Hard Area Allowance: RBE No.95/2017 – In Nicobar & Lakshadweep Islands

No.F(E)I/2017/AL-4/7, dated 16.08.2017

PC-VII No.41

Sub: Implementation on the recommendations of 7^th Central Pay Commission regarding grant of Hard Area Allowance to Railway employees posted in the Nicobar Group of Islands and Islands of Union Territory of Lakshadweep other than Kavaratti & Agatti.       

1. Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission by the Government, the President, in supersession of all existing orders issued on the subject, is pleased to decided that Railway employees  posted in Nicobar Group of Islands and Minicoy, Kiltan, Andrott, Kalpeni, Chetlat, Kadmat, Amini and Bithra Islands of Lakshadweep shall be paid Hard Area Allowance at the following rates:

	Place where posted	Rate per month
(i)	Nicobar Group of Islands and Minicoy in Lakshadweep Islands	20% of Basic Pay
(ii)	Lakshadweep Group of Islands (Kiltan, Andrott, Kalpenl, Chetlat, Kadmat, Amini and Bithra Islands)	12% of Basic Pay

2. The term ‘Basic Pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix but does not include any other type of pay like Special Pay etc. 

3.     In places where more than one Special Compensatory Allowances are admissible, the Railway employees posted in such stations will have the option to choose the allowance which benefits them the most, i.e. Hard Area Allowance or one of the Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance Category-I, II and III. 

4.   The Hard Area Allowance shall be admissible in addition to the Island Special Duty Allowance, where admissible. 

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

6.     Hindi version will follow.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.95/2017                                             

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.