GoI decision on 7th Pay Commission recommendations on Advances – List of Advances retained & Abolished: Finance Ministry Order

GoI decision on 7th Pay Commission recommendations on Advances – List of Advances retained & Abolished: Finance Ministry Order

No.12(1)/E.II(A)/2016

Govrmment of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, 7th October, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of the decision taken by the Government on the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations relating to advances, all the interest free advances stand discontinued as per attached annexure, with the exception that the interest free Advances for Medical Treatment, Travelling Allowance for family of deceased, Travelling Allowance on tour or transfer and Leave Travel Concession shall be retained.

2. In addition, the advance for training in Hindi through Correspondence Course, which is not mentioned in the Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants, also stands abolished in pursuance of the decision of Government on 7th CPC recommendations.

3. These orders will take effect from the date of issue of this O.M. The cases where the advances have already been sanctioned need not be reopened.

4. In so far as persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

5. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the amendments to the notice of all its attached and subordinate offices for their information.

sd/-

(Pankaj Hazarika)

Director, E.II(A)

AMENDMENT OT COMPEDIUM OF RULES ON ADVANCES TO GOVERNMENT SERVANTS, 2005