yr No, 12630/Mov C1-37371D Myo Government of India Ministy of Defence New Deli, the 34 YaDec 2008 To The Chief of the Army Stat “The Chief ofthe Naval Stal The Chief of the Air Staff Sir, 1. 1am directed to say that in pursuance of the decisions taken by the Govt the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to. Travel ‘Allowance eniillements, the Ministry of Finance have issued onlors vide OM Ne F-19030/2/2008-E.V dated 23 Sep 2008 for modifying “Traveling allowanc entitlements of Civilian Central Govt employees. In purstiance thereto, sanction « the President is conveyed to the modifications in the Travel Regulations, 1991 (Fo) for armed forces personnel as sel out in Annexure to this lotlor 2, The ‘Grade Pay’ for determining the TAIDA entitlement is Televant Special Army/Navy/Air Force Instructions. 3. The term pay’ for the purpose of these orders refers to Ba in relevant Special Ammy/Navy/Air Force Instructions issued in pursuance to Gov decisions on VI CPC recommendations, 4, In cespect of those service pers, who opt fo contin in their pre-tovk scales of pay, the corresponding Grade Pay of the pay scales nf te post ovcupie: (00 1-1-2006 would determine the TA/DA entitlements under hese orders. Howeve: for determining the Composite Transfer Grant for such service pers, the term p: shall also include, in addition to the basic pay in the prestevises scales, stagnalion increments, Dearness Pay and NPA as per orders in force on 1-1-2006. 5, These orders shall tako offect from 01" Septombor 208. However, if Traveling Allowance entitlements in tems of the revised eniilements now prescribed resull in lowering of the existing entilements in the case of amy individual, groups, ranks or classes of personnel, the entilements, particularly respect of made of travel, class of accommodation, otc shal not be lowered. The will instead continue to be govemed by the earlier orders on the si time as they become eligible, in the normal couse, forthe hier 6. Service personnel, who had undertaken tours or had been transfert between September 01, 2008 and the date of issue of these revised orders anc ‘whose TA/DA claims have been settled with reference to thoir eater entilement may be permitted to submit supplementary claims baer’ on their revise? entitlement, and draw arrears on this account7. itmay be noted that no additional funds will be provided on account revision in TA/DA entitlements. It may therefore be enawed that permission | official travel is given judiciously and restricted only to abookutely envent official requirements, 8. ‘The revised Travelling Allowance entitlements proscabed in the Annexe this letter shall also be applicable in the case of those servien personnel, who hex retired from Defence Services prior to 1" September 2008 bait had relocated from their last station of posting only on or after 1 September 2008 and within the pet of limitation prescribed for the purpove, 8, These o'ders will not be applicable to MNS offrs for whom ort issued separately. wll be A 10. The relevant Rules of Travel Regulations will be amenced in due cour these orders are basod on MOF OM No, F-19030/3/2008-\ dated 23 Sep 2% that OM would be referred fo for selling any doubts/diserepancies 11. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence ( UO No 1484/0V08 dated 28 Dee 2008. YOA) vide the’ ‘Yours faithlty (estoop Kamae Under Stein tothe Cont ofa py to: The CGDA, New Delhi - 2 Copies The DADS, New Delhi ‘The DDADS ‘AllControler of Defence Accounts, including PC of A (F's), Kolkata Ministry of Defence (Finan) ‘Ministry of Defenice (Fin/Navy) Ministry of Defence (Fin/Air) Air HOPPER - 4 THQ of MoD(Nawy) / Passage IMQ of MoD (ArmnyyMov Director of Accounts (Postal) APS Accounts Section, Kamploe, Nagpur, Ink signed copies to all CsDA including PC of A (Fys), KolkataAnnexure to _Govt_of India, MeD_ letter _1Vo.12630/Mow_€/873 Mow) 29 Dee 1. In partial modification of Govt of India, Ministy of Defence letter ‘No.12630V0 Mov C/3198/D{ Mov) dated 28 Oct 98 as amended from time to ime, the following provisions will be applicable with evTect from OF" September 2008. 2." Entitlements for Journeys om Tour (Stale 570,62, 22, 5.107 and Tray ions, 1991 Fa w Entidements within the 96. of Brayel Regulations, 1991 Va ‘Grade Pay “Travel Bniileasats mn e Service” Chil) View “Chieia? —~] BusinestCI0b Che by alr 7AC ‘Aimy, Commanders & | First Class by tain tivaleayDGAFMS and Officers drawing, Grade Pay of s.10,000" and above Oifices drawing Grade Pay of | Peonomy Class by ivAC Fist Rs 7600/4," Rs700- and — | Class by train es. 89000- ‘Officers Grawing Grade Pay of | Eeonony Chas by avAC TT RsSa00K, RsB1OO- and — | Ter Cass by tain 660007 ‘Offices Sawing Grade Pay of | ACW Tier Cs by in R200, R460 and R00" ‘Officers drawing Grade “Pay [First Class 7AC til TiewAC below Rs A200 (Chair Cary in L — - Note: Officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.3400/- are presently entitled AC: class by tran a8 pee existing authorization and will contin to be entitled for the same in terms of para 5 of ibid Govt Inter, “The revised travel entitlements are subject to followings In ease of places not connected by rl, travel by AC bus forall those: ‘enitled to travel by AC Il Tier and above by train an by Deluxe Ordinary bs for others is allowed. ii) Incase of road trayet between places connected by ri, tavel by any means ‘of public anspor i allowed provided the total fare vloes not exceed the tin fare by the entited class. Le +> Gi) Henceforth, all mileage points eared by service personnel on tickets Wy purchased for official travel shall be utilized by the eencerned department {or other official travel by their officers. Any usage of these mileage points ‘fr purposes of private travel by an officer will attract d=partiental action, ‘This is to ensure that the benefits out of official tavel, which is finded by the Government, should accrue to the Government. (iv) AIL service pers are allowed to travel below their entted class of travel