159 Circular regarding procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC 2019-Sep-30 235 KB

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Attention is invited to DOPT’s O.M. No, No. 31011/2/2018-Estt (A.IV) dated 10.12.2018 regarding procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC — compliance of instructions. The O.M. is available on the website of DOPT * httos://dopt.gov.inf —> notifications — > OMs and orders —> 13. Establishment —>LTC rules”. The O.M. will also be available on the website of COSCO [HQ) ie. https://cdsco.gov.in.

Z. All the addressees are requested to download the same from the websites for information and strict campliance.

ition! Kerkettal Dy. Director Admin CDSCO (HQ)

Copy for similar action ta:

• All Directors/Directors-In-Charge of Laboratories under CDSCO All DOC(I), Zones/ Sub-Zones under CDSCO

Copy also to: IT Cell, CDSCO (HQ) with a request to upload this O.M. along with the above mentioned DOPT’s OM dated 10.12.2018 on the CDSCO website under notification —> circulars.

No. 31011/2/2018-Estt (A.V)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training Establishment 4-I’ Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001 Dated: December 10, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject- Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC — compliance of instructions regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M, No, 31011/5/2014EsttA-lV dated 24.09.2014, 23.09.2015 and 21.08.2017 on the procedure for booking of air tickets on LTC and to say that as per the extant instructions, whenever a Government servant claims LTC by air, he/she is required to book the air tickets directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the services of the authorized travel agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and 'IRCTC' (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT O.M. No, 31011/6/2002-Est(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey(s).

2. In this regard, it is observed that despite reiterating the above instructions from time fo time, this Department still continues to receive numerous references from various Ministries/Departments and individuals seeking relaxation for booking of air tickets for the purpose of LTC through private travel agents. In most of the cases, the common reasons cited by the Government employees are lack of awareness of the rules and work exigencies.

3. Therefore, all the Ministries/Departments are advised to ensure wide circulation and strict compliance of the guidelines stated in para 1 of this OM. This point may also be emphasized by the Administration whenever any advance is sought or intention to avail LTC is conveyed by the Government servant. It is stated that henceforth only those cases, where it is established that bonafide mistake has occured and the Administrative Ministry/Department is satisfied that undue hardship is being caused to the Government servant, shall be considered by this Department for relaxation provided that the information is received in the Proforma enclosed along with supporting documents. I Encl.: As above ZASoot(57 WIE(AaaS18 (Surya Narayan Jha) Under Secretary to the Government of India

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1. Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi 2. Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi. 3. Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi.

2. Central Bureau of Investigations, New Delhi. 5. Parliament Library, New Delhi 6. All Union Territory Administrations. 7. Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha Secretariat 8, All attached and Subordinate Offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions. 9. Hindi section for Hindi version

Proforma for sending the request for seeking relaxation for booking of air tickets for the purpose of LTC from private travel agents.

||The|Administrative Ministry/Department needs to examine each|case on the following|case on the following|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|parameters and where the Ministry/Department<br>is<br>satisfied that a bonafide mistake has|||||
|occurred and undue hardship is being caused in any particular case,|||it may be|sent to this|
|Department in the following Proforma along with supporting documents:-|||||
||5.No.|Criteria|Response||
||1.||Whether booking of air tickets on LTC has|||
|||been<br>done<br>according<br>to<br>the<br>prescribed|||
|||procedure. lf no, reasons thereof.|||
||Se<br>2.|| Whether the employee has travelled by Air|||
|||India flight or any other airlines as authorised|||
|||by the Government for the purpose of LTC|||
|||from time to time?|||
|L|3.|——<br> | If answer to s.no. 1 above is ‘No’, then such||—|
|||cases shall not be considered for relaxation|||
||4,||Whether the tickets were purchased at LTC-80<br>fare or less?|||
||5.||lt may<br>be<br>confirmed’<br>verified<br>from<br>the|||
|||concerned<br>airlines whether the<br>tickets<br>were|||
|||booked<br>at the same<br>price<br>on<br>the<br>date<br>of|||
|||booking as indicated on the ticket?|||
||6.||Whether the Govt. servant has availed of any|||
|||tour package or other facility from the travel|||
|||agent except the tickets?|||
||7.||The tickets may bechecked<br>for any additional,<br>hidden<br>or superfluous<br>charges.<br>If<br>yes,<br>the|||
|||same shall not be admissible.|||
|||Government<br>servant<br>shall<br>submit<br>a<br>self-|||
|||certification to his office/Administration that he|||
|||has not availed of any tour package or any|||
|||other facility from the travel agent except the|||
|||tickets.|||
|||$$ ————||||

*N_B. — If itis found that any fraudulent attempt has been made by the Government servant to inflate the LTC claim, it shall make him/her liable for appropriate action under Rule 16 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1966 and the relevant disciplinary rules