Showing posts with label LTC 80 Scheme. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LTC 80 Scheme. Show all posts

Wednesday, 2 October 2019

Grant of one time relaxation to the Central Govt. Employees who have availed LTC-80 and traveled by air by purchasing ticket from authorities other than authorized agents

Grant of one time relaxation to the Central Government Employees who have availed LTC-80 and traveled by air by purchasing ticket from authorities other than authorized agents

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
Ph: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
For central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110 001
E Mail: nc.jcm.np@gmail.com
No.NC-JCM-2019/DOPT (LTC)
September , 2019
The Secretary
Government Of India
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block
New Delhi

Sub: Grant of one time relaxation to the Central Govt. Employees who have availed LTC-80 and traveled by air by purchasing ticket from authorities other than authorized agents

Also check: Updated list of All India LTC fare under LTC 80 Scheme for May 2019

Dear sir,
The above demand was discussed as Item No.15 of the standing committee meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 7-3- 2019. The extract from the minutes of the above meeting is gives below for your kind ready reference.
Staff side proposed that
  • if the employee has actually traveled in Air India flight, then the LTC-80 fare of the journey day may be paid to him irrespective of the fact that ticket was purchased from authorized agent or not. Any excess amount over and above the LTC- 80 fare can be recovered;
  • No disciplinary action and stoppage of future LTC may be taken;
  • A general instruction in this regard may be issued to all the Departments to regularize all the pending LTC-80 cases as above.
‘Chairman agreed to consider the demand of the staff side’.
Sir, as agreed in the meeting a general instruction as above has not yet been issued by the DOP&T. It is therefore requested that since the employees are subjected to undue hardship, necessary instructions in this regard may please be issued at the earliest.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely,
sd/-
(SHIVA GOPAL MISHRA)
Secretary
Also read: All India LTC Archives - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

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Source: Confederation

Saturday, 4 May 2019

Features of LTC Concession by Air India - LTC 80 Scheme for May 2019


Updated list of All India LTC fare under LTC 80 Scheme for May 2019

Features of LTC Concession by Air India

Eligibility: Employees of the State and Central Governments/ Public sector undertaking travelling on leave. Employees of the Educational Institutions recognized by Central/ State Govt or affiliated to any University/ Educational board are also eligible.
Required Documents: Official ID card. Family members to carry the copy of the same.

Discount: Specified fare.

Travel: Any sector within India.

Ticket Validity: 1 Year from date of issue

Advance Purchase: Not required. Ticket can be purchased any time

Children: No discount applies.

Infant: (Under 2 years) 1st accompanying Infant – Rs.1000 per coupon, Plus applicable taxes. 2nd and more Infants, no discount permissible.

Date/Flight change, Cancellation & Refund: Permitted – Fee applies

In case the relevant ID / documents are not presented at the time of check in or at the boarding gate, the basic fare will be forfeited and the tickets will become non refundable (only taxes & levies will be refunded). Boarding will be denied if the identity proof is not provided at the time of check in and at the boarding gate.

Applicable Fares as on May 2019

LTC-80: Air India Domestic Fare for May 2019

Basic Fare Basic Fare


TABLE - III : LTC Fares
SECTOR & V.V HLTC (Economy Class) DLTC (Executive Class)
 Basic Fare Basic Fare 
Agartala Kolkata 8750 17880
Agra Delhi 8750 17880
Agra Khajuraho 8750 17880
Agra Varanasi 9500 19320
Ahmedabad Chennai 17500 35400
Ahmedabad Delhi 11050 22440
Ahmedabad Mumbai 8750 17880
Aizawl Imphal 8750 17880
Aizawl Kolkata 8750 17880
Amritsar Delhi 8750 17880
Amritsar Mumbai 17500 35400
Amritsar Nanded 17500 35400
Aurangabad Delhi 15050 30560
Aurangabad Mumbai 8250 21000
Bagdogra Delhi 15200 30600
Bagdogra Kolkata 8750 17880
Bengaluru Bhubaneshwar 15100 30600
Bengaluru Chennai 8750 17880
Bengaluru Delhi 19900 40200
Bengaluru Goa 9500 19320
Bengaluru Guwahati 19900 40200
Bengaluru Hubli 8750 17880
Bengaluru Hyderabad 8750 17880
Bengaluru Kolkata 17500 35400
Bengaluru Mumbai 11050 22440
Bengaluru Trivandrum 9500 19320
Bhopal Delhi 9500 19320
Bhopal Mumbai 12400 26960
Bhubaneshwar Delhi 15100 30600
Bhubaneshwar Hyderabad 11350 22440
Bhubaneshwar Kolkata 8750 17880
Bhubaneshwar Mumbai 17500 35400
Chandigarh Delhi 8750 17880
Chandigarh Leh 8750 17880
Chandigarh Mumbai 17500 35400
Chandigarh Pune 17500 35400
Chennai Coimbatore 8750 17880
Chennai Delhi 19900 40200
Chennai Goa 9700 19320
Chennai Hyderabad 9500 19320
Chennai Kochi 9500 19320
Chennai Kolkata 17500 35400
Chennai Madurai 8750 17880
Chennai Mumbai 15100 30600
Chennai Portblair 17500 35400
Chennai Trivandrum 9500 19320
Coimbatore Delhi 19900 40200
Coimbatore Mumbai 15100 30600
Delhi Gaya 11050 22440
Delhi Goa 17500 35400
Delhi Guwahati 17500 35400
Delhi Hyderabad 15100 30600
Delhi Imphal 19900 40200
Delhi Indore 9500 19320
Delhi Jaipur 8750 17880
Delhi Jammu 9500 19320
Delhi Jodhpur 8750 17880
Delhi Khajuraho 8750 17880
Delhi Kochi 19900 48240
Delhi Kolkata 17500 35400
Delhi Leh 11100 19320
Delhi Lucknow 8750 17880
Delhi Mumbai 15100 30600
Delhi Nagpur 11350 22440
Delhi Patna 11350 22440
Delhi Port Blair 28700 51600
Delhi Pune 15100 30600
Delhi Raipur 12050 22440
Delhi Rajkot 13300 22440
Delhi Ranchi 15100 30600
Delhi Srinagar 9600 19320
Delhi Surat 13300 22440
Delhi Tirupati 19900 40200
Delhi Trivandrum 20500 49680
Delhi Udaipur 9500 19320
Delhi Vadodra 11250 22440
Delhi Varanasi 9500 19320
Delhi Vijayawada 17500 35400
Delhi Vishakhapatnam 17500 35400
Dibrugarh Kolkata 11600 22440
Dimapur Kolkata 9500 19320
Gaya Kolkata 8750 17880
Gaya Varanasi 8750 17880
Goa Mumbai 8750 17880
Guwahati Imphal 8750 17880
Guwahati Kolkata 8750 17880
Hubli Mumbai 8750 17880
Hyderabad Kolkata 15150 30600
Hyderabad Mumbai 9500 19320
Hyderabad Tirupati 8750 17880
Hyderabad Vijayawada 8750 17880
Hyderabad Vishakhapatnam 9500 19320
Imphal Kolkata 9500 19320
Indore Mumbai 9500 19320
Jaipur Mumbai 12050 22440
Jammu Leh 10250 17880
Jammu Srinagar 8750 17880
Jamnagar Mumbai 8750 17880
Jodhpur Mumbai 13900 26960
Khajuraho Varanasi 8750 17880
Kochi Mumbai 15100 30600
Kochi Trivandrum 8750 17880
Kolkata Mumbai 19900 40200
Kolkata Port Blair 17500 35400
Kolkata Silchar 8750 17880
Kolkata Varanasi 9500 19320
Kozhikode Mumbai 13250 22440
Leh Srinagar 8800 17880
Lucknow Mumbai 15100 30600
Madurai Mumbai 15100 30600
Mangalore Mumbai 9500 19320
Mumbai Nagpur 9500 19320
Mumbai Pune 8100 17880
Mumbai Raipur 13650 22440
Mumbai Rajkot 12850 23240
Mumbai Trivandrum 15700 30600
Mumbai Udaipur 9500 19320
Mumbai Varanasi 15150 30600
Mumbai Vishakhapatnam 15100 30600
Port Blair Vishakhapatnam 15150 30600
Raipur Nagpur 8750 17880
Raipur Vishakhapatnam 8750 17880
Bengaluru Belgaum 8750 17880
Kolkata Jaipur 17500 35400
Bengaluru Ahmedabad 15150 30600
Hyderabad Guwahati 19900 40200
Bhubaneshwar Guwahati 11350 22440
Hyderabad DURGAPUR 13800 30600
Delhi Nanded 17500 35400
Chandigarh Nanded 17500 35400
Delhi ALLAHABAD 8750 19320
Ahmedabad ALLAHABAD 11050 22440
Kolkata ALLAHABAD 15050 30560
Delhi Kannur 18100 40200
Kannur Kozhikode 8100 17880
Delhi Kozhikode 18100 40200

Sunday, 11 November 2018

LTC-80 Scheme: Air India LTC Revised Fare List Nov 2018


LTC-80 Scheme: Air India LTC Revised Fare List Nov 2018

Air India released an another updated list of Air Fare Nov 2018

Air India LTC Revised Fare List Nov 2018
SECTOR & V.VHLTC (ECONOMY CLASS)DLTC (EXECUTIVE CLASS)
Basic FareBasic Fare
AgartalaKolkata875017880
AgraDelhi875017880
AgraKhajuraho875017880
AgraVaranasi950019320
AhmedabadChennai1750035400
AhmedabadDelhi1105022440
AhmedabadMumbai875017880
AizawlImphal875017880
AizawlKolkata875017880
AmritsarDelhi875017880
AmritsarMumbai1750035400
AmritsarNanded1750035400
AurangabadDelhi1505030560
AurangabadMumbai825021000
BagdograDelhi1520030600
BagdograKolkata875017880
BengaluruBhubaneshwar1510030600
BengaluruChennai875017880
BengaluruDelhi1990040200
BengaluruGoa950019320
BengaluruGuwahati1990040200
BengaluruHubli875017880
BengaluruHyderabad875017880
BengaluruKolkata1750035400
BengaluruMumbai1105022440
BengaluruTrivandrum950019320
BhopalDelhi950019320
BhopalMumbai1240026960
BhubaneshwarDelhi1510030600
BhubaneshwarHyderabad1135022440
BhubaneshwarKolkata875017880
BhubaneshwarMumbai1750035400
ChandigarhDelhi875017880
ChandigarhLeh875017880
ChandigarhMumbai1750035400
ChandigarhPune1750035400
ChennaiCoimbatore875017880
ChennaiDelhi1990040200
ChennaiGoa970019320
ChennaiHyderabad950019320
ChennaiKochi950019320
ChennaiKolkata1750035400
ChennaiMadurai875017880
ChennaiMumbai1510030600
ChennaiPortblair1750035400
ChennaiTrivandrum950019320
CoimbatoreDelhi1990040200
CoimbatoreMumbai1510030600
DelhiGaya1105022440
DelhiGoa1750035400
DelhiGuwahati1750035400
DelhiHyderabad1510030600
DelhiImphal1990040200
DelhiIndore950019320
DelhiJaipur875017880
DelhiJammu950019320
DelhiJodhpur875017880
DelhiKhajuraho875017880
DelhiKochi1990048240
DelhiKolkata1750035400
DelhiLeh1110019320
DelhiLucknow875017880
DelhiMumbai1510030600
DelhiNagpur1135022440
DelhiPatna1135022440
DelhiPort Blair2870051600
DelhiPune1510030600
DelhiRaipur1205022440
DelhiRajkot1330022440
DelhiRanchi1510030600
DelhiSrinagar960019320
DelhiSurat1330022440
DelhiTirupati1990040200
DelhiTrivandrum2050049680
DelhiUdaipur950019320
DelhiVadodra1125022440
DelhiVaranasi950019320
DelhiVijayawada1750035400
DelhiVishakhapatnam1750035400
DibrugarhKolkata1160022440
DimapurKolkata950019320
GayaKolkata875017880
GayaVaranasi875017880
GoaMumbai875017880
GuwahatiImphal875017880
GuwahatiKolkata875017880
HubliMumbai875017880
HyderabadKolkata1515030600
HyderabadMumbai950019320
HyderabadTirupati875017880
HyderabadVijayawada875017880
HyderabadVishakhapatnam950019320
ImphalKolkata950019320
IndoreMumbai950019320
JaipurMumbai1205022440
JammuLeh1025017880
JammuSrinagar875017880
JamnagarMumbai875017880
JodhpurMumbai1390026960
KhajurahoVaranasi875017880
KochiMumbai1510030600
KochiTrivandrum875017880
KolkataMumbai1990040200
KolkataPort Blair1750035400
KolkataSilchar875017880
KolkataVaranasi950019320
KozhikodeMumbai1325022440
LehSrinagar880017880
LucknowMumbai1510030600
MaduraiMumbai1510030600
MangaloreMumbai950019320
MumbaiNagpur950019320
MumbaiPune810017880
MumbaiRaipur1365022440
MumbaiRajkot1285023240
MumbaiTrivandrum1570030600
MumbaiUdaipur950019320
MumbaiVaranasi1515030600
MumbaiVishakhapatnam1510030600
Port BlairVishakhapatnam1515030600
RaipurNagpur875017880
RaipurVishakhapatnam875017880
BengaluruBelgaum875017880
KolkataJaipur17500
BengaluruAhmedabad1515030600
HyderabadGuwahati1990040200
BhubaneshwarGuwahati1135022440

Terms & Conditions:

LTC Tickets: Change/Refund Fee will be as applicable for highest Business or Economy Class fare

Armed Forces and related discounts : Change/ Refund Fee applicable as per RBD fare rules. All categories of (Armed Forces, Paramilitary Forces, General Reserve Engineering Forces, War Disabled Officers, War Widows and Gallantry Award Tickets under RBD K to L) , (Armed Forces Bravery Award Tickets under RBD K to L).

Applicable Fares as on 2nd November 2018

These fares are subject to Change without prior notice.**

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

LTC 80 Air Fare of Air India – Updated Domestic LTC Fares

LTC 80 Air Fare of Air India – Updated Domestic LTC Fares

Air India Domestic Fares (Apex & Instant Purchase Fares) Fares for the month of April ‐ 2016

Domestic : LTC Fares – Table IV and Domestic : Remarks & Notings – Table VIII

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Authority: http://www.airindia.in/

Tuesday, 29 December 2015

KVS issued guidelines on Air Travel on Tour / LTC

KVS issued guidelines on Air Travel on Tour / LTC

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (HQ)
18, Institutional Area, SJS Marg
New Delhi – 110 016
F.No.1-1/2015/KVS (JC-Fin)
Date: 17.12.2015
The Deputy Commissioner & Director,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,
All Regional Offices & ZIETs.

Sub: Guidelines on Air Travel on Tour / LTC

Sir/Madam,

During the audit on the accounts of Regional Offices and Kendriya Vidyalayas, the audit parties observed that the officers entitled for travel by Air have booked their Air Tickets through private travel agencies, which is not in order as per the extant orders and have also objected to it.

As per the Government of India guidelines, Air Tickets may be purchased directly from offices of the Air India ( at Booking counters/website of Airlines) or by utilizing the services of Authorized Travel Agencies namely M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT’s OM No.311011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009).

The same procedure should be following for booking the Air Tickets for performing the Leave Travel Concession travel facility.

The copies of the following orders are enclosed herewith:

1. Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of personnel and Training) OM.No.311011/6/2002 – (Estt.(A) dated 2nd December 2009. [Click to view the orders]


2. Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure office Memorandum No.19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 16th September, 2010. [Click to view the orders]

3. Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Office Memorandum No.19024/1/2012/E.IV dated 9th July 2013. [Click to view the orders]

4. Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, public Grievances and pensions (Department of personnel and Training) OM.No.311011/5/2014-(Estt.(A-IV) dated 23rd September 2015 [Click to view the orders]
In this connection, Deputy Commissioner, Regional Offices and Director, ZIETs are requested to inform their subordinate offices for strict compliance of the above orders.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(M.Arumugam)
Jt. commissioner (Finance)

Authority: www.kvsangathan.nic.in

Friday, 30 October 2015

7th CPC – Modifications in LTC – Expectations…

7th CPC – Modifications in LTC – Expectations…

7th Pay Commission recommendations on LTC Everyone knows that Central Government Employees are entitled to avail Leave Travel Concession (LTC) once in two years to visit home town and once in four years to visit any places in India. The employees are reimbursed full expenses for transport from the work station to the place to be visited and back.

Before the sixth CPC was implemented, availing of LTC by the employees was less in number all over India. In order to encourage employees to avail LTC, the Central Government made some impressive modifications in the rules, which saw a huge increase in the percentage of employees going for it. The employees were allowed to travel by air to Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States and it continued till June 2015. The modification in the rules that was brought in was the travelling expenses were given in packages depending upon employee’s designation. These visits by the employees saw a huge growth in tourism in these states. It turned out to be a great opportunity for the employees to travel to these places, to know different people, their culture and so on. But for unknown reason, the central government did not extend the orders beyond June 2015.

Home Town LTC: Is it possible to make changes in the Permanent Address of a Central Government Employee?

Those Central Government Employees having their Hometown on the outskirts of their work places, are automatically ineligible for availing LTC Hometown. But they are eligible for the LTC for visiting any other places in India. For the benefit of those employees, in exceptional cases, the CCS Rules (LTC) – Change of Hometown – allows an employee to change the Permanent Address only once in their whole service. The employee can apply for this, through their respective head of sections with detailed documents. A male employee can choose the native place of his wife or vice versa or any other closed relation’s address. Care should be taken while applying for the changes, as the rule allows only once in their whole service. After the changes in the permanent address, the employee can apply for the LTC showing the new address.

Expecting new changes in 7th CPC for availing LTC…
Central Government Employees should be allowed to avail LTC Home Town once in a year and All India LTC once in three years which can bring huge changes in the department of tourism in India. It can motivate the employees to travel, visit different places, to know different people and their working conditions etc. Air travelling should be allowed to all other places in India and can be extended to other neighbouring countries also.

Let us wait and see for the recommendations…!

Source: http://www.govtstaffnewsportal.in/

Saturday, 3 October 2015

Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification reg – Dopt issued on 23.9.2015

Clarification for booking of air-tickets on LTC – Dopt issued on 23.9.2015

G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.31011/5/2014-Estt (A.IV), dated 23.9.2015

Subject:- Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.31011/4/2014-Estt.(A-IV) dated 19th June, 2014 which lays down that the Government employees are required to book the air tickets directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT O.M. No. 31011/6/2002-Est(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey(s). Vide DoPT’s O.M. 31011/5/2014-Estt.(AIV) dated 24.09.2014, the web-portal of these authorized travel agents will also be treated as an acceptable mode for purchase of air tickets on LTC subject to the conditions stated vide Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 19024/1/2012-E-IV dated 5thSeptember, 2014.

2. It has been observed that various Ministries/Departments continue to send references to DoPT seeking relaxation regarding the booking of air tickets for the purpose of LTC from the travel agents not authorised by the aforesaid O.M.. In most of the cases, the common reason stated by the LTC beneficiaries is that they were not aware of the guidelines and inadvertently booked the tickets from other travel agents.

3. All the Ministries/ Departments are advised to ensure a wide circulation of the guidelines as stated in para 1 of this O.M.. This point may also be

emphasized by the Administration whenever any advance is sought or intention to avail LTC is conveyed by the Government servant.

Authority: www.persmin.gov.in

Monday, 27 July 2015

MOD invites LTC Claim Details for one time relaxation – BPMS

MOD invites LTC Claim Details for one time relaxation – BPMS

One Time Relaxation for LTC claim

(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)
CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222
MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in
REF: BPMS / CIR / LTC / 01
Dated: 27.07.2015
To,
The Office Bearers / CEC Members,
President / Secretary of the Unions
Affiliated to BPMS

Subject: One Time Relaxation for LTC claim
 
Dear brothers & sisters,
 
Namaskar
You may be aware of that Shri S N Batwe, Patron/BPMS highlighted some of the following issues related to LTC, thereupon vide letter No. BPMS / DoP&T/ LTC / 50 (7/2/R), Dated 10.11.2014 this federation requested the DoP&T as well as MOD to consider the issues sympathetically :-

(i) Earlier { DoP&T F.No. 31011/412007-Estt.(A), dated 02.05.2008} the Group ‘B’ Central Government employees were entitled to travel by Air from their place of posting or nearest airport but now {vide DoP&T O.M. No. 31011/ 3/ 2014-Estt.(A-IV), dated 26.09.2014} only eligible Government servants may travel from their place of posting or nearest airport, hence necessary clarification was required so that the Group ‘B’ employees may be entitled to travel by Air from their place of posting or nearest airport;

(ii) Vide DoP&T F.No. 31011/4/2007-Estt (A), Dated 30.04.2012 the Air travel relaxation under LTC for NER was extended for 02 yrs from 01.05.2012, i.e., applicable upto 01.05.2014 and vide DoP&T F. No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.A-IV, dated 15.06.2012 the Air travel relaxation under LTC for J&K was extended for 02 yrs from 18.06.2012, i.e., applicable upto 18.06.2014 whereas this order grants the relaxation for air travel w.e.f. 26.09.2014. There were some of the employees who have travelled by Air under LTC in the intervening period, i.e., 01.05.2014 / 18.06.2014 and 26.09.2014 in anticipation of extension of such relaxation as per prevailing practice. To mitigate the financial hardships of such employees, the DoP&T O.M. No. 31011/ 3/ 2014-Estt.(A-IV), dated 26.09.2014 should have retrospective effect, i.e., 01.05.2014.

(iii) Some of the defence civilian employees while availing LTC by Air to destinations like A&N Islands, J&K and NER, did not follow the instructions regarding purchase of their air tickets only from the booking counters/websites of Air India or from the Authorized Travel Agents [M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC] and their LTC claims are not being allowed. Hence, one time relaxation is required to settle these cases.

Now, Min of Defence is considering the case (iii) and invited the details from concerned authorities. Hence, all are requested to forward their details through proper channel in given format only.

Thanking you.
Sincerely yours
sd/-
(MUKESH SINGH)
Secretary/BPMS & Member, JCM-II Level Council (MOD)

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
D(Civ-I)

Subject : Proposal for seeking one time relaxation in respect of LTC 80 claims of Defence Civilian Employees

Defence Civilian Employees’ Federations are pursuing the above issue in the meetings of the JCM Departmental Council wherein they have informed that many Defence civilian employees while availing LTC by Air to destinations like A&N Islands, J&K and NER, did not follow the instructions regarding purchase of these air tickets only from the booking counters/websites of Air India or from the Authorized Travel Agents [M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC]. A number of employees being first time travellers by air, did not observe these instructions due to ignorance. As a result, there administrative authorities have rejected their claims under LTC 80 submitted by them after performing the journey. To resolve this issue, the employees Federations have approached this Ministry and have requested to take up the matter to DoP&T with recommendation that:

a) Claims of Group C and B employees who are otherwise not entitled for Air Travel, in case they have availed LTC 80 by purchasing Air tickets from other than the authorized agents may be considered as a one time measure and a relaxation may be granted to pass their LTC claims as a special case;

b) For such employees who have purchased Air Tickets prior to 26 Sep 2014 from other than authorized agents to travel to A&N Islands, in their case, the LTC claim may be restricted to their entitled class in Steamer/Ship

2. The DoP&T have communicated vide their letter No.31011/6/2015-Estt.A IV dated 1st July addressed to JCM, National Council, that it would not be feasible to relax the LTC rules as a one-time measure. However, cases of individual hardship as recommended by Ministries/ Departments would be considered on a case to case basis.

3. Accordingly, it is proposed to take up the matter with the DoP&T for a decision on the LTC claims submitted by the defence civilian employees where the air tickets have not been purchased by these employees in accordance with the Government instructions. It is requested that the details of such cases may please be furnished in the enclosed proforma latest by 17 Aug 2015, along with views/comments, so that a consolidated proposal could be sent to the DoP&T for consideration of one time relaxation.

Encl : Proforma
Sd/-
Gurdeep Singh)
Under Secretary (Civ)
Source : BPMS

Friday, 24 April 2015

LTC entitlements of unmarried Government servants – Clarification on Conversion of Home Town LTC facility

Dopt issued clarification orders on the subject of conversion of home town LTC facility as follows
“facility of conversion of Home Town LTC to allow travel to different parts of the country, under the special dispensation scheme, will also apply to an unmarried Central Government servant, who is eligible to avail the benefit of LTC to visit Home Town every year. This facility may be availed by converting one occasion of Home Town LTC out of the four Home Town LTC occasions available in a block of four years.”

LTC entitlements of unmarried Government servants – Conversion of Home Town LTC facility into travel to different parts of the country permissible under the special dispensation scheme

G.I., Dept. of Pers. & Trg., O.M.F.No.31011/1/2013-Estt (A.IV), dated 21.04.2015

Subject:- Leave Travel Concession (LTC) entitlements of unmarried Government servants – Conversion of Home Town LTC facility into travel to different parts of the country permissible under the special dispensation scheme – Clarification — regarding.

In relaxation to the Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988, special dispensation is allowed to the Government servants from time to time. Presently, one such dispensation in operation is the relaxation to the Government servants to travel by air to visit North-East Region or to Jammu & Kashmir or to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands by converting one block of Home Town LTC available to them.

2. Vide this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 31011/17/85-Estt.(A) dated 03.04.1986, unmarried Central Government employees, who have left their wholly dependent parents/sisters/minor brothers at their home town are allowed the benefit of LTC to visit their home town every year. This concession is in lieu of all other LTC facilities admissible to the Government servant himself and to his/her parents/sisters/minor brothers.

3. This Department is in receipt of references seeking clarification on the admissibility of conversion of Home Town LTC facility into travel to different parts of the country, which is permissible under special dispensation, to such unmarried Government servants.

4. The matter has been examined in consultation with Ministry of Finance. It has been decided that the facility of conversion of Home Town LTC to allow travel to different parts of the country, under the special dispensation scheme, will also apply to an unmarried Central Government servant, who is eligible to avail the benefit of LTC to visit Home Town every year. This facility may be availed by converting one occasion of Home Town LTC out of the four Home Town LTC occasions available in a block of four years.


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Monday, 29 September 2014

Air Travel Extended for further 2 Years on LTC to visit J&K, NER and A&N effective from 26.9.2014

Dopt issued orders for Central Government employees to permit to visit to restricted places with their family members by air on LTC Scheme…

Air Travel Extended for further 2 Years on LTC to visit J&K, NER and A&N effective from 26.9.2014

No. 31011/3/2014-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 26th September, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER and A&N.

The undersigned is directed to say that in relaxation to CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988, it has been decided by the Government to permit Government servants to travel by air to North East Region (NER) , Jammu and Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) as per the following scheme

(i) All eligible Government servants may avail LTC to visit any place in NER/ A&N against the conversion of one block of their Home Town LTC.
Fresh Recruits are also eligible for this benefit against conversion of one of the three Home Towns in a block of four years applicable to them.

(ii) Government servants entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC from their Headquarters in Economy class.

(iii) Government servants not entitled to travel by air may be permitted to travel by air in Economy class in the following sectors:
a. Between Kolkata/ Guwahati and any place in NER
b. Between Kolkata/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar and Port Blair.
c. Between Delhi / Amritsar and any place in J&K
Journey for these non-entitled employees from their Headquarters up to Kolkata/ Guwahati/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar / Delhi / Amritsar will have to be undertaken as per their entitlement.
(iv) Air travel is to be performed by Air India in Economy Class only and at LTC-80 fare or less.

(v) Air travel by non-entitled officers on the sectors mentioned in item (iii) above may be permitted while availing LTC to any place in India (4 year Block) also.

(vi) Air Tickets to be purchased directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey. Booking of tickets through other agencies is not permitted.

2. These orders shall be in operation for a period of two years from the date of issue of this O.M.

3. All the Ministries/ Departments are advised to bring it to the notice of all their employees that any misuse of LTC will be viewed seriously and the employees will be liable for appropriate action under the rules. In order to keep a check on any kind of misuse of LTC, Ministries/ Departments are advised to randomly get some of the air tickets submitted by the officials verified from the Airlines concerned with regard to the actual cost of air travel vis-a-vis the cost indicated on the air tickets submitted by the officials.

4. In their application to the staff serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
sd/-
(B. Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Source: www.persmin.nic.in
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