Disbursement of Festival Advance UTSAV Card before Deepawali

All Ministries /Departments are requested to instruct the concerned Drawing & Disbursing Officers (DDOs) to ensure the disbursement of pre-paid UTSAV Card to the applicant Government Servants well in advance before Deepawali

Disbursement of Festival Advance before Deepawali

F.No.12(2)/2020-E.IIA (Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated: 4th November, 2020.

Office Memorandum

Subject : Grant of Advance – Special festival package to Government Servants.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 12th October, 2020 followed by SOP/instructions for DDOs vide OM of even number dated 13th and 16th October, 2020 on the above mentioned subject.

In this regard, all Ministries /Departments are requested to instruct the concerned Drawing & Disbursing Officers (DDOs) to ensure the disbursement of pre-paid UTSAV Card to the applicant Government Servants well in advance before Deepawali.

This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

(Prateek Kumar Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the government of India

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