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EXTRAORDINARY
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
लद्दाख, 02 नवंबर, 2021
LADAKH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 02, 2021
भाग I
Part I
के न्द्र-शासति प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशानि ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Phone No: 01982-255819 e-mail: - [email protected]
Subject: Revised rates of Dearness Allowance to Pensioners and Family Pensioners of Union Territory of
Ladakh w.e.f. 01.07.2021.
Order No:12F (UTL) of 2021
Dated: 28.10.2021
In pursuance to the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Govt. of India, OM No. 42/07/2021-P&PW(D)e-7330 dated: 27.10.2021,and Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's OM Mo. 1/4/2021-E-II (B) dated: 25.10.2021. It is hereby ordered that the Dearness Allowance payable to the employees of UT Ladakh and Dearness Relief admissible to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners of UT Ladakh /all India Services pensioners/family pensioners/pensioners who are in receipt ofLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2 provisional pension shall be enhanced from existing rate of 28% to 31% of the basic pension/ family pension (including additional pension/ family pension) with effect from 01.07.2021.
i. The Payment of Dearness Allowance involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
ii. Other provisions governing the grant of Dearness relief in respect of employed family pension/ re- employed pensioner and pensioners who is on receipt of more than one pension etc will be regulated in accordance with the existing provisions.
iii. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of Dearness Relief payable in each individual case.
iv. The offices of PAOs and authorize Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc on the basis of these instruction without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No.528-TA, II/34-80-II dated 23/04/1981, of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No.2958/GA-64(ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st of May 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all National Banks.
In respect of Dearness Allowances to employees of UT Ladakh the following shall also be adhered to:
i. The Term "Basic Pay" in the revised pay structure means the pay in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th Pay Commission recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay likes special pay, etc.
ii. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR9 (21).
iii. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paisa and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paisa may be ignored.
iv. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Service Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
v. In their application to the persons belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued under Article 148(5) of the Constitution and after consultation and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
By the order of the Lt. Governor UT Ladakh.
Sd/- Advisor and Secretary Finance Department, No: Adsecy-F/2021-22/A320/188-195 Dated: 28 .10.2021LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 Copy to:
1. All Administrative Secretaries, UT Ladakh for information and necessary circulation to their respective line departments.
2. CMD, J&K Bank Ltd. 3. Director Accounts and Treasuries, UT Ladakh for information and necessary action. 4. OSD to Hon'ble Lt. Governor, UT Ladakh for information of Hon'ble Lt. Governor. 5. OSD to Advisor to Lt. Governor, UT Ladakh for information of Advisor. 6. Pay and Accounts Officer, Leh/ Kargil for information and necessary action. 7. Convener, UTLBC Ladakh for information. 8. Incharge, Website NIC Ladakh for uploading the same on official website www.ladakh.nic.in.