File No. 3/5/2007-SCT(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Financial Services
(Welfare)
New Delhi, dated 11th April, 2014.
To
1.
The Chief Executives of all Public Sector Banks,
Public
Sector Insurance Companies, Financial Institutions
2.
Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai.
Subject:
Payment of Conveyance Allowance to Deaf and Dumb employees at par with Blind
and Orthopeadically Handicapped employees.
Sir,
Sir,
I am directed to refer to the subject
cited above and to say that as per this Department's letter of even number
dated 18.2.2009, Conveyance Allowance is payable to Blind and Orthopeadically
handicapped employees n Public Sector Banks, Public Sector Insurance Companies,
Financial Institutions and Reserve Bank of India, as per prescribed rates.
2. Department of Expenditure in the
Ministry of Finance vide its Office Memorandum No. 21(2)/2011-Estt..II(B) dated
19th February, 2014(copy enclosed), has informed that in compliance with order
dated 12th December, 2013 of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in WP(Civil)
No. 107 of 2011, titled Deaf Employees Welfare Association and Anothers Vs
Union of India and Others, it has been decided to extend the benefit of
Transport Allowance, as admissible to Blind and Orthopeadically Handicapped
employees in terms of their OM No. 21(2)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29th August,
2008(copy enclosed), to deaf and dumb employees of the Central Government with
immediate effect.
3. The matter was examined in this
Department and it has been decided to extend these benefits to deaf and dumb
employees of Public Sector Banks, Public Sector Insurance Companies, Financial
Institutions and Reserve Bank of India etc. subject to the condition that the
recommendation of the Head of ENT Department of a Govt. Civil Hospital is
received by the Head of Human Resources Department of the respective financial
institution and fulfillment of other conditions mentioned in MoF, Deptt. of
Expenditure OM No. 19029/1/78-E.IV(B) dated 31st August, 1978 (copy enclosed)
read with OM dated 29.8.2008.
4. It is requested that a Board Note
for paying Conveyance Allowance as prescribed in the letter referred above to
Deaf and Dumb employees, at par with Blind and Orthopeadically handicapped
employees in your organization, be placed before your Board of Directors for
implementation, with immediate effect.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(J.S. Phaugat)
Under Secretary(Welfare)
