A-38020/08/2019-E.
II-Part (1) (30031)
Govemment of India
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
National Statistics Office
(Field Operations Division)
Sankhyiki Bhawan,
GPOA Building, CBD Shahdara
Near Karkardooma Court
New Delhi-l10032
Dated: 05.05.2025
Office Memorandum
Subject: Uniform implementation of TA/ DA rules in respect to regular government
employees of NSO (FOD)- reg.
To assure uniform implementation ol TA,/DA rules in all offices of FOD with respect
to regular employees, the following points may be taken into notice by field offices:
t. In accordance with Department of Expenditure's OM No 19030/1/2-17-E IV dated
13.07 .2017 for level 8 and below, the claim of Hotel Charges and Travelling
Charges tbr daily allowance on tour can be paid without production of vouchers
against self - certified claim. Self certified claim should include details such as
period of stay (check-in date & time and check- out date & time), name of hotel,
address for hotel charges and place of travel, mode of travel etc. for traveling
charges. Also, for food charges, no vouchers will be required.
For officials above level 8, supporting documents are required for reimbursement
of claims oftravel and hotel. In the absence of supporting documents, the claim of
travel by bus / train is to be limited to ordinary bus fare on satisfactory completion
of work and for flight travel, the boarding pass is to be necessarily produced. Claim
of Hotel Charges without supporting documents.is not to be reimbursed.
t Reimbursement of traveling allowance ofjoumeys on tour or training in respect of
regular employees may be settled accordance to their entitlements as per
alorementioned OM dated 13.07 .2017 .
Timing restrictions for DA in accordance with DoE OM dated 13.07.2017 is as
under:
Sr Length of absence Amount Pavable
No
I lfabsence from headquarters is <6 hours 30% ofLump sum amount
2 lfabsence from headquarters is 6 -12 70% ofLump sum amount
hours
3 lf absence from headquarters is >12 100% ofLump sum amount
hours
will be calculated on a per
*Absence from Head Quarter will be reckoned from midnight to midnight and
day basis.
will draw, for iourney involved, mileage allowance and
in
** For local iourneys a Government servant
at the rate laid down in above table'
addition draw 50% of daily allowance calculated
issued by DoE vide OM'No'
2. Field offices may also comply with the instructions
Hqrs letrer No A-38020/8i2020/E'II (E-
tgo30/u20t7_E.lV dated r:.61.i'ois and FoD
of TA bills claimed by
301g7) dated 28.07.2021 ..ffingri."-limitforsubmission
to the concerned Head of office within 60
regular offrcials. All claims m"ust telsutmitted
days.
take cognizance
3. In view of the above, all the field offices may Yt1,:fi'::1t^T:i:d
instructionsi guidelines amended from time
to time and other extant rules' to setlle tne
settlement within one
TA,DA bills for regular officials, in expedite manner-ensuring
morrthofsubmissionaftercompletingtherequiredscrutinychecks.
This issues with the approval of ADG(FOD)'
h
(Shivaji Narasu Patil)
Director (Admn.)
To,
(I All the Resional Offices.NSO GOD)'
)
izi g.ua of Office. NSO(FOD) Hqrs ' Delhi' Faridabad'
i;; ii;;; orom..' AS wing' NSo (FoD Hqrs"
Copy for information to:
1. PS to DG (NSS), K.L Bhawan, Delhi'
i. i'i i. aoc (FoD), NSo (FoD) Hqrs' Sankhviki Bhawan' Delhi'