Allowance

Submarine Technical Allowance It is granted to Naval Artificers and Mechanicians for the period they are deployed for submarine maintenance duties. The present rate is ₹300 pm.

Submarine Duty Allowance This allowance is admissible to Defence personnel who are not qualified Submariners but embark on a submarine for training, passage etc. The present rate is ₹135 per day for officers and ₹45 per day for PBORs.

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.

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 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.