Lok Sabha Question No. 2163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Employees in J&K
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2163

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017)

## EMPLOYEES IN J&K

## 2163. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  extended  special  concessions/incentives  to  employees working in the Kashmir Valley;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  other  amenities  like  accommodation,  transportation  and  mess  facilities  are also provided or likely to be provided to them; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a):  Yes, Madam.
- (b) to (d): The details of the package are as per Annexure.  The package has been extended for 2 years  with effect from 01.01.2016 vide  DOPT's O.M. No.18016/1/2016-Estt(L) dated 11.8.2016.

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## I.   ADDITIONAL H.R.A. AND OTHER CONCESSIONS :

- (i)  Employees posted to Kashmir Valley have an option to move their families to a selected place of their choice in India at Government expense.
- (ii)  Departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation to the place of work for employees.
- (iii)  For employees  exercising option at (i) above HRA as for Class `Y' city in addition to normal HRA if  no  Departmental arrangement  for stay is made.
- (iv)    The  period  of  temporary  duty  extended  to  six  months.  For  period  of  temporary  duty daily  allowance  at  full  rate  is  admissible,  apart  from  departmental  arrangements  for  stay, security and transportation.
- (B)    Employees  posted  to  Kashmir  Valley  who  do  not  wish  to  move  their  families  to  a selected place of residence :

A per diem allowance of Rs.50/- is paid for each day of attendance to compensate for any additional expense in transportation to and from office etc.

- II.   MESSING FACILITIES :-   Messing allowance  @ Rs. 85.96/- per day.

## III.      PAYMENT  OF  MONTHLY  PENSION  TO  PENSIONERS  OF  KASHMIR VALLEY:

Pensioners of Kashmir Valley who are unable to draw their monthly pensions through either Public Sector Banks or PAO treasuries from which they were receiving their pensions, would be given pensions outside the Valley where they have settled, in relaxation of relevant provisions.

## NOTE :

1. The package of concession/facilities shall be admissible in Kashmir  Valley comprising of ten districts namely, Anantnag, Baramulla,   Budgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Bandipora.
2.    The  package  of  concessions/facilities  shall  be  admissible  to  Temporary  Status  Casual laborers working in Kashmir Valley in terms of Para 5(i) of the Causal Laborers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme of Government of India, 1993.
3.  The  benefit  of  additional  HRA  admissible  under  the  Kashmir  Valley  package  shall  be admissible  to  all  Central  Government  employees  posted to  Kashmir  Valley  irrespective  of whether they are natives of Kashmir Valley, if they choose to move their families anywhere in India subject to the conditions governing the grant of these allowances.
4. The facilities of Messing Allowance and Per Diem Allowance shall also be allowed to natives of Kashmir Valley in terms of the Kashmir Valley package.