भारत सरकार / Government of India
Daman 23rd September, 2022 1 Asvina, 1944 (Saka) No. : 05
UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Office of the Joint Secretary (PRI/RD), DNH & DD,
Secretariat, Vidyut Bhawan
Kachigam, Nani Daman – 396210.
No. JS/PRI/Rules-DA-TA/2022/413
Dated :- 23.09.2022
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, draft Notification of ―The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Daily
Allowance and Transportation Allowance to President, Vice-President, Sarpanch, Upa-
Sarpanch and Elected members of Panchayat) Rules, 2022‖ was published vide Notification No.
JS/PRI/Rules-DA-TA/2022/384 dated 29.08.2022 in the Official Gazette Extraordinary No. 62 dated
29th August, 2022.
And whereas, 02 suggestions / objections were received in respect of the said draft rules
within the stipulated time limit and the same was considered and disposed after due deliberation.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 121 (1) and (2) read with
Section 120 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayat Regulation, 2012 (No. 5
of 2012) read with the ―Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Adaptation of State Law and
Presidential Regulations) Order, 2020, the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and
Diu is pleased to notify the “The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Daily Allowance
and Travel Allowance to President, Vice-President, Sarpanch, Upa-Sarpanch and Elected
members of Panchayat) Rules, 2022” applicable to Panchayats of UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu.
सरकारी राजपत्र
OFFICIAL GAZETTE
संघ प्रदेश दादरा एवं नगर हवेली तथा दमण एवं दीव प्रशासन
U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND
DAMAN AND DIU
श्रेणी - १
SERIES - I
प्राधिकरण द्वारा प्रकाधित / PUBLISHED BY AUHTORITY
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The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Daily Allowance and Travel Allowance to
President, Vice-President, Sarpanch, Upa-Sarpanch and Elected members of Panchayat) Rules,
2022.
1.
Short title and commencement: -
(i). These Rules may be called “The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Daily
Allowance and Travel Allowance to President, Vice-President, Sarpanch, Upa-
Sarpanch and Elected members of Panchayat) Rules, 2022”.
(ii). They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette of Union
Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
2.
Definition: - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires –
(a) ―Administration‖ means the Union territory administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu;
(b) ―Administrator‖ means the Administrator of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu appointed by the President of India under article 239 of the
Constitution;
(c)
―District‖ means a district specified by the Administrator by a public notification to be
district for the purpose of this Rules;
(d) ―District Panchayat members‖ means person(s) elected in the wards of the District
Panchayat through elections;
(e)
―Elected Representatives of Panchayat‖ means person(s) elected in the wards of the Gram
Panchayat / District Panchayat, as specified, through elections;
(f)
―Gram Panchayat members‖ means person(s) elected in the wards of the Gram Panchayat
through elections;
(g) ―Panchayat‖ means the Gram Panchayat and District Panchayat of DNH & DD, unless
otherwise specified;
(h) ―President‖ and ―Vice-President‖ means the President and Vice-President of the District
Panchayat respectively;
(i)
―Regulation‖ means the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayat
Regulation, 2012;
(j)
―Secretary Panchayat‖ means the Secretary, Panchayati Raj Institutions, DNH & DD;
(k) ―Sarpanch‖ means the Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat;
(l)
―Upa-Sarpanch‖ means the Upa-Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat;
(m) “Officer Bearer” means Elected Representatives of Gram Panchayats and District
Panchayats of UT.
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(n) “Transport Authority” means Transport Department of Union Territory of Dadra and
Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu or Transport Office of any of its District.
(o) “Daily Allowance” is allowance paid to Elected Representatives of Panchayats while
attending Official Tours, Functions etc. and collectively called as Daily Allowance.
(p) “Travel Allowance” means Allowance paid to Elected Representatives of Panchayat for
reaching their destination from their place of residence.
(q) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same Meaning
assigned to them in the regulation or by any other Authority or Dictionary.
3.
Daily Allowance and Travel Charges to President, Vice-President, Sarpanch, Upa-
Sarpanch and Elected members on Official Tour and Official Events, Functions.
(i). The Daily Allowance and Travelling Allowance of the Elected Representatives of
Panchayats shall be admissible at following rates:
Sr
No.
Elected Representative
Daily Allowance*
Travel Allowance * #
1
President / Vice-President,
District Panchayat
₹ 2,000
Actual Bus Fare Or auto rickshaw
fare @ ₹ 6.50 per Kilometer (for own
vehicle) OR AC Train (II tier)
2
District Panchayat Members
₹ 1,500
Actual Bus Fare Or auto rickshaw
fare @ ₹ 6.50 per Kilometer (for own
vehicle) OR AC Train (III tier)
3
Sarpanch
₹ 1000
Actual Bus Fare Or auto rickshaw
fare @ ₹ 6.50 per Kilometer (for own
vehicle) OR AC Train (III tier)
4
Ward Members of Gram
Panchayat
₹ 750
Actual Bus Fare Or auto rickshaw
fare @ ₹ 6.50 per Kilometer (for own
vehicle) OR AC Train (III tier)
Note: -
(a)
Daily Allowance means charges claimable by Elected Representatives of Panchayat on
attendance of Official Meeting, events etc. and such Daily allowance includes miscellaneous
expenditure incurred towards attending such meetings and functions except travel as mentioned in
sub-rule (ii) of Rule 3.
(b)
Travel Allowance shall be claimed by Elected Representatives of Panchayat to travel from
place of his / her resident to destination for Official Meetings, Functions etc., as mentioned in in sub-
rule (ii) of Rule 3 subject to entitlement or actual, whichever is less.
*The Claim shall be provided up to the limit provided above on submission of Self Certified
Claim, within a time-period of 1 month from the date of such meetings / official events / programs /
functions.
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# For Travel in own / hired vehicle the Self Certified Claim shall be made, however, such
claim shall be entertained up-to entitlement or actual, whichever is less. For claim w.r.t travel in
railways, it is mandatory to submit Tickets.
(ii). The President, Vice-President, Sarpanch, Upa-Sarpanch and Elected Members of Panchayat
shall be entitled for Daily Allowance and Travelling Allowance only for -
(a) Official meetings or official events / programs / functions of District Panchayat or Gram
Panchayat;
provided that the invitation / meeting notice of the same is issued by the Chief
Executive Officer, District Panchayat in case of meetings or official events / programs /
functions of District Panchayat and Block Development Officer / DPO in case of meetings
or official events / programs / functions of Gram Panchayat;
and;
(b) Events / programs / functions organized by Government or Government Institutions.
(iii).
The Travel Allowance applicable to Elected Representatives shall be to the extent of
entitlement as mentioned above in sub rule (i) of Rule 3 of this Rules or actual amount spent,
whichever is less on such travel.
(iv).
No Travelling Allowance shall be admissible to any Office bearer of a Panchayat if the travel
expenses are borne by State Government or other Organizations.
(v).
No claim of Travelling allowance / Daily allowance shall be entertained in case the claims are
submitted beyond the time-period of 1 month from the date of meetings / official events /
programs / functions.
4.
Maintenance of Daily Allowance and Travel Allowance Records and Countersignature –
(i).
An Elected Representative of Panchayat shall submit their claims of Daily allowance and
Travel allowance within a time-period of 1 month from the date of meetings / official events /
programs / functions, for Countersignature to;
(a) The TA / DA Bills of President, Vice-President of District Panchayat, District Panchayat
Members, Sarpanches and Gram Panchayat Members shall be countersigned by the Chief
Executive Officer, District Panchayat.
(ii).
Maintenance of Records-
(a) The TA / DA records of President, Vice-President and District Panchayat members shall
be maintained by the Block Development Officer or DPO or any other Officer deputed by
the Chief Executive Officer.
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(b) The TA / DA (including food, travel and accommodation allowance during travel) records
of Sarpanch, Upa-Sarpanch and Gram Panchayat members shall be maintained by the
Village Panchayat Secretary.
5.
General—
(i).
The Secretary Panchayat may issue Orders in clarification of this Rules, if any difficulty or
otherwise arises in implementation of this Rules.
By Order and in the name of
Administrator of Dadra and Nagar
Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Sd/–
(Arun Gupta)
(Link Officer)
Joint Secretary PRI,
UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli
and Daman & Diu
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UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Office of the Joint Secretary (UD), DNH & DD
Fort Area, Moti Daman – 396220.
No. UD/DMN/JS/Rules-DA-TA/2022/1037
Dated :- 23.09.2022
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, draft Notification of ―The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Daily
Allowance and Transportation Allowance to President, Vice-President, Councilor of Municipal
Council) Rules, 2022‖ was published vide Notification No. UD/DMN/JS/Rules-DA-TA/2022/686
dated 29.08.2022 in the Official Gazette Extraordinary No. 62 dated 29th August, 2022.
And whereas, no suggestion / objection was received in respect of the said draft rules within
the stipulated time limit.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 300 read with Section 63
of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Council Regulation, 2004 (No. 2 of
2004) read with the ―Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Adaptation of State Law and
Presidential Regulations) Order, 2020, the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and
Diu is pleased to Notify the “The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Daily Allowance
and Travel Allowance to President, Vice-President, Councilor of Municipal Council) Rules,
2022” applicable to Municipal Councils of UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
―The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Daily Allowance and Travel
Allowance to President, Vice-President, Councilor of Municipal Council) Rules, 2022‖.
1.
Short title and commencement: -
(i).
These Rules may be called “The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Daily
Allowance and Travel Allowance to President, Vice-President, Councillor of Municipal
Council) Rules, 2022”.
(ii).
They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette of Union
Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
2.
Definition: - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires –
(a)
―Administration‖ means the Union territory administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu;
(b)
―Administrator‖ means the Administrator of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu appointed by the President of India under article 239 of the
Constitution;
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(c)
―District‖ means a district specified by the Administrator by a public notification to be
district for the purpose of this Rules;
(d)
―Councillor‖ means person(s) elected in the wards of the Municipal Area through elections;
(e)
―Elected Representatives of Municipal Council‖ means person(s) elected in the wards of
the Municipal Ward, as specified, through elections;
(f)
―President‖ and ―Vice-President‖ means the President and Vice-President of the
Municipal Council respectively;
(g)
―Regulation‖ means the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Council
Regulation, 2004;
(h)
―Secretary Urban Development‖ means the Secretary, Department of Urban Development,
DNH & DD;
(i)
“Transport Authority” means Transport Department of Union Territory of Dadra and
Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu or Transport Office of any of its District.
(j)
“Daily Allowance” is allowance paid to Elected Representatives of Municipal Council
while attending Official Tours, Functions etc. and collectively called as Daily Allowance.
(k)
“Travel Allowance” means Allowance paid to Elected Representatives of Municipal
Council for reaching their destination from their place of residence.
(l)
Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same Meaning
assigned to them in the regulation or by any other Authority or Dictionary.
3.
Daily Allowance and Travel Charges to President, Vice-President, Councillor on Official
Tour and Official Events, Functions.
(i). The Daily Allowance and Travelling Allowance of the Elected Representatives of President,
Vice-President, Councillor shall be admissible at following rates:
Sr
No.
Elected Representative
Daily Allowance*
Travel Allowance * #
1
President / Vice-President,
Municipal Council
₹ 1,750
Actual Bus Fare Or auto rickshaw
@ ₹ 6.50 per Kilometer (for own
vehicle) OR AC Train (II)
2
Councillors
₹ 1,250
Actual Bus Fare Or auto rickshaw
fare @ ₹ 6.50 per Kilometer (for
own vehicle) OR AC Train (III)
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Note: -
(a)
Daily Allowance means charges claimable by Elected Representatives of Municipal Council
on attendance of Official Meeting, events etc. and such Daily allowance includes miscellaneous
expenditure incurred towards attending such meetings and functions except travel as mentioned in
sub-rule (ii) of Rule 3.
(b)
Travel Allowance shall be claimed by Elected Representatives of Municipal Council to travel
from place of his / her resident to destination for Official Meetings, Functions etc., as mentioned in in
sub-rule (ii) of Rule 3 subject to entitlement or actual, whichever is less.
*The Claim shall be provided up to the limit provided above on submission of Self Certified
Claim, within a time-period of 1 month from the date of such meetings / official events / programs /
functions.
# For Travel in own / hired vehicle the Self Certified Claim shall be made, however, such
claim shall be entertained up-to entitlement or actual, whichever is less. For claim w.r.t travel in
railways, it is mandatory to submit Tickets.
(ii).
The President, Vice-President, Councillor of Municipal Council shall be entitled for Daily
Allowance and Travelling Allowance only for -
(a)
Official meetings or official events / programs / functions of Municipal Council;
provided that the invitation / meeting notice of the same is issued by the Chief Officer,
Municipal Council in case of meetings or official events / programs / functions of Municipal
Council
and;
(b)
Events / programs / functions organized by Government or Government Institutions.
(iii).
The Travel Allowance applicable to Elected Representatives shall be to the extent of
entitlement as above sub rule (i) of Rule 3 of this Rules or actual amount spent, whichever is less on
such travel.
(iv).
No Travelling Allowance shall be admissible to any Office bearer of a Municipal Council if
the travel expenses are borne by State Government or other Organizations.
(v).
No claim of Travelling allowance / Daily allowance shall be entertained in case the claims are
submitted beyond the time-period of 1 month from the date of meetings / official events / programs /
functions.
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4.
Maintenance of Daily Allowance and Travel Allowance Records and Countersignature –
(i).
An Elected Representative of Municipal Council shall submit their claims of Daily allowance
and Travel allowance within a time-period of 1 month from the date of meetings / official events /
programs / functions, for Countersignature to;
(a)
The TA / DA Bills of President and Vice-President, Municipal Council and Elected
Representatives of the Municipal Council shall be countersigned by the Chief Officer,
Municipal Council.
(ii).
Maintenance of Records-
(a)
The TA / DA records of President, Vice-President and Councillor shall be maintained
by the Accountant or any other Officer deputed by the Chief Officer.
(b)
The TA / DA (including food, travel and accommodation allowance during travel)
records of President, Vice-President and Councillor shall be maintained by the Accountant.
5.
General—
(i).
The Secretary, Urban Development may issue Orders in clarification of this Rules, if any
difficulty or otherwise arises in implementation of this Rules.
By Order and in the name of
Administrator of Dadra and Nagar
Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Sd/–
(Arun Gupta)
Joint Secretary (UD),
UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli
and Daman & Diu
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