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BHARATSANCHARNIGAMLtd.
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
CorporateOffice
l't floor BharatSancharBhavan,Janpath,New Delhi-110001
(Estt. FinanceSection)

Office Memorandum
Subject:Amendment
to BSNL*TA/DARules,2002"
The undersigned
is directedto saythat as per the approvalof the BSNLBoardof
Directors
in the meetingheldon 30tnJuly 2009,and consequent
on revisionof IDA pay
scales
of Non-Executives
in BSNL(videBSNLCO,NewDelhiorderNo.1-L6|20LO-PAT(BSNL)
dated7rhMay'2010)
the TAIDArulesin BSNLareherebyamended.
Thecompetent
authority
in paftial modificationof *TA/ DA Rules 2OO2" dated 22-10-2002and subsequent
amendment
orderdated6-9-2004,
dated6-7-2005
and dated07.09.2009
hasdecided
the
amendments
as enclosed
to this letter.The instructionscontained
in theseamendments
ordertakeseffectfrom the date of issue.The casesalreadysettledpriorto issueof this
officeordershallnot be re-opened.
The amendments
may be broughtto the noticeof all
concerned.
if any,ffidybe addressed
to the Corporate
Office,BSNL.
Queries,

) \, n4

. l\ o^-frl'\--(/d (S. Kafthikeyan)

Dy. General Manager (EF)

Encl:as above

No.7-6I 2006-EFlVol.II( Pt)

Dated0B-09 - 2010

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and necessary
actionto:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
B.

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Bharat SancharNigam Limited

Enclosure
to CO, BSNL,ND letterNo. 7-612006-EFNol.II(Pt.)
dated08-09-2010
Subject:

Amendmentsto BSNL*TA/DA rules 2OO2"

The following amendments (paras A to H) to BSNL *TA/DA Rules ZOO2" are

forwarded for fufther necessary action and settlement of claims.

(A). Classificationof cities [four categories](Referpara4 of orderdated 22-10-2002

readwith an endorsement
to BSNL"TA/DARules,2002"
vide even no.7-612004-EF
dated06.07
.2005)
The classification
of citiesis as under:(As per SR-51)
1, A.I, A Classand its expensive
localities.
2. B.I, Classcitiesand its expensivelocalities,
3. State/UTCapitalcitieswhichare not categorizedunderA1. A, B1 & its expensive
localities,
and
4. Localities
otherthan mentionedin (1) (2) and (3) above.

(B) Classificationof employeesindicatesthe RevisedIDA Pay Scalesof absorbed

employeescorrespondingto Pre-revisedIDA Pay Scales.(Referpara3 of order
dated22-L0-2002)
PreviousCDA PreviousIDA Pay Scale
Pay Scale
27750-31500

Revised IDA Pay Scale as 6',"CPC CDA

per
1-5012009-PAT(BSNL)grade pay
dated 5-3-2009
25000
80000-1

25750-30950

75000-1
00000

25000-30200

# E9A (62000-80000)

18400-22400CDA

23750-28550

E9

(62000-80000)

withgradepay Rs 10000/-

1 4 3 0 0 - 1 8 3 0C0D A

18500-23900

E7

(43200-66000)

with gradepay Rs 8700l

4 3 0 0 - 1 8 3 0C0D A

17500-22300

E6

(36600-62000)

with gradepay Rs 8700/-

2000-16500
cDA

16000-20800

E5

(32e00-58000)

with gradepay Rs 7600/-

1 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 2 0 c0D A

14500-18700

E4

(29100-s4500)

with gradepay Rs 6600/-

cDA
8000-13500

13000-1
8250

E3

(24900-50500)

with gradepay Rs 5400/-

11875-17275
#

# EzA (20600-46500)

with gradepay Rs 4800/-

4600 #
9850-1

# El A

(16400-40500)

with gradepay Rs 4200/-

CMD
Director
# HAG scale

Rs.67000-79000

# Note: RevisedIDA pay scalefor E9A, ELA,and E2A will be notified later.

Previous IDA
Scale

Pay

Revised IDA Pay Scale

per
as
1-1612-10
PAT(BSNL) dated 7 -5-

CPC CDA grade pay

2010
6500-2000500
500-175-9000

I
I

5 0 0 0 - 1 5 G 8 0I0 0
I

I
4500-125-7000
|

4000-100-6000
|

witrrgradepayRs42OOlwitrrgradepayRs42OOt-

(12520-23440) -m sraa"
NEB
pavnszaoolt
I
_l Ir II wttngraoepiaVnr ZOOtI
I

3200-85-4900
|

I withgradepayRs 2000/I
I

950-80-4590

275O-70-3800-754400
l

2650-65-3300-70-4000
|

I withgradepayRs 1B00/I

wittrgradepayRs 1650/I

_
gradepayRs. 400t

50-65-3540
2610-60-31
|

withgradepayRs1300f

2550-55-2660-60-3200
|I
I
I
I

(C). The DA Rateswhen an employeemakes his/her own arrangementswhile

on tour on the basis of classificationof cities in three categoriesare: (Referpara
5,1of orderdated22-t0-2002readwith orderdated7-9-2009)
Pay Range

CMDand Directorof Board

ExecutiveDirectors
Officersin the HAGScale
RevisedIDA pay Rs. 48940/- and
above but not in HAG scale (Pre
revised IDA pay Rs. 223001-&
above but not in HAG scale) I
officers drawing grade pay
Rs.10000/and not in HAGscale
RevisedIDA pay Rs. 447711-to
489391-(Pre RevisedIDA pay Rs.
2040U- to Rs.222991-)I officers
drawinqgradepay Rs.8700/RevisedIDA pay Rs. 28530/- To
Rs.447701-(Pre revised IDA Pay
Rs. 13000/- to Rs.20a00/-) I
officers drawing grade pay
Rs.5400/-,
Rs,6600/and
Rs.7600/RevisedIDA pay Rs. 18810/-to
Rs.28529/-(Pre revisedIDA pay
Rs.12999/-)I
Rs. 85701- To
officers drawing grade pay
R s , 4 2 0 0 /a- n d R s . 4 B 0 0 //- ( N E 1 1
& above)
RevisedIDA pay Rs. 128601-to
18809/-(Pre revisedIDA pay Rs.
5860/- To Rs. 8569/-) / officers
drawing grade pay Rs.2400/-,
Rs.2800/- and Rs.4200/-/(Upto
NElO)
Revised IDA pay Below Rs.
t2960l- (Pre revised IDA pay
below Rs. 5860/-) / officers
drawing grade pay below
Rs.2400/-

A.I, A Cities &

expensive
localities
(Rs.)

1s00/1000/-

7001-

B.I Cities and

expensive
localities
(Rs.)

12001800/-

s00/-

State/UT
capital
cities
whichever
not
categorized
under A1,
A, 81 & its
expensive
localities &
other
localities.
(Rs.)
1000/600/-

4001-

4s0l-

2701-

2s0l-

4001-

2s0l-

22sl

3so/-

2001-

180/

300/-

rTsl-

1s0/

27sl-

1s0/-

r2sl

2001-

100/-

BOi-

(D) For entitlement of Hotels/ for stay of BSNLExecutivesand Non-Executives

the limit of amount to be reimbursedto various categoriesare as unden
(Referpara5.2 & 5.3 of orderdated22-10-2002
& 06.07.2005
readwith orderdated
7-e-200e)
Pay Range

Entitlement A.I'

A
Cities
&
expensive
localities
(Rs.)

B.I

Cities State/UT
capital
Other
expensive
cities
localit
localities
which are ies
(Rs.)
not
categorize
d
u n d e r (Rs.)
A1, A, 81

&

&

CMD / Director of
Board

FiveStar
(Executive
suite)

ExecutiveDirectors
Officers n HAG
Officers n SAG
Officers n JAG
Officersin STS

Fivestar

Fourstar
Fourstar

Three star
75o/oof Three
star
Sr.AOiAO and

ST.SDE/SDE /
equivalents
JTO and equivalents and nonexecutivesin NE11 revisedIDA pay
scale (Pre revisedstarting IDA pay
Rs. 85701- in pre revised IDA Pay
Scale)
RevisedIDA pay Rs.12860/-and
above (Pre revised IDA pay Rs.
5860/- to Rs. 8569/- in IDA Pay
Scale)/ officersdrawing grade pay
Rs.2400/-,Rs.2B00/-and Rs.4200// ( U p t oN E 1 0 )
RevisedIDA pay below Rs.12860/(Below Rs. 5860/- in pre revised
IDA Pay Scale) / officers drawing
gradepay belowRs.2400/-

Five
Star
Hotel
(Executive
Suite)/ if no
Executive
Suite) then
actual

7000
5000
3000

Five
Star
(Executive.
Suite)/ if no
Five
Star
(Executive
Suite) then
actual
5000

3000
1500

expensive
localities
(Rs.)
Five
Star
(Executive
Suite)/If no
Five
Star
(Executive
Suite) then
actual.
3500

If No
Star
(Execu
tive
Suite)
then
actual

2500

2500
2000

2200
1650

1100
825

1350
825
615

950
550
410

550

400

375

300

400

300

275

2s0

300

250

22s

200

175

r25

120

100

(E). Additionalclausesto be implemented:

(Refer O.M.No.I9-2712002-L&Adated 22-LO-2002read with O.M.No.76lZ:OO4-EF
dated 6-9-2OO4and dated 6-7-2005)
1. LocalTA/DAis applicable
beyondeightkms.
2. Hotelrateslimitsare exclusive
of all taxesand surcharge,
if any,but shallinclude
breakfast/morningtea.
3. If an employeeis providedfree lodgingand free boarding,25o/oof DA will be admissible
in caseof TrainingCenters,which issuecertificates
to this effect.
4. Stay in hotel is permittedin exceptionalcasesi.e.; if InspectionQtr. is alreadyoccupied
by other officersor not available.The officerhas to give a declarationto this effect,The
CMD/Directorsof the Board/Executive
Directorswill be out of purviewof this clause.
5. Hotelchargeswill be reimbursedsubjectto productionof receipt.The CMD/ Directorsof
the Boardand EDs will be out of purviewof this clause.
6. The mileageallowanceby Road and other entitlementsof rail and air etc., to the
ExecutiveDirectorswill be at par with the entitlementsof Boardof Directors.
7. The Circleswith the respectivehotels may explore corporate Concession,off peak
days/season
ratesat the time of fixationof rates.

(F) MILEAGEALLOWNACESFORJOURNEYBY ROADS(Refer O.M.No.1927 l2OO2-L&Adated 22-LO-2002 read with O.M.No.7-6l2OO4-EFdated 2O-7-

2005
PaVranqe
CMD,FunctionalDirectorsof the
Boardand EDs
Basicpay of revisedIDA pay
Rs.436701and above(Prerevised
IDA pay of Rs.19900/-and above/
Pre6'nCPCbasicpay of Rs.16400land above)/ Officersdrawing
qradepav oF Rs.8700/-and above
Executives
and Non-Executives
(NE10and above)Revised
IDA
pay
Basic
Rs.23LL0l-and above
but lessthan revisedIDA pay
Rs.43670/-(Rs.
10530/-and above
pre
but lessthan Rs.19900/revisedIDA pay / Basicpay of
Rs.B000/and abovebut lessthan
Rs.16400
l- pre 6thCRC;/ Officers
drawinggradepay of Rs.5400/-,
Rs.6600/-,Rs.7600/-and
Rs.8700/-

Entitledmodeof Conveyance
FullTaxi includingairlconditioned
taxi(Subiect
to productionof receipt)

FullTaxi(Subject
to production
of receipt)

FullTaxi (Subjectto productionof receipt)

Basicpayof revisedIDApay
Rs.B/-per Km (subjectto production
of
Rs.1BB10iandabovebut lessthan receipt)
Rs.23ILjl- ( Rs.B570/andabove
but lessthanRs.105301-PrerevisedIDA pay/ Basicpayof
Rs.6500/andabovebut lessthan
pre 6thCRC;/ Officers
Rs.B000/drawinggradepayof Rs.4200/andRs.4800/-

s,

Basicpayof revisedIDApayRs.
Mileage
allowance
is restricted
to Rs.6/t2B60l-andabovebut lessthan
perkm irrespective
of modeof
( Rs.5B60
Rs.1BBL1ll- andabove conveyance
but lessthan Rs.B570lPrerevised
IDApay/ Basicpayof
Rs.4100/andabovebut lessthan
pre 6thCPC)/ Officers
Rs.6500/drawinggradepayof Rs.2400/andRs.2B00lBasicpay of revisedIDA pay below Mileageallowanceis restrictedto Rs.5/Rs.12860/-( belowRs.5860/-Pre- per km irrespectiveof mode of
revisedIDA pay / Basicpay below conveyance
Rs.4100/-pre 6'nCPC)/ Officers
drawinggradepay of Rs.2000/and below

For journeys by Auto/ Rickshaw/Taxi,TA claims are to be settled on the

basis of rates prescribed by concerned State Transpoft Authorities. In
case, where rates are not notified I prescribed by the Transpoft
Authorities, TA will be settled as per OM dated 22"d October 2OO2read
with OM dated 20thJuly'20o5,and relevantSR.
In Metropolitan cities mileage on tours will be at the rate approved by the
competent local authority of such Metropolitancities.
If own car is used, mileageallowancewill be limited to one trip each only
at the time of arrival/departure but at the rate approved for taxis
prescribedby the competent local authority. For allowing reimbursement
for such journeys, a certificate by the officer concerned should be
deemedto be sufficient.
Mileage allowance may be granted at the rate of Rs.6/- per km., if the
Executive/officer does not produce the receipt for entitlement at the
higher rate as mentioned in OM dated 22"dOct 2002 read with OM dated
20thJuly'2005,and relevantSR.
xThe term 'Basic pay' in revisedpaystructurein caseof un-absorbed
officerswho
pay
basis,includes drawnin the
are workingon deemeddeputation/deputation
gradepay but doesnot includeany
prescribed
pay bandplusthe applicable
pay,etc. However,
in respectof payscaleof HAG
otherWpeof pay likespecial
scale.
andabove,the basicpaymeansthe payin the prescribed
* Those who are on Pre-Revised IDA pay, Basic pay means pre-revised
basicpay plus DP.
(G) Entitlementfor journeys on tour/transfer (ReferOM No.7-612004-EF
dated 24-5-2006). :- A
Revised IDA
CMD,Functional
Directorsand EDsand
Executivedrawing
RevisedPayscalei,e,
Rs.62000-80000
and
above

Grade Pay in CDA

Officersdrawing
gradePayof
Rs.10000
l- and
aboveand thosein
pay scaleof HAG+
and above

Travel entitlement
AC first classby train/
Executive
classin shatabdi
train/ AC first classby
Rajadhani
/ Dooranta.

c\,

Officers/Executives
in
the revisedIDA Pay
Rs.43670
l- andabove
in E5& above(PrerevisedIDA pay
Rs.19900
I - and
above)
Revised
IDA pay
Rs.23110/to
(PreRs.43669/revisedIDA pay
R s . 1 0 5 3 0t o1 Rs.19899/-)
Revised
IDA pay
R s . 1 B B 1t0ol (PreRs.23l09lrevisedIDA pay
Rs.8570/to
Rs.10529/-)

Officers
drawing
gradepayof
Rs.10000
l- and
Rs.8700/-

ACfirstclassby train/
Executive
classin shatabdi
train/ACfirstclassby
Rajdhani
/ Dooranta.

Officersdrawing
gradepay of
Rs.5400iRs.6600/-,
Rs.7600/and
Rs.8700/Officersdrawing
gradepay of
Rs.4200/and
Rs.4800/-

AC chaircar by Shatabdi
ACII tier by Rajdhani,
Dooranta/ ACII tier by
othertrain.

Revised
IDA pay
R s . 1 2 8 6 0t o
l(PreRs.1BB09/revisedIDA pay
Rs.5860/to
Rs,8569/-)

Officersdrawing
gradepay of
Rs.2400/-and
Rs.2B00/-

ACIII tier by Rajdhani,

Dooranta/ AC chaircar by
Jan Shatabdi
Shatabdi,
train / Firstclass/ACIII tier
I AC chaircar by other
train/.

RevisedIDA pay
belowRs.12860/(Pre-revised
IDA pay
belowRs.5860/-)

Officersdrawing
gradepay of
and
Rs.2000/below

ACIII tier by Rajdhani/

SleeperClassby Dooranta
I AC chaircar by Shatabdi
/ IInd classby Jan
Shatabdii Sleeperclassby
othertrain.

ACIII tier by Rajdhani,

DoorantaI AC chaircar by
Shatabdi,
Jan Shatabdi
train / Firstclass/ACIII tier
I AC chaircar by other
train/.

Any employeeis allowedto travelbelowhis/herentitledclassof travel.

The minimum pay eligibilityfor travel by AC II Tier in train is fixed at

Rs.231tOl- in revisedIDA Payscaleson tour/transfer/LTC.

As regardsAC III Tier /First class IAC Chair Car, the minimumpay
eligibilityis Rs.L286Ol- in revisedIDA Payscales.

the above
For travel in Shatabdi/ Rajdhani/ Doorantaand Jan-Shatabdi,
revisedIDA equivalentmay be adoptedi.e.5thCPCCDA Pay is Rs.80OO/equivalent to IDA Pay Rs.10530/- equivalent to revised IDA Pay
Rs.23l-LOl-

5tn CPCCDA Pay Rs.4100/- equivalent to IDA Pay Rs.5860/-(prerevised)is equivalentto RevisedIDA pay Rs.12850l-.

Theaboveequivalents
of payaremeantfor the purpose
of determination
purpose.
eligibility
for travelin trainonlyand notforanyother
B

Air Entitlement.

i. Executives
in E3 and above(i.e.JTS& abovein CDA)with CDAPay
Rs.12300/- (Pre 6th CPC) equivalent
to IDA Pay Rs.17200/(Pre-revised) is equivalentto revised IDA pay Rs.37750/equivalent to CDA (6tn CPC revised pay Rs.23730/-with
grade pay Rs.5400/-& above).
ii. Executives
in E6 and above( 6tn CPCCDA pay with grade pay
Rs.8700/- and above in NFSGJAG and above)with CDA Pay
Rs.16400/- (Pre 6th CPC) equivalentto IDA Pay Rs.19900/(Pre-revised)equivalentto revisedIDA Pay Rs.s1610/Note.
On touror on transferin the caseof officers
whoarein receipt
(Revised
of pay of Rs.t6400l-(sthCPC)
ns.51610/IDA pay)and
i
provided
aboveat theirdiscretion,
thatofficers
drawingpaybetween
(RevisedIDA pay ) and
Rs.12300/-(5'n CPC)/ Rs.377501(Revised
(sthCPC)
Rs.16400/IDApay)mayalsotravel
Rs.51610iI
if
distance
involved
is morethan 500
by air at theirdiscretion, the
km andthe journeycannotbe performed
overnight
by a directtrain
service/direct
slipcoachseruice.
Whentrainjourneycantakethe officerfrom onestationto another
withoutlossof bestpartof a workingday,the placesaredeemed
to
journeys
by rail.Ordinarily,
whichcan be
be accessible
overnight
coveredbetween6 p.m. and B a.m. fall under this category.
However,the Controlling
Officercan decidesuch casesat his
discretion.
iii. Executives
in E9payscaleandabove(6thCPCCDAHAG& abovewith
gradepay Rs.10000/& above)with CDAPayRs.18400/-(Pre 6th
CPC ) equivalent to IDA Pay Rs.22300/- (Pre-revised)
equivalentto minimum of the RevisedIDA pay scalestafting
with Rs.62000/provisions
of BSNLTA rules& FR/ SR.
iv. LTCwill be as perthe relevant
for travelby Airfor tour/transfer
willbe
v. Allothertermsandconditions
per
provisions
TA
Rules
FR/SR.
of
BSNL
and
as
the relevant

(H)
1)

RevisedIDA pay scalefor EIA,E2Aand E9Awill be notifiedlateron.

2)

Forclauses
whicharenotcovered
underabove,
existing
instructions
are

to be followed.

3) All other entitlementsand procedures

not coveredundertheserulesshall
be regulated in accordancewith provisionsof FR/SR, Part-II Traveling
Allowances
of Govt.of IndiaRules.
4)

This takes effectfrom the date of issueof the order.

The casesalreadysettledpriorto issueof this officeorder shallnot be reopened.

Astt. G

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Manager(EF-I)