RBE No. 66/1998: Ration Money Allowance
No.E(P&A)I-98/ALL/RPF/1, dated 01.04.1998
Sub: Grant of Ration Money in lieu of Ration Subsidy and Extra Duty Allowance to Non-gazetted RPF/RPSF Personnel with effect from 01.08.1997 on introduction of revised scales of pay on the recommendations of Vth Central Pay Commission.
1. The Fifth Central Pay Commission vide para 70.29 recommended that status quo in respect of Ration Money Allowance should be maintained, and that this allowance should be given to non-gazetted personnel of CISF and RPF also and the present Ration Subsidy and Food Packet Allowance should stand merged in Ration Money Allowance.
2. The Government have accepted the above recommendations of the Commission. Accordingly, the President is pleased to decide that the non-gazetted RPF/RPSF personnel upto the rank of Inspector Grade-I (Rs.6500-10500) on the Railways shall be entitled to Ration Money Allowance @ Rs.501 per head per month w.e.f. 1st August, 1997.
3. The terms and conditions for the grant of Ration Money to non-gazetted RPF/RPSF personnel shall be as under:-
(a) RPF/RPSF personnel will be entitled to Ration Money during leave on average pay at full rates for the first 60 days and at half rate for the next 60 days.
(b) The RPF/RPSF personnel deployed on Internal Security duty will be entitled to draw Ration Money at the full rates for a maximum period of six months only.
(c) The Ration Money is exempted from the purview of Income Tax and Ration Money so drawn and paid to RPF/RPSF non-gazetted personnel should not be included in their gross salary for the purpose of working out Income Tax liability to be deducted at source.
4. Consequent on the grant of Ration Money to non-gazetted personnel of RPF/RPSF the existing Ration Subsidy @ Rs.120 per head per month and Extra Duty Allowance @ Rs.7.50 per day will simultaneously be discontinued w.e.f. 01.08.1997.
5. The orders being effective form 01.08.1997 areas as may be due, may be calculated and disbursed subject to availability of funds.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 66/1998
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 08/2008, RBE No. 126/2008, RBE No. 103/2009,