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...

  Latest Central Government Employees News Government employees can elect to earn cash amounting to leave encashment and 3 times ticket fare to buy items that attract GST of at least 12 percent under the LTC Cash Voucher Scheme   Finance minister declared that all central government employees would get LTC cash voucher and special festival advance schemes Finance Minister Sitharaman, in an effort to stimulate demand and increase consumer spending in preparation for the next holiday season, have announced Travel ( LTC ) casheat and special festival schemes for government employees. “We want to encourage these people to boost demand for the benefit of the least fortunate,” said the Finance Minister. The indications are that the savings of government and organised sector employees have increased. Under the LTC cash voucher system , government servants may opt to receive cash in cash and 3 times ticket fare to purchase items with a GST level of at least 12%. ...

DoE: Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours – Purchase of air ticket from authorized agent No.N-20011/29/2016-E.II(pt.IV) Government Of India Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (Establishment Section-II) Transport Bhawan, 1, parliament Street, New Delhi-110001 New Delhi, Dated February, 2019 CIRCULAR Sub:-   Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours-purchase of air ticket from authorized agent – reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to Department Of Expenditure, ( Ministry of Finance) O.M No. 19024/22/2017.E.IV dated 19.07.2017 and 27.02.2018 (Copy Enclosed) on the subject mentioned above and to request all officers for strict compliance of extant air travel guidelines, as henceforth, relaxation on account Of ignorance,’ unawareness about these guidelines would not be considered in future. Accordingly, all CES (Roads) officers are hereby requested for strict compliance of the same. sd/- (Kamal Kishore) Under Secretary to the Government of India Guid...

Regulation of LTC claims when portion of journey are performed by private transport F.No.20-04/2015-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Establishment Division) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001. Dated: 15 February, 2019. To All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs, Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi All General Managers (Finance)/ DAP/ DDAP Sub:   Regulation of LTC claims when portion of journey are performed by private transport – Regd. This Directorate has sought clarification from the Nodal Ministry regarding reimbursement of LTC claims where a part of the journey (be it in the beginning, middle or end) has been performed by the Government servant by unauthorized mode of transport (private bus/private taxi etc.) and rest of the journey to the declared place o...

Regulation of LTC claims when portion of journey are performed by private transport F.No.20-04/2015-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Establishment Division) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001. Dated: 15 February, 2019. To All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs, Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi All General Managers (Finance)/ DAP/ DDAP Sub:   Regulation of LTC claims when portion of journey are performed by private transport – Regd. This Directorate has sought clarification from the Nodal Ministry regarding reimbursement of LTC claims where a part of the journey (be it in the beginning, middle or end) has been performed by the Government servant by unauthorized mode of transport (private bus/private taxi etc.) and rest of the journey to the declared place o...

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions LTC in Flights Under Udaan Scheme 07 FEB 2019 At present, the officials of Central Government are allowed to travel by Air India flights only while availing LTC. However, the facility to avail tickets in all airlines including private airlines is admissible at present in case of LTC in lieu of Home Town/All India LTC travel to North East Region (NER), Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Andaman & Nicobar (A&N), in relaxation to Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 under certain conditions. There is no proposal at present to allow Government officials to travel by private airlines for the purpose of LTC. This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. PIB

LTC for New Joining Central Government Employees – FAQ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON LTC ENTITLEMENTS OF FRESH RECRUIT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Leave Travel Concession entitlements of Fresh Recrui t The 6th CPC had recommended that “Fresh Recruits” to the Central Government may be allowed to travel to their Home Town along with their families on three occasions in a block of four years and to any place in India on the fourth occasion. This was accepted by the Government and orders were issued vide DoPT O.M. No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A) dated 23rd September, 2008. This Department receives a number of references seeking clarifications from various Ministry/ Departments about the year wise LTC entitlements of Fresh Recruits. Based on the same, a set of frequently asked questions have been answered as under: Question 1. What are the LTC entitlements of a Fresh Recruit? Answer: Fresh recruits to the Central Government are allowed to travel to their home town along with...