Clarification on eligibility of LTC Home Town Concession – FAQ

CCS LTC Rules 1988 – Clarification on eligibility of LTC Home Town Concession – Frequently Asked Questions and Clarification to the same provided to DOPT

No. 31011 /4/2007-Estt.(A-IV)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

Establishment (A-IV) Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001

Dated: May 18, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988- Clarification regarding eligibility of Home Town Concession- Frequently Asked Questions.

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department receives a number of references from Government servants/ various Ministries/Departments seeking clarifications regarding the eligibility of Government employees in respect of Home Town LTC. The point of doubts raised and their clarifications are as under :-

S.No.  Query Clarification
1. Whether the employees whose Headquarters/ Place of posting and Home Town are same, are eligible for Home Town LTC? No. Government employees whose headquarters/ place of posting and Home Town are one and the same are not eligible for Home Town LTC.
2. Whether the employees who are not eligible for Home Town LTC may avail the Special Concession scheme of conversion of Home Town LTC to travel to North East Region, allowed by DoPT’s 31011/3/2014-Estt.A-IV 26.09.2014? No. Employees whose Home Town & Headquarters are same are not eligible for Home town LTC and hence, the question of conversion of Home Town LTC to travel to these places under special concession scheme does not arise.
3. Whether the employees residing in cities / towns outside Delhi which fall under other states of National Capital Region (NCR) are eligible for Home Town Concession? Yes, Cities/Towns which outside Delhi and fall in other states of NCR are not to be treated as Delhi Headquarters. Hence, the Government employees whose headquarters are Delhi and reside in cities/towns outside Delhi falling in other states of NCR, are eligible for Jammu & Kashmir & Andaman & Nicobar Islands as eligible for Home Town Concession.

sd/-
(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Download DOPT Office Memorandum No. 31011 /4/2007-Estt.(A-IV) dated 18.05.2015

5 Comments

  1. Wheather a person, whose hometown/residence is 20 Kms from his headquarter/place of posting, is entitled for Hometown LTC

  2. WHETHER AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS TAKEN HOME TOWN LTC FOR BLOCK YEAR 2014-15 IN YEAR 2015 CAN TAKE ALL INDIA LTC TO VISIT IN YEAR 2015.

  3. My place of headquarter/posting is in Noida and I am residing in Greater Noida, which is at a distance of 35 Kms. The HRA rate is 30% and conveyance allowance is Rs 3200 PM in Noida, whereas it is 10% and Rs 1600PM respectively in Greater Noida. Please confirm me wheather I am entitled for hometown LTC or not.

  4. Sir my home town is Belgaum and place of posting/Headquarter is Delhi.I have availed LTC home town for self and family.i have travelled from DELHI to BELGAUM and back while as my children who are at Belgaum have travelled from Belgaum to Delhi and back.The audit people have disallowed claim of my children.Is it as per the rules? If so which clause of LTC rules.

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