Special concessions 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, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
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New Delhi, the 20th April, 2015.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:-
Special concessions 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 February, 2014 on the subject mentioned
above and to state that it has been decided by the competent authority
to extend the package of concessions/incentives to Central Government
employees working in Kashmir Valley for a further period of two years
w.e.f. 01.01.2014. The package of special incentives for the year 2014
will continue to be the same as in 2013 and the package from 01.01.2015
to 31.12.2015 has been revised. The package for two years 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 Ministry/Departments
concerned.
Encls: As above.
(Mukul Ratra)
Director
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India. (As per list)
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE to DOPT’s O.M. No.18016/3/2011-Estt.(L) dated the 20th April, 2015
DETAILS OF PACKAGE OF CONCESSIONS 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 transporation.
(B) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley who do not wish to move their families to a selected place of residence :
II PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR THE YEAR 2014:
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.
III. MESSING FACILITIES FOR THE YEAR 2014 :
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.
IV PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR THE YEAR 2015:
The per diem allowance of Rs. 10/- paid for each day of attendance to
compensate for any additional expense in transportation to and from
office etc. is raised to Rs.50/- per day at par with the above
reimbursement of travel charges for travel within city.
V MESSING FACILTIES FOR THE YEAR 2015 :
Messing allowance of Rs. 15/- & 25.50 is revised at par with rates of ration money given to CAPFs personnel i.e. Rs. 85.96.
VI. PAYMENT OF MONTHLY PENSION TO PENSIONERS OF KASHMIR VALLEY:
Pensioners 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 concessions/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.
Source : http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/18016_3_2011-Estt.L-20042015.pdf
