10 Mar, 2017 10:04 PM

Allowances committee yet to submit report - Minister clarifies in Lok Sabha

The Minister of State, Finance Ministry has clarified that the Committee set-up to examine the various allowance for the Central Govt. Employees is yet to submit its report.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO:

1778

ANSWERED ON:

10.03.2017

Committee on Allowances of Seventh Central Pay Commission

SULTAN AHMED

DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

Will the Minister of

FINANCE

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has set up a Committee to examine the various allowances in the light of recommendation made by the Seventh Central Pay Commission;

(b) if so, the details and terms of reference thereof;

(c) whether the said Committee on allowances has submitted its report to the Government, if so, the recommendations made by the Committee along with the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the said report is likely to be submitted; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to give arrear of House Rent Allowance and other allowances with effect from the month of notification of implementation of Seventh Central Pay Commission, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) & (b): Yes. The Committee on Allowances has been constituted vide order dated 22.07.2016. The Committee is to examine the recommendations of the 7th CPC in regard to various allowances having regard to the representations made by the Staff Associations and the suggestions of the concerned Ministries/Departments and make recommendations as to whether any changes in the recommendations of the 7th CPC are warranted and if so, in what form.

(c) to (e): The Committee has not submitted its report to the Government. The deliberations of the Committee are in the final stages. Decisions on implementing the Report will be taken after the Report is submitted by the Committee.

Source : Lok Sabha Website