7th pay commission (CPC): Government employees often remain confused about travelling allowance rules. Many government servants have a number of questions in mind related to travelling allowance rules and implementation of the recommendations of the 7th pay commission (7th CPC). Now, the information given in this article will help you understand travelling allowance rules and implementation of the recommendations of the 7th pay commission. According to Office Memorandum available on the website of Government of India's Department of Expenditure (DoE) website, various travelling allowance details can be understood.

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Sub:- Travelling allowance rules - implementation of the Recommendations of the seventh pay
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Consequent upon the issuance of this Department's O.M. of even number dated 13.07.2017 regarding implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC on Travelling Allowance (TA), various references are being received in this Department seeking clarification regarding admissibility of Daily Allowance (DA) in case Govt. employee avails free boarding and lodging.

2. The 6h CPC had changed the old concept of Daily Allowance by introducing reimbursement of Hotel Accommodation, Food Bill and Taxi Charges on production of vouchers for the same. Since this was a new concept, therefore, option was given to the employees to choose either the old 5h CPC single rate of DA or the new system of DA based on reimbursement of expenses as per 6th cpc. The 7th cpc has recommended to continue the concept of reimbursement of Hotel Accommodation, Food Bill and Taxi Charges with the exception that vouchers are not required to be produced for Food Bills

https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/OM%20dt%2001.02.18%20Eng_0.pdf