LTC: Civilian employees serving in North-Eastern Region, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep

No. 31011/ 12/2015-Estt .(A-lV)

Government of lndia

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

Establishment A-lV Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001

Dated: February28. 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: LTC facilities to the Civilian employees of the Central Government serving in States of tho North-Eastern Region, Ladakh region of State of Jammu & Kashmir and in Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar lsland and Lakshadweep Group of lslands - implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC - clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. of even no. dated 24.04.2018 on the subject noted above and to say that as per para 5 of the aforesaid O.M., civilian Central Government servants posted in North-Eastern Region, Union Territory of Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar lslands and Lakshadweep groups of lslands, who leave their family behind at the old headquarters or another selected place of residence shall be allowed 'Emergency Passage Concession" on two additional occasions during their entire service career to enable the Government employees and/or their families [restricted only to spouse

and dependent children] to travel either to the Home Town or the station of posting in an emergency.

2. ln this regard, this Department is in receipt of references seeking clarification as to whether the facility of "Emergency Passage Concession" is available to the Government servant for travel from the station of posting to Home Town only or whether the Government servants can avail the facility to travel to the selected place of residence of family declared by them for the duration of their posting /transfer to these regions.

3. The matter has been considered in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure. lt is clarified that "Emergency Passage Concession" can be availed by Government employees posted in North-East Region, Andaman & Nicobar lslands, Lakshadweep lslands and Union Territory of Ladakh to visit any one of the destinations, i.e. Home Town or any selected place of residence of the family declared by them for the duration of their posting/transfer to these regions.

(Surya Narayan Jha)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of lndia

To,

The Secretaries

All Ministries/ Departments of the Government of lndia

(As per the standard list)