Grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government Employees
21(2)/2008-E-II(B)
Government Of India
Ministry Of Finance
Department Of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 29th August, 2008
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Transport Allowance to Central Government Employees.
The undersigend is directed to say that consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased to decide that in modification of this Ministry’s O.M.No.21(1)/97-EII (B) dated 3.10.1997, the Central Government Employees shall be entitled to Transport Allowance at the following rates:-
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Employees drawing grade pay of |
Rate of Transport Allowance per month |
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In 13 cities Classified as A-1/A earlier. |
Other Places |
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Grade Pay of Rs.5400 & above. |
Rs.3200 + DA thereon |
Rs.1600 + DA thereon |
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(i) Grade pay of Rs.4200, Rs.4600 and Rs.4800
(ii) Those drawing grade pay below Rs.4200 but drawing pay in the pay band equal to Rs.7440 & above. |
Rs.1600 + DA thereon |
Rs.800 + DA thereon |
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Grade pay below 4200 and pay in the pay band below Rs.7440 |
Rs.600 + DA thereon |
Rs.400 + DA thereon |
# Hyderabad (UA), Delhi (UA), Bangalore (UA), Greater Mumbai (UA), Chennai (UA), Kolkata (UA), Ahmedabad (UA), Surat (UA), Nagpur (UA), Pune (UA), Lucknow (UA) and Kanpur (UA).
2. The grant of transport allowance shall be subject to the following conditions:-
(i) The blind or othopaedically handicapped employees in terms of this Ministry’s orders vide OM No.21(1)/97-E-II(B) dated 3.10.1997 shall continue to draw this allowance at double the normal rates, which shall, in no case, be less than Rs.1,000/- per month plus the applicable rate of dearness allowance. The other conditions of O.M.No.19029/1/78-E-IV(B) dated 31.8.78, related to grant of conveyance allowance to blind and orthopaedically handicapped Central Government Employees shall remain unchanged.
(ii) The allowance shall not be admissible to those employees who have been provided with the facility of Government transport.
(iii) The condition contained in Para 3(ii) of O.M.No.21(1)/97 E-II (B) dated 3.10.1997 by which the grant of Transport Allowance to employees provided with official accommodation within one kilometer of office or within a campus housing the place of work and residence was disallowed, has been withdrawn.
(iv) In respect of those employees who opt to retain their pre-revised scales of pay, the corresponding Grade Pay of the Pay scale/corresponding pay scale of the post occupied on 1.1.2006 as indicated in CCS(Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 would determine the allowance under these orders.
(v) 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 regard to Armed Forces personnel and railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railway, Respectively.
3. Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.10,000 & Rs.12000 and those in the HAG + Scale, who are entitled to the use of official car in terms of O.M.No.20(5)-E-II(A)/93 dated 28.1.94 shall be given the option to avail themselves of the existing facility or to draw the Transport Allowance at the rate of Rs.7,000/- p.m. plus dearness allowance thereon.
4. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned, this order issues in consultation with the comptroller & Auditor General of India.
5. The Order shall take effect from september 1, 2008.
6. Hindi version will follow.
(Madhulika P.Sukul)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India