Special LC Gate Allowance It is granted to trackmen of Indian Railways who are posted as Gatekeeper to man those gates which are classified as ‘difficult gates.’ The present rate is ₹450 pm.
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Siachen Allowance
Siachen Allowance Siachen Allowance is admissible to troops serving in the Siachen region keeping in view the extremely difficult conditions in the area. The extant rate is ₹21,000 pm for officers and ₹14,000 pm for PBORs.
Secret Allowance
Secret Allowance This allowance is granted in Cabinet Secretariat, for dealing with Top Secret papers and performing sensitive and arduous nature of duty. It is paid as a flat sum per month based on the post held by the concerned official.
Savings Bank Allowance
Savings Bank Allowance In Department of Posts, granted to Postal Assistants working in Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) for shouldering strenuous and complicated nature of Savings Bank work. Postal Assistants need to qualify an Aptitude Test to get this allowance. The current rates are ₹300 pm for fully engaged staff and ₹150 pm for partially […]
Risk Allowance
Risk Allowance Risk Allowance is presently given to employees engaged in hazardous duties or whose work will have deleterious effect on health over a period of time. Risk Allowance is also paid to Sweepers and Safaiwalas engaged in cleaning of underground drains, sewer lines as well as to the employees working in trenching grounds and […]