Forces Fighting Naxals Likely to Get Enhanced Allowances

Paramilitary personnel fighting Maoists may soon get enhanced allowances on a par with those serving in Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern region. The Home Ministry has submitted a proposal to the Finance Ministry in this regard and if it is cleared, more than 80,000 paramilitary personnel fighting the Maoists menace in nine states will be financially benefited.


Minister of State for Home RPN Singh said CRPF personnel deployed in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh had brought to his notice the issue of raising the allowances for the personnel fighting the Naxals on a par with those fighting in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast.


"I found their demand genuine. The Home Minister (Sushilkumar Shinde) also gave his nod to the idea. And accordingly, a proposal has been made and forwarded to the Finance Ministry for its approval. Hopefully we will get it soon," Singh told reporters in Delhi.

LTC ORDERS-IRCTC INCLUDED AS AUTHORISED AGENT

Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours/Leave Travel Concession (LTC)- reg.Finmin order 2013

 

No. 19024/1/2012-E.IVGovernment of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of Expenditure

 

 

North Block, New Delhi Dated the 9^th July

 

 

Office Memorandum

Subject: Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours/Leave Travel Concession (LTC)- reg.

Reference is invited to instructions issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance from time-to-time regarding the procedure for booking of air tickets on Government account. As per existing procedure, Government officials/offices can book the air tickets directly from Airlines (at Booking counters/Website of Airlines) and if needed, by utilizing the services of authorized agents, viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited(BLCL) and M/s Ashok Travels & Tours(ATT){Department of Expenditure OM No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 16.09.2010 refers]. Air tickets for travel on LTC, to a limited extent, can also be get booked through Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation(IRCTC)[Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 31011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009 refers].

 

 

2. It has now been decided to include IRCTC as an authorized agent for the purpose of booking air tickets on Government account. Accordingly, if the services of a travel agent for booking air tickets on Government account is to be availed of, in addition to BLCL and ATT, the services of IRCTC can also be availed of.

 

 

3. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, etc. may accordingly bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.

 

 

(Subbash Chand)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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