Clarification regarding payment of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to the persons with temporary disabilities

Clarification regarding payment of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to the persons with temporary disabilities: Department of Posts Order dated 15.04.2025

File No.: 12-01/2022-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(P.A.P Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Date: 15.04.2025

To

The Chief Postmaster General.
Haryana Circle,
Ambala — 133 001.

Sub: Clarification regarding payment of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to the persons with temporary disabilities – case of Shri Shamsher, SA, HRO Ambala reg.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to Haryana Circle’s letter No. Acctts/1-5/2023 dated 16.12.2024 regarding the subject cited above. In this regard, it is informed that the matter was referred to the Department of Expenditure (DoE) for clarification. The DoE has forwarded its Office Memorandum No. 21/1/2023-E.1I(B) dated 12.06.2023 addressed to Ministry of Defence for reference. A copy of the same is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action in similar cases.

Encl : As above.

Yours faithfully

(Sapna)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)

Copy to:
1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager. BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate
3. Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of All PTCs
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K.Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP
6. GM. CEPT for uploading the order on the India Post web site
7. Guard File

 

No.21/1/2023-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 12.06.2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates to person with disabilities employed in Central Government- regarding. :

The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Defences OM No.A-19018/27/2018-D (Estt.I/Gp.I) dated 07.03.2023 on the subject mentioned above and to say that payment of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates can be considered in the present referred case upto the expiration of the disability certificate subject to the fulfillment of other stipulated conditions as enumerated in this Department’s OM dated 15.09.2022. Thereafter, renewal/re-validation of disability certificate will be required to continue the drawal of Transport Allowance at double the normal rates.

2 This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

(Dr. Vivek Dwivedi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 011-23095646

To
Ministry of Defence
{Shri Sunil Kumar Adlakha, Under Secretary}
Room No. 319A, ‘B’ Wing.
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi