Amendment of existing provisions and revision of entitlements of Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance to the State Government employees.

No. Fin (C)-B(7)-1/2009
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Regulation) Department

Dated Shimla-171002,                                                                                     19th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Amendment of existing provisions and revision of entitlements of Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance to the State Government employees.

   In continuation of this department O.M. of even number dated 20th April, 2012, it has been clarified that Para 4(5) of O.M.No. Fin(C).B(7)-14/98, dated the 2nd June, 2006 shall be applicable in the manner as under:-

   Para 4(5): For the time spent in journey, the rates of Daily Allowance will be admissible as under:-

Category	Rate (Rs.)
A	120
B	96
C	84
D	72
E	60

   The rest of the provisions of T.A./D.A. entitlements/rates etc. shall continue to be applicable as heretofore as per the Finance Department O.M. No. Fin-C-B(7) 14/98, dated 8th December, 1998 and 2nd June, 2006 respectively.

   The revised entitlements/rates of T.A./D.A. shall be allowed with effect from 1st April, 2012 onwards.

Dr. Shrikant Baldi
Pr. Secretary(Finance)to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/Regulations/TA19june2012_A1b.pdf

Amendment in the Rajasthan Government Servants’ General Provident Fund Rules, 1997.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

No.F.2(1)FD(Rules)/2008 Pt-I                                                                                Jaipur, dated 28th JUN 2012.

NOTIFICATION

Sub. : - Amendment in the Rajasthan Government Servants’ General Provident Fund Rules, 1997.

   In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and Rule 21C of Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951, the Governor hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Rajasthan Government Servants’ General Provident Fund Rules, 1997, namely: -

   1. These rules may be called the Rajasthan Government Servants’ General Provident Fund (Amendment) Rules, 2012.

   2. They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 30.03.1999.

   3. In the aforesaid rules, the existing sub-rule (1) of Rule 4 shall be substituted by the following, namely:-

     (1) An account holder / an AIS Officer of Rajasthan Cadre on his retirement shall have the option of continuing his Provident Fund Account with the department for any period for depositing pensionary benefits like amount of gratuity, commutation of pension, maturity claim of insurance, encashment of balance of Privilege Leave etc. An account holder / an AIS Officer of Rajasthan Cadre whose account has been closed shall also be eligible to get his account revived and continue for aforesaid deposits. This facility shall also be available to the retired Judges of Rajasthan High Court at their option”.

By Order of the Governor,

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(Akhil Arora)
Secretary to the Government,
Finance (Budget)

Source:http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/F2(1)2008-Pt.-I-28.06.2012.pdf

Mode of conveyance and entitlements on Leave Travel Concession by Taxi-Own Car.

No. Fin-C-A(3)-11/98
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Regulations) Department

Dated Shimla-171 002, the 12th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Mode of conveyance and entitlements on Leave Travel Concession.

   The undersigned is directed to say that the matter regarding modification in the mode of conveyance on Leave Travel Concession was under consideration of the Government for some time past. After careful consideration, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, in partial modification of this Department’s OM of even number dated 8th December, 1998, is pleased to order that the Government employees while availing Leave Travel Concession will also be eligible to perform journey by using own car or Taxi with the stipulation that the re-imbursement of claim for performing such journey by above mode shall be restricted to the actual entitlement of bus/train Fare.

   This is further subject to the condition that the proof of journey shall be produced by the Govt. employee and the conditions prescribed in Para-3(i) of OM dated 8th December, 1998 referred to above are met with.

   These instructions shall be applicable with immediate effect.

Joint Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/Regulations/LTCTOURSJune2012_A1b.pdf