Special incentives for Central employees in Kashmir extended for 3 years

e.F.No. A-24011/3/2025-Estt. (Leave)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 24th February, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of Special concessions / incentives to the Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached /subordinate offices or PSUs falling under control of the Central Government for a further period of three years with effect from 1st day of August, 2024 – regarding.

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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. A-24011 /22/2022-Estt.(Leave) dated 12.09.2022 on the subject mentioned above and to state that it has been decided by the competent authority to extend the package of concessions/ incentives to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley for a further period of three years with effect from 01.08.2024. The package for the period of three years with effect from 01.08.2024 is as per Annexure.

2. The package of incentives is uniformly applicable to all Ministries/Departments and PSUs under the Government of India and they should ensure strict adherence to the rates prescribed in the package. The concerned Ministry / Department may ensure implementation and monitoring of the package in conformity with the approved package, and therefore, all court cases in which verdicts are given contrary to the package would have to be contested by the Ministries / Departments concerned.

(J.S. Kanth)
Under Secretary to the Government of India