FinMin Order Special cash package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel Concession Fare for Central Government Employees during the Block 2018-21 F.No.12(2) /2020-EII(A) Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure EN(A) Branch North Block, New Delhi 12th October, 2020 Office Memorandum Sub: Special cash package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel Concession Fare for Central Government Employees during the Block 2018-21. In view of Covid-19 pandemic and resultant nationwide lockdown as well as disruption of transport and hospitality sector, as also the need for observing social distancing, a number of Central Government employees are not in a position to avail themselves of LTC for travel to any place in India or their Hometowns in the current Block of 2018-21. 2. With a view to compensate and incentive consumption by Central Government employees thereby giving a boost to consumption expenditure, it has been decided that cash equivalent of LT...

Special festival advance scheme for central government employees   Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today addressed the media on key economic issues. The following schemes are announced for Central Government Employees in this meeting : The interest-free advance of Rs 10,000 under the Special Festival Advance Scheme to be paid back in 10 instalments. The one-time disbursement of Special Festival Advance Scheme is expected to amount to ₹4,000 crore; if given by all state governments, another ₹8,000 crores is expected to be disbursed. Employees can spend this on any festival. Special Festival Advance Scheme for non-gazetted employees is being revived as a one-time measure, for gazetted employees too. All central govt. employees can now get an interest-free advance of Rs.10,000, in the form of a prepaid RuPay Card, to be spent by March 31, 2021 Special Festival Advance Scheme is being revived as a one-time measure. All central govt. employees can now get in...