In supersession of Department of Expenditure's O.M. No. 19030/3/2008-E.IV dated 23.09.2008, in respect of Travelling Allowance the following provisions will be applicable with effect from 01.07.2017 :
E(i).Daily Allowance on Tour
| Pay Level in Pay Matrix | Travel entitlement |
|---|---|
| 14 or above | Reimbursement for hotel accommodation/guest house of up to ₹7,500/- per day, Reimbursement of AC taxi charges as per actual expenditure commensurate with official engagements for travel within the city and Reimbursement of food bills not exceeding 1200/- per day. |
| 12 and 13 | Reimbursement for hotel accommodation/guest house of up to ₹.4,500/- per day, Reimbursement of AC taxi charges of up to 50 km per day for travel within the city, Reimbursement of food bills not exceeding ₹.1000/- per day. |
| 9 to 11 | Reimbursement for hotel accommodation/guest house of up to ₹.2,250/- per day, Reimbursement of non-AC taxi charges of up to ₹.338/- per day for travel within the city, Reimbursement of food bills not exceeding ₹.900/- per day. |
| 6 to 8 | Reimbursement for hotel accommodation/guest house of up to ₹.750 per day, Reimbursement of non-AC taxi charges of up to ₹.225/- per day for travel within the city, Reimbursement of food bills not exceeding ₹.800/- per day |
| 5 and below | Reimbursement for hotel accommodation/guest house of up to ₹.450 per day, Reimbursement of non-AC taxi charges of up to ₹.113/- per day for travel within the city. Reimbursement of food bills not exceeding ₹.500/- per day. |
(ii). Reimbursement of Hotel charges:- For levels 8 and below, the amount of claim (up to the ceiling) may be paid without production of vouchers against self-certified claim only. The self-certified claim should clearly indicate the period of stay, name of dwelling, etc. Additionally, for stay in Class 'X' cities, the ceiling for all employees up to Level 8 would be ₹1,000 per day, but it will only be in the form of reimbursement upon production of relevant vouchers. The ceiling for reimbursement of hotel charges will further rise by 25 percent whenever DA increases by 50 percent.
(iii). Reimbursement of Travelling charges:- Similar to Reimbursement of staying accommodation charges, for levels 8 and below, the claim (up to the ceiling) may be paid without production of vouchers against self- certified claim only. The self-certified claim should clearly indicate the period of travel, vehicle number, etc. The ceiling for levels 11 and below will further rise by 25 percent whenever DA increases by 50 percent. For journeys on foot, an allowance of Rs. 12/- per kilometer travelled on foot shall be payable additionally. This rate will further increase by 25% whenever DA increases by 50%.
(iv). Reimbursement of Food charges:- There will be no separate reimbursement of food bills. Instead, the lump sum amount payable will be as per Table E(i) above and, depending on the length of absence from headquarters, would be regulated as per Table (v) below. Since the concept of reimbursement has been done away with, no vouchers will be required. This methodology is in line with that followed by Indian Railways at present (with suitable enhancement of rates). i.e. Lump sum amount payable. The lump sum amount will increase by 25 percent whenever DA increase by 50 percent.
(vi). In case of stay/journey on Government ships, boats etc. or journey to remote places on foot/mules etc for scientific/data collection purposes in organization like FSI, Survey of India, GSI etc., daily allowance will be paid at rate equivalent to that provided for reimbursement of food bill. However, in this case, the amount will be sanctioned irrespective of the actual expenditure incurred on this account with the approval of the Head of Department/controlling officer
Note: DA rates for foreign travel will be regulated as prescribed by Ministry of External Affairs.
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