7th Pay Commission Report Bhutan Compensatory Allowance
7th Pay commission Report for other Allowance of Bhutan compensatory Allowance Retained. status quo to be maintained.
Bhutan Compensatory Allowance is admissible to Defence Forces personnel posted to IMTRAT (Bhutan) with a depression in the standard rates promulgated by the Ministry of External Affairs. This was done because certain service concessions such as mess and canteen facilities were provided to Defence Forces personnel while in Bhutan. After September, 2005, the depression in the allowance has been removed but charges at the rate of 6 percent of the allowance from officers and 4 percent from PBORs are recovered for the free facilities provided. The existing rates are as follows:
Grade Pay |
₹ per month |
>=10,000 |
1,20,445 |
8700 <=GP< 10,000 |
1,15,579 |
6600 <=GP< 8700 |
1,10,520 |
Group `A’ officers with 5400 <=GP< 6600 |
99,065 |
Group `B’ officers with 4600 <=GP< 6600 |
64,569 |
Non-Gazetted Staff with 1900 <=GP< 4800 |
55,358 |
Staff drawing GP< 1900 |
29,255 |
Demands have been received to the effect that Bhutan postings should be considered as normal foreign postings and Foreign Allowance as admissible in other countries be granted.
Analysis and Recommendations
The Commission recognizes this allowance as being singular in nature. The rates of this allowance are revised periodically–the last revision being done on 01.04.2013. As such, it is recommended that status quo should be maintained.
source: 7th CPC Report