Rules governing Travelling Allowance of
Ministers, Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly.
See Government
of Punjab (Political Department) Manual containing Acts, Rules, Orders and
Instructions relating to the Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Parliamentary
Secretaries and Officers and Members of the Punjab Legislature.
(Referred to in Note below rule 2.5)
LIST OF POSTS CARRYING PERMANENT MONTHLY TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE.
Note 1. Unless the
sanctioning order contains specific sanction
for the grant of permanent monthly travelling allowance, the holder of a
temporary post shall not be allowed to draw the same as a matter of course on
the authority of the orders as contained in the appendix.
Note 2. When a Government
employee in receipt of a fixed travelling allowance uses a Government vehicle,
free of charge, or gets a free lift in another officer’s car conveyance, his
fixed monthly travelling allowance will be reduced by-
(a)
1/60th
or bus fare whichever is less for journey outward or inward per day; and
(b)
1/30th
or bus fare whichever is less for both outward and inward journeys per day.
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Designation of Government employee |
Rates of permanent monthly T.A. |
Remarks |
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Land Revenue: |
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1 |
Tehsildars |
Open T.A subject to a ceiling of
Rs.125. |
Without |
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2. |
Naib-Tehsildars and Assistant
Consolidation Officers. |
Open T.A subject to a ceiling of
Rs.87.50. |
This Travelling Allowance will be
admissible to those who are not required to maintain a horse. |
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3. |
Kanungos (in
Plains) (in hills) |
Rs.46.50 Rs.58.50 Rs.25 |
This Travelling Allowance will be
admissible to those who are required to maintain a horse in the public
interest. Without any condition of marinating a
horse. |
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4. |
Settlement Naib-Tahsildars except those
employed as Head Clerks. |
Open T. A subject to a ceiling of
rs.87.50 |
This
Travelling Allowance will be admissible to those who are not required to
maintain a horse. |
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5. |
Naib-Tahsildars
employed as Readers to Settlement Officers who are expected to maintain a
horse. |
Rs.84.50 |
Subject to
the condition of marinating a horse. |
6. |
Settlement Peons. |
Rs.8 |
May draw in addition single fare for
journey by rail. |
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7. |
Tahsil Chaprasis lent for service with
Field Kanongos |
Rs.8 |
Ditto |
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8. |
Two Chaprasis and two Khalasis employed
on Hoshiarpur Chaos Area. |
Rs.8 |
Ditto. |
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9. |
Revenue Assistants. |
Rs.62.50 |
To such Revenue Assistants as keep
their own horses for touring on official duty. May draw in addition mileage allowance for journeys performed
by rail/road on public grounds with the sanction of the Deputy Commissioner. |
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Excise and Taxation Department: |
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(i) Excise Inspectors posted at Nangal
Town ship, Pathankot and Batala. |
Rs.56.50 |
The Excise Inspectors shall not draw
Travelling Allowance at ordinary rates except on journeys outside the
jurisdiction performed with the permission of competent authority. |
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(ii) excise Inspectors (posted to other
circles in the Punjab except Amritsar city and Patiala city) |
Rs.50.00 |
Provided the Excise and Taxation
Officer concerned certifies that the journey was undertaken in the public
interest. |
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11. |
Sub-Inspectors of Police on deputation
to the Excise and Taxation Department for Excise and Taxation Work. |
Rs.56.50 |
The fixed T.A is admissible without the
condition of maintaining a conveyance or horse, but subject to the condition
that the Sub-Inspectors of Police would be required to spend minimum number of
20 days and 10 nights in the months on tour and in case they spend less than
20 days and 10 nights in a month on tour the amount of fixed T. A. should be
reduced proportionately. |
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12 |
Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police on deputation
to the Excise and Taxation Department for Excise and Taxation Work. |
Rs.47.00 |
The fixed T.A. is admissible without
the condition of maintaining a conveyance or horse, but subject to the
condition that the |
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13 |
Taxation Inspectors. |
Rs.22.50 |
This fixed T.A. will be admissible to
those official while they are actually engaged on duty under the Punjab
Passengers and Goods Taxation Act. |
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14. |
Taxation peons. |
Rs.8.00 |
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Department of Consolidation of Holdings: |
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15. |
Consolidation Patwaries/Sub-Inspectors. |
Rs.19.00 |
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16. |
Patwaris/Sub-Inspectors employed on
revision of record. |
Rs.19.00 |
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17. |
Peons attached to the Consolidation
staff other the offices of the Director, Consolidation of Holidings, and
Settlement Officers. |
Rs.8.00 |
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Forest Department: |
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18. |
Candidates selected for forest Ranger
Course for admission to the Forest College, Dehradun during the term (3
months) of practical training. |
Rs.37.50 |
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19. |
Wild Life Guards. |
Rs.8.00 |
Provided they remain on tour for at
least 20 days in a month. The Wild
Life Guards who do not complete draw proportionate fixed travelling allowance
calculated at rs.8.00 for 20.00 days. |
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20. |
Tahsil Jamadars (when required to
tour). |
Rs.10.00 |
May draw in addition single fare for
journeys by railway. |
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21. |
Tahsil Chaprasis (when required to
tour). |
Rs.8.00 |
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Animal Husbandry Department: |
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22. |
Veterinary Stock Assistants under
D-Sub-Establishment. |
Rs.19.00 |
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Public Works Department Irrigatation Branch: |
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23. |
Ziladars |
Open T.A subject to a ceiling of
Rs.70.00 |
This T.A. will be admissible to those
who are not required to maintain a horse.
No separate charges for camp equipment will be allowed. |
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24. |
Munshis and Clerks in the Irrigation
Department. |
Rs.6.00 |
May draw in addition single fare for
journeys by railway or actual lorry fare for journeys. |
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25. |
Irrigation Booking Clerks in the
Irrigation Branch, P.W.D. |
Rs.9.00 |
Admissible to Patwaris and. I.B Clerks
employed only on Chkbandi works. Railway
or lorry fare may be drawn in addition but the controlling Officer must see
that the most suitable means of conveyance is used and when lorry fares are
charged that they do not exceed the rates fixed for the locality concerned. |
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26. |
Artificers. |
Rs.9.50 |
This fixed travelling allowance may be
granted by the Superintending Engineers in the under mentioned cases where in
their opinion economy and saving in office work will result without loss of
efficiency and provided that the grant is sanctioned for one year only is
renewed annually after careful review of the circumstances necessitating the
grants. (i)
if the
artificer is required to remain on tour on the average of at least 20 days in
the month ; and (ii)
he is
seldom or never required to travel by
rail or lorry within his sphere of duty. Note 1. it is necessary to discriminate
to discriminate between an artificer who seldom tours and one who tours
continuously attending to rest-houses and repairing masonry works. Daily allowance at normal rates and 11
class railway or lorry fare or fare by other conveyance (as considered
suitable by the Controlling Officer) or both should be granted to the former
when he is required to travel and the fixed travelling allowance to the
latter. Note 2. The amount of fixed travelling
allowance for all such artificers as have to tour continuously any be so
fixed as to include as far as possible fares for rawilar/lorry or other
conveyance within their sphere of duty. Note 3. The rates of fares for lorry
and any other conveyance will in no case exceed the rates fixed for the
locality concerned. |
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27. |
(a)
(b)
Sub-
Divisional Officer’s Peons, Khalasis, Daffadars and Barkandazes. (c)
Deputy Collector’s Peons and Khalasis. (d)
Revenue Peons
and Khalasis. |
Rs.8.00 |
May draw railway or lorry fare in
addition but Controlling Officer must see that the most suitable means of
conveyance is used and when lorry fares are charged that they do not exceed
the rates fixed for the locality concerned. |
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Fisheries Department |
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1. Without the obligation to maintain a
horse. Fisheries Officers may draw in
addition mileage for journeys performed by rail on public grounds with the
sanction of Director and Warden of Fishers, Punjab. Long journeys by rail be
strictly limited and allowed only in cases where the Fisheries Officer: - (a) is required to attend court in districts other than his
head quarters district; (b) has to inspect a place where there are
no steams or rivers between it and his head quarters. Or (c) proceeds along a river to the end of his beat one way and
returns by trains. 2. Journey by rail performed by
Fisheries Officers will be checked by the Director and Warden of Fisheries,
Punjab and allowed only when they are clearly necessary in the interest of
public service. |
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28. |
Fisheries Officer |
Rs.65.50 (in Hill tracts, special and
ordinary)rs.56.50 (in Plains) |
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29. |
Field Assistants. |
Rs.8.00 |
Provided they remain on tour for at
least 20 days in a month. Such of the
Field Assistants who do not complete their full quota in a months will draw
proportionate fixed travelling allowance calculated at rs.8.00 for 20
days. May draw railway fares for journeys
performed by rail subject to the approval of Director and Warden of
Fisheries. |
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Health Department |
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30. |
Sanitary Inspectors of Special Public Health staff. |
Rs.62.50 |
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31. |
Malaria Inspectors. |
Rs.62.50 |
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32. |
Survelliance Malaria Inspectors. |
Rs.62.50 |
... |
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33. |
Lady Health Visitors. |
Rs.50.00 |
Provided a Lady Health Visitor
undertakes touring in sub-centers or her duties include an area which is more
than 2.4 k.m. from her place of duty and to which effect a certificate should
be attached to each bill by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer concerned. |
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34. |
Trained Dais working At the Family Plannin- g Centres/Clinics. |
Rs.19.00 |
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35 |
Sanitary Supervisors of Public Health Corps. |
Rs.30.00 |
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36. |
Surveillance Workers (Malaria) |
Rs.31.50 |
... |
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37. |
Basic Health Workers (Malaria). |
Rs.31.50 |
... |
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38 |
Swasthaya Sahayaks, Public Health
Corp,. |
Rs.25.00 |
... |
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39. |
Inspector Vaccinatror. |
Rs.62.50 |
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40. |
Inspector Sanitary. |
Rs.62.50 |
... |
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41. |
Senior Malaria Inspector. |
Rs.62.50 |
... |
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42. |
Family
Planning Field Workers. |
Rs.62.50 |
... |
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43. |
B.C.G. Technicians. |
Rs.62.50 |
... |
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44. |
S.S.I. –cum-Vaccinators and
Vaccinators. |
Rs.25.00 |
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Public Works Department Buildings and Roads, Branch: |
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45. |
Road Inspectors. |
Rs.22.50 |
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46. |
Sub-Inspectors, Co-operative Societies. |
Rs.31.50 (in Plains) rs.37.50 (in Hill tract.) |
Provided the jurisdiction of the
Sub-Inspector is beyond the radius of 8 kms. and within radius of 32
kms. Those who are not required to
perform journey beyond 8 kilometres radius, will not be allowed the fixed
T.A. Sub-Inspectors whose sphere of
duty is beyond the radius of 32 kilometres may draw travelling allowance at
tour rates. |
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47. |
Sub-Inspectors Audit, Co-operative
Societies. |
Rs.31.50 (in Plains) rs.37.50 (in Hill
tracts) |
Ditto. |
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Industries Department |
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48 |
Inspectors, Weights and Measures. |
Rs.50.00 |
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49. |
Sub-Inspectors, Industrial Cooperative
Societies. |
Rs.30. |
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Department of Agriculture and Forests (Forest Wing) |
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1. |
Candidates selected for Forest Ranger Course for admission to the Forest College, Dehra Dun during the term (3 months of practical training) |
Rs.75.00 |
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2. |
Wild Life Guards |
Rs.16.00 |
Provided they remain on tour for at least 20 days in a month. The Wild Life Guards who do not complete their full quota in a month will draw proportionate fixed travelling allowance calculated at Rs.16.00 for 20 days. |
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3. |
Tehsil Jamadars (When required to tour) |
Rs.20.00 |
May draw in addition single fare for journeys by railway. |
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4. |
Tehsil Chaprasis (When required to tour) |
Rs.16.00 |
May draw in addition single fare for journeys by railway. |
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Department
of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (Animal Husbandry Wing) |
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5. |
Veterinary Stock Assistant Under D-Sub-Establishment. |
Rs.38.00 |
May draw in addition single fare for journeys by railway. |
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Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (fisheries Wing) |
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6. |
Fisheries Officer |
Rs.131.00(in Hill tracts, special and ordinary) |
Fisheries Officers may draw in addition mileage for journeys performed by rail on public grounds with the sanction Director and Warden of Fisheries Punjab. Long journeys by rail be strictly limited and allowed only in cases where the Fisheries Officer: - (i) is required to attend court in districts other than this headquarters district; (ii) has to inspect a place where there are no steams or rivers between it and his headquarters; or (iii) proceeds along a river to the end of his beat one way and return by trains. (2) Journey by rail performed by Fisheries officer will be checked by the Director and Warden of Fisheries, Punjab and allowed only when they are clearly necessary in the interest of public service. |
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7. |
Field Assistants |
Rs.16.00 |
Provided they remain on tour for at least 20 days in a month. Such of the Field Assistants who do not complete there full quota in a month will draw proportionate fixed travelling allowance calculated at rs.16.00 for 20 days. May draw railway fares for journeys performed by rail subject to the approval of Director and Warden of Fisheries. |
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Department of C0-operation |
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Sub-Inspector, Co-operative Societies. |
Rs.63 (in Plains) Rs.75.00 (in hill tracts) |
Provided the jurisdiction of the Sub-Inspector is beyond the radius of 8 kilometers and within the radius of 32 k.m. Those who are not required to performed journey beyond 8 k.m. Radius will not be allowed the fixed travelling allowance. |
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9. |
Sub-Inspectors Audit Co-operative Societies. |
Ditto |
Sub-Inspectors whose sphere of duty is beyond the radius of 32 k.m. may draw travelling allowance at tour rates. |
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Department of Defence Service Welfare. |
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10. |
Welfare Worker |
Rs.100.00 |
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(i) Excise Inspectors posted at Nangal Township, Pathankot and Batala. (ii) Excise Inspectors (posted to other circles in the Punjab except Amritsar City and Patiala City. |
Rs.113.00 |
The Excise Inspectors shall not draw Travelling Allowance at ordinary rates except on journey out side the Jurisdiction performed with the permission of the competent authority and the Excise and Taxation Officer concerned certifies that the journey was undertaken in the public interest. |
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12. |
Assistant Sub-Inspectors (posted to other circles in the Punjab except Amritsar City and Patiala City) |
Rs.94. |
Subject to the condition that the Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police would be required to spend 20 days and 10 nights in a month on tour and in case they spend less than 20 dates and 10 nights in a months on tour, the amount of fixed Travelling Allowance shall be reduced proportionately. |
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13. |
Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police on deputation to the Department of Excise and Taxation for Excise and Taxation work. |
Rs.113.00 |
Subject to the condition that the Sub-Inspectors of Police would be required to spend a minimum number of 20 days and 10 nights in a months on tour and in case they spend less than 20 days and 10 nights in a month allowance shall be reduced proportionately. |
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14. |
Taxation Inspectors. |
Rs.45.00 |
This fixed Travelling allowance will be admissible to those officials who are actually engaged on duty under the Punjab Passengers and Goods Taxation Act. |
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15. |
Taxation Peons |
Rs.16.00 |
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Department of Health and Family Welfare (Health Wing) |
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16. |
Sanitary Inspectors of Special Public Health Staff |
Rs.125.00 |
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17. |
Malaria Inspectors. |
Rs.125.00 |
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18. |
Surveillance Malaria Inspectors. |
Rs.125.00 |
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18. |
Surveillance Malaria Inspectors. |
Rs.125.00 |
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19. |
Lady Health Visitors. |
Rs.100.00 |
Provided a Lady Health Visitor under takes touring in sub-Centers or her duties include an area which is more than 24 K.M. from her place of duty and to which effect a certificate should be attached to each bill by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer concerned. |
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20 |
Trained Dais Working at the Family Planning Centers/Clinics. |
Rs.38.00 |
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21. |
Sanitary Supervisors of Public Health Corps. |
Rs.38.00 |
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22. |
Surveillance Workers (Malaria) |
Rs.63.00 |
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23. |
Basic Health Workers (Malaria) |
Rs.63.00 |
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24. |
Swasthaya Sahayaks Public Health Corps. |
Rs.50.00 |
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25. |
Inspector Vaccinator |
Rs125.00 |
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26. |
Inspector Sanitary. |
Rs.25.00 |
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27. |
Senior Malaria Inspector |
Rs125.00 |
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Senior Malaria Inspector. |
Rs125.00 |
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28. |
Family Planning Field Workers. |
Rs125.00 |
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29. |
B.C.G. Technicians. |
Rs.125.00 |
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30. |
Sanitary Sub-Inspector-cum Vaccinators. |
Rs50.00 |
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Departments of Industries. |
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31. |
Inspectors Weights and Measures. |
Rs.100.00 |
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32. |
Sub-Industrial Co-operative Societies. |
Rs.060.00 |
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Department of Irrigation and Power (Irrigation Wing) |
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33. |
Ziladars |
..open Travelling Allowance subject to a ceiling of rs.140.00 |
No separate charge for camp equipment shall be allowed. |
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34. |
Munshis and clerks in the Irrigation Wing |
Rs.12.00 |
May draw in addition Single fare for journeys by railway or actual lorry fare for journeys. |
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35. |
Irrigation Booking clerk in the Irrigation Wing |
Rs.18.00 |
Admissible to Patwaries and Irrigation Booking Clerks employed only on Chakbandi works. Railway or lorry fare may be drawn in addition but the Controlling Officer must see that the most suitable means of conveyance is used and when lorry fares are charged that they do not exceed the rates fixed for the locality concerned. |
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36. |
Artificers |
Rs.19.00 |
Where in the opinion of the Superintending Engineers economy and serving in officer work will result without loss of efficiency this fixed travelling allowance may be granted by them in the following cases, namely: - (i) if the artificer is required to remain on tour on an average of at least 20 days in a month; and (ii) he is seldom or never required to travel by rail or lorry within thei sphere of duty: provided that the grant is sanction ed for one year only and is renewed annually after careful review of the circumstances necessitating the grants. Note: 1. it is necessary to discriminate between an artificer who seldom tours and one who tours continuously attending to rest-houses and repairing masonry works. Daily Allowance at normal rates and second class railway or lorry fare or fare by other conveyance (as considered suitable by the Controlling Officer) or both should be granted to the former when he is required to travel and the fixed travelling allowance to the latter. Note: 2. The amount of fixed travelling allowance for all such artificers as have to tour continuously may be so fixed as to include as far as possible fares for railway lorry or other conveyance, within their sphere of duty. Note: 3 The rates of fares for lorry and any other conveyance will in no case exceed the rates fixed for the locality concerned. |
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37. |
(a) Executive Engineer’s Peons and Khalasis. (b) Sub-Divisional Officers Peons Khalasis, Daffadars and Barkandazes. (c) Revenue peons and Khalasis. (d) Revenue peons and Khalasis. |
Rs.16.00 |
May draw railway or bus fare addition but Controlling Officer must see that the most suitable conveyance is used and when lorry fares are charged they do not exceed the rates fixed for the locality concerned |
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Department of Public Works (Building and Roads) |
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38. |
Road Inspector |
Rs.45.00 |
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39. |
Tahsildars |
Open Travelling Allowance subject to a ceiling of rs.250.00 |
Subject to the Condition that they remain on tour for at least 15 days and 10 nights in a month. |
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40. |
Naib Tahsildars and Assistant Consolidation Officers. |
Open Travelling Allowance subject to a ceiling of rs.175.00 |
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41. |
Kanungoes |
Rs.50.00 |
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42. |
Settlement Naib Tahsildars except those employed as Head Clerks. |
Open Travelling Allowance subject to a ceiling of Rs.175.00 |
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43. |
Settlement Peon |
Rs.16.00 |
May draw in addition single fare for journey by rail. |
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44. |
Tahsil Chaprasis lent for service with Field Kanungoes. |
Rs.16.00 |
May draw in addition single fare for journey by train. |
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45. |
Two Chaparasis and two Khalasis employed on Hoshiarpur Choes Area |
Rs.16.00 |
Ma draw in addition single fare for journey by rail. |
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Department of Revenue and Rehabilitation (Consolidation Wing) |
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Consolidation Patwaries/Sub-Inspectors. |
Rs.38.00 |
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47. |
Patwaries/Sub-Inspectors employed on revision of record. |
Rs.38.00 |
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48. |
Peons attached to the Consolidation staff other than those working in the office of the Director, Consolidation of Holdings and Settlement Officers. |
Rs.16.00 |
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