Ref: Confdn/Genl/2016-19 Dated – 14.03.2018
To
The Secretary
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi - 110001
Sir,
Sub: - Grant
of Tough Location Allowance to Central Govt. Employees of Darjeeling.
This is to bring to your kind notice that Hill
Compensatory Allowance (HCA) was being paid till June 2017 to the employees of
Darjeeling. Unfortunately HCA has been withdrawan from the month of July 2017
onwards after implementation of 7th CPC Allowance Committee report.
However, the neighbouring state, Sikkim is still getting the Special
Compensatory Allowance (SCA). It is worth mentioning that Darjeeling and Sikkim
share same type of terrain, alongwith climatic conditions. It is further to
mention here that the employees of some hill areas viz; Shimla in Himachal
Pradesh, comparatively similar to Darjeeling Hills, are enjoying Tough Location
Allowance (TLA). But the employees of Darjeeling are deprived of both the Tough
Location Allowance (TLA) and Special Compensatory Allowance (SCA).
Darjeeling being the world famous tourist spot and the
“Queen of Hills” is one of the expensive place to live in as all the basic
commodities are to come from Siliguri, which is a ‘Y’ category city with 16%
HRA. This has led the employees of Darjeeling being economically handicapped
with the removal of Hill Compensatory Allowance.
In view of the above, I request you to review the
orders withdrawing the Allowance already enjoyed by the employees of
Darjeeling, and Consider grant of any kind of Special Duty Allowance/Tough
Location Allowance/High Altitude Allowance as a special case, considering the
geographical, climatical and economical hardship faced by the employees.
Awaiting response,
Yours faithfully,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
& Member, Standing Committee
National Council (JCM)
Mob: 09447168125
Email: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
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