7TH CPC KASHMIR
VALLEY SPECIAL INCENTIVE
Kashmir Valley comprises of ten districts
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Anantnag
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Srinagar
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Baramulla
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Kulgam
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Budgam
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Shopian
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Kupwara
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Ganderbal
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Pulwama
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Bandipora
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No.18016/3/2018-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, the 8th January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Special concessions to Central Government employees
working in Kashmir Valley in attached/subordinate offices or PSUs falling under
the control of Central Government.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.
18016/ 1/2016-Estt.(L) dated 11th December, 2016 on the subject mentioned above
and to state that it has been decided by the competent authority to extend the
package of concessions/ incentives to Central Government employees working in
Kashmir Valley for a further period of two years w.e.f. 01.01.2018. The package
for two years is as per Annexure.
2. The package of incentives is uniformly applicable to all Ministries/
Departments and PSUs under the Government of India and they should ensure
strict adherence to the rates prescribed in the package. The concerned Ministry
/ Department may ensure implementation and monitoring of the package in
conformity with the approved package, and therefore, all court cases in which
verdicts are given contrary to the package would have to be contested by the
Ministries/ Departments concerned.
(Sandeep Saxena)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Under Secretary to the Government of India
DETAILS OF PACKAGE OF CONCESSIONS TO
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WORKING IN KASHMIR VALLEY IN ATTACHED/SUBORDINATE
OFFICES OR PSUs FALLING UNDER THE CONTROL OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
1st Benefit: ADDITIONAL
H.R.A. AND OTHER CONCESSIONS
(A) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley-
(i) These employees have an option to move their families to a selected
place of their choice in India at Government expense. T.A. for the families
allowed as admissible in permanent transfer inclusive of the Composite Transfer
Grant at the rate of 80% of the last month’s basic pay.
(ii) Departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation to
the place of work for employees.
(iii) HRA as for Class ‘Y’ city (16% of basic pay) applicable for
employees exercising option at (i). Such employees will be eligible for drawing
the normal HRA as well at their place of posting provided Departmental
arrangement is not made for his/ her stay.
(iv) The period of temporary duty extended to six months. For period of
temporary duty, an incentive to be known as Kashmir Valley Special Incentive
will be paid at the following rates along with food charges (as per 7th Pay
Commission norms), apart from departmental arrangements for stay, security and
transportation:
Pay Range
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Rate Per month
(on pro rata)
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(i) Level 14 and
above
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Rs.9000
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(ii) Level 12 and
13
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Rs.8000
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(iii) Level 9 to
11
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Rs.7000
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(iv) Level 6 to 8
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Rs.6000
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(v) Level 5 &
below
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Rs.4500
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(B) Employees posted to Kashmir Valley who do not wish to move their
families to a selected place of residence:
A per diem allowance of Rs. 113/ – is to be paid for each day of
attendance to compensate for any additional expense in transportation to and from
office etc.
2nd Benefit: MESSING FACILITIES
Messing allowance is to be paid to
all the employees posted in J&K @Rs.97.85/- per day.
3rd Benefit: PAYMENT OF MONTHLY PENSION TO
PENSIONERS OF KASHMIR VALLEY:
Pensioners of Kashmir Valley who are unable to draw their monthly
pensions through either Public Sector Banks or PAO treasuries from which they
were receiving their pensions, would be given pensions outside the Valley where
they have settled, in relaxation of relevant provisions.
NOTE
1. The package of concessions/ facilities shall be admissible in Kashmir
Valley comprising of ten districts namely, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam,
Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora.
2. The package
of concessions/ facilities shall be admissible to Temporary Status Casual
Labourers working in Kashmir Valley in terms of Para 5(i) of the Casual
Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme of Government
of India, 1993.
3. The benefit of additional HRA admissible under the Kashmir Valley
package shall be admissible to all Central Government employees posted to
Kashmir Valley irrespective of whether they are natives of Kashmir Valley, if
they choose to move their families anywhere in India subject to the conditions
governing the grant of these allowances.
4. The
facilities of Messing Allowance and Per Diem Allowance shall also be allowed to
natives of Kashmir Valley in terms of the Kashmir Valley package.
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