TA/Travelling Allowance & DA/Daily Allowances Rules in AP & TS

TA/Travelling Allowance & DA/Daily Allowances Rules in AP and Telangana States VIII) DAILY ALLOWANCES: PRC-2010: As per G.O.Ms.No.129, Finance (TA) Department, dated: 17.04.2010, the Daily Allowance in RPS-2010 as follows:

PRC-2015: TA/Travelling Allowance & DA/Daily Allowances Rules

(i) Requests have been made to increase the Daily Allowance substantially to meet the increase in cost of stay while on tour. The Commission accepts the need for upward revision of this allowance.
(ii) Keeping in view the continuing rise in prices, the Commission recommends the following rates of Daily Allowance

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS OF REVISED RATES OF DAILY ALLOWANCE:

IMPLEMENTATION IN TELANGANA STATE:
The Telangana State Government accepted the commission recommendations to Enhancement of rates of Daily Allowance payable to Government Servants while on tour within the State and outside the State And issued G.O.MS.No. 60,FINANCE (HRM.IV) DEPARTMENT, Dated:02-05-2015. Revised Grades & Rates of Daily Allowance IN RPS-2015 as per G.O.MS.No. 60,FINANCE (HRM.IV) DEPARTMENT, Dated:02-05-2015

IX) REIMBURSEMENT OF LODGING CHARGES
PRC-2010:
A. FOR PLACES WITHIN THE STATE: Government servants are normally expected to stay in Government accommodation while on tour wherever it is available. In case, the employees could not secure accommodation in Government Travellers bungalows or Govt. Guesthouses, they are eligible for the reimbursement of lodging charges in certain places.

The Government servants visiting Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Twin cities (Hyderabad & Secunderabad), Warangal, Guntur and Kurnool on official duties are entitled to reimbursement of lodging charges actually spent by them subject to the maximum amount shown below against each grade:
a) Grade‐I: Rs.500/‐
b) Grade‐II: Rs.300/‐
c) Grade‐III: Rs.200/‐

B. FOR PLACES OUTSIDE THE STATE:
The Government servants visiting places outside the State on official duty are eligible for the reimbursement of lodging charges where ever Government accommodation is not available subject to the maximum limits indicated against each grade:

Maximum amount of reimbursement of Lodging charges at various places:

PRC-2015:
The Commission recommends that the lodging charges actually spent by them in all the Municipal Corporations either within the State or outside the state be reimbursed at the rates not exceeding the maximum amount indicated against each grade as shown below.

REVISED LODGING CHARGES RECOMMENDED:

NOTE:
The Commission endorses the following suggestion of PRC 2010:
(i) In case of visits to Delhi, arrangements may be made for booking outside accommodation through A.P Bhavan to avoid possible wastage of money.
(ii)For allowing full reimbursement of lodging charges, where suitable Government accommodation is not available, detailed guidelines need to be worked out. It is suggested that a nodal agency like A.P Tourism Development Corporation may identify lodges in various cities for this purpose and enter into a rate contract. The rates thus approved may be allowed for full reimbursement.  Graded Classes of accommodation may be permitted for various grades of Government Servants.

IMPLEMENTATION IN TELANGANA STATE:
The Telangana State Government accepted the commission recommendations & issued G.O.MS.No.60 FINANCE (HRM.IV) DEPARTMENT Dated:02-05-2015. As per above G.O.,the Government servants visiting various places either with in the State or out side the State on official duty shall be eligible for reimbursement of Lodging Charges actually paid by them subject to the maximum amounts as indicated below.

NOTE:
The reimbursement of Lodging Charges is subject to the following conditions.
i) On certification by the concerned touring officer that Government accommodation was not available.
ii) Production of the original receipt from the Lodging House.