GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Department of Expenditure
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; a
(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.
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