No. 6(7)/2002-DPE(SC/ST Cell)- GL-103
                                                                       Government of India
                                             Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
                                                           (Department of Public Enterprises)
 
 
                                                                                                                          Public Enterprises Bhawan
                                                                                                                          Block No. 14, C.G.O. Complex
                                                                                                                          Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003
                                                                                                                          Dated the 15th November, 2011

                                                                  OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Transport Allowance to Blind or Orthopedically  handicapped employees of Central Public Sector Enterprises.

The undersigned is directed to refer this Department's O.M. of even number dated 5th September, 2003 on the subject mentioned above, invite reference to the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission and Department of Expenditure vide O.M. No.21(2)/2008-E-ll (B) dated the 29th August, 2008 which has allowed Transport Allowance at revised rates to such of the Central Government Employees borne on regular establishment who are blind or orthopedically handicapped with disability of lower extremities. These employees would be entitled for Transport Allowance in modification of Department of Expenditure's O.M. dated 3.10.1997 at the revised rates subject to the conditions stipulated in DoE OM dated 29th August, 2008.

2. Employees of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) who are on Central Dearness Allowance (CDA) pattern of pay scales and are physically handicapped (blind or orthopedically handicapped with disability of lower extremities) will also be entitled to receive Transport Allowance at revised rates by the general guidelines issued by Department of Public Enterprises vide OM No.2(54)/08-DPE(WC)-!/09 dated 20th January, 2009 based on the Department of Expenditure's OM dated 29th August, 2008, subject to the conditions indicated in Para (2) thereof.

3. Physically handicapped (blind or orthopedically handicapped with disability of lower extremities) employees of CPSEs following Industrial Dearness Allowance (IDA) pattern of pay scales, can be extended the benefits of Transport Allowance as envisaged in para 2(i) of Department of Expenditure's O.M. dated 29.8.2008 provided it is within the ceiling of 50% of the basic pay prescribed for perks & allowances as indicated in para 10 of DPE O.M. dated 26.11.2008 read with DPE O.M. dated 1.6.2011. The other conditions mentioned in DPE OM dated 5.9.2003 may also be considered to be included read with Department of Expenditure OM dated 29.8.2008.
 
4. Administrative Ministries/Departments are requested to take steps to have necessary instructions issued to all Public Enterprises under their administrative control under intimation to this Department. OM No.6/ /90-BPE(SC/ST Cell) dated the 22nd April, 1991 stands amended to the extend mentioned above.

5. The responsibility for implementing these instructions lies with the Chief Executives of the CPSEs concerned w.e.f. 1.9.2008.

(Rakesh Bhartiya)
Director
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To
1. All administrative Ministries/Departments concerned with CPSEs
2. Chief Executives of all CPSEs

Copy for information to:
(i) Shri    Prakash Nevatia Director, Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi
(ii) Ms. Madhulika P. Sukul, Joint Secretary, Department of Expenditure w.r.t. their O.M. No.2(12)/2008 E.II(B) dated 29th August, 2008

(iii) Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, G-31, Sector-39, NOIDA(UP)
(iv) Director(WC), DPE
(v)  NIC for uploading this O.M. on DPE Website.