Additional HRA to Employees working in North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh

Government India
Ministry Of Finance
Department of Expenditure

19th July. 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations Of 7b Central Pay HRA for civilian employees of the Central Government serving In the States of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and
Ladakh.

Consequent upon revision of Of HRA granted to the Central Government on implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission vide 0M No. 2/5/2017 E.II(B) dated 07.07.2017, in modification of this 0M. NO. dated 29.03.1984 and 0M. No. 2(19)/E.II(B)/2008 02.01.2009 on the subject mentioned above, additional HRA shall be granted to the civilian Employees of Central Government posted to States of North Eastern Region, Andaman Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh, who have their families at their duty station at revised rates per OM. No. 2/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 07.07.2017.

2. These orders, will not applicable such employees who were transferred out of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands and ladakh before 1.7.2017.

3.These orders shall take effect from 1st July,2017

4.These orders shall ab to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway Employees separate orders will be issued by the Ministry Of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

5.In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with fre concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Hindi version is attached.

(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to Government of India