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Fi le No.
6-23(07)/2017-PA T 1
F No.6-23(07)/2017-PAT
Government of India
Minis try of Co mmunic a tio ns & lT
Department of Telecommunications
Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road,
New Delhi -110001
Datedo) /~2017_
Cffi.CULARNo. 26
Subject: Abolition of special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance on the basis of

recommendation of the ih CPC -reg.
The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of Minis try of Finance,

Department of Expenditure OM No. 4/1/2017-E.II. (B) dated 13th July, 2017 on the subject
cited above for information/ necessary action.
Encl: As above.
~~it~)
(Bulley Mishra)
Assistant Director General (PAT)
Phone:23036245
Copy to:
1. P. S to Minister of State for Communications(IC)/MOC, New Delhi;

2. Sr. PPS to Secretary (T)/Chairman, Telecom Cornmis s io n, New Delhi.
3. All Members/Advisors/Addi. Secy. /Sr. DDGs /DDGs/ JSs, DoT, New Delhi;
4. CMD, BSNL, Corporate Office, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi;
5. CMD, MTNL, 9 CGO Complexes, 5th Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi;
6. CMD, TClL, New Delhi
7. CMD, BBNL, New Delhi;
8. Sr. DDG, TEC, Khurshid Lal Bhawan, New Delhi;
9. Executive Director, C-DOT/Dir. WMO, New Delhi;
10. All Controllers/It. Controllers of Communications Accounts, DOT;
11. All Telecom Enforcement Resources Monitoring Cells (TERMs);
12. Director (SEA.), Director (Staff), DOT & Director (Civil) Sanchar Bhawan, New
Delhi
13. Dy. Security (Admin-1)/ (Admin-II)/ (Ad min-Ill) & (Adrnin-Iv), DoT)
14. Director (IT), DOT for posting this circular on the web-site of DOT;
15. PAO and all the concerned Sections, DOT, New Delhi;
16. All recognized Unions/Association/Federations, DOT, New Delhi;
17. Internal Audit Unit, DOT, HQ, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi;
No. 4/ /2017-~.i/(3)
Goverrment of i"dia
Miristry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
'x*Jr*
New Delhi, the 131' July, 2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Abolition of Speclal Compensatory(HilJ Arca) Allowance - Recommendations of the

Seventh Central Pay Commission.
Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government en the recommendations of the Seventh
}
!, Central Pay Commission, !!'ie Presden: is pleased to decide that, §Q§fl&._Qgmpensatory _(!:till Areal
Allowance stands abolished_with effect from 1st J.!!Jy, 2017. This allowance was admissible to Central
Government employees vide this JV'inisf.ry s O.t,/.. No. 4(2)/2008-E.fl(B) dated ?9th August, 2008.
2. These orders shall also apoly to the civi!ian e.npovees paid from the Defence Services Estimates.
In respect of Armed Forces personnel a:;d Railway employees, separate orders will be Issued by the
Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways. respectively.
3. rn so far as the errployees working i the Indian Audi: and Accourrs Department are concerned,
tnese orders are issued w:th the concurrence of the Comptroller ano Auditor General of India.
Hindi version is attached.
~
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India as per standard distribution list
Copy to: C&AG, UPSC, etc. as per standard endorsement list.

File No.6-23(11 )/2017-PAT 1
F No.6-23(11)/2017-PAT
Government of lndia
Minis try of Co mmunic a tio ns & lT
Department ofTelecommunications

New Delhi -110001
Dated.et 1®'2017
CIRCULAR No. 31
Subject: Grant of Special Compensatory Allowance on the basis of recommendation of

the ih CPC -reg.
The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of Ministry of Finance,

Department of Expenditure OM No. 3/1/2017-E.Il(B) dated 19th July, 2017 on the subject
Encl: As above.
~~\oilf1T
(Bulley Mishra)
Ass is tant Director General (PAT)
Phone: 23036245
Copy to:
1. P. S to Minister of State for Cornmunications(IC)/MOC, New Delhi;

2. Sr. PPS to Secretary (T)/Chairman, Telecom Commission, New Delhi.
5. CMD, MTNL, 9 CGO Complexes, 5th Floor, LodhiRoad, New Delhi;
6. CMD, TCIL, New Delhi
8. Sr. DOG, TEC, KhurshidLa!Bhawan, New Delhi;
10. All Contro llers/Jt, Controllers of Communications Accounts, DOT;
Delhi
13. Dy. Security (Admin-1)/ (Adrnin-11)/ (Ad min-Ill) & (Adrnin-lV), Do T)
14. Director (lT), DOT for posting this circular on the web-site of DOT;
17. lnternal Audit Unit, DOT, HQ, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi;
No.3/1/2017-E.ll(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
. . ..
New Delhi, the 19\/1 July, 2017.
OFFICI;_MJ:MORANDUM
Subject.:« Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission • Grant of Special
Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance.
Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission, in
supersession of the existing orders for grant of Special Compensatory Allowances Viz. Special Compensatory (Remote
Locality) Allowance, Bad Climate Allowance, Special Compensatory Scheduled/Tribal Area Allowance and Sunderban
Allowance which have been subsumed In Tough Location Allowance, the President Is pleased to decide the rates of
these Special Compensatory Allowances (subsumed in Tough Location Allowance) to Central Goverr.ment employees
l
as under-
SI.No. rName of the Allowance

I ·
I, Category Cell
Name
Pay Level in Pay
Matrix
l Rate per month ..
(in Rs.) ·
I
·
I
(I) sp,c1a1compensatory{Remote Tough ~RJH1--LeVe19 aod above I 5,300 -

Locality) Allowance: Location
l'I
~;:~~ =:~: ~~fif~~ -------·-
(i) Special Compensatory Allowance-I Level 8 and below -1, 100 .
1
L \ _
l (ii) Special Compensatory Tough 1
R3H2 Level 9 and above 3,400
(Remote Locality) Allowance Location 1
1
Places covered under Part- Allowance-II Level 8 and below 2,700
____ C (Annexure IIIL . _ ·-··--· __
(iii) Special Compensatory Tough R3H3 Level 9 and above 1,200
. (Remote localiiy) Allowance Location
Places covered under Part- AHowance-·111 1,000
Level 8 and below
._____D~(Annexure IV)__ ··----·· __j______ ·-------- ----·· ··-·---
Tough l~R3H3 Level 9 and above 1,200
(11) Bad Climate Allowance Location I
. .. ... Allowance-Ill --··-. _L_ el _
ev_ 8_ elo_w__ . J})Q_Q
an_9_R_ I
Tough R3H3 Level 9 and above · 1,2.00
(Ill) Tribal Area Allowance Location
I Al!owance-111 1 Level 8 and below , 1,COO
·---i----·-· ····--·-·-.-------· Tough---- ··-
R3H3 1 Level 9 and above ] 1,200 I'
nderban Allowance Location
· Allowance-Ill ___j Level 8 and beiow 1,000
-- --- -·
2. These rates shall increase by 25 per cent whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay
structure goes up by 50 per cent.
3. The term 'Pay Level' in the revised pay structure means the 'Level in the Pay Matrix.
Contd .. 2/-
- 2-
4. In respect of those employees who opt to continue in their pre-revised pay structure/Pay scales, the
corresponding Level in the Pay Matrix of the post occupied on 01.01.2016 as indicated in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules,
2016 would determine the allowance under these orders.
5. Sunderban Allowance categorised 'as Tough Location Allowance-Ill shall be admissible to the Central
Government civilian employees working in Sunderban areas South of Dampier Hodge's line, namely, Bhagatush
Khali (Rampura), Kumlrmari (Bagna), Jhlnga Khali, Sajnakhali, Gosaba, Amlamathi (Bidya), Canning, Kultall,
Piyali, Nalgaraha, Raidighi, Bhanchi, Pathar Paratima, Bhagabatpur,Saptamukhi, Namkhana, Sikarpur, KakdWip,
Sagar, Mousini, Kalinagar, Haroa, Hingalganj, Basanti, Kuemari, Kultola, Ghuslghata (Kulti) area. The allowance
shall be admissible only upto the period for which the Government of West Bengal continues to pay this allowance to its
employees.
6. Scheduled/Tribal Area Allowance and Bad Climate Allowance categorised as Tough Location Allowance-Ill
shall be admissible only in those States where Scheduledffribal Area· Allowance and Bad Cl1inate Aliowance are
admissible and shall be discontinued in those States where it has been discontinued for the State Government
employees with effect from the date(s) of such discontinuance.
7. In the event of a place falling In more than one category, the higher rate of Tough Location Allowance will be
applicable.
8. Tough Location Allowances shall not be admissible along with Special Duty Allowance. However, employees
have the option for continuing Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance at old rates of 6th CPC, where it was
admissible, along with Special Duty Allowance at revised rate of 10% of Basic Pay.
9. Employees may exercise their option to choose either Hard Area Allowance which is admissible alongwith
Island Special Duty Allowance or one of the Special Compensatory Allowance, subsumed under Tough Location
Allowance as mentioned in Para 1 above.
10. These orders take effect from 151 July, 2017.
11. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the
expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces
personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways,
respectively.
12. In so far as the employees working in. the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders
are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

· (Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Governmentof India as per standard distribution list.

Copy to: C&AG, UPSC, etc. as per standard endorsement 11st.
ANNEXURE·I
ANNEXURE TO DEPARTMENT OF EX PENDITURE

O.M. NO: 3/1/2017-E.ll(B) DATl:D 19th JULY, 2017
AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR GRA NT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE

SUBSUMED IN TOUGH LOCATION ALLOWANCE ·I.
AREAS INCLUDED IN PART 'A'
S.No. Name of states Areas covered '
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS Middle Andamans, North Andaman, Little Andaman, Nicobar and
1.
Narcondum Islands.
ARUNACHALPRADESH · Difficult Areas of Arunachal Pradesh
2.
3. HIMACHAL PRADESH 1. Chamba District
(a) Pangi Tehsil
(b) Following Panchayats and Villages of Bharmour Tehsil:
(i) Panchayats: Badgaun, Bajol, Deol Kugti, Nayagam and Tunda
(li) Villages: Ghatu of Gram Panchayat Jagat, Kanarsi of Gram
Panchayat Chauhata.
(2) Kinnaur District

(a) Asrang, Chitkul and Hango KunolCharang Panchayats.
(b) 15/20 Area comprising the Gram Panchayats of Chhota Khamba,
. Nathpa and Rupi.
(
(c) Pooh sub-Division, excluding the Panchayat Areas specified above.
(3) Kuli"u"DTstrict
15/20 Area of Nirmand Tehsil, comprising the Gram Panchayats of Kharga,
Kushwar and Sarga
4) Lahaul and Spiti District
Entire area of Lahaul and Spiti
5) Shimla District
15/20 Area of Rampur Tehsil comprising of Panchayats of Koot, Labana-
~
Sadana, Sarpara and Chandi-Branda.
·•.·•.,•w ..... , .. ,-,-,,,,••·• -• •• •.,· v· -. .• •. -.,->,~•''.-tr.,-··~ , ......... •., ., • __.,. • .'
.....-·~~· ····:':.'.. ·;_,. . "._..~ .·'.".' .. ,·· .. ~_,,-:(. ·,
:: 2 ::
4. JAMMU & KASHMIR 1. Kathua District

Niabat Bani, Lohi, Malhar and Macchodi.
2. Udhampur District
(a) Dudu Basantgarh, Lander Bhamag lllaqa, Thakrakote and Nagote.
(b) All Areas in Mahore Tehsil other than those i_nduded in Part 'B'.
3. Doda District
lllaqas of Padder and Niabat Nowgam in Kashmir Tehsil
4. Leh District
'
(a) Noyama and Nobre.
(b) Zanskar .
(c) All other places in the District.
5. Baramulla District
Entire Gurez-Nirabat, Tangdar Sub-Division and Keran lllaqa
5. LAKSHADWEEP Entire Union Territory.
6. MIZORAM Chimptuipui District and Areas beyond 25 km from Lunglei Town in

Lunglei District.
7. SIKKIM Entire State.
8. UTTARAKHAND Areas. under Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and

Chanipavat Districts.
:: 3 ::
ANNEXURE·II
AREAS El.lGIBLE FOR GRANT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE
SUBSUMED IN tOUGH LOCATION ALLOWANCE -1.
AREAS INCLUDED IN PART '8'
S.No. Name of the States Areas covered

·- ---
1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS South Andaman (Including Port Blair
2, ARUNACHALPRADESH Throughout Arunachal Pradesh other than those .declared as

Difficult Areas.
3, HIMACHAL PRADESH 1. Chamba District

Bharmour Tehsil, excluding Panchayats and Villages
included in Part 'A'.
--
2. Kangra District
Areas of Bara Bhangal and Chhota Bhangal.
3. Klnnaur District
Entire District other than Areas included in Part 'A'
4. Shimla District
(a) Dodra-Kawar Tehsil.
(b) Gram Panchayats of Darkali in Rampur, Kashapath
Tehsil and Munish.
(c) Ghori Chaibis-of Pargana Sarahan.
4, JAMMU & KASHMIR 1. Udhampur District

Areas up to Goel from Kamban side and Areas upto
Arnas from Keasi side in Tehsil Mahore
2. Baramulla District
Matchill
5. MIZORAM Entire Lunglei District excluding Areas beyond 25 km from

Lunglei Town
·-
6. NAGALAND Entire State.
7. TRIPURA Difficult Areas ofTripura.

: : 4::
ANNEXURE-111
AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE

SUBSUMED IN TOUGH LOCATION ALLOWANCE -11.
AREAS INCLUDED IN PART 'C'
4. HIMACHAL PRADESH 1. Chamba District

(a) Jhandru Panchayat in Bhartiyat Tehsil. ·
(b} Churah Tehsil
(c) Dalhousie Town (including Banikhet proper)
2. Kutlu District .
(a} Outer Seraj (excluding Villages of Jakat-Khana and Burow in
Nirmand Tehsil).
(b) Entire. District(excluding outer Seraj area ano Pargana of Pandrabis
but including v.illages Jakat-Khana and Burao ofTehsil Nirmand)
3. Mandi District
(a) Chhuhar Valley (Jogindernagar Tehsil).
(b) Following Panchayats in Thunag Tehs]:
Bagraa, Chhatri, Chhotdhar, Garagushain, Gatoo, Gbaryas, Janjheli,
Jaryar, Johar Kalhani Kalwan, Kholanal, Loth, Silibagi, Samachan,
Thachdhar, Tachi and Thana.
(c} Following Panchayats of Dharampur Block:
Binga, Kamiah, Saklana, Tanyar and Tarakholah.
(d) Following Panchayats of Karsog Tehsil: Balidhar, Bagra, Gopalpur,
Khajol, Mahog, Mehudi, Manj, Pekhi, Sainj, Sarahan and Teban .
. (e) Following Panchayats of Sundernagar Tehsil:
Bohi, Batwara, Dhanyara, Paura-Kothi, Seri and Shoja.
:: 5 ::
4. Kangra District
(I) Dharamsala Town and the following offices located outside its Municipal
limits but included in Dharamsala Town for purposes of eligibility to Special
Compensatory [Remote Locality]
Allowance:
(a) Women's ITI, Dari.
(b) Mechanical Workshop, Ramnagar.
(c) Child Welfare and Town and Co~ntry Planning Offices, Sakoh.
(d) CRSF Office at lower Sakoh.
(e) Kangra Milk Supply Scheme, Dugiat.
(D H.R.T.C. Workshop, Sudher.
(g) Zonal Malaria Office, Dari.
(h) Forest Corporation Office, Shamnagar.
(i) Tea Factory, Dari.
(i) 1.P.H. Sub-Division, Dari.
(k) Settlement Office, Shamnagar.
(I) Binwa Project, Shamnagar.
(II) Palampur Town, including HPKVV Campus at Palampur and the following
offices located outside its Municipal limits but included in Palampur Town for
this pur~ose:
(a) H.P. Krishi Vishwavidhyalaya campus.
(b) Cattle Development Office/Jersey Farm, Banuri.
(c) Sericulture Office/lndo-German Agriculture Workshop/HPPWD
Division, Bundla.
(d) Electrical Sub-Division, Lohna.
(e) D.P.O. Corporation, Bundla.
(D Electrical HPSE Division, Ghuggar.
-
:: 6 ::
5. Shimla District
(I) (a) Chopal Tehsil.
(b) (i) Ghoris, Panjgaon, Patsnau, Naubis and Teen Koti of Pargana
Sarahan.
(ii) Deothi Gram Panchayat of Taklesh Area.
(iii) Pargana Barabis.
(iv) Kasba Rampur and Ghori Nog of Pargana Rampur of Rampur
Tehsil.
'
(II) Shimla Town and its suburbs (Dhalli, Jatog, Kasurnptl Mashobra,
Taradevi and Tutu)
6. Sirmaur District
a) Following Panchayats:
(i) Bani, Bakhali (Pachhad Tehsll)
(ii) Bharog, Bheneri (Paonta Tehsil)
(iii) Birla (Nahan Tehsil)
(iv) Dibber(Pachhad Tehsil)
(v) Thana Kasoga (Nahan Tehsil)
(b) Thansgiri Tract
Solan District
Mangal Panchayat
2. JAMMU & KASHMIR (a) Areas in Poonch and Rajouri Districts excluding the towns of Poonch
and Rajouri and Sunderbani and other Urban areas in the two
Districts.
(b) Areas not Included in Parts 'A', '8' and (a) of Part 'C' above, but
which are within a distance of 8 km fromlhe line of actual control or at
places which may be declared as qualifying for Border Allowance
from time to time by the State Government for their own staff.
3. MANIPUR Entire State.
4. MIZORAM Entire Aizwal District.
TRIPURA Entire State other than areas declared as Difficult ones and Included in
5.
Part 'B'.
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ANNEXURE-IV
AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE • I
SUBSUMED IN TOUGH LOCATION ALLOWANCE ·111
AREAS INCLUDED IN PART 'D'
Entire State
1. ASSAM -
HIMACHAL PRADESH The remaining Areas of Himachal Pradesh not included in any of the
2.
Parts 'A', 'B' and 'C'.
3. MEGHALAYA Entire State.

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File No.7-27(01)/2017-PAT 1
F No .7-27(01)/2017-PAT
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT

New Delhi -11000 I
Dated:01 /(g/2017
CIRCULAR No. 32
Subject: Constructions Project Allowance of recommendation of ih CPC -reg.

Department of Expenditure OM No. 6/1/2017-E.IT(B) dated 19th July, 2017 on the subject
Encl: As above. ~~0 i[L-11()

(Bulley Mis h~!)l
Assistant Director General (PAT)
Phone:23036245
Copy to:
l. P. S to Minister of State for Communications(IC)/MO C, New Delhi;
2. Sr. PPS to Secretary (T)/Chairman, Telecom Commission, New De lhi.
3. All Memb ers/Advis ors/Add l. Secy. /Sr. DDGs /DDGs/ JSs, DoT, New Delhi;
5. CMD, MTNL, 9 CGO Complexes, 5th Floor, Lodhi Road, ew Delhi;
6. CMD, TCJL, New Delhi
7. CMD, BBNL, New Dellii;
8. Sr. DDG, TEC, KhurshidLalBhawan, New Delhi;
10. All Controllers/Jt. Controllers of Communications Accounts, DOT;
l l. All Telecom Enforcement Resources Monitoring Cells (TERMs);
DeU1i
13. Dy. Security (Admin-1)/ (Ad min-Ilj/ (Admin-III) & (Adrnin-Iv), DoT)
16. All recognized Unio as/As s ociatio n/Federatio ns , DOT, New Delhi;
17. internal Audit Unit, DOT, HQ, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi;
... _. __ _,__ --·---- ---:::.:.~;?.:'. •
No.6/1/2017 -E.11((£3)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
....
New Delhi, the 191n July, 2017. ·
OFFICE MEMORAN.!)UM
Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of ?1" Central Pay Commission • Construction

Projects • Grant of Project Allowance.
Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendatlons of Seventh Central Pay Commisslon
by the Government the President, ls pleased to decide that, in modification of this Ministry's O.M. No.
20011/5/73-E. 11(8) dated 17.01.1975 as amended from time to time and O.T\11. No. 6(3)/2008-E.ll(B) dated
29.08.2008 on the subject mentioned above, the Central Government employees shall be paid Project
Allowance, which has been covered in the Risk/Hardship Matrix, at the following revised rates:-
Level in Pay Matrix .1 Cell Name .__R_a_te--p-

e:_m__o_n_
th_(_
Rs_._
) -
_. - J
J-!e~::-~ :·~~ ~~~~~---:_·--··-'j--;-.3-~-~----_------ ·-;- :'-;-~-~-----
3. The term · Pay Leve!' in the revised pay sirucnre means the 'Level ln the Pay Matrix .
4. In respect of those employees who opt to continue in their pre-revised pay structure,
corresponding Grade Pay in the prescribed pay band as indicated in CCS(Revised} Pay) Rules, 2016
would determine the allowance under these orders.
5. These rates shall increase by 25 per cent whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the
revised pay structure goes up by 50 per ca t.
6. All other terms and conditions governing the grant of this allowance shall remain unchanged.
7 These orders shall take effect from 1s1 July, 2017.
8. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates
and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard
to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of
Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
9. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, •
these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

(Annie George Mathew)
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India as per standard distribution list.
Copy to: C&AG, UPSC, etc. as per standard endorsement I ist.
File No.6-23(12)/2017-PAT 1
F No .6-23(12)/2017-PAT
Government of India

New Delhi -11000 I
Dated :o) /(W2017
CIRCULAR No. 33
Subject: Conveyance Allowance on the basis of recommendation of the ih CPC -reg.

Department of Expenditure OM No. 19039/03/2017-E.N dated 19th July,2017 on the
subject cited above for information/ necessary action.
Encl: As above. ~c;~o~l~lJ

(Bulley Mishra)
Phone:23036245
Copy to:
I. P. S to Minister of State for Communications(IC)/MOC, New Delhi;

3. All Members/Advisors/Addi. Secy. /Sr. DDGs /DDGs/ JSs. DoT, New Delhi;
6. CMD, TCTL, New Delhi
8. Sr. DDG, TEC, KhurshidLa!Bhawan, New Delhi;
10. All Controllers/It. Controllers of Communications Accounts, DOT;
Delhi
13. Dy. Security (Admin-1)/ (Admin-ll)/ (Ad min-Ill) & (Admin-lV), DoT)
15. PAO and all the concerned Sections, DOT, New Delhi;·
17. Internal Audit Unit, DOT, HQ, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi
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;
F.No. 19039/03/2017-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
***
New Delhi, the 191h July, 2017
OFFICJl: MEMJWRANDUM
Subject : Implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Conveyance
Allowance.
Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendation of the Seventh Central ray Commission and in
supersession of this Department OM No. 19039/2/2008-E. IV, dated 2310 September. 2008 the President is pleased to
revise the rates of Fixed Conveyance Allowance admissible under SR-25 to Central Government employees as
indicated below:
____ __ . __ (Rs. per_m_o_n_th_,__ ____,

Average Monthly Travel on Official i For Journey by Own Motor Car For Journeys by other Modes of
Duty Convey},lflce ····----
201-300 km
------------r------------
1680 556
-···-··---·-----
301--450 km i 25?.0 720
--------t ·-------·-···---.
451-600 km i 2980 960
----1-
601-SOOkm i 3646 1126
~>_B_
OO_k_
m ~~- J _ 4500 _ __:_~==----- 127i __ ···------~
2. These rates shall automatically increase by 25% whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised
pay structure goes up by 50%.
3. Conditions and provisions mentioned in SR 25 shall continue to apply
4. These orders will be effective from 1•t July) 2017.
5. In so far as the staff serving in the Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in
consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
{ Annie George Mathew)

To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India ( as per standard distribution list).
C&AG and UPSC etc. (as per standard endorsement list}.

File No.7-26(04)/2017-PAT 1
F o.7-26(04)/2017-PAT
Government of India

New Delhi -11000 I
Dated:o1J~2017
CffiCULAR No. 34
Subject: Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours on the basis of recommendation of

the ih CPC -reg.

Department of Expenditure OM No. 19024/22/2017-E.N dated 19th July, 2017 on the
subject cited above for information/ necessary action.
Encl: As above.
~~'81\1
(Bulley Mishra)
Phone:23036245
Copy to:
3. All Members/Advisors/Add!. Secy. /Sr. DDGs /DDGs/ JSs, DoT, New Delhi;
6. CMD, TClL, New Delhi
8. Sr. 'DDG, TEC, KhurshidLa!Bhawan, New Delhi;
11. All Telecom Enforcement Resources Monitoring Cells (TERMs );
Delhi
13. Dy. Security (Admin-1)/ (Adrnin-ll)/ (Admin-lll) & (Admin-lV), DoT)
15. PAO arid all the concerned Sections, DOT, New Delhi;
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~
No. 19024/22/2017-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
orth Block, ew Delhi

Dated the 19iil July, 2017
Office Memorandum
Subject: • Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours - Purchase of air ticket from authorized agent.
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The undersigned is directed to re er to this Departments' O.M. o. 19024/1/2005-E.IV dated 24.03.2006, O.M.
No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 16.09.2010 and O.M. No. 19024/1/2012-E.IV dated 09.07.2013 regarding guidelines
on Air travel. As per these guidelines, in all cases of Air Travel where the Government of India bears the cost of air
passage, Air Tickets may be purchased directly from Airlines (at Booking counters/office/Website of Airlines) and if
needed, by utilizing he servces of three Authorized Travel Agents viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited
(BLCL), Mis Ashok Travels & Tours (ATI) and Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC).
2. This Department is receiving a large nu ber of proposals from various Ministries/Departments seeking ex-
post-facto relaxatio.n of the prescribed procedure for purchase of air tickets from authorized travel agents only.
3. The matter has been reconsidered in this Department Al! Ministries/Departmerns are again direc1ed o.
(i) Ensure strict compliance of extant guidelines for purchase of air ticket directly from Airlines (at Booking
counters/office/Website of Airlines) or from three authorized Travel Agents viz. Mis Balmer Lawrie & Company
Limited, Mis Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC only by all officials/offices under their control. Henceforth
relaxation on account of ignorance/unawareness of these guidelines will not be considered by this Department.
iQ In case of no -availability of authorized agent a a particular place. ticket may be booked from website of
Airlines or web portal of Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC.
iii) In respect of Non-officials of Committees/Boards/Panels, the concerned Minisiry/Department have to

mention in the meeting notice that the Non-official Member has to purchase the ticket from authorized travel agent
only otherwise his claim will not be settled by that Ministry/Department.
iv) All Ministries/Departments o the Government of India, etc. have to widely circulate this O.M. in all offices
including attached/subordinate offices/ autonomous bodies under their control with specific instructions to Heads of
Departments concerned for strict compliance of these guidelines. Non-compliance of these guidelines by
Ministries/Departments will be treated as lapse on the part of the concerned Ministry/Department.
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To,
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India as per standard distribution list
Copy 0/o C&AG, UPSC etc. as per standard endorsement list.

File No.5-16(02)/2017-PAT 1
F No.5-15(02)/2017-PAT
Government of India
Department of Teleconununications
New Delhi -110001
Dated :t>\ /08/2017
CIRCULAR No. 35
Subject: Additional HRA for civilian employees of the Central Govt. serving in the
State of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep
Island and Ladakh on the basis of recommendation of the ih CPC -reg.

Department of Expenditure OM No. 28/1/2017-E.lI(B) dated 19th July, 2017 on the subject
Encl: As above.
~~08117
(Bulley Mishra)
Phone: 23036245
Copy to:
6. CMD, TCTL, New Delhi
7. CMD, BBNL, ew Delhi;
10. All Controllers/Jt. Controllers ofConununications Accounts, DOT;
Delhi
13. Dy. Security (Admin-1)/ (Admin-Il)/ (Admin-IlI) & (Admin-IV), DoT)
·- - - · -······ - --- -· .
No. 28/1/2017-E.ll(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
*""'
New Delhi, the 19ih July, 2017.
OFFICE MEM0RANDUM
Subject:- Implementation of the recommendations of ?lh Central Pay Commission -- Additional

HRA for civilian employees of the Central Government serving in the States of
North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar islands, Lakshaclweep Islands and
Ladakh.
Consequent upon revision of the rates of HRA granted to the Cenlral Government employees
on implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission vide O.M. No. 2/5/2017··
E.ll(B) dated 07.07.2017, in modification of !his Ministry's 0.M. No. 11016/1/E.JJ(B)/84 dated
29.03.1984 and O.M. No. 2(19)/E.ll(B)/2008 dated 02.01.2009 on the subject mentioned above,
additional HRA shall be granted to the civilian employees of the Central Government posted to States
of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh, who leave
their families behind at their old duty station at revised rates as per O.M. No. 2/5/2017-E.ll(B) dated
07.07.2017.
2. These orders, will not be applicable to such employees who were transferred out of North
Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh before 1.7.2017.
3. These orders shall take effect from 1•1 July, 2017.
4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services
Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services
Estimates. In regard to /\rmed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be
issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
5. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are ·
concernecJ, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India.
(Annie George Mathew)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India as per standard distribution list.
Copy to: C&AG, UPSC, etc. as per standard endorsement list
•
File No.6-23(13)/2017-PAT 1
F No .6-23(13)/2017-PA T
Government of India

New Delhi -110001
Dated: dl/0~2017
CIRCULAR No. 36
4
Subject: Grant Island Special Duly Allowance to the Central Govt. employees posted
in th[ Andaman & Nicobar Group of Island of Union Territory of
Lakshadweep on the basis of recommendation of the i11 CPC -reg

Department of Expenditure OM No. 12/1/2017-E.JI(B) dated 18th July,2017 on the subject
Encl: As above. ~~8,'7

(Bulley Mishra) \
Phone:23036245
Copy to:
l. P. S to Minister of State for Communications(IC)/MOC, New Delhi;
6. CMD, TCIL, New Delhi
Delhi
13. Dy. Security (Admin-I)/ (Admin-II)/ (Admin-III) & (Admin-IV), DoT)
17. Internal Audit Unit, DOT, HQ, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi
•
No. 12/1/2017-E.ll(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
. ..
New Delhi; the 13111 Juiy, 2017.
QfFl_~E MEMORANDUM
Subject: Implementation on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Grant of Island Special
Duty Allowance to the Central Government employees posted in the Andaman & Nicobar Group of
Islands and Islands of Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
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Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of Sevenlh Central Pay Commission by the
Government, the President, in supersession of all existing orders issued on the subject from time to time, is pleased
to decide that Central Government employees posted in the Andaman & Nicobar (A&N) Group of Islands and Islands
of Union Territory of Lakshadweep, shall be paid Island Special Duty Allowance at the folfowing rates;
Place where osted Hate per month (Rs.) -.---1

(i}Areas within .. "the distance of 8 Kms. of 10% of Basic Pay
Municipal limits of Capital Towns
(Port Blair in A&N Islands, Kavaratti and Agatti in
Lakshadweep)
(ii) Difficult Areas 16% of Basic Pay

(North and Middle Andaman, South Andaman
excluding Port Blair in A&N Islands, all Islands in
Lakshadweep except Kavarati, A_gplti and MinicoY.)___
(iii) More Difficult Areas 20% of Basic Pay
(Little Andaman, Nicobar group of Islands,
Narcondam Islands, East Islands in A & N Islands,
Minico}'. in La_k_s_
ha_d_w_e__.
e _.,___ __,_ _
2. The term 'Basic Pay' in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay
Matrix but does not include any other type of pay like Special Pay, etc. ·
3. Island Special Duty Allowance shall not be admissible during the periods of leave/training/tour etc. beyond
full calendar month(s), in case, the employee is .outslde the Andaman & Nicobar Group of Islands and Islands of
Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The allowance shall not be admissible during suspension and joining trne.:
4. Island Special Duty Allowance shall be admissible in addition to Hard Area Allowance, where adrniss•ble. In
places where more than one Special Compensatory Allowances are admissible, the Central Government employees
posted in such stations will have the option to choose the allowance which
benefits them the most, i.e. Hard J\rea Allowance or one of the Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under
Tough Location Allowance Cateqory-l, II and Ill.
5. The orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

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Fi le No.

Subject: Abolition of special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance on the basis of

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of Minis try of Finance,

1. P. S to Minister of State for Communications(IC)/MOC, New Delhi;

New Delhi, the 131' July, 2017.

Subject:- Abolition of Speclal Compensatory(HilJ Arca) Allowance - Recommendations of the

Hindi version is attached.

All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India as per standard distribution list

Copy to: C&AG, UPSC, etc. as per standard endorsement list.

Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road,

Subject: Grant of Special Compensatory Allowance on the basis of recommendation of

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of Ministry of Finance,

1. P. S to Minister of State for Cornmunications(IC)/MOC, New Delhi;

SI.No. rName of the Allowance

(I) sp,c1a1compensatory{Remote Tough ~RJH1--LeVe19 aod above I 5,300 -

10. These orders take effect from 151 July, 2017.

Hindi version is attached.

All Ministries/Departments of the Governmentof India as per standard distribution list.

ANNEXURE TO DEPARTMENT OF EX PENDITURE

AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR GRA NT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE

AREAS INCLUDED IN PART 'A'

S.No. Name of states Areas covered '

(2) Kinnaur District

4. JAMMU & KASHMIR 1. Kathua District

5. LAKSHADWEEP Entire Union Territory.

6. MIZORAM Chimptuipui District and Areas beyond 25 km from Lunglei Town in

7. SIKKIM Entire State.

8. UTTARAKHAND Areas. under Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and

AREAS INCLUDED IN PART '8'

S.No. Name of the States Areas covered

2, ARUNACHALPRADESH Throughout Arunachal Pradesh other than those .declared as

3, HIMACHAL PRADESH 1. Chamba District

4, JAMMU & KASHMIR 1. Udhampur District

5. MIZORAM Entire Lunglei District excluding Areas beyond 25 km from

7. TRIPURA Difficult Areas ofTripura.

AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE

AREAS INCLUDED IN PART 'C'

4. HIMACHAL PRADESH 1. Chamba District

3. MANIPUR Entire State.

4. MIZORAM Entire Aizwal District.

AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATORY (REMOTE LOCALITY) ALLOWANCE • I

SUBSUMED IN TOUGH LOCATION ALLOWANCE ·111

AREAS INCLUDED IN PART 'D'

3. MEGHALAYA Entire State.

Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road,

Subject: Constructions Project Allowance of recommendation of ih CPC -reg.

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of Ministry of Finance,

Encl: As above. ~~0 i[L-11()

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of ?1" Central Pay Commission • Construction

Level in Pay Matrix .1 Cell Name .__R_a_te--p-

7 These orders shall take effect from 1s1 July, 2017.

Hindi version is attached.

Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road,

Subject: Conveyance Allowance on the basis of recommendation of the ih CPC -reg.

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of Ministry of Finance,

Encl: As above. ~c;~o~l~lJ

I. P. S to Minister of State for Communications(IC)/MOC, New Delhi;

New Delhi, the 191h July, 2017

____ __ . __ (Rs. per_m_o_n_th_,__ ____,

3. Conditions and provisions mentioned in SR 25 shall continue to apply

4. These orders will be effective from 1•t July) 2017.

Hindi version is attached.

{ Annie George Mathew)

C&AG and UPSC etc. (as per standard endorsement list}.

. (Rs. per_m_o_n_th_, __,