Allowance

Breakdown Allowance This allowance is granted to non-gazetted Railway servants who are earmarked for attending to breakdown duties. The present rates are: Grade Pay ₹ per month Up to ₹1800 120 ₹1900 180 ₹2400-₹2800 240 ₹4200 and above (limited to non-gazetted staff) 300  

Breach of Rest Allowance It is granted to running staff of Indian Railways who are detained for running duties before completion of scheduled Rest Period. It is payable as Overtime Allowance under HOER at the rate of 2 hours for every hour by which rest fall short of prescribed hours of rest.

Book Allowance Book Allowance is granted to officer trainees of the Indian Foreign Service for purchase of books and study material. The allowance is in the nature of one-time grant of ₹15,000. No demands have been received regarding this allowance. Analysis and Recommendations The allowance should be permitted only for buying instructional material for learning […]

Boiler Watch Keeping Allowance Started post the acceptance of the VI CPC recommendations, this allowance is granted to Boiler Watch Keepers on Naval Ships and corresponding personnel on board Coast Guard and survey ships. The aim of this allowance is to compensate such personnel for the hardship they face through constant exposure to high temperature. […]

Bhutan Compensatory Allowance Bhutan Compensatory Allowance is admissible to Defence Forces personnel posted to IMTRAT (Bhutan) with a depression in the standard rates promulgated by the Ministry of External Affairs. This was done because certain service concessions such as mess and canteen facilities were provided to Defence Forces personnel while in Bhutan. After September, 2005, […]