Tuesday, March 23, 2010

A Note on Salient features of C.G./ Employees and Pensioners health Insurance Scheme. The full text in the scheme is available in the official website of the Ministry of Health, accessible onhttp://www.mohfw.nic.in/RFP%20For%20CGEPHIS.pdf

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Regulation of journeys by private airlines while availing Leave Travel Concession



NO.31011/2/2006-Esst.(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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Dated the 11th March, 2010

Subject:- Regulation of journeys by private airlines while availing Leave Travel Concession

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Expenditure O.M.No 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 13/7/2009 and thisDepartment's O.M. No. 31011/2/2006-Esst-(A) dated 27.7.2009 regarding journey by air while availing Leave Travel Concession (LTC), stipulating that in all cases of air travel (including LTC) both domestic and international where the Government of Indiabears the cost of air passage, the official concerned may travel by Air India only.

2. It is clarified that restriction of travel by Air India only need not apply to non-entitled officers who travel by air and claim LTC reimbursement by entitled class of rail.

3. The above orders will be applicable with effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum. Past cases already settled will not be re-opened.

4. This issues in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their I.D. No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 9.3.2010.

(P.Prabhakaran)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India