subject to the condition that the sum of basic pay and NPA does not exceed Rs. 2,37,500 (Rupees two lakh thirty seven thousand and five hundred only). The following conditions shall regulate the grant of NPA under these orders:

(i) The term “basic pay" in the revised pay structure shall mean “basic pay" as defined in Rule 3(x) of CCS(RP) Rules, 2016, Le, “basic pay” in revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix.

(ii) The NPA shall continue to be treated as pay for the purpose of computation of Deamess Allowance and other allowances, except those allowances in respect of which the applicable orders provide otherwise, including calculation of retirement benefits. Deamess Allowance under these orders shall mean dearness allowance as sanctioned by the Central Government from time to time in the 7th Pay Commission-related pay structure.

(iii) NPA shall continue to be restricted to those medical posts for which medical qualifications recognised under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 or under the Dentist Act, 1948 have been prescribed as an essential qualification. The following conditions shall also be fulfilled as hitherto:-

(a) The post is a clinical one.
(b) The post is a whole time post.
(c) There is ample scope for private practice, and
4 (d) It is necessary to prohibit private practice in public interest.

4. The revised rate of NPA in terms of these orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

5. In respect of medical posts under the Ministries of Railways, Defence and Department of Atomic Energy, separate orders will be issued by the concerned administrative authorities in these Ministries.

6. Hindi version of these orders is attached.

sd/-
(Amar Nath Singh)
Director

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