General Information about-LTC/TA&DA.

General Information

   a. The concession to home town is allowed once in a block of two calendar years. The block is counted from 1956-57 and current block year for home town LTC is 2010-11.

   b. The concession to visit any place in India is admissible once in a block of 4 calendar years. The first 4 year block was 1974-77 and the current block is 2010-13.

   c. Concession is also admissible during maternity leave.

   d. Concession can be combined with journey on tour or transfer.

   e. Intended place of visit to be declared in advance, in case of All India LTC.

   f. Declared place of visit can be changed before commencement of the journey with the approval of controlling authority.

   g. Declared place of destination must be visited.

   h. Government servant and/ or members of his family may visit either the same place or different places of their choice.

   i. LTC not admissible to;

   The Government servants whose spouses are employed in Railways & National Airlines. Government servant under suspension but his family can avail the concession. Government servant who proceeds on leave but resigns without returning to duty, journey performed in a private car (owned/ borrowed or hired) or chartered bus, van or other vehicle owned, operated by private operators. When journey performed in a private car (owned/ borrowed or hired) or chartered bus, van or other vehicle owned, operated by private operators.


   j. Where no advance is drawn by Government servant, the right of a Government servant for reimbursement of LTC claim stands forfeited or deemed to have been relinquished, if the claim is not preferred within 3 months of the date of completion of return journey. If advance is drawn, final bill should be preferred within one month of the completion of the return journey.

Classification

   a. Claims for advances are processed in ‘Tatkal Seva’ of this office.

   b. The claims for advances, if submitted personally or through representative, are passed within 20 minutes.

   c. The final claims are processed in TA section and final payments are released after adjustment of advances taken.

   d. Period for submission of TA& DA/LTC claims:

   15 days after completion of journey, if advance is taken. One month from the date of completion of journey, if advance is taken. In other cases, three months from the completion of journey.
 

Common Deficiencies

   a. General:

   Bank Account number and IFS code are not given. Signature of Government servant not affixed in claim(s). Specimen signature of the Controlling Authority, in case of transfer of previous Controlling Authority, is not provided to the office in time. Counter signature of countersigning authority on TA/DA & LTC advance and final claim. Dependency certificate is not enclosed/countersigned by the countersigning authority, wherever required. Distance traveled in Kilometer is not given.


   b. Common deficiencies in Permanent transfer claims:

   In the case of carriage of personal vehicle, RC & relevant documents are not found enclosed. Copy of LPC, for verification of advance taken from the previous station, is not enclosed.


   c. Common deficiencies in LTC claims:

   Block year for which LTC is availing not mentioned. When a Government servant traveled by Private Airlines to J&K and NER, certificate to the effect that Air fare is less than LTC 80 fare issued by Air India is not enclosed Part-II Office Order for availing LTC not enclosed.


d. Common deficiencies in TA/DA claims:

   Part II Office Order/movement order is not found enclosed.

Incentives for Doctors in Government Hospitals.


   The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has taken following steps to check the migration of reputed doctors from Government hospitals:-

   (i) the age of superannuation of Teaching Specialists has been enhanced from 62 to 65 years;

   (ii) the age of superannuation of non-teaching and Public Health Specialists of CHS has been enhanced from 60 to 62 years;

   (iii) The Dynamic Assured Career Progression Scheme (DACP) has been extended upto Senior Administrative Grade(SAG) posts. The CHS officer’s promotion upto Senior Administrative grade(SAG) level are made on a time bound basis without any linkage to vacancies;

   (iv) The 6th Pay Commission has brought about an overall improvement in remuneration of doctors;

   (v) the period of study leave for CHS doctors has been enhanced from 2 to 3 years for post graduation.

   These measures have been taken during the last 3-4 years and are beginning to yield result towards retaining the doctors/specialists in Government hospitals/institutions.

   The above information was laid in the Rajya Sabha today by the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Source: PIB

Akshaya Tritya Offer from India Post: A Flat 6% Off on the Price of Gold.


                                                                                       
   This Akshaya Tritya, invest in gold coins from India Post and get a flat 6% off on the price of Gold. This is a limited period offer so don’t wait so rush to your nearest designated post office and avail the benefit of a flat discount.
 
Chief Postmaster General, Delhi Postal Circle has announce special festive offer on the purchase of gold coins from 31 designated post offices across Delhi Postal Circle. You are entitled to a flat discount on the purchase of gold coins of any denomination.

   Aksaya Tritya festival falling on 24th April this year. It is one of the most auspicious days of the year. It is often known as Akha Teej. Buying gold is an important aspect of the day and is a part of worshipping goddess Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth in households.    6% discount on gold coins has been announced to mark this auspicious day. The gold coins are available in denominations of 0.5 g, 1 g, 5 g, 8 g, 10 g, 20 g and 50 g of 24 carat with 99.99 % purity.
 
India Post, in association with World Gold Council and Reliance Money Infrastructure Limited, commenced the sale of gold coins manufactured by Valcambi, Switzerland initially with few post offices across the country in October 2008. Today, the gold coins are available through more than 800 post offices across the country.

List of Post Offices designated to sale India post Gold coins in Delhi:
 

Sl.No Nme of Post Office designated for sale of gold coins
1. Ashok Vihar HO
2. Civil Lines PO
3. Connaught Place PO
4. Delhi GPO
5. Greater Kailash PO
6. Hauz Khas PO
7. Indrprastha HO
8. Janakpuri B-I PO
9. Jhilmil HO
10. Kalkaji HO
11. Karol Bagh PO
12. Krishna Nagar HO
13. Lajpat Nagar PO
14. Lodi Road HO
15. Malviya Nagar PO
16. Naraina Ind Est. HO
17. New Delhi HO
18. Paschim Vihar PO
19. Patel Nagar PO
20. Ramesh Nagar HO
21. Rohini Sec-7 PO
22. Sansad Marg HO
23. Sarojini Nagar HO
24. Patparganj PO, Delhi - 110091
25. Jangpura PO, New Delhi - 110014
26. Munirka PO, New Delhi - 110067
27. Malka Ganj PO, Delhi - 110007
28. Sarawati Vihar PO, Delhi - 110034
29. Najafgarh PO, New Delhi 110043
30. Punjabi Bagh PO, New Delhi - 110026
31. Tagore Garden PO, New Delhi – 110027

Source: PIB