Conveyance Allowance
It is paid to Doctors for visits to hospitals and dispensaries outside normal duty hours as well as for making domiciliary visits. It is also paid to those employees who maintain their own Motor Car/Scooters/Motor Cycle/Moped and have to undertake frequent journeys on official business in their conveyance. The existing rates are as under:
(₹ per month)
|
Average Monthly Travel on Official Duty |
For Journeys by Own Motor Car |
For Journeys by other Modes of Conveyance |
|
201-300 km |
1680 |
556 |
|
301-450 km |
2520 |
720 |
|
451-600 km |
2980 |
960 |
|
601-800 km |
3646 |
1126 |
|
> 800 km |
4500 |
1276 |
There are demands to fully index this allowance with DA, as in the case of Transport Allowance.
Analysis and Recommendations
The demands lack merit. The Commission is of the view that the present rates of the allowance are adequate. Accordingly, status quo may be maintained. However, the allowance will go up by 25 percent each time DA rises by 50 percent.