No proposal to allow to travel on low fare private airlines while availing LTC

No proposal to allow to travel on low fare private airlines while availing LTC

Written By Admin on March 22, 2014 | Saturday, March 22, 2014

Govt. has clarified in Lok Sabha in reply of undermentioned question that govt has no proposal to change the existing rule to allow employees to travel on low fare private airlines also while availing Leave Travel Concession (LTC):-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4072

ANSWERED ON 19.02.2014

LTC ON LOW FARE PRIVATE AIRLINES

4072 . Shri N.S.V. CHITTHAN

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to change the existing rule to allow Government employees to travel on low fare private airlines also while availing Leave Travel Concession (LTC); 

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and 

(c) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCE AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER`S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY) 

(a) No, Madam. 

(b) & (c) Do not arise.